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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-13


AND now after the town OF
Washburn has asked Ashland to
help choose a road around the
bay for two successive years
without getting any show OF IN
terest from the citizens, the peo-
pie of Ashland have now got up
up on their ear and are calling
names, and acting like a
lot of children because, when
something really had to be done,
the authorities went ahead and
did it, There has been a great
deal of stuff published on the
other side of the bay that has
done anything but make the
officials look at the matter as
people there desire to have them
do, stuff without a grain of
truth or reason. AS matter of
fact whose business is it where
the Town of Washburn builds it's
roads anyway? From some OF
the articles che would conclude
that the people across the bay
were in position to dictate the
matter.
Such bravado. such distorted
interviews as have thus far ap-
peared are not, it is believed, the
sentim ent Of the people of Ash
land, and they themselves realize
that such things are unbusiness-
like and as evidence they sent to
this city Tuesday, Attorney
Sleight, who was accompanied
by Messrs. Schweisthal and
Day, to consult with the town
board in regard to the abandon
ment of the old road. The re-
representatives. were received by
the board and given al that they
asked for, viz: An opportunity
to appear before them at a latter
date with plans that are practic-
able for maintaining the road
where it now is, and if they can
show that it will be as cheap to
construct permanent road
there as where it is now pro-
possessed to build it, the board
will be glad to do as they wish.
This is the kind of reception a
citizens committee from Ashland
received at the hauds of the
board here, because they acted in
a businesslike way. The town,
however, has let the contracts
for the new road and it is rather
late in the day for Ashland to
present the matter. A year ago
the board tried to get some ex-
preston from the city council
in regard to the matter and tried
again this spring but Ashland
was satisfied to have the road run
where the new one has been laid
out. In fact right after the con-
tracts for the new road were let
there appeared long article in
one of the Ashland papers in
praise Of the new route and COM
mending the action Of the board.
But it seems that the writer of
that article must have gone to
bed with one idea in his head and
walked With another for now he
sees things in an altogether
different light.
How would it do to quit kick
ing long enough to find out what
there is to kick about and then
may be there would be no kick
coming.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-13
Potent Pill Pleasure.

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are De-
Wits Little Early Risers. W. S.
Philpot of Albany, G, A., says "Dur-
ing bilious attack [ took one.
Small as it was it did me more good
than calomel, blue-mass or any other
pill ever took and at the same time
it effected Inc pleasantly. Little
Early Riser are certainly an idel
pill. Sold by Fox Bros.
A woman should be as young as
possible. The fewer years she
carries in the eyes of others, the
greater her power to charm ard win
the battles of life. Rocky Mountain
Tea keeps one young and beautiful.
Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-13

we are getting ready for Fall Business must have ROOM
occupied by goods for our Fall STOCK
Al summer merchandise must go and
bargains all over the store Note the and
get your share Of the bargains
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-13
j. e. JONES'.

Entered at the poSt-office at Washburn
Wisconsin. as second-class mail matter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-13

WaSnDurn thoroughly writeu
for Bayfield, Iron River and Port Wing filed throughout
with fine Illustrations all Of them new especially
this edition. and the whole paper well printed and exceptional
y well written Quite portion edition was given up
agricultural and possibilities northern Wisconsin,
the edition WILL doubt be great in helping develop
this region Editor Jones deserves splendid
edition. the people Washburn ought take pride in having
SUCH an Illustrated newspaper.
Minnesota
The enterprsng of The WAsHBURN TINES published at
Washburn Wis., got Special Edition Illustrated
with half prominent citizens substantial buildings
the leading bayfield, county, writeup of the
country and have prominent helping develop
It's resources On the devoted to Port Wing
OF Theodore N Okersrom old san county boy the fol-
lowing tribute to his sterling qualities:
Mr. n Okersrom is the sage Port Wing having located
at that place in 1891 Two latter plated the TOWNSHIP
there is hardly within the county with
the pioneer movement instituted by this gentleman efforts
have been crowned with the
wing Is due more to his effort than that ofany other single citizen
Mr. Okersrom has been member the school past
nine first the Bayfield, and
he is president the school the new town His
associates the beard John Cans president A.
Baxter secretary and Dennis DAILY
Bay region
Mr. Okerstrom conducts very bust
ness He believes thoroughly in Port wing upon it's
future Last winter he had 200 employed the woods and
banked feet of legs besides getting out pieces
poles png He many large shipments by boat and
year shipped Wing fifteen of
graph poles and ng Chicago eight cargoes poles
seven cargoes of ties"
accommodating county county the eighties
and progressive ambitious and highly respected citizen and
will join with the Press in wishing him further and
happiness on his journey through life
Glenwood Trbune
Editor b. Jones issued elegant edition of The WAsHBURN
last week. which been cedtabe to town ton
times the of Washburn It's pages were
with than IFS half tones men and institutions
Finely Ilustrated
Regste
Last week j. B. Jones, of The WAsHBURN TIMES issued
finely Illustrated and well written PACED supplement- to his
journal illustrative and descriptive of Washburn city
Bayfield, county.
- And Michigan Approves
tss
Inc Chronicle has received from Mrs Fred Wash
burn Wis., former resident of Musegon COPY of the
mer special edition OF the Times that place The paper well
Illustrated with pictures the principal buildings
officials OF city and county, prominent men, etc The
consists of sixteen pages with timely ana inter
esting reading matter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-13
Wash Goods Clearance.

-------- - ~ ---
All colored lawns and dimities $ .123 .O5
AL colored law ms embroidered
swisses, etc. ...... Is III
Best Sea Island Percales, light
colorings for Boys waists, etc 124 O9
Fine Madras Ginghams ~ SO 10
Fine Madras Ginghams. % IS
Fine Maeras Gnghams ..j 121 %
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-13
Dress Goods Reduction,

46-in black dress goods serges nuns
vengs and melroses. x. !. $1OO 5 .7s
46 in black dress goods, serges, chev-
iots voiles, poplins ...... 125 SO
AZ in black dress goods in chevoits
serges and has Diet weav in brown
blue and gleen ....... rs 40
42-in co'ored dress goods in chevots
serges, and basket weaves in red
brown, blue and green sshades. 70 40
45-in colored dress goods, serges,
chevo;ts, fannels, etc, all coors $10O, 1.25 70
Odds and ends of fine all wool challies,
Fancy striped iannels, etc. -. .98 40
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
MAN1LA's ExoRBITANT RENTS.
Even Small Cottage Is Beyond the
Means of the Average
Wage-Earner.

Rent rates in Manila continue to
soar shyward. Even small cottage is
now beyond the reach of the average
American wage-earner in the city.
When one thinks Of the rare opportun-
tiles of the Manila lessor his moderation
becomes a matter of wonderment, says
the Manila Times. He asketh all things,
expecteth all things and he getteth all
things. His gall is immeasurably,
boundlessly great; it is beyond all
whooping. After the first year of Amer
lean occupation the lessor promptly
doubled the rents, and he has religious
ly adhered to this system of geometrical
progression ever since. For example,
a house that rented in 1899 for 10 pesos
per month was worth in 1900 20 pesos;
1901 brought the value up to 40 pesos;
the following year 80 was the limit; the
present time finds the landlord demand
ing 160. This progression will continue
as long as we stand it, as there seems
to be no limit to landlords grasping
demands other than the victim salary.
Illustrations of the truth of these
statements regarding the unreasonable
and usurious rent rates are to be found
on all sides. For instance, a certain
house on Gale San Marcelino, renting
for 500 gold per month, cost not more
than $4,000 gold; $4,000 would be az
exorbitant estimate for house and loS
This gives the owner an annual interes
of 80 per cent. on his investment. 1t is
safe to affirm that after the owner has
received his original capital in rent the
value of the house will not be depreciat-
ed two per cent by reason of it's having
been occupied. We do not know what
relation the assessed valuation of sucI
property bears to the amount of rem
charged, but the probability is that i
the estimate were made on the basis of
rent rates the prayers to the board of
equalization would deluge that body b.
the time of it's first session.
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FILIPINO WASHINGTON.
Plans and Ideas of AguinaIdo While
at the Head of the Insur-
rectfOnistS.

Speaking of Aguinaldo's limitation.
reminds me of what an officer told me
not long ago, writes Arthur Stanley
Riggs, in Atlantic. He had been in the
party that met Gen., then Col,
Funston, when returning with the cap
tured President" Capt was
among the first to go through the in
surgents papers. Among them he
found the diary kept by Aguinaldo
which showed what the mans ideas
were regarding the responsibilities
resting upon the leader of the new re-
public he SO fondly imagined could be
established. He, Aguinaldo, his CHIEF
adviser and confidant, with their re-
spective wives and proper suite, in
tended to make a tour of Europe that
should last at the very least a year
Other entries in the diary showed the
discussions the four had had about the
trip, what they should see, and how the
vast moneys they counted upon should
be spent. This book was begun not
long after the famous Malolos congress
and during the most critical period of
the Indicative republic, the most keen
ly anxious moments of the ex-washer-
mans career. Aguinaldo, though most
people, even in the islands, do not know
it, was in 1896 common washerman
in the Cavite arsenal's laundry, and
had so poor knowledge of Spanish that
the Castilians themselves declared that
he spoke it de cocina, or Authorization.
Like good many other tauos, he was
an adept at lightning political changes,
and so, when he jumped from the party
with which he had been connected to
new one, some time after this. and was
made a capitano municipal in the same
year, it occasioned no one any great
surprise
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

the men, once week, short popula1
talks were given by the various scien.
t1fic men and officers on their specia
subjects to the sailors on the lower deck
and the keen interest they took in TAX.
ing geological notes has been of dis.
tinct value to the specialists
THE Debating Club" which met week.
ly, was a source of great interest. Sub
jects were discussed which related tc
the work one week and to general top.
les the next-topics such as the question
as to whether England is Losing Her
Commercial Supremacy or Not, '''Wom-
ems Rights, the Influence of Sport Upon
Nations" etc, and the debates waxe6
warm on occasions. Necessarily the
subjects Of debate were not particularly
topical, as we were debarred from all
communication with the outer world
and it was a constant matter for sur
mise whether the South African war
would be over when we returned, wheth-
er the king would be crowned, and what
might be the new political feeling in the
old country. 1t is interesting to note
that the question of free or protected
trade. which now couples so large part
of the English political programme, was
one of the subjects discussed.
The South Polar Times was contrib
uted to by officers and men, and illus
trated mainly by DR.. Wilson, the artist
and zoologist. This, the most southerly
literary effort that ever appeared, was
issued once month. Here is descrip-
ton Of 'midwinter," which appeared in
the June issue:
"Midwinter has come and gone. What
was 1t like? is question we are sure to
be asked some day. 1 record it here.
A calm. clear day: golden moon, al
most at its full, was sailing low down over
the far southwestern mountains. which
stood out sharp and white in the clear at
mosphere. High above us swung the
Southern Cross in a sky studded with
scintillating points of light, watchfires of
countless stars. Jupitef. like the boss of
a golden shield, and the smaller planets
like beacons. shone.
ITO the northward, low down on the
horizon, was a broad band of reddish light.
above which the dark blue sky began: a
sign that the sun, though absent, was not
so very far away. In the calm frosty air
arose the steam and smoke from the ship.
and all around the colony activity pre-
vailed
Such was midwinter day with us. Ev-
erything and everyone was bright and
cheerful; the dark demon of depression
finds no home here; depression can be
taken out of our Polar dictionary and the
phrases white silence Will not suit a
place where the hills reechoed the voices
of busy men
at is not hard to be like those men of
old. Who ever with frolic welcome took
the storm and sunshine True. there are
many storms at this time but in a few
months We will have our share of the sun
shine"
E. H SHACKLETON.
Lieut.. Antarctic Ship '.Discovery.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

other party proceeded to get ice again.
Tea for the men at five o'clock finished
up the day. During the evening they
played games, read, or had debates on
subjects that interested them. The mu-
steal ones played the piano or various
instruments, on which some of them
were excellent performers. In addition
to the piano In the wardroom, which was
a present, we also had a pianola, with
a number Of rolls of music These in
strur1ents, and indeed all our means of
recreation, which gave great pleasure,
were, I should like to say, the gifts of
friends to the expedition.
In the war6sroom the routine was prac-
tically similar-breakfast at half-past
eight, tea at one o'clock, and dinner at
six. Between times we were occupied
with our various avocations, the biolo-
gist being out dragging his nets, and
some of the others doing magnetic work;
so there was no idle time AS regards
reading matter, we had a well-stocked
scientific library, and good general Ii.
brary of biography, history, travel, ex-
ploratfon, poetry and fiction. 1t was en-
tirely owing to the generosity of the
authors and publishers that this collec-
ton was placed on board the Discovery
This library was open to all the men
and it is interesting to note they awaited
themselves of the deeper subjects as well
as the lighter ones. For the benefit OF
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ant, but really enjoyable; and when the
glorious twilight colors of the slowly
dying sun had faded from the high west
ern mountains, and we were wrapped
in the gloom of that long night on board
the ship, the home life and the enter
tainments made the time pass quickly
The hut, which was built on shore, was
used at times as a theater, and the man
agement of the Royal Terror theater"
gave the crew of the Discovery many
laughable and pleasant entertainments.
1t may interest people to know what
the internal arrangements of the ship
were like, for of course, during the long
winter months, it was our only place
for recreation and living. The ward
room, in which there were II officers,
naval and scientific. was lighted by two
hanging oil lamps. Indeed, there was
electricity till the furious billiards de-
stroyed the windmill. The means of
heating were excellent; closed-in stove
at each end of the room radiated suff1-
cient heat to keep the temperature at a
mean of so; though on the floors of our
cabins it was below freezing point, and
where the bolts penetrated through from
the outer skin of the ship there was al
ways a huge blob of ice. The ice which
formed on our skylights, which were
let into the deck overhead, sometimes
melted, and was source of annoyance
at first; but this was remedied by an
ingenious arrangement for catching the
water. which was the contrivance Of
Mr.. Shelton, the chief engineer. We
also had our flower garden In the Ant
arctic, consisting of two white crocuses,
which were the only flowers that bloomed
out of our little garden, which existed
in boxes on the beams of the wardroom
skylight These flowers opened on
Easter Sunday
1t may interest my readers If / de-
scribe typical day on board. At $50
a. m. all the hands were called, and a
working party of men proceeded with
the sledges to small ice foot or glacier
about 500 yards from the ship. where
there was plenty of clear blue ice avail
able for turning into water. With pick
and shovel they loaded the sledges and
dragged them back to the vessel, and
filed the ice-melters. this job being fin
ished at eight O'Clock. Between eight
and half-past breakfast was ready, and
at 9:15 the commander read prayers to
the crew, who were mustered On the
lower deck. After prayers various jobs
occupied the men, such as preparing
sledges. splicing harness, feeding the
dogs, and working at getting stores up
from below. Atone o'clock the men went
to dinner, and during the afternoon they
were free until four o'clock, when an
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS
Was Miserable Gould Not Stand Up or Walk
Pe-ru-na Cured.
Many Persons Have
Cdtarrh and Don't
Know 1t.

Mr.. James M. Powell, 633
Troost street, Kansas City,
Mo-, Vice Grand of 1. o.
o. F., of Cherryville, Kan,
writes:
"AbOuf four years ago /
suffered with q severe ca.
farrh 0ffhe bladder, which
caused cOnfinuedirrifafio
and pain. I was miserable
and could not stand up or
walk for any length of
time without extreme
WEAKNESS and pain. lbe.
gan taking Peruna and 1t
greatly relieved me, andLn
eleven weeks I was com.
pIefeIy cured and felt like
q new man. flames NJ.
Powell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

OF dollars in medicine which did me no
good. was persuaded by a friend to
try Peruna. took it two weeks with
out much improvement, but I kept on
with it and soon began to get well and
strong very fast. Within two months
I was cured, and have been well ever
since. / am strong advocate of
Peruna."-C. Hershman.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys,
liver and other pelvic organs, simply
because it cures catarrh wherever To-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Gated. No other systemic catarrh rem
edy has as yet been devised. Insist
upon having Peruna. There are no
medicines that can be substituted.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09


&AM scientific work in the south
go ern oceans, having been fitted
out under the auspices Of the
Royal society and the Royal Geograph-
zeal society. On the ninth of the follow
ing February our ship finally came to
anchor at the foot Of Mount Erebus, in
MacMurdo strait. On arriving at these
winter quarters, immediate steps were
taken for the main work of observations.
All branches of science were to be in
vestigated, one Of the most important
of which was the magnetic work. Other
branches of biology, ORTHODOXY, geol
ogy and meteorology were also studied.
But the pursuit of these important in
vestigations did not occupy all the time,
and there were many hours which, shut
in on shipboard as we were, must be
filled up with such means of recreation
as our ingenuity might devise What
we did during the long polar night may
be of interest On April q the sun left
US for 121 days, but want particularly
to say here that the moAotony, the dark
ness and all the horrors associated with
1 polar winter seemed to find no place
with us. There was work to be done
the whole time; the bonnie camaraderie
and good fellowship of both wardroom
and lower deck made life not only pleas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
w. /, DOUGLAS
$50 & g SHOES S TsS9'
You can save from So to SIS yearly BY
wearing W. I, DOUGLAS So so or So shoes

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The inn
mense sale of w. L.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
0na Colt proves there il
value in Douglas shoes.
Corona Is the highest
grade Pat.Leather made.
Fast Color RusZ,te use1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
They Like the american MAKE

According to a German contempo-
rary, American-made lawn tennis, golf
and cricket shoes have made their an.
pearance on the German market, and
their imports, it is said, are steadil,
increasing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Usefulness and Noise.

Tain allus de useful people dat
makes de mos stir in de worl'," said
Uncle Eben. "A man wifi razor tracts
mo- 'tention dan de folks what give de
party an paid fob de 'freshments. -
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Carrying Comparison Too Far

Darling" cried the product of the
effete east, Il love your wild. free
life. You are the star of my exist
ence; you"
Say" drawled Texas Tessie, as she
carelessly covered him. 81 don't like
your looks. So kindly canter, or you'll
see shooting star.'-Yale Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
The Element of Cost.

Bah! Her husband is only cheap
duke
Don't be uncharitable. Perhaps he
was the most expensive duke to be
had at the Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Cotton in Porto Rico.

The high price of cotton has made
Porto Rlcans cotton crazy. This indus
try has been wholly neglected since the
civil war until this season, in which H.
600 acres have been planted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Unavoidable Delay.

The irate heirs called at the general office
OF the life insurance company.
we want to know" they said, "why you
are so long in paying the $4,000 called for in
the policy our deceased relative carried in
this company. He died three months ago,
and we were promised We should have it in
less than 60 days"
What was his name?" asked the presi-
dent.
Benjamin Franklin Louderschlagel.
"Ah, that is the reason, gentlemen" af-
fably explained the president of the concern.
If it had been a short, easy name like David
Jones or Thomas johnson the matter would
have been settled and you would have got
your money long ago. Chicago Tribune
Good and Sufficient.
He-And so you refuse me?
She-I must.
1T is because am poor, presumed"
No, that is not the reason"
Because my family is less aristocratic
than yours, perhaps"
mo"
81 see. You want to marry title
No, l have no such ambition"
Hum! Very strange! Then why is it
Its because I can't bear the sight of
you. STRAY Stories.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Hundreds of Dollars Spent
in Vain. .

Mr.. Cyrus II er s h m a n
Sheridan, Ind, writes:
1.-TWO years ago / was a
sick man. Catarrh had set
tied in the pelvic organs,
making life a burden and
giving me little hope of
recovery. I spent hundreds