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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

Iron River Pioneer: George Nor
gan, supervisor of assessors, was in
the city yesterday Mr.. Morgan re-
ports that the different boards of
review throughout the county have
finished their work and now he will
start to work on his report and re-
commentator for valuations of the
various towns for the annual meet
ing Of the county board. Mr.. Nor
gan says that there are not many
changes made in the total valuations
of the different towns as fixed by
the assessors. Mason, Drummond.
Bayfield, and Iron River have been
placed a little higher, while Port
Wing and Wash burn were reduced
somewhat.
Messrs. Loveland & Preston report
things active in the land business.
They have put large number of
people onto lands this summer, and
have no doubt transacted as large
a land business as any company do
ing business in the northern part of
the state. Their Office usually has
number Of prospective buyers in it.
talking over deals. They have just
sold a forty acre tract of land to
Lambert Burgo, in 1885, adjoining
the piece recently purchased by his
father. Mr.. Jackiman, who recent
ly purchased from them on 1894,
has his home nearly up, and two of
his neighbors will soon follow him
from Michigan. Paul Martin from
Chinook, Montana, has recently pur-
chased a twenty acre tract among
the Bigelow lots, near town, while
the three Finlanders who recently
bought from this same firm, have
their new houses up, and have moved
into them with their families. The
firm also sold three new Finlanders
land last week. Mr.. Sweet and
Hough Brothers, of Sioux Rapids,
Iowa, bought 240 acres in 25 AZ 5,
near Twin Lakes, last week. Mr.. E.
Paris, of Woodbury. county, Iowa,
has also just purchased 100 acres of
land near Ino. Mr.. Meal, of West
field, Iowa. is also recent purchaser
of land. One of the settlers secured
by this firm who has made a big
showing this year, is Jacob Strecker,
who is opening up first-class farm
on the rye fields.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Notice of Bids for Erection Of Library
Building.

Notice of Bids for Erection Of Library
Building,
The undersigned hereby give
notice that sealed proposals for the
erection of public library building
at WashDurn, Wisconsin, including
all labor and material will be re-
ceived by Nels M. Oscar, president,
or c. Q. Scwder, secretary, Wash
burn, Wisconsin, until the hour of
IL m. on the 10Th day of October,
1903.
All bids must be in strict accord
ance with plans and specifications,
prepared by Henry Wildhagen,
architect. Ashland, Wis, which may
be seen at the Office of said Henry
Wildhagen, Ashland, Wis. or at the
Office of Nels M. Oscar, Washburn,
on and after Oct. 18th, 1908.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the same time and under the
same conditio ns for the construc tion
and installation of hot water h eat
ing plant, and also for all necessary
plumbing for such proposed library
building, as per specifications.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the same time and under the
same conditions for the painting and
granting of all wood work, IN such
proposed building, according to the
specifications.
A certi fed check fer $500 must ac-
company each bid for the erection
of the building, and a certified check
for $3.50 must accomp any all bid $ fol-
the ms tallation of the heating plan
and plumbing, and certified check
of $50 must accompany all bids for
painting and granting of wood work.
All checks will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders Immediately on
lcUbluS tuc COlurdCUS.
The parties to whom contracts are
awarded will be required to give sat
isfactory bonds for the faithful per-
Torrance of contract and to employ
local workmen where possible.
It is the intention of said board to
award contracts TO the lowest re-
sponsible bidders, but the right to
reject any and all bids is reserved.
Dated this 7th day of Oct, 1908.
Directors OF Washburn Public
Library. NELs M. OSCAR,
President,
C. 0. SoWDER,
Secretary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
The Storm at Birchlake

Nels HI. Tweedt writing at Birch.
lake, says that the storm last Satur-
day afternoon broke in it's fury at
that place. and was a regular cyclone.
Several buildings were destroyed,
and some stock was killed. For
tunately no one was hurt. The
storm seems to have been quite gen.
eral, doing damage in all parts of
northern Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

Personal information wanted of
the whereabouts of Charles Magill,
Frank Charboneau, r. ]. Clark, A.
L. Farwell. Charles Eldred, A. ].
Fortier. Each of these gentlemen
will learn of something that will
greatly interest him by sending his
full name and address to T. T. Allen,
Au Sable, Mich.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Brazeltons to Give Concert.

Brazeltons to Give Concert.
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar A. Brazelton
of the conservatory of music at Ash
land, assisted by Christine Holem,
will give a concert in the Congrega-
tional Church Tuesday evening, Oct.
18th.
These artists come to US with the
very best references, and numerous
press comments at home and abroad
speak of the success of their enter
tainments.
PRESS CONNECTS.
''The program of last Friday even
ings musical was one of the most
delightful of the whole year of enter
tainments. Prof. Brazelton and his
wife are indeed artists. The audi
ence was large and appreciative. =
Chicago, ILL.,, Messenger,
Mrs. BRAzELTON.
Repeated encores demonstrated
that she was appreciated. On Fri
day evening her program was entire
ly classical, ahd her beautiful bird
like soprano voice captivated the
audience. Not only is she possessed
of rich resonant voice, but she has
that happy faculty of distinct pro-
nounciation and enunciation. She
was prevailed upon to give second
concert Saturday evening and at
this entertainment her selections
were more in line of popular taste. "
-Virden (Ill.,l Reporter.
The program opened with violin
selection "Cavatine" Oemuth) by
Miss Christine Holemo. This young
artist appeared on the program four
times, twice in solo numbers and
twice in obligato roles. In all of her
various numbers, Miss Hoiemo was
supoerb, but her rendition of
''Berceuse to Jocelyn" (GodarO sur
passed even the greatest expecta-
tions entertained by the audience.
At the conclusion of the piece the
audience burst forth INTO a storm of
applause and refused to be quieted
until the young lady reappeared on
the platform. Ashland Daily News
Our large congregations were CON-
pletely captivated by her splendid
execution and beautiful interpreta-
tions. Musicians generally agree
that she is the peer of any violinist
who ever visited our city. William
P. Leek, pastor of st. Paul's M. E.
Church, Green Bay, Feb. rs, 1903,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

been at Eau Claire this week with his
wife, who has been obliged to under.
60 an operation. Mr.. Johnson's
place on the force has been kept
filed by brother officials.
The Thompson Lumber Company s
mill is still closed down on account
of scarcity of logs, 1t begins to
look very questionable whether the
mill will start again this fall owing
to the inactivity in the lumber
market.
This is the time of year when one
should be putting on the finishing
touches for the winter. 1t is not
going to be long now before the coal
fires will have to be started and the
storm sheds made snug and tight.
But little desirable weather can be
expected after this time of the year.
Considerable damage was done by
very heavy wind storm last Satur-
day night. A genuine gale blew for
several hours, tearing down many
articles which were not sufficiently
anchored to the ground, damaging
shade trees and buildings. One of
the large Labor Day arches was
tumbled over.
Grantsburg Journal: Bro. J. E.
Jones of The WAsHBURN TIMES. has
called the attention" of the author
tiles to some very apparent viola
tions of law and morals in that city.
His little say had good results but
he like all who attempt to do good
without remuneration, gets abuse in
place of thanks.
Laugh, and the world laughs with
you; that is, if you see what
Happened to JONES'" for nobody can
see that famous farce without exer-
cising the laughing muscles to the
utmost. And the best IF it is tina
you laugh at clean, wholesome wit
and humor instead of at horseplay,
Glowing and vulgarities. Opera
House, Monday night, Oct 10th.
The Home Telephone Company
have about $50 new subscribers,
having taken away nearly all the
subscribers of the Wisconsin Tele-
phone company. What the old
company intend to do about the
matter does not materialize, but up
to the present time they have re-
manned very passive and have not
shown any disposition to oppose the
new compa ny.
The Island View Hotel at Bayfield,
is open, and is being conducted by ].
c. Bailey, formerly of the Park
Hotel. Many improvements have
been made to the structure, and the
inside furnishings are in every way
upto standard. Mr.. Baily will no
doubt made permanent success of
Of the hotel, and will see to it that
the place is not again closed to the
public.
Ed. Williams has purchased the
Bartness place near town, and S. E.
Swanson has purchased the John w.
Gibson farm, which is also close to
town. Neither Messrs. Williams
or Swanson expect to engage IN
the farming business, but have
sufficient confidence in the produc-
tive qualities of our soil TO put
little cash into it with view Of de-
irving good returns from their in
YES ments.
WANTED FAITHFUL PERSON TO
TRAVEL and supervise force of sales
people and make collections for mar
ufacturing house. Straight salary
$40 90 week and expenses. Salary
paid weekly and expense money ad-
vanced. Previous experience un-
necessary. Local territory. Bust
ness successful. Position perman-
ent. Enclose self-addressed
envelope. Superintendent, 324
Dearborn street, Chicago.
Call on L. N. Clause, for money
Ia loan on lon q Terms
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Local s. Personal.

H. c. Hale, of Bayfield,, was in
the city Monday.
Mrs. R. Manning, of Hayward is
visiting in the city.
Fred Classen, of Cornucopia, was
in the city last Friday.
William Olson is building very
large addition to his barn.
District Attorney A. W. Mcleod
visited Iron River Saturday.
S. Perlman has added large new
safe to the equipment of his store
Mrs. Fred T. Yates has returned
from her visit to Minneapolis and
St. Paul.
Mrs. Laird, of Minneapolis, grand
mother Of Mrs. Lampson, is visiting
in the city.
Adelbert Andrews, of Ashland.
spent Saturday in>the city, the guest
of Doctor Mertens.
John Murphy left yesterday for
Arkansas, and expects to be away
about three months.
Joseph Riley was here from
Chippewa Falls Friday. Joe is one
of our successful farmers.
Mrs. George A. Calder was called
TO New London, Thursday, on ac-
count OF the death of her sister.
Mrs. Young, of Wabasha, is in
the city, and will visit for time
with her daughter, Mrs, Peetz.
If you want your shirt waist
to look neat and attractive send
them to the Washburn Steam
Laundry.
G. c. Buckley, the portage tailor,
was in the city the first of the week,
looking after the wants of his Gus
toners here.
Mrs Lamberton has closed her
small store which she has been rum
ming in the vicinity of the Opera
House block.
Mrs. D. M. Maxcy and children
expect to leave in week or two for
Idaho, where they will visit Mrs
Maxcy's people.
Mrs. Hamilton, sister of Reverend
Hitchcock, who visited here with
Mrs. NJ. G. Lincoln, left Thursday
for her home in Chicago,
The switch board for the new tele-
phone company has arrived, and is
being installed in the basement of
the Northern State Bank.
Attorney Louis Hanitch. of West
Superior, was in the city last week,
and looked liter interests of the
Northern Pacific railroad here.
Next Sunday morning at the M.
E. Church the sermon will be upon,
%'The Fight of Faith" The service
begins at 1915. All are invited.
W. J. Maitland has returned from
ten days trip to Hawthorne and
Hines, where he has been looking
after matters for the Hines Lumber
Company.
The children of the Methodist
Church and all who do not attend
elsewhere, are requested to meet
Mrs. Cooke at the church next Sun
day at 800 D. m. for the purpose of
reorganizing the Junior League.
WANTED: Boy to learn the print
er's trade. Apply at this office.
Lost: A Masonic chapter charm
and fob buckle. Return to this
office.
If IL need of frst-class dentist
work, call on DR.. A. G.. Hebberd.
All work guaranteed, Office in
Meehan Block.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20

1t was in one of the farming districts
of New England, says the New York
Times The young folks had banded
themselves together for monthly jolli-
fications during the winter and were
about to celebrate the last dance of
the season. as well as a couple of en-
gagements which had resulted from
the assemblies. Ben Hawkins, the To-
cal Paginini. and his Stradivarious had
been engaged to lead them through the
mazes of the country dance, and all
were looking forward to the time of
their life"
But death inconsiderately claimed
Mrs. Hawkins for his own or the aft
ernoon of the eventful party. The
young people gathered as arranged,
but bemoaned the absence of "Ole
Ben" and games were being substi-
tuted for the dancing, when loi Haw-
kins and his fiddle appeared on. the
scene.
Great establishment and many ques-
tons greeted the old man, but he
calmly slipped his fiddle out of it's
green bag. and as he meditatively
rubbed the resin on the bow said:
wall, yes, Maria's gone; died this
afternoon, but l reckon faint no sin
for me to play for you tonight, SEEM
she want no blood relation"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20

-Shadrach NJ. Brush died at Stan
wick, Conn, on Sunday on the farm he
had occupied for half a century, and
which was purchased by his ancestors
from the Indians.
Mrs. Sarah Shook of st. Joseph is
Missouris oldest inhabitant She is
10S years old. She eats pie, ice cream
and other things; walks a mile every
day for exercise; can see as far and
reads as well without glasses as many
young people and remembers well
many great characters of this coun-
try almost a century ago. She cele-
brated the 103rd anniversary of her
birth at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Agnes Jacquay. Mrs. Shook is a
native of Louisville, KY, and spent
many years of her life in Kansas.
Few members of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
are as energetic and faithful to the
cause as Mrs. Florence c. Bethune,
a society woman and wife of the we'll
known New York lawyer. Mrs. Be
thune has within a few months caused
the arrest of eight men for cruelty to
horses and in each case appeared in
court to testify against the accused.
After securing the conviction of a driv-
er recently Mrs. Bethune announced
that she will now direct her energies
against mail delivery contractors for
inhuman treatment of horses. In the
last year Mrs. Bethune has turned
over thirty-six sick and homeless dogs
to the society.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20
A Universal Panacea.

In an Irish town the lads of a school
acquired the habit of smoking, and re-
sorted to the most ingenious methods
to conceal it from the master, says Tit
Bits. In this they were successful I'M
til one evening, when the master
caught them putting most vigorously
How now?" shouted he to one of the
culprits. How dare you be smoking?'
Sir" said the boy. II am subject to
headaches, and a pipe takes off the
pain"
And you? And you? And your" In
quired the pedagog, questioning every
boy in his turn.
One had raging tooth" another
"colic;" the third cough" in short,
they all had something for which the
weed was an unfailing remedy.
Nov, SIR beloved the master to
the last boy, pray, what disorder dc
you smoke for?"
Alas! all excuses were exhausted; but
the interrogated urchin, putting down
his pipe and looking up into his mas
ters face, said in whining, hypocriti-
cal tone:
II smoke for corns, siri''
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20
MONEY IN BROOM CORN.

Broom corn as a money crop has re-
ceived very little attention in the
South, Notwithstanding the facts that
there is good profit in the crop and
the Southern soil and climate are suit
ed to 1t. The ordinary price is about
$50 per ton, though on several occa-
sions within the past few years the
price has bounded up to $40 per ton
for first-class stock A fair yield is one
ton to three acres, so it will be seen
that it is far better money-producer
than cotton at ordinary prices The
cause of the great fluctuations in
prices is to be found in the fact that
the broom corn output of the country
is not large, hence Il can be ccrnesea
or otherwise manipulated with more
ease than any other crop.
The federal Department of Agricul-
ture has just published an exhaustive
pamphlet on the cultivation of broom
corn Farmers Bulletin No. 174,) de-
signed for the purpose of instructing
those farmers who desire to add this
product to their money crops. The
selection of seed, planting, cultivating,
harvesting, curing, baling and market
ing are discussed at length, so that one
without previous knowledge of the
subject ought to do fairly we'll with
the first seasons crop.
Broom corn belongs to the grass fam
lily, and to the same species as do
sorghum and Kafir corn. Climate and
soil are the leading factors that deter
mine whether broom corn can be prof
itably grown in any locality. Any soil
that is sufficiently fertile to grow corn
is sufficiently fertile for broom corn.
The plant is sub-tropical and does its
best in warm, sunny climate where
there is sufficient moisture in the early
part of the growing season to pro-
duce a strong, rapid growth. Warm,
dry weather should prevail at harvest
time, in order that the brush may re-
tain its color. From two to three
months of growing weather are all
that is needed. 1t would seem from
this brief outline of the requisites that
broom corn ought to do very well in
deed in Georgia. In this product, as
in most others, quality rather than
quantity should be striven for. Fine
broom corn always finds a ready mar
ket at good figures, while poor stock
times of great scarcity when the fac
tories are compelled to work up any
thing they can get.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20
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PnxfnR an Old Debt,

Mr.. Davis son. a stalwart young
man, had returned from college, says
the Youths Companion. Father" he
said, when I was a boy mother used
to make your old clothes over for me,
didn't she?"
II think she did. sometimes, Henry,
answered Mr.. Davis.
well, 1 am glad it is within my pow
er to make some sort of recompense,'
said Henry, opening his suit case.
Here is an evening suit tailor made
for me a year or two ago. 1 have en-
tirely outgrown it, but 1 think it will
Just fit you, and it's as good as new.
Suppose you try it on"
Being a sensible man, MIR. Davis
swallowed whatever pride may have
been involved in the transaction, and
tried the garments on. They did fit
him perfectly.
They're yours, father" said Henry,
lOftily
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20
BRIGHT BITS.

To Rise in the World.-"Books that
have helped mel" chuckled Tommy. as
he piled enough bound volumes of the
Congressional Record on a chair to
enable him to reach the shelf where
his mother kept the marmalade-Chi-
cago Tribune.
SO Sweet of Her!"-Lady (recently
married, in answer to congratulations
of visiting lady friend) Thank you,
dear. But still find it very hard to re-
member my new name" Friend -"Ah.
dear, but of course you had the old one
so long !"-Punch.
This" says the leading citizen,
pausing before a large tree enclosed in
fancy iron railing, lis one of our
little towns most treasured land
marks" 'Indeed?" asks the foreign
visitor. Was it planted by one Of
your Presidents-or is it where Your
mobs lynch their victims?'' -Cincinnat
COmmercial-Tribu
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20
THE CZAR's MERCY.

While it is probable that many Of
cruelties to Russian convicts that we
hear are fiction, yet there unquestion-
ably has been a basis of truth upon
| which to construct the narratives. We
| say has been" because the announce
ment is made in a emi-official Russian
paper that the Car has ordered abol-
ished the knout and other harsh rem
nants of barbaric punishments infict-
ed on convicts, and that hereafter pris-
oners, whether political or criminal,
viii be treated in a more humane man
ner. And it is well enough to give the
/ Car full credit for his good intentions
in the matter. He has shown on sun
dry occasions that ne is not a hard
hearted and cruel man. He is de-
scribed, indeed, as being kindly dis
posed and gentle in his manner. But
he is so hedged about with autOcratic
precedents, barbarian customs and jeaI-
Gus bureaucrats that he finds it diff
cult to bring about real reforms in the
system of government.
Flogging with the knout was intro
duced into Russia by Ivan the Terrible
about the year 1875. He had a rough
and almost savage people to deal with,
and he dealt with them in a rough and
most savage manner. The knouts of
Ivan were made with iron rings on the
thongs. and some of them had iron
hooks, to tear the flesh, at the end of
the thongs. The hogging was done by
the strongest and sturdiest criminals,
and a sentence of 100 lashes of the
knout was equivalent to a sentence of
death. In many cases twenty strokes
were sufficient to end the life of the
unfortunate sufferer. Succeeding
Cars, however, modified the knout I'M
til at present, while still a cruel in
strument of punishment it is not near
~ so terrible as formerly. Under the
Cars new order, abolishing the knout
criminals that would have been pun
ished with it will hereafter be placed
in solitary confinement for certain
number of days, according to the grav-
itv of the offense.
Corporal punishment, however, will
still be practiced in the Cars realm.
Thievery and petty crimes will call
down upon the backs of their perpe-
traitors a logging with birch switches.
In the hands of unfeeling floggers this
punishment may be made quite Sc
vere though the imperial order says
that not more than fifty strokes shall
be laid on. 1t was too much to hope
or expect that a radical reform in the
penal system of Russia could be
brought about at once. but it is graft
flying to know that the worst forms of
legalized torture in that country have
been abolished by order of the Car.
This step in the right direction gives
promise of others of it's kind to fol-
low,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-20
lADEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Savannah Aerie No. $50,
f. o. E.
Special METEOROLOGICAL Club Cock
tails. Henry Solomon & Son; Ship No
tice, ]. F. Minis & Co., Agents; Special
Notice, Forest City Plumbing Com
pany; Fishing Tackle, Cornwell &
Chapman.
Business Notices-When You Bring
Work. G. w Thomas
Amusements The Pan-American
Minstrels, at the Casino, This Week
A Fine Surf Every Afternoon. Hotel
Tybee.
Silver Polish-The Gorham Co.
Summertime Needs-At Lattimore's.
Warburines-At Rowlinskfs.
Heinz's Mustard Dressing-The Del
monico Co. a
A First Rate Start-Byck Bros.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.