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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
ERUPTION ON ANKLE BURNED

Kingsville, Monty trouble began
eighteen years ago. Nearly half OF
the time there were running sores
around my ankle;j sometimes it would
be two years at time before they
were healed. There were many nights
I did not sleep because OF the great
suffering. The sores were deep rum
ming ones and so sore that could not
bear for anything to touch them. ;,
They would burn all the time and
sting like a lot of bees were confined
around my ankle. could not bear to
scratch it, it was always so sensitive
to the touch. L could not let my
clothes touch 1t. The skin was very
red. I made what / called a cap out
of white felt, plotting paper and SOFT
white cloth to hold it in shape THIS !:
wore night and day.
"I tried many remedies for most or
the eighteen years with no effect.
Last summer sent for some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The very flrst
time used Cuticura Soap and ONT
rnent gained relief; they relieved the
pain right then. 1t was three months
from the time I commenced using
Cut;cura Soap and Ointment until the
sores were entirely healed. l have
not been troubled since and my ankle
seems perfectly WE'LL (Signed). Mrs.
Charles E. Brooke, Oct %, 1912. 'ss'
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each,
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston:'-@3Avdcv.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
] POISON OF FATIGUE

IgseS 80. 'Nz ''T
Sometimes, after a strenuous day
of work or worry, when the drawn
face, Sheavy eyes and listless attitude,
betoken WEAKNESS, friend may in
quire. as to the state of our health
and the answer, "Oh, all right, just
tired OUT is usually given. Now, lex
periments have showed that fatigue
causes chemical change in the blood,
resulting;in the production of q poison
resembling the curare poison which
certain savage tribes use for arrows.
Arrow poison, however, is of vege-
table origin. s>t# ~ "t.
When the blood1Of tired animal is
injected into the. arteries of a fresh
one, the Hitter Exhibits all the symp-
toms Of faFgu9cLt is here that tired
natures sweet restorer -sieep and
rest,Heliminates The poison of fatigue
and brings both body and mind back
TO Normal conditions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
~ i Sc tFR = M y -
HOUSE BULLETIN ONE DAY

The city of Hamilton, Ontario--one
of the most progressive in Canada
has been celebrating its centenary,
and to show what they can do the cit
liens decided to build house in TWEEN
ty-four hours. And they succeeded not
only in building it, but in plastering
and decorating it and Installing the
furniture within the stipulated time.
Between three hundred and four hun
dred- men undertook the work, which
was...carried onSs throughout the night
by the aid of arc lamps, They started
with an empty piece of ground put in
cement foundations with brick fac
ings;; carried ON the carperitering sim
ultaHeouslX& with s-sthe .hricklaying-
using a. special qYick..drying PLASTER
painted the house with two coats Of
hard white enariae Ell finish,-ar1d them in.
stalled the furniture, ycarpets, curtains
and draperies, no detail being over
looked, even in the attic The build:
ing, (which is "a by 33 feet outside
measurement. may properly be called
one Of four stories, having basement,
first and second story and finished at.
tic. 1t contains in all nine rooms, and
conforms in every detail to the very
stringent building bylaws of the city,
so that there; can be no suggestion of
it being Jerry built property. When
the house was finished a small charge
was made. for admission, leach admis-
sion emitting the person to guess at
the number of beans in bottle in the
grounds A young man who guessed
the correct number won the house,
which is worth about $4,000 %sfs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
ANCIENT AFRICAN CUSTOMS

In the fourteenth century when the
African historian Ibn Batuta made
his journey across the desert from
Morocco to the Niger he relates how
water was stored in trees by the
people," this custom is still common
in -Kordofan to this day. The tree is
the Banian or Tebeldi tree (Adaa-
sonia idigitata); it is followed out
when necessary. and is in some cases
mended with bricks and cement The
trees arevfilled up by the Arabs dur
ing thes rains and are source Of in
come to their owners through the sale
of bees in hollow trees for the sake
of the honeylr This is common prac-
tice in the Soudan, where hollow
trunks, stopped with mud, are placed
in trees by the natives with a view
of attracting the bees for the sake of
their honey.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
REASON FOR ECONOMY

An Englishman who recently visited
the United States, thinks he has dis
covered che reason for American ex-
travagance and English thrift. He
says that the difference in the spend
ing temperament of the two nations
is due entirely to the change purse
which Englishmen carry. mo one
whose money is constantly jingling
in. his pocket. can possibly be econo-
mical," says the observer from over
seas. "On the other hand, the man
who has to open a change purse to
get at his small coins is under con-
slant restraint. The extra effort nec-
essary, to get at his small coins viii
cause him to forego many opportuni-
ties for spending which his American
cousin would eagerly accept"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
NOT LIKE THE OLD TIMES
u.s.. VI sfsg fsg'- /. FL sts $50 r. Fn.,E d
Busy Man Notes Considerable, Change.
ia Demeanor of Life Insur-
~ .i+3.> ance@ Solicitor.

.::..--.1 All this talk about. the life insur'
ance companies might have grown
stale, essept,, fors one thing, Z said the
man on the suburban car who had
just been consulting his, mehofandufn,s
Book. Il refer tosattbeF life Insurance
canvasser. There was time when
an average of fiverper day called on
me 1t my Mouse OF sfice, ssanda, they
wefe the hardest nen'sfn the world TO
get rid of. 1t has been two whole
.months. since T. have eehslone, and
he = didn't. have a bit off the sold-time
gall about him. He came, into the Of
ffce' SO qtrfet and humble that l
thought he wanted place as garden
sjse IA When r asked his business he
,fidgeted around for a spell and then,
replied. ~
= :NIr Blank, do YOU believe in life
insurance.
=. Under certains conditions, yes"
81 am an agent. for the, Blank Life
Insurance company. If that company
could. show YOU that it had been hon.
est"
-..ss''Yes.H -. - -. 9ae.i i..Af i
j. Had ,heens honest andf straight, and
it's president hadn't been paid SAL
airy ,fQ4r times sopt large ?" -s.s.s.,.., j
Yes" ~
: e'Aid ne. hadn't rung all his relas
tives fnto~a good thing and paid them
double what they are worth"
g,,FI see,'" -, sg'@. .t, ~ ~ y
s.s t@And ALL the. company losses. had
been promptly paid, and it's spare
<1nioffiey fnvested'fii the safest"and best
IswayHse?',.aa 4, ss.2:.S .Al ass ~, : ~
Yes, yes
Il Is Sand. IT, everything&Was 'ssrqnning all
right, and would continue to run all
right and you got low rateeand vas
perfectly satisfied. would SduS consider:
taking out a small policy with us and
thus securing our etefpal gratitude
and good wilT?"
+ 81 told the man I would think of it.
and / didn't have to add that it was
day z.
accord, and presume the smile didn't
come. OFF, sfop
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19

>
sythe's breast. However, he was in
for it now. If that fortress. surrendered
it would be to storming.
Miss Howe" he suggested as she
was going home, might be permitted
to call on your mother. some after
noon?"
I'll ask her,. Miss Priscilla AN
swered But the next morning she in
formed. him that her mother was not,
well enough corrective visitors for the
present.. :
Now Miss Howe was not at all in
different: to her employers advances.
But her mother adSimpressed certain
facts upon her very forcibly- before
permitting her to take stenograph-
er's position. The death of her father
had necessitated this means. of sup
port. Fhe conditions We're these: E
''Sincg.every large city is the haunt
of INSCRIPTIONS men, never offer any
man an opportunity to make advances
to you
Never lunch with your employer"
Wear sailor-made dresses of a. plain
cut and severe color in Office hours. ."
"A girl, accepts only books. flowers
and candy, and then only from init
mate friends of her mothers"
Meanwhile John Forsythe languished
In unrequited love; and in Miss 3Pris-
elias breast there .smoulderedss the
eternaltfre born of propinquity to an
engaging young man. But how to
pierce that icy armor which covered
the embers was Forsythe's problem.
IF I ssonld win your mothers conf
dence, would you go out to lunch with
me?" asked the young man onefday.
Yes, said Miss Priscilla. = :,
You don't distrustehie, sthehgS = =
No.. she admitted. But | always,
obey my mother, s HI. 10 sks
HUM" said John Forsythe.
IT. must have been three weeks later
that the. GID came in toward midday.
She apologized as she hung up her
hat e. 1890,
The piraa in our house froze last
night she said, "Gnd you know the
plumbers aEe all on strike. We've had
an awful ttLne. Poor mamma has had
10 SIdnu Dg Will pail W C0lCu lAO
water from the leak. Il. =. se... 81 ~
Have ycu got a:plumber?"'s asked
Forsythe. v,s-r ia,
mo. The water viii have to be shut
off from the MAN, said the girl:
I'm sorry. Miss Howe he an
swered. However. r guess Twill be
all right. have. an appointment this
afternoon, and. may not be. back 50
please take charge while l am away
Miss Priscilla waited in the Office
impatiently. !. For ohce.ln her life. she
was watching. the clock. If the. water
was not shut. off at the. main-why,
poor mother would be standing under
that leaky old pipe. all day: AT five
o'clock, since Mr. .Forsythe. had not
returned, she put on her hat and hur-
ried home.
When: she entered the little fat an
amazing sight was seen. Upon the
lounge sat Mrs. Howe; under the leak
ing pipe, philosophically watching the
water drip into the pail. sat John For
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19

sythe. AS the pail filled he thrust an
other one under the leak and hurried
the full pail into the bathtub. =
"Mother!" exclaimed the girl, pctri-
fed with amaZement.
!, "My DEAR" faltersd her mother.
'this young man kindly offered to help
me-. Such a .respecta ble-looking young
man, and he speaks so nicely. He
wanted work and said you had recon-
,mended him sand.he came,in the nick
Of time!" ~ ~ r. +. -
John Forsythe emerged from the
bathroom, carrying. the empty pail.
/ Its running more slowly now he
said,> looking. at ,theSleak. \" Confound
those authorities, whoever they are!
|sWhy can't they turn it off? All
s.The authorities had evidently ava
kened. for the; trickle of water gradu-
ally thinned until it ceased, land John
Forsythe looked up triumphantly from
his pail. -
Here is dollar for you, my good
man. saidsMrs. Howe. producing a bib
from her reticule. ,".And YOU have eeT-
tainly earned it. am very much
obliged" ~xn /?
Thank you, ssmadam," saidts 1oha,
putting on his coat. He opened the
door quickly, but he fingered long
enough in the hall for Miss Priscilla to
catch up with him.:
s. How dared you! she began, but
then, seeing the look in his eyes, re-
Tented. III
You'll take lunch with me now" he
I~said convsneingly. Wont you-Pris'
l.cilia 2? ?s. u ss.v..s !.
Y Yves, answered, Priscilla. And, .as
thezdoor closed, she added, dear I'M
/ der her breath. w ~ ), ,sysssigg..,
;1Copyright 1914. by w. G. Chapr1ara.s VS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19

cient of them could hardly tell the
tale of an hundred years.
With such an one, contrast these
two in the beautiful Swiss city where
the hurrying tramp of the tourist Is
never stilled. SO similar are they to
these old friends of our youth, yet so
different. They look old, and they are
old, but still stanch and firm; they
are gray, but not decrepit Relics OF
Lucernes past, when it was a fortl-
fed medieval town, they still bear
their part in the days work, now that
it has become the northern gateway
to, the worlds greatest summer play
ground.
The older of these bridges is The
Kapelbruecke, and, If we may take
the story of Lucerne as fact and not
fiction, dates back to the middle OF
the fourteenth century. If this is fact,
it may be we'll not to ask how many
of the original timbers remain in the
present structure. This bridge crosses
the River Reuss-famous In the le'
gends that have to do with Switzer-
lands great hero, William Tell-diag-
onally. instead of taking the shortest
and straightest way across; midway
in It stands the curious octagonal
tower, the Wasserturm, which soma
writer's insist dates from Roman
times, when 1t was used as a light
house; but it is more probable that
this was merely pert of the forth
fications with which the town was
surrounded during the troublous times
Of the thirteenth century.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
YOUNG POTTER A DECKHAND
Harvard Librarians Son Ran Away
to See WcrId, But Is Caught
Ere He Gets Away.

Salem, Mass-Three days after his
disappearance from boarding school
at Milton, William Delano Potter, sew
enteen-year-old son of the assistant
librarian of Harvard university. was
found on board coal barge here. He
had shipped as deckhand on the
barge. which is to sail in day or
two.
The young man said desire to see
tho world had prompted him to run
away. He was held pending the az
rival of his father.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
OLD BRIDGES OF LUCERNE
When II Was a Fortified
Medieval Town.

Lucerne, Switzerland.-Just two
old covered wooden bridges, such as
many of us can remember in our boy
hood spanning the rivers where we
swan or fished or skated. Most of
them are gone now, vanished before
the march of iron and steel, although
few of them had become really old in
point of years. Occasionally one may
yet be found in some remote spot,
time-stained, it's huge timbers rotting.
its shingles messy, but the most an
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
SOUTH POLE or THE MOON

Astronomers, by the aid of powerful
instrumental means, probe the very
heart of the south pole of the moon.
With ease and comfort we gaze down
upon all that is to be seen. Were
man to place himself there, he would
add but little to our present knowl-
edge. Every mountain, hillock, crater
let. and even surface crack, has been
carefully recorded. Indeed, in a
Typographical sense, we know more
about the moon-than we. do not. only
of the earth's Antarctic lands, but
even also of central Africa. The fact
that there is on almost complete alb
sence Of air upon our satellite renders
the mjnptast surface features clearly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
School. Teachers Mission.

To capture the citadel Of a child's
mind through love And sympathy to
cad pupils toward higher ideals of
life and duty; to establish closer re.
lations between home and school and
state; to exalt purity Of life and con
duct; to strengthen the moral tone of
the community i to MAKE good men
and women; to establish and dignity
the profession of teaching. to make
education attractive; to magnify the
state; to meet the mead for educated
citizenship; such is the exalted mis-
sion of the teacher.-Hon. Charles r.
Skinner
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
The Miser.

81 asked him how to get rich, and he
told men, but l shan't follow his adj
vice."
why not?"
II don't like his method"
mot at ALL He said he simply saved
his money instead of spending it for
everything he thought he wanted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
Al - - - l4]
/ OUjFC)F ThEORpTNARI !.

known only by the tremor it produced.
AS far as the eye could reach, the en-
tire landscape would resemble some
awful nightmare of desolation and
lifelessness, a vision of world where
life has failed to dawn, and of a planet
deemed unworthy to become the abode
of intelligent beings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
WHAT AN OHI0AN
HAS TO SAY ABOUT CONDITIONS
IN WESTERN CANADA.

w. q. Lewis formerly lived near
Dayton, Ohio. He went to Saskatche-
wan seven years ago with $1,000 In
money, a carload of household effects
and farm implements, including four
horses and three cows. OF course, the
first year he only got feed from the
crops, but the second year had 100
acres in wheat which made over 2,SO0
bushels. He has not had failure in
crop, and at present has 20 head OF
horses, Is head of cattle and 35 hogs,
and owns 1,120 acres of land, all I'M
der cultivation. He has been offered
$35 an acre for his land, and should
he care to dispose of his holdings he
could pay all his debts and have $780,
900 to the good; but, as he says,
Where could go to invest my money
and get as good returns" He con-
tinues In his letter to the immigration
department, August, 1912:
1--WE have equally as good if not
better prospects for crops this year as
we had three years ago, when our
wheat ranged from 80 to As bushels
per acre. never believed such crops
could be raised until l saw them my
self. ] had Is acres that year that
made so bushels to the acre. Our
harvest will be ready blythe 18th
We have this season in crop 400 acres
of wheat, 125 Of OATS 90 Of flax and
run three binders with four men to
do the stocking. We certainly like
this country and the winters, although
the winters are cold at times, but we
do not suffer as one would thiplSssa
What we have accomplished here can
be duplicated in almost any of the
new districts. "-Advertisement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
Left at the Post.

: The Professors Wife (to the Pro
lessor; who has just come in from a
waik)-"What have you done with
your umbrella and Fido?". The Pro.
lessor Crying TO reniember) --"@What
-h'm-wait a minute oh, res. pre-,
cisely. You see, my hat. ble4 Of, and
/ didn't. want, to. have the poor little
beast run with me after. it. SO i stuck
Che umbrella n.the ground somewhere
and tied FidoS to it. snppose they
are still there,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con,
situation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
knowledge of Business.

Then iii Is this evening that 20,
are giving the ring to your fianceef
And If the engagement is broken OFF,
"Oh, don't worry! shall demand 4
receipt."--Le SQUIRE (Paris).
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19

The hustler generally gets more re
suits than the fellow who was borl
under lucky star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
The Medium.

rs there any way of crossing the
social chasm?" fc 77t- y :
Sure! Bridge"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
onlx One ..BRoMo OUININEo

To get the genuine. call for full name. LAxA
2 w GROVE. Cures \ Cold in One Day. 2Sc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19
We're Wrong Again.

"Of course, you have your little
theory about the cause of the high
cost of liying?" !.
81 have" replied Mr.. Growcher;
too many people are trying to make
political economy take the place of
domestic economy" Washington
Star
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-19

There are more ways than one for {
woman to have her way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Fine Lemons Grown
In Northern Georgia
By Woman Farmer

The frequently repeated assertion
that lemons can not successfully be
raised north OF Macon was given a
severe blow Friday by three excep-
tionally fine specimens Of the citrus
fruit sent to The Georgian from the
farm of Mrs. Lula T. Lyon. who per-
sonally supervises the cultivation OF
1900 acres OF farm land about seven
miles from Gainesville in North
Georgia.
If better lemons are raised in the
tropical and semi tropical regions
they seldom find their way TO market.
The lemons sent to Atlanta by Mrs.
Lyon are especially large and of SUI
perior quality. They rival big or
anges in size and might be mistaken
for the other fruit were it not for the
difference in shape and the slightly
lighter complexion.
They have thin rinds and are heavy
with juice. They will be kept in The
Georgian office for several days as an
ocular demonstration of the fact that
North Georgia can produce even bet
ter lemons than the counties farther
south.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
McKendree Suicide;
Fiancee Frustrated;
We're to Wed Sunday

Frustrated over the death OF Sam
uel NJ. Mckendree, who committed
suicide in a Charlotte, N c., hotel
Thursday and to whom she was to
be married next Sunday, Miss Rosa
Brinsfield Friday was on the verge of
nervous collapse at her home in
Rockmart. She came to Atlanta to
meet her fiance last week and re-
turned to Rockmart Thursday when
she learned that he had killed him
self.
Miss Brinsfield said she had no
idea of what caused Mckendree to
kill himself unless it was on account
of his health, which has been bad
for some time. Her wedding day
had been postponed several times on
this account. She says he ate supper
with her Tuesday night at the KIM
ball House and had appeared to be in
good spirits.
Insurance amounting to $4,000 was
carried by McKendree in favor of
Miss Brinsheld. She is the daughter
of j. w. Brinsfield, head of the Pow =
ers Mercantile Company, of Rock
mart.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
A Reminder.

1t seems to be an American custom
that when a man marries, after hav-
ing spent considerable sums of money
on his future bride for flowers, thea
ter, gifts. etc, including a large
amount for the floral display at the
wedding. he then Immediately stops
everything of the kind. There are
many theories to account for this phe-
nomenon, but we are all well ac-
quainted with the fact of its exist
ence, 1t is not due TO selfishness, for
getfulness nor lack of funds, but
seems to be merely the custom.
Now. Valentine Day is just the
right day to reawaken with a gift of
flowers that sentiment which perhaps
is lost A few roses, a bunch OF vio-
lets, will recall all the pleasures of
counting days. when Cupid was king.
Then again, for mother, or dear old
aunt or sister, affection Is born anew
by some such token as a pot of prim-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Plenty of Flowers.

There will be no scarcity of flowers
for Valentine Day gifts OF course
there are times when flowers of some
particular variety are more limited
in quantity than at other seasons, but
there are plenty of others to take
their place. All the old favorite flow
ers appropriate at this time of year
are to be had, and many other rare
and exquisite flowers not so common
ly used. At every flower shop, those
in charge sMill show you some par
ticular variety OF flower of which they
have made especially. or some beau
tiful plant in a handsome basket
or jar perhaps not to be had at other
shops. Thus 1t runs, and so much the
better. each and everyone has a stock
of rich, fragrant flowers, offering am
pie opportunity for suitable selection.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
Federal Commerce
Chamber Elects a
Georgian Director

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-There is
strong demand for legislation giving
manufacturers the right to fix prices,
despite decisions of the Supreme
Court holding price fixing illegal, de-
clared Joseph e. Davies, Commits
sioner of Corporations OF the Depart
ment of Commerce, before the CON
Vention of the United States Chamber
of Commerce here to-day. "The Blu
reau of Corporations is studying the
price fixing question from an eco
nomic point of view" he said. THE
question vitality affects the mass of
consumers"
Among those elected members of
the board OF directors were W. H.
Stevenson, Pittsburg; John H. Rey-
nolds, Rome. Ga; John NJ. Parker
New Orleans, La; Charles s. Keith,
Kansas City: Charles NageI, ST.
Louis; T. L. Temple, Texarkana, Ark,
and l.. c. Boyd. Indianapolis