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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
iRREPARABLE LOSS TO WORLD
Treasures Of Louvain Library, De-
stroyed by the Huns, Can by No
Possibility Be Replaced.

The completeness with which the
famous library of Louvain was de-
stroyed comes out in the report OF
the American committee which has
been visiting the ruin with view to
building new library of Louvain,
which is to be the ''free gift of the
United States Some of the walls, pill
lars and buttresses remain standing,
and even retain their carvings and
sculptures, but the idea of rebuilding
the library has been abandoned. Or
the contents of the Louyain library
nothing, at all is.left; the few volumes
that were found still retaining their
shape crumbled when touched. Aside
from the thousands of volumes that
can be replaced the4ruin contains the
ashes of at least thousand manu-
scripts that were priceless, because 1t
would ssbes impossible to replace them.
There were, one may admit, more
widely important things in the world,
. for example, than the two autograph
manuscripts of Dionysius Carthusien-
sis. but Louvains was proud, to possess
those specimens of his handwriting,
and all the wealth of the United
States cannot give them back.-Chris-
tan Science Monitor. I.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
STOCK MAINTENANCE RATION
Silage, Corn Slower, Straw and Tn.
marketable Hay Should Be Given
Cattle to BE ,Graxed.'

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The greatest obstacle in developing
the grazing industry in many eastern
and central sections is the cost of
winteringI the stock. 1t is impossible
to buy young cattle or sheep in the
spring in sufficient quantities and at
price to yield satisfactory profit
from the summer grazing.
One of two plans must be followed.
A breeding herd may be kept to pro-
duce the stock, as is practiced on the
ranges of the West, or young stock
may be purchased in the fall--the plan
followed by the grazers in the blue
grass region of the Virginias and Ken
lucky Either method necessitates the
wintering of animals.
Right here should be laid down a
hard-and-fast rule. Cattle which are
to be grazed the following summer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
Marshal Joffre a cataIonian.

Possibly with more reason than the
seven claimants to the birthplace of
Homer, Catalonia makes out good
case for asserting that Marshal Joffre
belongs to her by right of birth. The
great estopper OK the German first Of
fensive is native of Perpignan,
where the Catalonian race predom-
mated In past ages and where today
are found many families which still
retain CatalOnian customs and ian
guage Leading business firms of
Catalonia. seeking to establish tangi-
BILE claim. have appointed a commit
tee which is to proceed to Paris and
present a sword to the great warrior,
unless he fulfill promise made at
the peace conference that he will visit
Catalonia, in which case the presenta-
ton will be made at Barcelona. This,
of course, would be the occasion of q
great celebration.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08

huttered this very clever young wom-
an why, and you have given her
an engagement ring, tool"
.''She deserves one" observed Earle
quickly.
s'Bolder and bolderl Oh, shall
tell her!"
wait! wait !" dissuaded Earle, but
the winsome sprite flashed away with
tantaIizing laugh.
Miss Alice did nothing of the kind.
She was an observant creature and
practiced as to matchmaking. It had
been no task whatever for her to dis
cover that Neva and Earle were in
love with each other, but that her girl
friend was shy and retiring and the
lover seeking encouragement.
II shall hurry things along" We
hemently declared Alice, and day or
two later had an opportunity for plac-
ing plan she had formed In opera
| ton. Neva had arranged to give a
party to which all of her friends, IN
Guiding Earle, had been invited. Upon
the day preceding it Alice said to her /:
"Now, Neva dear, you want to shine
your brightest on this occasion. am
going to help you dress for the event
and here-this will emphasize your
magnificence," and she pressed ring
upon Neva's hand.
'Oh, mol" demurred Neva instantly.
"Why, you have placed it on the en-
gagement finger"
'.And aren't you longing like every
other live girl we know to have one
there to stay?" and Neva blushed her
prettiest Both of them met Earle the
next day as they passed down the
street. AS he greeted them he mo-
ticed the brilliant on Neva's finger.
The party was an enjoyable occasion
to all save the hostess, for Earle did
not appear, nor did he come near the
house for several days later.
A week after the party he met Neva
on the street. 1t had been a wretched
seven days for him.
eff you will stop for moment at
the Dodge home while / return to
Alice this ring she loaned to me to
wear at the party / will be very glad
to accompany yOu." said Neya.
The sky had been cloudy. Just then
the sun came out. Earle's face had
been grim and anxious. OF sudden
it glowed with rapturous JOY.
"a ring from myself shall encircle
that fair finger before any one else
gets ahead OF mel" he fervently re-
solved, and when those two returned
from the stroll along the lake mutual
delight welled up in their happy
hearts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
Last Of caIapooias Dies.

Down around Cottage Grove, Ore.
the oid-timers are only discussing what
they remember of the CalapOoia Indian
tribe. The Last specimen of the tribe,
Sam Fern, went to the happy hunting
grounds few days ago and the peo-
pie at Cottage Grove are wondering
what will become of the land which
the Calapooia tribe was using. Some
of it is exceptionally fertile land. The
tribe got its name from the range
of mountains in that vicinity, or vice
versa, and the Calapooia were always
q peaceful band. This tribe went
through the great fire which swept the
coast range about a century ago, when
the only way the Indians could save
themselves was to remain in the rivers
Tor several days. The fire was SO IN
tense that the water became warm.
CalapOoia Indians declared that the
wild animals also fed to the river and
wolves and deer padded around to-
gether in perfect MISUNDERSTANDING
Oregonian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
WATER OF PECULIAR VIRTUE
Trouble With Philadelphia Visitor Was
That He Didn't Understand Just
How to Use 1t.

Harry N. Taylor, president Of the
National Coal association, said In
Washington:
IT takes an optimist to look at the
situation hopefully-an optimist like
Rittenhouse Walnut of Philadelphia.
"Rittenhouse Walnut, In the days be-
fore Philadelphia got filter plant,
laughed heartily one evening at a
friend who complained that the Phila-
delphia water was too muddy to battle
IA.
"'Why, my boy said Rittenhouse,
our Philadelphia water is the best In
the world for bathing purposes. Why.
1t beats Marienbad.'
But it's so muddy
"'That's the point, said Rittenhouse.
It's medicinal mud full of phosphates
and calories and things. Tonight you
try Philadelphia water bath, good,
long bath, and you'll feel like a new
man. Let me caution you, though, to
use no towel T
"sNo towely sneered the other. No
towel, chr
"'No, sir; no towel said Ritten-
house. Just stand before the radiator
and let the water dry on you. Then
brush it off, {"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08

Few countries are richer In strange
beliefs than Mexico, writes Charles
Bernard Nordhoff in the Atlantic
Monthly. There the witches assume
the eyes Of cats and fit through the
night on vampires wings. A brisk
business is done in love potions and
candle flames still point the way to
buEied treasure. The Mexican inherits
his cruelty to domestic beasts from
both the Spaniard and the Indian, and
his superstitions may be traced to the
same double source.
Eccentricity is not understood in
Mexico. The native is lover of for
mality, and one is judged largely by
external things Each man dresses
according to his station, and 1t is I'M
thinkable that well-to-do man should
wear q straw sOmbrero or carry a
serape; the pc. would be the first
to jeer at him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
The proposal of the Washburn

THE proposal of the Washourn
Water com pany that the city
purchase the city water works
plant should be given due con-
sideration by every clt'z N but
no hasty action should be taken
in the matter. If it can be
proven that it is a good thing
for the city to own this utility
then the city should buy, but at
right figure, but if the utility
is not good thing for the city
to own then it should not be
considered. Hasty Judgment
should not be taken either way
but a thorough investigation
should be made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
q q
Her Engage
ment Ring
GA%O
BY MYRTLE LEE

paper Union.)
She had the daintiest, most SHAPED.
hand ever seen. and Earle Warner
recognized 1t and flashed an admfrin.
glance at the same as Neva Burdett'
sat drawing pictures for her little
brother Ned on a rustic table in TIL,
garden pagoda. There had been {
lively. merry lawn party, and await
ing tea there was a breaking up into
various groups. UnOstentatiOusl!
and from choice Earle had kept neal
to Miss Burdette and her close friends
Alice and Muriel Dodge, and their es
corts. Neva had been his partner al
times and it had naturally followed
that they had remained together.
Little Ned had, however, discovered
somebody's sketch book, had extracted
some loose blank sheets and was in
sistent that Aunt Neva should amnse
him. She portrayed his favorite en-.
CINE and train Of cars, horse, an au-
t0m0bile and an airplane. Earle in.
Dictated an interest in this pictorial
display, but Miss Burdette told Ned
to hold his collection safe and tight,
objecting to its presentment on &C
count of alleged crudeness.
"Just one more sheet" finally an
nounced Ned. "Oh, aunty! won't you
let me draw Something for your
Certainly. DEAR assented Neva.
Ned spread the sheet on the table.
Now" he said, 81 want to show you
something we do in school. You
just spread your hand down tight
over the paper. That's it.. Now don't
you move it, /" and with pride and ac-
curacy Ned proceeded 10 trace the
skeleton outlines of fingers and hand
clear to the wrist. Then with satisfac-
ticn he held 1t up to her view.
isn't that fine?" he challenged, and
Neva smiled her approval, and just
then some one called to her from a
group little distance away, and she
fitted with conscious flush as her
glance met that Of Earle. betokening
interest manifestly In all her move
ments.
you. can have this, lir. Warren,
because you're such good friend to
Aunt Neva," observed little Ned gen.
erously. extending the pencilled sheet.
Then he ran away after a kitten cross
ing the path. and Earle casually
scanned the very fine outline of the
delicate hand Of the peerless creature
of whom he was indeed the good
friend, and secretly hoped to make
some day dearer one. Idly he took
out his pencil and began mending the
breaks Ned had made in the out
lines. The pencil point crossed the
third finger of the left hand and rest
ed there. In a whimsical frame Of
mind Earle began to trace circlet
about the base OF that certain finger.
He smiled to himself as he pleasantly
recalled that Miss Burdette wore no
jewelry. predicting hopefully that she
was heart Free He gemmed the ring
with a very fair diamond and started
suddenly as a voice spoke directly at
bis ear, and there was michief-eyed
Alice Dodge leaning past his shoulder.
Drawing a ring on Neva's fingerl"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08

should be carried through the winter
on strictly maintenance ration. ST.
lage, corn stover, straw, and unfnar-
ketable hay should form it's basis.
The siio is almost indispensable for
economical feeding of such stock. No
grain should be fed if it can be avoid
ed. 1t has been the experience of graz
ers in the bluegrass region that steers
which have lost 80 pounds in weight
during the winter finish the grazing
period weighing the, same as those
which mad9a gain Of thatsameunt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
LIVE STOCK NOTES

Lambs feeding in corn should never
be short on r0ughage.
Salt placed where the sheep may
have it when they want it is essen
tial.
For .wintering cows or stock steers,
slower silage seems to be Of decided
value.
Stock hogs can be kept thrifty
largely on pastures: however, they
will grow slowly without some grain.
-
When it is necessary to have the
mare do harvest work the colt should
be weaned, even If he is not more than
three months old.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
The Enibattled Farmers

The farmer is and always has been
the cornerstone of this Republic.
Cornerstone? He is well nigh the
whole foundation, in fact pretty
much the edi6ce. 1t was the farmers
who made the Thirteen Colonies, de.
creed independence, wrote the Con-
stitution, developed the Country,
and who today will save our insti-
tutions and perpetuate the Nation
when he fully understands the issue
and is able to clear himself of the
traps set for him by plausible rascals.
The farmer is natural conssrva
tive. He is the natural American as
we'll as the original one, and he still
constitutes the court of last appeal
in this country.
Early legislation was largely in the
farmers interest, and established him
as the main estate of our free re-
publican realm. The homestead
law determined the character of all
our West pretty much from the
Appalachians to the Pacific.
So well provided for was the farm
err both by nature and by law that he
has not been demanding much since
the Civil War. True, passing con-
ditions have at times urged him to
take up with panaceas designed to
cure railroads, or mortgages or
middIemen, but for himself and his
status the farmer has not been de-
manding much.
Re ought to have some things
nevertheless. AS a political and
economic investment no government
can do better than to legislate to
keep the farmer on the soil. to keep
the land in the working fsrmer' S
possession, to foster the farmer 4
welfare, provide for his education,
consider his convenience, cherish
him as an individual and promote the
interests of his class.
The farmer is the one indespens.
bic unit for republic. 1t was the
American farmer who really curbed
American business when it has grown
obstreperous. 1t is the American
farmer who will curb and is already
beginning to curb organized labor
which today has somewhat exagger'
ated estimate of the junction it per
forms and of the power it can ex
cfcise.
The common sense of the Ameri
can farmer before he concludes, il
going to jolt excess of labor action
just as in Rooseyelt's Presidency i
jostrd the toploftiness of the super
men of business. The farmer is The
balance wheel, the leyeler He pur
poses to continue this Republic un
changeably American, to continue j
as land of opportunity to the self
helper and not as boarding hous'
for lazy sgitators and unproductiv'
anarchists.
His interests are American, and $
are his demands. - MinneapoJi
journal, 1922 .I0.
<sz.-.A-ss.ss;zE2zs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
First Principles.

"what's your theory of collective
bargaining?''
..Seems to me-" replied Farmer
Corntossel, pretty much like the
plair. old-fashioned lawsuit. The
side that kin get the smartest legal
talent to represent it is mighty liable
to get the best of the DEAL
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08
CALCULATIONS OF HOG FEEDS
Light Thrown onaProPer Combinations
for Different Purposes-Big
Aid to Grower.

The calculation of rations with the
aid of feeding standards and tables
will prove both interesting and profit
able, for it will throw much light on
the proper combinations Of food for
different purposes. At the same time
it promotes a spirit of inquiry and
close observation on the part Of the
farmer, which is one of the first re.
uuisites of a successful feeder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-08

The city schools opened again ON
Monday after the mid winter
vacation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-20
LINCOLN SCHOOL
SITE CONTROVERSY
Board of Education Wants
to See Different Factions
Get Together.

The school board is confronted with
another difficult nut To crack. This
time it involves the location Of the
new school building to replace Lincoln
school which was partially destroyed
BY IRE and which is beyond hope Of re-
pair according TO the city superintend-
emit of building.
Two factions have sprung up on the
North side each advocating the select
ion of different site.
One group Of mothers IS anxious TO
see the new building erected on lot
now owned by the school board and
located at the corner Of Heuhn and
johnson. This is but a short distance.
a matter OF two blocks from the old Lin
coin school. Another group wants the
school built on the lot bounded BY
Winsiow and Adams. Towle and Gamer
on. This location is considerably fur
Their away and is probably the site re-
ferred to and rejected in the following
LETTER.
The school board suggests that the
parents who have objections TO either
site Immediately band themselves to-
gether and decide where they wish the
school TO be located. Action by the
board will be taken soon as new
school building must be completed be
fore the classes resume in the fall
The following letter is an expression
of the desires OF one Of the factions:
Editor TINES Dear Strive the IN
dersigned would like to have YOU print
this in the paper Where does the
rchool beard get that 10y putting a
school house up in the locality of Wolf
Lake? Is that more centrally located
than where the Lincoln school stood
Do they take it for granted that we
are going to send our children two and
three miles to school?
Our children are just as good as the
South Side children There they have
five or six schools and another one in
sight where the North Siders have only
two And when they build a new
school they want to build out in the
wilderness.
They must remember that children
from Hoffman street have got to 60 to
Lincoln street and in sending them way
down to Wolf Lake they are going to
get badly left We are not going to
send our little ones six and seven years
old. that far. De don't have to and
there is no one gazing to make us
MOTHERS OF THE NORTH SIDE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-20
CHURCH CONTEST

Not content with having set the rec
ord for the United States iD selling
the greatest number Of copies Of the
War Cry" Capt. Sam Hedegaard. OF
the Hammond Salvation Army Is boost
ing sales still more by inaugurating a
contest among the younger members
of the church. Four prizes are offer
ed to the ones who lead in total sales
during the next six months as follows.
First. gold Engin watch. donated by S
Silver; second gold Waltham watch
donated by c. J. Lesser; third. SIC
worth of SKIS photos. donated by Reich
Studio; fourth, $40 pair of Walk over
shoes, donated by J. 3. Ort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-20
WANTS LANDING FIELD
FOR HAMMOND
Aerial Company Head Takes
Matter Up With Cham
Der of Commerce.

Relative to a landing field on the
New York-Chicago Lawson air line. in
Hammond. the matter has been put up
to the Hammond Chamber of Com
merce by A W. Lawson the president
Of the company who writes.
while we would probably only need
about 100 acres for the actual landing
nefd at the same time we would want
this 100 acres in the center of a large
piece of ground that would be in the
neighborhood of a half mile square 50
that we could fly low before we land
ed on our own field without the dan
ger OF hitting trees. telephone poles,
etc
This landing field should be on
ground that is high and dry. perfect
~ level and nat and we'll drained so
that it can be used every day in the
year for landing purposes.
The property should be near a rain
road running into Chicago or a good
automobile road or trolley line
running into Chicago so that our pas
sengers could be transferred quickly
10 Chicago.
The idea OF this would be TO make
e field at Hammond which would ans
ver the purpose of a Chicago field.
IL case we could be near the rail-
sead station. for instance our passen-
gers coming from New York could be
whisked into Chicago In probably 80
or 40 minutes, which would be about
the same time that it takes to get to
Ashburn Field. Chicago, from the cen
ter of Chicago.
If such a piece of land could be got
ten and we should make Hammond
our great Chicago terminal it would
mean a big thing for that vicinity, rs
that might become the terminal of a
great combination of airlines running
in all directions.
Anyway. it is worth the trouble
that the Chamber of Commerce and
your civic organizations in Hammond
may go to in seeing what can be done
along this line.
Whatever you do viii have to be
done quickly because it is my inten-
ton 10 decide just where our great
landing field for the Chicago district
will be located within the next few
days"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-20
CH1cAao LIVE srocK.

HOGS ~ Receipts. 5000. Market
steady to loo higher; heayics slow and
most steady. Bulk, $3.50 q 1000 TOP
$3.50 Heavyweight. S1410 q 1880
Medium weight $500 @ 1880. Light
weight. 1855 q 1880. Light lights
sI4.S5 a 1890. Heavy packing sows.
smooth. s1315G1365. Packing sows
rough. s12.40q 1900 PIGS. Si3.4e QI5.25
CATTLE - Receipts, 1900. Market
steady compared with week ago with
beef steers about steady and others be
low. choice. steady 70 higher: rat bulls
strong 10 Csc higher; bolognas. mostly
SOC higher; veal calves, $40 0to $3.50
higher: stockers and feeders, steady TO
strong.
CHICAGO VEAI-5e - Go lbs. % n
2lc; 30 to so lbs, 22@ 2se. SO to loo
lbs 24G csc; fancy. 26c: overwei ght kid
neys, 40 TO 175 lbs. l2a 15c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-20

Lewis Conger. Mr.. and Mrs. H. W.
Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. Barney wilhelm
Mr. and Mrs. Pearle Stahl, Mrs. Ida
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Nicholas
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Hartlerode, MT
and Mrs. John Rosbrough Mr.. ane
Mrs. David Stahl, Mr.. Nipp and Mrs
Hans Gram, Mr.. and Mrs. King Hes
ter. Mt. and Mrs. VIM. r Gledhin
Mt. end Mrs. Levi Gledhiu Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stahi. Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Pooler. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Titus
and Miss Flossie Cullom. There was
also Mr.. Daniel Wagner who shared
the honors OF the evening with his
wife
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-20
MAKE ATTEMPT AT GARY.

Several months ago the Lawson Air
Line company OF Milwaukee that plan
trans-continental passenger flights this
summer attempted TO secure landing
held in Gary but to date have not
been assured a location.
At that time. Mayor Hodges appoint
ed a committee to look for a suitable
site, bot they were unsuccessful in
getting a field large enough and suit
able for landing purposes.
Alfred W. Lawson, of the Lawson
Air Line Co. again seeks some more
information regarding landing field
IN or near Gary stating that If such
a piece Of ground can be offered. Gary
would become the great Chicago ter
minal and II would mean a big thing
for this vicinity
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-20

LuTTER- $685. tubs. Creamery. ex-
ira, CSC hrsts. 6og67c' packing stock.
346S soc
EGGs-R Receipts. 1870 cases. Current
receipts. 44@ 45c: hrsts 44Q45e. extra,
IS d 37c checks. 3S q sgc
CHEESE Twins now, a6a t2c;
Daisies. 29lz q 2Ohc; Young Americas.
80 nc. Longhorns. 303ac c; brick. 27lzc.
LIVE POULTRY - Turkeys soc;
chickens, 37c; springs. SIC; roosters. 26c;
geese. &c: ducks. 3Sc.
POTATOES Receipts. 50 cars. Min
nesota and Dakota, Ohios. $3.50 500.