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WANTED
PLUMBING AND HEATING

WILL install bath and toilet fixtures,
heat your house with steam. hot
water, or pipeless furnace on month
iy payments of $500 per month. D.
j. Larkin. 208 Market St
NOTICE-Have moved my place Of
business from 3s2 Smith st. to 357
Elm st. M. Weisberger. Plumbing
and Heating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15

AUTO SHOP, ]. Bacha and A. Conquest,
Automobiles, 9 Starters, Generators
and Magnetos repaired. Watson Ave.
and Fayette St.. Tel. sos. Perth AM
boy. N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15

FRENCH Pastry, pies. macaroons and
layer cakes. You'll find the best at
Jonnarts Pastry Shop. 1872 Smith st.
Tel. 1885.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
HELP WANTED---FEMALE

wanted, IS years or over, to
chimes, no experience necessary. APP
ply Porto Rican Cigar Factory (The
Industrial Co. of Porto Rico.) 37S
Ridgeley st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15

DYEING to match your sample; clean
lug, repairing men and women's
clothing. Phone 1858. Fishkin Bros,
800 State st. 1875 N. Brunswick Ave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
POULTRY, ere.

MM. p. CLEMENSEN .Ba1ed Hay, Straw
Grain, Mill Feeds and Fertilizer. Cor.
Market; south second n {. L. Z.
Tottenville. Tel. s20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-15
AcKsMITHIN
UcT

TENOR mandolin and guitar, banjos.
1Gibson" mandolin. ~mendocello, gui-
tar, on terms. 1854 Smith st.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
A Family Reunion

A family reunion was held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Arseneau last Sunday. Those
present were Mrs. Mary Arsen-
eau, Mr.. and Mrs. Nils Lee, Mr..
and Mrs. Axel Lund, and child
rem. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Kursch-
ner and baby Pershing, Viola
and Myrtle Arseneau of this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Arseneau and children Of Su-
perior, and Bernard Arseneau
who enlisted last January in the
Spruce Division and has been
stationed at Vancouver, WASH,
| and Terence Arseneau, who en-
listed in the Students Army
Training corps at Superior.
Both of the soldier boys have
received their honorable dis
charge. Terrence Arseneau re-
turned Sunday to Superior
where he will finish his course
of studies at the State Normal
school,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09

took charge of the construction
of the first street railway in the
northwest.
In the spring Of 1896 he came
to Washburn and took the super
intendency of the Washburn
Electric Light and Power Com
pany and has held this position
ever since, several years ago
acquiring stock in the company
Of which he is now manager
and director.
His patriotism was not kept
along unto himself, his oldest
son Robert F. Downs. having
| gone into the service of Uncle
Sam early in the war. He is
now first class electrician on
board the u. S. Submarine GIL.
Evelyn, the Oldest daughter,
will finish her course next spring
at st. Luke's hospital, as. a
trained nurse. There are six
Echildren living, three having
died in infancy.
Progressive in his tendencies
to the extent of supporting every
cause that was rational and nor
nal, voting for and supporting
measures that good comn1on
sense demanded as right, he al
ways maintained that happy
medium which qualities him for
the position he has been chosen
to fill during this critical re-
construction period. Although
active in all business circles, he
has never before in his life helc
la public office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
Tax Suits Settled at Ashland the
Past Week
judgments Will Not Go on the Roll This
Year. DUPONT Assessment
Reduced.

After being held up for a
period of several weeks through
iniunctions the tax roll for the
city Of Washburn was turned
over into the, hands of the City
Treasurer today, who will begin
the collection of the real and
personal taxes on the roll.
Although the tax roll has been
practically ready since the last
of December City Clerk Clausen
has been prevented from turning
it over to the City Treasurer be-
cause of injunctions restraining
him from doing SO.
One injunction was secured
by Attorneys for the Washburn
Water works company to compel
the City Clerk to place a judg-
ment held by the Water Com
pany against the city on this
years tax roll. This injunction
was dissolved, although the
matter has not been settled, but
the tax will not go on this years
roll.
The other case was brought
about by three citizens of Bay
field County who complained
that the assessment as made
against the Dupont company in
the city Of Washburn was in ex-
Ecess of the personal property
held by the company. This case
was also settled at Ashland by
Attorneys for both side in which
it was agreed by stipulation to
reduce the amount of the per-
sonal property against the Du-
Pont company to $400, 900.
The tax roll for the city is
now ready for collection. The
rate this year will be $50 per
hundred of valuation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
County Board to Take Care Of I'm
finished Business
Many Matters to be Disposed Of by
County Fathers Next
Tuesday.

The adjourned annual meeting
of the county board of Bayfield,
county will be held at the court
house in this city next Tuesday
morning, it being expected that
all members will be present as
there is considerable business to
be taken up at the meeting.
The unfinished business laid
over from the December meet
ing will be acted upon next
Tuesday. This will include the
going over of the committee re-
ports and the finishing of the
old business of last year.
In addition to this business
the Board will elect a Road Com
missioner for Bayfield, county.
There are a number of can
didates out for the position,
among them being John Friberg
of Washburn, H. Marion Juel of
Cornucopia, Henry Wachsmuth
of Bayfield,, and Eben Olson of
Port Wing. In addition to those
known to be candidates the
names of others are mentioned
among them being Alois Habet
of Grandview, John Sundell OF
Washburn and c.. w. Smith of
Russell.
A visiting nurse for Bay field
county will also be elected at
this meeting. A committee was
appointed at a former meeting
to look up a visiting nurse and
this committee will report at
the meeting.
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G. B. Thompson President and H. H.
Peavey Secy Of Commercial Club
Board Of Directors Elected. A ROusing
Meeting of Club to be
Held Friday.

The annual meeting Of the
Commercial Club was held at
the Club rooms on Friday even
ing Of last week and there was
a good attendance. The prin-
cipal business of the evening
was the election of directors and
officers for the ensuing year.
The following directors were
elected: G. B. Thompson, A. |.
Lien, H. H. Peavey, Nels Myhre
v. E. Brubaker, Jake Segal and
w. A. Robinson.
At the directors meeting held
following the meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President G. B. Thompson
Vice-President A. [, Lien
Secy-Treas. H. H. Peavey.
1t is the plan of the club to
have a year filled with work and
to take up important matters OF
interest to the city. The first
meeting under the new officers
will be held on Friday evening
of this week and a large attend
ance is desired. Club meetings
are to be made lively by the
new officers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
Hunting Song
Tune--Old Dan Tucker

Indian Pudding and good rye bread
Old buck died with bullet in his
head,
The bullet blew out and the wind
blew in,
And the old buck came to life again.
Old dad Wieman got in big stew
Grabbed his blunderbus and away
he flew,
Shot Mr.. Spike buck on the jaw,
And stole away his liver to fill his
nav.
Big Dell Barnhardt the great big
chump,
Shot a little bunny and laid him
on stump.
The stump was whopper four feet
tall,
But when he went to find it, it
FWaSn t there at all.
Young Dwight Wieman he got
hopping mad,
Cause he couldn't kill deer and
keep up with his dad,
He got great big cannon with
bout fifty pounds of lead,
And swore that he would kill his
deer by blowing off it's head.
Robert Urquhardt hunter witt
some grit,
Tried his level best but couldn
make hit.
/ He took some spuds, and carrots
some cabbage and some game,
/ And made some sloppy (booyah
but we ate it just the same.
! Now here's your uncle DudIy
tho not big fool.
! 1t would not hurt bit if hat
went to some good school,
So took my yaller pencil and SO
me down to think,
And that is how it happened tina
| | stirred up this big stink.
Uncle Dudley Koenig
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
Many Placed Under the Watchful
Eye in District
Will be DiSbanded on February 1st,
Having Served Throughout
The War

Whilemany persons with pro-
german sympathies and others
who "were agin the govern
ment' during the war period
we're not aware Of it, yet they
were~placed under the watchful
eye of the American Protective
League which had a very lively
bunch right in this city. This
Of course was not made known
until this week when the League
Chief in this city received word
from his chief that the league
would be disbanded on February
1st, having fulfilled It's duties,
The American Protective
League which worked in con-
junction with the Secret Service
Department of the United States
government had OF CARNATIONS
in every part Of the United
States and a large amount of
work was done by the organlza,
tion.
Frank w. Downs, our present
Assem- blyman, was Chief of the
League organization for Bay
field county and also chief for
Ashland county for a part OF
the time. We are informed
thattsae League bad strong or.
ganiz ttion of ten mem bers in
Wasbburn, whose names for
various reasons have not been
made public. but we are in
formed by their Chief that much
good work was done by the local
organization.
During the war many persons
were kept under surveillance
and their every move was noted
and some who were purchasers
Of Liberty Bonds, savings
stamps, etc. were known to be
wrong at heart although they
had deceived others. Some
''pros" were even watched by
those they codfded in without
knowing that they were in the
presence Of League man.
Such.was the work Of the
League iu connection with many
other activities, yet they worked
silently and accomplished much.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
DUPONT Company Assessment Placed
at 100000
Big Valuation Placed by Tax Assessor
Objected to by Rest
of County.

The city of Washburn is loser
to the extent of about $50, 900 as
the result of a tax suit which
was decided at Ashland Satur-
day when Attorneys for both
parties filed a stipulation in Cir
cult Court providing that the
City Clerk Of the city of Wash
burn be directed to place the
personal property owned by the
Dupont Company in the city of
Washburn on the tax roll at
100000. The original personal
property assessment of the COM
pany as made by the local
Assessor was 81, ,147,000.
This action was the result of
a suit which was started follow
ing the annual meeting of the
County Board. The suit was
started by Don C. Bell of Bay
field, E. F. Daniels of Iron River
and Jacob Yderstad of Mason.
The settlement in court was the
result of compromise between
the interested parties.
The contention of those bring
ing suit was that the Assessor
of the City Of Washburn and
city officials had conived with
the DUPONT company in placing
a large amount of personal
property of the company on the
tax roll, far in excess of the
amount which the company had.
At the annual meeting Of the
County Board this matter came
up for discussion and a resolu-
ton was presented and passed
providing for the appointment
of a committee of three to work
with the District Attorney in
making an investigation of the
tax which they claimed was IL
legal.
The committee went to Ash
land and engaged Attorneys to
bring a suit and an attempt was
made by one of the committee
men to get the county to bear
the expense. but this the district
Attorney decided was illegal in
asmuch as the committee was
not acting in accordance with
the resolution. The expense Of
the suit will have to be born by
the individuals.
Those interested in bringing
the suit believed that in allowing
the large assessment against the
Dupont company in the city of
Washburn to stand, that the
rest of the county would lose
thereby, because they say that
the Dupont company could use
the personal property receipt as
an offset against their income
tax in the town of Barksdale.
When income Assessor Tom
kins filed his report the valuation
of the city was placed at nearly
a million dollars less than the
assessed value as placed by the
local Assessor and this is where
the trouble started.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
Hippodrome

In spite of the tremendous
snow fall this week and lass the
Hippodrome ice rink at the city
dock will be completed and
large enough for all The skaters
in Vashburn by Sunday. jan
18th. The ice is 8 inches thick
all over the rink so it has been
been possible to clean the snow
off with horses.
There will be a ten piece or
chestra to make the Sunday
afternoon a memorable day al
the Hippodrome.
Leigh G, Lamoreaux
Owner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09

and schedule will perhaps be
arranged whereby the games of
the High School team can be
played in the building when they
do not interfere with games
scheduled by Association teams.
The new building is complete
| in every detail. In the base7
ment of the building is the
bowling alleys, there being two
of these, equipped in the very
latest style and of regulation
size. In the room at the rear
are five pool tables and one
billiard table. There are also
five shower baths, 5 lavatories,
toilets, etc., with two locker
rooms with about eighty lockers
Lockers will be rented at $1.0O
per year but the parties renting
same will be required to furnish
their own padlocks. The heat
ling plant, coal bunkers, etc. are
also contained in the basement.
| At the front entrance on the
main floor is the lobby, with the
library and reading room on one
side and the Secretary's main
office and private Office on the
other. There will also be a
counter where confectionery
goods will be sold.
| At the rear Of the building on
1.-THE main floor isthe gymnasium
! This is a room so x 60 feet in
size, completely equipped. Te
be found in the gymnasium is 9
set of travelling riggs, 2 pair OF
flying rings. two swinging bars
IL horizontal bar, 2 sets OF
jumping standards, wrestling
mat of regulation size, tumbling
mats, punching bag, basket bal
!, equipment, volley ball, medicine
ball, and motion picture outfit.
It is the plan of the association
to form teams for the different
games and classes will be helo
afternoon and evening for gym
nasium exercises.
On the second floor OF the
building is the Assembly room
which will be for use for edu
cational and civil purposes
There is a kitchen Leading from
this room.
The building is finished
throughout in birch and is
. beautiful structure. This build
ling and the organization means
much to the city and to tht
growing boys for the training
which they will receive through
it's various activities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned town Treasurer of the
Town of Washburn that the Tax roll
for said town for the year 1918 is
now in my hands for collection and
that the taxes charged therein are
subject to payment at my office, at
any time prior to January 3lst, 1919
otherwise they will be collected ac-
cording to law. Will be at the store
of A. |. Lien every Friday and Sat-
urday.
Dated this Goth day of Dec. 1918.
|. j. Sten,
Town Treasurer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09

The postponed annual
meeting. of the Bayfield,
County Chapter of the
American Red Cross will
be held at the Commercial
Club rooms, Washburn,
Wis, Jan. 18th, 1919, at s
o'clock p. M.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
DOWNS LEAVES
FOR ASSEMBLY
Representative for Bayfield, County
Leaves Sunday for Madison
Will Give Bayfield, County a Business-like
Administration of
Office.

Assemblyman Frank w.
Downs left Sunday afternoon
for Madison to be present at the
opening session of the State
Legislature as representative
from Bayfield, county and during
the time that he is at Madison
his constituents at home can
rest assured that he will give
them a business-like admins
tration through and through.
This is Frank Downs first ad-
vent into politics and the first
time he has ever held a public
office, yet it is expected that he
will fill that office we'll for he
possesses that happy medium
which qualities him for the
position to which he has been
chosen.
Frank Downs advent into
politics was brought about in a
peculiar way. Many in Bayfield,
county believed that the former
Assemblyman Walter A. Duffy
had failed to represent them as
they should be represented when
he voted against the LaFollette
resolution and a meeting of peo-
pie from different parts of the
county was held at which it was
decided to get out a candidate
| in opposition. Frank Downs
and Charles Patterson were
mentioned as prospective candi-
dates, neither of whom were
present at the meeting, Frank
Downs having been away at the
time. The two were brought
together afterwards and the
situation was explained to them.
1t had been decided that one
must make the run and this
neither of them wanted to do.
Finally it was decided that a
! flip of a quarter would name the
nominee and Frank w. Downs
was the successful? one and he
allowed his name to be brought
out.
The scrap before the primary
was a hard one ons the part of
the former assemblyman while
Mr.. Downs made but one trip
about the county, and this at
the invitation of his friends, but
when the votes were counted he
had a majority of nearly two
hundred.
Frank w. Downs is a busy
man and he could not see his
way clear to make the run for
the office, but when he consented
to allow his name to be used as
the candidate it was with the
determination that if elected he
would represent his district
faithfully. This he intends to
do.
Frank Wellington Downs is a
typical self-made man. Born at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, AZ years age
and of sturdy New England
stock, he has faithfully main
tanned the traditional thrifty
traits of those excellent pioneer
/ people, and has done his share
towards making the middle west
iwhat it is today. Migrating t.
1.-The west he spent several years
of his younger life in the Da
Ikotas and Minnesota where he
shared the trials and hardships
Iof early pioneer life. He is
life long republican.
| A natural born mechanic ant
longing for an experience in this
line Of work, he turned to the
electrical branch of industry ant
soon became an expert in hi
line. He worked for some years
| for the street railway compan.
in st. Paul and when the city O
Ashland decided to establish
, street railway, he with other
lin 1891 came to that city. Ii
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
You G eU results

By using this paper when
advertising. Try it and
make business grow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
Public Invited to Attend Opening
Exercises
Institution, Complete in Every Detail,
Will Be Turned Over to
City Tuesday.

The opening of the new Du-
Pont Y. M. C. A. building in this
city will be held on Tuesday
evening, January 14th, accord
ing to announcement made by
the Board of Directors this week
and fine program of a varied
nature has been arranged for
the occasion by Secretary j. G..
Manville and the officers of the
Association.
The new building, built and
equipped by the Dupont COM
pany, will be turned over for
the use of the people of the city
and the workmen at the plant.
The company will still retain
title to the property, but other
wise it will be for the use of
men and boys of IL years of age
and upwards for use as the
Directors of the Association may
deem fit. The association will
be open for all men and boys of
IL years of age and upwards of
clean habits, regardless of
religion affiliation.
The officers and directors..are
as follows:
President F. I. Beers
Vice President e. N. Oistad
Recording Secretary P. S.
Cushing
Treasurer George r. Moore
A. w. Macleod
c.. S. Chandler
John Johnson
j. c.. Manville will be the Sec
retary in charge and the
Directors have made a wise
selection in this man for be
possesses the experience and
ability necessary for the success
of the institution.
The opening exercises will be.
gin next Tuesday evening at
7:45 o'clock and the following
program will be rendered:
Program
Piano Solo
Reading
Vocal Solo Miss Madeline James
Film, Surrender of German Fleet
Presentation of Build
ing for Company A. w. Macleod
Acceptance for the city
C. F. Morris
The Functions of the Y. nj. G. A
in the Community
Sec. ]. C. Manville
Dedicatory Prayer
Rev. Chr. Christianser
Volley Ball Game
Basket Ball High School VS. Al
umni, members of S. A. t. c.
Inspection of Building
Memberships in the new or,
ganizations have been arranged
into different classes as follows
Juniors will be boys from IL tt
Is years of age and the mem
bership fee will be $500 PEI
year. Intermediates will be
from Is to 18 years of age will
the membership fee $4,00spel
year. Seniors will be over L
years of age and the member
ship fee will be $500 per year
Groupe A. will be known as con
tributing members and thu
amount which they Will pay VII
be from $40 to $25 per year
Sustaining members will pa!
from $25 to $50 per year.
At a meeting Of the Board O.
Directors it was decided to pre-
sent men of the u. S. fighting
forces with a three month mem
bership ticket complimentary
the same to be good as long a
the men are permitted to wea
their uniforms.
Arrangements have also beel
made to permit the High Schoo
basket ball team to use the ~
gymnasium for practice purpos
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09

The M. E Ladies Aid Society
will meet at the home Of Mrs. HI.
C. Koenig next Wednesday afternoon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09

Attorney C. F. Morris is trans
acting business at the Twin Cities
this week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Ray T. Crowell is visiting IN
Washburn, having come to visit with
her husband Ray L. Crowell, who iis
here on furlough.
, 1919-06-07
PROCEEDING S
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FO ST. CROIX.
Continued from yesterdays Avjs.

Continued from yeSterdays AUjs.
LIST Member for Christiansted Country
District (St1kemann) remarked: Mr..
Chairman. 1t seems to me that there
are two carts OF the Draft of Ordinance,
one of which has no direct interest to the
public, and the other is OF great impor-
lance to the inhabitants. AS the Honor
able End Appointed Member has remark
ed, this draft has eliminated all the es-
sential Objectionable features contained
in the old Ordinance. With regard to the
question Of the Registrar being appoint
ed this is Of very little interest to the
public The principal interest would be,
whether it would entail further expenses
on the community. or whether the Regis
trar would do the work free Of charge.
must acknowledge that the former
registration under the former admins
tration has been we'll kept. | have
had occasion to inquire and | have found
the records in order. We went as far
back as one hundred years and found
them in order. # the Government de
sire to change the present system of re
gistration it is left to the Council to de
eide.
In regard to Section 6 of the Draft of
Ordinance, we find that it says, (the
member read the sec iOn) and continuing
said,-We find there are two reasons for
which a post-mortem examination may
be performed without the consent of the
representatives Of the deceased person.
The first reason is, when death occurs
through an illegal act, the Coroner has
the right to hold a postmortem; of course
the existing laws give this right also,
hut as We are changing the laws it is
natural that they should be changed to
conform as far as possible with the
United States Laws.