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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

nations, there will be freedom OF the
seas in peace and war, trade equality
among nations consenting to peace,
the reduction of ornaments of all
nations, restoration of Belgium,
France, Roumania, Russia, Monte
negro and Serbia and lot of other
things looking to future world peace.
Germany's land grabbing policy
has got to stop and the nations which
have been under the hypnotic spell
of Kaiser Bill are going to have a
right to do their own thinking.
These are the aims of the United
States. The German people have
nothing to fear if they seek peace
upon the terms of the United States
but oh what an awful setback it will
be to Kaiser Bill and his murderous
gang who have sought to control the
world by the policy of blood and
iron.
The policy of the United States is
Peace on Earth, good will towards
all men and Nations. Could any
thing be fairer or more just?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
An Astronomical Mirror.

One of the most remarkable scientific
instruments yet devised is that con-
structed by Professor r. w. Wood to
aid the work of astronomers. This Is
an astronomical mirror, the rejecting
surface of which is revolving mercury
deliberately protected against vibra-
lions, and it magnifies in proportion to
the speed of it's revolutions. A metal
dish containing mercury and turning
on bearings carries on it's edge series
Of magnets. Encircling, but not touch
ing them, is an iron ring. By motor
power this ring is made to revolve
upon bearings separate from those Of
the mercury container, but it's mag
nets, attracting those on the contain
ers edge, cause the latter also to re-
volve. Centrifugal force compels the
mercury to form a concave surface,
perfect so long as free from jars. This
apparatus is sunk in a well fourteen
feet deep and set upon solid fOunda-
ton to eliminate all ordinary shocks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
FAMOUS PAINTINGS.
There Are Three Undisputed Mantcg-
mas In This Country.

mas IN NcuHIIT'
Andrea Mantegna. the brilliant mas
ter of the Iaduan school Q431-15O6'
was distinguished among the Italian
masters of the renaissance by a plas-
tic style which made his figures on
canvas not so much an expression OF
paint as of carved marble or nodded
bronze.
OF all the painters of his time he
was generally regarded By critics as
being most sensitive to the Leauty of
rounded form as distinct from outline.
Mantegna died in Alantua i'll poverty.
due not to lack of appreciation, but to
his own extravaganza.
The works painted by ManteSna.
apart from his freScOes and the tenn
perl pictures OF the "Triumph of Gaze
sar," now hanging i'll Hampton court,
are not numerous. Authorities seem to
agree that not more than thirty five
of the so called Mantegnas now ex-
tant are to be accepted as authentic.
In America there are only three un-
DISPUTED MantegnaS. One is the "Ad-
grafton of the Magi,'' belonging to the
John S. Johnson collection in Philadel-
phia; another is the Madonna and
Child" Of the Altman collection in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the
third is the Madonna and Child of
Mrs. Jack Gardeners collection in BOs-
ton.-New York Times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
INVESTING MONEY.
What One Bank Has to Say About Real
Estate Mortgages.

Estate Mortgages.
The president of one of the numerous
savings banks Of New York city re-
Gently had occasion to resort to Statis-
tics to prove his contention that real
estate mortgage investments made
with intelligence, knowledge of cOndi-
lions and conservatism were the safest
form of investment. His request of
clerks for figures brought forth the
fact that in the last thirty years his
bank had lent upon real estate secu-
rity the enormous sum of $9O,OO0,OO0
and that q loss of but $4,000 in round
figures was incurred in this manipula-
ton during all these years.
Thus the bank has invested of depos-
itory funds at the rate of $3,OOOOOO
annually, receiving an average of 5 per
cent, or $150,O0O. in interest and pay
ing it's depOSitOrs an average Of per
cent or $4,000, leaving balance for
the bank of $4,000 annually. Against
this surplus there is the comparatively
insignificant charge of 81 800 a year
loss during a period of thirty years.
This record, significant of the not
only safe but profitable business in
mortgages, is that of one of the small
er banks in the savings group of New
York city.-New York Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
In Honor of Our Soldier Friend
Byron Jacobson

A loving friend from us has
passed, to a place of love and ".
No suffering now shall he endure.
from the horrors of this war. He
was our friend yes, our dear friend
who joined to help US fight. but God
demanded his young life, his soul
has made it's fight.
We marched down to the depot,
Our heads were dropping low, Our
hearts were filled with loving
thoughts. tor our soldier friend sc
true. We then presented honors
and bid our last farewell. Farewell
Farewell, Our Soldier friend, Well
meet sometime again.
Composed by Archie LeaQuee,
Co. K. 1913 Infantry
Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Texas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
SHOULD TAKE DEFINITE STAND

ABRAHAM Lincoln says that The
man who stands by and says nothing
when the peril of his government is
discussed cannot be misunderstood.
If not hindered, he is sure to help
the enemy; much more if he talks
ambiguously- talks for his county
with butts and ifs and ands.
When President Lincoln lived we
did not have Theodore Roosevelt OF
of sufficient age to invent the term
pussyfooting. But if Lincoln had
known the word, he would have APP
piled it to these "if-ers" and and.
ers" who hem and hedge when it
comes to taking definite stand on a
patriotic question in war times.
An easy thing is to remain silent
or to avoid committing oneself
definitely when one hears an inflated
critic berating the government OF
justfying acts and positions of the
enemy. 1t is sometimes hard to
take a position against him-hard
because one is afraid of making an
enemy. And no one likes enemies.
But as President Lincoln intimated.
that man who keeps silent when
others criticize his country is secretly
and alphabetically aligning himself
with the enemy. He is not the
strong citizen that his country needs.
He is neither hot nor cold and de-
serves to be spewed out of the coun
try like the lukewarm Christians oil
Laodicea. Milwaukee Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
Sterilizin1 Foods.

AS a general rule cooking helps to
Sterilize food and keen :: III an edible
condition for a longer period of time
than if it were in raw ;.tate. An ex-
ception to the rule is found in the case
Of some eggs which were sent to sol
diers by their families. The prudent
housewife who boiled the eggs before
sending them learned with dismay that
they had arrived unfit to eat, while
those who had run the risk of sending
.hem raw, in their natural state, were
cured that they were still fit to eat
" several weeks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
General
Farm Topics
POTATO STORAGE PITS.

Types of Dugouts or Cellars and Meth
DDS of Construction.
Prepared by United States department of
agricultural
The dugout pit or potato cellar in
some of it's various forms of cOnstruc-
ton is probably more widely used than
any other type of storage space. In
the central and western portions of the
United States it is practically the only
kind Of storage employed. 1t IS found
in it's most primitive state in the arid
and semiarid regions of the west, where
the low rainfall makes a water tight
roof unnecessary. AS a rule, the ex'
cavation for the cheaper structures oil
the dugout pit or cellar type when
erected on level or nearly level land
does not exceed three feet. The soil re-
moved from such an excavation, par
ticularly if the dugout is of any con-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
WHY the Owl Is a NIGHT Bird.

Birds are often credited with bring
ing down fire from heaven. In Poly
nesia it was a red pigeon, in French
folklore the wren. The tale runs that
all the other birds except the owl
contributed single feather apiece to
replace the scorched plumage Of the
wren. so as to keep it warm in til
coming winter. For its i'll nature the
owl was condemned to eternal seclu-
sion during the warm day and to per-
petual suffering from cold during the
night. and the other birds maintain
the punishment by Fostering it if it
appears in sunshine. london Lancet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

THAT some law should be passed
by the United States Congress which
would put certain restrictions upon
Aliens in this country is the opinion
of members of Legal Advisory boards
in every section of the country.
Heretofore these Aliens have been
permitted to come to this country by
the thousand and feed off the fat of
the land, own property, accumulate
small fortunes, yet many have not
seen fit to become citizens of the
country for fear that in time of war
they might have to perform some
military duty.
Aliens, it is learned in many cases,
have lived in this country for period
of from one to twenty years, yet it
now comes to light that they have
not even taken out their first papers
and have not signiied their intention
of becomming citizens.
We Americans have allowed these
Aliens to vote and have other priv
ileges the same as an American citi-
zen but we now learn where we have
been at fault and some law should be
passed that would correct this mis-
take.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
Hits Nail on Head.

Brother l. R. Nye of the Bay
field Progress hits the nail
squarely on the head in his last
weeks issue of the Progress
when he says:
He who is not for this coun-
try is against it. And he who is
against it ought to depend ex-
clusively for his livelihood upon
the patronage of those who, like
him, are also against it.
Why should Cany Bayfield,
citizen give support to the man
who, Notwithstanding he's we'll
able, denies a dollars worth of
relief to the eighty young men
who have gone out from here to
help save our country from be-
ing overrun by the Huns hordes
who have ravaged Polish and
Belgian and French territory
and have ravished Polish, Bel
gian and French women? Were
that man a barber, we'd go un-
shaven until the fires of the
hereafter had burned away our
whiskers before we'd accord him
patronage. Were he a merchant,
a doctor, a lawyer, a preacher,
we'd go unclothed, we'd stay
sick, we'd remain in Jail, we'd
forego chance of salvation rather
than give him any financial sup
port. Were he a day laborer, he
could starve and be id to
him before we'd offer him en-
ployment. Our vote is dis
tinctly and unqualifiedly N 0 as
regards helping maintain any
man who, in times of such
national crisis as now, is not
showing both by words and by
acts that he is wholly and COM
pletely for the United States of
America. The Huns within our
gates ought, if they are to re-
main here at all, to be supported
exclusively by the other Huns
within our gates. In scores upon
scores of communities wherein
the pro-German sentiment pre-
dominates, this is the exact
policy that's being followed to-
ward business men and work
men who evidence their pro-
Americanism. Here and there
the anti-warists have even gone
so far as to assault, and even
murder, men and women of
foreign birth who have grabbed
hold like true and loyal citizens
and helped boost bond sales, Red
Cross work and helpful activities
of the Y. M. C. A. and the K. C.
organizations. Will this COM
munity, which repeatedly has
demonstrated it's loyalty and it's
willingness to richly help every
patriotic cause, continue Silly
! to feed the few mouths that are
biting us? Our vote is mo-
What's yours?"
Couldn't have expressed our
sentiments any better.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
Reason For the Change.

"Your speeches are not as entertain
ing as they used TO be-"
"Wel,," replied Senator Sorghum:
maybe I'm improving. People now
adays are getting so thoughtful that
you can't expect EN- to vote for you
simply because You can make EN-
laugh. Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

The school teachers of Bayfield,
county who have done much toward
the Liberty Loan campaigns, solicit
ing funds for the Red Cross and like
patriotic work can now turn their at
tentions toward the Thrift Stamp
campaign by organizing Thrift Clubs
in the various schools of the county,
whereby the school children can have
explained to them and be given an
opportunity to begin saving through
the Thrift Savings certificate.
The teaching of thrift and saving
among the school children is some
thing that American children as a
rule have lacked and now is a fine
time to begin this teaching. The
school teachers can prove wonder
full help along this line and we would
like to see the County Superintend-
ent and The City Superintendent of
schools take this matter up with. the
teachers and we know that there will
be ready response.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10
Buy and iry a Box tonight.

While you think of it, go buy anc
try box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, ton light. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. {. {, Never sold il
oulk All druggists, Ioc,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

There is no way at the present
time, on account of international
treaties, where these Aliens can be
forced into the army of the
United States no ma ter how
long they have lived in this country,
but laws could be passed giving them
a limited time to become citizens or
be deported, prohibiting them from
holding property, and the like.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

THOSE people who were unable to
subscribe fol Government Liberty
bonds on account of the denomination
of the bonds and who feel that they
want to help their Government as
well as saving their money on good
investment can now find way to ac-
compIish their wish through the
Government Thrift stamps which are
on sale at every post Office in the
United States.
These stamps come in denomina-
tions of Csc and can be attached to a
saving certificate. When the GER
tiicate has been filled it will bear
the same rate of interest as the Lib
erty bonds and is redeemable in gold
by the Government in 1898.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

KAISER BILL and his gang of cut
throats might as well throw down
their arms and ask for peace for
President Wilson has made plain Tie
aims of the United States in the
present struggle and the Allies have
also outlined their aims. President
Wilson further stated in his message
to Congress that the United States
would not give up the struggle until
the aims were accomplished.
When the aims of the United
States are fulfilled there will be no
further secret treaties between
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

100 acre tract of land for sale in
Town of Bayv:ew. CT. S. 5O.-R. D.
Sec. 34) at the sacrifice price Of
$12 so an acre. Fine trout brook
runs through it. Best sandy loan
soil. Easy to clear. No ravih.es to
speak of. Look this snap over.
M. S. Anderson, 424 Nicolett Ave.
Minneapolis. MINI.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-01-10

siderable size, is ample for banking the
side and end walls and also for the
roof. The cost of construction may be
greatly modified according to the char
acter Of the location.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi.
tute for, calomel, act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
hy all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calornei does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sichening,
gripping cathartics are derived from Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any disaerccatlc efecta
DR.. +. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
a vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you will know them by their olive
color. Take one or two every night for
week and note the effect. 10c and Csc
Per box. All druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20

on the shrine of Nerdun by grateful
allied nations constitutes only part of
the homage that has been rendered.
| In the same humanity-old custom in
which the grateful individual has
made long personal pilgrimages to
the shrine of his patron, saint or
his accepted city, the allied rulers
| during the past year have made
pilgrimages to the shrine of Verdun
| In order to give even more striking
testimony of their thanks. The cir
cumstances under which some OF,
these visits were made were exceed
ingly impressive and striking.
King Albert of Belgium, who, when
the Hun invasion swept over all but
the last few square miles of his
kingdom, vowed he would never set
foot outside this last remnant of
Belgium until all had been redeemed,
made an exception to this vow in
order that he might pay personal
tribute at the shrine Of Verdun. Then
on hill summit Just. outside the city
itself, he calmly and majestically
pinned the various Belgian decora-
tons for military valor on the breasts
Of the individual defenders of Yer
dun while at every moment through
out the cerem ony. German airplanes
fought overheadsin an effort to pass
the barrier of French shells and the
squadrons of French air fighters that
they might drop bombs on the king
himself in this kingly set.
King Victor Emanuel left Italian
soil for the first time since ascend
ing to the throne Of Italy in order
that he might pay personal homage
at Verdun.
Prince Arthur OF Connaught made
the pilgrimage on behalf Of King
George OF England and President
Bernardino Machado of Portugal came
also to the shrine in person, bring
ing with him the high insignia of the
Order of the Tower and the Sword
which he had conferred.
To the military halo that must al
ways encircle the name of Verdun
during the centuries to come there
promises thus to be added also a halo
of gratitude and Thanksgiving from
the allied nations which will con.
tinue to shine with increased lustrt
and strength as future generations of
these same allied nations render up
In turn the thanks for the life of
political freedom that Verdun will
have conferred on all.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Sage Tea Darkens
Hair to Any Shade
Don't Stay Gray! Here's an
Old.time Recipe that Any.
body can Apply.

The use Of Sage and Sulphur for rA
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to granGm other1
time. She used it to keep her haiF
beautifully dark, glossy and attrsze
tive. Whenever her hair took on that
dull, faded or streaked appearance
this simple mixture was applied with
wonderful effect
But brewing at home Is mussy and
out Of date. Nowadays, by asking I'll
any drug store for bottle of ''WyethA
Sage and sulphur Compound, you get
this famous old preparation, improved
by the addition Of other ingredients.
which can be depended upon to res
store natural color and beauty to tins
hair
A we'll known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so natural
ly and evenly that nobody can tell It
has been applied. You simply
dampen a sponge or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair,
taking one strand at a time. BY
morning the gray hair disappears, and
after another application or two, It
becomes beautifully dark and glossy,
Wvet1's Sage and Sulphur Conn
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire a more youthful
appearance. II is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention Of
disease
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
SOME TIPS AS
TO BAGGAGE
Local Board Of Oes Moines County
Tells It's Drafted Men
What to Take
Along.

n
In sending out notices OF call to
military service the local board Of
Des Moines county sends the follow
ing baggage regulations: ,r.
No trunks or boxes are TO be taken
on the train and only hand baggage
may be carried The list of articles
that each registrant is advised to
take to the camp with him is as fol-
lows: A pair Of strong, comforta Bile
shoes to relieve your feet from your
new regulation marching shoes; not
TO exceed four extra suits OF under
clothing: not to exceed six extra pairs
of socks; four face and two bath
towels: a comb. brush, a tooth
brush. soap. tooth powder. razor and
shaving soap. It will add to your
comfort to bring one WOODEN blanket.
preferably Of dark. or neutral color.
This blanket should be tightly rolled,
the ends of the roll should be securely
bound together and the loop Of the
blanket thus formed slung from your
left shoulder to your right hip. You
should wear rough. strong clothing
and a flannel shirt, preferably an
olive-drab shirt Of the kind issued to
soldiers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20

Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson the first
of the week
Hiss Mary Jacobs will pronounce
the words at the spelling contest to be
held at the J.ayman school north Of
lakewood Friday aftrnoon.
| party of young pople from Pom
toosuc. ILL.,, will give an entertain,
n1ent at the Golden Point church next
Saturday evening at 7:3o for the bene-
mt Of the Sonora Red Gross society.
Leon Hall has been unable to attend
the high school this week on account
of having an acute attack OF La Grippe.
About twenty school mates and
friends were In attendance at a birth
day surprise party given in honor Of
Miss Flo Findley Monday evening.
The hours were spent in games and
music and the young people report an
, excellent time at the Findley home.
Bananas. candy and apples were serv-
ed and the friends all wished Miss Flo
many happy returns of her birthday
Mrs. L. W. Berdolt. Mrs. Wilbur
Hughes, Mrs. l.. G. Macarthur and Miss
Lucy Kiser were in attendance at the
Monday Music club in Keokuk Monday
evening. Mrs. Macarthur played the
accompaniment for Mrs. Roger Cor
dams vocal selections.
letter was received Monday from
James Kinkade stating that his son
George remained in fair condition
for some time at Camp Custer George
also wrote a few lines to his mother
and those few lines were indeed COM
forting to his relatives
Ruth Gofdsberry, who has been sick
for a few weeks. is slowly improving
Mrs Anna Aston has been quite i'll
with form Of blood poisoning for
some time. Mrs. George Peters is the
nurse at the Aston home
Mrs Chas Munson. who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Odell. has returned to her home
at Rock Island.
A surprise Birthday party was plan
ned and we'll executed when many of
the school mates and friends &c Miss
Delta Sullivan met at her home Fri
day evening. The young lady with a
friend had attended the picture show
and on arriving at her home Miss Delta
was greatly surprised to find the house
filled with school mates and friends.
Games were greatly enjoyed and pop
corn and, candy and apples kept the
young people good natured. At a late
hour the young people left for their
homes wishing Delta many happy re-
turns OF her natal day.