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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06
Proposed Extension of tie Central

There of that the Wisconsin Central IS
preparing build its contemplated line from Prentice TO superior
this spring In this line is built it will run through the
southern portion Bayfield, county While there has been more
regarding proposed line OF the Central seems
more reasonable to believe contemplated that
the line would come to instead Of Superior The line
would be much great deal cheaper to directly
to this city, Central people have looked the Washburn
BAYFIELD, railroad with view of making part OF
the proposed extension This would be vastly cheaper than to
build Superior which would be long and wind
ing route and there logical for thinking that
the will build such line single glance at the map
together with the bargain that the Central will have in Battle Axe
convincing that extension is made that it come here
shorter line and the lake route would also be
shorter from this city for marine shipments going to downake
ports The Phillips Bee the report its last ISSUE
as follows:
reported here Friday night that the Wisconsin Central
Railway company preparing to build line from Prentice to
Superior coming The report based the state
Of the land department of the company to
who recently bought track OF land IN Sawyer
county company the understanding that the line
to mile and half Of the property The
understood to Price, Sawyer and Douglas
counties and probably Bayfield, Washbun countless The
line will probably be about 40 miles long
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06
FACTS I'M FEW LINES

In 1901 there were only 100000 per-
sons in the limits Of the United States
who spoke German as mother tongue.
Twelve thousand emigrants from the
British islands and over 1900 from
the United States went into Canada
last year,
Cotton growers have netted $780,
100000 more for the past five crops
(1901 crop estimated) than for the
previous five.
Queensland, in Australia, grows
great quantities Of sugar cane ana has
thousands of acres yielding grapes,
bananas and oranges.
The falls of Glomen, Norway, are to
be utilized for the operation of an cleo
trical generating plant almost as large
as the one at Niagara.
In Chicago boilers of steam motto,
carriages have to be inspected by the
boiler inspection department Of the
city the same as any other boiler.
No fewer than 1000 Paris landlords
have refused to provide proper drain
age system IN their houses in accord
ance with the new sanitary regula-
tions
One out of every forty-nine deaths
In Minnesota is due to accident or
negligence, according to the report Of
vital statistics for 1894 to 1897, in.
elusive.
One hundred thousand bales of cot
ton lasted the Lancashire mills for
year in 1900. Now the same amount
would feed their spindles for a day
and a quarter.
The lighthouse at Cape Kalifkra, on
the European coast of the Black sea,
was destroyed by the earthquake on
March 81. Steps have been taken for
the provision of temporary light.
A doctor has written to the London
Times suggesting the running of motor
cars at speed fully up to the legal
limit as means of administering the
open air treatment to consumptives.
All southern California cities look
forward to be supplied with electric
power from Kern river. where at first
1900 and later $4,000 horsepower will
be obtained from an eight hundred foot
fall.
A large number Of cuttlefish have
recently been caught off the north
coast of Germany. AS they have never
before been met with in these waters,
It is difficult to account for their pres
ence.
The number Of male physicians in
Russia Is 14,7S4. That of female ply.
sicians is 624, but it will soon be
larger, as there were last year 500 fe~
male students in the Medical Institute
For Women.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06

official Of President Roosevelt has been finished
slowed and printing Uncle
of each chief executive into steel and
plate away burglar proof vault One such
of each president beginning with Washington
portraits than those printed from these
official
President Roosevets official sgne represents what he
all the hundreds of photographs of
which the willing the unwilling subject since he
the presidency he selected and dis
through Secretary Corteyou Director Meredith of
the bureau of engraving and printing.
sit for his medal The mint
pepeuates the features Of each chief magistrate
presidential medals sold all who may
sire them.
The Roosevelt 50 apiece be
medal all
the all have been of the except that of
His inches in diameter and may be had
for $3.50.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06
Cupid and the fail.

A sad love timetables getting mixed
Chicago The woudbe groom Eagle Wis.,
been is from Battle Creek Mich She failed
tme he failed her. consequently Blanche
Young aged Frank Fater had arranged marriage
by into the Harrison street police station
money her with which Chicago,
his her. police was written
told him February o'clock
Their failure Of change in the the
arrival of trains from Battle Creek He the depot
spoke to the policeman about the match.
According policeman well wore
hole of his and appeared ready
marriage He told of train arriving 500 o'clock
another 900 o'clock He there at AGO. but failed
back when she did not appear that train
He found by the police few hours later and
into custody.
I GIRL suggested the police like
her I'll marry her. That's fair isn't it,
They thought best to hold Judgment in reservation and
him up When Blanche heard about it she real mad
Its shame the Michigan girl cried aWhy hasn't
anything wrong It isn't get the
girl is willing, is it?'
ell back Michigan, the police depend
They might well let get married first last What
That's enough take home in Wis
consn and he isn't afraid to work. 2
Young doubt a that life would
dream with this youth she had seen.
I Frank is all right she explained Ellis letters
anything When he asked marry said
yes because not happy at home and wanted get away
from there
show them It's of their affair and I'd like them
Michigan-thats MY parents are
separated and home is broken up.'
Letter No. from Fter after he answered the correspond
advertisement in the contained offer of
the next for fare Chicago then the mssunder
standing and the police.
Faer is well known at Eagle Wis, years Of age
and resides farm miles been work
ing this for the Grayton Ice company Fater
has always been considered steady the
men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06
UO.IV-OAO gists to CURE Tobacco Habit.
Thousands Have Been Sold.

The Milwaukee Sentinel has ar
ranged with the manufacturers of
the Porcelain Plaques, to furnish a
handsome gilt frame for each and
every plaque without additional cost,
excepting expense Of express and
delivery.
Il you are at present a subscriber
to the Sentinel, you can assure a
plaque, by sending photograph with
80 per cent to pay expense Of express
and delivery.
Il you are not a subscriber to the
Sentinel, you can secure the plaque,
reproduced from any photograph
sent us. by subscribing for the Sen
tire. FOR three months, and sending
80 cents in addition to pay expense
of express and delivery of photo
graph and plaque.
We guarantee to return photo
graph with plaque within thirty
days after order has been received.
The plaque is guaranteed to be an
exact likeness of the photograph
furnished and will never fade.
Address all communications to
Circulation Department,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06
SOCIETIES.
s. I'll. AND E f. OF A.

Aid. Nc 6, Morgonstiernan. Meets every
Thursday evening at s o'c1 ock, at O. p.
Johnsonss Hall. Brothers in good standing
are cordially invited to attend
President ole Wannebo; Vice President,
Financial Secretary NJ. o. Sunde; Treasurer
L.. A. Simonson. Marshal, John Carlson;
Chaplain. And. Sundell; Guard, Jence Fos-
sam; Trustees, Ole Hovind, John Wallum, H..
p. Axelberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
FACTORY'S CLOSE CALL
Spread of Flames TO Warnock x
RaIston's Works Narrow
Iy Averted.

For half an hour this afternoon
Warnock d Ralston's soap factory.
Second street and Fifth avenue. was
in danger of destruction by fire. the
united efforts of the three hose com
panies preventing spread of flames
from a barn on the opposite side of
the street belonging 10 Hugh Ralston.
The barn. which was filed with
hay, was discovered to be on fire
about o'clock. Famed by strong
wind the flames made short work of
the structure and its contents. the
firemen directing their energies 10
saving adjoining property. The loss
ia $500. with no insurance.
y house block distant was ig-
nited by a flying spark. but discovery
was made i'm time To prevent damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
DIR. soUDERs INSPECTING
DIARIES OF TWO COUNTIES

DR.. /. h. Souders. the veterinary
surgeon, has been engaged during
the present week i'm the inspection of
the dairies in the upper end of this
county and i'm Whiteside county from
which the Tri-City Bottled Milk &
Butter company is supplied. The
work is being done under the direc-
ton of the Davenport board of
health. which made the inspection of
the sources of supply and the com
pany's plant one of the conditions
under which the sale of the products
* permitted in that city.
DR.. SouderS is being shown about
by Mr.. Holmes. the company's pur-
chasing agent. The report rendered
to the board of health includes the
number of cattle in each herd and
their breed, the kind of feed used.
the source of the water supply, con-
dition of the animals and the cleanli-
ness of the premises and utensils.
There are 50 separate herds ranging
from three to 30 head in each. and to-
see them all it is necessary to cover
n great portion of Whiteside county.
The inspection win he made period
ically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
IMPROVING HOMES.
Painters Having One of the Bust
est Seasons on Record
in Rock Island.
WEATHER Is FAVORABLE TO WORK
Journeymen Granted Reduction in
Hours at Same
Wages.

Go where one Will i'm any and every
part of town and he will find painters
ut work these days. The number of
men wearing painters overalls~ and
welding Il brush is really astonish-
ing. One wonders where they have
all come from. The very air reeks
with turpentine. The boss painters
say they have never been so busy
and they could work good many
more men if they could get them.
There are TWO reasons for this. the
early and favorable season and the in
creased cost of paint and the talent
To apply il during the past few years.
Not i'm recent years has the season
opened so early and the weather
through March and April been so ia
vorable for the application of paint.
With the opening of spring il is hui
man nature To want 10 improve the
looks of things in general. In ordi-
nary seasons bad weather fnterferes
with outdoor painting 10 some ex-
tent till the keenness of this desire
has worn of. This year the fever 70
have the house painted has come on
with the hGnl<ering after cleaning the
yard. making the garden and setting
the hen ana the man that administers
the pigment has no rest.
Concession tn workmen.
An advance i'm wages and the cost
of material have had Il tendency for a
couple of years past To discourage
house owners from having any more
painting done than was absolutely
necessary. This spring, in n great
many cases, putting of painting any
longer means absolute damage To the
buildings. and accordingly il is being
done. Ii is a fact. however, that the
cost i heavier this year than last.
for the painters have demanded and
have been accorded by the bosses in
Rock Island and Davenport an eight
hour day AT the same wages. $3.50. as
they received last wear for nine
hour day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
@ CLOCK IS WORKING:
TIMEPIECE STARTS TODAY

The newly installed Burlington
tower clock was running this morn
ling for the first time and evidence of
what Il popular institution il will I've
was shown in the manner i'm which
paSsers craned their neckS To look at
il. The men who have been putting
i'm the piece were working hard com
pleting the details today in the hope
of being able to finish in time to leave
for Chicago this evening. The mas
ter clock by which the tower clock is
controlled has been in place in the
ticket office several days and is prov
ing itself perfect time keeper. The
woodwork iS oak, matching the fin
ishings of the room and the pendulum
is one meter long. vibrating seconds.
The ordinary tower clock cannot
be accurately regulated and frequent
~ varies two or three minutes from
the correct time. The master clock
at the Burlington depot. however,
when properly regulated. is warrant
ed to vary but two or three seconds
a month and the tower clock will CO.
incide with it exactly. The master
clock will be kept at strictly railroad
time, which is always just right. so
that one may set his watch by the
Burlington tower clock and bank on
the time he carries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
SPECIAL SALE
All Day Saturday at Young & McCombs',
the Only Cash Store in the TrI-CitIes.


1000 rolls gilt wall paper. regular
Sc value, Saturdays sale price, per
roll. Sc.
Water sets. tumblers, %-gal.
pitcher, enameled blue. crystal, and
opalescent. regular value S1.25. Satur-
days sale price. per set. 79c.
Gents hemstitched. Pinch, initial
handkerchief, mot all letters), to
close. DC each.
Ladies' black leather belts, stitch
ed edges, covered buckle, all lengths.
25c each.
2X2h yard unbleached bed sheets.
good quality muslin. Saturdays sale
price. SOC.
2x21a yard bleached bed sheets,
made of good quality. fun width
sheeting, Saturdays sale price. each.
4Sc.
1896 bleached pillow cases. each,
&c.
4iX36 bleached pillow eases. each.
lie Cheaper than you can buy the
muslin.
60 pieces, all silk, hemstitchcd taf-
feta ribbons, ; inches wide. real value
40c per yd. Saturdays sale price. per
yard. 15c.
Ladies' black isle thread gloves.
Saturdays sale price, per pair, lie.
Crystalized oriental camphor. per
package, 15c.
Bailey's perfumed talcum powder.
per can, Sc.
High class perfume, Saturdays
special, per or, Zoe.
Colgate's perfume drug store
prices 6Oc OH our special per or, &c.
Bring your bottles.
Ladies' stockinet dress shields, Sat
.urday's special, per pair, SC.
80 ladies' and Misses trimmed hats.
all on one counter extra values)
$3.50.
Choice lot pillow tops, worth up to
35c (24x2D Saturdays sale price. 90.
Ladies' eton suits. jacket trimmed,
mereerized lined. flare skirt, trim
med satin bands, the regular $1,000
suit. Saturdays special sale price.
1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
PERSONAL POINTS

Il. ID. Ramsey. of Morrison, was in
the city this morning.
Mrs. William Kuhns and son Earl
Went To Hampton to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Schmitten left
for Savanna last evening To visit rel
atives.
Mrs. J. n Groom. of Clinton, visit
ed yesterday with Mrs. NJ. Z.
Sweeney.
Mrs. W. w. Sharp. of LeClaire. is
visiting at the home of her brother.
g. w. Leyda.
Miss Lizzie Ford is here from Den
YER. Colo. for an extended visit with
her parents.
Capt. John Strecllfus left for Keo-
llull last night to get The j. $. which
has spent the winter in the canal
there.
Edison Stone is now with survey
ing party on the Burlington road
near Viola, where lie went the first
of the week.
States Attorney Weld is confined
at his home with n recurrence of a
former trouble resulting from an in
jury sustained early in life. He eX-
poets to be out i'm Il day or two.
Circuit Clerk George Gamble. who
was in Morrison yesterday with Sher-
iff Cralle. returned to that place to-
day to he present ut the republican
convention of Whiteside county. He
went back with strong hopes of get
ting an Endorsement for the office
6f clerk OF the appellate court. for
which he is a candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
Chapel ChoIr's Concert.

The chapel choir's concert at. Au-
gustana college last evening was en-
ioyed by Il large audience. The vari-
Gus numbers were rendered in a
manner both creditable TO the choir
as a whole and its individual MEM
berS. Solos by Miss Bersell and Os-
car Nelson were particularly well re-
ceived. \ humorous duet by c. y.
Halberg and ID. Wahlberg was very
cleverly presented. and the concert
closed with the singing of The Lost
Chord by the choir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
Notice to woodmen Camps.

Independent camp No. 20 at us
regular meeting Monday evening"
April 18th. will give it's regular
monthly smoker. at which time
Neighbor Alb Lands. the actuary eX-
pert, win give an address on the re-
adjustment plan, illustrated by
charts.
All neighbors of the different Rock
Island, Davenport and Moline camps
are cordially invited to be present
\ pleasant and instructive time is
promised.
VI. T.. STEVENS. Consul.
+. \. GRAVES. Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
A Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Anderson. who
have recently taken up their abode
at 24OG Eighth avenue. last evening
were taken completely by surprise
by a party of about 80 friends. De-
licious refreshments were served by
the ladies and during the course of IA
very pleasantly spent evening the
hostess was presented with a hand
some rug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
worthnm and nIIls separate.

Z. l.. Workman. formerly in part
nership with F. l.. Bills in the pro-
noting of the franchises of the Union
Electric Telegraph and Telephone
company. which is to install indie
pendent systems in the three cities.
has retired from that business to en-
gage in the conduct of n department
store with his brother at Tuscola, i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
Taxes of south Moline.

The books of George Samuels. col
lectOr of taxes in South Moline, which
have been returned TO County Treas
urer Cox. make the following show
ing: Amount charged, $40. 1925;
collected. S16.177.55; delinquent. 81
991.7O: commission. $322.3S: balance
due. $I5.195.19. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
bachelor Girls Play CInch.

The Bachelor Girls club was pleas
antIy entertained last evening at the
home of the Misses Smith, Eleventh
street and Seventh avenue. Cinch
was played. the head and consolation
prizes going to Misses Mamie Fuller
and Mamie brennan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
OBITUARY RECORD

Joseph Bush. pioneer of Mercer
county. died Yesterday At his home
in Eliza, aged - years. lie was 4
native of Switzerland. Until 1896 he
followed farming and in that year
retired and took up his residence in
the village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11

One dose one cent. % doses 35c.
Home treatment, your own physi-
clan. with guarantee of cure, if you
take Rocky Mountain Tea. Madison
Medicine company, Madison, Wis. t.
II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
SDrIn0 Hat Sale.
F. \. GRAVES. Clerk.

Commencing Wednesday, April ,,
and continuing for 10 days, we will
sell for cash our spring hats at p
per cent discount
LAATBERT'S TOGGERY SHOP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to friends and neighbors for
the kindness and sympathy shown us
on account of the sudden death of
our beloved husband and father. Rob
ert McFarlane. Especially do we
thank Trio lodge No. 81, y. F. & \.
NJ. Stonecutters' union, Rev. Il. B.
Williams and the singers for services
and those who contributed
flowers.
MRS. II. MCFARLAND.
MRS. c. c. ANDERSON.
w. II. MCFARLAND.
d. II. MCFARLAND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
speciaI Prices Cor Tomorro,r.

cans blackberries. 15c.
cans cherries, 15c.
= cans gooseberries. 15c.
cans pie peaches. 15c.
. cans salmon, 15c.
cans baked beans. lie.
cans mackerel (blue backs), lac,
] doz. fine lemons. lie.
90 pounds graduated sugar, 81.
At. y. p. F. Nelson's Cash Grocery.
2O25 Fourth avenue, phone 1887, west,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
April Showers
Bring May
Flowers

Is a saying that has long been
accepted as true. And it in all
probability is the truth, for the re-
freShing showers and the warm
sunshine nourish the little shoots
Until the flowers make their ap-
pearanCe. In a somewhat similar
manner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
saloon Notice.

Joe Parker viii serve warm lunch
every morning from now on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11
MAY JURORSNAM ED
Two Panels for Service at Com.
ing Term of Circuit
Court.
FIRST TO REPORT 18th OF MONTH
While Second is Ordered to BE on
Hand for Duty the
Goth.

Two panels of petit jurors for
service at the May term of the cir
cult court were drawn this morning
The first panel will report May II and
the second panel the 26th. The jur-
ors are: First panel-Hans Schroed-
er. William Archer. r. NJ. Watts. j.
w. Breiholz, s. II. Wright. W. p. Bak-
er, W. Burgstrom. l.. r. Robinson. j.
Spilger. VI. Wiicher, James Hastings.
b. Hartz. Rock Island; c. F. Daebel-
liehn, Camille Coene. Albert Peterson.
Calvin Turner. Fred Swenecker, Mo-
line; j. Gilman, J. Bahnk, Hampton;
Thomas y. Montgomery. Bowling; w
|. Nicholson. Albert II. Heeren.
Charles Palmer, Coe; c. G. Dack. Al
bert Breecher. South Rock Island;
Ernest Bomberg, \. +. Hanson. j. Al
lison, c. A. Loding. Nelson Harris. Ira
Martin. South Moline; Joseph BOney.
Buffalo Prairie; Marvin Sedan. BY
ron Drury, Drury; Merit Tinsman, Al
fred Wainwright, Yuma.
Those Composing Second Panel.
Second panel-Alichael Colligan. J.
Albrecht. III. /. Hamilton, w J.. Ey-
ster, Charles EXner, G.. W. Leyda,
Thomas Mccain. w. y. Giles, II. Daw-
son. j. thinner. William Brooks. Os-
ear Iaster, Phil Buckman, Rock Is
land; George ii. Sohrbeck, Otto John
son. l.. c. Oakley, Leo Martens. Otto
Ed, Fred Meyers, y. b. Williams,
Charles Savage, William Holquist,
Fred Buckentine, Moline; r. ID. Rer-
gen, Louis Hanson, South Moline;
AuT,,gt RIp,u, I,b, IIuGS SoD+l,
Rock Island; Al McAdam, Charles
Robbins, Edgington: George Tew,
Cordova; T. NJ. Martin. Buffalo Prai-
rte; Benson Radham. Black Hawk;
j. w. McNall. Drury; w. VI. Reynolds.
Coe; J. Kane. AndaluSia; l.. \. Will
bur. Canoe Creek.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-11

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The Washington times., 1902-10-12

Closer investigation reveals footpath
through the thicl1 underground, for the
lot, of considerable extent, has been used
as a short cut to the neighboring street.
The backs of the adjacent houses abut
upon the dumping ground or cemetery,
whichever one chooses to call it. and the
scene is about as strange a bit of land
scape as could well be imagined.
A goodly number of the tombstones lie
broken in the tall, rank grass others are
defaced partly by the weather and part
lyNby mischievous urchins. so that the
epitaphs upon them can be but partially
deciphered Nevertheless. it is worth
some investigation to the curious in such
matters to read the pathetic adiurations
that appeal to NOBODY now, and the re-
cords that would preserve the memories
been forgotten. Surely this dishonored
graveyard is a monument to the irony OF
human vanity.
One of the oldest tombstones is Sac
red to the memory of Capt. John H. Hig-
ginson, Of st. Marys. who departed this