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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
TURNED RIVERS COURSE.
Water of the Iron Now Flows Another
Way.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. 1S.-The work
of digging a channel for diverting the
course of the Iron river at Dober mine,
near Crystal Falls, is completed, and
during the latter part of last week water
was run through it. The channel is over
1000 feet long and throws the flow of
water to the west from twenty to forty
rods. The banks of the new ditch are
quite high and i'll most places an over
flow will be impossible In case of very
high water a dixie has been built, which
will carry off the surplus water. The
work has been done under the direction
of George n. Spur and has taken nearly
eight months to complete it, The esti-
mated cost was between $4,000 and
$50 600
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
MAY SKIP ADAMS.
1t is Very Doubtful If Railroad
will Enter that
County,.

Baraboo, Wis. Aug. 17.-[Special. J.
District Attorney f. L. Bentley has just
returned from trip through Waushara
and Portage counties and says it is very
doubtful if the railroad line to be extend
ed from Berlin passes through Adams
county, as was expected. The surveyors
are now at work some miles northwest
of Berlin and from the indications, will
construct the line to Stevens Point or to
some place near that city. In that event
Adams county will still remain the only
county in Wisconsin without a railroad.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
INDIANS DO GOOD WORK.
First Drive Brought Down Exclusive
1y by Indians.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Aug. 1S.-[Spe
dams to handle log drive on the Chip
pewa river brought the main Chippewa
drive to point ten miles north of here
yesterday. There were 100 Indians in
the crew, ali from the Lac Court d'Oreii-
les reservation. Heretofore lumber COM
panies have refused to engage Indian
labor for various reasons, the most inn
portant being that the Reds at times
became unruly and just at the time
when their services were most needed, at
a high driving stage of wafer, they
would become dissatisfied and quit work.
However, they made a very successful
drive of the Chippewa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
MAY HAVE CAUSED DEATH.
Facts Surrounding Sudden Demise of
Man at La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Speeiall
The body of William Rosenthal, the St.
Paul cooper who died here last Friday
evening, supposedly from the heat, is still
in one of the morgues here as the rela
tives have not yet stated what they want
done with the remains. Mrs. Frank Engel,
a sister Of the dead man, is in Milwau
kee and her decision is awaited. AS the
days go by and the facts Of the case
come out, it develops that his death
may not have been due entirely to heat.
1t seems that on Thursday evening, the
night before, he rushed into house,
closed the door and fell down, he had
fight with an unknown man who came
received several blows ON the head. The
next morning after his quarrel, the day.
of his death, he was forced to quit work
on account of sickness. There is a feel
ing here that perhaps the blows received
had as much to do witL his sudden death
n G tho heat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
GO TO COLORADO COLLEGE.
Two Members of the Faculty at
Madison Resign.

Shedd and DIR. Thomas X. Urdahl of the
State university faculty will leave Wis
consin and take positions in the faculty
of Colorado college. Colorado Springs.
President Slocum of Colorado college has
been here two days visiting DR.. Ely of
the Wisconsin faculty and while here of
fered the two professors places in his
faculty, which they have accepted. DR..
Shedd will be professor of physics and
DIR. Urdahl will take the chair OF cconom-
les and history. DR.. Shedd is Prince
ton graduate and got his doctors degree
here. DR.. Urdahl is a native of Madison
and graduated from the University Of
Wisconsin,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
A NEW ROAD OUT OF MERRILL.
Logging Railway Line to be Built
Into Timber Lands.

Merrill, Wis, Aug. 18.-[Special. l.
The firm of Langley & Anderson, loggers,
has taken the contract to build eleven
lands owned by the A. H. STANCE Lum-
Der company and the Merrill Lumber
company. The work will begin at once
and men will be sent to Star lake to
work on the line which will run north
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Looking for Missing Son.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Special.
Humane Agent Bowlby is in receipt of
letter from Mrs. B. l.. Cross of FOND
du Lac, asking him to locate her son.
Three years ago last March he was
adopted by Isaac G.. eagle then living
on French island. For little time she
received letters from the little boy and
then they ceased and she could hear
nothing. Becoming alarmed at his ST.
lence she wishes to find him. Mr. Bowl
by has found that the eagle family now
live in NeilSyilla
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS.
Marshfie1d Man Has Been Missing
for Two Months.

Mansfield, Wis, Aug. 16-[Special. ]
j. Schwartz, a junk dealer, has mys-
teriously disappeared and some believe
he has met with foul play. He was
about 40 years of age and married.
About two months ago Schwartz drove
away from his warehouse to gather junk
in the neighborhood and has not been
seen since. Several letters have been
received of late from G.. Blenkenstein,
265 Third street, Milwaukee, who is a
brother-in-law, making anxious inquiries
as TO Schwartz's whereabouts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Races at Taylor County Fair.

Medford, Wis, Aug. 17.-Preparations
are being made for the thirteenth annual
fair of the Taylor County Agricultural
association, which is to be held here Sep
TENDER 3, 4 and 5. The speed programme
is as follows:
Sept. 4-Free-f or-all, purse $3.50. 300
class, purse $40: farmers race CTayior
county horses only, $50; bicycle race (boys
under Is years ODD, $40.
Sent. 512:25 class purse $3.50: 2:40 class,
purse $50: running race, purse $3.50; bicycle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
BUYS KEWAUNEE PLANTS.
w. Seyk Company Takes Possession
of Old Mill Buildings.

Kewaunee, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Spccial.l
The w. Seyk company has purchased
the West Kewaunee roller mills for
consideration of $500 and will take pos
session of them in about a week. The
mills of the company in this city. will be
the reception of the output of the pea
cannery which will be put in operation
next season. The engineroom will be at
tached to the canning plant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
LINE TO GRAND RAPIDS,
The Northwestern Road will Build
to that City This
Fall.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[Spc-
cial Ut is officially announced that the
North Western railroad will be built to
this place by this fall from Princeton and
on through here next spring. Railroad
officials were at the council meeting to
see about getting ground for a depot.
The survey does does not touch Nekoosa
but a branch road will be maintained
from here to Port Edwards and Nekoosa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Struck by a Train.

New Lisbon, Wis, Aug. 17.-TSpe-
cial. Charley Nelson. q Swede in the
employ of Mcintosh Bros, who has been
working on the grade east Of this city,
was struck by the early mail train going
west this morning, receiving a compound
fracture of the left leg. Having no mon
ey or friends, he was sent to the county
poor farm. He is said to have been
intoxicated when the accident happened.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
THE INSANITY DODGE.
Murderer Terrell a Descendant from
Several Intermarriages.

Steubenville, O., Aug. 1S.-Several
facts have come out here which tend to
give an excuse from scientific stand
point for the crime Of Rosslyn Terrell,
who killed Express Messenger Lane.
Ferrell is descendant from several in
Hermarriages, one of which the laws of
Ohio strictly forbid. Mrs. Ferrell
mother stated today that she married a
relative, while Mrs. Terrell said she and
the prisoners father were cousins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Pugnacious Hummingbirds.

In the island of Minora, one of the
Philippines. the hummingbirds are pug
nacious little creatures. hunting par
ty had novel experience with them.
One Of the huntsmen wandered off from
his comrades, but soon his screams We're
heard Thousands of the humming-
birds had attacked him and wounded
him in hundreds OF spots on his face and
neck. When rescued he was streaming
.+[,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Trainman Loses an Arm.

Charles f. Wood, an employee of the Chi
cago x Northwestern railroad at
Springfield, ILL.,, was run over while at
tempting to board fast freight train on
the Milwaukee road. His left arm was
cut off and his head badly cut. His CON
Jition is critical
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
SHOT BY HIS BROTHER.
An E1eyen-Year Old Boy Took Bad
Aim.

Beloit, Wis, Aug. 18.-[Special /
William West, young farmer living
near Beloit, was badly wounded by be-
ing accidentally shot by his 11-year-old
brother. The boy fired a musket load
ed with birdshot at a squirrel. The full
charge took effect in Mr.. Vests back
and neck. He was brought to the Elmer
gency hospital in this city for treatment
and hopes are entertained for his recov-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Changes in Manawa Bank.

Manawa, Wis, Aug. Is Special. i
The bank of Manawa, through its board
of directors. has made some important
changes. S. III. Roundraw, formerly
cashier of the Bank Of Manawa, has
been transferred to the German Bank Of
Clintonville. This is new bank which
has lately been organized at that place.
C. w. Farland, an old and valued en-
ploye Of the North Western railway, has
been assigned here as cashier of the
Bank of ManaWa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
BOYS BODY IS RECOVERED.
Many Men Search All Night at Wan

Wausau, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Special. /
The body Of Frank Kroening, the IL
year-old boy drowned Wednesday night,
was recovered at noon. The whole boom
crew was set at work dragging the river.
They worked all night and were ready to
quit when the body was found.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
LARGE Stock Farm at Spooner.

Spooner, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[ Special. i
Z: A. Baker and his father who : an a' old
5000 acres of land, seven miles east of
Spooner. They intend to put in a large
stock ranch. They came from the Da-
kotas. where they were interested in
large ranch, but have come to northern
Wisconsin with the expectation of enlarg-
ino their business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
LEFT CRIPPLE ON TRACK.
Locomotive was Coming and Boy
Barely Escaped Death.

Iron River, Wis, Aug. 16.-[Special.l
as .sJohn alias Butch Teddy" who, it is
said, called smaller boy in front of a
moving locomotive and then ran away
leaving the boy, who was a cripple, to
escape being crushed to death by hairs
breadth The boy has been arrested
twice for larceny. He is out on bail
waiting the action Of the circuit court.
Though his home is in Iron River be is
practically homeless.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
New PuIpmiII for Combined Locks.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 18.-[SpeciaI !
A new pulpmill for the Combined Locks
Paper company to be built at Combined
Locks is ore of the possibilities which
mas been talked Of for some time, and
is likely to be put through at an early
date.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
RAILWAY STATION BURNED.
Green Bay Depot at Amherst Des-
trOyed with Loss of $4,000.

Amherst, Wis, Aug. 17.-[Special I
Amherst Junction burned. Fire caught
in the freight end. 1t is supposed that
spontaneous combustion from oil cans
was the cause. With difficulty several
warehouses were saved. The loss is about
0O0O0
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
Struck by an Engine.

New Lisbon, Wis, Aug. 17-Section
Foreman A. Hodge was struck by an
engine while he was pulling a handcar
off the track. One leg was broken, his
head severely cut and he was internally
injured. He is in Il critical condition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22

"A petition of many members of the
Baltimore chamber of commerce for the
privilege of appearing on change, in their
shirt sleeves was denied by the board Of
directors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22
MINISTER JUMPS HIS BAIL.

NeV. j. f. V an VIasseIatr DOES NUt
Appear for Trial at Sheboygan.
Sheboygan, Wis, Aug. 18.-The trial
of Rev. John Il. Van Vlasselaer, charged
with using abusive language by Carl
Marethe, was to have come up before
Judge Trilling in the municipal court
but Mr.. Van Vlasselaer did not appear
and he was not in the city and his bond
of $50 was declared forfeited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
PERSON Ais

Mr.. Bart M. Calling is sick
General w. r. Cox is at the Yarbor-
ough.
Miss Mamie Robbins is here on visit
to her brothers.
Mr.. L. A. Mailer is in New York on
business trip.
Mr.. James H. Pou is attending John
ston Superior court.
Mr.. S. L. Adams, of Elon College, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
Miss Ell Kirby is expected home from
Norfolk on a visit soon.
MIR. 2. V. Walser, attorney general, Is
in Washington City. sick.
Mr.. w. L. McGhee, of Franklinton
spent yesterday in Raleigh.
Miss Lulie Biggs left Raleigh yester-
day to spend q week in Oxford
Hon. and Mrs. F.. A. Woodland, of Will
son are visiting friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Henry left yes
terday morning for Washington. D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stronach and lit
tie son have gone North on a pleasure
trip.
Mr.. S. L. Patterson, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, has gone home for few
days.
Mr.. 7. X. Bruner expects to leave about
the last of this month for the Paris Tx
position.
Maj. Baylus Cade, private secretary to
Governor Russell, went down to Lou;sbure
yesterday.
Miss Belle Bagley, who has been visit
ing her sister. Ms Josephus Daniels, has
returned to Washington.
Mr.. Edward Atty, uncle of DR.. n. B. At
ty, who is i'll at the hospital here, arrived
in the city yesterday morning
Misses Julia and Matte Long, daugh-
tiers of Mr.. Jacob A. Long, of Graham, are
the guests of Mrs. F. B. Arendell.
Dr. r. H. Lewis has returned from
Washington, D. c., where he was in at
tendance at the National Pure Food Con,
gress.
Mrs w A. Hoke. who has been here Tor
a week at the Marlborough with her hus.
band, Judge Hoke, left Sunday for Lin
colnton.
Messrs. o. H. Guion, of Newbern;
Junius Davis, of Wilmington w. R. AL
len. of Goldsboro; H. L. Stevens, of
Warsaw, and George E. Butler. of Clin-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
Spring Time Readiness


the spring is the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
PIPE ORGAN FOR TABERNACLE
It is Companion Instrument of That
in Christ Church.

The Tabernacle Baptist church has
purchased a pipe organ and will proceed
at once to have it placed in the church.
The organ was the property of the In
stitution for the Blind here, and is ex-
actly like the one now in Christ church,
except that musicians say it's tone is
even Sweeter.
1t has never been much used, not being
needed by the Institution, and this is the
reason it was sold.
is the reason it was sold
The Tabernacle has long been in need
of such an instrument and it's installation
will mark a great improvement in it's
services
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13

ton, are attending the Supreme court
this week.
Mr.. r. w. Shoyer, travelling passenger
agent of the Illinois Central railroad,
and Mr.. ]. L. Edmundson, travelling pas
senger agent of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis railway, are IN the
city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13

New Spring Silks.
There are tones of speaking eloquence
in the new shades, the material and
prices affixed.
Corded Wash Silks.
All stripes-Grey, Royal, Cell,
Heliotrope. Pink and Tur-
ouoise 81 I-2c
Silk Null.
Plain and Satin Stripe Silk Mulls-
! White, Pink, Blue and Black. soc.
Ribbon Stripe TafetaS.
Automobile and Cerise on Tur-
quoise, Laurel Green and Tan
on Light Blue, Royal and Electric
Blue on White, Lettuce and APP
pie Green on White. ..........- Toe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
THE WEATHER TODAY

North Carolina: Fair; warmer Tuesday. We'd
nesday fair. Fresh east to south winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to o'clock p. M: Fair, becoming rapid
ly warmer.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, As; minimum
temperature, 80; mean temperature, So;
total rainfall, o inches in twenty four
hours
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
4 MONSTER DEVIL FISH

Destroying its victim is type of Constipa
ton. 1he power of this murderous malady is
felt on organs and nerves and muscles and brain.
There's no health till it's overcome. But DIR.
Kings New Life Pills are safe and certain
cure. Best in the world for Stomach, Liver, Kid
stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

W. e. JONES-We are Not Afraid.
SOUTHERN PLUMBING AND HEATING
Coin the Race for Money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
Dress Innings.

Possibly you have never seen the full
line of dress Innings we are compelled to
carry-the Dress Makers have, and you
would hazard nothing in taking look
through at all the colors and Black.
Strong Percalines, all colors, and
Black Zoe.
Silk finished Taffetas, plain and
stripes-Fancy Silesias, Black
Back and Canvas ............. liz 1-Ec.
Silketteen-a substitute for Silk
Tuxedo-Linen Canvas-and dou-
BILE facing Innings .............. 15c.
Neer Silk-and two face satines.. 2Oc.
Oriental Silk and real Hair Cloth. Csc.
Mercerized Taffeta-fancy coat lin
ings ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 29c.
Silk Serges--stronger than real
Silk surahs 4Oc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
COlOred Dress Goods.

New additions here every day. The
coming and going of the latest things in
colored woolons, show that this store is
abreast of the times in retailing Dress
Goods.
Fancy Granite Weaves and Canter-
buryt Suitings in raised figures on
solid grounds ............... CSC
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13

Fancy Check Ginghams, showing
a rare collection Of popular colors
for most any purpose ..........
Checked and Plaid costume cloths
Venetians, Herringbone Cheviots,
Coverts, Camelshair, Homespun
and Serges-delightful materials
for a stylish street suit ........
Clay Worsteds, Vicuna, Vigoureux,
English Homespuns, Cheviots
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

sheet of white paper. House seem
ingly piled upon house on the bleak
benches of the hillsides, with here
and there the gaunt outlines of the
coal breakers rising out of the nest OF
company houses and the wilderness of
"shacks" in the village patches, y
makes picture that jars upon the I'M
accustomed sight-seer.
There are two sections to the min
ing village-the company town, made
up Of company houses more alike than
peas, and the "patch,' in which the
substitute for houses are unlike al
most anything else evolved by man
in his desire for a home and a habita-
ton. One description may stand for
all the anthracite district, waving the
minor exceptions.
Up the valley, is wide, rambling
street, its width to some extent de-
termined by the size of the valley.
There may be two streets, or three,
even. On each side of. this unkempt
thoroughfare is a row of unpainted
small houses, set two and two, each
separated from the others by a picket
fence. There is no pretense of archi-
lecture. Walls, roof enough windows
to let in light, and enough doors to
provide for ingress and egress are all
sufficient. The roofs have the same
slant. the walls the same window
eyes, and the chimneys the same dead
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04
A TYPICAL MINERS HOME.

Loboucbere Js. Chamberlain.
Mr.. Labouchere. the editor Of Lon
don Truth, wy has been the victim
OF bitter attacks for the hostility he
has shown to the policy of the British
government in. South Africa. comes
back at Mr.. Chamberlain in most Wig
orous manner in the last issue of his
paper. His reply covers several pages
and makes an exhaustive ANALYSIS.
based upon the official statement Of
the blue book, of the diplomacy which
led up to the Boer war. Mr.. Labouch-
ere shows that the objects which
Chamberlain professed to have in view
In his diplomacy were a five years.
franchise for the utilanders, which was
conceded; an adequate representation
in the Volksraad, which was conceded
in more generous measure than was
asked for; and commission of in
quiry into the effect of the proposed
concessions which was also conceded.
Mr.. Labouchere asks what there was
of all the demand made during four
months OF haggling that was not con-
ceded, when suddenly the negotiations
were suspended with the announce
ment the government would settle the
matter in its own way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

the valleys there has been scarcely
room for right of way for a coal
train. To stranger, used to the green
fields and hills of the agricultural por-
lions of the United States, ride on
the railway through this territory is
particularly depressing. Only the
worthless and poisonous laurel shows
green on the hillsides All other tim
Der has been sacrificed for mine props.
Sulphurous smoke has affected vege-
tation and washings from the giant
culm piles have drowned it out. Wa
ter in the swift streams has been
stained and polluted by coal dust and
salts of iron until they run black as
ink, inimical to life Of any kind in
their depths.
In this dreary setting as back
ground, the mining village obtrudes
itself upon the vision life blot upon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

roofs. Allowing for this waste, g.
000, 100000 long tons have been taken
from the original deposits. From these
figures 14,200,00O,00O tons still are
buried in the hills and improved meth.
DDS have been minimizing the waste to
such an extent that most of this and
some of the deposits already charged
to waste will be saved in the
future. To this saving in min
ing may be added more perfect COM
bustion in, the future and greater
preservation of heat results, maybe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04
IN The COAL REGION.

Three hundred and seventy-six
square miles of broken territory in the
eastern central portion Of Pennsyl-
vania include the anthracite coal sup
ply Of the Atlantic district of the
United States. In general this terri
tory came from the hand of the Crea-
tor wildly mountainous, broken, and
stony. Swift streams vein the coun-
try at the bottoms of narrow valleys.
Where the steel rails of the road
builders nave been laid these streams
have been paralleled and in some of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-04

gloomy outlines of the breakers-be-
yond the company stores, is shanty-
town, 1.-The patch" of all the other
patchwork. Here may live a thou
sand or fifteen hundred Hungarians,
Polacks, Italians, and Sicilians
Today, in this long street of twin
houses. there is much of family life
The miner, of course, does not own
his home. He may have to pay $40 or
S12 a month for it, according to its
size and desirablity. 1t may have
eight rooms, four below and four
above, if it be large one; he may
pay considerably less for one that has
only two rooms below and two rooms
above. Outside, in front, there is an
uncovered. stoep. Below there is
cellar in which is a coal bin filled
monthly from the company mine.
The average pay of miners is $50