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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
NO NEWS FCOM EXPLORER PEARY.
Seeker Of North Pole May Have Lost Life
in Arctic REGION.

IN ATCuC NeyIOUs
That Captain Robert E. Peary has
sacrificed his life in the effort to
discover the north pole is the fear
of naval men in washington who are
worried by the failure to get any
tidings of the ship Roosevelt, which
sailed for the arctic regions July 16,
1905.
Advices from the American Geo
graphical Society add to their fears.
Reports are that the weather in the
far north this spring and early sum-
mer was more than usually rigorous
that severe storms have been fire.
quent and that the ice is heavy. Con-
sequently, it is feared that Peary's
ship may have been ground to pieces
by the drifting foes.
The explorers plans, when he left
last summer, were to proceed to the
farthest possible point of landing
north of Cape Sabine and within 500
miles Of the pole. There he was to
establish a winter base and make all
preparations for a dash across the ice
this summer as soon as weather con-
ditions would permit. This he expect
ed would not occupy more than six
weeks, and according to his calcula-
tons he would reach homo not later
than October OF this year. Esquimos
and dogs, it is supposed, were taken
aboard the Roosevelt last summer,
for it is on the hardy inhabitants
Of the polar regions that Peary always
relied. It was thought, however, that
whaling vessel might bring some
tidings of the Roosevelt, and the fail
ure of any news Of the expedition to
reach the outside world for so many
months is arousing the keenest anx-
iety.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
BRYAN Is RECEPTIVE.
Stands Ready to Answer the Summons
of Democrats Bot VIII Not Work
for the Nomination.
tor the Nominal on.

A Washington dispatch says: For
mer United States Senator James K.
Jones CT Arkansas, who was chairman
OF the democratic national committee
when w. j. Bryan made his cam
paigns for the presidency in 1896
and 1900, has received a letter from
Mr. Bryan in which he announces
that he will accept the nomination
for president for the third time if it
is rendered to him. The letter is
dated June is at Stockholm, and is
as follows:
81 have been watching political de-
velopments and have noted with graf
ifcation the vindication OF democratic
principles. You have correctly stated
my position. AS | wrote to Colonel
Wetmore, l shall do nothing to Sc
cure another nomination and do not
want one unless the conditions seem
to demand it. | may add that l enjoy
the freedom Of private life and feel
that l can do some good without
holding any Office.
''There are, however, certain re-
forms which | would like very much
to see accomplished, and to assist
in the accomplishment of these re-
forms I am willing to become the
party candidate again, if, when the
time for the nomination arrives, the
advocates Of reform are in control
of the party, and think that my can
didacy will give the best assurance
OF victory Ii some one else seems
more available, l shall be even bet
ter pleased.
81 need not assure you that I am
more interested in seeing our princi-
pies triumphant than 1 am in the
personnel OF the ticket. The country
needs to have Jeffersonian democracy
applied to all OF the departments Of
the government, state and national,
and I am content to help make this
application. Yours truly,
wv. j. BRYAN"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
NOT CANDIDATE
SAYS HEARST.
VIII Not Enter Presidential Contest
IN 1903 Campaign.
OBJECTS TO Mr.. BAILEY
Takes Note of Mr. Bryan's Comp1i-
mentarY Remarks But is Against
Suggestion Of Texans Name.

Congressman William R. Hearst,
who is at present in San Francisco,
has given out the following:
4 would like to state very posi-
lively that l am not candidate for
the democratic presidential nominal
ton in 1908.
''Mr. Bryan said the other day in
London that there were others be-
sides himself who had claims on the
nomination through services rendered
the democratic party, and mentioned
pleasantly Mr.. Folk, Mr.. Bailey and
myself
while approaching Mr.. Bryan's
compliment l must decline to be con.
sidered a candidate. Let the list stand
if Mr.. Bryan pleases, Bryan Or Folk
or Bailey. For my part I would sub
stitute Stevenson for Bailey.
"Mr. Bryan's services to the democ-
racy are too well diagnosed to be re-
hearsed. He has led the party con-
sp1cuously in two presidential cam
paigns and one senatorial campaign.
In the national house Of congress he
has made the issues himself and ex-
pounded them with brilliancy I'M
equaled and unapproached.
"Mr. Folks services to the democr
racy are notable and real. In fact, his
services have been rendered to all
citizens irrespective of party for his
career as an honest and efficient pub
lie servant is an example to republi-
cans and democrats alike.
AS for Mr. Bailey, well, Bailey's
services have been rendered to that
corporation end of the democracy that
do not consider democracy and
whose control of the machinery of the
democratic as we'll as of the repub-
lican party has led me to seek my
1QSdlS u Iu0 QCAuOC4 dCy Va OOhSA OOA
and the republican that of Lincoln
in the Independent league.
"Bailey's nomination for first place,
even by the machine that nominated
Parker, would be impossible, but Bal
ley's nomination for second place is
conceivable. 1t would have the mate
rial advantage of insuring Texas to
the democracy and Of eliciting sub
stantial campaign contribution from
John D. Rockefeller. But its advan-
taaes are obvious. Folk and Bailey,
for instance, would be an oil and wa
ter ticket that would not mix-a ticket
of good, pure water and Standard Oil.
"Bryan and Bailey would be litter
ative and tickling to the ear, but
would sound too much like Barnum
and Bailey to suit the discriminating
taste of the convention.
'rWhy not Bryan or Folk or Ste
vens in 1908 on the democratic side,
and why not Roosevelt and LaFol-
lette on the republican side?
81 repeat definitely and positively
7 am not a candidate"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
RESCUED FROM OCEAN.
Balloonist Makes Most Remarkable
Voyage--Picked Up at Sea by
Fishing Vessel.

After one of the most remarkable
experiences in the history of aerial
navigation, James X. Allen, the aer
onaut, who made a balloon ascension
at Providence, r. l., on the 4th of
July, was brought to port in Boston
Friday night on the fishing schooner
Francis v. Sylvia. Allen was picked
up at sea 12 miles off Chatham at
1880 Thursday morning, eighteen and
Il half hours after his, departure from
Providence
Allen had a narrow escape from.
death by drowning, the winds that
prevailed Wednesday having blown
his balloon long distance from shore.
Until news of his arrival in Boston
became known it had been thought
he had met his DEATH as it was
known that the last time he was
sighted on Wednesday evening he was
travelling out to sea.
That Allen is alive is due wholly
to fortunate shift Of the wind. When
he made his ascension at Providence
on Wednesday the wind was blowing
a brisk breeze from the southwest.
The aeronaut was carried in his bal
loon in a northeasterly direction, and
passed over the town of Attleboro.
He had his balloon under perfect con-
troll at that time, and while in the vi
cinlty of Attleboro he descended
twice.
From Attleboro the airship Travelled
in the direction of Brockton, and the
last seen Of The aeronaut by observers
on shore was when he passed over
Scituate early in the evening.
At that time the balloon was head
ed straight out to sea. When Thurs
day dawned without any news being
received from Allen and it became
known that the last time he was seen
was when he was headed out to sea.
it was then believed he would never
return.
After Allen passed over Massachu-
sets bay his plight was more peril
Gus. Wednesday night he was over
Provinctown. At this point Of the voy-
age the wind shifted from southwest
to northeast, and from ProvincetOwn
the balloon sailed down the outer
Cape Cod coast. IA 1880 o'clock the
aeronaut was rescued IL miles off
Chatham by the fishermen of the Syl-
via. The balloon was saved in good
condition, and was brought to Boston
on the schooner.
During his flight Allen covered a
total distance of about 200 miles, near
ly half of which was over the water.
The point where he was picked up is
about n miles from Providence in a
direct line.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
TOOK DOSE OF CARsOLlC AID.
Alabama Murderer Cheats GaIIOws BY Co.
ina the Poison Route.

Fred Leslie Hancock, murderer Of
Professor Jesse Troutman, who fig
ured in a sensational trial for the
crime at the last term OF the circuit
court, committed suicide in his cell
in the Escambia county Jail at Brew
ton, Ala, Sunday by taking an ounce
Of carbolic acid.
Hancock made his escape from jail
May 9 and had just been recaptured
in Kansas City, Mo. Sheriff Raney
returned to Brewton with him last
Friday. He left a note in which he
said he was going where he would
receive a just trial, where only the
truth was told and where he would
not be tried by the prejudice OF the
people.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
TYPHOID CASE CAUSED SCARE.
Report of yellow lack in New Orleans
Proved UnfOunded.


Information that a report was pub
ushed in Mobile, Ala, Friday, saying
that yellow fever had appeared in
New Orleans was received by the Lou
isiana state board OF health.
Or. Irion, president Of the louisa
ma board, authorized the statement
that the Mobile report was probably
based on the fact that a case of fever,
which was officially diagnosed as ty-
phoid, previously reported to the state
board as suspicious.
DR.. Irion said that so far as the
state hoard Of health can learn, there
is now no yellow fever anywhere in
New Orleans.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
MORE REBATE GlytRs CONVICTED.

Two Officials of Railroad Found Guilty in
Court at Chicago.
The Chicago and Alton railroad and
John N. Faithorn and Fred A. Wann,
formerly officials Of the road, were
convicted in the United States dis
trict court at Chicago Friday of lille
gally granting rebates to the Schwarz-
schild G. Sulzberger Packing compa-
ny. Sentence was suspended pending
arguments for a new trial
It was claimed that the defendants
had allowed the employees Of the
packing company to travel free OF
expense by refunding to them all
money expended for transportation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
FREIGHT TRAINS
In COLLISION
Cause Death Of -Four Mer and the
Injury Of Others.
ENGINE CREWS KILLED
Victims are Engineers Hlmilton and At
kinson and Fremen Gentry and Pin
son, All Cd Employees Of w. & A.

In a frightful head-on collision be-
tween freight trains on the Western
and Atlantic read at 2:45 o'clock Mon
day morning lat Kings bridge pass
ing, just five miles from Chattanooga,
Tenn, the engineers and the fremen
of both trains met instant death.
The cause OF the accident has not
yet been ascertained, and will prob
ably remain unknown until the road
completes an investigation, which was
begun Monday.
The dead are: W. F. Hamilton, en-
gfneer OF freight train No. 8; r. II.
Atkinson, engineer on freight train
No. 10: Oliver A. Gentry, fireman on
NO. 10, and H. F. Pinson, fireman on
No. 8.
In addition to the killed, four men
were slightly injured. Immediately af-
ter the accident fire broke out,
which burned the body of Engineer
Atkinson, and also burned up one car
loaded with cattle.
No. IS was southbound for Allan
ia, while the other engine was north
bound. The two trains had approach
ed very near to the passing point
when the accident occurred Just
exactly how it happened is unknown.
No. 10 was to have taken the switch,
but apparently failed to do so, and
the real reason why the two engines
smashed into each other may never
be known, as both engineers and fire
men are now beyond the power OF an
earthly investigation.
After the collision the freight cars
on No. 13 caught fire, and as there
was no way of stopping the blaze
they burned until the fire was satiat-
ed, eight cars being destroyed. In
addition to these eight freight cars
on No. 10, four cars on No. 8 were
very badly damaged in the collision.
Three of the men killed, Atkinson,
Hamilton and Gentry, we're residents
of Atlanta. Pinson was resident OF
Ellijay, Ga.
r. H. Atkinson was 43 years OF
age and had been connected with the
railroad for the past nineteen years,
and during that term Of service had
made a most enviable record, never
having had an accident Of any con-
sequence to take place. He leaves a
wife and six children.
w. p. Hamilton, aged "A years, had
been in the employ Of the Western
and Atlantic for the past twenty
years and was one OF the most COM
Detent and faithful engineers OF the
road. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
Oliver A. Gentry was 36 years OF
age, and leaves a wife and three chill
dren. The unfortunate man jumped
in an attempt to save his life, but
was thrown under the train and his
body cut in half.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
TWO DEAD AND EIGHT HURT
As Result of Terrific Explosion of Gasoline
Tank in Dye Works.

Two persons we're killed and eight
injured, three of them seriously, by
the explosion Of a large gasoline tank
on the second floor or the boiler house
Of the Cosendai Dye Works at Sagi-
nav, Mich.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-13
KANSAS CITY MAYOR IN cOSuMPT.
Rose Must YaCate His Office and Also Pay
a fine Of $1,000.

a fine Of $1,000.
The Kansas state supreme court
Fridav handed down decision hold
ing Mayor Rose of Kansas City, Kans,
in contempt for having assumed the
Office Of mayor after the court had
ousted him for the non-enforcement
of the prohibition law and the law
AGAINST rambling. In the order Mayor
Rose is ordered to relinquish Office
and is fined $1,000 for contempt. The
court further orders, if Mayor Rose
fails to pay the fine within twenty
DAYS he shall be committed to jail
until such time as it is paid.
Mayor Roses attorneys immediate
:. filed a writ of error.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19

Chicago, H., March 16--The Pas
senger Department of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway announces that
as means of increasing the efficiency
of the Seeing America First move
ment, round trip tickets will be sold
over that line to all Pacific Coast points,
good or their fast limited tarins, at the
rate of $1,000 from Chicago, daily June
LIST TO Sept. 18th.
Every facility is being provided for
in the way of stopovers and other CON
veniences. and the tourist movement to
the Pacific Coast, for the coming season
promises to show an Increase of many
thousand people over that of any season
ever known.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19

On motion board adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 81
O'Clock.
(To be continued.) v
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19
CARTER.
COMMITTEE.

DR.. Noer of Wabeno was seen
in town Thursday.
s. II. Sonnson of Oconto is
clerking in Miner Bros. Store.
DR.. Lackuer Of Laona was in
town the forepart of the week.
Martin Bros. have started up
their saw mill for the seasons cut.
Ernest Martin, who has been
quite i'll, is reported to be some
better.
VIM. Rabbit attended the town
board meeting at Wabeno last
week Wednesday.
Mr.. King of Embarrass has
moved to Carter. He is employ
ed by Miner Bros.
DR.. Noer of Wabeno was cal l.
ed TO Carter Saturday night on
professional business.
State grated school Inspector
and county supt Kamm were in
Carter one day last week inspect
ing the school,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19
Home Market

is the title of the first document of the
Congressional campaign of 1906, issued
by the American Protective Tariff
League The pamphlet is reproduc-
ton of the great speech of Congressman
John f. Lacey of Iowa, recently deliv-
cred in Congress, Send postal card re-
quest for free copy. Ask for Document
No. 81 Address w, +, Wakeman, Sec
Rotary, $50 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19

Chicago, H., March s0th:-The Pas
senger Department of the Chicago &
North Western RailwSy announces that
the opening of the Wind River or She's
hone Reservation public lands in wy
oming has been postponed until August
Is 1906, by joint resolution of congress
Railroad construction to the Reserva-
tion border is being pushed rapidly,
and win probably be completed within
few weeks.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19
Capital is Increased.

Notice has been received from
Lancing of an increase in capital
stock of the. Menominee Bay
Shore Lumber company, which
has headquarters at Menominee,
with mills at Soperton, says the
Marinette Eagle Star.
By the increase in capital stock
the number of stockholders has
been increased from four to eight
and includes two well known Me
nominee lumbermen. The mem
bers of the company are: Messrs.
Alex G. Soper, James S. Soper,
NJ. j. Quinlan, II. r. McGraw,
with John Rogers, Thomas Low
ell, Melville E. Dayton and Chas.
w. Hinkley. John Rogers, hold
ing 20 shares and Thomas Low
ell, with % shares, are both well
known Menominee people that
moved with the company's mills
to Soperton.
The capital stock as it now
stands is 100000 and the total
holdings of the company amounts
to S849, 1862. This includes the
mills and logging railroads at
Soperton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19

On motion board adjourned
until 7:30 p. m,
1880 p, IN. Board met pursuant
TO adjournment and was called to
order by b. r. Tarbox, chairman,
All members present on the roll
call On motion the members
again proceeded to ballot for the
election of a chairman Of the
board with the following result:
276th b. Tarbox 3 Chas. Ross 3
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the
farmers and settlers of Forest
county that meeting will be
held at the town hall in the viii
lage of Wabeno, Wis, on the 10th
day of May, 1906, at 2 O'Clock p.
m. for the purpose of organizing
a Mutual Farmers Fire Insurance
Company.
COMMITTEE
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-19
County Board Proceedings.

2 p. m. Board met pursuant
to adjournment and was called to
order by B. r. 'rarbox, chair
man. All members present on
the roll call. On motion the mem
bers again proceeded to ballot
for the election Of chairman of
the board with the following re-
suit:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
ELECTION NOTICE.

The following instructions given for the information
and guidance of voters: voter entering the polling
place and giving his and residence, will receive bal
ballot clerk which must have endorsed thereon
the names or initials ballot clerks other bal
lot be used Upon receiving his ballot the voter must
retire to booth compartment and the for
voting ballot may inform the voter to the pro
per of marking ballot but hemust not advise
indicate in whom the vote is for If be gen
eral election these follow The voter if he
wishes to vote for all the candidates nominated by party
should make mark under the party designation
printed at the top of the ballot in the circle made for that
purpose A ballot so marked and having other mark
will be counted for all candidates that party the column
underneath unless the of of the party have
been erased mark be placed the square under
the at place IN occupied by the name
of candidates in another column and will be
counted for written in lieu of erased If the
voter wishes vote for of the candidates of different
political parties he should make mark under the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
One On Mrs. j

To her daily alteration with the
iceman over the short measure he
delivered, Mrs. Jones one morning
rallied him, in half angry good
nature. 81 don't see what makes
you SO stingy with your ice! You
know you can t take any OF it with
you to the next wOrldt'
The man paused with his hand on
the door knob. Eyes, Mrs. Jones'
he said, "but you must remember
that if you was to see me coming
with a block of ice to you in the
next world, you'd be so glad to get
it that you wouldn't have word to
say about short weight! "-Aprll
Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
Doing Nothing

An author who makes special ty
of stories of our "great middle west
with heart-throb in each. tells OF
an odd character he met in that
region. This old chap, who after
wards served the author as the main
figure of book that was largely
successful, lived alone In a cabin.
Woman S care being, of course, un-
known, the cabin presented the
spectacle of the triumphant reign
of dirt and disorder.
Somehow the two CHANGED to talk
Of cooking and cooking utensils.
II had one of them cook books
wunst,' observed the old fellow,
but [ coulin t do nawthin' with it. y
What was the trouble?" asked
the author
We'll, everything in the book be-
gan with, First take clean dish. .
-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
Born That Way.

A member of the House from New
England tells Of an occasion when
he overheard an amusing cOloquy
between the late Thomas B. Reed
and a barber.
The ''tonsorial artist" was inclined
to be talkative, but to all his efforts
at conversation the big man from
Maine returned only monosyllable
or grunt.
Finally, the barber patted the
Uranium OF the speaker, whereon re
posed one or two stray locks, say
ing, The hairs getting pretty thin
Been that way long?"
II was born that way" drily re.
turned Reed.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
A Dead Loss

"See here, Aunt Dinah, l sent
two bran-new shirts of my hus-
band to the wash last week, and
you have brought only one back?
Now. what have you done with the
other?"
Eyes. Miss Lulu, a'am, | was
was coming round to the ques ion
of dat dar shut. You knows dat l
ain pusson dat pretends to one
thing and protends to anudder, SO
Use agwine to tell the truf bout
dat shut. 1t was dis-a-way. My
ole man be up and died las week,
and de Burial Sassiety" dey didn't
do nuthing but covert round an l
neber had anything to lay dat man
out in. So I helps myself to dat
shu' t tor fac An oh, Miss Lulu
honey. | jes' wishes you could hab
seen how dat niger sot dat shut
off!'-April Liyplncott's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
Mark TWain's Toast.

Mark Twain, who celebrated his
SEVENTEEN birthday not long ago, is
still able to enjoy life with the zest
of Peter Pan, nor has he apparent
ly forgotten the delights of stolen
sweets, for the other day, when
temperance organizations were I'M
der discussion, his contribution to
the debate, (and whether he spoke
for or against, he left his audience
to decide, as the true humorist a.
ways does) was this brief remark
Taking the pledge will not make
bad liquor good, but it will improve
it. New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
An ImpoSSibility

Did you ever try to drive a hog
through the same hole in the fence
W here he broke out of the yard? 1t
cant be did. Every body knows how
angelic my temper is, and of patience
and for titude my stock is OVERFLOW
ing otherwise my vocabulary OF
adjectives) but Til be darned if |
can drive a hog that won't be driven
unless | chop him up with an AK and
throw him through the hole IN
chunks. One can't be Methodist
and drive hogs. Route pou-
dence. Garner Qowa) Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
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