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New Britain herald., 1916-03-28

SEE THE SHEETS of soft blcached cotton, 81X9O inches. for G9C each. Others sized St>DJ inches, for 75c each. Very special in good bleached Sheets, size Stx1O2 inches, for 75c each.
 FANCY GERMAN TICKS, in beautiful styles and very fine. Take q look at them. Price 25c yard.
 BLEACHED PILLOW TUBING. t2 inches wide, fine grade for l7c yd. The 45 inch width for lSc yd.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28

~ m @ @ % ancnss1 h % DEPEND ON
New Britain herald., 1916-03-28

The democratic town committee under the leadership of John A. Moore, is conducting the forerunner of their campaign and will make a determined effort to capture victory at the local polls this fall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN
Jhildren love Skinner's Macaroni

Children love SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti because of it's delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is a
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. It is sent free to
mOtherS.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

two countries does not exist. German
and Austrian women are exceedingly
numerous, and strangely enough Swiss
women of German origin have been
steadily coming to Italy since the out
break of the war.
All these enemy women are well
supplied with money. Most of them
are of doubtful morals. Their pres
ence in Italy cannot be attributed to
any reason other than espionage,
which they can carry on better than
men mainly owing to the fact that as
rule all foreign males of military age
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
FEMALE 'SPIES IN ITALY
They Are Much More Numerous
Than Men.

Rome.-According to recent statis-
tics compiled by the police about the
enemy residents in Italy, the number
of women greatly exceeds that of men.
There are hundreds of Bulgarians
and Turkish women in Italy despite
the well-known fact that in times of
peace female immigration from these
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

The largest sponge ever found came
from the Mediterranean. It was more
than ten feet in circumference.
At an auction sale at the Whitman
place in Henniker, n. H., good one
horse moving machine was sold for 81.
Next to the United States, Germany
has the greatest number of telegraph
offices and the largest line mileage
among nations.
New apparatus for filling automo-
bile tires with air automatically cuts
off the supply when the overinfation
danger point is reached.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
SCRAPS

Britain has S0,943 Red Cross work
erS.
When first invented, metal pens
cost SO cents each.
About one-fourth of the lead output
of the world is in the British empire.
Mrs. Mary Woolsey, age twenty-five,
of Omaha, is the mother of seven
sons.
The French colonies produce fully
one-half of all the vanilla beans raised
in the world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Milk Saves BLAZING Barn.

Altoona, Pa.-Milk has proved just
as efficacious as water in eXtinguishing
a fire. even if it is a bit more expensive.
The dairy barn of A. M. WATSON, near
Tyrone, was struck by lightning. Mrs.
WATSON and her two sons, Alton and
Robert were in the building milking.
Flames followed the bolt, delay would
have doomed the structure. A dozen
gallons of milk, the result of the days
milking, was at hand. The milk saved
the barn and stock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
MORE HORSES THAN EVER BEFORE.


Census statistics show that there in this
by France
gathered Chicago where the vehicles in
$4,000
AID tne beforeh rises disappear the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
When the Home Team Lost.

"Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, "do you believe in going ac-
cording to the will of the majority"
"Of course. Everybody does"
Then why doesn't the baseball UNI
oire try to make his decisions that way
oftener?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09


purchased and it
at will that the
towels
1000 towels
of
nv
the department is saving approximately $500
its
all but S they thoroughly washed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

are interned. 1t is probable that be-
fore very long all neutral women will
be expelled from Italy unless they
have resided here since before the war,
and all enemy women without distinc-
ton will be given the option between
internment or expulsion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

iOI LnS Ill w ooIalhSLOAAi
the prices seemed to be abnormally
high for the great number to be laun-
dered.
Someone in the department sug-
gested that it take over the towel
washing business itself as an expert
ment The suggestion sounded good
to the officials, who purchased a small
washing machine, and it was soon
found that the towels were being
washed at q rate much below that
quoted. The department. has within
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Mo Place for Jokes.

81 see the word obey is to be left
out Of the marriage ritual"
eyes, the church people evidently
thought the ritual was no place for n
Joke. "-HouSton Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

him their teeth Mr. Rat about the
ghfu ownership Becoming
at the fu of this both ooned their hold
wall
to wi ness the
her
of
His
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
His Desire.

Aviator-You're up in the air where
you wanted to go, you've got more
than the worth of your money. What
more do you want?
Scared Passenger want the earth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
The Student,

"How long did it take you to learn
to run your motOrcarY
about ten minutes" replied Mr..
Chuggins. "But it took me six months
to learn to start it, and I'm not sure
that l know yet"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE and DON'T KNOW IT

Weak and unhealthy kidneys cause so
much sickness and suffering and when
through neglect or other causes. kidney
trouble is permitted to continue. serious
results may be expected.
Your other organs may need attention -
but your kidneys should have attention
first because their work is most important.
If you feel that your kidneys are the
cause Of your sickness or run down con-
dition commence taking DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. the Great kidney. liver and
bladder remedy. because if it proves to be
the remedy you need and your kidneys
begin to improve they will help ali the
other organs to health.
PrevaIeney of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
of kidney disease. While kidney dis
orders are among the most common dis
eases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized by patients, zVho usually
content themselOes zVtth doctorfng the
sfects, while the original disease con-
stantly undermines the system.
SPECIAL NoTE-Eou may obtain ga
ten cents to DR.. Kllner & Co., Binghant
to prove the remarkable merit OF this me
valuable information, containing many OF
rom men and women who say they found
n kidney. liver and bla oder troubles. Tn
sell known that our reahers are advised to
1ilmer 6 Co., Binghamton, N. 7. When
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Back to States.

New York.-The paper shortage is
so serious that states may be used
in the local schools again. The health
board banished states several years
ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
inal little liver pills put up 40 years ago.
They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Good Reason.

ooh! Why did 1 ever marry you?'
Because 1 didn't know any better"
Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Post Office Department Running a Big Laundry

Uncle Sam is today running laundry
By
bids washing towels
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Stuck.

He-I can marry any woman l
please.
She-But can you please any?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

corner of Thirteenth street and Penn
Sylvania avenue northwest.
Through some mysterious agency
of "ratdom" a huge rodent escaped
sentries and meandered toward the
white light of the avenue. AS far as
can be learned it was but a sight
seeing trip, but Sir Rodent had not
counted up the carnivorous capacity
of other members of the animal king
dom.
Two bulldogs simultaneously
Spied the tourist and both claimed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09


! at is possible that we would dis
cover new land during our travels. we
would take about q hundred dogs and
what Sledges we required for eXplora-
ton. The dogs would be fed on bear
meat and fish, of both of which we
would have no difficulty in getting all
we required. Our own principal meat
diet would be bear and seal. Of course,
we would have canned meats with our
provisions, but l have never cared
much for them in arctic work. Seal
meat is delicious, and the polar bear
meat is good, tOO-very like pork.
Il have not the slightest doubt that
we would find many new fishes, she'll
fish and sea plants with our deep-sea
dredges, and would add greatly to the
scientific knowledge of the world. AS
1 said, there will be nothing spectacu-
lar about the trip, like hunting for the
| North Pole, but it will have a scientific
value, and may add greatly to geo
graphical knowledge. 1 am pretty sure
] that there is land somewhere in the I'M
explored regions, and l see no reason
why we should not find it and explore
| it on such trip"
Captain Bartlett ran away to sea
when a boy, and has lived most of his
| life since on sealerS, Whalers and in
arctic exploration. He was first with
Peary on the Windward in 1897 and
| 1898. He went on another expedition
| to Hudson straits and was captain of
sealing vessel off Newfoundland. In
1905 he was preparing to go north
again, and planned the Roosevelt after
the manner of the Fran. He superin-
| tended the vessels construction, and
as skipper piloted her in 1905 through
Kane basin, Kennedy channel, Robe
son channel, and finally to Cape Sheri-
dan on the northeast corner of Grant
Land.
An Epic of the North.
In the summer of 1906 Peary and
Bartlett started over the polar ice to
reach the North Pole. They attained
! latitude 81 degrees minutes, the
fartheSt north ever reached by white
man previous to the discovery of the
Pole. Captain Bartlett was in charge
of the supporting parties, and was on
the ice 12O days. The ice broke up
and the Roosevelt was started on her
home voyage, but encountered hurri-
cane near Cape Union, between Green
| land and Grant Land. The ice piled
up and drove the Roosevelt ashore.
Her rudder was torn out, two of her
four propeller blades were broken and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

Mr. and j. A h.
Madison
Wis.
national Suffrage which mas
Wilson, For
theyar QUIT % Wilson,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Fancy Canine.

"Your wife seems fond of dogs"
81 don't think she really is. She
won't have a dog around unless he
looks more like chrysanthemum than
he does like dog"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

A man who acknowledges that he is
chump has begun to acquire wis
dom.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

A woman needs no eulogist; speaks
for herself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Imnortant TO Mothers
Elusive Stove.

"Has the furnace gone out, Bridget?'
at didn't come through here, mum"
Facts and FancieS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

Panama is in the market for asphalt
shingles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
A Trial Will Convince Anyone.


Thousands of people have testified
that the mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy, is soon realized and that
it stands the highest for its remarkable
results in the most distressing cases.
Symptoms Of Kidney Trouble.
Swamp Root is not recommended for
everything but if you suffer from annoy
ing bladder troubles, frequently passing
water night and day, smarting or irrita-
ton in passing, brick-dust or sediment,
headache, backache, lame back, dizzi-
ness, poor digestion, sleeplessness. nerv.
BUSINESS, heart disturbance due to bad
kidney trouble, skin eruptions from bad
blood neuralgia, rheumatism, lumbago.
bloating, irritability, WORKOUT feeling,
lack of ambition, may be loss of flesh or
sallow complexion, kidney trouble in its
worst form may be stealing upon you.
swamp-Root Is Pleasant to Take.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need, you can
purchase the regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at all drug stores.
,ple size bottle of Swamp-Root by enclosing
n. N. Y. This gives you the opportunity
icine. They will also send you a book Of
the thousands Of grateful letters received
Swamp-Root to be just the remedy needed
value and success of Swamp-Root are 50
send for a sample size bottle. Address Dr..
riting be sure and mention this paper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

son is for him and Mrs. Nicholson is
against him and for Mr.. Hughes.
A number of other equally we'll
known families have divided within
the last few weeks over the presi-
Dental campaign. Among the cou-
pies which have agreed to differ as to
presidential candidates are Repre-
sentative William Kent of California
and Mrs. Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont
Older of California, Mr.. George Mid
dlotor and his wife Enla La EOllette
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Rat Proves Prediction on Fashions is Correct

will higher this than
who watching the chase the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Rapid Work on the Beautiful Lincoln Memoria

building of the Lincoln memorial in Potomac park
~ the terrace
beautiful and the masonry approaches to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

The man of business is born, not
made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

gigantic pile. An appropriation of
$309, 500 is available for the building
of these features of the memorial,
which, according to specifications, are
to be of the best granite obtainable.
Indications are that the imposing
monument to the martyred president
of the sixties will be completed months
ahead Of the time stipulated in the
contract. The contract time is March,
1918, but work is progressing at such
a rate on the memorial that the more
nDtiTl1icfio of tho officials in obarUo of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09


a to the The of
S
of in
in
Des employed the building of the ground taking the
which is being
be bowed out2O
Of
already accomplished it will be
according the Of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

Rita Kohler, daughter of the late
Charles NJ. Kohler, millionaire manu-
facturer and hOrseman. Rita and her
older sister, Vera, recently assisted
at the Red Cross bazaar given on
their mothers estate at Suffern, n. Y.
Each of the girls donated $4,000 to the
the relief of the wounded on the bat
tlefield.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Political Views Divide Many Washington Families

M post
question is that of the candidacy of Mr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

at having shown emotion. .'you have
the reasons why gave up the post in
turkey and went into the business Of
asking people for campaign Contfibu-
tons. know OF no greater service to
democracy than helping to rc-rlcct
Woodrow Wilson.
1T is not alone that he has given us
peace and prosperity and social jus
ticer II is not alone that he mas over
thrown organized greed. thwarted tho
designs OF INSCRIPTIONS power. and
given people hope and happiness and
sclf-rtspcct. II Is what his defeat will
mean"
BENDING FORWARD and looking me
square in the face. he shot out short
sentences like bullets. J
Defeat this man, and every future
Pr resident will know that he cannot
hope for recollection urless he takes
his domestic policies from Wall street
and his foreign policies from alien con-
spirat0rs.
Defeat this man. apd t will serve
notice upon the Central and South
American republics as well as Mexico
that the United states has greed be-
mind its professions of friendship.
Defeat this man. and II will serve
notice upon every future Congress that
IL must take its laws from q; few DOW
erful groups without regard for the
welfare Of the people.
Defeat this man. and 1t means an
end 10 neutrality. an end to peace. and
an cud TO American progress for many
drcary years.
ONLY USE or MONEY
Wr DEFEAT WILSON
Can they defeat him. asked
only by money" he replied. Wood
row Wilson'S record ought to speak
for itself. but you can organize false
hood until 1t gets TO be as powerful as
truth. That is what they are trying
to do. We must meet lies with facts
ana an educational campaign costs
more than any other kind. So our
only weakness lies in getting Il sufli-
cicnt campaign fund. and rs | said. we
have no great corporations To assess
no milliouaircS Ia levy on.
I'VE are coniidcnt We arc going to
the people with the straight PROPOSE
tion that Woodrow Wilson'S hight is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

held by weak peoples of, undevcloped
countries and sometimes seeks to uSe
the state Department for making bar
Sains and the army and the navy as
their collectors. This cannot be done
with Woodrow Wilson. and that is why
certain people ar" cndcavoring to pre-
vent his rc-clcction."
very quiet man is Henry Nor
Ecnthau. usually sitting as placid as "a
hronz" Buddha. but now his eyes HASH
ell behind his glasses, and he asserted
with great emphasis:
The very speeches OF the opposition
ought to lie enough No one has dared
to attack single Wilson law. or amy
of the Wilson domestic policies. They
! hate the latter: they want to repeal
most or the laws. but they have no,
the courage to come out in tn. open
The same Is true as 10 his foreign
policies! What has his opponent had
To say about them? Would he have
HE'D an official protest against the in
rasion OF belgium" Would he have
severed diplomatic relations after the
sinking Of the I.usitan!a" Would he
nave asked Congress to place an en-
barge on the shipment of munitions?
would he have favored warming Ameri-
cans off the high seas" Would lie have
interviewed In Mexico" When Admiral
Mayo, acting on his own Judgment. de-
manded salute ut Tampico after tn.
arrest of his men by lIucrta officials
would MIR. Hughes have backed him up
as President Wilson did. or would he
have repudiatci III" admiral"
FACED RAILROAD
EMERGENCY COZ Rti:fOlSI.Y
I'm the railroad strike Wilson faced
AN emergency. In which action. and
not an abstract argument. was de-
manded. He faced that emergency
with his usual courage and fairness
Mat follows? The country was saved
from catastrophe of almost lfmitless
effect. Tn. eight hour-day standard
becomes temporarily effective January
l. An expert commission is to OBJ
serve its operations for s!N months ana
report its findings"
There" Mr.. MorEcuthau finished.
sitting down again a. il embarrassed
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their fight. and that il is M To them
to contribute to the expenses Of that
hight. even to the point of(sacriiicc.
Ana they are doing it, The light has
Just begun, and, of course. il viii re-
qutrc much more. but have entire
faith In the enthusiastic support OF the
American people in our effort.
And. what is best. the plan cstab-
liShes Il new principle in the political
life of America. II takes elections oif
the auction block-it takes candidates
away from back doors and back rooms.
Campaign funds control candidates.
and you know and J know and every
body else knows that the majority of
our evils have sprung from this pro
election purchase of inilucnc" and IA
vor.
why should the people be less mind
full Of their interest than the enemies
of the people" II special privilege
tinanccs it's candidates. why shouldn't
the people finance their candidates?
Through this system Of popular sub
scription We will not only strike Il
blow at the secret control OF elections.
but the electorate itself Will get Il bet
ter idea OF duties. responsibilities and
powers Citizenship Will be quickcned.
vigilance stimulated aud government
brought closer to the individual
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

along the main roads by colorcd bands
Indicating the various routes Of which
the roads form parts. &'herc arc nine
OF these through routes in all, cross
ing the state in every direction. In
order To make il as easy as possible
for the traveller 10 follow amy Of them,
the state Commissioners of ASricul-
ture. Commerce and Industries has Is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

sued Il map OF South Carolina. in which
the routes are indicated by the same
colors used In the wayslde mnrkingE
This Is carrying the idea of making,
roads OF maximum convenience rather
farther than has been attempted else
where. and is particularly intcrcstinrssll
because South Carolina has no Stat.
highway department..
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REQ SUCCESS has been phenomenal 1t
has been one Of the solid substantial sue
NOT MUSHROOM GROWTH the
Pioneer could have been the largest pro
,,ov..r, ,o1no - ,ho o,.c,,,.;o, &c ohon
oor.,,.r,,io.
m
.,
make and make them all good every in
divdual REQ just as good as the best REQ
ever turned out
I'VE DON'T WANT to make all the auto
mobiles or motor trucks only the best
onos > sav mo Roo Folk
ca rt,r pro ,,,, ,,. noon .,o,. -,
] .;.,
/
/ NEED WE SAY MORE to indicate to YOU
&c. ' ::; al: !; ' a.: :: ::, :: mis- sound
ceSS--tnc quality Oh the product backed
wv '''' ''''' "'''0' '"'N'
IF WE ARE BEHIND on deliveries to-day
:, :; Loc &c 49,, t,o,,,on,,l,,. ,,.o ao
mahd 'hat heos always ENJOY
~, ,,,,, ,,,
to Roo nualitv as if is universally known
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

man is patriotic and intelligent. and is
MOI OF a class To he stampeicd by the
outNricS of Il selfish few
How about Wilson's foreign poll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

south Cnroiinn's Rond Mnp.
South Carolina is one state which
has marked the poles ana sgnboards