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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-23
Local g Personal.

Miss Alice Porter visited Chicago
for several days during the past
week.
H. [. Latimer was here from
Mellen Monday looking after
matters of business.
D. NJ. Maxcy has been among the
sick this week, having been confined
to his room most of the time.
Miss Francis Dickerson, of Sioux
City, is in the city visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Stevens.
Miss Alice Greenwood left last
week for Chicago, where she will
visit with Mrs. Frank W. Jones for
short time.
D. A. Taylor, OF Stevens Point.
president of the State Board of
Pharmacy, visited the druggists
here Tuesday.
The blind piano tuner, Mr.. Bowles
Of Eau Claire, was in the city the
latter part ofiast week, anu did a
splendid business.
Mrs. Thomas, who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. George A. CAL
der, returned to her home at New
London Monday evening.
Two men, two bears, big flock of
children, and a number of grown
people, held the attention of Bay.
field street people Friday.
A. W. Mcleod left Saturday night
for Chicago. where is attending the
republican national convention as
one of the delegates from this con-
gressional district.
The mother of Mrs. Joseph Nell
rath. who has been visiting here
for some time, left last week for
Palmyra, Wisconsin, where she will
remain for some time,
DR.. Rhinehardt was over from
Ashland Thursday and gave the
people of Washburn one of the rare
opportunities they have to look at an
automobile in operation.
Miss Francis Latimer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. I. Latimer, has
been here from Mellen during the
week, visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. McWilliams.
Miss Bessie Stevens, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Stevens, left the
latter part of last week, with her
grandmother, Mrs. Burdick, for
Alba, Michigan, where she will visit
for few weeks.
The Venerable Rev. Archdeacon
Jenner, of Stevens Point, will hold
services in the Episcopal Church
Monday evening at o'clock. There
will also be cele bration of the Holy
Communion at 7:30 Monday morning.
DIR. Sprague, the optician at Fox S
drug store, has full line of London
smoked lenses just the thing for pro-
tecting the eyes when driving or
sailing. If your eyes are giving
you trouble consult him. No charge
for ovopoipa tion
Patrick Kusick. bound over at
Iron River on charge of ass allt with
intent to kill, took the short cut and
went before Judge Irish last week
and pleaded guilty to assault with
intent to do great bodily harm, and
received sentence of one year in the
states prison at Waupun.
W, L. Hammond and wife. of
Chicago, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E, G. Stevens last week, re-
tur ming to their home Saturday
night. Mr.. Hamm ond owns a piece
of land or the Bayfield, road within
the city limits, and is having it
cleared and made into a farm.
Parties going to ST. Louis via
Chicago can secure stop over at
Chicago of ten days when buying
tickets via the Northern Pacific.
Foley's Honey and Tar always
stops the cough and heals the lungs.
Refuse SUBSTITUTES. Sold by Frost
& Spies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
MINE TORMENT.
Examinations for First and Second
 Glass Certificates.

Several miners desiring certificates as first and second-class mine foremen are being put through a rigid examination at the office of the state mine inspector by the state board. This is said to be one of the strictest examinations ever conducted in Alabama and the men who can show the proficiency required, it Is said, will certainly be entitled to the certificates. Thorough knowledge in the matter of gases and their effect upon the air Is especially required. To enable the candidates to give practical illus tration an apparatus has been arranged by which gases can be manufactured By this means the knowledge of the men as to the gases is accurately tested.
 There are thirty-two questions to be answered, but to prevent any possible as- sistance from the outside only eight are given at a session.
 The delegates from the miners organ ization to the annual convention at In- ,dianapolis will leave today. The con- vention is usually in session about two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16

hope it win have the effect of restoring confidence to the pedestrians.
 T like to have that feeling of security when I meet policeman," said well known doctor last night, like to feel that in. his presence means safety. In other words 1 want to see the brass buttons and blue coat the sign of law and order. When a citizen meets policeman late at night he should be able to feel that the protection of the law is about him.
 To Hear Charges.
 An extra session of the police commls- sion will be held tonight to hear charges against Policeman Carlton, who shot at Dr. Cunningham Wilson Thursday morn" ing just after the latter had come out of the residence of Sydenham Moore, Tenth avenue and South Twentieth street.
 The charges were preferred by Chief of Police Wier on the information given him by Dr. Wilson, and the latter has been summoned as a witness. He states that he will attend the trial and testify.
 Dr. Wilson will take the matter to the inferior criminal court, and states that he will see what can be done there. The policeman states that he is ready to an- swer to the charge tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
puN,s REVIEW.

New York, January 15-R c. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Reports of improvements in the volume of business outnumber unfavorabIe dis patches, although the situation is decided ly irregular. As the money market be- comes easier, there Is better prospect of postponed work being resumed
 All the structural lines are largely de- pendent upon the ability of the railroads to borrow money and the restoration of confidence among investors. Only fair reports are received regarding the leading manufacturing lines. Many of the iron and steel plants have resumed, but the preceding curtailment was very severe The textile fabric division is as badly unsettled as ever, lower prices for new lines of woolens providing disagreeable surprise to the many small operators. and speculation in cotton renders forward con tracts for goods an impossibility.
 Distribution of merchandise increases with more normal weather and clearing houses report liberal orders for shipping goods from salesmen at the west and south. Only a moderate improvement has appeared thus far in the demand for iron and steel products. Tn so far as pig iron is concerned, the week has brought a slightly lower range of prices without stimulating inquiries.
 Purchasers are still waiting for more attractive prices for steel rails, consumers insisting that the price should change in response to the lower cost of materials. In this connection it should be remember ed that the leading producers maintained steel rails at s2S without any advance, while Bessemer pig iron rose from $15.75 In 1901 to s22s5 early last year. and other grades of pig Iron advanced even more sharply.
 Large sales of scrap Iron and steel have brought greater strength and wire pro- ducts are quoted s1 a ton high. Conserva- tism still marks the course of both buyers and manufacturers of cotton goods. Un- doubtedly consumption is gaining on pro- duction, but there is no inclination to an- ticipate requirements. Further moderate advices in quotatoins are asked by the mills and small orders are placed for cssick delivery. this being asked in every case.
 Footwear buyers have appeared In the Boston market and are placing liberal orders for spring delivery In the south and west. Hides are more active and prices firmly maintained.
 Failures this week number S24 In the United States against s67 last year. and 24 in Canada compared with 3s year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
REDS VICTORIOUS
 OYER THE WHITES
GAME WAS CLOSE AND SOME PRETTY POINTS WERE SCORED BY BOTH slpEs-HousE AND PASSENGER oa TRAPEzE.

The Reds defeated the Whites last night by a score of 15 to IS in the second of the series of the basket ball games at the Athletic club. Ware, left forward for the Reds, scored nine points and carried off the honors of the contest. There was a large crowd present and the sport was heartily enjoyed
 During the intermission between the halves House and Kissinger did some good work on the trapeze and were loudly ap- plauded.
 After the game 8 dance was enjoyed by members of the club and visitors.
 The teams lined up as follows:
 Reds-Johnston, right forward; Byrd, center; Ware, left forward; Hunt, right guard; Wilson. left guard.
 Whites-Embry, center; Shute, right forward; Jordan, left forward: Hunt and Griggs, right guard; Underwood. left guard.
 Sponsors and Maids-Reds: Miss Alice Moore, sponsor; Miss Kate Smith, Miss Mary Anderson, maids of honor. Whites: Miss Jennie Hood. sponsor; Miss Lucy Dwyer and Miss Margaret Nixon. maids of honor.
 The official standing in-the Athletic club ( series of basket ball games Is as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Trustees of Police Relief Association
 Are Elected at Meeting.

President Tom Shirley Of the Police Re- lief association yesterday named tho standing committees for the ensuing year. At a meeting of the association held Thursday the trustees were elected. The election resulted as follows:
 R. c. Waldrop, chairman; A. D. Brown. M. c. vandiver, D. N. Maloney and J. D. Bryan3.
 The committees are:
 Fynance-J s. Johnston, chairman; F. P. Gray and W. H. Baker.
 Auditing-w. E. Murphy. T. z. Hasood and J. K. Richardson.
 sick-J. H. whaley J. M. Nix and ". E. Wier.
 The officers of the association are:
 President, Tom J. Shirley. First vice president, G. w. Armstrong.
 Second vics president, H. R. Hury.
 Secretary, J. D. Todd
 Treasurer T. O. Williams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
TRADE IS SHOWING ACTIVITY  Iron and Steel Mill Resumption
 a Factor TRADE IN PIG IRREGULAR 5radstreet and Dun Both Show Only Moderate Increase In Demand,
 Although Many Plants
 Have Resumed.
TRADE IN PIG IRREGULAR

New York, January 15.-Bradstreets tomorrow will say:
 Though not thoroughly opened yet, ex- cept at the south, spring trade Is be- ginning to liven up, and this coupled with large volume of clearance sales by retailers, gives an appearance of actiy- ity to midwinter operations. The indus trial situation shows improvement in iron and steel mill assumptions, and in the putting into blast of more coke fur naces.
 Little or no friction seems to attend numerous wage reductions scheduled for the current month. An active spring Is looked for in this line. While war talk and weather conditions have operated to raise prices of food products, the un- questionable improvement in the tone or trade Is the handspring of the upward swing in prices of iron, steel and the other metals. and hides and leather, which with the advance In raw textiles, helped to raise the general level Of values of staple products to close to the highest for year past
 The Iron trade is irregular but on the whole a favorable view is taken of con dtions and outlook. Production is down  A sale of 10000 tons of rails for Turkey is reported. Wire Is strong, and barbed wire and nails have been advanced
 Tin plates are more active; there is more inquiry for structural forms, while old material and steel scrap are higher. Copper lead and tin are all higher on reported good demand. Stocks of cotton goods are small. Wool is steady, but quiet. A good year Is expected in the shoe trade which has been benefited by late severe weather. Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending Janu- ary IA aggregate 2,771,215 bushels against 3,269, 323 last week, and 4S7S,624 this week last year.
 From July r. 1903, to date they ag- gregate 92.274,244 bushels against 139.032,- os2 last ason.
 Corn exports for the week aggregate 9T,769 bushels, against 1,249,399 last week, and 2,394,612 a year ago. From July 1, 1903, 10 date they aggregate 3o.S6S ,S75 bushels against 15,914030 last season.
 Business failures for the week ending January 15 number sos against 262 last week, and 234 in the like week in 1903.
 In Canada failures number 30 against 40 last week, and 23 in the like week a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Robert Moseley.

Funeral services over the remains of Robert Mosely, who was thrown from horse about ten days ago on the Pow derly line, were conducted yesterday af- ternoon from the residence in West End. The interment was in Elm Leaf ceme- tery. The deceased was bookkeeper for the Atkins Livery company. He had a number of friends and was very popular.
 The deceased died Thursday at noon at the Hillman hospital and the remains were carried to Ed Warmers undertaking establishment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Yancey Literary Society.

The Yancey Literary society held It's regular meeting. on Friday at the High school. The literary programme was as follows:
 Reading. Tract and Talent'-Sam Cla- baugh.
 Recitation, "The Day Is Done"-Tom Peace.
 Humorous recitation-Paul West.
 Copies of the bylaws and constitution of the club were distributed among the members of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
LlIluokaIanI May Get $2o00.

Washington, January 15.-The sen ate committe on Pacific islands and Porto Rico has made a favorable re- port on Senator Blackburn's bill to pay Liluokalani, formerly queen of Hawaii, the sum of $2000 in full satis- faction of all claim to the former crown lands in Hawaii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
RheumdtiSn

What Is the use of telling the rheumatic that he feels as If his joints were being dis. iocatedY
 He knows that his sufferings are very much like the tortures Of the rack.
 What he tadnts 10 ka0W Is what will per nanently cure his disease.
 That. according to thousands of grateful testimonials. is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Biiou.

lover Niagara Falls gives a matinee this afternoon and closes it's engagement at the Bijou tonight.
 MT. Howard Hall who has made such h popular success the past three years In his own play, "The Man Who Dared" will be the attraction at the Bijou next week. The lion act, in which two live lions are used. remains one of the prin- cpal features, and the great sensation of the production. New scenery, pretty costumes and a strong acting company are promised by the management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Run Over and kiIIe,

Run Over and kiIIed.-Mike Sade, a negro, was run over and killed Thurs day night about o'clock by train No of the Louisville and Nashville at Thirty-frst street and First avenue The negro was cut in two pieces and killed instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Wm. w. Ellington.

William W. Ellington died at his resi- dence, 6o2 South Twenty-ffth street. yes- terday afternoon. The funeral arrange ments have not been made.
 The deceased was an attorney and had his office in the First National Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Livery Strike Is Settled.

Chicago, January 15.-The livery drivers strike was settled this after noon, the employees securing "closed shop" agreement and arbitration of the issues to an advance in wages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16

New PrIest.-The Rev. Father Kilt rick, who was ordained priest at Mount Saint Mary's, Emmitsburg, Maryland, last Christmas, has been assigned to mission work in the Birmingham dis trict. He arrived yesterday, and is a member of Rev. Father O'Reillys household at St. .oaul's rectory Father Kittrick Is from Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Hoods CQrsdDdriil0

It promptly neutralizes the acid in tho blood on which the disease depends. com. pletely eliminates 1t, and strengthent the system against it's return. Try Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
"AIphonse and easton.p

Mirth music pretty girls, comedians and fine scenery are promised by the management as adjuncts of "Alphonse and Gaston," a three act musical farce, which comes to the Jefferson theatre next Monday with bargain day matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16

Mrs. H. w. WuIbern Dles.-Informa- tion was received by relatives yester- day of the death of Mrs. H. W. Wul- bern, which occurred at Charleston, s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
-rhs old Homestead"

ssrhe old Homestead,' which Denman Th6mpson as Joshua Whitcomb will be at the Jefferson theatre next Friday. MT. Thompson promises for the coming engagement the same realistic scenic en- vironment The cast is selected one, ana the famous double quartette will be heard in some new and pleasing num- hora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
CITY ITEMS.

Prof. Cunningham to Give Lecture The New Era Literary and Social club will meet tomorrow to hear lecture by Prof. J. B. Cunningham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Bancroft Is General Manager.

New York, January 15.--W. H. Bancroft has been appointed general manager of the Union Pacific Railroad company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
New Traffic Manager Elected.

/ Baltimore. January 15.--George F, Ran dolf has been elected first vice-president and traffic manager of the Baltimore and Ohio system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16

Of course, we are Head quarters for Coffees & Teas. A. & F. Tea Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
.The spenders."

During the years that he has been a prominent figure on the stage William H. Crane has created many different types of character, but none of them appears to have pleased the public to a greater extent than old Peter Zines. the man he portrays in his new play. 'rhe spend- ers.'' The play is to be given by Mir Crane at the Jefferson theatre next wednesday and Thursday and is being awaited with much interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
"The Toreador."

This afternoon and tonight the Jef- ferson De Angelis Opera company will oughly competent one in every respect. It is under the same management as "A Chinese Honeymoon. Theatre patrons who were fortunate enough to see that dainty conceit will understand that these people will put on the ''Toreador" in a thoroughly artistic manner. The indca- tions point to good attendance at both performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16
Rose coghlan.

Rose Coghlan will appear at the Jef- ferson theatre next Tuesday matinee and night as Virginia Bryant In ''The Greatest Thing in the World" The en- tire action of the play pulsates with the powerful exposition of what maternal love will do. dare and sacrifice to save from the curse of heredity the boy that is bone of her bone and flesh of her flesh. The problem of heredity is only lightly touched supon and there is no morbid, sruesome, scientific analysis to give auditors the impression that they bought tickets for medical clinic. The comedy element has been described as the pure. clean and most enjoyable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-16

of basket ball games Is as follows:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-30
THE DIMINISHING MUD PUDDLE.

! The presidential contest of 1904 is notable as a
campaign of personality without personalities, says
the Saturday Evening Post In the absence of any
very sharp line of demarcation between the prnci-
pes of the two parties, the controversy turns upon
the individual characteristics of the candidates The
contrast is sharply drawn between the strenuous and
the judicial temperaments. And yet the discussion
of personal qualities has not degenerated into per-
sonal abuse. Little has been said by the responsible
friends of one candidate that would make it uncom
Portable for them to meet the other candidate at
dinner
The time was, within the recollection of voters
who are not yet very DID, when the idea of pres
idential campaign without mud-throwing was simply
inconcevable. 1t taken as part of the order of
nature that an American statesman who was regard
ed by half of his felowcitizens as the best man to
represent the republic in its highest office should be
treated by the other half as degraded outcast After
election it customary to have general washing
up, a cheerful acceptance of the situation by the
beaten party, and an admission that the country
would be safer under a president who had been
branded for fonr months as criminal.
The last OF the od-fashioned campaigns was fought
out just 20 years ago. when all the cutters of social
and financial scandal were raked for material to
plaster on Cleveland and Blaine. In 1880 one of
the weightiest charges against General Garfield was
that he had dishonesty amassed the sum of 1929
In 1872 few democrats would have admitted that
Grants pockets not full Of stolen money while
their own amiable candidate figured in Mast car
toons as Horrors Greedy"
We have had long and honorable list Of presi- !
dents hut hardly any Of them between Washington
and Benjamin Harrison ever reached the white house
without having to give his character moral bath
after his election. From 1888 onward our cam
paigns have been conducted with increasing decency
The voters would resent the old methods now The
change is abolishing of the unloyeest features
Of American politics
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-30

all over the globe, relating to emigration to this
country. The object of this task is to afford con-
gress some intelligent basis on which to work next
winter in formulating legislation for the further reg
uation or restriction of immigration,
This is subject on which too much care cannot
be exercised That some of the north Atlantic states
are suffering from an oyerpms of foreign immigrants
is undenable This is especially the case with New
York city, the great gateway to the republic Such
however is not the case with the west and south AT
the present moment both of these sections suffer
ing from such paucy of labor that local boards of
trade chambers of commerce and other business
organizations are raising funds and adopting other
means to attract immigrants to their respective quar-
ters of the country In some portions of the south
there is fear that part of the cotton crop may be lost
from insuficiency of help to gather it, and much
the same condition prevails in some of the western
states with regard to harvesting wheat and corn
From these sections one hears very little complaint
about the peril of unrestricted immigration.
1t is worth noting in this connection that the vol
ume of immigration to the United States varies
widely. Apparently it is governed largely by the
condition of business in this country Thus, in the
prosperous year of 1892 it amounted to 6230S4 per-
sons while in the ''souphouse" year of 1895 it fell
off to 27994S persons In 1898, before news of the
revival of prosperity in the United States had fairly
reached the masses of the old world, only 229,299
immigrants landed ON our Shores but in 1903 these
newcomers numbered S57, ,046 There are indications
that during the current fiscal year the number of I'M
migrants will diminish, in accordance with the slow
ing up of trade and industry in this country.
But all this does not initiate against the import
ance Of exercising greater discrimination in the char
acter of oregnborn persons who seek the shelter and
hospitality of the stars and stripes Nobody can be
the gamer by the admission of immigrants who are
likely to become charge on the public as inmates
of penal or charitable institutions, and just at pres
ent we appear to be admitting very large number of
this undesirable element
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-30
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