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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

People returning from Iron River
last week are of the opinion that the
people of Iron River should provide
better Accommodations for their visit.
ors at fair time. It is said that it
was very difficult to find place
to eat and that the Fair Associa-
tion should look after this better In
future. Undoubtedly Church peo-
pie could be induced to serve meals,
the same as was done by the Catho-
lie ladies in the evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Frost to Move

The City Drug Store, @. w. Frost
Prop. will be moved from it's pre-
sent location to the Meehan Block
on the 10Th of October. Mr.. Eros t
has rented the west side of the big
store formerly occupied by Segal
Brothers and partition is now be-
ing put in and the place will be
newly painted throughout. 1t will
make nice store when ready.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
fEATHERED POLICE.
Birds Do a Wonderful Amount Of
Work For the Farmer.

Birds Do a Wonderful Amount of
Work For the Farmer.
Birds work more in conjunction with
man to help him than does any other
form of outdoor life, according to AN
article in Success Magazine. They
police the earth and air, and without
their services the farmer would be
helpless. Larks, wrens and thrushes
search the ground for grubs and in
sects. The food of the meadow lark
consists of 70 per cent Of injurious
insects and II per cent of weed seed.
showing it to be a bird Of great eco.
nomic value. Sparrows, 6nches and
quail eat large amount Of weed seed.
Practically all the food of the tree
sparrow consists of seed. Examina-
tons by Professor F. e. L. Beal Of the
biological survey Of the department of
agriculture show that single tree
sparrow will eat quarter Of an ounce
of weed seed daily. In a state the
size of Iowa tree sparrows alone will
consume more than 800 tons OF weed
seed annually. This, with the work
OF other seed eating birds, saves the
farmer an immense amount Of work.
Nuthatches and chickadees scan
every part Of the trunks and limbs of
trees for insect eggs. In days time
chickadee has been known to eat
hundreds Of insect eggs and worms
that are very harmful to our trees
and vegetables. Warblers and vireos
hunt the leaves and buds for moths
and millers. Flycatchers, swallows and
night hawks are busy day and night
catching flies that bother man and
beast. Hawks and owls are working
silently in daylight and darkness to
catch moles. mice, gophers and squir-
rels. s
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
lnsuItad.

A traveller relates story illustrative
of life In Spain. Alighting at the door
of an inn. a man extended his hand
and, naturally surprising him to be a
porter, the traveller offered him his va
lise. 81
The man stepped back, tossed his
head and frowned scornfully.
do you take me for a porter?" he
demanded. 1T would have you under
stand that am no porter" e'~s
"Indeedw said the traveller apologet-
ically. 'Then may I ask. senior, what
you are7"
II am a beggar. sir, and asked you
for almsw atta
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

WANTED Good Housekeeping
Magazine requires the. services Of a
representative in Washburn to look
after subscription renewals and to
extend circulation by special
methods which have proved unusual
ly successful. Salary and COM
mission. Previous experience de-
sirable, but not essential. Whole
time or spare time. Address. with
references, J. r. Fairbanks, Good
Housekeeping Magazine, 381 Four =.
Ave., New York City.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
A Dsnoeroua Wound.

Senator Robert L. C.Eiddling Bob'D
Taylor told about. a man. in the back
woods of Tennessee who applied for
pension for gunshot wound. An
examining surgeon Of the medical
board stripped and examined him,
calculating finally: "Old man, we cam
not find single blemish on your
hide. Where were you shot during
the WARP" The old man said, "Well,
gentlemen. / was shot in the substi-
."-.Leslie's Weekly. NJ 1855
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Study Club to Meet

The Wednesday Evening Study
Club will resume meetings again on
Wednesday evening October 4th.
rhe first meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Frank Downs. All
members of the club are requested
to be present at this meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

Let William Olson show you some
fine Bayfield, Peninsula Fruit lands
| if YOU are interested.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Gautschi re-
turned Saturday evening from Du-
luth, Superior, Chippewa Falls and
other points where they have been
visiting for the past week
DR.. w. e. Flint has a new ad-
pertisment in this issue. DR.. Flint
is agent for a celebrated nursery
house and at the. present time is TAX
ing orders for goods in his line.
Miss Irma Gantschi left Monday
evening for Madison where she will
attend the University of Wiscon sin
during the coming season, This is
Miss Gautschi's third year at the
University.
Mrs. G. House entertained last
Friday afternoon il honor of her
neice Mrs. Young of Sta.nbaugh.
Mich. A large number of ladies
were present and pleasant after
noon was spent.
The Steamer Ranny was in port
the first of the week discharging
a cargo of 1000 tons of coal at the
Northwestern Fuel docks. The
Ranny runs on schedule time and
makes some very quick trips.
A Smoker was given by the
knights of Pythias Lodge at their
lodge rooms Tuesday evening. A
large number were present and a
pleasant evening was spent. Cards
were played during the evening.
Mrs. George I. Fox and children
wereat Ashland yesterday where
they attended birthday party Civ
EN- in honor of Margaret Louise,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Anderson. Margaret louise was
three years of age.
f. r. Preston of Minnea polls, has
been in the city during the past
week looking after matters of bust.
ness. Frank is one of the strong
boosters for this sec5ion of the coun.
try and he never misses an oppor-
sunity to get in good word.
w. A, Young of Stambaugh,
Mich. arrived in the city Tuesday
evening. He will visit at the G.
House residence until Friday when
he will accompany Mrs. Young and
daughter Harriet home. Mrs. Young
land daughter have been visiting
here for some time.
Mr.. ard Mrs. W. A. Loyeland OF
Minneapolis have been spending
some time at their farm west OF the
CITY during the past week. They
came up in Mr.. Loveland's automo
bile but on account of the poor con
dition of the roads thought that il
was advisable to-,.stay here few
days.
Through the good work of the
Iron River agent of the Northern
Pacific railway that line returned
the Washburn exhibits to this cit,
free Of charge. The matter was
taken up with the head officials O
the road who ordered this done
They evidently appreciated the pa
tronage of the people who turned
out to the numb.r of two hundred
Harry Prior has been wearing
plaster over his nose during tn
past week as result of the foot.
bali game here Sunday. Harry wa
lin the east end line up and succeed
ed in makirg u touch down for tn
team, but in doing SO smashed INT
one OF the opposition players break
ing his nose in the mix up. Harr.
Isays that he will be back in tn
game again before very log.
:
Household Goods
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Notice to the Public

All the landing bills due the
late John Anderson are payable to
Amos M. Hansen and he is authoriz-
cd to give receipt of the same.
Carl Anderson Administrator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Notice

All who owe Bills at the F. J.
Meehan Co. Store Twill please call
and make some kind of payments or
we will be obliged to call and get
the goods. B. F. Runkle Collector.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
Fine Land For Sale

100 acres Hardwood land located
81 m les from city. This is good
fruit land Los % good timber
With u Clearing,
SCI Charles Peterson,
CIR. 18th ave. and Bayfield, ST
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items of Interest Concerning
Your Neighbors

Sewer pipe in all sizes at right
prices. Let me quote you prizes.
VIM. Olson.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Monroe Sprague
went over to Ashland Monday in
Mr.. Sprague's auto.
Take your broken glasses to Fox
Bros. They match lenses and make
all necessary repairs.
Mrs. George Jameson has been
visiting with old friends in the city
during the past week,
Mrs. M. S. Hull entertained a
number of friends at her home on
9th street this afternoon.
Charles Rood has rented the Nels
Odegard house ON Pine street and
has moved into the place.
G. w. Hacker and daughter visit
ed with friends and relatives at
Superior during the past week.
LOST-A large coat button, grey
and white striped. Finder please
return to this office or Post Office.
Clyde Estabrook left the latter
part of last week for Minneapolis
where he will attend school for some
time.
A number of Jewish people of this
city were at Ashland last Saturday
where they celebrated the Jewish
New Year.
Miss Tessie Kennedy of Sanborn
has been visiting in the city durin z
the past week the guest of Miss
LYDIA Goslin.. -
Mrs. George Forsyth of Ashland
visited in the city the first. of the
week at the Hubert House, the
guest ofMiss Lydia Goslin.
The w. G. L. U. will meet at the
home af Mrs. A. z. Fraser on west
Ord street next Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. e. E. Kenfield is leader.
Mrs. E. G.. Alvord entertained the
Monday Club at her home on east
4th street Monday afternoon. A
pleasant afternoon was spent,
The Norwegian Methodist Ladies'
Aid society are being entertained
this afternoon at the home OF Mrs,
Gilbert Brunness on west 4th street
Miss Anna Johnson, who has beer
visiting in the city at the home OIL
her sister Mrs. Del Barnhardt, left
the first of the week for Menomonie.
Mrs. A. p. Fraser and Mrs. John
w. Gibson entertained the CoHgre-
gational Ladies Aid society at the
church parlors yesterday afternoon.
Joseph Fl. Conlin. reprcsen tine
SAm'l Bingham s Sons Manufacture.
lug Company of Chicago, was in thu
city Monday calling on The loca
printers.
Miss Lydia Goslin entertained ;
number of friends at the home o
her parents last Sunday evening, il
honor of her guest, Miss Tessit
Kennedy.
Thirteen lives were lost at Neenal
this week when a Northwestern
train struck hayrack party return
ing from a wedding dance. Th,
crossing where the accident occurred
is said to be dangerous one wher,
q number OF lives have been lost
The Wisconsin Railway Commission
have sent experts to investigate tht
case.
The demand for BAYFIELD, Peninsu
Ia Fruit lands is steadily growing
Let VIM. Olson show you some {
his fine tracts.
Dyspepsia is Americas curse
Burdock Blood Bitters conquer,
dyspepsia. every time | drive
out impurities, tones tie stomach
restores perfect digestion, norma
weight, and good health. Sold b
all Druggists
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

Are you in market for building
material. have in stock the Wash
ington red cedar siding and Georgia
yellow pine lumber. Also many
other grades. assure you my
prices are right. VIM. Olson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

For sale at Mrs. Ansbaugh's over
Mr.. Posey's Grocery Store. Please
call afternoons and evenings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-28

Box Wood Timber wanted
We are again in the market for
box wood timber cut in 8 foot
lengths. We can use any good,
sound timber. a-
acknowledgements Co.
Washburn, Wis.
Palisadian., 1911-05-01

vote, Councilman Brady saying he re-
fused to vote because the business
was not down iii proper manner.
Proper manner" according to the
latter's view, is probably the usual
Brady manner, which is too we'll
known to need explanation.
A motion was then made by Coun-
Gilman Brady, seconded by Council
man McGloin, that the Palisades
Amusement Park ordinance, which
had passed a third reading, be adopt
ed and ordered published. Mayor Alb
bott remarked that he thought that
question had been settled, but Mr.
Brady, as usual, differed with His
Honor, and said he should bring it up
every month to keep it alive" "All
right said the Mayor, and the final
and big killing" followed, with this
vote: Brady and McGloin-yes;
Junghans, KerWien, Corker and Rear
don-no. This vote, with four Coun-
c1l1nen against the passage of the or
dlnance, unquestionably settles all ar
gument-1t is killed.
Councilman Corker then spoke of
the number of borough marshals in
the Palisade section and the necessity
of a sergeant in that section and rec
commended the appointment of William
F1chtner to that position. Councilman
Brady wanted to know what the joke
was said that he was assistant chief,
and there was no necessity for the
appointment Mayor Abbott did not
see it in the Brady light, nominated
Mr.. F1chtner as sergeant, and the
nomination was confirmed by a vote
of to 2, Brady and McGloin voting
no. Sergeant Fichtner will take his
orders from Chief of Police Kerwien
and the "Paisade Finest" will take
their orders from Sergeant Fichtner,
Brady to the contrary notWithstand
ing.
The scrap" was then pulled off on
the auditing of bills, Brady and Nc
Gloin refusing to sign the same, and
they were laid over to the next meet
ing. The only mistake was that
Mayor Abbott did not resolve the
Council into committee of the whole,
audit and pay the bills, fire the finance
committee and appoint new one, all
of which was in his power.
In the arguments which ensued
when it was tried to get Brady and
McGloin to perform their committee
duties, Councilman Kerwien said to
Councilman Brady: Your policy all
along has been to get what you want
and don't you give a -- for anyone
else "
Palisadian., 1911-05-01
Councilman Brady Talks.

Councilman Arthur Brady was seen
after the publication alluded to above
in the Sentinel and asked if he had
anything to say in return.
NO, only that | would like the
Council meetings properly reported,
and the truth told" he replied. "The
statements in this and other issues are
not right. | am placed in the false
position of trying to block legitimate
legislation, whereas | am doing moth
ing of the sort | am simply standing
up for the rights of my section and the
best interests of the borough This
park question is obnoxious to PaliSade,
and would be to Fort Lee if they had
it. 1t is the bone of all our conten-
tions, and | admit it. But to say that
I am trying now, or that | have ever
tried deliberately to block the legiti
mate functions of the Council is as
ridiculous as it is false Why should
| not fight for the interests of Pali-
sade? We have some rights that
should be considered. We pay big
taxes here and get very little in re-
turn. Any opposition that | offer up
there makes the public think | am
against Fort Lee merely because | am
for Palisade. The position is illogical
and puerile. Man alive, we have a lit
tie sense left down here, and are
standing pat on what any self-respect-
Palisadian., 1911-05-01

ing community would stand on. We
do not want fight with Fort Lee, but
we do want to fight for Palisade. The
sensitive nerves of no person should
be affected by what we seek to do
down there for truth and right. I
would like to see peace between the
sections, but this will not come about
until we are given what we are enti-
tied to-"
Palisadian., 1911-05-01
Lively Council Meeting

not take this step any too soon.
"a resolution was then introduced
by Councilman Kerwien, seconded by
Councilman Corker, that Watson G..
Clark be employed to prepare plans
and specifications for a sewer on
Hudson street, and to furnish grades
and lines for walks, curbs and cutters.
The resolution was adopted, Council
men Junghans, Kerwien, Corker and
Reardon voting yes; Brady and Nc
Gloin no.
"Another resolution was introduced
that Watson G. Clark be employed to
prepare plans and specifications for a
sewer on Palisade avenue and Pond
street, and was adopted by the regular
4 to 2 vote, Brady and cGloin
against.
"St1l lanother resolution was offered
to employ Engineer Watson c. Clark
to ascertain and locate the true prop
erty and curb lines on both sides Of
Main street from Bigler street to the
Edgewater Borough line. The reso-
luton prevailed, with Brady and Nc
GlOln voting no.
Councilman Kerwien then intro
duCed resolution that Watson G.
Clark be employed to prepare plans
and specifications for sewer on
SchlOsser street and to stake out the
property lines along the Dead Brook
sewer between Schlosser, Dorshel and
Heft on the east side and the Sem
mendingers on the west. This resolu-
ton was adopted, Brady and McGloin
voting no.
"Councilman Brady, who had been
called to the telephone several times,
then proceeded to play tag with him
self in and out of the meeting, with
the result that he handed in another
lengthy Tams tract on certain items
of borough finance, which was read
by the clerk, and as soon as the sigma
ture was announced Mayor Abbott
said: IF there is no objectio | will
order the communication fled and
it was consigned to the official waste
basket without further comment
Counsel Doremus reported that the
Public Service Railway Company has
not completed its plans for changing
the grade at the Palisade Junction,
but will have a representative present
at the next meeting relative to the
same.
Bids were then opened for the
auditing of the Borough books, said
audit to extend over a period of six
years and eight months, or since the
incorporation of the Borough, as fol-
lows:
Universal Audit Company, New
York, $3.50 per year.
Townsend, Dix & Yale, $500
Smith & Knight, $3.50.
Barrow, Wade & Guthrie Co., $4OO
Price, Waterhouse & Co., $3.50.
w. H. Howard, Paterson, $500.
The bid of Smith & Knight carried
with it the furnishing of a book for
the the proper tabulating of taxes,
etc, covering back years and good
for five years in the future.
A motion was made by Councilman
Kerwein, seconded by Councilman
Corker, that the job be awarded to
the lowest bidder. Councilman Brady
disputed the second of Mr. Corker,
and tried to get motion through to
lay the matter over, but his argu-
ments were of no avail, and the Ker-
wien motion prevailed, with the fol-
lowing vote: Junghans, Kerwien,
Palisadian., 1911-05-01

avenue has improved a
great deal within the last few months,
and is a most attractive place for
homes.
Palisadian., 1911-05-01
Gilman Corker Finally Votes
|ainst the Park Ordinance-Lively
Ebates on Sundry Topics-New
sdneer Appointed.

srdneer Appointed.
4 the adjourned meeting Of the
anah Council in Fort Lee, April
LIRE we're lively doings. Council
Brady again introduced his park
ance. which this time was retired
i vote of 4 to 2, the nays being
Arimen Corker, Kerwein, Young
Il and Reardon, Messrs. Brady
SNcGloyn favCring the measure.
change in Mr.. Corker's vote
nexplicable except on the basis
n tiring of what has been called
@nction tactics, and he determined
4 ot things out of the way for the
being, at any rate, until other i'm
4 snt business could be gone
! ugh.
M Sentinel as usual, had a long
1 column story about the meet
and made a number of cutting
thes at the expense of the Pali-
aas. Here are some of them:
HE meeting was called to order
! a full board present, and the
item Of business was the reading
communication from Bailey Mil
Of Palisade, relative to defects in
sidewalks, laid under the ]. ].
% contract. Following this, and
irect connection Herewith, was a
snunication from Fusco, acknowl-
ng the claim filed against him by
tractor Ord Darling, stating that
ineer Earle had said his, the Fus-
antract, had been completed in
sHctory manner and demanding
settlement. Counsel Doremus
he had letter from Mr.. Earle
fhich that gentleman branded as
the statement of Fusco There
several claims against the ]. ].
10 Co., and certain repairs to the
tmust be made. The entire mat
vas referred to Counsel Doremus
make final settlement.
For several months past the policy
.Ouncilmen Brady and McGloin
been one of retarding progress,
|8 their personal interests were
Fnount, with the result that much
FED Improvements have been de
b and meetings Of the Council
|been devoted principally to argu-
bis and chickering's.
10uncilmen Kerwein, Corker, Jung
and Reardon have now, hgura-
EY taken the bull by the horns,'
d by Mayor Abbott as a unit, and
promptness in supporting laud-
. measures and resolutions was
Las to cause the natives to sit up
take notice, while the attitude
b by Councilmen Brady and Nc
0n on the same measures was, as
I'd above, that of attempting to
dd progress.
louncilman Junghans then intro
q resolution resembling the ac-
taken at a previous meeting pro-
ag for a meeting of the finance
lnttee thirty minutes previous to
ume called for cOnvening OF the
aclI and substituting a provision
the finance committee meet on
evening before the meeting for
purpose of auditing bills. Coun-
an Junghans said his reason for
quclng this resolution was that
nance committee was composed
Two bosses and one laborer, and
n tired of being the laborer."
y and McGloin, the other mem
OF the committee, kicked hard,
ine resolution was adopted by the
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Congress man Victor Berger's
maiden speech was heard with
marked attention in the House,
special interest having been
aroused by Judge Gary's state
ment, as head of the United
States steel corporation, that be
favored government regulation
OF prices in the steel industry.
Mr.. Berger did not fail to use the
ammunition thus given him, re-
marking that he and the Judge
for the first time were in agree
ment, and that it was short and
natural step from government
control of prices to the socialis m
he himself advocated.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
,aGarner, the ePeripatstis Printer

4 We have been accused of many
crimes in our day, and have had
many lurid epithets applied to
us, but the Louisa News strikes
out in an entirely new direction
tby referring to us as "peripa-
tetic" printer. Upon extracting
our Webster's Unabridged from
Tits musty shelf, where it reposes
along. with the Office Bible, we
learn that "peripatetic' means,
| list, Walking about; itinerant.
End, PERT to the philosophy of
Aristotle (who taught while walk
ling in the Lyceum at Athens) or
| to his followers.
Now, what could this person
on the News have had in mind?
Does he mean to compare us with
Aristotle, or a tramp printer?
Oh both? Surely we are not
guilty Of either of these. Arts
totle walked about in his garden
while he distributed his philoso-
ply over the landscape. We have
no garden, and never have had
one, and if we had we should not
choose it as an appropriate spot
for the dissemination of our.
teachings. We fear, however,
that what the News had in mind
was the first half Of the definition
which means walking about,
pedestrian" He has made mis-
take. We have never been known
to walk where they build rail-
roads and run freight trans, and
operate palace cars with side
door sleepers.And in all our wan
derings, we have taken care to
keep in territory covered by
some friendly (?) railway COM
pany.
Trusting that this makes the
nature of our travels perfectly
clear to the Louisa writer, we
grasp with pleasure the congrat-
ulatory hand he proffers.