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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
AFTER FIRST PRIZE.
Douglas County Agricultural So
ciety will Send Exhibit to
the State Fair.

West Superior, Wis, July 2I.-[Spe-
cial. l--Douglas county will this year
make a strong play for first prize for
county exhibitions at the state fair to
be held at Milwaukee. The officers OF
the local agricultural society have so
decided. and they are now figuring on
getting up a carload of the products of
this soil to send down there. The last
time this county sent an exhibit to the
state fair it was the winner of first prize
and the society will be disappointed if
the showing is not as good this year.
The crops in the county this year are
very satisfactory. There is white and
yellow dent corn now seven feet high.
watermelons. pumpkins etc, are doins
finely and there are some fields of oats
that, their owners claim, cannot be beat
en- in the entire Northwest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
BIC FIRE IN MEDFORD.
Business Buildings Burned, Loss
Over $4,000.
CITIZENS SAVE TOWN.
Aid was Asked of Surrounding Cities
but Their Services Were
Not Needed.

Medford, Wis, July 27.-[Special. l..
Fire broke out here yesterday afternoon
and for a while the whole town was
asked of Stevens Point and Chippewa
Falls, which cities responded immediate
ly, but were afterwards Informed that
their services were not required as the
citizens had gotten the fire under control.
The fire broke out in the Nj. Marcus
Mercantile company's store and in five
minutes it was one sheet of flames. After
one half hours hard fighting that part of
Front street seemed doomed, but heroic
work checked the flames.
The two store buildings of the Marcus
company were destroyed with contents.
Also Nick Wenders hotel and saloon. ].
B. Ieonhart's saloon building was
burned.
The loss on Leonhart building is $1,000;
insured $1,000. Wendels loss $500; in
sured $1,000 The Book building is dam
aged. but is fully insured. The Marcus
Mercantile company's loss on building Is
$500. insured $500; on stock, $4,000
insured $4,000 in the following compa-
MES: Aetna $1,000. Traders $1,000. Queen
$1,000, Milwaukee Fire $1,000, Lancashire
$500. Imperial $500. Netherlands
$1,000, Hanover $4,000, Phoenix Assur-
ance $1,000. Fire Assurance $4,000,
Magasa $4,000, London and Lancashire
$1,000. German-American $1,000.
Waterloo, Wis. July, 27.-Firee de-
stroyed the saloon building, the black
smith shop and the icehouse of Charles
Dumke in the village of Portland, one
mile east of here The loss on the
buildings was about $500, with $3.50
insurance. Charles Doering was operat-
ing the saloon and occupied the second
story as living rooms. His loss on stock
and furniture was about $1,000. with
5000 insurance The fire was caused by
n defective chimney
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

button of prizes in connection with GYM
nastic competition. He had just entered
his carriage with his aide-de-camp amid
the cheers of the crowd. when he was
struck by three revolver shots fired in
quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his majesty,
who fell back and expired in few min
uteS.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed, and was with some difficulty saved
from the fury of the populace. He gave
the name of Angelo Bressi, describing
himself az Of Prato. in Tuscany
Rome. July Bottle news OF the as
sassination Of King Humbert did not ar
rive here unit! after midnight. Signor
SaraccO, the premier. Immediately sum-
moned meeting OF the cabinet. and the
ministers will start at the earliest posi-
bic moment for Monza.
The Prince and Princess of Naples are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
reference to the alliance between Italy

reference to the alliance between Italy
and Prussia.
On the outbreak of hostilities he has
tened to take the field, obtained the com
mand of a division of Gen. Cialdini's
army with the title of acknowledgement,
and was present at the disastrous battle
of Custozza June %, 1860 when. it is
said he performed prodigies of vaor.
On April %, 1868. he married at
Turin his cousin, the Princess Marguerite
Marie Therese Jeanne of Savoy, daugh-
ter of the late Duke Ferdinand of Genoa,
brother of King Victor Emanuel.
A son was born at Naples Novembe.
IL, 1869, who received the names of Vic
tor Emanuel Ferdinand Mary Januarius.
and the title of Prince of Naples.
After the occupation of Rome by the
italian troops in 1870, Prince Humbert
and the Princess Marguerite took up
their residence in the Eternal City.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01


Humbert I. was the eldest son Of King
Victor Emmanuel, and was born March
a. 1874 At an early age he obtained
insight into political and military life.
under the guidance Of his father, whom
he attended during the war Of Italian in
dependence, although he was then too
young to take an active part i'll the strug-
gle
The youthful heir to the throne was more
closely connected with the movement for
the unificatIon Of Italy, which followed
the events of 1859.
In particular. he took part in the work
of recognizing the ancient kingdom Of
the two Sicilies, and in July, 1862, he
visited Naples and Palermo, where he
shared the popularity of Garibaldi.
When tho war between Prussia and
Austria was imminent, Prince Humbert
was dispatched to Paris to ascertain the
sentiments of the French government in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
DEATH CAUSED BY
UMBRELLA THRUST.
Theophilus Malone of Eau Claire is
Struck in the Eye
and Dies.

Eau Claire. Wis. July 2S.-[Special.l
-Theophilus Malone, switchman,
while intoxicated July 3, had a fight with
Aid. Miley and later with Attorney l..
I'll. Hubbard. who. in self-defense, struck
Malone with the point of an umbrella,
sticking it into the corner of the right
eye. Malone was taken to a hospital UNI
conscious. but apparently recovered and
two weeks ago went to Eveleth. Mimi.
where his brother is a railway contract
or. Malone died there yesterday after
noon. death, it is claimed. resulting from
the umbrella thrust. He leaves a wife
and several small children. Malone was
Of good family. His father is retired
merchant and his brother a New York
merchant. His sister is a school teacher
at Denver.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
TRAIL OF HIGHWAYMEN.
Men Who Shot the West Superior
Saloonkeeper and
Robbed TILL

West Superior. Wis, July 2S,-[Spe-
cial. The police here are hot after the
men who entered Carl Nelson's saloon
Thursday night and shot the proprietor
twice before robbing the till. Five men
have already been arrested. but the ques
ton is to pick the right ones. The two
sailors. who We're in the room but fed
when the shots were fired. have been
found and are assisting the police. Two
Of the five men arrested were taken at
Lake NebagamOn. thirty miles from
here. The sheriff sent for them but the
men broke Jail and got away before the
deputy arrived for them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
NEW DEPOT AT BEAVER DAM.
Tie Milwaukee Road will Build "a
Handsome Station.

Beaver Dam, Wis, July 2S.-[Spe-
division of the Milwaukee road was in
the city last night and brought plans for
the new depot to be erected here, which
were accepted by the committee appoint
ed by the common council. The plans
call for a depot over 100 feet long, the
building to be of reddish-brown pressed
brick with stone trimmings and tile roof,
the interior to be finished in hardwood.
A lease was signed giving the railroad
company portion of the library lot for
ninety-nine years at ST. The depot is to
be finished by January /. but an extra
effort will be made to complete it before
the Dodge county fair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
George McKerrow Returns.

Madison, Wis, July 27.-George Nc
Kerrow, state farm institute conductor
and president of the state board of agri-
culture, is in the city to confer with See
rotary j. NJ True regarding the coming
state fair Mr.. McKerrow has just re-
turned from a two-months' trip to Eu-
rope, where he went to act as Judge at
several livestock shows. He spent a
week in Paris, and the remainder of the
time in the British isles. The Paris
show, he said, was somewhat of a dis
appointment to him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
THE KING OF ITALY SLAIN.
Heart Of Humbert Pierced by all
Assassin's Bullet.
DIED IN A CARRIAGE.
Murderer Arrested and Saved Will,
Difficulty from the Fury of
the POpulace.

London, July 30.-A dispatch from
Rome to the Reuter- Telegram company
states that King Humbert was shot Sun
day evening at Monza by Il man named
Angelo Bressi, and that he died few
minutes later.
Monza, italy, July 3O.--King Humbert
has been assassinated. He was shot
here last evening by q man named An
selo Bressi and died in few minutes.
The King had been attending distri-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
DISCOVER IRON ORE.
Bayfield, Citizens Find Vein of Or
Near Buffalo Bay.

Ashland, Wis, July Special /
Owners Of real estate Immediately add
joining the Red Cliff reservation were
thrown into a feverish state of excite
ment by the announcement that a large
vein of iron ore had been discovered on
the w. H. Wing property that lies ada
cent to the Red Cliff reservation in the
Buffalo Bay district. The discovery was
made by party of workmen who were
employed on land and who found Il huge
vein of iron ore some fifty-two feet below
the surface. Many specimens of the ore
were taken to Bayfield, for analysis and
the assay made proved the ore to be of
hard but excellent quality.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
ARM CRUSHED TO A PULP
ribly Injured at Laflin- Rand
POWdernillS.

Kenosha, Wis, July 2S.-[Special.l- l.
John Anderson, a well-known young man
of Platteville, Wis. was very seriously
injured at the Laflin-Rand powdermills
in Pleasant Prairie this morning. He
was working on a machine and had his
left arm caught between two rollers and
crushed into a pulp. The arm was am
putated later and the young mans con-
dition is considered very serious. The
injured man is p years old and unmar-
ried He had been working at the pow
dermill for about month
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
TO LIBERATE LOGS.
Merrill Lumber Company Building
Dam on Tomahawk River.

Merrill, Wis, July 27.-[Special. /
Gilkey, Arson 4 Co. are erecting dam
on Tomahawk river, and when complet-
ed it is expected that the 25,00O,00O feet
of logs which are hung up in that and
various tributary streams will be lib
Grated and foated to their respective dea-
tinations. Dams on the Willow and
Squirrel rivers will be opened at the
same time. Water on the latter streams
is being held back until the new dam
is completed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
A FAMILY OF 100.
Joseph Perkins, Dodgeville, Had
Many Children, Grandchildren
and Great Grandchildren.

Dodgeville. Wis, July 27.-[Special.l-
Joseph Perkins, ST., died here yesterday
at the advanced age of SO years and {
months. He came to Dodgeville when
quite young and has always since made
this city his home. He was the head of
perhaps the largest family in Iowa coun-
ty, the children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren numbering about 100. He
was the father of e. j. Perkins. super
intendent of the Iowa county insane asy-
linn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
THE SHOCK KILLED HIM.
Robert Lowerre of De1afie1d was Not
Drowned.

Delafield, Wis, July 27.-[Special. I
The doctor and undertaken here say that
Robert Lowerre did not die from drown
ing, but from the shock and exhaustion
He seems to have tripped in going over
the plank by the mill and fallen into the
mill race. He caught hold of some of
the woodwork as he fell, so did not sink
clear in. His head had fallen forward.
so that his face was under water. He
was very feeble and could not make him
self heard. He was 80 years old.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Rape WILL GO To
NEW YORK AWHEE1I.
Aged Cyclist of Marinette is Pre-
pairing to Take a Lona
Trip.

Marinette, Wis, July 28.-[Special.l-
j. A. Rape, the veteran of three wars,
will leave here August Is and ride to
Chicago on his bicycle to attend the ma
tiOnal encampment, G. A. r. After
ward he will leave on his bicycle for New
York city. He is IS years old and as
tonished every one last year by riding all
the way to Philadelphia to attend the G.
A. II. encampment Rests
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
PIERCES CHILD'S SKULL,
A Pitchfork Falls from a Grain
Stack on a Little Boy Fa-
tally lnjuring Him,

Coloma, Wis. July 2S.-[Special. /
Gilbert Miller, the 2-year-old son of Au-
gust Miller, was seriously injured by a
pit hfork falling off a grain stack and
striking him on the head, wounding him
IN three places. One prong pierced the
skull. The recovery of the child is doubt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
INJURED MAN WILL RECOVER.
Magnus Schneider Arrested at Reed
willie Charged with Assault

Reedville, Wis, July 27.-[Special. 7
The district attorney of Manitowoc
county came here 10 investigate the trou-
BILE Saturday night between Magnus
Schneider and August Zumach, whereby
Zumach was badly injured by being
struck on the head several times with
stones AS a result of his Investigation
Schneider was arrested. Zumach is i'm
proving slowly, but will be laid mp for
time
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
BLEEDS TO DEATH.
Farmer Falls on Wagon Stake
Which Passes Through
His Body.

Grand Rapids, Wis, July Pts pe-
cial. l-Ferdinand Damitz, a well-known
farmer of the town Of Seneca, met a
fearful death this morning. He fell off
of a mound of rye, striking his stomach
on stake in Il wagon rack The stake
went through his body. He died from
the loss of blood
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
NEARLY CAUSED A RIOT.
Racine Attorney Jumps Into Electric
Light Pole Hole.

Racine, Wis, July 2S.-Attorney A
c. Judd Of this city today attempted to
prevent the Milwaukee Electric Railway
* Light company from setting an cleo
tric light pole adjoining his Main street
property. When the hole was dug Judd
leaped into it. In a second he was taken
out by the superintendent and construc-
ton men. A crowd of people assembled
and a riot was feared. An officer pre-,
vented Judd from further interfering, but
the pole went in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
NARROWLY ESCAPE DROWNING
A Yacht Capsizes and Two Men Are
Thrown i'll the Water.

Marinette. Wis, July 2S.-[ Special l.
George Pattee, travelling salesman for
Chicago house, and Myron Churchill, a
Wisconsin university student, had a mar
row escape from drowning. They were
in sailboat which capsizcd. They man
aged to cling to the overturned boat and
swan with it, through heavy sea. to
shallow water. They were about a mile
from tho roof
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Humbert succeeded to the throne OH The
death of his father, January g. 1878.
He received the Order of the Garter
by the hands of the Duke of Abercorn at
the Ouirinal March .. 1878.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Try Grain.o. Try Grain-o,

Ask your grocer today to show you
package of lGRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without injury
as well as the adult. All who try it like
it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown
of Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains. and the most delicate stom.
ach receives it without distress. One
fourth the price of coffee. 15c and 25c
per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Reloit Must Fix Up Lookup.

BeIoit, Wis. July 29.-The state board
of control has declared the Beloit lock-
up disgrace and says the city must inn
prove it or an edict will be rendered de-
priyirg the cit Of its use.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
TWO GIRLS MISSING.
Neenah Employees Disappear at the
Same Time.

Neenah, Wis, July Special. /
rag room, and Helen Schultz, domestic
formerly employed by Orrin Thompson
of Neenah. have been missing from their
homes for some time. and much anxiety
is felt by their relatives as to their
Whprna bouts
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

will promptly set right If
excessive or irregular
write TO Mrs. PzfskzsazRsy
Eyxsssz Mass for advice.
Evidence sab0ggsssgs that
kysSs PfaakkaasaaSS advice
aEsd medicine nave for
many years been helsskng
women TO be Strong. No
other advice is So u7-
vas.yisyjy accurate, no
other medicine has such
a record Of cure
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
HORSE KILLS FARMER.
August Ditherville of Pembine
Kicked to Death.

Wausaukee. Wis, July 2S.-August
Ditherville, living two miles from Penn
bine, was killed by being thrown from a
load of hay and kicked to death by the
horses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
SCANDINAVIAN WORKMEN.
State Convention is in Session at
Rice Lake.

Rice Lake Wis, July 2S.-[Special.] i
The Independent Scandinavian Work
mems association of that state is holding
its annual convention in this city. The
attendance is large and it is anticipated
that 5000 visitors will be present on Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
Tons of Documents.

Over FIVE tons of documents produced
by England in the Venezuelan arbitra-
ton case have been removed from Paris
They required two railway cars to take
them away.
The population of the five largest
cities of Russia are: st. Petersburg, l.
$4,000; Moscow, 9SS,6OO; Warsaw,
GA, $50; Odessa, 404, $50; LODI, 314, 7S0.
The Johnsons of Chicago directory
note number $3.50, and have clear ma
iority of 1850 over the Smiths.
Lions and tigers are too weak in lung
power to run more than half mile.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

1t is curious but nevertheless a fact
that many of the great pitchers have
been picked up in out-of-the-way towns
and obscure leagues in the United
States. Wisconsin furnished Charlie
Nichols of the Boston club and Pink
Hawley of the New York club, besides
many others OF less note, and who knows
but what young Heimerl the southpaw
whom Ted Sullivan picked up for the
Chicago club will not develop into an
other Breitenstein. 1t was Ted who
picked up the famous Radbourne.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
SPORTING ITEMS.
GGGGaGGGGSGegGeeGs&eGee

The records of the National league
pitchers up to July % are as follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

1t is now reported OH pretty good au-
thority that Charlie Anterior will re-
main with Buffalo until the end of the
season, being so taken UP with the game
at the present time that he is reported
to have said that "the man at the other
end would have to wait for him. This
is good news for Buffalo, if true, for
hitting would be sorely missed
at the present time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

1t is rumored among the players that
the Cincinnati club wanted to farm out
Mike Kahoe to Indianapolis but that
Michael would not consent. He wants
to play with Cincinnati or have has re-
lease outright. AS he is too valuable a
man to let go he probably will finish the
season with the Reds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Two new faces probably will be seen
in Kansas City before many days have
passed Manager Jimmy Manning has
asked Jim Hart to sell him two players
and it is likely the deal will be made
for Hart feels kindly inclined towards
Manning and doubly so since Phyle and
Everitt refused to go to Kansas City
when traded with DUNCAN for John Gan
LOTUS in Philadelphia asking if he were
willing to drop the two men in ques-
ton. Though neither Manning or Hart
would divulge the names of the players
wanted by the former, it leaked out that
Shortstop Clingman and Catcher Nichols
were the two
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

A r. F. Hillebrand captain of this
years baseball team at Princeton uni
versity, has the enviable and probably
unexampled record of having been a
member of six champion athletic teams
during his university career. He I'M
doubtedly is the finest college pitcher in
the country and recently was offered a
salary of $4,000 by the Boston club OF
the National league to play for that
team. but he refused.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01

Eddie Burns of Detroit and Young
Gibbs of Cleveland fought a twenty
round draw at Cleveland before the
Business Mems Gymnasium club. While
the friends of Gibbs felt that he ought
to have had the decision ON points. there
was little comment when Eddie Mcbride
of Buffalo decided the contest draw.
Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid. and
Eddie Lenny of Philadelphia boxed TWEEN
ty-one rounds at catchweights before the
Broadway Athletic club of New York,
and Lenny fell in the twenty-frst round
from the effects of severe cramp. which
rendered his right leg useless, and Gard
Eer was announced as the winner.
Thomas Sharkey is training at Sleeps
head bay for his fight with Bob Fitzsim-
mons. which will take place on August
%.
George Green put Paddy Purtell to
sleep in six rounds at Tacoma, Wash.
x x
little, fleeing notoriety. The present
long-distance road-riding craze among
New York women owes its being to a
sensational press that goads on the silly
females. Cycling Gazette.
!:
The schedule of football games ar
ranged by the University of Minnesota
follows:
Sept. 22-Central high school.
Sept 29-Carleton college.
Oct 6-Grinnell college.
Oct 13-Chicago university.
Oct 20-Ames college.
Oct 27-North Dakota 81.
Nov 3-Wisconsin ~"
Nov 10-Illinois u
Nov 17-Northwestern II.
Thanksgiving Day-Nebraska university.
x
President Powers of the Interclub
league has guaranteed the salaries of the
members of the Columbus baseball team,
and the season will be finished under the
management Of Bobby" Quinn. who has
been in charge of the organization.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-20
Jacksonville.

Mr.. c. Engberg went to Denison OF
Monday on business.
Miss Lilly Engberg is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Smith, of near Odebolt.
A number of friends visited with Mr.
and Mrs N. A. Swanson last Sunday
F. l.. johnson, Theron Beck and Will
West arrived home on Monday from
Charter Oak.
Joseph johnson went to Ida Grove
last Friday for an over Sunday visit
with friends and relatives.
Otto Clauson sold 1000 bushels of corn
last Saturday to Jno. Newcom, the price
being % cents per bushel
Miss Josephine Lillieholm returned
to her home last Saturday after some
weeks stay in Kiron and vicinity.
Harry Baily had the misfortune to
freeze one of his ears quite severely
while out driving last Friday evening.
Miss Amanda Michaelson, who has
been staying in Denison for some time,
went from there last Friday to st. Paul
where she has secured position in a
wholesale store.