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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
County Aid In Sauk Cennty

The county aid idea in road con
struction was adopted in Sauk Coun
ty and Highway Commissioner
elected,
Several towns in the county, no
tably the town of Baraboo. had pre-.
viously done good work in the build
ing of mecadam roads. but the
greater part OF the towns had Gone
very little along the lines of ''hard
road" construction.
Mr.. j. T. Donaghey of North Free
dom was elected County Highway
Commissioner and started actual
work in the spring of 1909. The
two notices he has used as basis
of all county work are: What is
worth doing at all is worth doing
WE'LL" and IA dollars's worth oil
road for every dollar of tax" The
work in this county is unique in
Wisconsin in the fact that the whole
work is doEe by the county forces
with county owned machinery. The
county now owns three very COM
p!ete road building outfits and has
developed a trained force of en-
ployes with each outfit, who build
the roads in accordance with the
the best modern ideas. Ali roads
are surveyed and planned by the
State Highway Department before
cons struction is under taken. Last
year total of 5 miles of road was
built in 8 towns; during 1910 about
10 miles will be built 10 ID towns,
and 1911 the demand is for even
more cons .rHcsion.
The work in Sauk County is an
example of the fact that the farmers
will willingly pay for road improve
ment if they see results for their
money. The system in Sauk County
is an excellent example for other
counties in the state which are de.
sirous of getting the best possible
results from the expenditure o1
couaty road funds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

Conductor has Rib Broken
and Fireman has Ankle
Wrenched.

Train service out of Washburn
was tied up com pletely last Sat
urday morning on account OF a
wreck on the Omaha down by
the Kenfeld & Lamoreaux box
factory. During the morning
the switching crew had been
down to the factory doing some
switching and had left three
loaded box cars standing on the
main line while they went around
to do some switching back of
the factory. In the m eantlme
an extra pulled by Engine No.
80 came around the curve. and
the engineer did not notice the
cars standing upon the track nn-
til it was too late. The train
crashed into the cars smashing
them to splinters and scattering
the pieces along the track for a
distance of a hundred feet. The
large engine piled upon the
wreckage and it took all morning
before the track was again clear
ed. Conductor G. F. Larson was
injured in the crash by having a
rib broken and Fireman Sever
son had his ankle wrenched and
head cut when he attempted to
jump. The engine was damaged
TO some extent and has been
taken to the shops for repairs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

Superior, Wis, Aug. 27.-Before
an audience which filled the hall, ..
S. Senator Clapp, Minnesota, de-
tlivered the first of series of ad-
dresses in his campain in behalf of
the reelection of Senator LaFollette.
The meeting was al enthusiastic one
and the senator's speech was repeat
edly interrupted by applause. The
senator rehearsed the work lnsur-
gents had done, and declared that
the Regulars, not they, had gone
astray from the party.
"In bringing the party back to its
own, no one has done more then your
senior sci ato', LaFol.ette," said
Mr.. Clapp. Tie mention of LaFol-
lette broul bit applause.
He urged Oh his audience the ne,
cessty for ele ting members to the
legislature who are for LaFollette.
The senator's speech In part fol-
lows:
1t is pleasure to speak in the con-
gressional district OF a man who
places principles above patronage,
1t is pleasure, indeed, to speak
in state that is represented in the
U. S. senate by that man whom Sen
ator Dolliver SO elopuently describes
as The Knight Errant of Civic
Righteousness, Senator Robert M.
LayFOllette
"We have come upon strange con-
ditions in the political development
of this country.
"Many years ago I lived in Wis
consin. Lived here until three men
dictated one party and one man the
other. That time is gone because
you have reached the basis of popu-
lar government when no man needs
to have collar and have that collar
marked with the 0. k. of any man or
number of men. You owe that
largely to the fight made by Robert
M. LaFollette.
1.-TWO years ago it became my
duty to investigate the growth and
development aud civic conditions of
Wisconsin. | then went to Mr.. La
Toilette and said, Somebody hes
wrought a wonderous change in
Wisconsin and l believe that you are
the man, and from that day to this
it has been pleasure to me to adyo-
cate the cause of Robert M. LoFol-
lette,
Outside of this state it is said La
Toilette has the people. bat not the
election. This is an insult to the
intelligence of Wisconsin voters, Ii
he has che voters, then you yoter>
see to it that he gets the election.
Milwaukee Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
Wen and Lost

The washburn base ball team won
one game Of base ball last Sunday
afternoon and lost one. The first
game was that with the Reiss coal
dock teanI AsifIands, and resulted in a
victory for the locals, the score be-
ing II to 10 The next game was
with bayfield, and would have been
won by locals if they had not gone
to pieces in the third inning. In
this one inning the Bayfield, boys
run in seven scores which could not
be overcome during the remainder
of the game. The score in this
game was 10 to z.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
PRACTICAL BUSINESS
COURSEIN HIGH school,.
Prof. 2. L. Hollister of Evans
vile, WIS.,, in
Charge.

That for which the practi-
cal people of Washburn have
sighed, has been accomplish
ed.
A practical business course,
covering two years of high
School work has been added
to the regular curriculum.
Prof. P. L. Hollister,
graduate of the school OF
commerce department, Uni
versity of Wisconsin, will
have charge.
Credit will be given the
same as in any course anC
pupils will graduate as here
to fore.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
AS if Should be

Oshkosh, Wis. Aug. 26.-The
Oshkosh labor union has decided
to take a new step in the celebra-
tion of Labor day by holding an
oldfashioned parade with games
and contests in the down town
section instead of having a picnic
at some grove. Many of the
best workmen were unable in
former years to withstand the
festivities without imbibing too
freely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

Frank Holmes of Wallace Idaho,
writes to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J. Holmes of this city, assuming
them of the safety of himself and
family. He states that all the wo-
men and children had been sent to
Spokane for safety. Over half of
the city of Wallace had been destroy
ed and the fire was only a block
away when Mr.. Holmes wrote his
postal card.
Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what | did
eat stressed me terrible. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

Mr.. Edtor:-
1t looks like insulting the intelligence OF Washburn citl-
zens to notice the lie circulated by pggers for Hamm but
it has come to that people, without giving it a
thought, believe it, anyone will sopto think they would
know that could not change the county seat should
try 1t takes all of the people of the county to make
change hardly think the taxpayers wish to throw away
the house and jail they have and build others
the expense Of hundreds Of thousands of dollars for
taxpayer would fight to beat it, and member of the
Assembly would certainly oppose it, but why talk about
The absurdity Of the hing makes it ridiculous.
Yours Respectfully,
William Knight.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
To Play Foot Ball

Foot ball fans of this City are al
ready talking of organizing city
foot ball team to begin playing as
soon as the base ball season is over.
The team will undoubtedly be a
fast one and will be able to hold it's
own with other teams of north wis
cousin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
Located at Last

The census authorities are
greatly relieved, for a new
canvass of the country which
it was thought at one time
would hare to be taken will
not be necessary for Kelly
has been found. How? By
advertising in the Times.
Try it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

PROGRESSIVE Tick EFT

noSREiOO1VE n l1Ch Ell
U. S. Senator-Robert M. La
Toilette.
Governor-Wm. Mitchell Lew
lis.
Francis e. McGovern
Lieutenant Governor Thomas
Morris.
Secretary of State-James A.
Frear.
State Treasurer-Andrew H.
Dahl.
Attorney Genoral-Frank 7.
Tucker.
Com missioner of Insurance
Herman L. Ekern.
Member of Assembly, % Dist.
WIN. Knight.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
You will be interested in a
statement regarding the work of the
Soil Survey now in PROCESS in Bay.
field and the eastern portion Of Doug
las county The last Legislature pro-
vided for a detailed survey of the
older section of the state and a pre-
iminary survey of the soils of the
newer portion of the state The
northwest tern corner of the state in
cluding Douglas, Bayfield, and por-
tion Of Ashland, Sawyer, Washburn
and Burnett counties has been Sc.
lected for the preliminary survey
and the work was begun in Bayfield,
county early this summer and will be
continued westward into Douglas
county this season. Mr.. f. L Mus
back is at present working in the
vicinity of Iron River and Brule In
this survey the most important
types of soils from an agriculture
standpoint will be mapped and fully
examined. A fnlI record viii be-
gathered regarding their texture,
humus. drainage conditions and
other factors referring to their agri-
cultural use. Samples are being
collected for chemical analysis in the
Survey Laboratory in connection
with the Dept. OF Soils Of the Agri-
cultural College.
The report on this work. when
published, will contain a map of all
soil types, fOll description of each
type, together with its chemical
analysis and tentative recommends
tions for the management of these
types so as to main their fertili-
ty and secure the largest yield prac-
ticable,
1t is expected that cooperative
experiments will pc carried on by
the Dept. of Soils with farmers on
types which need further study to
enable US to determine their bes
treatment. Many soils are found
which require special treatment to
enable them to produce the best re-
suits. For example, acid soils must
be treated with lime in some form
before clover or alfalfa will do vel /.
Again. alfalfa will not do well on soil
not inoculated with the organism
which forms nOdules on their roots
The description of the soil types
will inform the farmers as to whetE-
er iroculation with soil from Old a.
falfa fields will be necessary or not.
Some soils are naturally deficient i'll
one or more of the necessary chemi-
cal elements needed to permit good
growth of crops.
In these and many other ways the
Soil Survey will furnish the farm er
with Information which will be of
great aid in increasing and main
tanning the fertility Of his soil. 1t
will also serve as guide for much
of the Extension work Of the Ex
pertinent Station.
Very truly yonrs,
A. r. Whitson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
To Develop NOrth Wis
COnSif1.

The Wisconsin advancement
association which was organized
in Milwaukee, August 18th. and
which comprises in its member-
ship men from all over the state
who believe that our resources
should be developed along ration
al lines, promises great results.
While at first fash it may appear
that this association is merely a
landowners movement, such con
clusion would be far from the
fact. While the bringing of peo-
pie and capital to the state is the
most apparent and obvious feat
ure Of the program of the as
sociation, the fact remains that
the most serious question now
before the people is the conser-
walton of our present population
and capital and showing both
that there is within the state un-
equaled opportunity for the in
vestment of labor and money
There are many problems to be
solved. looking to the more
speedy and successful develop
ment of our idle lands. It is a
fact, made apparent at all meet
ings of landowners, that the
thought uppermost in their
minds is the success of our new
settlers, and next to that, but
always subordinate to it, the get
ting of more settlers. Discrim-
ination is constantly urged in or
der that our new settlers may be
only those who will succeed. 1t
is the unanimous opinion that we
want only successful and con-
tented settlers.
To this end it is held that peo-
pie brought to this state should
first be so thoroughly convinced
that they cannot do better else
where-to the end that after
having come t Wisconsin they
may not be persuaded by the
Elusive literature and fancy
stories of the day that they
should have gone to some other
section.
In this connection 1T may not
be amlss to say that advocates
and special pleaders for other
regions will protest against COM
parisons though based upon gov
ernment statistics when those
statistics favor Wisconsin and
urge that we adopt methods best
calculated to play into the hands
of the exploiters of other regions
where fairy tales are pitted
against our facts and where the
interests of the homeseeker is
subordinated to the commercial
ism of the game. y Already these
special pleaders are in the field
with plausible and voluble efforts
to persuade us from our fixed
policy that whoever gets the
hOmeseeker must do so with
fact and not with fiction This
is no attack on other states as
these special advocates would
have believed, for every state
wants the facts presented. 1t
is believed that this effort to
place development upon high
plain will be applauded by every
one who believes in a Square
deal", and that those most en-
titled to sqnare deal are the
families seeking new homes.
There is no reason why by de-
velOpment our state should not
be wonderfully enriched. that
the assessable property should
not be enormously increased.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional church will hold it's first
meeting after summers vacation
at the home of Mrs. E. Bergmann
on west Bayfield, street wednesday
of next week Sept. 7. "A good at
tendance is desired.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

School opens Tuesday Sept. 9th.
Pupils will not meet in advance for
the distribution of books.
Pupils promoted to sixth grade
from the Garfield will report at the
Pioneer school. Those promoted
by Mrs. Marion to the lower seventh
and those promoted by Miss John
son to upper sixth will report at
the walker school.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
Card of Thanks

Mrs. Q. w. Frost and family wish
to express sincere thanks to all
friends who expressed sympathy and
helpfulness to the death and burial
OF her mother.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

One dark red COW, with metal tag
in right ear. Left my farm Aug. II
1910. G. F. Bogenrief.
Sioux River Stock Farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

''Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is the
best remedey for that often fatal d.
sease-croup. Has been used with
success in onr family for eight years
Mrs. L. Whitman, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Weed Of Mil
waukee will occupy the TOBIAS Csc r
residence for the winter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

40 acres OF good fruit and dairy
land at Three Switch school house.
On easy terms. Ed. Williams.
s~e Subscribe for THE TIMES.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01

Dick Herring and Asa Wiley spent
Tuesday with the 'speckled beaut-
ties" on the Sioux and Onion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-01
A County Steal-~Lie.

Bayfield,, Wis, Aug. 80.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-12-22

Addison county Is prosperous.
]. th.. a- anyone who will deny
tina. pleasant assertion let him
cast bis oyr over the half page
advertisement OF The Citizens
Bank If Madison which appears
in this issue. As the advertise
ment well says this institution
is Ia,roailed largely by the
farmers of the county, and the
ouik O, 'he huge sum which if
show, as deposits is owned by
the farmers Take this state
men, d. connection with the re-
sources o. our other bank here
in Madison, add to that the
fund, IN the vaults OF the Bank
at Grcruviile and then contem-
plate the fact that with the
open.n" Of the new year new
banks will be iugurated at
Plnctta and Lee, both in this
county, aud you will have TO
admit that "old Madison is a
humping, and then some" Let's
make next year even better and
more prosperous than this year
has been.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-12-22
Minlies of School Board.

Madison, Fla. Dec, 6, 1910.
Board met promptly at 10 a. m.
foil Board present. Minutes of last
meeting read and adopted,
A Library Committee for the
county consisting Of Prof. w. b.
Cate. y. y. Davis, W. II. Young,
w. C.. Bailey and Miss Sallie
Shuler were appointed 10y the
Board.
Attention was called TO the XReet-
ing Of the Florida Educatioal Assoc
cis ion Dec 1923, in Pensacola ac
cording to a long standing custom
the Board will allow the teachers
who attend every session to count
the week as taught.
The Superintendent was aulhor-
lied To- issue warrants ON reports re-
ceiyed before Dee. 25th.
Settlement was had with the Treas
urer and all bills paid.
Board adjourned.
W. ]. BLANrON,
Attest Chairman.
G.. W TEDDEB,
Secretary.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-12-22
Plank's Chill Tonic

ia guaranteed 10 cure malaria, 'hills
ever. cold anl 10 grippe. Price 25c and
,Oc aFr hottie. ASK YOUR druggist.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-12-22
LECTION ore SENATOR'S.

Il
lby
the {Nau the S The lower house Congresses supposed epese
in
can appoint afel1o temporarily The direct election Of
~ M L -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
'OUsT OIL TRUST
/ FROM TENNESSEE
Sweeping Decision Of 'Suprens
Court Delivers Crushing
Blow to Corporation.

WARRINGTON. D. c., May ss---1A
Supreme Court OF the United Gta&e1
to-day dealt hard blow TO tho oit
trust In a sweeping decision the cuur&
unanimously affirmed the deCtxon ~
the Tennessee Supreme Court. oueo3no
the Standard OIL Company Of KEN
lucky from the State and ad5udgtn9
1t trust in restraint Of trade.
The case originated In an outer s0te!
against the oil company. brought ny|
the State under the antitrust law ~
1908. in which 1t was alleged thakl
the Standard was combination tU
restraint of trade. and by improper
competitive methods sought to SUPP
press all independent OIL sellers. On
May II, 1904, the company waS 1n~
dicted, and the Attorney General ot
the State then instituted suit to cane
Gel the company's permit to do bust
ness.
The court ruled against the 6tand~
ard Company In December. 1907. tn
Supreme Court OF Tennessee afarme6
this decree.
The oil company sued out q writ az
error. alleging that corporation we1
not amenable to the State law, Ard
declaring that II enforced agAinGt
them II would result In deprivatt0m
of property without due process Of
law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
floor. after eight days. and force con-
alteration in the House.

floor, after eight days. and force con-
sideration In the House.
The only way in which the rules
committee can kill the bill Is to re-
port 1t to the House with the recon-
mendation that 1t lie on the table;
but even then such a motion must be
carried, and a record vote wlli De
necessary in the House.
It was stated to-day that the entire
insurgent vote would be case with the
minority for the resolution. Repre-
sentative Madison trepuolican, Kan
sas), a member OF the Ballinger COM
mittee who voted with the minority
in favor of Brandeis' request Is
member of the conservative branch
of the insurgents, and his stand Is
taken to Indicate that all the "mer-
cerized insurgents,' will endorse that
position.
Committee Denounced.
A republican leader at the House
to-day was vigorous in his denuncia-
ton OF the action of the Baiiinger
committee.
They are placing the republican
party In a defensive attitude" he said.
They might have known that this
would occur. 1t would have been a
thousand times better not TO grant
anybody a chance to say that an at
tempt was being made to shield any
one"
The resolution calls for all data on
which Attorney General Wickersham
based his summary" Of the CLAWS
charges, Mr.. Brandeis alleging that
such information will show that the
report antedated so as to appear to
have been written before the Presi-
dent exonerated Secretary Ballinger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
GRAND JURY EXAMINED
ON PREJUDICE CHARGE
New York Labor Men Declare
They Were Not Given
Square Deal.

NEW YORK. May For the first
time in the history OF the local COURT
. grand ury panel was examined to-
day for prejudice for or against unions
and employers associations. When
the May grand jury was called before
Justice Crane, District Attorney Whit
man and Assistant District Attorney
DE Ford appeared and asked that the
panel be Intercepted.
The offictals explained that cases
involving alleged discrimination by the
building trades association against the
steam fitters' union were to be con-
Gidered and that the last grand jury.
composed entirely of employers, had
refused to indict. Fifteen members OF
the panel were disqualified before the
Jury was completed and sworn.
ID. CAdy Herrick. attorney for the
building trades association. was pres
emit during the examination and II IL
understood II indictments are return
cd he will question the validity OF the
proceedings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
MAKING STRONG EFFORT
TO FREE BANKER MORSE
Attorney Littleton Files Petition
for Writ of Haheas
Corpus.

WASHINGTON, May 3.--Another at
tempt to free Charles w. Morse, former
ice King" from Is years imprisonment
imposed for wreeking the National
day when attorney Martin W. Littleton
asked permission from the Supreme
Court to file a petition for writ of ha-
beas corpus.
Mr.. Iittleton alleges that the jury
which tried Morse was sunduly tnfiu-
enced by being kept In tho exclusive
custody Of special agents of the De-
partment of Justice: that Juror Dewey
was suffering from "adcoholic demen-
tia" that the court charged the jury
on an offence not charged In the in
dictment; and that the Is year SON
tence imposed was ave years In excess
Of that allowed by the statutes on one
count In an indictment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
REQUEST PROVES
THORN IN FLESH
Republican Leaders in Quandary
Over Resolution Demanding
Wickersham Summary.
CAN'T BE SIDE-STEPPED
Ballinger Probe Committee Scored
for Placing Party in Defen-
sive Attitude.

WASHINGTON, ID. c, May S.--Just
how best TO avoid the embarrassing
question presented in Representative
Harrisofl's resolution calling for In
formation from the Encouragement
which the Ballinger- Pinchot investi-
CATION denied Attorney L. u. Bran
deis last week, Is worrying the re-
publican machine leaders in the House
to- day.
Mr. Harrison wove Brandeis' re-
Quest into q resolution of inquiry.
Therefore, 1t is privileged" under the
rules of the House. The committee
on rules. to which the Harrison meas
ure referred, must under the rules
report ii back to the House within
seven days IL they fail. Mr., Harri-
son may call the matter up on the