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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
What The Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT &c
INSURE HEALTH

Few people realize to what extent then
health depends upon the condition OF TIM
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases of sc
rious illness, makes a chemical analysis
of the patients urine. He knows that I'M
less the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are sure
to follow. Therefore, it is particularly
necessary to pay more attention to the
health OF these important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a kidney remedy IL
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
The mild and healing influence of this
preparation, in most cases, is soon real.
lied. according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention.
get Swamp-Root at once from any phar-
macy. It is sold by every druggist IN bot
ties of two sizes-50c and $lO0.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure anc
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

embroidered sheets and pillow slips.
The people were kindly, interested Ill.
the news of the outside world, cour-
teous, some quiet and some loquacious.
81 was now in the valley of the Va
Ira river, which flows south into
Spain and over the rocky road from
Camille and Encamp I passed churches
built of the brownish gray stones or
the country, with Catalan bell towers.
At Andorra la Viella, the capital, they
were celebrating their day Of liberty,
and their flags of yellow, blue ana
red-the blended colors of Spain the
spiritual and France the temporal
mother-were flying in summer sun
shine. walked into Las Escaldas late
in the afternoon, passing bubbling sui
phur springs and was greeted hospi-
tably by Doctor Pla, the cultured pro-
prietor of a first-class hostelry. My
little guide left me to return to the
dirty, muddy town Of L'Hospitalet.
babe him farewell in French, and he
replied in Catalan, the Andorran
tongue. At Las Escaldas hotel | found
many fat Spanish priests. gay and
Jolly, who had come for the sulphur
baths, as we'll as numerous Andalu-
slams, up in the cool Pyrenees for their
holiday.
Andorra has six counties, about a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
IL Held a LeveIed Revolver.

while am not. Perhaps it's good
thing for me, though" he added in
geniously, 'for l was leading an
idle, motiveless life"
And now Just at this moment Lura,
half hidden by the thick verdure of a
tall Towering shrub, stood gazing pen
siyely, almost sadly at Clyde Rawson,
lying fast asleep in hammock. She
had always admired his frank, chival-
ric character. She had quite cherished
certain tender words he had spoken
to her. Lura was going back to the
hard dull grind of a little red school
house within two days. She wondered
If they would ever meet again-more
than that, if she could ever forget
hint
Even as he slumbered, the newt
able. sunny smile of perfect love for
the world and all its creatures lin
gered upon the handsome face. Lura's
heart beat faster, as she noted that
he wore in his buttonhOle dainty
little straw flower she had given him
the day previous. Then she drew
back, for there was a rustic in the
opposite shrubbery. She flushed hot
ly at the thought of anyone discover
ing her regarding thus raptly the OBJ
ject Of her interest. She seized the
tennis racket she carried in one hand
more closely, and was about to fly
when her face grew deadly pale She
uttered quick gasp. Then. with an
inarticulate cry she sprang clear of
her ambush.
A form had become vaguely out
lined in the opposite bush. A hand
was thrust forward. It held leveled
revolver and it was pointed direct at
the sleeping man in the hammock.
For an instant only Lura caught sight
of dark sinister face behind the
weapon. She braved ali.
Crack!-a quick, terrifying report
rang out, but not before Lura had
reached the side of the hammock.
She was on her knees then, her arms
about the sleeper, shielding him. She
felt a singing contact on one cheek.
Then whirling about, she prepared to
scream for help, when she noted that
the affrighted would-be assassin was
speeding for his life away from the
spot.
Lura was Keeling with the reaction
from the great strain of excitement.
She almost collapsed. Springing to
his feet, Clyde Rawson seized her
swaying form.
Miss Denison-Lurai he cried in
coherently, what has happened?
was asleep. l fancied l heard an ex-
| plosion--''
YES" faltered Lura, withdrawing
from his clasp. "Oh, Mr.. Rawson!
you must go away from here. Some.
one just now tried to kill you. A
darkfaced, tall man with a head OF
crisp curly hair. He fired at you. L
got in front of you. The bullet must
have struck the hard wooded tennis
racket. 1t rebounded to my cheek
"You yisked your life-for me-.
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ILLUSTRATING the Idea.

A school inspector was examining a
class in grammar, and trying to eluci.
date the complex relations of adjec-
tives and nouns by a telling example.
Now, for instance" said he, what
am II"
That was an easy question, and all
the children shouted:
"A mani" and then looked round
triumphantly.
Eyes, but what else?" said the in
spector.
This was not so easy, but after a
pause a boy ventured to suggest:
"A little man"
Eyes, but there is something more
than that"
This was a poser, but at last an in
FAINT phenomenon almost leaped from
his seat in his eagerness, and cried:
please, sir, l know, sir-an ugly
little mani"
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mountain horse, and with sup
pressed excitement started out over
the rocky pathway back of the rude
little church of this far-south town
of France.
Il walked and rode over loose
stones. on narrow and fearsome
lodges, at times above and often be-
low cascades, over hard, sharp, cut
ting, slippery slate, past quaint stone
shrines with iron crosses, tiny ter
raced fields of vegetables and tobac-
co, perpendicular hayfields amid the
wonderful stiffness of the lofty Pyre-
nees and the noisy, rushing torrents.
waded through trickling, cool brooks,
where rivers were born, and stopped
the first night at Soldeu, where l
found good food, white tablecloth and
napkins and slept in room with a
rough stone floor, on good bed, with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
A Missionary at Home.

never have any time now except in
the afternoon, when my energies run
rather low from the exertions of the
morning. In the evenings my room
will be full of people-women and
the schoolboys-who come to talk
with me or to sit quietly in the pleas
ant lighted room. I sit and sew in
my steamer chair, and all the time,
my dears, there is the effort to pass
the barriers of kind. We were talk
ing so last night-about the common
uses of life-when a certain young
fellow who had been listening with
a sad attention, leaned his head on
his hand with kind of sad weari
ness and said directly to me, across
the heads of the others and the cur
rent of our talk-across my effort
and his effort-"How we differ!"
cannot tell you how much there was
Of baked endeavor and of relinquish-
ment in his eyes; because, you sec
and he saw, better than you can
the difference is so much to his dis
advantage. American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
v " THEN the president of An
M I DORA sent message to
" " President Wilson, many an
m Grimm 1nroc nnnnnllnd tA

hunt up on the map the location of
the tiny republic in the Pyrenees
who has ever been in Andorra? 2"
asked the Chicago Evening Post, and
In reply Marion H. Drake wrote:
In the summer of 1887 tried to
reach this quaint, ancient and hidden
republic from the Spanish side, but
could gain no assurance from any tour
list Office in Madrid that it was acces-
sible, SO l went the long way around
via Barcelona, Perpignan, Carcass
some, Toulouse, Folk and Ax-les-
Themes, in France. Here l was
warned that the trip was dangerous
that there were smugglers and brig
ands and terrible mountain storms
and that woman who took this trip
might not return alive. This only
whetted my travellers spirit, and |
bought a pair of hemp-soled shoes,
packed a knapsack, strapped camera
over my shoulder and went by post
chaise to L'Hospitalet, where | en-
gagged as guide an Andorran. boy,
handsome, respectful and neatly
dressed in brown corduroy, who was
working at the dirty little inn. hired
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
PLAYING Safe.

I'm surprised to see you riding in
the smoker every day. You never use
tobacco in any form, do you?"
mo, but if / ride in one of the other
cars my wife expects me to be able to
tell her what every lady on the train
was wearing, and whether it was be-
coming or not, and if I tell her she
accuses me of taking too much inter
est in other women. If can't tell her
she says I'm too stupid for any kind OF
use."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
THE VERY TIME
When Powerful Food Is Most Needed

The need of delicate yet nutritious
food is never felt so keenly as when a
eonvalescent gets a set back on &C
count of weak stomach. Then is when
Grape-Nuts shows its power for it is
most scientific and easily digested
food.
About year ago." writes Kansas
woman, my little six-year-old niece
left the invigorating and buoyant air
of Kansas, where all her life she had
enjoyed fairly good health, to live in
Ohio. She naturally had change OF
diet and of course change Of water.
and somehow she contracted typhoid
fever.
After long siege her case seemed
hopeless, doctors gave her up, and she
was nothing but skin and bones,
couldn't eat anything and for weeks
did not know even her father or moth
er. Her parents, in trying to get some
thing delicate and nourishing that she
could eat, finally hit upon Grape-Nuts
food and it turned out to be just the
thing.
she seemed to relish it, was soon
conscious of her surroundings and be-
gan to gain strength so rapidly that
in a short time she was as well, play
full and robust as if she had never
been i'll.
I'VE all feel that Grape-Nuts was
the predominating factor in saving
the sweet little girls life."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
O1e appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and full Of kuman
interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

Copyright, 1915, by w. G. Chapman.)

With a rude shock the gentle cur
rent of an ideal girlhood life was alb
ruptly changed into the fierce, raging
torrent of tragedy. 1t came about to
Lura Denison on slumberOusly
peaceful June afternoon and in gar
den redolent with the swaying odors
OF violets and roses.
This was the situation: She was one
of a party of friends visiting Els
dene, the pretty summer resort at
Crystal lake. Lura was only a school
teacher and dependent on her own
employment for living. She was one
Of coterie however representing ex-
clusiveness as to wealth and social
position. She could not dress as rich
ly as her cousins, the Worthingtons,
but her garb was neat, tasteful, her
figure perfect, her face beautiful and
her manner full of sweetness and fas-
cination.
To the power of those kindly mag
netic eyes Clyde Rawson had paid full
tribute. He was favorite with every
body, needless, impulsive young fell
low avowedly at the end of his re-
sources, but enjoying his last dash
of folly as he termed it, before go
ing forth to grapple with the practical
issues OF life.
From all Lura had learned he had
recently been discarded by a rich
uncle. It was not that Clyde was dis
sipated, but in his Independent way
he had gone contrary to the wishes of
his mandatory relative. There had
been a tiff, and Clyde had left home
with the announcement that he need
depend upon John Grifiths for no fur
Their financial help.
IT'S sort of rough to have your ex-
pectations cut off all of a sudden"
Clyde confidentially told Lura, but
a certain half cousin of mine Is will
ing to truckle and lie to Uncle John.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
His Wee Witticism.

81 made a-er-h'm!-pun yester-
day." boosted skinny little Mr.. Meek.
MY wife bought from an agent a
book entitled The Truth About the
War; and believe after she got it she
was sorry she had done SO. Perhaps
she supposed until she examined IL
that it was a suffrage book, although
am not sure about that part. Any
way. I said: The truth is smiley and
will prevail-ee-he! he!-just like
that. And she smote me on the head
with the volume. ! was so proud OF
my wit that really the blow did not
hurt much"
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vetoed Clyde, his tones trembling
with vivid emotion. Poor, dear
cheek! 1t is married! You might
have been killed-for me! Oh, my
friend, my more than friend!'
He had clasped her in his arms
with fervor that made her helpless
Gently, reverently his lips swept the
abrased cheek. Then he held her at
arms length, his eyes met her own
fairly scintillating with the overpow
ering emotions that filled his grateful,
loyal soul.
Listen to me, Miss Denison-Lura,"
he spoke, you have described man
whom l know. For only one reason
would he seek my life. The existence
of that reason l must at once explore.
Please let me see you safely to the
hotel"
In moment he was the calm, cour'
teous gentleman he ever presented.
He spoke no other word. He only lift
ed his hat politely as they reached the
hotel. Half an hour later, in her room
Lura was handed large envelope,
sealed. A note accompanied it and it
read:
Il am handing you my will. II any
thing happens to me, and really have
anything, it is left to you to battle an
evil genius who seeks my death. !
expect to return tomorrow. / must
see you then, at all hazards"
What strange circumstance was
this! Lura was f1uttering, amazed,
mystified. When she went from her
room again she wore a tiny patch of
adhesive plaster over the spot on her
cheek. The bullet had barely grazed
it, but had left a visible abrasion on
the skin. Her friends rallied her as to
her beauty spot" but Lura made no
explanation.
Her fair cheek tingled whenever she
thought of Clyde Rawson, with joy
and pride because she had saved his
life, with longing hope because the
memory of that kiss at least presaged
heartfelt gratitude and devotion.
She was in the garden of the hotel
Clyde would return, wondering, too, If
he would return at all, when form
came hurrying towards the garden
bench where she was resting.
1t was Clyde Rawson, bright, brisk,
eager, light spirited. He sat down be-
side her. He caught both her hands
and looked her. in the eyes. His
friendly frankness disarmed her. She
could not resist the magnetism of his
presence.
Il have come with great news, with
strange news" he said at once. My
one thought was of you-of you, who
saved my life at the risk of your own. !"
His assailant had been his renegade
cousin. AS Clyde had suspected, the
motive had beea to put him out of the
Mr.. Griffith that the cousin and his
friends might inherit.
Il am rich now, Lura," he told her.
Il have given it out that in case Of
my death the disposition of my prop
erty is left to the woman love, the
woman to whom l have FASTENED to
ask her to become my wife,"
You mean-you mean," fluttered
Lura, poor little humble mel"
who else?" questioned Clyde
only you would have known that long
ago, but / YVES SO poor. But now"
and he kissed the beauty spot" that
was a reminder of the unalterable de-
votion of a noble soul.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Mulled Cider.

This is an excellent bedtime drink
when one feels that he has taken cold
or just after coming in from a wetting
in the storm. Pound half an ounce
of stick cinnamon and ten or twelve
cloves until bruised. Put into a sauce
pan with half a grated nutmeg, cover
with half pint of boiling water and
infuse on the back of the stove for Is
minute. Strain, add sugar to taste
and stir into pint of hot cider.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Sympathetic.

I'm sorry you don't admire Mr.
Gumpins," said the tactful woman
Ellis ancestors were very distinguished
and estimable people.
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. What
a misfortune for his family that SO
many of them dad"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

purposes and makes excellent cheese"
Mr.. Atkins, in recommending goat
keeping on economic grounds, speaks
from experience At his home at Uck-
field, Sussex, he keeps two goats.
which save him 500 year! The in
dustrious pair provide plenty of milk
for household Of six.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

dozen towns and some five thousand
inhabitants.
The capital, Andorra la Viella, has
a population of 500 and contains the
Casa de la Vail, or house of represen-
tatives. This is a large sixteenth-cen-
fury building at the extremity Of the
town, overlooking the valley toward
Spain. 1t is parliament house, town
hall, school, palace of justice and ho-
tel for the councillors all in one. 1t
is also used as temporary prison in
the rare cases when prison is neces-
sary. Crime in Andorra is practically
unknown. The only Andorrans suf-
fering Imprisonment are the SNUG
glers of tobacco caught by the French
or Spanish customs officers, and these
are not looked upon as malefactors by
their fellow citizens. Smuggling is
regarded as legitimate trade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
His Early Training.

"a two-cent stamp, please" said the
lady at the stamp window of the post
office.
Eyes, ma JAM replied the new clerk,
who had just graduated from depart.
ment store. will you take it along or
have it sent?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
ECZEMAS AND RASHES
itching and Burning Soothed by Cutl-
cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief,
rest and sleep follow the use of these
supercreamy emollients and indicate
speedy and complete healment in most
cases of young and old, even when the
usual remedies have utterly failed.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

For a really fine coffee at mod
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, 35c the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.,
Chicago. for a souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the 8 lib. Canister Can for $1.00.
ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
PhiIcsophic.

Kelly (growing pathetic)-Pity a
poor unfortunate man, Kelliher, that's
got to go home to his wife.
Kelliher-Brace UP, Kelly! Brace
up! Ye should be thankful we are
not the sultani-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Bow Wanted.

"Mr. jones'" said the boss, II want
you to put an ad in the papers for
an office boy with hare lip
with a hare lip, sir?"
Eyes. | want one who can't whis.
tle."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Exactly.

what do you think of the idea OF
furnishing children by electricity?'
"Shocking!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

And many a mans progress DOWN
the stream of life is impeded by his
getting stuck on bar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

The fat woman probably doesn't con-
slider life a dreary waist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
scatters Death Widely.

A shell weighing about seventy
pounds explOdes into shower OF
1900 pieces.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Not f,rar Hairs hut Tired Eyes

Not Gray HAlTB Out IIIBU Eyes
make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young:
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don
fell YOUR age Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ore tho
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowelg.--Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

A soft answer never turns away n
book agent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
the Goodman Nero. Co.


Roy has n bank, n drug store, "A hos
pital with two attending physicians.
Il weekly newspaper, the Spanish
American. large machine shops, and
several restaurants. small shops and
Offices Of the kind usually found in n
town Of its size. Roy however, Is
lacking in hotel facilities.
It's people are maintaining an excel
lent public school of 200 enrolment,
employing eight teachers. comfortably
housed IN n new two-story concrete
block building just completed ut n cost
Of $4,000. On Sunday. September 90,
"a new Christian church va cleared Of
debt and dedicated. The Catholics have
II house for their Worship, and the Bap
lists will soon m the construc-
ton Of their new church home.
Mills, n town of only one and n half
years. is situated in the heart of the
grain belt just II miles north of Roy,
at which point is located the l00-ba,
rel FIGURING mill, and 10000 bushel
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
Serial No. 0l2450
Contest No. 5723
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office, Tucumeari, New Mexico
OF CONTEST

September p, 1915
To Catalina Gomez, widow Of Eufracio
Gomez, deceased, of Quay, New
Mexico, Contestee;
You are hereby nc fled that Clar-
ence c. Cox. who gives Woodrow, New
Mexico, rs his postofice address. did
on August 30. 1915. file in this Office
his duly c~orroborated application 10
contest and secure the cancellation Of
your Homestead Entry, No. 49,, Serial
No. Ol2450, made October 2, 1909, for
SWL SWL Sec. "a and SWL NEH
and Wa SEA-, Section %. Twp SN,
Rng 29E, n. NJ. p. Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges
that said entryman is dead and sur
vived by Catalina Gomez, his widow,
Final proof was made on original n
try September Goth, 1911. That since
that date and for six months next
prior TO October 2, 1914, both the
original and additional entries have
been wholly abandoned o has any
Of the land. on either the original or
additional entries. been cultivated,
which defaults still exist at this date
nor have they been cured nor has the
entryman complied with the Act Of
February 10th. 1909 nor any other
homestead law.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right TO
be heard, either before this once or
on appeal, II you fail to nle In this
ONCE within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication Of this notice, a.
shown below, your answer, under oath.
specifically responding t. these ale