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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-04
LINGUISTIC Oddities.

81 came across a colored man who
spoke with a German accent the 9th
er day." said a prominent stockbroker.
IT dropped into a restaurant not far
from the city hall for lunch, and the
waiter who took my order, although
Enthusiastically colored man, spoke as
though he had just come from some
Pennsylvania Dutch settlement up the
state. The thing was so pronounced
that 1 spoke to the proprietor about it
and found that my suspicious were
correct. The man was a full blooded
negro, but he had been born and rails
ed in small town near Reading and
had always associated with the whites
who spoke Pennsylvania Dutch Queer,
isn't it,"
ooh, I don't know" said one Of the
party whose business takes him
through the west ga short time ago
I came across a German who spoke
English with a decided Irish brogue.
He was an educated young fellow, a
graduate Of German university, and
he was very anxious to learn English.
He drifted out to Chicago and from
there to lumber camp up in Wiscon-
sin. Here, he thought would be an
excellent chance to learn the language
But all the men in the camp were
Irishmen. OF course the young Ger
man didn't know that, and he fell
readily into their mode Of speech. Al
the end Of year he returned to Chi
cago, very proud Of having mastered
our tongue, and was greatly surpris
ed to discover that he had a brogue
That was several years ago, but ne has
never lost it. 1t ciings to him as close
~ as though he had been born in Coun
ty Antrim. "-Philadelphia Record.
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SOCIETIES.
S. H. AND E. F. OF A.

= .. II. AND e. T. OF A.
Aid. No. 6, Morgonstiernan. Meets every
Thursday evening at o'clock, at o. P.
Johnson's Hail. Brothers in good standing
are cordially invited to attend.
President; Ole Aune, Vice President; Mike
Larson. Recording Secretary; Carl Palm.
Financial Secretary; Matthew Sunde,
Treasurer; L. A. SimonsOn, Chaplain; Jens
Forsum. Marshall; Ole Wannebo.
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To the n. III. A. Meeting. Chariestown.

To the n. III. A. Meeting. Chariestown
Teachers and others desiring to
60 to Charlestown, S. c. with a Sc
lect party from Wisconsin, travel
ing in a special sleeping and buffet
car, thus making a pleasant and
comfortable journey, can obtain
complete information as to date OF
departure, rates, etc., from ]. NJ.
Turner, special excursion agent,
Wisconsin Central R. R. Burling
ton, Wis. No IL
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RnmnS or Brnsis,

Sprains or sores, burns or scalds,
wounds or cuts, letter or eczema, all
quickly cured by Banner Salye, the
the most healing medicine in the
world. Sold by Owen, Frost & Co.
The blood is strained and purified
by the kidneys. No hope of. health
while the kidneys are wrong. Foleys
Kidney Cure will make healty kid
neys and pure blood. Nothing else
''just as good. 7 Sold by Owen,
Frost & Co.
Il stands alone, it towers above,
there s no other, its nature S wonder
a warming police to the heart of
mankind. Such is Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35c. Sold by Owen, Frost &
Co.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.

County Judge Howard Benton
Mun!clpal Judge A. M. Warden
SherlH John O'Sullivan
Clerk John Froseth
Treasurer In Clansen
Register or Deeds Geo. A. Calder
Clerk of Circuit Court Geo. f. McClintock
District Attorney E. c. Alvord
SUPERINTENDENT of Schools Miss J. Smith
Coroner DIR. H. G.. LamDSOn
Surveyor d. T. Glover
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35c, 35c, not 25c, not SOC, 35c, the
price of Rocky Mountain Tea the
world over None genuine, unless
made by the Madison Medicine Co.
Sold by Owen, Frost & Co.
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81
cash loan Of S150O0,00 be made on the levy Of
1900. and tQOt the bank aski ng the lowest rate
of interest furnish the money.
The following bids were received.
bayfield, County Bank by d. NJ Maxcy, ~
per cent.
Northern State Bank. by M. A. Sprague, A
per cent per annum.
1t was moved and seconded that the North
ern State Bank be allowed to furnish the
loan, with interest at the rate of four per
ce per annum.
Notion carried.
The following ame1 persons were appoint
ed as members of the library board.
Mrs. d. w. Corning, T. c. McWilliams, w.
I'll. Irish.
There being no further business the board
on motion adjourned. c. O. SOwDER,
Town Clerk.
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Town Clerks Office. June 10th. 1900

Town CLERK IS once, June 10th, 1900.
Special meeting of the board of Supervisors
held at the Office of the town clerk, June 10th
1900
The board was called to order by the
chairman, Dan McBeath, at o'clock p. m.
Full Board present.
The minutes of previous meeeing read and
approved.
Upon recommendation OF the Supt. of Poor
Mrs. Mary Below was allowed assistance at
the rate of s. per month, and the amount
allowed Mrs Legacy was reduced to So per
month.
The following bills were audited and al
bowed.
GENERAL FUND.
Dan McBeath, salary chairman. q 90
E. Bryan Z" supervisor 49, 16 g.
Ole Hovind -. 16 81
g. o. Sowder clerk. ............ 81 50
Chas. Drummer police chief. -. IS 90
Pete Kjarvick % g ...... =. 80 90
X. @. Lowery .......... 80 90
Mike Phoreson ....... 80 10
Tim Manning janitor ....... % so
Geo. Morgan Assessor .......... 100 90
f II u z Go electric lights. 373 80
Washburn Fire Department six months
salary =. -. $50 90
Olof Hanson to apply on sewer con-
tract..... Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Nels Palm services const. sewer Fourth
ct .................... .......S 20 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-29
Turk Is Pacihed.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-AH FerroUh
Bey, the Turkish minister here. called
on Secretary Hay today relative 10 the
visit of the big battleship Kentucky 10
Turkish waters. After his talk with
Secretary Hay the minister declared
the Kentucky's visit conveyed no
menace and had no bearing on the
diplomatic, relations between the Turk
ish government and the United States.
He asserted with great pOsitiVeness
that the sultan cherished the kindhest
feelings toward President Mckinley
and the relations were most amiCable-
Inquiry at the state department and
navy department today as TO the ken
tucky-s mission ELECTED the simple
statement that the visit of the battle
ship to Smyrna had no hostile signi-
ficance-
Meanwhile it is understood the negO-
tiatfons between Mr. GTiscOm, the
American charge at COnstantinOple and
the porte, for the settlement Of the
missionary claims and the question as
to Dr. NOrtOns eXequator as consul
at HarpoOt. are progressing with indt-
cations that compromise viii be ar
ranged.
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The Bolivian minister Informed the
minister of war that the Bolivian
troops have been hampeTed greatly in
their work Of suppressiBg the rebel
lion because supplies have been re-
ceived by the insurgents through Bra
lillian territory
Through its soldiers and its friend
shin with Peru the Bolivian govern
ment has been able TO stop war sup
plies from the west. It's officers, who
are endeavoring to suppress the tTOu-
BILE. report. however, that the rebels
many Of whom have come from the
state of AmazOnas. have no difficulty
IN obtaining munitions by way of the
Amazon and Purus rivers.
Brazil is asked 10 take decisive meas
ures. in cooperation with Bolivia, to
end the rebellion.
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declaration of war against China IN
case the demands Of the ultimatum
be not complied with. The unanimity
of sentiment among the powers gives
ground for the belief that the demands
Of the ministers viii be modified by the
omission Of an ultimatum, although It
Is not vet clear what the final atti-
tude Of Austria and Italy viii be. al
though they viii probably follow Ger
NAM
The state department has cabled
Minister Conger to forward the text
of the agreement reached by the for
eign ministers at Pekin. Meanwhile
he will withhold his signature until the
president has an opportunity to satisfy
himself as to this important document
and to make such changes as viii bring
il in accord With our policy.
It is safe TO predict that this partic-
uiar agreement viii not become ef-
fective in its present stage
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HANNA INFORMS A COMMITTEE THAT
he CANNOT RUN FOR PRESIDENT

Cleveland. O., Nov. 2S.--A committee
representing the NJ. A. Hanna Repub-
lican club Of this city, which recently
passed resolutions endorsing Mr.. Han
ma as candidate for the presidency in
1904, called upon the senator today at
his Office to present the same. Presi-
dent Gallagher. of the club, who acted
as Spokesman. referred TO Mr.. Hanna
as the Hercules of the Republican
party.
IF Mir. Mckinley had been defeat
ed he said. Senator Hanna would
have been held responsible. The vic
tory was . remarkable one. though not
unexpected. and the credit lay with
the man who is entitled to his reward"
The reception accorded the commit
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PRESIDENT and MRS. M'KINLET It'll
HAVE A QUIET THANKSGIVING DINNER

guests last year. It is anticipated that
some of the younger members Of the
family viii enliveu the occasion this
year
Abner Mckinley viii accompany the
president to church, and Will the
weather permitting. drive with the
family for short time after luncheon
In 1898 Mrs. Mckinley was in less
delicate health than last year. and
Lieutenant and Mrs. Smith, of the
navy yard (the latter was formerly
Miss Fannie Haynes. and Miss Ends
ley. sister of Mrs Abuer Mckinley,
joined the family at dinner, after
which the president and Mrs, Nckio-
ley attended the theater with Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner McKinIeE-
The preparation of the president
favorite dishes is left almost entirely
to the old coIOred cook The truSty
colored woman was taken 10 Canton
during the past summer.
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tee by Senator Hanna was most cor
dial. In replying to his visitors he laid
stress upon his appreciation of the
honor conferred upon him, and said:
I believe in my heart that I have
only done my duty to the countTy-to
my people. I seek no public office, and
I seek no reward. Although I deeply
appreciate the feeling expressed by my
neighbOrs and friends it cannot be the
browning act of my life to sit in the
presidential chair. ] am growing old
and expect to retire after my sena-
6OriaI term expires. Your kindness and
consideration in what you deem to be
the proper course deeply touches me,
but my candidacy for the presidency
is absolutely out of the question, and
is not evCl to be thought Of"
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Can it Possible Act Of War.

New York. Nov 28.-Cable advices
say the Vienna Tageblatt publishes a
dispatch from Constantinople to the
effect that the Turkish council OF MN
ieters have held a conference to deter
mine whether or not the sending of the
United states battleship Kentucky TO
SMYRNA should be regarded as an act
of hostility According to the Tage-
bIatt's dispatch some ministers urged
fine severance of diplomatic relations
tr-itb the United States and even went
so far as to threaten war unless the
Kentucky should be quickly with
drawn from Turkish waters. The min
isters express the belief that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-29

Phoenix. Ariz., Nov. ga private
message received here this morning by
Pedro Garcia from fora, a small set
tleInent south of Guaymas, in the state
of SinaIoa. Mexico. says that two weeks
ago five Americans We're imprisoned
there. and only escaped summary exc
cution through the Intervention of the
YaQui Indians.
A large gang of Mexicans and Yaquis
and five Americans We're at work there
on a dredge. Much ill-feeling existed
between the Americans and the Mexi-
cans An American AIMED Wells and
Mexican named Ramon. foreman of the
gang. fought one night, and the next
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(speciaI to the Herald.)

Washington, Nov. 28.-The Thanks
giving dinner at the white mouse VIII
be served in the cosy private dining
room. which viii be splendid in its dec
oratiOns of pom-pOm chrysanthemums-
While only the usual table service Will
be used. the room viii be unusually
CAV in it's splendid decorations of these
new flowers
The president and Mrs Mckinley
will probably follow their custom since
in the white house and dine en- famille.
The rule of dispensing with possible
service in both the domestic and exec
utive part of the house has made II
feasible to entertain only members OF
the family. For two consecutive years
Mr. and Mrs Abner Mckinley nave
dined with the presidential family Dr.
and Mrs. Rixey were their only other
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~ ,-.rl- Nov. gS.-Advices have
- received from Manila that The
island of Guam has been visited b.
-.-rfbr. tzphoon on Nov. 13, which
wrecked hundreds of houses, among
,r.m the quarters Of General Schroe-
dor The towns of Indrajan and Ter
,sr,ra we're swept away, and it is esti-
mated that hundreds of the native pop
marion i'm various parts of the island
met their deaths.
The .acoanut crops were rendered
absolutely worthless. and the Vegeta-
tfau of THE. island killed by salt water.
Tho storm came up i'm the afternoon
rrd sueuf ross the island with amaZ-
ing upIiI
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite which was anchored ada
cent tG the collier Justin, dragged her
anchor and was driven aground 100
yards from the reef. her bows being
crushed iu A launch with a crew of
five men had previously left the ship
10 andeavor to find a safe anchorage
for the vessel the indications being
that the anchors would not hold where
she was The men were not seen after
th6v left the ship. and it is practically
certain that the heavy sea which the
storm kicked up Swamped the launch
THE bodies Of CoNSWaiu f. SWdSOn and
Seaman George AuheI were recovered
after the typhooH subsidized
Heroes Have Narrow Escape.
The storm veered around after the
Yosemite grounded and she was driven
eff and carried on the Scmaye cliffs,
where her vudder and propeller were
mokeu. EgatSWain SWeeny and twelve
Of The crew volunteered to take a life
line ashore. a boat was lowered for
this purpose, but il was Immediately
SUamued by a big sea that swept over
IT, All its OCCUPANTS were carried
away from the boat, but they miracu-
IuusIv succeeded in reaching the land
after I'D hours struggle with the
Waves.
Meanwhile. the atmosphere had be
come Of iuky blIckness. and the 70
semitic which had again been blown
off she land, was drifting helplessly
before the gale. which was blowing at
Iae rate of 100 miles an hour.
All hope u( saving the cruiser was
abandoned auG the officers and crew
prepared for the death they thought
Was surely staring them i'm The face.
majority of the boats had been eth
or smashed or carried out of the day
IT'S. and .Eo-- that were left could not
accommodate half the crew, even if il
had been possible for them &C. i've in
ia" enormous seas that We're by this
tn. rHuiu-
A ~.a anchor had been put out. and
Tins held the Yosemite up in the teeth
E. storm and prevented her from
falling HE into the trough of The sea.
S.. r".. -n this anchor and dTifted
-a..... until r. o'clock GG the evening.
N.". .". weather cleared The CTulS-
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Emden. Ill. Nov. 2S.-Four masked
men wrecked the Farmers bank OF
Emden early today. 1t is said that they
secured all the funds of the bank, be
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
When the robbers discharged their
first blasts of dynamite in an effort 10
open the vault, the explosion aroused
John Alberts, four blocks away. Al
berts hurried TO the bank.
One of the robbers was on guard IN
the street. He siezed Alberts, who
was bound hand and foot and dragged
into the bank, where he Witnessed the
gang drilling into the vault door
making ready a second blast.
When the fuse was lighted the rob
bers stepped outside and Alberts lay
in the corner when it went off. He
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New York. Nov 2S.-A special dis
patch from Washington to the Fri
bUne says:
Charles P. Eagan. cOrnmissary general
of subsistence of the army, has come
to Washington it is understood, to
appeal TO the president for pardon
and for restoration to duty He was
suspended from his rank February Z.
1S9. for a term of six years, for his
language before the court of inquiry
on army beef. He has called at the
white house, but he failed TO see the
president, who, is is generally rumOred.
offered some time ago to remit the SEN
tence of the court martial provided
General Eagan viii apply for retire
ment. This General Eagan has refused
to do, it is said, cOntending that he is
entitled To return to duty and vindi-
cate himself before retiring.
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FORMER TEXAS WOMAN COMES AS A
BUDDHIST NOT TO SEEK CONVERTS

lister from Portugal to the Hawaiian
Islands. She was born in Texas, but
lived for years in California. In 1897
she entered the Bhuddist SisteThOOd in
New York, the event causing consider
able comment, as she thereby aban
dOned her husband and 13-year-Old
son.
She now wears the yellow robe of
final renunciation, and VIII devote her
life to Bhuddist missionary work.
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GENERAL ERCRN ASKS MKlNLEY FOR
PARDON AND RESTORATION TO DUTY

Under the law General EaSan does
not reach the age of regular retire
ment until January is. 1905. although
the president could cause his retire
ment without application when he
becomes 81 years old. In the mean
time General Eagan can be retired only
upon his own application, on account
Of thirty years service
Under the sentence imposed upon
him, General Eagan enjoys the fun
pay of his grade, or $500 a year, be-
sides allowances. On the retired list
he would receive only $5.625. 1t is re-
ported that he has been informed that
an effort viii be made 20 have con-
gress enact at the coming session q.
statute giving the president authority
to place upon the retired list any Of
fcer of the army, navy or marine
corps under sentence or suspension Tor
a longer period than one year.
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Columbus, O.. Nov. 2S.-In order to
Immediately secure valuable papers be
longing to her dead husband, the late
Colonel F. J. Pickard, a civil engineer
who died few days ago, an expert
safe blower, now a convict in the state
penitentiary here, was loaned to Mrs.
Pickard by the warden long enough for
him to open the strong box in which
the important papers were kept. The
entire affair was kept secret, and the
prisoner was conveyed through the city
i'm a closed carriage TO the safe. which
he blew open. and was returned TO his
cell before daylighr this morning.
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ROBBERS SHOOT FATALLY IN SUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPT TO LOOT ILLINOIS BANK

was not seriously injured
The second blast uuhinged the vault
doors. and the robbers made off with
all the cash Securing a hand ear,
they pulled in the direction of Della
van. There they were met by Night
PatroIman Sanford, who attempted to
arrest them. One of the robbers fired
and Sanford fell. mOrtally wounded.
Outside the town the men boarded a
passenger train on the Chicago & Al
ton. All traces of them were lost.
The engineer OF the passenger train
claims that he saw d man jump from
the first car near Miner. while the
train was moving at high speed. A
search of the locality failed TO show
any traces of the man.
The bank building was almost COM
plete wreck, and the vault was en-
tiTely ruined.
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San Francisco. Nov. 2S.-The Bhud-
dist nun, Sister Sanghamitta, has ar
rived in this city from Honolulu, and
to speak throughout the cOun-
try in behalf of her chosen faith. She
represents the Maha Buddhi society,
which aims to prOmulgate the true
teachings of Buddha- Sister Sangha-
militia was formerly the Countess de
CanavarrO, wife Of the One-time min
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Battleship Reaches Smyrna.

Washington, Nov 28--The battiesnip
Kentucky arrived at Smyrna this
morning
The navy department has given no
further orders to the Kentucky be
yond those directing her to proceed to
smyrna for five days stay The De
partnent has received a letter from
CaDtain Chester of the Kentucky,
mailed from Gibraltar, telling OF d
storm through which the ship passed
on the Atlantic. Captain Chester says
that throughout the storm the battle
shin behaved beautifully and showed
avcellent seaWorthN qualities.
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YAOUIS SAVE. AMERICANS FROM
BEING KILLED BY MEXICANS

day a piece of machinery fell on Ra-
mon. killing him. Wells and another
American had charge of the machine,
and were arrested at once, charged
with planning the death of Ramon.
They were thrust into Jail and the
MeXicauS while drunk. decided to
shoot Wells and the other Americans.
Yaquis whom Wells had befr!ended
heard of the plan. and sent word if the
Americans were molested they would
attack the MeXicanS-
The Indians surrounded the jail and
guarded il all night. The Mexicans
finally agreed to release the Americans,
on the condition that they would go
away.
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niner o. Ultimatuna.

washington. Nov. est developed
TODAY that the chief point in the ex-
changes concerning China, which have
been on during the last few days
among the powers, relates TO the wis
dom of delivering an "ultimStum" to
china. using the express word ''ulti-
mat1lno'' in the text Of the demand 70
he handed to the Chinese ENJOYS. in
yolving the possibility Of d resulting
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London, Nov 29.-''An imperial trade
orders the immediate signature of q
contract for the construction of a fast
cruiser at the Cramps of Phiiadei-
phia." says the ConstantinOple CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle. 'Fhe
price agreed upon Will give Sufficient
surplus TO pay the American indemnl-
ties. Thus the United States gains an
important commercial and diplomatic
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KAISER IS NOW IN LINE
Yields Point on the Chinese
Question.

London. Nov. 29--The Berlin corre-
snondent of the Standard says he hears
that Germany has notified the United
States Of her Willingness to waive the
demand for the execution Of the Chi
nesa officials. This is confirmed by the
semi-oficiaI Berliner Post
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wisconsin Vote Falls OF.

Madison. Wis, Nov. 2S.-The official
vote of Wisconsin is as follows: Re-
publican. 265. S66: Democratic, 159, 2S5;
Prohibition. 10 24: Social Democrat, T.
095: Socialist Labor. 524- Republican
plurality. 106 5Sl Republican loss from
1895, 2,1e9; Democratic loss, 6,Z38.
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Shin NAV Go Up pardanelleg.

Lewiston. Ne. Nov. Ex-senator
Frye declared today that if strenuous
measures were necessary there would
he nothing to prevent the war vessels
of the United States from making q
trip up the Dardanelles. as the United
States is not a party to the European
concert touching the guardianship or
the Mediterranean gateway OF Constan-
tinOpIe.