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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-30
NEWS OF BAYFIELD, COUNTY.

The Interior department never
forgot me. Every little while l
would get printed circular boiling
over with mirth and filed with the
most delightful conundrums relative
to the late unpleasantness. The
cOnundrums | would have my client
answer and swear to every time,
although / could see that he was
failing mentally and physically. He
would come into nv Office almost
every day, and silently raise his
light hand and with uncovered head
stand there in reverent attitude
for me to swear him to something.
Sometimes [ had nothing to swear
him to and then l would have him
take the oath of alle"ance and send
him away. | wanted to keep him
loyal. it could, whether he got his
| pension or not.
The last work had been nearly
com pleted and the claim had been
turned over to the Surgeon General s
office, when the applicant yielded to
the crumbling effect of relentless
time, and took to his bed.
| 1t was sad moment for me.
could not keep back the silent tears
when | saw the old man lying there
so still and SO helpless, and remem-
bered how rosy and strong and hap
py he looked years and years ago,
when he first asked me to apply for
pension.
wrote the department that if
the claims could De passed upon
soon | would keep my client up on
stimulants short time, but that he
was failing fast. Then [ went to the
bedside of the old mau and watched
him tenderly.
Wher he saw me come into the
room, although he could not talk
any more, he would feebly raise his
right hand, and | would swear him
to support the Constitution of the
United States. and then he would
I be easier. 1t seemed to me like a
gastly joke for the old man to swear
that he would support the Constitu-
ton of the United States, when he
couldn't begin to support his own
constitution, but | never mentioned
it to him.
At last tie blow fell. The Sur
geon-General wrote me that owing
to the lack of clerical aid In his Office
and the failure of Congress to make
any appropriation for that purpose,
he was behind hand, and could not
possibly reach the claim until the
close of the following year.
Then the old man passed to the
great untried realm of the hereafter.
But he was prepared.
With the aid of the government
| had given him an idea of Eternity
and its vastness, which would not
fail to be of priceless benefit to him,
After the government had used
this pension money as long as it
needed it, and was, so to speak, once
more on it's feet, the money was
sent, and the old mans great
grandchildren got it, and purchased
a lawn mower, Mexican hairless
dog, and some other necessaries of
life with it.
am now out of the pension bust
ness. 1t is good thing, for I find
that | am too impatient to attend to
it. | am too anxious for tangible
! results in the near future. Ny
desire to accomplish anything speed
lily is too violent and too previous.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-30
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Notice for qualifications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INT ERROR.
Land Office ct Wausau, Wis, Oct. %. 1905
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to mako final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
County Judge at Washburn. Wis, on Decem-
Der IA, 1905, viz: George w. HelIems, who
made homestead entry No. 444O for the Sc of
S W. Section "a, township AZ, Range W.
He names the following witnesse, - prove
continuous residence upon and cultivation
of sand land, viz:
B. F. Fox, Olaf Cook, Elmer Danners,
Albert Hoffman, all Of Cable. Ia, field Couu-
ty. Wis. JOHN w. MILLER.
Register,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-30
A Card

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 90
cent bottle of Green's Warranted
Syrup OF Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee
a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
Dry or money refunded. Fox Bros
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-30
A PUzzleWorrn Havrnl

DIR. G. G. Green, of Woodbury.,
New Jersey, whose advertisements
appears In our paper regularly, will
mail to any one sending a two cent
stamp to pay postage, one of his
new German Syrup and August
Flower Puzzles, made Of wood and
glass. II anuses and perplexes
young and old. Although very diff
cult, it can be mastered. Mention
this paper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-30
BAYFIELD,

aEsaas the Press:
Invitations are OUT for the we'd
ding OF Miss Anna Conlin to Eugere
14Apointe to take place at the Holy
Family church Sunday morning at
s o'clock.
Mrs. A. T.. Hellwig and son Ken
nfsbr arrived in the city and will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-30
c. St. p. NJ. & O. Ry.

SOUTH NoRTH
s:5y r. M daily 1885 a.. m. daily
LIDS ~ 90 a. exSundRy lao pm. exSunday
++ S.W pm. daily 4:30 pm. exSundny
1o:U D. m daily 5:i5 pm. Sunday only
- 9:47 p. m. daily
connect at Ashland Junction with soutk
DOun0 trains. connects at Ashland June
ton for st. Paul or Chicago. +Connect at
ashland with Northwestern train for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-30
WIS. CENTRAL TRAINS.

Orders for tickets Can he procured OF q
w Frost. Druggist. Washhurn, Wis.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
ROCkING CHAM.

Ernest WRIGHT and family have re-
turned after an absence of two weeks
A few visitors enjoyed the Thanks
giving exercises by Hugh O'Brien's
school.
Mrs. George Divoll and Miss Mary
French spent Thanksgiving at Mr.
DivolPs home here.
Misses Annie Benson and Bertha
Ball were home from their school IN
Westboro, Mass, for Thanksgiving.
Miss Stella Webb, whose school was
closed for a few days on account of
a scarlet fever scare, returned Satur-
day.
Among the largest gatherings
Thanksgiving day were those at MI
Stoddard's and Merton Roundy's. Pat
rick O'Brien's family all visited the
Stoddards and there were about ~ at
Mr.. Roundy's.
The last two meetings of the GRANGE
have been especially enjoyed. AT the
last meeting the third and fourth de-
grees were worked after which the
grange was delightfully."- entertained
with songs by Almond Smith of Athol.
Mass. accompanied by Mrs Smith,
visitors in town. Mr.. Smith also gave
a fine exhibition of fancy tambourine
nlaying. A fine supper was served
and dancing was enjoyed. At the pre-
vious meeting, Gov. Bell, with Mrs
Bell and their two daughters also Gen.
Williams and daughter and Walter
Smith of Bellows Falls, formed party
of very welcome visitors. After the
grange program. both Gov. Bell ana
Cen. Williams addressed the meeting.
Refreshments were served and all tne
members went home feeling very
nroud indeed that their governor was
one of them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
NEWEANe

CIRCUITS. ~ "''"s"
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Wellman spent
Misunderstanding In Vernon, the guests of
MT ana Mrs. Warren Gushing.
Inc next grange meeting will be
heid Friday. Dec. 10. instead of Dec. n
OH account Of the state meeting.
W. T. Bruce was ND from Spring.
neid, Mass. over Thanksgiving. re.
turning Saturday accompanied by his
mother. ~ $50
-. me Messrs. Sargent entertained as
thanksgiving guests Mr.. Sargent's two
prothers OF Castleton and Brattleboro.
Mrs. Miranda Sargent of Lake Pleas
ant, MASS. and Mrs. Bates of South
Deerfeld, Mass.
Mr., and Mrs. A. II. Farnum were in
wilmington for Thanksgiving. on
their return they We're accompanied by
MIS- Farnum's sister, Miss Mildred
Boyd, who will stay for the winter
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Howe had a
family party for Thanksgiving when
'neir three children, Mrs. j. III. Under
WOOD OF this town and Eugene and Lee
roy Howe of Putney, We're all, present.
The little daughter. aged eight, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Shippee. who are at the
lumber camp on Downs's meadow,
died Monday night after weeks i'll
ness said to have been caused by eat
ing cedar berries. An autopsy was
held tuesday afternoon but the result
is not known.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
EAST JAMAICA.

Mrs. Almedia Boynton has beer
quite sick with hard cold.
Miss Irene Allen of West Wardsborc
Is visiting at her fathers. N. d. AL
lens.
Mrs. w. III. Hamilton came home
from her weeks vacation Saturday
night.
Miss May Robinson has been spend
ing the past week with her aunt, Mrs
Marcia Gleason.
Mrs. Pamela Dunbar went to
Brattleboro Monday where she has the
care of sick lady
The steam shovel was moved to
Brattleboro Tuesday. work being sus-
pended until sprine
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Symonds visited
her sister. Mrs Stella Howard, in
Wardsboro last Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Underwood and daughter,
Nellie, came home last week from
their visit in Brattleboro.
School in River district commenced
again Monday with good attendance,
Miss Ethel G. Eddy teacher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Robinson of ia
maica spent Thanksgiving day with
her parents. Mr., and Mrs. G. M. Doane.
N. f. Pierce and family, Alpha AL
len and family. G. H. Gleason and
family and Mrs. Almedia Boynton
spent THANKSGIVING day with Mr.. and
Mrs, Fl. +. Howard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
A New Cure for Rheumatism.

To all who suffer with Rheumatism I
will gladly send free the golden
story of new home remedy that has
cured thousands, together with the
most elaborate and exhaustive treat
Use on Rheumatism ever published.
No matter what your form of Rheu-
matism may be, active or chronic. To-
cal or general, frequent, rare, pro-
longed, or short attacks. whether mus
cular. inflammatory. deformant, sci
attic. neuralgia, govt. lumbago. ETC.
no matter how many so-called sure
cures" you have tried-no matter how
many doctors have failed In your case
no matter how apparently beyond
the reach of cure you may seem, write
to me and hear my golden story"
l appeal especially to the chronic
ally ILL.," who are wearied and discour-
aged with "doctoring'' and to those
who have been cast aside as incur
able" All you have thought about
rheumatism may be wrong.
Write me to-day Tomorrow never
and learn for yourself the
claims / make. Send no money. not
even a stamp. Simply address
VICTOR RAINBOLT.
Bloomfield. Ind.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Howard re.
turned Monday.
George Curtis went to Boston Fri.
day, returning Monday.
Miss Fannie Ballard is at her HON,
In Jamaica for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs George Dudley were a,
II. A. Dudley's this week.
Mrs. Lucy Shattuck returned to her
work at Brattleboro Monday morning
Farmers grange initiated three new
members at the regular meeting Dec
/.
Mrs. Laura Jenkins has returned
from her visit at Andover and Wind
ham.
George Cobb Is clerking In l.. r.
Landmarks store during the holiday
trade.
Mrs. Mabel Pierce is at home, called
here by the illness of her father James
Pierce.
John Bailey and family of windham
spent Sunday and Monday at c. ID.
Earnums.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the NJ. Il. church Thursday
evening. Nov 80.
Charlie Hoskins of Natick. Mass,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hoskins.
The village schools began Monday
with the same teacher In the primary
department, and Mr.. Whitney upstairs.
The dramatic club will present the
play Rachel. The Fire Waif. at the
town hall this evening. A dance will
follow the play.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
Sheriff Peck Will Not Act,

Sheriff Peck will not take charge
of the hanging of Mrs. Mary M.
Rogers. Deputy Sheriff R. A Spafford
of White River Junction acting In his
place Owing to his recent illness.
Sheriff Peck prefers to take minor
part and will guard the door. Deputy
Sheriffs j. H. Kiniry and E. A.
Thomas will adjust the straps, Super
intendent w. S. Lowell will tie the
knot and adjust it, and Deputy Sheriff
Angus McAuley will spring the trap.
James McDermott of Plymouth and
W. L. Fairbanks of Springfield will
accompany the woman down the three
flights of stairs from her cell to the
lower floor, and will stand beside her
to assist if necessary during the exc
cution. Mr.. Spafford will select the
other deputy sheriffs who will assist
him and the military guard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
Grave CHARGE Against Physician.

A divorce suit in which the petition
er alleges that her husband has given
his year-old son liquor, tobacco
morphine and other drugs, was
brought at Burlington Monday, Dec, a.
bv Almeda Morrow against DR., j. w,
Morrow. who is widely known
throughout Vermont and eastern New
York state. Mrs. Morrow claims TO
have married DR.. Morrow In 1893, ana
that two children have been born 10
them. In April. 1899, she claims TO
have secured a divorce in Cincinnati
where she claims the custody OF the
children was given her and the bust
ness of Dr. Morrow was decreed 10
her. She further claims she and DR..
Morrow were remarked in June OF
the same year In this suit Mrs. Mer-
row names Miss Grace Richards of ST.
Iohnsbury. now employed by Or.
Morrow. as correspondent. She further
alleges intolerable severity and refusal
to support as grounds for divorce.
Mrs. Morrow claims DR.. Morrow Is
worth $4,000 and that his income is
from 5000 to 5000 a week. An in1unc-
ton has been issued by Judge Pow
ers, restraining DR.. Morrow from ex-
ercising care over his two children and
from disposing of his property.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08

the press of the Bible house at Con-
stantinople. The book is revision OF
the first Bulgarian dictionary ever
printed published by Mr.. Morse il
1860.
Denver Reynolds Of Pittsfield, As
dropped dead Saturday, Dec. 2, upon
returning home after being out with
other men drinking. His face was
badly blackened as if from some
poison, and that he is victim of wood
alcohol is suspected. An autopsy was
held: the brain and vital organs of the
unfortunate man We're removed and
have been sent to the state laboratory
for analysis. He leaves a wife. son
and daughter.
Frank Robinson, a Burlington hack
driver was held in $500 for county
court Friday, Dec. 1, for furnishing
liquor to four girls. the youngest only
II years old 1t is alleged that Rob-
inson, some time ago. took the girls
for a drive. keeping them out until
3 a. M, and giving them a quart and
a pint of whiskey. The four girls were
fined for violating the curfew law. The
cases for immoral conduct were nolle
pressed.
Wallace W. White. his son. Almon
White, and daughter Miss Eva White.
of Richford. charged with manslaugh-
ter in causing the deaths of Mrs.
Marc Legrondeur of st. Armand, p.
c., Marshall S. Bliss and Nelson p.
Royston of Richford who were sup
posed to have died of wood alcohol
poisoning, are now all out on bail and
the hearing in the cases will be put
over at least two months, the state
laboratory of hygiene at Burlington
having declared that a proper analy-
sis of the matter sent them cannot be
made probably for two months.
At the annual meeting of the Ver-
mont consistory. Scottish rite Masons.
held at Burlington Friday night. Dec.
l, Col E. C. Benton of Boston was
elected an honorary member in recog-
milton of the benefits he has conferred
upon that body Officers were elected
as follows: COMMUNICATIVE chief. w.
Z. Ranger of Montpelier: first lieuten-
ant commander. w. M. Martin of Bur-
lington; second lieutenant commander.
Homer f. Reynolds of Winooski: min
lister of state. c. M. Russell of Bur-
lington; chancellor. c. A. Chapman of
treasurer. Sayles Nichols
of Burlington; secretary. L. ]. Paige
Of Burlington.
Editor Joseph Aud of the News. |
has issued a statement to
Vermont life insurance policy holders
in which he declares that the latter |
must protect themselves from the /
grafters of the insurance companies.
He proposes state organization for
this purpose and concludes: Il re-
quest every policy holder in Vermont /
10 write TO me giving me the number
1f his policy and the company in
which ID is There will be no cost or /
to you in furnishing this
As soon as IL Is re-
seived and tabulated / win announce
he results and make proposals for
some kind of organization. which you
an Join or not as you choose"
one Of the biggest telephone deals
hat ever took place in Vermont has
,een consummated in the purchase by
he Granville Telephone company OF
he New England Telephone and Tele-
-raph company's interests at Poultney.
7air Haven. West Haven and Castle
on and the Hudson River Telephone u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
PERU.

Herbert Hapgood and bride of New
York recently spent a day here with
their uncle. NJ, j. Hapgood.
/ George Whitney, who teaches In
! Springfield, Mass. was home fol-
the Thanksgiving vacation.
| NJ. b. Lyon has returned from a
visit with his children in Newtonville
Mass, and Greenland. n. H.. and
! friends in other places.
Rev. G. o. Bruce finished his work
here Nov. IL and went to East Boston
Mass, to live. He will have charge
of church there. also one in Beach
mont.
The potato supper given by the
Christian Endeavor society Nov "a
at the parsonage, now vacated was a
very pleasant occasion and a success
in every way.
Mrs. John Byard of Southboro.
Mass, native of Peru, recently Wis
tied here, going from here to Man
chester to visit her sister. Mrs. Fay
cite Farnum
Mrs. Sarah Russell and mother have
left their home here to make Il home
in Montague. Mass, with William Du-
gan. Mrs. Simonds endured the jour
ney well, though very aged and an
invalid.
Rev. Milton Smith of Mechanics
vile and Mrs. Eva Holden of Stowe
We're called here recently on account
of the illness of their mother. Mrs.
Smith who had shock of paralysis.
She remains about the same. Mr..
Smith and Mrs. Holden have returned
to their homes.
The annual meeting of the ladies'
aid society was held with Mrs. c. w.
Whitney, Nov. "a. Mrs. NJ. B. Lyon,
who had been president of the society
for the past 20 years. resigned and
Mrs. John Russell was chosen in her
place Mrs. Ina Coolidge was chosen
vice president Mrs Herbert Swift
succeeds Mrs. Abbie Batchelder as
secretary and treasurer.
Many were home for Thanksgiving
festivities last week and few went
away. Mrs. Abbie Batchelder went to
her daughters, Mrs. r. l. Batchelder's
at Battenkll Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Swift went to Fitchburg Mass. to at
tend reunion of the Swift family,
later going to visit in other places for
a week or two. William Burroughs
Joined his family here and they spent
with Mrs. Burroughs's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Simonds.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
Colleges Abolish Football.

! OF a meeting of the Columbia uni
versity committee on student organi-
cations at New York Nov. 2S. 1t was
voted to abolish the game of football
as at present played. The committee
/ declared that its action was final and
that students are not permitted to
| play without the consent of the COM
mittee and if they do so they render
| themselves liable to expulsion This
faction was declared to be necessary to
rid the university and college life of
IAN obsession which 1t is believed has
become as burdensome to the great
mass of students as 1t has proved it
self harmful to academic standing and
dangerous to human life" Wednesday,
Nov. 49, New York university also de-
Icided to stop football. Previous to
this action the faculty of the institu-
ion had invited every college whose
football team had played against New
York university since 1899 when the
latter's team was organized, to take
part in conference to fully consider
and finally dispose of the future of the
game The colleges invited to this
conference are 10 In number. This
action by the New York colleges was
probably FASTENED by the death OF
young Harold Moore, the Union coll
lege student who was fatally injured
in a football game with the University
of New York team Saturday Nov 70.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
Increase of Money Saving.

The number of savings banks ana
trust companies in Vermont, according
to the lust published report of the
state inspector of finance, is 40, or
which % are mutual savings banks
| and 23 are trust companies. inns IS
an increase of three trust companies
during the year. The total deposits OF
| the savings banks and trust COM
NAMES on June 80 1905. were S49,37l,-
s07. 6S. which is an increase of S2,4l3,-
616.71 during the year. OF these de-
posits. savings banks held $S4, 263,9l :
rs and trust companies, 5,1O7 ,9S9.92
The savings banks show $1,o54,745,33
and the trust companies $35S,SI.3S III :.
crease for the year The number OF
depositors is now, 14433S, gain OF
I4475. we have 126,15S resident de-
positors and 1870 nonresident Inc
resident depositors have increased
3.50S and the nonresident 96l. Inc
amount on deposit by the residents Is
S41323 $500 an increase OF sl'soe'
449.SS. while the non-residents are de-
nositors to the amount of $7,9S5,232.90,
which is an increase of S43S.015.14.
The average deposit for all deposltors
is s342OS. an increase of 1888. Inc
Az erage deposit for each resident de-
nositor is $327.50. an increase or So.oo'
The average for the non-residents is
s439.47. an increase of rs cents each.
The total resources of our banks are
now s53.932. 599.37. an increase of sS.-
1919. 2S5.67 for the year. The savings
banks and trust companies have sur
plus and profits of s3,102,0o6.os. when
is an increase of s315.24905 for the
year. The surplus and profits OF !ne
savings banks are s2.25S.i44.oz. an IN
crease of 500, 397.63 The trust COM
NAMES surplus and profits are ss4S,-
900 9s. an increase of $112,S5142. The
banks have paid taxes during the year
amounting to $323461.72. The savings
banks have paid s23o.S51.s7 of this
amount. which is an increase of 80,
12515. The trust companies have paid
s9s. 1Os.75. which is s5.sS2.75 more than
they paid last year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
Justice in Suit Case Crime.

DR.. Percy d. Mcleod was declared
not guilty of the charge of being ac-
cessory after the fact to the crime by
which Susanna A. Geary met her
death, by the superior court at Boston
Saturday, Dec. 2. The Jury found that
he did not dismember the body of the
shepherd King dancer which was
found in two suit cases and satehel
in the waters of Boston harbor. Dr.
Mcleod was dismissed and left the
court room a free man. Hunt. allas
Howard and Crawford, who pleaded
guilty to being accessories after the
fact In casting the dismembered BODY
into the sea. were each sentences to
the extreme penalty-not less than SIX
nor more than seven years in state
prison, the first day to be in solitary
confinement and the balance at hard
labor. Morris Nathan. the man in the
case. Miss Griffiths. the nurse who at
tended Miss Geary in her last illness
and Miss Coulter. servant at the WIN
throp street house. were released on
their own recognizance. having been
held as witnesses in the case.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08
DOW Err.

A few of Mr. and Mrs. l.. d. Moul-
pn's children took Thanksgiving din
nqr with them.
F. E. Ryther has finished work for
Julian Snow and returned home in
time for Thanksgiving.
Daniel Cary cut his knee while chop
ming in the Warner wood for Charles
Davis Tuesday. but not very seriously.
Rumor has it that Cassius Davidson
and Herbert Quinn. the two boys that
we're confined in jail for pounding
Leonard Lee of West Dover. have at
last secured bail and are once more
free
jolly party of 20 sat down to
thanksgiving dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Russell. after
which some of the younger ones played
hall on the common. Those from out
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Rus
sell of Brattleboro and Miss Lillian
and Ralph Moore from WILLIAMSBURG.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Corse from West
Dover were also among the guests.