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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
A Busy Institution.

Perhaps one of the busiest in
slituticns in the city is the plant of
Kenfield & Lamoreaux in the west
end of town. While down in the
milling district this week the writer
stopped at the plant and spent a
pleasant hour watching the workings
of the factory, in company with Mr..
Lamoreaux of the firm. This firm
gives employment the year around
to over hundred men and bows and
it is surprising to note the amount
of work that is turned out daily.
The plant and yards occupy all
the territory from the Hubert house
to what is known as Little Creek
between Bigelow street and the
Omaha track. This immense terri
tory is used for the handling of the
raw and finished products of the
factory. The plant itself includes
the factory proper together with an
uptodate horizontal band mill where
the bolts are cut up ready for the
factory. During the past winter the
firm has built and completed large
new dry kiln which is now in use
and enables the plant to turn out
orders move raE.idly.
The business of the factory is ever
on the increase and the firm is now
making preparations to build a pig
addition which will give them about
a third more floor space. AS soon
as the addition is completed new
machines will be put in and the
out put of the place will be increased
very materially. A large new edger
has already arrived for the mill and
this will be installed as soon as time
cs be spared. The firm is just now
experiencing heavy rush of orders
which are being taken care of in
good shape.
1t is institutions like this that
hely to build up a city and it is only
wished that we could have more OF
them ith hustling managers like
those of the above firm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

Death from Heart Failure.

Mrs. Tilla Palm. q resident of
east fourth street, died very sud
denly at her home last Friday
morning, heart failure being the
direct cause of death. Mrs.
Palm had been feeling quite
poorly for some time but the
day before her death was appar-
emily much better. Her son
Carl, who is employed at the
Estabrook & Olson Furniture
store, had been staying down
stairs nights and waiting upon
his mother but on Thursday she
felt so much better that she re-
quested him to go up stairs to
bed. When he arose in the
morning he Immediately went to
his mothers room and there
found her dead, death having re-
suited a short time before. 1T
is thought that she was stricken
very suddenly. The funeral ser
vices were held from the Nor
wegian Lutheran church on Tues
day afternoon and interment
took place in the Protestant
cemetary. Mrs. Palm is sur
vived by one son, besides a num-
of other relatives living in differ
ent parts of the country. They
have the sympathy of all
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Many Cases Have Been Disposed
of.
Only one Criminal Case was
Tried. Many Civil Cases
put Over for the Term.

Court has been in session this
week and great deal of legal
business has been transacted
and disposed of. The case of
the state against George Curry
of Bayfield, who was charged
with larceny from the person
was tried and the defendant ac-
quilted. The case of state
against Herring for non-support
was started on Tuesday after
noon but when court opened on
Wednesday morning it was an
nounced that a settlement had
been made and peace again
reigned in the Herring house
hold. The Arntsen case was
continued for the term. The
Flynn case is still pending,
Several martial difficulties were
aired in courtand divorces grant
ed. Civil cases are now occupy
ing the time of the court. It is
possible that the term will be
completed this week. Judge
Parish expects to preside over
the Circuit Court at Lacrosse
next week in Judge Fruits cir
cult. The Judge of the lacrosse
circuit is very i'll.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
New Books at Library.

The following list OF late fiction
has been added tp the Public Library.
BeacuErhe Barrles.
Cable-Kincards Battery.
Day--King Spruce.
Deeping-Mad Barbara.
Fox-Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
Grant-Chippendales.
Harben-Gilbert Neal.
Hichens-Spirit in Prison.
Orcutt-Freckles
Thompson-Calico Cat.
Train Buffers Story.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
CONGREGATIONAL Fair.

The Fair to be held by the
Congregational Ladies' Aid So
ciety promises to be a great sue
cess.
Many donations of the very
best p-to-date goods have been
received from large firms out
side the city beside numerous
fancy and practical articles pre-
pared by the ladies.
Supper will be served two
evenings.
Remember the date, May Goth
and 21st. at the Carson building.
We print elsewhere in this issue
sehe ADDRESS OF William Landraint.
Supervisor of Assessments, as de-
livered at the annual meeting of the
assessors,
Mrs. Frank Bennett was very
pleasantly surprised at her home on
east fourth street last evening. the
occasion being her birthday. MANY
friends and neighbors were present
and very pleasant evening was
spent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
WAS RUN FOR LESS
CITY Clerk S Statement Shows That
Saving has Been Made.
City Officials cut Down Gen
eral Running Expenses
of the City.

At the meeting of the com mon
council held at the Office of the
city clerk on Tuesday evening a
statement was presented by the
clerk showing the receipts and
disbursements of the city gener-
al fund for the past year. From
the statement we learn that a
saving of something over three
thousand dollars has been made
in the running expenses Of the
city for the past year. This
was accomplished by general
cutting down of expenses all
along the line. Only one or two
of the departments cost more
last year and this could not have
been avoided. The fire depart
ment cost considerable more on
account of the large number of
fires. While the statement only
show balance of ST.. 268. 48 with
the water rentals still to be paid.
yet it must be remem bered that
the general fund account was
nearly six thousand dollars over
drawn at the beginning of the
year. This was materially cut
down, showing a saving of about
100000. The following is the
statement condensed.
Receipts for General
Fund Purposes $27, ,2OO,3
Disbursements for Gen
eral Fund Pur-
poses . 19,997.53 IA
Account over
drawn April
1st 1908 5.934.39 25,93l.92
Balance on hand 81, ,268.48
The hydrant rentals for this
year had not been paid when the
above statement was figured.
The following shows the Gen
eral Fund orders issued during
the past year from April 1st 1905
to April 3Oth. 1900.
Common Council, Mayor, etc.
which includes all expenses for
printing, advertising, etc.$175.31
City Clerks Office, salary
etc. 5O2.93
Election Expenses 417.85
Assessment and collec-
tion of taxes 674.1O|
Legal Dept. and City Atty
sal. etc. 6O9.96
Fire Dept. 1898
Hydrant Rental 2650.00|
Police Department 1617.6O|
Health Department 424.44
City Cemetary 1870
Streets and Bridges 4,111.39
Cement walks and curbing 27O.62
Street Lights 1888. OF
Charities 1868
MOWn Hall 219.35
City Hall. Insurance, re-
pairs and Janitor's
wages. 812.78
Interest 1900
Spec. ASS. for Cement
Walks (paid by taxes) 48O.11
Tax rebates 253.O2|
Incidental Claims 10000
Taxes, etc. While the city
had light plant. 2O83.0O|
Total of orders drawn $19, 997.53
The council passed curfew
or dinance which provides that
all boys under fourteen years
must keep off the street after
nine o'clock nights.
Poundmaster Joseph Bushey
was given raise in salary from
ten to fifteen dollars per month |
for seven months of theyear and
ten for the remaining five
months.
Attorney Mcleod appeared |
before the council in behalf of
Mrs. Bella Simoneau who it is
claimed was injured by falling
through a walk. The matter !
was referred to the finance com
mittee and the city attorney.
Charles Flynn arrived in the city
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

For Sale: White Wvandott eggs
or hL5clln e. DR.. Burns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Held ThiS Week.

You want to attend the Rummage
Sale to be held by the Methodist
Ladies Aid Society in the old Carson
building on Friday and Saturday of
this week. Many articles will be
placed or Sale and some exception
ally good bargains are to be had.
Home Baking and candy will be sold
during the sale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

The NJ. E. Sunday School tea chers
and officers were entertained at a
supper given at the Sprague home
on Monday evening.
T. A. Oscar arrived home Tuesday
from Cumberland where he has been
for several days. While away he
purchased farm team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

The steamer Andrew Carnegie
was the first boat to arrive here
from down the lakes, having brought
u cargoe OF five thousand tons OF
coal for the Northwestern Fuel COM
oany. The boat was unloaded in
I'VE days and has cleared for down
,he lakes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Have Tried it.

The sieam was applied to the
Stearns mill in this city on Wednes-
day and the plant was given a turn
ing over for the first time. Consi-
dering the newness of the machinery
the plant run fairly we'll but num-
Der of minor changes will have to be
made before the plant will be ready
for saving timber. Timber will be
brought here from Odanah the first
of next week and the mill will be
started up to run steadily. The
mill will probably have days saw
ing this week on timber in the ,por.d.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

Charles Flynn arrived in the city
Saturday from the South, where he
has spent most of the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Tells of A Agricultural Schools
 Effort to Share in Big Fund

of ygetr.apasa. and pr. J. F. DugEer of Auburn Ire associate members
 This committee, so planed its york; that the new conrse of study may pc adopted at the next regular opening of the school year in September.
 Dr. Owens and pr. Dugger are parti- cuiarIy proud Of the adoption Of the new course of study in as much. as the nine presidents of the schools for- mulafed the scheme, the conference as a whole knowing nothing of 1t on ciaiiy until the reading of the report by the chairman. v f
 It was formally decided at the con- ference that the next inter-or oraforicai contest would be held at AobeuiHe. the winning team being from that school at the first contest held h Wetnmpia last year.
 The Conference also placed the Plant Breeders Association on firm basis. Professor Duncan Of Auburn being made president, c. c. Bfliingsley of Montxomery secretary and treasurer, and U B. Hodby vice-president. A constitution and bylaws were adopted according to the report of the com rnfttee. M
 At the election of oficers for the Association for the coming year. Presi- dent J. Az wilkinson, state Comnafs- sIoner of Agriculture. was unanimously elected to succeed himself, and ". r. Monk Of Jackson elected as secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

70 because of inc complaints that have come torhim from elderly persons who complain of tho rapidly living figures on the sidewalks.
 From the stnddp6int of the grown people, It seems hard. they say that they have 60 pay for the laying of the sidewalks and then have to run tine cnance of being butted into the street by indiEent negro youths. whose only possible contribution t6Sthe city can be enforced labor on the road gangs whea they grow up.
 But the children look at the matter as the choice of two evils. and think theirs the lesser. saying it fs best that one person be startled during Q month than that fhousands of little children be deprived of the opiy pleasure and amusement that the city has to offer during the winter.
 At the suggestion Co them that they skate on the asphalt paved streets. they had ready answer. They say that the asphalt paved streets are far from many of their homes. and besides, there are too many motor cars flying about to run them down. and that that stiG- gestion is not to be thought of.
 The Councilmen will discuss the ques- ton at the regular meeting Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

That it is the determination of the Nine Agricultural Schools of the state to secure the passage of the Davis Bill now pending in Congress. and thereby secures Aiabama's share, tfss.o0e, of the general fund to be ap- propriated. by the bill for the Toca- ton schools of the state.
 The meeting of the presidents of the agricultural Schools. also appointed a committee to, select text booixs for the unanimously adopted revised course of study.
 Dr. C. U, owens, president of the Third Dfctrict Agricultural School pass ed through Montgomery last night from Auburn, and was enthusiastic over the development. proposed by the sessions of the presidents just ad- journed.
 : He stated that pr. J. F. Dugger of Auburn, Chairman of commltte for a revision of the course of study In the Agricultural schools, made a re- port that was unanimously adopteds The new course which Will be inaugu- rated the first of the coming school year will be based upon seven years elementary work instead of as hereto fore six years work.
 To cover the course as outlined with adequate texts books. committee of which pr. C. l. Owens is chairman. and of which pr. ! B. Hobby of the Seventh District School. pr, l. L. vann
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
PAVING IN SELMA.
ceasraetors wiIi Besin wsrk Ia Ten

a-n.4~8~-~~~-~t cs.srsesers wiIi Besi. wsrk ss Tea Ten
 Selma, Jan. 30.--t Special Mayor w. B. Atkins for the city of Selma, this afternoon telegraphed the Southern Paving Company. In Memphis and the Crockett Paving Company in Birming- ham,. that they could start the work Eof doing the paving which had been contracted here as soon as possible. !
 Both of the paving companies are to begin work within the next ten days.
 The Crockett Paving Company has been contracted with for the paving of seven blocks on Water Street with vftrifsed brick, while the Memphis Company has contract for paving three blocks on Broad street with as- phalf. Both Of the paving companies win be given additional contracts as soon as they have compisted their con- tracts.
 The teleRra1ns sent toe ths paving companies by Mayor Atkins this af- ternoon was the result ofaa conference held a few days ago. with C ; A, Wick ersham of Atlanta, who is managipg the Selma Street and Suburban Rail- way Company properties, and which will have to pay out large amounts to- wards the paving of Broad and Water Streets.
 The work of beginning the paving of ese two streets have been delayed for several months at the request Of tn management of the Selma Street and suburban Railway.
 What was agreed upon at the con1 ference between Mayor Atkins and Mir. wickersham Is not stated by May or Atkins, and it, is not known wheIh- CT the car Tine agreesFto pay. It's per- centage towards the pating with other property owners or whether the city viii take other steps to collect the as sessment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Dr. Losey, in First of Shakespearian Lectures, GiDes impression Of Mdcbeth

Every seat in the large a.kasteranm of the Girls High school, was niIed when pr. Frederick A. Eosey of the University of Alabama. gave this impressions of the Ssfskcspearfan play Macbeth. It was most apprectattve audience and one in which Dr. Losey found entire sympathy. At night pr. .Eosey real the play to an audience of 250
 The lecture on Macbeth. as delivered by pr. Losey, was in no sense tecnnl- cal, the individual style being the key note to his address.
 Tn the beginning. pr. Losey pointed out in most forcefni manner, that the tragedy. which has been pro- nounced the most perfect in the Eng fish language. was development or but one character and not two; that Macbeth himself was the centre and did not divide honors with Lady Mac beth. af s4.
 Next. the question as to whether Macbeth was good or a bad charac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
North End Fire Temporarily Puts
 Stop to Work Of Laying SeWer

workmen for the various companies using the. electric wires that were iam- aged by the Are on North Court street Friday night, got busy yesterday strengthening out the tangie and spiic- ing wires. where they were burnt through or broken by the fall. The re- pairs are not completed yet as many of the wires that were parted had to be restretched back along the line for sev- eral blocks Five or six new poles had to he placed and as one of them was at a corner where some of the wires left at right angles to the main line the task was difiicult one
 The men uaon the poles re-setting the wires had q hard time of 1t in the cold with the biting wind swaying. and tugging at the lines, especially was this so with the big arc light wires. all of which have not been reset yet.
 A few stark chimneys. roasted gray in the big fire. are all that is left to show where the block of houses used 10 stand, from some of them not a stick was saved. the occupants barely having time to get out with few gar- ments, so rapidly did the flames con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

Out of respect to the memory of Hen rf H. Barnes. who died Thursday in Fort Orange, Fla. the Montgomery county board of revenue adjourned yes- terday morning as soon as the i've members had assembled for the reg uIar weekly meetinEs sg-
 Mir. Barnes had served. diiring his lifetime. a term upon the board ofsrev- eutie of the county, being appointed by Governor Jeiks, to a position upon the board. of which M. F. Hcughton was president. preceding the present board. hy two terms.
 Commissioner J. H. Cook made the mo- tiou. that the meeting be adjourned out of respect to the memory of the deceased. and pr. Duncan.. who had served with MT. Barnes upon the form CT board seconded the motion. in . sp4ech of tribute to his former col- league x
 aclo.e association with MF. Barnes, | said pr. Duncan, "has gives me to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

sume the buildings and spread in the high wind.
 Insurance on the property is trivial. Never dreaming of danger of fire 10 q steam shovel, the damage Jone to the Byron-Souiers property is total loss and will delay the work Son the big drain tor some weeks until pieces that have been irreparabiy damaged, can be replaced and the wooden work rebuilt. The whole of this work practically comes to standstili until the shovel Is again In commission for 1t is the only tool that can scoop out the hard earth fast enough to keep ahead of the large force of men laying the pipe line. The engine of the shovel Is also used to draw the steam blows that have been breaking up the hard road surface to give the shovel 6 purchase and In con- sequence of the fire about thirty or forty men will be thrown out of eni- ployment on this particular work
 Insurance on the houses is trivial, there was a little on the negroes as sembly hall and some on fixtures in the stores, but the rest of the proper ty was not protected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
BOB CLEMENTS IS IN DECATUR Denies Murder of the Edmondsons. HIS WIFE DID NOT CONFESS Morgan County Man Declares He
 Is Innocent. VIII be Asle te Prove HI. whereaboa.s at Tine of fhe Brutal
 msraer at weed-
 iaad MiIls.
HIS WIFE DID NOT CONFESS

Decatur Jan. 3O.---This afternoon deputy sheriff Coleman Jennings, Gus May Jr., and John D. Holmes, brought Bob Clements to Decatur from Wood land Mills, and turned him over to sheriff Thomas R. Shipp. and Clements was locked up in the county jail A warrant. against Clements was sworn out by Holmes before Justice ". !. Day at Woodland Mllix. The warrant charges Clements with having murdered Tom Edmondson. Edmonson's wife. his mother and three children near Woodland Mills on or about tue twenty fourth day of last November and at the same time buring the Edmondson house and barn and the contents of-thess tive buildings.
 Deputy Jennings said that Mr. Hucas . brother in law of Clements had said that Clements had told him that he was talking too much. and that he would kill Lucas and his sentire family if he didn't stop it.
 Deputy Jennings says that Mrs Cle- ments did not say that her husband was guilty of the Edmondson murder. as reported in a dispatch from Hunts WllIe last night. 4s A E
 CIements Denfes Ckarwes.
 At the county jail tonight Clements did not appear excited In the least He denied being guilty Of the grave charge against him and said he could prove that he was innocent, saying that he could prove he was at home on the night Edmondson house and barn burned.
 T am thirty-ive years of age and was born and reared near; woodland Mills. q have a wife and seven child- ren, the oldest being about ten years old. am only . renter and haven't money enough to employ q lawyer to defend me.
 'on the day before the burning of Edmondson's house and barn Edmond son and I went to Somerville wiaers we sold, some seed cotton that both of us had an interest in. It was about dark when we, arrived home. I al- ways retire early. but retired earlier than usual on this night because I was very tired. later on perhaps. about [ o'clock that night. was awakened by the roar and light. Of the flame from Edmondson's house and barn, ] was the drst one to reach the fire. Tha buildings were nearly burned down when got there and I discovered some bodies In the ruins" He said that a number of people arrived little later.
 Clements says Edmondson was q first cousin of his and that he was very fond of Edmondson because he .areated him kindly. he says he was .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

ger. at the k@ssnnlng cf the action vaA taken mp. pr. Loseya pointed out that Macbefh was sverythtnGa of an hon orabIe and Kind d-hearted man, ct the bsginnin8. and that his career through out the play showed the effect Of evii working upon one weakness.
 s pr. Losey pointed out, fn . matter |5y manner. the irony Of the play; how .ene character wa balanced by another. He stated that the color of the play was blood red
 Tn conclusion. tue moral of, the trag- edy was discussed. pr. Isosey declar- ing that almost any mofai could be drawn by the individual renderse but that to 4iim the moral came in the words of the doctor, when he, said: .God forgive us ali '" s- M
 while the lecture h the afternoon was purely. commentary. the address |at the night was q simple reading of the play to impress upon his hearers the points of opinion stressed sn the afternoon lecture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Band of Children May SlOoop
 | Down Upon the City Fathers

case, and that they intend to make q direct appeal for the restoration of their skating privilege, is with them, u settled matter. The kids have not the slightest idea of letting the matter rest where if is: they are enIisting the in- terest of their fathers and better stiIl, have appreciated the value of skirts in the matter and have enlisted their mothers in the question.
 Mayor Teague Is not at all unixindiy disposed to the little ones and he pom dered over the matter long time, De- fore he issued the edict. at last doing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

Fitz stroud. an eight-year uid news boy of Birmingham who was bitten on Friday by cat, arrived In Montgomery yesterday morning to undergo treat ment at the state laboratory for rabies r Dr. Mason examined the head of the -anlrnaI. and announced that if the iittle boy had not applied for treat nent at the time he did, ro treat ment could possibly have saved him.
 The little boy brought letters to Rev. w. M. craNford of Montgomery, from his father. who was formerly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

Aldermen of the City Council of Monteomery. have often had delcga- tions of irate citizens to attend the meetings of the august body to express opinions on certain measures. but the possibility of a band of little children coming in to the room of city legisla- uor. to express opinions on municipal measures. has never occurred to them, but the suprise party is expected. The evponents of skating will be there.
 Several small boys got together yes- targlav and discussed plans to appear hefnre the Council and present their