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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01
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AS a number of our citizens
were coming up Bayfield, street
one evening recently they were
attracted by young girl running
towards them across the muddy
street, and on stopping to inquire
the cause, the little girl hastily
informed them that a man had
forced his way into the house
across the way where her mother
was alone. These chivalrous
men began to pillow their way
through the mud and rushed into
the lone woman's house without
stopping to do the formalities
occasional upon visit. Neither
did they wipe their feet of the
accum ulated mud, but with the
spirit of Don Quixote, of old,
they proceeded on their mission
of rescue. The lone woman was
very much excited, and the in
truder had endeavored to make
his escape, but was soon discov-
cred hiding behind a door, from
which place he was ruthlessly
dragged by the nape of the neck
to the center Of the crowd of
rescuers, who were composed of
such men as Doctor Mertens,
George Fox, B. L. Simmons, Don
Mcdonald andE. j. Nyhus. These
big fellows felt the responsibility
of their position, and like the
man from Missouri they inform
ed the captive that she would
have to show them" that he was
not entirely a william or they
would wreck vengeance upon
him in the name of unprotected
womankind. And then followed
supplications and pleadings which
failed to melt the stony hearts of
the prosecutors who informed
their victim that he must cross
his heart and say ''black and
blue" The injunction was com
piled with and the fellow added
for his own protection, $50 help
me God. After a consultation
the rescuing party informed the
captive that it was their inten
ton to take him to the water pipe
in front Of THE TINES office and
there hang him by the neck. Re
newed pleadings, and the party
started off. When near the water
pipe they decided that as the
fellows identity had been discov-
cred and as he was married
man they would take him
down and drop, him into the lake.
The poor bounded fellow pleaded,
but the hearts of his captors
avenging the wrongs of a lone
woman, refused to melt until
they had given the fellow a scare
which he would be sure to re-
member. But like a whipped
cur the fellow continued to beg,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

TALK about ''yelloW journal
ism" all you want to, but yellow
medics" is far more sensational,
and when it is official then it is
still yellower. The most prom
inent of the ''yellow medics'
appears to be one DR.. Wingate,
secretary of the Wisconsin State
Board of Health, who during the
time that $50 cases of smallpox
were in progress in this city
never turned over his hand to
give assistance to the local health
officers, but who as soon as the
disease had practically spent it,
self in the state evolved the
startling proposition that all
umbering camps where the dis
ease had been should be burned.
And now on topof this ridiculous
proposition the same authority
is again delefully predicting that
the bubonic plague is sure to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

sweep the American continent.
It would be far more sensible in
the first place for the state board
of health to see that the old lum-
Der camps are thoroughly fumi-
gated, and there isno more sense
in the proposition to burn them
than to burn the many residences
where the disease existed,
two thirds of all the cases being
foreign to any connection or pos
sible contagion from the camps.
With the science of medical men
at it's present perfection there
is no possible danger of the
plague sweeping the continent,
and the cheap notoriety that DR..
Wingate is getting is hardly JUS
titled in the minds of prominent
medical men familiar with
conditions, theories and proven
tives. Come Doctor, get down
off the perch, and surprise the
people again, by telling what good
the state board of health has ever
been to the people of the state
of Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

to pray, and to plead, and finally
after he had been taken block
or two by the escort he was turn
ed loose and started homeward,
and the boys say that the way
he did make tracks was caution.
He learned a bitter lesson, though,
and it is probable that he will
keep his word, and never do such
a thing again.
We understand that the five
.rescuers have organized Vigi-
lance Committee for the purpose
Of taking care of the lone women,
and have elected officers as fol-
lows:
Choker- DIR. Mertens.
Planker-B. L. Simmons.
Ferret Don. Mcdonald.
Hangsman- George Fox.
Pusher-E. J. Nyhus.
All women who are left alone
evenings will do well to notify
one of the members of the com
mittee, who will be pleased to
respond and offer all necessary
protection.
Did you go to the circus?
Well, it is safe to say that if you
got there early you did not avoid
the rush, for that was one of the
occasions when to come early
was not only to be in the rush,
but also to be one of the push.
For the people pushed and nag
ged and swore for two whole
hours, while the rain trickled
down their necks, in front of the
main entrance to the big show.
Everything was askew, and there
are few who went but have oc-
casion to long remember the
Rmgling Brothers big show.
The circus was three hours late
in starting, and the vast throng
stayed outside in the rain and
jostled against one another for
two hours, and then got inside
the animal tent and listened to
the lions roar and the elephants
trumpet another hour, and then
finally got into the big tent, after
a number of them had tainted
away. The swampiness of Ash
land even under the big tent was
something incredible, while out
side the mud was all the way up
to the knees and some places
almost to the neck. If anyone
enjoyed themselves it was an
accident, and a reward ought to
be offered for their apprehension.
When Ashland and it's circus
grounds get dirty they rival the
world, and people who were un
fortunate enough to go to see the
biggest show on earth have been
spending most of their time since
in cleaning up their clothing.
The "City of Certainty" was Ger
tainly dirty place for a circus. 1t
is certainty that many wardrobes
were despoiled by its mud.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

THESE are the days when the
tired feeling creeps over a man,
and when lassitude and languor
get the better of ambition. It
is pretty hard to get interested
in the scraps of the half breeds
and the stalwarts, and nobody
gives a smash whether business
keeps up or if there is another
circus coming this way. Give
the average man a hammock and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

NORTHERN Wisconsin is enjoy
ing something of a boom this
summer. AS the lands are be-
coming scarcer and scarcer peo-
pie seem all the more anxious to
acquire them, and in many sec
tions where a few years ago the
soil was considered useless for
agricultural purposes, colonies
are now settling. The northern
tiers of counties, along the lake
shore are doing more towards
agricultural development this
year than in any previous season.
Hundres of new settlers have
gone into Bayfield,, Ashland and
Douglas counties during the
past few months, and many OF
them went to work early enough
so that they are now preparing
to gather good crops of hay, and
to take many choice vegetables
to market. The vegetables rails
ed about Lake Superior have al
ready secured a statewide repu-
tation, and in the contests at the
state fair, and at the northern
state fair, Bayfield, and Douglas
counties have established a re-
cord. A few Of our farmers
have also engaged heavily in the
berry business during the past
year or two, and one OF them
marketed $500 worth of straw
berries this season, while anoth-
er had very nearly as large a
crop. The northern part OF
Bayfield, county is just now be-
ing largely occupied by new
settlers coming from Iowa and
Nebraska and they are opening
up the soil in manner that is
surprising. The day OF expert
menting with Northern Wiscon-
sin soil to see what it will pro-
duce is past, and now the
settlers are preparing houses
for themselves, and propose to
permanently reside on the clear
ings they have made. There are
few who started the farming
business in these regions years
ago, before others looked upon
the soil as of any value for farm
ing, and these are now enjoying
the successful fruits of their
labors. It is safe to state that
at least one thousand new settl-
ers have gone upon.lands in the
three counties mentioned within
the past four months. Lands
are climbing a little higher in
price, and where three dollars
an acre was the average a year
ago the average is now above
four dollars. This in itself is
pretty conclusive evidence that
the lands are being thought
of more favorably for agriculture
al purposes. Lumberman who
held these lands up to within a
year or so are realizing that if the
country is to be maintained after
they get through with their
operations they must see to it
that it is opened to cultivation,
and every agency is being work
ed to draw people and set
tiers into northern Wisconsin,
and the movement is proving
successful.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

The TIMES stands for har-
mony in the republican party of
Wisconsin. Therein it appears
to differ materially with many Of
the principal leaders who wish
only factional supremacy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01
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Entered at the post-office at Washburn
Wisconsin. as second-class mail matter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

KIRBY THOMAS, the we'll known
editor and manager of the SUI
perior Telegram, has been re
commended for postmaster of
West Superior by Congressman
Jenkins. Mr.. Thomas has been
a faithful worker for the repub-
lican party for a great many
years, and this is his first politi-
cal appointment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

The Getty of Certainty" was GER
tainly a dirty place for a circus. 1t
is certainty that many wardrobes
we're despoiled by its mud.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

JOSEPH CoNKEL has purchas-
ed the Superior Citizen from
Editor Monger, and has consoli-
dated it with the Clarion, the
paper now being the Clarion
Citizen. Joe's politics are mighty
bad, and he uses the poorest
English he can rake together,
yet for all that he gets .out a
paper that is mighty interesting,
and he has a large clientage that
is always anxious to get the pa
per to find out who he is going to
lambast next. Joe Stops over
sometimes, but usually when he
does any roasting it is deserved.
Success to the venture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

a quiet shady place and he will
be asleep in fifteen seconds and
enjoying sweet dreams of the
Buffalo exposition, or imagining
he is taking an auto ride through
the avenues Of Bosting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-01

medical men familiar with
conditions, theories and proven
tives. Come Doctor, get down
off the perch, and surprise the
people again, by telling what good
the state board of health has ever
been to the people of the state
of Wisconsin.
THE fake publishers of the
country have failed in their eff
forts to scare the Postmaster
General into withholding his or
ders more clearly defining the
law regulating second-class mail,
and the orders have been issued.
They do not go outside of exist
ing law, but provide for a more
strict enforcement. They do
not shut out all papers or periodl-
Gals that offer premiums, but
they require every publication
to show that it has a list of bona
fide subscribers - subscribers
who have paid for the publica-
ton, and not for a premium
half as great as the entire circu-
lation through the mail in order
to enjoy the privilege of second
class mail and to open their sub
scription books to postal officials
whenever there is a doubt.
Many publishers who have grown
rich by circulating fake period
Gals at one cent pound will now
have to choose between paying
eight cents a pound postage and
going out of business, and it will
be good thing for the legitimate
publishers of the country.
A COURT of inquiry has been
ordered by the Secretary of the
Navy into the conduct of Rear
Admiral Schley during the bat
tie in which Cervera's feet was
sunk. The feud that has existed
between Schley and Sampson
has stirred the country, and in
volved the honor of some of the
greatest men of the nation. Sch
ley was no doubt somewhat
piqued that Captain should
have been placed over him, and
the charges of cowardice will
likely not stand. However there
are many who believe that Samp-
son is the man who has been
most shabbily treated in this
whole matter, and expect that
the inquiry will demonstrate
that he is entitled to all the credit
for sinking the Spanish fleet.
The persistency with which
the Milwaukee Free Press is
trying to make an issue of Uncle
Ike Stephenson seems to prove
beyond all question that the. old
gentleman from Marinette is as
piring to a seat in the United
States Senate. If Mr.. Stephen
son had ever exhibited any par
ticular ability it would not be so
bad, but the presumption of a
faction of the party tossing us
such candidate whose only
qualification is that he digs up
campaign money won't SO down
in the glorious state of Wisconsin,
where the Montana method is
not approved by the people
Wisconsin has in Senator Spoon
er one of the brightest men of
the nation, and he will be return
ed to the upper branch of the
Congress.
THESE are the days when the
tired feeling creeps over man,
and when lassitude and languor
get the better of ambition. It
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

&c. Pannell has commenced his
ice harvest.
Misses Lena and Emma Fauskee
returned Wednesday from a trip to
Heron Lake.
Miss Bessie Stewart returns to her
school at Alexandria, Friday after a
two weeks vacation.
The Tourist had a very successful
and pleasant meeting Wednesday
evening. A number of new applica-
tions for memberships were received.
Chas. Folschow, of Aurelia, Ia,
was in town this week looking: after
his interests, the CHATTER farm. He
will move his family here the first OF
March.
Mr.. Wilkenson. of Worthington,
was among those from out of town
who attended the Morgan meetings
in this city last week.-Windom Free
Press.
Ensign Conlin and wife will fare
we'll Sunday evening, he having been
appointed to a position in St. Paul.
Mr.. Conlin and wife have made many
warm friends here.
Genuine ROCKY Mountain Tea is
never sold in bulk by pedclers er less
than IS cts. Don't be fooled, get the
tea made famous by the Madison
Medicine Co. Ask your druggist.
A.P. Darling has purchased the
Newton Fauskee quarter section farm
for $40 per acre. Al is bound to have
q farm some where. This price is ad-
ditional evidence of the rising value
of Nobles' county real estate.
D. H. Thompson left Sunday with
a car containing his HOUSEHOLD effects
for Newkirk, Okla, the family follow
ing on another train the same day
Mr., Thompson recently purchased q
farm there and is very much pleased
with that country. He was offered q
large advance over the purchase price
a short time after he bought it but
desiring to live there declined to sell
His many friends will be pleased te
hear of his success there. "
| Red is q danger signal on the rail
road, on fellows nose and on wo
mans face. Men and women us,
Rocky Mountain Tea aud get genu
inc rosy cheeks. 35c. Ask your drug
gist.. .%s.z !. = s. z.z...=-. ..... = 1..~z s...z.
J, The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give their monthly te.
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 9Th, .
the home Of Mrs. James Ramage. 4
( cordial and general invitation is ex
tended to ali. n
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

= A farewell social will, be given at
Salvation Amy Hall Saturday even
ling. All are most cordially: invited.
TheEvangelical church held their
annual meeting Wednesday re-elect:
ing J.H. Schuck trustee for a term
Of three years.
Grant Calvin. who spent the ho]i-
days with his brothers Lon and Vim
ton Calvin, returned to his his home
at Carnell, ILL.,, Sunday.
|. At the social held in the Guy Eel
lows district school house Friday
evening, $50 was realized which was
magnificent sum for country dis
trict.
Constipation neglected or badly
treated. leads to- total disability OF
death. Rocky Mountain Tea absolu-
tely cures constipation in all its FORMS
35: Ask your druggist.
A party was given by Elsie Palm,
daughter of Aug. Palm. at the paren-
tai home Wednesday evening" about
twenty of her little friends being
present. Refreshments were served
and very pleasant time enjoyed by
the children. ...
John Anderson desiring to get out
! of the clothing BUSINESS. A. Anderso or
has decided to close out his entire
stock as rapidly as lowepriees will do
it. John has been confined to the
Estore steady for a number of years
and deserves change for bis health
if nothing else. !:
Chas. Lass will have an auction a.
his place Tuesday, Jan, Is, commenc
ing at 10 O'Clock. Free lunch al
noon. After the sale Mr. Lass, vii
Imove to Denison. La. = We areevery
sorry to lose the Lass boys from this
Ecounty. -
= Last week Thursday nightthe neigh
I bors of L. NJ. Ipson, in Elk township
in surprise gathered at his home tc
enjoy another social time before los
ing their esteemed friend. Neigh
bors came from far and near to say
[good bye. Refreshments were served
/ THE ladies aid society presented Mrs
/ Ipson-a handsome silver cake basket
land several other presents were 8 ven
\ by others. The occasion was q most
enjoyable and will long be remem-
/ bered by Mr. IpsoD, as, we'll as The
lguests. Saturday morning q number
1of the aeighbors turned out and
helped haul his goods to town.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

LOCAL NEWS.

Home made mince meat We made
it. Cash Store.
John Larson left this week to at
tend college at Wilder.
Peter and VIM. Weckstrom are
visiting their sister in Boone la.
O.W. Dieckhof and wife returned
Wednesday from a visit at New
Richland. =
Miss Ida Fellows attended the
Kerr-Maxham wedding at Rushmore
returning home Thutsday. =
Andrew Anderson returned Thurs
day morning from his Wisconsin trip.
!. He reports pleasant visit. "
3 The O. l. G. will give have public
installation of officers next week
Tuesday evening for their invited
friends.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

William Saxon and wife are expect
ed home Saturday.
J. D. Ely returned Tuesday from
his Wisconsin visit. Ii
j. T. Smith is enjoying few wins
ter days here again. ;...,:
B. F. Congdon is having a very
serious time with the mumps: : =
Miss Mildred Ager returned to hei'
studies at Mankato Thursday.
J. G. Jones returned from his home
visit in illinois Tuesday night.
Richard Elliott and wife, of Hersey
township, are visiting a: Everly, Ia.
Miss Leata Ramage will return to
her school work at Waseca Mimi. Sat
urday.
James Mclean md son, of Adrian,
passed through town Thursday bound
St Paul.
Arvid Andre made a trip to Gowrie
Ia., this week returning Wednesday
evening. =.
o. E. Butterworth, of Harden
county, Ia,, transacted business here
this week.
Mr.. Ellifson, of Gowrie. Ia. is look.
ing over Mobiles county's soil with a
view of buying.
Miss Bessie Whitney left Monday
for Fairbault, Minn., after spending
the holidays with her parents.
A son of Rev. Putnam was married
to a young lady at Luverne New
Years. Particulars are not forth.
coming.
A large bald eagle was captured
by some parties near Round Lake
the first of the week. The bird il
now on exhibition in: Martin Levin'E
saloon. The owner Geo. Richardson
is having a cage made for it. : L.,
L. NJ. Bliss returned the first Of the
week from Macomb III, where he
went to ettend the funeral Of hit
father who died Monday Dec. oath
His death was principally caused BY
old age, be being 81 years of age. :
! On Jan. 5th will occur the installa
ton of the G.. A. r. and W.=R. C
/ All old soldiers and their familie'
are invited. The regular meeting o
the w. r. G. will be held in the af
ternoon at 2 o'clock sharp. All mem
ber are earnestly requested to b
i present as business of Importance i
i TO be transacted.
Emma Reed.
rs. Ditty, Sec. pro. tenn. Pres.
q F
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Mrs. Joel White is on the sick list
R. R. Beeson went to St Paul
Thursday.
? B. l. Tripp was acounsy seat visitor
Thurday.
Axel Anderson went to Adrian on
a visit Wednesday.
J.D. Humiston transacted bu 7inese
in Wilmont Thursday.
F. G. Stitser made a business trip
to Brewster Thursday.
E. B. Nelson and wife went to the
cities Thursday night.
Roman Bros shipped car Of hogs
TO Sioux City Thursday.
Astray.-A young COW. Finder
notify John Hansberger.
Oliver Thompson raturned from
his Wisconsin visit Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Vail returned Wednes-
dav from a visit at Owatonna.
Mrs. L. NJ. Ipson left Monday t
Join her husband in Huntsville, Kan
Will Kennedy and his sister Ger
mamie, of Adrian, spent New Yerrs il
Worthington. @s e.
The hours of the county Offices vii
hereafter be as follows: $50 a. m. t
IL M, 2:15 to 5 p. m.
The Pioneers will have a spccia
meeting for work and installatio
I next week Thursday jap. 10th. %
Chalkie and Marice Beeson hav
Launched an ice boat on Okaben'
] When these ice crafts are all out Q
the lake, they make quite . sho'
/ there being half a dozen or more
them. t.,,s.s.s
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Market Report.
Daily Weather Report.

7CHloAao, Jan. 8, 9 a. NJ
| Probably snow north aud
| generally fair in east por.
ton Friday; colder west
portion Friday.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
CHEST PROTECTORS

Are not intended for inva1ids and delicate
people only. People in good health need them
for comfort, and as PROTECTION AGAINST
COLDS dt this time of the year.
We keep chest protectors that are PRO-
TECTORS.
Prices range from SOC to $3.50.
R. L, MORLAND, Druggist.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Mrs. Joel White is on the sick list
r. r. Beeson went to St Paul
Thursday.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-27
Concerning Gas

From South Bend Tribune.)
INDIANAPOLIS, June 4.-State Geo.
logist W. S. Blatchiey gives the opinion
that there il huge reservoir of undis-
covered oil somewhere in the bowels Of
the earth IN northern Indiana and while
be thinks that sooner or later it will be
discovered and somebody will get rich he
says the people OF st. Joseph county
have little to hope for along this line.
Il think" said he, that the chances
for finding oil in paying quantities in
the neighborhood: of South Bend are
very slim. Any oil that might be found
near South Bend would be of the same
quality as that found at Medaryville.
Jasper county, IN the corniferous lime
stone. The Medaryville oil is good for
lubrlcating purposes, but is too thick to
make good illuminant There is mo oil
in the vicinity of South Bend, or very
little at most, neither is there any nat
ural gas. Should any oil be discovered
at Argos it will be of the corniferous
Limestone variety. There are but three
places in the state where this kind of
oil is now fouDd-Terre Haute, Loogoo-
tee and Medaryville. The ordin airy
commercial petroleum comes from Tren-
ton rock.
The main body of residual oil is still
left in the gas belt. While over 80. 900.
600 barrels of Oil have been taken from
the earth in Indiana in the last 10 years,
only relatively small portion of the gas
field has yielded oil and / am satisfied
that in time more than half of the field
Will be oil-producing territory. Ny
opinion is that this BODY of oil will be
discovered in Grant. Madison and Del
aware counties especially. have no ex-
pectation that gas or oil will be found in
paying quantities at Berrien Springs
Mich, where there is oil excitement a,
present.