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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

the past three years on the basis
of the tax rate, except that the
money so collected will be turned
over to the cities wherein the
property is located.
This is a matter that should be
taken up by the Commercial Club
at the Friday night meeting and
action in support of the bill
taken.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
Did Not Like it

The article by Alderman Frank
Skuhra in regard to the IN
efficiency of the Washburn Fire
Department, which was pub
lished in the local papers last
week, has caused some little
feeling among the members of
the department.. The fireman
rather resent the we Mr..
Skuhra went after them and
they say the article was un-
warranted.
Mr.. Skuhra's article dealt
with the way the Bell fire was
handled. This fire occurred at
shortly before five O'CLOCK in the
morning and naturally 1T took
the firemen some time to dress
and get their fire apparatus to
the scene of the fire. Mr..
Skuhra, who lives but a few
doors away from the Bell resi-
dence. naturally was able to get
to the fire long before the de-
partment arrived, they say.
The fremen say the people ex-
pect too much from volunteer
department. Some of the mem
bers say they may answer the
Skuhra article.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

These figures with a whole lot OF
others that were brought before the
committees in congress have, caused
the passage of the Harrison act
which goes into effect two weeks
hence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

A dancing party was given at
the Armory in this city on Mon
day evening by the Bell Tele-
phone people of Ashland, Wash
burn and Bayfield,. Two large
carry-alls came over from Ash
and one from Bayfield,. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
Red Cans for Gasoline

A new law in regard to the
sale of gasoline has gone into
effect which provides that all
cans containing gasoline, naptha
or benzine must be painted a
vermillion red. 1t is not enough
that the rims of the can be paint
ed red but the can must be
painted red all over.
The new law is to be rigidly
enforced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

On the first of March federal law
will 60 into force known as the Harri-
son Anti Narcotic Law which requires
the registration Of every sale of habit
forming drugs with the collector of
internal revenue and any one not
licensed by the revenue department
runs great chance if he deals in
these drugs.
The penalty for the violation OF
this law is so heavy that even the
most daring druggist or physician
will hesitate before he violates the
law. Uncle Sam is the lawmaker
this time and he has made the
penalty So, 900 or five years in states
prison or both. This applies to the
user. to the physician, to the drug
gist or to any person who violates
the law. The entire sale of drugs
will be in charge of the Internal Rev
enue department of the United
States.
The blanks must be procured from
this department and every person
who handles these drugs must obtain
license from this department. The
name and address OF every person
buying a drug is filled out on pre-
pared blanks with other. information,
all going into the office of internal
revenue. An important point is,
that prescriptions must be filed out
the same day that they are prescrib-
ed by regular physician, who must
himself first obtain permit. The
person buying drug must sign his
name showing his address and the
date that he bought the drug which
also bears the name of the person
who prescribed for him and also the
druggist that sells.
The avowed object of the new law
is to place the United States govern
ment In complete control of the drug
market. When it is able to tell
where all the opium, morphine,
heroin and cocaine 60 it will be a
long step toward cutting out the use
of drugs.
The new law will 60 into force on
the first of March. 1t is a very
stringent law anyway and it is
prophesied that dope users will have
a very hard time, for awhile at least
and some physicians 60 as far as to
state that it is sure to bring about a
reign of murder, robbery, arson,
suicide and insanity. Wealthy peo-
pie whose supply of drugs is cut off
or curtailed may obtain relief from
physicians, but others will suffer
greatly and it is seriously recon-
mended in some of the larger cities
that hospitals should be established
for the treatment of dope fiends.
There is no concealment of the
fact that the Harrison law is the first
step and perhaps long step towards
sobering up the thousands of people
who have become dope fends,
drunkards and preventing the future
increase of the drug habit.
One of the reasons of the weakness
of China is the use of opium by the
Chinese. The absinthe so commonly
used in France and heroin and
cocaine so extensively used in this
country undoubtedly wreck more
lives than the opium in China.
| For every 900 persons in the
United States one pound of opium is
imported. In 1908 10000 pounds
of cocaine and 500, 900 pounds OF
opium were used in this country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
BLACKSMITH HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Alleged Finn Tried to Strike
Him With Axe
District Attorney Office In
vestigating Case. Finn
in County Jail.

An unknown Finlander Great
ed a great deal of disturbance at
Drummond on Wednesday even
ing of last week when he at
tempted to kill a blacksmith
in the employ of the Rust
Owen Lumber company. The
Finlander was employed in
the camps of the Rust Owen
Company and on Wednesday
evening he entered the black
smith shop and asked for the
use of cant-hook. The black
smith told him to wait until the
next morning and he would satis-
fly his wish and give him one.
The Finn became angered and
left the shop but returned later
on in the evening. The black
smith was engaged at work and
was unaware that he was about
to be attacked.
The actions of the returning
Finn had been such as not to
attract the attention of the
blacksmith and only when his
assassin had a double bladed axe
lifted ready to strike him from
behind did he notice his predica-
ment. The axe was about to
be descended on the head of the
blacksmith by the enraged for
eigner when the former attempt
ed to dodge It ard doing so thus
saved himself from death. He
however had his left hand and
head cut badly. The blacksmith
grappled with his assailant when
the latter attempted to cut his
victims feet with the axe. By
this time men working at the
camp, but who were on the out
side of the shop, were attracted
to the scene and pulled off the
Finn.
The injured man was taken to
hotel at Drummoad whichis some
distance from the camp and
given treatment. The Finn was
also taken to the hotel and locked
into one of the rooms for the
night. The next morning the
hotel keeper opened the door OF
| the room and called him tC
breakfast. The Finn instead OF
going to breakfast walked out OF
the hotel and went to Rust Owen
Lumber Company office to draw
his pay. In the meantime Mr.
Frazer, proprietor of the hotel
found that his thoughtfulness
and consideration in giving the
Finn an opportunity to enjoy
meal in his hostelry went un.
|heeded. He therefore immedi
ately went in search of the Finn
He found him near the company
office and petitioned him to re.
turn to the hotel for breakfast
The Finn resented such action or
the part of the hotel keeper ano
drawing a knife wanted to dc
away with Frazer. Frazer die
not want anyone, much less 9
Finn, carve his initials on him
so he made his departure. He
summoned the aid of the con.
stable and a number of others
When the constable and his
deputies arrived their mar
was gone. In the distance they
could see the outline of a fleeing
figure making a hasty retreat
down the railroad tracks. They
called a handcar into service anC
after pursuing the Finn for about
three miles finally caught hin
and brought him back to Drum
mond. Thursday afternoon ht
was taken to Washburn for trial
= Ashland Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
LECTURE COURSE
NUMBER TONIGHT
Lecture to be Delivered at
Congregational Church
Will be a Lecture 90 the
Grand Canyon of Colorado
by Mr.. Brigham.

What is perhaps one of the
best lecture numbers of the
course being given under the
auspices of the Mems Club of
the Congregational church will
be given by Mr.. Nat. Brigham at
the Congregational church to-
night. The subject of the lecture
is "The Grand Canyon of the
Colorado" and it will be given i'll
such an interesting manner that
It will please everyone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

The Wednesday Evening Study
Club met last evening at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. p. G. Frey. Mrs.
Frey surprised the members of the
Club.with fine lunch following the
meeting after which cards were
played.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18

Miss Minnie Lindstrom was home
from Superior over Sunday visiting
with relatives and friends. Miss
Lindstrom is attending the Superior
Normal school.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-18
City Dock Repairs

Street Com missioner, Joe
Arseneau and crew of men who
are repairing the city dock, are
pushing the work rapidly and
the timber work will all be com
pleted within few days. As
soon as the mills start running
in the spring the planking for
the dock will be gotten out and
this will be laid at that time.
The work being done is Of a
permanent nature and when
completed will give Washburn
one of the finest city docks on
Chequamegon bay.
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derstand loyalty. they are loyai' part
" TO my fathers memory: partly. I
hone TO me. We have never nau
strike or an approach to one or us
agreement that could not be adjusted
amicablv Whether these conditions
can be maintained after we douoie
our capacity and get in lot OF ne"
blood. / can't say. But | hope they
can"
You are enlarging2" said Griswoid-
Ravmer waited until the only other
man in the smoking den had gone
hack to the drawing-rooms before ne
said: Yes; | caught the fever along
with the rest of them few weeks
ago. and I'm already beginning 10
wish that l hadn't
You are afraid of the markets?
"N-no; times are good, and the mar
ket-our market, at least-is daily
growing stronger. 1t is rather mat
ter of finances 1 am an engineer. as
my father was before me- When IL
comes to wrestling with the money
devil. I'm outclassed from the start
There are good many more of US
in the same boat" said Griswold. leav-
ing an opening for further condolences
if Raymer chose to make them But
the young ironmaster was looking at
his watch. and the condolences were
postponed.
I'm keeping you up, when l dare
say you ought to be in bed" he pro-
tested; but Griswotd held him long
enough to ask for a suggestion IN
small matter of his own
Now that he was able to be about,
he was most anxious to relieve Miss
Grierson and her father of the charge
and care of one whose obligation to
them was already more than noun
tain-high; did Raymer happen to know
of some quiet household where the
obligated one could find lodging and a
simple table?
Raymer, taking time to think OF 1t,
did know Mrs HoIcomb, the widow
OF his fathers bookkeeper. owned her
own house in Shawnee street 1t was
not a boarding house. The widow
rented rooms to two of Mr.. Grierson's
bank clerks. and she was looking for
another desirable ledger. Quite pos
sibly she would be willing to board
the extra lodger- Raymer himself
would go and see her about it.
1T is an exceedingly kind-hearted
community, this home town of yours.
Mr. Raymer." was the convalescent's
leave-taking, when he shook hands
with the ironmaster at the foot of the
stairs; and that was the thought
which he took to bed with him after
Raymer had gone to make his adieux
to the small person who, in Griswold's
reckoning, owned the kindest of kind
hearts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-11

He is Wahaska's best-beloved Doc
tor Bertie;' otherwise Doctor Herbert
c. Farnham-"
Doctor Farnhamz not Miss
Char" He bit the name in two in
the middle. but the mischief was
done
Yes; Charlotte's father" was the
calm reply. Then: Where did you
meet Miss Farnham?"
4 haven't met her." he protested
instantly; "she-she doesn't know me
from Adam. But have seen her. and
/ happened to learn her name and her
home address"
oh" said the small filter of deduc-
ton pegs; and afterward she talked.
and made the convalescent talk, point
eddy of other things
This occurred in the forenoon of a
pleasant day in May. In the after
noon of the same day Miss Grierson's
trap was halted before the door of the
temporary quarters of the Wahaska
public library Raymer saw the trap
and crossed the street, remembering
what he would otherwise have forgot
ten-that his sister had asked him
to get book on orchids.
Miss Margery was in the reference
room, wading absently through the
newspaper files She nodded brightly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-11
CHAPTER xI-Continued.

He amt the man to go to his
'womenfolks when he gets into hot wa
ter. He'll keep it to himself; and
they'll go on bluffing you. same as
lever"
Miss Grierson pulled on her gaunt-
llets and made ready to go, leisurely.
as befitted her pose.
That is where you are mistaken"
she objected, coolly. 1T isn't very
loften | can give you a business tip.
hut this is one of the times when |
can. When John Raymer died, he left
AN undivided half of his estate to his
wife. the other half to be shared
lequally by the children. At the pres
tent moment every dollar the entire
family has is invested in the iron
lplant- You will let Mr. Raymer get
himself into hot water. as you call it.
land then. when I say the word. you'll
ireach in and pull him out
When she was gone. the president
selected another of the overgrown CT
igars from box in the desk drawer
lighted it, and tilted back in the big
'armchair to envelop himself in a cloud
lof smoke. 1t was his single expensive
never-empty box of Brob-
'dingnagian cigars in the drawer-and
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the Indulgence helped him to push the
Iellow-Dog period into remoter past
After time the smoke cloud be-
came articulate. rumbling forth chuck
Gngs and Elizabethan oaths. mingling
with musings idiomatic and profane
BY CAD. l believe she thought she
was fooling mel do, for a facti But
its too thin OF course, she wants to
make the women kowtow. but that
sin't all there is to it-not by a joyful.
But it's all right; she plays her own
hand, and she's bully good and able
to play it II she's after Raymer's
scalp. he might as wei get ready to
wear wig, right now. IN back her
TO win. every time"
Accordingly. when Mr. Edward Ray
mer came out of the presidents room
at the Farmers and Merchants bank
the following morning. he was tread
Ing upon air. For in his minds eye
there was fair picture of a great
and successful industry TO be built
upon the substantial extension of
credit promised by the capitalist
whose presence chamber he had just
Quilted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-11
CHAPTER XIV.
Broffin's Equation.

Having Clerk Matrices telegram to
time the overtaking approach, Brofln
found the Belle Julie backing and fill
ing for her berth at the Vicksburg
landing when, after hasty Vicksburg
breakfast, he had himself driven to
the river front
Going aboard as soon as the swing
stage was lowered, he found Maurice,
with whom he had something more
than a speaking acquaintance, just
turning out of his bunk in the texas.
4 took it for granted you'd be
along" was Maurices greeting. What
bank robber are we running away
with now?'
Broffin grinned.
I'm still after the one you took on
in the place of John Gavitt.'
"HumphI" said the clerk, sleepily;
4 thought that one was John Gavitt."
No; he merely took Gavitt's place
and name Tell me all you know
about him.
Il don't know anything about him.
except that he was fool enough to pull
Buck McGrath out of the river just
after McGrath had tried to bump him
over the bows
''Of course, so far as you know. no
body on the boat suspected that the
fellow who called himself Gavitt was
anything but the 'roustie' he was pass
ing himself off for? You didn't know
of his having any talk with any of the
upper-deck people?"
only once" said the day clerk.
promptly.
When was that?'
;r,c% he
overheard incident, little while after
dusk in the evening 1 was up here
in the texas, getting ready to go to
supper. Gavitt-we may as well keep
on calling him that till you've found
another name for him-Gavitt had
been clubbing for the pilot. 1 saw him
go across the hurricane-deck guards.
and a minute later 1 heard him talking
to somebody "a woman-on the
guards below"
You didn't hear what was said?"
Il didn't pay any attention Pas
sengers, woman passengers. especial
ly, often do that-puH up a 'roustie'
and pry INTO him to see what sort of
wheels he has. But 1 noticed that
they talked for quite a little while;
because, when 1 finished dressing and
went below. he was just leaving her.
Brofhn rose up from the bunk on
which he had been sitting and laid a
heavy hand on Maurice's shoulder.
You amt going to tell me that you
didn't find out who the woman was.
Clarence-what2" he said anxiously.
That's just what I've got to tell
you. Matt" returned the clerk. reluc-
family. Il was due at the second table,
and / didn't go as far forward as the
stanchion she was holding to- All 1
can tell you IS that she was one of
the half-dozen or SO younger women
we had on board; could guess at
that much"
Brofdn's oath was not of anger; It
was a mere upbubbling of disappoint-
ment
ITO BE coNTNuEp.)
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suggested the smoking-room and
cigar, and Griswold went willingly.
From that on the path to better ae-
Quaintance was the easiest OF short
cuts, even as the mild cigar which
Raymer found in his pocket case
paved the way for a return of the
smokers zest in the convaIescent-
Without calling himself a reformer.
the young ironmaster proved to be a
practical sociologist- Wherefore, when
Griswoid presently mounted his own
sociological hobby, he was promptly in
vfted to visit the Raymer foundry and
machine works. to the end that he
might have some of his theories of the
universal oppression of wage earners
charitably modified-
of course, don't deny that we're
a long way from the millennium vet"
was Raymer's summing up of the CON
ditions in his own plant. ~But do
claim that we are on a present-dav.
living footing So far as the men nm,
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He turned upon her squarely.

He turned upon her squarely.
Where did you ever learn how to
say such things as that7" he de-
manded-
1t was an opening for mockery and
good-natured raillery. but she did not
make use of it Instead, she let him
look as deeply as he pleased into the
velvety eyes when she said: 1T is
given to some OF US to see and to
understand where others have to learn
slowly, letter by letter Surely, your
own gift has told you that, Mr.. Girls
wold?''
1t has, he acknowledged. But
have found few who really do under
stand"
Which is to say that you haven't
yet found your other self. isn't it?
Perhaps that will come, too. If you'll
only be patient-and not expect too
many other gifts of the gods along
with the one priceless gift OF perfect
sympathy
when I find the one priceless gift,
L shall confidently expect to find ev-
erything else,'' he asserted, still held
a willing prisoner by the bewitching
eyes.
She laughed softly. -You'n be dis
appointed The gift you demand will
preclude some of the others; as the
others would certainly preclude it.
How can you be an author and not IN
derstand that"
I Il am not an author. 1 am sorry to
say" he objected. Il have written
but the one book. and 1 have never
been able to find publisher for it"
But you are not going to give up?''
NO; l am going to rewrite the
book and try again-and yet again, if
needfuI. 1t is my message to man
kind, and / mean to deliver it,
.-Bravo!" she applauded, clapping
her hands in a little burst of enthu-
siasm which, if it were not real, was
at least an excellent stimulation. 1T
is only the weak ones who say. I
hope For the truly strong hearts
there is only one battle cry, I wiIl,'
When you get blue and discouraged
cheer you Cheering people is my
mission, if l have any
Griswold's pale face flushed and the
blood sang liltingly in his veins. He
wondered if she had been tempted to
read the manuscript of the book while
he was fighting his way back to con-
seriousness and life. If they had been
alone together. he would have asked
her The bare possibility set all the
springs of the authors vanity upbub-
bling within him. There and then he
promised himself that she should hear
the rewriting of the book, chapter by
chapter. But what he said was out
of a deeper and worthier underthought
You have many missions. Miss
Margery; some of them you choose,
and some are chosen for you"
No." she denied; nobody has ever
chosen for me-
That may be true, without making
me false prophet Sometimes when
we think we are choosing for our
selves, chance chooses for us; oftener
than not, l believe"
She turned on him quickly, and for
a single swiftly passing instant the
velvety eyes were deep wells of sober
ness with an indefinable underdepth
of sorrow in them Griswold had a
sudden conviction that for the first
time in his knowing of her he was
looking into the soul of the real Mar
gerry Grierson.
What you call chance may pos
sibly have a bigger and better name
she said gravely.
Some little time after this Raymer
who had been one OF the men intro
duced by Jasper Grierson. turned up
again in the invalid's corner Raymer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-09-11
SYNOPSIS

Kenneth GriswoId. an unsuccessful
writer. because OF socialistic tendencies
holds up Andrew Galbraith. president of
Ethe Bayou State Security in the presi-
dents private office and escapes with $780,
rooo in cash BY original methods he es-
icapes the hue and cry and goes aboard
tthe Belle Julie as deckhand He unex-
tpecfedly confronts Charlotte Farnham of
fWahaska. MINI. who had seen him cash
lGalbraith's check in the bank Charlotte
recognizes Girls void. and decides TO de-
tnounce him She sees the brutal mate
lrescued from drowning by Griswold She
fTalks TO Griswold and by his advice sends
"a letter OF betrayal to GaIbraith anony-
lmousiy- Griswok1 is arrested the
lI1val of the boat at St Louis. but escapes
1ron his captors- He decides on Wa
fhaska. MINI. as hiding place. and after
iOutfttting himself properly. takes the
train Margery Grierson. daughter of
Jasper Grierson. the financial magnate of
'Wahaska- starts a campaign for social
recognition by the '-old families of the
town. Griswold falls i'll the sleeper
and is cared for and taken to her home
In Wahaska by Margery. who finds the
stolen money in his suitcase Broffin,
detective. takes the trail MarEery asks
her father to get Edward Raymer into
financial hot water and then help him
out OF it.