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The Detroit times., 1908-06-25

cheap for a cure adopted by fashion
able society.
MIX Is rubbed into the face at
night with a piece OF soft linen and
allowed to dry, and in the morning
the face is washed In milk, but no
soap must be used. Skin regularly
washed in milk Is declared TO be
proof against sunburn.-Indian Lam
Get
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
a Model Servant.

Master-Here-er- my what
scrname come?
Man--Yessir.
Master-Yes--well. then hop over
to the-er-that club with the silly
name. and tell Mr.-er-Thingummy
shant be able to Ak up that-er-
Tum, --d'you see? And then get hold
OF that bcok-er--with the yellow
cover and look out train to-er-to
-er--oh you know.
Man--Yessir.-Pun
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
To Avoid Sunburn.

A beauty cure that is engaging the
attention OF fashionable society at
the moment is the milk cure, and It's
only fault is that IL IL ridiculously
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25

A coouette is like an angler who,
after fishing all day. eats none of his
catch. i.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25

And all for Grover Cleveland
Time has eaced the acrmones of the day in which this
stood iovable for the right he
bitterness of criticism has been succeeded
welnigh Judgment that here great American
the time the nation those cher
ideals for while in party
supremacy and spoistaking.
His fruitful and complete life fall the lot CT
esen of this republic He fought good hght tarried long
Ia his country reach better understanding
rs worth; and then sank by all his counymen
The Detroit times., 1908-06-25

The late Grover Cleveland was
the only president since Grant
to serve two full terms. /H>
Since Lincoln's time, too. he
was the only president to put
country, not above self only. but
above party. N
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

If you love, love more. If you
hate, hate less. Life is too short
to spend in hating anyone. Why
war against a mortal who is going
the same road with us? Why not
expend the flower Of life and hap
piness by learning to love, by
teaching those who are near and
dear the beautiful lessons? Your
hands may be hard, but your heart
need not be. Your form may be
bent or ugly, but do you know
that, the most beautiful flowers
grow in the most rugged, unshelt-
cred places. The palace for care,
the cottage for love. Not that
there is no love in a mansion; but
somehow if we are not very care
full, business will crowd all there
is of beauty out of the heart. This
is why God has given the Sabbath
and Saturday nights, that we may
leave business and have a little
heart cleaning.-Ex.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 81, 1908.

A peculiar state Of affairs exists
in the political situation of North
Dakota today. It lies in the dead
lock of uncertainty. There are
three factions which have a hold
on the people, and they are so
closely interviewer at present as
to resemble the condition of ami
NAL life and vegetable life, i. e., it
is impossible to determine where
the vegetable ceases and animal
commences. These three factions
of the political family are the Re-
publicans, Insurgents and Demo-
Gratis. There are middle-o Of the
road Republicans who dislike
many of their leaders. There are
Insurgents who do not like some
of theirs and would favor a gang
Republican or Democrat in pref
erence to the man of their party.
Then there are some Democrats
who would favor an Insurgent or
a gang Republican to their own
leaders and there you are.
Among the people there are men
in fact the majority-who are
waiting for developments. Minor
issues have not been declared.
Newspaper men can't settle down
to any particular subject to talk or
fight about. In fact they are all
in the air. The political field is
in a state of chaos and no man can
get his feet on the ground. The
situation, however, is crystallizing
and some kind of lineup is evil
Deals and combinations
cannot be made in a day-they
have to form. The political body
of North Dakota received an awful
jolt last year when the immense
Republican majority was several
times decimated and a Democratic
governor and supreme Judge were
elected. This cause produced three
effects: It strengthened and en-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

couraged the Insurgents; it instil-
led new life into the Democrats
who had been following a forlorn
hope, and it caused the middle-of-
the-road Republicans to look to
their %laurels. And thus do we find
a three-cornered fight on, and a
scramble which is fraught with
uncertainty. Marshall left his
happy home in congress to follow
up the :delusive senatorship and
finds himself so far in the deep
that he cannot entertain hopes Of
winning out. Little has been a
standing candidate for U. S. senate
till his candidacy has become a
hollow-eyed joke and he is evident
ly making a grand stand play in
hopes that others will promise him
a foreign appointment, or some
thing else e. a. g. Ex-Congress-
man johnson fell through his
political pantaloons several years
ago, hanged himself in his sus-
penders and today presents a
cadaverous spectacle. In coming
to the state Offices. the Democrats
are, Of course, settled on Burke for
governor but are at sea as to whom
they want for other Offices. The
Insurgents have decided upon
Twitchell for governor, and a few
other Offices but are hesitating not
only over what to further, but
what to do with what they have.
The machine Republicans want
Sharp for governor-and yet they
don't-and r casting about for
practically an entire ticket, though
several have been mentioned as
prospectives for some Of the
Offices. None of these three fac
tions of. the public seem to have
any outlined principle to stand for
or on, but seem to be after each
other. Considerable generalship
will have to be displayed within
the next few days and no small
amount Of work will have to be
done to start the ball rolling, but
when it does start, the momentum
will carry things along at a swift
pace.-Kenmare Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

The International Harvester
company of America seems to be
opposed to Senator Hansbrough.
The senator points out that since
the organization Of this monopoly
in 1902 the average price Of self
binder to the farmer has increased
from S95 to $l45, that the company
is attempting to sell to farmers
binder Irvine, gasoline engines,
cream separators, wagons, buggies,
plows and almost every implement
a farmer needs. Because Hans
brough wants this trust investi-
gated by the department of justice
this monopoly is spending money
in North Dakota in an effort to de-
feat the senator. There can be
no question where the farmer will.
stand. Their interests, their pros
perity, future hopes and success
are against the Harvester company
and with Hansbrough. The farm
ers will support by their influence
and votes Senator Hansbrough who
has been and is working for the
best interests of the farmers of
North Dakota. = Crary Public
Opinion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
Notice Of Election.

To the citizens and legal voters
of the City of Washburn in the
county of Mclean and state of
North Dakota.
You are hereby notified that
there will be a special election
held of said City on Thursday the
18th day of March, 1908 for the
purpose of electing the following
officers:
One Mayor.
One Treasurer.
One Police Magistrate.
One Justice of the Peace.
Six Aldermen.
Said election to be held at the
court house Of said county and
city aforesaid and polls to be open
from 8 a. M. to s p. M.
By order Of the president and
trustees.
Dated this 10Th day Of Feb. 1908
p! M. Ferguson,
Theo. Ser, President.
Clerk.
sytFJrEy tESUrEt yr4HH
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

The Bismarck Tribune of last
week had the following to say of
our city:
Yesterday the people of Wash
burn by a unanimous vote decided
to incorporate the town into a city.
The vote stood 70 to 0. This
makes Washburn the only city in
Mclean county. One of the first
things which the new municipal
ity will undertake will be the Sc
curing of a waterworks system,
either by the city or by
private parties, though it is prob
able it will be a municipal affair.
This action on the part of the
people is a result of the good work
the Commercial club has been
toward the upbuilding of
the town. The club is composed
of a lot Of energetic business men
and they will see to it that all that
pertains to a good live town will
be secured. Bismarck welcomes
the City of Washburn into the
ranks of live, hustling municipal
tiles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

Senator Price was seen at Hote]
Pendroy having just arrived from
the east. He took quite an inter.
est in politics but found every
thing sold for as Hansbrough for
U. S. senator SO far as McHenry
county was concerned. -Balfour
Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

There have been SO many fires
lately that the fire insurance CON-
panies have decided not to pay the
insurance on any fires Of suspicious
origin. These cases will be thrown
into the courts and payment con-
tested until the fact that the fire
was not incendiary is thoroughly
established.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

Now comes the report that Hon.
@. B. Little of Bismarck, is the
candidate of the notorious Harves-
ter trust. Whether or not there is
any credeuce to be placed in this
report the Advocate is unable to
state at this time. If the report
is true, the electors Of the Missouri
slope regardless Of Mr.. Little's
location, would find it their duty
to support some one else.-Linton
Advocate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

The. Herald is scoring Hans
brough because he is trying to
have the Harvester trust investiga-
ted. Now there are a lot Of things in
which this paper disagrees with
with the Herald, but when it hap
pens to want the same thing that
we do, we don't hate the Herald Sc
badly that we can't agree with them
--then.-Pembina Pioneer Express.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
international Harvester trust
Neche Chronotype.

Editor Miller, of the Mime
waukon Siftings, has been appoint
ed, by the president, register of
the landoHice at Devils Lake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
You Can Easily Operate
This Typewriter Yourself

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Don't write him
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that may leave
him in doubt =
that he can't easi
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Don't fill gu t
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

The report from Bismarck that
Senator Hansbrough had made a
deal with the insurgents-sounds
to us Internationally Review.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

Vol. 1, No. l of the Benedict
Banner, with o. H. Lomen as
editor, reached this office this
week. Benedict is situated in a
rich farming district and the Ban
ner will no doubt be counted
among the prosperous papers in
the county. 1t is a neat and we'll
gotten up paper and a credit to
the editor as we'll as to Mclean
county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

The newspapers of the state that
can see no good in Senator Hans
brough, should at least credit him
for the open and vigorous warfare
which he is waging on the floor Of
the senate against the iniquitous
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

or hotel menus in your own handwriting.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
A PIONEER.

Dan Gagen died at his home near
Three Lakes last Wednesday afternoon
at an advanced age, after many months
of suffering with stomach trouble. A
wife and two sons survive him. Dan
was we'll knowl among the early resi-
dents of this county. He came to this
section long before the civil war. and
for time was engaged IN carrying
mail between this point and lake Super
ior. lie was alwsys man of mystery
To his most intimate friends he contid-
ed but little as to his early life. He
came to this state when this northern
section was nothing but wilderness
For time he was employed as an
agent of the Hudson Bay Fur company,
which then had a trading post estab-
lished south of where Crandon now
stands. Some time after entering the
employ of the government, to carry
mail from this section to lake Superior
he was taken sick enroute on one of his
trips and was cared for by the fGuians.
While ne was laid up Chippewa squaw
attended to his duties and made several
trips for him. He fell in love with her
and married her according to the tribal
rites. He settled on homestead claim
on the banks of Pine lake, in Forest
county and remained there until en-
croaching civilization forced him to
move further north. Dan Gagen was a
unique character in the history of
Northern Wisconsin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
GROUP QUICKLY CURED.
Don't Let the Child Choke to Dearl
While Waiting for the Doctor.

Don't Let the Child Choke to Death
While Waiting for the Doctor.
Hyomei, the miraculous, antiseptic,
dry air treatment, will cure Group in
either the first or second stages Easily
inhaled, even when the breathing is ir-
regular, It reaches more promptly than
any other remedy the terrible inflamed
membrane of the windpipe. Its sooth-
ing balsam acts Immediately, the inflam-
ation is allayed, and the swelling re-
duced.
Not long ago our little boy, Walter,
awoke in the night with a bad attack of
Group. We allowed him to inhale Hy-
ome;; he began to breathe easier, and
in half an hour was fast asleep. l am
glad to speak good word for remedy
that will rob Group of its terrors. -
Rev Geo Sisson, pastor of NJ f church,
South Londonderry, VT.
Hyomei pronounced High-o.me) is
guaranteed by w. w. Albers' to cure
catarrh, coughs, colds, asthma, bron-
chitis and Group, or money back. A
complete outfit. including a neat hard
rubber pocket inhaler, costs only 81 .00
An extra bottle of Hyoteei, if after
wards needed, cost but so cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
HAD BAD FALL.

Jack Hewlett was brought home from
Mosinee Wednesday, suffering with a
broken knee cap and bad cut under
his chin. About a week previous to
that tine Mr. Hewlett went down into
the town of Emmett in company with
Sheriff Frank O'Connor and Mat Hoff-
man, for the purpose of hunting deer.
The latter two returned during the
week with deer, but as Mr.. Hewlett had
not secured any venison, he remained
for longer hunt. Last Tuesday he
decided to return home. He missed
the evening train in Mosinee and while
returning to the village missed his way
in the dark and fell in the sIuiceway of
the old Jos. Dessert mill, resulting in
the injuries stated above. He was un-
able to get out of the water and began
firing his rifle in an effort to
summon help. He fired twenty-five
shots before he attracted the attention
of the villagers, who came to his aid.
He fell sixteen feet onto rocky bottom
and the icy water chilled him to the
bone. He will be confined TO the house
for a long time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
LAND WAS CHI ZAP.

In looking over the deed to some
land Saturday in the Office of W r
Chellis register of deeds two instru-
ments were found which show that
land values in this county in 1858 were
not very high. On the 10Th day OF
December, of that year, Joseph Robbins
decided to Mrs. Lydia Durkee two
parcels of land, one of about five acres
in extent and the other containing
about two acres. Both deeds were
worded precisely the same except the
difference in consideration and the
description. The first reads in part as
follows:
"Witnessneth, that the said party OF
the first part, for and in consideration
of the sum of twelve punches OF
shingles to him paid by the said party
of the second part, the receipt whereof
is hereby confessed and acknowledged,
has given, and by these pre-
sents also give, unto the said
'paltyafthe second part, her heirs and
assigns forever the Following described
property"
Following this part of the deed is the
description of some land described by
meets and bounds. In the other deed
the consi deration given is forty
punches of shingles" The parcels
were situated in Sec. 81, T. 27, r and
is the land on which Henry Kronen-
wetter's home is built, near where the
wagon road crosses the railroad two
miles north of the village of Mosinee.
Mr.. Kronenwetter last summer erected
a large, modern home on the premises
and as the property stands today it is
worth several thousand dollars.
The deeds were witnessed by Stephen
Durkee, former resident of the village
of Schofeld and husband of Mrs.
Durkee ard by Aaron Forbes, then a
justice of the peace, who acknowledged
the instruments. Mrs. Durkee is at
present residing in this city with her
daughter Mrs Fred DeVoe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
HERES A WHOPPER.

The hand of Gene Shepherd of Rhine
which appeared in last Sundays issue
of the Milwaukee Free Press. The
story runs as follows;
While driving over an Oneida county
road near Monico, DIR. j. i. Elliott,
leading physician of this city, was at
tackled by large snow snake. 1t was
only after desperate encounter that
he succeeded in killing the reptile,
which he now has on exhibition at his
Office
The doctor was moving lesurely
along in his sleigh when suddenly the
snake dropped from an overhanging
pine tree into the seat beside him. The
snake then slowly began to coil itself
in preparation to strike. The doctors
first impulse was to jump, but thinking
| this would brighten his horse and result
| in runaway he decided to remain in
| the cutter and battle with his intruder
| Just as the reptile raised to strike, the
| physician grabbed the butt end of his
whip and dealt the snake blow on the
head. This appeared to have no effect
on the snake and it again attempted to
sink its fangs into the doctors leg, but
Elliott jumped aside just ia time. Be
| fore the snake could coil itself for an
other spring the doctor pounced upon
| it, and with the heels of his heavy
cruising boots crushed its head to q
jelly.
The curious reptile measures over four
| feet in length and is two inches in cir
conference. il is the largest snow
snake ever seen in this part of the
state DR. Elliott has preserved the
snake in alcohol and intends to present
| it to the museum of nat1ral history at
Toronto, Ont
| The snow snake is native of North
ern Wisconsin and only makes its ap-
pearence during the winter months or
after the first snow covers the ground.
| Its color is purss white, while its eyes
are pink 1t is rare specie and only
three have been killed in this county
during the last five years. Its sting is
said to be more deadly than that of the
rattler. Chippewa Indians say that in
the early days the snow snake caused
the deaths of many members of that
tribe.
This is on a par with the hodag,
scented moss and other stories of Shep-
herd which have appeared from time to
time in the metropolitan papers. It's
queer that while these yarns are always
placed under Rhinelander date, none
of them are ever mentioned in the news
papers of that city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF INTEREST WHICH WERE PUBLISHED
IN WAIJSAU OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO.

The first number of the WAUsAU
PLoT was issued on Saturday, Dec.
10Th, 1865. Its proprietor was Valen-
tine Ringle, who conducted the paper
until 1884, when it was purchased by
E. B. Thayer, its present owner.
Through the kindness of Mrs. V. Ringle
we are enabled to have access to the
PILOT files of nearly fifty years ago, and
from week to week we will give our
readers interesting history of the early
days of our city and of its people, as
CLEANED from the PILoT In this col
umn each week, old citizens will find
familiar names of men and women who
have been prominent in shaping the
affairs of our city, and those who have
become citizens more recently, will
certainly find much to interest them in
these notes concerning the pioneer days
of Wausau.
In the early years of the PILoT such
able writer's as Judge w. G. Silver
thorn, j. w. Chubbuck and NJ. ii. Bar
mum were contributors to its editorial
columns. Mr. Ringle, its owner and
publisher, was practical printer and
an able writer and from the outset gave
the public very readable newspaper.
geographically, it was much above
the average.
We start in this week from the first
issue of the Pilot:
Items of news, boiled down, from
early issues of the WAUsAU PILoT:
DECEMBER 16, 1866:
There is to be a grist and saw mill
erected at Rib Falls, by Mr.. Baese-
man, OF Washington county. Several
families are to settle there with him
to make farms. Mr. Baeseman will no
doubt make success of his venture as
the water power at Rib Falls is abund-
ant at all seasons and the place is in
the midst of rich farming lands and
plenty of good timber. 1t is situated
on Big Rib river, IS miles west of Wau-
sau.
Charles Hinze expects to get his saw
mill in operation next spring at Mara
thon City.
d. B. Wylie and G. l.. Judson have a
portable steam saw mill few miles
west of Wausau 1t rips up logs into
splendid lumber and the operators are
doing first rate basiness, judging from
the large amount of lumber now in
pile.
Masonic Festival Ball! There will be
q ball at Forest hall. on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 9th, 1865, to which a
general invitation is given