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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Enqines for Russia.

That the Russians have made extern
sive plans for establishing easily adj
Unstable rail communication between
various divisions of their fighting
armies and between the armies and
the supply bases, is shown by the fact
that the Russian government has or
dered $50 liquid-fuel locomotives of q
special type from a Philadelphia loco
motive works. These tractors weigh
seven and one-half tons each and run
on tracks approximately 1914 inches
wide. These narrow-gauge tracks can
be moved about easily. According to
Russian officials, the engines may be
used in the trenches as well as at the
rear. Each has pulling capacity OF
from twenty-five to fifty tons, depend
ing on the condition of the track
Popular Mechanics
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
DIED BLIND AND IN POVERTY
ample of the lngratitude of
the World.

The man who invented and installed
the first steam fOghorn died blind and
in poverty despite his varied attain
ments and achievements in widely
differing fields. He was John FOULS,
q Scotchman, who came to st. John,
N. B., in the early years of the last
century.
An interesting description of this
versatile Scot is given in a paper read
before the st. John Historical society
by William Murdoch. G. e. Murdoch
says of FOULS:
'He was a nephew Of the brothers
Robert and Andrew FOULS of Glas-
Cow, printers and publishers, whose
productions were the admiration of
all their contemporaries, and whose
edition Of Horace, published in 1744,
was hung up sheet by sheet, in Glas-
gov, and a reward offered for the dis
covery of a single error.
"This scion of an intelligent breed
was graduate of Glasgow univer-
sity. After various experiences when
young man, even to serving as sur
geon on a whaling ship, he finally set
tied in st. John and became a land
surveyor, artist, analytical chemist
and a civil and mechanical engineer.
His survey of the River ST. John is
still in vogue in the Crown land Of
flee of this province. His chemical
knowledge ranged from analyzing
ores to making his own whisky when
overtaken by adversely.
"While operating as a mechanical
engineer and owning a foundry he en-
gined the first steam ferryboat to
cross st. John harbor, besides the first
steam craft to ply the st. John river.
Later on, when Mr.. FOULS was the en-
gineer of the light and signal service
of the government of New Brunswick,
his principal charge being Partridge
island Cat the harbor's entrance),
wheron was an automatic fog bell, lie
proposed a steam whistle, steam whis-
ties being then new to the world.
Later on his suggestion was acted
upon. There was no patent law then
and though in his old age, blind and
poor, he was given no compensation,
and the inventor of the foghorn died
in poverty"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Doctor Says Nuxated Iron VIII
Increase Strength of Delicate
People 2OO% in Ten Days

make the following test: See how long
you can work or how far you can walk
without becoming tired. Next take
two five-grain tablets Of ordinary nux-
ated iron three times per day after
meals for two weeks. Then test your
strength again and see for yourself
how much you have gained. l have
seen dozens Of nervous, rundown peo-
pie who were ailing all the time double,
and even triple their strength and en-
durance and entirely get rid of their
symptoms of dyspepsia, liver and other
troubles in from ten to fourteen days
time simply by taking iron in the
proper form, and this, after they had
in some cases been doctoring for
months without obtaining any benefit.
You can talk as you please about all
the wonders wrought by new remedies,
but when you come down to hard facts
there is nothing like good old iron to
put color in your cheeks and good
sound, healthy flesh on your bones. 1t
is also a great nerve and stomach
strengthened and the best blood builder
in the world. The only trouble was
that the old forms Of inorganic iron
like tincture Of iron, iron acetate, etc.,
often ruined peoples teeth, upset their
stomachs and were not assimilated and
for these reasons they frequently did
more harm than good. But with the
discovery of the newer forms of or
ganic iron all this has been overcome.
Nuxated Iron, for example, is pleasant
TO take, does not injure the teeth and
is almost Immediately beneficial.
NOTE-The manufacturers of Nuxated
Iron have such unbounded confidence in
its potency that they authorize the an
nouncement that they will forfeit $1,000
to any Charitable Institution IL they can
not take any man or woman under sixty
who lacks iron and increase their strength
200 per cent or over in four weeks time,
provided they have no serious organic
trouble. Also they win refund your
money In any case In which Nuxated Iron
does not at least double your strength in
ten days time. 1t is dispensed by most
druggists. If your druggist or general
store is without a supply, ask them TO
get It for you.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

prepared by the United S2ates Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Meat and meat animals are marketed
by three general methods in the United
States, the extent to which the particu-
lar practices are employed varying
greatly in different sections OF the cOun-
try. The three general methods are:
Shipping to the large centralized mar
kets, selling to local butchers and pack
ers and selling in the form Of farm-pre-
pared meats to dealers or consumers.
There are also marked differences in
the extent to which the different
classes of animals are marketed in the
three ways. These facts are brought
out in a report of survey of live
stock and Mountaineering conditions
of the country made by specialists of
the United States department of agri-
culture and recently published as Part
V of a comprehensive study of the
meat situation in the United States.
The bulk of the animals from the
Central states, it was found, is sold
through the centralized markets, while
some form of local marketing pre-
dominates in the extreme eastern,
western and southern sections.
The great central markets handle
four-fifths of the sheep and lambs, two
thirds of the hogs, and approximately
one-half of the beef cattle. For local
slaughter about one-third Of the beef
cattle, one-eighth of the sheep and
lambs, and one-twelfth of the hogs are
sold. Nearly one-third of the hogs
and about One-tenth of the beef cattle
and one-twentieth of the sheep and
lambs are slaughtered on farms and
ranges. Relatively more sheep are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Reads Better Than 1t Sounds.

Not even an editor-unless he hap
pens to be the one designated as "war
editor"-can keep track of the spell
ing and pronunciation Of the many
syllabled names of towns, rivers and
mountains which come through in the
reports of the war. Recently man.
aging editor finished reading an I'M
usually well-written story of the Brit
ish offensive on the Somme river front
In France, and handed it back to the
"war editor"
"That's bully good story" he said.
"It's good for two-cOlumn head, and
be sure to use that line about the ar
tillery roaring from = from = ah-
Thingumbob to ah-Whatchacallem."
1t got in the paper just as he in
tended 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
51e
Governors
Dilemma
By HAROLD CARTER


Copyright, 1916. by W. G. ChapmanD
The governor was not playing the
game rs Ii should be played. That
much wa3 common talk at the capitol.
Tt was all very well for him to take
up an attitude of opposition to Boss
Lloyd, but why had he run for gov
ernOr under LloyGs auspices? lie
must have known Lloyd was not Civ
ing away something for nothing.
There were some who justified the
governor in claiming that man con-
not get into political life at all I'M
hess he is willing to accept some
shady backing. But Governor Peters
had swung round the minute he took
the oath Of office, announced that he
meant to be the peoples Governor
and fought Lloyd tooth and nail, and
fought him to standstill
Peters had been Boss LlOyd's law
yer in the old days. He knew the
secret tragedy of his life. Peters
wife had left him few years after
their marriage, taking with her their
only child, a boy. Lloyd, with all his
influence, had never heard of her
again, had never set eyes on her since
that day. Peters had still been try
ing to discover her when Lloyd NOM
mated him for office.
Peters had been a very quiet man.
Few knew him; it was not till the pa
pers were full of the life story of the
new governor that it was known he
was q married men, with a son at
the State university. Lloyd, in par
ticular, had not known. When he
knew he set to work to get Peters
in leading strings. And he had him.
He exulted as he walked up the hill
toward the executive offices. He did
not vince when Governor Peters kept
him waiting half an hour while he
chatted with an old negro nurse,
though other men would not have kept
him waiting at all, and would have
broken off any other interview imme-
diately.
At last Lloyd was admitted into the
governors office. He sat down, tri-
umph upon his face. Peters looked
ct him inquiringly "Well, sir" he
asked
"It amt often 1 come here now, Mr..
Peters," Lloyd began.
'Often enough for my require
ments," answered the governor.
''YOur requirements? Good Lord !"
said the boss, breathing hard. "Ain't
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Just What He Needed.

Yes, Bill the Basher could talk all
right when the spirit moved him. 1t
moved him on Saturday night, when a
constable was urging him to move on.
At the overwhelming flow Of Ian
guage the constable promptly led him
to the police station. On Monday
morning Bits friends, who throughout
Sunday had been collecting small
amounts for payment of the fine, ar
rived at court just as he was leaving.
COW much you ave to pay, old
MANI" they inquired.
Didn't ave to pay nothin'. When
the copper read out what I'd said the
old man came down from the bench,
shook lands with me, gave me five bob
from the poorrboX and thanked me%or
teaching him lot O new words. Y'see,
'e's learning govt !"-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
COST OF FARMERS
MUTUAL INSURANCE
By J. o. RANKIN, Missouri COL
lege of Agricultural


Few now doubt the value OF
insurance if the cost can be
kept low enough to keep it from
being too great a burden. Of
course, for every dollars worth
of property destroyed someone
must pay. Insurance simply dis
tributes this loss so that 1t
doesn't fall so heavily ON the
man who happens to be untortu-
nate. The efficient company Will
give the greatest possible protec-
ton for the least possible cost III
addition to the actual payment
of loss. There are said to be
farmers mutual companies III
this country handling over mill
lion dollars in risks at a cost Oh
less than 5000 a year, excluding
of course, the losses paid. Inc
typical farmers company can 90
things of this kind because II
paws no salaries, or only a very
small salary to a secretary
Often there is no payment eA-
cept a small amount per day TO
a secretary and adjuster for the
time actually given in adjusting
losses. In addition to this, there
is some Slight expense for post
age in case members are notlheu
of meetings and assessments by
mail, and for paper, envelopes
and a few simple office supplies
of this kind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

/ made you, Mr.. Peters? Do you sup
pose you'll stand anywhere when your
term is through? l could have sent
you to the White House"
'What is the purpose of your Wis
it?" demanded Governor Peters.
'T'm coming to that" answered
Lloyd. But l want to ask you, Gov
ernor, do you think you have treated
me right since you've been in Officer"
81 think so. Don't your" asked
Peters.
"No, sirI" Lloyd's fist thumped
down on the desk. when you ran on
my ticket it was tacitly understood
that you would support my policies"
(which are to make as much as you
can for yourself and your followers in
the shape of contracts"
You knew it when you ram"
ga wise man does not commit him.
self In the way you are trying to make
me-" answered the governor. "As
your lawyer, ALloyd, l have done my
best for you. AS the peoples lawyer
for that is what my job amounts to
Il do my best for them. Now what
have you come 10 speak to me abOut?'
about the Hood BILL" answered
Lloyd "The people don't care a rap
about It, I'll go further. They're
against 1t. They want the municipal
forces in all the departments manned
and stated as they used to be. You
say 1t wasn't fair? But it was fair.
There wasn't a decent young fellow
that couldn't get job in the police
or fire departments If he wanted one.
Now you're going TO make it a matter
of competition. Competition in what
Drawn? Judgment? Courage? No
I'm book-learning. A man can be a
fine scholar and not have sense
enough to keep out of the rain, lei
alone be a policeman. That bill goes
unsigned"
Boss Lloyd leaned forward and
spoke earnestly.
81 know what you're going to say
that it amt my business. But 1t is
I've got hold on you, and If you sigr
that bill your son at the university
goes to jail-yes, to Jail, sir"
The governor started and looked
keenly at the other. 'What has hi
done?" he asked.
"You know what he's done. You
know that woman up at the univer
sity that got heap of students Int,
trouble last year. You know he pu
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Did NOT Interest Him,

"What did You learn at church to-
day?" Bill was asked, it having been
his first experience, although he had
often been to Sunday school.
"Oh the minister talked and there
was singing"
"But what did the minister say?"
ooh he talked q lot about paying
the rent, but 1 did not listen much"
Every one was puzzled, but at last
it was clear. The minister had talked
about the duty of the parent, ami pro-
nounced it payment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Country With a Future.

Americans frequently fail to appre
ciate the size of Australia and the
number of its people. This great con.
tinent has an area of 1.419,320 square
miles within the tropical zone, and
1926, 261 square miles within the tenn
perate zone. 1t has 100000 people
almost wholly of British origin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Save the Manure.

The liquid manure flowing from ln'
compost heap in the barnyard may O'
profitably applied to. muck SOILS a.
this liquid is well charged Win tn'
soluble potash generally in the car
Donate form.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
SELLING Your Produce.

A system of distribution is just as
important for the fruit grower as
system of production. Without the one
the other is useless. Without sys-
tenn of distribution, the production be-
comes liability instead of an asset.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
IL Takes Study.

Scientific or expert farmers canno
make hard and fast rules for ever!
farmer. Farmers must study ana "oi'
out their different conditions more "
less for themselves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
The Sucar-Reet Area.

The area planted to sugar beets in
the United States in 1916 is estimated
as 1eS,5O0 acres, as compared with
664,S 800 acres in 1915, and 514,60o in
1919.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
The Reason.

"Why are Indians more stoical In
the face of death than white menu"
That's easy. Indians are accus
toned to dyeing"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

st. Louis has one factory which will
this year consume 1O0,OOO,OOO feet of
lumber.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

Russian women predominant among
foreign-born students of their sex in
Paris
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

In Many Observation-Disclosures Have
Suffered Untold Agony for Years
Doctoring for Nervous Weak
ness, Stomach, Liver or Kid
ney Disease or Some Other
AlIment When Their Real
Trouble Was Lack Of
Iron in the Blood
How to Tell.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
State Uni Students
Visit Dairy Plant

About seventy-five Of the University Of
Nebraska students who came to visit the
stock yards and packing plants at South
Omaha Monday also enjoyed trip OF
inspection through omaha's milk plants
and ereameries.
Prof. j. II. Fransden. head OF the dairy
department, accompanied the students.
Prof. F'ransden has long felt that the
dairy students would be benefited by
seeeing the methods employed in supply
ing q city with its milk. This is the first
time. however. that any portion OF the
students have made the trip to Omaha.
The Alamito dairy and Fairmont cream-
cry were the principal plants inspected
by the students. At the Atlantic plant
they were served a dairy lunch by
President Schwager OF the dairy com
pany. and were shown how milk is pas
teurized, Among the students were five
or six young women who are studying
dairy subjects at the university. All OF
the young men in the party expect TO
go back to the farms after finishing their
course at the university.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Judge Loonis May Start Class on
Curling Cascades OUer Think Tanks

II you want to know how 70 keep the
hair blossoming on your bean don't ask
a bald-headed man.
Keeping In mind this sensible maxim
the lofty-minded envoy extraordinary OF
The Bee at the federal building Rp-
preached Judge George l. Joomis. re-
Gently appointed collector Of internal
revenue.
Judge Ioomis has a handsome thatch
on his dome OF thought. 'Tis true tits
white. but It's all there flowing In
curling cascades down over his think
tank.
"oh. wise judge. " we said. how have
you retained your skull-thatch in such
abundance and profuseness9 Speak. In
order that we may know and tell an
anxious world OF william ]. Bryans,
Colonel welshes, John c. whartons, Ben
Bakers and Jim Dahlmans.
The kindly judge thawed under the
warmth of these remarks. The honeyed
words were sweet to his taste.
1T runs In our family" ne said.
Alas. II seemed our lofty mission had
failed. If we have to depend on our
ancestors, how are we to be assured OF
lingering and abiding hair?
Defeated, but not conquered, We re-
turned again to the discovery OF the Sc
cret OF belfry moss.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
MODERN BUILDING
METHODS" APPEARS

Modern Building Methods, bright. at
tractive magazine. to be published
monthly by the Bankers Realty Invest
ment company. has Just made its ini-
tial appearance. The publication is
edited by +. w. Hahn. The pages OF this
magazine are filled with advice to
builders and attempts to lay before
them the many important things they
should know about building construe-
tion in order to inteiiigentiy set about
securing Just what they want In the way
of building. 1t shows how to eliminate
the expensive mistakes and the worries
OF the older-day building methods
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Union Pacific to
Make Campaign On
See America First

John p. cummins. general advertising
agent for the Union Pacific and the
auxiliary fines. in from Chicago, asserts
that his year vigorous advertising
campaign is TO be started early and car
Pied on during the summer.
This year, without any expositions on
the Pacific coast except the one at San
Diego. according to Mr. Cummns, the
slogan OF the Union Pacific will be See
America first" Much attention win be
given to the parks in the Rocky noun
tains and special effort will be made
to set settlers onto the reasonably cheap
lands in the west. He anticipates that
there will be large movement of set
tiers to western Nebraska. eastern Wy
oming and Colorado.
With no possibility OF people going to
Europe this season to spend their time
ana money, Mr.. Cummins anticipates that
the country west of the Missouri river
will attract more tourists
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Big sum In TAXES
LOST TO COUNTY
Decision by Judge Rediok is that
Arbitrary Increase in valua-
ton is Illegal.
TEN FIRMS WILL BENEFIT

Almost $1,000 per year in taxes
will be lest to Douglas county as the
result of a decree handed down In
district court yesterday by Judge
Redick. He decided that increases in
the assessed valuations OF property
Of ten Omaha firms, made in 1918
by the county commissioners as a
board of equalization. were illegal
and void, and he enjoined the county
board from attempting to collect
taxes on them.
II was brought out In the hearing some
time ago that the assessed valuations
were raised arbitrarily by the board with
out anybody making application for such
increase and without any hearing being
had on the matter. Such action was ir-
regular and therefore void. Judge Redick
decided. and so he set aside the increased
tax assessments.
Ten Firms Affected.
The ten firms which were affected by
the county boards attempt to collect
more taxes and who successfully sued to
keep the old valuations in effect were as
Follows; CThe original and attempted new
valuations are given.)
Farmers Cooperative Creamery and
supply company, t22 800 10 $4,000
David Cole Creamery company, Si2.2b
to Se5,0
w. M. Bushman Warehouse company.
so to 5000.
M Wooistein & Co., $500 to $4,000.
Emerson -Brantingham Implement COM
pany, 1925 to $40 eco.
Midwest Electric company. 5000 70
$4,000.
Bertschy Garage company. ss,lSo 20
Chicago Liquor house. $3.50 to $500.
Il. Blotcky, $500 to SO 500.
J. I. Case Piow works, S2i.l26 to N,425.
It IL understood that at the next oppor-
tunity the county commissioners az a
board of equalization will attempt
legally to re-adjust the assessed vsiua-
tions OF the properties OF these and other
20 as to bring them up to date.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Streets Are Being
Cleared of All Snow
for the Auto Show

Unless more snow falls the Lincoln
highway. from river to Twenty-sixth
street, will be entirely cleared OF snow
before the opening of the Auto show
next Monday. The city has large force
of men at work with wagons and the
snow is also being cleared away from
Fifteenth street as far south as the
Auditorium. vst ~.a.-
Merchants are already decorating
their windows for the show. using show
banners. and the hotels have fallen into
line, so that the visitor will be greeted
with quite an array of auto posters and
colors. Some of the downtown win
dows will be adorned by tire displays
and some Of the more ambitious will put
autos in their windows. This was done
last year by the Henshaw. Tom o'Brien
being one of the owners Of the Murphy
O'Brien company
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Sturgess Goes East
for the Swine Show

7. r. sturgess. editor of the Twentieth
Century Farmer left Monday night with
Mrs Sturgess for Chicago. New York,
Washington and other eastern points,
where Mr.. Sturgess has a lot of mat
ters to look after in connection with
the big National Swine show in Omaha
in october and some matters pending on
congress of especial interest to farmers.
At Chicago Mr.. Sturgess will spend
some time with President McFadden of
the National Swine Breeders associa-
ton. They will go over tentative plans
for the Omaha show.
At Washington Mr.. Sturgess expects TO
spend much time in the Department Of
Agriculture. especially making study OF
what that department has been doing In
the way OF studying better methods Of
marketing for the farmer. He will also
look into the present status OF rural credit
legislation and other legislation designed
to be helpful to the farmer. and Will use
what influence he has for any measures
he feels to be benficial.