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Good Roads.

The subject of good roads is one
of great interest to the public, and
particularly to the farmer. A good
deal of nonsense has been written
about it, but mixed with the chaff
there has been a great deal of wheat,
too. We have much sympathy with
every movement of a reasonable
kind that contemplates road i'm
provement. We have little or none
with any of the schemes that con-
template large issue of bonds, or a
material increase of the farmers
taxes for the purpose of carrying
out expensive schemes for road
building. The question is entirely a
practical one with US, and we favor
good roads because to have bad ones
| is productive of great inconvenience
and discomfort to all who travel
them, and is the cause of great
waste of power by farmers and
others who haul burdens upon
them. We are not moved in the
least by the comparisons commonly
made between the roads in this
country and those of Europe, that
are the result of many centuries of
labor under conditions where labor
was so cheap as to scarcely have
value. We do not recognize the
justice Of the comparison made be-
tween the roads in a country of
such vast area as ours, large por-
tons of it having been settled with
in the memory of men now living.
and the roads il other lands that
are gray with antiquity and that
have a labor supply that they
scarcely know how to employ, cheap
as it is. The good roads of Europe
have been building for centuries,
and we don't expect our own roads
made to resemble them in any brief
period. Here, as there, it will be
gradual work. If we do little
better each decade than we did the
last, then we ought to be satisfied,
and we are unreasonable if we
expect to change things in the
twiukling of an eye.
Nevertheless the agitation of the
subject of good roads has a distinct
value of it's own. We usually toler-
ate conditions to which we have
long been accustomed and when we
are used to bad roads we are in
danger OF taking them as a matter
of course, without realizing that any
improvement is possible, and hardly
even recognize that it is desirable.
The good roads agitation shake US
up in this respect and reminds US
that we are every year doing a vast !
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M/ANTED-Severa bright and honest per-
w sons TO represent US as managers in
this and close by counties. Salary 5000 a
year and expenses, Straight bona-fide, no
less, no more salary. Position permanent.
Our reference. any bank in any town. 1t is
mainly Office work, conducted at home.
Refereuce. Enclose sclf-addressed stamped
envelope. THE DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. 8,
Chicago.
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--.camOnia G..red.

Ms. A. J. Lawrence, of Beaver. Pa.
says: Brazilian Balm brought me out
OF a severe attack of pneumonia in
splendid shape. It is wonderful rem
coy for coughs and lung troubles. Also.
tor outward use, for burns, cold-sores.
and chapped hands and face, it cures
like magic. It is invaluable in the
family"
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Publications Sept. 9th to Get. 25th.)

u.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT
- for Ashland County:
In the matter Of the will of Ole O. Valstad,
deceased: In probate.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance of an order Of license made in
said matter on the 29th day of August A. D.
1886, the undersigned vii on the Oath day of
October A. d. 1899, at ten o'clock a. M, at
the front door of the court house in the vii
lage of Washbnrn in Bayfield, county, Wis
consin, offer for sale at public auction,
the following described lands situated
in the county of bayfield,, Wisconsin towit:
The west one half WE OF the south west
quarter tswl4) Ct section thirty co town
ship forty-siX (46) range five 81 vest. The
terms sale be will be cash.
Dated August 2)h A. d. 1889.
BERT LIS IN,
Administrator with the will a1nsxed.
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Publications Aug. Is to Sept. 27.)
SUMMONS

M NUNS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. CIRCUIT COURT,
- Bayfield, county.
w. G. Pease, plaintiff, VS. the Schulenberg
ana Boeckler Lumber Company. corpora
tion David Tozer. Samuel Mcclure. lanes
Mailoy and Robert Malloy, co-partners as
Tozer. Mcclure & Company defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defend
ant. and each of them.
You are hereby summoned to appear with
In twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive OF the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
sald and in case of your failure SO to do. iudg-
ment will be rendered against you according
TO the demand of the complaint, of which q
copy IS herewith served upon you.
H. S. COMSTOCK,
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY.
Wis. 49,
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DENTISTS.
SOCIETIES.
S. Fl. AND e. F. OF A.

Aid. No. 6, Morgonstiernan. Meets every
Thursday evening at s o'clock. at O. p.
JohnsOn's Hall. Brothers in good standing
are cordially invited to attend
President; Ole Hovind. Vice President; Mike
Larson. Recording Secretary; Ole Aune,
Financial Secretary; Matthew Sande.
Treasurer; L. A. Simonson, Chaplain; Fred
Olson. Marshall: Ole Wannebo.
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Str. Hunter.

The steamer Hunter arrives daily except
Sunday at Washburn, coming from Duluth
at $50 p. m. Arrives at Ashland daily from
Duluth; except Sundays at 700 p. m. Leaves,
Ashland for DuluIh at 500 p. m. Leaves.
Washburn for Duluth at 9:25 D. m.
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Str. PLoWboy.

Gall at Madeline island both ways For any
further information enquire of f. A Bis
hoff, master, III Third avenue east, or on
the boat. Boat can be chartered for even
ing excursions.
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Washburn Public Library Board.

;. E. Jones, president; Mrs. VIM. O'Neil
vice-president; Mrs. Q, w. Frost, secretary
Mrs. E. Bergman. T. G.. McWilliams. W. W.
Jones. E. P. HOlgren, F. H. Hartshorn
John E. Johnson. Severt Swanson,
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SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Washburn, Wis, Sept. 5, 1899.
Special meeting of the executive
committee called to order by the
president at 2 o'clock p. m. All
members present.
The following bills were audited
and allowed.
S j Holmes, oiling floors Dist. No. . s. 90
PA Oscar & Co.. cement and lime 500. 81
Ole Gunnes. plastering partition in Lin
coin School OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. " %
Johnson & Co, Hardwood flooring for
Dist. No. ........ ................... So 10
The CaXton Co., furniture and supplies 81 As
VIM Stocks, repairs to school in Dist
No. .................. 40 so
VIM Olson freight and drayage. ..... IA 40
Pete Kosberg, days stone work at
Lincoln School Observation-Disclosures. u 90
W H Smith, railroad fare attending 2 90
H Mooney, helping survey new school
GROUNDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l 00
Ashland n. w. Fuel Co, sewer pipe.. / 05
I'll Prudhomme, postage, express etc. 10 o5
w Mcleod. retaining fee as school
attorney NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % 90
Hoffman & Co, school order book 10 90
Herman Schwartz. repairs to school
house in Dist. No. 7....... 90
There being no further business
meeting adjourned,
I'll. G. PRUDHoMME,
Secretary.
Washburn, Wis, Sept. 7, 1899.
Special meeting OF the executive
committee of the board of school
directors of the town of Washburn.
Meeting called. to order by the presi-
dent at 5 o'clock p. m. All mem
bers present.
The following bills were audited
and allowed.
Gilbert Olson, work with team Dist No 3 % As
Tom Gunnes, s and 800 days work in
Dist No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA 26
Ole Mekelson.,S and 800 days work in
No further business, upon motion
meeting adjourned.
Il. c. PRUDHoMME,
Secretary.
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CityOmcers.
School Boards,

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.
LYMAN T. Walker president: F. T. Yates,
secretary Ben UngrOdt. treasurer.
EXECUTIVE SCHOOL BOARD.
DR.. T. r. Spears, president; a. G. Prud-
homme, secretary; A. P. Melstrand. vice
president.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

CONGREGATIONAL.
REV. JOHN GIBSON
Pastors residence at Parsonage in rear of
church. Preaching serv ees at 1890 a. m
and D. M. on Sundays. Sunday school IL m.
Prof. O. r. Rice, Superintendent. Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, d
%. Mid-week service. every Thurs day
d. m.
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ATTORNEYS.

A. w. MCLEOD.
Attorney at Law
City Attorney of Washburn. Ofice:-Over
Bayfield, County Bank.
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Smiths grocery, there is a good
deal of satisfaction in being told
where it is instead of chasing off to
the corner drug store to rummage
through directory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Boat leaves Flour Dock five minutes,
ahead of time card.
VIM. TURGEON,
Master.
The times., 1899-07-04
Japanese Sealing,

Consul General Convey sends from Yoko-
hama clipping from the Japan Times
relative to the seal fishery of Japan. In
connection with the facts therein stated
says Mr.. Convey, showing the growth of
this industry in Japanese hands, it is sig
nificant to note that there are no longer
any foreign vessels fitted out here for seal
or otter hunting. Only a few years ago, a
large fleet of American and British schoon-
ers so employed made their headquarters
at Yokohama. The clipping reads:
The news given by us few weeks ago
concerning the prospect of this years seal
fishery is apparently well founded. About
thirteen Japanese sealing craft started this
year from Hakodate and other places, and
some OF them have come back laden with
a large number of skins. One that enter
ed Oginohama about the 1lth ultimo
brought back $40 skins, while three that
reached Hakodate about the same time had
between them some $50. The reports these
sealers have brought are satisfactory. Re-
Gently, it was very rare for a sealer to
catch as many as 200 from the commence
ment of the season to the first week of
April but this seems to be the rule, not
days remain, counting from the 10th ulti-
mo. the years record is expected TO be
something extraordinary. We do not know
how the foreign sealers have Jared, but
probably they have not done badly where
their Japanese confreres have been so sue
cessful"
The times., 1899-07-04
TESTING THE FIRST MoGUL.
Theories Opposed - skcpticism of {
Master Mechanic.

New York, July S.-Speaking today of
the record time which locomotive, just
completed for the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, pulled a train OF fifty cars LOCO
miles, the superintendent of motive power
for a large railroad said:
About twenty years ago a young man
who was at that time a member of the
master mechanics staff on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad designed freight locomo-
tive which in many respects was the fore
runner of the heavy draft locomotives
used today, but presented so many radical
differences from the type of engine in use
a that time that he had great difficulty
in getting his ideas accepted. In the first
place, he was very young man. and the
weight OF his engine was almost double
that of any other machine on the road
The young mechanic finally succeeded in
getting his design accepted. and an order
was placed with one of the large build
ers for a locomotive according to his speci-
fications.
When the engine was completed it was
entirely different, even in appearance.
from the machines previously constructed.
Tie smoke-pipe was short, to reduce the
resistance to the atmosphere: the drivers
were placed well back on the machine
and double cylinders were employed for
the first time
The master mechanic of the road had at
first advocated the adoption of the new d.
sign. but later changed his mind and ad-
vised the canceling of the order before the
work on the locomotive was begun. For
tunately, the young mechanic had obtained
the ear of several men of influence, and
the work of construction was, therefore,
| not interrupted. Even these friends were
somewhat skeptical of the locomotives
powers when the time for the test ap-
preached. and the designer had almost de-
| cided that perhaps he mad undertaken too
radical changes in accepted theories.
After an earnest consultation between
the master mechanic. the designer. and the
| general manager of the road it was de-
| cided TO pull a train of 150 cars, an un-
| heard Of number at that time over fifty
miles Of level track lying to the west of
| Altoona, Pa. The number OF cars selected
| for the test was increased from the usual
train used in testing a freight engine up
| to the heretofore unheard of number. at
| the request of the designer of the machine
who said 10 his chief, the master mechanic,
| at the time:
Old man, she'll either pull a noun
| tain or refuse to bulge
When the trial came off, the train was
| filled with the officers of the road Ell their
guests. among whom was a party of three
| English railroad men. who were investi-
| eating American methods of railroad
| operation. Everyone present al the test
| advised the men in charge to cut down the
srain. The master mechanic had turned
The times., 1899-07-04
A CURIOUS CASE OF SURGERY.
Operation for "a Broken Leg ON 4
Babe Eight Hours Old


New York, July 3.-Eight surgeons stood
about the operating table in Bellevue. As
many nurses stood near. On the table lay
probably the smallest. certainly the Young
est, patient ever operated upon there 1t
was babe only eight hours old and its leg
had been broken at birth The mother is
Mrs. Eta Scott, of No. 257 East Eighty
second Street. Dr. Cutuiiian, of No n
Lexington Avenue. attended her, and ad-
vised that the babe be taken to a hospital,
as the operation TO be performed was one
requiring the most delicate care. So,
grouped around the table were the best
surgeons of the hospital, men on whose
skill and deftness of touch had often de-
pended a human life. Fortunately, the
baby was strong and well formed aside
from the accident which sent it to the
operating table. Tenderly as the babe
own mother could have done the surgeon
caressed the leg. Then at just the right
slant pressure was exerted, the broken
bones came together and were quickly
bound.
Then the baby was hurried away in care
of the tenderest nurse in the inf2nts' ward.
and every care taken lest it die of ex-
haustion. But today the doctor said the
danger was over, and the babe will in a
few days be returned to its mother.
The times., 1899-07-04

once more, however. and he and the de-
signer took charge OF the cab and the new
machine. To make long story short, that
locomotive pulled that train over the fifty
miles laid out for the course in little
better than fast freight time, and backed
and advanced as freely as if the train
had only been composed of a dozen cars
The Englishmen were three surprised
men. One of them exclaimed at the con-
clusion of the run: This is wonderful; if
We tell of it at home, we won't be belieyed
Despite the wonderful results obtained
from the new machine, the coal consump-
ton was so enormous that it was deemed
best not 10 build any more. The design
was later modified, however, and the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company are now using
'moguls.' beside which the first of the
kind would look like a pony engine
The times., 1899-07-04
Zig shipbuiiding Enterprise

Philadelphia. July 3[The contract for
the purchase of the 12O acres of land in
South Camden by the New York Ship
building Company has been concluded
with the Camden Land Improvement Com
pany President Henry S. Morse. OF the
shipbuilding company, said last night that
active work on the construction OF the
plant would be begun tomorrow and that
within two weeks 1,OO0 men would be at
work The site has water front OF $500
feet and a mean depth OF forty feet About
1000 tons of steel have been purchased
for the construction of buildings. Rails
for the yard tracks have been delivered
and large part of the machinery has
been contracted for. 1t is the intention
OF the company TO build all classes OF ves-
sells, including liners and battleships.
The times., 1899-07-04
EngIand's MINORITY of women.


One fact which stood prominently out in the
statements made at the annual meeting Of tne
Society for Promoting the Employment of Wom-
en-. at No. % Berner Street, yesterday, because.
perhaps. OF the emphasis given il hy the chair
man, Sir Owen Roberts. thar there
two millions more women in this country than
men. Obviously. therefore, the difficulty OF OH
tanning work for such Of them had of nece%
sity to their living greater
than when males had to be dealt with. Ard this
increased by the comparative difficulty hith-
erto experienced in providing the Necessary tech
meal training for them ON this point, hoy.
ever Sir Owen Roberts pointed hopefully to the
effort made by the county council in estah-
fishing schools OF domestic economy. The chair
man also pleaded for special consideration for
gentlewomen who had reached middle life with
out having acquired skill in work oi definite
kind. these being the saddest cases that come
under the notice of the society. Lady Knightley.
Of Fawsley. who moved the adoption Of the re-
port which dealt with the work Of the forteth
year of the society. pointed cut that the market
for women shorthand writers and typewriters was
overstocked, and suggested that waaaen should
turn their attention to daiping and the direc-
tion OF laundIiesl
The times., 1899-07-04
Fatigue From Mental Work.

Dr. Edward Thorndike, of the Western Re
serve University, United States. has made some
interesting experiments on mental fatigue. We
are used to think of the mind a machine. and
our inability to work as Il sign of its loss OF
energy. Sleep is supposed to restore the energy,
an accumulator is recharged with electricity,
The incoTectness of this view might be ques-
toned by the fact that mental action is toe
complex for such simplicity, and that some
minds do not tire with large amounts OF work
DIR. ThoIndike's experiments show that certain
persons fit for hard mental work after a
day of it as in the morning and seem to have
analogy with charged accumulator.
The times., 1899-07-04
PRAISE FOR M. cAMBoN.
stnte Department Publishes MIR
Hays Complimentary Letter.

The State Department yesterday made
public the letter of transmittal addressed
TO II. Cambon. the French Ambassador, by
Secretary Hay. presenting him with
handsome silver cup from the President
as a token of regard and in. commemora-
ton of his services in the negotiations
relative to the protocol and Peace Treaty
between this country and Spain. The let
ter to NJ. Cambon from the Secretary is as
follows:
Eycellency:The President directs me to re-
quest your acceptance of this cup. which he has
caused TO ie made in token OF the services you
20 kindly rendered Us in the negotiation OF the
protocol Of August u, lssfS which led TO the
treaty Of peace between this country and Spain.
! am further requested by the President to
convey TO you, Mr.. Ambassador. the assurances
Of his sincere regard and estecm
remain, with sentiments Of the highest con
sidcration your exceilencr's most obedicnt ser
want, JOHN Hay.
The times., 1899-07-04
Venezuelan Pearl Fisheries.

Consul Plumacher sends from Maracai-
bo. a copy of a recent decree of the De-
partment of Agriculture, Industry. and
Commerce of Venezuela, according to
which the North American Sucking Com
pany is to be allowed to examine the pearl
beds existing on the coast. In former
years. says the Consul, the pearl fisheries
on the Spanish main were celebrated. ard
the products were valuable F shing with
rates is prohibited. report is to be
made to the Government and the commits
sioner. Mr. Garcia. is to receive eco toll
vars ($ll5S0) per month
The times., 1899-07-04
ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT.
A Colorado Man Fatally Beats an At
cused Woman


Leadville Col. July S.-Mrs. Kate
Rothenberg was fatally beaten last night
by NJ. J. Roberts, who is under arrest
Roberts claims that the woman is pos
sessed of powers of witchcraft and has
been practicing on him. He says that the
woman secured dirt from the grave OF
"Cr' Minch. who committed murder he e
in the early days and was hanged. and
that she used the dirt to aid in her Scr
Gerry.
He declares that the woman conjured
up spirits and after holding midnight in
carnations invoked the evil genius TO do
her commands. Roberts says he has lost
$3.50 to the woman. and claims she al
most destroyed his eyesight. Mrs. Roth
enberg is the wife of a tailor and has lived
here for years. She is a spiritualist. Rob
erts is Iot considered TO be insane.
The times., 1899-07-04
Cu.tom House site sod.

Bids were opened at the Treasury De-
partment yesterday for the sale of the New
York custom house and site. The prop
erty WAS declared sold TO the highest bid
der, the National City Bank and the price
to be paid is So. .265, 600 There were two
other bidders. the New York Realty Bond
Exchange and Trust Company. and the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, whose
bids were respectively s3.075 600 and s3,-
055. 900. Collector Bidweil was present
when the bids were opened.
The times., 1899-07-04

So much depends on the way people look
at things. At the wedding of Mr. George
Lyman Paine and Mrs. Clara May. which
was the fashionable event of Boston one
day last week, one reporter dressed Mrs.
Robert Treat Paine, ir., in violet muslin
over voilet silk, and another arrayed her
in pink crepe. Either color or fabric
would have contrasted artistically with the
brunette beauty of Miss Mattingly that
used to be-but the question is how could
two correspondents see with such differ
ent or rather Indifferent eyes-unless one
of them was q man.
The times., 1899-07-04

The American Ambassador to Italy and
Mrs. Draper have arrived in New York on
their annual visit home.
The marriage of Mr.. Arthur Draper. son
of General and Mrs. Draper, and Miss
Lille Duncan Voorhis is set for Septem-
ber I. 1t is doubtful If the Ambassadors s
stay in this country will extend to that
date. but a part OF the honeymoon will
be spent at Rome. Claire Draper. young
er brother of the bridegroom elect, will be
best man, and Miss Fanny Duncan, the
brides cousin, maid of honor. A sister
of Miss Duncan a few years ago married
brother of the bridegroom to-be, and
prophesying friends speak of still another
union between the two families.
The times., 1899-07-04
Bogus Secret Service Men.

Information has reached the Treasury
Department that persons are representing
themselves as Secret Service agents and
using this means to swindle hotel keepers
and others. Chief Wilkie, of the Secret
Service Bureau. says that the public may
easily guard against imposters from the
fact that Secret Service agents never go
about the country prociaiming the fact
that they are employed by the Government
and that money enough is always provided
for the agents to pay their bills.