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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

roots, and a small daily ration of
any kind of grain.
A few weeks before the beginning
of the breeding season the grain feed
should be gradually increased, and the
amount of roots and alfalfa should be
slowly reduced. The animal should
be put in perfect condition and good
flesh, but not made fat. The best re-
suits are not secured from a sire that
is either fat or thin.
During the breeding season the boar
should have an abundance of food,
using the same combination as rec
commended for him while growing, ex-
cept just sufficient succulent feeds
should be given to keep his bowels in
good condition. A full supply of sue
culent feeds at this time is likely %
make him infertile.
The boar should have comfortable
shelter at all times-dry and free from
drafts. His surroundings should be
kept free from vermin. He should
have daily exercise to keep him
healthy and muscular. A half-acre pas
ture will furnish this. He will keep
better natured and be easier to han
die if allowed to run with the bar
rows outside the breeding season. If
allowed to run with the sows during
the breeding season, he will weaken
himself by overservice. At other
times there is danger that he will
injure the sows Keeping him In
close, dirty quarters. or allowing him
to range over the farm and neighbor-
hood half starved, are both sure ways
of making him valueless. Too much
attention is rarely given to the boar,
and his health and comfort should be
looked after every day throughout
the year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
Persian Grain.

The great arid wastes of Persia
would lead one to believe that the
country does not produce sufficient
grain to supply the needs of it's popu-
lation Such, however, is not the case,
and considerable quantities of grain
are exported each year The princi-
pal grains grown are wheat, barley
and rice. Corn is planted in small
quantities, but is only used for roast
ing ears. Oats and rye are seldom
sown. Except along the Caspian coast
Persian agriculture is dependent al
most entirely on irrigation. The agri-
cultural implements used in Persia are
of the most primitive kind. Flows are
made from forks of small trees with
the addition of share of iron. IT is
stated to be doubtful, however,
whether the yield of grain would be
greatly increased by using modern
plows, as there is no sod and this
crude implement seems to stir the soil
fairly well.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

ness. He swore to investigate GER
tain points in the case, decidedly adj
verse to Ransom's client From the
start Ransom discerned that the man
was base perjurer.
He was unable to oppose any con-
Trajectory testimony. The odds OF
knavery and falsehood were too many
for him, he realized. From that mo-
ment Ransom was sure that the case
was lost.
He looked surprised as a bailiff
came from beyond the railing and
tarily he glanced up at the two young
ladies in the gallery. From there
his sister smiled and Miss Adams
seemed to bow encouragingly. Ran
som knew that the note must be from
the latter He opened it, to read the
puzzling sentence:
ASK the witness if he was an in
vestigator five years since in the
Evans bribery case. Then tell him
that is ALL Then say to the judge
that you intend to recall the witness
in the sur-rebuttal testimony"
When the opposing attorney had
completed his questioning, Ransole
arose to his feet.
Your honor" he spoke, not sure OF
his ground but resolving to obey this
new friend of his extremity. Il wish
to ask the witness only one question.
Were you an investigator in the
Evans bribery case?"
The witness gave a great start. His
face paled. He grasped the arms of
his chair in which he sat to steady
himself
"Yes!" he choked out, like one I'M
der some fearful spell of terror.
"That is ALL" bowed Ransom caffh.
ly. "Your honor, / wish to announce
that / will recall this witness in the
sur-rebuttal testimony"
"The judge is I'LL" cried a bailiff
and rushed to the side of the jurist,
who had turned deathly pale, had
tainted suddenly on the bench.
The court was adjourned in some
confusion. The next morning the
Judge, looking as though he lad
passed night of intense suffering, an
nounced that the defense had decided
to withdraw from the case and 1udg-
ment was given for the plaintiff, and
the latter and his gifted young attof
ney were rich meni
1t was only when he had become
acquainted with Miss Adams that the
latter explained the mystery of her
fortuitous hint.
1T must never come out" she said,
"for it is a secret, but / recalled a
case where my father had told me
Judge Allison had accepted large
bride. Your allusion to it caused
him to fear that the truth would come
out. For once at least he was obliged
to decide case fairly"
And, when they had become still
better acquainted, Ransom Baird
asked Honoria Adams the sweetest
query human lips can frame: will
you become my wife," She did not
say may"
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nv TT M COTTREILN

(By II. NJ. COTTRELL.)
The boar should be evenly bal
anced-good in every point. The Gus
tom of selecting boar unusually
strong where the sows are weak and
perhaps weak where they are strong,
is a dangerous one. The pigs can
most easily inherit the weak charac-
teristic of both parents.
The boar is more than half the
herd, so far as influence goes. Each
year he may show his strength or
weakness in a hundred or several
hundred pigs, and it is most important
that he should be of the right type
and in great bodily vigor with such
strongly bred ancestors that he Will
certainly produce pigs of uniformly
profitable type, good feeders that Will
mature early. A boar should be Sc
lected whose mother and grandmoth-
ers have had large filters.
The boar should be pushed with
growing feeds, so that he will make a
gain every day until he reaches full,
mature weight. A mixture of any two
or more of the following grains is
good: Corn, barley or milo maize,
with wheat, peas or shorts. A liberal
supply of skim milk is especially good.
He should have all the alfalfa or
clover he will eat every day, either
pasture or hay. A small feed OF roots
or cooked potatoes is good. Stunning,
even for short time, will permanent
~ injure his value. He should weigh
800 to 400 pounds when twelve months
old.
After reaching full growth, the boar
when not in service, should be given
bulky feeds that will keep him Iuli'
satisfied and in good condition, but that
will not put on fat, such as alfalfa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
LOVE AND
LAW
ByJuStine WiCkerSham
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)


Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)
"The day of your success, Ransom,
dear!"
''You hopeful helper and unconquer-
of Nettie Baird Don't build your
hopes too high. Instead, this may be
the day of my downfall"
20, never that, brother, dear!" cried
the loving sister, turning quite pale at
the set, anxious face of her brother
''Nettie,' he said gravely, this is
the crisis. You know the unheard OF
sacrifices we have both gone through
to enable me to qualify for the bar.
You remember the years of starving
alone, waiting for clients who never
came. Finally there comes to me the
great Wyford case. The plaintiff is
poor, the fee contingent"
But little fortune if you win the
case"
1T has taken my last dollar to meet
the court costs and expenses" con-
tinued Ransom. "And l am going to
lose the case"
ooh, Ransom!" uttered his sister in
dire distress.
Eyes, feel certain of that You
must never lisp what l am going to
say to you, but Judge Allison is dis
honest man and an INSCRIPTIONS jur-
fist"
You shock mel" said Nettie.
''The fact is notorious among those
who have suffered through his bought
and paid for unjust decisions. I
have been warned of this" pursued
Ransom gravely. "They say he will
never again be appointed to the
bench, but that the truth as to his re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
SUBSTANTIAL FENCES
REQUIRED BY SHEEP
Different Animals May Be Pas
tured in the Various Fields
for the Good of All.

One of the first essentials for sue
cessful and pleasant sheep growing OF
any farm is to have the farm and al
fields inclosed with woven-wire reno
ing of a substantial kind.
The same fencing used for sheep vii
also serve for cattle, horses and hogs
all of which In limited numbers ma,
be grown on the same farm with sheer
IL the owner understands the habits
and needs of the different animalc ane
is a good manager Of live stock.
With complete set Of outside arc
cross fences the different animals may
be pastured in different fields for tia
good of all. Permanent success wits
sheep will come when the farm is sc
divided into fenced fields that the
sheep may be turned from one clean
pasture to another every few months
or weeks of the year.
They will not thrive and remain
healthy confined for all the year ID
the same pasture. Nor is this neces
sary on the average farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
Work of GhouIs Frustrated.

A gruesome mystery recalling the
ghoulish days when body snatching"
was rife, is reported from Athlone,
Ireland. The body of young woman
was recently laid TO rest in the family
plot at Kiltoom graveyard. Notwith-
standing that the burial ground is
within sight of the public road and
nearly opposite police barrack, das-
tardly attempt to remove the corpse
was almost successful. Not alone was
the earth removed. out the coffin was
partially lifted, and when the outrage
was detected it was apparent that the
evil-disposed perpetrators had been in
terrupted in their unnatural and grue-
some work The coffin was standing
upright in the grave. The sanitary of
ficer was notified and the coffin was
again inferred.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
BOY TRAPS WHITE WEASEL
Pennsylvania Lad Catches Animal in
Rock Pile While Hunting
Rabbits.

Waynesboro, Pa.-Lloyd Carr, four
teen-year-old son of Sherman Carr, is
entitled to wear the belt as the cham
pion weasel hunter. While hunting
rabbits along the Roadside road he
chased a weasel under a rock pile on
the side of the hill Believing that
there was a weasel den under these
rocks the boy came to town and, Sc
curing a steel trap, set it in front OF
the hole. His efforts were rewarded
when he went to his trap and found
the next morning pure white weasel
dead in the trap. The animal was
beautifully marked, the body being a
creamy white, the feet and tip of the
tail light brown, and a light brown
spot on the head between the ears. 1t
measured II inches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
NO CHANCE FOR AGREEMENT
Very Evident That These Russian Men
of Letters Could Have Nothing
at All in Common.

Stassov, the Russian critic, was
once arguing with Turgenev, the Rus
sian novelist, whose rather supercil
ious attitude toward the art of young
Russia Infatuated the critic.
At last the novelist wearied with
what he called this chewing of dried
grass" showed signs of yielding to
Stassov's onslaughts.
Now, l see you agree with me-"
cried Stassov in triumph.
This acted like the dart planted in
the hide of the weary or reluctant
bull. According to Rosa Newmarch,
Turgenev sprang from his chair and
shuffied on his equity. bandaged feet to
the window.
Agree with you, indeed" he an
swered. "If felt l was beginning to
think like you l should fling open the
window (here he suited the action to
the word) and scream to the passers
by, Take me to a lunatic asylum! /
agree with Stassov!'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
IT'S LEAP YEAR, RED HAIRED
Chicago Eugenist Gives Warning to
Those Who Are Under Matri-
monial Handicap.

Denver.-"If you have red hair you'd
better grab the first matrimonial
chance which comes your way, be-
cause opportunity to marry are few
and far between for those with titan
locks declared DR.. Edward T. La
zelle, the eugenic expert.
Red hair is one of the most pro-
nounced matrimonial Disqualified
tions," DR.. Lazelle added. Girls with
red hair see brown and black and yell
low tressed ones being grabbed up
on all sides while they pine away.
1T is the same with red-headed
men. Red-haired pople are the weak
lings of the race, too, provided they
have the fair skin which generally
goes with red hair"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

unless he cares to use the cables,
which is very expensive proposition.
In this country the law is so gen.
orally known that few persons try to
put across an actual lottery. They
usually try to rig up virtual lottery
so disguised as to escape the detec-
ton of the department. 1t speaks
we'll for American ingenuity, how
ever, to say that the variety and
number of these home made"
schemes defy enumeration.
Many of them masquerade as con-
tests OF skill, and some are so skill
fully rugged up from legal point
of view that it requires the closest
analysis and study to arrive at their
real nature These include so-called
investment schemes, home-buying
propositions, endless-chain ideas and
the like. Newspapers are frequent
offenders in their efforts to increase
circulation A warning, however,
from the post office officials is usually
sufficient to cause an abandonment of
the scheme.
One newspaper, however, appealed
to the courts from the decision of
the post office department not to per-
NIT copies of the paper to go through
the mails so long as it published
scheme, which the department said
was lottery. The court refused to
hold for the publisher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
ENDS 'HOODOO SHIP
Inflated Steamer Goes Up in
Flames at San Juan.
Forest City Never Made a Voyage
Without a Mishap-Meets Accidents
of Every Variety Known to
Seagoing Vessels.

San Juan, p. R.-The burning of the
four-masted American schooner For
est City in San Juan harbor a few
nights ago marked the close of the ca
reer of vessel long known along the
Atlantic coast as "hoodoo ship"
The Forest City came in here in
distress from Calabar, on the west
coast of Africa, with cargo of palm
oil for New York. At 10 p. m, soon
after she was tied up at bulkhead,
smoke was seen issuing from her for
ward hatch. The San Juan fire de-
partment hurried to the pier, and the
coast guard cutter Itasca and steamer
John E. Berwind pumped water into
the flames in the schooner's hold.
The burning oil, however, spread
rapidly, and after three-hour tight
the Berwind and Itasca towed the
blazing hulk out into the harbOr near
the informed German ships, where, a
huge torch, she lighted the heavens,
while 10000 people on shore watched
the spectacle. Spurts of flame leaped
a hundred feet in air as the masts
went by the board. Finally the Itasca
fired three six-pound shells into tho
schooner, below the water line, prac'
tically completing her destruction, all
though part of the hulk burned until
next day.
The entire cargo was lost with the
ship. 1t was valued at 1925, 900, and
was built at Millbridge, Me-, in 1904.
She was owned by Frankel & Co. Her
captain, H. B. Allen, was making his
first trip as her master
1t is said that the Forest City never
made voyage without mishap. On
her last trip she was blown far out
of her course, and when she put into
San Juan she was leaking badly, with
several spars gone. Three of her crew
had contracted beriberi during her IL
days run from Africa.
Several years ago, then being known
as the Myrtle Tunnel, she went fast
on Frying Pan shoals, off North Caro-
lima, and it was several months before
she was pulled off and towed into Sa-
vannah, bottom up. She was then re-
built and renamed Forest City, but it
did not change her run of luck. In
taking her away from the bulkhead
while she was afire she carried away
the bowsprit and part of the rigging
of the schooner Warren Adams,
moored near her stern, and nearly set
that vessel ablaze.
She has been twice waterlogged,
and in the winter of 1912 she was so
badly battered in a gale on the New
England coast that she put into Nam
tucket with spars broken off, her sails
torn away and her captain sick in his
cabin. To add to her misfortunes the
Sound froze and she was icebound for
long time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
The Witness Cave a Great Start

lection may not come out, as he has
been shrewd and clever in covering
up his nefarious deals"
Ransom, it seems impossible that
a high servant of justice could be thus
influenced"
Did you notice yesterday, Nettie,"
proceeded Ransom, that when the op-
posing counsel tried to deny a point
of law l made, the judge sustained
him, for it greatly weakened my case.
] knew / was right, but | never
dreamed that they would deny an es-
tablished point in legal Jurisprudence"
But the Judge gave you until this
morning to submit your authorities in
your contention" suggested Nettie.
Yes, because he knew it would be
next to impossible for me to prepare
them on that prescribed limit of time.
The law library of the bar associa-
ton was closed. AS you know, / have
few reference books myself Besides,
1t would have been an all night task
gathering up the information l
needed"
"Oh, brother!" exclaimed Nettie, Il
forgot to tell you. When l was in the
gallery of the courtroom yesterday
listening to your case. beautiful
young lady sat next to me. She
seemed as interested as l was. And
who do you think it was?"
How can / tell, Nettie?"
1T was Miss Honoria Adams. She
Is & daughter of the dead judge
Ephraim Adams. Don't you know how
you admire him? / told her we had
his portrait here at home and how
you made him your model She says
she helped her father a great deal in
his home legal work and loved still
the legal atmosphere. When that
point came up in your argument when
the Judge demanded precedents, she
said that it was a pity you had not
awaited yourself OF the splendid law
library her father had left her"
Nettie walked with her brother to
the courtroom. as she had done dur
ing the trial. Just at the door she met
a young lady also entering the place,
who smiled, advancing and shook her
hand.
Ransom dear, this is the young
lady / told you about-Miss Adams"
II am glad and proud to meet you.
Miss Adams" said Ransom. Your
fathers works on law have been great
sources of help to me-.
Thank you."' bowed the young lady
and then she flushed slightly as she
went on. Il hope you will pardon my
presumption, but l was so interested
in your case that after | got home
last evening looked up the reference
on the point in dispute. You were
right and the judge is wrong. ! have
taken the liberty of bringing you
memorandum of the authorities" and
she handed Ransom several folded
sheets of paper closely written over.
An hour later when the case was
reviewed and Ransom cited his au-
thorities. the opposing counsel looked
Mustered and the judge positively
angry. The latter was more censorious
and unfair after that than ever, how
ever. Finally the attorney for tbs de-
Tense :atroduced an unexpected wit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

coward, so far as the dictionary is
concerned. What the "froussard" with
the capital "Fv' did to amend that
meaning is told as follows in 1.-The Or
Ter of the Day" of the French army:
Private Louis Froussard, the true
type of courageous soldier, distin-
guished himself in marked degree in
our attack on the German trenches
on September 25-'
The Figaro remarks that the French
academy has reached the letter ''F'' in
preparing its new dictionary of the
French language and that the learned
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
HERO'S NAME is A MISNOMER
"Froussard, Is Poltroon in Dictionary.
but This Soldier of France
Is Not One.

Paris.-The chronicles of men whose
names in themselves signify unworthy
attributes, but who through personal
achievements have lifted them to new
meanings are now enriched by the
story of Louis Froussard. Louis is a
famous name-a saint once wore it
but "froussarsi" signifies poltroon, a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
HOGS MAKE QUICK
GROWTH ON BARLEY
Nearly as Good for Fattening as
Corn-0ats Also Good
for Fattening.

According to w. H. Peters OF the
North Dakota experiment station, bar
lev is nearly as good for fattening
hogs as corn. On account OF the
hull it is a little less digestible.
Oats is also good hog feed when
combined with other feeds, as barley,
corn or shorts. For fattening hogs
it can form up to one-third OF the
ration.
For growing hogs as much as one
half oats can be fed with good re-
suits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
Good Butter In Winter.

Good butter can be made In cold
weather, but the cream should not be
kept too long. Add a l.ttls butter.
milk or sour milk to ripen 1t and 90
not keep it longer than four or fve
DAYS. Do smaller churnings and have
better butter. Turn the cream screw
TO run a heavier cream in the winter
and the churnings will gather more
quickly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
Forty Miles for a Bath.

Oatman, Ariz.-How would you like
to walk forty miles every time you
took a bath? That's what the citi-
zens of this place have to do. The
mining boom is making the town grow
at the rate of about 100 persons day.
The local water supply has to be
teamed from Needles, Cal, forty miles
away.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
Has Eight Grandparents.

Eastford, Conn.-What other infant
can make the claim of Beatrice, the
new daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Buell. of this town? The baby has
two grandmothers. two grandfathers.
three great-grandmothers and one
great-grandfather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
Make-up of slIo.

The silo should be smooth on the
inside and perpendicular from top to
bottom Uneven walls prevent the
silage from settling evenly, all air is
not excluded and spoiled silagc is GER
tain
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
Remove All Weeds.

Go over the fence corners and un-
used yards with a scythe and remove
the burdock and other weeds that have
found home there. u viii reduce The
weed crop next year and makes the
place look better.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

The pocket flask may be put out o.
business by the discovery of French
chemist who has devised process BY
which all liquors may be solidified ant
carried in the form of tablets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
pom Was Wise.

Willie-Say, pop. what's the differ
ence between incognito and alias?
Pop-About the same as between
kleptomaniac and robber.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

Experiments in Italy seem tc indi
cate that tomatoes planted in vine
yards kill the insects that caus'
phylloxera in grapeyines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
The Likeness.

Your dog reminds me of my hus-
band"
In what way?"
He growls with such evident en-
joyment whenever he has bone to
pick"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24
White Muskrat With Pink Eyes.

Curtice, O.-John st. John, Jr.,
boy of ten years. living on the Cedar
Point road, north of Curtice, caught
pure white muskrat with pink eyes
while hunting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

photographers ought not to forget that
'froussard" now signifies its own anti
thesis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

Ventilation for Barns.
does the barn smell stuffy these
mornings? Fix that ventilator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-24

Mrs. Claude Graham-White, who
was, previous to her marriage in June,
1912, to the British flight commander,
Miss Dorothy Caldwell Taylor of New
York, has started suit in London for
a divorce.