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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-05

the Coinpany's service. Again, - the
young man who came to this country
ever thirty years ago, penniless and
frlendlsss, and who, during the first TIVE
years, earned only 5000, working beside
i tank foul with the smell of Oil; but
to-day, there is scarcely drop of oil
consumed iii this country which has not
been purchased from his stupendous
organization, the Standard Oil Company.
IN another walk of life, we see at the
mead of great college, a man who
chopped wood to pay his way through
school o
The great captains Of industry OF to-
day we're the poor BOYS of thirty wears
ago. Il was not q wealthy parent nor an
influential friend WHO started these men
CT the road 10 fortune; they made their
own opportunities; they fought their own
battles; they have won.
What Is the secret of their success ?
What IS that irresistible force which has
enabled them to overcome all obstacles,
to surpass their fellow-men? Every am
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secret. He believes that honesty. So
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are essentials in the foundation on which
realizes that he must possess something
more thaH these mere prerequisites if he
would achieve conspicuous success D
Those who have studied the lives of
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the power TO mould the opinions and
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-05
Go to Sunny California.

Far from the chills of WINERY
blasts. Boating, bathing and out
door pleasures may be enjoyed dur
ing the wintdr months in California,
through tourist cars via the North
Western Line FROM Minneapolis
and St. Paul on two days of each
week makes the journey comfortable
and at minimum ST expense For
rates, literature, on California or
any information desired call on local
agent of The North Western Line
or address T. W. feasible, G.. A. P,
St, Paul.
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salary 62 so
Hook & Ladder Co. semi
annual salary 62 so
Hook e Ladder 60. run to
false alarm s 90
Hose Go. No. 2 run to false
alarm 9 90
Hose Co. No. l Jones fire Z
men 20 90
Hose co. No. 2 Jones fire Z
men 20 90
Hook & Ladder Co. Jones
fire 9 men 36 90
Hose Co. No. 3 Swanson
fire 6 90
Hose Go. No. Ebacher fire 10 90
Thos Kelley blowing fire
whistles 3 90
VIM Olson run to Ebacher
j B Nichols work fire alarm 10 90
Hook & Ladder Co Ebacher
fire 6 90
Frost & Spies incidentals 2 SIS
Kenfield & Lamoreaux wood
city nall 10 25
Nels Lee incdentals 2 so
The Times printing IL So
Bayfield, County Telephone
Go. telephone rent and
toll 4 65
Wisconsin Telephone Co.
telephone rent A so
Mrs. John Graham board D
McCarty "a 90
I L Dukelow wood M. Olson 2 25
Estabrook & Olson burial Mr..
Legacy 20 so
The following resolution intro
duced by the committee on licenses
and assessments was read:
Washburn Wis. Dec. 9th 1904
Be it resolved by the common
council of the city of Washburn that
the following sums be levied for
the ensuing year tor taxes for the
several purposes for which taxes are
authorized to be levied in said CITY,
| RI u,;t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-05
KEYS TO SUCCESS.
Mr.. Edward bek, Editer Of the Ladies' Homo
Journal, Tells Young Men How
Success is Wen.

Every yccn9 rian wants 10 succeed
There is nothing SO self satisfying as the
bountiful rewards which await the man
who struggles and conquers Fame,
honor, wealth and power are the laurels
which Success bestows.
The present century is replete with
examples of young men, who, alone and
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fund Motion carried.
There being no further business
the council upon notion adjourned.
R. A. Herring,
City Clerk
Special meeting of the Common
Council held at the office Of the
city clerk, Dec. 10th, 1904.
The meeting was called to order
by the mayor at $50 p. N.
Present-Stevens, OSullivan, I'm
grodt, Lamoreaux, Nelson, Olson,
Dukelow, Oscar, Calder, Sweet,
Monnette-11
Absent-Goddard, Dunn, Stock
stad, Lehaie, Lemieux-5
The special committee to whom
was referred the matter of the old
library building and who were given
authority, providing suitable ar
Engagements could be made with the
board of school commissioners to
the Commercial Club, reported that
they have granted the club the use
Of the building for the year 1905,
for the nominal sum of 800 per
year, provided it is used for the
purpose it was leased for.
1t was moved and seconded that
the report be adopted. Motion
carried.
The special committee to whom
was referred the proposition of
Hugo Nelson of establishing grades
on all of the streets and avenues in
what is called the original townsite
of Washburn, reported that they
have been all over the streets and
avenues and have decided that the
work of establishing grades should
be done, but ask for further time
in which to enquire as to whether
Mr.. Nelson's work is giving salts
faction.
1t was moved and seconded that
the committee on grades be duly
authorized to engage Mr.. Hugo
Nelson to establish the grade on
the streets and avenues providing
Mr.. Nelson's work is satisfactory.
Motion carried.
KIN. Day appeared before the
council regarding the right of way
along the north half of the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of
section six township 48, range 4
west and asked that he be granted
$50 for the right of way.
1t was moved and seconded that
Mr.. Day be granted $l5 for
the right of way of the above men
toned highway. Motion carried.
The resolution introduced by AL.
derman Calder designating the streets
and avenues where grades should
be established and profiles in bound
form made of same was read.
1t was moved and seconded
that all rules interfering with the
immediate passage of this resolution
be suspended and that same be
placed upon it's passage at this time.
Motion carried.
The resolution was read for the
second time.
1t was moved and seconded that
the above resolution be adopted.
Motion carried.
The following bills audited by
the committee on finance were pre-
sented to the council and upon mo-
ton allowed and the clerk was in
structed to draw orders for their re-
spectlve amounts:
Robert Steinhart, making
election booths, etc $53 SO
G A Herring supplies for
election board 5 OF
G G Francis labor election 2 OOl
Peter LaBrash rent for poll
ing place 90
Fred Lerieux special police 3 al
liver Anderson g 3 ~
Albert Beausoliel 374
Peter Larson i" 7 sol
G j Wiley rig for clerk i so
Clarence Oscar copying regis
1ration lief on m |
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-05

uHaIutU, have T1Sen TO
the very highest PIN
nacle of success in their
chosen calling @Here
we have the striking
example of the presi-
dent of the largest
manufacturing corpora
ton In the world, rising
to this position from one
of the lowest places in
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The above resolution was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Stevens, O'Sullivan, Un-
grodt, Lamoreaux, Nelson, Dukelow.
Olson. Oscar, Calder, Sweet, Mon
nette-11.
1t was moved and seconded that
the committee on public property be
instructed to investigate the condi-
ton of the renters of the city hall
bui ding Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
in view of the importance In the city
procuring competent hydralic en-
gineer the committee to whom was
referred that matter bes given
authority to expend not to exceed
800 if it should be found necessary.
Motion carried.
There being no further business
the council upon motion adjourned.
r. A. Herring,
City Clerk.
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to keep the sidewalks free from
snow at as small cost as possible
and same to be paid out of general
fund Motion carried
There being no further business
the council upon motion adjourned.
R. A. Herring,
City Clerk.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Tighter ut Cairo.

Cairo. ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE health
inspectors are tightening up all av-
enues leading into Illinois from the
south. Three additional guards have
been placed at the Cairo bridge and
large numbers have been detailed to
watch the river banks, all steamboats,
that will be allowed to stop must
land at the main wharf at Cairo. Ev-
cry precaution is being taken to keep
the dreaded Yellow Jack out of I'LL
nois.
The towboat j. B. Finley Is due
from New Orleans and orders have
been issued to prevent the boat from
landing at Cairo. DR.. ]. w. Amassen,
surgeon in the United States public
health and marine hospital service,
arrived from Seattle. WASH, and as
sumed charge of the local hospital
during the absence of M. Guiteras,
who is now in New Orleans fighting
the yellow fever.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Death Increasing.

New Orleans, La, Aug. LITTLE
heavy increase in the number OF
cases which began four or five days
ago is beginning to manifest itself
in the death list. which can be ex-
pected to grow steadily for the next
few days. The number of new cases
yesterday seems small in comparison
with Saturdays record, but IL Is
really 10 short, as that number OF
cases were turned in by an inspector
just after the hour for closing the re-
port.
Among the cases yesterday was
Louis Cucullu, Jr., cashier OF the
Peoples bank, who resides far out
on North Johnson street. Another
case is Maurice Kenny, ex-council-
man and ex-member of the legisla-
ture. Two of Kenny's daughters
were stricken yesterday Only five
of the new foci are above Canal
street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
IN DAYLIGHT
A MAYFIELD MAN CLAIMS HE
WAS HELD UP.
Identified Jim DOOlin as the Man and
DoOlin Was Locked Up.

j. X. p. Hayden. young man CIV
ing Mayfleld as his home. appeared
at the police station this morning
and reported an alleged daylight rob-
berry.
He stated that he was on North
Second street behind the Terrell
wholesale grocery this morning about
10 O'Clock when a heavy built man
who works on an ice wagon accoste !
him and demanded his money. Hay.
den stated that he tried to get away
but the man pulled his coat and
when he saw he was up against it,
pulled out SIS and gave it to the man.
He stated he would recognize the
highwayman again if he saw him and
intended hanging about the ice fac
tory to see If he could find the man
again. Hayden seemed 10 he par
TALLY under the influence of liqucr.
Shortly before noon Hayden saw
Jim Doolin, boy under 20 years OF
age, and identified him as the man
who, he declares. compelled him to
land over the S..
Hayden telephoned to Capr. Wool.
sho seat Officers Terrell and Cross
to investigate and they returned with
Doolin ulfer arrest. Five dollars
in silver. the amount taken off Hay
den. was found ON Doolin and he was
locked up pending a preliminary
hearing. Hayden says Doolin is the
man without mistake and seems i'll
tent on prosecuting him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

MIR. W. J. HARAHAN
Was In Paducah a Short Time To-
day.

Mr.. W. J. Harahan, fourth vice
president of the !. G. road, passed
through the city this morning en-
route to Louisville from the south
He travelled in his priavte car No. 1
and was met at the depot here by
Superintendent A. II. Egan, of the
Louisville division of the /. c., and
accompanied up the road.
Mr.. Harahan is looking after the
company's business and stated that
the yellow fever in the south had
affected the roads business to some
extent The inconvenience of fumi-
CATION and quarantine inspections
delay the passenger trains and this
adds to the general confusion. All
roads In the south are affected by
the fever scare and some freight
trains with perishable fruits, such as
bananas, etc, are not permitted t.
stop at some places and the fruit
business in general has been dam.
aged in the south.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
TO LOCATE HERE.
Mr.. l.. l.. Greasy, OF Covington, Ky,
Likes Paducah.

Mr.. l.. l.. Creasey, of Covington
Ky. a prominent merchandise brok-
err, has decided to locate in Paducah
and has rented as residence the
Lang property on North Eighth
street near Madison.
Mr.. Greasy will Immediately rem
or build a store and start up in bust
ness. He is an enterprlsing and push.
ing young business man. and well
known in the portion of the state in
which he has been living. He hao
been contemplating moving to Pa
ducah some time and only recently
decided to locate here. He finds Pa
ducah very thriving town with all
sorts of possibilities for good. pro
gressiye business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Man Who is Believed to Have
Caught Logs Arrested.
He I.eaped on His Boat While His
Wife Grabbed Officer II. II. Cross
TO Prevent Shooting.
ESCAPED IN THE WILLOWS.

A great deal of excitement was
aroused along the river front this
morning shortly after 8 o'clock when
fugitive jumped into the river to
escape from Officer e. n. Cross.
Following the plunge the fugitive
swan ashore and started along the
river bank at a rapid pace when the
willows were reached completely out
stripped the officer.
Several days ago a raft of 700 logs
broke loose up Duck river. The
logs were the property of the Singer
Sewing Machine company, and 1t Is
alleged we're caught by a river man
named silas Stegoll who lived in a
shantyboat.
Officer Il. H. Cross located Stegoli
this morning after the river man hao
disposed OF many of the logs here
and with Market Master Frank
Smedley went to his boat below the
dry docks and Jumped" him.
Stegoll showed fight and Officer
Cross pulled his gun. Stegoll ran
out of the door and jumped into the
river on the outside of his house
boat. His wife seeing the threaten
ing pistol grabbed Office Cross and
held him to prevent his using the
weapon.
Market Master Smedley was stand
] ing outside the boat to prevent Ste
COLL running out and passing him.
but Stegoll had gone out the other
end of his boat TO escape. officer
Smedley heard the wrestling match
between Officer Cross and the wo-
man and going in to investigate
missed Stegoli, who swan ashore
and escaped.
When the officers realized their
game had escaped for the time being,
they rushed from the boat and gave
chase on land.
Stegoll had a good lead and main
tanned It, Ofiicer Cross continued
the chase deep into the willows.
A telephone message to the city
hall brought out the patrol wagon
and several officers and detectives.
but they arrived too late. Stegoll
had made good his escape.
kilograms have been sent out 10
all towns and stations along the river
and railroad to watch out for the
fugitive and IL is likely he will be
captured before tomorrow. as the
officers are hot on his trail.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Linevitch Has 10 Move About.

London. Aug. 1.-THE Tele-
graphs japanese correspondent at
Mol. Japan. cabled that General
Linevitch is constantly changing dis
positions in order to deceive Field
Marshal Oyama.
Prisoners says" the. correspon-
dent adds, that General Linevitch is
constantly telegraphing for addition
al troops as he is unable without re-
Inducements, to hold the line to
Viadivostok. considerable forces hav-
ing been withdrawn from the right
and sent to the left wing.
New arrivals are dlsinclined to
fight and say they will surrender at
the first opportunity.
'The Japanese who recently oc-
cupied Kahchatka are now constant
ly patrolling that coast and the sea
of Okhotsk.
at is believed at Toxic that as
soon as the japanese flag is seen fiy-
ing In any corner of Siberia It will
affect Whites attitude at the peace
conference"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
SHOT AT CHICKEN

Warren, the five-year-old son of
Mr.. Walter Cunningham, of Monroe
and Twelfth streets. was accidentally
shot in the right arm this morning
by young man named Robertson
who was shooting at a chicken.
Robertson had a small fiobert rife
and the bullet struck a brick and
glanced over across the street into
the Cunningham yard. striking the
little fellow, who was standing in
the yard, in the right arm midway
between the elbow and shoulder.
DR.. J. Il. Woelhe was called and
dressed the wound, which is not
thought to be serious. The shooting
was purely accidental and complete
~ upset the young man who did il.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Twelve Killed i'm a Smash Near
Cleveland, o.,
Most of Them Were Italian Laborers
Employed BY the Standard Oil
Company.
ENGINEER KILLED AT HIS POST.

Cleveland, Aug. IA fast east
bound passenger train on the Nicke,
Plate road collided with a west
bound freight train early yesterday
at Kihman, o., near vermillian, re-
sulting in the death of twelve per-
sons, while az least twenty-five others
were injured, eight of whom will,
probably die. The wreck, according
10 officials of the company, was
caused by misunderstanding of or
ders. or failure to obey them on the
part of the crew of the freight train.
List of dead:
Charles w. Poole, engineer pas
senger train, aged 60, Conneaut. o.
Joseph Alexander, Newark. N. j.
Frank Weaver, Findlay, o.
Antonio Grillo. Domenico Pomo-
dore, Italian laborers.
Joseph Paraci Frank Ruscini,
Francico Sciella, Natalie Dirmora
Antonio Achille Galagus Travola
Calegno Gagliani, laborers.
Richard A. Long, Cleveland, righi
leg amputated, hip cut head and
body confused, probably will die.
Aside from the engineer, the men
killed on the passenger train were all
riding in the smoking car at the
head of the train, and were mostly
foreign laborers in the employ of the
Standard Oil company on the way
from Fort Seneca, o., to Brookfield,
0. Engineer Poole was killed at HE
post, while trying to reach for the
air brake, after seeing the headlight
OF the freight train. Fireman Heat
ner saved himself by jumping.
The high speed of the passenger
train threw the locomotive and first
three coaches over on the engine of
the freight train, telescoping the
smoker and car following. The for
ward cars of the freight train were
splintered to fragments.
OF the passengers in the smoker,
none escaped injury. Fortunately
there was no fire.
AS soon as possible after. the
wreck occurred doctors were sent on
a special train to the scene from
Lorain.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
IN NORWAY
THE PEOPLE SEEM ALMOST
UNANIMOUS FOR DISSOLU-
TION.
Referendum Vote Taken Yesterday
Shows That Few Opposed 1t.

Christiana, Aug. 1.-THE Norwe-
gian people in the referendum taken
yesterday pronounced in favor of dis
solution of the union with Sweden
with remarkable, though not unex-
pected unanimity. or 100000 vot-
ers. $4,000 cast ballots.
The weather was favorable and
there were scenes of the greatest en-
thusiasm everywhere. Thousands OF
women who did not have the right of
franchise signed petitions in the
streets endorsing dissolution. In
Christiana and other cities, the total
population turned out. every one
wearing long streamers of national
colors and pictures of Premier Mi
chelson.
At midnight reports from l76
places showed vote of $685. FOR
and 81 against dissolution.
The latest available returns show
aboutAthe same ratio maintained ali
over the country as shown In the
early returns. The vote is practi-
cally unanimous In favor OF dissolu-
ton
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Witte Denies.

Portsmouth Aug. IA. - Count
Witte denounced as lie today the
published statement that he had ex-
pressed the belief that there would
be no peace, and that he had no real
wish for IL. He says the Russians
are financially able to carry on war.
but his influence and desire is 70.
peace. as It was before he started on
the mission
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Russia Becoming Indifferent.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 1.-THE
public is becoming Indifferent as to
the progress OF peace negotiations
al Portsmouth. The people are cen
tering all their attention on the sub
jet of international reforms. The
tone of the press continues bellicose
but less importance is being attached
to the newspaper utterances as they
are considered largely in the nature
OF BLUM. IL is on good authority
that the car is working strenuously
to bring about peace.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Drug store Damaged by Fire.

Mr.. George Jackson. the mattress
manufacturer. today received copies
of the Hot Springs. Ark, papers CIV
ing an account of a big fire there
which did $40, 900 of 10000 worthof
of damage. and damaged the drug
store OF his son, DR.. Sam Jackson.
about $1,000. The blaze originated
in the building next to DR.. Jackson
and the loss is fully covered by in
surance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
The Discussions Begin.

Portsmouth. Aug. l4.-When the
peace plenipotentlaries met this
morning discussion OF the Japanese
position of Korea was begun at once
II is understood there Will not be
much difficulty in reaching salts
factory conclusion on the Korean
subject Later the broader and more
important question OF the evacuation
Of Manchuria by the Russians and
the cession OF the Chinese Eastern
railway will be taken up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Death of Miss Eliza Rice.

Miss Eliza Rice. who lived with
her sister. Mrs. p. N. Bukey. at 18th
and Harrison streets. died at 2:20
D. m, today of malarial fever. age
81. Her other sisters are; Mrs. Mary
Stafford and Mrs. Sallie Simpson. of
the city. Her brothers are: George
Rice. Princeton, KY; Jim Rice, of
Kuttawa, KY. and Robert Rice. OF
Haverhill, Mo. No funeral arrange
ments have been made.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Worse nj Riga.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE sit
uation at Riga where the great strike
is In progress. and where numerous
scenes OF disorder are witnessed, Is
growing worse. Fifteen thousand
workmen are on strike and agita-
tors are constantly at work trying
10 arouse the people. Great concern
is felt by the authorities and the
better class OF citizens. who fear the
rioting.