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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

And I've seen some of those Ind
ians and cowboys Of yours, Of which
I've always heard" "a dinner party
and a trip to the Wild West show were
among the first items on the pro-
gramme)
The conversation shifts again. this
time to eugenics. a subject in which
both MIR. and Mrs Ellis are keenly in
terested. Mrs. Ellis was one of the
speakers at the FIRST international
Eugene Congress held in London.
Indeed. ! do believe that 10 be
splendidly born is quite a. important
as how to live nationally or to die
serenoly," she says. THE future SAL
walton of the race depends on the
right breeding and the right rearing
Of children. Happily people are be-
ginning 10 realize how vastly more i'm
portant it is 10 learn the arts Of birth,
life and death, than TO emphasize the
accidents of station. wealth and mere
intellectual culture. The study Of
eugenics is a practical aid TO the
physiological side Of good breeding, and
so is of the greatest importance in the
evolution of human life and progress.
1T is my firm conviction" continued
the little Englishwoman. earnestly.
that woman should be by spiritual and
physiological laws a constructive agent
in the worlds work She is maternal
force. and i'm the future we must give
the maternal force full play. for we are
badly in need of new home and a
new state.
The primitive mother who desired
children for her own selfish personal
pleasure is rapidly giving way TO that
mother who will not only devote her
self TO her own children, but will seek.
as far as possible. TO cherish every
child in the state Home in the future
will be neither q dolls house nor a cage
to a woman. II will mean neither the
drudgery nor the idleness of the past,
nor the unorganized muddle Of the
present. Woman being maternal has
the feeling of home in her very make
up. Surely this is the underlying feel
ing i'm her need for the vote. the need
TO use her maternal powers in the state
as well as in the home 10 emphasize
motherhood in the laws as we'll as
fatherhood.
But, this point / feel Is particularly
insstent woman can never be free. and
no vote can make her free. until she IS
economically independent Of man, first
as a protest. then as defence. The
true protest of the moment is for every
woman to refuse to be dependent on
man until she is recognized as an equal
citizen with him. The vote can only
aid her To enter the yestibule Of her
real kingdom. and that Is one reason IT
is worth getting"
In her philosophy of happiness. and
Mrs. Ellis is a very sane. happy. little
woman. she is a dit Of fatalist. That
is one OF her favorite topics-"The
Philosophy OF Happiness
Happiness. To- my mind, concludes
Mrs. Ellis, is a definite art and not
an accident. for II is beyond accident,
even beyond analysis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
HE NEVER READS ABOUT MI,
DER TRIALS.

Davis went on 10 say that ne MATS
il a practice never to know snyis1,
about the cases Of the men he puts {
death. In order not 10 have fesErr
one WAY or another about their eass
no said. 4 never read about mE's
trials. / want to know nothing sSe'
tho accused or their crimes. III
found Il is much harder 10 put
death a highly educated man "
an ignorant foreigner The lsiir
worked up to state Of religious +
ignation by the prison chaplain
state Of mind that is more difhcuh
bring about i'm man Of educsuon
Although the officials in the rr1
department were close-mouthed IN
gard to Davis. they were more ni1
tive concerning the electric chan
self The chair, with its metnc'
strapping the victim in. was orisln1
designed by DR.. Fell Of Buffalo w
the electrodes. which perfect the
tact with the condemned mans lS
head. were invented boy Davis VINO
an exert electrician. He also ds'
the switch by which the currerI|
controlled.
The first clectrocution' m"
Kemmler i'm 1880. was carried out
after a fight had been made IN
courts to prevent it on the ground
alectrocution was a cruel and unlI
punishment and, therefore conr1
TO the Constitution. Since then
safe has purchased DavIs's invent
and has entered into contract Y
him 10 conduct all electrocutions "a
foo Of SoJO
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y am not sure" ne replied, but.
ANYWAY it has been carried out. don't
believe even his neighbors know he
is the man who manipulates the states
electric chair. He naturally would
not want them to know. Men are very
reluctant to do that work, and should
Davis die or give it up it will be hard
for the state To find a successor
Another official said he did not be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

asked as 10 where Davis could be
found
while it is not department rule II
has been a tradition here for years
never to divulge the home Of Davis to
any one" replied man who has been
with the department nearly score OF
years.
Did Davis make that request he
was asked.
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man whom the state hires to XIII oth-
ers because they killed.
At the Offices Of the Prison Depart
ment. impressive with ceilins-high fill
ing cases containing the records and
descriptions of thousands of convicts'
there were friendly enough greetings
until the name Davis" was mentioned.
Then significant glances were followed
bv silence when the question was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

Even at this last affair he passed IN
and out-scarcely noticed beforehand
and unintervjewed-for two or three
days preceding. testing and grooming
and tuning up his engine of death to
do its work well-a sinister. methodl-
cal. unmoved figure in the midst OF
fear. despair and grief.
The State Prison Department assists
him in maintaining the secrecy in which
he seeks to veil himself. AS with the
men of mystery who guillotined the
criminals of France, everything is done
IN hide him from the public gaze. only
evasive replies could be obtained al Al
bany when knowledge was sought OIL
the personality and home life OF TINS
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The Man of Mystery Who as State
Electrician Ends the Lives For
felt to Society Never KNOBS
ANYTHING About Murderer.

But on the morning Of April II even
this was not all He stepped away
from his switchboard and watched the
prison officers unstrap that lifeless
form from the chair and carry II away
Three times the operation was repeat
ed. and at the end he had earned
$1,000.
There were present witnesses 10
these deaths. as required by the law
most of them saw only one execution.
and single such sight was enough
to send many CT them away nauseated,
a spectacle scared in their brains TO
return again to haunt their waking
and sleeping vision
After the fourth man was declared
dead Davis stepped away from the
switchboard. calmly wiping his hands
on his handkerchief and apparently as
unmoved as If lie had simply been
lighting and dimming the electric
lamps used to test the current. There
were some OF the witnesses whose
brains were not 100 nuinp'u ny NV
horror of what they had seen to OBJ
serve small details who said there
was even a dry smile, as of profess
sional pride. on his face.
One wonders what must ne the phys
zeal and mental makeup of man VINO
could do this thing. Heretofore little
has been written Of State Electrician
Davis as a personality. He has been
little more than a name, not often
mentioned as he has come and gone
these twenty-four years about ms
work of death. not arousing great
deal of interest apparently, for never
with the exception of the first electro
cution, has so much attention been d.
rected upon his work as in the case OF
the four gunner; never before was
there such an atmosphere of tension
surrounding the work he does IN the
mama Of the law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
AN UNMOVED FIGURE IN THE
MIDST OF DESPAIR.

name of the law.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01
Death of Mrs. Anderson

Mrs. Mary Anderson, age &C
years, 8 months and one day,
wife OF Mr.. Otto Anderson OF
west Pine street, passed away
at her home last Friday follow.
ing a long illness with a compli-
cation of heart and kidney
trouble.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon from the Swedish
Lutheran church and interment
was in the city cemetery, Rev.
A. Road conducted the services.
Mrs. Anderson has been a
resident of this city for a num-
Der of years. She was born in
Finland, coming to this country
many years ago. She is sur
viyed by a husban and one
child. girl seven years of age,
both Of whom have the SYM
pathy of friends and neighbors
in their sad bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01
Bridge Nearing Completion

The long bridge route at the
head Of the bay over which
there has been so much contro.
versy during the past seven or
eight years and on which work
was started last winter is now
nearing completion according to
Highway Com missioner John
Sundell.
1t is expected the work on the
ill to the bridge approach will
be completed in the course of a
couple of weeks when the road
will be fit for travel.
The contract for the fill does
not include the riprapping of
the road way. This is is the
only thing that will protect the
fill from the waves from the
open Lake and unless this work
is done upon the completion of
the fill the county may have to
go to the expense of putting in
the fill again in places after
every heavy storm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01

Aacase was tried in M unicipal
court last Monday afternoon
before Judge A. M. Warden and
a jury whereby John Sharp,
who has been working on the
farm Of John Bergq uist during
The past thirteen months, sued
Mr.. Bergquist for wages. Ac-
cording to the testimony of Mr..
Bergqu ist, Sharp had offered to
work for his board and clothes
and little spending money
from time to time and this was
given him. Sharp on the other
hand claimed wages. The jury
awarded Sharp verdict Of
$4,000 which was paid.
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Methodist Episcopal Church

The regular church service
next Sunday will be in the
morning at 1870 o'clock. The
service will follow along the
lines of the proclamation of the
President. The subject will be
'The Church as a Peacemaker. "
The Sunday school meets
after the church service. The
Epworth League meets at o.
clock in the evening. The topic
is, "a song of comprehensive. y
You are invited to attend these
services.
Fl. L. Goodrich, Pastor.
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COUNTY NEWS

there he was taken sick and on his
return home last evening a local
physician was called who, it is stated,
proclaimed it small pox. His many
friends hope for speedy recovery.
That the Bayfield, Peninsula was
very nicely represen ted among the
exhibits at the Bayfield, County Fair
at Iron River last week. has been
demonstrated by the fact that 81 of
the prizes were carried away by John
F. Hauser of this city. 1t is said
that Mr.. Hauser mad an excellent
display, in fact the finest ever seen
at the county fair,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01

! A shower was given for the
Misses Loretta Posey and Clara
Marsh by the Choir girls OF
the st. Louis Catholic church at
the st. Louis hall on Monday
evening of this week. A large
number Of friends of the young
ladies we're present and a very
pleasant evening was spent.
Miss Posey and Miss Marsh
were each presented with a
beautiful cut glass salad bowl
by those present.
The hall was prettily decorated
in autumn leaves and other
colors. A musical program was
rendered during the evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01
IN WASHBURN

The Evidence Is Supplied by Local
Testimony.
D If the reader wants stronger proof
than the folio wing statement and ex-
perience of resident of Washburn,
What can it be?
Mrs. Alex Paro, Fourth ST.,
Washburn, Wis. says: II had at
tacks of kidney trouble years ago
and was often laid up with severe
spells. My back ached all the time
and when worked or moved around
I was bothered the most. l felt tie
aching right through the small of
my back and through my hips. l
was so sore across my kidneys, that
it was almost impossible for me to
stoop or lift. Tt was all / could do
at times to get around. l was unfit
for work and the doctor said the
whole trouble was due to my kid
neys. Soon after nsing Doan's kid
Eney Pills, had relief. I"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan s Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Paro had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
A household remedy in America
for Is years-Dr. Thomas Eclectic
Oil. For cuts, sprains, burns, scalds
bruises. 25c and Soc. At all drug
stores.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01
Boy Drowned at Mellsn

A sad accident happened at Mellen
last Friday afternoon when Milo Gross,
d seven year old boy was drowned at
Bad River. The child was an attend
ant at the Mellen school which is
located near Bad River. While at
play with some companions at recess
along the bank of the river he fell
into the stream which was so muddy
and rapid that his body could not be
located by sealchers until some time
6fterward. Vigorous efforts were
made to resuscitate the boy but he
had been in the water too long when
his body was located.
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7
IRON RIVER

Pioneer.
A portable mill is being erected
near Half Moon lake, the old site OF
the big Mill-and it will be used to
cut the logs taken from the old mill
pond. These logs were purchased
from the Iron River Lumber COM
pany by G. HI. Werden, who has had
a crew of men at work. nearly all
summer FISHING" them out from
the bottom Of the pond.
1t will probably require sixty days
or more for the little mill to finish
the work of cutting after the cutting
has been started.
The imported Belgian stallion ex
hibited by Uhlman, of Roberts, Wis.
at the Bayfield, county fair, will re-
main in the Iron River District, and
this announcement will prove OF
interest to horse breeders in this
part of the state.
The Pioneer understands that the
Breeders Association will be made
q permanent organization and that
stock will be sold to farmers who
desire to become members.
Lewis M. Hansen, buttermaker at
the Iron River creamery, received a
complimentary letter from. Prof. G.
z. Lee, of the University of Wis.
consin, who was one of the judges Of
butter exhibited attire state fair, in
fegardto the butter which he ex-
hibited at the fair. The butter
tested SO If. and whenlitcensidered
that the local plant is not up-to-date
in every particular, as far as equip
ment goes, the showing is one to be
proud of. His showing wasamuch
ahove the average.
Thos. WELSH. of. Muskeg, reports
that on Thursday. while heand his
family were in town attending the
fair, someone entered his home, and
helped himself to what eatables he
could end, and,also walked off !, with
"a single barrel shot gun and a
quantity of, ammunition. The thief
stole several loaves of bread and
crock of butter.
Mrs. Taylor, the aged mother of
Mrs. Ed. Goulet, Of this city, died
at the home of. her daughter last
Friday afternoon at 2:15 O'Clock of
heart trouble induced by general
debility due to old age. The remains
were brought to Grandview and
were laid at rest in the cemetary
there ops Sunday.
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TIL Methodist L,dts Aid society
met the church parlors Yesterday
afternoon. Rpfre ,hmentS were 'rvt d
by Harold Estabrook, who mall q
demonstration of aluminium ware
for winch he is the cou ty az TT.
Farmers should begir picking out
their exhibits for the big exhibit ard
fair to be held in this city s'me
me during the latter part of OcJo
Der. II will be fair that will open
10 eyes Of tn. peopleofithie vicinity.
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Case Adjourned

The case against William Pal.
lage, who was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by L. N.
Clausen, came up before Munich
pal Judge A. M. Warden yester-
day afternoon. 1t was neces-
sary for the Judge to be at
Ashland and the case was
adjourned for one week. r. l.
lage is now out on his own
/, cognizance.
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ments and machinery, gasoline and
kerosene engines being the most
numer. us.
On the morning Of the same day
we went through the dairy building
and the county exhibits bull ding.
made my way to the booths cont ain
ing the Bayfield, County exhibit.
There | saw the fine display of
fruits vegetables, grains and grasses
| told the man IN charge of the ex-
hibiu that, | was from Bay field Coun
ty. He said al few words 10 me and
gave me an apple. He did not tell
me his name so AN unable to say
Who he was
Each day we saw Mr.. Beaehy the
ctlebra ed trick aviation doing his
stunts in his aeroplane. He Topped
The loop and flew upside down in
he afternoon, In, the morning he
flew right side up abound the race
track and did ,ther tricks. II was d
great sight TO me as | had never
seen an aeloplAue before. One Is
always glad TO see him safely back
to the earth again.
The spelling contest was he'd at
30 clock Wednesday afternoon. Each
contestant was furnished with a
beautiful bsdge made of white silk
with the Wisconsin coat of arms on
a plate in the center and the con-
testants name at the top,
Before the contest was held we
spoilers were lined up four abreast
headed by the band and escourted
by four hundred school children
from the Milwaukee public schools
we marched past the Educational
Building to the tent wnere the
Spelling Contest was TO be held.
Proceedings were opened by these
-four hundred children singing
America and The Star Spangled
Banner. l will long remember this
part of the program. Then the con-
test started. The spelling continued
the rest of the afternoon. About
the middle of the afternoon girl
came up who was delayed by!a wash
out on the railroad. After having
certified as one of the contestants
she got up on the platform and SPELL
ed one word and spelled it wrong.
Near night there were four left that
were not spelled down so the contest
was adjourned until nine o'clock the
next morning.
That night after supper l looked
over the exhibits in the Educational
Building. l intended to 60 home
next morning but missed the train
so l stayed until Thursday night. l
was not present when the contest
was finished, but found out after
that they had new list of harder
words and that they finished the con-
test IN very shortDtime. The rest
of the day l spent in looking over
all the exhibits again to make sure |
had not missed any.
left Milwaukee Thursday eve
ming at eight o'clock and arrived In
Ashland Friday morning and reach
ed home Friday afternoon.
Yours very truly,
JOSEPH GALLIGAN.
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fffHV@HN-
BAYFIELD,

Progress.
Andrew Wasley, aged AZ years, a
tailor at one time employed by
Jelinek Bros. came up from Wash
burn Saturday night and engaged a
room at the Union hotel. He was
around the city on Sunday and in
the evening retired to his room at
the above hotel. In the morning he
was found dead in bed. No inquest
was held as it was believed he had
died from natural causes. Under
taker Sense prepared the body for
burial which took place Tuesday
afternoon.
Chas. Laid was arrested last Fri
day charged with keeping his saloon
open after hours. On arraignment
he plead not guilty and his trial will
take place Friday in Judge Mertens
court.
Mrs. Frank Smith who. was taken
to the Ashland hospital for an
operation for cancer last Tuesday,
died Saturday morning. The re-
mains were brought to this city
Saturday and taken to the family
home. A brief funeral service was
held at the house on Monday after
noon at 200 o'clock followed bv a
brief one at the Presbyterian church
at 2.3O, Rev. W. r. Shelf officiating.
The new tractor and roller equip
ment for the new stone crusher ar
rived Friday and was unloaded from
the car on Saturday. An expert
sent here by the selling company
started the tractor and the sight of
the machine travelling up and down
the street created considerable
excitement in the city last Sat.
urday. On Monday the crusher
was placed in position at the side
of the city hall, and on Tuesday the
crushing of stone started. Con-
siderable interest seems to be mani
fest in its working, asilarge numbers
of our citizens have visited the
scene of opere tions.
Press.
The entertainment given at the
Town Hall Wednesday evening. with
Miss Alice Graves in character inn
presentations and Messrs. VIM. and
Donald Bennyhoff in musical num-
bers, was one of exceptional high
class and deserving amuch larger
audience. Miss Graves is a natural
artist in her chosen work while
Messrs. Bennyhoff display consider
able musical ability. Miss Graves
and Mr.. VIM. Bennyhoff will give
special music in the Methodist church
next Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E Johnson, &C.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. S. L.
Boutin, motored to Mellen Sunday
ia the Johnson car.
The Fish Hatchery crew of en-
ployes has been kept busy this week
by Supt. Ripple making a number
of improvements to the Hatchery
breeding ponds.
DMrs. Larson of Eau Claire, sister
of Mrs. Harvey Nourse, arrived at
Salmo Thursday and will remain
until Mrs. Nourse, who has been i'll,
is fully recovered.
Elmer Miller was a business visit
or in Duluth Thursday. While
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Get ready for the big fair to be
held at the Walker High School.
DR.. and Mrs. T. r. Spears made a
trip to Mellen Monday afternoon.
William DAILY has on display at
Fox Brothers Drug store two plates
of apples grown on his farm west OF
the city. The apples are beauties
and would take prize at almost
any fair.
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The Wednesday Evening Study
Club will resume meetings next
week and the first meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Nels M. Oscar on Wednesday
evening, October 9TH. The Club
will study Forestry, Art, Civics
and Drama this year.
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81 have been somewhat costive
but Doan s Regulets give just the
results I deire. They act mildly and
regulate the bowels perfectly"
Geo. B. Krause, Altoona, Pa.
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SPECIAL MEETING
OF COUNTY BOARD
Continued From Page 8

Supervisor Don Bell of Bayfield,
protesting against the present
State Aid law as being a dismal
failure and a detriment to the
best interests of Bayfield, county
in the construction of roads.
The resolution also protested
against the present Income Tax
law. The resolution was unani-
mously passed and a copy will be
sent to the next Legislature in
the hope that the law can be
changed or repealed. The reso-
luton recommended that only
counties applying for state aid
be taxed for such purposes.
The committee on Rules recon-
mended a number of changes
which were adopted.
The sum of $4,000 was set
aside from the levy for highways
and bridges for the purpose of
securing state aid for the year
1915. A schedule of where this
money was to be expended was
also made. 1t provides for con-
tinuation of the work already
started or contemplated.
A resolution was passed pro-
viding for an additional levy for
the "long bridge" at the head of
the bay. A copy of this resolu-
ton will be found in another
place in this paper.
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August 27th to October 9Th
IN CIRCUIT COURT-BAYFIELD COUNTY
Theresa Wason, Plaintiff,

IHCI 6Sd W doUII I IdIIILIII,
VS.
William WaSon, Defendant.
The State Of Wisconsin to the said Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
in twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service,
to defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid. and in case of your failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demands of the COM
plant, of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
SSanborn, Lamoreaux & Pray,
Attorneys for the plaintiff.
Post once Address: = Ashland, Ashland
County, Wisconsin.