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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
A Curious irish Tradition.

Ireland is a country rich in tradi-
lions, and in places every inch Of
ahe ground has its queer history and
some quaint story attached to it.
For instance, not for from Belfast
there is a romantic old well in a
curious hollow Of the hills called
Barnas gap. The well is known as
Barnas well and is filed at the bot
8om with white stones, the heather
around being covered with pieces of
rags Close, too, is a large mound
composed of stones, which is said to
fovar The bones of a holy friar long
aince dead. Every visitor to the well
appears to make it a practice of add
ing a stone to the heap already
ahere. but for what reason it is i'm
possible to say.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
gEST SHOT IN LUZON.
Startling incident OF the War In the
Philippines.


Private Cadotte of the Third UriteG
States infantry, on service in the Phil
ippines, sends the following yarn to
Golfers Weekly. He says the noto-
rious Filipino officer General Llanera
told it to him:
after the terrible fight between Ma
Mia and Caloocan, while we were yet
gathering our scattered forces in order
to man the trenches of Polo and Mala-
bon, we gradually got over the effect
and came to look upon the Americans
lying at Caloocan SO quietly as not so
dangerous after all. They were afraid
to come out and fight, SC our men
went in small parties and engaged
them at times. One dayssa corporal
named Leon went scouting, as he was
anxious for promotion. I'll fortune
was his, so he caught no Americanos
unaWares, but on the way home he
found a great iron ball of oblong
shape and brought it into camp at
Meycuayan. The captain ordered il
taken before the general, who said it
was an Internal machine Of the Amer
icanos los diablos!
corporal Leon was ordered to inves-
tigate it. He took it outside of the
camp under a great mango tree and
unscrewed the point Of it, for it was
a six inch shell. Seeing nothing dam
gerous about it, he put lighted ciga-
rette in the hole and then put his ear
down over it to hear the result. Well,
we did not recover from the result
for some time When we did and
looked for Leon and some twenty or
thirty other men, we found them, or
small pieces of them, hanging in the
mango tree and scattered around the
ground. From the roll called that
night there were forty-six missing,
with the wounded"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
Doinu q Good Deed.

e poor seribbler who had written
9 lampoon against Diderot, the en-
eyclopsaist, and wished to dedicate
it to tie Duke of Orleans came with
1T ia his poverty TO Diderot, and
Dider5t, plying the creature, wrote
The dedication for him and so raised
i've and twenty louis dor to save his
fanlishing lanapooner alive
He used TO declare that no amount
&c praise could have given him so
much qualification as the sight of
the poor mans face as he received
his pension, and no slanderey was
ever more quickly converted into a
devoted admirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
NATURAL SMUGGLERS.
Women Cannot or Will Not Under
stand the Customs Laws.

While he admits that our customs
regulations are odious ard more
rigid than those Of any other .coun-
try il. the world, William E. Curtis
declares that. the greater part Of the
trouble Of which returning travellers
8coraplain is due to their own folly
in aadeaYoTing to elude the Wig
lance Of the inspectors, for people
who are detected in tricks always
have to pay the penalty. He says:
People cannot be made to under.
stand that every article they have
purchased abroad, no matter what
s It IS or who it is for or what they
paid for it, must be taxed according
to the laws Of congress IL it is
only a glove or a photograph or a
little naenlento Of insignificant val
yue, it is required to pay duty, just as
if It were brought il by the carload
That law was made by congress and
not BY the inspector who meets you.
at the dock or the collector Of Gus
toms, to whom he is subordinate, on
the secretary Of the treasury, who
frames the regulations. But aver
age travellers seem to be unable
4 TO get it out Of their minds, particu-
larly the women, that the inspectors
who examine their trunks are i'm
pertinent and offensive intruders.
Travellers returning from Europe
can get through the customs easily
and cheerfully if they will exercise
a little patience and be honest and
candid. If they are looking for
trouble, they can find plenty of it,
but it is a great deal better for them
to accept. the situation, obey the
law and avoid quarrels with the in
spectors.
SSThe latter are required to per-
form a disagreeable duty. They are
employed by the government to pre-
vent smuggling, and their living as
well as their reputation depends
upon their vigilance. Most Of them
are experienced and shrewd detec
tives, who are accustomed to deal
with people who are trying to evade
the law and the payment Of their
just dues They are naturally sus-
picious. No one could serve many
months as a custom house Inspector
without having his faith in human
ity and especially in the feminine
gender entirely dispelled. Women
are natural smugglers. They can
not or will not understand the law
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
A Nice Hash.

He came down to breakfast, and
nothing vas ready, 50 he rang the
bell,
Mrs. Perkins, he said when the
landla6y appeared, what is the
meaning Of this /? Why is breakfast
nut ready 2"
Veil, sir, replied Mrs. Perkins,
4 got a nice bit Of fish for you, but
I'm sorry to say, sir, the cat
9onfound the cat! Then let me
have the cold chicken.
regret to say, sir, the cat
"6eLl, then some eggs.
there are no eggs, SIR. The
cat
ssIIang It all! Then cook the cat,
and we'll have 1t all at oneei7
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
B0N AM.

Leaves Washburn for Duluth Mondays and
Thursdays at a. m. Returning from Dub
nth Tuesdays and Fridays at a. M
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14

Calls Madeline Island both ways any further
inquire Mrs f. A. Bisho owner 2I7 Third
the boat Boat chartered for evening
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
SLANG In Shakespeare.

Shakespeare is truly snot for an
age, but for all time'' in many ways.
I find IN Winters Tale, )" act ",
scene a, Servant says to Polixenes,
They have a dance which the
wenohes say is a gallimanfry Of
gamboIs because they are not int. =
Ia Measure For Measure" Vincen-
ITO, the duke, soliloquizes, act ",
scene 80 place ard greatness, mil
hons Of false eyes are stuck upon
fhee Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14

The TINES is prepared to take
orders for binding of books and
magazines, and has an assortment
of samples that can be seen, and the
quality and style Of binding select
ed. Send in your orders. and they
will have prompt attention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
poIIy,s Mishan.

The doctor came, and he said twas plain
That dollys trouble was chronic,
And he thought a ride on a railroad train
Would suit her best for a tonic.
So wrapped her up with the greatest
care
And put on her Sunday bonnet,
And the engine-that was the rocking
chair
With Engineer Harry unon it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
STEAMER ARGO.

Leave Washburn for Duluth, Wednesdays
and Saturday at $3.50 a. m. Returning leaves
Duluth Mondays and Thursdays at $50 a. m.
Leave Washburn for Ontonogon. Houghton
aud Hancock Mondays and Thursdays at
$50 D. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14

A new car coupling is being tried on
q German railway. 1t lessons the space
between the cars to rs inches.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14

Mother, yes one package makes
two quarts of baby medicine. See
directions. There is nothing inst as
good for babies and children as Rocky
Mountain Tea IS cts. Frost &
Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
+ STEAMER s. B. BARKER.

Leave Washburn for Duluth and inter-
mediate points Monday, Wednesdays and
Fridays at $50 a. m. Leave Duluth Tues
days and Saturdays at a. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
r y / ~ $
C. ST. P. NJ. & o. Ry.

PASSENGER TRAINS:
SOUTH NORTH
$50 a. m. daily 1895 a N daily
IL 80 a. m exSunday 1:25 pm. exSunday
%2:40 pm. exSunday 3:35 p. m. exSunday
1880 .. IA. daily sis pm. Sunday only
305 Sunday only 1000 p. m. daily
*Connect at Ashland junction with south
bound trains. connects at Ashland juno
tion for st. Paul or Chicago. +Connect at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14
Pingpong's Rival.

Pingpong's Rival.
Chuck chuck has become rival to
pingpong In Berlin. 1t Is "a sort OF
I'D ov1,.tir,cy >,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14

I gave my dolly all she would need
And propped her up with a pillow;
She was flying along at lightning speed
In her palace car of willow.
But all al once she fell on the track;
Oh, twas dreadful ending!
The engine rocker went over her back,
And I'm 'fraid she's past all mending.
-Eudora S. Bumstead in st. Nicholas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
OWLS ARE NUMEROUS.
They Are Killing Quail and 9th.
er Valuable Birds Around
Chagrin Falls.

Chagrin Falls, Feb. 15.-For many
years there have not been so many
owls seen in this vicinity as there
have been this winter, and their dep
relations have become source OF
great annoyance to the farmers. This
trouble consists in the destruction of
many Of the winter birds that are
staying here, and on account of the
deep snow find their fight for life a
most severe one, the carrying off of
numerous flocks Of quail, and the al
most total destruction of whole fiocks
of the farmers chickens.
The owls are of the large snow owl
variety, are often seen in flocks, and
pounce down on chickens or a flock of
quail right in the presence of work
ingmen. Some places where fiocks of
quail were wintering in barnyards,
having been driven in from the woods
by the severe storms, owls have made
their appearance, pounce down on the
helpless birds, and completely ami
hilate the entire covey.
While large specimen of owl was
in the act Of carrying away a large
chicken belonging to Vernon Scott, a
well known Hampden township farm
er, Thursday, he shot the bird and It
measured five feet six inches from tip
to tip of its wings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
ADDS TWO NEW LINES.
Morgan Company to Build
Blowing Engines and Travei-
ina Crane Girders.

Alliance, Feb. 14.-The Morgan En-
cheering company has decided to be-
gin the manufacture of blowing engine5
and travelling crane girders and to that
end It has been decided to erect O
new plant for each class of work
Plans are now being prepared and bids
for the erection Of the buildings will
be asked for shortly. The company
has just held its annual election, at
which j. H. Lloyd was elected d.
rector and his position changed froIs
general superintendent to assistant
to the president. Mr. Synder, formerly
of the Bethlehem Steel company, be-.
comes superintendent. The blowing
engine works will be placed in charge
Of Mr.. Petit, formerly with the e. p.
Allis company. II is expected that the
new plants will be in operation before
the end of the summer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
MINERAL CITY NOTES.

Mineral City, Feb. 15.-Mrs. ]. s.
Ferguson is visiting her daughter. Mrs
c. b. Rainsberger, at New Phiiadel-
phia.
Mr.. Budd Vankirk was at home las,
week from Beaver, Pa.
Miss Maggie Lynch visited at New
Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. r. q. Wilson and son, Robert
visited friends at Minerva, Sunday.
w. d. Lynch of Canal Dover was In
town Monday.
Mr.. Henry Wassinburg, of Van Vert
visited his sister, Mrs. J. f. Rice. last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Haverman and
son. of New Philadelphia. were visi.
tors at the home of Mr.. Will Flshley
Mr.. Dol Sparks. Of Sparta, was In
town Monday.
Mr.. G. II. Camp and son, Clifford
We're visitors here Monday and Tues
day.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs
Will Thomas, of Martins Ferry, was
brought here Saturday Tor burial.
Mrs. Catherine Rice attended the fu.
neral Of Miss Ada Minys, at Sandy.
vile. Monday.
Miss Alice Kridler, of New Castle
is visiting her sister.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nor.
ris, Saturday. February 9. : daughtsr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
RENDERED DESTITUTE
BY ALLIANCE FIRE
Families Burned Out Tuesday
Received Donations - All
are Now Provided For.
(Stan Specially

Alliance, Feb. 15.-The families OF
John Buhler and Albert Yeagley, who
were rendered destitute by last Tues
days fire, have secured temporary
quarters. Mr.. and Mrs. Buhler are oc-
cupying a room at the home of w. F.
Dales, No. 230 South Liberty avenue.
The Yeagley family are staying at the
home of Mrs. Yeagley's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald, of Patterson
street.
Both families have received dona-
tions in the way Of furniture. clothing,
ETC., and will be able to resume house
keeping in few days.
Yeagley is employed by the city wa
ter works company. Buhler is not in
good health and is only able to work
part of the time. The Lexington town.
ship trustees have arranged to supply
the family with groceries and fuel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
ENOUGH STOCK ALREADY SUBSCRIBED
TO SECURE BLAST FURNACES FOR CANTON
E. Canaan and Ed Langenbac Are Now New York City Arranging
nal Details for the Erection the Immense Iron Industry Is
Much Greater Than Was First Given Out

pig iron. bar iron and sheet steel can
be produced almost with one handling.
In connection with the furnaces and
iron mills, system Of coke ovens will
be erected so that the coke can be pro-
duced upon the ground. The Carnegie
system of bridge from the ovens to
the furnaces will be used so that the
coke can be run directly into the fur
naces.
All the latest appliances and devices
for saving labor and cheapening the
cost of production will be utilized, and
the expectation Is that iron can be
produced cheaper than 1t can be ship
ped from any other point. The bNdge
system will also be used between the
furnaces and the bar MILL
TO UTILIZE BI-PRODUCTS.
The bi-product of the surplus gas
that will be generated at the coke
ovens will be utilized for lighting and
heating, which is expected to very ma
terially cut down the expenses of
operating the coke ovens. Experts
have estimated that the ovens will
produce not less than 1,250,000 cubic
feet of gas day, and 1t is expected
that a market for 1t can be secured
in Canton.
The extent of the territory that has
been leased, or on which an option
has been taken, is even greater than
indicated in Fridays News-Democrat
The tract secured extends as far east
as and includes the Flory farm, COW
ering an area of over 300 acres.
The cost of the plant is estimated
at $412,0 This does not include the
coke ovens, but is only for the blast
furnaces, bar mill and open hearth
furnace. No estimate has yet been
made as to the amount necessary to
build the coke ovens.
The promoters figure that they can
produce iron cheaper than it can be
produced and shipped here, basing
their conclusions upon the fact that
they have direct access to the lakes
and can arrange for cheap rates with
the roads that are now hauling coal
to Cleveland and heretofore have been
hauling the coal cars back as empties.
PROXIMITY OF COAL.
The proximity of coal is another
item, but the greatest factor as
stated by members of the company is
that every pound of iron or steel that
can be produced can be sold right in
Canton, as the city is filled with fac
tories and shops that are using Just
the qualities of iron and steel that
1t is intended to produce.
This immense tract of land that
has been secured will be laid out and
plated as an addition to the city. Am
pie ground will be reserved for the
mills and furnaces, and possibly some
may be held in reserve for future in
dustries that may be secured.
1t is expected that there will be an
boom in real estate in that
section.
The men at the head OF the COM
pany are those who have been SO
successful in securing the great
Carnahan industries.
1t is stated positively that all the
necessary stock has been subscribed
and it will be but short time until
the work will be commenced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
AIR SHIP FELL
Santos Dumont Tum.
bled Into Monaco Bay.

Monaco. Feb. 15.-Santos-D -Dumont,
the aeronaut, met with disaster here
yesterday and had narrow escape
from death. His airship is a tattered
wreck, while tonight his motor lies
at the bottom Of the bay Of Monaco.
Instead of maintaining its usual
equilibrium, the balloon rose and
pitched in way that created consider
able anxiety among the spectators.
The aeronaut, however. kept on his
flight, and, pointing his ship to the
left, continued to ascend until the long
guide rope was quite twenty feet out
of the water. In turning the balloon
the guide rope caught in the screw, and
this, with the erratic working of tho
airship, created situation of great
danger. At the same time squall
burst from the Tete de Chen, and
Santos-D -Dumont tilted the head of the
balloon upwards in order to disengage
the guide rope. But in so doing the
ballast shifted and the Oil, used to
run the motor, began to spread.
Fearing an explosion, the inventor
pulled the emergency cord. This rip
ped the envelope of the balloon, which
at once began rapidly to descend.
He lit in the bay and was soon res
cued by the crew of yacht. The air
ship is almost total loss.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
CONTROVERSY CLOSED.
End Of Railway Litigation.
(Staff Specially

Alliance. o., Feb. 15.-The litigation
regarding the switches of the Lake
Eric. Alliance and Wheeling railroad
on South Mechanic avenue is pract-
cally at an end. The company has
been occupying the avenue with two
switches and some time ago the city
began action against the railroad, on
the grounds that the legal right to use
the street had never been granted.
Councilman J. F.. Zimmerman and wife
recently began suit to compel the rail.
road company to begin appropriation
proceedings. Many of the citizens Pc
dtioned the council asking that the
suits be withdrawn, as 1t was DEEM
ed inadvisable to antagonize the rail-
road company at this time when the
board OF trade was trying to get the
company's shops located in the city.
At recent meeting of the board
of trade q committee of six citizens
was appointed to meet with the city
council Friday afternoon and try to
adjust the matter. AS result Of the
conference, at the session Friday af-
ternoon, the council voted four to
three in favor of Withdrawing the suit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
Terrible Earthquake at
Shemaoke Deals Death
UnsparIngly.
THREE HUNDRED
MORE ARE MISSING
Survivors Flee Panic Stricken
TO the HiiIs-- Neish hborIns
Cities Arc Sending
Assistance.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.D
Odessa, Russia, Feb. 15.--As a result
Of the terrible earthquake which visit
ed Shemaole, in Trans-C -Caueasia yes-
terday, over 200 persons are known to
have perished. and 300 more are still
missing. - u
In hasty search of the ruins fully
two hundred bodies have been recov-
cred.
The survivors are in the direst dis
tress. There is hardly one stone left
standing upon another in the town.
and the people who escaped with their
lives are camping upon hillside near
by. They are kept In constant fright
by the shocks, which still continue at
intervals.
Many Of the dead are women, who
were caught in the public baths and
had little chance of escape.
The shocks have opened great fis-
sures in the earth in which many per-
sons are believed to be buried. Lighter
shocks followed the first heavy shock
and continued at intervals until late
last night.
The cities in the neighborhood have
sent relief expeditions to the unfor-
tunate people and their sufferings will
be appeased as far as possible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
WATER THE OIL BELT
ey Utilizing tho Canal Beds.

Findlay. Feb. 14.-A proposition
has been announced by local capital
lists suggesting that the cities of the
state that are suffering for want Of a
pure water supply. such as Findlay,
Lima and other towns In the Oil belt,
be supplied with water from Lake
Erie. The scheme Is to utilize the
canal beds, which the legislature now
threatens to abandon, laying immense
water pipes therein and then cover
ing with earth. Pumping stations
may be established at the lake inlet
and the lake water forced through the
pipes to all sections of the state by
sub-stations. Reservoirs can be es-
tablished and local pump stations send
the water through the great mains to
customers. The plan is likely to be
suggested to the state legislature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
HAS BEEN GOOD.
And Will Not Sta nd for a
Divorce.

Charlotte Anthony, who has been
sued by her husband, William An
thony. docs not propose that he shall
have separation without fight
She has filed an answer and cross
petition. In which she denies the
charges made against her and insists
that she has always been dutiful and
good.
She arraigns her husband severely,
alleging that while they resided ut
Lisbon, he struck and shamefully beat
her, drove her out of her home In the
night and when she attempted to
come back the next day he pointed
gun at her and threatened to shoot
her. and was only prevented from do
ing SO by the intervention of neigh
bors. At another time, she declares.
he threatened to kill her with razor.
Since coming to Canton his abuse
became unbearable. as he beat her,
pulled her hair and called her vile
names when intoxicated. She left
home and went to her parents In
Pittsburg, but he persuaded her to
como hack. but after her return his
treatment was even worse than before.
and she finally left him for good last
November.
She alleges that he has been keep
ing company with certain dissolute
women In Canton, whose names she
Is not able to give. He is able to
earn 80 a day when he works, and the
wife demands that his petition be dis
missed and she be given alimoDy to
support herself separate and apart
from him. She does not ask divorce.
There are four children in the family,
all quite small.
A. U. Bordner, attorney for the wife,
filed the answer and cross-petition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-18
The DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Amanda Snyder.

Mrs. Amanda Snyder. residing near
Waco, east of this ciy, died Friday
afternoon after lingering illness OF
a year and half. Mrs. Snyder re.
sided in Waco for twenty years and
had gathered large circle of friends
She was 43 years of age.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning at $3.50 o'clock from her late
home and services will be held at Val
ley Chapel at $3.50 o'clock. The inter-
ment will take place at Valley Chapel
cemetery. DIR. Schilling. the attend
ing physician, would not state the
cause of Mrs. Snyder's death.