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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-06-21
Roads Investigated

Inc State Geological Survey is
systematically studying the condi-
tion of the roads of the state, to-
gether with the methods used in
building them and keeping them in
repair Tt is taking up this investi-
CATION for the purpose Of spreading
as widely as possible the knowledge
of how to build roads properly and
how to care for them in the most
economical and intelligent manner.
Particular attention is being paid
to the common dirt roads, as it is
evident that most roads must be
made of the dirt found along the
roadway for many years to come,
and therefore information as to the
cheapest and best means of making
such roads will be of greatest value.
Such an investigation as the Geo.
logical SURVEY has started must be
of the greatest value. It is evident
to anyone who considers the ques-
ton that much of the money spent
on country roads is wasted, not will
fully wasted, only ignorantly vast
ed, but wasted nevertheless. The
bad places are fixed" every spring
or fall only to be ready to swallow
up more money and labor as soon as
the next wet spell is ended. There
is over million dollars spent an
nually upon the roads of the state
by people who know but very little
of the fundamental principles of
road building. and as consequence,
much of it is wasted. If the people
of the state were to spend a million
dollars in any other way they would
insist on wise, economical manage
ment. There is no reason why dirt
roads should not be pasable at all
seasons Of the year and afford much
more use and pleasure than they do
at present to those who drive over
them if the fundamental principles
are observed by those who have
them in charge. What is first
needed is not more money and labor
on the roads so much as the proper
use Of that which is already being
expended. 1t is the purpose of the
Geological Survey to put itself in a
position to furnish information as to
the ways of getting the best results
out of the money the poop e are al
ready putting into their roads, and
in this way enable them to secure
better roads without adding greatly
to their present expenditures.
The Survey will be glad to hear
from everyone interested in this
work concerning local conditions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-06-21
1.-THE GOVERNOR HERE LARGE EXCURSIONS SALOON LICENSES BLOWN TO PI
Sunt Yesterday Afternoon H
: MDmmt
Two to Come to Chequameqon Bay
POintS.
ONE COMES TO ASHLAND TO-DAY
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Dakota
People Will Come on July 18th.
They Will Spend Two Days
Here.

Preparations are being made
to entertain the visitors that are
to come here on the excursion
trains run by the Omaha Rail
way company next month. The
first excursion to arrive in tn is
region will come to Ashland to-
day over the Northern Pacific
from North Dakota and will be
made up principally of members
Of Farmers Elevator Companie S
and others who are interested in
the location of sites for new ter
minal elevators. 1t is estimated
that not more than two hundred
will come on this excursion.
The commercial club of this city
at its meeting held Monday even :
ing appointed a ommittee. to 60
to Ashland today to ascertain
whether on~-not some of the
parties Interested could not
be induced to visit this city dur
lug theil. stay in this region.
The committee is composed of
Geo. F. Morgan. d. M. Ma key,
and j. A. Jacobs.
The big excursion however,
and the one in which we are the
most interested, is the one which
will arrive here on July 12th.
The first section of this excur-
sion will start from the Nebras-
ka and Iowa region on the after
noon Of July 18th and will arrive
here on the afternoon of July
13th.. The other section will
leave South Dakota and Mime
sofa points on the morning of
July 18th and will arrive here
late at night of July 18th. The
trains will be run to Ashland
Washburn and Bayfield,, and the
excursionists are given the liber-
ty of stopping off at any point
on the bay. Many attractions
are being advertised. and it is
expected that between fifteen
hundred and two thousand peo-
pie will come to the bay region.
e. E. Pardee, Travelling Agent
of the Omaha railroad was in the
city making arrangements for
entertaining, feeding and provid-
ing lodging for those coming to
this city. He was particularly
anxious that proper hotel accom-
odations should be provided.
A committee of the CONNER
ciaI Club consisting of O. A.
Lamoreaux, w. A. Loveland and
F. }. Meehan, have been appoint
ed to provide entertainm ent,
The committee has full power to
act and is planning a free boat
ride around the Apostle Islands
for the strangers. That upon
the success of this excursion
depends the question of future
excursions was the assurance
given us by the Omaha officials,
therefore it should be particular
ly important that all strangers
should be we'll cared for.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-06-21
Methodist Church.

The steroptican entertainment at
the church next Wednesday even
ing will represent in a realistic way
the great San Francisco disaster.
Admission is % and Is cents. The
Ladies Aid Society who have it in
charge get 60 per cent of the re-
ceipts.
The sermon subjects next Sunday
are "Compelling them to come" and
"Our Nations Holiday.
The Epworth League following
the evening service will be led by
DR.. Mitchell.
On account of the District Con-
vention held at Superior the steam
boat company will give an excursion
rate of $3.50 for round trip.
Houses and lots for sale cheap for
cash. Peterson & Hanson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-06-21

Houses and lots for sale cheap for
cash. Peterson & Hanson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-06-21
Hold A Spe cial.

A special meeting of the common
council was held at the Office of the
city clerk Tuesday evening for the
purpose of taking up the matter of
taking care of the city poor In the
Ashland county poor house, and
also a few other important matters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-06-21
Stpayed

One bull yearling calf, black with
white spots. Straved into my en-
closure about three weeks ago.
Owner can have same by paying
charges. JACOB STREcKER.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-06-21

$3.50 buys five room house with
two lots, well located. Inquire of
Loyeland company.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
Drowning Accidents.

Reports of drowning accidents are
coming in frequently this month and
will probably continue to do so during
the hot weather which may be expect
ed to prevail for the next two months.
Doubtless the lives of many persons
whose bodies are recovered apparently
a little too late might be saved if PEG
Pile in general knew just what to do in
such emergencies. The Boston Record
gives the following directions for re-
suscitating the apparently drowned;
Loosen clothing, if any.
Empty lungs of water by laying body
on it's stomach and lifting it by the
middle so that the head hangs down.
Jerk the body few times.
Pull tongue forward, using handker-
chief or pin with string, if necessary.
Initiate motion Of respiration by al
ternately COMPRISING and expanding
the lower ribs about 20 times minute.
Alternately raising and lowering the
arms from the sides up above the head
will stimulate the action of the lungs.
Let it be done gently but persistently.
Apply warmth and friction to extrem-
tiles.
BY holding tongue forward, closing
the nostrils and pressing the "Adam s
apple" back ESQ as to close entrance to
stomach) direct imitation may be tried.
Take deep breath and breathe it fore
IDLY into the mouth of patient, compress
the chest to expel the air and repeat
the operation.
Don It give up! People have been
saved after hours of patient vigorous
effort.
When breathing begins get patient
into a warm bed, give warm drinks or
spirits in teaspoonfuls, fresh air and
quiet.
This method, the most approved,
should be committed to memory by ev-
ery person who reads it. The next vic
tim of the water in our vicinity may
come to our direct knowledge and may
be a stranger, mere acquaintance or
a personal friend. In any case, igno-
rance of what to do would be neither
pleasing or desirable.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

The new inspection regulations
adopted by congress relating to Ameri.
can food products will in the end prove
a benefit TO the packers and 10 the meat
trade of the country.-White River
Junction Landmark.
Desirable, of course, if they first and
permanently insure clean, healthful
meat for the consumers. The packers
have for years been piling up money
made by selling to an unsuspecting
public decayed and diseased meat and
refuse as wholesome food, inspected
and endorsed by the government. They
could do this because they had com
bined against independent packers and
could fix prices. 1t is only justice that
they are now unmasked before the con.
Stunning public and are obliged to lose
some of their ill.gotten profits. If the
enforcement of the new inspection law
eventually benefits the packers, so much
the better for them, but that is not its
object and they do not deserve it. They
will be fair to the public only when
they are obliged to be so, and honest
only when convinced that it is the best
policy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
Aiuslee's for August.

Ainslees for August has strong novel
cite, The Redemption of Anthony, by Mar
iorie Benton Cooke, which is of absorbing
interest. 1t presents an instalment of the
serial, Audrey Craven, by May Sinclair, and
an array of seasonable short stories and
poems Some of the short stories are: A Vic
tim of Circumstances, by W. A. Fraser;
Exit the Man-Kiler, by Robert E. MacAlar-
ney; The Inevitable Thing, by Frances Will
son; Ward and Reward, by Joseph @. Lin
coin: The Clubs of MacTavish, by Churchill
Williams; The Cynicism of Jimmy Preston,
by Mary H. worse; Our Lease, by Ellis
Parker Butler; One Day Together, by Anne
OHagan and Lynnettes Little Adventure,
by Florence Wilkinson. Among the essays
of the number are The Fallen Idols, by
Mary Manners, one of series entitled So
ciety as a Merry-go-round. Anne Ritten-
house writes entertainingly of Exclusive Bar
Harbor and Claiming Pollock discusses the
New York roof gardens.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns Of Our
Esteemed Contemporaries.
Labeled Vernon" Made Elsewhere.

AhNAfHfAANi
According to a sanitary bulletin issued By
the board Of health in New Hampshire large
quantity OF maple sugar and syrup, labeled
vermont is being sold TO grocers and
dealers in that state, some OF which has seen
little or no sap. much less Vermont. The
report says, Nearly all Of the adulterated
and fraudulent articles Of food found in the
state are manufactured elsewhere and, owing
10 the lack Of a national food law, we are
unable 10 stop the shipment OF such goods IN
New Hampshire.
II is shame that the Vermont dealers
in the pure product have to put up with this
false labelling for IL is almost impossible for
purchaser desiring TO get the genuine ar.
ticle TO be sure he has IL on account OF so
many cane sugar varieties on the market
libelling the name Of Vermont Many
other states are handling the same varieties
OF sugar that New Hampshire is, the pur.
chhsers being OF the belief they are getting
the Vermont maple sugar and syrup when
in reality they are getting a mixture made
in Massachusetts, or some other state. Just
10 show the extent TO which this would
Vermont sugar trade is carried on in New
Hampshire the following is taken from the
bulletin which represents the samples Of
sugar examined Of one Massachusetts firm
only:
740 Vermont maple sugar-Largely cane
sugar 1893 Whitcher's fancy Vermont
syup-almost wholly cane sugar. 154s Yer
mont maple syrup, warranted strictly pure
cane sugar syrup.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
BRArTLEBoRo. FRIDAY. JULY 20, 1909
yermont's Representation System.

The republican newspapers of the
"population centers" of Vermont are
divided between their desire for new
system of representation in the legis'
lature, which shall advance the inter
ests of their own sections, and the fear
that the fusion parties may gain votes
and not lose them through the promo
ton Of such a measure. The fusion
platforms have. but the republican
platform has not, an equal representa-
ton plank.
According to the present system,
each town has right, under the con-
stituton, to choose one member of the
house. To change this system, an
amendment to the constitution will be
necessary and to accomplish this, two
successive sessions of the Legislature
must take favorable action in both
branches, and a popular vote must rat
ify the action. The sentiment of the
small towns, which far outnumber the
large ones, would Of course prevail.
As to the present system the Ran
dolph Herald says;
Then there is Just enough argument
in favor of the present system TO give
its defenders something more than
mere selfishness to stand upon. Yer.
mont is a state of small towns, with
many diverse conditions and interests.
There are few, only a few, large cen.
tiers. To give them predominating in
fluence might lead to results not the
best for the entire state. The natural
tendency is toward the tearing down
of the back towns and the building up
of the populous centers. To hasten
this by giving the reins over to the
cities and big towns might lead to the
absolute ruin of the remote farming
sections. some of which could stand but
little added burden.
The Herald also points out that the
senate is already made up on the basis
of population, so that the claim that
land rules in Vermont is not altogether
true; and that while the present sys-
TEN is odious in theory, it generally
works well in practice. 1t concludes:
If the purpose of the democratic de-
mand is to make votes for the ticket in
the large towns this gain will be more
than offset by the losses in small towns
that view with alarm this effort to take
away their strength in the house.
There is not the slightest chance at
present that change in the represen-
tation system will be made. 1t will
not be made until number of Yer.
mont 8 small towns have grown big.
Justly or unjustly, the small towns will
each continue to have its man in the
legislature because it is afraid to trust
its interests to majority of village
and city men. Rural Vermont is not
free from jealousy and suspicion, and
perhaps its attitude is not wholly un-
natural or unjustifed The issue is a
vital one to Vermont citizens and their
interests. When it is considered and
settled, it should be done carefully and
honestly as becomes its import. 1t is
outrageous to make a campaign cats
paw Of it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

With "Charlie'' Chase admittedly
weak in the Deerfield valley and
"Brig" Phelps no more strongly in
trenched in the northeast portion Of the
county it is not extremely difficult to
pick out the weak spots in the repub-
lican county ticket. If two fusion can
didates cannot be found who will mas
ter the Chase-Phelps combination it
speaks rather poorly for the timber
available. The truth of the matter is
the republicans would have been much
better off if the convention had seen
fit to nominate E. P. Adams of MARI
boro and NJ. H. Ray of Bellows Falls,
and there are some of the leaders who
realize this too keenly for their own
satisfaction.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

In Addison couhty. In Middlebury and
vcrgenncs, for instance. where are the
leaders OF the so.called Clement.inde.
pendent, demoeratic-fusion movement
Voters there may be who favor the by
brid object known as the demo'clem.
ent party but they certainly are not as
sorting themselves 10 any marked de-
gree. Where, oh where are the cap
tains, lieutenants or even ile'closers OF
the mighty army Of reforml-Ver'
gcnnes Enterprise.
II does not at all matter about "lead.
ing citizens" captains" or "lieu'
tenants" IL there are enough Of ordi'
nary men and privates to vote the flu
sion ticket in September. II does not
matter, either, whether these men are
asserting themselves now or not.
The vote this fall will tell the story
which is not to be OWNED by ordinary
means. The mere citizen, without
business or professional standing in his
community. is laying low, CANT say.
in muffin, - but he will vote by.and.by,
and when he does, IL may be demon.
strated that the "singular lack of lead
ing citizens in the independent ranks "
is not half so singular as the lack Of
following citizens in the regular ranks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

This Walter E. Ranger "of Rhode
Island" who has just been reelected
president of the American Institute of
instruction, be it remembered, is the
same man that Vermont would not
keep here as superintendent of educa-
ton by raising his salary two or three
hundred dollars-St. Adams Messen-
ger.
What's the matter with our present
superintendent of education, Mason S.
Stone. at the old established salary!
Ism t he conducting state educational
campaign in the interests of Great
err Vermont What more could even
Ranger do9
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

The name Republican" is one that
carries with il a certain suggestion OF
merit and distinction. The name
a proetor,, stands in Vermont for per-
sonal and political advancement only
No large measures of public benefit,
no original or progressive schemes OF
legislation have ever followed the
name of Proctor. And so, for the pur'
poses Of this campaign, we may label
the conservative, non-progressive wing
of the dominant party "Proetor Re-
publicans. I"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
WHERE REFORM BEGAN.

At the outset of this campaign, Mr..
Proctor came before the voters of the
state entirely without an issue Of pub
lie Importance, utterly devoid of any
plea for support outside of his political
ambition and family prestige. He was
silent on every public question; he
gave no reason for asking the suffrage
of yermonters. At the Republican
state convention, he and his friends
formulated platform and a policy.
On what were they basedl
On the Propaganda Of this bureau,
authorized and set forth by Percival
w. Clement!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
TWO Barre Children Burned.

Lois, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Lsviolette Of Barre, was serious
ly burned Sunday while playing with
matches Parts Of her clothing took fire and
her arm, neck and face were so badly burned
in places that the flesh fell Off Her ia
Their attempted to get the clothing off but
in SO doing burned his own hands badly.
It is hoped that the child will recover. Mon
day Kenneth Lawson, young Barre boy,
was badly burned while helping his mother
about the washing. He was carrying a boil
err of hot water from the stove when one of
the handles came off, letting most of the con-
tents on one leg. 1t is not thought the in.
iury will prove fatal.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Upton Sinclair has been unfolding, in
the New York papers, scheme for a
cooperative home which provides that
the children of the colony shall have a
separate building where they will be
cared for by people paid for the work.
There may be women who would ap.
prove of this arrangement; but the ma
iority of mothers have been unfortu-
nately CD endowed by their Creator
with the stubborn conviction that none
but themselves, or, possibly, the babies
grandmothers, can be implicitly trust
ed to train and care for their little
ones. As long as women continue to be
created with this unreasoning instinct,
they will continue to bring up their
own babies, with more or less of toll
or scientific knowledge, according to
varying mentality, but always with the
same boundless wealth of love and ten
derness that has made the name OF
mother sacred to mankind.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

If the attitude taken by Alderman
.Meagher of Burlington at the Monday
night meeting of the board may be
considered in the least indicative of the
feeling of the people of that city to-
ward the state board Of health, it is
evident that Burlington not only needs
course of sanitary instruction, but a
trimming as well. The state board, in
attempting to carry out in Burlington
the obligations imposed upon it by the
laws of the state, has shown that ex-
IRENE degree of patience which is not
classed among the virtues but which
certainly does not warrant the relega-
ton of the board to the Internal re-
gions. The attempt to make Burning
ton people stop poisoning themselves
and their children with impure water
seems to be about as thankless job
as that of trying to civilize the Moros.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
SOME POINTED QUESTIONS.

Was the agitation against double
taxation set on foot by the Proctor
Republicans No.
Were the faults of the caucus law
first pointed out by Fletcher D. Proc
tort No; they were used by him to
perfect his political machine.
Did the Proctor Republicans admit
serious defects in our state institutions
and demand Improvement Some hon
est Republican wrote such plank but
the Proctor wing of the party smashed
it and declared that the evils had been
remedied.
In one breath they declared for re-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
The Plight of the Proc
tor Republicans.

trenchment in state expenses; IN
next they referred to the need Of q,
sentative expansion. F" Imagine
kind of conservative expansin
doubling of general expense and
other trebling of court expense
bring in the next 20 years
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
WORK WEAKENs THE KIDNEYS
Doans Kidney Pills Have Done Great
Service for People Who Work in
Brattleboro.

Brattleboro.
Most Brattleboro people work every
day in some strained, unnatural posi-
tion-bending constantly over desk
riding on jolting wagons or ears-doing
laborious homework; lifting, reaching
or pulling, or trying the back in hun
dred and one other ways. All these
strains tend to wear, weaken and injure
the kidneys until they fall behind in
their work of filtering the poisons from
the blood. Doan s Kidney Pills cure
sick kidneys. put new strength in bad
backs. Brattleboro cures prove it.
Harry n. Holland, teamster, of 81
Canal street, Brattleboro, Vt, says: 81
had serious trouble for over year
from a deranged condition of my kid
neys. If | caught cold or brought too
much strain on the muscles of the back
the pains across my kidneys would be
very severe. The trouble became so
bad that l could not sleep but turned
and twisted the whole night long.
Learning about Doan s Kidney Pills
1 went to F. H. Holden S drug store
for them Three boxes of this remedy
ended all the trouble in my back, and
since then, no matter how hard l
work, L have only once or twice no.
ticed a slight pain in my back, and
that soon passed away"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
BORROWED FIRE.

The entire and final aim Of The N
tor Republicans has been to Has
from the independent movement !
platform and principles with ri
pretenee of carrying them out. D.
any sane and sober voter in the 81;
believe their promises'
The whole performance was q /
and lamentable confession Of FaI
ness; desperate attempt to offset i
sweep of the Independent nonparG
movement that was even then il :
ton in every section of Vermont
failed, as all such hypocrisy must .
ought to fail.