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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
EDITORIAL MEETING
WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Plans Are Made for thu Outing in
the Wisconsin Valley Next
Summer.

Green Bay Wis, Feb TO- Special. I
ID. H. Moses of Madison. district pas
senger agent of the Milwaukee road, ap-
peared before the editorial convention
yesterday afternoon and rendered the
fraternity q cordial invitation to ride over
the road of his company at the time of
the proposed summer outing, assuring
them that every detail would be looked
after for their pleasure and comfort. The
route will probably extend from Port Ed
wards on the south, stopping at Nekoosa,
Grand Rapids, Centralia, Stevens Point,
Waupaca, Mosinee, Wausau. Merrill,
TomahaWk, Minoqua, Rhinelander and
Eagle River. Officers for the ensuing
year were reelected and the following
vice-presidents elected:
A. T. Colby, Burlington Free Press; T.
III. Bolger, Waterloo Democrat: Il. l..
Luckow, Baraboo Democrat; c. A. Booth,
Evening WISCONSIN,; Dan c. Pettibone,
Montelo Express; w L. Osborne, La Crosse
Republican, Leader; Miss Hattie 3. Moberg,
Amherst Advocate; Frank T.. Noyes Mari
nette Eagle; f. B. Andrews, Bloomer Adj
vance.
The executive committee is as follows:
f. T. Yates, Washburn News and Item
izer: III. w. Bolens, Port Washington Star;
H. w. Meyer, Appleton volksfrennd n. G.
Pickard, Green Bay Gazette; Willard e..
Carpenter, Waupaca Record.
A vote of thanks was rendered the peo-
pie of Green Bay for their hospitality,
and the grand ball in the evening closed
one of the most successful and entertain
ing meetings ever held by the Wisconsin
Press association.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
SWEETHEARTS A ND WIVES.
How the Boer Women Put in Thci
Time During the War.

Boer wives, mothers, sisters and Gaugh-
ters, whose male relatives are fighting
now, are passing through an unneces-
sarly anxious time The war authorities
at Pretoria apparently hold strictly self
ish views upon the subject of casualty
lists. deeming it impolitic to- bet those
who are bereaved know that their men
folk are dead. Owing to the Influence
the knowledge might have on the others
who are going to the front. the Boer war
office keeps its secrets inviolate and does
not issue news of losses ON the field.
The elder generation of Boer women
will probably be bearing the suspense in
tight-lipped, listless silence, but the girls
who have received the benefits of educa-
ton will understand how cruel their posi-
ton is, and fret in impOtent wrath be-
meath the injustice Inflicted upon them
by this reticence.
What kind of lives are these women
leading now? Iw all likelihood. pretty
much what they led in ordinary times.
Their farms are squat, two or three
roomed buildings, dumped down On the
veldt far away fran neighbors, in tine
center of the acreage of land farmed by
the proprietor They are WretchedlW I'M
comfortable habitations; for boer women
are not house-proud. Formerly no Boer
woman received more than an apology
for an education. and a very lame one All
that. Now, however, some of the young
sters are sent to the convent schools, and
are modelled into very much improved
editions of the original Boers.-Londan
Daily Mail
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
BELOIT RAILROAD
DEBT rs CLEARED.
Final $4,000 Principal and Interest
is Faid-CitizenS will Hold
Jubilee Celebration.

Beloit, Wis, Feb. 1O-[ Special. J.
City Clerk George B. Ingersoll went to
Milwaukee today to make the final pay
ment of $4,000. principal and interest in
the great railroad indebtedness that has
been over the city for over forty years.
A citizens committee has arranged for a
big jubilee banquet to be held soon in
honor of the final payment.
Before Beloit was a village the town
ship bonded itself in railroad scheme,
which debt was repudiated and fought
bitterly in the courts, the town being
always defeated. Finally arrangements
were made with the bondholders for the
settlement of the debt and for over forty
years the city of Beloit has paid $4,000
year principal and as much more in in
terest to liquidate the burdensome debt,
the payment of which will materially les
sen ne taxes of the city in the future.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
MILLER TAKES ALL
RESPONSIBILITY.
Says that He Alone Stabbed kehr
and that it was Done i'm
Self-DefenSe.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 81 Special. J.
Defendant Miller was put on the stand in
his own behalf by the defense in the
kehr murder trial. He told his version
Of the stabbing and admitted that he did
all the cutting, and that the other de-
PENDANTS, Voss, Trapp and Xix, did not
participate.
Miller insists that Kehr attacked him
and had him by the throat all the time
he was jabbing Kehr with the knife. Mil
Ter said he was standing in front of Kehr,
yet Kehr received three stabs in the
back
Miller's jaw was broken, and the de-
Tense hoped to prove that this was done
in his encounter with Kehr. 1t was
proven. however, that his jaw was broken
by the policeman whom Miller attacked
after his arrest in the police station. Mil
Ter fell down repeatedly during a sharp
cross-examination by District Attorney
Morris.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
WORKMAN GOES INSANE.
Emp1oye at Menasha Factory
Wakes Tn the Town.

Menasha, Wis, Feb. 10.-[Special. /
Mike Graziainy, an employe of the Me-
nasha Woodenware company, went vio-
lently insane yesterday afternoon while
at work. He was taken with fit of in
sanity and rushed out Of the building
where he was employed and started to
yell frantically. 1t was not long before
every one Of the thousand employees of
the Menasha Woodenware company
Joined in the chorus with their yells, not
knowing the man was crazy. and the en-
tire city was awakened by the din. Ora
zalny was finally taken in charge by an
officer. He is a man of family and his
insanity is said to be due to religious
troubles
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14

Beriah Brown was one OF the pioneer
editors of Wisconsin, having established
the Wisconsin Democrat at Madison,
January II, 1916 His brother, John A.
Brown, of Milwaukee, was the editor OF
the Milwaukee Courier, the immediate
predecessor of the Evening Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Democrat, under Beriah
Browns management, was a radical
sheet, and represented what was called
the 'Tadpole'' branch of the party. 1t
went out Of existence il June, 1852.
Shortly afterward Beriah Brown and S.
ID. Pump Carpenter became associated
III the publication OF the Argus and Demo
crat at Madison. In April, 1853, Carpen-
ter retired, and in 1854 Il. A. Calkins
was associated with Brown in publishing
the paper. This arrangement continued
until April, 1888, when Brown retired.
He returned to the paper in 1859, but re-
manned only three months. He subse-
Quently became editor of the Madison
Patriot, but continued only Il few months.
During his residence in Wisconsin Be
riah Brown was conspicuous in politics
and in 1882 was chosen Il presidential
electOr on the Democratic ticket. He took
a prominent part in the proceedings for
Impeachment of Judge Levi Hubbell.
Since leaving Wisconsin Mr.. Brown drift
ed to the Pacific coast, and was located
in California, Oregon, and latterly in
Montana. But little was heard of him in
recent years until the announcement
came of his death. His parents were ma
tives Of Canandaigua, y. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
A WOMAN'S EDITION.
Appleton Ladies will Edit One Issne
of the Post.

Appleton, Wis. Feb 9.--The clubwom-
en- of this city will issue womans edi-
ton OF the Post about the middle of
March. The following is the editorial
staff: Editor-in-chief Mrs. J. Scott Da-
Wis; literary editor and contributor. Mrs
M. A. p. sStansbury; department. of cor
respondenee, Mrs. G. s. Little. children $
to correspondence. wit and haamor, Miss
Elizabeth Wilson; local editor. Miss
Blanche Ullman. Mrs. W. H. Eillen Will
be business manager and Miss Anna Ten
ney chairman of the committee Of distri-
button of papers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Russia's Marine Service.

1t is calculated that the total number of
vessels in European Russia, excepting
steamers is more than $4,000, with a to-
tai tonnage Of 100000 and cost of
more than $20000,00O. The number of
men employed on them is more Thanh 1870,
OO0 The number built annually, accord
ing to the statistics of the government, is.
from 5000 to $500, but this includes the
several thousand built for one down
stream trip. The annual vabre Of the
vessels constructed is estimated to be be-
tween S2,50O,000 and So, V,O00.-In-
dianapolis NeMs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
RIVER ON A RAMPAGE.
Heavy Rains Raise Water in Turtle
Creek-Peopie on Flats
Have to Move.

Beloit, Wis. Feb S.--[special.l j
Heavy rains, last night, has raised the
water in the Rock river three feet and
the stage is nearly at the high water
mark. All operations Of ice cutters are
stopped Turtle creek, which empties III
to the Rock r1ver in this city, is on a
rampage and great bodies of ice is
smashing down bridges. Those living on
the flats about the creek have had tc
move.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
CAPT. REITER CHOSEN.
OF Commanding the Battle
ship Wisconsin.

Madison Wis, Feb. 10.-[Special. !
In letter to Gov. Scoield regarding the
battleship Wisconsin, Secretary Long
states that Capt. George G. Reiter has
been detailed for the duty of command
ing the ship when she goes into commits
sion An effort was made to have Capt.
Cotton appointed to this command, but
he will in a short time reach the rank of
rear-admiral and the department thought
best to give the Wisconsin to Capt. Rel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
SNOW SAVED HIS LIFE.
Heavy Logs Roll on Frank Mccain of
WaUSau.

Wausau, Wis, Feb. 10-[Special. /
A peculiar accident happened here this
morning. Frank Mccain, day yardmas-
ter for the c., NJ. & st. p Railroad COM
pany, while near a fatcar loaded with
good-sized logs, was struck by three of
them that rolled from the car, buried him
in the snow and all rolled over his body
and head. He escaped serious injury,
except a few bruises. The snow is about
two feet deep at the place and it was the
direct means that saved his Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Got Free with a Knife.

West Superior, Wis, Feb. S.-ISpe.
cial. IA lumberjack at Maple, this
county, became free with long knife
linger of that place is now in the hospi-
tai here in precarious condition. The
sheriff is on the track OF the assaiiant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Not the Fault Of the Guns.

The fact that the 15-pounler field guns
of the British army in South Africa are
constantly outranged by the Boer guns
has led many to suppose that they are of
inferior design. This is said to be a
mistake. The British field gun is. it
seems, Ineffective because the war office
some time ago ceased to supply the bat
teries with common shell, which is effec-
tive at long range. Shrapnel bullets are
generally harmless beyond 1000 yards
New York SIM
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
HE PAID PFENNIG.
Affairs of the Alleged Suicide Get I'm
to Court.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. S.-As the result
of the alleged defaulting, methods, EN-
nloyed by Max Pfennig, the man who is
supposed to have jumped from a steamer
en- route to Milwaukee, the first case tc
find it's way into the courts Of Rock coun
tv came up yesterday. The action is that
Of Fritz Gundlack VS.. Mrs. Ernsteine
Hoffmeister, in which $1,000 is involved
The plaintiff alleges that he gave mort
gage to the defendant on his farm, anC
that the transaction was made through
Pfennic. Mrs Hoffmeister's authorized
agent. Gundlack alleges that he paid til
mortgage in different sums and wants i
released. which Mrs. Hoffmeister refuse:
to do. alleging that she never received
any money from Pfennig and that he wa:
at no time her agent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Racine Harbor Improve

Racine, Wis, Feb. 9--The improve
ment to Racine harbor will be made this
year. Over 900 feet of dock Will be built
on the north side of the river, thousands
of yards of dirt removed, the stream
widened to 60 feet and uniform depth
OF water dredged Il feet. The appropria-
ton for the work amounts to S140.OOO.
Work will commence April I.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Father Hennessy Ordained.

La Porte, Ind. Feb. 10-William e.
Hennessy of WATERFOWL. Wis, was yes
terday ordained a priest of the Catholic
church at Notre Dame. He will be as
signed to parish work in Wisconsin or
Indiana dioceses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Were Secretly Married.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 9.-[Special T.
1t has just come to light that on Monday
afternoon prominent society young man
of Fond du Lac and a leading society
young lady on the Menominee range were
secretly married in County Clerk Quay
Office in Menominee by Justice Breen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
CRUSHED BY CARS.
brakeman Fatally Injured at Mani
towoc by North wester Train.

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb. 10.-[Special.
Daniel Herzog of this city, a brakeman
in the employ of the Chicago &
North Western Railway company, was
seriously injured last night by having his
right arm and leg crushed. He was
switching on the lake front yards, and
while standing on the rear footboard of
the locomotive, which was covered with
ice, he slipped and fell, thirteen loaded
freight cars passing over him. He is
now lying at the Holy Family hospital.
and cannot recover.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
JUSTICE WAS SWIFT.
Tramps Sent to Jail for Burglary al
Hartford.

Hartford, Wis, Feb S.-[Special J.
Five tramps broke into farmhouse here
Yesterday forenoon. They stole a watch
revolver and some money. The tramp
were captured by the marshal of this city
and taken before Justice Reik, who sen
fenced them to six-months' Imprisonment
in the county JAIL
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
REFUND TO THE STATE.
Madison will Clear Bonded Indebted
ness of $4,000.

Madison, Wis, FEB. 9.-lSpeciaG- Am
arrangement has been made by the city
of Madison to refund it's bonded indebted
ness Of 100000 to the state after April
1. next. at BIS per cent. instead Of i.
If is PAYABLE in annual instalnaents of
ST.. 600. terminating In six YEARS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Teachers at Lumber Camp.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. Especial i
The teachers of the Malinette public
schools made unique trip today They
visited the logging camp of the Hamilton
81 Merryman company and partook of
several meals with the lumberjacks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 9-Francis Henry
Otto, Perpetual Motion Otto,' who has
been living in Somers attempting to per-
feet his machine, is in Kenosha trying TO
dispose of stock in his new venture For
ST he offers to sell $1,000 worth of stock
and to pay 6 per cent. on the Investment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
FOR HUDSON SOLDIERS.
Checks for Co. c Are Mailed at Wash
ingtOu.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 10.-[Special. IA
telegram was received by the governor
this afternoon from Ed Mullen, state
claim agent at Washington, saying that
checks to pay the men of Co. C, Wiscon-
sin volunteers, of Hudson, for the time
spent in Camp Harvey were mailed to-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
SELECT JEROME WHEELOCK.
represents Stevens Point i'm Norma l
OratOrical Contest at Milwaukee,.

Stevens Point, Wis, Feb. 1O.-[Spe-
cIal IAN oratorical contest was held at
the normal last evening, when the Judges
decided that Jerome Wheeiock of West
field was entitled to first place and Mr..
WheeHck will represent this school at the
knternormal contest, to be held in Mil
Waukee March 16. The title of his ora
Ition is Success Through Difficulties"
John b. Sager of Carlton, Kewaunee
county, took second place and will repre-
sent the school at the business meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
DEATH OF BERlAH BROWN.
One of the Oldest Newspaper Editors
in the West.

Anaconda, Mont. Feb. 9.--Beriah
Brown, probably the oldest newspaper
man in the West, died here last night
at the advanced age of "a years. Death
was due to old age, superinduced by al
attack Of la grippe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
BROKE THROUGH ICE.
Hans ElIiffson Nearly browns In. Lac
La Belle.

Oconomowoc, Wis, Feb 1O-GSpe-
cial. Hans Elliffson, while skating
across the ice to work ON John Dupee's
barn, fell through TIE ice and narrowly
escaped drowning. He was rescued. by
some fellowworkmen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Haze You
Lost It.?

We mean all that rich. dark
color your hair used to have.
But there is no need of mourn
ing over it. for you can find it
again.
Ayers Hair Vigor always re-
stores color to gray hair. We
know exactly what We ace say
ing when we use that word
always
1t makes the hair grow heavy
and long, too: takes out every
BIT of dandruf. and stops fall
ing Of the hair. Keep 1t on
your dressing table and use it
every day. sl.ea bottle. All druggists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
BIG WHITE PINE DEAL.
Ashland Firm Sells 100000 Feet
for S225,OOO.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 9.-[SpecigE IA
large and important lumber deal was
closed up here yesterday by ]. T.. Ryrnes
selling to the W. III. Sawyer T4l1nber
company of North Tonawanda, ". Y,
100000 feet of white pine lumber to
be cut the coming season at ThomDson's
mill at Washburn. The consideration is
understood to be about $225000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
Resident of Sussex for Many Years
Passes Away.

Waukesha, Wis, Feb. Special. I
Yesterday afternoon occurred the death
of William Small, an old and prominent
resident of Sussex Mr. Small was born
in Perthshire, Scotland. He came to
this country in 1912. He has held almost
every office within the gift of his neigh
bors who universally respected him for
his sterling qualities. He was a member
of the Legislature, town chairman and
justice Of the peace for many years. He
is survived by a wife and one son. John
Il. Small of Sussex. The funeral will be
held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist
Robertson will officiate.
Joseph Ineles.
Stevens Point. Wis, Feb. 10.-[Spe-
cial l-.Joseph Ingles, an extensive lum-
herman of this county, died at his home
in Shantytown yesterday. The body was
taken to Plainfeld this morning. Mr..
ingles was a prominent Mason and a
large delegation from the local lodge es-
cOrted the body to the depot. He was
about 40 years of age and had been sick
with pneumonia just a week. a widow
and two young children are left.
Other Deaths in the State.
Beioit, Wis, Feb. 10.-[Secial /
Clark e. Gilman, aged 20 years, resi-
dent of Beloit and the vicinity for fifty
five years. died yesterday.
Calvin Bullock, aged go years. soldier
in the Civil war, died today.
Beloit, Wis, Feb 1O.-Mrs John Voss,
aged 81 years, died yesterday.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb 10.-George T..
Beetle. a former local agent of the North
Western railway, died in Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
DEATH OF WILLIAM SMALL,

Total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-09
Ernni Funk Executed.

1t was hoped that Frank Funk would
make a public confession before he paid
the penalty of death for the murder Of
William Brooks of which he was convicted
uron circumstantial evidence. But he went
to his death declaring his innocence. as he
has asserted 1t consistently from the out
set. The proof against him was strong
stronger than in the average case Of cir
cumsta ntial evidence. He had a bad rec
ord, was confessedly guilty of grave crimes.
and in order to substantiate his defense on
the murder charge he had acknowledged
that he stole money from the daughter Il
the dead man. His flight heightened the
suspicion against him. and web of proba-
bility was woven about him which satisfied
the jury and apparently the majority Of
people in this jurisdiction Yet in the alb
sence Of confession there will remain
some doubt of his guilt in a few minds
Funk had every chance TO overcome the
circumstances apparently establishing his
guilt, and failed. He was given full OPP
portunity to appeal, to take advantage CT
techncaities in the law and flaws in the
evidence, and his case was twice reviewed
by the highest authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-09

questions about New York and Brooklyn,
why not ask about Baltimore. Chicago, In
danapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville? He
had enthusiastic receptions in all of those
cities The people turned out by the thou
sands to hear him. He was cheered on the
streets and in the halls, and the bills for
fireworks alone would have made a big
hole in the campaign funds. But there
were no returns from 1t all at the polls.
Mr.. Mckinley got the votes. The people
came to hear. and to see, but they did not
return home convinced. Reflection turned
them away from Mr.. Bryan.
The Nebraska leader has thus for the sec
ond time sounded the hollowness of street
crowds and popular demonstrations. They
are not to be taken at their face value.
They are among the things that "are not
always what they SEEM Given time of
general excitement. an attractive public
man. an organized effort to compliment
him, and a crowd may be increased to
twice or three times the size represented
by any serious interest in the man himself
Curiosity takes possession of thousands
and sweeps them into the ranks of those
eddying around the visitor. Mr.. Bryan dis
covered this in 1896. and If he had forgot
ten 1t and was misled again this year there
was no very good excuse for it.
The hurrah campaign therefore has it's
pitfalls and disadvantages. A hurrah can
didate may stir crowd to a pitch of great
excitement. but it is quite another thing to
coin this excitement into support at the
polls. Shouting is not voting.