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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
SYMPTOMS OF
YELLOW FEVER.
Passengers on Steamer Leon XIII.
Held at Ouarantine-The
Plague at Glasgow.

New York, Aug. 31-Ignacio Garcia,
aged %, steerage passenger on the
Leon Kill, which arrived this morning
from Havana, was removed to Swim
burne Island for trea tment and observa-
ton. Dr. Doty, health officer Of the port,
says Garcia shows symptoms Of yellow
fever. The steamers 124 passengers are
held at quarantine for dsinfection. to
serve out the balance of the quarantine
period of five days. Nine immune pas
sengers were permitted to land.
Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 31.-Passed
assistant surgeon, A. r. Thomas, of the
United States hospital marine service,
who is now in this city, will investigate
the boubonic plague outbreak here and
take the necessary precautions in regard
to outward-bound vessels, although he
has not yet received instructions from
Washington regarding the imposition of
quarantine on Glasgow vessels arriving
at American ports.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 31-The fol-
lowing cablegram was today received by
the marine hospital service:
Glasgow, Aug. 31.-Loca board of health
declares Glasgow infected with plague.
Eleven cases and one suspicious case in the
hospital today. THOMAS.
London, Aug. 31.-The port authorities
where have already started special in
spection of vessels from the Clyde and
the prices have hardened in expectation
that Spain will Immediately enforce
quarantine against Glasgow which
would seriously interfere with the Scotch
steel makers by delaying the receipts of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05

call the "crime of 10" / boarded with
old man Skinner all winter. He did
sell his wheat for a dollar and half
and his wool for forty-fve cents in
1872. But I will mention some facts
which he forgot to tell you, and you
may jog his memory a little.
I studied. algebra that winter by the
light Of homemade tallow dip be-
cause Skinner could not afford to buy
oil. Oil was forty cents gallon. Now,
In these days when the Standard OIL
Co. Is crushing the life out of Skinner
he takes his oil can to the grocery and
buys a gallon for twelve cents.
We used roasted wheat and burnt
molasses in place Of coffee that winter
because coffee was forty-f1ye and nifty
cents a pound. Now, the Unsuitable
coffee trust makes Skinner pay thirteen
cents a pound for good roasted Lion.
We used homemade sorghum in
stead Of sugar. Skinner bought just
six pounds Of dirty-looking brown
sugar that winter and he paid dollar
for the six pounds. Now, In these aw-
full times, when the sugar trust Is
grinding the farmers under Its iron
heel, Skinner gets sixteen pounds OF
nice granulated sugar for a dollar.
Mrs. Skinner had one calico dress
which she saved for Sundays. On week
days she wore linsey dress woven
by her own hands. Calico was twenty
two cents a yard and people spoke of
it's being cheap at that. Now, you can
get good calico at five to six cents.
The SINNERS rode to town in a big
farm-wagon in those days. | RENE n
Der hearing Skinner ask the price OF a
buggy and, when he was told that 1t
was a hundred and forty dollars. he
sighed and said that he could not at
ford to buy Two years ago he bought
two new buggies, one for himself ana
Mrs Skinner and one for the girls,
Melinda and Maria. He got the two
for a hundred and ten dollars, fifty five
dollars apiece.
When | got through teaching that
school / bought me a new suit or
clothes. 1t was a ready-made suit OF
rather ordinary goods and cost me TWEEN
ty-eight dollars. This summer l bought
a better suit from Dowd & Beckley for
twelve dollars and fifty cents.
In those days Skinner sold q pound
Of wool for forty-five cents. With the
money he could buy less than three
pounds of sugar, or little more than a
gallon Of oil, or one pound Of coffee, or
two yards of calico. This year he sold
his wool for twenty-seven cents a
pound With the money he can buy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05

four and a half pounds Of sugar, or two
and fourth gallons of oil, or two and
a fourth pounds Of coffee, or five yards
Of calico.
Now it seems to me as plain as day
light that the best measure of NE.
muneration for labor or farming prod
ucts is the amount Of food or clothing
that you can get for them. l am best
paid for the labOrs of day when can
buy the most with the wages for the
day.
Judged by this standard, never were
the workingmen, and especially the
farmers, Of America so prosperous as
during McKinley's administration.
There has been plenty of work for ev-
erybody who wants to work. Our folks
have just been getting their church
painted. They put me on the commit
tee to attend to the matter, and the
hardest thing l had to do was to find a
painter. Every painter to whom /
went had work engaged ahead for the
season. At last | found boy who
knew 4 little about painting and gave
him the job, and he did very well. Not
only has there been plenty of work, but
wages have been good and would buy
far more of the necessities and COM
forts of life than the wages of the la
borer in the days of deprecated cur
rency after the civil war
Meanwhile, everybody knows that
this prosperity has come about under
the Dingley tariff, under a gold stand.
ard, and under a Republican admins
tration. They also know that the Dem
ocratic platform dictated by Mr.. Bryan
denounces the Dingley tariff and the
gold standard.
My boy, it is simply astounding to me
that any workingman, or farmer, or
business man should think seriously of
voting the Democratic ticket this year
Leaving ont the requirements of pat.
riotism, self-interest ought to make
every man a Republican this year. A
superstition that the nation will vote tc
tear down our protective system and
precipitate a financial revolution is an
insult to the intelligence of The Ameri,
can people. YOUR FATHER.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
THREATENED BY
FOREST FIRES.
Prospectors and Miners Driven in
by Smoke and Encroaching
Flames.

Red Cliff, Col, Aug. 31.-A timber fire
prevailing for the past few days in the
vicinity of the deserted village of Gold
Park, twelve miles from here, has as
sumed threatening proportions and is rag
ing through large acreage of timber on
Homestake mountain. ProspectOrs and
miners operating in that section are re-
turning to town, driven in by the suffo-
eating smoke and the encroaching flames.
Weather conditions III this section are
favorable for the spread of forest fires
as everything is exceedingly dry, owing
to the almost entire absence of the Gus
tomary rainy season, and unless the
drought is promptly raised incalculable
damage will result. The timber in which
the flames now hold sway is among the
finest in the state. The wind at present
is heading the fire in this direction.
Pagosa Springs, Col, Aug. 31.-Forest
fires are raging along nearly the entire
north boundary of Archuleta county, and
devastating large areas of timber.
The largest fire is burning near the
head of Four-Mile Greek, only about
twelve miles from town, and the smoke
resembles a huge cloud rather than
smoke. Another big fire is burning in
the northwest part of the county, and do
ing great damage
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
TO INVESTIGATE
MINISTER'S RECORDS.
Next Conference of West Wiscon-
sin Methodist Clergymen at @
ViroQua, Sept. IL.

Baraboo, Wis, Aug. 3O.-[Special. /
The old and historic town of Viroqua
will entertain the West Wisconsin CON
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church this year, which will convene
there on Wednesday, September l., and
continue five days. The question of the
greatest Importance to be discussed is
the adoption of the church constitution,
as approved by the general conference at
Chicago last May. There are some
items of great interest in the constitution
and no doubt when the matter comes be-
fore the conference there will be some
spirited debates.
This conference will be interesting and
peculiar in that it will be the first SEES
sion since the time limit for ministers
was removed by the general body at Chi
cago. The effect of this new regulation
will be noted with keen interest. The
character of each minister will be re-
viewed and there will be some changes
in the appointments. There will be about
100 ministers in attendance.
Bishop w. f. Mallalieu of Boston will
preside and there will be addresses by
NJ. T.. b. Mason of Cincinnati, Edmund
ID. Mills and William f. Mcdowell of
New York. The regular business of the
conference will be carried ON from day
to day
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
TALK FROM CANNON.
CAUSTiC COMMENT ON THE
BRYAN CAMPAIGN.
After Advising the Adoption OF the
Spanish Treaty, Candidate Bryan
Criticizes the Policy of Retaining
the Philippine Islands.

"'Uncle Joe Cannon Of Danville, chair
man of the House committee ON appro-
priations, has made a hot impromptu
speech in Chicago on the issues of the
campaign. He didn't start out to make
a speech, but was drawn into it before
he knew it. Congressman Cannon was
at Republican congressional headquarters
to see Chairman Babcock, when a news
paper man came in and asked him for an
interview on the political situation.
Mr.. Cannon seldom talks politics for
publication. He is willing enough to be
interviewed on congressional matters, but
as a rule is loath to discuss campaign
affairs. A few gruff remarks about u
party victory" usually is the extent Of
his replies At first he warded off the
interview in his customary manner, while
Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin,
Hull of Iowa and Sherman of New York
stood by and smiled. Then somebody re-
marked that the Democrats charged the
Republicans with being afraid to discuss
anti-imperialism and Uncle JOe'' shook
off his cloak Of reticence and gave his
small but select audience an old school
political speech The Congressman list
ened with interest.
II have made two speeches and I in
tend to make some more" said Congress-
man Cannon; ''and from this on l intend
to discuss this so-called Imperialism bust
ness. Why, it was Bryan who made the
ratification Of the treaty possible. That
treaty became the law of the land as soon
as Bryan got the Democratic Senators to
vote for it, and now he is abusing the
Republican administration for carrying
out its provisions. Bryan's friends claim
he is patriotic and sincere. / deny that
the facts-the plain, cold facts-show him
to be sincere and patriotic. On the con-
trary, they prove him to be a demagogue,
insincere and guilty of rank treason"
The Republican Congressman looked
the applause they dared not express au-
dibly as Mr.. Cannon warmed to his sub
ject. $50 Bryan calls the doctrine of i'm
perialism the doctrine of DULLES and cow
ards, does he? Well, as every sensible
thinking man knows, Imperialism is a
myth-a straw man which Bryan knocks
down with great display. But the So
called Imperialism cry was made posi-
bic only by Bryan's action in supporting
the adoption of the treaty. The Senate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
ESCAPED In HIS
NIGHT CLOTHES.
George ColQuist Has Close Call in
a Marinette Fire-Eleven
Horses Cremated.

Marinette, Wis. Aug. 3O.-GSpecial.
"A livery stable belonging to Peter Col
1uist was totally destroyed by fire early
this morning. Eleven horses were roast
ed to death in their stalls and several
thousand dollars worth of vehicles were
destroyed. The total loss is estimated
at $6OOO with an insurance of $500
An attempt was made to lead the horses
out of the burning building but they re-
fused to leave their stalls. The origin
of the fire is not known.
The proprietor's son, George Colquist
had narrow escape from the flames.
He was sleeping in the building and had
to leave in his nightclothes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
BABE DIES OF FEAR.
Little Girl Stricken with Commissions
When Gypsies Seize Her.

Mishawaka, Ind, Aug. 31.-The 3-year-
old daughter of James Merritt of this
city died from terror after an attempt to
kidnap her had been made by gypsies.
Four gypsy women, plying their trade
as fortune tellers, spied the little one near
her fathers house. They tried to lure her
away with promises of things dear to in
fancy, but she shrunk back in fear. Then
she was seized and her panic-stricken
cries rent the air.
Help quickly came, but death was
quicker. She was seized with convul-
sions, and the gypsies dropped her and
made good their escape. Medical skill
was of no avail to save the little ones
life.
Searching parties are out after the
gypsies, and threats of dire vengeance
are made should they be caught
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
A Call Not Necessary.

Long Island has given new proyerb
preserve jars and some have preserve
jars thrust upon them" Mrs. Lewis r.
Roe is one of the latter. While ill some
one stole all her fruit jars Friday morn
ing Mr.. Roe posted this notice in front
of his residence: ITO whom it may con-
Germ: Mrs. Roe is about to undertake
her annual preserving of fruits and she
requests those persons who stole her
preserve jars last spring to return them
Immediately in order that they may be
refilled. If this notice is not effective
[ will call on the persons for the jars
aforesaid" Next morning the Roe fam
lily found enough jars to fill freight car
on the front porch. There were three
times as many as had been stolen and
Mrs. Roe is going to fill them all.-New
York Letter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
PROBABLY FATALLY
STABBED IN ABDOMEN.
Walter Jensen, a 16-Year-Old Lad
of Racine, Cut with
JaCkkpife

Racine, Wis. Aug. 30.-[Special /
AT 3 O'Clock this morning the police ar
rested George and Fred Fohr, sons of a
prominent resident of this city, charged
with being implicated in the stabbng at
fray which took place last night and in
which Walter Jensen, boy of 16 years,
was probably fatally stabbed. Both of
the boys denied that they had used a
knife, but upon close examination George
admitted that he had used a knife but
he denied any knowledge of having in
ficted any serious injury.
Jensen received cut two inches long
in the left shoulder and another of about
four inches in length in the abdomen.
leaving his intestines exposed. 1t is
doubtful if the boy can recover.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE VOID.
Court Rules that the Woman Can
Marry Another Man.

Fargo. S. d., Aug. 31.-The alleged
common-law marriage between William
H. Morgan and Emma Dean Morgan OF
Hope was no bar to her marriage to an
other man, according to decision filed
by Judge Pollock. Morgan and his com
mon-law wife lived together for several
years, but last fall the woman met and
regularly married James Daley of Min
neapolis.
Morgan had decided all his property 20
her and instituted an action for divorce,
alleging the common-law marriage was
with Daley was bigamy Judge Pollock
decided in favor of the wife, on the
ground that no actual marriage contract
existed. common law or otherwise.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
WEDDING COUPLE WAITED.
Pair from Illinois Had to Stay in
GAINESVILLE Five Days.

Janesvile Wis, Aug. 30.-[Special]--
Alvin Knutson and Miss Josie Meyers Of
Rockford, ILL.,, were united in marriage at
Smiths hotel yesterday. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. J. KOerner of
st. Paul's Lutheran church. The groom
is a nephew of Mrs Susan Smith. The
young couple came from Rockford last
week to get married, not knowing that
the state laws of Wisconsin required five
DAYS to elapse between the taking out of
the license and performing the ceremony.
70 nlanSp
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bitten by Poisoned Dog.

Hancock, Wis, Aug. 30.-[Special. j
Frank G.. Welch lies critically i'll at his
home in this village as the result of a dog
bite. Of late there has been a general
WEIGH had much-prized hunting dog
which had been poisoned and it was
while administering an antidote that he
received bite in one of his fingers. The
canine was frothing at the mouth at tbs
time. Blood-poisoning set in and Mr..
Welch has since been confined to his bed
and a greater part of the time has been
in 90
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NO WITNESS
AGAINST HIM.
Man Held for Shooting Wild West
Show Men is Dis
charged.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Aug. 80
Especial. Thomas Vavra, the police
man alleged to have shot two of Buffalo
Bills Wild West showmen, on August
90 in seif-defense, appeared for trial at
10 Il. m. today and was discharged, no
one appearing against him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
DIED ON LAKE STEAMER.
Chicago Man Succum BIS to Hemorrhag
in Racine Harbor.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 3O.-[Special /
August Bladosky of Chicago died on
board the steamer City of Fremont of
the Barry Bros. line, just as the boat
was entering Racine harbor at 2:30
O. clock yesterday morning, the result of
a hemorrhage. He was seated on a
chair beside his wife, on the upper deck
of the ship, when the end came.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bladosky left Chicago on
the steamer last night bound for Mil
waukee Mr. Bladosky who was in the
saloon business at Chicago, was ailing
with a stomach difficulty. coroner's
jury was empaneed and found that he
died from a hermorrhage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
FATHER CHARGES ABDUCTION.
Gets Warrant for Man Who Drove
His Daughter Across Country.

Springfield, H., Aug 30-Christiana
Workman, daughter of Isaac c.. Work
man of Moweaqua, aged II, was found
here by her father. The girl had placed
her shoes and hat near a pond of water
to give the impression that she had COM
mitted suicide She then drove across
the country to Edinburg in company with
young man named Mack Austin and
took a train for Springfield. She was
found sitting in the union depot by her
father, who took her in charge and
swore out a warrant for Austin on
charge of abduction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
STATES EXPENSES.
Cost of Running Public institutions
S5S,531.27 for the Month.

Madison, Wis. Aug. 30.-[Special. /
The expense at the state charitable and
penal institutions for the past month
foot up to $5S, 531.27, the cost at each
as audited by the state board Of control
being as follows:
state hospital, $40, 90. %; northern hospi-
tai. SIG, 191,73: school for deaf, $1176.33;
school for blind, $2611.36; industrial school
for boys. .$4S69. 49, state prison, $sO46;2 II;
bIe-mindcd, S7O31.52; reformatory, $4591.91.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS.
George r. Davis Drowned While Try
ing to Rescue Two Boys.

Rock Island, H., Aug. 31-George r.
Davis, aged 80, circulator of the Daven-
port Leader, was drowned i'll the Rock
river He had taken the carriers of the
paper to the Black Hawk watchtower
for an outing yesterday afternoon. With
nine boys he boarded toboggan boat.
The craft, after striking the water at
the foot of the incline, broke. Davis and
Tracy Newburg, the attendant in charge
of the boat, devoted themselves to res
cuing the boys, all of whom were saved
Davis sank while helping two boys who
went down with him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05

The collection of fish in the aquari-
ums of the London Geological gardens
now includes several living specimens of
the curious blindfsh from the caves Of
Kentucky.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
Reward Offered for Rody.

Kaukauna, Wis, Aug. 30.-[Special.l
The body of Freddie Quade, aged 6
years, the fourth victim of the terrible
disaster by drowning which occurred
here Sunday. has not been recovered.
The city authorities are offering $40 re-
ward for the recovery of the body.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
Tow for Stale Secrctar,

Madison, Wis, Aug. 30-[Special +
A baby boy arrived at the home of Sec
rotary Of State Froehlich this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-02
Died at the Throtgfe.

Milwaukee Correspondence Chicago Times-Herald: Engineer John T. Gregg of the Milwaukee and St. Paul road died suddenly in his cab tfris morning about two miles east Of Fox lake. His death was not discovered until the fireman had spoken to him once or twice and received no response. The engineer was at the time sitting on his seat, with his hand on the throt- tie. When the fireman discovered the condition Of the engineer he stopped the train and called the conductor, and the remains were taken to the caboose and brought to Beaver Dam. Death is supposed to have come from heart disease. MT. Gregg had been in the employe of the road for twenty years. and lived with his family in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-02
PLASTER OF PARIS
Process by Which the Usefulness of the
 Composition May be Enhaneed-

T &k0GEsS Dy N Hlftt t4AG &H%1t tAA1Sa1 Vt sAA~
 Composition May be Enhancea<
 These plaster casts are very success full as rule, said lover of fine art in the statuary gallery at the Art insti- tate the other day, but unfortunately. saey cannot be long preserved. Tha humid weather, of which we have a superabundanee in this locality, will destroy them ere many years have passed" This is the general complaint. Recently, however, a patent has been taken out in Germany for the treat ment of articles of plaster of paris with an aqueous solution of ammonium borate, for the purpose of hardening them and rendering them insolubie in water. The process referred to is said to give results decidedly superior to anything that has heretofore been pro- posed. The hardening liquid may either be mingled with the plaster ln the act Of molding or may be applied on the surface of the finished casts with brush The solution is prepared oy dissolying boraeic acid in warm water and adding thereto sufficient an- monia to form the borate, which re- mains in the solution. The manner of using the solution is thus described: The saturation of the gypsum or 7aint- ing If the plaster of paris is carried out in the cold. The objects arc sub- seqnently rinsed off and dried. The surface becomes very hard after two days and insoluble in water, while the induration in the interior advances more slowly. By means of the fluid described gypsum floors can be hara- ened and rendered more durable and tmpervious to the influence of the weather. saturafing with ammonium borate is said to be especially useful on the exterior walls of buildings, bar racks. etc; on the latter, because ex- periments have proved an antiseptic action of the liquid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-02
Twenty-Tiye Haneed.

Twenty-Five Hanged. Twenty-Five women have been hanged in England during Queen Vic torias reign.