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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

The large and increasing circulation of
The Iowa Homestead in this county is a
matter for congratulation to the pub
fishers and to good farming, for, Of all
the papers of its class in the country, it
is easily the best and most helpful. Its
Special Farmers Institute editions, is.
sued with the regular edition the first
week in each month, have been for
years the admiration of all practical
farmers. Written wholly by farmers,
they IRE full of actual experience and
smell Of the soil. We have been fortu.
nate enough this season to secure terms
for The Homestead and its Special Farm.
ers' Institute Editions, together with
the Poultry Farmer and The Farmers
Mutual Insurance Journal. four of the
most valuable farm publications in the
country, that enable us to offer the four
in connection with our own paper, The
LEON REPORTER, for $l.7O for the entire
five, one year. This is emphatically q
good thing, and no farmer in this coun-
ty should fail to take advantage of the
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals it. A
county paper, farm paper. poultry
paper, a farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Institute, all for $1.7O.
Come in and order them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket offices of the
Chicago Great Western Railway on the
LIST and 3rd Tuesdays of February, March
and April, at the very low homeseekers
rate of one fare plus 500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within 81
days from date Of sale. Persons con-
templating trip will save money by
calling on any agent Of the Chicago
Great Western Ry. and obtaining detail
information regarding the homeseekers
rates, or addressing F. H. Lord, g. P.
and 7. A., ll3 AdamsSt. Chicago. 23-llt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
4 Brown,
.Ae Physician and Surgeon
OFFICE IN WARMERS BLOCK.

|R R. McAllaster.
- Physician and Surgeon
Office over w. r. Clark i Co.'S Store
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
FREE Complexion Beautltler.

We want every lady reader Of TIKI
REPORTER to try Dwight's Complexion
Beautifier, the most elegant preparation
for the toilet table. It is pure and
harmless, and once used you will
always want it. Price SOC. To induce
a trial of it we will for SHORT TIME
ONLY SEND FREE full size, Fifty Cent
box ofitto every lady who will send
us her postoffice address and lOc. to
pay for packing and postage. Only
one FREE box to each address. Gu.
out this notice and send it with your
order at ONCE, to D. w. CUSTER & Co.,
Huntington, w. Va. 22.1yr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Consumption is germ disease The
germs are everywhere. but they cannot
get hold Of you unless you get your
lungs ready tor them BY neglecting a
cold or failing to properly cure a cough.
The important merit of Morley's Honey
Pectoral is, that while it cures quickly
it cures thoroughly. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

A branch office OF .sBlair" the Des
Moines florist, has been established at
The REPoRTER Office Parties desiring
cut flowers can leave their order at this
office and the flowers will be promptly
furnished. Can quote prices on any cut
flowers, and guarantee flowers fresh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

See Joe L.. Warner, the north side
jeweler, for all kinds Of cleaning and re-
pairing. All work guaranteed and
prices lowest in the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
To be Held at the Walker School
House August, 18th.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE.
Profs. Walker of Superior, and Cameron
OF Nashburn, Will Have Charge.
Teachers Examination Will
Begin August 25th.

County Institute for Bayfield,
County will open at the Walker
school building in this city, Monday,
Aug. ID, with Profs. Walker, OF
Superior; and Cameron, of Washburn
in charge. Tue following branches
will be taught; withdrawing,
geography, history; pedagogy and
library work; Cameron-arithmetic
and grammar; Miss Smith-school
law. Sessions will start at 8 o'clock
a. m. and close at 4 p. m. with the
usual intermissions.
County Superintendent Miss
Smith announces large attendance
expected from the outside towns OF
the county and profitable season is
looked forward to. This is the
second experiment with summer in
stitutes in this county. Last year s
institute was a complete success and
received the most hattering com
m9ndation from State Supt. Harvey.
He pronounced it an excellent SEES
sion considering the small number OF
resident teachers in the county and
other circumstances that would tend
TO make the success Of a summer in
stitute question
Fear has been expressed by teach
Iers from outside OF town that the
smallpox would make attendance
dangerous, but the present success
| fol suppression Of the disease should
ease all such fears.
Teacher S examination will be held
Aug 25th, 9th and 28th at Wash
burn No examination will be held
at othei points in the county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08


The captain always had a pleasant
word for his passengers, and was
fond of good joke or story and
always had a good supply on hand.
He enjoyed telling d little circum-
stance that once happened on the
Plowboy A couple Of ladies were
spending vacation on the bay, and
one of them asked the Captain how
aid the old Catholic Mission was, on
Madeline Island Of course the
captain didn't like to disappoint
them, told them that according to
tradition it was 249 years old. He
use to say that if he told people the
building was any younger than that
they seemed dissatisfied. A few
years later one of the same ladies
was on his boat and to substantiate
her story to friend asked the Cap
tain how old the old Mission WASP"
1.-TWO hundred and forty-nine
years, replied the Captain
''Oh, Captain Bishoff, exclaimed
the lady, that's the same age you
told me it was five years ago. :"
But up to the time of his death
the Captain always insisted that the
old mission was 249 years old, and it
was exactly the same age as that
when he began making the regular
trip to Madeline Island ten or twelve
years ago
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08

Washburn will cross bats. with
Ashland tomorrow Thursday in
this city
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
The Small Pnx.

The small pox scare appears tc
have practically subsidized The diff
ferent patients who were all taken
down week ago appear to DE re
covering, and while there have been
a few more cases the disease has not
spread any to speak of. To fact con
sidering the number of people who
were exposed it is remarkable that
there haye been so few cases. A
strict quarantine is being enforced;
and the further spread of the dis
ease has been checked. The form
has been 50 mild that the patients
have not suffered much, and there
is absolutely no further cause for
alarm
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
REPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Figures shown by the Report of Secretary
Prudhomme

PruunOnme.
Secretary H. c. Prudhomme has
made his annual report to the
county superintendent for the year
ending June Goth 1t contains
many interesting features. The
school census shows that there are
1915 children of school age in the
town of Washburn, and that the at
tendance has been 1041 during the
past year Four hundred and two
have attended parochial school our
ing the year
The average monthly wages paid
for male teachers was $56.22, and
the average for female teachers was
$44 Al
The cash value TO ali school houses
and sites in the town is 1913, 100, and
the number of school houses are -
The financial report shows an
overdraft of 81 ,895. p, and expendi-
lures during the past year Of $50,
10000
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
Twin City Excursion

On Sunday August 18th the
Omaha" Co, will run a popular ex-
cursion to the Twin Cities at the
rate of $2.76 for the round trip.
Train leaves Washburn at $50 A.
M, returning leaves Minneapolis
100 p. m. August 18th, or 7:3O a. IN.
August 18th. Attractions at Min
neapolis will be league ball game
between Chicago and Minneapolis.
Military band concert at Lake Har-
riet At st. Paul, Minnesota State
Band Concert at Coma Park. AT
Fort Sn selling, dress parade by com
plete regiment, 9Th U. S. Infantry,
lately stationed in Cuba.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
Saturday Market.

The Ladies of the Congregational
Church will have a Saturday market
at the City Drug Store, August II,
from 2:3O to 600 p. M They will
have on sale "home made" bread,
rolls, cakes, pies, doughnuts, cream
puffs, cookies, baked beans, and
brown bread. Come and get good
things for your Sunday dinner
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
HE WAS AFTER BLOOD.
"a Crazy Young Man Wanted Bradley
Writings Life,


Writings Life.
The Iron River Pioneer tells of an
attempt to take the life of Bradley
Whiting, lately of this city In con
nection with the Pioneers article.
which appears below, it might be
stated that the trouble all grew out
of Bradleys ability to be the tender
est morsel in the heart of fair
young maiden. for whose affec lions
he and his assailant Waloy. were
rivals. The assault on Bradley is
only an incident in the life of a heart
breaker, and the probabilities are
that Walby has tucked" and that
the last has been heard Of him. The
Pioneer in its article gave the fol-
lowing account of the affair.
Charles Walby, an eccentric char
acter quite well known around Iron
River, who has recently been work
ing at Mason, came up from that
berg last Saturday, evidently with
the intention Of reducing the popu-
lation of Iron River He came pre-
pared to do his deadly work up right
for he carried in his hip pocket SO
caliber revolver all loaded and re-
Gently oiled. Bradley H. Whiting
was the man he was looking for and
about noon he entered the store
of Hunter & Steckbauer; where Mr..
Whiting is employed. and inquired
where he was. When told that he
went home to dinner he said he
would wait as he wanted to see him.
When Walby saw his man return
ing he went down Mill street to
meet him and without much warn
ing dealt him a blow. Officer
OBrlen had been shadowing Walby
and was on the opposite side Of the
street at the time of the assault and
placed him under arrest before be
had time to use his weapon.
A charge Of assault and battery
was preferred against him, but it
was the intention of the court to dis
miss the action as a petition had
been made to the County Judge for
an inquiry into the man $ mental
condition.
Tuesday morning. however, Wa,
by showed that he WASH t such a
fool He requested the officer to
take him to a barber shop for a
shave, so as to makea nice appear
ance in court, when his trial came
up. So the officer did so and waited
on the outside while he supposed his
prisoner was getting shaved Bot
Walby kept his eye on the officer
and when he saw al opportunity he
went out the back door and to date
has not been seen or heard OF He
evidently went through the alleys
and made for the woods, where life
was evidently more congenal to him
than behind prison bars, or within
the confines of an asylum.
Walby told Mr.. Anderson Satur-
day morning that he would not be
satisfied until he kiIid Mr.. Whiting,
but when Walby was asked to &c
count for that statement he said he
did not remember what he said, that
he was intoxicated at the time and
might have said so. The escape of
the prisoner was unfortunate and
his roaming at large naturally
causes Mr. Whiting some uneasiness
for who can tell what time be might
appear and execute his threats.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
Base Ban.

The ball team went to Superior
Sunday to play the consolidated
teams of Duluth and Superior, but
owing to wet weather they we're I'M
able to play
Washburn will cross bats with
Ashland tomorrow Thursday in
this city
Bayfield, will play here next Sun
day afternoon.
The game between Ashland and
Bayfield, last Saturday in BAYFIELD,
resulted in a victory for Ashland
the score standing to 5 The game
Sunday was not played owing to wet
weather.
The Ashland base ball team de
feated Hayward in a closely con
tested game at Hayward Tuesday,
the score standing 3 to o.
+ t t
The Washburn PLAYERS aren't say
ing much about the base ball game
played at Ashland, with the team Of
that city last Thursday. The score
was % to in favor of Ashland.
Ashland people seemed to feel that
they had won wonderful victory.
Those who saw the game say that
the Missionaries played like a lot
of school boys, and most of the play
ers couldn t have caught a balloon
if it had came right straight for
them. They all had holes in their
bats, and did about as bungling
playing as would be expected from
any scrub nine that could be picked
up. It was strictly an "off day for
Washburn if it wasn't, Ashland
would never have been victorious,
even by a narrow margin, to say
nothing of such score as % to Z.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
CAPTAIN BISHOFF.

Last week The TINES briefly men
toned the death of Captain Alfred
Bishoff. The captain was a most
genial of man, and it is doubtful
whether the Plowboy will be quite
the same without him. Every day
he made the trip here, going and
coming from Bayfield,, Ashland and
Madeline Island, and the passengers
of the boat were always it's captain s
friends. There was a feeling of per-
feet security on the Ptowboy in even
the worst kind of weather. People
always feel safe when they believe"
in the captain, and everyone always
thoroughly believed in Captain
Blshoff. "You can always depend
on the Plowboy'' was a common ex-
preston. and it was true. The
Plowboy was always on time, and
the captain was always true to its
engagements.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08

Came into my enclosure a month
ago brown, white spotted COW;
calved about a week ago Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying charges.
JOHN NOLANDER,
Engoe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08

Bayfield, will play here next Sun
day afternoon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08

The Ashland base ball team de
feated Hayward in a closely con
tested game at Hay ward Tuesday
he score standing 3 to 0.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08
ASHLAND'S BIG FIRE.
The Most Disastrous Fire in the
History Of the City.
THE LOSS IS A MILLION DOLLARS.
A Fire That Extended Along the Bay for
Full Mile.-By the Greatest For
tune Mills are Saved-Wash
burn Helps

The most disasterous fire in the
!. history Of the Bay occurred at Ash
land last Saturday Shortly after
noon the flames were clearly distin-
guishable' from here, and by two
O'Clock a great mass of flames ex-
tended along the entire Bay front.
The wind was blowing gale to-
ward the Bay, but the fire spread
from one lumber yard to another.
At four O'Clock a hose company was
sent to the relief from here. When
they arrived at Ashland they were
If formed they were not needed.
In the evening the wind shifted
towards the east and our local fire.
men were again sent to Ashland. to
help save the mills.
About million dollars worth of
lumber burned in the Barker &
Stewart and keystone Lumber com
pany yards. Tramways were
swept down by the angry flames.
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my iuuhs'er on the Barker N Stewart
and keystone docks is burned,
SAID Edward Hines. My loss is
$500, 900, fully covered by insurance.
The entire loss. including my lum--
Der and that belonging to others, is
about 81, o0O,O 900. The lumber burn
ed is equally divided between white.
pine and Norway, the latter mostly
heavy stuff and special bill stuff.
The fact that the mills were not
burned is a Godsend. Tramways.
will be rebuilt in a few days, as
there are plenty of logs in the
booms.
Nothing but the direction in
which the wind was blowing saved.
the eight big lumber mills, the.
ore docks and a good part of the
city. The fire is still burning in the
yards, but is completely under con.
troll.
Fire Gets New Start.
At o'clock the wind veered
toward the city and blew gale
Later the WIND AGAIN shifted to-
ward tue laSe ana late ~ the even
ing a drenchlng ram helped The
tired ilremen TO quench the flames
by early SUNDAY morning the IRE
was smoOhereu oy lhCermlsteh@
There was no loss OF life and no.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08

Mr.. Crawford, of Minneapolis,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Dali
ziel here during he past week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08

Captain Bishoff loved his boat and
it always looked just little better
than any other boat. He always
kept good crew, and from the
engineer to the deck hands they al
ways ''swore by" the captain. The
Captain was a prominent Mason, and
was always one of the lively ones at
the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Com
mandery. No man on Chequamegon
Bay enjoyed greater personal popu-
larity, or the confidence and esteem
Of his fellow men than Captain Bish-
off, and hundreds of men women and
children felt that they had lost a
warm and true friend when they
learned of the death of Captain
Bishoff.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-08

Base tall, Washburn vs. Bayfield.sa
Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-30
A FLUKE
Was the Race Between Jimmy Mich
aeI and Ben Monroe.

Was the Race Between Jimmy Mich
aeI and Ben Monroe.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 29.-Jimmy
Michael, the bicycle rider, was declared
defeated by the referee in his match
with Ben Monroe, of Memphis, at Cres-
cent Park this afternoon. The trouble
grew out of the terms of the contest for
the race by which Michaels manager,
]. c. Kennedy, controlled everything.
The local track could get Michael here
only by agreeing to Michael's require
ments for pace, and when the referee
called Monroe off the track and award
ed him the race, the big crowd, which
had paid double admission price to see
Michael, was furious.
The race was fifteen miles. motor
paced, and Michael used a new motor
with three and half horse power and
fancy set of water coolers, which were
nothing more than wind shields, so con-
structed as to evade the rules. The
MOlor ulu not Work we'll and at the end
of ten miles it went up. The contract
for the race called for Kennedy to fur
nish pace for both riders. Wien Mich
aeis pace went wrong he tackled onto
the rear wheel of Monroe, whose pace
makers, being Michael men, Stacked up.
The next few miles were ridden at a
2:2O gait and the crowd howled with
rage. The referee instructed the mo-
terers to give Monroe pace, but they re-
fused and the farce went on for few
miles until the referee called Monroe
from the track and awarded him the
race at the end of the fifteen miles. The
time for the fifteen miles was 31:22.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-30
BELLAIRE.
News Notes of Interest From the Bel
mont County Town.

News Notes of Interest From the Bel
mont County Town.
officer Bowers has left for Atlantic
City to spend his vacation.
VIM. McMillen has accepted a posi-
ton with George & Pickett.
officer Shepherd, who, has been on
his vacation, is back on duty.
Fred Gallagher, of Wellsville, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Pearl Pickett left yesterday for the
Buckeye fishing camp, to spend several
days.
A. Kern has received the contract
for the slate roofing Of the Kelley
school,
William Abbey and Walla Campbell
left yesterday for the National fishing
camp.
Two plain DRINKS were placed in jail
Saturday evening. They will be given
their hearing this morning.
Mrs. George Keller is much improved
and the physicians think she will re-
gain the sight of the injured eye.
A Bellaire man was in Bridgeport
Saturday night, but is sorry for his
visit, as he participated in fight which
was unlucky for him.
The Bellaire steel plant is receiving a
large amount of props for their mine.
and have large piles OF them placed
along the track near the mine.
The Uniform Rank, K. OF p. will
meet tonight for drill, accompanied
by their elegant band. This division
will participate in the national con-
ciave at Detroit.
The Uncivilized fishing club, which
is camped down the river, is said to
have the finest camp along the river.
having all the trees near the camp
whitewashed and camp that is com
plete in every way.
Yesterday meeting of the men of the
Catholic church was held at Kern's
hall. The meeting was addressed by
w. A. Moline, deputy grand knight OF
the Knights of Columbus. A lodxe. of
this order will most likely be organ
lied here. as the meeting yesterday was
largely ATTENDED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-30

Arrangements for the annual picnic TO
be given tomorrow (Tuesday) at the
Pleasant Valley Park by ST Michael's
parish. are about completed. Neither
time nor money was spared to make the
outing very enjoyable and successful
affair. Dancing will commence at two
o'clock and continue throughout the even
ing. AT four o'clock a number of children
will render an attractive programme of
fancy dances, cake walks and vocal Sc
lections. Miss Lizzie Gundling has taken
charge of this feature. In the evening the
Grand Opera House Orchestra will turn
out and play for the entertainment of the
people on the grounds, while Prof. Nolte
will furnish piano music for dancing in
the hall. The ladies, headed by Mrs An
thony Slender and Mrs. Louis Dimmey.
deserve special credit for the energetic
manner in which they have worked, and
they promise to serve fine meals and other
refreshments. There is no doubt that the
outing will be patronized by a large at
tendance.