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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20
Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned town treasurer of the
town of Eileen that the tax roll of
said town for the year 1907 is in my
hands for collection, and that tax
charged therein are subject to pay
nent at my Office on the farm Sec.
IA 47-5, at any time prior to the 81
of Jan uary 1908.
Dated this 10th day Of December
1907. Chas. Ellison,
Town Treasurer of Eileen.
Box 1872, Ashland. Wis.
Home Telephone Rural 7.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20
This May Interest You

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember thet Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case of kidney aud bladder trouble
tnat is not beyond the reach OF
medicine. @. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20

IN of Washburn take S
? received at my Office
-40-5, near Long Lake
! house on or befor e
9, after which date the
will be collected accord :
law, the same as per-
axes.
andrew Gleddi,
Town Treasurer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20

ph Ha belt, town treasurer
/ of Pratt, had his right
ar and right knee dislocated
lg thrown out of his sleigh
IS team had run away. He
zen to the hospital at Ash
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20
The Theory is That he Took his own
Life.
Was a Respected Citizen,
Haying Lived Here a
Long Time.

Ole ?. Swanby, cashier of the
Northern State Bank died at his
home Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock. His death was sudden as
he had of late been in good health.
While it was first given out that he
died from heart failure. rumors that
he had committed suicide were cur
rent. Coroner Mertens Of Bayfield,
was called and made careful exam
inati0n and investigation and yes
terday morning summoned jury
for the purpose of holding an in
quest. All of the evidence present
ed supports the theory that Mr..
Swanby died of strychnine poison
ing undoubtedly admins tered by
his own hand. To better satisfy all
concerned Coroner Mertens appoint
ed Drs. Burns and Morck to make
a post mortem examination. The
stomach was removed and sent to
the state Chemist for an analysis of
it's contents, and when a report is
received verdict will be rendered
by the jury in accordance with the
facts.
A motive for the deed may te
found in the fact that his domestic
affairs had not always been of the
best and further that his accounts
at the bank are not in the best con-
dition. All the affairs of the Bank
are being thoroughly overhauled
snd some definite information will
be given out in few days. 1t is
not expected that any great amount
of shortage will be found.
Mr. Swanby was forty six yea RS
old last June and has been one of
the foremost citizens in the COM
munity. He has been a resident
here for over twenty years, being
successively engaged in the mer-
camille business, assistant cashier
of the Bayfield, County Bank, and
during the past tw elve years cashier
of the Northern State Bank.
He leaves wife and three child
rem to mourn his death, he also has
a brother and sister in this city,
brother in Dakota and sister in
Oregon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20

The season is with us when we have
the time and are more inclined to at
teud social Gatherings, Parties and
Dances. You will want fancy Vest
as we'll as Dress Shirts and Collars.
Good Selection at LIENS PLACE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20

Good Dry Maple and Birch Wood
for sale by VIM. Olson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-02-20

The Archers of Muir are enter
tainers.
According to the market reports,
"money is easy" but the men who
have it are not.
Mrs. P. J. Bogie of Iron River is
in the city looking after the Maud
Picott business during Miss Picott' S
absence.
Hon. J. Pierpont Morgan really
hasn' the time to bother with a
little job like the Presidency of the
United States.
The Saturday Coffee given by the
Congregational Ladies will be held
at the home of Mrs. Harry Fahrig
next Saturday afterno oon. A suit
able program will be rendered.
A reception will be given at the
Masonic hall tomorrow evening by
the members of the F. & A. M. in
honor of Mayor Sweet, who is soon
to leave the city. Masons and their
families and friends are invited to at
tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
9SO DOGS KILLED
 DURING PAST MONTH
DOG CATCHER GOT A TOTAL OF 1919 DURING JUNE AND ONLY 59 WERE PAID OUT-THERE ARE 23 ON HAND.

The poor unqualified eanines have never had such a time since "Old Ring died as they have had during the past month. They have caught the hot end of every argument. both coming and going, and there is confusion in the camps. The com mon route has been to have a negro boy after the poor purp, who was jerked into an escape-proof wagon by means of a wire ring on the end of long stick, and then hauled to the city pound, where three days of agony were spent.
 The Homeless Electors had their wind cut off by means of gas. The delinquents who happened to be fashionable had their fines paid and were let out of their dun geons.
 The report of the poundkeeper was rem dered to Mayor Ward yesterday. It sho WIS that during the month of June 1019 dogs were captured. Of these, 930 were as phyxiated. The nupber paid out was S9. There are now 23 dogs in the pound.
 The report accounts for the very mo- ticeable diminution of stray dogs on the streets of Birmingham. Although quite a number of canines may still be seen on the streets, the great majority of them are taxpayers and are entitled to the protection of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
NEGRO TEACHER IS FIRED
 FOR NEGLECTING DUTIES

Jackson, Miss, July 2.-(special.) )-The tural and Mechanical college at Rodney, have handed the pink slip to Prof" :" D. w. Gary, the negro teacher who cre- ated such a disturbance in the interest of the Foraker delegates from this state to the Chicago convention a few days since, and who has been taking entirely too much interest in matters of polit- ical nature for several months.
 Gary is the same darkey who attended the congressional district convention at Brookhaven a few weeks prior to the holding of the national convention, and who was given a very few minutes to get out of the town because of his an- notincement that he was going to make a color line, social equality speech to the delegates
 It Is stated that for several months Gary has been neglecting his duties at the college for negro boys and girls in order that he might travel around over the state and organize Foraker clubs. When these matters were brought to the attention of the trustees they called a meeting at the college. Gary was not present, but he sent word that if it was necessary for him to give up his position or his politics he would quit the college. He knew he was going to be fired bodily, and remained away
 The trustees adopted some resolutions that will deter any other teacher from in- dulging in political campaigns. They serve notice that the college is main-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Biiou.

The engagement of ''The Two Orphans" at the Bijou theatre will end with a mati- nee this afternoon and a performance to- night. The play has been quite popular at the Bijou this week and has drawn well. The production is especially good. The staging of the play is all that could be desired. The scenery and costumes are in the best style and much more elab- crate than anyone would expect of sum- mer entertainment. The members of the Baldwin Melville company have had many opportunities this week to prove their ability and they have met the eXacting requirements of "The Two Orphans" in a way to win them praise. Next week the offering will be The Confession of Wife" a strong play by Owen Davis, author of a long list of successes. "The Confessions of a Wife" tells vivid story of modern life and is sure to prove in teresting to Bijou patrons. The scenes are laid in Vermont and in New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
LIVELY OKLAhOMANS.
"vanouard of Progressive Democracy
 Goes To Lincoln.

Denver July S-The advance guard of the Oklahoma delegation has arrived in
 the person of Richard A. Billups, national committeeman from that state. MT: Bill lups. who is 2s years of age, is probably
 the youngest member of national com mittee ever chosen. As soon as he had arrived Mr. Billups began making ar rangements for the reception of the Ok
 lahoma delegation, which will arrive in the city Monday.
 "six hundred Oklahomans are coming with the delegation he said. "Our spe- cial train will leave there tomorrow and will reach Lincoln on Sunday, where the entire party will be received by MT. Bry- an. We rom Oklahoma feel that we are undoubtedly the vanguard of progressive
 democracy. We are solidly for MT. Bryan and for every important reform that he is urging. We shall make a special effort in behalf of the bank deposit guarantee plan, which has already been put in prac- tice in our state and has proved highly successful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
An Enjoyable Social.

The entertainment given by the Young Mems Progressive society, which is com posed of the members of Mir. F. L. Cray den's Sunday school class, to MT. How ard McEniry's class, which is composed entirely of ladies, was decided sue more highly enjoyed. The beautiful home of Mrs R. W. Simpson on Berkley ave- nue was appropriately decorated for the occasion, and the ladies to whom the arranging of the programme was allotted deserve much praise for the creditahle manner in which 1t was handled. The programme committee composed the fol- lowing: Miss Bessie Neal, Miss Mamie Sloan and Miss, Erlne Moore.
 A contest where answers to questions were to be made by giving the name of some pqpular song, resulted fin tie between Miss rceise Rsanie, Miss Kath- leen Hard and Miss Jennie Mae Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
The Fourth at East Lake.

A great fireworks di play will be the feature of today's holiday at East Lake park. The display will commence at 9:3O o'clock and will continue for over an hour, the largest and most brilliant that the management of the lake has ever offered to the public. The preparations have been in progress for month and everything is ready. There will also be an old-time cake-walk today at noon and again tonight in the Casino, which has been rented especially for the occasion.
 There will be extra car service on the East Lake line to handle the large crowds that are expected today and tonight, and every preparation Is made for handling the largest crowd of the season. In ad- dition to the cake-walk and the fireworks. there are 25 other amusements at East Lake, including the chutes and the scenic railway.
 The park Is free to everybody all the time, holidays, Sundays and every day in the week. Epecal attention paid to pic- nic crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
James Tinker Acquitted.

James Tinker, the white man who killed his brother at the Woodward fur naces yesterday morning, was given a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Gum, which resulted in his ac- quittal, the evidence as submitted by sev- eral witnesses, chief among whom was a brother of the defendant, going to show that the act was committed in self-de- fense.
 The deceased was a typical specimen of physical manhood, but it is said that he possessed a violent temper which he could not control, and as a result of which he met his death. His remains will be taken to Rising Pawn, Ga., for interment, which is the family's old home,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
BankruptcY Proceedlnas.

Bankruptcy proceedings were instituted in the office of the clerk of the United States court yesterday by J. A. Watford of North Birmingham, doing business un- der the firm name of the Birmingham Furniture company. The liabilities are given as s4227, while the resources are given as $5150
 
 a call to the voters and property owners of Woodlawn and stated the object of the meeting that we wished to hold, and therefore we expected none but favorers of annexation to attend. We had not or ganized our party, but it seems that our opponents had, so they were able to bring majority to the meeting I wish to say right now that we are going to have an- other meeting for the same purpose next week, and only members of our party will be present. I wish to ask the voters of Woodlawn to withhold their judgment in the matter until they have had a chance to hear our side fairly discussed, and we are going to have an election; and fur thermore, I believe that when we do, an- nexation will carry, two to one'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04

tained for the agricultural, mechanical and industrial training of the colored youth of the state and that political agi- tators are not wanted and will not be tolerated on the campus.
 It had also been charged that two other instructors, Hall and Snodgras, had been playing a prominent part in political af- fairs, but after a full investigation the trustees recommended that they be re- tained.
 Telephone messages were received here today announcing the death of Judge John R. Enochs of Brandon, an old and influential member of the bar of that historic town. Judge Enochs had been in feeble health several months and for some time it was known that he could not possibly recover. He was appointed to the bench of his district by his towns man, Governor McLaurin, with whom he has always been intimately associated, and was reappointed by Governor Lon- gino, serving eight years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Annual Dispensary Sales.

Sheffield, July 3.-(SpeciaL)-At the semi-monthly meeting of the city council Tuesday night the yearly report of tho Sheffield dispensary was submitted. The total sales from July l. 1907, to July 1. 1908, were s12s,3s5.so Of this amount, 2S per cent, or s56,22S, was profit. This is one of three dispensaries in the county the others being located at Tuscumba and Cherokee, but the liquor was not all consumed at Sheffield, a large per- centage of it going to Florence, where prohibition prevails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Troop D Holds Meetinu.

Troop D held a meeting last night and, after business had been finished, the troop was divided into squads and sent out after absent members. Every absentee was escorted to the armory. Captain Stewart made the announcement of this action last Wednesday. Another meeting and drill will be held Monday night, and Capt Malcolm Stewart is authority for the prediction that they will all be there 41,1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Blind Tigers Raided.

Anniston, July S.-(Special)-T black blind tigers were raided in their lairs at the old Soldier Camp by police officers today. Frank Howard and George Mor- gan were captured, along with 20 quarts of booze. A third person implicated suc- ceeded in eluding the officers and mak- ing good his escape. It is believed, how ever, that he will be captured later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Will Observe Holiday.

The local banks and postoffice, as has always been the custom in the past, will be closed tomorrow in observance or the Fourth of July The Carnegle nprary will also be closed the entire day. The postoffice will be open to the public at the same hours as prevail on Sundays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Methodist Sunday School.

The Methodist Sunday school is increas- ing in numbers to such an extent that one wing of the church is being divided so as to accommodate two of the classes that are growing too large for their pres ent quarters. The church seats have been removed from the wing, the chairs will be put in, when Mrs. w. D. Lanier s class composed of both ladies and men, and MT. Howard McEniry's class, com posed entirely of ladies, will move into this part of the church, curtain divid- ing the two classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Personal and General.

Miss Erline, Miss Miriam and Miss Cor nelia Moore will attend the Odd Fei- lows picnic tomorrow at Pelham,
 The United Daughters of the Con1eder- acy will meet at the residence or Mrs. Charles Ray at Woodward crossing and all fine members are requested to take the South Bessemer car at 4:30 o'clock leaving this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04

The Passion Play, which is being shown today and tomorrow at the Family theatre for the benefit of the Ladies Aid society. of St. Aloyslus church, is draw ing large crowds. The explanatory lec- ture by the Rev. Father O'Brien that accompanied each performance is very in teresting and the Illustrated songs by several prominent singers are highly en- joyed. The performances will be put on again tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Baseball Game Tomorrow.

The Beavers and the Atlanta Blrmlng- ham and Atlantic teams will cross bats tomorrow on the local diamond, and as considerable rivalry exists between the two clubs, who have played several games against each other, there will no doubt be some good playing done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Lodqe Banquet.

After the installation of officers last night the Linden lodge, Knights or Pythians, repaired to the Bon Ton res taurant where they enjoyed sump,uous snread About 75 men sat around the banquet tables and the affair was quite enioyable, as the menu was good one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
William Townsend Is Dead.

Port Huron, July civilian Townsend of St Louis, Mo, former general passen- ger agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad, died last night following an illness of only two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
cordson Succeeds TarpIey.

c. H. Cordson, formerly assistant city ticket agent at Savannah, Ga, of the Central, has succeeded w. M. Tarpley as assistant city ticket agent in the local office of the Alabama Great Southern. Mr. Tarpley, who was one of the most popu- lar young railroad men in the city, has resigned to enter business in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Crowds Seeing Passion Play.

and in the run-off Miss Cloan captured the prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
Lindsay Makes Statement.

w. M. Lindsay, when seen after the meeting, expressed himself as not being discouraged by the way the mass meet ing of last night closed He said
 T am not at all discouraged by the meeting last night, because both sides were not equally represented. We issued
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-17
MEMBERSHIP LIST
 SHOWS BIG INCREASE

At q meeting of the executive com mlttee of the Douglas chamber of com merce yesterday afternoon reports from the subcommittees engaged In canyassing for new members and col lecting the quarterly dues. made their reports and it was shown that the en- rollment which on the night of the banquet was 130, has jumped to 191 members. The members all said that the collections had been good and they were confident of having a 200 enroll ment before many days. The subcom- .nittees were directed to continue their work.
 Fifteen applications for the position of secretary have now been received but no action was taken yesterday, as the committee is awaiting more refer ences.
 The committee reporting on the by laws and constitution for the organiza- ton, stated that a rought draft had been made. They are still at work on it and hope to have it completed by the middle of this week, in which case there will probably be a meeting of all the members of the chamber the latter part of the week for the adop- ten of the constitution and election of officers
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-17
speeoh. saId.

speech. said:
 The people of this country do not desire socialism even as an expert ment. They do not propose to pass through a dreadful quarter of an hour of revolutionary changes to sat lsfy themselves of those ,imperfec- tions of human nature of which they are already well apprised, and which make impossible the permanent con stitutlon Of society in accordance with socialistic theory"
 These words ought to be put into the hands of every citizen of the United States. We want equality of opportunity in this country, but we want no experimenting with any idea that is based upon the theory that tNere can be equality of condI. ton.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-17
\ CHANGE FOR PATRIOTISM.

Two friends were recently discuss. ing the question of what would prob. ably be the effect upon the country if we suddenly plunged into foreign war, and they both agreed that It's first effect would be to unite all sec. tons, all classes of people. and all parties in common purpose to. de fend the country against it's foreign enemy and to support the government in every possible way in order to car ry on a successful war. Tn other words. our political differences. our sectional differences and our business differences, which now seem so inn portant to us, and which are the oe, casion of such bitter disputes, would suddenly fade away as insignificant and there would be getting together for the purpose of meeting a great national peril.
 Now why is it not possible to bring about such getting together now? Why is it not possible for patriotism to do its work in removing bitterness and sectionalism even though ne for eign enemy threaten us? Surely the present national emergency is scarce ly less vital to the wellbefng of the country than even a foreign war would be. Panic and depression are almost as disastrous as war, and our present financial distress is gravely complicated by the savage differences which exist between different classes and different sections of the coun- try. For instance, capital and labor, and the producing and transporting classes, are almost in an angry con troversy as to the proper share of the profits of the enterprise. If this controversy continues, if each class continues to work to the detriment of the others. if there is to be pro tracted division and bitterness, then we will have a national crisis even