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

Treatment was as successful in the
case of a man f1fty-nine years old.
He was told after diagnosis at Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, that he
was suffering from cancer of the
tongue. Radium was applied in April
and June, 1915, but the patient told
DIR. Walker that he continued to grow
worse. In July, 1916, treatment with
selenium was begun and continued for
several months, at the end of which
he returned to his home in Canada
with the alterations healed. Last July
he wrote DR.. Walker that there had
been no sign of recurrence, and he was
attending to business regularly.
A woman, forty years old, was OPP
Grated on for cancer at st. Luke's
hospital in 1912. A microscopic exam
ination confirmed the diagnosis. The
trouble returned in 1913 and the Sc
lenium treatment was administered
for a year. Last August the patient
said she felt better than she had for
many years and was suffering no pain
whatsoever. She was still gaining
weight, though the treatment had been
discontinued almost two years before.
One of the most remarkable cases
is that of the manager of a Stock Elk
change house, who in July, 1914, when
he was siXty-three, consulted two Spe-
cialists and was told, following an X
ray examination, that he had cancer
and could not live only short time.
He then weighed about 120 pounds.
Treatment with selenium was begun
and continued for year, at the end Of
which he weighed 1877 pounds and was
attending to business. He has since
continued well.
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ing a noise
Hang the almanac's cheat and the cata-
logs spite
Old Time is a liar! We're twenty tonight
The lives of some are so crowded
with pleasure, year in and year out,
that they do not know what it is to
crave amusement. Others lives are
so barren of joys that they have q fe-
verish desire to forget dull care in any
pursuit that takes them from their
thoughts or surroundings. People who
can eXpend vast sums for a seasons
box at the opera to enjoy the music
of the wonderful human song birds are
wont to sheer at the tired shOpgirl who
goes into ecstasy over the canned
voice." T
Those who own wonderful libraries
of the worlds masterpieces in liter
allure are surprised that the tired work
ing mother can find such satisfying
contentment in the evening story of the
penny paper which her husband buys
on his way home from his days work.
Lovers of Shakespearian drama who
pay their two and three dollars per
seat to see plays they have witnessed
forty times over wonder at the enthu-
siasm young men and their sweet
hearts exhibit over a pretty romance
on the screen at a movie theater.
When one is overtired and conse-
quently feeling blue, it is a mistake
to sit down and brood over life's wOr-
ries. That is the time when the crav.
ing for healthful amusement should be
INDUCED If a trolley ride is a source
of enjoyment, the time and price are
well spent by either man or woman
who finds the small room of boarding
house hot and stuffy on a breathless
summer night.
Every form of life Graves amusement
in it's own way. Little fishes dive and
float, birds take great delight in sway
ing from green boughs at dizzy heights,
kittens chase and play with the swirl
ing leaves, young lambs gambOl on the
greensward. Why should not human
beings enjoy the pleasures which light
en- the heart and shorten lonely hours?
Each and every carefully-provided
amusement has it's devOteeS. If
pleasant hour is spent, the reward JUS
titles the means.
Recently l received letter from a
woman of great wealth, asking me to
join with her in endeavoring to abolish
cartoons (Which she dubbed as silly)
from the daily papers. 1 declined.
What! Try to stop the cartoons which
had afforded me such spasms of eXu-
berant laughter? 1 never miss the
comic page. The funmakers have a
warm place in my regard.
To those who look aSkance on any
particular form of innocent and there
fore proper amusement / would say,
let it alone. There are plenty of 9TH
ers who do appreciate it. 1t is not q
difficult matter to provide enjoyment
for those craving amusement, but who
can successfully cater to those clOyed
with pleasures? 1t is always this class
who would cry down the amusements
which brighten life for others. Amuse-
ment is the spice of life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

Victor Carlstrom is holder of the
continuous flight record. He covered
the distance between Chicago and New
York in actual flying time of s hours
and 81 minutes, not including time out
for two stops, one of which was made
at Erie, Pa, on account of engine
trouble, and the other at Hammonds-
port. N. Y. The daring aviator had
expected to fly between the two cities
without stopping. Although he failed,
he established a new American non
stop record Of 452 miles in 4 hours
and 1715 minutes. The distance be-
tween Chicago and New York as Carl
strom covered it is about 975 miles.
During the entire trip he averaged
about 10 miles an hour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

attached He was James L. Yarbrough,
at that time fourteen years old.
This fall James was in the fifth
grade. Miss Patrick was again his
teacher. School ran along smoothly
for a month. Then the principal noted
a marriage license had been issued to
James L. Yarbrough and Miss Sadie
Patrick.
He questioned teacher and pupil.
They admitted they had been mar
ried. The school laws DO not per-
nit married women to teach. so Mr..
and Mrs. Yarbrough are making their
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

SUCH plenlpotentlarleS as Gen' george
H. Harries would be gOurmandizing in
fine style. The thing which attracted
the attention and appetite of Messrs.
Brownlow and Newman in those days
was the large supply Of doughnuts on
the big table. They were twisted
doughnuts, not the old-fashioned
doughnuts shaped like a life preserver,
which gives the small-mnded Jester
the opportunity to say a word or two
about wishing he had a job making
a.,1 70
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ed than by refus-
ing to listen to
sneering remarks
concerning girls
upon the lips of
his male compan-
ions. He may
have his own
faults-no m a n
b e 1 n g perfect
but if he is known
as the champion
Of virtuous wom-
anhOOd, that one
virtue will blot
out a half score
of failingS.
About the mean
est example of a
man is he who
throws over a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Brazirs independence centenary will
be in 1922.
New Jersey factories employ $4,000
operatives.
Atlanta, Ga, has raised $4,000 to
equip Boy Scouts.
The average speed of the phono-
grsph record under the needle is 1.S2
miles an hour.
Mrs. NJ. J. Croker, age eighty-seven,
Is learning lace making in Los An
relies school.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
BOY MARRIES HIS TEACHER
Position Through Marriage to Six
teen-Year-OId.

Memphis, Tenn.-He is sixteen years
old and she is twenty-five. They are
married and they are happy.
Two years ago she was twenty, Miss
Sadie Patrick of Arlington, Tenn,
came to Memphis and secured a posi-
ZION in the public schools. She had
one pupil to whom she became greatly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Had Beau Once.

Was visiting in the country this
summer, and everyone had beau with
the exception of me, my husband being
in town. Someone thought they would
tease my daughter, Jane, by saying.
Everyone has a beau eAGeGf your
mother" She replied, Il don't care.
My mother had a beau once and he
turned into a husband. "-Cleveland
Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

J. G. Nickerson of Plttsfeld, Mass,
still wears an overcoat he bought 50
years ago.
Competition of American linoleum
factories is every year decreasing
Scotland's export to this country.
John Britt, age ninety-one, of Berke-
ley, r. l., walked the whole length of
the preparedness parade in Provi-
dence.
Three deposits Of coal in Haiti have
been investigated by French engineers.
and efforts will be made to develop
them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
For Insomnia.

A heaping bowl of bread and milk
seasoned with salt and taken just be-
fore retiring is recommended by a
famous English physician as a sure
cure for the worst case of insomnia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Newspaper Correspondent Des-
cribeS the Bandit as He
Really Is.
HIS EYES BORE like knife
Heavy-Limbed, Thick-Chested With
AbnormalIy Long Arms-Mouth Re-
veals Savage Cruelty and Cum
ming of the Man.
Bv Edmond E. Behr.

Field Headquarters, Punitive Expe-
dition, Mexico.-Although hundreds of
photographs of him have been printed
in American newspapers, hardly one
shows Francisco Villa as he really is
in the flesh.
Mechanical limitations prevent, for
instance, an adequate picture of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
stork Symbol Of Women Doctors.

Symbolizing the duty and mission of
its members, the Women's Medical club
of Columbus adopted as its official PEN
nant white stork on yellow back
ground.-Ohio State Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

Jimmie is a messenger boy and
near-hero. He has freckles, has been
known to call successfully to the alus-
i've Phoebe Five in secluded area
way, and pal of his has vouchsafed
the information that "he's bold wild
his mitts." Be that as it may he has
one sterling accomplishment. He
knows when to quit.
The first-aid class wanted a pa
tient upon whom to practice lately
acquired skill in the art of scientific
banda pinp The doctor I'm charge be-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

after their departure from the better
class Of the hotels. 1t is said that
this Is true Of all the hotels through
out the country, and the cause OF it all
has not yet been discovered.
One Washington manager says:
eff everything that has been taken
from this hotel was to be returned I
would have to turn the lobby and a
large part Of the hotel to storage
rooms. Our loss each year Of the last
20 years has been approximately $10,-
900 in table silver, linen ana room
articles such a curling irons, electric
same hotel manager declares that wi
than 80 separate packages, from the
articles supposed to have been taken
packages contain nearly 200 pieces of
carried line Of explanation or a clue
sender.
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loves Sweet Thouuhts.

81 wish 1 could be certain that AL
gernon really loves me-" "Why"
hitched while 1 look for a better
catch"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

DEFENDING GIRLS.

Tomorrow's tongues that name her
VIII hardly dare to blame her.
A lily still is white l&ey- b
Through ell the dark Of night. @
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Frst-Aid Girl Pupils Were Too Much for Jimmie

the joint auspices of the American
Washington doesn't
him. Jimmie
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
How the Districts Doughnut Cabinet Originated

uHEN Newman men they
grirOOm big downtown hotel for
would longing ganc at the round table where
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

There is no way in which young
man may make himself more respect
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

wool-bunting flag, which is the best
and formerly was the most used ma
terial, now has almost fallen into dis
use on account of the increasing cost
of the goods. The cotton-bunting flag
has nearly supplanted its worthier
competitor. At that the cost of cotton
and dyes has so increased that it costs
almost as much to produce cotton
flag as it did in antebellum times to
manufacture q wooden one. The cost
of n wooden flag has increased about
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
First Clue to Treatment.

In a report published in "The Medi-
cal Record in 1912 eminent surgeons
stated the remedy for cancer might
we'll be chemical substance.
1T has long been the opinion of
thoughtful students Of the subject"
says the report, "that local treatments
for cancer, however, necessary as
makeshifts, have been based on a mis-
conception. 1t is quite possible, for
example, that X-rays or the fulgura-
ton treatment may benefit a super
fetal cancer at it's point of origin, but
the danger of such growths lies largely
in their spread to distant and inaccesi-
BILE vital organs, where local treatment
is impossible.
"We believe it, therefore, automatic
that scientific remedy for cancer
shall be one soluble in the blood,
transmissible by the blood and lymph
currents to all parts of the body, and
possessed of a selective affinity for the
cells of the tumor to be destroyed.
"Such remedy may quite conceiv-
ably be a chemical substance existing
in the outside world, and by happy ac-
cident discovered to have the desired
properties"
DR.. Francis Carter Wood, director of
the Crocker Cancer Research Fund,
speaking on the laboratory study of
the causes of the disease at meet
ing of the New York Academy of
Medicine last May, said it had been
established, almost beyond question,
that cancer was not a germ disease,
nor in any way allied to germ dis
eases.
Dieting "A Necessary Aid.
''Dr. Klein and myself have prob
ably not found the final chemical form
in which the use of selenium will be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
Stolen Articles Sent Back to Washington Hotels

W much amazed the fact that the
slowly
exclamation numerous articles missed immeday
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
If WIFE LOSES TEMPER.

Rage is the shortest passion of our souls.
Like narrow brooks that rise with sud-
den showers,
1t swells in haste and falls again as soon.
Still as 1t GIBBS the softer thoughts flow
in,
And the MISUNDERSTANDING its
place.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07
CRAVING AMUSEMENT.

Has there any Old fellow got mix'd with
tn boys?
If there has, take him out without MAX
Ing a noise.
Hang the almanac's cheat and the cata-
logs spite.
Old Time is liar! We're twenty tonight
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

Asked whether the tremendous increase
president the Copeland company
would
nothing
which patriots will Mr. Cope
situation
a of flag production
factor which makes Tor expensive
Conean .
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Drug Treatment Is Used On 200
Patients in FiVe-Year
Test.
MARKED SUCCESS is SHOWN
Physicians Believe Cure May Result
from Experiments by New Method
Local Treatments, However,
Necessary as Makeshifts,
Have Been Based on
MakeshiftS.

New York.-Marked success in the
treatment of cancer by selenium has
been announced in medical publica-
tons by DR.. Charles III. Walker, of 327
West Eighty-siXth street. this city. Sc
lenium is a powerful chemical which,
taken internally, in capsules, has re-
lieved suffering in many cases and in
DR.. Walker, however, does not say
he has found a cure, but he firmly be-
lieves the treatment is worthy of a
thorough trial.
Il have treated in the last five years
more than two hundred cases." DR..
Walker said to a New York Tribune
reporter. "In many of them dag
nosis had shown beyond all question
the patient was cancer victim. and
in few was there much ground for
doubt. 1 can safely say in no case
was there a total failure in favorable
results from the use of selenium.
Believes Cure Was Made.
"Some of the patients were near
death when l first saw them, and it
was possible to do nothing but relieve
a little Of their pain. In other cases,
said by specialists to be beyond help,
1 believe there has been permanent
cure. If selenium will only relieve
pain it is worth using, and if it will
cure, the treatment should be thor
Oughly investigated"
Sulfo-selene, a combination of sui
phur and selenium, the compound DR..
Walker uses, was worked out in CO.
operation with DR.. Frederick Klein, a
biological chemist, of this city.
In 1911 DR.. Walker came to the con-
clusion, upheld by eminent authorities
on cancer, the disease was not due to
a germ, but to a certain peculiar con-
dition in the body, which might be cor
rected by treatment with chemicals.
Experiments with selenium were be-
gun and have been continued the last
five years.
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home with the elder Mr.. and Mrs. Yal
brOugh.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-07

Was there ever woman fortunate
enough TO wed the man she wanted
who never had occasion to get vexed
with him at one stage of the marriage
game or another? If he is a person of
placid temperament, content with
roof over his head and enough to eat,
making no effort to advance, satisfied
to let come-day-go-day, without 'trou
bling as to the future, the wife OF his
bosom must indeed be an earthly angel
not TO lose her temper when she sees
others elbow him aside and get ahead.
There are some men who actually
need the lashes from an angry wife's
tongue TO keep the blood stirred UP in
their veins. If a man is doing his level
best and fails, that is quite another
thing.
The placid-tempered husband devel-
ops all too soon into the lazy man
about the house. He is content to
doze the hours away, it being too much
trouble to think or plan or work. He
is quite satisfied to shift the burden
of support, sooner or later, upon the
shoulders of his energetic spouse. 1t
is the ruination of such q man to have
a wife who hasn't the gumption to
arouse him to a sense of his duty.
Sticks and stones could break his
bones. but words-no matter how
sharp and stinging-can never kill
him.
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High Cost of Flags Now Hits the United States

of
w
by the standards for which a lis
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fans, and boudoir necessities" This
thin two weeks he has received more
United States and Canada, containing
away from the hotel by guests. These
hotel property, but not single package
that would disclose the identity of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-09
MONTANA

HELENA, Mont, Nov. L Chair
man O. II. Harvey OF the Republican
state committee made the following
statement at midnight:
1.-THE Republican state committees
comedies close race between Hughes
and Wilson in the state. on the con-
gressional and state tickets we claim
victory for every Republican candi-
date. Frank J. Edwards Will defeat
Governor Stewart by majority OF
5000 to 1900 Charles Prays major
ity over Senator Meyers will be at
least 1900. Miss Rankin and George
Farr, for congress will have majori-
ties almost as large as Pray's. The
entire Republican ticket will also be
safely elected by large. majorities.'
a. i. Spriggs, acting In place of
Chairman Hugh Wells of the Demo-
cratic state committee. said:
president Wilson will carry <the
state by 5000 Governor Stewart is
re- elected by majority of over 5000.
Senator Myers is leading Pray by
Z 1000 and his election Is certain. Con-
gressmen Evans and Harry B. Nit
chell wilr be chosen by majorities OF
600"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-09
'SssE: 'SsEs7 s. ~
cSsini5oRfN>?::'',.,,
GRAND.

For two years the producers OF
Martha" have deferred its opening
in order to complete the company they
felt was necessary in order to do JUS
tioe TO this unusual comic opera
The five leading principals com
prise the highest priced cast on the
hight opera stage.
The notable Boston English opera
company chorus has beel enlarged
and is better than ever before.
The company's own iymphony or
chestra fills the last detail and brings
out the full beauty Of the score.
That these precautions have proven
wise is evident from the fact that crit
les pronounce 1t the most competent
and evenly balanced cast heard in
many years.
Martha" with the great tive-star
combination intact, comes to the
Grand opera house today matinee
and night, and will unquestionably be
the musical event of tho season.
The fact that only two perform
ances will be given here makes IT I'M
perative to secure seats early as the
company Is playing to the largest
receipts OF any musical attraction oil
tour.
Mail orders will receive prompt at
tention and should be accompanied by
stamI ed self-addressed envelope.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-09
INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. s. - Hughes
early lead in Indiana was cut down
somewhat as later reports were re-
ceived, and according to returns up
to- o'clock, with LAYS of the g., AZ
precincts in the state heard from. the
lead was 1924. II the present ratio
continues. however. Hughes will have
a plurality of about $4,000. The re-
turns are scattering and come from s4
counties out of the 92 in the state.
Republican State Chairman VIII II.
Hays issued a statement shortly after
midnight. claiming that Hughes
would have plurality OF $4,000 in
Indiana. Fairbanks, the Republican
presidential nominee. sent mes
sage of congratulations to Mr.. Hughes
about midnight. He also issued a
statement. saying:
cit is very gratifying and reassur-
ing to the country that the Repub-
lican party has been restored to
power"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-09
KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 7.-Practi-
cally complete figures from ten of the
eleven congressional districts in Ken
lucky give Wilson lS1,709, Hughes
1894.
A majority In the state of between
1900 and $1,000 is conceded to him
by Republican leaders.
In the first nine congressional dis
tricts OF the state the present Demo
cratic members of congress were re
elected by apparently safe maJoritles
on the face of unofficial returns.
In the Tenth district Congressman
John W. Langtry was successful by
an overwhelming majority. and the
election by large majority of Con,
gresham Caleb Powers. Republican,
in the Eleventh district, is conceded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-09
ILLINOIS
100, 900 In Illinois.

CHICAGO. Nov. 7. - Returns re-
ceived up to 9:15 O'Clock tonight in
dicated Republican victory in H.
linois by plurality estimated by Re
publicans at more than one hundred
thousand for Charles Evans Hughes
and slightly smaller pluralities for
the Republican state ticket, headed
by Frank O. Lowden for gov ernor.
that hour indicated a plurality for
Hughes in the state outside of Chi
cago or more than 100000, while
Hughes was leading slightly on in
complete Chicago returns. The race
in Chicago, however, was close.
Lowden was opposed by Governor
Edward f. Dunno. Democrat, who
was up for recollection.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-09
MISSOURI
Wilson l. Leading.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 7.-l,S5 precincts
out of 3,45g in Missouri give Wilson
215,7O Hughes 2O2,796. Lamm. Re
publican, for governor, is leading
Gardner. Democrat, by l.4OO. The
vote in 1913 precincts was Gardner
199.OO1; Lamm 100000. Senator Reed
was less than nine thousand ahead OF
Dickey in 1853 precincts. The vote
was Reed 204.911; Dickey 1862
state still was in doubt on all three
offices
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-09

PHILADELPHIA. NoT T. -- Penn
sylvania which cast its electoral vote
for Theodore Roosevelt four years
ago. today swung back into the lie-
publican presidential column by Civ
ing Charles L. Hughes a Plurality as
iroicatcd by returns up to midnight
o fahout 100000.
Returns from 81 of the 80 congress-
icnal districts in the state show a
Democratic gain Of one, bat incom-
plete returns from the 1thcr districts
may wipe out this gain.