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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07
The White Invasion of China.

Honorable Albert J. Beveridge
United States Senator from In
diana, has spent the past five
months in far east Investigating
commercial and political condi-
tions, studying international re-
lations, appraising National re-
sources, and confering with the
men who are establishing the
Eastern policy of the European
powers. The vast amount of
information thus secured at first
hand Senator Beveridge will en-
body in a series of noteworthy
papers, the first of which will
appear. November Is in the
Saturday Evening Post, of Phil
adelphia.
Senator Beveridge is a trained
writer and a trained observer,
and he has infused extraordi-
nary interest into subjects that
might make dull reading if less
brilliantly handled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07

THE TAX WAS ILLEGAL.
Town Gets Out of Bad Hole in It's As.
sessment by Settling With Ccmpan-
les for Less Than Half the
Amounts Claimed.

The town of Washburn has made
a very satisfactory settlement with
the land owners and lum bermen who
resisted the payment of certain por-
tions of their taxes last year. The
amount which they claimed to be
illegal was approximately $1,000,
and the principal ground for con test
ing the taxes was the action of the
county board in raising a county
road tax. The companies paid their
taxes into the town, and al the same
time began suits to collect the
amounts they claimed to have been
overtaxed. The plaintiff in the
action were the A. A. Bigelow com
PAW, Thomas Bardon, Weyerhauser
& Rutledge, Keystone Lumber Co.,
W. FL. Gilbert and Thomas r. by
ons. Attorney A. W. Mcleod. act
ing for the town, secured a settle
ment, whereby the town paid to the
companies So, 481 81, less than half
of what they claimed. The amount
will be charged up to the county,
aud become credit on the county
books. Those familiar with the liti-
cation are of the opinion that the
town made a good settlement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07

tiff Carlson the attorneys were
unable to proceed and non-suit
was granted. The suit grew out
OF Carlson having been put off
Northern Pacific passenger train
near Iron River last April by
Conductor Fox who believed
Carlson to have the smallpox.
Carlson was sick with the meas
les and brought action against
the railroad company claiming
$4,000 damages. The case was
tried before jury in the second
municipal court of Iron River,
and Carlson was given judg-
ment for $500. The case came
here on an appeal. The attor-
neys were very much interested
in the case as the right of con-
ductor to eject passenger on
the suspicion that he had suffer
ing from a maligment contagion
raises a very fine point in law.
William Cook, who gives his
residence as Drummond, was
brought before Judge Helmes in
the circuit court yesterday morn
ing, and plead guilty to having
robbed a man named Pearson in
this city a week ago. He was
sentenced to serve eighteen
months in the state prison at
Waupun. Deputy-sheriff Jared
Welton took him to prison.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07

1t is to be hoped that the spar
ents meetings, which Professor D,
+. Cameron is trying to inaugerate,
will prove successful. The first one
of these meetings has been called for
Friday evening OF next week, and all
who are interested in the public
schools should give their encourage
ment and cooperation to the teach.
rrs to whom the education of their
children has been entrusted, by at
tending the meeting. In the call
Mr.. Cameron has very clearly out
lined the purpose which the gather
ings are meant to serve, and all
must agree that 5he plan is a good
one. The schools should be brought
closer in touch with the people. and
just such meetings as have been
proposed will go long way in that
direction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07
THREE IN THE TOLLS.
SENSATIONAL Missionaries in Trouble at
Ashland.

A trio of Washburnites who have
ever tended towards the sensational
have transferred the scene of their
undesirable activity to the city
across the pond, and in the Municip-
al Court OF that city today Henry
Toupln and his wife and one Fred
Beseau, widower and a gambler,
will air their differences, and tell
their troubles to the court. Toupin
went cunning Saturday for Beasau
in Ashland, claiming that the latter
had trif1ed with the affections of his
wife and led her most fatally astray.
,Toupin had blood in his eye, and
threatened to shoot, but as is usual
ly the case in such cases the gun
didn't explode when the trigger was
pulled. The sancticity of the Tou
pin house has been robbed, and the
angry husband wants vengeance.
He has had Beasau and his wife
arrested, and in order to retaliate
Beasau has caused Toupin to be
arrested, charged with threatening
to shoot him, and he wishes the ir-
jured husband placed under. bonds
to keet the peace. Beasau is a sort
of tin horn gambler who. has been
operating here for some time. His
wife killed herself few weeks ago
by taking carbolic acid, on account
of thesalleged infdelitY of her nus
band. Under sheriff Schwartz
dragged, the trio into court at Ash
land Monday, and they all gave
bonds for their appearance in court
yesterday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07
Ute Hint Eor 4<mmy See.

Sheriff L. FL. Lien put in some
thing over week in the pursuit
OF James Gee, who escaped from
the officer while enroute for the
states prison at Waupun, to
serve a seven years sentence for
forgery. Mr.. Lien left here
with his prisoner on the evening
of October Doth, and as is known
Gee escaped near Marengo,
twelve miles below Ashland.
Mr.. Lien was seen by a TIMES
man at his office upon his return
home the forepart of the week,
and talked freely regarding the
occurrence. He says that when
he left Ashland he went into the
sleeping car with Gee and sat
down in the smoking room of
the car. He had previously ar
ranged for an assistant to accom-
pany him from Ashland, but
that the latter did not put in an
appearance, and when he got to
the train he found that it would
be necessary to take the man
Gee down alone. The sheriff,
Gee and another man were in
the smoking room, which was at
the end of the car. Just after
leaving Ashland Lien and Gee
were left alone in the room. and
the sheriff purchased a news
paper from the ''newsy,' and
began reading it. He noticed
that they were in the vicinity of
Marengo when he was overcome
by drowsiness and cropped
asleep. Four miles beyond
Marengo he awoke suddenly and
looked about for Gee. Just then
the conductor came along and
''Well, where is your
mann" The first impression of
the sheriff was that some joke
was being perpetrated upon
him, but he soon found that the
prisoner had escaped. After a
hasty conversation with the con-
ductor he decided it would be
best to go on to Mellen, from
which place he returned to Mar
ango, arriving about thirty five
minutes after he first passed
through the place. At Marengo
he community was aroused, and
searching parties were sent in
I'll directions, being fred to a
lot pursuit by reward of 500
which the sheriff immediately
announced would be paid for the
capture of Gee. No one had
seen Gee excepting man nam
ID Hartman, who got off the
rain at Marengo. The latter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07

lives on the side IF the track
opposite the depot, and as he got
off on that side of the train he
noticed Gee get off also at the
other end of the car. The prison
er approached Hartman and ask
ed if the latter were going to
camp. The latter told him that
he lived close by, whereupon
Gee started off. Hartman did
not notice that Gee had on hand
cuffs as it was dark. Gee took
to the woods and that was the
last seen or heard of him. The
sheriff did not have his clothes
off for four days, and he says
that on the second day he had
men on foot and horseback
travelling in every direction from
Marengo, but got no tidings.
The river bank was searched, as
Mr.. Lien thought it possible that
Gee might have carried out a
threat he made while in jail here,
to commit suicide. From Mar
engo the sheriff went to numer-
Gus other points, visiting Hough-
ton, Escanaba, Bessemer, Hur-
ley, Ironwood, Marquette and
the 500, but could get no trace
of his man. He says that the
stories that he was dopped and
robbed by Gee are al ridiculous.
The car was warm and he simp-
ly dropped asleep, he does not
know how. All Gee had with
him was a half package OF tcbac-
co and some cigarette paper.
The sheriff has issued the follow
ing which was sent all over the
country while he was away:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07
WANTED, IN BAYFIELD,
COUNTY.
JAMES GEE. About

u AMIo oIlI. AAoOAo 80
years old; IS feet 10 inches
high; weight 14O to $50;
sandy complicated; small
sandy mustache; thin face;
auburn hair, heavy, small
chin; rather good looking;
wore at time of escape
dark suit, small check of
good quality, pointed shoes
small grey crusher hat;
usually wears high stand
up collar. Is an all-around
crook; usually hangs around
low boarding houses and
dives.
Has a sentence Of seven
years in penitentiary at
Waupun for fogery. Re
ward of $4,000 offered for
arrest or information lead
ing to arrest.
L. FL. LIEN, Sheriff,
Washburn, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07

Yesterday in the Circuit Court.
The case of Fred Carlson
against the Northern Pacific r.
r. Co., came up before Judge E.
W. Helmes, in the circuit court
yesterday, Judge Helmes having
been called in to try the case.
Owiny to the absence of the plain
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07
For the Foot Ball Game

The Omaha will sell round trip
tickets from Washburn to Madison
on November 10Th for So for the
round trip. This is on account of
the football game between Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. For informa-
tion as. to route going and returning,
call on G. w. LAYTON, Agent. :
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-07
MINNEAPOLIS
IN EAI OLIO
BREAD FREE. :

We will on Saturday, Nov. 9,
have complete line from Re-
gan Bros. Bakery, which is
the finest in the land, on dis
play in our store. Every house
keeper who will call at our
store on the above date will
receive one loaf of Regain Bros.
Bread free. Again thanking
you for past favors, we remain
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

Te New York Sun prints the following interesting story from Munich, the cap ital of Bavaria:
 This town, though only the twenty first in Europe in point of size, has for number of years been the fourth most visited by travellers. It is away ahead of Vienna and Rome in that respect and falls behind only London, aris and Ber- lin. Gradually this influence has mod ernized 1t, but there still remain suffi- cient of the old Bavarian curiosities of life to entertain, if not to instruct, the travelled worldlinR
 "Pre-eminently the beer capital of the world, the very smell of it informs you of the fact within a wide radius. Beer takes the place of water. As you travel by rail through Bavaria you see the con- ductor and guards dismount from the train at the little country stations to re- plentish their liter mugs. When you get to the Munich terminus the porters set their mugs down on the platform any where and solicit your custom. At the cab stand outside the ever present Krug stands beside the cab wheel. The street Is perhaps being repaved promiscuously. Among the paviors is a regiment of the stone mugs.
 Nobody ever thinks of doing anything without an accompaniment of beer It Is always in order, before breakfast, af- ter dinner, the inevitable nightcap. Ba- bies get milk so long as the milk lasts, then they get beer, with a chunk of saul sage to keep the malt and hops from in- turing their digestion. The law pre- scribes how much beer you shall give your servant daily. If you want to hire any body to go on an errand or chop wood or shovel in coal, beer has to be supplied to set the machinery in motion.
 Most mechanics in common with other working people work with their beer on the table beside them; in addition there are morning, a noon. and an afternoon recess, which enable them to go to the nearest Wirthschaft to drink beer more ieisurely. In the evenings they go to the same place with their families. In word, the consumption of beer is the prime business of life. One of the most curious decorations of Munich streets are the mugs and bottles, some full, some empty, which hem one in on all sides.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

The Crest Wind-up Sale
 Comes to an End Friday, March 22

Five days more-fve opportunities for the tardy We don't want useful sale like this to end in indifferent and stess That there be waning Tn interest, the following methods will tell
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some doorway while it is going full tilt. And she catches It. It's the most busi- ness-like thing done in Germany. Hav- ing gained a purchase on the step. she raises the guard rail and trots forward to the front platform. That is her favorite place, rain or shine. And there she stays until she wants to get off when, waiting till the car Is going as fast as possible, she plumps to the pavement without turning feather. This independence of procedure may come from the fact that no man on the car pays any attention to her-doubly not if she happens to want q seat. A Bavarian of the male persua- sion would regard as mere weakness the giving up of something he has paid for. = Woman and her status is really the most interesting study in all Bavaria. In the ordinary walks of like the housewife partly lords 1t over her husband and Is partly slave. She has almost absolute control over the family pursestrings and yet spends next to nothing on herself. she will uncomplainingly even willing ly. go out with her husband for Sun days pleasurlng, and eat up the scraps of food that he leaves, and drink the dregs of his beer. She would be not So much surprised as indignant if you told her that she had right to do anything else. This, too, when she Is at least half
  erally bought her husband with her sav- ings-for. consequent upon the require ments of military service, when it comes time for man to go into business, he usually has nothing but empty hands and marries for the means to make living.
 'rhe only professional bootblack in all Munich, with half a million people Is a woman. She makes a precarious living even then, for Munich's boots are blacked by the serving maids The hod-carriers are also women, and the street sweepers mostly so. There are no newsh, = 8 at all; news vending in the street.%s un- known, and the newspaper carriers are also mostly women and girls. If you want to read a newspaper in Munich you sub scribe for one. go to a cafe and borrow one. or walk a mile or so to the nearest shop or kiosue and buy one.
 'The Isar River is one of the curios- ities of Munich. It is chiefly noted for running rapidly and for being nowhere near the battlefield of Hohenliden, the poet to the contrary notwithstanding. It Is a river sometimes white as mi1k. at others green as grass, and it is probably the only river of its size in the world which has no boats on it. Nor may one bath In it, on account of the swiftness of the current. It's principal use seems to be for people to drown themselves in, but it also serves a real purpose, because it's waters are diverted to flush sewers. Af- ter performing this service the waters run as babbling brooks in the city park a ndare utilized by the washerwomen for laundry purposes.
 Tripping Is so prevalent in Bavaria that the strangers greatest perplexity soon comes to be whether he should or shouldn't. A mans standing in society
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
UNCLE SAM HELPS.
Aggregate Gain of Three Hundred
 Growers $2o,ooo.
Arthur Henry in Ainslee's.

Arthur Henry in Ainslee's.
 Twelve years ago the Agricultural Department began the work of plant diseases in a small way, it's efforts at first being devoted to few of the more important diseases of fruits. In the beginning the Investigations were confined to the laboratory, it being recognized that before any practical results could be secured in the field, knowledge must be obtained as to the nature of the diseases it was intended to combat. At the time this work was undertaken the growing of grapes for market was being abandoned in many sections on account of black rot The work of the department showed that this disease was due to a fungus. Furthermore, it showed how the fungus lived from year to year., and how part of the time it's growth is confined to the living berries on the vine and part of the time to the old, dried and shriveled fruits which fall to the ground. The latter, it was found, furnished the means of starting the pest another season, aUd thus the more the rotten berries ac- cumulate on the ground the more dan ger there is of infections the next year. Possessing these facts, it re- mained to discover some means of protecting the grape from the para site in way that would be sufficiently cheap and practical to warrant it's adoption by grape-growers them selves. The only way to accomplish this object was by work in the vine yards. This work was inaugurated, and eventually it was proved that by the proper use of various solutions sprayed upon the vines the latter would not be injured in the least, but the attacks of the fungus would. in large part, be prevented. To reduce the operation to practical basis, many difficulties had to be overcome. The question of suitable apparatus was difficult one, as few manufactur- CTS are willing to put machine on the market without some assurance that there would be a demand for it. That these obstacles were overcome, however, and that the work was a success, is shown by the widespread application of the results obtained. For the first few years, despite the widely-published statements concern ing the work, it was difficult to get growers to undertake it. Men were actually paid to spray their vines in order that the results might be util- ized as an object lesson for others. Five years after the first successful treatment of black rot, however, care fully collected data showed that there were over 50,000 grape-growers treat ing their vines in accordance with hn dirnatinnC icctInd hy tho dnno If ment. The industry which for years had languished or been abandoned in many sections, was revived, and, as was stated by the viticultural expert connected with the eleventh census, the work of the Department of Agri- culture has practically revolutionized grape culture in many sections.
 Arrangements were made at one
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Where Senators Get the Squeeze.

New York Letter in the Pittsburg Dis
 patch.
 Now is certainly the winter of their dis content for the new Senators. They are hunting houses, and all the real estate agents know who their prospective GUS toners are. They govern themselves and the prices accordingly. A house anyone else could rent for $1,500 or $1,SO0 a year would cost a Senator $2500 or $3, ,O0o ThS mere fact that Senator will live there i! sufficient to cause the rise in price. Wher
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bank for the purpose of checking your pet, like an umbrella. The Munich dog is intelligent, well-bred and kindly He plays with cats without barking or bit- ing, carries umbrellas and walking stlck1 as big as himself, and is never foolish ex- eept when he drinks too much beer.
 Munich, like all the rest of the world Is changing; here they say 1t is Ameri- canisiert. But there are few civilized places in the world which still retain so many old forms and customs and curious sights If one but cares to look for them. :"
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Mems Shoes.

Mems Shoes.
 Perchance your size is here; worth seeing, if such a sav- ing.
 Douglass and Fair and Square brands, $3. 50 and $4 Shoes, S2.95 The Stacy-Adams $5.OO Shoes, five days more at tS3.95
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

time with about 300 grape-growers to plan their work so as to obtain as definite facts as possible in regard to the actual money value of the opera tions carried out under the directions of the department. It was lound that the treated vines yielded on an aver age 80 per cent. more fruit than the untreated, and that the actual gain as a result of the work ranged all the way from $20 to S150 per acre. The aggregate gain, as estimated by the entire 300 growers, was something over $20,000, while the expense, in cluding labor and cost of all materials used. did not exceed $2000.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

Senator Foraker came here four years ago an agent showed him house the Senator thought would do very well. Flo asked the price. ,"I'll give you a very low figure Senator, because we want a reliable tenant It will be only $4,500 a year" Foraker fell into deep thought so deep that the agents curiosity was aroused. What are you thinking about, Senator?'' he inquired Why, not very much" Foraker replied You know I only get $5.oOO year, and if l take this house I was wondering how could get rid of the other $500'
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Cured.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 No" said the man in the macintosh. my wife doesn't give away any of my old clothes or sell them to the ragman any more. i cured that habit effectually once"
 How was that?" they asked him.
 When I found she had disposed of a coat 1 hadn't worn for several weeks | told her there was a letter in 1t she had l given me to mail the last time had ii | on And that was no lie, either," he add | ed with deep satisfaction.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Mems Underwear.

Perhaps you are "short" on Underwear. A little money invested like this will tide you over;
 50 and 75c garments at 39c $lO0 and $1.25 garments at 69c
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
DESPAIR NOT, THERE IS STILL NOPE FOR YOU

pr. J. M. PEBBLES Will Teach th6 PsuGlG Science which taught Psychic and Magnetic Hean also OecultP Science FREE to all addressing M. Department Battle Creek. Mich
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

The best that can be said about a med icine is said about Hoods Sarsaparilla. It Cures.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Mems Suits.

VCH 3 oUTLSe
 All wool Suits, former ly priced $lO and $l2, now
 S8.00 Fine imported Suits that sold for $l5 and $18, now
 Sl0.00 Variety of highest grade Suits, formerly ego and S25. now Si5.00
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Broken Sizes Mems
 Pants.

The $3.5O and $4.OO kinds in broken lots, now S2.95
 The $5.OO and $6.OO kinds in broken lots, now S3.95
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-10
cures Contagious Blood Poison.

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pimple, stops hair from falling out,
and cures the disease so the symptoms
can never return.
B. 3. B. cured X. p. B. Jones, At
lanta, Ga, of contagious blood poison
had copper colored eruptions all over
the body. excruciating aches and pains
in bones and joints, Sailing of the
hair, sore throat. His troubles re-
sisted the treatment Of the most noted
doctors, yet he was completely cured
by ten bottles of Botanic Blood Balm
{B. B. B) Robert Ward, Maxey, Ca,
suffered from secondary aud tertiary
blood poison, face and shoulders q
mass Of corruption and sores; began
to eat into the skull bones; eleven
bottles Of b. d. B. completely cured
him. If yon have eczeva, cancer,
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Trial treatment free by writing
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