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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Letter from France

Some time ago Mrs. p. Jacob
son of this city subscribed to
the fund for the French War
Orphans and adopted French
child, whose father had been
killed in the world war. The
plan is to furnish enough for
the maintenance of the child at
the home of his mother. Mrs.
Jacobson has now received a
letter from her little adopted
orphan in France, which trans
lated is as follows:
Madame:
l received the mandate that
you sent some time ago.
Many thanks for it. | would
like to find out if you receive d
the letter wrote you in which
I included my photograph. |
got your address from the
Franco. American association
and I am going to write you
often. My mother gives me the
liberty to correspond with you.
Mamma send You her thanks
and best regards and SO does
youl
Little Protege,
Bernard Beavineau,
rue st. Donation 81
Nantes, Loire Inferieme,
France.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Woman's Council Notes

The Executive board of the
Woman's Council met at the home OF
Pres. Mrs. M. Fl. Sprague last
Thursday evening and outlined plans
of work for the coming season.
Look for date of clean up week
and lets plan to have every nook and
corner in Washburn cleaned up dur
ing that week.
Visiting Nurse Bertha Olson re.
! orts that i'm one school building alone
in our city in checking over hel
health work she found that defective
teeth had been cared for, tonsils re.
moved or eyes corrected in SO cases,
since her last examination in that
school building.
Spring is with us once more. Like
wise tin cans and rubbish in the
alleys. Let's observe clean up weel
and have clean streets and alleys.
THINK IN INTEREsT-sAvE--
County Clerk Nels M. Oscar i
again able to be around after a week
illness with severe cold.
Jack Schultz visited friends a
Odanah Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
William Bowers Commits Suicide
Saturday Afternoon
BrOOding Over Long Illness is Thought
to Have Been the Cause
Of His Death.

William Bowers, age 73 years,
who has been residing at the
farm home Of his son Gus Bowers
in the town of Washburn, was
found dead last Saturday after
noon, having taken his own life
by shooting himself with a re-
volver.
The deed was committed some
time Saturday afternoon while
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bowers were
in the city doing their Saturday
shopping. Upon their return to
their home Mr.. Bowers went to
put the horse in the barn while
Mrs. Bowers entered the house
where she found the elder Mr..
Bowers sitting in a chair with a
bullet wound through his head.
He had been dead for some little
time.
It is thought that brooding
over his illness had caused Mr..
Bowers to take his life. For
some years his health has been
quite poorly and his ailment
caused him considerable pain Of
late, and this is thought to have
been the reason for his act.
The funeral was held from the
Hansen Undertaking parlors
Tuesday afternoon and inter-
ment was in Woodland cemetery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Ruling Made by City Attorney {. +.
Morris
Based on Resolution Passed by County
Board in November,
1917.

There will be no election OF
Supervisors in~the city of Wash
burn this spring according to in
formation given out yesterday
by City Clerk L. N. Clausen
based on a ruling by City Attor-
ney C.. F. Morris. Several can
didates have filed for the places
but their names will not be
placed on the ticket and the
supervisors elected last year will
hold over a period of three years.
The ruling of the City Attor-
ney is based on a resolution
passed by the County Board at
the annual meeting in November
1917, in which it was provided
that supervisors elected the fol-
lowing election should be elected
for a term of three years.
All of the towns in Bayfield,
county carried out their election
in the manner provided for by
the resolution with the exception
of the city of Washburn but the
District Attorney now holds that
regardless of this fact that the
supervisors elected in the city
last spring will hold for period
of three years and therefore no
names of candidates for Super
visor will be placed on the regu-
lar city ballot this spring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Concrete ROadbed on Road Leading
Into City.
Cost Estimated at About $4,000. Road
Now in Frightful
Condition.

The frlghttul condition or the
road in the east end of the city
leading into Washburn from the
town of Bayview has caused the
suggestion to be made that it
would be wise for the city at
this time Co make a permanent
improvement to this important
piece of roadway by laying a
concrete road 16 feet wide from
the city limits and connect
ing with the pavement which
begins on 1st avenue east.
During the past summer a
large amount of building was
done in the east end of the city
by the dupont Company which
necessitated the laying of sewer
mains along Bayfield, street for
a distance of about five blocks.
The street was so badly torn up
with these improvements that it
is now almost impossible and to
repair the road will cost in the
neighborhood of $1,000. Those
who have given the matter any
consideration have made the
suggestion that it would be bet
ter for the city to increase the
amount to be expended on this
road and to put in permanent
improvement that would last for
fifty years or more and thus
save the expense that is bound
to accumulate from year to year
in keeping up this road if only
temporary improvements are
made.
The plan that has been sug-
gested is Co have this work done
by the city and thus furnish en-
ployment for local labor and to
issue bonds for the payment of
the improvement, extending the
payment over a period of five or
ten years. II has been suggest
ed that a sixteen foot road
bed of concrete would accomo-
date all the traffic over this road,
and the curb, as a protection for
the concrete, could be made part
of che roadway,
While the initial cost of the inn
provement would be considerable,
yet it is figured that in the long
run the city would be money a
head, for the upkeep of a con-
crete road would be very small
while it's lasting qualities would
be for fifty years or more.
Many who have been ap-
preached on the subject are very
favorable to the city doing the
work this year. They figure that
to make the road passable will
cost a considerable sum and that
by adding to the repair cost, the
improvement can be made.
There is nothing that adds to
a city's appearance as much as
good streets and good roads
leading into the city. Washburn
people believe that if a start at
concrete roads is made by the
city, that the county will
take kindly to the suggestion OF
carrying on the work on the
county system.
It is a matter that the council
should take up for discussion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Play Here Saturday

The Iron River High school
boys aud girls teams will be
here Saturday night to play
against the Washburn High
school teams. The Iron River
team played here a week ago
with the Y. M. q. A. team and
they have a INSTRUMENTATION and
the game will be hotly contested.
1t will be double header game
for which the price of mission
will be Csc and 35c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Says There is Inequality and Dis.
honesty in Making Assessments
Asks Taxpayers and officials to Get Be-
hind Movement for Better
Assessments.

"The injustice. inequality
carelessness and dishonesty in
practice in my district, compris-
ing the counties of Ashland,
Bayfield, and Iron, in connection
with the assessment of property
demand severe treatment and
careful study" This statement
came from the lips of Pierce
Tomkins, who is just rounding
out his first year of service as
| Assessor of Incomes. Mr.. Tom
kins says, 1.-THE annual meeting
of assessors will be held, as pro-
vided by law during the last
week in April. They meet at
that time for instruction. Their
first instruction should come
from their constituents, from
the electors and taxpayers of
their local district, for the reason
that in most instances they are
not assessing according to law
because they are following what
they believe to be the will of
those to whom they owe their
election to Office"
''Do you remember when we
used to jolly ourselves along with
an assessment law which pro-
vided for the valuation Of prop
|erty at sc 2-3 per cent of true
valuee 1t looked mighty good
to the lumbermen and railroads
in the good old days. Well there
are people who still believe that
under-valuation means low taxes.
1t does if you happen to be the
lucky mortal whose property is
under-valued or the individual
who is favored, otherwise =
Zowie!"
"We have just sent out letters
to the town chairman of each
town in our district, enclosing
letters to the electors of their
town, requesting that a resolu-
tion be passed at the annual
town meeting, authorizing the
attendance of the chairman or
one member of the board of
supervisors at the annual meet
ing of assessors. Like letters
will be sent to each village and
city,"
"It is our intention" con-
tinued Mr.. Tomkins, to impress
upon all the people in this dis
trict the Importance of a uniform
legal and fair valuation of all
property. The present system
is not stimulating to develop
ment, neither is it encouraging
settlement. In fact the under
valuation of certain classes of
property is, in many instances,
placing a burden upon the new
settler. Some of the methods in
vogue would shock the modesty
of a ''Bowery thug.
"The plan is to have a COM
bined meeting Of all heads of
local government and assessors
from the three counties, with a
good program and discussion of
conditions and plans for a better
and more uniform assessment"
"The impression has been too
widely created that all the Wis
consin Tax Commission and we
as Assessors of Income are in
terested in, is a high valuation.
This has come from a constant
demand on our part for an as
sessment at full value. because
that is the law and the minute
you leave a system of uniform
lity, you have chaos. We are
not for a high valuation; we care
not whether your tax rate be ]
per cent or 5 per cent; we dc
want all property and persons
treated fairly, justly and upon a
basis Of equality. That is right
guaranteed by the Fundamental
law of the land. 1t is the in
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Get Out and Vote

There is one question in which
the voters of Bayfield, county
should interest themselves next
Tuesday and that is in the choice
of County Judge for Bayfield,
County, There are two candi-
dates in the field for the posi-
tion, namely Hartvig P. Axel-
berg who has held the office dur
ing the past term and Alfred M.
Warden.
Judge Axelberg was elected to
the office of County Judge six
years by a handsome vote and
unless we are mistaken the
voters will return him again
next Tuesday by a handsome
majority over his opponent.
The business of a county court
is largely to safeguard the in
terests of the widows and or
phans whose interests have to
be passed upon by the County
Court in the settlement of es-
tates and in this Judge Axelberg
has performed his duties we'll
for we have yet to hear OF a
single complaint against his
treatment of anyone. He is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Try an Ad Tonic

To keep the pulse Of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27

herent right of a free people.
We are all in need of education.
That is the reason for arranging
for the proposed meeting"
There are a few good assess
ors in the district I'VE say a
few for the lack of a general
term that expresses a lesser
number.
-THINK IN INTEREsT-sAvE-
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Segal and
daughter Lucille were at Ashland
Sunday visiting with friends.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Cardin last Saturday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
TAKE ALESSON FROM UNCLE SAM

Everyone is interested in the dairy
business, both those engaged in II and
those who use milk and milk prod
ucts--the latter including almost every
one.
The United States government wants
The people of this country to know
more about milk and milk products
and their relation to human life.
That's why congress appropriated S25,-
900 to enable The governmental depart
ments interested to be adequately rep.
resented at the National Dairy Show
I'm Chicago this year.
The United States has been spending
large sums of money in investigating
dairy conditions In this and foreign
countries.
why not take lesson from Uncle
Sam and learn more about milk and
milk products? The place is the M.
tional Dairy Show in Chicago, from
October 6 to T..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
KEEP A HOu sEHOl.D BUDGET
Practically lmpl ssbIe 20 Run Home
Without Employment OF GOOD
Business Methods.

It must be admitted that business
system i desirable in the homo. for
HE very good nnd simple reason that.
mauito~tly YOU cannot carry on sue
cesSlully any kind OF business without
more or less bookkeeping, writes Carl
hear some easy going hous"kreper say:
''lhut'S too much trouble; | hay"
enough other things To do without
hoth"riug with accounts. BESIDES,
what's III" use? It costs you just 80
much To liv" anyway, and keeping ac-
counts won't make the amount amy
less"
Lazy or inefficient folk are seldom ut
a loss for Standardization Of this sort.
Some of Us can remember the old
fashioned country sturekr"pcr who
used to spend most Of his time sitting
on box whiting or go.eipiug with
the loafcrS when he should have been
stud wing his business. This cheerful
soul hcld the same views rs the slack
hou.eEeeper.
But We do not see much more Of
this old-tnshioued, happy -go-lEckN
country merchant. He has long ago
been put out of business by his enter
prisiug competitor who learned the
value of good bookkeeping
The answer To those who would
shirlS home account-kecping IS simply
This. Nuu Cnnunt Milan I1Itr affairs With
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
National Dairy
Wod,

breeding for production. Scrub dams
with improved produce Will show what
intelligent and Well-directing breeding
efforts viii accomplish in the way OF
better dairy cattle.
What would seem to be fabulous
prices have been paid recently for sin.
gle heads Of dairy cattle both COWS
and bulls; ana yet these prices are
based on actual value. one bun re-.
Gently brought Il price of $l21.ooo ut
public sale, ANA SGO,Ono is reported To
hay" been paid for It single cow Many
of thes" arislocratS Of the cattle world
will be seen al the National Ibuiry Show.
Different days at the show viii be
set apart for tic Judging in the ring
Of the different breeds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
Growing Old Before Your Time.

Kidney trouble tends to "sloW up
men and women in middle life and
they fear Oncoming old age when it
is only the kidneys that are at fault,
Foley's Kidney pills assist Nature to
restore sound, healthy condition
and 10 Danish backach", soreness,
lamoness and stiffness. ". W Wells,
TonQuin, Mich, writes; "Foley's Kid
ney Pills make me feel Ike a new
man" Recommended also for blad-
der trouble, For sale by w. y. Dun.
can.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
And Has Chosen National Dairy
Show in Chicago in October
as Place to Transmit II.
FOREIGN NATIONS TO GET IT
oe'ssAs'oDs From Many Lands Across
Seas Will Be Present to Learn
what Uncle San, Has to Say
About This Most important
World Industry.

: People of the world must have milk
and milk products I'm eyer.jncr.usjny
quantities. Never was the necessity
quite as vital as now.
J The dairy Industry I'm many of tho
countries of War.torn Chrome hos hoan
In large measure DESTROYED hv tho
rnvages of the snleuiuory counir, In.
FAINT mortality in som, of these Euro.
pean countries following tha lass ~
dairy cattle and dairy rro,Incts Yos
something APPALLING d,,riup th. vo.r
and even now is little better
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tho. ,,o,,.r,,an,' - ,,,o ,a,ona,
eminent Interested ia exhibit M the
Natiouul Dairy Shuv to d.liy.r his
ringing ua~t-unr mesup. and "a yfSual.
IL. 10 the p.on1n tho relation nf min,
md milk products to human life
Through the DEPARTMENT of stote ~
WASHINGTON formal luvltutious were
extended ia nh foreign Governments ia
s.nd del.pntious or commissions to
Chicago nj the time of The Tnttouol
Dairy Show ia got III. message and
also to exchange information and
ideas.
The management e the Dairy Show
IA advised that already Il foreign gov
ernmems have accented this invitation
and Will send delegations to the Dairy
Show It Is probable that many others
will do likewise
Thus. the National Dairy Show Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
Classified Advertising

Adve- tsemenLs will be inserted In
this '<,olunn not exceeding tive lines.
three times. aJc; one week, Gtc. Each
line over five. lOc per week addl-
tiOnal. All advertisements In this col
umn must be paid in advance. 10
advertisement viii be inherited In this
column for less than Soc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

NJ & II. ELECTRIC SHOP. l..
Maierhotcr, prop. Electrical con.
tractors House wiring ana repair
work speCialties. Agents for the best
farm lighting system for quality ana
price. Out Of town work a specially
Guaranteed work Reasonable prices.
Cor Jefferson and Sycamore SITS
Phone S5S.K.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

Los Angeles, Cal.--Sl. igc f. II. Taft
of the superior court has ruled that
hereafter when women are asked their
ages in his court they must not say.
I'm over twenty one" but will be re-
CURED to give the exact wears.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

There will be enormous exhibits and
romnetitlous of milk, butter and cheese
from all parts of the country ut the
National Dairy Show in Chicago this
gear.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

Miss Juia l.athrop, head Of the
Children's Hurenu at Washington and
one of the cnnntry's most noted wom-
en-, will be at the National Dairy Show
in Chicago this year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

Notice: After expiration date of
subscription no papers will be mail.
ed or delivered to the subscriber UNI.
advance. This Is n ruling laid down
by the War Industries Board OF the
". s. Government.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

English SURGEON In Civil War.
Sir Charles Nyndham, the famous
English actor served rs surgeon In
the American Civil war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

have several notes Of
500, 500 and $500 each, secured by
trust deeds on Ottawa city property
whlch / have sold, Best security III
6 per cent; will sell at par and ac
erucd interest How much have you
got to invest? T b. FARRELL, Col
leee Bldg. Tel tiS.W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-An S-room house on East
Washington St, 3 blocks from
Washington square, for Sl2 MRS.
EMILY j. GROVE, 327 f. Washing
ton St
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

The dairy industry is the industry
mat furnishes mans most vital food.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE Farms. We have some
choice bargains in farm property in
this and other counties that will sur
prise yon. Our many years expo
rieuce in this line gives us opportun-
tiles for listing good farms at bargain
rates Better look into this at once.
J. O. HARRIS Il son.
Tel 957-W l29 w. Main st.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
WESTB BOUND.
SOUTHBOUNO.

sOUTHBOUNO.
SouthbOund cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
and Streator In a. m, 5: 80, $50. $50.
1850; In y. M, 1850, $50, $50, 500,
LOO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE $50 acres, rolling prairie,
finely improved new house, large and
numerous out buildings. Located half
way between Viola and New Windsor,
Mercer county, III. A bargain, price
10000 Splendid stock and grain
fam. 500, 600 cash, balance 5h pct
Address W. E. Gould, owner, Kewa
nee, III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

CENSUS CLERkS--Men, women;
1000 needed; 1872 month age, ~
upward, examinations everywhere
soon; experience unnecessary. Fer
free particulars, write j. LEONARD
CORNER Government Examiner), 1872
Equitable Bldg Washington
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

Statesmen WANTED You can cas-
lily make $50 weekly selling orr
guaranteed products with our new
plan; it's different; write for particu.
lars TODAY. ALLEN NURSERY
COMPANY, Rochester. n. Y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

CryAe Free Trader.Jourual Want Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

FOR A GOOD. FRESH COW Phone
AZ
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

one acre; fruit. barn. etc: $500.
W. b. PUSEI. 12l-l23 Main st
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

WANTED Waitress at the Doris
Chocolate shop, ~ La Sale St.
Apply al once.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
WANTED Store tables
and counters. Ohio
Mercantile Co.

Several good laborers. at
Dickinson plant, t. >. SILICA CO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

WANTED-Girl at Bradford's Laun.
dry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

DISPLAY ADV, RATES will be given
upon application.
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