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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

Supervisor of assessment, VIM.
Landraint will leave tomorrow for
the southern part of the state. He
expects to attend the annual meet
ing of the Super visors OF Assess
ment of the state at Madison on
Tues day, where he will deliver an
address on the subject OF Duties
and responsibilities OF the Supervisor
of assessment. Mrs. Landraint will
accompany him as far as Fon du lac.
Undersheriff John A. Mcdonald
has rem ted the P. J. Bestier resi-
dence on east sixth street and will
occupy the same with his family this
week.
Rev. A. E. Ross of Ashland de-
livered Lincoln address at the
Congregational c hurcb Sunday even
ing to an audience that taxed the
capacity of the church. The address
was SPLENDID and was well received.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18
Chairman Yderstad of Mason Asks
the Court
To Remove the Rest Of the
Town Officers of
his Town.

Chairman Jake Yderstad Of
the town of Mason has started
proceedings against the Clerk,
Assessor and Supervisors CT the
town of Mason with a view to
having them removed from office
because Of alleged illegal acts.
The case was to have come up in
circuit court at Ashland yester-
day. District Attorney Alvord
represents the State while the
defendants are represented by
Attorney Sleight of Ashland and
John M. Olin of Madison. 1t is
possible that this will amount to
only question of the interpre-
tation of the law.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

Nels Oscar transacted business at
Ashland Monday.
Harold Estabrook, Arthur Cease
and Harry Robinson have combined
their outfits and have gone into the
show business and are giving lantern
shows on Monday and Tuesday even
ings of each week. They are charg-
ing two cents for admission. Com
bined they have over hundred
slides.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18
Gave a Play.

The Sodalities of the st. Louis
Catholic Church gavea a five act
drama at the st. Louis hall on
Tuesday evening, the title of the
play being, "St. Elizabeth of
Thuringia. y A good sized audi
ence turned out to witness the
play and all say that it was fine.
The proceeds from the play will
go to the church.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

Complete stock of groceries, with
an equipment consisting of horse,
wagon, sleigh, scales, etc. located
in resident district of Ashland.
Light expense, and doing good
business. This is a chance for any
one making a small investment.
Present owner leaving city on ae-
count of health.
Address, H. E. Walter, ia, Prem
tise Avenue. Ashland, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

Subscribers of the Bayfield, Co.
Telephone company may obtain the
daily forecasts and special warnings
of the. weather Bureau of the United
States Department of agriculture
from central after II a, m. These
forecasts usually cover the 36-hour
period ending at 8 p. m. of the
following day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18
Senior Glass Play

The 'O9 Class of the Washburn
High School will give a play on
the 10Th of Feb. at the Opera
House called "Charlies Aunt
The play will be preceded by a
one act farce entitled Mrs. Plod-
dingS Nieces.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18
City Council Takes Action That Will
Put Stop to it.
Orders one Saloonkeeper to
Appear. License may be
Revoked.

before the adjourned meeting OF
the Common Council which was
held at the Office of the city clerk
on Tuesday evening of this week
was in regard to gambling in
the city, a complaint having been
lodged by Chief of Police Oliver
Wescott against one of the saloon
men, charging him with permit
ting gambling to go on in his
place of business. The char ge
which was. presented to the
council was based upon a similar
action which was brought before
the Municipal court the last of
last week. The council members
were greatly wrought up over
the charges preferred and the
question brought forth some
very pointed remarks from Corn-
cilmen Bell. Peterson and Nelson.
Mayor Dibbell also gave a short
talk on the evil as he saw it and
stated that some time ago he had
caused an order to be issued for
bidding the vice to be continued
in the city. The above case he
said, was in violation of the law
and also happened after his or
der had been issued. The coun-
Gil was of the opinion that it was
high time for them to do some
thing in the matter in the way of
assisting the chief of police in
putting ban to the practice.
A resolution which was present
ed by Alderman Bell was unani-
mously adopted in regard to the
case and the proprietor of the
saloon in question was cited to
appear before the council on
Wednesday evening, Feb. Oath,
to show cause why the license
should not be- revoked.
Chief Wescott is making a hard
effort to have all gam bling in the
city stopped and now that he has
the council back of him he will
probably be more successful in
his efforts. He will also have
the support of the citizens gen.
orally.
The council also refused to
grant a saloon license to Edwin
Jackson to run a saloon in the
LIEN & Olson place. Jackson
wanted to get license for the
remaining four months of the
year but did not want to paw
| the full license fee. The council
could not see why they should
grant a license for the remaining
four months of the year unless
the full amount of the license
fee was paid and consequently
they refused to grant the peti-
ton.
The question of setting the
salaries of the city officers also
came up but action upon the
same was deferred as the term
of the present officials does not
expire for two years. It was
therefore useless to change the
salaries at this time.
The city treasurer presented
a number of tax claims whic h
he says will be difficult to
collect. After some discussion
the matter was left over until
next meeting when the council
will be better prepared for act.
ion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

''Doan Ointment cured me of
eczemo that had annoyed me long
time. The cure was permanent.
Hon. S. W. Mathews, Commissioner
Labor Stratistics, Augusta, Me,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18
Norwegian Lutheran Chur ch.

There will be services at the
usual hours. The evening SER
vice will be in the English Ian
guage. The Helping Hand So
ciety will meet on Wednesday
evening at the home of Arnt
Peterson, Bayfield, street, near
Garfield school.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

Mrs. VIM. Flynn has rented part
of the Plunkett residen ce on fourth
street and second avenue east, and
will move into it soon. She has
leased her own residence to Louis
Segal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18
Notice..

All taxes on COWS. pianos and
other personal property, not paid on
or before Feb. 25th will be sold for
taxes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

New Styles in Spring Percales
and Ginghams at The Leader.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12
A Hauuhtx Personaae.

Professors in Germany are impor
tant personages and know it. but few
probably ever reach the pinnacle Of
haughtiness attained by the one Of
whom this anecdote is narrated.
He was one Of the greatest men ir
the faculty at Heidelberg One day
the authorities OF that city ordered
that the street in front Of the pro
fessor's house should be paved.
''Tf you don't stop that noise" re
marked the professor to the PAYERS. 81
shall give up my position as member
of the Heidelberg faculty"
The PAYERS stopped work at once
The municipal authorities sent around
to inquire respectfully Of the professor
when they might pave the street
when ] take my vacation" he re
piled.
Then, and then only, was the street
Dayed
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

? cdcs-we ave m2e re~aived
,arload of Wiiii@ns 3ros, Co.'S fine
Pickles and jsiiies. The Downing Co.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12
NICK GAvERAs
Monk S Grant 81

Do6t forget the great removal sale
OF HoSfman Bros. Goods are going
without respect TO cost prices.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12
influence Of Sunshine.

NJ. Pouillet. an altogether competen
authority on the subject, concluded
from some experiments he made thai
the cold of void external space mus
be at least 253 Of Fahrenheit's scals
lower than the temperature OF freez
ing water-that is, further below freez
Ing water than boiling water is above
1t. Such would certainly be the condi
ton Of things upon the surface of the
earth in the entire absence Of sun
shine, and such the earth will eventu
ally become, for it is as certain as any
thing In the world that the time will
come when the heat Of the sun will
cease.-Exchange.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12
THE "REGENT.''
A Diamond That Restored the Fortune
of the House of Pitt.

A Diamond That Restored the Fortune
of the House of Pitt.
Men have never collected great crys-
tails for personal adornment. Even that
''fribble in lace and spangles," the ri
val of Beau Brummel and afterward
George Nv of England-even he sought
them simply for some Perdita he was
pursuing
Louis, XIV, lie grand monarque, pur-
chased twenty-five large diamonds,
mostly for La yalliere, Montespan.
Fontanges, Maintenon. Among them
was the wondrous Pitt" A slave in
India found it. Having found it. his
heart shouted for liberty. Cutting the
calf of his leg in order to hide the dia-
mond within the slit, he limped to the
coast. 40 an English ship captain he
offered it for passage to any country
where men were free.
The captain. quite casually and with
nice humor, took the gem and threw
the slave into the sea.
The guerdon of such jesting release
from seryitude was sold to dealer for
$1,000 and through him reached Sir
Robert Pitt, governor of Fort st.
George, for 100000. who shipped it
home to England to be faceted
A Scotch financier, John Law, then
doing business in France, negotiated
for fee of $4,000 the sale of the dia-
mondt to the regent (afterward Louis
XIV. y at $775,000.
1t is,pIeasant to remember that there
by the fortunes of the house of Pitt
were restored and that the sellers son.
William Pitt. and his grandson, the
Earl of Chatham. were assisted to high
place and service by opportunities
made possible through the profit on the
diamond for which a poor slave, seek
ing freedom, was thrown into the sea.
+ -Everybody's.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

AN IRISH DUEL.
Rules Were Ignored and the Meeting
81 Had a Happy Ending.

Rules Were ignored and the Meeting
F Had Happy Ending.
A duel with happy ending seems
an anomaly, yet one is commemorated
in Black woods Magazine in an article
on Irish fire eaters" The duel as ar
ranged was between John Egan, a
county Judge, and Roger Barrett, mas
ter of the rolls. Both men were hu-
morous. and the meeting upon the fair
groundao aof Donnybrook was character
istic. Z,
Upon the combatants taking their
ground Barrett, who was the challen-
ger. promptly fred without waiting for
the signal to be given and then walked
coolly away, calling out:
NOW Egan, my honor is satisfied"
The Judge, however, was by no
means contented and shouted: Hello!
Stop. Roger, till take shot at your
honorv'
Barrett thereupon came back and.
planting himself in his former station,
said c6mposedly: 4sss
''All right, then. Fire away" b
Egan presented his pistol and. taking
most deliberate aim, first at one part
Of the anatomy OF the master Of rolls
land then at another seemed dieter.
mined to finish him outright. AT last.
however. he cried out:
81 won't honor you! l won't be both
cred shooting you! SO now you may
go your own way OF come and shake
hands with me, whichever way you
like best"
Barrett chose to shake hands. and
amidst the plaudits Of the crowd the
antagonists departed from the field in
i much good humor, the best of friends
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

What? You're going to marry Tom
Speed? Why, he's awful"
what makes you think soT
Il hear he's been blackballed by
every club in town"
Eyes, / heard SO too. That sort Of
husband won't have much excuse for
staying out nights, VIII he?"-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12
NOTICE
State Of eeorgia.-coanty Of cIynn.

State of eeorgia.-co4nty Of cgynn.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
derSigned has applied 10 the ordinary
Of said county for leave to sell the
land belonging TO the estate of Mrs.
H. H. Cornelius, for the payment of
the debts of said estate and to make
distribution among the heirs at law of
the deceased. SAID application Will
LIE heard at the regular term of court
OF ordinary for said county to be held
on ,he first Monday in Novem er,
909. This eth day Of October, 1863
J. C. Cornelius.
Administrator upon the estate CT Mrs.
ii. H. Cornelius.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12
TRYING to Plaes Him.

Boody-I'd have you to know, sir,
that I'm not the idiot you think I am.
'Knox-Oh. ] beg pardon Which idiot
are You Chicago News.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

Bluff-I look upon you. sir, as ras-
cal. Blff-You are privileged to look
upon me In any character you desire
to assume. Vogue.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12
Monev Comes in Runchss.

to A. A. Chisholm. of Treadwell, n. Y.
now His reason is well worth read
ing: For a long time | suffered from
Indigestion. torpid liver, constipation
nervousness and general debility" he
writes. Il couldn't sleep, had no ap-
petite, ncr ambition. grew weaker
every day in spite of all medical
treatment. Then used Electric Bit
ters. Twelve bottles restored all my
old-tine health and y!sor. N0w ,an
attend to business every day It's
wonderful medicine" Frfanifle fpr
stomach, liver. kidneys blood end the
nerves. sc at Roses Drug sore.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

Do you want the best? Then insist
on getting Rob Roy Flour, Juieth
Meal and Williams Bros. Co. Pickles.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

Don't forget the great removal sale
Of Hoffman Bros. Goods are going
without respect to cost prices.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

Use Blue Ribbon MIX. nearest to
mother, 10c can.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-12

A welcome for the hungry man, at
Willie Waite's plae Free lunch and
hot sonp every day, 49, Bay st.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-20
u. S. WILL DINE EACH
SOLDIER AND SAILOR
ARMY AND NAVY TO ENJOY
CHRISTMAS CHEER
Government Will Give Unusually Fine
Spread to Crews of Atlantic
BattIeship Fleet at
New York

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Every SOL
der and sailor in the service of the
United States will celebrate Christmas
at the expense of the government. The
government will give the 1900 sailors
of the Atlantic battleship fleet an un-
usually fine spread at New York.
Last year the fish of the sea cheated
the bluejackets out of the dinner de-
signed for them. 1t happened the navy
department had sent out aboard the
ocean steamer Republic large guam
tity of cranberries, nuts, apples, tur-
keys and other Christmas dalnties,
valued at $61,191, for the battleship
fleet at Gibraltar, then on it's cruise
around the world. The Republic sank
after q collision, and so did the Christ
mas dinners.
A policy has been adopted in the
navy of taking the bluejackets period
ically to some big port where they
may enjoy life to the fullest. The
British navy officials claim to have
discovered that after such periods of
hilarity the sailor is more contented
at sea.
In the army special dinners will be
served at garrisons and posts
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-20
GOVERNMENT SAVES
HUNDREDS OF LIVES
FEDERAL BEACH GUARDS DO
GOOD WORK
Millions of Dollars Worth of Prop
erty Also Rescued from De-
struction by Uncle Sans
Employees, Says Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Aside from
saving hundreds of lives and millions
of dollars worth of property the United
States Life Saving service has man
aged to render assistance to many un-
fortunate persons in distress.
The annual report of the superin-
tendent of the service shows that Il
woman "about to be hurled over a
bluff" was rescued by a life guard,
while an intoxicated man about to
fall off a dock, a man who had lost his
way in a marsh, another who had
broken through the ice, two others who
had climed 100 feet up the face OF a
cliff and were unable to descend, and
still another who tried to commit sui
eide, came within the vision of the
Vigilant guards and were saved. Five
automobiles, imperiled in marshes or
quicksand, were rescued.
The last fiscal year 3l7S marine dIsas-
ters, involving the lives of 5000 persons
called the life saving service into ac-
tiVity. SeVenty-tWo vessels were total
ly lost, although only thirty people per-
ished in consequence.
The total value of the property in
volved in the disasters was $l6,106, 0S0,
the value of property destroyed being
S2,225, 1893 OF the 317S vessels meeting
disaster, the life saving service rem
dered aid to 3119, valued with their
cargoes at $13,316,S13.
Superintendent Kimball of the serV-
ice comments in the annual report on
the remarkable scope of the life saving
operation by the use of life boats.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-20
| MRS. O.P. II. BELMONT
AIDS WORKING GWOMEN
SOCIETY LEADER GIVES Sc
CURITY FOR STRIKERS
Wealthy Woman Appears in Court at
8 O'Clock in Morning to
Assist ShIrtwaist
Workers

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Mrs. o. II. p.
Belmont demonstrated early today she
has the interests of working women,
whom she is championing, at heart.
Three o'clock this morning found her
in the night court, awaiting the disposi-
ton of the cases of four women shirt
waist workers charged with disorderly
conduct in connection with the strike
Severa lawyers were retained by
Mrs. Belmont to defend the strikers,
but with the approach of morning they
had disappeared, and when the girls
were called to the bar no one was
present to appear for them.
Mrs. Belmont here stepped into 5he
gap and offered bail for the girls, ten
dering her home in Madison avenue as
security.
us your home worth $S00?" inquired
Magistrate Butts, in routine manner
and tone.
II think 1t is" replied Mrs. Belmont.
ut Is valued at 100000. but I think
there may be a mortgage on it of $780,
900, which l raised to help the shirt
waist strikers and the women suffrage
movement"
The security was accented.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-20
LOS ANGELES HERALD LAUDED
FOR ITS HANDSOME EDITION

| California Brick company: Sundays
Herald was one of the best and big
gest bricks ever put into the prosperity
and progress structure of Los Angeles.
1t will endure as a permanent portion
of Los Angeles progress as long as the
city remains"
All Records Broken
ALBERT NJ. NORTON: Sundays
Herald is the best paper I ever saw.
I am glad to know there is a paper
in Los Angeles which can break rec
ords for size and quality"
JOHN KAHN, president of the
Kahn-Beck Manufacturing company:
Worth while was The Herald's issue
Sunday l shall send a good many
copies away. for I think it is a good
boost for Los Angeles"
MEYER LISSNER: "I never saw
anything to equal Sundays Herald 1t
is the best boost Los Angeles could
have and will make itself felt in a
hundred thousand places. The Herald
is the real, progressive morning paper
of the southwest. 1t never hesitates in
doing things to better Los Angeles. ir-
respective of the element of gain there
may he in the venture. More papers
like The Herald are needed every
where. The Herald is always at the
front with the best and the biggest in
all things, and is making a record for
itself all over the United States as a
fearless conscientious. progressive pa
per. Sundays issue shows the char
acter of the paper better than words
could express it. 1 shall send dozens
of copies of the paper to my friends
all over the country, for l believe
will forward the interests of Los An
geles by so doing. Everybody should
read The Herald / believe Sundays
issue will tend to increase the circula-
tion of The Herald a good many thou
sand, for ii will show the people the
real merit there is in the paper and
the excellent magazine which is given
as supplement"
is Work of Art
I. o. LEVY of M. Levy & Co.: "The
finest paper 1 have seen produced in
Los Angeles. The magazine was q
work of art and will be a permanent
addition to every home into which it
has found it's way"
IRVING METZLER: at thought so
we'll of The Herald's Sunday edition
that l placed an advertisement in it,
l feel more than satisfied, and l know
that every other advertiser feels like
wise. The paper will have a wider
circulation than most any publication
can mention"
J. V. BARUH, manager Zellerbach
Paper company: Sundays Herald
was a work of art and a distinct
achievement in the newspaper world"
MEYER COHN: "What Impressed
me most about Sundays Herald was
that it was not filled with paid write
ups. There was body to the entire
edition, especially the maya zine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-20
SOLONS ABSENT
FOR CHRISTMAS
LACK OF QUORUM PREVENTS
MUCH BUSINESS
LURTON TO BE CONFIRMED AS
SUPREME JUDGE
4
Favorable Report VIII Be Given to
Senate Today, and Tennesseean
May Be Formally Nomi-
mated at Once
Associated Pressl


WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Wlth prob
ably less than a quorum of either
house in the city, all legislation in
congress in the next two days will be
by common consent. The house will
undertake nothing more than the pas
sage Of some minor bills and the COM
pletion of its work on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, which
has already been under consideration
for two or three days.
1t has been hoped that the army bill
might be taken up and disposed Of
before adjournment, but that program
has been abandoned in the face of the
departure of so many members.
There will be taken up little except
the confirmation of Horace Lurton to
be associate Justice of the supreme
court Of the United States.
This will be reported favorably to
the senate on Monday and an effort
will be made to have 1t acted upon.
Indications are that there will be no
objection and that Mr.. Lurton's con-
firmation will take place before the
holidays.
1t Is not expected that a quorum will
be present either Monday or Tuesday
and, If such should prove to be the
case, a call for an aye and no vote
will have the effect of postponing ac-
tion until January.
Mono Is Willing
No one seems willing to accept this
responsibility, and Senator Bacon of
the judiciary committee, who has
charge of the nomination, is hopeful
that such a call will not be requested.
Undeniably there are n number of
senators who consider Mr.. Lurtons
age to be against him. but their objec-
ton does not go to the extent of pro-
nounced opposition.
Some investigation is being made of
Judge Lurton's decisions on the circuit
bench, with a view to determining the
foundation of the charge that they in
the interest of corporations.
A statement covering this phase Of
the question probably will be presented
to the senate.
In the main the disposition is to let
the president have his way in the Sc
lection of a successor to Justice Peck
ham, but many senators are disposed
t. make a record regarding Mr.. Lur-
toms shortcomings, If he has any.
If 1t were a question of success or
defeat, Mr.. Lurton would have many
champions. and there is no doubt that
he would be confirmed on a vote.
The only question involved at this
time is the advisability of delay. Both
houses will adjourn on Tuesday for
two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-20
PLAN TO RE0RGANIZE
PANAMA GOVERNMENT
WILL BE CONTESTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--The Mann
bill for the reorganization of the Pan
anna canal zone, reported favorably by
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, and before the
house last week will meet with oppo-
sition In the form of a minority report
by three Democratic members of the
committee.
Representative Richardson of Ala
bama is drafting y report, which will
be signed by himself and Representa-
tives Bartlett of Georgia and Peters
of Massachusetts.
1t is probable that the opposition of
minority members of the committee
will cause more than a ripple.
The objection to the Mann bill Is
that, placing the Panama government
in the hands of a director general with
unlimited power, as is proposed, would
be a subversion of representative gov
ernment.
Objection is also made that the
abolition of the Panama court of three
judges, and the substitution of a court
composed of a single judge from whose
decision there would be no appeal in
criminal procedure, excepting in case
of capital punishment or imprison-