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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16

A leap year party was given by
the S. & S. Club at the Opera House
last evening and proved to be one oil
the leading events of the season.
Some of the fellows it is said had
the opportunity of PLAYING the part
of wall flowers for one time.
A social was given by the young
peoples society of the Methodist
Church at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ever last evening. A
large number were in attendance
and very enjoyable time Was had.
Miss Congden. latin teacher in
the High school has resigned her
position here and will leave soon for
her home at Lacrosse, Wis. where
she has accepted position.
Town Treasurer Barney Huff of
the town of Barksdale was in the
city Monday. and paid over to Coun-
ty Treasurer Froseth, the state tax
for his town. The amount was over
$500. Mr.. Huff is not only the first
treasurer in the comfy to pay the
state tax, but he is about month
ahead of time
DR.. Paterson was called to Blue.
berry Sunday on profession al bust
ness.
DR.. Stewart made a profession al
visit to Lake Nebagamon Saturday
add Monday.
John Gibson of Washburn spent
Sunday at the home of his paren is
Rev. and Mrs. J. Gibson.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Failing at Barksdale
this morning.
Mrs. G. O. Sowder is reported as
getting along nicely. She has been
SICK for the past two, weeks with
the typhoid fever.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Lund Wednesday VEN
ing.
Miss Marion Bell returned home
this morning from her school al
Cherryville in the town of Banks.
dale. She was quite sick and will
undoubtedly be unable to return te
her school for several days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16

A Masquerade ball is advertised
to be given at the Uuion hall next
Saturday evening.
You can reach 35 town of Wash
burn farms with the HOME Tele-
phone. No toll charged subscribers.
ATTORNEY Walsh of this city has
been appointed by Judge Parish to
prepare papers for an appear Of the
Specht case to the Supreme Court.
E. 6. Maxim and son of Ashland
skated to this city on Thursday
evening TO attend the session of the
the Masonic Lodge. Mr.. Maxim
formerly lived in this city and still
holds his mem bership here.
Supervisor A. R. Mead of the
town of Hughes, represented his
town at the meeting of the county
board held Monday.
County Highway Commissioner
Eben Olson of Port Wing attended
The meeting of the Board as did Su-
pervisor Of Assessment VIM. Ian
draint.
Raymond Hudson and Miss Amel-
la Ross were married at the NJ. E.
parsonage at Ashland last Sunday
evening, Rev. Tonlinson officiating.
Albert Carlson acted as best man
while Miss Clara Summerfield was
! bridesmaid. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Ross, and
is popular among the younger
ladies OF the city. The groom
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hudson, old residents of the city.
He holds position with VIM. Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson will reside in
this city.
If the men and women, who have
become so prominent during the
past two or three days as the sub
jecls Of scandal, were to pack up
their belongings and leave town.
they would be better off, and no
one would be sorry for their leaving
This is not the first time that these
same people have been talked about
in similar proceedings,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16
Badger Cow Wins Fame as a Milk
Producer.
Produces in Year Over 81,
900 lbs of Milk.-Equals
1,164 lbs of Butter.

Ma Olson, Wis, Jan. 11.--All
worlds records for a year s
production of milk have been
broken by Wisconsin bred
Holstein COW, according to the
semi-oficial test conducted by
the Agricultural Experiment
Station at the University of Wis
consln, under the direction of
Prof. f. w. Vol. According to
a statement justi issued, this COW
known as Colantha 4th's johann
nah, bred and owned by w. j..
Gillet of Rosendale, Wis, has
produced during the past year
27.432 5 pounds of milk and 998. :
256 pounds Of butter fat. This
amount Of butter fat is over Is
per cent higher than any pre-
vious record for annual produc-
ton of butter fat. The produc-
ton of nearly 1000 pounds of
butter fat during the year is
equivalent to about 1 ,165 pounds
Of commercial butter, or consid-
erably over 3 pounds of butter
for every day in the year. The
butter fat production of this
Holstein COW is as much as the
total production Of six common
COWS on the farms of this and
other states in the Union. The
previous worlds record for an
nual production of fat has been
held for the past two years by
the Gournsey cow Yeksasnbean
Of the Reitbrook stock farm at
Athens. Wis. The remarkable
production of these two record
breaking COWS is regarded as a
most notable achievement in es.
tablishing beyond question the
reputation of Wisconsin as a
state foremost in the breeding
of high grade dairy cattle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease. and in order TO cure if you
must take internal remedies. Hall >
Catarrh cure is takon internally.
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
cure is not quack MEDICINE. 1t
was prescribe d oy one of the best
D physicians III this count try for years
and is regular prescription. L. is
composed of the pest tonics known,
com bined with the best blood puri-
fiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in cur
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Props !,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Con-
stipa ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16
Items of Interest Concerning
gour Neighbors
Social, Local and Personal
News of the Past
Seven Days.

Deputy State Factory Inspect or
III. p. Peterson of Superior was in
the city few days this week. He
saws he finds no violations of the
child labor law in this city.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega
tional Church, will give SATURDAY.
Coffee at the horne Of Mrs. John
Walsh next Saturday afternoon, at
which Miss McGraw and others will
entertain. All are invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Jake Segal visited at Bay
field Tuesday.
Mrs. R. T. Craigo, left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago where she
will meet her parents. They ex-
pect to spend the winter in the
south.
Mrs. H j. Weeks left the latter
part of the week for Hudson where
she will visit for some time. Mrs.
Weeks has been visiting at the
home of her parents in this city.
Editor F. T. Yates made bust
ness trip to Minneapolis yesterday
afternoon.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Eggan last Saturday.
Olga, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ole Holberg of Pine Street is re-
ported as being quite sick with dyph-
iberia
A good deal of trouble is being
experienced by loggers operating
camps in this vicinity ON account of
the lack Of snow in the woods anc
some of the smaller concerns have
been compelled to close down to
await the fall of snow. Some of the
logging companies have already
built ice roads in the woods on
which to haul the tim Ger that is
being cut, but the smaller concerns
that are not supplied With the
equipment are unable to do this and
consequently have to suffer. A re-
port was received from Mason
yesterday that the Hines Lumber
company had closed down their
camps in this vicinity and that
they would remain closed n"til the
snow came and roads could be built.
This company has millions Of Get
Of timber skidded and upon roll
ways waiting to be hauled to the
landings.
Miss Alma Yates entertained the
members of her Sunday School class
at her home last Saturday aftern Don.
Harvey Duffy returned home yes
terday morning from the south
where he has been working for
some time.
Lyla Smith of Bayfield,. visited
in the city for a few days during
the past week.
Charles. A. Booth, repr essen ting
the Evening Wisconsin of Milwau-
kee, transacted business in the
city yesterday.
Melvina Kelley, who has been
visiting at the Henry Stock residence
for the past few months, returned
to her home at OsseO last Friday.
Miss wendolyn Fenton was
home from Bayfield, during the past
week sick with lagrippe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16
Simple Remedy for La Grippe

La grippe coughs are dangerous
as they frequently develop into
pneumonia. Foley's Honey and
Tar not only stops the cough but
heals and strengthens the lungs so
that no serious results need be fear
ed. The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar contains no harmful drugs and
is in a yellow package. Refuse SUBJ
stitutes. .. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16

Safety, convenince and satisfaction
is guaranteed by installing HOME
Telephone.
Ole Hovde and Joseph Beaulieu
visited at Cornucopia last Sunday.
Mr.. Richards of Duluth, transact
ed business in the city yesterday.
A skating party was given on the
bay Tuesday evening. A large num-
Der participated.
Charles Layton has been on the
sick list during the week.
E. E. Kenfed came down from
Cass Lake last evening to visit with
his family for few days
Mrs. Thomas Dalziel has been very
sick with lagrippe during the week.
William Olson has moved his
family into the Lund residence on
Third street.
Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the
touch of your clothing. Doan s
| Ointment cures the most obstinate
cases. Why suffer. All druggists
sell it.
Attorney Alvord transacted bust.
ness at Bayfield, Tuesday.
Charles Latimer and Mr.. McKin-
ley of Ashland, attended the dance
at the Opera House last evening.
Scott Tomkins was here from
Ashland Junction Wednesday.
HI. O. Lien of Mason, transacted
business in the city W sterddy.
Mrs. John Gibson has been sick
during the week with lagrippe.
O. A. Lamoreaux returned Fri
day from a business trip to Cass
Lake
The Monday Club met at the
|
home of Mrs. John Walsh on Mon
dav evening. An enjoyable even
ing was spent.
Order a HOME Telephone now
and get your name in our big new
directory.
The Maccabee sewing society met
al the home of Mrs. Jake Segai last
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Evensted of Iron River visit
ed in the city few DAYS the first of
the week.
Miss Dyrud, teacher at the High
School, was sick with lagrippe dur
Ing the week.
Mrs. Richard Pengilly has been
sick with lagrippe during the week.
Up to Tuesday evening Deputy
Treasurer Nels Lee reported that
over $12.306 had been collected in
taxes. Last year at this time some
thing over $14,701 had been collect
ed but the Omaha railway company
tax was figured in that amount
DR.. Morck made a business trip
to ST. Paul during the week.
w. G. Hesmer came down from
Duluth Monday evening suffering
with a sevel e cold.
Lafayette Stow is quite sick a. his
residence on first avenue east. Mr..
Slow recently moved into the city
| firm his farm.
The annual church supper and
bu siness meeting of the Congrega-
tional church will be held at the
church parlors this evening.
Anton StafnPy has severed his
connection with the Times and will
leave in the course Of couple of
weeks for northern Illinois where
he has a position in a large printing
est hlisl ment.
The we ather of the past week has
been simply ideal throughout Wis
consin while the cities to farther
south have been visited by severe
blizzard Talk about this being a
banana belt.
Can look well, eat we'll Or feel
well with impure blood feeding your
h"dy Keep the blood pure with
Bnrdock Blood Bitters. Eat simply
take exercise, keep clcan and you
will have long life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16
Disturbed The Congregation

The person who disturbed the
congregation last Sunday by con-
tinnally coughing is requested to
buy bottle of Foley's Honey and
Tar. O. W.. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels. leads to
chronic constipation. Get DOan's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-01-16
st. Johns Episcopal Church.

Evening prayer and sermon at
7.30. Rev. Albian HI. Ross of
Ashland will preach. Strangers
are cordially welcome.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-02
BLUE GRASS BLADE
Current Comment On Public Events


even called to the post?
1 If our reasoning on this subject be cor
Irect, and we believe it is, then Rev. Medd
should ask for the fraud order against all
preachers or voluntarily resign. In both
cases we could aptly suggest that it is
simply the old, old story about the fool
and his money getting separated in the
shuttle.
Another very interesting story comes
from the same source, for We have another
clipping before us which relates that one
Mrs. William McNulty, has been actually
dead, took a trip TO kingdom come, saw
some strange and wonderful things, came
back TO EARTH. renhabited her house Of
mortal clay, is again alive and well ana
what is more is actually able to relate
the incidents of her strange trip. Her
attending physician, DR.. Thomas Mulligan,
is quoted as saying that the woman was
as dead as she ever will be-"
The Christian world has now another
choice line of argument, and the spiritual
lists should fairly revel in the account. No
one ever thought for a moment that the
soul trip" made by Mrs. McNulty could
have been in any other direction than the
one suggested The incident should con-
vince Mrs. McNulty that when the real
end comes she is bound for journey up
ward' and is not to be subjected to the
dread sentence, Depart from me-" Happi-
ness ought to now reign supreme in the
heart of Mrs. McNulty. Suppose her trip
had been in the opposite direction! Sup
pose she had travelled downward instead Oh
upward The result would have been even
more startling for while her present ven-
ture simply goes toward proving that
heaven is an actually, it still leaves hell
an open question. The church would have
profited more by the suggested trip than
il can by the trip actually taken.
Blade readers are not required to believe
the story here related ON pain of eternal
punishment Nor do we guarantee eternal
bliss If they do. 1t is matter upon which
they can exercise their personal judgment
even as we have exercised ours. We have
our opinion about the whole story and in
mercy to all the parties concerned, we
abstain from giving any expression thereto.
According to the newspaper account it
seems that Dr. Mulligan is now daily re-
ceiving a large batch of mail from innum-
cradle interested persons. Some of these
are answered, and we are told that some
are not Some write him for contributions
in an effort to propagate the truth of the
celestial trip made by his patient and
Christ anity in general. But the biggest
joke connected Herewith is the statement
made by the newspaper giving the report
that one person, apparently insane" had
written TO the eminent doctor and sent
him number of tracts which boasted the
following startling titles: He's Coming
Tomorrow" "A Wonderful Visitor" Re-
member" 'Quench Not the Spirit" THE
Feverish Hand" Charlie Tom," "How,
When, Where, Gave My Heart to Jesus
etc. Only few years ago such an Incl
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-02

If Rev. Henry Medd, pastor of the North
Methodist Church, at Hartford Conn.,, is al
sincere man and desires TO enforce the law
against all systems OF fraud or OF fraudu'
lent design, he should solicit the Post Office
authorities at Washington to issue fraut
order against himself
From synopsis of a sermon, recent,
delivered by him, in his church, publishet
in the Hartford Courant, it is made to al
pear that he was at some time previous
pastor of a church at Sheepshead Bay OF
race track fame, and that during his pas
torate in that famous locality he made the
acquaintance of innumerable race horse
owners, jockeys, employees and bookmakers.
He described them as being a good-hearted,
liberal class of men, not much worse, il
any, than men of other walks in life, but
he disparaged their method OF gambling
upon abe results OF the races. 1t is fur
ther reported that one of the racing fra
ternity took him 10 task for his structures
and even went so far as to insist that race
track gambling was no worse than church
fair lotteries, auction sales for fake goods,
and the many little, though sinful schemes,
worked by the church to get the cash.
This striking comparison wrought some
what upon the orthodox nerves of the little
man, and he has just delivered himself of
TRADE against the cnurcn methods de-
scribed, and has gone so far as to urge that
the civil authorities, through the peace Of
ficers of the community, should get after
the gambling church institutions, even as
they have got after the race track men.
There is something in these charges that
Is cOmmendable. 1t is to be regretted that
churchmen have failed to grasp the situa-
ton long before this. But when this
preacher condemns the taking of chances
in an effort to gain, he practically con-
dennis himself. His whole theory of re-
ligion is but a taking Of chances. His en-
tire system is impregnated with the notion
that by giving something here an enormous
dividend is to be reaped upon it in the
hereafter. All his efforts to exIort cash
from the pockets of his congregation are
based upon the promises he can make them
regarding his ability to get his god into d
good humOr when considering their individ-
ual cases. This is worse than selling
watered stock in some fake corporation for
large sums OF money In his very hear
the preacher knows that he has not the
slightest hope of fulfilling even a moiety
of the. promises he so rashly makes. IL
he is sincere he may believe" he can, but
his belief proves nothing. Taking chances
upon or specializing in futures, whether
the object of the speculation be stocks, or
bonds, or souls Is specie of gambling in
its worst form and in each Instance
humanity Is made the sufferer and the I'M
willing victim. If 1t is true that the betting
public at race tracks are bound to lose
their money in the end because of races
being fixed, does it not follow that every
member of church congregations must lose
the money they invest in hope of a harp
and a crown, for are not these races fixed"
by his divine nibs before the starters are
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-11

cock, whom the angry King was about
to put to death The bird, however,
excused himself by saying that for
three months he had been flying over
the earth without food or drink to
see If Shere was any land that did
not acknowledge the Kings author
ity. He had come upon a land in
the east bounding in gol0 and sill
Yer. with trees as old as the Great
ton and watered from the Garden
of Eden. its inhabitants ignorant OF
war, and ruled over by a woman
whose name was the Queen OF She,
be; and, he added, if the King de-
sired, he would bring the rulers OF
that land in letters and lay them at
his feet. The King approved. a let
ter was written and the bird, attend
ed by the other birds, departed with
the letter attached TO his wing.
When he reached Sheba the Queen
had just gone TO the shore of the
sea to perform her devotions Look
ing up she sees the sun obscured by
the host of birds and is astounded.
The bird descends, she sees the let
ter and reads( in substance): King
Solomon greets you and your mobiles.
Know that God has given me author
ity over beasts, etc, and all kings
send me greeting. If you will do
likewise l will confer great honor on
you; if not, will send an army and
destroy you" The Queen decided that
it would be wise TO obey. She sent
costly presents, with a letter say
ing that though the journey from
Sheba ordinarily took seven years. yet
on account of the questions she
wished to ask, she would come in
three years. She came accordingly.
had splendid reception and put her
test questions. First riddle: A wood
en- well with iron buckets that draw
up stones and pour out water. The
answer is, the tube of anthony
{kohD used by women to blacken
their eyebrows; the stones" are the
chalk contained in the anthony nix
ture; the buckets" are the needles
with which the mixture is applied
to the eyebrows. Second riddle: AS
dust it comes forth from the ground.
its food is dust of the earth, it is
poured out like water and it illumines
the house. Answer. naphtha. Third
riddle: A piper passes over its head
and it utters loud and bitter cry,
its head is like reed, it is honor for
the rich, disgrace for the poor, honor
for the dead disgrace for the living
joy to birds, trouble for fishes. An
swer, flax--the wind pipes over the
flaxstalks. linen furnishes garments
of varying value to different classes
of men, from fax are made shelters
for birds, nets for fishes. These seem
to be poor things to take threa
years journey for; one might ex-
pect more serious questions to be as
signed to an Intellectually eager wo-
man and wise man; but these rid
dies are the tattle of story-tellers.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-11
Seattle's War on Rats.

1--WE have begun arresting people
in Seattle who fail to comply with
recently passed ordinance relating
to rats" said DR.. S. j Fowler, of the
State of Washington. Just before
left home two butchers were hailed
into court for violating the law, in
that they had failed to make their
premises ratproof
after the law was passed the po-
lice went about informing all market
men, grocers and dealers in food
products that they must fortify their
houses against the rodents or else be
liable to arrest. The purpose was to
cut off the rats from their sources OF
sustenance, and thereby make easier
their determination. The butchers ar
rested did not try to make their
places of business secure against the
entrance of the pests, and they will
no doubt have to suffer.
1--WE have slain tens of thousands
of the rats since the campaign of de-
struction began and are beginning
to breathe more freely. for at one
time it was the fear of cur medical
men that they might spread the bu-
bonic plague that had appeared in
San Francisco and cause frightfui
sacrifice of human lives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-11

what is your shortest hour in
the day." asked a business man OF
an acquaintance Don't say you have
none You have, although You may
no. know It. Everybody has. OF
course. reckoned by actual measure
rnent each hour is composed OF sixty
minutes, yet Notwithstanding that
chronological exactness the hours
vary in length My shortest hour is
from 2 to 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
/ find upon inquiry that that Is tfs
fieetest period for many people. In
my case so swiftly do those sixty
minutes hurry by that / try to crowd
into them as many of the disagree
able yet inevitable things Of life as
possibly can. II ! have to interview
bore. I see him then; il | have %
visit the dentist, ! do ii then. That
hour Is bound to slip away quickly,
no matter what happens, therefore the
agony of disagreeable scenes seems
OF shorter duration New YORK
Sun.