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The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
NEW HOME OF THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
81, HAS FIRST
RAILWAY. RIDE
Virginia Man Enjoys
Novel Expert
ence

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 5.--No'
until his six-year-old grandson took
him In charge did Peter Franklin
McCubbin. of Virginia. 81 years old,
ride on a railroad train. He passed
through here the other day with
the grandson. Morris Williamson
on the way TO Salt Lake city. whore
he will live with his daughter, Nor.
ris's mother.
AZ the union station Mr.. McCub.
bin showed keen interest in things
around him and said he had enjoyed
his trip a great deal
1T wasn't because I was afraid
of trains that didn't ride on
them" he said Il just never had
occasion to go anywhere couldn't
drive.
II raised a family of eight chill.
dren. and, although they all insist
ed. never went 10 see any OF
them. They usually came home
once year and saved me the
trouble. My wife travelled consid.
erably. considering. and one OF my
daughters has been 10 Europe, but
] always got along fine on the farm.
When | got tired there | would
hitch up and drive TO Pittsville. and
IL the conversation there didn't suit
me. would drive over 70 Eldredge,
20 miles away"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
Ornamental PIasterIna.

The plasteriag firm OF Bisset &
Stephen has made an enviable repu-
tation in the three years they have
been In this business In Detroit.
Both members OF the firm, Geo. NJ.
Bisset and J. y. stephen, have had
nearly score of years OF expert.
ence in this line OF work. both hav-
Ing held responsible positions with
the States Pl3stering company OF
Chicago. one Of the largest and best
known p!asteTing firms in the coup-
try and both MeSsrs. Bisset and
Stephen We're identified with some
OF the States Plastering company's
largest jobs. among them the De-
troit postoflce and the Free Press
buildings. Bisset g. Stephen special
ize entirely in ornamental plaster
ing and they number among theif
jobs some Of ihe finest examples OF
this work In Detroit and Michigan.
The Majestic. Strand, ANambra,
Forest and Liberty theatcrs in De
troit are among their Jobs and they
have just contracted for the plaster
ing OF the new Palace iheater in
Saginaw. which is being erected by
the Hippodrome Amusement com
pany. Among the better residences
pIastered by Bissot & stephen are
those OF John p. Mabley. Or. Gle
land. Dr. Fey and the Teal resi-
dence
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
KRIMMEL TO
OPPOSE TRACK
HART-AVE.

AID Julius l.. Krimmel, OF the
Twenty-hrst ward. declared, Satur.
day morning, that he win oppose
sny attempt on the part OF the ID
L. r. to turn its cars south on Hart
ave. or any other street inside the
city limits.
THE ID. ". r. wants 10 run to
Jeffersonave. on Hart 80 that II can
run Kerchevgl cars out jefferson
instead Of extending the Kercheval
line" said AID. Krimmel THE ex-
tension OF the Kerchevsl line 10 the
eastern city limits is badly needed
al the present time. People north
Of eKrcheal are without adequate
service. The territory Is one that
Is building up rapidly
IF the d. y. r. really wants TO
do something. let the company ex-
tend the tracks out to the city lin.
its on Kerchevsl The people In the
ward will oppose a track on St
Jean Just as strenuously as they
will on Hartave"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
.CERMLESS NOISE.
FOR new YORK
Health Department Finds
Whole Colonies of Bacilli
on Peddled Shriekers

NEW YORK. Feb Tin horns
and whistles In sanitary containers I.
This Is the rule that will be en-.
forced next election night and New
Years eve IL some way is found
OF putting into effect the present
ideas OF the health department
Inspectors. purchased noise max.
Ing instruments from 10 pushcart
peddlers and the mouthpieces OF the
instruments were examined for
germs. Those with wooden mouth.
pieces were found 10 have an aver.
age OF % bacterial colonies 10 each
whistle. On the whistles with
metal mouthpieces were an average
OF only 45 families 20 a whistle
showing that germs prefer the
wooden type OF apartment house.
Among the germs which were dis
closed were the deadly streptococci
which are found in cases OF blood
poisoning and septic sore throat.
The germ collection removed from
the whistles was tested on 10 mice
Five mice died within "a hours after
being inoculated. three others died
before the second % hours elapsed
and a ninth died AZ the end Of -four
days. The tenth pulled through
but had a close squeak
The department explains that
while the instruments may be en-
tirely harmless when they are
placed on sale, the many dealer.
footing their instruments TO advcr
tise them makes them highly dan
gerous as spreaders OF disease.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05

with deep plastered jambs in the
English style. They are mullioned
and glazed with diamond-shaped
loaded glass IN easements.
All around the room there is a
wainscoting FIVE and half feet deep
OF dark oak. paneled into the plas-
ter. The ceiling Is paneled with
heavy oak beams and the contrast
OF the dark oak ceiling and wains.
coting With the light tint OF the
plaster Is charming.
Summing up the whole building,
il may be described as ideal for the
purposes OF the society which has
erected IT, II is held on a lease
which has upwards OF so years TO
run, so that it may almost be called
perpetual. and the terms are such
as 10 assure the society % a profit
should Il be deemed best In the
course OF years TO dispose or 1t.
The dainty fabrics ard coverings
were supplied by the Newcomb-
Endicost Co. This firm was also
consulted for advice regarding all of
the interior decorative schemes.
They also furnished the rugs.
No real estate organization in De.
troit is better posted on Gowp-town
real eState--i.s value and utility
than the Forsyth-MeFry- Co. who Sc
cured the right and lease for the
new home OF the exchange This
firm make a study Of and specialize
in downtown business property and
know Just when and how TO move
10 secure. desirable location at de.
sirable prices.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
Kill. Panther After Eiaht.

TOWANDA. Pa. Feb. 5.--Joseph
Camp, proprietor OF hotel at Pow
ell. killed monster wild cat after
a terrific battle. during which the
beast nearly killed Camps dog.
With two broken legs. the cat con.
tinued to fight and held man and
dog at bay until bullet pierced
it's heart. The wildcat weighed
nearly 80 pounds and was the larg.
est ever killed In this county.
Prtntfns--fb~ plain nent kInd--thst
IN rfRht-Tfmes Job Dept,---Msin S52g.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05

banished 10 Guiana many years ago
for political crime. When war
broke out. Beaufort announced he
was going back TO fight for France.
."We1l 20. too" said the Caunan.
ian army.
And they did
Twas motley army of 300 that
sailed for France under the blood
red flag with the great silver star
emblem of Counani. But they par
ticipsted in the famous charge of
the foreign legion az Bots Sabot.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
OGEMAW COUNTY
TO HAVE DRY VOTE

STANDfSH, Mich. Feb. 5.--Judge
sharpe refused TO issue writ OF
mandamus to compel the board OF
supervisors OF 0gemaw county to
reconvene and vacate their previous
election order and there will be a
local option election in April.
The supreme court refused re-
view OF the case.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05

put in full equipment consisting OF hotel gas ranges
ovens. coffee uns. toasters heaters. warning
tables and other appliances required In kitchen In
tended to furnish prompt and perfect service
As In supplying similar equipment for the Hotel
StatIer the Priscilla Inn, the Michigan Central station
restaurant the Hotel Pontcharran and other big In.
sttutons. the hotel department OF the gas company
sought first Of all efficiency. That the matter had
been put up TO them without price made especially
binding upon them to provide the most satisfactory
appliances at moderate cost result which was ac.
complsbed % the satisfaction OF all CONCERNED
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05

According TO European Invest-
gator. any electric current powerful
enough for industrial purposes Is
dangerous 20 human life under Ger
tain conditions. -
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05

IN ~ policy q having everything
1n WIN t1e new WomAn's Exchange OF
~ ~ eonnittes having the matter of
c1 - eharss. Investigated a number
~ uont k1echens In the city before
80 oHou11 - uDod- Az result of this
" GGo1ooo NJ reached TO request the
Mo0gonout Of the Detroit CITY
lGg1lA D1ano Tor and completely
~ mony such undersakinss.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
Best Way to Get Patriotism Taught
In Schools Is to Interest the Teachers
By WILFRED A. WETHERBEE

patriotism cannot be made chd education without the
force of the law to compel it, then let every patriotic citizen send his
that those in authority be made the evil Of their
In the Massachusetts, lessons patriotism already taught
if not ALL of the schools The Womans Relief CORPS
cation of $4,000 and the recognized auxiliary of the Grand Army
of the Republic began the work of introducing patriotic education the
schools, both public and parochial in 1893
Through their efforts assisted by the Grand Army of the Republic
much has been accomplished the patriotic line Flags have been
send and displayed of the schools and being added
every year. *H#
Persistent work in the of moral will accomplish far
good results than all the statutes that be enacted Patriotic education
appeal to the hearts and the minds Of the children
the interested the wo-and believe large
percentage neeed-they will willingly and
effectively than if they compelled by law.
do not believe building sentiment description by force
that the overzeaou parties who for the
legislation will the and inter-
estng teachers that they forth get laws through the legislature
they will find the results be far beneficial for all concerned
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
SIMPLE METHOD OF =,
NEGOTIATING SOILS
Ordinary Furniture Glue Has
BeerFound Effective by Coun-
ty Agents in Illinois.

Coating the seed of legumes with in
oculated soil before planting is a SIM
pie method of insuring soil inocula-
ton at slight cost. County agents in
Illinois have found ordinary furniture
glue effective in holding particles of
inoculated soil to the seeds. This
method gives each individual seed
some of the particles of inoculated soil
which it carries with it when it is
planted. The scheme requires but a
small amount of inOculated soil and
costs but a few cents an acre. The
method is described in Farmers Bull
letin 7O4 of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
Dissolve two handfuls of furniture
glue for every gallon of boiling water
and allow the solution to cool. Put
the seed in a waShtub and then sprin-
kle enough of the solution on
the seed to moisten, but not to wet
it Zone quart per buShel is sufficiently
and stir the mixture thoroughly until
all the seed are moistened.
Secure the inoculated soil from a
place where the same kind of plants
as the seed are growing, making sure
that the roots have vigorous develop
ment of nodules. Dry the soil in
the shade, preferably in the barn OF
basement, and pulverize it thoroughly
into a dust. Scatter this dust over the
...o.e+oro1 cood Yniyinp fbornrUhlxy nm.
iii the seed no longer sticks together.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
PUBLIC TROUGH is
MENACE TO HORSES
Quite Certain That This Is Most
Common Means of Spreading
Disease to Animals.

(By H. S. EAKINS, Colorado Agricul-
tural Station, Fort Collins, Coloo
The public watering trough is
nuisance that should be abolished. 1t
is easy to comprehend the necessity
which compels the doing away with
the public roller-towel, the bar of soap
and public drinking cup and the same
arguments for abolishing the public
watering trough are applicable, save
that they apply to horse and not man,
It is common knowledge that some
of the worst diseases of horses, such
as CHAMBERS and strangles, are trans
mitted in this way. Some of the
transportation companies place notices
in their establishments to the effect
that teamsters are not to water at
public watering troughs, under pen
atty of dismissal. 1t is quite certain
that this is the most common means
of spreading strangles (distemper)
among horses and the public water
ing trough should be legally abolished.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
FEED SPRING PIGS
GOOD FORAGE CROPS
Make Five Times Greater Profit
Than Those Fed in Dry Lots
Alfalfa Favored.

CBy R. A. GATEWOOD, Kansas Expert
ment Station.)
Spring pigs fed on good forage crops
will make five times as much profit
as those fed on dry lots.
The cost of 100 pounds of gain on
young pigs with corn at so cents a
bushel and such forage crops as al
falfa, rape and clover, runs from $3.50
to 1896; with older hogs from $4.23
to $5.31.
The accredited gain in pork to an
acre of forage varies, depending upon
the crop, age of the hog and the
amount of grain fed. An acre of sweet
clover with corn at SO cents and hogs
at S. a hundred pounds netted $52.O7 /;
rape, $3.50; alfalfa, $65.90, and a
combination of oats, peas and rape,
$64.6O.
OF all forage crops, alfalfa is the
great permanent crop, while rape is
the emergency crop, and green rye the
fall and early spring crop. The ideal
forage crop should show adaptability
to soil and climate, permanency, pala-
liability, reasonable cost of planting
and good pasture at any time during
the growing season. Alfalfa, clover
and rape have most of these qualities.
There is no better opportunity for the
Kansas farmer to make cheap pork
production than by fattening spring
pigs on forage crops.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
-.(By FRANK D. THOMSON.)

~(By FRANK D. THOMSON.)
1t is surprising to observe how many
stock farmers have been inclined, after
having bred grade cattle for con-.
siderable number of years, usually OF
Shorthorn blood, to use upon these
females a cross of some other breed.
The writer has known number of in
stances of herds having been graded up
in Shorthorn blood for period OF
10 to 25 years, and then all of these
years effort abandoned by the. intro
duction of a sire of another breed.
In some cases, the first cross on such
a foundation appears entirely satisfac-
tory, but the later crosses are less
reliable and in large percentage OF
cases prove a disappointment.
1t takes years to grade up a herd,
and when this is done by the continu-
GUS use of registered sires of any breed
the results show a steady improve
ment, assuming the SireS used to be
of a higher standard than the founda-
ton females. After few such crosses
are made, the herd becomes for all
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
ARGUMENT FOR LIVE
STOCK AND ALFALFA
Contained in the Farm Survey
Made by the Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station.

A strong argument for live stock
and alfalfa is contained in the farm
profit survey made by the Wisconsin
experiment station.
1t brought out that "A farmers. who
were keeping double the number of
live stock and twice the average acre
age of alfalfa were making practically
double the profits of the average farm.
The growing and feeding of alfalfa
is increasing in popularity throughout
the United States every year The
crop can be grown proitably when the
soil is we'll drained, a firm seeded
prepared, the soil sweetened with lime.
when necessary, and fertilizers and
manures used to give the crop quick
start and enable it to make a strong
growth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
Husbands Protest.

With view to advertising his bust
ness, a certain dentist announced that
he would supply artificial teeth to the
first twelve aged ladies in poor cir
cumstances who applied for them.
The earliest application on the ap-
pointed day was an elderly woman In
shabby but respectable clothes, who
was politely ushered into the waiting
room.
Scarcely was she seated when a red
faced old man came to the place, and
announced that he had come "about
them teeth"
"You are making a mistake" the
dentist replied. II only made my offer
to ladies. In fact, there's one lady
waiting now"
GAY, an it's about 'er I've come" re-
torted the old man, grufily. "Tell, Ter
'er husbands waitin' for 'er, and if she
don't 'op out quick, there'll be trouble.
She's got a happetite like an 'oss al
ready, and if you set 'er up wi strong
lot of teeth, she'll eat both me an 'er
into the work'us in a week. Send 'er
out at once l"-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
Bakers Dozen.

Father, what is a bakers dozenT
asked Charlie. @
zone more than dozen, thirteen,
YOU know; but why do you want to
known
"Mr. Moore asked me whose little
boy 1 was, and his wife said, Don't
you know? That is one of the Brown
children. And Mr.. Moore said, Yes,
remember; they have a bakers
Dozen Now what have we got thirteen
of, papa? We have only FIVE children,
and counting you and mamma seven,
and that does not make thirteen"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
swamp ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered. re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to Your
nearest drug store and get a bottle of DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t is physicians
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test of years and has
reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get a bottle, SOC and
el.OO, at your nearest druggist.
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 and
mention this paper-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
Five Giant Fingers Bind Cities.

The five giant spans of steel, which,
like gargantuan fingers clutch the two
sides of East river, binding New York
and Brooklyn together, cost Ameri-
cas- metropolis half as much as the
Panama canal cost the federal govern
ment. Three of them are suspended
from cables, the wires of which, if
placed end to end, would more than
twice girdle the earth. If placed side
by side, these five great structures
would provide a roadway as wide as
the Washington monument is high, and
If placed end to end they would make
great bridge over six miles long.
Across the Brooklyn bridge alone 1885,
600 surface cars travel every "a hours,
with other vehicular traffic in proper
tion.-National Geographic Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
Statistics AS To Earnings Show That
Education Brings Financial Returns
BY REV. AUSTIN HUNTER
Pastor Jackson Boulevard Christian Church. Chicago

value education than the present
age uaran materialc The
regarded the worlds
greatest world not large nan
cial
Education table prepared by the Massachu
the weekly of children who
until the of their twentfth Those who
at the end of their
fifth wear receiving Those the high school began
week. receiving $31 week The total
elementary scooboy the twelve while
hgchool boy the eight years $7,397
Education increases happiness brings capacity for enjoy
money purchase the facilities of the soul
so that life becomes meaning Moreover increases useful
pathway real greatness found in service
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
At a Wedding.

They have saw in Afghanistan
to the effect that the next best thing to-
no wife is a good wife.
The Senegalese declare that there
are only two good women in the world
-one Is dead and the other can't be
found.
The Chinese hold that IL a man.
lose his bride and a yen, he'll regret
the yen. A yen's about tenth Of a
cent.
But more comforting, far moro
comforting than these proverbs, In tho
wise saying Of Don Quixote that
there's only one good woman In all the
world, and every husband ought Ia
think that his wife is she.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10

practical purposes as useful as full
blood herd; but when cross of an
other breed is introduced, further i'm
provement becomes uncertain. 1t op-
poses an established law of heredity
and that breeder is doomed to disap-
pointment who runs counter to this
law.
1t is unfortunate that this practice
has been more or less frequent. Yet,
experience teaches that the breeder of
grade herds who expects to make prog
ress has only one practical course open
and that is the use of sires of one
breed and of meritOrious ancestry and
individuality. Remarkable results have
been obtained in the British isles
where many high-grade herds of Short
horns are maintained both for dairy
and beef purposes that compare IA
vOrably in individual excellence with
the standard of the registered herds.
This has been accomplished by the
careful and continuous selection of
Shorthorn sires and the gradual elm
ination of the undesirable blood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
Affected His Speech.

"NIy father wants a bottle Of red
dick" said Fanny.
"Reddick," said the drug store man,
"what is that?"
at is something you write RED
with"
"Then l guess you mean red INK"
"NIy father said reddick, but no
didn't get much sleep last night and
talks kind Of thick this morning, and
that may be the reason"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
People Of U.S.. May Differ On Issues But
Are All Americans When Need Comes
By MALCOLM C. JEFFRIS

foreign countries marvel at the
en freedom with discuss national problems and at
divisions parties and factions politically and they see sometimes
divided nation and president whoever he happens
national questions and in this country In no
other are express speech and the printed wod
Int when that time comes that all Americans
they have
us foreign lands mindful of the liberty offer tm not only
promised liberty but which is realized.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
WHY SUFFER SKIN TROUBLES
When a Postcard Will Bring Free
Samples of Cuticura?

Which give quick relief for all itch
ing, burning, disfguring skin troubles.
Battle with the Cuticura Soap and hot
water. Dry and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment to the affected part. They stop
itching instantly and point to speedy
healment often when all else fails.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
WHY GROW SHEEP?

They will thrive and do well
on the rough hillsides, better
than any other of our farm ami
mails.
They are the cheapest means
of graduating weeds on the
farm.
They are more economical to
feed than any other farm ami
mails.
They do not require much Ia
Dor and bring good returns.
They add fertility to the farm,
acting as natures manure
spreader.
The prospect of the foreign
demand for sheep and wool
caused by the European situa-
ton will make the business even
more profitable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
Making Quick Time.

Small Nellie had been to an "Uncle
Toms Cabin matinee. After the show
was over she said: Mamma does
little Eva play again tonight?"
"Yes, dear, 1 suppose So" replied the
"Well," continued Nellie, after a mo-
ment's thought. 81 don't see how she
can die and go to heaven at four
o'clock and get back in time to die
again at eight" ss
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
TemptinQ Fate.

It was behind the scenes of barn
storming theatrical company.
Macbeth Parlow is timid about
appearing tonight" said one of the
troupe.
"How foolish" replied another. HE
shouldn't have stage fright. Why, he's
been on the boards for years"
"True," replied the first speaker,
"but this is the first time he was ever
billed for two nights in one town."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-10
To Hard to Find.

"Tve got about enough of that scala
wag."
"Easy, son. Always try to see
some good in everybody"
II have tried. But 1t gets tire
some when you have to look for it
with microscope" - Louisville
Courier-Journal.