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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

1t seems strange to me-the great
number of letters that come to me
from youths, men who have supposed
ly arrived at the years of discretion
and, indeed, men of older years, ask
ing if 1 think their future happiness
would be safe if they took for wife
a girl in her early teens.
The youth of one-and-twenty might
come out none the worse for rushing
headlong into matrimOny at an early
age and with so young mate, but the
man Of thirty or over cannot afford to
juggle with his future peace Of mind.
At sixteen, or Whereabouts, girl pos
sesses the heart and inexperience of
child. No matter how you may try to
figure it out to the contrary, the plain
truth Is that an old head cannot be put
on young shoulders.
The world would stand aghast at
the very mention Of a boy of sixteen
taking upon himself the cares and re-
sponsibilities Of being husband to
mature spouse. The situation the 9th
er way is quite as incongruOus. Every
girl, under the right auspices, is in
tended to make q good wife, but not
at so tender an age. The very young
girl has not the right conception of
what true love really is. No faith
should be placed in her protestations to
the contrary. She only imagines her
heart is responding to loves call. Her
ineXperience should bar her from be-
ing expected to preside well and jul
diciously over husbands home. While
it is true that she may have been
obliged to take the helm under her
fathers rOof-that was different.
There was but one head to that
home, and that head waS-father. The
youthful housekeeper was not allowed
to have full free rein. Father con-
scented to this expenditure or refused
that one, as his judgment dictated. The
girls powers to run the house as she
would like were wisely curtailed. AS
q wife, the restraint would be removed.
Who could expect the child would dis
play wOmanly ability which only years
of experience could properly develop?
Philosophers have decided that the
truest happiness has existed and ever
will exist where the husband is older
than the wife, but by no means should
he be double-never three times-her
age if true love should reign in their
home. Twenty or over is quite young
enough for q girl to wed. She should
have opportunity to frolic with her
dolls up to that time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

amount of food, it's values, what could
be done without and the preparation
of meal. Women who have never
sewn a stitch In their lives would takel
their places at the sewing machine,
turning out the work at home as far
as possible which is being done in fac-l
tory and shop, that their tired sister,
workers who had heretofore gained
their livelihood in that manner could
go forth to the fields to do their sharei
Of mans work in tilling the soil to-
bring forth life-saving sustenance.l
They would fill the positions Of their
husbands, sons and brothers in count
ing room or office.
Whatever the women of other coun-i
tries have been called upon to face
and endure, our women would uncom-;
plainingly accomplish. There would
be work for all willing hands to do
and it will never be said of them that
they shirked a responsibility.
Our women have been learning the
lesson that zach and every one OF them
should be able to earn her own living
in case of need by as many differene
occupations as they may have wisely
mastered in time of peace and plenty
Every woman and young girl should
have mastered the knowledge Of be-
coming a good seamstress. She should
have learned how to cook, how to give
first aid and the Importance Of being
capable nurse not only to the
wounded, but to those who are i'll at
home. Luxurious living has made
women too dainty. Life in the openI
camp life and it's rigid discipline, soon
harden them to exposures of wind and
weather, fitting them for possible hardl
ships such as the women of war;
swept countries are enduring. /!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Washing Shirt Waists.

When washing shirt waists or MIDI
dies which have colored collar and
cuffs, the color will sometimes run into
the white goods. To remove this stain
place the article in very sour butter-
milk for four to five days, keeping tho
goods we'll under the milk. The color
will disappear from the white goods
and the colored collar and cuffs will
remain as before. 1 have tried this In
q number of cases of different articles
and find it entirely satisfactory.-New
York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
GOOD MEAT DISHES
NONE OF THEM EXPENSIVE But
ALL ARE APPETIzlNG.
Good for the Luncheon or Dinner
Menu and a Pleasing Change From
the Round of Steaks, Chops
or Roasts.

Rabbit Pie.-After boning the rab.
bit, put the bones, with sufficient wa
ter to cover, into stewpan, together
with large onion, bunch OF mixed
herbs and nutmeg, salt and pepper ia
season, and simmer for an hour. Ar
range the rabbit meat in layers In
a large. pie dish, placing a little FAT
bacon cut in strips and the yolks OF
two hard-boiled eggs in between
Strain over the gravy from the bones
Cover with good pastry and bake fol-
an hour and half.
Beef and Potato Pie.-The ingredt
ents required are one pound OF beef
steak, one large onion, two and hall
pounds of potatoes, salt to taste. Cut
the meat into small pieces, also the
onion. Put it to stew for about two
hours, then add the potatoes, which
have been cut into pieces about the
same size as the beef. Cover ovei
with a pie crust made from half
pound of flour, a quarter of pound
of lard and half teaspoonful of bak'
ing powder. About forty minutes
should be allowed for the baking OF
the pie.
Beef and Tomato Pie.-Slices OF
cold beef should be arranged in a pie
dish with layers of thickly sliced tea
matoes and onions, then add season.
ing. Continue the layers till the dish
is full; add sufficient gravy to moisteR
the whole, cover with parboiled pota
toes cut in slices and bake in mod,
crate oven for one hour.
Cheese and Potato Pie.-This is an
unusual dish, but will be found
savory. The ingredients required are
three-quarterS of pound of cheese
one pint of milk, three pounds of pota,
toes, three ounces Of margarine OF
dripping, pepper and salt. Mash the
potatoes with the milk. Add three.
quarters of the fat and cheese, with
pepper and salt to taste; mix well and
stir over the mixture into a we'll
creased pie dish. Sprinkle the re.
mainder of the cheese on the top and
add the rest of the margarine cut into
small pieces. The pie may be baked
in front of the fire or in the oven, and
will be ready for the table when thor
Oughly Drowned.
Sailors Pie.-Many years ago this
pie was popular. The ingredients re-
Quired are one pound of scraps Of
fresh uncOoked meat, four onions,
three pounds of potatoes, little pow
dered thyme, one pound or so Of suet
or dripping crust and a seasoning of
salt and pepper. Clean and slice the
vegetables and cut the meat in small
pieces. Put all into a saucepan with
the thyme and seasoning. Simmer
until the meat is tender and then
cover with pastry rolled out to the
size of the saucepan. Fit it well into
the saucepan and cook for ABOUT an
hour and half, after which cut the
crust into medium pieces and arrange
them round the stew on hot dish.
Meat Puffs.-Make puff paste with
dripping or lard, roll out about quar-
ter of an inch thick and in OblOng
pieces; place a Sp0OnfGs of cold meat
of any kind, chopped fine and well
seasoned, on each piece of paste, roll
up and brush over with egg, and bake
in q quick oven.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Paste for Cleaning.

Here is something that all house
wives do not know: To one pint OF
boiling water add one and One-half
ounces of pure white soap cut into
shavings; boil for ten minutes after
the soap is thoroughly dissolved. Cool
in q china or glass dish. If put into
a glass jar ard covered tightly it will
last two weeks. This paste will cleanse
kid gloves and satin slippers, remove
spots from wooden goods, and fresh
ink stains from carpets. 1t should be
always at hand in the kitchen. To re-
move paint from clothing saturate the
spots two or three times with equal
parts of ammonia and turpentine and
then wash out in white soapsuds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
For the Under Qod.

Mickey O'Doolan was noble-mind-
ed lad, full of sympathy for the poor,
always ready to succor the oppressed,
keen to right the wrongs of the world.
One day, passing a stonemason's yard,
he saw two men saving through O
huge block of stone with one of those
large, double-handled saws. One of
them was siX-foot-two, the other lit
tie chap of four-fOot-one.
Leaning against the wall, Mickey
watched them swaying back and forth
for a few minutes; then he rushed for
ward and dealt the tall man a Sledge-
hammer blow on the side of the head,
knocking him senseless.
"Now," he exclaimed, as he stood
over the PROSTATE form, NOW will yez
let the leetle chap 'av it, yez dirty,
hulking bully?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

A rife ball covers 1,2O0 yards in
two seconds.
The telephone system of Japan rep
resents an Investment of S26.OOO,OOO.
By placing a screen over his CHM
ley a resident of Gippville seeks to
maintain privacy from itinerant avia-
tors and balloonists.
Industrial accidents in Pennsylvania
during the first six months of this year
resulted in the killing of 954 workers
and in the injuring of 100.2S7 others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

IF this country should be involved
in war, what would the women do?" is
n question put by writer in Il news
paper to its readers. The article goes
on to state that "the women of Amer
lea are far more helpless, less re-
sourceful in such n crisis, than the
women of Europe" etc.
do not agree with that statement
In time of disaster American women
have proved themselves SpartanS TO
meet bravely the dangers that have
menaced. aye, overtaken, them, con-
quering adversely with courage that
has stamped them as among the
worlds bravest. Let me tell you what
our women would do if trouble like
those that have come to other unfor-
tunate countries should fall upon us.
There would be no weeping or wall
ing to take the heart and courage out
of the men who love them. who are
called to defend their country. On
the contrary, they would Undue them
with courage to depart, fight and win.
Women who have lolled in the lap
of luxury all their lives would show
their rIenfolk that the lessons of the
unhappy foreign women who have put
their shoulders TO the pillow in time of
need had not been lost upon them.
All American women have been
reading, and bordering deeply as they
read, turning over in their minds what
they would do under like circum-
stances. or strive to do. They have
been delving deeply into the burning
question of preparedness ond each has
her course of action pretty well
mapped out. Every woman, from the
wealthiest down. would learn from
actual practice the lesson of how to
sustain life on the least possible
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
In Woman S Realm
New Coats Are of Luxurious Looking Furry Thick Fabrics and the
High Collar Has Been Renstated Wraps For Children
Are Shown in Many Patterns and Materials.

Soft, thick fabrics, loosely woven
and luxurious looking, supply a deep,
persistent undertone in the harmonies
Of the new fashions. There are many
of them, christened with names more
or less descriptive of their character
which is decidedly furry. They sug-
gest warmth and comfort and enhance
the value of the new fashionable col
ors, being especially good in burgundy,
prunelle, castor and dark brown. They
call for fur in trimmings, but fur is
scarce and therefore high priced. But
wonderful fur fabrics answer the pur-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

and other durable cloths. Coats Of
corduroy and velveteen are dressier
but not less durable. They are shown
in blue, brown, green and black.
Among novelties, pushes and fur
fabrics woven in special patterns pro-
vide something new, unlike the ma
terials with which everyone is familiar;
The school coat shown in the pic
ture is a gray, white and brown plaid
mixture with collar and cuffs of vel
veteen. 1t has straight body with
a shaped skirt (cut on the bias) set
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Lunch Mullins.

Five tablespooDfuls condensed milk,
three-fourths cupful water, two cup.
fuls flour, three ounces butter, two teas
spoonfuls baking powder, two eggs.
pinch of salt. Mix flour, salt and bak,
ing powder and sift twice. Beat eggs,
without separating, until light, and add
the milk diluted with water. Add this
mixture and the butter which has been
melted to the flour. Beat well and
bake in creased muffin tins for about
20 to 80 minutes.-Pictorial Review.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

weeks Tor money!
incoming, then it
will be high time
to get back to his
b u s i n e So and
buckle down to
the usual routine
of hard work and
m o n ey getting.
The av ra 6 e
bride is generally
SO enthralled by
the new wonder
full life which she
has just entered
that she wishes
d voutly that
the honeymoon
trip could last a
month or two.
1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

is more style In it. This coat woulo
be improved by little shortening. 1t
is simple in width, simple in cut and
line, and these are the things that in
sure grace. The sleeves are capacious,
with wide, turned-back cuffs bordered
with fur banding.
In reviewing the styles presented for
children, it appears that there is long
procession of coats that have been
made in q considerable variety
of materials and patterns. For prac-
teal wear there are models in
serge wool velours, Scotch mixtures
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
One of Them

"What do you do when people come
in here and bore you?" asked a friend
of a merchant.
"When they stay too long, the office
boy, who is very bright and knows
just when to interfere, tells me that a
gentleman is in the counting room
waiting to see me on important bust
ness"
'Ha, hal That's capital way to
get rid of the bores who don't know"
Just then the boy opened the door
and sang out: "Gent in the countin'
room waitin' to see you on important
business, sill" -Pittsburgh Telegraph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

The United States is now exporting
S75,0O0O00 worth of sugar yearly.
Before the war the yearly export yas
valued at about S5,000O00.
To enable migratory fish to rise
over waterfalls, dams and other OBJ
structions in streams, a Canadian fish
cries official has invented an auto.
matte elevator.
The electrical energy sold in Lon
don, exclusive of that used for trac-
ton, increased from 14,206,900 kilo-
watt-hours in 1894 to 334, AZ, 700 kiIo-
watt-hours in 1914
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

pose and cost much less than fur trim
mfngS.
A coat of Bolivia cloth, shown in
the picture is trimmed with a fur
fabric initiating beaver. The castor
color of this trimming looks well with
all the fashionable colors brought out
this season and is used for both coaEs
and suits in collars and cuffs and band
ings.
The high, enveloping collar which
may be turned up about the face, made
it's entry last year and was reluctantly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

sculptor, Paul Bartlett, and one OF
Superintendent Elliott Woods of the
capitol were shown to friends by Mr..
Martin.
The ironworker in the group of
statuary is an important part of the
whole figure, which represents Peace
protecting Genius. He is a compan-
ion piece to the character in the group
which represents agriculture, the
sculptor explaining in his address at
the unwilling that agriculture and the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
When Greek Meets Greek.

The middle-aged American. who was
having his shoes polished, looked down
at the busy Greek lad, who was bent
on turning out a good job. "Well,
young man." he said, rather patroniz-
ingly, Il suppose you are learning to
speak good English. By-the-by, how
long have you been In this country?"
"'Baut one year, meester,"" was the
prompt reply. you live here some
time, guess?" "Oh," answered the
other, vaguely, with mysterious
smile, "Pye been here over q year."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Crane and Cheese Salad.

Get some nice white Malaga or To.
kay grapes; slit one side open and
with the tip Of small knife take out
the seeds. Pile them on lettuce OF
cress, cover with a French dressing
made with lemon and set on ice ia
chill for few moments. Then cover
all with cream cheese put through
the ricer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26


acquainted with
this part OF
of the capitol wrote the follow
etter o
Paul Bartlett sculptor for
modelling
of capitol 1t is comp
Bartlett should
figures
ought be qualification that have contributed
capitol"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

scramble for seats in the galleries.
This privilege is as valuable as gold
bearing claim in the Rocky mountains.
Each senator gets one ticket for the
galleries; each representative gets
one, and there are a few favored Off
Gals of congress who get from five to
ten apiece. Upon this occasion there
were the usual number of visitors in
town, each one of whom believed
fervently that all he had to do was
to descend upon his representative or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
A DISTURBING Factor.

"Any fault to find with the service,
sir?"
"Oh, the food is all right and the
waiter fairly attentive to my wants,
but I'm not enjoying my dinner"
whats wrong, sir?"
Il see q man at nearby table
drinking champagne who has been ow.
ing me $40 for the past Is months"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

The young Greek regarded his Gus
toner with suspicion for moment
and then, appearing to understand that
he was being quizzcd. said swiftly
with a dazzling smile, "Well, meesteS'
1 give you compliment. on speak
very good language for so short
whilelp
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

retired when the weather grew warm.
With the return of cool days, it has
been promptly reinstated so that we
are to be once more muffled up in neck
wear. The collar on the coat pictured
Is of velvet banded with fur fabric.
The average coat is not as long as
the model pictured for it lacks few
inches of covering the dress, and there
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
AGILE.

as smithers an active church men,
berT
II should say he is-so active thot
the finance committee can never find
him when subscriptions for the mas.
tors salary are due"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Easv Work.

'That girl made $4,000 in letters.n
"She doesn't look like she can
write"
Neither can she. She got It from
the letters In her breach of promise
suit"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
DO GIRLS MAKE GOOD WIVES?

Oh! I'd rather ride on trolley
With poor young girl at my side
Than have coach and four with gold ga
lore
And fine lady for my bride.
A grand lady would sit before me
On cushion made with taste.
The other would sit beside me
With my arm around her waist.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

a
determining heavy artillery Around
highway
the would through.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

IeaSt IO-inCH CdIlDer, WIFI u Tdnge Oh
II to Is miles, hurting a projectile
weighing more than a ton and carry
ing a large amount of high explosive.
In addition to placing several of
these mammoth weapons along the
coast line for mobile defense against
naval attack, army officials are now
considering the creation of a special
regiment, equipped with six howitzers,
to work as a unit of the mobile army.
The problem confronting the design
h. s, - ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Woman,s Work in Germany.

Seventyfiye per cent of the woman
workers in Germany work ten hours
day or more and their wages vary
from 21s to Is cents an hour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
WOMEN IN HOUR OF NEED.

That dream ahead holds the soldier up
Through the storm of a ceaseless fight;
When his lips are pressed to the worm
wood cup,
And clouds shut out the light.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
How Four Girls From Ohio Got Coveted Tickets

telling they
togeh there the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

onto it.. There are large, practical
patch pockets. 1t is a trim, well-ftting
little garment, very shapely and neat
looking, suited to the little miss OF
five and upward.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Burned in Locomotives.

More than 36,600,0OO barrels of oil
was used as fuel for locomotives In
the United tSates last year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Capitol Employee Posed for Pediment Statuary

the capitol is the original of the
of the pedmen
This fact became known when letter OF the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26

The average young man usually fig
ures that he cen take just about two
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Designing Great Field Howitzers for Our Army

experts designs for huge
field hOwtzers
which wrecked Belgium the They will be
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the civil
home? of the naval officers asked
him.
toe" the patriarchal Key replied land
sailors don't agree"
Historical association and which
side all after
which he had been onscp for
anything BEFORE veteran
he "And little
that will me to and body together"
disappointed but not yet ready
gveu job.
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Old Civil War Veteran Seeks Small Navy Berth

his gheth who ammunition down the Potomac
n
Wilderness Washington to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-26
Lalnd6Mea1HGbeyS
: T'HN(N7
tiEAlNpI(y
NcoexeuzZ~ ms 61nr h,QzAeE Mtn1fsssR J'nux4v
AFTER THE HONEYMOON.

My bride. feel as though inspired
My hands on thy head to lay,
And pray that God may keep thee
So blest, fair. pure, for aye.
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department the other DAY looking lot
q job.
give done too much for my coun-
try to be left to starve," he told naval
officers to whom he made his applica-
ton. "My $24 a month pension is just
enough to Starve on"
The old man was William Key,
who has lived alone in Southwest
Washington since his wife died year
ago.
He was unable to see Secretary
Daniels hut other officers at the de-