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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

town called Gambling, and our
quarters are in an old Catholic Con-
vent. 1t is very difficult to learn
their language, owing to its being
so badly mixed between native and
Spanish, and the natives decided
dislike Of the Americans.
We are not allowed to go farther
than three blocks from camp for
fear of being butchered by the ma
tives. We never leave camp with
out our rifle and ammunition. A
nice large stream of fresh water
flows near camp and we can never
60 for bath without our guns.
We haye had several "scraps"
since | have been here, but | have
not yet been engaged. The party
were out two days after a gang Of
thieves and murderers. These
gangs roam through the hills and
wilt hiu1uCl III OCu CSuOo, % you
can see what kind of people they
are. 1t is our duty to look up
those gangs. The gang the party
met the other day were about forty
in number They killed six natives,
captured two rifles and two revolv-
ers and several bolor. The bolor is
a large heavy knife, something like
our bread-knives only heavier and
longer, and the naSives know how to
use them to perfection. They also
use the bow and arrow some.
We have about hundred native
prisoners, and they in great num-
Der are to be hung. The American
soldier will do the hanging. When
we do capture them it is only by the
most severe punishment that we are
able to gain any information from
them about their gangs or chiefs.
Yesterday we were compelled to
hang two up by the thumbs in order
to force them to tell who their lead
ers were and where they were locat-
ed. This even failed, and then they
took off their pants, got an inch
hardwood board, full of half inch
holes and went after them. It was
something horrible to witness.
This morning a party went out
after the rest of the gang which is
in the hills and very hard to locate.
They WI be gore for several days
and | would like to know if they will
catch them. | will be able to tell
you in my next letter. 4 x All
we know about last election is that
Mckinley was elected. **
Address, JOHN BERRY,
Manila, ?. |.
Co. L. 18th U. S. Infantry.
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WEST POINT AS 1T WAS AND is.
General Charles King, Who Knew it as
student and Instructor Tells Some
of it's Inside History

General Charles King. a graduate
Of the Class of 1866, of the United
States Military Academy at West
Point and one of the most distingu-
lshed of American authors and
soldiers. is throwing side lights up
on West Point which were not seen
ia the official investigation recently
carried on there. General King
through the mill, took his punish
ment and accepted it as a philoso-
pher. 1t is in this spirit that the
articles are written. In the course
Of the installment in this weeks
issue of The Saturday Evening Post
is the following:
Cadet ethics have or had, their
pecuiarities. To lie, to sneak or
to steal are crimes unforgivable.
The lad guilty of one of them-goes.
Even though courtmartial should
hesitate to convict; even though the
maturer minds of commissioned Of
ficers sitting in Judgment give the
accused the benefit of possible
doubt and refuse to dismiss, the
corps knows no such sophistry.
Cut, ostracized and held in con-
tempt, the culprit dwells alone.
The corps gives him Silence that
some few may stagger UNDER to the
day OF graduation and then live to
redeem their names, but in most
the silent os tracism of the battalion
is sufficient to crush, and the lad re-
signs. When marked copies of
papers begin to come from the fell
lows congressional district, and
West Point is held up for all manner
of crimes, it is not to fix the author
ship"
1t may BE- remembered that
when a British officer ran away in
South Africa and left the young
Prince Imperial to his fate, a court
martial had to acquit him because of
a technicality, but when his COM
rades sent him to Coventry he re-
signed"
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Died


On the Sth inst, at the home of
her son w. J. Dolan, Mrs.
Mary Dolan, aged IS years, Deceas-
ed was born in Down County, Ire
land, in the year 1888 she came to
this country with her uncle and
aunt, who settled at Mineral Point
Wisconsin, Here she lived until1852,
when she went to ST. Paul Mime
sofa. She was married to James
DoIan in 1853. They lived in st.
Paul about two years, and from
there went to Castle Rock, Dacota
County, Minnesota, where they
lived fourteen years. In 1869 they
settled on a farm in Green Vale,
Dacota County, Minnesota, where
they lived until 1886 when their
health commenced to fail. They
then decided to come to Washburn
to live with W. j. Dolan, their only
child who proceeded them here the
previous year. Here they both
lived until April 9th 1899 when
James died and was laid to rest in
the Catholic cemetary, since which
time she has been gradually failing
until she was relieved Of her long
but patient sufferings by death.
The funeral was held Sunday at 1:30
D. m, from the Catholic church
and was largelyattenoed by the c..
K. of Wisconsin, the G. o. F. and
the Ladies Altar Society, of which
she was a member, marched in a
body which showed plainly the high
esteem in which she was held by
the community in which she spent
the last Is years Of her life. The
sympathy of the entire community
is extended to w. J. Dolan and wife
ia this sad hour of bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
Nlardi Grass Carnival.

For the Mardi Gras Carnival at
Mobile, Ala. and New Orleans, La,
Feb 14th, to 10Th, 1901, the c. St.
P. M. & @. will sell round trip
tickets to Mobile a. the rate of $42 so,
and New Orleans at the rate Of $44. :
60. Tickets TO be sold Feb. 18th to
18th inclusive Good for returning
until until March 9TH, 1901.
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w. ~. Irish for County Judge.


After good deal of consideration,
and upon the urgent solicitation of a
good many of his friends, Mr.. W. III.
Irish made the announcement Mon
day that he would become a nom
partisan, independent candidate for
the Office of County Judge at the
coming election. At the same time
it was announced that Ell. p. Axel-
berg, whose name has been promin-
emily mentioned, would not be can
didate for the place
The announcement that Mr.. Irish
will be ia the field will no doubt be
pleasing to a large portion of the
voters of Bayfield, county, as he has
been looked upon more or less as the
one man who could no doubt become
a successful candidate for the posi-
ton and whose election would in
sure that the office would be proper
ly filed With all due respect to
the other candidates it might be
added that it would indeed be diff
cult to find nan in Bayfield, county
better adapted TO hold this respon-
sible position than Mr.. Irish. The
next County Judge should be a man
who is honorable and upright in his
every walk of life, who would attend
to the duties of the position, and in
whose hands all matters coming be
fore the Court could be entrusted
with the utmost confidence. The
County Judge has charge of al pro-
bate matters, all estates must be
adjudicated before him, and large
interests come within his jurisdic-
ton. He has the power to sentence
criminals to the states prison, and
next to the Circuit Judge he oc-
cupes the most important position
before the people. No one doubts
for a moment but that Mr.. irish is
a gentleman in whom such an i'm
portant trust may be placed
Whether or not Mr.. Benton will
again be candidate we cannot say
as we are not informed The only
other avowed candidate is Mr.. w.
w. Downs of Bayfield,, who is
gentleman in every sense of the
word, and against whom nothing can
be said There are other names
mentioned, but as yet only indei-
nitey.
AS for The TIMES it believes that
Mr. Irish is the ideal candidate, and
without solicitation from anyone,
and unknown to the gentleman him.
self this article of endorsement of his
candicy is made We believe fitness
should be the pre-eminet quali6ca-
ton OF candidate for position of
this Importance; and there is in Mr..
Irish all that could be desired as a
judicial candidate.
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WILLIAM FL. IRISH.
Wisconsin Dairymen Association

Mondovi, Wis, February 18th to
10Th, 1901 For the Annual Meet
ing of the Wisconsin Dairymen s
Association, the Omaha will sell
tickets to Mondovi and return for
1915. Tickets on sale Feb. 18th to
10Th inclusive, good returning un
til Feb. 18th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

Co. L. 18th U. S. Infantry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
John Berry is Now in Manila Doing
Service at the Front.
WRITES AN INTERESTING LETTER
Letter Received From John Berry.
Which Sets Aside ali Question as
to his Having Been Drowned
Some Time Ago.
Manila. Philippine Islands, Dec. 10Th, 1900.
w r. YOunU WaShburn Wis.

w. 4. 1Ouug, WdSuUutu, w 10.
FRIEND YoUNG:-The few of US
who left Washburn, and several
more from other states, sailed from
San Francisco, California, on Nov.
ember 1st. Our first stop was at
the Honolulu Islands where we re-
NAMED two days taking on coal and
fresh water for our nineteen days
voyage from Honolulu to Manila.
1t is very long and lonely journey
from the States to MANILA we
sighted land but once, and that was
at Honolulu, in the entire distance
of about II 900 miles. We made the
voyage On the Transport Sherman,
and | was sick and tired of our close
quarters long before it ended. We
were only 900 passengers and sol
diers in all, while the carrying
capacity of the boat is 1000; not
withstanding, we were packed in
like sardines in box, owing to a
large cargoe of army supplies. We
also had on board 1900 mail bags,
which, we were told, is the largest
amount of mail that ever crossed
the Atlantic ocean in one ship.
Shortly after we left Frisco, Frank
Utley took sick with a fever, and
we were not allowed to visit him
only on special business. He was
able to be around by the time we
reached Manila. John Wannebo
was also sick for a few days, but
soon recovered. At Manila we
separated; John Wanebo and Frank
Utley both being assigned to the
9th U, S. Infantry, which will un.
doubtedly go to China. About the
city of Manila | cannot say much,
because we did not remain in the
city long enough. While there
Peter Babin and myself took stroll
around town. We visited five diff
ferent Catholic churches which were
the finest | have ever seen. We
landed at Manila on December 1st,
at 2:3O p. M, and spent the night in
Spanish barracks. After a very
light 400 o'clock breakfast, we took
little narrow guage railroad from
Manila north on the island. You
would laugh to see the car they
have for passengers. This country
is farther behind the times than
Cuba, and the Filipinos are not
as civilized as the Cuoans. There
are some very nice buildings in the
city of Manila but in the country
the houses are built mostly of bam
boo poles and are raised from six to
twelve feet from the ground. The
reason for this, I was told by a
soldier who has spent nearly two
years on the island, is owing to the
severe and continual rains during
the rainy season. He tells US that
during the rainy season it rains
continuously and that it is almost i'm.
possible to wear shoes owing to the
lncessant dOwnpour Since | have
been here it has rained several
times, but only for a few min
utes at a time. Take it altogeth-
er the weather has been good so far
but nevertheless Cuba is a Paradise
when compared with this country.
We are stationed about ninety
miles north of Manila and ten miles
from a railroad. Our camp is locat
ed IN a lonesome little noun tain
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Gard of Thanks.

We hereby wish to extend our
heartfelt thanks to our kind friends
and neighbors who so kindly as
sisted us during the death and
burial Of our mother.
w. J. AND E. Nj. DoLAN
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e entertainment

The entertainment by Miss
Kidder, at the Congregational church
Monday night was success in every
respect. Miss Kiddel is mistress
of her art and pleased the large and
select audience that listened to her
very much.
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Notice.

An old time 'Exerbition of
THE Deestrick Skule" is being pre-
pared by the Ladies Aid Society of
the Congregational church. 1t will
be given ia the Opera House March
9Th, and gives promise of being a
very unique entertainment. Pro-
ceeds to 90 toward the new church
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
For Sale

All our household goods, as we
are leaving Washburn. Including
piano, sewing machine, and furni-
ture. Must be sold at once.
JAMES GLYNN.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
Elected Officers,

At a meeting of the Washburn
Merchants Association last week the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
Pres.--M. n. Oistad.
Vice Pres.-Matt Raarup.
Secretary-N. NJ. Oscar,
TreaSurer-W d. Carson.
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For County Judge.

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for County Judge 30 be voted
for at the election to be held April
End, 1901 IF elected will endeavor
to perform the duties of the Office
impartially and to the satisfaction
of ALL
WILLIAM Fl. IRISH.
Dated at Washburn, Wis, Feb
urary 18th, 1901.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-22
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The shipyard Machinists Show No
Disposition to Yield.

Newport 4,ews, Va, June 2I.-Rumors
of intentions on the part of the machin-
lists to return to work We're settled this
morning when they met with large at
tendance and to a man decided not to ap-
point Il committee to confer with the
shipyard management with view to ter
inmate the strike. The question was put
after much discussion, in the course of
which enthusiasm was aroused by the
statement that the men of the Hoe plant
and other New York concerns had been
taken back at the new scale. This was
denied IN telegram received here this
afternoon.
Thu failure to receive money from the
international Association strike fund has
been commented upon, but it will not
provoke trouble as long as. local contri-
buttons can be obtained sufficient to
keep the men going. Precisely WHY the
quota from the strike fnnd is withheld
! cannot be ascertained. TIL" machinist>
say that they have money in sight ant
that there will be no trouble on that
score.
The situation ut the yards is precisel.
| the same as yesterday No men Were
llnid off today. Up to the present tim,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-22
PLEASANT RESTING SPOT.
Books and Papers Convenient for
Habitues of Plot on Market Street

ANY clear day number of men of ma
ture years and some younger men may be
seen sitting in quiet contentment on the
benches in the small plot along the south
race of Brandywine creek. Carpeted
with green grass and shaded by pine
trees the spot is an inviting one.
Old habtues of Brandywine Park
whose custom for years has been to wan
Ter about the park now find pleasure in
;ittn. on the benches in the little plot
near the bridge talking over the events
of thl lives Many a laugh they have
over the occurrences of the days of Their
youth.
iSot only does the spot afford com
portable resting place but one may find
there good reading matter. To large
tree is nailed box IN which is deposited
papers and magazines for the hospitals
The men who 90 there regularly find thu
facilities Of the miniature nprary h
.reat accommodation and pass away part
If their time persuing the papers and
| books they find in the box.
Small boys sometimes may be seen ~
| ing ut full length on the ground porins
over the pages of a magazine or paper
| Whether men or boys use the content:
| If the box they are always careful abou
putting them back.
| Bicyclers also find the plot a con
venient resting place after ride alon,
| the park drive or over the neighborinl
| section of the city.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-22
STRIKERS WIFE TALKS.
Wives of Machinis's Thank THE
Sun" for Supporting Labor.

The following communication address
ii to the editor of The Sun was re
,eived from the wife of one of the strik
ny machinists yesterday.
On behalf of the wives of the
workmen Of this city, especially
those of the striking machinists, |
desire to express my hearty thanks
to The Sun for representing in such
an able manner, the cause Of labor
in the present conflict. sincerely
trust that the workmen will appreci-
ale this act of Kindness and justice,
not only for the present, but after
the present difficulty has subsided,
by giving their full support to this
worthy paper. For only Through
the reading of their representative
press can The workmen become con-
scious Of their position and power
and through unity attain and sustain
their position.
: / am pleased to note the moral
support rendered the cause by the
workmen's wives and the silent as
sistance they render in the present
struggle for maintenance of mans
rights and liberties. For everywhere
find the wives fully determined to
battle on, and if necessary, assist ma
terially in the support of their FAM
lilies. I trust that the men will ap-
preciate the courageous conduct of
their wives and not only regard them
as women, hut as true and equal com
radcs in the struggle Finally
would most heartily thank those wor-
thy citizens. who. for principle sake
have rendered financial aid to the
striking workmen.
Respectfully.
A Strikers Wife.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-22
BIOS FOR ODE FELLOWS HALL
Estimates for Three-story Building,
Not Including Plumbing.

Bids as follows have been received for
the hall to be erected on Orange street
aobve Tenth FOR the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows, colored:
Stephen Blackwell $12,365; Joseph H.
Hewes, $12,649; Bert Nutter, s12,656.76;
William III. Foulk 4 Son, $12,669; A. $.
Reed & Brother Co., $13,673; John Col
Inns, $4,000, George S. Mckee, $13,730;
Henry Seeds, $12,S00. The foregoing esti-
mates do not include plumbing or heat
ing.
Plans for the hall were prepared by
Architect Lewis II. Springer. it will
be three stories high with a basement
and will be built of brick. In the .iase-
ment will be kitchen. Janitor's room,
toiletroom, cellars for two stores on the
first floor, and a hall 35 by 20 feet. On
the first floor will be the two stores, each
is by II feet, q hall feet wide, dining.
room rs feet inches by 81 feet, two
offices and two cloak rooms. The second
story will have Gne large auditorium
room 81 feet by 81 feet, a stage, and
stairs from the stage to the diningroom
-Four large lodge rooms four ante-rooms
and tOietroom vii. be on the third
floor. The basement will be feet
inches high: the first floor, IL feet; seconc
Hoor, IS feet and third i'oor, II feet.
The front Of the strictur, will be oi
dark red bricks. The brick wall vii
he is inches thick resting on stone
wall q inches thick.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-22
GENEROUS OFFER OF INSURANCE co.
Another Strike Among the Workmen on the
New High School in Philadelphia Threat
ened Unless Non-Unon Men are Dis
charged--Nine-hours for Shoe
Manufacturers in Brockton.

Mr.. McEvilly said that those
strikers who held policies in the COM
pany and failed to pay up would be
carried on the rolls and receive benefits,
no matter whether they paid assess
ments or not, as long as the strike con
tinues. The announcement was received
with much applause.
Many of the strikers will attend divine
services in Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church tomorrow morning. There will
he Il special sermon appropriate to the
occasion by the Rev. John Shape, pastor
of the church.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany's striking boat yard painters are
making il determined stand and say they
will hold out until their demands are
granted. On Thursday John Higgins, a
carshop painter ut the Harlan 4 Hol-
lingsworth Company was ordered to go
to work IN the shpyard. He refused te
do and quit work Mt once. Higgins
reported to headquarters at No. 610K
Market street and joined the union.
For Il number Of days previous to the
painters going out on a strike the mer
worked on William du Points yacht
Au Revoir which has been at the com
pany's wharf for sometime. 1t is nov
claimed that laborers under the dire.
ton OF Superintendent Starr are attempt
| ing to fulfill the duties of the painters
Although the yacht is being painted j
| is alleged that not one of the men n
work on il are painters or do any of then
know anything about painting.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-22
ANOTHER STRIKE
ON HIGH SCHOOL
D'0lier Company Vhreatens to Put
Back Non Union Men ON Mon
dav Morning.

Philadelphia. June 21-Another strike
is threatened on the new Boys High
School Building, ut Broad and Green
streets. The Council of the Allied Build
ing Trades has called couple of strikes
within the past few weeks on this same
building, because the D'Olier Engineer
ing Company. which has the contract for
the electrical wiring in the new struc-
ture. insists on employing non Union
electricians. On both former occcasions
when strikes were declared, Architect
Cook, of the Board of Education, sue
cecded in adjusting matters, at least
temporarily, by having the non-union
electricians withdrawn.
Under just what kind of agreement
these adjustments We're made has not
been made public. However, the situa-
tion warranted the withdrawal Of strike
orders. and after the non-unipn men had
left work the other union craftsmen re-
turned. hoping to complete the building
without further trouble 1t is now an
nounced that the D'Oler Conpany'S
men will return to work on Monday
morning.
If that stand is taken. the other trades
on the building will quit work at once
| Architect Cook was so notified today
when be asked question as to wha
| would happen in such an event. AT th,
present time all the men working on tn,
building are recognized unionists. The,
include men in the following trades
plasterers, pasterers' laborers, plumb
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