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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

when translated into American, means
Peter the Great. Others said Peter
the Great hadn't named the city after
himself
1T isn't Petersburg It's ST. Pc
tersburg," they pointed out, and ex-
planned that the man who directed the
destiny upon which was founded mod
ern Russia had named his capital not
after himself but after st. Peter.
But when it was all over, even
though many objected seriously, the
czars edict stands for Russia. st. Pc
tersburg was no more. Petrograd had
succeeded it!
1t is probable that could old Peter
the Great rise from his vault in the
fortress of Saints Peter and Paul, he
would not give well-worn Russian
kopeck what they called his city, so
long as they kept it open to the sea
and growing and free and clear of the
Teyton throngs.
AS he lies in his casket among 9TH
ers of the long line of Russian rulers,
under the huge stone elbows of Saints
Peter and Paul. perhaps the greatest
ruler the Muscovites ever had may
gain some chilly consolation from the
knowledge that had it not been for
him the present cZar would never have
been able to change the name of ST.
Petersburg-for there would have
been no st. Petersburg to change
Peter the Greats troubles began the
0f |, ;rfI ~
Gar Alecei Mikhailovitch, died. His
half-brother was the heir, and sue
ceeded the father, but died without
issue when Peter was ten years old.
He designated Peter as his successor,
despite the fact that he had an own
brother, Ivan, who was real heir,
but was feeble-minded. Peter also
had half-sister, belligerent soul.
with love for power. She got UP
revolution, and tried to prevent the
browning her youthful half-brother.
There was a fight, and, as a compro-
mise, Peter and Ivan were crowned
Jointly, and Sophia. the half-sister, be-
came regent.
Then followed trouble at home. Pc
ter tried to get rid of his regent sis
ter; she objected; another fight; more
bloodshed, and at last the sister was
shut up in a convent Ivan then held
nominal reign, but Peter held the
helm. In 1896 Ivan died and left Pc
ter, then twenty-four, head of the Rus
sian people.
At this stage of the game young Pc
ter started to work. He long had a.
dream. 1t was gigantic vision of the
value Of western civilization. He
planned to unite Russia and western
civilization. But he needed a seaport
to do 1t. Standing in the midst of
a desolate Russian waste, with a Rus
sian gale roaring about him, the young
ruler looked for a window to the sea.
as some historian ably puts it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
PIMPLES RUINED COMPLEXION

724 e. N. Ave-, Olney, Ill.-"When
my trouble first began l noticed little
pimples coming on my face. They
itched and burned so badly that had
to scratch them and that only made
them worse. About a week later my
face was so badly covered with
pimples and blackheads that I was
ashamed. My complexion was ruined.
The pimples would sometimes bleed
and tester.
81 bought box of complexion cream
and used it but without effect. One
day l heard of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and l decided to give them
a trial. So l got a cake of Cuticura
Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment,
washed my face with the Soap and ap-
piled the Ointment and in two weeks
was completely WE'LL (Signed)
Chas. e. McGinn, May 5, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
cows LEARN MILITARY DRILL
Dairyman Has Squad That Can "Hay
Foot" and "Straw Foot" Like
Real Soldiers.

Connersville, Ind.-Forest Haldwell,
who lives near here, has taught a herd
of 16 Jersey COWS to do squad right,
squad left, and other movements in
military drill.
Entering the lot at milking time, the
young man will. shout Attention."
and the browsing bovines, becoming
alert, stampede for a certain spot in
the lot and line up in double ranks
like a company of soldiers.
When the trainer calls squad right,
the COWS swing into lines of four
abreast and march to the stable, turn
ing to the right or to the left as the
drillmaster may direct.
At the stable door the cattl mark
time until the trainer gives the signal
for them to pass into the barr.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
WELL PERSON NOT AFFECTED
stltutlon Denied to Be Dangerous
to the Healthy.

Among the most significant opinions
expressed in a pamphlet on 1.-THE Ell
feet of tuberculosis Institutions on the
Value and Desirability of Surrounding
Property" issued by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis, are those by five
of the largest life insurance companies
in the United States. These COM
panies were asked If residence In a
tuberculosis sanatorium by a healthy
individual was considered an adverse
factor In issuing insurance and also II
residence in the neighborhood of a
sanatorium constituted such an ad-
verse factor. Two of the companies
answered the first question in the af-
firmative and two in the negative, but
every one of them answered that resi-
dence near a tuberculosis sanatorium
was not considered an adverse factor
in issuing life insurance.
DIR. Edward L. Trudeau,. who built
the first tuberculosis sanatorium IN
the United States in 1885, says:
when I bought the first land on
which the Adirondack Cottage sani-
forum is built, paid $25 an acre for
it, but the price was then thought alb
surdly high. My last purchase of five
acres cost me $4,000. To my knowl-
edge, there has never been an en-
ploye who came to the sanatorium in
sound health who developed tubercu-
losis while there: and a sanatorium
can no more endanger the health OF
the neighborhood in which 1t is built,
even if the residences are at it's very
gates, than it could if it were placed
on top of high mountain miles away
from habitation.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
MERELY A MATTER OF FORM
Colored Maid Somewhat Late In Ask
Ing Permission of Mistress to
Attend Ball.

Cleopatra Belle was maid OF all work
in the home of the Bensons. One day
she came to her mistress and asked:
rs yo' got any 'jections to me gwine
ter a ball?"
mot if you come home at reason
able hour and get breakfast on time
the next morning" said Mrs. Benson
when do you want to go?"
Law, ma am, is already went.
went las night an TUX it into my haid
for to ak you could l go as kind OF
a mattah of fo'm. Some ladies Is
mighty partickler when it comes ter
bein' axed by colored folks what kin
they do, an l reckoned mebbe yo' was
dat kind, so l axed you
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Activities or Women.

Women are forbidden to enter the
town OF Miawatchi, Russia.
Queen Alexandra is president of the
British Red Cross society.
In Japan girls can attend the very
best of schools for $50 year.
England has several nursery col
leges presided over by trained women.
Two daughters Of General Tomiov-
sky, q commander in the Russian
army, have gained permission to wear
the uniform of regular soldier and
will go to the front with the regular
troops.
In Servia when lover has made up
his mind that the girl is ready to mar
ry him, he and his friends arm them
selves with rifles, go up to the girls
house, seize and carry her off to a
church and get married on the spot.
The New York public library en-
ploys a woman whose sole duty it is
to guard and look over the rare old
editions in order to ward off the book
worms and other insects which infest
libraries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Annual Crop of Oats.

The worlds annual crop of oats, in
Guiding the total of the II counties
which are the chief producers, is g.
426,000,000 bushels a year. The United
States raised 1,123,OOO,0OO bushels,
which places her in position to ex-
port large quantities without feeling
the loss. Avery large part of the corn
crop is raised by nine countries; the
United States raises 1878, 100000 BUSH
els. 1t is surprising to find that Hun
gary produced upward of 200,O0O,000
bushels and Italy 10O,000,000 bushels.
The worlds crop of barley grown in II
countries was last year 1926 100000
bushels, of which only $4,000, 900 was
raised in America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Beneficiary.

Some nations were fighting fiercely.
why are you fighting sou inquired
the bystanders, moved at length to
curiosity.
ITO save civilization" replied the
nations severally.
Here a draggled figure rose from
the mire under the feet of the COM
batants and limped lamely away.
"And who are you?" asked the by
ISLANDERS, with a disposition to get
to the bottom of the matter.
Don't speak to me-Pm civiliZa-
toni" the figure made answer, some
what pettishly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Ask Father Time If This 10 True.

In these days of the high cost OF liv-
ing the following story is not without
a decided point.
The teacher of a primary class was
trying to show the children the differ.
ence between natural and man-mada
wonders, and was finding it hard.
What do you think is the most won
derful thing a man ever NADER"
A little girl, whose parents were OBJ
viously harassed by the question Of
ways and means, replied as solemnly
as the proverbial Judge:
"a living for his family"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
PEACE LEAGUES ARE URGED
Christian EndeaVor Society Would
Have One In Every Nation in
the World.

Boston-Establishm of Chris
tan Endeavor Peace league in every
country is planned by the trustees OF
the United Society of Christian En-,
deavOr.
Through their president, Francis E.
Clark, the trustees have Endorsed Pres
ident Wilson's proclamation of day
OF prayer for peace, October 4. In a
letter to the president Mr.. Clark says
that the 10000 Christian Endeavor So
cieties of America, most of which will
hold regular prayer meetings October
a. have been urged to comply with
President Wilson's request.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

and she gave the fruit to the chickens.
Visiting the coop an hour or two later
she was shocked to find three old hens,
and probably the best layers and moth
ers of the whole flock, lying dead
drunk and several of the younger
brood trying to navigate in a very un-
certain and decidedly unsteady gait.
1t is stated that several OF the young
cockerels apparently were trying to
stand on their heads and turn back
somersaults for the entertainment of
the pullets which were clustered in a
corner of the pen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Bride Deserts Woman Halter.

New Orleans.-New Orleans was
shocked, amused and surprised when
it became known that Stephen Evaso
vich, eighty-three, wealthy retiref
business man, had filed a suit Tor ~
vorce from his wife, Gladys. New Or
leans did not know that Evasovicf
was even married. He was thought
to have been a woman hater.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

expenses. Then he collected all the
masons in the land. There was great
difficulty at first in getting them. Pc
ter issued another edict saying that
punishment would be visited on any
man who employed mason anywhere
but in st. Petersburg. The masons
had to have work, so they all flocked
to the capital. Then Peter set them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: I have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement,w author
lied. Correspond with Rev. E. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, 50c per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. ALI sent free.
ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
CHICKENS GET dead DRUNK
Branded Fruit Diet Puts Stajd Old
Hens in the Gutter at
Waterloo, la.

Waterloo, Ia-Hens dead drunk!
Sure, and the spectacle is vouched for
by good residents of Waterloo.
Mrs. J. w. Chapman, residing at 12S
Indiana street, in making an inspec-
ton of her canned fruit discovered
can Of branded apples that had spoiled
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
in STERLING
lives A GIRL
Who Suffered AS Many Girls
Do-Tells How She
Found Relief.
Sterling, Conn.-"I am girl of %
years and l used to faint away every

month and was very
weak. / was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. I
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo-
men, and I saw how
o tn e RS h ad been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
decided to try it, and
it has made me feel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using 5
- Mill
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
His Meaning Clear.

"Yes," he said, death stared me
right in the face, and those few sec
onds l thought of all I'd ever DONE"
quite little directory Of Names"
said his companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Not So Very Strange.

Zones borrowed a dollar from me
yesterday and paid me back today"
well, what about it,"
"He paid me back with the same
dollar"
That's strange"
"Not very. He couldn't change it
either. STRAY Stories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Not Complimentary.

Sir George Reid, the former premier
of New Zealand, is very big man
On one occasion he delivered long
speech. In addition to being very long
it was very dull. He spoke Of his de-
clining years, and said, pathetically:
'In a short time shall have passed
away, and will be no more"
Then the fat will be in the fire,
yelled a voice from the gallery. and
the big orator himself laughed heart
lily at the humorous sally.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
STARTS EXODUS TO CAPITAL
First to Return to Washington
for Winter Season.

Neutrality-suspicious.. w. A. F. Eken.
gren, wife of the Swedish minister at
Washington, is the first of the foreign
diplomatic set to return to the capital
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
A cLERGYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and pulled. He had heart flutter-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red. Weak, Watery
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the Rye
by mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
OF Equal Impact.

Knicker-They are looking for a
war tax that will fall equally on every
one.
Bocker-Then tax the rain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

Many a man is under the impression
that he is wise, merely because he has
no children to ask him questions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Success in Doino Ones Best.

think that there is success in all
honest endeavor, and that there is
some victory gained in every gallant
struggle that is made.-Dickens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugarcoated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

By the way, did you ever hear a man
complain because sermon was too
short?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22
Hard to Recounize,

Hard to Recognize.
Poverty is blessing in disguise, .
quoted the sage.
WELL" replied the fool, "the dis
guise is certainly effective"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

like a new girl and am now relieved
of all these troubles. hope all young
girls will get relief as have. ! never
felt better in my life. miss BERTHAA A.
PELOQUIN, Box 116, Sterling, Conn.
Massena, N. Y.-"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and highly recommend il. If anyone
wants to write to me / will gladly tell
her about my case. was certainly in
a bad condition as my blood was all turn
ing to water. Ihad pimples on my face
and bad color, and for five years / had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called it Armenia and Exhaus-
ton, and said / was all run down, but
Lydia E. Pinkhara's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right. Miss
LAVISH MYRES, Box "a, Massena, NY.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

for the winter season. The legation
was established for the summer
at Bar Harbor, Me-, but it has now
been closed and the minister and Nine.
Ekengren, together with the legation
staff, have returned to Washington.
~~.~~~~~~~.~.~~-~-~0~~~o-~ -~~~~.~-~~.~~~~~~
at work building homes for his i'm
ported peasants. Next, he ordered all
proprietors of more than 500 serfs to
appear at the capital, build homes
there, and live in them for the win
ter season. Thus he populated his
pet city with both the rich and the
poorer classes. 1t was a radical pro-
cedure, but it was successful.
ST. Petersburg prospered. Today
it's population is more than 100000.
The enforced city has become one of
the commercial and surely one of the
financial giants of Europe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-22

BY the following morning the poul
try had recovered, but, oh, that head!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-16

is reported in all small grain.
The early potato crop is nearly
a failure.
A summary Of the reports on
apples torrJuiy LIST shows the
following percentages of the
1918 crop in the several dis
tricts: Northwestern, %; north
central, Al; northwestern, q;
vest central, 81; central, Al;
east central, 20; southeast, SO;
south central, So; southwest, So
DER cent. The average of ali
reports received shows an esti
mated production of 40 per
cent. Estimating from the as
SCISSORS reports for 1918, Iowa
will harvest this year a million
bushsl apple crop. The fruit
is far in advance of the normal
for this time Of the year and
with normal rainfall should
reach good size by harvest time
The c ddling moth is very bad
in unsprayed orchards and the
clrcuIio is reported as having
done considerable Damage in
parts of the state. The plum
crop wilt be about 62 per cent
and cranes above 80 per cent
Of the 1913 crop.
Geo. M. Chappell,
D;rcofnr
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-16
Modale.

Earl and Clarence Hirst of
Mo. Valley are at their grandpa
Labe Stokes in Modale, helping
with the farm work. L. 3. says
they are great workers.
Mrs. Lizzie Pickering, a pro-
fessicnal music teacher from
Sandy Point, will sail for Eng
land this week.
The ice cream social at the
lanes Wilcox home Sat. night
was well attended, about fifty
being in attendance.
Fir and Mrs. Labe Stokes ard
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fountain Of
Modale went to Honey Creek
Sunday to spend the day with
L. BIS. brother of that place.
Mrs. Adam Beahn has been
confined to her room the past
week with a bad attack of
rheumatism.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-16
SUCCESSFUL MEN
LEVI PARSONS MORTON.


Levi Motions opportunities We're not
greater than those of most country boys.
He was reared on a New England farm.
under conditions demanding religious rev
erence, paternal respect. strict morality
and habits of industry. His strongest
characteristic was disposition to trade
rather than to read-a harbinger of that
keen insight for which he was famous in
later years in the world of business.
Country boy, merchant, banker diplo-
mat, vice president-the rise of Levi p.
Morton is Enthusiastically an American
possibility.
: AT the age of fifteen he displayed DASH
vigor and enterprise and keen perception
concerning matters connected with bu.i-
ness. The dominating note of his career
was fitness-he was rrepared--always
ready-sensing opportunities with an ac-
curacy that was considered marvellous.
His vision reached beNcnd the limitations
of country merchandising. The assurance
of his own qualifications impelled him to
seek larger fields in which TO exercise the
peculiar faculties with which he was
gifted.
His extraordinary capacity for winning
the confidence of men was responsive IN
large measure for an unbroken chain
Of commercial and financial successes in
Boston, New York and London. Mr.. Nor
ton typiffed the dominant spirit in Ameri-
can business life Progress.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-16
Weather Crop Bulletin

Des Moires, la For t h {
week ending July IL, IA: This
has been the hottest and one Of
the driest weeks of the season.
The average temperature WAS
about 6 degrees above the nor
NAL, and the daily maximum
temperatures ranged from 80
to l04 degrees. The rainfall
was decidedly deficient except
in a few localities, of small area
where heavy loca! showers &C.
Cured. The excessive heat
and dry weather are hAg &
to show injurious effects on
corn in the southern counties,
but the crop as a VIII, lie is max
ing rapid growth and is still in
good condition. The early
planted fields, in all parts of II e
state, are tasseling and are ap-
preaching that stage Of growth
when rain will be needed soon.
Favorable conditions have pre-
vailed for having, harvesting
and threshing. Considerable
rust is reported in late oats and
smut is appearing in many To-
calities where the seed was not
treated. The rust, however, is
the red variety and came toe
late to do serious harm. In
some sections more or less rust
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-16
Jacksonville Items

What's the matter with
Sleepy Hollow? We supposed
they were pretty sleepy but
think they are taking too long
a nap.
Mrs. Charles Christofferson
of Council Bluffs, and daugh-
tiers Helen and Mildred are Wis
iting Mrs. Christofferson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Nelson.
Every voter in and around
Jacksonville should be a booster
for our candidate for auditor,
as it isn't every little burg like
this can sport one.
Charles Nelson is in our vi
entity again, having finished
his work near Calhoun.
Wheat is all the rage now,
the most popular stuff going.
Mr.. Ed Percy is so busy that
he hardly has time to call on his
best girl.
We wish the Elmdale cores
pondent would explain what he
means by the thank u marin on
First street. We have heard
that expression or phrase used
lots in our life time. but never
saw one growing. Guess we're
behind times.