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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-12
PERILOUS WORK.

Dangers Of Railroad Surveying In
Mountainous Regions.
Sometimes the work of mountain
railroad surveying parties becomes
intense and dramatic. The ''chief,"
lowered into a deep and rocky river
canyon, is making rough notes and
sketches, following the character of
the rock formation, and dreaming
dreaming the great dreams that all
great engineers, great architects,
great creators, must dream perforce.
He is dreaming of the day when,
year or two hence, the railroads
paths all have crowded themselves
into this impasse and when the folk
who dine lhxuriously IN the snowy
cars will fret because of the curve
that spills their soup and never
know Of the man who was slipped
down over, a 600 foot cliff so that
the railroad might find its way.
It is then that the work Of the
surveying party begins to have its
thrills. Perhaps to put that line.
through the canyon the party will
have to descend the river in canoes.
II the river be too rough, then there
is the alternative of being lowered
over the cliff sides. Talk of your
dangers Of Alpine climbing! The.
engineers who plan and build rail
roads through any mountainous
country miss not single one of
them. Everywhere the line must
find q foothold. That is the prob
lem that must be solved. Some
times the mem who follow the
"chief" in the deep river canyons,
the men with heavy instruments to
carry and to operate-transits, lev
els and the hke--must have lines
of logs strung together for their
precarious foothold as they work.
Sometimes that foothold is lost, the
rope that lowers the engineer down
over the cliff sides snaps. The folk
riding months later IN the cheerful
dining cars do, not know of the
graves thai are dug beside the rail
roads path.
1t is all new and wonderful, blaz
ing this path for civilization; some
times it is even accidental. An en-
gineer, bafHed tofnd crossing over
the Rockies for transcontinental
route, saw an eagle disappear
through cleft in the hills that his
eyes had not before detected. He
followed the course of the eagle,
and today the rails of the transcon-
tinental reach through that cleft
and the time table shows it as Eagle
Pass.-Edward Hungerford in Out
ing.
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Lundyfoot and His Snuff.

The shop of a Dublin tobaccOnist
named LundyfOot was destroyed by
fire. While he was gazing dolefully
into the smOldering ruins he noticed
that his poorer neighbOrs were gath
ering the snuff from, the canister He
tested the snuff for himself and dis
covered that the fire han largely i'm
proved its pungency. and aroma. p This
was hint worth profiting by. He Sc
cured another shop, built a lot of
ovens, subjected the snuff to q heat
ing process. gave the brand name
and in few years became rich
through an accident whichqshe at first
thought had ruined him. 1t was Lun-
dyfoot to whom the great orator and
wit, John Philpot Curran, suggested the
celebrated motto to the coat Of arms
emblazoned by the successful tobac-
conist upon the panels of his carriage,
a motto which had its meaning In
Latin and English and was significant
in both, "Quid Rides" (who laughs).
"Quid," 1t may be mentioned, was q
nickname bestowed on tobacconists at
the time, owing to prominent article
In their stock Of trade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-12
KIT CARSON.
The Pioneer Work Of the Famous Old
Erontiersman.

The Pioneer Work Of the Famous Old
Frontiersman.
The last of the great frontiers
men in America was Christopher
Carson, better known as Kit Car
son. He was much the same type OF
man as Daniel Boone and Davy
Crockett-simple, brave and honest
with himself and with all men. Like
Boone and Crockett, he was both
feared and loved by the Indians,
and his fame as a hunter and trap
per was known from the Columbia
river to the Rio Grande, through all
the Sierras and the Rocky noun
tains. -
The field of his operations was
larger than that of either Boone or
Crockett. They were essentially
backwoodsmen, trained in the for
ests of Tennessee, Kentucky and
North Carolina. Kit Carson was
ranger of the vast prairies and the
great mountains of the far west.
Where the two former travelled hun
dreds of miles Kit Carson travelled
thousands, and where the former
had adventures with few tribes
of Indians Kit Carson had dealings
and encounters with score, from
the fierce Apaches of northern
Mexico to the Comanches, Diggers,
Utes and others of the north.
Boone led civilization to Ken
lucky; Crockett led the way into
western Tennessee and later into
Texas, but Kit Carson was one OF
the first to blaze. the way over the
Rockies and Sierras 20 the Golden
Gate. The places that Fremont ex-
plored Kit Carson had discovered
years before, and on all but one OF
the noted exploring expeditions OF
Fremont Kit Carson was the trust
ed guide and intimate friend. That
one exploring expedition which Kit
Carson did not guide was fraught
with terrible disaster and the most
awful suffering and hardships ever
known by party of adventures in
the west since the days of Spanish
conquistadores.
Whenever Kit Carson accompa-
MED an expedition it was usually
successful. His powers of endurance
were remarkable. He could 60 for
days without food, but he always
kept moving toward his destination,
whether across the heated and arid
deserts of Arizona OF through the
binding snow billiards and drifts
of the northern Sierras. He was a
host in himself, and his presence al
ways inspired men who otherwise
would have given up in despair.
As hunter and trapper he prob
ably had no equal.-Boston Globe.
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Startled the Tailor.

A London tailor was once measuring
DIR. Parker, who had quaint sense OF
humor, for an overcoat. when sud
denly the doctor broke forth in his
most sepulchral voice:
"Can you measure the ineffable?'
The assistant looked up and ST; W that
the doctor was extremely grave. He
said:
II beg your pardon. sir"
The doctor raised both his hands
with a grand upward sweep and said
" "Can you measure the inefable? Can
you comprehend the infinite?"
We'll make you nice. coat, sir,
returned the puzzled assistant. Tap
ping the doctors shin. he said:
That's about the length, sir?"
LONGER CALCULATED the doctor in
determined tones.
'"There, sir?'
"Longerw Numbered the great man.
The tailor demonstrated. AS tech
nical professional he could give points
on tailoring to any preacher that ever
wore head.
IF you have it any longer, you
won't be able to walk" he remarked
cOnclusively.
The doctor looked on him compass
sionately and, once more extending his
arms toward the skies, said cOnfiden-
TALLY:
II don't want to walk; / want to
SOarv'
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Hidden Dangers.
Nature Gives timely Warnings That
No Washburn Citizen can Afford
to Ignore.

Danger Signal No. l comes from
the kidney secretions. They will
warn you when the kidneys are sick.
Well kidneys excrete u clear. amber
fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin,
pale and foamy, or thick, red, ILL
smelling urine, full of sediment aud
irregular of passage.
Danger Signal No. 2 comes from
the back. Back pxins, dull and
heavv, or sharp and acute, tell you
of sick kidneys and warn you of the
approach of dropsy. diabetes and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pills cure sick kidneys and cure
them permanently. Here's Wash
burn proof:
John Sands, Third ST.. Washburn,
Wis. says: ST suffered from pain
in the small of my back for more
chan a year. The kidney .ecretions
were also unnatural and at times
caused me much annoyance. I had
dizzy spells and was unable to get
relief until I tried Doan's Kidney
Pills. I used less than four boxes
and as the result Lam entirely free
from pain. The kidney secretions
have also become more natural"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents. for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. -
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Only ! to Aug. s.
State OF Wise nsin in Circuit Court
for Bayfield, County.
Maxcy Land Company,
Plaintiff.
William Cloutier, Mrs. William Cloutier,
his wife. Frank H. Mitchell, Mrs. Frank H.
Mitchell. his wife. Albert L. Arenson,
Mrs. Albert L. Arenson. his wife, Mrs
Thoma: Sawyer, widow. John Sawyer,
Mrs. John Sawyer. his wife. Henry Saw
yer. Mrs. Henry Sawyer. his wife. Isaac
Sawyer, Mrs. Isaac Sawyer. his wife. Lutte
Sawyer. Mrs. Lutte Sawyer. his wife,
Thomas Sawyer, Jr. and Mrs. Thoma.
Sawyer. Jr. his wife. sole heirs of Thomas
Sawyer, deceased, Annie M Emanuelson
and Emanuelson, her husband
whose christian name is unknown to
plaintiff Mrs. S. A. Davis and 3. Davis,
her husband. whose christian name is un
known to plaintiff, A. M. Nelson. Mrs. A.
M. Nelson. his wife. ]. P. Malick. widower
sometimes called John P. Malick,
Charles L. Frederick. sometimes known as
C. L. Frederick. Mrs. Charles L. Frederick,
his wife. and NJ. Retta Palmer Simple and
her husband whose christian
name is unknown to plaintiff and the un
known heirs of any and all of the forego
ing defendants. who may be deceased and
all unknown owners or claimants of or to
the following decribed lands: Northeast
quarter of the Southeast quarter, North
west quarter of Northeast quarter, the
Northwest quarter of Sec 20, Northeast
quarter of Sec. 80. South half of the south
half of Sec. 80. E IL of South East quarter
of Sec. 81. Township Al North of Range
West. and south half of the south half of
Sec. 81. Township Al. North of Range e.
West, in Bayfield, County.
Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, To the said De
feodants;
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of service
and defend the above entitled action in
the court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure SO to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint: of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
A. w. Mcleod,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. address. Washburn. Wis.
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SUNDAYS
Read these Connections


The s:15 q. IN. boat out of Ashland connects
with the morning N. P. out of Washburn.
The 1:1k q. m. beat cut Of Washburn cen.
meets at Ashland with the outgoing morning
trains on the N, P. and Omaha. All Of the
incoming morning trains al Ashland connect
with the $50 q, m. boat for Washburn. The
morning N. 2, the train from Duluth con-
meets at Ashland with 1850 .. m. boat fer
'washburn. The p. m, boat out If Wash
burn CONNECTS at Ashland with the afternoon
N. r. for Duluth. $40 p. No; the Omaha for
st, Paul, $40 p, m. and the O. & N. w, fol-
Hurley, 1920 p. m. The SEQ p. m. boat cut
of Washburn connects At Ashland with the
evening south bound trains. The w. @. O.
IN W. and N. P. evening trains connect At
Ashland with the 7:25 boat for Washburn,
and the evening N. P. at Washbu IN connects
with the p. N. boat for Ashland.
LISTEN:-2 whistles are blown Is minutes
and whistles minutes before leaving time.
CAPT. JOHN Z. DOHERTY, Manager.
New Phone No 141 No. Fifeld Place
Ashland Wisconsin.
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A. MagnuSOn,

Defendant.
The State OF Wisconsin: TO the said defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after the service o. this. sum-
mons exclusive OF the day OF service, and de-
fend the above entitled action In the court
aforesaid, and in case ofyour failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint. of
which copy is herewith served upon you.
John Walsh,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post Office Address, Washburn, Bayfield,
County, wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-12

No matter how long you have suf-
fered, Foley's Kidney Remedy will
help you. Mrs. S. l.. Bowen, OF
wavne. W. Va, writes: Il was a
sufferer from kidney disease: SO
that at times I could not get .out OF
bed, and when / did ! could not
stand straight. / took Foley's Kid
dey Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part OF the secoud cured me entire
ly." II will cure you. @. W, Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-12
The Watch Dog
of the u. S. Senate
Gardner Pays a Tribute to the Faithful
Service of LaFollette, the Pioneer
Peoples Senator.
(By Gibson Gardner in the Superior Teegram.)

For Gnroo years 6nu Ola
months the senate OF the
United States has had a con-
sistent and aggressive minor
ity of one. The minority
name is Robert M. LaFollette.
The government of the
United States is a ''represeDt-
ative" government.
A majority of the senate
represents S.
LaFollette represents PEG
PIE.
That is the situation in a
nutshell.
When LaFollette came to
the senate three and a half
years ago he came a free
politically man. He had nc
corporation strings on him.
He did not owe his job to
money influence or favor.
And when he was elected
Washington said.
.'Pooh!. What's the differ.
ence? In the senate he'll
be like a mouse in a cat,
pound. He'll be lucky II
they let him live.
Three years and six months
have glided by, and it now
appears that the comparison
was not well chosen. 1t was
no mouse that was chosen.
It was no mouse that was in
troduced into, this feline ag'
gregation. It was more as il
a small bull terrier had been
thrust into the cage.
A bulldog is long on fight
He mas staying powers. He
does not mind punishment
he is a faithful guardian OF
what he is set to watch-ano
he does not care for cats.
The senatorial cats are
strong, wary, sharp-clawed
well-fed, crafty, graceful
and they do hate bulldogs
All cats would like to kill al
dogs; but their murderous in
stinct is moderated by fear
Even when it is a hundred tC
one they will not pitch in ano
clean the dog up.
And that is the way it has
been with LaFollette and the
senate, ever since his arrival
The cats all pushed up their
tails and let out ominous
growls when they discovered
him in their midst, but they
did not openly attack. The
bulldog took his corner, over
in the Cherokee strip and
waited for the shindy to be-
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A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 3D.
cent bottle of Green's warranted
Syrup OF Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarante
q 25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
DRY or money refunded. Fox Bros,
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(July ~ TO Aug. ~
STATE OF WISCONSIN,: In circuit Court
For Bayfield, County.
Carrie p. Mertens, and Elmer N. .Oistad, an
infant, Alice Geneva Oistad, an infant Ray
mond Palmer Oistad. an infant, by Carrie p.
Mertens, their guardian ad Item,
Plaintiffs,
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Ouly d to Aug. ~.
STATE OF WISCONSIN--COUN
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
I'M PPORATE

IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at the speci
al Term of the County Court to be held in
and for said County at the Court House in
the City of Washburn in said County. on
the Bird Tuesday (being the 18th day. of
July A. D. 1909. at ten o'clock A. NJ. the
following matter will be heard and consi
dered:
The application of Fred w. French for
the appointment of Fred w. French of the
City of Ashland. Wisconsin. as admins
traitor of the estate of Nelson Ferguson
late of the Town of Iron River in said
County. deceased.
Dated July 10th; 1909.
By order of the Court.
VIM. H. Irish. County Judge.
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tend that the dog is not there?
The cat will suma an attitude
of studied Indifference AND
walk slowly, sedateIy to a
safe retre;l Tine senatorial
cats have generally done that.
They seemed to say: Its
a pity to have 5his LlFolletle
present and you never know
what he may GO; but it will
be better to keep up appear
ances of dignity and security
by pretending that he is a
design in the carpet, or a
speck on the wall. !"
"Wow! G-r-r-r-r! Snapv
A cat has come too near
and the fur flies. An amend
ment catches a rate bill where
the hair is short, or gets to
the neck of a tariff schedule.
There has been some mighty
sudden mixups between this
bulldog and the senatorial
cats. They have claws, and
a cat in corner can put up a
nasty fight. But they have
MT had to fight that way as
yet.
Whenever one of the cats
gets close enough it reaches
for the dog with a fine set of
unfurled claws-does if it
thinks it can get away with
it. But that is dangerous
sport, and the fate of few ad-
venturous ones in early days
has made the practice increas-
ingly unpopular.
Of course the dog has bark
ed. It is the practice of dogs
to bark at cats. 1t is the vlr-
tue also of good watchdogs
to bark when danger threat
ems. It is a call for other dogs
and a warning for the master
F.or more than three year
now LaFollette has kept up
quite q steady barking.
Just recently the public
(the careless MASTERY came
and took a look and what did
they find but the big Aldrich
Tomcat, and As specially we'll
fed felines, carrying off the
family roast, in the shape of
a revision of the tariff up
ward. Gallinger cats, Hale
cats, cats from Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,, cats from
the intermountain and south
ern states, were keeping up a
backfence chorus, and trying
to hold the bull at bay, and
to cover the retreat of the
roast.
Well, the cats got away
with the dinner; but the good
dog did his best. And finally
some other dogs were stirred
up and came to help, and be-
fore the fun was over there
were nearly a dozen dogs bay
ing 80 cats.
In all seriousness, La
Toilette has reformed a very
valuable public service, dur
ing the three and a half years
he has been a member of the
senate. He has not made a
tomtom war. His blows have
been real blows. He has
dealt in facts rather than per-
sonalities. He has studied
much and ranted little. But
he has been everlastingly on
the job.
AS a result of his example
there will be a real minority
in the senate before many
years. His fight has been
Illuminating in the way Of
showing up the fake warfare
between the empty remnants
of political ''parties" which
in fact were all onesolidarity
of greed.
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Aug IL to Sept 2.)

Aug IL to Sspt2)
State of Wisconsin,-Count Court
for Bayfield, County. .
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry
Houtary, deceased. I'm Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands OF all persons against Henry Hout-
airy deceased. late Of the Town of Oulu in said
County, will be received, examined and adj
justed by the County court of Bayfield, Coxn-
ty, at the regular term of said Court. to be
held 1T the Court House in the city Of Wash
burn in and fer said County, on the first
Tuesday OF March A.. D. 1870.
Also that six months from and after the
10th day of August A. D. 1909. IL the time
limited for creditors Of said Henry Houtary
deceased to present their claims to said
Court for the examination and allowance.
By the Court.
Dated August 10th 1908, 4a,
VIM 81. Irish,
60 County Judge.
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tAug. II to Sept. 1G
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
Bayfield, County.
Cuyler Adams and Virginia B. Adams,
Plaintiffs,
Emma A. Mcclure
Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin, to the said Defend.
anti F,*>
You are hereby summoned to appear with
intwenty days after service of this sum-
mons, exclusive Of the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case your failure so to
do, JUDGMENT will be rendered against you
according to the demand Of the complaint,
Of which copy is on Ale In the office of the
Clerk of the Court aforesaid. y
Catlin, Butler & Lyons,
1t@ Plaintiffs Attorney.
20. address Superior. Douglas County,
Wis.
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July % to Aug. 20.
STATE OF WISCONSIN: IN CIRCUIT COURT
FOR bayfield, COUNTY,
Bay field County Land Company,
Plaintiff.
George w. Whiting, and the unknown owners
of the north half IN ~ Of the northeast
quarter (NE ~ OF Section number twenty
five (25) in Township number fifty one (51)
north, Range number six (g west, in Bayfield,
county, Wisconsin.
Bayfield, county.
You are hereby summon ed to appear with
In twenty days after service of this summons
upon you, exclusive OF the date of service,
and defend the above entitlad action in the
court aforesaid and in case Of your failure so
to do, Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint,
of which copy is hei ewith served upon you.
John Walsh,
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY.
Post Office Address. Washburn, BAYFIELD,
County, Wisconsin.
(July ~ to Aug: 2N
STATE OF WISCONSIN: IN Circuit Court
for bayfield, COUNTY.
Bayfield, County Land Company
Plaintiff
Adolph 'Seegers, and the unknown owners of
the south half Is W Of the northeast quarter
one Z( of section number nineteen uY In
Township number forty nine (49) north.
Range number seven % west, in Bayfield,
County. Wisconsin
Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin; TO the said De.
fendants and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
In twenty days after service OF this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the date of service,
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so to do. Judgment VIII be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant, Of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
John Walsh,
s-l> Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post Office Address, Washburn, Bayfield,
County Wisconsin.
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July % to Aug. 90.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,: INCIRCUIT COURT
FOR bayfield, COUNTY,
Bayheld County Land Company,
Plaintiff,
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(July 20 to Aug: 29)
STATE OF WISCONSIN: IN Circuit Court
for bayfield, COUNTY
Bayfield, County Land Company,
Plaintiff
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-12-30
Luxurious Living in the Colleges.

At this very time, when the drift OF
American life toward luxury is harmful
and when the college is precisely the
one typical institution that should insist
upon bringing high minded boys to-
gether upon common grounds Of whole
some simplicity and democratic brother
hood, the colleges are allowing them
selves to be invaded by aggregations of
social clubs and luxurious cliques which
make the youth of twenty an expert
enced club man, accustomed to touch
the bell for the lackey who brushes his
coat or brings him his cocktail. All ac-
ademic leaders who are not hopelessly
blinded, understand how life, which is a
series of fraternity houses or social clubs
fringing a college campus, may initiate
against the best purposes for which
American boys are supposed to be sent
to college.
And these college leaders would be
glad if reform could be made. But they
lack the power to face and destroy
these abuses that to 50 great an. extent
are harming college life. It's ridiculous
that a great university should be domi-
mated not by its authoritative officers
and those who make its scholarly and
intellectual fame but by undergraduate
sentiment in harmful and even vicious
phases.
The abuses Of fraternity and society
systems are so glazing that they are
evident to all observers. The exclusive
groups, while sometimes harmful to
their own members, are often cruel in
the pain they inflict upon those who feel
themselves shut out. In some of our
colleges SO keen is the feeling in under
graduate circles that to be left out Of
certain privileged organizations is tC
have the whole college period poisoned
in it's memories. From college Re
form, and Football. by Albert Shaw,
in the American Review of Reviews for
December.