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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26

make trip to see what the places are
like. We see them, to be sure, but the
discomforts experienced in making the
journey often take away much Of the
pleasure that otherwise might have
been enjoyed
eff Newhampshire, for instance, had
system Of roads anywhere near like
that Of Massachusetts what a paradise
it would be for the motorists! Some
day the situation may be realized by
the people of that state and something
done to help the matter, but it looks
as if it were long way off.
For example, there are roads in the
northern part of the state where the
scenery is simply magnificent that
could be put in fair shape for few
dollars. / know Of places where the
expenditure Of a couple of dollars
day by town to fill up holes and level
roads would in a week or two make
the highways 80 per cent better.
cat present they are abominable in
some places When you find you have
to run car at six or seven miles and
at times slow down to the point that
just divides between actually stopping
and barely moving because of gullies
and holes, when the road is perfectly
level, too, for some miles, then some
idea of the discomforts of motoring
therea bouts may be cleaned"
The writer within few weeks trav-
eled over number Of such roads and
found the conditions were not at all ex
aggerated. 1t did seem like practiced
negligence to allow the highways to re-
main in that shape. 1t is not to be ex-
pected that every town should set
about making the roads within its
boundaries as hard and smooth as
racing track, yet no valid reason ex-
lists for letting them grow worse each
week, for in the end, when repairs are
imperative, the cost is all the greater.
And what Is true Of one state is appli-
cable to others, Massachusetts except
ed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
Excursions.

Personally. sconducted excursion
to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Omaha will sell tickets for the
above at rate of $3.50. 90 for return
trip to include sleeping car, fares,
meals en- route Ia dining cars and
DINING stations four DAYS at hotel
at Los Angeles and three DAYS at
ST. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.
This trip will route over North
western line to Omaha and from
Omaha to Denver over to Union
Pacific, thence D. & r. G.. to Colora-
do Springs to Salt Lake, thence San
Pedro. LBS Angeles AMI SILT Lux
Ry. to Los Angeles Sothern Paci-
fic to Santa Barbara, to Monterey
and San Francisco, returning via
Southern Pacific, Ogden and Union
Pacific. Various side trips have
been arranged and will be in charge
of an experienced manager. The
trip is OF twenty days duration and
includes day at Denver and one
at Colorado Springs with visit to
Manitou and Garden of the Gods and
other points of interest.
Please call upon Omaha ticket
agent, NJ. c. Lincoln for further in
| formation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
Test of OiIing a Roadway.

The half mile of oiled road on the
avenue facing the State Agricultural
college at Manhattan, Kan, has with
stood the cold weather satisfactorily Sc
far, says the Kansas City Star. In a
few places the residuum oil did not
penetrate the required six inches, and
these places will need further working.
The work was done last September and
required 400 gallons of oil, at IL
cents a gallon at the wells. The freight
was about the same, making the total
cost about $40. The experiment seems
to Justify the claims made for it by it's
supporters. 1t is now said that Man
haitian horsemen will oil the half mile
drive in the city park the coming
spring
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26

WHY THEY ARE THE BEST ASSETS
OF A STATE.

fine Highways Prove a Paying In
vestment to Amy Community, Says
a Prominent Motorist-Poor Ones a
Big Handicap.
did you ever consider what handi-
zap it is to state to have poor rOadS?'
That question was asked by a promi-
nent motorist the other day, says the
New York American and Journal He
lad been touring all summer through
New England and had had a chance to
get an idea Of where the best roads for
motoring were located. His remarks
pn the subject are worth serious con-
ration not alone by automobiles, but
by legislators as well.
SIN Massachusetts, there is system
Of roads that is not surpassed in Amer
ca'' he said, land that state gets the
benefit from the fine highways in more
rays than one. 1t is paying invest
ment. Any person who has ever travel
ed through the state in a motor car
finds the riding SO comfortable that he
wishes to repeat the trip.
Not only that, but he prolongs his
stay in the state to take advantage of
the fine driving. Ordinarily accom-
panied by two or three others, this
means an expenditure for living ex-
penses that brings money into places
IN the state where before there was no
such revenue.
'No one city has monopoly on this,
FOR many of the smaller towns have
TAD strangers within their portals who
never would have been seen there but
for the roads that led them whittier
they did not care. When they have lost
the way in going from one city to an
other instead of displeasure at making
4 mistake the delightful places that
presented themselves here and there,
coupled with the we'll kept roads, add
ed a Zest to the trip
"We hear a lot about the beauties of
this region or that one and plan to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
Making the Road Attractive.

In the construction Of a road the
work of identifying the sides of the
highway should not be neglected, says
the Pittsburg Press. Flowers, shrub
berry and trees should each have a
place along the roadside They refresh
the eye and cultivate love for the
beautiful in nature, making a trip over
the road pleasure to be remembered.
The appearance Of the roadside is gen.
orally a pretty good index to the char
acter Of the owner Of the premises. A
clean, well kept roadside is an adver-
tisement for the owner and adds value
to the land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
Convict Labor ON washington Roads.

Convict Labor on WASHINGTON HOause
The state Of Washington is planning
to use convict labor in highway con-
struction during the ensuing season,
and the proposition is in the form Of
an agreement by which the state is to
supply the convicts, together with the
necessary guards, and pay for their
transportation to and from the peni-
tertiary. The county sustains the cost
Of their board, housing and medical
fare and the expense of transportation
from point to point within the county
md to supply superintendent, tools and
material, says the Good Roads Maya
zine. The county is also to keep an ac-
count Of all material produced or han
died by the convicts, and this cost is to
be the basis Of settlement with the
state
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
Antics MS Aids to Good Roads.

A recent English periodical finds that
the automobile is doing much to i'm
prove the character of the rural roads
and that people having desirable coun-
try places for sale or lease have less
difficulty now than formerly in dispos-
inc of them The auto has made Eng
fish highways fully so per cent better
than formerly, and the improvement
continues. The good roads division Of
our department of agriculture claims
that what is doing for England in this
direction is also doing for us, says the
New York correspondent of the Pitts
burg Dispatch. 1t has been noticed,
for instance, that substantially all the
roads leading out of the large cities of
the country are today in good order.
This is particularly true Of the eastern
and northern central states From the
Alleghanies to the Mississippi the cOun-
try roads in many counties are in eX-
ceptiOnaily fine condition. The farm
ers are paying more attention to this
subject than ever before, not only I'M
der the spur of the owners of autos,
but on their own account. They have
been educated to understand that good
roads will help them to get to market.
A farmer living ten miles from his
county seat in the middle west and
reckoning the distance by the time it
takes to drive it is able under the I'm
proving highway conditions to reach
town in almost half the time formerly
consumed The practical value Of this
change he is not long in seeing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
Their Only Chance.

A party Of soldiers was taken to ths
shooting range for the first time.
The men first fired at a target SOC
yards away, and not one hit it. They
were next tried at a target 200 yards
away, and still every one missed. They
were at last tried at one Just 100 yards
away, but no one hit 1t.
Attention. Numbered the drill SER
geant. Fix bayonets! Charge! It's
your only chancer'-Kansas City Inde
pendent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
Washburn Public Library Board.

n. n. Oscar, president: w. Fl. Irish.
vice-president G. .. Sowder, secretary; w.
H. Irish, Charles Peterson, Mrs. VIM. O'Neil,
d. E. Cameron. F.. Bryan, Mrs. James A .
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-26
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
TRIAL OF GILLETTE !
PACKS COURTROOM
Thousand Turned Away at z
a.m.-Defense Scores Point
aI Thru Preacher.

Hefkimer, N. Y, Nov. 27.-With in.
terest heightened by the declaration of
the medical experts that Grace Brown
was dubbed before she fell into the
water of Big Moose lake, there was q
larger crowd than ever at the Gillette
murder trial today. -.
More than thousand persons were
turned away and those who got seats
were on hand as early as am. to Sc
cure them. Only two Of the six doc
tors employed by the district attorney
to perform the autopsy on Grace
Brown IS body, have been on the stand.
The prosecution probably will conclude
the work of questioning two more of
them today. The prosecution cannot
complete its case before Thanksgiving
and the case will not go to the jury
before Wednesday of next week.,
Coached by Dr.. Suitors of Herkimer,
the defending counsel are doing every
thing in their power to shatter the CON
tention of the district attorney as adj
vanced to the jury thru the medical ex-
perts called to the stand.
DR.. George H. Smith corroborated the
testimony Of doctors who preceded him
today by testifying at the trial Of
Chester Gillette, that Grace Brown
came to her death from blows. -,
The defense scored : a point when
Rev. Cuthbert Frost Of Lowville quail
fed his statement that Gillette was the
first to speak Of the drowning of Grace
Brown after his arrival at Arrowhead.
Mr.. Frost refused to swear to that
statement again today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
SLEUTHS in CROWD
TO GUARD TILLMAN.
Mayor Dunno Will Protect Fiery
Senator from Possible
Insults.

Chicago, Nov. Mayor Dunno. to-
day announced that he would detail
number Of policemen in plain clothes
to ningle with the throng at the lee
ture Of Senator TiHman tonight and see
that no violence or insult was offered
the senator. 49,,
Among the number were several col
ored officers who received instructions
from Chief Of Police Collins to watch
for any possible outbreak. :, They were
selected because Of their acquaintance
with the colored population Of Chicago.
It is not expected, by the chief Of po-
lice that any trouble will be caused,
!, A number Of colored men early to-
day sought the advice of lawyers re-
garding the procuring of an iniunc-
tion restraining the senator from deliv-
erlng his lecture. The project was
abandoned.
i, An offer by negroes to give $4,000 to
the Hospital association, which has
charge Of the Tillman meeting provid-
ing the date would be cancelled, was re-
iected by the association.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
10 You Want to KNOW
~ l<&,,:a What You SWallo " !

! There 10 q growing sentiment in this
country In favor Of MEDICINES OF KNOWN
ooMrosrTIoN. It is but natural that one
should have some interest in the compo-
to swallow, whether It Be food, drink or
medicine.
Recognizing this growing disposition
on the part Of the public, and Satisfied
that the, fullest publicity can only add to
cines, DR.. Z. Y. Pierce, Of Buffalo, n. Y,
has 1taken time by the forelock," as II
were, and Is publishing broadcast q list
Of al the ingredients entering into his
leading medicines, the ,.Golden, Medical
Discovery" the popular liver inyigorator,
regulator; also Of his aFavorite Prescrip-
down, nervous and Invalid women.
! This bold and out-spoken movement on
the part OF DIR, Pierce, has, by showing
exactly what his well-knoWn medicines
are composed OF, completely disarmed all
harping critics who have heretofore I'M
Justly attacked them. A little pamphlet
medical authorities Of all the several
schools of practice, showing the strongest
endorsements by leading medical writer's
of the several ingredients which enter into
DR.. ,Pierce's medicines. A copy of this
little book is mailed free to any one de-
string TO learn more concerning the valu-
able, native, medicinal plants which enter
into the com IMPOSITION Of DR.. Pierce's med
icines. Address DR.. Pierce as above.
Dr.. PieEce's Pleasant Pellets arc tiny, sus-
sna ey s
Bowels Do not baset the ;. pill habit" but
cure constipation. One or two each day for
8 laxative saa regulator, fhroe or four tor an
active catsagtic. Once trieA always in favor
g6n t1ngg GIVEN AWAY. in copte. Q,
Medical Adviser. a book That sold to the ex-
tent OF 100000 copies 4 few s..-a,
years ago, at Si.N per copy. kSaSAsS
LAST year we gave away n aSsSsa
5a.oSe werth Of these tnyelua sa
plo boeks. This year VS. shall ssessEa
i've away Sao,oao warth Of B ssA, 4 Essss
chem, VIII TsSsa shqre Ia th.s RzMSS lESNss ~;
peraAt? II 20. send only Al n Nx$ tsfss'~
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Of mailing only Tor book In
stiff paper covers, or 81 stalnps IN
:lr csoth-bcnnd. Address Dr. skfA H a
Pteirs. EufaisJ. N. Y ssxssasA
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PROBE PIERCEs
DRAFT MYSTERY
Continued From First Page.

ness. It comes thru the E., J.. & q.
Ioad; Suppose we arrange with an
agent at Cincinnatisto make a billing Of
some Of this freightssa certain way.
In such a case, think we would pay
q higher commission. Asa general
PROF Ssition, such agents did not want
their employers to know they were also
working for u.s.
Witness stated the commissions would
not go over per cent. At some point
where it would not pay to> employ a
man all the time, man would be en-
gagged with some road; who had the
power to bill freight. =
We engaged q man who could give
us the business and at the same time
keep his mouth Shut said Mr.. Title
more.
Mr.. Tittemore stated that, previous
to the passage Of the new federal law
on the subject, the attorney general
ruled that payment ST commissions was
legal If the money in no part went to
a shipper. None of the commissions
were paid on coal or grain.
Fatal to Weak Lines. +
Mr.. Tittemore said the new federal
rate law operated TO- crush the weaker
lines. They were not allowed differ
entails to make up for the time con:
$! in the longer hauls, 50 the strong
lines i! got the business. - 1.-THE weak
lines must go to the WALL he said,
Hnnless the law is changed so that the
interstate commerce commission may
allow them diferential rates. Otherwise
the new law will crush the weak roads
and the strong will survive
Mammalian Didn't Want It.
Mr.. Tittemore's explanation settled
the question raised by the testimony
OF Judge Seevers, who was not able
when on the stand ns several weeks MIxe AGO..
Commissioner Staples suggested to Mr..
Manahan, who was conducting the ex-
animation, that he dismiss Judge
Sewers and call Mr.. Tittemore, who
should know. Mr.. Manahan resented
the suggestion and delivered one Of
his speeches attacking the commission.
Next: day he spoke to Mr.. Staples and
said the evidence was in good shape
and he thought it better not to call
ference was that the drafts in ques.
ton went to pay rebates.
.r~s:.e Earnings of Roads.
President Hill exhibited figures from
memory showing that the Canadian Pa.
ciic earned $50,o0O,00o annually and
saves but $4,000 ,00o;,o the Great
Northern earns $40,000,000 and saves
$22,000,000; the !, Rock Island earns
50, 100000 and saves g.. $12 100000.
.'You put us on diet, get the other
fellows down to where we are and
we'll get 9 fresh start!' exclaimed
President Hill; "but where will the
other fellows be9'' go -''-'.'- =.
Mr.. Hill then asserted that: he had
worked hard for twenty years to put
thu. Great Northern where it is today,
and that he had not received any sal
airy from the Great Northern for his
services. .... rs 49,. -
eff you change that to income,' re.
marked the attorney general, "'I'd like
to. swap places with you" 80. a
r"My' income from the Great North
ern,''' replied Mr.. Hill, Els in the Great
Northern: I gete1ess than per $cent.
cent? seaa afs hSs money
raised for it, -, IA / @xa ",yS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
A DOCTORS TRIALS Z,
He Sometimes Gets Sick Like Other
r. People.

Even doing good to people is hard
work if you have too much Of it to do.
No one knows this better than the
hardworking, conscientious family doc
tor. He has troubles Of his own
often gets caught in the rain or snow,
or loses so much sleep he sometimes
gets out of sorts. An overworked Ohio
doctor tells his experience:
g About three years ago as the result
of doing two mems work, attending
large practice and looking after the de-
tails Of another business, my health
broke down completely, and I was lit.
tie better than a physical wreck. !
II suffered from Indigestion and
constipation, loss Of weight and appe-
tite, bloating and pain after meals, loss
of memory and lack Of nerve force for
continued mental application. ~,
II became irritable, easily angered
and respondent without cause. The
hearts action became irregular and
weak, with frequent attacks Of palpita-
tion during the first hour or two after
retiring. ss1 4 ..l 81 ID = * "a
me particularly with the result. / POT
more satisfaction from it than from
anything I had eaten for months, and
on further investigation and use,
adopted Grape Nuts for my morning,
and evening meals, served usually with
cream and a sprinkle of salt or sugar.
HSMy Improvement was :, rapid and
permanent in weight as well as in ply
steal and mental endurance. In a
word, I am filed with the Joy Of living
again, and continue the daily use Of
Grape Nuts for breakfast and often for
the evening meal.
- The little pamphlet, The Road to
iably saved and handed to some needy
patient along with the indicated rene
dy.o Name given by Postum Cos,
Battle Creek, Mich. There - "a rea.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
BIG MERGER PLAN
BALKED BY HILL [:
Continued From First Page.

Mr.. Hills statements along this Inns
were brought out by Mr.. Young after
severe cross-examination. Some of tie
questions evidently nettled the railroad
magnate. His venerable head shook
and his finger trembled in the air in
unconsclous demonstration of the. depth
and intensity Of his feeling, as he re-
Piled to the pointed queries of his ex.
Duty to the Public.
"The Great Northern had nothing to
do with the purchase of the ore lands, -
said Mr.. Hill. 'It was personal deal
OF my own. I bought them, and honest
ly. And when [ obtained them, did I
not have the right to give them to the
Great Northern stockholders if wanted
toa I could have held them all myself
and my action would never have been
questioned. We have not stolen our
property. We, have come by every
thing honestly. Our duty to the public
is to give a railroad service at fair
cost for the service. Weare doing this,
with rates averaging 20 per cent lower
publics I hope some day that we will
be given credit, for making our money
out of intelligence in managing our
road, as we have a right, and not thru
charging excessive rates. :
Checkmated by Hill.
In =, the intensity Of his feeling he
limited at plan for combination of
all western railroads with himself at it's
head, which plan had not matured be-
cause of his refusal to take charge.
- could have accepted" he said,
the management of all the railroad
lines in the west between the Canadian
boundary and Mexico, but ] refused,
that l might continue in charge of my
interests in the northwest and the de-
velopment of this part Of the country
Mr.. Young then asked as to the rea-
sons for the Great Northern company
being made up Of so many smaller com
panies, some Of which it leases, othersof
which it controls by owning their. stock.
We find it more adanta geousv," said
Mr.. Hill, "to have different corpora
ttions in different states. States, I have
get railroads and offer inducements for
them to enter and build lines. =. And
then as soon as they do, they do all in
their power to tear them to pieces. HAY
ing different state corporations limits, to
a greater degree, the influence Of such
undesirable action in its effect on the
Wnole NfeaC NOrCnern company
80 Ownership Of Stock.
MI. Hill, after much cross examina-
ton, admitted that the stock Of the
companies which the Great Northern
had purchased, is still held by the
Great Northern. :.
"You may sell such stocks at any
time,' said Mr.. Young. 'I suppose
there is nothing to prevent you, and
thus. get double money for these lines,
as Great Northern stock has already
been: issued. and sold to cover their
purchase price, =.
eyes, the heavens may fall down and
crush everyone on earth,',,, replied Mr..
think they will. What do you suppose
would be the value of. the Great North
ern stock if I sold the stocks of minor
corporations which we holds Besides,
| believe any Great Northern stockhold-
tion.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
ROOSEVELT HEARS
PLEA FOR BLACKS
Friends Of Discharged Soldiers
Urge Observation-Disclosures
Makes No Decision.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The case Of
the soldiers Of three companies of the
Twenty-ffth infantry who were dis
charged without honor because of the
trouble at Brownsville, Texas, came be-
fore President Roosevelt today when
NETT J. Scott, secretary to Booker T..
Washington, called upon him in behalf
of. the discharged men. They made
an7earnest argument for the men, who
want to be reinstated.
They had no particular program Of
action to present to the president, and
the latter gave no. indication of what
his course would be, except to reiter-
ate his statement that he would con-
slider any new facts which might be
presented.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
CLOSE CALL FROM A
:. TRAIN WRECK At AN0KA

Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. -.t
.Anoka, MINI, Nov. 27.-Anoka came
within a hairs breadth almost of. being
the scene of disastrous wreck on the
Great Northern road at noon today.
When the eastbound passenger train
had reduced its speed for the lumber
yards on the west side Of the river,
close to. the bridge, a journal on the
tender broke, and engine and tender
were derailed and the track torn up
for many rods. 49,. m :.
- A few rods more would have carried
the train upon the bridge, from where
it would in all probability have been
thrown into the river. AS it turned out,
no one received scratch and the track
was clear and ready for traffic at 4
this afternoon.