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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
DepIorabIe Levity.

"We students can stand a good many
things" said the college girl. 'but this
last missionary was too much for us.
He preached on the glories of the mis-
sionary calling for women. He told US
we ought all OF US to go and help the
heather. That was all right.
'But then he worked up to glow
ing finish. Now. appeal to you, as
college women. how much better than
mere learning and mere books it is to
go forth into the world and become
fishers Of men,
THAT was too much. OF course we
smiled. In fact. some of us snickered
audibly. Then the missionary CON-
planned to 'prexy' that he couldn't help
noticing deplorable spirit Of levity
apparent among the students. "-Phila-
delphia Ledger
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
THE ROMAN SENATE.
lt Was PuSeIy Executive, With No Au-
thority to Make Laws.


thority to Make Laws.
The senate of Rome, which was
an ancient institution, said to have
been established by Romulus him
self, was a purely executive body,
having no authority whatever to
make laws. The senate of the Unit
ed States is almost purely legisla-
tive in its functions, having no pow
er to make appointments outside of
the body itself, but only to agree to
those made by the president. And
this is largely formality, as it is
regarded as very discourteous
thing to refuse to confirm a presi-
Dental appointment.
The Roman senate as Instituted
by Romulus consisted Of 100 mem
bers. An additional hundred were
added when the Sabines migrated
from Rome. The first Tarquin in
creased the number of senators to
800, at which number it continued
for a long time. Julius Caesar in
creased the number of senators first
to 700 and afterward to 900 mem
bers. Augustus at first added an
other hundred, making an even
1000, but afterward reduced the
number to 600.
Senators were supposed to be men
of special merit. They were at first
selected by the monarch, but the
duty was afterward intrusted to the
consuls and latterly to the censors.
No man was eligible to the office
who had not been previously knight
ed and who had held the inferior
offices of questor, tribune of the
people, edile, praetor and consul.
The senate met regularly on the
LIST of January and also on extraor-
binary occasions when called togeth-
er by the consuls, tribunes OF the
emperor.
A Roman senator during the ear
ly days of the republic made a vir-
tue of poverty and gloried in the
simple life. But when wealth, vice
and corruption became more COM
mon it was decreed that no man
could be senator whose wealth
amounted to less than $4,000 ses-
terces, or about $4,000, because, it
was argued, he could not support
the dignity Of the office on less
amount. Therefore when a sena-
tors fortune was reduced below this
sum he was dropped from the rolls.
Under such an arrangement in this
country man like the late Senator
Hoar, who lived in boarding house,
would not be eligible.-Punxsutaw-
ney (Pa.) Spirit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Sion of Precocity.

81 behave" declared the Irishman,
"thot me youngest sons born t. be
surgeon
'sPhwat leads We t. say thot|' asked
his friend
"Oi caught him usin' tn scissors on
book Old lately bought an. before
OF cd stop him he cut out tn appin-
ix."-Bohemian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
liIustrious Bachelors.

Among the illustrious of the land
who passed through life in single
blessedness may be mentioned Sir
Isaac Newton, Thomas Hobbies, au-
thor of the "Leviathan;" Adam
Smith, the father of political econo-
my; Chamfort, the greatest OF
French takers; Gassendi, Calico,
Descartes, Locke, Spinoga, Kant,
Bishop Butler, the author of the
"Analogy;" Bayle, Leibnitz, Hume,
Gibbon, Macaulay, Buckle, Pitt,
Charles James Fox, Leonardo da
vinci, Raphael, Michael Angelo,
Sir Joshua Reynolds, the artist Tur-
ner, Handel, Beethoven, Rossini,
Mendelssohn and Meyerbeer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A Lot of Failures.

There is lot of humor and, be-
sides, a splendid moral for the
young business man in a verdict
that was rendered by a coroner's
jury.
owe, the jury, find from the ply
sician's statement that the deceas-
ed came to his death from heart
failure, superinduced by business
failure, which was caused by specu-
lative failure, which was in turn the
result of failure to look ahead." p
Kansas City Independent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
A YOUTHFUL HERO.
How Major Croahan Won Fame In the
War of 1912.

War of 1912.
Only few names escape oblivion,
but Aug. 2, 1913, insured lasting
fame for Major George Croghan.
Ninety-three years later, on Aug. 2,
1906, the remains of this youthful
hero were reinterred on the site of
his great victory.
During the war of 1912 Croghan,
a handsome, spirited Kentuckian,
was sent by General Harrison to
take command of poor little stock
ade, Fort Stephenson, at Lower
Sandusky, now Fremont, o. The
place was important only because
it guarded the approach to Harri-
sons headquarters and stores up
the Sandusky river.
On the morning of Aug. ! Gen
eral Proctor, the British COM
mander, with 500 regulars, veteran
troops who had served under Wei
lington on the peninsula, sailed up
the river in gunboats of Commodore
Barclays fleet and landed cannon
and howitzers, with which they be-
gan to lombard the fort. Mean
while Tecumseh, with 700 Indians,
swarmed through the woods and be-
gan the attack from the opposite
side. To one of a less sanguine
temperament or of less courage than
the young commander the situation
must have seemed hopeless. But
Croghan not only showed confidence
himself, but inspired it in those I'M
der him.
Croglran had 100 men and one
small cannon, which he moved
about from place to place to induce
the belief that he had several guns.
Late in the afternoon of the I'd the
enemy made a united assault. So
valiantly and effectively was it re-
pulsed that the whole British and
Indian force made a precipitate re-
treat into Canada.
cit will not be the least OF Cen
eral Proctor's notifications" wrote
Harrison, "to know that he has been
baffied by a youth who has just pass
ed his twenty-frst year. He is,
however, a hero worthy of his gal
liant uncle, General George Rogers
Clark"
Croghan himself wrote just be-
fore the battle: ''The enemy are not
far distant. I expect an attack. l
will defend this post to the last ex-
tremity. l have just sent away the
women and children with the sick
of the garrison, that I may be able
to act without incumbrance. Be
satisfied 1 shall, l hope, do my duty.
The example set me by my Revolu-
tionary kindred is before me. Let
me die rather than prove unworthy
of their name"
The battle of Fort Stephenson
was the first really brilliant effort
of the war of 1912. General Sher-
man said it was "the necessary pre-
cursor to Perry's victory on the lake
and Harrison's triumphant victory
at the Thames, which assured to
our immediate ancestors the mas
terry of the great west, and from
that day to this the west has been
the bulwark of the nation"
For his exploit Croghan was bre-
vetted lieutenant colonel by the
president of the United States, and
congress awarded him a gold medal.
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Joy.
A Comparison.

"Ever seen congress in session.
"No," replied Farmer Coboss, "but
know about how it looks. hev a hired
man who kin GIT as busy dom nuthin'
as anything you ever w."-Louisville
Courier-J ournal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Only Undeveloped.

He-It has been said that woman
can make fool of any man Do you
believe It? She--Of course not. The
best she can do Is to develop him.
Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oh. Cures toothache, ear
ache, sore throat. Heals cuts,
bruises, scalds. Stops pain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-02
Bayfield, County Plat Books

Compiled Iy .Seo,ge u. CaAasr
This Book shows the ownership of every piece of land in
the county. Also shows railroads. wagon roads, school
houses, government land, state land, etc.
get this information from other for the
same amount of money.
Address County Clerk, Washburn, Wis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
III - IL Case.

II
Declaring himself ready for disbar-
ment If that should be his portion
captain Francis B.. Hart Of Minneap-
dis added to the severity Of his criti-
cism Of the supreme court in the final
proceedings of the case in which he
Is on trial for disbarment before
special court appointed by Governor
Johnson.
1 would rather be disbarred,' said
Captain Hart in impassioned tones,
than to practice before court that
lot some reason will not regard the
established law as its authority. Dis
Darment would be preferable rather
than, at my age and with my pretend
Cd experience. I should be allowed to
continue inveigling people into my
ONCE to give them advice. when the
action that I advise is to be subjected
to such treatment as have received
1T the hands Of the supreme court of
Minnesota" ~-
After argument favoring Harris i'm
parchment by Attorney P. ]. McLaugh.
LIN the court took the case under ad.
visement. III
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
WORKS CLEVER SCHEME.
"con" Man Secures $1,075 in Ola
nnonds for $21.


"con" I. Man Secures $1,o75 in Ola.
snonds for $21.
Mr.. Maurice" q prepossessing gen.
ueman, worked q clever game on the
Jewelry firm of Fiske & Johnson of
Minneapolis, making away with SLOTS
worth of diamonds.
Maurice" entered the store and
asked to see the diamonds. He select
ed several stones valued at $1,075.
He counted off the money. The clerk
then counted the amount and Informed
Maurice" that he was 81 short.
Maurice" admitted the shortage.
Searching about his pockets for the
other dollar he pulled forth a big roll
OF bills. Placing them on tho counter
he accidentally" knocked the $1.074
to the floor. He picked up the $1,074
which he apparently laid on the coun.
ter. Taking the diamonds he loft the
store.
Then the clerk awoke to find that
the stranger had loft only 81.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT
Man After Squirrels Kills Minneapolis
Workman.

Man After Squirrels Kills Minneapolis
Workman. :
While hunting squirrels on the out
skirts of North Minneapolis S. D. De
Witt sent a bullet whizzing through
the air and before its course had been
spent it pierced the heart of Nels Nel-
son. an employee of the G. A. Smith
saw mill, killing him instantly.
De Witt was at once placed under
arrest and hauled into police court.
whore. after a preliminary examina-
ton on the charge of manslaughter.
he was held to the grand jury. He
was released on $1,000 bonds. The
shooting took place within the city
limits, thus giving the municipal court
jurisdiction in the case
At police headquarters Do Witt
gave an account of the shooting. say.
Ing that he was hunting and that the
trees prevented his seeing the men.
He had located a fine large squirrel
and, taking aim, fired. At once he
heard some one cry out In pain and
ran to the place, where he found Mel
son had been stricken.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
SUBMARINE BOAT PROBE.
Congressman liIiey and Aobson Be-
fore House Committee.

Washington, March 13.-The Lilley
submarine boat inquiry has been be-
gun in earnest by a special house
committee. Representative Liiley was
heard at length. He began his testi
mony by reading long typewriter
statement, part Of which was in the
nature Of an affidavit, in which he out
lined his charges in detail. When he
had completed this formal presenta
ton, he was questioned at length by
Representative Olmsted OF the COM
mittee, who was designated by Chair
man Boutell to perform that service.
Representative Richmond P. Hob
son testified that he had been ap-
preached by a man representing the
Electric Boat company who told him
that if ne would support the claims Of
that company before congress, the
company could bring influence to bear
upon Speaker Cannon to have him
(Hobson) appointed on the commit
tee on naval affairs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
Judge Lochren to Retire.

After twenty.four years Of service
as Judge in the state and federal
courts Judge. Lochren OF Minneapolis
will retire from the bench. He will
tender his resignation as a judge of
the United States district court at the
end Of the month. Rumors that Judge
Lochren intended to resign have been
current a number of times during tho
past few years. but in each case they
were denied by the Judge. The infor-
nation this time comes from the fudge
himself He will be seventy-six years
old next month and for the past year
or two his health has been failing and
1t IL on this account that he has de-
cided to resign.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
Conditions in Hayti Suddenly As
sumo Most Critical Stage.
MAY ATTACK c0NsULATEs
Government Threatens to Go After.
Refugees Under Foreign
Protection.

tween the sHaytian government and
France has become acute and critical.
The French legation at Port au Prince
u menaced and q general massacre Of
the white residents of the island is
feared. This information was con-
veyed in an Official dispatch to the
foreign Office from M. Carteron, the
French minister to Hayti.
Pc The latter part Of last week M.
Borno, the Haytian minister Of state,
assured NJ. Carteron that Hayti would
agree to allow the refugees who had
taken asylum in the French consulates
at Gonaives and st. Marc to leave the.
island. Now there comes the news OF
the execution at Port au Prince on
Sunday of between ten and twelve
prominent persons on the charge OF
conspiracy against the government. to-
gether with a cablegram from M. Car
teron that General Nord Alexis. pres
ident of Hayti, had not only refused
to confirm the assurances given by M.
Borno but had fatty declined to per-
NIT the refugees in the consulates to
depart. Eleven additional persons
have taken asylum at the French L.
cation.
The French cruiser distress is OK
pected very soon at .Gonaives, where
she will act in cooperation with the
British and German ships Of war now
on their way to Haytt.
It is understood here that France.
Germany and Great Britain are act
ing in accord in this situation.
Firmin Among the Refugees.
General Antenor Firmin, who led
the last revolt in Hayti. is among the
refugees under the French dag. The
foreign office recognises that the gen
eral and his followers are revolution
lists, but 1t declined to hand them over
to the Haytian government ON the
ground that there were no assurances
that the men would have legal trial
In this connection it was explained
that, according to French tradition
6uy uldu WAO 0ON6At A0AA50 NAOOA SAA-
{ French nag should have at least tenn
porary protection. The refugees mum
Der about 100 in all.
The French foreign Office pointed
! out recently that in taking this star
it was only following out the French
traditional policy in Hayti and 1t ex
planned that General Nord Alexis him
self, when he was a revoluttonist
once sought and obtained from France
the same protection that France il
now giving to the men who attempted
to overturn his government.
The Temps publishes a special dis
patch from Port al Prince saying tina
the local situation is grave. Genera
Nord Alexis claims that the plo
! against him>was Matched in the Frenc'
legation and an attack upon the lega
ton is feared; the correspondent says
because M. Carteron, the French mir
lister, declines to deliver the refugee
under the French flag to the Haytial
authorities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
WOMAN QUICKLY ACQUITTED
Mrs. Mattson Found Not Guilty by a
Jury at Chisholm.

Jury at Chisholm.
Mrs. Selma Mattson. charged with
killing her husband. Nicoli Mattson,
at Chisholm Jan. IA last by sinking
q double bitted axe into his skull, was
acquitted by jury after deliberations
lasting but fifteen minutes.
Mrs. Mattson was indicted for MUIR
der in the second degree. The eV.
dsnce against her was purely oircum.
stantial and not Of a conclusive ma.
ture She had made statement to
the chief Of police Of Chisholm in
which she is alleged to have confessed
that she killed her husband. but this
was ruled out of the evidence on the
ground that the statement was made
under implied promises OF immunity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
St. Louis County Man Accused
Of Wholesale Grating.
RESTITUTION SUIT BEGUN
Official Charged With Organizing
Town for the Sole Purpose
Of Robbery.

Sensational graft charges are made
against Treasurer Charles Buyck and
Clerk w. A. Jones Of the town Of
Buyck, st. Louis county, In q OWL
suit instituted by the town authori.
ties as the result Of an examination
conducted by the public examiner.
Restitution Of $4,000 by Buyck and
$4,000 by Jones. alleged to have been
misappropriated from the township
funds. is demanded by the plaintiff in
the action. a. .:...." =.
Buyck IL alleged to be the dominat-
ing figure in a bold conspiracy. and
Jones is said to have been his willing
tool. It is alleged that Buyck con-
ceived the idea Of organizing the un.
organized territory in section 9, town.
ship g., range IT., into an unorganized
town and then by bonding the town
and by taxation and other methods
raising large sums of money which by
manipulation could be diverted to his
own uses. ....1
The complaint alleges that Buyck
originated the petition for the organt-
cation of the town and the county
board organized it, giving the division
his name. The town voted to issue
bonds for $4,000 to raise money to
build road from Vermillion bridge to
Pelican Station. It Is asserted that
Buyck held up the Commercial Invest.
~ ment company when that company
took up the bonds and that the con
corn paid him $41S extra for some I'M
, lawful purpose.
The town authorities allege that
, Buyck gathered about him q gang Of
hangers-on subservient to his will;
that he charged exorbitant prices fol
boarding the men; ordered work done
on the road out Of season in order thai
the men could get money to spend
| over his bar. and that he bled TIL
! town treasury generally.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
PRESIDENTS ACT VETOED
House Restores "in God We Trust"
to Coins.

Washington, March 16.-Under sus-
pension of the rules the house OF rep
resentatives passed the bill providing
for the restoration OF the motto I'm
God We Trust on gold and silver
coins of the United States The bill
was passed by a vote Of 255 TO S.
The debate on the subject excited
the Hveliest interest of members. Mr..
Carlin (Va.) said that in the issuance
of his order abolishing the motto Pres
ident Roosevelt had acted unwisely
and in violation OF the spirit OF the
law.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
LEAVES GUESTS TO SUICIDE
Winona County Farmer Hangs Him.
self to 4 Tree.

Winona County Farmer Hangs Him.
self to 4 Tree.
William Estey, aged sixty-f1ve. a
wealthy farmer Of Winona county,
left his homo while his house
was full Of guests. and hanged himself
to q tree. The body was found ten
rods from the house.
Estey had invited friends to spend
the evening at his home Just as his
guests were preparing to depart Es'
toy stepped outside, saying he would
return in a few moments. Failure to
return alarmed his friends, who went
to search for him. No trace Of, the
man was found. but at daylight his
son. looking from the window, saw his
fathers body dangling on a rope
which had been fastened to a tree
near the house. Ill health is given a:
the cause Of the deed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
OVERCOME BY FUMES.
Minneapolis firemen Narrowly Escape
Death.

Death.
Wood alcohol fumes caused by a
fire in the dry kiln at the Northwest
ern Compo-Board factory at Mime
apolis nearly caused the death OF
sixteen: firemen who entered the burn
ing structure to turn water On the
flames s+:.@3 49,. -. ~-:.-*
The gas which had accumulated in
the kiln suddenly broke out and per-
yaded every corner Of the smoke filled
building. Firemen would drop with
out warning and their comrades would
become unconscious while taking them
out. It was only by careful watching
and prompt medical service that all
the men were saved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
Shot Man for a Moose.

Peter Larson. while at work clearing
near Beaudette. was accidentally shot
through the abdomen by q homestead.
Or named Wingren. Wingren had
tracked a moose and. seeing an OBJ
ject in the thick forest, fred two
shots. One missed and the other
struck Larson, who died before medi-
eal aid could reach him. Wingren
save himself up to the authorities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
Preparing for Coal Strike.

Chicago, March 16.-Coal in huge
quantities is being stored by the raj
roads and by dealers in Chicago who
have contracts for supplying big es-
Establishments. The incentive Is the
possibility of a strike among the BIZ
luminous miners in the next threa
months.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
Body Scattered Along Track,

Frank Brown was run over and
killed near Clear Lake. Stearns coun.
", by Northern Pacific train No. 8.
bound for st. Paul. Brown had evil
IDENTIFY been walking on the track, but
the engineer says he did not see him.
His body was cut in two, one-half of
the remains being found mile from
the other half Browns home was at
Fairfield, this state.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
CARRIES OFF H0N0RS.

Minnesota Wins Banner at Butter.
makers Convention.
Minnesota again carried Off all the
honors at the National Creamery
Buttermakers' association, which held
its annual convention in St. Paul
last week. Not only does Min
nesota win the banner for the
highest average scores, but her butter
makers got the highest individual
score and the second highest. Iowa
won the first in the gathered cream
class and Minnesota second. Iowa
also won the butter scoring contest,
with Minnesota and North Dakota tied
for second.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
Boys Accused Of Foraery.

After committing a daring series Of
forgeries, 1t is alleged, William Burns.
thirteen years old, and Harry Capron,
fifteen years old, were arrested at
apartments they had rented In the
Rogers hotel at Minneapolis. Both
boys are said to have confessed. It is
thought they secured more than 800.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-03-20
1uttermakers Elect Of7oers.

The National Creamery Brttermak-
ers' convention, in session at st..
Paul, elected the following off,
csrs: J. J. Farrell Of Carver, Mimi,
president; Lauritz Olsen Of West De-
pere, Wis.,, vice president. and 8. B.
Schilling of Chicago was reelected
secretary-treasurer. These were all
elected unanimously. .