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at the right side. There is no girdle,
but a rectangular piece of the fabric
takes the place of one at the back. 1t
Is ornamented with three buttons at
each side.
It will be noticed that the skirt ex-
tends below the shoetops, but lacks
much of reaching the instep. This
length is approved by style makers, but
many women cling to the shorter
skirts. and, since feet are so daintily
clad, there is every reason for allowing
them this privilege.
The ingenuity of those who create
new caps and negligees and other dain-
ty belongings for womankind has been
nut TO its annual test. Before the
HOLIDAYS these luxuries that women
love blossom out at their best, and
they must be like and unlike those
that have helped make other holiday
times radiant. Whether they were ever
more beautiful or not cannot be deter
mined. 1t is certain they were never
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yes I did-praying that if she must
| go down she would at least give her
eXecutioners run for their money.
| Still the German continued steaming
away. Did she, I thought, intend to,
allow the Dutchman to remain at1oat?.
But no; when within a few hundred
yards of the StephanO she turned
! about and stood back to the Blommers-
dix.
| Taking station this time about 1000
yards from the Blommersdijk, which
! had listed to port slightly from the
| effects of the explosion, that was all,
with her port running light toward
us, which convinced us that she had
stern tubes, the U-53 fired another tor
pedo, striking the Blommersdijk aft,
under the living quarters and the fire.
rooms. The second explosion was far
! more violent than the first, the cloud
of water about twice as HIGH the vibra-
ton caused by the explosion being felt
very distinctly on our vessel. This
time we could plainly see that the
good ship was doomed.
Makes Sure of Victim.
Making sure that her victim was
| finished, the German doused all lights
and stood away. For a short time
we lost her. While searching to pick
| her up again l sighted the sidelights
of a ship about four miles away. She
seemed to be rakish in appearance,
| but am sure that she was not another
submarine; but why, if she wasn't, did
not the U-53 hail her? Always will
this remain mystery to me. She
was easy prey, and there was no dam
ger of the Stephano running away, as
she was deserted. A short time later
| the U-53 was sighted with her bow
against the starboard quarter Of the
Stephano, apparently having sent some
| members of the crew on board.
Patiently we waited, but the men on
the Stephano were in no hurry. At
| about 80 (our time) we steamed
| away. Looking around, we saw
number of ships boats floating about
with no one in them. Going close to
force being her captain-we received
orders to proceed to Newport at dis
erection. Taking our departure from
the light vessel, which had figured so
prominently in the rescue work, we ar
rived at Newport at about three a. M,
| October 8.
The rescued men were sleeping
soundly below and were not called I'M
til five a. NJ, at which time small
boat came alongside to carry them to
the training station. At 8 80 they left
! us, first shaking hands and thanking
everyone in sight. I must pay trib-
! ute to the wonderful optimism of the
rescued men. Not one complained Ell
Their against their fate or the German
submarine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
HOGGING OFF CORN
is EXCELLENT PLAN
When Crop Is Fed in Field Where
Grown, Plant Food Is Re-
turned to the Soil.

The advantages of hogging off corn
are as follows:
1. More pork produced from the
corn crop.
2. Rapid and economical gains are
made by the hogs.
8. Labor and expense is saved In
harvesting and marketing the corn
crop.
4. Crib space is saved because corn
that is hogged off does not have to be
stored.
5. The cornstalks are in better con-
dition for the growing Of next years
crop.
6. The corn crop is fed in the field
where grown, thus the plant food con-
tanned in the crop is, to a large ex-
tent, returned to the soil.
z. The manure produced by the hogs
is evenly scattered over the land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
SHEEP VALUABLE ON
EVERY SMALL FARM
Animals Grow Into Marketable
Products at Early Age-CoSt
Little for Feed.

By DIR. r. H. WILLIAMS, Animal Illus
bandman, University of Arizona Agricul-
tural Experiment Station)
Every farmer should keep a small
flock Of sheep. They cost little for
feed, for they act as weed scaven-
gers, and grow into marketable prod
ucts at an early age. There are also
many waste places on farms which
may be utilized for sheep production.
Another advantage Of sheep is that
they require little labor. They come
as near solving the SHRED help prob
lem" as any other kind Of mixed farm
ing. Lambs milk the ewes at some
what regular intervals and they sep
arate the milk and store away the
product without the use of cans or re-
frigeration. When a farmer sees a
bulge on his side of the market, the
kind-hearted and industrious lambs are
asked to trot to market carrying all
the milk and worry with them. 1t is
like finding money, for the sheep have
paid their way in wool, fertilizer, and
In the destruction Of weeds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
In WOman'S Realm
Formal Suit That Has the Merit of Distinction Through Novelty Is
Costume Designed for the Afternoon in Velvet or
Other Fabrcs-Danty Caps for Wear
in the Boudoir.

A formal suit may arrive at distinc-
ton through novelty In material or I'M
of beauty in style and finish. Here is
one that has drawn upon all these
sources, and it presents a stunning con-
ception carefully worked out. The
forma, suit like the One-piece frOck
worn with furs, affords a distinguished
costume for afternoon and for any
thing the afternoon may bring. 1t is
worn with a costume blouse and is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

more beautifully made or more
alluringly dainty.
Soft silks or satins, silk crepe. chif-
fOn lace and ribbon, as in times past.
are the mediums in which designers
work out their Inspirations. Silver It's
sue and silver laces and other things
that possess simmer and CLEAN ex-
tend their field of usefulness beyond
the dinner and dance costume to do
a little twinkling in the bOudoir cap.
And even negligee assumes the SPLEEN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Natal Effects Seen.

Gold and silver, brilliant, furnished,
soft and bright luster, embroidered In
gorgeous silks, on modest serges, on
filmy laces, are more in evidence than
ever in new winter materials. Wher-
ever one looks in the shops there is
the glitter Of precious metals. 1t hits
the eye and leaves an impression on
the brain that every one Will be aglit-
ter in this winters garb. In fact, the
r,be for day. as well as evening, which
has not some touch of shimmerina
hrilliancy will not seem right
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
WeII-Dressed Woman.

A well-put-tOgether woman seen in
Fifth avenue the other day in the morn
ing hour wore a covert cloth suit plait-
cd and belted but on today's lines; a
cross fox fiat animal neck boa, which
barmonized with the tan of the covert
exactly, and a balloon tam of velvet,
with one of the new wells which have
the plain blue mesh over the face and
the tan embroidery In spiral leaf de-
sign over the hat crown only.-New
York Herald
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this in view, the SOW should be so fed
and managed as to enable her to do
her work to the very best advantage.
A SOW should remain in the herd as
long as useful. A good, steady sow,
with well developed teats can usually
be depended upon to repeat the per-
Torrance. If the sow is properly ham
died and fails to fulfill her duties, the
SOW has no business on the farm, and
the quicker she is found out and dis
posed of the better. Feeding is mat
ter of the most Importance, for the
brood SOW as she needs the right kind
of feed for three important purposes:
For the maintenance Of her own body;
for the growth of her own body; for
the development of the fetal pigs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Mark Tenant, was reported.

Mark Tenant, was reported.
Lieut.. Wyndham Tenant had been
with the army just over year, having
joined as soon as he reached the legal
age. In letter 20 his mother, dated
just before going into action, he wrote
'This is written in case anything
happens to me, for 1 should like you
TO have just a little message from my
own hand. Your love for me and my
love for you have made my whole life
one of the happiest there has ever
been. This is a great day for me. High
heart, high speech, high deeds, mid
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ments commonly used, before this,
from 10 to 20 pounds of grain per
day during the fattening period. Mr..
Hacker never succeeded in feeding
IL pounds. To feed steer from the
time he weighs 100 pounds until he
weighs 1000 pounds. according to the
tests, requires on the average the fol-
lowing amounts of feed: Grain,
3,2SS.2 pounds-consisting of approx
imately IS bushels of corn, 5A bushels
of barley, 91s bushels of oats, 76S
pounds of bran, GAS pounds of oil
meal and 1923 pounds of middlings !;
2,S99.5 pounds of hay, and 3,24O.9
pounds of Silage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
ELECTRIC FAN FOR FOWLS
California Ducks Quack With Joy
When Water Is Sprayed Over
Them.

California, Mo.-The birds on poul-
fry plant here are real high fiiers.
They have one convenience that no
monarch could have enjoyed 80 years
ago.
That convenience is electric fans.
The fans and running water have been
installed in the large feeding station
of the A. B. Cole & Sons plant.
Under the spray of fountain in the
feeding station is the favorite haunt of
the ducks and geese. The manage
ment has found the fans and water of
economic value, as it saves the lives
of many fowls and makes them fatten
faster in the hot weather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
TOO MUCH GRAIN FED IN GROWING BEEF

The grain cost for the five chief
groups of steers used in experiments
by Mr.. Hacker, averaged for the first
year $14.32 head and for the second
year 1892, making a total cost of
$54.24 for the grain feed for a two
year-old steer finished for market.
A small daily gain was found to be
more profitable. A gain of little less
than two pounds day was kept up
ON these steers. 1t gave better results
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

Nearly twice as much grain is given
under ordinary conditions of beef
growing as can be used, says T. L.
Hacker of University farm, st. Paul,
who has, for nine years. been con-
Quoting experiments in fattening cat
tie. According to Mr.. Hacker, it
does not add to the farmers bank ac-
count to Overfeed the cattle and ex-
pect the hogs to dig the waste out Of
the manure pile. Feeding expert.
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than heavy gains for few weeks that
could not be maintained.
The cost Of producing additional
gains increases as the cattle become
heavier. The tests show that the cost
of feeding calves to a weight of 100
pounds is about 10 cents a pound.
From 200 to 300 pounds the feed costs
40 cents a pound. A pound in the
900 to 1,000-pound period costs 9.3
cents, and in the HOO to 1,500-pound
period it costs 1914 cents.
1t is believed that when less grain
is fed and more roughage given to
beef cattle the production of beef will
become more common.
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honoring eyes, God bless you and
give you peace"
Four cabinet ministers, Mr.. Asquith,
Lord Lansdowne, Pike Pease and Ar
thur Henderson have lost sons in the
war, and Lord Crewe a son-in-law. Mr.
Henderson is the labor party leader,
and his son was a captain. Lieut..
Raymond Asquith gave promise Of
holding as high place at the bar as
his father. He had an appointment on
the staff, but insisted on service in the
fighting line. Mr.. Asquith's younger
SON was wounded at the Dardanelles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
55 SONS OF PEERS FALLEN
Eldest Heir of Lord Glenconner AH'o"s
Latest Victims of the
War.

London.-Fifty-five sons of Brltlsh
peers have fallen on the battehelus
of the European war. One OF the iat-
est was Lieut.. Wyndham Tenant
nineteen, eldest son of Lord Glencon-
ner, who was killed in France Septem-
Der %. Only a few days before the
death in action of his cousin, Lieut..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
BROOD sow GOOD AS
A MORTGAGE LITTER
Oft-Repeated Remark Never
More True Than at Present
Returns Quickly Made.

nv w. L. BLIZZARD, Department Of
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma A. ana
NJ. College, StillWater)
The Oft-repeated quotation that
the brood SOW Is the mortgage lit
or" was never more true than at the
nresent time. There is no animal
kept on the farm that will so surely
and quickly return a profit upon feed
consumed and care given as the brood
SOW.
A hog will produce a pound OF In
crease for every four of five POUNDS
of feed consumed, while fattening cat
tie will require from 10 to IL pounds
to produce the same amount OF IN
crease. They are more prolific than
any other kind of live stock. They are
absolutely essential to the economic
utilization of waste products on the
beef. dairy, grain, fruit and vegetable
farm.
Profitable Sow.
The SOW that proves most profitable
Is the one that is large and roomy,
carving a strong back, wide loin, full
hams, large heart-girth, indicating con-
stitution, plenty of bone, standing well
on strong legs. Select sows from
good-sized filters. The SOW that car
ries good length and depth of body
generally proves the most prolific.
Quality should not be overlooked but
in the search for quality, do not sacri-
fee substance, nor select delicate anil
mails. Uniformity in a herd of sows
is very important. A uniform bunch
of sows will produce a more uniform
lot of pigs, and a uniform lot OF pigs
will feed better, look better when fat,
end sell better on the market.
Sows Business.
Sows are not kept for the purpose
of eating feed merely. Their business
is to farrow pigs and to nurse them
to a point where they can be fed. with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
One Way to Find Out.

Alfalfa is good feed. There is no
question about that, but there Is some
question about Its production. The
way to ascertain whether 1t can be
produced on your farm is to IVY 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Cultivation PAYS.

Feeding the roots of trees and keep
ing the surface cultivated will act like
a miracle in changing the habit, char
acter and growth of the plant. vine
or tree
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
THEY'LL Be Glad.

Word has been sent out by someone
who processes to know that weeds are
crop robbers and not soil robbers.
This will be comforting to the farmers
who come on the stage of action after
the present generation has passed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
Deep Flowing.

Deep blowing lets rain get into the
soil easily.
Deep blowing lets in big rain with
out run-Off.
Deep blowing provides more feeding
space for plant roots.
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head the lace is gathered into a
rosette. The cap is as simple as can
be. A border of narrow satin rib
bon is stitched to the net top Of the
lace, about two inches in from the
edge, to form a casing for a small fiat
elastic. This is inserted and the lace
frilled on it. At the back a rosette
and two ends of ribbon shelter a lit
tie spray of tiny flowers. Three little
wheel bows of narrow ribbon are set
about the face, one in front and one
at each side of the cap, just above the
frill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23
In Excellent Taste.

Silver trimmings are in excellent
taste for this seasons black and white
hats.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-23

Nine. M. A. Brault, member of an
aristocratic family of France, now in
this country, will return to France to
seek out war orphans for the purpose
of sending them to Tahiti island, now
facing depopulation from the heavy
draft the war has made on the young
men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
DROWNINGS
Long Lake the Scene Of Two,
Fall Lake One, Sunday.

Joe Laitenen, age 8; and John
Turja. IT,, age IS were drowned
in Long lake Sunday while making
merry on the ice.
The day being ideal for skaters,
William Laitenen, the father of the
youngest boy, took his son on a
sled and went on Long lake with a
party of friends. Towards even
ing the Laitenen S started for home
and was joined by Turja, who was
skating and was pushing the sled.
1t was while the party was passing
the Vincent Island that calls for
help were heard from Rich. Cullen,
of Duluth, who had been walking
on the ice and making for the
Shipman Island, breaking through
thin ice, waist deep.
VIM. Laitenen started with his
son and young Turja towards the
scene where Cullen went through
the ice when suddenly the three
went through. Laitenen and bis
son came up and at once called for
help, his cries being heard by
Elmer Maxi and Flu Rautio who
succeeded In getting the man to
safety. The Turja lad was en-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

immediate satisfaction of the
wants of men, portion finds it's
way back into the bank to be
united with other thrift dollars
to benefit the masses.
When it is remembered that a
single savings bank in New York
has on it's books to-day over seven
thousand open mortgage loans, re-
presenting forty million dollars
the far-reaching effects of the saw
ings bank will become manifest.
We might well claim the saw
ings bank to be a builder of cities
for it has, for century, been as
sembling money from the many to
lend to the few, to be passed out
again through the pay envelope
for the benefit of the many.
Every time you enter we'll
kept home, cross a well-paved
street, walk in the park, draw a
cup of water, send your children
to school-yea, it may be tear
open your pay envelope you may
owe debt of gratitude to some
savings bank for furnishing the
money that made all these things
possible. You can best pay your
debt by joining the army of the
contented" who use the savings
bank as the reservoir to store
their savings, to be passed out
again with the savings Of others
for the benefit of mankind.
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ferent ends and aims.

ferent ends and aims.
The beneficial work of the saw
ings bank can best be seen by a
simple illustration, drawn from
actual fact and i'm process in say
ings banks every day. Let us as
sumo that a hundred people have
deposited ten dollars each in a
savings bank, thereby making a
fund OLA thousand dollars under
the control of the banker. One
of the members of the group
wishes to erect a house, having
the land paid for. He applies to
the bank for loan Of thousand
dollars and is granted the use of
the money deposited by the other
members of the group. The car
penters, masons, plumbers, paint
ers, ETC., are employed and the
fund begins to do it's work. Each
workman depends for his pay
upon the savings bank, which will
make advances from time to time
as the work progresses. Not
alone the men who are directly
employed, but the material dealer
who furnishes the brick, stone and
mortar, the lumberman and the
iron worker wherever material
is produced or manufactured the
stimulus Of this operation is felt.
The bulk Of the money goes to
labor, to be spent for food, cloth
ing, shelter and amusement, and
all the industries that cater to the
wants of man feel the benefits. 1t
passes from hand to hand down
through the courses Of society UNI
til eventually it finds it's way back
into some bank for similar
operation.
When a school district issues a
block of bonds to build a new
school house, a city for street
pavements, sewers, water, parks,
etc., the same results follow-la-
Dor gets the benefit. And from
the portion that is not used for
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which flows the larger stream,
powerful because of it's volume.
The savings bank bestows it's
greatest benefits upon the indi-
vidual and the community by
this reservoir process. Scattered
dollars are impotent dollars. AS
sembled dollars are powerful dol
lars. A thousand dollars divided
among thousand different men
are of little consequence to the
possessor or to the body as a
whole, but when the thousand dol
lars are the property Of one in
dividual, they become Of vastly
more power than the sum total of
the individual units. The congre-
gated fund moves in one direction
and has a common aim, whereas
the scattered dollars all have diff.
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are not looking for the professional
singers only. but for all who have
the spirit of Xmas in their hearts
and wish to join in some COM
murity singing at this season.
Bates for future rehearsals will
be decided on at this meeting.
This will be undertaken under the
auspices of the Mothers Club with
the cooperation of the schools.
MRS. w. D. GALLAGHER,
Prest. of the Mothers Club.
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Community Chorus

On Tuesday, Nov. 18th at 7
p. m. in the kindergarten room of
the Washington building, an at
tempt will be made to organize a
Community Chorus.
The object of this organization
will be to render municipal pro-
gram of Xmas carols and choruses
in which the entire community is
invited to join. Both men and
women are asked to respond to
this call to cooperate with US in
making this affair a success. We
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

Col. G. o. Shields Of New York,
president of the League of American
Sportsmen, places the annual cost to
farmers in this country because Of
the destruction of birds at $1,000,-
100000. ''There are 100000
shotguns in USE" he said "and that
number is being increased 100000
every year. There are 900,000,000
shotgun cartridges being made and
burned each year in an effort to get
the remaining birds.
''The cotton growers are losing
S1OO,0O0,00O year because of the
ravages of the boil weevil. Quails,
prairie chickens, meadow larks and
other birds that have been almost ex-
terminated used to destroy these in
sects. Grain growers are losing
like amount because of the chinch
bug. The Hessian fly is costing them
100000 more" ,
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II dreamed a beautiful dream last
night" the bashful young man said.
II wonder II you can guess it Alright"
and he blushed rosy red. Dreams
are things l never could guess" the
beautiful maid did reply. II dreamed
to question you answered yes" he
said with a deep-drawn sigh. But
you are aware, no doubt" said she,
that dreams by contraries go; SO
should you that question ask Of me.
my answer will surely be no."
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Obeyina Orders.

Whenever I see man playing golf
during business hours, naturally con-
clude that he has more time on his
hands than he knows what to do with"
Il beg to differ with you"
"Well?"
Sometimes he has merely been
frightened into taking a little exer.
else by q fashionable doctor"
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Compelled to Be Genuine.

Compelled to Be Genuine.
Remember the eyes of the nation
are on you," exclaimed the constitu-
ent
Il know It," replied Senator Sor-
ghum. And the nations getting more
acutely discerning every day. The
time is gone when a man can assume
an impressive pose and get by as an
optical Illusion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
$1,000 Reward

A reward of $1,000 will be paid
for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who destroyed
the windows at my farm house
opposite Sandy Point.
ALEX NELSON.