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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Charge Illegal Selling of
Liquor in Washburn
Two Bound Over and One
Case Dismissed. Detective
is Arrested.

Quite a little excitement was
caused In the city tuesday morn
ing when Charles Mead and
hugo DonS, two men represent
ing the Ward Detective Agency
OF Chicago, appeared before
Munlclpal Judge Calder and
sWore out warrants for the
arrest OF persons charged with
the illegal selling OF liquor. From
the statements of the detectives
it appears that they had been in
the city for a week or more and
had no difficulty in obtaining
liquor.
The cases against Ed. Bergen
and Conrad Wegan, charged with
selling liquor without license,
were called in Municipal court
Tuesday afternoon and the testi-
mony of the two detectives was
taken. After hearing the testi-
mony Judge Calder bound Bergen
and Wegan over for trial at the
May term of the Circuit court.
The evidence of the detectives
was to the effect that liquor was
being sold freely at the Bergen
place and that they had no diff
Guilty in obtaining liquor by the
drink or bottle. A bottle was
offered in evidence.
Another arrest was made for a
sueaosed- violation of the law
but after a hearing of the case
before Acting Municipal Judge
George F. Morgan the case was
dismissed on the grounds of no
cause for action.
Hugo Dons, one of the de-
tectives, was then arrested
charged with having procured
liquor under false pretenses and
he was taken to the county jail.
He was given a hearing this
morning and this case was also
dismissed.
The members of the w. G. T.
U. are determined to stop any
illegal sale of liquor and say
they will proceed further unless
there is a stop put to it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
DUPONT Company to Provide
Place for Employees
Sheridan Block to be Re
modelled for that Purpose.
Work Starts Soon.

Dynamite company employees
and the members of the Haskell
Club are soon to be provided
with new home according to
an announcement given to the
Times this week by f. L. Beers,
superintendent of the E. |. Du
Pont company dynamite works
at Barksdale. The new home
will be located in the Sheridan
Block which was purchased by
the company last season.
Mr.. Beers returned this week
from a business trip to the East
and he states an appropriation
has been made by the E. |.
Dupont company which will
cover the cost of the repairs and
the equipping of the building.
The Sheridan Block will be re-
modelled from basement to roof.
A new concrete floor will be put
in the basement of the building
and a heating plant will also be
put in. The basement will be
used for a gymnasium and will
be equipped with shower baths
and other baths and the very
latest equipment. A bowling
alley will also be placed in the
basement.
The main floor of the building
and will be used for Club rooms
for the employees of the ~ i.t4
New hardwood floors will be put
in and the rooms rearranged.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Resolutions Adopted Favor
ing the Nye Bill
Which Would Return Termi-
nal Taxes to Cities Where
Property is Located.

At a meeting of the CONNER
cial Club held at the Club rooms
last Friday evening a resolution
was unanimously adopted favor
ing the Nye and Kleinsteiber
bills which have been introduced
in the Wisconsin Assembly to
correct the present law dealing
with the taxes on terminal and
dock property of railway COM
panies.
The resolution asks for the
support of the Senator and
Assemblyman representing this
district. Some time ago the
State Supreme Court rendered a
decision in which the terminal
taxation law was declared un-
constitutional on the ground that
it subjected the same class of
property to different rates of
taxation. The Nye bill would
provide that this property be
assessed by the state tax COM
mission and the taxes be return
ed to the cities where the
property is located. The Klein
steiber bill, which is a companion
bill to Nye measure, provides
that the taxes on this class of
property for the past three years
be collected at the state rate and
the money be returnrd to the
cities.
If these measures pass the
legislature it will correct that
portion of the law which is
objectional to the railway COM
panies and will give to the cities
the taxes which they are entitled
to.
While all cities where railway
terminal property is located will
be losers, yet if these bills pass
the loss will not be as great as if
the money went to the state. All
lake cities where terminal prop
erty is located, were hard hit
by the Supreme court decision.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Great Tribute Paid to Mem.
ory Of Ashland Man
Great Gathering of People
from Northern Wisconsin
Attend Funeral.

The people of the city of Ash
land and of Northern Wisconsin
paid a great tribute to the mem
ory of the late Sam S. Fifield,
whose funeral was held at Ash
land Sunday afternoon. 1t was
one of the largest funerals ever
held in northern Wisconsin.
Over fifty prominent men repre-
sented their communities at the
funeral and the people of Ash
land turned. out enmass. In the
midst of a drizzling rain the peo-
pie turned out in such numbers
that every seat in the Pres
byterian church, including the
gallery, was filled, and hundreds
of people were unable to get into
church at all.
The funeral was in charge of
the Masonic fraternity, and
floral emblems from Milwaukee
being the consistory and 33rd
degree emblems, were prominent
among the floral emblems. The
escort from the residence to the
church was headed by the
Knights Templar. followed by
the Elks, with the Masons in the
rear.
The services at the Presbyterian
church were unusually impressive
Mr.. Rooms delivered a most i'm
pressive funeral sermon in
which there were passages of
rare beauty. Touching allusion
was made to the death of Mrs.
Fifield, whose funeral sermon
Mr.. Koons had preached within
the past twelve months. Mr..
Koons' sermon. was a model of
good taste, feeling and broadness.
At the conclusion of his sermon
Mr.. Koons called upon Mr.. Barry
of Phillips to deliver an address
following a suggestion from Mr..
Burnham, the commander of
Ashland Commandary. Judge
Barry made a most impressive
figure as he ascended the platform
and faced the large audience
before him. His classic features
betrayed the emotion that
stirred him at the death of a
friend whom he had known
third of century. His acquaint-
ance with Sam Fifeld dated from
the time the latter was lieutenant
governor of Wisconsin, and
Judge Barry's tribute covered
the public services, and the
private life of his old friend,
lovingly, earnestly and most i'm
pressively. Judge Barry's
tribute was most fitting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Had a Fine Time

The mem bers of the Knights
of Pythias Lodge and their lady
friends enjoyed a. social evening
at the lodge room on Tuesday
evening in honor of the anniver,
sary of the founding of the
order. Cards were played dnr-
ing the evening after which a
delicious lunch was served. The
Knights Of Pythias are royal
and "do the thing
up Grown when they start a
thing.
sa--s-----
Dsan Carson is at Minneapolis
this Week where he is attending the
Retail Hardware Dealers convention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

A dog owned by John Love,
having shown signs of rabies,
had to be killed the first of the
week. The dog had been acting
peculiarly for some time and it
is not known if any other animals
were bitten. 1t is therefore
to keep all dogs
muzzled or locked up for a
period of time to watch develop
ments.
This is the third or fourth dog
which has gone mad in the city
during the past year. Unless
dog owners cooperate with the
Health Departm emit in taking
care of their animals rigid
measures will have to be adopt
ed for the protection of the
public.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Gospel Services

Rev. Chr. Christianson of the
Norwegian Lutheran church has
been holding special gospel SER
vices at the church every even
ing during the past week and
the attendance has been growing
nightly, This evening there will
be a solo by Mrs. Bessie Hansen
with special music by the choir.
All are invited to attend the
services.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
To be introduced at This
Session of Legislature
Legislative Members Agree
Not to Introduce Bills
This Winter.
Press Publicity Bureau
Madison, Wisconsin.
February 19, 1915.

Apparently a number of peo-
pie living in the counties of
Sawyer and Bayfield, have been
misinformed regarding a move
ment in the legislature to make
certain changes in county bound
ary lines. Members of the legis-
lature from these district are not
in accord with any move to
change county boundaries at this
time. Moreover, no attempt has
been made by anyone to intro
duce a bill to make a change and
there is no likelihood whatsoever
that any such bills will be pre-
sented. This has been the
unanimous agreement concurred
in by all the members represent
ing the counties named.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
To Weigh the Mail

Orders were received by the
Post Office department last
Thursday to begin weighing the
incoming and outgoing mails and
to continue for period of one
hundred and five days. The
weighing of the mails makes
additional work at the post office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to the many friends
and neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy during the illness
and death of our beloved son
Perry. We also wish to thank
the friends and neighbours and
the no EN- bers of the Pearl Feath.
er Camp Fire Girls for their
floral offerings. Their kindness
will forever be remem bered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wick.
Subscribe for The Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Nor. Luth. Church.

Services next Sunday morning
with Sunday School at noon.
Services Sunday evening at
7:45. Remember the special
gospel services which are being
held every evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Epworth League Social

The Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal church will
give a ''Cozy Corner" social Fri
day of this week at the church.
All mem bers and friends are
cordially invited to attend. A
good time is assured.
Committee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Carnation Ball

The annual Carnatlon Ball will
be given by the Knights OF
Pythias lodge at the Armory on
Monday evening. Com
of the lodge are busy at
work preparing for one of the
dances that has ever
been held in the city. The
Knights of Pythias expect to
outdo themselves at this annual
event.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

D. M. Maxcy is transacting b1si-
ness at Madison this week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

The Methodist Ladies Aid society
will meet al the church parors
next Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs, F, E. Wieman and Mrs, H. L..
Good rich as entertainers.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
The wax Of Robert Z. Lee.

General Lee was in the cars going
to Richmond one day, and was seated
at the end farthest from the door. The
other seats we're filed with officers
and soldiers. An old woman, poorly
dressed, entered at one OF the sta
tions, and. finding no seat and having
none offered her. approached the end
where the general was seated. He Inn
mediately arose and gave her his seat
Instantly there was general rising
each one offering his seat to the gen
eral. But he calmly said: mo, gen.
tlemen, II there was no seat for the
innrm old woman, there can be none
for me"
The effect was remarkable. One af
ter another got out Of the car. The
seats seemed to be too hot for them
and the general and the old lady soor
had the car to themselves.-Southerr
Churchman.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
FEW PERFECT DAYS IN LIFE
Like All other Joys, Il Is Because
They Are So Rare That They
Are so Highly Prlzed.

There is a pretty little sentimental
song which begins with the words.
when you come 10 the end Of per
feet day" II relates TO true friend
ship and TO an unforgettable incident,
and It suggests that perfect days are
rare in human experience. Perhaps
they are. For perfect days depend
upon many factors, and some OF these
are beyond the control Of the indi.
vldual. You cannot produce a perfect
day at will. any more than you can
summon perfect weather to suit your
convenience.
The hasty conception Of a perfect
day would be such a one as falls out
to be entirely to your liking in every
respect. That requires a combination
Of circumstances which Is exceptional.
You might set forth in the morning
with the determination that. In re-
spect 10 your own actions and affairs,
and your power over them, the day
should be perfect, but in an hour
or two external influences might In
tervene and the whole thing go glim-
mering. II there be one element lack
ing, whether II be an environment. In
the attitude OF others. or In yourself,
perfection is not secured. and the
day takes its place in the common
category. inspiring neither song nor
rhapsody, and occupying no perman-
ent place In the storehouse Of fond
recollections. In fact, Il Is the very
rarity OF perfect days in a lifetime
that makes the subject one Of com
ment. of story. OF poetry. OF cher
ished memories
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
Thirty Years, Fire.

A fire which ragged for thirty years
and defied all attempts 10 extinguish
Il sounds like a fantastic tale, yet this
phenomenon actually took place a CEN
tury ago.
Some Scotch "moonshiners" had set
up a still I'm the workings Of a disused
coal mine, but an accident entirely in
dependent Of the revenue officers COM
PEELED them 10 change their quarters.
They discovered that one Of their fur
naces had caused a smoldering fire
in the abandoned coal seam, and fall
ing IN their efforts 20 put II out, they
left the place in a hurry and, needless
to say, without making a report to
the authorities.
The fire in the old pit continued to
smolder until az night the flames is-
suing from the mouth OF the shaft at
tracted the attention OF the inhabitants
OF the country round about; but It was
found that the fire had reached a point
where all attempts to put II out proved
futile.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
WONDERFUL CAVE IN MINE
Michigan College Of Mines Has coIlec.
ton OF Minerals From Cavern
That Had TO Be Destroyed.

The Michigan College OF Mines has
collection Of minerals from the won
dertul Shattuck cave near Bisbee. in
Arizona According to Science. Shat
tuck cave was discovered In 1913. after
a heavy blast on the third level OF the
Shattuek mine. When the miner who
had been working in that part OF the
level returned with the night shift,
he found a great opening that
reached farther than his light could
penetrate. Looking upward, he could
see tiny lights flashing and in the be-
lief that they were stars. he ran back
to the shaft and declared that he had
blasted a hole clear through to the
surface. On investigation. the mine
officials found that the blast had
opened a great circular cavern $40
feet in diameter and IT'S feet high,
which seemed like a piece of fairy
land. On the roof, myriads Of crys-
tails reflected the lights from the
miners lamps. The walls, the roof,
and the floor we're covered with great
clusters OF crystals. and near the CEN
ter OF the cavern a mass Of stalactites,
40 feet long. hung from the ceiling
Ike a great chandelier. For the most
part the crystals we're pure white; but
in places where the altering waters
had contained iron and copper, great
transparent stalactites and stalag-
mites. some ruby red. others a clear
emerald green or azure blue. added TO
the beauty OF the scene. The mining
company illuminated the cave with
electricity. and has permitted thou
sands Of visitors TO see II. The mine
workers had to fill the cave with waste
rock-a necessity that led them &c
send the specimens OF minerals to the
Michigan College OF Mines.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22

Here's fhe latest member offhe old
time Jimmy-pipers" club It's a hne
likeness Of John e. Bach. fOi years
old. Of Newark. N. J. he has been
pipe smoker for so years. Mr.. Bach.
who enjoys his smokes every day.
fives fhis idea Of a long life Smoke
all you want, eat al you want. sleep
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
pwlndlInu Helaoland.

Helgoland. In the North sea. the for
midable German stronghold. is gradu-
ally yielding to natures forces. This
famous island. held by England from
1907 to 1890, is As miles northwest of
the mouth Of the Elbe and Weser. and
though only a rock rising ITS feet
above the sea, and less than third OF
a mile In area, has acquired great i'm
portance as a German naval base. At
tention has been called to the fact
that a map In the possession Of the
British Geological society shows that
its circumference in the year 500 was
100 miles. In 1900 the distance around
II was IS miles. and as early as i649
It had been reduced in area. to four
square miles. Erosion by tho sea has
been the cause OF the gradual efface-
meut The wearing away has been
chiefly from the northeastern side
INTO which the sea has cut thirty miles
or more-this having been due mainly
70 the set Of the currents. but also &c
me greater hardness OF the rock still
left
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
WHAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN
s,,k,ys Query Easily Answered eS
IIllterate Man Who Hso "~oe
Good" In the World.

u lived in Indiana some years
ue had never had the good for
...no sso 20 obtain any education and he
conld neither read nor write.
ue had ambition. however and en-
,.-rr,sa and one day he made appf-
cotion for the position Of janitor Of a
a., u could not write his name
and so he lost the chance to get the
job
Not disheartened he later obtained
tob as clerk in a grocery store.
Dosnite the handicap. II - made
good DAYS and months and years
rolled by and ne did not find time to
study One day he became the owner
~ the store in which he had been
working
Other years had passed and he had
broadened out his business until II In
cluded stores IL various towns. They
began TO estimate his wealth in six
6sures Wishing still further to In
crease his business he went to his
banker one day to negotiate a loan
The banker said all right. and placed
a paper before the grocer to sign his
name
Il can't sign that" II - said. and
in response to the surprised look OF
the bankers face, added. Il cannot
read or write"
DO you mean to say that you hav'
reached your age in life and have &C
cumulated wealth and built up you
business without being able to writ
YOUR name!" exclaimed the banker.
Il have" the grocer said.
well, wonder" the banker said
what you would have been II you hal
been able TO write"
"A janitor." said the rich grocer
indianapolis News.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
Proper Care Of the Eyes.


Il Is undoubtedly true that we do
not take sufficient care OF our eyes.
The eye is too delicate an organ. how
ever. to be subjected TO haphazard
treatment. A sudden change from
very bright light to darkness should be
avoided, and II the eyes are weak the
prevailing color in the room in which
one spends most OF the time should be
some tint that is helpful to the eye
sight
DO not read while lying down, when
rocking or when In a car. DO not use
tne eyes before breakfast, and do not
read or sew in the sun. but let a good,
strong light fall over your right shoul-
oer. Hold whatever you read on a
level with the eyes, and do not bend
over your book OF paper.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
TREADING THE BEATEN PATH
Mistake Made by Many ls 20 Think
They Have Discovered All Things
Along the Route.

Most OF US grow weary at times OF
what we call the beaten path. We
have trod II so often that we imagine
we know its mileposts by heart and
believe that with eyes and ears closed
TO what is going on about US we could
tell in a moment our whereabouts.
This may be true TO a degree. but
such intuition is not given 10 every
one, and sometimes even 70 those who
really think they have explored all the
byways OF the great path OF life many
things are yet undiscovered. Il all
really is a question OF our own abil-
fly TO appreciate and use TO our ad-
vantage such conditions as influence
our individual lives. OF course. IL we
have no desire beyond attaining a
purely worldly success we limit our
possibilities Of enjoying life 10 its
highest degree, because material sue
cess is not everything in this world.
Il Is very good, to be sure, and very
satisfying In a way. but even those
who can bear personal testimony 70
It's many advantages are the first "a
admit that wealth and high worldly
position do not comprise the sum total
Of happiness. We must have an inner
life, a consciousness Of the exlstencs
Of something better and higher thar
the world affords. before we car
really deem ourselves wholly blessed
And that realization is often easie
obtained by the man who has little o.
nothing Of the worlds blessings thai
BY his more fortunate brothers VIII
bask In its smiles.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
Splendid Hot Weather nrInk.

a nne driEA for the hot weather is
.e .laue OF four lemons and six oranges.
sqaeezed into a gallon and Il half OF
e' TO which Ice and sugar are
s souea, This sort OF drink applied at
.sa1 & tne right time during the sum.
s,,, Isr days sometimes saves q doctors
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22

p. A. Is sold every
tEIhere IN foPpy red
bags handyforciga-
T'stte sBlokersl. Sc;
tidy red fins, I0es
handsome pound
and haif-pound tin
huHidoTs-and-
that CLASSY crystal
glass pound hunii,ior
tDith fhe sponge
nloisfeneT top that
keeps p. A. bang IIp.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
Hard labor.

ChoIIle-You look tired. my boy.
Clarence--Yes; I've been WORKING.
what doing. prayg"
winding up my wrist WATCH OF
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
"P. A." spells tobacco
all over the world

Men of all tastes take to Prince
Albert pipe and cigarette tobacco
like it just about answers all ques-
tions And it does! Quicker you
get on speaking terms with this
national joy smoke the sooner you'll
get whole lot off your mind. Be
cause, it just hands you more fun
than you ever got out of a pipe or
makin's cigarette before. The pat
ented process fixes that-and re-
moves the bite and parch.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
PRINCE
ALBERT
The national joy smoke
is the one brand of tobacco you can
toIro lLortsnc rrriAI, Gr;r,or nrrro,rr l.n...r

~ Ss Straight Without a Ongue-KckI 7 on GET the
lSss%%: listen of that.
h
Cut out amentng for that old jimmy pipe stored
worry away in the rafters; stop retting about how you'd
like to roll em, but you dassnt Men, you can lay your
last cent that you'll be topnotc cked you catch the spirit
of this testimony and get P A and go to it Never did
anything but make smokers jimmy pipe joyus and cigarette
maln's happy and that's just what's coming TO you!
s-tight get somebody eses
friendly old rolled Cgarette Can pleasure that's
due and coming quick jump that fence
Albert
take chance for what as his snokeappete
r. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO co. Winston. Salem N. C