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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-10
SELECT DELEGATES
Republicans Meet and Select Dele
gates to State Convention.
RANK TREACHERY in WAsHBURN
A Deadlock Occurs Which Results In a
Compromise Delegation Being
Named.-Instructed for Clau-
sen for State Treasurer
The republicans of Bayfield, county

The republicans of Bayfield, county
met in delegate convention last
Thursday for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held at Madison on The
sixteenth The different towns
were represented as follows
Washburn, Captain VIM. O'Nei
VIM. Olson, Joseph Arsoneau, p. j.
Peterson, VIM. Olson, VIM. Downs,
A. W. Johnson, B. Ungrodt, 0. 2.
Swanby and Clarence Oscar.
Bayfield,: Currie G.. Bell, DR.. H
Hannum, John Wilson and S. Bou-
tin, jr.
Iron River: Max Helmer, Mark
Ressey, Joseph Andrea and Hoken
Lund.
Port Wing: T. N. Okerstrom.
Drummond: A. O. Blk and T. Fl.
BARTLETT.
Pratt: Gus. Broman.
Mason: Norman Campbell.
Clarence Oscar was made the tenn
porary chairman, and A. Q. Blk
the secretary, The organiza ton
later on was made permanent.
AS soon as the convention got
down to business Currie G.. Bell
asked that the delegate Campbell be
permitted to cast two votes for the
town of Mason. Mr. Campbell had
no proxy or other caucus instruction,
and to the minds of good many had
no right to more than one vote
However no objection was made to
the two votes, and he was allowed to
cast them. This act changed the
whole complexion of the convention,
as it afterward turned out that
Delegate Joseph Arsoneau, of this
city, who had been elected on de-
finite issue proved faithless in the
trust reposed in him by the people,
and betrayed the cause be was
elected to advance
Mr.. Arsoneau was fully advised as
to the program which the Clausen
men had agreed upon, and had signi-
fed his approval repeatedly to all
that was suggested. He agreed to
the resolutions that were proposed
and to the delegates that Mr.. Clau-
sen expected to name. After
all this he voted with the opposition
to carrying out Mr.. Clausen's
wishes. The strange attitude of Mr..
Arsoneau made a tie vote in the
convention, and the result was
finally comprimise between the La
Toilette faction and the faction that
desired a stalwart delegation, which
ltlS Delleved would have been most
in the interests Of Mr.. Clausen s
candidacy for state treasurer. The
following delegates were selected
under the compromise
Stalwarts: Captain VIM. ONeil,
D. M. Maxcy, J. E. Jones and VIM.
Olson, of Washburn, and T. N.
Okerstrom, of Port Wing.
LaFollette: Currie G.. Bell and
John Wilson, of bayfield,; Max Hell
mer and Joseph Andrea, of Iron
River, and Joseph Arsoneau, of
Washbdrn.
The convention was unanimous for
L. N. Clausen for state treasurer.
and gave him it's hearty support by
passing resolutions instructing for
him, unanimously. The following is
a list of the resolutions adopted:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-10

T. N. Okers5rom, of Port Wing,
who was a delegate to the Republi-
can county convention last week, is
one of the solid men of Bayfield,
county. Mr.. Okerstrom has won
derful faith in his town, and be-
lieves that Port Wing has SPLENDID
future ahead OF it. We understand
that Mr.. Okerstrom is in favor of a
new county road being built from
some point on the Northern Pacific
through to his town. A road of this
kind that could be used for all kinds
of teaming purposes would not have
to be over eight miles in length, and
would be a great convenience to the
Port Wing people coming to this
place. It would also likely be con-
siderable of a benefit to Washburn,
as it would tend to bring considera-
bic business in this direction. Mr..
Okerstrom, while in the convention,
demonstrated that he was fully con-
versant with the political situation
and talked some mighty good sense
to the delegates. He was elected as
one of the delegates to the state
convention which will be held at
Madison next week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-10
PRICE: FIVECENTS
8 zoo Per year
Another Rainy Fourth.

1t seems as though fate has de-
creed that Washburn is not to have
any more Fourth of July celebra-
tions. For the last two years we
have had rainy Fourths, so every
one expected that this year we
would have a rousing celebration.
but the weather man said otherwise.
and after three days rain the streets
we're in such condition that it was
impossible to have either the races
or the parade. The program at the
gram stand was carried out sue
cessfully, although not to so large a
crowd as pleasant day would have
brought out. The base ball game
between the Washburn Brewers and
the St. Louis Athletics was called
off at the end Of the 9Th inning on
account of the rain. The score
stood 2 to in favor of the Ath-
letics. The boys PLAYED good ball
and were deserving of a larger
crowd than was present. All sports
were postponed until Labor Dav.
The Washburn Gun CLUB again
proved their ability to shoot by de
feating the Ashland Gun Club in
most Of the events on the Fourth.
La the shot gun shoot Washburn won
by a score Of IS to 76. The shoot
ing of both the clubs was not as
good as usual because of the high
wind, which greatly interfered. The
rifle shoot was not finished on ac-
count of rair, but as the Ashland
club was in the lead, it was con-
ceded to Ashland. The two clubs
then shot three other events in
which Washburn got three frsts
and two seconds. Messers. Prince,
Braun, Shoop, Helm, and Rhinehart
of Ashland, and Messrs Lien, Lam
oreaux, Sprague, Gardner and Cam
eron OF Washburn represen ted their
respective clubs in the first event.
The other events were free for-all.
There is a lively interest taken In
Washburn's gun club and some of
it's members have done considerable
towards the protection of game.
Game protection is something this
section of the country is badly in
need OF, fora few more years of pro-
miscous hunting will leave little or
no game in our woods.
The rain storm which struck this
region Saturday evening was one
of the. severest that has been seen
in these parts. In fact it was more
OF cloud burst than a rain-storm.
The streets were flooded and the
side walks were badly damaged in
several places. Considerable dam
age was also done along Bayfield,
street, near Washington avenue.
The foundation of Gilbert Olson S
confectionery store was badly under
mined; Raarup Bros. found part of
their wood-pile distributed between
their store and the railroad, and Beck
man q Lien carried out about fifty
pals of water from off their floor.
Several bridges were washed out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-10

The Northern Pacific people are
still at work improving the road
bed. They expect to put in twenty
thousand new ties which will put
the road in first-class condition, but
it is expected that after things get
little farther advanced several Of
the curves will be eliminated and
the grades leveled so as to material
ly shorten the time of the run from
here to Iron River. They also ex-
pect to build new depot as soon as
business warrants it, but at present
they are making some improve
ments on the old Battle Axe
depot. Mr.. Duffy is prepared to
handle all kinds of express for the
Northern Pacific Express company
at the Northern Pacific railroad. AS
soon as things are running smooth
ly the Northern Pacific expects to
run an excursion to Duluth, provid-
ed they find that it can be made a
success. Such an excursion would
not only advertise the road but also
advertise our town, and we hope that
NJ. Duffy will find uthe5 public will
! ing 10 make grand success Of the
first excursion over our new road.
The old telephone system which
was in operation on the Battle Axe
railroad has been done away with,
and instead the Northern Pacific are
operating telegraph system, hay
ing placed the instruments at both
ends Of the line. There is also a
new express company in Washburn,
as d result of the new road coming
here, being the Northern Pacific
Express Company. Mr.. W. R. Duffy
the agent for the Northern Pacific
is the new express agent, and the
office is at the company's depot. A
free delivery of all express has been
instituted The Northern Pacific
people announce that they are pre-
pared to compete on freight rates
from all points, including Chicago and
Milwaukee. The business from the
last named points is handled by an
agreement with the Wisconsin Cen
trial railroad
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-10
IT WAS CIRCUS DAY
Campbell Bros. Give Their Big
Show to Big Crowds.
1T WAS A SPLENDID SUCCESS
Great Crowds Turn Out to Witness the
Performances. and to be Present at
the Biggest Circus In the
History of Washbnrn

Last Monday was "Circus day" in
fact the first real 1Circus day
Washburn ever had. Campbell
Bros. big show arrived in town Sun
day afternoon with their train OF
eighteen cars. AS this was the
largest circus ever visiting Wash
burn there was quite a crowd of
spectators Sunday evening; for peo-
pie are naturally somewhat sceptical
about the merits of these shows, but
when it was apparent that
there was a first class circus in
town, the people turned out a1d
Campbell Bros. took between three
and four thousand dollars out of
Washburn. The employees of the
show numbered about three hundred.
The show was singularly free from
all fakirs and the like.
One of the features of the show
was the balancing by the japanese,
who did their work exceptionally
well. All the habitual circus goers
were noticed stopping along the
street springing their old gags
about taking the children and assur-
ing each other that they only bought
the pink lemonade to please the
children. All who attended report
fine performances in all lines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-10

ty in delegate convention assembled
in the city of Washburn, this third
day of July, 1902, pledge themselves
anew to the principles of the grand
est political party on earth. We en-
dorse the able and progressive adj
ministration Of National affairs I'M
der the leadership of Theodore
Roosevelt, the brave and worthy
son OF New York state, whose
patriotism for his country led him
up San Juan hill in that m honorable
charge which made the force of
American arms felt throughout the
world, and whose energy and force
is new and commemorate factor in
the Executive of the nation.
We deplore the untimely death of
the beloved William Mckinley, a
president who more than any other
of late years, was loved and idolized
by the American people.
We commend the work Of Senators
John @. Spooner and of Joseph v.
Quarles, and Of Congressman John ].
jenkins in the national congress,
and are proud of the excellent work
they have accomplished for the state,
for the Congressional district, and
the nation. We wish especially to
acknowledge our appreciation of
Congressman jenkins, aided by the
Senators, in securing an appropri-
alton Of $25, 900 for a harbor of re-
fuge at Port Wing, in this county.
Recognizing the pre-eminent
ability and splendid service of our
senior senator, John G. Spooner,
who, as the acknowledged leader of
the United States Senate and close
advisor OF the president, has made a
reputation of which the state and
nation are justly proud, and believ-
ing that his broad knowledge of the
affairs Of government make him in
despensable to the country, we de-
mand his return to the Senate and
instruct the delegates this day
elected to use all honorable means to
secure the passage in the state con-
vention of a resolution favoring his
rejection.
bayfield, county for the first
time in its history has candidate
for a pace on tie Republican ticket.
and will present The name OF J.. n.
Clausen of Washburn. This conyen-
ton believes that the claim of Bay
field county is entitled to favorable
consideration and we have to present
to the state convention one of the
cleanest and most capable men of
northern Wisconsin, a representa-
tive Scandinavian American who has
always helped to fight the battles of
our party in the days when Republi-
can majorities were rarity. The
delegates elected by this convention
are instructed to use every honora-
BILE means in there power to secure
his nomination as state treasurer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
WRECK ON SANTA FE.
Passenger Train Ditched While Going
at High Speed.

Keokuk, Ia, May 1.-The Califor-
MIA Limited on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe road, eastbound, was de-
rallied on a curve at Cana, a switch
five miles west of Medill, Mo-, while
going at tremendous speed. Four per-
SONS were killed and twenty-three
others were injured.
The injuries of eight of the passen-
gers are serious and may result ia
tally. Fourteen of the injured were,
taken to the hospital at Fort Madison
The others continued OF their journey.
The dead were taken to Fort Madison.
The train was over an hour late and
passed Wyaconda, the last station
west, at the rate of IS miles an hour.
When the heavy train struck the curve
at Cana the rails spread.
The train consisted Of two mail cars,
seven Pullmans and one dining car.
The mail cars, the dining car and the
two forward sleepers went into the
ditch. The tender was ditched, = but
the engine remained on the track. The
derailed coaches were smashed to
kindling wood, even the axles being
bent out of shape.
The dining car turned completely
over, and rolled down a 10-foot en-
bankment, and two coaches were
thrown clear off the right Of way. The
momentum of the cars a something
terrific and it is a miracle that any one
in them escaped alive.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
STATE News

E. Erwick committed suicide at
Park River by shooting himself
through the heart.
A new elevator will be erected at
Eldridge this summer by the Powers
Elevator Company.
The Herald complains of too many
fights in Williston, and wants the
~cussedness stopped.
Cass county retail merchants will
perfect an organization to work in
harmony with the state association.
Fire originated in the Hackney liv-
cry barn at Casselton and destroyed
that and eight other buildings before
it was extinguished.
A blind pig building at Florine,
Richland county, was burned by in
cendiaries because the owner refused
to rent it longer for that purpose. \
All rumors to the contrary notwith-
standing Mr.. 2. Davidson of the Min
newaukan district authorizes the
statement that he is a candidate for
the state senate. p-.,.
Grand Forks will likely build a
large auditorium-one that will do for
the militia and large public gatherings
That will help make Grand Forks the
convention city of the state.
E. R. Strome, a Mimic merchant
was arrested and finer for selling goods
on Sunday. It appears that Strome
refused to go into an early closing
movement and the other merchants
are determined to make it pleasant fol
him. -
Edward F. Flynn, a prominent
young attorney of Devils Lake, has
been united in marriage to Miss Susan
E. Hale, the daughter of Senator ant
Mrs. Henry Hale of Devils Lake. The
happy couple have left for the east o.
AN extended wedding. trip,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
A RIVER OF LAND.
Astonishing Amount Of Earth That
Flows Down the Mississippi.

AstonishfnE Amount Of Earth That
Flows Down the Mississippi.
'"The capacity of the Mississippi for
filling up canals and old channels is
something awful" says John Swain in
Ainslee's. Government engineers have
found that the amount of solid matter
annually carried past Vicksburg in sus-
pension is enough to make a block Of
earth 300 feet high and a mile square.
Fifty feet off the top of this is spread
around on the valley between here and
the sea, and the rest goes out into the
gulf of Mexico to build up more CONT
merit.
'"Think what that means. Instead of
q river of water this is a river of land.
1t would make a solid stream Of earth
five feet deep and nine feet wide, flow
ing night and day as fast as a man can
walk, four miles an hour, all sliding
down off the northern half Of the coun-
try toward the sea. Year in, year out.
that endless line Of earth goes on. 1t
would take a force of more than 10000
men working in eight hour shifts to
throw the dirt into the stream, suppos-
ing the river bed were rigid and an in
sexha ustible supply of dirt on the bank.
1t would make 25,000,O0O wagon loads
every year.
"But here-what are the use of such
figures? Below Vicksburg-and above
it, too, to an, eXtent-We have the earth
itself to speak for it. Except for the
o1ooCiorol fro ~, nytc 1f Tho 1Sv,1 ~
bluffs along the eastern edge below
here which bob up at Fort Adams, at
Natchez. at Grand Gulf, at Baton
Rouge, at Port Hudson, there is moth.
ing about the level Of the high water
river except the artificial levees. These
are in places miles back, great earthen
banks, sometimes thirty feet high or
more, sodded and free from trees.
which protect the wonderfully fertile
region behind them.
"And all this level country which
the river over1ows and fertilizes is
constantly increased by this river of
dirt which the Mississippi brings down
from the inner region. gathered all the
way from the Rockies to the Allegha-
MES. Sometimes the river starts to eat
away this land that it has made. In a
single summer, if it will, it eats away
half a mile of it out of some bend. 1t
cuts it out sometimes an acre at a
bite and takes with it forests, houses.
levees and all else.
"The river is not a uniformly moving
stream. One side or the middle moves
swiftly; the other parts are still or
sluggish. Sometimes ven these run
up stream. The swift part is the chan.
mel current and runs in the deepest sec
tons. 1t makes crossings whenever
driven off shore by a promontory.
These crossings are dumping places
for the surplus earth the river has
picked up in the bend it is eating"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
SCIENCE STRINGS.

-rr EHa-.. s- r "r HN @
Satnrn's largest moon is 1902 miles
in diameter, slightly smaller than our
own.
Jupiter is one and a half times larger
than all the rest of the planets put to-
gether.
In size the sun equals 1900, 600
earths, but owing to its smaller density
Its weight equals only 100000 earths.
Careful scientific Investigations show
that the average speed of the transmits.
sion of earthquake shocks is nearly 49,
600 feet per second.
Zinc expands up to the melting point.
A bar Of hammered zinc six inches long
will expand LOO of an inch in rails
ing the temperature 100 degrees Il.
The u gives 100000 times as much
light as the full moon, 7,OOO.O ,OOo
times as much as the brightest star in
the sky and 36.O0O,0OO times as much
as all the combined stars of the heav-
ems.
The latest theory in connection with
drowning is that no water enters the
lungs and that heat properly applied,
with artificial respiration, will resusci-
tate persons who have been under wa
ter for an hour. This feat has been ac-
eomplished by the doctor who advances
the theory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
HOLDS UP A CONGRESSMAN.

AT the end Of the campaign" writes
Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant con-
gresham, from overwork, nervous
tension, loss of sleep and constant
speaking I had about utterly collapsed.
It seemed that all the organs in my
body were outo of order, but three bot
ties Of Electric Bitters made me all
right. It's the best all-round medi-
cine ever sold over a druggists coun-
ter Over worked. rundown men
and weak, sickly women gain splendid
health and vitality from Electric Bit
tiers. Try them. Only SOC. Guar
anteed by 3. G. Remington.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
The Useful Men.

Encourage the useful men in the
community. Don't start foolish and un.
truthful stories about them and dis
courage the work they are doing. II
you cannot do anything for the public
good yourself, don't discourage those
who are willing to give their time and
money toward developing the commu.
nifty in which you live.-Atchison
Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
WilIina 70 Pay for Peace.

New York, May Wv. Bourke
Cochran, who has just returned from
a trip. to Rome, Egypt and London,
said that, in his opinion, If the Beers
will make an oral concession of de-
feat the English will pay them almost
any sum to restore their destroyed
homes and repair the ravages Of the
war. In other words, he said, England
is ready and anxious to pay a large
sum of money to bring about peace in
South Africa.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
WHAT THU FOLKS NEED,

Is a greater power of digesting and
assimilating food. For them DR..
Kings New Life Pills work wonders.
They tone and regulate the digestive
organs, gently expel all poisons from
the system, enrich the blood, improve
the appetite, make healthy flesh. Only
25c at P. G. Remington's. !
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
Coal.

Recommending Coal.
A promoter of a recently discovered
coal mine in Rhode Island sem a quan.
tity of the material to Professor -- OF
New York university. Afterward he
asked for a certificate Of its quality,
~whereupon the professor wrote:
To Whom 1t May Concern:.
This Is to certify that I have tried this
coal in my fireplaces, CRATES and stoves
Tor several weeks, and. having done SO, /
can confidently recommend to all my
friends that they hurry into the state of
Rhode Island on the day Of Judgment, be-
Ing well satisfied that it will be last por-
ton of the earth to burn.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
THE r. FOR MAY,

The following data for May, cover
ing a period of p years, have been
compiled from the weather bureau
records at Bismarck, N, D.: /
TEMPERATURES.
The Warmest months were those of
1900 and 1901, with an average of 81
degrees; the coolest month was that
of 1892, with an average of 46 degrees;
the highest temperature was "a de-
grees on the 9th, 1900; the lowest
temperature was 20 degrees on the Sd,
1891; average date on which first
killing frost occurred in autumn,
September Is; average date on which
last killing" frost occurred in spring,
May Is. Il
PRECIPITATION (Rain and melted
SNOWY
Average for the month, 2.5S inches;
average number of days with ..01 of
an inch or more, IL; the greatest
monthly precipitation was STA inches
.-+agHg H
in 1876: the least monthly precipita-
ton was ,O.O4 inches in 1901; the
greatest amount of precipitation re-
corded in any "a consecutive hours
was 1.SS inches on the Goth, 1876.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number Of clear days, 8;
partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy days,
g.,
r. WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the east; the highest velocity of
the wind was 60 miles from the north
west on May %, 1890.
B. H. BRONSON,
Section Director Weather Bureau.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
MESSENGER UNDER ARREST.

IS Charged with Stealing a $2U,UUU tx
press Package.
Burlington, Ia, May Wv. B.
Mahannah, formerly an express mes
senger, has been arrested here by gov
eminent secret service men. His ar
rest is said to be in connection with
the theft of a $4,000 package consign-
ed from a Chicago bank to this city.
The arrest followed an attempt to get
the government to redeem money that
H~asspartly burned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-01
she MA.

"Auntie, Charles Gass proposed to
me last night"
seThe impudent fellow! Somebody
ought to sit down on him."
why, auntie, / rather think some
body did.n-BaItimore News.