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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-04
LOWELL,

MIR. and Mrs. NJ. G. Lee were in
Richmond Monday.
MIR. NJ. q. Lee sold COW TO Mr..
Tudor of Paint Lick for 500.
Mesdames J. II. Davis and c. b..
Todd visited Mrs. Peyton Friday.
Miss Lettie Pevton was the guest Of
Mrs. W. 3. Sadler. Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Davis visited Mr..
j. W. Anglin and family Sunday.
Misses Ida and Cora Hurte were with
their parents Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamlin are the
proud parents Of a fine boy born the 18th
Miss Jessie Parks was the guest Of
Mrs. VIM. Ledford, Wednesday night.
Mrs. NJ. G. Lee and Miss Florida
Boain were in Berea shopping Saturday.
Miss Clara Belts and Mr.. Lloyd King
visited Miss Ida Hurte's school at Sy.
camore Friday.
Mr.. S. c. Henderson and family
motored to Richmond and visited Mr.. |
and Mrs. W. l.. Howe. Sunday.
Our -four in sacks or barrels is guar.
anteed to please you.
Hudson. Hughes and Farnau. |
Miss Cora hurte entertained at Rock |
Saturday evening All present are in
debted to Miss Hurte for "A plrasant
evening.
Mr.. J. 5. Burrows who has been in
Beeville Texas for the past year has
returned TO spend the summer with Mr. !
5. Z. Davis.
Messrs Tally Wheeler. VIM. simpson
and Vernon Jones and Misses Glatha |
Anglin and Abbie King were guests Of
Miss Ethel Mae DAVIS Saturday eve
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-04
BUCKEYE

Mr.. A. C. Miles was IN Nicholasville
Friday.
Mr.. Robert Long and son were in
Grab Orchard, Friday.
There will be services at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Anon and son
were guests of relatives in Stanford,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Whitaker WIS.,
tied Mrs. Henley Whitaker in Madison
county Sunday.
Mrs. Anon has returned to her home
in Stanford after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Anon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Sanders were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley Burke
at Paint Lick, Sunday.
Lincoln Prize Seed Corn yields enor-
mously in corn and silage. For sale only
by Hudson, Hughes and Farnau.
Mrs. Elizabeth Joseph, Misses Emma
Boner and Minnie Brown and Mr..
Adolph Joseph We're guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Miles and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Carter, Sunday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-04
MARKSBURY

Mrs. Dykes is very i'll at the home of
Mr.. Henry McAfee.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-04

The Ladies Working Society will
meet with Mrs. ]. B. Kemper next
Wednesday afternoon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03

The Congregational Ladies Aid
society will meet at the chur b
p.rlors next Wednesday afternot n,
hostesses Mrs. Lamoreaux and Mrs.
Fletcher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
Killed in Railway Accident

William McMeekin of this city
received telegram this morn
ing announcing the death of his
son Robert, who was killed in a
railway accident at Sand Point,
Idaho, on Sunday, Jan. 80. The
message stated that the body
would arrive in this city next
Sunday, accompanied by an
aunt, Mrs. Emma Hanna, and
the funeral services will be held
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
William McMeekin on west Pine
street next Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Robert McMeekin was 26
years of age and left here five
yeara ago for the coast. He has
been working at railway work
and it is presumed that the
accident occurred while at work.
The many friends OF the Nc
Meekin family join in extending
heartfelt sympathies in their
sad bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
Another Cut in Rate

The North Wisconsin Toll
Line company of which the
Home company of this city is a
part, announces new toll rate
to Iron River which went into
effect Tuesday. The new rate
is Is cents fat while the old rate
was 81 cents.
Manager Mckinney of the
Bayfield, County Telephone com
pany. who is also President OF
tie North Wisconsin Lines, an
nounces that rates are being
equalized as fast as possible and
the new cuts will be welcomed
by the people who are compelled
to use phone service for it will
mean big saving in the course
of years time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03

the F. T. Beers club and the
prizes which were won by the
Washburn man will be turned
over to the Club. 1t is under
stood that the Beers Club will
dispose of the prizes and the
money thus obtained will be US
ed by the Club for purchasing
new material for their Club
rooms.
Mr.. Cook piled up a total OF
8, ,465, ,44O votes, running fourth in
the contest and first in his district
Miss Bertha V. Olson of Port
Wing, won a 5000 diamond ring.
Mr.. Cook and the members OF
the F. T. Beers club feel very
grateful for the support given
by the people of Washburn and
the employees of the DUPONT
company, who made the win
ming of these prizes possible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
Also Wins Special Prize of
Motor Cycle
Makes Big Run in the News
Tribune Subscription
Contest.

James J. Cook of this city,
candidate for the F. I. Beers
Club in the Duluth News Tri-
bune subscription contest, which
closed on Saturday evening, jan
uary 10Th, feels very happy as
do the members of the Beers
Club for they received notice on
Friday of last week to the effect
that Mr.. Cook had been declared
one of the winners in the big
subscription contest and as re-
suit of having the largest num-
Der of votes of any candidate in
the 5th district had won an
Oakland automobile, together
with a special prize of a Harley
Davidson motor cycle for having
turned in the second largest a.
mount of cash on subscriptions
during a given period.
In going into this contest Mr..
Cook acted as the candidate for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
Moore & Cars IN is Firm
Name of New Concern
Will Open up a First Glass
Hardware Store in the
Olson Building.

Washburn is going to have
another new hardware store the
coming spring according to in
formation given out during the
past week. The name of the
new firm is Moore & Carson and
is represented by George r.
Moore, superintendent of the
mill of the Stearns Lumber COM
pany and Dean Carson.
The Olson building. next to
the 99c Store, has been rented
and this building will be put
in a first class state of repairs
and will be ready for occupany
by April 1st.
Mr.. Olson, the owner of the
building, expects to entirely re-
model the building and work on
the same will be started during
the latter part Of the coming
week. The repairs will include
an entire new brick front ex-
tending back nearly twenty feet
with a beautiful plate glass pair
of windows.
A basement will be put under
the entire building with concrete
floors and walls. The building
will also have new sills, a new
hardwood floor, new shelving,
new electric light fixtures, water
and sewer connections, etc.
The building will be a beauty
when completed.
Both members of the new firm
are we'll known throughout the
city and we wish them success
in their new business venture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
New Station

The Washburn Dye works,
Otto Zeilsdorf, proprietor, has
established a receiving station
in the Mitchell building where
articles will be collected and
distributed. The cleaning and
pressing will also be done at
this station and it is Mr.. Zeils-
DORIS intention to open up a
tailor shop in connection.
Mr.. Zeilsdorf is practical
tailor who has been in business
in Ashland for years and he has
decided to locate permanently
in Washburn.
A new front will be pat in the
Mitchell building and will other
wise be improved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03

Washburn he was married to
Miss Mary Peterson and unto the
union tour children were born,
all of whom survive the father.
Shortly after coming to Wash
burn Mr.. Hanson was employed
by the South Shore Lbr. Co.,
then with Akeley & Sprague
company and later with the M.
H. Sprague Lumber company.
He was a faithful and industri-
GUS workman and as yard super
intendent for the Sprague COM
pany was faithful and trusted
employee. 1t is said by his en-
ployer, Mr.. M. H. Sprague that
he was an encyclopedia in the
lumber business and was one of
the most faithful employees he
has ever had.
AS a husband and father he
was beloved, and as a citizen he
was respected by all who knew
him. Besides a wife, he is sur
vived by four sons, Harry, Ches-
ter, Walter and Norman.
The Times joins with many
friends in extending heartfelt
sympathies to the family in their
sad bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
Fine Programs Being Given.
Attendance Good.
Three Day Program will End
Tomorrow With Meeting
At Temple Theatre.

Despite cold weather the peo-
pie Of Washburn and surround
ing territory are taking great
interest in the Community Insti-
tute which is being held in this
city this week. In addition to
the large numbers who have
been attending locally, there has
also been numbers from Ashland,
Bayfield,, Mellen and other near
by points.
The institute opened yesterday
morning with programs at the
schools in charge of Milford
Wits, assistant in community
music at the University, and
Theodore Werle and Miss May
nord Downes of the Wisconsin
Anti Tuberculosis Association.
The children were given instruc-
tions in community singing, how
to play healthful games and also
instructions in health. The meet
ings for the children which in
clude programs at the schools
and programs at the theatres
with good moving pictures are
proving very interesting and the
work Of the trio in charge has
been receiving very high compli-
ments. ALI are live wires and
are helping to make the institute
a great suacess.
The women's meetings held
yesterday afternoon at the Ma
sonic Hall and at the Temple
Theatre this morning were large
ly attended and much interest
was manifest. The yesterday
afternoon meeting consisted of
addresses by DR.. Olin w.. Rowe
of Duluth with exhibits by the
University and a lecture by M.
S. Dudgeon of the State Free
Library Commission. Those
attending the women's meetings
pronounce the meetings as very
helpful and instructive as well
as entertaining.
The farmer meeting yesterday
afternoon was a dandy and
despite the drifted roads and
cold weather large number of
farmers turned out. Talks were
given by H. H. Peavey, chair
man of the meeting, and C. P.
Norgard, state commissioner of
agriculture, and by County
Representatives c. B. Post of
Ashland county and J. M. Walz
of Douglas county, with a NOV
ing picture on the use of dyna-
mite in farming.
The mass meeting at the Gem
Theatre last evening was presided
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03


sity Extension Division under whose
direction the institute is being held
Mr.. Wits had charge OF the com
munity singing and talks were giver
by Miss Maynard Downes and Mr.,
Dudgeon with tour reels of picture.
on China and japan which were in
teresting and Instructive.
Meetings are being held today al
the schools, the Temple Theatre,
Court house, Library, Gem Theatre,
and Mass meeting will be held at
the court house tonight. Among
the speakers at today's meetings are
DIR. Wits, Mr.. Werle, Miss Downes.
Miss Helen j. Dodge, Madison
j. F. Hauser, Bayfield,; S. Earl
Carley. Plover; A. w. WcLeod,
Washburn, and A. HI. Wilkinson,
Bayfield,.
Strong programs are promised for
tomorrow. In the morning meet
ings will be held at the schools and
will be in charge Of Mr.. Werle, Miss
Downes and Mr.. Wits. The morn
ing meeting for women will be held
at the Masonic hall and will consist
of cooking demonstration and talk
by Mrs. H. Nj. Jacklin of Superior.
The afternoon farmer meeting will
be a strong one with addresses by
E. J. Delwiche and S. Earl Carley.
This meeting will be held at the
Gem Theatre.
The afternoon woman's meeting
will be in charge Of Mrs. T. c.
Oscar with a talk by Mrs. Jacklin.
A children's meeting will be held
at the Temple Teeatre in the after
noon at 4:l5.
A business mems lunch will be
given at The Lamoreaux tomorrow
evening at 6:15 at which addresses
will be given by Mr.. Jackson of
the DePere Central Delivery System
and Mr.. A. Linton of the Eau Claire
Credit Association.
The safety program at the Temple
Theatre tomorrow evening concludes
the institute program. F. I. Beers
will preside at this meeting. There
will be safety talks and exhibits
by Geo. L. Wright of the Omaha
Safety Commission and by J. M.
Beck of the Industrial Commission.
The institute is proving big
success and the attendance has been
good.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
Doubling the Number of Creamsries

Bayfield, county people call at
tention to the fact that four new
creameries have been establish
ed in that county since the last
revision of the creamery and
cheese factory map, about two
years ago. At that time there
we're five creameries, while q
revision will now show nine.
This is a suggestion of the
growth that is going on in upper
Wisconsin courties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03

LOST Gentleman gold watch
and coat chain with initials f.. A.
on coat chain button. Finder please
leave at Sheriff's office for reward. q
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
H. P. Hanson Killed by Train
at Hubert Crossing.
Run Over Sunday Morning
and Life Was Crushed
Out by Wheels.

The community was greatly
shocked on Sunday morning to
learn of the accident in which
Hans P. Hanson, better known
as pete" Hanson lost his life.
Mr.. Hanson was run over and
killed by a passenger train at
the Hubert House crossing, the
accident occurring at about nine
o'clock.
| Mr.. Hanson was employed as
yard superintendent for the M.
H. Sprague Lumber company
and it wasihis usual custom on
Sunday morning to go to the Of
flee of the company in order to
look after the steam heating
plant. On Sunday morning
shortly before nine o'clock he
left his home on Bayfield, street
for the Sprague office and it is
supposed that he was in the act
of crossing the track when hit
by the train, which an that par
ticular morning was late.
Whether or not Mr.. Hanson
attempted to cross the track in
front of the oncoming train or
was on the track and failed to
hear the train coming will per-
haps never be known. The en-
gineer in charge of the train
stated that he saw Mr.. Hanson
approaching the track and he
thought the man looked in the
direction of the train and then
started across the track when he
was hit by the train and knock
ed against the snow bank at the
side of the track, his body roll
ling back under the wheels OF the
train. Death was instantaneous.
Friends, however, are inclined
to believe that Mr.. Hanson, be-
ing hard of hearing, did not
know that the train was coming
until he was struck. His deaf
ness was aggravated by recent
attack of lagrippe, and this, to-
gether with the fact he had his
cap pulled over his ears and his
coat collar pulled up, evidental-
| ly prevented him from hearing
the approaching train.
Mrs. A. B. Leighton, who
claims to have seen the train hit
the man, said that he was cross
| ing the track and encountering
the bank of snow. fell back upon
the track where he was struck
by the train.
A large crowd soon gathered
at the crossing and the remains
of Mr.. Hanson were picked up
and taken to the undertaking
establishment of Amos M. Han
sen where they were prepared
for burial.
A Cornerer's inquest was con-
Quoted Monday afternoon by
Coroner Amos M. Hansen and
District Attorney A. M. Warden.
After visiting the scene of the
accident and examining witness
es the jury brouget in a verdict
to the effect that the deceased
had come to his death by
being run over by the C. st. P.
M. & o. railway train No. 181
accidentally.
] The funeral was held from the
family residence on Bayfield,
street yesterday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock and the remains
were laid to rest in Woodland
cemetary. Rev. H. L. Goodrich
of the Methodist Church was in
charge of the services.
Mr.. Hanson was 81 years OF
age, November 9Th. 1915 and
was born at Drammon, Norway,
coming to this country when
nineteen or twenty years of age.
For the past twenty-five years
he has been a resident of Wash
bvrn. Shortly after coming to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03

All personal property taxes and
income tax must be paid on or
before the 10th day OF February,
1916. If not paid taxes will be
collected according to law.
Nels Lee, City Treasurer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
Returns Home

Harvey DeMars of the Service
Garage returned the first of the
week from Minneapolis where
he has been taking a course in
electrical appliances, electric
lights and electric starters for
automobiles. The knowledge
received while at school will be
of great benefit to the DeMars
boys at their garage and repair
station.
While at Minneapolis Mr.. De
Mars attended the automobile
show and secured the agency
for the Studebaker line OF cars
for the coming season. Harvey
says the 1915 model OF the
StudeSaker make is a beauty,
He will have number of cars
here within a short sime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
A Busy Official

County Treasurer Cleon B. Rogers is making steady progress on the exacting work of examining and checking up the claims of the sheriff. clerks and others against the county, and in a short while the board of revenue will be ready to issue warrants to cover these claims in accordance with a recent act of the leg islature,
 While the work of my office in con nection with the claims against the county, which are about to be settled by the issuance of warrants, requires care ful examination and checking; it is very interesting" said MT. Rogers. There is an infinite lot of detail in this business and in order to be sure l am right I check every claim over three times. Since my close confinement in the office I have not had time to get out and shake hands with my friends, but hope to do so ere long"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

recommended, turns out to have been
 impracticable. The federalized Ma
 tional Guard will take it's place and
 will, it is contended, be in every sense
 practical. The guard is to be placed
 on pay basis and it is directly under
 the war department.
 When Chairman Hay first took up
 the National Guard question for con- sideration he estimated that it could,
 under a federalized arrangement, be recruited up to 3OO,O0O men. Since the idea is seen to be so popular it is be- lieved by prominent officers of the guard that it could be increased to 500,000 With the regulars aug mented to about 15O, 1000 men the Uni ted States would, in the event of war, have trained mobile army of 650,000 to start with.
 This may seem like militarism to the pacifists, but it is only common sense preparedness and every true American, when he comes to think of it, will express his approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
HOTEL LOBBIES
The Automobile Mems Association

Birmingham has long needed a strong organization of its automobile dealers and the formation of a per manent association is a step in the right direction" said w. c. Radcliffe general secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, last night
 At various times attempts have been made to form an association of the automobile interests of Birming ham but all efforts thus far have failed due to flaws in the method of organi- Zat1on. l believe that the organization now planned will have more stamina than has been evidenced in times past.
 The automobile men of Birmin gham are live bunch and a welding to- gether of the dealers and accessory men will be of great aid in the ad- vancement of the business here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Some Gratifying Figures

The Birmingham district has every
 reason to be pleased with industrial
 conditions.
 The big companies are usually taken as a barometer of the general situa-
 ton here and inquiries show condi- tions more favorable than ever be- fore.
 The coal situation has been referred to as the only unfavorable sign and yet there are today 24,5Oo miners at
 work in the Birmingham district. The Tennessee company now has something over 17,000 men on its pay
 rolls. The normal number of em- ployes is about 14,300.
 This company is now producing 115,000 tons of pig iron per month and 65,000 tons of steel ingots. The pay roll for this single concern has now reached approximately $1,OO0,- 900 per month.
 The American Steel and Wire con- pany's Fairfield mill with over 1900 employees is now working practically up to its capacity of 12,O00 tons of f.ricbaI ,oroJ,,c%c ,>ar
 Other big producing companies show similarly gratifying figures, all of which testify to the enormous vol ume of money being paid out in the district each month.
 An interesting feature of the local situation is the fact that railroads which were so backward about plac- ing orders few months ago are now clamoring for rails. An instance in point is the recent order for 25,O00 tons placed with the Tennessee com- pany by the Southern railway for de- livery in October, November and De- cember. The Southern for sometime had been placing it's orders from month to month, but found recently that no delivery could be made before October, hence the unusually large order for this system.
 These facts and many others per- taining to the industrial activities of the district tell story that would have read like romance in other days.
 Verify the new era of prosperity is we'll in evidence here as it is wherever iron and steel are made and turned into the finished product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
A Federalized National Guard

The military committee of the House of Representatives is making good progress in working out details for an increase in the regular army and for the liberalization of the National Guard.
 The main features of the prepared ness measures which Chairman Hays committee has in charge have been agreed upon and when the bills are reported it is believed they will prove satisfactory not only to the admins tration but to large majority of Congress.
 The proposed federalizing of the National Guard has been opposed by certain military critics and has been characterized as a poor makeshift by some of the press. But it is no make shift.
 The only serious question that was raised related to the constitutionality of the plan. The National Guard as 1 it exists today is nothing more or less than state militia, and except to re- pei an invasion of the country, can be called out only by the governor of the state in which it is organized
 But what appeared to be an insur-
 mountable difficulty will be easily
 solved by provision in the bill al
 lowing the guardsmen to enlist as
 federal volunteers and become na- tional in fact as we'll as in name 1 Later on it may be found advisable tc seek an amendment to the constitu. ton to straighten out one of two
 minor technicalities, but in the mean time the Liberalization measure, now
 being prepared, will serve it's purpose
 for it will make the National Guart
 a part of the regular military estab lishment of the United States.
 So popular is the plan that large accessions are already being made te
 the National Guard of New York 1T
 anticipation of favorable action ir Congress. The continental army that ex-Secretary of War Garrison had