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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Saloon System is Given Death Blow

lines of business for it has been
demonstrated second time that
the voters will not permit saloons
to operate in the city again.
When the election officials be-
gan the count at the polls inter-
est was at a high pitch. The
count of the first ward was COM
pleted at about 5:45 o'clock and
revealed the fact that the ward
had gone dry. The second ward
also switched over to the dry
column and the vets gave up
hope and left the polls. AS the
count for each ward was COM
pleted the majority for the drys
climbed and it began to look as
if the majority would be some
where in the neighborhood of
fifty when the vote of the sixth
ward upset the totals and brought
the vote down to a majority of
28 for the drys, gain over last
year of two votes.
1t has been the history of al
most all cities that have gone dry
that the second year is the hard
one and many cities have switch
ed back into the wet column
again, only to switch back the
following year. BY doing this
they have lost what they have
gained but Washburn benefited
by the experiences of other
places and decided that the time
came last year to oust the saloon
and by the vote Tuesday they
made it plain that they are deter
mined to keep them out. Wash
burn voters, by doing this,
demonstrated that they are
progressive and these same peo-
pie are willing to put their
shoulders to the wheel and
boost for a bigger, better and
cleaner city.
The saloon has been a mill
stone around the neck of the fair
city of Washburn and without it
the city can prosper as never
before. Lets all pull together to
make Washburn one of the best
cities in Wisconsin. We have all
the natural advantages, including
a fine harbor and an excellent
farming community, and united
effort will accomplish much.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08

The new show cases for the
City Drug Store arrived in the
city yesterday and are being
installed. The show cases are
finished in mahogany finish with
plate glass top and front. They
will take the place of the show
cases now in use and will add
greatly to the appearance of
the store. Mr.. Wiechmann has
also moved his prescription
case closer to the front of the
store and other fixtures are be-
ing rearranged.
The store has established a
delivery service to all parts of
the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08

Washburn is not a bit slow
when it comes to having. things
that are right up-to-date and
announcement is made that we
are soon to have a jitney bus
line. The line will be esta blished
by the T. Ell. Robinson auto livery
and will carry passengers from
one end of the city to the other
for the price of 5 cents per trip.
The jitney bus line will begin
operations on Sunday of this
week, the line operating from
seven to nine o'clock every even.
ing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Voters Elect to Continue
Policy of City Without
Saloons
DRYS HAVE A MAJORITY OF 26
Sweep Every Ward in the
City With Exception of
the Sixth

In one of the hottest elections
ever waged in the city the vot-
ers of Washburn elected to keep
the city dry for another year and
by so doing the backbone of the
saloon interests in Washburn
was broken and it is not likely
that the question will be brought
up again.
After a years trial without
the saloon the voters were more
than satisfied with conditions
and the only attempt toward
putting the city "wet" again was
made by men who were desirous
of engaging in the saloon busi-
ness again.
1t was a sweeping victory for
the dry" forces and great credit
is to be given to the laboring
men and the business interests
for their interest in the cam
paign. The "drys" carried every
ward in the city with the excep-
ton of the sixth. Even the
second ward, which was consid-
cred the wet ward Of the city by
the saloon forces, demonstrated
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Bayview Election

The following officers were
elected in the town of Bayview
in the election Tuesday:
Chairman Mike Thoreson
Supervisors Ole Hagen and
Adolph Raistakke
Treasurer j. 0. BOdin
Clerk Harvey Irish
Assessor Andrew Manno
Justice of Peace Aug. Zeilsdorf
Constables Joe Depew and
Peter Kjaervick.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Town of Washburn

The following ticket was
elected in the town of Washburn
in Tuesdays election.
Chairman A. P. Stone, Super.
visors John Bartness and Nevers
Clerk M. S. Miller, Assessor
Ed. Flodin, Treasurer Andrew
Berge, Pound Master Fl. E.
Rucher. Stone had a majority
of 2 votes over @. F. Bogenrief
and Ed. Flodin defeated Jake
Strecker by 8 votes for assessor.
There were no contests on the
other Offices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Drys Make Big Gain

The Drys made tremendous
gains throughout tine country
Tuesday. In Wisconsin many
towns and cities were carried
into the dry column while only
three dry places went wet. In
Michigan thirteen out of fifteen
counties banished the saloons.
In Nebraska the drys made big
gains as also in Minnesota and
Illinois.
1t is getting to be mighty
popular to be on the dry side
and politicians are beginning to
sit up and take notice of things.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Ashland Goes Wet Strong

The city of Ashland will re-
main in the wet column for
another year. the vets having
won in the election Tuesday by
a majority of 436. A red hot
campaign was waged and the
predictions were that the vote
would be closer.
The drys will begin another
campaign Immediately and ex-
pect to vote the city dry one
wear from now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08

Francis Obern aged 19, son of
Judge William Obern of Odanah,
met a horrible death on Satur-
day evening while at work in
Stearn's Lum ber company's mill
at that place, when he was
caught in a conveyor.
Young Obern was working in
the picket room of the mill and
when he attempted to clean out
the conveyor which had become
choked he was caught in it and
was crushed to death. Practic-
ally every bone in his body was
broken. The accident occurred
so quickly that before fellow
workmen realized his predica-
ment he was killed.
The father of the unfortunate
young man, who is at Washing
ton D. c., on the Wooster COM
mittee which is Strengthening
out the allotment list, has been
notified of his sons death. The
deepest sympathy of the friends
of Judge Obern has been aroused
by this unfortunate occurance
and IS made particularly affiic-
tive in the fact that his wife met
a tragic death at Odanah last
fall.-Ashland Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Iron River Remains Wet

The voters of Iron River Will
continue to permit saloons to
operate in that town. The vets
carried the city by majority of
27 IN Tuesdays election. A red
hot campaign was waged by both
sides. Iron River is getting
closer each year on the q ues tion
Warren Mooney of Odanah visited
in the city yesterday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Nor. Luth. Church

Services next Sunday morn
ing and evening with Sunday
school at noon. Services at
Four Mile Creek school Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Bible
study Thursday evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Cable, Wis. Dry

Cable went dry again this
spring by a majority of 33. The
vote was 35 wet and 68 dry.
This is the fifth time Gable has
been dry in succession.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
WET AND DRY VOTE

MAJ JOrlty dry e.
In order that our readers may
have an opportunity of compar-
ing the vote of a year ago we
publish herewith the figures on
the wet and dry question last
spring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08
Grandview Dry

Grandview in Bayfield, county
went dry in Tuesdays election
by a close margain. Grandview
has been dry the past year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08

William Johnstone of Duluth was
in the city for few days during
the past week visiting with his
family and friends.
T. Picott of Chippewa Falls was
in the city for a short time yester-
day. He was on his way to Bayfield,
to visit his brother A. Picott.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-04-08

by it's vote Tueseay that a ma.
jority of the voters are against
the saloon system and this ward
gave the drys a majority of 2.
The first ward also changed over
to the dry column with majori-
ty of 8. The third ward remained
dry by 3 and the fourth by 70.
In the fourth ward the drys
maintained their strength OF a
year ago while the vets made a
slight gain in the heavier vote
polled. The fifth ward went dry
by a larger majority than last
year, giving the drys II. The
sixth ward went wet by Fl.
The election, while hotly con-
tested, was conducted along clean
lines and personal differences
did not enter into the campaign
in the least. The "drys" made
their campaign along the pub
licity line and by speakers and
personal work, while the vets
resorted to personal work entire
ly, fearing to bring their argu-
ments publicly before the voters
| for fear of the reaction it might
have when the drys combatted
their arguments.
Election day was most beau
tiful day for an election and the
voters turned out in large num-
bers, 578 appearing at the polls
| to cast their ballots. This is the
largest vote ever cast in the city
IL
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
DESERT AUTO is NO CAN1
These Men Forget to Provide Wa,
for Their Desert Ride and
One Dies.

Failure to thing about evaporair
IN an automobile radiator brous
death to one man and frightfu ID
lures to two others, who arrived
Los Angeles from the desert and O
of their sufferings. The trio-Janl
S. Roche and John H. Welsh, alta
neys, and James G. Clarke, a real !
tate dealer-left here Sunday in
automobile for Ell Centre, in the h
perial valley.
Monday morning the car stopped
the sand. The radiator was empty an
they had no water. Roche and Wei,
started after a mirage which they b
Iieved was the Salton sea. Clan
waited a day, and then, belieHl
them dead, made his way to Miner
Springs, where he was resuscitaG
after falling himself in faint and
ganized a rescue party. They foul
Roche unconscious and Welsh des
Roche said they drank lubricatilg
Philadelphia Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
HIDDEN lMPURITY.

eff American women knew how
much of our Coffee lies on the ground
for days, before the berries are finally
swept up and harvested. greater care
would be exercised in purchasing
this food. For this Coffee is impure.
But It's moldy color is lost in the roast
ing, and the partial decay is concealed
until it comes up harsh and bitter in
the cup. This fact is not generally
known to importers, for few of them
have studied conditions existing prior
to the arrival of their ships in port.
So writes F. c. Harwood. And Mr..
Harwood knows. His long experience
In the tropical coffee growing coun-
tries, his deep intimacy with planta-
ton owners. his close study of their
customs, their methods and the
"Tricks of their Trade" has acquired
for him fund of knowledge which
places him far In the leadership OF
coffee connoisseurs. both here and
abroad.
Denison's Coffees are selected by F.
C. HARDWOOD, personally, and it is here
that his power in the Coffee Industry
manifests itself to the qualification of
Denisons Brands. His wisdom and
critical discrimination is appreciated
by Coffee Growers the world over, and
their respect gives him first choice of
the worlds finest crops. Thus, only
pure, hand-picked berries find their
way into Denison Coffees. His care
is your safeguard against impurity.
Try Denison's and realize your ideal
Coffee put up in Cans, Cartons or
Bags. Ask your grocer or write Den
ison Coffee Co., Chicago, for the name
of the nearest dealer.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
The Bonnie Conductor Lassie.

Edinburgh, Scotland, has two dozen
women street car conductors who are
a thorough success in the new line OF
work. Other tramways are already
recruiting girls and training them to
be conductors 1t is said that girls
working in the English cartridge fac
tories are so fired with patriotism
that some of them work thirty hours
in a stretch without any rest. Miss
Elizabeth Lister has been appointed a
stationmaster in South Wales, the trst
woman to act in that capacity. In
the north of England and in Scotland
and Wales the men workers are being
supplanted in the fields by women.
who can be seen following the bar
row or digging and hoeing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
Family DAYS.

Family occasions ought to be cele-
brated frequently, even If the celebra-
ton is the simplest form of little fes-
tival. Bringing the family together
helps to promote affection. Whatever
the event, birthday or wedding ami
versary or welcome home from a
journey, it ought to mean something
to every member Of the family, and
can be made an occasion that will
remain bright in memory when the
family circle is broken.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27

IF YOU'LL look real close you'll find
4 Splashburg on a map of the middle
West
It's a railroad junction where care
less travellers change cars and wait
for the other train, which is always
late.
A week ago / happened to be one
of those careless travellers, marooned
in Splashburg, and having wicked
hour or two to kill l strolled over to
the Commercial House.
Steb Stephens is the name of the
head clerk at the Commercial House
in Splashburg. Steb has been throw
ing keys at the wall for long time
and he knows how to burn the. beef
ers.
He played the Big Time once. Yes.
years ago he was bell hop at the
old Willard in Washington and after
that he jumped to Chicago as night
porter at the old Sherman House; so
what Step doesn't know about the ho-
tel business isn't worth whimpering
over.
life's history and was just starting
in to tell me about the battle of the
Civil War in which his father was
shot and who shot him when fever
ish old party with Persian rug trim
mings on the end Of his chin squeezed
up and began to let peep out of him
about the pie he had eaten for din
ner
"Calm yourself" said Smiling Steb,
stand tell me where it bit you"
''Bit me! Bit mel" snarled the Old
Party with the tapestry chinpiece.
Nothing Of the kind, sir! want you
to know, sir, that your pie wasn't fit
to eat, sir!"
"Cut it out!" suggested Steb.
"Cut it out, sir! How can / cut it
out when I've eaten it, sir? It's an
outrage, and l shall leave this hotel
tomorrow" said Omar Khayyam.
with the exception of $31.72, bal
ance due, that will be about all from
you," said Steb.
''I'll see the proprietor" said the Old
Party, moving away with a face on
him like four dollars in bad money.
eve get it good and plenty every
day" said Steb, and just then some
thing about six feet tall, wearing
SLOUGH hat and a gilt mustache, fell
against the counter, grabbed the regis
ter and buried stub pen in it's pages.
After looking over the result, de-
cided the strangers first name must
be Spider, because it loked like one
on the register.
"Bath?" Queried Steb
"Only during a hot wave" said
Spider.
"Going to be with us long?" inquired
Steb.
''Say, Bub, you're wearing medals
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27

Hamlet in New York this winter, Ia
like to know? Eight weeks since we
left Chicago, three shows to the bad,
and still thousand miles from the
Great White Way. Say, Mike, at this
rate it'll take about 629 shows to get
US to Jersey City. Are you hep?"
Mike laughed. Its the old story,
my boy; we're a sad bunch of plow-
boys on this old farm of world when
we haven't laittle mazuma in the
vest pocket. I've got new bit Of reci-
tation spiel / cooked up last night
when couldn't sleep. It's called
KNOCK and the World Knocks With
YOU" and I'll put you jerry to it right
now before it gets cold:
Knock, and the world knocks with you,
Boost and you boost alone
When you roast good and loud
You will find that the crowd
Has a hammer as big as your owni
Buy, and the gang is with you;
Reneg, and the games all off:
For the lad with the thirst
VIII see you first
If you don't proceed to cough!
Be rich and the push will praise you,
Be poor and they'll pass the ice,
You're warm young guy
When you start to buy
You're slob when you lose the price!
Be flush and your friends are many,
Go broke and they'll say ia, ia!
While your bank account burns
You will get returns,
When it's out you will get the ha!
Be gay and the mob will cheer you,
They'll shout while your wealth en-
dures;
Show fearful lamp
And you'll see them tramp
And it's back to the woods for yours!
There's always bunch to boost you
While at your money they glance;
But you'll find them all gone
On that cold gray dawn
When the fringe arrives on your pants!
you've got the game of life sized
to showdown was the Juveniles
comment.
At this point Jabe, the Reub bar
tender, pointed freckled finger at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
SEEING LIFE W1ih
JOHN HENRY
az ~ George I1obart
EsdN\s{N9f1 John Henry and the Troupers
John Henry and the Troupers

! cat 7:45 over the D. L. & O. said
Steb.
What's next?" inquired Willie.
"At Sic over the H. B. & NJ" Steb
answered
Which gets there frst?" Willie
asked.
"The engineer" sighed Steb.
ooh, you droll chap" said the pickle
pusher; give me some toothpicks."
Then Sweet William went over to
the big window, burrowed into a
chair, stuck his feet up on the brass
| rail, ate toothpicks and thought he
was 1T.
When l got back to Steb he was
dealing out the cards to a lady from
Reading, Pa.
Her husband had been up in the air
with bum automobile, and when he
came down he was several sections
shy.
She was travelling for his health.
"My room is Immediately over the
kitchen" she informed Steb.
''The cook hasn't made a kick up to
now" Steb went hack at her.
She started get-back, but her in
dignation choked her so she gave Steb
the Society sting with both eyes and
f1ounced out.
Steb bit the end off penholder and
said the rest internally.
Just then couple of troupers
trailed in.
They were with the Bandits Bride
Co.," and the way had been long and
weary.
What have you got-double?
asked the villain of the piece.
1.-TWO dollars and up!" said Steb.
Nothing better?" inquired Low
Comedy. He was making crack, but
nobody caught him.
-Four dollars, with BATH" Steb sug-
gested.
"Board?" asked the villain.
Nothing but the sleeps and fresh
cake of SOAP" said Steb.
"Ring down." Low Comedy put in.
"Why, we lived whole week in Pitts
burg for less than that
you can turn the same trick here
If you carry your own cake and sleep
in the Park" said Steb.
whats the name Of this mint?"
asked the villain.
Steb told him.
I followed the two troupers out to
the dinky barroom, because it looked
about eight to one they'd pull few
wheezes and I'd get few CUFFS.
"The. woods for ours! Isn't this a.
bird of place for show to get
stranded" groaned the Low Comic, as
he gave the Reub bartender the high
sign, and the latter pushed forward
two glasses and black bottle.
81 tell you, Mike" the Juvenile went
on, tI'm too delicate for this ohe-night
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
Saves steps.

When the best and happiest house
keeper known to the writer was asked
to tell the secret of her speed in
Homework she replied: II never iron
with cold iron, cut with dull knife
or go to 10Y kitchen to prepare meal
without a clean small hand towel
pinned to my apron belt on one side
and a similar dish towel pinned on
the other. Try it, and you will be sur
prised to see how much time and how
many extra steps you will save"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27

stand gag. I'm going to New York to
build theater."
what WITH" sneered Low Com
edy.
with reporter / know on one of
the papers," the Juvenile chuckled.
"Say, what was the name of that town
we played night before last?"
Murphy wasn't it," Mike
answered.
STRANDED here In this jay town."
The Juvenile grabbed the black bottle
and upset it again. Say, Mike, what
we need is a guardian. And while
we're at it let's pick out one with
money so we can wire him for little
price to help us out on occasions like
this. The next manager that wins me
away from the stockyards will have to
wear gold-plated overcoat and stand
in the wings every night where he
can throw ten-dollar bills at me when
make my exit. No more slob impre-
sarios for mine, with nothing in their
inside pockets but date book and a
hearty appetite"
Same here!" Low Comedy nodded.
"The next manager that picks me cut
will have to drag me down to his bank
and let me pick his coupons OF the
shelf before I'll sign"
Bumped good and hard, here in the
tall grass" the Juvenile complained
again, land not cookie in the lunch
basket. Say! 1t has me winging, all
right, and that's no idle boot! This is
the third troupe that blew out It's
handspring for US this season, and
I'm beginning to believe we ought to
get vaccinated. How am going to do
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27

for asking questions, now amt your"
answered Spider. You just push me
into stall and lock the gate. I'm
tired"
''Front! Show this gentleman to
49!" said Steb, sidestepping to avoid
punishment.
Then Sweet William, the Boy
Drummer, hoped into the ring for
the next round.
Willie peddles pickles for the fun he
gets out of it.
1t is Willies Joy and delight to get
a ginger-ale bun on and recite "Ostler
joe"
When trained down to 95 fiat, Willie
can get up and beat the clapper off
"Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight"
'Any mail?" inquired Willie.
All the mail that Willie ever gets is
a postal card from the pickle factory
every two weeks asking him if the
people along his route have all lost
their appetites.
mo literature for you," Steb an
swered.
Strange said Willie, my lady
friends are very remiss, aren't they?"
Eyes; It looks like they were out to
drop you behind the piano" said
Steb.
Willie tore of short rabbit laugh.
ard then inquired what time the next
train left for New York.
The pickle factory expects Willie to
make Pocomoke City, Squashtown
Junction and Nubbinsville before next
Sunday, SO he tossed the train gag
out Just to show Steb that he knows
there's a place called New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
NOTHING to Be Said.

Judge-You admit, then, that J
stole the loaf of bread?
Woman Prisoner-Yes, your hon
Judge-What have you to say
yourself?
Woman Nothing, your hoonr. |
was lace or jewelry, / might pG
kleptomania, but we can't try 1
when it's bread.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-27
Another Little Bedtime Story.

Good gracious!" cried Peter Rab-
bit, what is the cause of that uproar
going on up in the air? There! That
was the S. o. S. call! Somebody must
be in trouble, and"
''Oh, that is ole Doc Stork," replied
Sammy Jay. "He is carrying twins to
the wildcats house, and the dear lit
tie strangers do not wish to co.
Kansas City Star.