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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

She found bullets in the room. too.
and a gun case made of striped wooden
horse cloth. Mary.s position was hor-
ribe. But some remedy to her sorro v
came with thinking. II her father was
guilty. Jem was innocent. Was there no
way of saving him? What had been her
fathers motive7
His life had been SO wild and irreg-
ular of late that there was no use con-
occurring. Action now took the place OF
lonely and useless sorrow.
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The Pangs of Poverty

Barton's parents had suffered as ne
was suffering from deep poverty. He
himself was a good steady workman.
and as such was pretty certain OF en-
ployrnent He spent all he got with the
confidence of one able and willing to
supply all his wants by his own exer-
tons
And when his master suddenly failed
and all hands In the mill were turned
off one Tuesday morning he had only
few shill.ngs In his pocket. He sought
for more work. but in every mill there
were signs of depression and hands
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Mary's Horrible Discoveries

Mary looked at the paper with horror
and made Esther promise that she
would tell no one Of the finding of it..
Esther promised and asked in return
that Mary destroy the paper before she
slept
When Esther insisted that she must
go, Mary advanced to kiss her. but her
aunt thrust her away, with a frantic
gesture, crying: mot me. You must
never kiss me-you." She rushed out
into the darkness and then wept long
and bitterly.
Mary sat looking at the paper. 1t
told her horrible secret. Her father
was the murderer! She recognized the
paper A. q part OF the sheet upon
which she had copied Samuel Bamford's
beautiful lines many months ago.
II was the back part Of valentine
sent her by Jem Wilson. The copy she
had given to her father. for whom II
was made. On the otherwise blank space
below the copied verses her name IA
Jsm wilson's handwriting had been
whom the sheet formed part Of the VAL
entins. She fsnt and searched her
fathers room.
She found the paper with the verses
on II torn. and the paper used ~ a gum
wad fitted. jassed edge to ia Esd edge.
Mven the part Of the paper that Esther
hand considered blank had Its tailying
marks with the large piece, IT. tails Of
"eys" and ''es,"
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Esther Warns yem wilson

That night she stationed herself whore
abe could intercept Jsn an he came
from his work, ffe came by and elis
laid her hand uron his arm. ''Xou must
listen to mo. .sm Wilson," she said,
FOR Mary harten's SAFE
He gased at tho face of the euteast in
astonishment. "And who are yeu to
know Mary Barton, or to knew that she
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
The Millworkers, Rexolt

Now after Hunts had closed down John
Barton had for time worked in the Car
son mills, but had been discharged as
being dangerous" man, one given to
labor agitations and Chartist doctrine.
He felt very bitter against the Carsons,
as indeed he was feeling now against all
wealth and all constituted authority.
The day after the meeting between Har-
ry Carson and Jem. the millmasters re-
ceived deputation of workingmen in
the public room of the principal hotel.
The attempt at an amicable adjustment
OF the prevailing differences was fruit
less. The workmen were treated by the
majority of the millowners either with
contempt or abuse.
Harry Carson was the moving spirit
among the millmasters and whenever
there seemed to be coming over them a
desire to hear and judge impartially Of
the demands of the millhands, he. with
eloquence and ingenuity. stirred up again
the spirit of discord. He even drew carl
catures Of some OF the workmen as he
listened to them and threw the paper on
the floor where It was found afterward
by some Of the workmen.
The conference resulted only in increas-
ing the animosity between the employer
and the employed. and Mr.. Harry Car
ron was a bitterly hated man that night
by the worlsingmen of Manchester.
At the meeting at the union an agi-
tntor from London aroused the men to
still further anger, A great combination
OF workinErnen was to be formed and
war on capital declared In earnest. John
Barton was appointed a delegate to 20
to Glasgow on the business. The meets
ing took place on Tuesday. and on Thurs
day evening. after supper, Barton Get
cut on his Journey.
That night the bedy OF Harry Carson
vas brought back to his fathsrr's house.
fs had been found dead in the same quiet
street whore i,e and fem had THAR aitar=
eaten. Nat far az a gun had been round
evidently the weapon used in the mat
ter
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\ L l. A . SIC
! N A p A G /

1t is upon that incompatible little tale
of Crawford" THE purest piece OF hu-
p,oristic description since Charles
Lamb" as Lord Houghton calls II, that
the fame of Mrs Gaskell now rests.
Yet It was by Mary Barton that
abe first achieved literary success. And
no two stories could be more dissimilar.
though each was drawn from her own
experiences and her own observations
II is a most interesting study to COM
pare the-~two works.
Mary Barton was published In ls4s
by Chapman & Hall, after many pub
fishers had declined 1t. Mrs. Gaskell re-
ceived $500 for It, 1t at once MADE
great hit" It was translated into most
European languages, even Finnish ana
Mrs Gaskell became famous.
Dickens who at that time was con-
Quoting Household Words, welcomed the
author of Mary Barton into the ranks
of his contributors. and she became the
intimate friend of Charlotte Bronte.
MARY Barton" is laid in Manchester
and deals with the life OF the mill op-
eratives during the great Industrial de-
preston in England in the first halt
of the last century
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A Sweetheart's Errand

When Mary reached the docks she
found, to her horror. that the John Crop
per had sailed. But boatman said the
ship had not cleared the harbor yet,
but was anchored below waiting for
shiftsof wind.
to the John Chopper. Coming alongside
she saw Win walking on deck and told
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

people speak evil of me that it was
you who drove me to 1t. o, Mary, Mary.
won't you try to like me?"
She was again silent. but experience
ing deep emotion. Jem rushed from the
house. "Jem. Jem." she cried In a
choking voice-but he did not hear.
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is aught to me?'' She told him who
she was and what she washer whole
story of having been lured away from
Manchester by young man of position
who had finally abandoned her. How
she had sunk lower and lower to her
present state of degradation
Then she told him of how, wandering
about the streets, she had seen the fire.
quent secret meetings between Harry
Carson and Mary. She knew Carson's
reputation as libertine and clearly un-
derstood his design upon Mary. She
begged Jem to save Mary from the fate
which she herself had experienced.
20, Jem," she cried, you may have
some influence with her-you were like
a brother to her in the old days. Jem
stood silent, his emotions would not
for a moment let him speak. Then he
said, Esther. you may depend upon
my doing all l can for Mary
Then he begged Esther to leave the
life she was leading, to come home with
him and take a new start. His pleas
were in vain, the poor creature said that
drink was her only comfort now, she
was too far gone to reform, and death
was not far off. Then she left him
abruptly and hurried away.
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lem ENCOUNTERS Carson

Jem's idea was to get home and think.
Always arose In him the thought Mary
loves another" And then came the de-
sire for blood. When he grew calmer
he resolved that he ought to ascertain
Carson's intentions toward Mary, to de-
mand them from Carson himself
For four days Jem watched for Car
son and at last encountered him In
quiet street. May l speak word with
you, sir?' he said Certainly, my good
man." was the reply.
II think. sir. you are keeping COM
arton." A light brofe In upon Carson's
mind. Here, undoubtedly, was a lover
Of Mary's. And. Irritating thought. could
1t be for this lover that she had sent
him. Harry Carson. about his business?
Carson hated the man and longed to
strike him. Jem demanded what his In
tentions were with regard to Mary. Car
son answered him insolently and struck
Jem across the face with his cane. Jem
knocked him down.
A policeman ran up and seeing the rich
Mr. Carson assailed by laboring man,
asked of Carson: "Shall take him to
the lookup. slr?'' NO" replied Carson,
picking himself up, II struck the first
blow" Then Mary Barton's two lovers
walked away in opposite directions. the
policeman starting after first one and,
then the other.
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Another on Lawyers

You. there. in the overalls." shouted
the cross examining lawyer, how mucl
are YOU paid for telling auntruths?"
LESS than you are" rssorted the Wit
ness. ''or you'd be in overalls. too"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
BY
MRS. GASKELL

him hurriedIy how much he was needle /
the next day in court. VIII wanted a.
come back in the boat with Mary. but
the captain shouted out that he must
not leave the ship.
IT will be there. Mary, II have to
swim It," shouted Will. and then Mary
was rowed back to the docks. Which
she got ashore she found she had lost
the address of the boarding house where
Mrs. Wilson and Job Leigh were-the
paper had evidently been pulled out Of
her pocket when she paid the boatman
with her last penny. Nor could she re-
member the address.
rough but kind boatman took. her to
his home where she collapsed and was
tenderly cared for by his wife until thy
following morning, which was the day
of the trial. Mary insisted. weak as she
was. that she be taken to the courthouse.
Jem Wilson Is Acquitted
Now, as to Jeu. When he was ars
rested for the Carson murder and his
own gun brought in evidence against him
he knew at once who had been the mur-s
derer For John Barton had. few day.
BEFORE borrowed from him that gun. say
ing he was going to do q little target
practice. ~ - as
But he had contented. himself simply
with pleading mot guilty." and had Dc.
cided to suffer death rather than BE-
tray the father Of the girl he loved.
The trial came on and lem was 80
quilted The evidence against him was
nf~ al f,sat ~
close of the trial. Will Wilson appeared
and swore that Jem had walked with
him for several miles out of Manchss-
ter. and was with him until an hour Or
more after the body of Carson had been
found. VIII had come ashore with the
pilot when the pilot left tho John Crop
per. a
Mary had a long sickness after this
and hung between life and death: but
she recovered and they ali went back
to Manchester. Needless TO say that
Jem knew she loved him now-she told
him SO.
Barton's Deathbed Confession
Arriving at her old home. Mary found
her father there. He was ill-dyine,
nc ScHt fOF tHe IdthcF OF tHc youtu WuOhH
he had murdered and confessed all 10
him.
John Barton. after the stormy meeting
between the employers and the working
men. had been drawn by lots. In q secret
society to which he belonged. to avengs
Harry Carsons insolence and cruelty by
killing him. And he had accepted the
task. He thought he was doing right
then-he knew now that he had done
wrong.
The interview between the strickea
father and the doomed man was painful
in the extreme. But even Carson was
touched by the penitence and the misery
of the dying man and gave John the
forf veness which he craved before his
soul departed.
Far away In Canada lives Jem Wilson
and his wife Mary. Their children play
around their door, and he is the pro-
prietor of successful iron business.
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Jem Accused Of Murder
Jem Wilson was arrested fer the crime,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
Esther's Visit With Mary

The reasons for Esther's visit to Mary
were these; The murder had been COM
mftted early on Thursday night and be-
tween then and dawn of the following
day there had been ample time for the
news to spread among all those whose
duty. wants or errors caused them to
be abroad in the streets of Manchester
Among those who heard the tale Of
violence was Esther. She had wandered
to the place of the murder and then
out into the field where the gun was
found. The sun had not yet appeared
above the horizon when, standing whe e
the wea pom had been picked up, Esther
saw something white glimmering on a.
bush.
She picked 1t up It proved to be a /,
piece of stiff writing paper , compressed
into round shape. She understood 1t
at once; it had been the wadding of the
murderer's gun-he had stood there
when he fired. She opened the paper.
and, In the dawning light, saw written
on 1t Mary Bar toms name.
She knew the writing-it was Jem's.
Then she thought of Mary, with a great
desire to comfort her, and when night
fell again she went to the Barton home.
You don't remember me. Mary" she
said, as she entered the door. l am your
aunt Esther have often thought of
you, but l live so far away that I have
neglected coming to see you ALL But I
heard today that friend of yours and
mine had got into trouble, and SO came
to see you.'
Mary knew nothing of her aunt's deg
radiation, only knew that years before
she had gone away somewhere and that
her name was never mentioned in the
household. To poor. heart-stricken Mary
her coming was like tho coming of an
angel, and Esther comforted her skill
fully and tenderly.
At last she told her of the picking I'D
OF the wadding Of the gun and of hav-
Ing seen her name on 1t In the writing
of Jsm Wilson. she regarded it as a
piece Of evidence against the accused,
and had determined to give it to Mary.
Somehow she had hesltated to destroy
1t herself.
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"HERE are-or were before that
great manufacturing hive gre"
j to It's present proportions-some
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11

The Peopl of the st. Louis
Church are now holding grand
church fair in the vacant building
opposite the Northern State Bank.
This fair opened Tuesday, and will
close Sat. night this week. For
many months past both the married
women and the young ladies have
been working with relentless zeal
preparing hundreds OF fancy
articles, and other handmade goods
The president is Mrs. F. Arseneau
the ". pres. Mrs. F. Lalond, the
sec-treas, is Mrs. E. Waters.
consultors: The Mrs. J. O'Sullivan,
J. Burke, d. Malechewski, S.
Wroblewski, J. Bourget, and
A.. Marsh.
Committee on the % cent counter
Mrs. M. Aspel, ]. Burke, q. Lee,
J. Bourgot, N. Marchand and
d. Malechewski.
Comm on the Bingham counter and
Fall goods: The Mrs. w. Soshea,
F. Lalond, J. Monahan, A. Rysch
and HI. Burdick.
Comm. on Fishing pond and Grab
bag. The Mrs. o. Bourgeois, II.
Brisson, J. Arseneau, T. Kearns.
], Jacobs and S. Wroblewski.
Comm. on Ice Cream and Coffee
The Mrs. Maher, ]. o Sullivan A.
Marsh, D. Arseneau, A. Tourville,
IL. Mitchell and Nose Tourville.
The Young Ladies constitute q
separate organization; the presiden
Clara Marsh, the Sec Treas. is
Loretta Posey, the coisultors. Irene
Lablanc. Alice O'Sullivan and Ida
Beaudette.
The Sodality booth OF young
Ladies is a real gem to behold, and
the articles they have on sale are
fancy in every regard but the price
Everything in this booth is hand.
made by Washburn girls. 1t con-
tains pillows. embroidery. crocheted
laces. and tatting also genuine
j3welry. lodge buttons watch
charms etc.
The rs cent counter has an
assortment of household utensils,
miscellaneous toys, pictures etc.
The Ginpha m counter has every
thing in the line of ginghams such
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11
Defeated Again.

The 'Silver Pickers" an
aggregation of base ball
tossers hailing from the lumber
mills IN this city. went down to
defeat again in the second game
of the season played with the
Washburn Owls. on the grounds
in the city last Sunday. The
score was II to 4.
Two weeks ago these teams
met and played one of the best
games seen in the city in some
time but the game played last
Sunday was on the ragged side
and the Silver pickers did not
show up at all well.
Blexrud, who secured eighteen
'strikeouts in the first game,
was not in good form and only
four men went down at the
plate as result Of his delivery.
Tim Burke for the Owls pitched
his usual strong game, being
given good support by the
balance of the team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11
Thew Must Re Good,

Two or three of the sailors off
the Steamer Durham, which
was in port with coal during the
past week, -imbided too freely in
strong drink while IN the city
with the result that the bunch
landed in the SCOOTER" before
morning. The next day they
we're hauleo up before Municipal
Judge Warden on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly and
each was given a nice fine by
which to remember his ex-
perience.
Some Of the sailors on the
boats running into the ports on
Chequamegon Bay have gotten
the notion into their heads that
they can come into these cities
and raise just as much dis
turbance as they desire but
Judge Warden and the local
police department have made up
their minds to knock this notion
out of the heads of the sailors
and hereafter offenders of the
law will be dealt with pretty
severely.
Some of the sailors who come
from the larger cities down the
lakes think that they can go just
as far as they like at the north
end of the lake but they will be
given a "jolt" that they will
remember at Washburn.
AS rule there is nice bunch
of lads sailing on the boats on
the lakes but there is always
bound to be few who cannot be
considered as such and it is
this latter class that the police
department will be on the look
out for.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11


Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Johnson of
Duluth are visiting with relatives
and friends in the city this week.
Mrs. w. E. Doyle was called to
ST. Paul the first of the week owing
to the serious ILLNESS of her brother
Henry Picott.
A. f. Morgan and wife OF
Minneapolis have been visiting in
the city during the past week at the
George Morgan residence.
Frank Winal OF Eileen transacted
business in the city the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Thorsen and
daughter Lois returned to their
home at Itasca Saturday after a
weeks visit with relatives and
friends in the city.
For Sale-10 acre lots between
Dynamite Plant and Washburn'
Inquire of Andrew Elm. Adv. z
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11
August Both, 1913

Special meeting of the Common
Council for the city of Washburn,
held this date as per notice given.
Meeting called to order 10y I'll. Ell.
Peavey, mayor, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Members present Bryan, White,
Faulk. Ambly, Lysager, Peterson,
ThoresoO, Felix and Dibbell;
absent Nelson and Herring.
The mayor stated that the object
of this meeting was for the purpose
Of taking action and making
application to the County Board
that Bayfield, Street in the City of
Washburn be added to the County
system of prospective State high
ways as provided by Chapter 776 of
the Laws of 1913, which extends the
provisions of the State aid to
Villages and Cities of the fourth
class having a population of five
thousands or less. It was moved
and seconded that the mayor and
clerk be instructed to make and file
with the County Clerk on or before
Sept. 1st the proper application in
compliance with the law in this
matter. Motion carried UNI
animously on roll call. 1t was then
moved and seconded that a direct
tax of $400 be levied on all taxable
property in the City of Washburn
for the year 1913 for the purpose of
making improvements on said Bav-
field Street in the City of Washburn.
Motion carried unanimously on
roll call.
No further business appearing,
upon motion the council adjourned.
L. N. Clausen, City Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11

as childrens dresses, aprons. also
Fall goods of various kinds.
There is also a second store
several stoves (wood and coaD in
fine shape are offered very cheap
At this writing the store is perhaps
sod out,
Ice Cream is served every afternoon
and evening; ice cream 10 cent
CONS 5 cents coffee and sandwiches
are served every afternoon and
evening for Is cents.
There will be the usual attractions
for the fun-loving, as the fsh-pond,
huAgry-Dutchman and fortune
teller.
The boys of the Washburn City
Band have generously agreed to
furnish some of their excellent
music Friday.
There are some raffles' every
evening. On Friday night will be
awarded the prizes listed on the
blue tickets, and Saturday evening
at 10 o'clock will close the ladies
gold watch contest between Irene
Soshea and Marg. Stefnskl five
cents constituting vote.
Everybody is welcome at this fan
if you don't want to buy, come anC
see anyhow. admission is free. e
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11

District Attorney Charles F.
Morris of Iron River transacted
business in the city TUESDAY,
John O'Sullivan and Rober!
Steinert headed the advance guard
for the County Fair Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. P. G. Lam )reoux of Los
Angeles, Cal, Mrs. L. A.
LamoreAux and Mrs. William
Rogers and son G lie of Minneapolis
have been visiting at the 0. A.
Lamoreaux residence in this city
during the past week. Mrs. Lamor
eaux of California is mother of Mr..
Lamoreaux while the other ladies
are listers.
OChares Rockstad, formerly a
resident of this city, but now
residing at Portland, Oregon. was
in the city for few days during the
past week visiting with old friends
Mr.. Rockstad is just returning from
two months pleasure trip to
Norway. 1t is now eleven years
since Mr.. Rocks tad left the city and
he says that Washburn looks good
to him. Hereafter the Times viii
keep him posted on what is doing
in and around Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11
PICTURESQUE Importance.

Dumas was in an artists studio once
when a lady asked his advice about
two famous pictures she had. She
could not make up her mind whether
to sell them or not. and she consulted
Dumas.
my good lady," said the novelist,
"while you have these pictures you are
an interesting personality. If you sell
them you will be nobody. Keep them"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11
London,s First Steam Rus.

Lady Dorothy Nevill, who remem-
bered when sedan chairs were used,
remembered also and mentions I'm her
"reminiscences the first London steam
bus, which ran for the first time
In 1888. The inventor was Walter
Hancock, and the first appearance OF
the vehicle, a cumbersome affair nam
ed the Era" created much excite
ment. 1t carried fourteen passengers
and ran from Paddington to the bank
at a charge of sixpence all the way.
It's success led to the introduction Of
several other buses, but they were
withdrawn in consequence of the turn
pike acts of 1S40 4R
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11
Dealing With Thoughts.

No thought is ever lost. The dye Of
it stains the mind.
A love thought without the deed Is
better than a love deed that is not born
Of thought.
Thoughts are things. You are
thoughts The world is thoughts.
Learn to deal with thoughts as with
realities, and so to mold your life from
within and not TO have 1t shaped by
the hazard from without. 4
Life" said Marcus Aurelius, sis
what our thought makes it," and the
appeal of holy writ is, LET the I'M
righteous man forsake his thoughts.
DIR. Frank Crane in Woman's World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-11

Mrs. Rose Jensen left the first OF
the week for. northern Michigan
where she will remain for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gautschi left
yesterday morning for Iron River
where they attended the Bayfield,
County Fair. From Iron River
Mr.. and Mrs. Gautschi went to
Milwaukee to attend tie Wisconsin
State Fair.