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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Is Running Again.

The big mill of the Stearns
Lumber company in this city
started up again Monday
morning, afEe being shut
.downfor four days on account
of a breakdown to the boil
ers. The institution is again
running night and day and
night and will continue to do
SO until navigation closes this
fall. The plant has had a very
successful season and has run
steadily night and day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
County Will pay a Little
Less Than That of last Year.
Cost of Making Re-assess
ment at Iron River is In
cluded in Items.

Bayfield, County will pay
about $500 less state tax this
year than last, The figures
being, for general taxes such
as all items for support of
state educational and penal
institutions and the care of
insane at the several state
and county institutions am
cunts to $27, 538. 20. There
are several more items of
special taxes on towns this
year than last. More loans
are being repaid by the towns
and school districts. One
item of special interest is that
to be charged to the town of
Iron River and ordered placed
on the tax roll for repayment
to the state. This item is for
$780, and interest for one
year $5O.78, total $897.06 and
represents the cost of making
the re-assessment of that
town last year. The expense
of three assessors and three
members of the board Of re-
view was nearly a thousand
dollars and was paid by the
state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
School Convention

A call mas been issued by
SUPERINTENDENT of School,
Miss Jessie N. Smith of this
city for a school convention
which is to be held at the
court house in this city Nov
ember 18th. One school
clerk of each sub-district and
the secratary of the school
board are entitled to attend
and the attendance had ought
to be large. A very good
program has been arranged
for the convention, a number
of outside speakers being
present. The following is
the program arranged for the
day:
Roll Gall
. Report, Miss Smith
Compulsory School Attend
ance, HI. p. Peterson, State
Factory Inspector, Superior,
Wis.
Hiring the Teacher, Mrs.
J. K. Ketchen, Eileen
Question box
Noon Intermission
The Essentials of Good
Teaching, W. 3. Larson,
State Inspector of Rural
Schools
Points Of law and Other
Topics of School Administra-
tion will be taken up if time
permits.
Roy Geisert has been transacting
business al Du nth during the past
week,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
A Big Farm,

One of the big farms of Bay
field county is the one located at
Ashland Junction and owned by
Mrs. Ketchem. The farm has
grown from a asmall patch in the
wilderness to one of the best
farms in the county. This year
the crops at the farm have been
large and besides other stuff,
over 1900 bushels of potatoes
we're harvested. Mrs. Ketchem
also raises large number OF
turkeys and chickens and has
many swarms of bees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
New Doctor Arrives

DIR. Longdefer of Knapp. Wis
a graduate of the university OF
Chicago. arrived in the city the
latter part of last week and will
engage in practice in this city.
DIR. Langdefer has opened up an
office in the old American Ex-
press Office next to the CONNER.
cial hotel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

Miss. Lottie Tbibedeau has accept
el n position as central girl at the
Bayfield, O.. Telephone Company
office.
E'uuise, d .1shter nf Nr. and Mrs.
e. l.. Birdsey, of 7l8 West Zumbro
street, Rochester, Mimi. is vic
tim of infantile paralysis. The little
girl who will be eight in December,
appears tc be holding her strength
well tho she has been seriously i'll,
This is the third case of the disease
TO be reported recently. Mr.. and
Mrs. 3irdsey were formally resi-
dents of this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Republican, Rally

Congressman |. L. Lenroot Of
Superior has been in Bayfield,
county during the past week
making several speeches in be-
half of the republican state tick
ct. last Thursday Mr.. Lenroot
spoke at Cornucopia and Port
Wing and on Friday evening de-
llvered an address before a large
audience at Bayfield,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

Just think of it. America s
greatest weekly-The Weekly
Inter-Ocean and Farmer-with
your home paper-The Wash
burn Times both one year for
only $3.50 for new subscribers
and SLIP for renewals.
Ii you are in arrears and will
pay up and at the same time
send us $1.75 we will send you
the Weekly Inter. Ocean and
Farmer one year from date of
your receipt of first paper and
the Times to Jan Ist, 1912. Re-
turn this with $1.5O and we will
send the Times to Jan. 1st, 1911
and the weekly Inter-Ocean one
year.
This is an unheard of offer
and will hold good for a limited
time only, so you must act quick
Write name and address plainly:
Name ......... ,........ ....
City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80.
=
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

The Congregational Ladies Aid So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
George e. Plant next week. All
ladies are invited to attend.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Norwegian Lutheran Church

Service next Sunday at 1880 p m.
and SUNDAY school at noon, The
Helping Hand Society meet next
Wednesday evening dt the residence
of Mr.. Stevens.
/. A social will be held by the ladies
aid of the Norw. Luth. Church in
the brick building on Bayfield, st,
between Washington and End ave's
on election day. Dinner and supper
with lutelisk will be served. Take
your meal there. Help good cause
ard make your stomach glad. Tick
cts for each meal 25c Useful articles
fit for Christmas pcesents can be
bought at the social of the Norw.
Luth. Ladies Aid Society.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27

Mrs. Nels Lee has been confined
to her bed during The past week on
account OF illness.
Clarence Wright, Tom Meade, Fl.
II. Peavey, Harry Prior, and R. A.
Herring went to Hurley last even
ing where they assisted in installing
large number into the order oi
Owls.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
Some Random Thoughts.

The corn contest among the boys
OF Sumter county for 1910 is closed.
and while some are disappointed.
some are surprised and some gratihcd
at the results--thc great good that
has been done far exceeds any disap-
pointmeht or even the value of all the
prizes. 1t has shown what our soil
and climate. mixed with brains and
Drawn can do. Not the least i'm
portant lesson the young farmers
have learned is that "trines make
perfection but perfection is not tri-
tle." \ little more care in the selec-
ton of the corn sent in to the con-
test for the best seed corn, little
more care i'm the preparation Of the
reports some little matters of detail
made the difference of being first
or occupying a lower place i'm the
list
With the lessons learned by the
public spirited men who promoted
and carried through the contest.
rules for next years contest can be
made that will correct some of the
inequalities that developed this year
And the boys seeing what little err
rors did for their standing in the final
result. will ne more painstaking and
exact in every step of their work
from selecting the seed corn to plant
to selecting the bushel for the con-
test and preparing the report
Just to keep the record straight
the County Farmers Union on Jan
4th made the first move for the con-
test at the meeting with Concord
Union, ny offering three prizes of
$25. SIS and SO. The Herald was
second with $50 for first prize on
largest yield an the Watchman and
Southron third, with $50 for the best
Dushel of seed corn. AS this prize
is perpetuated by the sale Of the con-
testing corn, we are sure it is the
one with the most far reaching re-
suits. The banks and business men
of SOmter followed up this lead. and
no county in the State gave more to-
ward the boys corn contest than
Sumter. Now for Sumter exhibit
in Columbia that will be q credit re-
the county. T. IS F..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
CORN SHOW PREMIIN Li-T.
Booklet Issued for H., Iom.n- Ia
pOsitiOn-Ncarly $4,000 i'm Prizes.

Columbia. Nov. 14.-The premium
list of the South Atlantic States Corn
exposition. which is to be held in CO.
lumba from December to s. has
been issued and several thousand
copies Will be sent out to the farm
ers of North Carolina. South Caro-.
lima and Georgia. Approximately
$4,000 will be given in prizes to the
farmers of the three States showing
the best corn at the exposition. There
Will also be more than 10 handsome
trophy cups valued at several thous-
ana dollars. for the best corn en-
hibited. The premium list a hand
somely engraved booklet of so pages.
Will be sent out to any one desiring
upon request Of the department OF
agriculture. An requests should be
addressed to the department of agrj-
culture in Columbia.
President Hudson of the exposition
is receiving hundreds of letters from
farmers saying that they intend to
send exhibits to the exposition. Many
requests for information as to the en-
position are being received from
North Carolina and Georgia.
The corn exposition is a climax to
corn production in the South and is
held for the purpose of encouraging
the production OF corn. The exposi-
tion will be educativc in its nature.
An invitation is cytendcd to every
farmer Of the three States to attend
the exposition and send an exhibit.
In connection with the exposition
several speakers of national promi-
ncncc will make addresses. Besides
there will be an aviation meet.
1t is proposed to make the cxposi-
ton To the South just what the Ma
tional Corn show is to the West.
There were 5O,0OO,OOO bushels of
corn produced i'm South Carolina this
year and "A record yield of 22S bush
els on. one acre secured.
The following are the prizes Of
icrcd for exhibits from the Seventh
District:
seventh Congressional District. Coun-
ty classes, open to any exhibitor
from each County Of the Seventh
Congressional district:
calhoun, first premium, $1,000;
second premium $500; third pre-
MUM, $500; fourth premium. $500.
Lee, first premium, $1,000;
second premium $500; third pre-
mium, $3.0O; fourth premium. $500.
Lexington, first premium. $1,000:
second premium $500; third pre-
MUM, $500; fourth premium. $500.
orangeburg. first premium, $1,000;
second premium. $500; third pro-
MUM, $500; fourth premium, $500.
Richland, first premium, $1,000:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
THREE CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Cantrell, Gaines and Angel RECON-.
mcnded to Mercy.

Walhalia. November 13.-The Jury
In the Emerson case came on an
agreement last night about 1880, at
which time Judge Gary went to the
Court House to receive their verdict.
which was guilty of murder with rec
ommendation. to mercy as To all three
defendants. Louise T.. Cantrell.
Charles NJ. Gaines and Charles l..
Angel. Coming to the hour at which
the verdict was rendered. sentence
was not passed.
IL Is understood that a new trial
viii he asked and that failing to Sc
cure new trial. appeal will be made
to the Supreme Court.
There is "a general feeling that the
verdict is just, with no small amount
of surprise as to the recommend
alton 20 mercy as to Cantrell and
Gaines. The outcome of the trial is
regarded as a master stroke, the
state breaking through the mystery
ui one Of the most adroitly conceal
ed crimes that have ever been com
United i'm the upper section Of the
state
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
bISPENSARN MEETING.
Nnhin%-Cp Commission TO Hold
Session Thursday.


Columbia, Nov. l4.-The dispen-
SarN commission will meet here No
V"mhcr II. The announcement to
TINS effect was made here tonight.
Following the result of the trial at
'heSt"r' there may be interesting de-
N"Iopmcnts. The Richland DistiIlerv
'"mpanY's alleged judgment, 10y the
state against the company. is the only
outstanding matter of any consc-
uucnCC.
The commission is getting ready
to shape its report To the General AS
SomhlY. The Grabfelder settlement
OF $1,000 will be reported to the
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
AWAIT NEXT GINNERS' REPORT.
CENSUS FIGURES BIG TOPIC IN
COTTON MARKET.
Report will bc issued November ~.
Carrying Total of Bales Ginned To
November t3-Dctcrmincd Holding
of Cotton ny Southern Farmers
Also ImpOtant Factor I'm Present
situation - Opposing Contentious
OF Bulls and Bears.

New Orleans. Nov. 13.--The one
rIig topic i'm the cotton market this
week will he the next report on gin
ming by the census bureau. This re-
port will be issued November 21 and
VII. carry ginning figures to Novem-
bor Is. Bears are expressing sam
guine expectations i'm this connect
ion. This week. IL is expected, their
circulars will state that the cotton
belt has experienced almost ideal
weather during the entire ginning
period under consideration. that
to he picked and that much which
was picked early in the fall and stor-
cd In the seed awaiting favorable
time for ginning has lately been sent
To the ginneries. The bulls are ex-
pected to- advance the contention
that ginners' figures in November do
not mean much in relstion to the to-
tai crop.
The opening of the week will be
influenced more than usual by the
attitude of the Liverpool market.
| Liverpool has lately shown a decided
| disposition to take charge of the bull
campaign and the entire trade l.
waiting to- see what developments
will come from that source. The
| English trade Is being swayed by ac-
counts of prosperity from the Ian
cashire mills, and as the business
being done by the mills does not seem
to be the result of a little spurt in
the demand. IL is asserted that there
| seems to be an indication that bull
lish ideas may grow in the English
market.
The Southern farmers will be
watched closely for any disposition to
let go their cotton for their stubborn
holding has come to he one OF the
| main factor i'm the present situation.
Some traders believe that a small
| advance will bring out much spol
| cottOn but the bulls generally think
that II will take n fifteen-cent quo
tation for middling on the farm to
move very much of what is being
held. Because of this holding of
spots. many spot traders are i'm a
peculiar position. They have sold
spots To spinners and have hedged
their sales by purchases of futures.
hut now they find they cannot re-
place their holdings of futures with
the spot cotton they need except by
paying more for spots than their fu-
lures will bring. Bulls believe that
sooner or later this will result i'm a
rise In futures. The situation is
growing i'm interest fast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
r.. EUGENE WILDER.

Having made Il set of books for
three successive years, made the set
Elements with the Comptroller Gen
eral, and performed other duties Of
the Auditors office, as Assistant Au-
ditor, and being acquainted with
much OF the property and many OF
the citizens of the county. an
nounce myself a candidate for the
Office of Auditor Of Sumter County
in the ensuing Democratic primary.
T. $. STUCKEY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
NAVAL AUXILIARY
Ely At Fort MOnOre Flies From
Ships Deck.

Fort MonOre, Va, Nov 14.-Aerial
navigation proved today that it is
factor which must be dealt with
in the naval tactics of the worlds
future. if the successful flights made
by Eugene b. Ely in a Curtiss BIZ
plane from the deck of the cruiser
birmingham can be taken as
criterion. From Hampton Roads.
the scene forty-five years ago of an
other epoch in the history of naval
warfare, when an irOn-clad proved
its superiority over the former type
of fighting vessels, the aviator today
flew across the lower end of Ches-
peake Bay, landing on the opposite
side from this fort.
In weather conditions unfavOra bile
Tor %, ng tpe daring uirG-mau short
iy ar.r 3 O'Clock this arterrJou gid
s" trpm "a. platform erected on H..
front of tn, Iig blacN cruiser.
aWOoped down like an immense
bird of prey until he touched the
water. then rose rapidly into the
misty air of the lower bay and was
off in the direction of the broad AT
lantic.
Five minutes after having taken
his sudden farewell of the Birming-
ham he was lost speck on the east
ern horizon and had landed safely or
Willoughby Spit. The impact with
which the big machine struck the
water after its 37-foot drop from
the front of the cruiser caused one
of the propeller blades to he Jagged
as though a coarse saw had gone
along its edge and small piece was
spit from the blade. But not for an
instant was the speed of the aero
plane lrsSened, and it darted away
with express train rapidity on it's
victorious fight,
Intermittent rain throughout the
day, several small hail showers and
continuous fog almost compelled the
he was determined to prove. as he
said after the fight. that he could
accomplish more than had been ex-
pected of him.
Furthermore. he did not wait for
the birmingham to get in , motion.
which would have added his mo-
mentum and have been ii great help
to him; but seiZing an opportune mo-
ment between showers he was off
before those who were on the shin
with him and on the other vessels
stationed at various points nearby to
follow and assist him in case of
need. We're aware that he was rcadw
10" his wonderful flight. the first Of
It's kind the world has ever seen.
Ely proved toay that it is possible
t" tly safely from ship. and after
having done this. asserted with en-
phaSiS that it would be an easy mat
ter for an aeroplanc to alight on a
vessel either while the latter was
moving or stationary. Naval experts
who witnessed the flight. expressed
their belief that the uavicS of the
world i'm the future must take the
acroplane into consideration when
mapping out plans of action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
DEATH.

Mr. f.. G.. King died i'm Columbia
ON Saturday at = o'clock after an
illness of five weeks. Mr.. King is n
son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ID
Jervey OF this city, and had only
been married a short while.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
Candidates Cards.
cOSSSOSNcOcS

l hereby announce myseif as y
candidate for the office of County
Auditor. subject to the rules of the
democratic party. AS have had
three years of experience in this Of
lice under the direction Of my late
father, ] feel that l am fully COM
potent to discharge the duties of said
Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

ness that no money could hire him
to utter face to face outside the court
room. This habit that many lawyers
have Of browbeating and insulting
witnesses is an outrage that the
Judges should not permit and a dis
grace to the legal profession.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
UNUSUAL REQUEST FOR PAR
DON.
Governor Refuses Clemency i'm At.
tempted Assault Case.

Columbia, Nov. 12.-Although the
husband of the woman. for an at
tempted assault upon whom Joe
bowman, colored, of Orangeburg,
County is serving a twenty years
sentence, signed the petition for the
release of the negro and wrote
personal letter to Governor AnseL. in
behalf of the negro, bringing down
upon himself condemnation by the
presiding judge, the Governor. this
morning. wrote across the back of the
petition for pardon: Pardon re-
fused"
In January, 1905, Joe Bowman
pleaded guilty to an attempted as
sault and he was sentenced to twenty
>.-'s imprisonment ir The state
i'n.rrItitE2. / short hu- ago 81
'"uy'H eas presented d.. Governor
An>ei asking that ne pu.lon bow
man. .n The 0otuo. came the re-
markable letter from the husband
If the woman, on the complaint OF
whom Bowman was arrested
This letter stated that Bowman
mad got drunk at Branchville and
had come to his home. then going
to sleep under the steps Shortly af-
terwards, two ladies came toward the
house and Bowman approached
them. They became frightened and
gave the alarm. The negro was ar
rested later by a posse.
The husbands letter now states
that he does not believe that the ne
gro had any criminal intent in an
preaching his wife and the other
lady, hut that he could not account
for the plea of guilty. He believes
that the ladies We're just frightened
because the negro was drunk.
Judge George w. Gage. who pre-
sided at the trial Of the case. writes:
1t is out Of the question to wisely
and well administer the law for men
by his own statement he misled
TIE Court and he may now nislead
the Governor.
Il have nothing to recommend. be-
reause do not know what the truth
is"
The solicitor, p. r. Hiderbrand.
makes no recommendation. Cover
nor AnSel refused the pardon. with
n" comment thereon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Better II Is to be envied thar
pitied ed.-IIerOdotus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

David Logan. of York County kill
ed himself with a shot gun Sunday
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

The furniture and fixtures for tn,
new postoilicc come in slowly and No
dat" for moving can be fixed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Hunters should he, careful this
season where they shoot birds as a
great deal of land is posted and tres
paSS"rS will be prosecuted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Sumter will have a first class mod
"rn hot"i within the next twelN,
monhs 50 ii is said
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

We talk little IL we do not talk
about ourselves-Hazlitt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
'rr a1)lt5mm mo Soutbron

TIE sumter Natchman was found.
ed In 1850 and the True Southron in
1885. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both of the old papers,
and Is msnifestly the best advertising
mealum I'm Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Without tact you can learn moth.
Ing. .-DIsraeli.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

Either success or failure comes To
those who stray from the beaten
path.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
Best yellow COrn-Ten Ears.

btSt tIIOW COrn--Ten Ears.
First-Fourtcen hundred pounds of
fertilizer. value $3.50. by Palmetto
Fertilizer Co.. Columbia, S. G..
Second-One thousand pounds Of
Basic Stag. value $500. by Coe- -Morti-
mer Co., Charleston, s. G..
Third-Cash $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16

The result In New York state,
particularly. and everywhere else In
general. shows that Col, Roosevelt
annal naturalist and other things. is
IN the same class as Jim Jeffries. He
couldn't come back.