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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
THOUSANDS PROCLAIM
THE MERITS OF
PE-RU-NA

Mrs. Martha c. Dale, r. F. d. !,
Cannon, Del, writes: 81 am en-
tirely cured of chronic catarrh Of
the stomach and bowels by Pc
RU-NA."
Mr.. ]. Bayer, Glendale, Oregon:
"There is no medicine like PERU
MA for catarrhal deafness"
Mrs. Kate Marquis, Middleburg,
Ohio: "PE-RU-NA cured me of
catarrh of the head and throat"
Mr.. J. H. Collins, Wesson, Mis-
sissippi: "PE-RU-NA makes me
feel vigorous and able to work
without that tired, weak feeling !
usually have otherwise"
Mrs. p. Ludvigsen, Austin, Min
nesota: 'T got rid Of my liver
trouble and can eat anything since
taking PE-RU-NA."
Mrs. L. Hearing, 2S3 East 169th
St., New York City: "For catarrh
of the head and stomach, l have
found PE-RU-NA better than any
other medicine"
Mr.. w. H. Edgar, ~ Cooper ST.,
Atlanta, Georgia: "PE-RU-NA
cured me after I had suffered
fifteen years with. rheumatism"
Mrs. Leona Dodd, r. No. >,
Medon, Tennessee: "PE-kU-NA
is a grand medicine for coughs and
odds"
So many diseases are due to ca
;arrh and catarrhal conditions,
makes PE-RU-NA the best medi-
cine in the world to have on hand
for emergencies and general health
protection. Thousands OF families
are never without a bottle Of Pc
RU-NA or a box Of PE-RU-NA
Tablets in the medicine cabinet.
That is the safe way.
You can buy PE-KU-NA any
where in tablet or liquid form.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
BOSS OF THE SITUATION.

"Yes'm," said the dusky cook lady,
Il on'stands yo'all wants t hire out
as my boss, huhP"
I'VE do" said the trembling couple.
I'VE will only ask you for 80 per cent
of our income, and We'll do all the
work If you'll answer the doorbell, and
you can have Thursday off and three
afternoons out, with use Of the limou-
sine"
"Well'm yo'all frows In de holidays,
an double pay in July an August, an
I'll give yo'all a chance"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
MYSTERYl

A fine old isolated country
place, with a murder story, a
haunted pool and a general at
mosphere of the unusual; a
rich old American owner, with
a Spanish wife and a beautiful
daughter; young resident
physician secretly in love with
the girl-that's material enough
for frst-class mystery story.
But when the mother asks her
daughter and the doctor to be-
come "nominally engaged
to discourage the advances of
the family butler-wny, you
get a hint of the unusual quail
tiles of this story of mystery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Prolific Writers.

'The Bihbleses are quite literary
family, understand"
Decidedly. Mrs. BIBLES writes verse
and club papers. Evangeline BIBLES Is
doing short stories and Augustus Bib
bles is trying his hand at scenarios"
''What does Papa BIBLES writer
'TWhen the monthly bills come in he
sits down anu writes high cost of liv-
ing letter to the editor of his favorite
newspaper which is masterpiece OF
sarcasm, invective and grim irony
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
One MiIIionth of an Inch.

Steel gauges accurate to the incredi-
BILE fineness of a millionth part of an
inch are now being made in quanti-
ties at the United States bureau of
standards. SO extraordinarily precise
is the method Of manufacture, simple
as it is, that in one instance 80 fin
ished gauges out of lot of 33 were
absolutely accurate to .O0O,001 inch,
and the balance all within 100000
inch of precision, says Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. The guages are
steel discs. +.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Exnert situation.

"An the worlds stage" remarked
the ready-made philosopher.
yes" responded Mr.. Groucher.
"And one of the best actors know of
is the hotel clerk. am often tempted
to applaud when see him depicting
the emotions of one who is delighted
to meet another carload Of perfect
strangers"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02

he SAID, and LeTt NE Looking dt tne
Coin in My Hand.
old man was wonderfully alive. He
was abrupt but smilingly and charm
ingly courteous. We talked for quar-
ter of an hour, casually. Then he
said:
81 know you are tired, doctor"
"Not at ALL" / said, interested to
see more of him if I might.
THAT'S your good nature" he said.
"And we certainly do not want to wear
you out in one day. We only wanted
to see you. We shall get better ac-
quainted, and we hope you'll like us
and be comfortable and happy here.
We have a fashion of trying to be
happy We are going to say good night
and allow you to settle yourself to
new surroundings in privacy. 1t is the
kindest thing we can do. Jed will
show you to your room. Jed, take
care of DR.. Nicholson. Good night,
doctor"
Mrs. Sidney stood beside Mr.. Sidney
as he was speaking. l had thought at
first seeing her that she had been
very beautiful and that now she was
very unhappy. Seeing her again, l
retained my first impressions.
Jed preceded me through corridors
to my door and left me surlily. As he
closed the door / thought heard an
other sound than that bf the clicking
of the latch. i had. It was the throw
ing of bolt on the outside: Jed had
locked me in. / made sure of this by
trying the door. 1t could not be
opened. Here was an astonishing Sit
uation for a first night in a place. My
impulse was to make a noise and ask
for an explanation. but on second
thought / did not. My room was on
the second floor, and saw, looking
out of the window, that 1t would not
be impossible to make a descent on
the outside in an emergency | de-
cided not to begin my stay with a pro-
test against any habits of the house
or occurrences in it. In the night /
was awakened out of a sound sleep
with an idea that / had been disturbed
by noises, but nothing / could hear
sustained it, and / went TO sleep again.
/ was up early, dressed and found
that my door had been unbolted. /
examined the outside of it for a bolt
and had difficulty il finding one, SO
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
sickenInq Discovery.

The teacher had read chapter from
"The History of the American Revolu-
ton" ard Raymond had then heard the
word "breastworks" for the first time.
Telling his mother the story when he
got home, he said: when the British
got up in the morning and saw the
Americans on the opposite side of the
hill. they threw UP their breakfasts.
Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Use and Beauty.

"Why is 1t that homely men are
more popular with girls than hand
some menu"
Because" answered Miss Cayenne,
ain motorcar the handsome man is
usually worrying about lunch time.
while the real chap is helping repair
blowout"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Most Unusual.

Anything unusual about the. Sec
ond-hand car"
"Yes, indeed. It's the only second
hand car know of that wasn't espe-
cially made for the general manager
of the company which builds these mo-
tors"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Taken at His Word.

Creditor-Its put off and put off
until I'm sick and tired of it. sup
pose l shall have to wait until the day
Of Judgment for what you owe?
Debtor (resuming work)-Er---yes.
Better call late in the day, though.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
worth More Dead.

"Why was it you never married
again. Aunt Sallie" inquired lady
of an old colored woman.
"'Deed Miss Ellie" replied the old
woman, earnestly, "dat daid niggah's
wuth noah to me dan live one. ]
gifts a pension"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02

"What is your opinion Of the pos
sibIlity Of communicating with the
dead?"
SIN not worrying about that. But
I am certain of one thing, there is a
positive chance for better and kind
Her and happier communication with
the living If we'd all make the eff
fort"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
a Wannish Employer.

Mistress-Let me see! What's
your name?
Maid-Minnie, mum.
Mistress-Well, Minimum, If you'll
only do the maximum of work We'll
get along nicely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Natural Action.

"Here he is complaining of having
his pay held up for every little thing,
and am sure they have nothing act
ually on the boy, for he is a real YES
sci of election"
"Then If he poses as being a yes
sci, ne can't complain OF being
locked"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Tho Precise state.

"Don't you think it is rude to in
terrupt your wife when she is talk
ing?"
sI never thought about its being
rude. but I know from experience that
It is dangerous
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Little Pitchers.

"No fossils have been found in this
place for years." remarked the visit
ing professor.
eyes, they are" cried the small son
of the family. "Pa says you're one."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
No Time for Training.

"Your business college for young
ladies seems to be all right"
ut is all right"
'Do you give the girls good, prac-
teal business training?"
TN reply to that question can only
say that 60 per cent of our graduates
marry their employers the first year"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
lnnuendo.

"One of my cows swallowed my
pocketbook," announced the chatty
milkman.
"Any money in it?"
"Forty dollars"
"Well, hope your milk will be
little richer" said the grcuchy Gus
toner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Wakeful Conscience.

BY this time you should have made
enough to retire on"
"Retire!" exclaimed the profiteer.
whats the use of retiring? These
investigators won't let me sleep"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
A Perfect One.

Lawyer-The prisoner can prove
that ct the time this fight took place
in the main street, he was in an adj
jacent alley.
-Prosecutor--Oh, he wants to prove
an alley-by!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Souelched.

at hear your husband has left you.
DO tell. me all about it. never liked
that man. anyhow. How did it hap
pen. honey?"
"Oh. he just died. TMit's all there
was to IT,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Demonstration.

"The emerald is my birth stone.
What is yours?"
Judging from the blows fate is al
ways giving me, / guess my birth
stone is brick"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
The Ladies', Convention.

"Why do you insist on calling on
Mrs. Hefton for speech? You know
you don't really admire her."
ST want chance to heckle her."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Miqht Live Too Long.

Old Gotrox-When / proposed to
Miss Peachy last night size said that
before answering she must see my
family Bible. What do you suppose
that was for?
Her Friend-Oh, she probably wants
to see If you come Of long-lived fam-
lily.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Comparative Values.

"They say that in England a dog
license costs more than marriage IL
cense."
Eyes, but then II ism 1 always easy
to get good dog"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
geles Times
SELE MADE

The Sire: Home again and broke.
And when you left you said you were
going to mako name for yourself.
The Son: oh, I've. done that, all
right. All my friends call me Piggy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
New Pen Wiper.

An Englishman has invented a pen
wiper consisting Of glass cup filed
with sponge saturated with glycerin,
which has preservative effect ON
pens,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02

IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
@Yes, III be delighted to act as ono
Of your bridesmaids. But you haven't
told me whom you are to marry."s
~ haven't given It thought. plI
pick him out after I've arranged the
more important details"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
End Of the Honeymoon.

IT guess the honeymoon is about
over"
"What's the matter"
Hes begun to discover that some Of
her folks make him tired and she's
declared that some of his relatives are
nuisance"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Lonu Tack. at That.

"Betwixt an auto and a yacht
One difference is" said Wall;
"a yacht can stand upon a tack
And not be hurt at all"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Tact.


"She's tactful, isn't sheT
"Very. She never introduces us to
her new friends as old friends of the
family"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
WHAT THEY ALL THINK

WHAT THEY ALL THINk
HAre you satisfied with your pres
emit position"
"No. ought to have the boss's
place but he doesn't seem willing to
resign in my favor"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02

A Real optimist.
A cheerful man
Is Oswald Spire:
He grins when he
Must change q tire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Job JingIes.

The teller's task
Is not complex
To check the cash
And cash the checks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02

old man was wonderfully alive. He
was abrupt but smilingly and charm
ingly courteous. We talked for quar-
ter of an hour, casually. Then he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02

W. N. u. Minneapolis. No. s4-t92o-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02

an aIley-by!
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09

and softening the subgrade. To ill
ruts, smooth the surface and maintain
the crown Of the road, the drag is un-
excelled when in the hands of a
skilled operator. An unslzilled man
may do more harm than good. Fur
thermore, the actual condition Of the
road during this period will depend
very largely on the knowledge Of the
road man as to just when to drag, as
well as his skill in the operation Of the
implement.
In addition to the maintenance, pro-
vision should be made for doing all
necessary grading or earth work as
early in the spring as possible, in or
der that it may become thoroughly con-
solidated before the dry weather Of
summer. If the work Is done too late
the road will not only probably be-
come very dusty in dry weather but
will need additional attention later in
the fall. Where the soil is a heavy
clay or gumbo the condition of the
road may be very materially improved
by adding sand from time to time as
that already on the road is worked IN
by the passing traffic and the drag.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
PERSlANS CHANT OLD CAROL
"Good King Weneeslaus" Is There
Sung as Dlrge in Honor Of
Prophets Grandson.

It is curious at the Christmas sea-
son Of the year, when the ancient
carol "Good King Wenceslaus"
comes into its own again lin Eng
land, to read of the tune being heard
in distant Persia, sung as dirge in
honor of Hussein, son Of Ali, grand
son of the !; ;fophet, the correspon-
dent of the Times of London who
describes this years Moharrem, re-
marks on the curious impression
made on him of "weird Christmas
waits transmitted into fierce mystic
devotees Of Islam" The professions
in honor Of Husein are numerous.
The correspondent notes as a proof
of the softening of manners that two
Of them, that of the Cossack division
and the gendarmerie, <'rapt devo-
tees" all, passed one another in a
narrow street without any incident.
But the most pronounced instance
Of religious tolerance was witnessed
by him in 1909 in Tabriz in the
month of Moharren, when Armenian
Christians took part in the process
sions Gin sign of the fellowship
which was supposed to unite the de-
tenders of besieged city,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
MYTHS OF SEA "M0NSTERS"
. Remarkable Denizens Of the Deep
Said to Be Merely Creatures Of
the Imagination.

The appearance Of wandering herds
of sea lions nlong the shores of south
ern California reminds Of the peren-
NAL stories. about monsters OF the
deep. Some scientists have believed
the rare specimens Of "oar fish,"
which sometimes reach the surface,
might be mistaken for sea monsters.
Some of these fish are twenty feet
long. Unfortunately, they are so
adapted to lives at great depth they
cannot live at the surface. Records
show that two have been washed upon
California beaches.
Many stories of sea monsters are
the fruits of some excitabe persons
imagination. There are many things
about the sea which might readily
start such an imagination working.
The sea is so large, and hides so many
secrets, that such a person might read
lily believe that, if anyone objected to
his story, he could say the monster
disappeared. Then who could prove
he had not seen it?
Various people have had traditional
myths and legends about sea mon
sters and those probably have helped
in keeping general interest in such
stories now. The Morse, tales are the
most numerous and vivid.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
ROAD . R[' ! J >
: BUILDING
DIRT ROADS CARE IN SPRING
Proper Drainage Is Chief Essential III
Maintenance-Road Drag Is
Especially Useful.

T. The cardinal essential in spring
maintenance Of earth roads, especially
those on heavy soils, is good drainage.
So long as the water can be kept
from penetrating deeply into these
roads they will remain at least fairly
passable. To accomplish this on aver
age earth roads, however, is far from
easy. During the early part of this
season Of the year rains are often of
long duration and tend to saturate the
s0h. Water from melting SHOWS is
perhaps even more penetrating than
l0ng-contiAued rains, while alternate
freezing and thawing Of the wet sur
face tends to increase the porosity of
the soil and permit even more ready
access Of water into the foundation.
The chief attention of the road man
must therefore be directed toward
getting and keeping the water away
from the road. So long as the founda-
t1on can be kept dry, even heavy
freeze followed by rapid thaw will
do little or no real damage to the road
surface. A dry soil does not heave.
The foundation will therefore still be
solid, and the road will be able to
sustain the traffic without serious rut-
ting. On the other hand a saturated
soil expands greatly on freezing, and
when it thaws out has not only lost
practically all power of sustaining the
weight Of traffic, but also Is in an ideal
condition for taking up or absorbing
stin more water, and thus forming
still more mud.
During the early part Of the season,
~ long as the weather is very rainy
Or there is melting snow on the ground
It win pay to have the road man go
ever the road daily to see that the
drains and side bitches do not become
cbgged and to note the need OF any
accessory repairs. "A few minutes
work with q shovel may prevent a Sc
cious washout or damages, which, II
not promptly checked, might make the
road practically impossible.
The road drag or some other similar
device finds it's greatest usefulness
during this season. It may be used
to good advantage to clear the road
way of slush and melting snow and SO
prevent this water fro:, soaking into
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
PROVIDE RUNWAY FOR WATER
Plenty Of Space Should Be Allowed
In Rebuilding Bridge or cuIvert
Repair Costs Cease.

Whenever a bridge or culvert is re-
built use some form of permanent
construction, seeing to it that plenty
of runway Is allowed for the water.
Then repair costs will virtually cease,
and the money now wasted will begin
to show in roads that are good IL
months In the year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
KEEP UP FARM APPEARANCE
lUnslahtIy Features May Be Unseen
by Farmers, But Passerby 10
Keen to Discern Signs.

The farmer interested in attracting
trade in his farm products should look
well to the appearance Of his place.
perhaps old, unsightly features Of
(which he is not conscious exist, but
the passerby is keen to discern these
signs of farm management and hest
tates to purchase at a place showing
neglect.
c,,Ic ori ho Tor fho p1OnonR
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
FOX STORAGE EGGS.

Flatbush-1 see by the paper that
a Maine man set trap for a fox
which was trailing his chickens, and
got silver gray fox worth $500.
Bensonhurst-That price looks as
if the silver gray fox had put quite
a few eggs in him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
Pricking a PimpIe Fatal.

A man died recently from the ef-
fects Of pricking pimple with his
scarf pin. Blood poisoning set in. He
might have avoided all danger if he
>ad held the point of the pin for few
>cOnds in q gas fame.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-01-02

made a nonstop flight from Cleveland
30 Jersey city 0f Ais miles, with
alcohol fuel. The distance was
covered In hours and 26 minutes.
Senator Poindexter's bill, recently
introduced in the U. S. senate, is the
1rSt step toward a survey OF the wood
pulp resources OF the United States.
An appropriation Of $l,000,0 900 is
asked.
France wants 22,000, coo tons Of
coal from the United States during
1920; also $l44, 100000 OF foodstuffs.
Italy wants $500, 100000 OF every
thing, coal in particular. Belgium
wants $l00, ,O0C, 600 in money.
Before the war there were $4,000
clerks in Washington, d. c., doing
government service at cost Of 40
millions OF dollars year. There are
now l07, 900 clerks at a cost OF 100
millions of dollars year.
The estate of Frank w. WoolYorth
who made a fortune estimated at
more than $50, 900, 900 in and 10
cent stores. must pay an Inheritance
tax OF $500, 900 to the federal
government and $1,000, 900 to the
state OF New York.
Increases of national public debts,
per capita, due to the war are shown
in the following list compiled in the
British parliament: Great Britain,
1918; Germany, $5l2; France, $456;
Austria Hungary, 1896; Belgium,
1926; Italy. 1922; United States, $500;
Japan, only "a cents.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-01-02
CALL EXTRA SESSION
Legislature to. Ratify Woman
Suffrage.

Boise, Idaho. --Governor Davis
issued proclamation Monday call
ing special one-day session of
the Fifteenth Legislature on Feb. I
for the purpose of ratifying the
woman suffrage amendment to the
national constitution. The call
stipulates that<assethe legislation
may be taken up.
! The governor asks that appro-
priation for expenses be confined
to the actual amount expended by
each member attending the special
session.
Governor Davis said last Satur-
day: "With the proud record OF
having allowed full suffrage to
women for II years, almost since
the birth of the state, it seems
fitting that Idaho should play a
part in finally granting to- woman
her rights in the shaping of nation
al affairs.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-01-02

to retail 10 New York at 20 cents a
pound.
The entente allies have bought
ST, 900. 900 worth of U. S. flour for
the relief of Vienna.
Admiral Kolchak has relinqulshed
chief command of the All-RuSsian
armies to General Seminoff.
All but 53 U. S. draft men have
been brought home from Siberia, and
these are to follow shortly.
Sixteen German proflteers convicted
of selling goods from war stocks were
sentenced at Mayence. to impriSon-
ment aud fine.
Scores of persons died after Christ
mas in the eastern states as the result
of drinking liquor made from wood
alcohol.
An investment banker, of Chicago,
says that America has 10000 new
millionares as the result of the pros
perity superinduced by the war.
Approximately 100000 acres OF
free land; in Western Canada have
been taken up by returned soldiers 10
the past year.
Peace negotiations are in progress
between Esthonia and soviet Russia,
and it is predicted the other Baltic
states and Finland will follow the
example of Esthouia.
The government of Argentina Ii
endeayoring to ferret out labor
ag:tators to whose activities burning
Of wheat 10 the stack has been attri'
buted.
The aerial mail service recently