davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
One StNla.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Who was
that mar who was talking so loudly
just. now?''
"Eh? Don't you know him? Well.
well. Couldn't you tell by his talk
who he WASP
mo, 1 couldn't tell whether he was
a pugilist or a politician"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
EXPRESS RATES
and NO. DAKOTA
HOW THE PROPOSED CHANGE
WOULD AFFECT CERTAIN
POINTS IN NORTH DAKOTA
WITH MINNEAPOLIS TAKEN AS
A TERMINAL POINT.

The story of the proposed reduction
in express rates as proposed by the
interstate commerce commission.
published in The Forum last evening.
has created considerable interest and
comment.
The Minneapolis journal has figured
out concrete examples of the working
out of this proposed change. Those
with some of the North Dakota points
affected are:
Express Rates on Packages
Weighing
10 70 100
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
All Vacant Lots C~uItivated.

Kansas City. Mo-, cultivated its va
cant lots last summer. Al nine-acre
tract, for example, was planted ia
vegetables. And worked by people III
destitute circumstances. The scheme
was under the direction of the city
club, which engaged a practical arr
dener to supervise the cultivation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
D. 3. c. FALL II o

Will open Immediately after the close
of the state fair. Pupils who want
the best positions should begin then.
It is the early bird that gets the
worm. Dakota Business college finds
that pupils who graduate early in
the year get the best positions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
Her Dilemma.

Baltimore American: Mr.. Askit.
And how do you like keeping a diary?
Miss Gabbeigh. oh, 1t keeps me so
busy writing about what / have been
doing that I do not have time to do
anything to write about.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
POTATOES CHEAPER

Choice Ohio potatoes at 1925 per
bushel delivered. Have been in cold
storage for three months. James Holes,
phone 1875.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
DEAD.
Choir Director R~odsheaver at colum,
bus on Sad Mission.

Word was received mere this morn
ing to the effect that the father of
Homer Rodeheaver, choir director Of
Rev. william A.. Sunday. passed away
a day or two g in Columbus, o..
and that Mr.. Rodeheaver left Chicago
at once to attend the funeral. He was
a man OF advanced years. The many
Fargo friends Of the choister sympa-
tnlze with him in his bereavement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16

Lost-Two Elk teeth in gold mount
ing, attached to leather fob. Letters
&C. b." on one side and Fargo 8
on reverse. Please leave at Forum
office for reward.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
MARRIAGE License.

Al marriage license was granted in
the county, court this afternoon to
Leon B. Smith of Pipestone, Mimi,
and Lucy dollhouse Of Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
w bur seran Iron

Carload lots a speciality. Correspond
ence given prompt attention. Fargo
Iron & Metal Co., Fargo. N. D..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16

A woman's idea of the acme Of
martyrdom is Il wear last years har.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
WHITE SHOE FOUND.
Shoe Found in the Lobby Of this
P~ostofics,

PostofFies.
A white shoe was found yesterday
in the lobby of the federal building
and turned over to the assistant post
master to find its owner. Mr.. Alfred
SAYS the shoe is a very dainty one
and he is sure the wearer will want 1t
again. The owner may secure the
same by applying to the Office of the
assistant postmaster.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
FARGO BUILDING ASSN

win help you build a home. Amount
advanced payable in monthly INSTALL
ments. Call on H. p. Tough. secretary,
LANG Bldg, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
AMERICANS SURPRISE REPRESENTATIVES, oF OTHER NATIONS a
NE OLYMPIC GAMES " WINNING RIFLE SHOOTING CONTEST

-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16
Between Minne-

5 10 % loo
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

E. r. Barager in the Prentice
News strikes it about right when he
says, "Much is being made by the
system dailies of an alleged at
tack upon the newspapers by Sena-
tor LaFollette in a speech at the
banquet of publishers in Pniladel-
phia. Well its an immortal cinch
that ii Robert M. LaFoIlette said
anything that grated harshly upon
the sensitive nerves of the Ameri-
can Publishers association, (which
is the high brow name for the NOV
ing spirits OF the metropolitan daily
news papers, they had it coming
and might as well look pleasant.
For the real thing in corruption con-
trolled cacklers commend me to the
current comic supplement conveyor.
The editorial utterances, as we'll as
the news columns, OF 80 per cent OF
them are dominated completely by
the fellows 'shigher up" If you
want the actual sentiment of the
people. unbiased and unbought, read
the little country newspaper. /"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
The Spring Election

Spring election is little more than
month away and there is only one
candidate that has announced him.
self for city Office. There is to be
elected this spring a mayor, city
clerk. assessor, treasurer, six alder
men and six supervisors. In all
probability number OF those now
holding citv offices will be candi-
dates to succ6 ed themselves. Louis
Miller is the announced candidate
for the Office of assessor and it is
understood that Nels Lee will again
be candidate for the office of trea-
surer. The present mayor G.. A.
Herring may again be candidate for
the Office of mayor and it is alto
gether likely that anumber of others
will be candidates. Among those
already mentioned are William Oh
son, f. A. Bell, HI. HI. Peavey, O.
A, Lamoreaux. All are good men
to elect to office if they could be in
duced to run. There are number
of important matters coming UP the
next two years that will need men
with business ability to handle.
During the term of the next mayor
the franchise of the Washburn
Water Works company expires and
if the city feels that it warts to
take over the plant and conduct it
as municipal proposition then
there should be men in office that
can engineer the deal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
TEACHING POOR
In UNIVERSITY
So Says State Superintend-
ent of Schools Cary
Calls Attention to Cost of
Running State Insti-
tuition.

why does the University cost SO
much money!" is the subject ola
fourth letter written to the teachers
and general public by State Superin-
tendent of Schools Cary.
Professor Cary saye ttihat the income
of the University of Wisconsin is over
SO, ,OOO,OOO and of this amount
$75O,O 900 is paid for teachers salaries.
Expensive purchases of land totaling
1895, 900, large amount of building
in process of construction and sum
approaching $3.50, 900 paid to officers,
clerks, stenographers and other en-
ployees are among other items given
as reasons for high cost of administra-
tion.
He then asks, why is it not more
efficienti" In answering it the State
Superintendent states that the teach
ing is peor and that there is lack of
personal supervision.
In his letter Mr.. Cary states that
the total number Of recitations per
week is TIA. Of these 65 are con-
Quoted by men who receive over
$500 year, SO by men who re-
ceive from 100 to 81, 400 year
and So are conducted by six men who
receive 5000 year or less. Those
who receive the small salaries are
student graduates. Mr.. Cary says
the average nrmbeiAsf hours taught
is two or ten nours per week. Those
teaching larger number of hours per
week are usually men who receive the
smaller salaries.
In concluding his letter Mr.. Cary
says that there is no personal super
vision in the university, excepting a
little here and there within depart
ment itself. Mr.. Cary says capable
man could easily earn large salary
for the state by supervising the
teaching in the university if the in
stitution would submit to it and CO.
operate heartily.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
LOSES ALL OF HIS FINGERS
John Bloomquist has Fingers
Taken off to Save
his Life.

John Bloomquist of this city under
went an operation at Ashland the
first of the week in which all of the
fingers on both of his hands were
amputated. About month ago
Bloomquist froze all of his fingers
while returning from this city to the
farm of George McCullock where he
was employed. After about week
sew eral of the fingers on one hand
were amputated in order to save the
hand and Tuesday the balance of the
fingers were taken off. Gangrene
had set in and the operation became
necessary to save his life. He is
seventy years of age.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Warmer Weather Promised

The weekly report of the
weather bureau at Washingto n
gives every promise of much
better weather from this time
on. The report states that the
protracted cold spell will be
broken this week, giving way to
more reasonable weather. The
weather bureau does not pro-
mise that there will be no more
cold waves this winter but they
do predict that the next week
or ten days will be . forernnner
of a spell of moderate Eweather.
It was one of the longest cold
spells that the country has ever
experienced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Died This Mornins

Nels Pearson died at his home on
west 4th street this morning at six
o clock after eighteen weeks illness
with kidney trouble. Mr.. Pearson
was taken sick over four months ago.
For the past seventeen weeks he has
been receiving treatment at the St.
Joseph hospital at Ashland and only
last week was brought home. 1t was
known at that time that there was
little hopes for his recovery. The
funeral will be held Saturday or Sum
day afternoon from the Norwegian
Lutheran church.
Mr.. Pearson was about 46 years of
age at the time of death. He has
been resident of this city for the
past eighteen years. He is survived
by wife and three children. Mr..
Pearson was a member of the Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters and the
Owl Lodge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Ashland County Refuses to
Accept Books
We're Purchased by Judge
Parish Just Before Re-
tiring from Office

At meeting of the county board
of Ashland County held at Ashland
Tuesday the board disapproved the
bill of the West Publishing company
amounting to $500, for law books
ordered by Judge John = Parish just
before retiring from office of
Circuit Judge. In every county in
the circuit, including Bayfield, coun-
ty, Judge Parish purchased law books
just. before retiring from office, the
amount in eahe case amounting to a.
bout $500. The law gives the Judge
the right to purchase 5000 worth of
books each year but the action of
Judge Parish in purchasing the
amount of books that he did at one
time and binding the county for pay
ments of 5000 each year would pre-
vent the new circuit Judge from MAX
ing any purchases of new books dur
the next four years.
In Bayfield, county the books will
not be accepted and the Publishing
company has been notified to this
effect. The books are still at the
court house.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Married at Port Arthur

Announcements have been re-
ceived in the city announcing the
marriage of Mr.. Oscar Runkle to
Miss Margaret McDougall Of Fort
William. Canada, the wedding TAX
ing place on the 9th of February.
The couple will reside at Port
Arthur where Mr.. Runkle has a
responsible position with the Cana
dian Pacific Railway as an electri-
clan.
Oscar Runkle is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. f. Runkle Of this city.
He is graduate of the Washburn
High School. Oscar has been
located in the Canadian city for the
past six years. Washburn friends
join in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Run.
kle congratulations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
A BIG MASQUERADE
Given by the Owl Lodge at
Opera House Last
Evening.

The masquerade dancing party
given by the Owl Lodge at the Opera
House in this city last evening was
one of the best that has ever been
given in the city and was success in
every way. 1t was largely attended
and everyone reports most enjoy
able time. The costumes were ex-
cellent. Bergmann's four piece Or
chestra furnished the music for the
dances and they were given many
encores. The list of prizes offered
by the Owls for those having the
best costumes brought out many neat
outfits and it was a hard matter to
award the prizes. Miss Bertha
Jones of Bayfield,, representing the
Sunhower girl, took first place for
having the neatest costume. Miss
Florence Smith took second prize,
representing the Queen of hearts.
Mrs. c. Wright, representing an
Indian Squaw and her pappoose was
awarded first place for the best comic
costume, and Mrs. H. Hansen, re-
presenting the old Lady Housekeep-
er, took second. The prizes for the
gentlemen went to Homer Posey. re-
presenting George Washington;
Bill Hanke, representing Knight:
George Waters and John Joanis,
representing Mutt and JEFF; and
Harry Prior, representing the Bathing
Accident.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Extending Intake Pipe

Contractors new at work at
Ashland taking up the water in
take pipe, it being the intention
to extend the pipe out farther
into the bay. The Old pipe that
is being taken up was broken in
many places and it is very ap-
parent that portions of the pipe
have not been in use for some
time. The Ashland water COM
pany believe that by extending
the pipe out into the bay that
they will be able to get pure er
water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15

MILITIA PETITION
SENT TO THE GOVERNOR

A petition with eighty-seven names
attached, the result of one days work,
asking that division of the Wiscon-
sin Naval Militia be established in
this city was forwarded to Governor
Francis E. McGovern last Friday
afternoon and it is expected that the
matter will be acted on by the Chief
Executive of the state some time this
week.
A big meeting of those interested
in the movement was held at the
Commercial Club rooms in this city
last Sunday afternoon. Batallian
Chief Theo. Werder, Commander
Henry Bitschenauer, and Eesigns
Sorrensen and Johnson of Ashland
were present at the meeting and gave
short talks, explaining the duties of
the officers and men who enlist in the
militia. The Ashland boys were very
enthusiastic over the organization of a
Lewiston in this city end promised to
lend their aid in every way possible
toward making it success.
AS soon as the Devision is author
lied in this city the enrolment of
officers and men will be begun. AS
we understand it the men enlisting
will be supplied with uniforms but
the officers will be compelled to
supply their own uniforms. An
armory will have to be established in
this city wherein the equipment of
the company can be kept. 1t is
proposed to secure the old town hall
building for this purpose and meet
ing of the City Council was held last
Tuesday evening at which resolution
was introduced providing for the
lease of the building but it failed to
pass to it's second reading and final
action will not be taken until the
regular meeting in March.
The men enlisting are paid small
sum each year, the amount going into
the treasury of the company, but
during the time that the company is
away on their training cruise they
will be paid salary. With train
ing ship on the bay during the COM
ing summer great things are planned
by the militias of Ashland and Wash
burn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Will Address Local Knights
Friday Evening
A Big Meeting of the Order
Planned With Refresh
mentS Served

R. l. Warner of ISheboygan, grand
chancellor for Wisconsin jurisdiction
of the Knights of Pythias will be the
guest of Apostle Lodge No. l29 of this
city on Friday evening of this week.
The local lodge is planning on big
meeting at which Mr.. Warner will
be the principal speaker. Luncheon
will he served during the evening and
all members of the order are request
ed to attend. This is the first visit
of Mr.. Warner to this city since being
elected to the high Office which he
now holds. From here Mr.. Warner
will go to Superior where he will adj
dress the Superior Knights.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Ice Job About Finished

Manager Levi Stefinski has a.
bout completed the work of put
ting up the ice supply for the
city for the coming season. The
work was started the early part
of last week and a large mum ber
of men and teams have been Civ
en- employment at the work.
Mr.. Stefnski has put up the ice
for the Washburn Brewery, S. E.
Swanson, F. Tetzner, The Wash
burn Ice company and a num-
Der of other ties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Congregational Church

Morning services at lO:45; sub
iect, Confuscianism, or Dead Mo-
rality; evening services, 7:3O. ad-
dress, Marius, the Epicurean. one of
the finest but least popular novels
in the English language and deal
ing with the struggle between
Roman paganism and Christianity
about the year $50. Sunday school
at IL adult class. subject, The child
and the Family; Teachers and Par
ents Circle will study the Christian
View of Childhood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Norwegian Lutheran Church

Services next Sunday at 1890 A..
NJ. Sunday school at noon. Young
Peoples society meets at the home
OF Mrs. Bessie Wollum next
Wednesday evening. Prayer meet
ing Friday evening at the church.
The special meetings continue and
are great success. Rev. Nervig
of Duluth has been assisting at some
of these meetings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
GIVEN DECISIVE BEATING
Shamrocks of Superior Too
Fast for Local
A Aggregation

In the game of basket ball played
at the Washburn Opera House last
Thursday evening between the Sham
rocks of Superior and the Washburn
Athletic Association tenn of this
place the locals lost by an overwhelm-
ing score of87 to I2. The Washburn
quint were outclassed at every
stage of the game and were toyed
with by the crack visiting team,
who put up a beautiful game.
The local team knew in advance
that they were going up against a
crack team and for this reason seemed
to loose heart before the game started
and did not put up as good game
as might be expected of them.
The summary of the game is as
follows:
ShamrOckS- -WaShburn
Bradley forward Bell
Olson forward Wiley and
Estabrook
Erickson center Wedin
johnson guard E. Olson
Clarke (Capt. guard Kearns
Baskets (Shamrocks Bradley IL,
Erickson Z, Clark 7, Johnson s, Oh
son 6; (washburn) Wedin 2, Wiley
2, Kearns L. Points ON fouls s-Sham-
rocks, 6; Washburn 2. Twenty
minute halves, Referee, Cook; UNI
pire, Hyper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
He Felt Small

A man who was afraid of thunder
crawled into hollow log as place
of safety during thunder storm.
The thunder rolled and the rain
poured down in torrents, and the
old log began to swell up until the
poor fellow was wedged in so tight
that he could not get out. All his
past sins began passing before him.
Suddenly he remembered he hadn t
paid his subscription and he felt so
small that he was able to back right
out. Elk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Roast Beef Supper

A big time is planned by the Ma
sons of the city for Thursday even
ing, Feb. 22nd. On that evening a
roast beef supper will be served to
the members at the Masonic hall at
$50 o'clock after which there will be
addresses. Rev. HI. G. Rehm will
deliver the principal address and he
will be followed by others. There
will also be work in one of the de-
grees of the order. All Masons and
visiting brethren in the city are re.
quested to be present on that even-
ing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
FARMERS AND FRUIT MEN
ARE TO GET TOGETHER

Washburn may have a farmer s
ware house as result of a meeting
which was held at the Commercial
Club rooms in this city last Saturday
afternoon, for at that time a move
ment was started with this view in
sight. The meeting was one OF the
most enthusiastic that has ever been
held by the farmers and. fruit growers,
being attended by about fifty persons.
The meeting was called by President
T. A. Oscar of the Farmers Assscia-
ton and an invitation was extended
to the members of the Fruit Growers
Association to attend. The purpose
of the meeting was to consolidate the
two OF organizations into one large as
sociation that would work for the
good of all members. 1t was the
opinion of those in attendance at the
meeting that one of the first needs OF
the farmers and fruit growers of this
section was the building of big ware
house where the products of the farm
and orchard could be handled right,
bringing the highest returns to the
growers.
The farmers and fruit growers
realized that this could not be ac-
complished for the present at least
unless the two associations were COM
bined and it was fer this reason that
the get together meeting was
called. 1t was suggested at the
NEE ting that the capital stock of the
Chequamegon Farmers Association be
increased from So, 500 to $4,000
and that other changes be made in
the articles of incorporation.
A committee consisting of M.
Maxcy, III. I'll. Peavey, VIM. Olson
Andrew Berge, C. F. Bogenrief and
Carl Hirsh was appointed by the
chair to determine how much could
be raised by the sale of shares OF
stock providing the association was
formed and this committee will also
other matters and report
at meeting to he held Saturday,
February oath.
The shares of the stock will be
placed at $500 each and no member
can hold over twenty shares. The
purpose of the association will be the
buying, selling and manufacturing OF
cream, butter and dairy products.
and all produce of the farm and or
chard, the buying and selling OF
goods, ware and merchandise, the
maintaining of ware houses and the
buying, selling and handling of live
stock. The corporation is to be
managed by board of directors con-
sisting of seven members.
The forming of this big association
means much to the farmers and fruit
growers and will do more toward de-
veloping the lands around Washburn
than anything else that could be at
tempted. When the farmer and
fruit grower know that they have an
association that will dispose of their
produce they will feel more like
planting more land to crops. Let
everyone encourage the plan and put
their shoulder to the wheel and boost
the thing along.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
A Car Shortage

The planning mill OF the M. H.
Sprague Lumber company was
closed down for a day or two during
the past week on account of short
age of cars. Owing to the cold
weather cars are tied up all over
the country and it has been next to
impossible to get them anywhere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
Catherine DAILY Married

Announcements were received in
this city the first OF the week an
nonncing the marriage :of Miss
Catherine DAILY, formerly of this
city but now of Seattle, Washington
to Mr.. Philip Hays of Alberta,
Canada. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes will
make their home in Alberta, Canada
where Mr.. Hayes is engaged lin the
real estate business. Washburn
friends extend congratulations to
the couple
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-15
BAYFIELD, Schoo, Coming

The Bayfield, High School basket
bail team will be here Friday even
ing for a game with the Washburn
High School team to be played at
the Opera House. The Bayfield, and
Washburn teams are about evenly
matched and the game ought to be
a good one.