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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
Two Parties Building Yukon Tele-
graph Line Overlap Each Other
Seventy Miles.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9-Someone has
blundered in connection with the con-
struction of the Yukon telegraph line
from Quesnell, 3. c., to Telegraph Greek
and Atin.
Construction was completed between
Quesnell and Hazleton, and then party
was sent out from Hazleton to continue
construction north, while simultaneously
another party was started out from Tele-
graph Creek TO work south and make
connection with the Hazleton party half
way between these two points.
In their work one party struck along a
valley and the other party along an en-
tirely different valley. The result is that
the actual work of construction has over
Tapped and instead of the wires being
connected the ends are seventy miles
apart, with two gigantic ranges of noun
tains Intervening
1t will be impossible to connect the
wires over these mountains and the re-
suit must be the destruction or abandon
ment of q large portion Of the line al
ready built and the building of a new
line to make connections with one end or
the other.
Just who is responsible for the blunder
has not yet transpired. The matter will
be ventilated in Parliament.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
ATTEMPT TO PACIFY.
Emissaries to Visit the Transvaal
and Try to End War in
South Africa.

Cape Town. Feb. 9.-Gen. Kitchener's
policy Of concentrating his troops and
denuding the country of supplies is being
steadily maintained in the Transvaal and
the Orange River colony. The British
authorities say that. if necessary, this
policy will be extended to Cape Colony,
and that in the disturbed districts all the
supplies will be commandeered or de-
stoyed. According to the British Off
GERS, such a policy is absolutely neces-
sary. as otherwise the Beers, who are
constantly evading the troops. would re-
turn and appropriate whatever the troops
left
New York. Feb. "a dispatch to the
World from London says: An important
development in the direction of peace in
South Africa is believed to be impending
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, who brought
about an arrangement with the Beers
after Majuba (the final battle of the
Boer war of 1SS0-S1, ending in British
defeat). is going out i'll a special capaci-
ty.. probably as a commissioner, which
will enable him to treat with the Boer
generals. His appointment will be d vir-
tuai superseding Of Lord Kitchener, who.
it is expected, will soon be relieved and
become the commander-in-chief in India
The scheme which it is believed in the
best-informed circles is on foot for the
ending of the war undoubtedly is due to
the influence of the King. who was actu-
ated by the advice of the Kaiser
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
AGED COUPLE ARE ELOPERS.
Man of 81 and Woman Of &C Have a
Romance.

Findlay, O.. Feb. 9.-An extraordinary
elopement took place here when eX-Judge
Henry Byal and Mrs. Lydia Eaton fled
to Lima and were married. The bride
groom will soon celebrate his eighty
fourth birthday, but is still physically
vigorous and mentally active He is one
of the wealthiest men in northern Ohio.
The bride confesses to be 66 years old,
and also possesses a comfortable fortune.
Mrs. Eaton is a cousin of Judge Byals
first wife and the two were close friends
for fifty years. When the judges first
wife died, quarter Of a century ago,
everyone expected he would marry Lydia
Conner. who was then single, but she was
already engaged to John Eaton, pros
porous merchant, and would not break
the match SO the judge had to we'd
another for his second wife. The latter
died only few months since and the
Judge lost no time in renewing his att
tentions to his first wife's cousin, who
had long been widow. TO avoid conf
f1ict with his relatives which would have
been inevitable and unpleasant, the
elopement was planned and successfully
carried through.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
BODIES EXHUMED
BY GRAY WOLVES.
Human Bones Found in a Cave Ad-
jaCept to an Ohio
Cematery.

Toledo, o.. Feb. "a story OF horror
has come from the village OF Mount
Blanchard, south Of this city Two
Sannt gray wolves were killed by four
hunters--Don Markell, Gustav Johnson
and Stephen and Alfred Williamson a
large cave, where what were first sup
posed to he bones Of animals have PROV
en-, on examination, to be human remains
dug from the cemetery skirting an i'm
mensc stretch OF woods surrounding the
spot where the savage beasts were slain.
The hunters were accompanied by
dogs, which finally stopped at cave,
where they trembled with fright. The
men fired their guns into the mouth OF
the cave. The explosion was deafening
by the cry of some animal wounded.
The four men then FASTENED TO a nearby
house. where they secured a lantern, i'll
The meantime keeping their adventure TO
themselves. When the cave was entered
with the lighted lantern two wolves were
found stretched upon the hoor dead
while close by lay one of the dogs, with
ats head almost torn from its body. The
cave was also strewn with bones. These
We're found to be for the great part those
of human beisgs.
In one corner of the subterranean
chamber was found the skull of a child
with the flesh half devoured Upon ex-
animation OF the old cemetery it was
found that nine graves had been en-
tered, and in eacn case the baskets were
robbed Of their contents
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
BIG LINER DISABLED.
Fuerst Bismarck Comes Linping
Into Port with Starboard En-
CINE Damaged.

New York, Feb. 9.-Icc-clad and linn
ing IN on one foot. the mammoth liner
Fuerst Bismarck of the Hamburg Amer
scan Mediterranean service tied up to it's
Hobcken Yer last night, thirty-six hours
late. Eight hundred miles eastward from
Sandy Hook the crank shaft of the star
BOARD engine snapped. That was last
Monday night Since then the liner has
come through on the port engine at thir-
teen knots an hour instead of fourteen.
and the winter gales and heavy seas
helped to hold back the liner.
Inc Starboard engine was damaged hc-
yond repair. A wide crack was fonnd
extending diagonally across the shaft I'M
der the low pressure cylinder and into
the web of that great arm of steel hv
which power is applied to the shaft.
Chief Engineer korte said he could NOT
account for the break unless there had
been flaw in the steel of which the
shaft was made. AS the liner carried no
cargo and was therefore high in the wa
ter it was suggested to him that per
haps the propellers had lifted out Of the
water, and with the engines running Mt a
hign rate the unequal load might have
strained the shaft. He said this could NOT
be true. for there was good weather ali
the voyage until yesterday.
None OF the passengers seemed 10 think
the accident had been caused by racing
IN heavy seas. It is coincidence 1hat
an Identical accident befell the same liner
four years ago when the same section of
the shaft was cracked similarly 400 miles
east Of Sandy Hook
The Fuerst Bismarck was scheduled 10
sail from New York next Tuesday. but
because of the extent of the repairs
necessary she will be unable to leave port
until Thursday, February Il
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
ONE DOLLAR PER PILL.

Miss Meta Hixon Says the Remedy
that Cured Her Would BE Cheap at
This Price.
Cincinnati. O., Feb. II, 19O1.--(Spe-
cial Meta HiXon is sergeant-at-
arms of Camp No. /. Patriotic Order
Of America. Her home is at No. lit
Hughes street. this city She is a very
popular and influential lady. For three
years she has been i'll. Now she is
WELL She says: Il cannot praise
Dodd's Kidney Pills too highly for
what they have done for me. / was
troubled for three years with weak
ness. and often had dizzy spells, so
that dared not go out alone. Ny head
would ache continually for four or five
days at time, until life became sim
ply a burden.
''All the medicine I took did me no
good, until my physician advised me
to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. / secured
a box, and soon found that my head
ache was leaving me. | felt encour-
aged and kept on taking them and get
ting stronger. The pains gradually di
minished, until / had used four boxes,
and all trace of pain had gone. | am
to-day a strong and we'll woman,
thanks to Dodd's Kidney Pills # the
price was one dollar per pill, instead
Of soc a box, they would be cheap com
pared with other so-called medicines
placed before a suffering public" This
is but a sample Of the letters received
every day by the hundred. They all
tell the same story Of sickness and
soreness, changed into health and vigor
by the use Of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
They never fail. soc n box, six boxes
for $3.50. Buy them from your local
druggist il you can. If he can't sup
ply you. send to the Dodds Medicine
Co. Buffalo, y. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
D. II. NJ ALPIN DEAD.
Well known Tobacco Manufacturer of
New York CITY.


New York. Feb. 9.-David Huntel Nc
Alpin, the well-known tobacco manufac-
turer, who was stricken with apopIeyy
on Tuesday. died yesterday at his home.
46 West Thirty eighth street. Although
80 years old, Mr.. McAlpin, up to the
time of his last illness, enjoyed good
health.
He was born in Pleasant Valley.
Duchess county, November s, 1916. IL
1857 he went into the business Of manu-
featuring tobacco as partner in the
firm of John Cornish & Co., and in 1862
bought out his partner and established
the firm of D. FL. McAlpin & Co. About
Mr.. McAlpin had large holdings in real
estate in this city and elsewhere He
was director in many banks and Of the
Union Theological seminary since 1872
He took deep interest III the seminary
and was generous in its support.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

lima during the Civil war and naturally
had been in sympathy with the Confed-
eracy. The bill had been passed by the
Senate. but the House invalid pension
committee was delaying final action upon
It. Mr.. Iillman said there was such sec
tional animosity in the House committee
that the members refuse 10 permit ac-
ton upon the bill for the benefit Of this
old Mexican veteran.
lis the war over or is it not?'' demand
ed Mr.. Tillman with vehemence. Let
Us find out whether it is or not
Il swear by the Almighty God that l
will not let another pension bill pass this
Senate until this old man gets justice"
If Senator Tillman carries out his
threat it will serve to tie up scores OF
pension bills now on the Senate calendar
or on the way from the House of Repre-
sentatives. 1t is usual for the Senate to
take UP the pension bills by unanimous
consent and clear the calendar at a single
setting. One objection will block the
nrocnn6ip0
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
SUIT FOR S50.0OO.OOO.
Action Against Bell Telephone
Company is Brought by At
lantic g. Western.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The Atlantic and
Western Telephone company demands
$50,900400 from the Bell Telephone com
pany in a suit which was fled yesterday
in the United States circuit court. The
Atlantic and Western company was in
coEporated in 1892, with nominal CAPT
tai of $4,000 600, but never put in any in
struments or did any business.
The contention Of the complainant is
that the use of the devices claimed to be
covered by the Strong patents has pre-
vented it from doing business at which
it could have reaped a profit Of 81 ,0O0, 900
a month, and Jumping this. it puts its
damages at a total of $50,O0O,O00.
Besides the Bell company there are
ephone and Telegraph company, the Chi
cago Telephone company, and the Cen
trail Union Telephone company. These
are brought into the litigation as IL
censees Of the principal defendant.
1t is set forth in the preface of the
bill that Henry G.. Strong was the in
ventOr and originator of "a new combined
telegraph relay and telephone mechanism
to be used in connection with the trans
mission of signals or words between diff
ferent points" The letters patent were
numbered 312, $40 and were issued to Mr..
Strong on February a, 1885.
In August. 1892, the complainant COM
paHy was FORMED with Mr. Strong as
one of the stockholders. and the patent
rights were sold to the members of the
corporation. The Bell patent is said to
date back to 1877, but it is urged by the
complainant that no patent on this device
was ever issued to that corporation.
In litigation during the last few years
between the Bell company and other CON
Germs the claims of the Bell company
were sustained, it is claimed, because of
the priority OF interests shown nv that
corporation. On the other hand. Mr..
Strong says he applied for his patent in,
1876, but, he alleges, the model which he
then submitted was stolen and his appli-
cation was held up until 1885, when a
new model was presented,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
UNEARTHED A BOX
CONTAINING MONEY.
Strange Find OF a New jersey Man
Who was Repairing an Old
Dwelling.

Bridgeton, \. j.. Feb. 9.-William Da-
Wis Of Cedarville near here, recently pur-
chased an old and long-vacant dwelling
While repairing the house he unearthed
strong metal box containing large
number of hanknotes and nugget of
gold. The bills were Of various dcnomi-
nations, some as high as 500. Davis re-
fuses to make known the exact amount
Of money he found but says the box CON
tanned several thousands of dollars. The
house was formerly owned by Elisha Nc
Chesney. wealthy but eccentric person,
who died seventeen years ago Il is be
heved that he concealed the money.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
Makes Hair
Grow

Perhaps your mother had
thin hair, but that is no reason
why you must 60 through life
with half-starved hair. If you
want long, thick hair, feed it.
Feedit with Ayers Hair Vigor,
the only genuine hair food you
can buy.
Your hair will grow thick
and long, and will be soft and
glossy.
Ayers Hair Vigor always
restores color to gray hair; it
keeps the scalp clean and
healthy, and stops falling of
the hair.
One dollar q bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
Kaiser Rescues an industry.

The Tolkemit clay, which is exception
ally well fitted for pottery purposes, IS
being exhausted, says a Berlin CORE
spondent. and for some time past the pot
ters of the Tolkemit district have been
faced with the probable cessation of their
industry. The Kaiser. however, has
come to the rescue On his newly-ac-
CURED property at Cadinen there is n
clay which resembles Toikemit, and in
response to a petition from the potters
his majesty presented them with over $50
acres of the land. The potters are de-
lighted and have resolved to present his
majesty with the first vessels made Of
the clay in question.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
COMPROMISE ON TAXES.
City of Negaunee Makes Exemptions
to Secure Ready Money.

Negaunee, Mich, Feb. 9.-At q meet
ing Of the city council the Breitung and
Mas estates and the Negaunee Iron
company were exempted from payment Of
taxes for 1898 and 1899 with the under
standing that they settle previous taxes,
refused to pay on the grounds of exces-
siye taxation. The cases have been in
court but each time matters became more
complicated. The city needed money.
hence the compromise with the landown-
ers.
AID. Robert Jackson will spend next
week at Lansing lobbying for the bill
granting the city permission to issue $30,-
300 additional school bonds. Refusal of
landowners to pay taxes has caused
heavy Indebtedness which cannot be set
tied unless new bonds are issued.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
IT'S ONE SALOON GONE.
"A City's Tax Valuation Suffers in
consequences

Columbus, O., Feb. 9-The state board
of equalizers refused to raise the tax
valuation on Crown City, Gallia county.
to that of last year because there is no
saloon in the hamlet. The board agreed
that since Crown City's one saloon has
moved out fewer people come to the city,
real estate is less valuable and therefore
1t should be taxed less.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
THIEF CAPTURED.
MONEY RECOVERED.
Satchel with $4,000 Wrenched
from Hand of Philadel-
delphia Man.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 9.-Peter Vol.
an aged and prominent manufacturer,
was today knocked down on the street
by highwaymen as he was leaving ma
tional bank and satchel containing
$4,000 was wrenched from his hand. The
money was recovered by a policeman
who captured the thief after an exciting
chase. The highwayman said his name
was Joseph Edwards.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
BOGUS COIN MAKER DEAD.
Albert Lintner, Noted CcunferfeIter,
Expires in Massachusetts Prison.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 9.-Albert Lintner,
serving ten-years' sentence in the state
of consumption. Lintner was sentenced
in 1897. He was about 35 years of age
and was born in Indianapolis. Lintner
comes from a family of counterfeiters,
his father and grandfather having been
well known to the police all over the
country He put into circulation a 81
bill which had been cleverly raised to
SO and $50
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
DESTROYED HIS SIGHT.
George c. Laird is Blind as Result of
"a Jealous Woman,s Rage.

Leonidas, Mich, Feb 9.-While in a
fit of jealous rage Miss Denell Neddo
threw carbolic acid in the face of George
G. Laird, completely destroying the sight
Of both Of his eyes. Miss Neddo and Ida
Shafer, accompanied by Elgin Scott,
went to the hotel, where Laird was liv-
ing, at about IL o'clock. They are al
legged to have remarked: 1--WE are out
to hurt somebody; we have got our
props"
Miss Neddo left her companions and
went to Laird's room, and after talking
few minutes threw the acid in his face.
1t is said she also intended to disigure
Miss Myrtle West, but could not find
her. There have been no arrests.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
WANTED A KISS,
RECEIVED A SLAP.
Miss Ludwig, Prima Donna of the
Castle Square Opera Company
Strikes the Leading Baritone.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 9.-Miss Joseph
inc Ludwig, prima donna of the Castle
Square Opera company, slapped the face
of William PAUL, the leading baritone,
because he tried to kiss her. The affair
occurred i'll the prima donna's dressing
room after the performance of Ia
tence," in which Miss Ludwig and Mr..
PAUL sing the opposite love parts.
Miss Ludwig off the stage is Mrs. Ed
ward Becker. PAUL approached her aft
kiss. Miss Ludwig Indignantly refused.
Paul was about to put his threat in ex-
ecution when Miss Ludwigs fist struck
him full in the face.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
PROFANE STATEMENT.
South Carolina Senator Threatens
to Tie Up All Pension
LEGISLATION,

Washington, ID. G.. Feb. 9.-The pas
sage al The beginning of today's session
f-the Senate Of a bill granting a pension
of $50 a month to Stacy H.. Cogswell
Co. F. Thirteenth indiana volunteer in
fantry. induced Mr.. Iillman (S. c. to
make some forcefdl comments upon the
House III not taking action upon the bill
providing pension for Il Mexican war
veteran who had resided in South Caro-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
Four We're Executed.

Hong Kong, Feb "a dispatch from
Canton says four men who had been ar
rested for attacking Germans near Kun
chuk have been executed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
What Do the Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains.
and when properly prepared tastes like
about Il as much. All grocers sell it.
lie and 21c
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is
the pride of the people. There the first
steps toward South American indepen-
dence were taken, it was the birthplace
OF the iberator Simon Bolivar, and with
its forty bridges, ten public squares broad
streets, railways and modern buildings
it is as interesting as it was when Baron
Won Humboldt visited the place. It's eli
the lowest temperature in twenty years
was 4S degrees Fahrenheit and the high
est 81 degrees Other towns of impor
lance are Maracaibo, originally called
Nueva Zamora. whence much coffee IS
exported; Valentia, Porto Cabello Gu
dad Bolivar, Barcelona. Carupano ana
Guanaco.-New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

While the controversy is proceeding
DR.. Anna Hatfield of New York arises to
say kissing is a worse curse than drink.
The most terrible kisses are those be-
tween women
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once Go TO your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and so
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
DUKE OF YORK TO GET TITLE,

To be Created Prince of Wales After
His Visit to the Colonies.
London, Feb. 0.-King Edward. it is
semi-officially asserted, desires it TO be
known that the Duke of Cornwall and
York will not De created Prince Of Wales
until after his visit to the colonies. An
interregnum without the title is consii-
cred desirable. Definite preparations arc
being made for the dukes trip.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
A MILLION A MONTH.
Carnegie will Use His Income in
Public Benefactions.
NOTHING TO CHURCHES
Intends to Give Away $4,000, 900
Yearly for Libraries and
Other Things.

New York, Feb. ct calculate upon
$1.000,000 a month for libraries and or
gans'' This is what Andrew Carnegie
is telling his friends. 1t is his means Of
expressing his intention to devote the
major part Of the great income upon
which he is TO retire to public benefac-
items. He will be in a position to give
away S12,000,000 and still find time TO
keep the wolf a considerable distance
from the front door of ) West Fifty-hrs;
street
From authoritative sources was learned
thos@eXact nature Of the compensation
which the j T. Morgan interests are to
give the Scotch steel king for the control
OF the Carnegie company, and the amount
OF yearly income upon which he reckonS
from this and his other investments. Ii
was also learned that the present expec-
tations Of the projected giant steel trust
IS to establish not simply harmonious
working agreement but huge corpora
ton.
Schwab to Head New Trust.
Mr.. Carnegie expects to struggle along
for the rest of his days on $15,000,000
a year. He Is to be paid for his stock
in the Carnegie company entirely in
bonds-probably collateral trust bonds
secured upon the assets of new and
formidable corporation whose president
VIII De Charles NJ. Schwab and whose
management will be in the hands of
representative executive committee Mr.
Carnegie will retain his Carnegie compa-
ny bonds, which approximate 800, 00O,-
900 in value. At :, per cent. they pay
him pretty close to $5,000,000 a year.
His stock will be paid for, according to
present plans, from new issue of bonds
paying 5 per cent. The amount of these
bonds, as nearly as. could be learned, will
be about S150,000,000, so that Mr. Car
negle must expect to get about So, $780,
600 from sources outside the steel trade
to realize his anticipated income of $15,-
100000.
May Not Give to Churches.
That Mr.. Carnegie will devote four
hfths OF his income to such public gifts
AS the founding Of libraries and present
ing organs to communities of musical dis
position is only to be demonstrated, of
course. by future events, but the fact is
that he has expressed himself recently
as expecting to spend about 81 100000 a
month for public benefaction.
Mr.. Carnegie's future benefact may
be more varied than those Of the past,
but all his friends say that to whatever
cause he may give he certainly will not
give anything to churches. He is pro-
n0unced foe of sectarianism. The organs
will not be church organs.