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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
Notes From w ashington.


Senator Fairbanks, with his
son, spent last Sunday in this
city, quietely resting at one of
the hotels, gathering strength
for his string of speeches to be
delivered in Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania. and other states.
He expressed his entire salts
faction with the political outlook,
although he did not care to be
interviewed on Sunday at any
length upon political matters,
since he is a disciple of John
Wesley. He said, however, that
the system Of protection as de-
vised and upheld by the Republl-
can party, is the great issue of
this campaign, and if by any
chance the Democrats should be
able to successfully attack that
system, idleness would follow
and there would be a plenty of
the bread of repentance for all to
eat. The nerves of business in
dustries would be touched with
paralysis. Senator McComas
called to see Senator Fair banks
and assured him that the pro
srects for Republican victory
in Maryland is very good.
There is an Old saying that one
can lead a horse to water but
cannot make him drink, This is
what the Washington board of
education has discovered. The
school children, of which there
are $4,000, refuse to drink the
boiled Potomac water, which is
served warm. It is now being
considered whether it will be
consistent with the situation to
cool the water with ice. The
scientists affirm that typhoid
fever germs Turk in the ice as
we'll as in the water. The
chances are the ice will also have
to be boiled. Meanwhile the
chemists of the District of
Columbia are busy analysing all
the wells, with the intent of clos
ing those which Iare infected, or
which yield to large per cent OF
nitrates.
One of the guests of the Presi-
dent since his return to the White
House is the shepard authar and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
" the mayor at 8 o'clock p. m.

by the mayor at 8 o'clock p. m.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and upon motion duly
approved.
Present-Stevens, O'Sullivan,
Lamoreaux, Nelson, Dukelow, Olson,
Calder, Sweet, Lemieux. Oscar-10.
Acknowledgement, Ungrodt, Dunn,
Stockstad, Monnette, Lehaie-6.
The committee of three to whom
was referred the communication of
the Washburn Electric Light and
Power Company regarding the street
railway franchise were unable to
report and asked for an extension of
time which was upon motion exteno-
ed until the next regular meeting of
the council.
The report of City Attorney John
Walsh to whom was referred the
matter Of the petitions praying that
the question of detaching sections
% and "A IN township 48, north Of
range 5, west from the city of Wash
burn be submitted to the electors of
said city, was read.
| l. was moved, and seconded that
the report of the city attorney be
accepted and placed upon file.
Motion carried.
It was moved and seconded that
the committee or Judiciary rules
| and ordinances to whom was re-
ferred the petitions regarding the
detaching of the dynamite plant be
instructed to examine the petition
and report at the next meeting of
the council as to the legal qualifica-
tons Of the signers thereon. Motion
carried.
It was moved and seconded that
the committee on franchises be in
structed to procure copies of the
two franchises and that all expenses
so incurred be met by this council.
Notion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
this council proceed according TO
franchise in the purchase of the
Water Works plant. Motion carried.
All voting aye.
1t was moved and seconded that
when this meeting adjourn they adj
journ until Saturday evening, and
that the city attorney be instructed
to render an opinion as to the method
of procedure regarding the purchase
of the Water Works plant. Notion
carried All voting aye.
It was moved and seconded that
this meeting adjourn until Saturday
evening, Sept Oath, 1904 at 900 P.
M. Motion carried.
R. A. Herring, City Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs

"Several years since my lungs
were so badly affected that I had
many hemorrhages. writes A. NJ.
AXE of Wood, Ind. IT took treat
ment with several physicians with
out any benefit. I then started to
take Foley's Honey and Tar and my
lungs are now as sound as bullet.
I recommend it in advanced stages
of lung trouble. = Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
Dewitt Is The Name

When you 90 to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure unadulterated
Witch Hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts,
burns, bruises. boils, eczema and
piles. The popularity of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye, due to it's many
cures, has caused numerous worth
less counterfeita to be placed on the
market. The genuine bears the
name E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Sold by Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
The Wisconsin Central Ry.

Reaches the principal points in
Wisconsin, offering Pullman Sleepers
Free Reclining hair chair, modern
coaches AMI dining and afe service
between hicago, Milwaukee, Mani
towoc, and st, Paul. Minneapolis,
Ashland and Duluth. onnec ton
are made with diverging lines at al
terminal points. Meals served a la.
carte. For tickets, sleeping car re.
serservation and further informa-
tion apply to agents of this company
or write Jas. c. Pond, Gen Pass,
Agt. Milwaukee, Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
Common Council Proceed
ingS.

Pursuant to adjournment the
common council of the city of Wash
burn met at the office of the city
clerk Sept. 10Th, 1904.
The meeting was called to order
by the mayor at 9:45 p. m.
Present: Stevens. O'Sulllvan,
Ungrodt, Dunn, Lamoreaux, Nelson,
Stockstad, Olson, Sweet, Lemieux-
10.
.Absent-Goddard. Dukelow, Oscar
Calder, Monnette, Lehaie-6.
The following nominations for
inspectors and clerks of election pre-
sented by the mayor were upon
motion duly approved by the COM
mon council:
First ward. T. Spears, VIM.
Henderson, Stem Mosinack, inspec-
tors; S. j. Holmes, III. P. Axelberg.
clerks; E. Bryan, Arthur Anderson,
ballot clerks.
Second ward. w A. Robinson,
L. Goodnough, E. R. Fahrig, in.
spectors, john Gibson, Alonzo Scha-
fer, clerks; Jas. Sheridan, John
Kearns, ballot clerks.
Third ward-George Fox, TIM
Keefe, JAS. N. Kinney. inspectors;
E. Bergman. John McBeath, clerks:
G. G. Francis, John Rodgers, ballot
clerk.
Fourth ward-Andrew Nelson,
Tim Manning, Jas. Cavanaugh, in
spectors, Robert Steinert, Ralph
Manning, clerks; Geo, Mertz, Nels
Hoel, ballot clerks
Fifth ward-Nels Flonnes, Ole
Lake, Thos. Dukelow. inspectors; P.
7. Peterson, Chas. Cameron, clerks
Robert Robertson, VIM. Downs,
ballot clerks.
Sixth ward-T. A. Oscar, Peter
Kjarwick, Phil O'Leary, inspectors
Clarence Oscar, D. j. Esrerbrook
clerks; R. G. Mcleod, JOS. Arseneau
ballot clerks.
Seventh ward Jos. Lamoreaux
Ole Ramsted. Geo. Dibbel, inspec
tors; VIM. Felix, G. H. Moves, clerks
Joe Monnette, VIM. Potvin, ballot
clerks.
Eighth ward-Wm. Day, Jos
Vincent, Albert Lemieux, inspec
tors; VIM McLennan, Jos. Bolleau
clerks; Earnest Lafam, Albert Tour
vile, ballot clerks.
It was moved and seconded tina
the compensation for inspectors anC
clerks of election be placed at So. 0(
per day. Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded thai
the council adjourn. Motion carried
r. A, Herring, City Clerk.
Pursuant to adjournment the com
mon council met at the office of the
city clerk, Sept. goth, 1904,
The meeting was called to ordel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29
A New Jersey Editors Testimonial

M. T. Lynch, editor of the Philips
burg, N. J. Daily Post, writes: II
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family
but never anything SO good as
Foley's Honey and Tar, cannot
say too much in praise of it," Frost
& Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-29

One of the guests of the Presi-
dent since his return to the White
House is the shepard authar and
preacher from Paris, Rev.
Charles Wagner, who was born
in Alsrce almost Sixty years ago,
and who for thirty years tended
his fathers focks in the Vosges
Mountains. Like many other
famous shepards, in the open
fields. he meditated upon the
problems of human life and wrote
number of books, sSThe Simple
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Progress at woodla..,,.

II went out to East Lake this after
noon and was surprised to see an un-
usual number of residences going up all
along the car line" said gentleman
last night. Il noted that nearly all the
buildings now in course of erection are
homes. Woodlawn Is getting to be a very
popular suburb for people who do not
care to live in Birmingham and are still
unwilling to forge the advantages Of city
life. In fact l think this one of the most
attractive suburbs in the district East
Lake is another popular suburb.
There are many pretty homes at
Woodlawn and In the summer time the
town is delightful. There is no smoke
very little noise and everything is pleas
ant The excellent car service makes It
possible for young married men to live
eheaply out there. and yet attend to their
affairs in Birmingham. OF course the
car fare counts for something, but l am
inclined to believe that IL Is a great
deal cheaper to live in one of the
suburbs than it Is In town. In the sum-
mer time residence at Woodlawn or
East Lake is especially desirable. I'M
derstand that cottages can be rented at
moderate rates"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
FUN IN RAlLROADING.
comicaI Situations Often Found Along
the Road.

From the New York Commercial .
The strenuous life of a railroad man is
occasionally relieved by funny situations
The most comical are those where a joke
is not intended. For example:
The Santa Fe publishes very interest
ing book by DR.. Dorsey of the Field
Columbian Museum. entitled Indians of
the Southwest The other day a request
was received from Washington. d. c.. for
"a copy Of Engines of the Southwest
evidently from a man who was of a prac-
teal turn of minds Our brother in red
has often been termed an "Injun," and
we may thereby possibly explain the evo-
luton from "1rdan" to engine"
Talking about Indians The Santa Fe
decorates some of its city offices with
displays of Indian handicraft. One of
these exhibits was attacked by rats and
partly DESTROYED The agent. in reporting
the fact, made a list of the injuries
Among the items appeared the following
unique line: "One Gods nose broken"
That man deserves recognition
PERHAPS the queerest of them all is a
letter received from a Minnesota man
who had heard that the Santa Fe will
give a free ride to the worlds fair and
pay expenses for ten days. to any one
who presents a silver dollar Of the mint
age of 1894 He asserts that several neigh
bors have already begun collecting dol
lars bearing the date of the year named.
The Santa Fe will undoubtedly make
good" II a passenger presents enough of
these dollars. but the mar Tho expects
q hundred dollar vacation dollar
will get left as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
Colonel Younghusband in Tibet.

The British expedition led by Col
onel Younghusband has arrived at
Gyangtse, where attempts will be
made to induce the Tibetans to respect
existing commercial treaties with
Great Britain. If reasonable assur-
ances are forthcoming Colonel Young
husband will not go farther, but If
they are not he will march to L'Hassa.
where he will proceed to install Brit
ish resident.
The Tibetans are poorly armed and
poorly led, while the British. carry ar
tillery and machine guns, besides
their deadly rifles. One thousand men
are thus able to conquer six millions of
people. Three battles have been
fought, and in no one of them did the
| Tibetans have any chance of stopping
the progress of the expeditionary
force.
Tibet is a vassal state of China,
but 1t is SO far from Pekin that no
help can be mad from that quarter.
Nor is Russia in position to aid the
country that her intrigues have got
into hot water. Either the Tibetans
must accept British conditions, or else
it will become to all extent and pur-
poses part of India.
England does not, however, want
Tibet. She simply does not want it
to fall into tie hands of Russia, for it
lies just over the mountains, through
which there arc available passes. She
is defending India in other words, and
she will continue to defend it. Rus
STA will not De permitted to control
Tibet Chinese control would be unob-
jectionable, but the Russians will be
fought down and out. But under no
circumstances will England annex
Tibet, sim! ly because it lies beyond
the Himalayas, which constitutes the
northern and eastern defences of In
die.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
A DYING RACE.

From the New York World.
1t is predicted that within a few gener-
ations the race Of native Hawaiians will
become extinct.
The main causes. as set forth by Luci-
en- C. Warner in the Outlook, are inter-
marriage and the poor state of health of
the pure bloods. Their total number has
been reduced from 10000 in 1853 to less
than $4,000 in 1900. Marriages between
the Hawaiians and other races are quite
frequent, and the number of part Hawa-
ians is steadily increasing. In 1872 the
census gave but 1887 part Hawaiians.
In 1884 they had increased to 421S, and in
1900 to 7S4S. The larger proportion Of
children among the part Hawaiians is
indicated by the statistics of school at
tendance which in 1902 showed 1903 full
blooded Hawaiian children to total
population OF 297s7, and 1869 part Hawa-
ian children to a population of 7S4S. In
other words the proportion of children
lis twice as great among the part Hawa-
iians as among those of pure blood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
WHEN FROST IS ON THE JuLIP.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
When the liquid is all ambered
Toned with spices and trapped,
And the fluid in thermometers
Touch one hundred In the shade
How gently rolls the world away,
How soon the hours pass,
When the frost is on the julep
And the straw is in the glass.
What pretty dreams come laughing with
Each MIGRATING Quaff,
And as we keep on quaffng. how
We linger. love and laugh,
Until the raveled vestiges
OF care. and all-they pass
When the frost is on the julep
8 And the straw is in the glass.
What fond, enduring memories
Come trooping back from years,
Unmoved by singing conscience WHIPS
Unburnt by calling tears
oh. how we drift and browse ana dream'
And watch the humbrum pass.
When the frost is on the Julep
And the straw is in the glass!
Yet, hold! The while we drift and dream
The world moves on apace:
The sands are altering through the glass.
And we've lose the race!
o how the dead years haunt us
And watch the humdrum pass.
When the frost is on the julep
And the straw Is In the glass!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

| tim to the malice of mountaineers, there
was something so strange and inexplica-
BILE about the affair that It was topic
Tor universal discussion. This appears to
be one time when murder will not out.
II murder has really been committed
The inter-urban trolley line Is already
playing conspicuous part in the traffic
development Of the east and the time Is
not far distant when the south will also
appreciate the advantages of electric
lines between it's towns and Villages. In
certain parts of the south electric ex-
press trains are already In operation for
distances as long as 40 or so miles. but
there is much yet to be accomplished in
this direction and when the rural dis
tricts OF the south are traversed by finely
equipped electric roads for transporting
crops to market 1t will open a new era
of prosperity.
An Armenian gentleman has a scheme
for disarming the world and making all
mankind peaceful The main feature of
his plan Is a senate of the nations which
will sit at Paris and an international
army OF 100000 men. Like all similar
schemes of this character the fault with
the Armenian's idea is that 1t Is either too
soon proposed or else the time will never
come for such a reform and projects for
bringing about universal peace are merely
the idle dreams of philosophers who have
nothing better to do With the Japs and
Russians plugging away at each other,
England and France looking on in dis
trust and the kaiser twirling his NOUS
taches ominously the suggestion of uni
versal peace comes strangely out of
place. Perhaps the best use The Hague
tribunal could now be put to would be to
exhibit that court of International justice
on the Pike at st. Louis. AS a peace tri-
bunal it has failed ANONYMOUSLY.
An Illinois man has just left the hos
pital after undergoing a grating oper-
alton that was a remarkable illustration
of the power of modern surgery Three
hundred and twenty inches of skin from
eggshells and human bodies was grated
on his charred right arm, through which
26. 600 volts of electricity had passed The
mans wife and relatives offered to give
up some of their cuticle but the greater
pant of the new skin came from eggs.
Thus another use for Dame Partlet
been found.
At least there will be no repetitions or
the Iroquois disaster in New York so long
as theatres can be emptied with the
rapidity that marked fire in Proctor's
121st street theatre Friday. Fire was dis
covered in the property room and in six
minutes 1900 people passed out of the
building without commotion and without
a single person being hurt. OF course
much of the credit of this hasty exit was
due to the theatre employees and show
people who Kept the audience quiet until
all danger was past, but IL precautions
had not been taken in advance another
holocaust might have rsulted. AS 1t was
the fire merely illustrated the value of
numerous exits in a playhouse. P. G.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
Texas and the Boil WeeviI.

The Jacksonville Times Union ac-
cepts the figures of the census bureau,
and yet 1t finds that Texas did not suf-
fer heavy losses According to the
census bureau the boil weevil destroy
ed 739,360 bales, worth $49, 272, 9S9, but
the insect left untouched in Texas
100000 bales, and for these bales
she received three additional cents n
pound, or fifteen dollars bale, max
ing the account stand as follows:
Loss by the boil weevil. .s4a. 272. $3.50
Gain by the boil weevil........... 80. $50. 900
Texas net 9. 522. 9s9
In the entire country the result was
still better, assuming that the boil
weevil added three cents a pound to
the crop. On that basis the account
stands as follows:
Benefits derived from boil
WeeVil -. 49,. ......... $3.50, 900 900
Injuries sustained from boil
weeVil -. -. .......... 49, 272, 9S9
South's net gain from = boil
WeeVil -. 80. .......,....* 300 72holl
The benefits are based on an addi-
ton of fifteen dollars a bale to ten
million bales, and 1t must be conceded
that the boil weevil was at the bottom
of the advanced price. The boil weevil
has its compensations so long as it
does not wipe OF the crop, and this
1t can not do in Texas, whatever it
may do in the northern portions of the
cotton belt where the crop cannot be
hurried to maturity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
Many People Travelling.

THE scene presented at the Union pas
senger station when trains are arriving
and departing is unusually lively just
now" said a drummer, although we
may expect a diminution in passenger
traffic when summer time comes. Per-
haps the opening of the worlds fair
has quickened travel to a marked degree,
but II Is rather early yet to notice the
effects of the big attraction at st. Louis.
| observed great many people at the
station last night. For Sunday night
In the late spring there were more per-
sons going and coming than l expected
to see. | consider it a good sign of the
districts prosperity that the passenger
station is always hustling with travellers.
Such place is true index of a town s
growth"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
Russian squadrons in Our War.

The Russian fleet that Gideon
Welles and Mrs Lincoln and the city
authorities warmly welcomed to New
York harbor, in 1863, consisted of five
ships, as follows: The Alexander New
ski, Admiral Lisovski's flagship, a
screw frigate of 1900 tons, armed with
81 guns, "a long and 81 medium, CO.
pound smooth bores; the Peresvet, a
screw frigate of 800 tons, armed with
48 guns, SO medium and Is long
smooth-bore 60 Founders; the Oslaba
screw frigate of $500 tons, armed with
33 guns, all of them so Founders; the
Vitiaz, screw sloop of 200 tons, arm
ed with II guns, one long and 16 me-
dunn 60-pounders, and the Variag,
whose modern namesake has figured
in this years dispatches, a screw
sloop of 21OO tons, with II guns, Is
medium and one long, smooth-bore so
Founders.
At about the same time Russian
fleet appeared in San Francisco har-
Dor. The corvette Norick was the
forerunner, but was wrecked on the
coast in the latter part of September.
On October IL there appeared the
steam corvette Bogaty, with Admiral
Pokoff. Five days later she was join
ed by the steam frlgate Gradawack, of
seven guns Tho corvette Callevalez
came on October IS, the steam COR
vette Abreck ON October 2S, and the
corvette Kinda, with II guns, on No
vember 7, completing the fleet. 1t
wintered in San Francisco harbor
Here we have ten warships of that
time, all powerful, although none of
them carried rifed guns, which were
then beginning to come into USE
In the northern papers of that day
1t was stated that the two fleets came
to this country to study the monitor
ironclads of the United States, but
this story was probably not accepted
by any one but Marines 1t was not
swallowed by the statesmen of Eng
land and France, who were endeavor-
ing to bring about combined recogni-
tion by European powers of the Con-
federacy. The effort was abandoned
soon after the Russian fleets appeared
in New York anc San Francisco har-
bors, and 1t was never revived under
favorable circumstances. The action
of Russia doomed the Confederacy TO
Isolation. 1t had to fight men coming
from all parts of the world, while it
remained cut off from the worlds re-
sc rces. It could not ship cotton out,
nor bring needed supplies in. Russia
isolated the CoLfederacy, and led on
to its downfall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
Ginners Reports Of the Cron.

The growin,: crop is to be counted
by the census bureau at the gins on
September l, October Is, November
IA, December 10, January 16 and
March 10. If the picking is begun
early Director North proposes to issue
an additional report between Septem-
Der l and October IS.
Another change is under considera-
ton in the census bureau, and this
change will doubtless be made. 1t is
this: the reports will be put on q
county instead of a state, basis, and
this will enable the bureau to begin
the publication by counties quickly.
These reports will be followed up until
reports by states can be made as
they are at present. This plan will
render the reports of the census bu-
.reau practically continuous. If reports
from but two counties in a state come
in, they will be published in COMPARE
son with reports from those two coun-
ties at a corresponding date in pre-
yious years, ar. so on dntil all the
counties have reported. The bureau
thinks this plan will obviate the need
1cr weekly reports, and will at all
times afford information of trust
worthy natur, as to the size Of the
crop. The )ian proposed simply calls
for the publication of reports as rap
idly as they are received from field