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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
DECREASE IN HoME-RUN HITS
Walter Pipp of Yankees Leads Ameri-
can League With Nine Circuit
Smasfes to Credit.

There was marked falling off in
home-run hitting In the American
league this season. A year ago Walter
Pipp. led the league with II home
runs, and Frank Baker, also of the
Yankees, was close behind with ten
circuit ciouts. though he played in only
two-thirds of the games. This year
no American league player reached Ba-
ker's second place figure of a season
back. Pipp again headed the league
with nine home runs to his credit. and
Baker was close behind with seven.
but not in second place. The Yankees
as a team again led the league, but did
not reach their 1916 figure, 81 home
runs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
BURN CHOLERA HOGS
TO CONTROL DISEASE
Burying carcasses Is Not Good
Practice, as Dogs Are Liable
to Dig Them Up.

(By L. G. KIGIN, Assistant Veterinarian,
Purdue University
Visiting a certain section cf the
state where hog cholera existe !, at
tempted to trace the origin Of this
outbreak. The farm where the dis
ease first existed was visited. We no.
ticed buzzards flying over the place
and upon investigation, dead hogs
were found half eaten at the foot of
a cliff. Dogs had made path to this
place. Owing to the peculiar arrange
ments of this particular spot, 1t was
inaccessible to other live stock.
Until people are more careful and
burn their dead hogs at once, and
neighbors tie up their dogs, especially
at night, when hog cholera exists in a
community, this disease can not be
controlled.
Burning hog is difficult task un-
less place is prepared for that pur-
pose. A trench six feet long, two feet
wide and 10 inches deep Is dug,
piece of woven wire fence stretched
across this trench and staked on each
side. The hog is laid on this fence
and the fire built in the trench be-
meath. A few missions made in the
side of the hog with knife will per-
nit the escape Of grease as soo1 as
the carcass gets hot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
(By FRANK d. ToMsoNo

(By FRANK d. TOMSON)
If there exists in the mind of anyone
any doubt as to the general inclination
to produce better stock of all breeds,
the prevailing activity of the trade will
serve to clear away these doubts.
There is unquestionably, at the present
time, a keener and more substantial
demand for registered breeding stock
than has ever existed heretofore. and
with this demand there has been a
steady advance in values. The require
ments have become more exacting,
which has forced higher individual
standards and finer discrimination in
the matter of blood lines.
AS an illustration of the present con-
ception of values, Tomson Bros, a
breeding firm, Carbondale and Dover,
Kansas, disposed of 40 registered
Shorthorn calves to w. G. Rosenberg
err Of Tiffin, o., a breeder of high
class Shorthorns, for an average of
$500 per head. These calves ranged
in age from eight to fifteen months,
with the exception Of five short year
ling heifers, and with four exceptions
were all bred in the Tomson herd. The
entire lot had been selected as an Of
fering for public sale to De held later
In the season, but the buyer, who has
appreciated a constantly growing trade
larger than he could supply, found in
these calves just the type and the
lines of breeding that he needed and
made this attractive offer which was
accepted.
Demand Is For Best Breeds.
He stated that he would be able to
dispose of them at private sale at a
very considerable advance over this
figure. He said there was a time
that he found ready sale for cheap
err class of registered cattle, but that
he had noted from year to year an in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
ALL SPORTS MAY BE
RESUMED BY TIGERS

The Princeton board of ath-
1etic control, at a special meet
ing recently, rescinded the rul-
ing made at the outbreak of the
war and announced that such
varsity sports as are self-sup-
porting may be resumed. How
ever, after careful consideration
the board decided that it would
be necessary to sustain the rul-
ing in regard to intercollegiate
football, which they deemed ad-
visable to resume at this late
date.
Both baseball and basketball
have always been successful
from a financial standpoint, and
it is practically assured that
these sports will be continued
as usual. The swimming author
tiles are also confident that
Princeton will be represented
this year, in the intercollegiate
league. Grew and track earn
practically nothing and are car
ried on at tremendous expense.
1t is highly probable, however,
that rowing will be resumed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Wells in Coordination coIors.

In the newest yelling importations.
combinations of very light. delicate
colors appear In the designs on black
or very dark meshes. says the Dry
Goods Economist. Among the most In
teresting combinations are gray and
tan. gray and lavender and tan and
lavender on such backgrounds as beav-
er brown. black and very dark purple.
In these novelties the colors are used
so sparlngly snd are blended so per-
fectly thar the effect is exceedingly re-
fined.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

One Of those closely buttoned up,
trim-looking, high-necked suits, that
give to wearers well-set-up, eff
ficient look, is illustrated here. It is
of sort, like the Russian blouse, that
may be made becoming to the slen-
der figure and is sure to be becoming
to plumpness, so that it is happy
choice for either.
This suit has taken sides with the
advocates of the straight silhouette
so 1t takes intelligent management on
the part Of the slim woman to wear it
successfully She must see to it that
she does not look too fiat chested In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
CARE FOR Sucking
LAMBS is OUTLINED
Success or Failure of Sheep
Flock Depends Greatly on At
tention to Youngsters.

Care given the sucking lambs may
determine the success or failure OF
sheep on the farm, according to A. nj.
Paterson, instructor in animal hus-
bandry in the Kansas State Agricultu-
raj college.
New born lambs should nurse soon
after birth, for when lambs get milk
In their stomachs they usually give
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
PREPARE ALFALFA SEED BED
when Sown After Small Grain Crops
Thorough DIsking, Followed BY
Narrowing 10 Enough.

When alfalfa Is to be sown after
winter wheat Or other small grain
crops, thorough disking, followed by
frequent hafrowings, will often be oil
that may De required, provided the
land is worked shortly after the grain
Is removed When blowing In this case
is necessary, the preparation OF the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

cred in factories by machinery. This
part of hat making has been brought
to such perfection that there is great
output of shapes in the stores, on sale
ready for trimming.
The shapes vary so much that there
is no good excuse for anyone to own
an unbecoming hat. There are small,
trim ones for street wear and large,
picturesque ones for dress, and those
that occupy a place between-just
smart, well-shaped velvet hats that
are equal to almost airy occasion
1t is safe not to aspire to original
ity when undertaking to trim hat at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
HIGGINS IS AN EASY MASTER
Leader of ST. Louis Cardinals Asks
Players to Be on Level With Him
Gives Same Treatment.

Miller Higgins, who may leave the
Cardinals for some other Club this win
ter, is evidently an easy master. Says
Sid Keener in the st. Louis Times
sThere has been discipline with the
Cardinals, but Higgins, has not been
bossy. He asks his players to be on
the level with him, and he gives them
the same treatment. As manager for
five successive seasons, Higgins has
fined one player. That was the 5000
fine for Mule Watson this summer. and
even in this case there was prom
Use 1t would not be inflicted if Watson
showed proper repentance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Danny Long Helped comiskev,

While lot of credit is being given
TO Comiskey's pocket book. Rowland's
mesmerism and all that. Danny Long
steps in to have say about who had
hand In winning the championship
of the American league for the White
Sox. Danny. who has acted as scout
for Commy In the California region for
several years. points to the fact that
he sent Buck Weaver. Fred McAiullfn.
Swede Risberg, Claude Williams and
Byrd Lynn 70 the Chicago team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Catch Paul BURY in Draft

The hopes Of another budding Gil.
ant have been blasted by Uncle Sam.
Paul BURY. lie young pitcher from
Beaver Falls, Pa. who was to have
reported to McGraw In the spring. was
caught In the army draft. and last
week reported at Camp Sherma !. acar
Chillicothe. o.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

day. The skirt in this suit proclaims
its allegiance to this fashion by plated
panels set in at each side. 1t is other
wise plain and is Of regulation length.
Providing the shape is becoming
and stylish, the home millIner may
undertake the trimming of her own
hat with every chance of success.
Ready-covered. velvet shapes are more
or less simply trimmed, according TO
the purpose for which the hat is to be
used.
The covering of shape with velvet
is rather a difficult undertaking for
anyone, but professional milliner
and nearly all shapes are. in fact. COW
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
RITCHIE STILL IN THE RING
Former Lightweight Champion Train
ing In California for Comeback"
as WeIterWeieht.

Although year has passed since
Willie Richie boxed seriously, the for
mer lightweight champion says he has
not retired. Richie, indeed, declares
he wants to fight again, and with that
end in view has been training on the
coast.
Richie always was first-class boy
and his re-entry in ring doings would
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

be an interesting event. OF course,
the lightweight class Is out of the
question. Richie having outgrown it.
but If the lesser bouts he proposes to
engage in as preliminary to his come
back prove him to be there still, he
will fight In the welterweight division
and perhaps Ted Lewis will have one
more rival at the legitimate welter
scale to give him battle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
GsN. 2zzzaA
Simple colffures for Girls.

This season the girls are adherinc
to the simple mode of dressing the
hair, simply arranged and very simply
ornamented. A narrow ribbon or a
flower or two usually suffices.
A plain arrangement shows Gre
clan knot and narrow band of twisted
ribbon, while short curls soften the
high forehead line. This mode for
evening wear is particularly becoming
to youthful face. It is more grace
full than the severe styles sometimes
affected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
= y y = = = = = = = = :
NEBRASKA DROPS STRIPE.

The red and white striped jer-
seys and stockings Of the Uni
versity of Nebraska which have
been worn by football elevens
of that school since the first
game, 81 years ago, have been
abandoned for solid red jerseys
and sweaters.
The jerseys are numbered in
white on the backs. Coach Stew
art claims the stripes made the
players look beefy and that
credit was not given to the team
because Of this for several vic
tories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

install cloths and plumes belong to the
portrait-hat also. The variety of trim
mings for hats Of this kind is almost
unlimited.
The third shape is good selection
for all-round wear. 1t stands between
the tailored hat and the dressy hat,
and is classed simply as ''trimmed''
hat. Less severe and less simple than
a tailored hat, it is to be trimmed to
take the place of either of the other
two styles if required.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Lefty Baum9artner as Coach.

Lefty Baumgartner, the University
of Chicago graduate who pitched for
the Phillies awhile. has been named
coach of the football team Of Delaware
college.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
Leoume Brings More MIX.

There's more milk In the pals and
less purchased feed on the farms
which are planted with more legume
seed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

seed bed will often be facilitated by
disking ahead of the pillow and by fol-
lowing the pillow at once with a pull
verizer and harrow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

no more trouble, pointed out Mr.. Pat
erson. Sucking lambs should have
access to grain at all times. This is
best provided by means of a creep.
Plenty of clean, fresh water should al
ways be provided, and the lambs
should be allowed to have green grass
if available.
Lambs should be weaned at from
four to five months of age, depending,
somewhat, on the condition OF the
ewes and the size Of the lambs. Where
they are large and growthy, the ewes
thin, the lambs may be weaned earlier
In order that the ewes may be put In
better condition before breeding.
Where the lambs are small and the
ewes in good condition, however, they
may be allowed to run together longer.
The lambs should be well fed at wean-
ing time to avoid setDacks.
Watch the udders of the ewes to
see that they do not cake. II they
do, the lambs will be prevented from
sucking. Particular attention must
be given to prevent the udder from
spelling at weaving time. To stop the
flow Of milk the eve should be put on
dry ration for two days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22
clover Runs Second.

Alfalfa is best. but good old clover
hay runs n close second.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-22

clinatiOn on the part of his buyers to
obtain and breed the best available,
and his trade is now practically limit
ed to this class.
Mr.. Rosenberger's experience is the
experience of large number of breed
ers. Nor is this limited to the Short
horn breed. The same tendency pre-
walls among all breeds to a proportion
ate extent. Many farmers who have
heretofore handled nothing but grade
cattle and have used inferior bulls are
now forced by market conditions to
use better class of bulls-registered
sires-that the cattle they produce
may command q satisfactory valua-
ton when they go to the beef markets,
The farmers who have been breeding
grades of high order, and there are
many such, the result Of continuous
use of registered bulls, have come to
recognize the advantage of producing
full-blood or registered cattle, and are
embarking now along this line. Then,
as stated above, many who have pro-
duced full-blood cattle of fairly good
type are now turning their attention
to the production Of cattle of still bet
ter type and more dependable blood
lines.
1t is a broad, general movement to-
ward improved standards-the result
of more exacting conditions at the mar
ket centers. There are so many forces
Of an educational nature at work now
that we may reasonably look forward
to a continuous progress along the line
Of live stock Improvement. Then there
is the cost of production which in it.
self would inevitably eliminate the in
ferior live stock standards. When land
is high and help expensive and grains
and forage maintain price level here
tofore unheard of, it is easily conceived
that the animal of an Indifferent stand
ard can no longer be grown profitably.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-27
The Old Constitution.

The Constitution originally err
ried forty-four guns j particular
ly interestiny history Is come .
with this ship. During the n
with the Barbary 20 ers il ) e3
she was Commodore Prebles tsg-
ship in the Mediterranean md
played a conspicuous part during
the whole war. Lieutenant Wads-
worth, who was blown up before
Tripoli in the i'll fdted Intrepid
was one of the officers of the Con
stitution. In the course of the wal
with England in 1912 the English
papers laughed at the Constitution
and spoke of her as "a bundle o!
pine boards sailing under bit Of
striped bunting" But when under
Captain Hull she captured the
English frigate Guerrero, vessel
of nearly equal force. the people
who had before ridiculed her called
her zone of the stanchest vessel:
afoat." A few months after thi:
victory the Constitution, then com
manded by Captain Bainbridge
compelled one of the finest frigates
In the British navy, the java, to
strike its colors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-27
Glass Polishinu.

Glass grinding is effected by the
use of emery powder OF various de-
grees of fineness. But it has been
shown that this grinding cannot be
carried beyond certain point,
however fine n powder may be used
In fact, a continuation OF it undocs
the work and breaks the surface up
again. The most finely ground
plate, if largely magnified, is showl
to be covered with tiny bits which
no grinding will remove. The work
Il therefore continued with rouge
carried on a pad of rosin, which
gradually smooths down the eleva-
tions between the pits. HYDRO
Auoric acid gas corrodes glass very
rapidly, but weak solution Of il
melts away the roughened surface
and leaves i fine polish underneath
This method is uscd where very
fine adjustments of The surface are
requires--as. for III tance. in leuse'
ssT ts,,scus-~ pna microscope.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-27
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns. hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of corn can shortly be-
lifted right out With the fingers if you
will apply directly upon the corn few
drops or freezone, says a Cincinnati
authority.
1t is claimed that at small cost one
can get a quarter Of an ounce OF freez-
one at any drug store, which is sum
cient TO rid ones feet OF every corn
or calIus without pain or soreness or
the danger OF infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and while sticky, dries the moment it
is applied and does not inaame or even
irritate the surrounding tissue.
This announcement will interest
many women here. for IL is said that
the present high-heel footwear is put
ting corns on practically - eyery
HSman'e test .
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-27
An ALGERIAN STORY.


Nohammed ben Mohammed was
4 marabout whose affairs were In &
most flourishing condition. Pill.
grims visited his ancestors tomb by
hundreds. leaving many and rich
offerings, and Mohammed ben No
BANNED grew fatter and weather.
daily.
Eis se-vitor. ~, I.o Al, becam.
tired of wotchn masters In
creased woa.th ans. !, while h..
own uoeael vs. do h.s be-
was tim - o.a night he ,
lently tvoa tz rare. rid.ng a.
the baea o.. te.onea
to hi: r.as.e4
After al5 ehi-.
miles Of carry
ing All
knew 10 rg4t o..
strike. la co g-h tn d.
Tie D hole IN,
put tie II noun
tain of -e g. n. g..
ting &c "a e a.o, ne be.
gan 10 PRIV. or na,s NC IL
ouired b. whose Le prayed 81
fervent,r. Aii va, al.Cd With -
tonishment.
What! Had he never heard Of
the great saint Amar ben AmaI
literally San ass, the son of an
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-27
H SHOOK HIS NERVES.
N Incident That Made a Man Fee
Queer For Awhile.

"One night" said a lawyer,
was preparing some tedious pleaJ
ings which had to be submitted {
court the following morning, ar,
knowing that / would need eve
moment of NY time, I locked m.
self in a small private consultat
room in the rear Of my suit, whe
no chance caller could intcrrgp'
The room is YER dim'uusive. n'
only one windnp loohng into
court, and 20 furniture exceD
table and two or &c chairs. N
/ worked on steadily hoar e.
hour long after the city had set
into sleep and silence. The bu
ing was SO still / could hear even
occasional mouse scamper acr
the floor alone. At last ] concluo
the task and, sitting erect in
chair, began to stretch my crampe
limbs.
GAS I did SO my eyes happene
to fall on a lighted cigar stump !
ing on the carpet not four fee
away, and stopped stock still, IL
zen with amazement. / do Il
smoke. l had been sitting for hou'
In that little locked room. / cou.
swear that no one had entered. T
window was tightly closed, yet the,
right at my feet lay a half &C
sumed cigar with a great live CO.
still glowing at the end. 1t seen
ridiculous to confess, but a thrill {
horror ran through me like a g.
vanic shock. A hallucination of q
kind is an appalling thing; it max
no difference how grotesque {
homely the subject. 1t carries su,
fnghtful suggestion Of breakdow
In one's mental engine room.
swell, I dnally~ susamorsd "a
enough nerve to stoop down and q
anime the stump, and what do y
think it WASP Why, a tin foil ca
sule from the top of an ordinar
quart bottle of mucilage. In striE
ping it off it had assumed the cil
cular twist of a cigar and, the fC
being brown, was just the right CO
or. The red seal at the top forme
the coal, and yard or so away th
illusion was perfect. I drew dee
breath of relief. but it was actuall
several days before my nerves n
sumed their normal tension. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-27
JASPER. INDIANA. FRIDAY APRIL 27, 1917,
SLIPS OF THE TONGUE.
Even The Disnified English Butler css
Go Astray at Times.


A little story which has Just
found its way across the Atlantic
from an English country house tells
Of the recent slip made by a new
and nervous butler in serving his
master, duke, at the luncheon Ia
BILE. Quiet, respectful and assidu-
Gus, he proffered a dish with the in
sinuating query:
"Cold grace, your grouse p
The slip is 80 obviously q nat.
ural one that doubtless the tale il
true. Thus far it is also unchal-
lenged as new, although probably
by the time it has made the full
round Of the press somebody will
1 discover that in It's original form
it was an Athenian chestnut" in
the days of Socrates.
An anecdote which at least be-
longs to the same family used to be
laughed over in early Victorian
drawing rooms.
Among the royalties, great and
little, who came to London for the
young queens coronation there
was a certain small, dried up, gray
haired, bright eyed, brisk little old
reigning prince of a tiny principali-
| ty. He was faraway cousin to sn
Irish duke, whose estates in Ire
land he visited before returning
For his entertainment a village eel.
ebration was arranged, with games
and dances, and especially Irish jigs
and clog dances.
The gay old prince was delight.
ed. He came himself of race f.
nous for its dancing. He still pos
sessed good eye, quick ear and
light foot. That same evening in
the great hall oil the castle, to the
whistling Of his hosts son, he en-
des$Sfsd. { tl.sinHste come >of ,ths
feats he had seen.
The dukes solemn English but.
ler was present, and his horror al
such unroyal antics was reflected il
his eyes. The prince perceived il
and, shooting a sudden forefngeI
at him, demanded imperiously
'Thl Tell me, then, what you
think of my dancingp
Discreet and dignifed, but Aur-
ried inwardly, the buffers manner
was perfect, but his tongue betray'
ed him. He answered:
"Your royal spryness is certain.
lly igh."
There was a shout Of laughter
and the duke, with assumed anger
cried sternly: "Whatl Do you dar'
to insinuate that the prince is ele
vated-that his vivacity is due ts
any other good spirits than his
own ?"
Before such an accusation th'
poor buffers last remnant Of com
posure vanished, and, turning wild
", with clasped hands, from hi,
highness 70 his grace, he protested
earnestly:
"No, I nEer, sir, your royal gray
ever, sir, your icst@
,anion.