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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
Circuit Judge Parish Opens Court
in This CITY.
HAS a VERY SMALL CALENDAR
The Criminal Calendar is now Being Dis
posed of. Robbery Case Results in
Acquittal of Defendants
Divorces are Granted.

Circuit court convened Mon
day morning, with Honorable
John K. Parish presiding.
Messrs. Ell. J. Conlin and E.
Bryan were sworn in as bailiffs,
and Nels Westerlund as door
keeper. Clerk F. A. Bell was at
the desk and Sheriff Simpson
with a deputy kept things in
shape. b. A. Strong looked after
the reporting. Monday was
occupied with motions and argu-
ments OF counsel inv various cases.
Two criminal cases were con-
tlnued for the term, they being
the cases against Kellabauer,
charged with assault, and Keefe,
charged with petit larceny. A
divorce was granted to Nicholas
Drew from his wife Mile Plant
Drew. This was an Iron River
case, and a number of people
from that place were surprised
to learn that Drew had never
been marrieda at all. Lizzie Kehoe
was divorced from her husband
Thomas Kehoe.
The case Of the state of Wis
consin against Robert Wurtem,
charged with robbery, was tried
and owing to lack Of evidence, an
acquittal was the result. The
case of the state against John
Meiski and John Sutkoski.
charged With having robbed the
supply store Of the Willow River
Lumber Company at Pratt, was
/ placed on trial as the second jury
case. The term will be short
one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12

may be that the militia will have
to be called out. Judge Parish
is determined that Dietz and his
outfit must be brought into court
and will stand no half
hearted work on the part
of the officers Of Sawyer
county. Dietz, on the other
hand is defiant and it seems GER
tain will resist with his five
armed assistants, to the death.
He has been advised that he will
have to give up sooner or later,
but to this he replies defiantly
that The will get a whole lot of
others before they get him."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
Piano Recital

A Piano Recital will be given at
the Congregational Church, Friday
evening, May 10, 1904, ny the pupils
of Mrs. Tilla Leiby. They will be
assisted by Mrs. Leiby, who will
sing,
A small admission of 10 cents will
be charged to defray expenses.
All cordially invited.
Following is the program:
A Walk in the Fields Four hands sartorio
Robert Downs Walter Olson
Barcarelle ........... ............... Ashford
Ger rude Eyerson
Wayside Chapel. .......................W wilson
Willie Hull
Valse de Ballet ......,..,....... ...... Marks
Mary Hochdanner
TWO Flowers .......'......'... hoelllng
Martin Kenfeld
A Dream of Paradise ....... -. ......... Gray
Mrs. Leiby
Violin Obligato ;. ........ Miss Mabel Peterson
Otto olson
Manuella Observation-Disclosures. $3.50. L1eDl1ng
Mrs. Lamoreaux
ScherZno. ...... .................. MOSzkoWSk1
Edna Irving
Roses III june. .......,................O ofIudH
Mrs. Leiby
Melody in F............ ......... RuDensteln
Florence Clausen
In the Gondola ............. .........:. b ndel
Bessie Stevens
Country Dance fOur hands Neyin
Alma Yates, Florence Clausen
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
School Commissioners Settle Much
Discussed Matter.
$. A. OSCAR is AT THE HEAD
Mr.. Oscar Chosen by Seven OF the Eleven
Commissioners. Board Names Com
mittees to Look After Certain
Branches ofSchool Work.

The Board of School Commission
ers met at the office of the city clerk
Monday night and disposed of the
controversy as to who will be at the
head Of The Washburn Public
Schools by electing S. A. Oscar to
the position. Mr. Oscar receive
seven votes for the place and foar
we're for Mr.. George A. Works. OF
Menomonie. The committee on
teachers and janitors recommended
that the application of Mr.. Oscar,
Mr.. Works aud A. S. Bennett. OF
Fond du Lac, be given preference
and the election to the position re
suited as above. The salary was
placed before the election was made
ut $500 per year. Committees
were named on rules and regulations
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
Who was elected Monday night as
the head # the Public School
SYSTEM Of tie Ct I

and teachers and janitor The first
comm tee is composed of Messrs
SowGers, Walsh and Simonson, and
the second committee Of Messrs.
Axelberg, Kcnield. Sowder, Fox and
Ambly The IN after Of salaries was
taken up by the board and left to
the committee to report at the next
meeting. which will be Monday
night of next week. Miss Merrifeld
was asked to remain In charge of
the eighth grade and the position of
of first assistant principal Of the
high school was offered to Miss Zeli-
hofer Twenty five dollars was
voted for expenses of graduation.
Mr.. Oscar, who has been elected
to take charge of the schools, is a
product of the institution over which
he viii! preside. He graduated from
the high school In the class of 1897
and then went to the state Univer-
sity, where he graduated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12

Ashland County Republicans.

Ashland county republicans nomi-
mated their ticket Monday for thu
different county officers, and the fol-
lowing pamed gentlemen will be
the republican candidates:
For sheriff, D.A. McCune; county
clerk, Theodore Yankee; county
treasurer, c. M. Archibald; register
of deeds, Fred Peterson; clerk of
court, J. Yederstad; district attor-
ney, M. E. Dillon; surveyor, F. E.
Parker; coroner, Henry Scott.
There was spirited contest on
many of the nominations, but the
ticket as nominated is said to be en-
tirely satisfactory to all classes of
republicans. Baench delegates were
elected to the state convention by a
vote of Is to IA for LaFollette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
Congregational Church.

Sermon subject next Sunday
morning The Law of the Higher
Vision. In the evening Miss Rus
sci, the state W. G. T. u. worker
will occupy the pulpit. This will
be union service with our M. E.
brethren. Everybody cordially in
vited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
MODERN WooDMEN.

BayvieW Camp No. 1929.
Meets on the Second and Fourth
Fridays of each month at Wood
men hall. Visiting Noodmen are
cordially invited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
For Sale.

House amp two lots in block five
Vaughn and Austriaus addition:
City of Washburn inqnire our ad-
dress, L. MILLER.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
For Sale or Rent.

My house and lot on East Fifth
Street. Modern improvements.
Possession given on or before June
10. D. E. CAMERON.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
Jack Dietz, of SAWYER County, Terri
flies the Officers.
HAS SHOT TWO MEN THIS WEEK.
He is Keeping the Circuit Court and Saw
yer County Officers Mighty Busy,
and All Efforts to Capture Him
Have Failed.

Thornapple river, out from Hay
ward, has put Sawyer county in
a state Of terror through his re-
sistance of the efforts of the
Chippewa Lumber and Boom
Company to use their dam on the
stream. Attorney t. J. Conner,
for the company was here yes
terday, consulting with Judge
Parish about the affair, and from
the disposition shown by the
Judge it is clear that some heavy
artillery will be used if neces-
sary to bring Dietz to time. 1t
appears that Dietz owns piece
of land Immediately adjoining a
dam which the company has
used since 1875. He has owned
this land for several years and
this spring took it into his head
that he would make the company
settle with him for driving their
logs through the dam. The COM
pany offered to compromise by
paying Dietz $500, but Dietz
demanded $4,000. The com
pany claimed that Dietz had no
legal rights over their dam and
proceeded with their drive.
Dietz opened the flood gates and
left nearly ten million feet of saw
logs high and dry along the
river. He went to the camp,
licked the foreman and cook and
served notice that he would
shoot any man who attempted
to interfere with the dam. An
injunction was secured from
Judge Parish, and this, Dietz
ignored and bid defiance to the
officers. Several attempts have
been made by the sheriff of Saw
yer county to bring Dietz in.
Finally ex sheriff William Giblin
and an officer named Elliot from
Eau Claire went after Dietz
The latter met them three miles
from his home and opened fire.
The teamster whose name is
McGinn, received a wound from
a bullet, which was not severe,
but which will lay him up for
some time. Dietz also opened
fire on the logging company's
crew on Monday and badly
wounded a man named Tracy.
Glblin and Elliot escaped only
by putting their team on the
run, and there were seven bullets
in their wagon when they stopped
to make an examination. The
officers of Sawyer county are
terrified, as Dietz threatens to
kill any man that comes near his
place. His wife and four child
ren are armed to the teeth and
all are crack shots. He has en-
listed with him a neighbor
named Buckholz, and the six
present a formidable bunch to
go up against. Judge Parish
has ordered the Sawyer county
officers to bring Dietz in and it
is intimated that the party will
be taken dead or alive. The
Judge received a mes sa ge from
Hayward that they were short
of guns and he Immediately or
dered the militia company at Ash
land to supply all the guns need
ed for the sheriff's party. The
court is holding the sheriff re-
sponsible and will give him
authority to swear in all the dep
uties he may need from Saw
yer county. Dietz's house sets
on the top of hill overlooking
the country all around him and
he is in every way prepared for
defence. It begins to look as
though an organized attack of a
large force will be necessary to
bring about surrender, and ii
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13
Dockery's S Deiuge.

4 man who becomes babitnalIy
crooked finally locscs the sense OF
propriety and ractitude so com
pletely that he can not even cali
them up for purposes Of imitation.
Accordingly. he does Aot even
seem right. So with the man WIN
has for the best part of bis term
answered all political questions
with Il significant wink, and moth
ing more. Finally the wink ceases
to satisfy og to ,1ystify, and nn'lei'
the impulse Of pressing necessity
he p1unges into some heroic meas
ure, only to iiud that he has mis-
judged his surroundings ana has
failed utterly to grasp the gravity
| uf The rising storm. Dockcry, :.
| coward always, did not undergo =
change Of character when he pub
lished his ridiculous interviews
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13
Candidate Hearst will spent

Candidate Hearst will spend
something Ike SO. .0Q1 in St, Louis
during the week of the Democratic
national conventional convention
for hotel Accommodations alone for
his followers. This inordinate Use
of money by man asking for the
highest Office wlthiD the gift Of the
American people is Il subject for
the serions thought Of the voters.
Much has already been said Of The
tendency Of ouy politics to com
mercialiSm. and we cannot but
view the deliberate steps Of MIR.
Hearst with the purpose of buying
up national convention otherwise
than with alarm.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13
AL Around the State
With Pen and Scissors.

II [. 5. Senator Barton i re-
Quired finally to serve hi. six
months jail sentence. the county
Jail at lronton will have the dis
tinction Of housing this distinguish
ed prisoner.
Hattie Woods. Il St. Louis 90
nesiie, claims -he worked for the
family Of Morris Kaufman for Is
years without having received any
thing in wages, and bow sues
Kaufman for S4,77552 The latter
AYERS that he paid the girl - cents
per week. This makes the girls
story look like the truth.
1t is reported that fifty pounds
Of dynamite were discovered in the
state penitcDtiary at Jefferson City
On the 18th inst, where it bad been
stored by prisoners. VINO cNlieNIH
intended to Use Il i'll attempting an
escape from the prison. Two re-
volycrs ana skeleton key were
also found. 1t is moi Vet known
by what means the convict- secor-
ed the dynamite aud weapons.
A runaway team dashed
through the corridor Of the city
hospital in St. Lanis on Nednes-
day last, and two chronic patients,
were suddenly andapparentIy mir
acuIonsIv cured. \ Lame" man
thre" his crutchcs away and beat
the horses through the corridor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

est on county warrants are not
given in the current statement.
The elimination Of the above items.
as compared with The previous
statement, makes q difference Of
&s3340o which. added to the present
outstanding Indebtedness. makes q
little over $1,000. Thus it is shown
that. taking the receipts and expen-
ses as they arc actually given for
both years, there has been no ma
tcrial change. Just what has be-
came Of certain items. such as jury
expenses and interest on warrants
is not clear to us.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

Let Us begin the inau ruration
of a political era in this county
when men will seek the nominations
for county offices who will lot
foot i, to the saloon man as soon a.
he leaves the convention hall III
order to get the latter political in
fluance. The saloon is entitled 10
no greater consideration as a fac
tor in politics than the merchant
or the banker, TO say nothing OF
the ministers of the gospel Or the
school teachers. If we nominate
men who hold their moral rectitude
above the salary of Office the sa-
loon mans influence in politics
will no longel be worth consider
ing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

while :, ''hiin;t man watched Tie
race aud aypjaade,i the ruHner.
Both were at once discharged a.
cure1.
j. y B3acitou,n and George
Ecklcs. uncIes II George Black
burn. a 7-year-oId boy, settled 4
long controversy involving the
possession Of the child BY the toss Of
cola at Sedalja on Wednesday
last. The matter Of The child
guardianship has been i'll the
co0rts for years. but the f1mIl5es
have not been rufricndlv. and NJ
OF meeting there by accident
aercct TO settle the dispute by the
toss Of a coin. The boy went hou1e
with his new guardian Wednesday
night.
\ peculiar accident happened t.
@. G. Walker. Il farmer, living
ten miles south Of Columbia. one
day last week. While cutting
bushes in Il field, sapIing forced
back Suddenly by the weight ot
the aX struck him between the low
ev lip aud tie chin. SCATTERING the
lower set Of false teeth and forcing
them up in such way IS to cut
his tongue in two aboo; hall way
back. Physicians sewed the sever
ed parts together aid say Nj.
Walker will not even have his
speech impaired.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

against Folk. lie merely mj>ap.
pretended lis own strength and
underestimated the universal di--
content with conditions created bt
his administration. f. pn; II
plainly, in language l4al Ducke1v
will not misunderstood. Folk out
did him in the gallery play. Dock
cry talked at last: and Of ali times
when silence was his I,la>. One
thing might have saved him and
this was action; Prompt. re>otte
condemnation Of police proceedings
in St. Louis-from top to bottom.
Bot soft words for the Police Board
and harsh language for Folk We're
ridiculous. Poor Docsery. vac
cillating, cowardly still: even his
attempt at imitation Of courage
fooled no one. To save his party
be ought to have his boards resign
first. and then resign himself t.
make room for al honest Demo-
crat, Lieutenant Governor Ruj1ev.
State Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

We publish this week the official
statement Of the receipts and ex-
penditnres of the county, general
revenue account. Compared with
the statement of last year the tinan
eial condition Of the county has
improved. a year ego the actual
outstanding Indebtedness Of the
county was 81. 1876 il IS now
but s6li.eS. The revenues q tbs
iscal year ending with March Is.
1904, were only SlI> larger thar
those of 1909. The result accom-
pIished is ,sue partly to the fact
that sore items of expense. suci
as elections, pay Of jurymen and
Witnesses, county road commits
sioner. small pox, fuel, sud inter
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

Who waits The tariff reform the
Democrats are getting 50 urgent
about again. 1t can hardly be the
wage Garner, who Is, after all, the
principal consumer. ana tariff re-
form. the Democrats argue, must
benefit the consumer. Just where
the benefit Of cutting the work
mans wages that he may bny for
eign-made products cheaper than
the goods be proiuccs himself
comes in is not made apparent in
the theory Of tariff reform.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

The action Of Democratic cen
trail committee Of this county in
using dilatory tactics in connection
with the election Of delegates to
state convention, seems to have
brought hornets nest about their
ears. The Folk men are saving
they have some Of those state ma
chine men marked for future refer
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

The county pays an obscure pa
per in this county FOR publishing
the annual financial statement Of
the county and then has to rely
upon the oratuitou- services Of the
Potosi papers, Of known standing
and circulation, to give the report
real publicity.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

We believe the time Is about
ripe for practical opposition 70
booze and doodle methods il local
politics, all that is necessary to put
a stop to this biennial shamc is an
organization Of the forces Of de
ronry
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

There is much talk among The
Democrats at present about con-
servatism al the head u The nation
al government. Conservatism Is
alright. bnt with the Democrats it
usually means moss grown hour
hop;cr,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

When such papers as the Iron
ton Register and the Lead Belt
News come to their Folk medicine.
Cs now seems inevitable they must,
will they swallow or bolt ii:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13
SAVES TWO rI,D,l DEATH.

~AN Z I y q J ID i I'LN y.
'>OGr iItt.t Gau-tifcr i3iI !H almost
taIai attacA Il WunDpIuS c0d-h ANA
bipucIii.i-," Wnt.~ Nr-. Il. Il. UaT5-
Iaflu. IL y iGl,:,iiN. y y, "D4 "i@ts
all other remedies fai.e1. ~ ~,.ved her
life with Dr. kiag'> New Discovery.
Oar niece. whO had CONSUMPTION III
an advanced Stage, at>p u-cd Tins WOE
icrfu! medicine aui To-Day >ne J. Per-
f.ctIy veil Desperate throat 1fd
lang diseases Weld L. .jG. h,ut NJ"
Discovery a. T. no oiG"' ined'c.ue on
earth. InfHl!aJie fer CauLjI- aud
Cs!c~. Guaranteed by +. y. .itt~da.=.
PFjce SOC. and $l0l- Irid! bDtt!e>
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

The Hon. Edward R0bb Is being
promised a lively fight for renomi-
nation as congressman. NJ. X.
Smith Of Pennington Is out against
him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

;'Oue thing | likes bout Satan"
said the old colored brother. "tD
dat is-he amt never disseminated.
Run him out eT one town. en- ,3e
fust news You hear is dat he done
invested in real estate in de ncxt
setlIcmcnt.' lie cz active e. =
GeJfeia niger !nnnjn. ten "a. .,3s
e'o>aH O. t!4 Hi: Sheriff . :
plank road! ,''-.i.tai1:s C.--ri,n
iit,u.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13
Sl.O0 Per Ernu:n.

Tie yellow pa:ers are jumping
on President Roosevelt first and
then finding o,:t whether they were
right or wrong afterwards.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13
STATEMENT OF
Receipts andExpenditures. General Revenue,

Washington County, Missouri,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

When you take Groves TastelcS> Chill
Ionic. because the formula i T.,aiui5
printed on every bottle. showing .hat
it i simply Iron aud Qninine N d
tasteless form. No Cure. No Pav SOC.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-13

EoT KNOW WHAT W tEE
TAKING
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-09
SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Young Congo Official Succumbed to Trance
Like Sleeps After Return 10 Germany.

Brussels. May "a young Congo offi-
cial. NJ. Van der Stichelin, died in the
Antwerp Hospital on Thursday OF the
sleeping sickness. From the day OF his
admission on his return from the Congo
all efforts to check the disease were with
out effect
The trance-like sleep grew longer ana
longer every day. and finally on Monday
he fell asleep again and died without
awakening. 1t was impossible to give him
any nourishment while he was in this
condition.
Another patient. the captain of Congo
steamer. who is in the Antwerp Hospital,
is now In the last stage OF beri-beri, or
the sleeping sickness.
NJ. Dupont, a Congo state doctor. who
has had charge OF all the beri-beri cases
returning TO Belgium, points out that the
fact that the disease is contagious TO
Europeans has now been proved.
Its progress through the Congo. English
and Portuguese possessions can be ac-
counted for only by its contagious char
acter.
DR. Dupont considers 1t probable,
though not yet certain. that the element
causing IL Is trypanosema.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-09
WENTz'S BODY IS FOUND.
Remains Of MIlIIcnaIre's Son Found Within
Mile Of Place He disappeared.

Richmond. Va. May Edward L.
wentz. son Of the Philadelphia million
aire, missing since Oct IA. 1909. has been
found. but the discovery Is not one 10
carry JOY to his stricken father. The
lifeless body o fthe young man was dis
covered yesterday at Kelly View, Wise
county. about a mile from the spot where
he was last seen and To add 10 the mys-
terry the body lay I'm full view. although
search had been made there previously
without finding any traces OF It.
The fact that the body was found comes
from an unquestionable source at Big
Stone Gap. but no details have yet been
received that tend TO clear up the mys-
terry that still surrounds the case. Wentz
was manager of his fathers mining prop
erty In Wise county.
Since his disappearance his father has
offered a fortune in rewards, and there
Is scarcely q foot OF ground in the coun-
try that has not been tramped over In
the search for him. The fact that the re-
mains are in such good state of preser-
walton after so long a time adds TO the
extremely strange aspect OF the case.
Some interesting developments are looked
for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-09
RIVERSIDE.

Caterer Lewis was nearly eaten out OF
house and home yesterday, for while he
had made preparations for large num-
ber he found that he would have 10 do
some pretty tall figuring to "get by on
the day He did, howvver and very
nicely at that
Quite a number of the attraction were
opened and the day was spent by the
vast throng In a most orderly manner.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYS WON.
: The heroes, n team from the Congrega-
tional Sunday school from the Consrega-
met on Higgins lot Saturday afternoon.
but the Sunday school boys we're just as
wellversed in bass ball as Sunday school
matters and just put II all over the Tyler
Chums who are supposed to trounce any
thing OF their age. The score was IA TO
ls In favor OF the Sunday school boys.
PUT OFF AGAIN
The much talked OF bicycle race. between
Theadore Gibbs and Charles Serverance
was postponed again Saturday Tor one
more week. One of the contest mt claims
that his bicycle was not In working order.
Sergent Bickford went TO Bristol today
10 take part in the trial of George kiegan
who was arrested some time ago on a
charge OF breaking and entering the sta
ton OF the Consolidated road at Drown-
VILE.