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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
old PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. Xii.
mer's Swamp-Root, that has real curative
value almost sells itself. Like an endless
chain system the remedy is recommended
by those who have been benefited to those
who are in need of it.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is a physi.
clans prescription. 1t has been tested
for years and has brought results to count.
less numbers who have suffered.
The success of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Roos
is due to the fact that it fufills almost ev
cry wish in overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles
and neutralizes the uric acid which cause
rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get a bottle of Swamp
Root from any druggist now. Start treat
ment today.
However, if you wish first TO test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for &
sample bottle. When writing be sure ank
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Lieutenant in Scout Machine
Dives Into Squadron, Firing
as He Flies.
DARING STUNTS IN WEST
Teutonic and Allied Aviators in Thrill.
ing Sham Falls Out of Control
Work Is Useful and
Vital.

With the British Army in France
The announcement that improved
weather conditions permitted increased
aerial activity along the entire front"
is the lacOnic and prosaic way in
which the official communique dis
misses some of the most spectacular
episodes of the war.
To those who have once witnessed
this Increased aerial activity" such
an announcement centuries up at once
a picture of countless airplanes in the
air-scouting, fighting, diving, spin
ming, lowering over enemy targets and
| calmly sending wireless signals
through the fountains of enemy fire,
photographing the enemy lines, bomb
/ ing his ammunition dumps and sheds
| and supply columns, and otherwise
carrying on in the sky in manner
wholly bewildering to the onlooker, but
typifying in supreme degree the indis-
pensable part aviation is playing in
this war.
Work Is Useful and Vital.
In the aggregate the losses in the
flying corps are as nothing compared
with the useful and vital work the
wings accomplish. Without them
the big guns would have no far-seeing
eyes to correct their shells. Without
them and the hundreds of photographs
| they daily take the map makers could
not trace each detail Of the trench po-
csk hn
staff could not accurately know just
what is going on by day and night be-
hind the enemy lines. Without them
modern war would lose it's most fas-
cinating phase.
The 'good flying" Of a single day on
the British front alone may represent
day of hundred fights, day of
four-score airplanes in wing to wing
combat, a day of thousand personal
incidents and deeds of daring in the
once strange strata Of high, thin air.
It might tell, for instance, of how
Lieutenant A. in a fast-fying scout
machine encountered a squadron of II
German ROlandS. The odds were one
sided enough, but the young Britisher
decided to take chance. He climbed
swiftly and surely until he got far
above and to the rear of the hostile
craft. Evidently the Germans were in
tent upon some errand which they pro-
posed to carry out in force, for they
paid no heed to the khaki-clad airman
until he deliberately dived into them,
firing as he came. This threw the
IL into a panic, and their formation
was entirely broken up. Meanwhile
Lieutenant A got beneath the near
est machine and fired an entire drum
of cartridges into it at yards. The
hostile machine collapsed and
CRASHED"
After seeing his particular enemy
"crash" Lieutenant A. drew off to
think things over. He was somewhat
amazed to see still more hostile ma
chimes coming up in formation. But
he dashed at the leader of the new
corners and sent him in spiral nose
dive to q crash" This led to still
more complications, and the intrepid
little pilot soon found himself engaged
with three machines. His fight with
these was indecisive.
"For," says the official record, shay
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Uric Acid!

Ever since the discovery of Scheele ID
IT'S that uric acid was found within the
body-most eminent physicians agree
that rheumatism is caused by it; also
many distressing symptoms as head
ache, pain in back, stomach distress,
swollen feet and ankles, govt, etc.
1t was DR.. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, NY, who discovered new agent
called Anuric, a harmless remedy
that if taken before meals will carry off
the uric acid from the system and In
this way the pains and aches, the creaky
Joints and all the distressing symptoms
Of rheumatism and other maiadies dis
appear. You can easily prove this your
self, by obtaining Anuric at almost any
drug store, or send DR.. Pierce 1Oc. for
trial package. Try it and be convinced
that ArIeic Is C:sii-y times more active
than lithia ard eliminates uric acid as hot
water melts scgEf.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Inquiry Shows Almost No Butter
and Sugar, With Short
Potato Crop.
LITTLE AID FROM ROUMANlA
Supply From That Country Almost
NegIigible-Big Cities Suffer the
Most-Perfect Organization
Regulates Food Supply.

Berlin Correspondence of The AS
ISOLATED Press).-A summary of the
German food situation today shows
very little butter with little If any
prospect that there will be more in the
immediate future. An equally small
amount of margarine or other substi-
tutes for butter. A supply of meat
that does not bid fair to increase be-
cause there is so little feed on which
the cattle can be nOurished and fat
tened. A minimum amount of sugar,
since less than the usual supply OF
sugar beets was raised in 1916, and a
part of the supply has to go toward
making chemicals. An almost COM
plete failure of the potato crop, so
that the bread ration is to be
stretched" with barley instead of po-
tato flour, to the consequent diminish
ing of the beer production. An almost
negligible supply Of coffee, and very
slender amount Of tea.
On the credit side Of the ledger
stand the vegetables that were raised
In great quantities during the last sum-
mer, and that with German thoughtful
ness and system have been dried in
great quantities, and will be available
for the winter. Likewise there are
great quantities of marmalade, or near
marmalade, which have been stored up
as a substitute for butter. The sub
stitute is very poor. but better than
nothing.
The average German will insist that
Roumania stands on the credit side
of the ledger, too, and that it is
big item. But it IS extremely probable
that the amount of food found in Rou-
mania is far smaller than had beer
anticipated. Turkey, Bulgaria, Hun
gary and Austria, all also have claim
on whatever there may be. Although
Germany Is running the military stu
alton in Roumania, Germany is very
far away. Her authorities have
known for weeks that there was little
to expect from Roumania, and have
tried to break the evil news gently.
First came the announcement that the
size of the supplies captured was I'M
known, then the word that whatever
might be found would not be used but
kept as a reserve.
German Cities Suffer.
It is, of course, the big German cit
les that are suffering, and that are 60
Ing to suffer increasingly as the war
continues. Lack Of transportation IA
cilities is an increasingly important
factor.
Germany, which before the war had
somewhat more than ample freight
cars for its own needs, now has to
make the same number of cars, ap-
proximately, do for all of the German
empire, nearly all of Belgium, north
ern France, all Poland, and a big
piece Of Russia, in addition to Serbia,
Montenegro, and the biggest half of
Roumania. Only relatively small
number Of cars captured in Belgium
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add 1 o. Bay Rum, small box OF
Barbo Compound, and Il OF. of glycerine.
Amy druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make 1T soft and glossy. 1t will
not color the scalp, is not sticky OF
greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Dose of His Own Medicine.

"7ou are not compromising that pre-
scription as I would" remarked the
stranger who had dropped in. dump
in a little of this and pinch of that. "
what do you mean? Are you q
druggist?'
"Nope."
"Then what do you mean by telling
me how to run my buSinesSw
"Oh, I'm the manager of the ball
team. / notice you in the bleachers
occasionally handing me unsolicited
advice"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Absinthe-M Minded.

did you hear how Bill queered him.
self last night?"
mo, what was it about?"
swell, he was at his girls house,
and he was talking to her father when
it happened. You know Bill is little
absent-minded at times, and that
caused the trouble. The old gentle
man said to Bill: Are you twenty-One
YETI"
'And Bill"
''The darn fool blurted out: Yes
I'll take a little bourbon "-Michigan
Gargoyle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

William P. Malburn, formerly an as
sistant secretary of the treasury, has
left for New York to begin his duties
as chief National bank examiner for
the Second federal reserve district of
New York, succeeding Charles Starek
Mr.. Malburn is a son-in-law of
Senator Thomas Of Colorado. His
home is in Denver, where he was an
attorney and later a banker. His new
job pays $4,000 year instead of the
$1,000 he drew as assistant secretary
of the treasury.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
FRENCH USE GERMAN BOTTLE
Exported Through Holland, Cuba and
the United States They Finally
Reach France.

Paris.-A short time ago a wine
trade journal, the Vigneron Cham
pencils, pointed out that champagne
bottles made in American glass works
were being offered to the French in
dustry. America had never before sup
piled champagne bottles. but as the
price was high enough to allow profit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Wear Cheap Watches.

Memphis. Tenn.-Fearing highway
men will relieve them Of valuable time
pieces, hundreds Of men in Memphis
who are compelled to work at night are
wearing dollar watches and leaving
their good watches home. Holdupg
and robberies have been so common
as almost to cause reign Of terror.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

on the double voyage from the United
States to Europe and back the new
departure was put down to the credit
of the American manufacturers and
considered a proof Of their Quickness
in realizing that the war had opened
up a new market.
This journal, however, made further
and now announces that
these bottles are of German manufac-
ture, being made at Geresscheim, near
Dusseldorf, in the glass works of F.
Heyes. They are shipped to the United
States or to Cuba, and return as Ameri-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
He Slipped a "V" to the King.

According to Harry Meyers, post
master at Yuba City, Cal, many Hin
dus have accumulated sufficient wealth
in the orchards and vineyards of SUIT
ter county this season to justify their
retirement to India, where they and
their families may enjoy life of idle
ness upon the earnings.
Ia the last fortnight the sum OF $12.-
600 has been received by the post
master for money orders, ranging in
amount from 500 to $4,000. There
was Nne at the latter figure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
GOOD FOR HUNGRY GILL DREN

Children love SINNERS MacaronI
and Spaghetti because of it's delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is a
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. It is sent free to
mOtherS.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
BRITON fights TWELVE GERMAN AIRMEN
TO PROTECT EYES
OF OHIO RABBITS

Columbus, O.-Representative
Baker of Ashland has introduced
in the Ohio legislature bill
which makes it unlawful for the
hunter to shock unsuspecting
rabbits at night with the bright
glare of spotlight, and then
shoot them down.
Baby carriages are exempted
from the necessity of carrying
lights at night in a bill fathered
by Senator Terrell, which re-
quires lights on all vehicles, sex
cept those drawn by hand, and
hay wagons"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
ing expended all his ammunition, Lieu

ing expended all his ammunition, Lieu
tenant A set off for home"
A few days later, it is related, he
took q running dive into a formation
of 20 hostile machines with all the
self-aSSurance an eagle might have in
the midst of q flock of sparrOwS. Be-
fore he was through he had sent three
adversaries Crashing"
"This time," says the record, she re-
turned to one of our aerodromes for
more ammunition and returned to the
scene Of battle, where he engaged and
dispersed such enemy machines as re-
manned in the vicinity. One was seen
to crash upon housetOp."
Airmen Shamming Falls.
The Germans lately have adopted
the ruse of "stalling" and shamming
fall out of control. 1t is a thrilling
but not uncommon thing to see a Ger
man machine when closely pressed
turn its tail straight up in the air and
dive toward the earth for a distance
of. 1000 or 5000 feet, and just as the
uninitiated Onlooker would expect a
CRASH it flattens out and starts pell
nell for its own lines. One does not
always get away with this bit of aerial
strategy, however, as is shown by the
Record of Captain B. After attack
ing three hostile machines he saw one
of them going down in a spinning nose
dive. He suspected the honesty of
that dive and decided to do little div
ing "on his own" This dramatic
downward duel continued for full 5000
feet, until the German was driven into
a spin land seen to crash"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

One Hindu bought So money order
payable to King George of England
explaining, through letter written t
the ruler, that he is loyal subject
England and a sympathizer with tn,
allies. He then purchased a suit o:
American clothes and also ticket OF
the largest steamer for Calcutta
Sacramento (Cal.) Bee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

last spring, and has continued so dill
gently that real coffee is an almost I'M
obtainable rarity, and the average 'cof-
fee" that is available is so poor as to
be undrinkable for the person used
to real coffee. Substitutes such as
chicory, herbs, mixtures of all kinds,
have taken coffee's place.
Regulates Food Affairs.
The most perfect organization and
system in the world has stepped in and
so regulated food affairs that every
adult in the empire is pretty well as
sured of half pound Of meat a week.
But nearly every ounce of that half
pound is lean meat. The fat, rarely
reaches the purchaser, for 1t is jealous
ly boarded by the government.
System likewise has provided that
there shall be no more butter riots, or
bread riots, or meat lines. There Is
now a so-called customers list"
whereby each resident of any large
city is registered with one dairy store,
and one baker, and one butcher. The
customer has a number, and on stated
days may purchase his or her quota
of food by number. Government
secret-service agents have been busy
ferreting out cases of extortion and
overcharging, and heavy fines and i'm
prisonments have been salutary in
their effect. Likewise the custom of
boarding, which the Germans call
Transferring" after the animal sham
ster" or grounding, has been discour-
aged to a great extent by fines and
other punishments.
During the final months of 1916 Ger
mans of the weather. class helped out
their scanty larders with butter, eggs.
cheese and the like which they procured
from convenient relatives" whom
they discovered in Holland and Den
mark. Now that has been done away
with. From the first of January on,
the German government, through it's
central purchasing company, will buy
all the food in adjoining foreign coun-
tries that those countries will or may
sell, and will distribute it equally in
Germany.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
SKIN TORTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re
Iieved by Cuticura-Trial Free.

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications OF
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment OF
eczemas, feelings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

Do you happen to know a father
who would want his son to follow in
his footsteps?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

Whenever there is tendency to consti-
patton, sick headache or biliousness, take
a cup of Garfield Tea. All druggists. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

can goods. AS Holland has offered the
same kind of bottles there is no diff.
Guilty in telling how they leave Ger
many.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
The Proof.

Does love really blind a MANI"
1T must, when you see the way
girls put powder on their noses"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

Belgian war airplanes are sometimes
decorated with brownies or other gro
tesQue figures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Privileued Class.

"Seers deal in futures, don't they"
eyes, especially financiers." -Balti-
more American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

AS we grow more sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take instead Natures
herb cure, Garfield Tea. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

Evidently Knew How to Get "Pork."
Guide-This is the Parthenon.
Tourist-Gee, what a congressman
they must have had Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

After marriage has opened blind
lovers eyes he is entitled to sympathy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Frank.

do you find me difficult to COM
prehend?"
mo; quite simple"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

You will escape many ills and clear w
the coated tongue, the sallow complexion.
the dull headache, the lazy liver, if you
will take pleasant laxative made up OF
the May-apple, juice of the leaves OF
aloes, root of jalap, and called uPleasant
Pellets" You can obtain at drug store
these vegetable pellets iA walls for 25c.-
ask for DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
Exact Copy of Wrapper.

Factories yearly pay 140,934,000 il
wages in California.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
WITHIN THE REACH of every woman

lib REACH of every woman
health and strength. They're
brought to you by Dr.. Pierce's
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up, strengthen, and invigorate
every Hrun-down" or delicate
woman: 1t regulates and as
siSts all the natural functions.
At some period in her life,
a woman requires q special
tonic and nervine.
If you're a tired or afflicted
woman turn to HFavorite
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08
The He'll Gate bridge, now nearing
completion, cost $3O,OO0,0O0.

A public auditorium seating 1920 is
to be built in Louisville.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

Absurd Wish.
Blinks-What is your dearest wish
Jinks-That knew as much as m,
son thinks / do.-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

More than 10000 government civil
employees are paid less than $500 al
year each.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

Anuric cures Backache, Lumbago,
Rheumatism. Send Zoe. DR.. V. M. Pierce.
Buffalo, N. Y, for large trial package
Adv. 1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-08

A state-Owned paper mill
advocated in Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
HOLDING THEIR MEET
BEHIND CLOSED DOOR
Session Is One of Momentous
importance to the Emerald
Island
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Dublin, Ireland, July 25-Ninety and
odd Irishmen are holding a meeting
of momentous Importance /, behind
closed doors. They are undertaking to
work out constitution that will unite
all Ireland and will at the same time
be satisfactory to. the British govern
ment. Premier LLOYD George says he
will approve of any constitution that
is reasonable.
How to satisfy Ulster is the main
difficulty. The Obstetrics have desired
constitution that would separate
them from the southern and other
parts Of Ireland, but the old-time
home-rulers do not approve of this.
They want one autonomous constitu-
ton for all of Ireland, and they de-
clare they can frame up one that wiz
give the Protestants of Ireland COM
plete assurance that they will not be
dominated by the Catholics of Ireland.
1t is not believed that the Dublin
convention will adjourn without some
parliamentary warfare and there may
be stormy scenes behind the closed
doors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
NEITHER IS IT SOCIAL
AFFAIR IN old EUROPE
Address By George M. Palmer
AT Sibley Park Today
TALKS TO The MILITIA
Picnic Dinner Was Served to H
Members and the Second
Regiment Band

Headed by the Second Regiment
band, and with the Sandon- Mankato
band as rear guard Company H
marched down front street about 1880
a. m, today, to Sibley park, where a
big picnic banquet had been arranged
in their honor. The parade was an in
spring spectacle, as the soldier boys
have the genuine military bearing, and
the Second Regiment band is in ex-
cellent training, and furnished splen-
did martial music upon this, their first
appearance in Mankato, which is sup
posed to be the home of the band. The
Sandon band is well known and pop
ular organization, and was in its usual
good form.
Upon arriving at the picnic grounds
the call for dinner was soon given, and
the company and band members
marched to the tables in true military
style. The following ladies waited up
on table, Mrs. w. L. Comstock being
in general charge: Mrs. F. M. Curri-
er, Miss Katherine Wise, Mrs. R. ALI
son, Miss Dorothy Comstock, Mrs. Phil
Comstock, Miss Ethel Thomas. Mrs. j.
e. Regan. Miss Lois Macbeth, Mrs.
Herbert Hauck, Miss Jessies Prouse,
Mrs Paul Barney, Miss Francesca
Smith, Mrs. Bowen, Miss Inez Widell,
Mrs. William StaldiGh, Miss Louise
NerboYg, Mrs. Clogher, Miss Kathleen
Martin, Miss Bequette. Mrs. G. H.
Griebcl, Miss Marie Thomas, Miss Lor-
eta Oleson, Mrs. Frank Hoerr, Miss
Mildred Fritz, Mrs. Roy Andrews, Miss
Cecilia Heidwinkle, Miss Emma
O'Donnell, Miss Mildred Oleson, Mrs.
C. ]. Laurisch, Misses Clyde Hoerr and
Omalse Halves.
Address BY G. M. Palmer.
George M. Palmer delivered an elo-
quent address to Company H, follow
ing the serving of the delicious din
ner Mr.. Palmer stated that he wanted
to express to the boys the feeling of
Mankato toward the soldiers, as they
were about to engage in the greatest
enterprise ever undertaken by the
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