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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Potatoes and Buttermilk.

An Irishwoman we'll expressed, the
other day, the value of the national
diet. of potatoes and buttermilk. when
was young" she said, I'VE never
heard of consumption. The people
were content with potatoes and butter
milk. Now they must have meat and
tea. They are healthy enough as chill
dren, but few grow up strong. They
become consumptive as they grow.
They cannot afford good meat, or
enough of it, and they will not eat the
potatoes and milk that would cost
them little and keep them strong" Po-
tatoes are more nOurishing if boiled
or baked in their skins The Irish
know this; and, passing the open doors
of cottages today, one may still some
times see the brown, smoking balls
turned out of the big pot onto the
clothless table, round which the family
is sitting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Went Dashine Back Across the
Organ.

was his wont AS he passed the room
of the star boarder" on the second
floor, he paused. 1t stood open, and
a lively breeze, pouring in at the win
dow, had blown loose letters and pa
pers from writing desk across the
floor and out into the hall.
The star boarder was not a favor
tie with Pearce, nor with many others
in the house, unless it were the land
lady. who valued him because Of his
liberal tips to the servants and the
extras" he allowed her to put on his
bill Re was a man of about forty,
a bachelor. seemed to have plenty of
money and dressed lashily.
He had met Annette several times
and made no efforts to conceal the
fact lat she attracted him. AS to
Anne, 2, she had conceived a violent
disliE for him from the first. Pearce
barrel tolerated him The star boarder
seemc to think, however, that his
wealt might finally make some i'm
pressic@ upon the young lady upon
whom S heart was set.
Pea. gathered up the scattered
pa and placed them on the desk.
Ih% losed the window SO that no
fuG~', damage might be done. AS he
caro- 1ut of the room two servants
1o ct him. He did not, however, deem
il necessary to explain his intrusion,
regarding it as an ordinary act of
0bliging consideration. He went to
his Office and forgot the incident, but
&c was revived in marked way be-
fore th4t same evening was over.
Boleer, that was the name of the
star boarder, had been robbed. He
had left his room that morning for a
bare FIVE minutes. The window OF his
room fronted on the street. An organ
grinder had come along with Whang-
ing disturbing instrument. Bolger
was aroused from late morning nap.
He hurried on his dressing gown and
went down the rear stairs to the
Kitchen, bribing the cook to run out
and drive the pest away. When he
returned to his room, he found his
diamond pin and two rings missing
from the little stand where they had
lain when he rushed away on his
urgent errand.
81 know the thief" he declared to
a group in the parlor. IF | find the
iewelry thrown over the transom in
my room by tomorrow morning, well
and good. If not, l shall swear out
a warrant
Pearce was not in the room when
this remark was made. He heard of
1T when he came home from call on
Annette. His intention was to go to
Bolger and cell him of being in his
room that morning. AS he passed
1t Cd his way to his own, however
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Various Causes for
Act Of Sneezing
By ]. Payne Brandon, Philadelphia. Pa.

Others and people likely in the presence OF dust Such
sneezing is due to superficial irritation
the effect of cold is different 1t attempt
She you for the reason that
she makes hto generate heat for warming the blood and pre-
venting taking help relieve the cold have
The snng cold act of the alone this being
merely part body where expdes 1t act of the entire
body during which every muscle gives The body affected W
spasmo effort to warm the system and throw off the cold
Any woman be sobby upon slight proocaton
should have mans shoulder to weep
snail three days to travel mile Evidently the
snail believes in safety first"
You must look twice at picture to be comic
sketch artist didn't draw it.
No woman wants eshy enough be considered representa-
tive of of the land
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Copyright, 1916, by w. G. Chapman.)

A narrow street in a wretched tene-
ment quarter, hand organ lying on
the ground a frightened chattering
monkey beside it, and the apparent
owner of the instrument, fierce-visaged
and brutal, hammering shrinking
young girl about sixteen with his
fists.
Instantly a casual passer-by, we'll
dressed young man, became an active
participator in the scene. He was
athletic as we'll as handsome. One
spring, then a reaching out of force
full hand and he had wrenched the
girl free from the grasp of her inhu-
man prosecutor That sinewy arm
shot out once again With a shrek
ing imprecation in Italian the girls
assailant went dashing back across
the organ, the monkey springing to
one side with curdling squeal of
fright.
ooh, he will kill me for this!" pal
plated the girl.
She was poorly attired, of stunted
growth, typical suggestion of pad
rone's slave. She glided forward to
seize the hand of Alan Pearce.
Keep him here till | can get far
away, never to return!" she gasped
and pressed her lips in token of deep
fervent gratitude on his hand and was
away like a sprite. Pearce waited
till she had disappeared, square dis
tant Then he cast look of con
tempt upon the wretched tyrant, who
covered like beaten dog, and went
on his way.
He told Annette Ryther, his fiancee
of the incident that evening. In her
gentle, plying way she wondered
what would become of the poor young
street beggar. Then, amid bright
plans for the future, the theme drifted
out of their minds.
More than bright were those dreams
Just now Pearce held a good posi-
ton, he had saved up quite sum
of money, and "love" and home
were the words that beckoned them
to happy married life.
Pearce lived at private boarding
house He came down stairs from his
room one morning, whistling gayly as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
People areNever 90
Old to Learn
By Mrs. MARY COLLINS. Chicago

provncasms which perfectly grammatical for
expressions alp and eve ALL These parsed
school, aterwad them
diagrammed While criticize them unrhorca
would be euphonous certainly
thinking them dramatically incorrect
print periodicals. magazines copies Of lectures
sermons quite likely to be correct There no such
expressions "we-uns but they like the word you
every day. used only by iterate
English language derived mostly from Latin 1t has very
sntax and these used frequently IN
Latin he would probably them but
with little more emphasis than is usually placed them
speaking of English accomplishment but Eng
m is not spoken ndscrmnatey by educated people Anyway are
old to learn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
|IAdult Education Is
| Urgently Needed
By Edward Morrill,. st. Louis. Mo.

We carry elaborate campaigns for Getty betement for em
peran for number Of things which should not be necessary
children properly educated the first place not decng
campaigns Possibly they necessary but they serious
reflection upon training and our civilization.
Children should be educated to know what good for them when
grow They should taught home the lesson of temperance
right living and of real thinking Not all parents fit to ncucae
lessons this that the parents require education in the art
educating Such education should be done quietly and earnestly not
noisy campaigns through hyrical appeals Some system OF
adult education devised before most of the social evils
can be corrected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Wanted It Understood.

With no uncertain tongue the com
mercial traveller was praising his
wares. They're the finest things
out" he assured the manager OF the
works. why, sir, if you have one OF
our machines it will pay for itself IL
less than six months" "You guaran-
tee that?" asked the manager, who
was tired of his visitors eloquence
Certainly" replied the traveller, Gag
erly. Then, if they pay for them
selves, you can send me half dozen,
bargained the manager. "But If they
don't | can't pay for EN-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Absolute Cleanliness
In Handling Milk
By M. c. Bernard. Washington. D. c.

caused by micro-organm which commonly harboed filth and
dirt have know that dirt not only dsagabe but also
dangerous necessary than in all
that pertains to food.
perhabe allowed being
to kept damp places there will be danger from the
growth bacteria besides the loss from waste The Importance of abo
lutte cleanliness in handling milk quite well known
reasoning be applied other food materials will
kitchen and pantry need to be taken of
puousy the dairy and that the housekper ought be careful IN
cooking the food she must those who handle milk
said about the danger of flies OF diseases
that realize the Importance of keeping them
especially Of that of it where food kept
eaten many families careless Of this real danger and thor
ough cleaning is often neglected
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17

she felt sting on one of her hands,
and glancing at the member discov-
cred she had received a severe cut. In
vestigating she found the point of q
needle protruding from the baby's side.
With a pair of pliers she removed a
good-siZed needle.
She recalled that nine months ago a
needle she had been using and which
she had placed with some embroidery
work on the crib where the child lay
had disappeared. And she and the ply
sicians laid the infants cranky dispo-
sition to teething.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
QINot Necessary TO
Garry Revolver
BY B.. L. De COLYER. Omaha. Neb.

dian country Of government
land openings camps mining and have associated with and
worked for "Bat Mason Wyatt ETp Roy Drake Cali
fonia CHARLIE Shoo Your Eye jack "Soapy Smith, "B Tappen,
missouri House, Kid Denver Ed Smith and others
mention All of these mentioned KILLERS But my
rence did | find occasion for
In 1887 Denv and Rio Grande railway train,
when became stalled just of Chama NJ by landslide About
ten o'clock when all asleep bunch of train robbers stuck
good plenty awakened the who made the collection
looked big flour barrel He
got all had He also got thirteen guns from the other All
Of the hodup the collector and the at the door with
two guns.
That is what expect who "toes for his own
protection The houp has the drop him before he knows It,
his Cut Quit 1t will only get into trouble
Don't show your two bits in strange place to strangers
Keep your gun home, if you must have
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Quilts Sixty Years Old.

Arbuckie, Cal.-John Howell, one OF
Arbuckle's aged citizens, had a collec-
ton of about two dozen quilts out for
an airing, which are perhaps the old
est in the state. They are in perfect
condition, yet are now over sixty
years old. having been made by How
ellis mother at their home on the
Shenandoah river, in Virginia. twenty
miles from Harper's Ferry. His aunt,
Miss Ann Mccormick, also had hand
in their making.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
BEST TEMPERED BABY NOW
Mother Simply Pulls a Needle Out of
His Side and All IL
Well.

Frederick, Md.-Irritable for period
of nine months, Robert Surguy, aged
eleven months, was turned into the
best tempered baby in Frederick in the
fraction of a minute.
While the mother. Mrs. Henry Sur
guy, was giving the little chap bath
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17

1 have no desire to find
fault with our schools, but
I do wish to point out q
serious defect in our sys-
tenn of educating the young,
not so much in the schools
as in the homes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17

Why criticize the per-
fectly grammatical express
sions ''you all" and "we
all" when every day we
hear the expression "you
dasn't' and others which
could be mentioned?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
Quite Useless.

Pastor (from the pulpit)-The col
lection which we took up today is for
the savages of Africa. The trouser
buttons which some of the brethren
have dropped in the plate are conse'
quently useless.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17
TURNING a Leaf.

when you turn over new leaf"
said Uncle Eben, ''you's got to make
up yo' mind not to notice de people
dat insist Oh huntin' up de back num-
bers an maxim remarks"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17

There is more than one
cause for sneezing, and per-
sons may differ in their
susceptibility to them. a
bright light will cause some
persons to sneeze, the pollen
of certain plants will affect
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17

People used to think that
cleanliness was mainly a
matter Of personal prefer
ence. Since the bacteriolo-
gists have shown that dis
eases as well as decay and
loss of material are often
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-06-17

In the latter part Of the
eighties l went through the
western country, west Of
Lincoln, Neb., along the
coast from Sitka, Alaska,
to the City of Mexico, and
southwest in the Yaqui In
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

esteem.
fallen little short of comprising his
death, not once, but half a dozen
times; Judith herself poised on the
running-boa and smiling down at
her victim with q warmth patiently
even more than the warmth of friend
ship; and at some little distance, Rose,
Mr.. Laws fiancee and Judith's sister,
eating her heart out with jealousy of
this new-sprung intimacy between her
sister and her lover!
bad business, my friend!" Barcus
mentally apostrophized the unwilling
Alan Law.
He interrupted himself to nod know
ingly and with profound conviction:
II knew it. Now it begins again."
For Rose had abruptly taken hand
in the affair, gesture of evaporation
prefacing her call: Alan"
To her Mr.. Law turned instantly,
with such alacrity that none who
watched might doubt which of the two
women came first in his esteem.
Nor was this wasted upon the under
standing Of Judith. Eyeing her mar
rowly though furtively, Mr.. Barcus
saw her handsome face darken omin.
ously.
And her father was as quick to
recognize these portents of trouble
! and to seek to advantage himself Of
them.
His head craned out horribly on his
long. wasted neck as he pitched q
sibilant whisper for her ears, and his
face in the moonlight seemed to glow
with the reflection Of that inferno
which smoldered in his evil
+, But one was silenced, the other
quenched, all in "a twinkling. His
daughter turned on him in q flash of
imperial rage.
Barcus caught snatches Of the WON.
ans TRADE.
BE silent!" he heard her say. BE
silent, do you hear? Don't ever speak
to me again unless you want me to 70.
place that gag. I say, don't speak to
me! I am finished with you
once and for all time; never again
shall you pervert my nature to your
daninable purposes-never again shall
word or wish Of yours drive me to
lift my hand against q man who has
never done you the least harm, though
your persecution of him would have
acquitted him Of a charge Of man
slaughter in any court-on grounds Of
self-defense! . Understand mel"
she ragged. "Tm through. Henceforth
l 90 my way, and you yours -
Her voice broke. She clenched her
hands into two tight fists with the
effort at self.control. and lifted q
WRITTEN face to the moonlight.
God help US both" she cried.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

Straight Ahead, My Mani" She Said.
hundred yards from the mouth of the
pass.
AS it drew near the spot where she
paused, waving both hands frantically,
the head of the pursuing party swept
into the mouth of the ravine.
At the same time the chauffeur no.
ticed that the two men on the hillside
were following the woman pellmell,
throwing themselves down the slope
with gigantic leaps and bounds.
And then great explosion rent the
peaceful hush Of night-that till then
had been profaned by the pattering
cracks Of the revolver fusillade.
AS the roar of dynamite subsidized
the entire side of the hill shifted and
slid ponderously down, choking the
ravine with debris to the depth of
some thirty or forty feet, burying the
leaders Of the pursuit beyond hope of
rescue.
Only a instant later the motor car
jolted to halt and Alan pulled him
self together to find that Rose and
Barcus were standing beside the door
and jabbering joyful greetings, mixed
with more or less incoherent explana-
tions of the manner in which they had
come to seek shelter for the night in
the prospector's shack and, reused
by the noise Of firing and recognizing
Alan in the car by the aid of SPY.
glasses, had with the prospector's aid
hit upon this scheme of shooting q
landslide in between the pv suit and
Its devoted quarry
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

Ecuador's chief product Is cocoa. Il
Is the largest grower Of this COM
modify in the world. The bean is per
haps the richest and most highly fla
vofed and is in great demand in the
trade. Europe buys 80 per cent Of
this article, and although we are the
biggest individual consumer Of choco-
late on earth, our merchants purchase
but 20 per cent direct.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
CHAPTER Xiv.
A. In . Glass, Darkiy.

A. In . Glass, oarI<iy.
Thoughtfully Mr.. Barcus returned
his attention to the lovers.
II the evidence of his senses did not
mislead him, he was witnessing their
Arst difference Of opinion. Il was not
an argument acute enough to deserve
the name Of quarrel: but undoubtedly
the two were at odds upon some Quss-
tion-Rose insistent, Alan reluctant
The last gave way In the end.
shrugged, returned to the car.
I'm going back up the TRAIL" he
announced, and hesitated oddly.
Feeling the need Of some little q.
ercise. no doubt" Barcus suggested.
Rose thinks it's dangerous to stop
here" Alan began to explain. ignoring
the interruption.
Miss Rose is right-eh. Miss Ju.
dith?" Barcus interpolated.
Judith nodded darkly.
so I'm going to see II can't buy
burros from the prospector back there.
Rose says he has some-doesn't know
how many"
Three will be enough" Judith inter-
posed. Il mean. don't get one for me.
I'm stopping here"
But" Alan started to protest.
She gave him pause with a weary
gesture.
Please! It's no good arguing, Mr..
Law: I've made up my mind; l can be
most helpful here. by my fathers
side." she asserted. and nodded at
Urine with a significant smile that
maddened him. He needs me-and
no harm can come to me; I'm pretty
well able to take care Of myself"
At this the innocent bystander
breathed an unheard but fervent little
prayer Of Thanksgiving. whose spirit
he doubted not was shared by Alan.
, For II stuck In the memory Of Bar
| Gus that their friend. the prospectol
, Whose shack had sheltered Rose and
Barcus after their transit of the desert
and prior to the man-made avalanche
: which had afforded this temporary i'm
munity from pursuit) had mentioned
!. in the hearing OF Rose the fact tina
! his string Of burros was limited b
three.
, This, then, must have been the null
Of the lovers quarrel: Roses insist
, ance that Judith Be left behind, Alan
!. lreluctance to consent to this lest b,
, convict himself Of the charge Of ranl
!. ingraitude, remembering the grea1
/ service his erstwhile antagonist hs,
done him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

A country deacon went home one
evening and complained to his wife
that he had been abused down at the
store shamefully. Zone Of the neigh.
bors." he said, called me liar" Her
eyes flashed with indignation. why
didn't you tell him to prove IT." she
exclaimed. That's the very thing
that's the trouble" replied the hus-
band; Il told him to prove 1t. and he
did"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
CHAPTER XIV,


The Bowels Of the Earth.
Awaking befell Mr.. Barcus in q
fashion sufficiently sharp and startling
to render him Indifferent to the benefi-
cial effects Of some eight hours Of
dreamless slumber.
He discovered himself lying nat on
his face, with somebody's inconsider.
ate. heavy hand purposely grinding the
said face into the aged and splintery
planks Of the shed flooring. At the
same time other hands were busy
binding his own together by the
wrists and lashtng the same to the
small Of his back by means Of Q cord
passed around his middle, while his
natural II somewhat spasmodic efforts
to kick were sadly hampsred BY the
fact that his ankles had already been
secured BY means Of half . dosen half.
bitches and . square knot.
His hands attended Ia, his head was
released. Promptly he lifted II and
sssaysd to yell; N effort rendered
abortive BY the gAs that Vas thrust
between HE teeth the instant his
jaws opened.
Then he heard . laugh, . cold.
mirthless chuckle. .e
Now the blood Of Thomas Barcus
ran cold Tor he thought 1t did; which
amounts to much the same thing.
For II his senses had played fair, the
laugh he had heard was the laugh of
Mr.. Marrophat, head-devil In the serv-
ice Of Seneca Urine.
He twisted his head to one side
and glancing along the floor. saw moth.
ing but the wall. Twisted the other
way. at the cost of q splinter In his
nose, the effort was repaid by the dis.
covery Of Rose Urine In q plight like
his own-wrists and ankles bound
gagged into the bargain-the width OF
the shed between them.
But of Alan Law, no sign.
The heart Of Mr.. Barcus checked
momentarily; he shut his eyes and
shivered In an uncomfortable seizure
Of dread.
Then, tormented beyond endurance
by the fears he suffered for the safety
Of his friend. he began to wriggle and
squirm like q crippled snake, pain
fully inching his way across the flool
toward Rose-with what design, heav
en- alone knows! Dimly his men
tai vision comprehended the bare pos
sibility Of his being able. with his fast
numbing fiasers. 10 work loose tn,
knots ut Roses wrists; but deep IL
his heart he knew this to be nothin,
but forlornest hope. :.
With infinite pains he had con
trived to bridge the distance by hall
or possibly not quite % much, whel
dark body put the sunlight Of tn
open doorway into temporary eclipse
Another followed T. Boots clumpe'
heavily on the Scoring. The laugl
sounded again. appereatly In ironic ~
probation Of m. Barcue efDorts. Tw
pairs Of banda seized him. one b
meath the shoulder the other b