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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26
BE BEST IN SOMETHING.
Every farmer ought to have a

Every farmer ought to have a
speciality Of some kind In which
he excels In his neighborhood-
not for a season only, but year
after year, so that 1t will be said
Of him: He has the cleanest
yards or orchard or field, the
straightest corn rows. the whit
est fences. the layingest hens,
the loveliest flowers, the coolest
shade, the politest children, the
most papers or magazines or
books-the best of something
Farm and Fireside.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26
The Good In Him.

Robert. the new butler, had absorb
ed the contents Of q bottle of very
choice whisky. When he was fired
and applied for character his en-
ployer was rather put out to word the
document in full light Of the, facts.
We commend the result as striking
example of the resources of the Eng
lish language He wrote:
Robert Smith has been in my employ
only q week, but l know that there
Is much I'm him that is really good"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26
No Fancy LANGUAGE.

Old "Uncle William" has been
faithful servant In southern family
for many years, and with his savings
has taken great pride in educating one
of his nieces. She had been to "board-
ing school, and on finally graduating
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
25c. Ask your druggist for them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26
Snoour.cement Enouuh.

But why Should you be SO dreadful
~ surprised and disappointed when |
decline your offer?" she asked recent
ly. II am certain that never gave
you the least encouragement TO pro
pose to me-
"You did," he cried bitterly. You
gave me the greatest encouragement"
"WhenT'
when you told me your income was
$4,000 u year" -Cleveland Plain Deal
ar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26
FIGURES TELL WHY

THAT Bayfield, county is an
ideal place for the homeseeker
to come to is brought out very
clearly in a letter written by A.
D. Campbell of the Wis. Ad-
vancement Association. The
letter was written in reply to a
Milwaukean who was looking for
a location and had two places in
mind, Bayfield, county. Wis. and
Henderson county N. G.
We publish the letter here
with:
William j. Robinson,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Dear sir:
Responding to your letter say
ing that you had read in the
Tribune of the 18th an article
which included Bayfield, county.
Wis, and Henderson county,
North Carolina, that from the
article you were undecided which
is the better place to go to, and
asking me to give you the facts
as to production as disclosed
by the latest United States
census, will say that ] have
made an analysis of the census
bulletins covering the two coun-
ties and find the principal farm
crop yields to be as follows.
Bayfield, Henderson
Co., Wis. Co.. N. @.
Corn, bu per acre 24.8 1873
Oats, bu. per acre 277 1873
Wheat. bu. per acre 1874 8.8
Potatoes bu. per acre 1890 4e.O
An acre each 1863 S1.4
Henderson county, N. c., used
$26,075 worth of commercial
fertilizer against 81. 485 in Bay
field county, Wis. The lands
under cultivation increased in
Henderson county during the
decade 1900 to 1910 to the extent
of two per cent against the one
hundred and seventy per cent in
Bayfield, county.
Again, in Bayfield, county most
of the farmers were just getting
started and were far from dong
what they are accomplishing
now.
Taking the acreage of the
various crops above mentioned
and computing their value ac-
cording to the local values of
the United States Crop Report.
er, I find that the average return
to the farmers per acre is as
follows:
Bayfield, County. Wisconsin $50 20
Henderson Co., N. Carolina. 1890
A. D. Campbell,
Statistician Wis. Advancement
Assn, Milwaukee, Sept. II, 1912
LEGISLATION of today, both
state and federal. is becoming
more and more of a prying ma
ture, an attempt to find out and
expose to public view matters
which are nobody's business.
The latest law of this kind is a
federal act that magazines,
newspapers, periodicals, etc.
shall publish the names of all
persons pecuniarily interested
in the paper or magazine, me-
cessitating in some instances
the publication of a half page of
names. The paper or magazine
must also mark as sadvertise-
ment" any article for which
money or other valuable con-
sideration is paid, accepted or
promised. Failure to comply
with the law means a fine of not
less than $50 or more than $500.
You can bank on it that the
country publisher will not forget
to comply with the law for
should the maximum fine be i'm
posed most of them would have
to quit business and perhaps 60
to Jail besides.
IT is the opinion of many who
have had anything to do with
the operation of tie second
choice or "Mary Ann" law that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26

of the districts there was a
merry time in figuring out the
returns, especial where the
vote was close.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26
Staoinu q pIav

II can give you the part of but
ier."
II couldn't take small part like
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26

DeWITT,S i:.s:i:;:s WITCH HAZEL
SALVE For Piles, Burns, Sores
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26

''You are evidently not used to SO
ciety drama. The butler has his share
Of the epigrams. Pittsburg Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-09-26
countv Officers.

School Boards,
wAsHBuRN. WIS.
Pres, Chr. Christianson. L. N Clausen. Sec
S. A, Oscar. City superintendent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Local Armory To Have Sunken Gun Equipment
Will Be First In Country Thus Pro- vided When Contemplated Improve ments Are Finished-Contracts Let for Job.

When the alterations and improve. ments to the Bridgeport armory, for which the State government has made appropriations. are completed the To- cal armory will be the first in the country to be equipped with ten- inch gun and a F inch mortar. These bearing type. Full equipment for range finders, ammunition hoist and so forth, will be provided and all the conditions of the sunken gun in open warfare will be contained.
 Contracts for making the improve mentS on the present building were let out yesterday at the adjutant gen. erals office in Hartford. The plans are for an addition to the present building and $36,0O0 has been appro- priated. When completed the new armory will be 93 feet by 40, the ad- ditions being 9s by 60 feet The first Company and it's officers, and also for the Hospital Corps. The second floor will have accommodations for the 11th Co. and the medical department, and the new addition near Housatonfc avenue will accommodate the 14th Co. There will be good sized gallery and the basement is to be arranged for storeroom and as a gun room. There will be bowling alleys and a rifie range in the basement. A new roof will be put over the drill shed.
 William F. Kirk Co., was success full in securing the plumbing contract. are: General contractor, Lewis A. Mil Ter. Meriden; heating, Barrett 6 Wall. Hartford; electrical work, Whitall Electric Co.,, Norwich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
DE YER H. WARNER LAUGHS
 AT THREATENING LETTER
Several of His Business Associates Arm Themselves to ForestaII
 Execution of Threats
Authorities Do Not Think Sender of Letter to MT. Warner ss
 to be Feared But Matter VIII be Plobed

Threatening letters demanding from DeVer H. Warner, active head of the Warner Bros. Co. a large sum of money, and believed by the police to be the work of a crank, are under investigation by the detective bureau, The fact that MT. Warner had been the recipient of threatening letters became noised about the city today shortly after two officials of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,, of which MT. Warner is vice president, obtain ed licenses to carry revolvers
 Police officials active in the investi- gation of the threatening letters were retacent. but admitted that MT. War ner had turned the matter over to them. A number of black hsnd let ters that have come to the police of late have proved to be harmless, pre- sumably the work of mischievous boys or of those mentally irresponsi- ble.
 But the nature of the communica- t1on. addressed to Mir. Warner, bore enough of the earmarks of a genuine threat. 1t became known today to lead him to consider 1t his duty to place the matter in the hands of the au-
 thortties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
NUNCIO
 ARRIVES TODAY
Wants No Demonstration To Look After Church
 Matters Only

Hoboken, N. J.. May 3-With all of the ceremony due his exalted station, Archbishop Giovanni Bonzano, the new papal delegate to the United States, was welcomed on his arrival here to- day on the steamer Koenig Albart by a notable delegation of clergy and laity.
 Cardinal Farley was represented by them were Archbishop Prendergast of Philadelphia, Archbishop McCourt and Mgr. Serritti of Washington, Justice victor J. Bowling of the New York Appellate Division Bench, Auxiliary Bishop Mondelein of Brooklyn, and host of others.
 The new Apostolic delegate went di- rectly to the home of Cardinal Far ley, in New York, where he will stay for a few days before he goes to Washington. He said that he had had a most pleasant trip and each morn ing he had celebrated mass in the mu- sic room of the ship.
 The Archbishop said that he had no formal message to the people of the United States as this was his first visit and he wanted to learn more about the country. He stated that Cardinal Falconio, whom he succeeds. was very enthusiastic over America and the future of the church here.
 ..I do not want to cause any dem onstration here," the archbishop con- tinued "I hope to busy myself en- tirely with matters pertaining to the church and aid in it's development and welfare.
 New York harbor is the finest I have ever seen and have viewed many of the worlds harbors. Some may have appeared more busy but the scene I witnessed on my way up from quarantine, this morning, was the sin- est have ever gazed on.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
MRS. ASTOR BEFRIENDED IRISH IMMIGRANT BOY
 IN TITANIC LIFE BOAT
Senator Smith Hears Today How Ships Officers Tried to Keep Steerage Passengers
 Below Decks

any so I hurried back down and found that the water was already, up to the third step leading to the steer age quarters and coming in fast. l ran up and saw steward trying to lock the gate that penned us from the second and first class decks. A man tried to stop him and the steward hit him, knocking him down the stairs. We all rushed to the gate and it was broken down.
 'T went on deck and saw five boats launched from the starboard side. When they started to put the sixth over all of the men got in as there were only few women. Along came an officer and ordered the men out. A woman whom I learned afterward was Mrs. Astor threw her shawl over me and I stayed in the bottom of the boat and was saved.''
 This afternoon, Smith heard the story of George A. Harder, of Brook lyn, the only one of the bridegrooms on the ship who was saved. Up to the present, Smith has been unable to, confirm the alleged message re- ceived by the White Star. early Mon day, telling of the wreck. He said that E. J. Dunn's informant had promised to call. today. to tell him all about it but that he had not heard from him since last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

New York, May S-The first steer age passenger on the lost Titanic to tell his story was examined by Sem ator Smith, of the Senate committee. today, and he swore positively that m effort was made by the doomed vessels officers to lock the steerage passengers on their own deck follow ing the disaster.
 One man who protested was knock cd down by a deck steward but he later smashed the gate. After that the third class passengers had as good a chance as the first class to escape but there was not enough boats for them.
 The witness was Daniel Buckley. a a1 year old youth, who immigrated from Cork, Ireland, and who is now living with relatives. in the Bronx. He declared that the first the steerage passengers. who were all in bed. knew of the accident was when the water began rushing into their quarters. Then they were warned by a steward to get on deck if they did not want to be drowned like rats in a trap.
 'T rushed upstairs" said Buckley, ..and when I got there I could find no life preservers. None of us had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
PHELAN LOOKS INTO
 TREATMENT GIVEN TO
 CASES OF ALCOHOLISM
Visits I.akeview Home in Investigation of Death of
 Man In Padded Cell.

Coroner John J. Phelan. who has just recommended to the County Com missioners more adequate facilities for the care of cases of alcoholism, as a result of suicide in the county jail. visited Lakeview home this afternoon in connection with his inquest into the death of Steve Szacsury, a laborer of 115 Hansen avenue. Szacsury, craz- ed by drink. died in a padded cell at police Headquarters.
 Coroner Phelan is determined that in such cases the unfortunate victims shall receive such attention as will prevent them from exercising the sui- cidal mania that often comes with the depressing after effects of alcoholism. and he made an extensive inquiry at Lakeview home this afternoon in the methods in vogue there for the treat ment of cases such as those of Szac- sury.
 The Hansen avenue resident wac placed in a padded cell awaiting re. moval to Lakeview home, and he was found dead in the cell on one of the rounds of the doorman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

MT. Warner is a powerfully built man, an all around athlete, and able to cope with a man far beyond the average in physical endowments. But he did not allow his personal fear lessness to jeopardize those associat- ed with him in his various business interests.
 Several of the attaches of the head quarters of the Warner Bros. Co, as well as the occupants of the Bridge port Hydraulic Co.'S offices where he spends some time, are in possession Of permits to carry pocket guns.
 The police satisfied themselves up- on careful investigation that the threatening missive did not portend harm to the recipient, and chased 1t among others that have recently come to their attention. apparently the product of a disordered brain with out any plan to carry out the threats embodied in the letters
 Police Commissioner George g. Hiu is the head of a department with MT. Warmers corset manufacfuring interests. It is understood that just prior to his departure on the West ern trip with the Shriners he brought the matter to the attention of the po- lice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
METH0DISTS
 ARE AGAINST PRESIDENT TAFT Practically Denounce Him In General Conference
 Today Resolutions Adopted
 Are Aimed at Him Blame Him Because Secre- tary Wilson Presided at Brewers Convention :.
Conference Refuses to Al low Methodists to Do In a Churchly Sense That Which They Now Do As Individuals.

Minneapolis, May a-A resolution which in effect places Methodism on record as opposed to President Taft shared the interest with the windup of the Episcopal Congress and the more liberal amusement policy in the Methodist General Conference. today.
 The Taft matter came up in res- olution introduced by Rev. J. W. An derson, of .Cahoka. Mo.
 The resolution recited that Secre- tary Wilson had been made honorary chairman of the brewers congress in Chicago, last October. and:
 Whereas, The President of the Unit ed States, the Secretary of Agriculture fixed representatives, were pet1ttoned by the millions of Christian people of the nation. individually and through their respective representatives, to de- sist from all national indorsement of said brewers congress and that the Secretary of Agriculture decline said position of honorary chairman because of the indorsement such position would give to the business represented and the evident purpose in view by said meeting, viz, to increase and extend the sales of beer and thus encourage the increase of drunkenness.
 Whereas, The said United States AUluOIllISS ultSIly OlcA oSdIoCu LIE CA pressed wish and prayer of the Chris ton manhood and womanhood of the nation with the exception that the Secretary of Agriculture sent out in reply a most frivolous. fallacious and stereotyped excuse. and.
 Whereas. The reply is an insult to the intelligence of Christian people. in- asmuch as the writer must have known that the sole and only purpose said congress- had fin view was to se- cure the seal and. approval of the United States authorities to their part in the beverage 1iunor traffic. which is the greatest curse and blight to the nation. @ 1Ns
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
STAMFORD MAYS BROTHER
 NOT TITANIC SURVIVOR White Star Line Officially Listed Him as Among the Rescued Letter Received Here Today Announces Ills Coming ts on lusl tanIa--0ighaIy Bookea foI Ihadc- -Naw, Mos Faxed
 Survivors May Have Been Reported

tania and would arrive in New York this evening. He was booked to sail on the Titanic but for some unknown reason took a later steamer. That his name should appear in the list of survivors is surprising, and the fact throws suspicion on the reported Iist as inaccurate. Other errors of like character may reduce the number of the saved materially. Christian Per- son is painter living on Nichols avenue, and his brother will go into business with him when he arrives here.
 Miss Augusta Lndbloom, sister oe Mrs. John Anderson, of this town, has been given up for lost. She accom- panied MT. and Mrs. Dyker of West Haven and had planned to make her home with her sister on Nichols ave- nue. Mrs. Dyker was saved but Miss Lindbloom and MT. Dyker went down with the ship. The bodies of neither have yet been reported as recovered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Will Fight McGuire's
 Saloon In Supreme Court

The much discussed attempt of F. J. McGuire to open saloon at AT Gregory street. which has been op- rosed by neighboring manufacturers, was argued before Judge Burpee in the Superior court this afternoon. The commissioners granted Mcclure a transfer Q. a license some time ago but the Bridgeport Malleable Co. ap- pealed. Attorneys DeForest & Klein filed a nlea in abatement. claiming their client was not properly notified Iudgon Pullman, counsel for. the remonstrans, filed an ar1swer alleg- ing 1t was not necessary for them to notify McGuire. The latter's law yers demurred to this and arguments on the demurrer were heard today. Judge Burpee ordered the lawyers to flle- briefs. It is said that the matter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
PRINTERS WON'T JOIN FRESHMEN. CHICAGO STRIKE President Lynch of l. T.U. Says Compositors Will Respect
 Contracts Union Teamsters and News boys Refuse to Handle Dailies Using Non Union Pressmen = Boon for Daily Socialist.
 

There will be no strike of union printers and stereotypers in the Chi cago newspaper offices if the newu- papers succeed in filling the places of the union pressmen with non-union workers. according to a statement by James M. Lynch, president of the In- ternational Typographical Union, at Indianapolis. today.
 We have contracts with the Chi cagp newspapers and we will respect them." said Lynch. 'It will make no difference whether the newspapers employ union or nOn-uniOn men so far as the carrying out of our con- tracts are concerned"
 Chicago. May 3-All of Chicago ex- cept sections close to the downtown district was without it's accustomed newspapers again, today. The six hundred union newspaper pressmen re- mained out and after the publishers had succeeded in getting their morn. ing editions printed with the aid of non-union pressmen the union wagon drivers struck and refused to deliver bundles Also the union newsboys de- clined to work and distribution was impossible over most of the city and all the suburbs.
 The union pressmen, today, made the charge that the publishers were making earnest. efforts to install open shop condidtions in all their of ices. The publishers declared that the union men were. at fault and that they broke the contract under which they were working by refusing to all low their differences to be submitted to arbitration. Union men call the situation a lockout, the publishers call it strike. -
 A meeting of members of the Allied Printing Trades was planned for to- day at which the question of a sympa- thetic strike by the printers. linotype operators and competitors was to be considered. It was stated before the meeting that the local typographical union has sufficient funds to finance strike if 1t is decided to call the men out, irrespective of the attitude of the, national officers. At last nights mass meeting of press1nen 2 large number of printers attended and took active part.
 An extra force of 25Os policemen -wai on duty. today, about the newspaper offices. When non-union pressmen employed on the morning papers went to lunch, early today. policemen ac- companied them but there were no moves on the part of strikers to in- dicate that violence was intended.
 The strike at this time has proved boon to the Daily Socialist. A few days ago the paper was compelled to suspend publication because of lach of funds Today, it's circulation figures shows that more than 100000 papers were sold, yesterday. Morning edition had wide circulation. today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Roots Amendment
 To Immigration Law
 Stirs Victor Berger

Washington, May 3-Senator Roots plan. to abolish the Asylum" offered by the United States for foreigners fleeing here because of political trou- bIes, will be considered. tomorrow, by the House Immigration committee. Representative Berger. the Wisconsin Socialist, and a delegation of Russians from New York. will appear in stren- nous opposition to the Root amend
 nent to the immigration bill which recently passed the Senate. Deporta- tion of Undesirable aliens is pro- vided by the Root amendment. The "undesirables'' are those who oper- ate in this country against friendly governments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Special to The Farmer.)

Stratford, May 3That the list of the lost in the Titanic holocaust is not yet accurate is demonstrated by the experience of Christian Person of this town, whose brother, Ernest Person. lost steamer. The name of Ernest Person appeared in the list of second cabin passengers saved which was transmitted by wireless from the Car pathia The brother in Stratford was relieved of great anxiety when he read the name of Ernest Person in the list, and went to New York to meet him. When he could not be found among the Carpathia's passengers his hopes were destroyed and he gave up his brother for lost.
 On Wednesday he was overjoyed to receive a letter from his brother stat ing that he would sail on the Lusi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
DIR. BACON OF YALE
 LEAVES $I00,00O TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS
S2oo,O0O Goes To Yale To
 Help Poor Students

New Haven, May 3.-Ry the will of Dr. Francis Bacon, the eminent sur- geon and Yale medical school pro- lessor, s1oo,0o0 is given to the New Haven county anti-tuberculosis as- sociation for the establishment of free beds and the residue of the es- tate which will amount to about $2OO,OOO is given to Yale University. The income of the Yale gift is to be used for the help of needy and mer- itorious students. There are also one or two smaller bequests 70 local hos pitals. None of Dr. Bacon's relatives share in the estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
1000 SILK WORKERS STRIKE

Easton, Pa, May 3-The 2000 silk workers, employed by R. & H. Si- mons. struck, today, for a s hour working schedule and revised scale of wages like that won by Paterson, N J., operatives few weeks ago. Within half an hour after the walk out began few remained in the mills and all machinery was shut down.