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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-16
CURIOUS PSYCHOLOGY

When a man has some money
burning his pocket, and coneeives
the idea that he wants to invest 1t
in something that will make him
rich quick, he seems to acquire
curious psychology He is disposed
to look with suspicion not on the oily
promoter who is trying to sell him
the get-rich-quick stock, but on the
friend who ventures to caution him
to go slow, to stop, look and listen.
If he goes to his banker, or some
other friend, to ask advice, and IL the
said friend advises against the in
yestment, he very often concludes his
friend has some Interior motive
that he wants to keep him from get
ting rich. We don't know that any
thing can be done to change this
curious psychology, but it is worth
noting as an interesting way in
which the human mind works some
times.
We once knew some brothers who
were associated together in the same
business, and who seemed to be quite
successful In talking with one of
them one time, he told us that at the
beginning of their business career,
knowing that if one of them made
an unfortunate investment II might
indirectly have a bad effect on the
others, they entered into an agree
ment that none of them would en-
dorse notes for anyone or make out
side investments until the matter had
first been talked over by all They
had found that this agreement very
often protected them from going into
doubtful enterprises. If the farm
ers of the community would get to-
gether and enter into similar
agreement, ii ought to result in keep
ing some of them out of unfortunate
investments. -Wallaces' Farmer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-16
WOULD KEEP THE U. s.
OUT OF FURTHER TROUBLE

Declaring that he desired to see
the United States lifted out of this
awful tangle'' Of European and
world trouble, Senator Cummins of
Iowa, in a speech in the senate an
nounced his purpose to stand for
reservations to the league covenant
which would safeguard the rights
and interests of the United States
Senator Cummins also made it plain
that he could not consent to the pro-
position that the United States
should have but one vote in the
league assembly while Great Britain
had six.
Senator Cummins called the exist
ing league covenant mixture of
good and evil and emphasized the
idea that as it stands it threatens to
draw the United States into future
wars. He declared certain articles
and clauses in the covenant were so
destructive of American liberty that
he would hold himself "a traitor not
only to the welfare of our own peo-
pie but to civilization as welI' if he
did not seek to eliminate them from
the compact and failing that to re-
fuse his assent to the treaty
MY Sdlu o6udlOI
sis fastened upon two things-the
protection of the United States
against the power over our affairs,
which, under the guise of peace, is
conferred upon the league of nations
and of escaping obligations which we
have no authority to assume and
which would inevitably lead us into
all storms which will sweep over the
vast populations, in whose trials and
troubles we can have no more than
a sympathetic interest"
Senator Cummins emphasized the
grave dangers to the United States
which lurk in Article X. He
quoted from Lloyd George and other
authorities to show that the real pur-
pose was to maintain order in Eu-
rope by force of arms. This, he
pointed out, meant use of great Am
erican forces abroad.
"All these utterances, said Sena-
tor Cummins point unerringly in one
direction--three or four powerful
governments, with the United States
at the head for the time being, are
to undertake the guardianship of
the world. 1t will require a great
military force and vast sums of mon
ey to defend these frontiers and keep
these restless, warning, half-civilized
people in peace with each other. The
United States, by reason of its un-
diminished man power and its
great resources, is TO be the leader
of this impossible undertaking. This
seems to be the one ideal, at least so
fondly cherished by those who are
insistent that we must accept the
command which Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan are so will
ing to bestow upon us"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-16
YOUR FRIENDS

You love the smiles of the Many
Friends,
And the words of good cheer that
they give;
You thrill with sparkle their
friendship lends
To life that is worth while TO
live.
zenith of bliss
When your heart-strings with
rapture hum
Is the time when you've waited the
One Friends kiss,
And you know that the One
Friend has come.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-16
STUDY CENTER

STUDY CENTER
To be held at the Audubon High
School, Saturday. October is, 1919:
O:3O A. NJ.
Grade Muscular Move
ment Penmanship in the Grades,
II. c. Cummins.
Rural Teachers-The Organize
ton of the Course of Study in the
One Room Rural School, f. w.
Goetch.
iO:39 A. VI.
Grade Teachers-M Measuring the
Results of Teaching, e. W. Goetch.
Rural Teachers-Rural School
Writing. H. C. Cummins.
100 p. NJ.
Grade Muscular Move
ment Penmanship in the Grades,
II. c. Cummins.
Rural Teachers Making of
Program of One Room Rural
School, e. w. Goetch.
LAS u. NJ.
Grade Teachers-The Social Work
of the Teacher, E. W. Goetch.
Rural Teachers-Rural School
Writing, III. c. Cummins.
Program arranged so instructors
may take the ga p. m. train.
All teachers expected to attend
this meeting.
To Parents and School Officers -
This question often arises about
writing in the rural schools, why
do we not have more writing in the
rural schools?" In answer | would
say: Some of the best instructors
in the state have been brought to
our county institute and study CEN
ters to teach the subject of writing
and that we expect writing to have
place on the daily program and also
we expect the children to bring to
school the material the teacher calls
for. One of the difficulties is the
children do not have proper material
for good work. Anyone is welcome
to come to hear Prof, Cummins on
the above subjects.
ELLA NJ, STEARNS,
County Superintendent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-16

Mrs. Robert Mckinney who has
been at st. GATHERINGS hospital at
Kansas City, Mo-, the past several
weeks recovering from surgical
operation. arrived in the city Satur-
day for an extended visit at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Rucker and family.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Three DAYS on the Road

A hunting party composed OF
George Glazier, Asa Wiley, Leo
DeMars, Jack Maxcy and Carl
Christopherson have decided
that winter automobiling is not
what it is cracked up to be tor
they were among the unfOrtun-
ate caught out in the heavy snow
stor m of the latter part of last
week, but they are also among
the few that were able to navl-
gate the roads,
The Glazler camp was es-
tabiished in the vicinity OF Len.
awee on the Northern Pacific
line, The DeMars automobile
left Friday afternoon for the
hunting camp to bring the hunt
ers to this city and was caught
in the big storm. Leo DeMars
was at the wheel of his Buick
Six and he decided that storms
were not heavy enough to stop
him from attempting to make
the trip and the bunch started
out Saturday afternoon for
Washburn, "a distance OF about
nineteen miles.
The road from Lenawee leads
across the BarrOns and on ac-
count of the depth of the snow
it was impossible TO see the
road. "A part of the party broke
road in front of the car and in this
manner they got the car as far
as the old school house on the
BarrOns the fast night out. The
boys put up here for the night
and started out the following
day on their journey. From tnlS
school house to the Marion farlb
| is about four or five miles and
the car did not arrive at the
Marion farm until nine O'Clock
the next evening. 1t contained
a weary bunch of travellers who
had lived on frozen bread and
cold coffee and who were barely
able to walk an0thec foot. Al
Marions they received warm food
and plenty Of it and were housed
for the night. The next day
they started for Washburn ar
irving here at about four O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Basket Ball Season Opens

The first official basket ball
game Of the season will be held
at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium
on Friday evening at 1880 p. m.
when the local high school team
will clash with the Y. M. G. A..
quint. Both teams are in good
trim and are out for the opening
game. The Y. NJ. c.. A. team is
made up of former High school
players and are experts at the
game and quite confident of WIN
ming the honors of the evening,
while the High School boys have
been working hard and say they
are prepared to give the Y boys
the battle Of their lives. This
years high school team contains
many of last years players who
say they will bring home the
bacon" Friday evening.
The High School schedule OF
games for the season is as fol
lows:
Dec. 1s Mellen at Washburn
Dec. 90 Wakefield at Washburn
Jan. 10 Northland at Washburn
Jan. I6 Mellen at Mellen
Jan. II Park Falls at Park Falls
Jan II Barksdale End at WashburT
End.
Jan. % Bayfield, at Bayfield,
Jan. 81 Northland at Northland
Feb. Z Park Falls at Washburn
Feb. I3 Iron River at Iron River
Feb. Ii Barksdale End at. Barks.
dale
| Feb. 2l Iron River at Washburn
March 6 Bayfield, at Washburn
| March 90 Nelson Dewey al
Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Bayfield, County Telephone Company
Out Of Existence
Purchased By the Wisconsin Telephone
Company and Consolidation
Effected Nov. 80.

The plant CT the Bayfield,
County Telephone company in
this city is no longer in existence,
it's consolidation with the Wis.
consin Telephone com pany hav.
ing been effected on Sunday
evening of this week and now all
Of the phone business in this
city is transacted from the office
of the Wisconsin Telephone CON-
pany.
The purchase of the plant
equipment by the Wisconsin
Telephone company was made
some time during the early sum-
mer and the new owners were
given the right by the Wiscon-
sin Railway Commission to con-
solidate the two lines aud this
was done on Sunday evening.
A raise in rates has also been
g .anted by the Wisconsin Rail
way Com mission and these new
rates went into effect on Dec
EN- Der 1st when the consolidation
was completed. The new rates
are as follows: Business-Single
lines $a6 90 per year, two party
$4,000 per year. Residence
single $2I. 90, two party $500
and four party SIS 90.
For a time the phones OF the
Bayfield, county com pany will be
used where there was but single
service but where there was
duplication the phones were re-
moved. New Bell company in.
struments will be installed
throughout just as soon as pos
sible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Many Caught Out in the Heavy
Snow Storm
Several Cars Had to be Abandoned and
Many Have to Wait
Until Spring.

Old king Winter" certainly
hit the hunters quite a bang on
Saturday and Sunday of this
week with the result that cars
are stalled in every section of
the county and many had to be
abandoned and will probably
have to wait until spring before
they can be hauled in.
1t proved to be the worst early
winter snow storm which has
visited this section in years and
caught the hunters entirely un-
prepared. The snow started
falling Saturday afternoon, fol-
lowing up the snow storm of
Monday and Tuesday, and the
roads soon became impossible.
Hunters with cars were caught
in every section of the great
Bayfield, county woods, and for
two days many of the owners
have been endeavoring to get
their cars to nearby farms where
they can be stored for the win
ter. Some were successful in
this while others were not and
cars are to be found along the
roads in a number of places
where they will have to wait un-
til a thaw comes to lessen the
depth of the snow or remain
where they are until spring
comes.
Deer will likewise be left in
the woods. AS is usually the
case deer are sometimes killed
in remote sections of the woods
and with the deep snow the hun
ters were unable to get them out
of the woods.
At least a score of cars owned
by Washburn people are still in
the woods and reports from
other sections of the county tell
| of the same experiences.
Some Of the hunting camps
and tents run very low on eat
lables before the hunters could
get out and others get in with
provisions and some hunters
were compelled te4endure untold
hardships, but so far none have
been reported as being any worse
for the experience.
| Real winter weather now pre-
walls with snow anywhere from
ten inches to four feet and with
the thermometer having touched
the 20 below mark.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Married Thanksgiving

Miss Olga Froseth, daughter of
Mrs. Carrie Froseth, and Mr.. Ford
Perley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Perley of this city were united in
marriage at the home of the bride s
mother Mrs. Carrie Froeeth on
Thanksgiving day at noon. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Christensen of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church. The bride was attend
ed by Miss Fern Perley as bridesmaid
while Mr.. Fred Hetherington Of
Ironwood, friend of the groom, was
best man.
The couple left on wedding trip
to Minneapolis and other points and
they will make their home at Ramsey
Mich.
The bride is a popular Washburr
LADY who has wide circle of friends
throughout the city. For the pasl
year or more she has been stenogra'
pher and bookkeeper in the Office O
the Northwestern Fuel Company
The groom is also a Washburn bo,
with q large circle of friends. HI
holds an important position with |
mining company at Ramsey, Mich
where the couple will locate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
To Attend Show

County Agent v. E. Brubaker
leaves today for Chicago where
he will attend the National Stock
show and where he will exhibit
grain for Bayfield, county farm
ers. The grain show is an ad-
ded feature to the stock show
this year and Bayfield, county
farmers expect to capture anum-
bea of prizes. Next week Mr..
Brubaker will exhibit potatoes
for Bayfield, County farmers at
the State Potato show.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
TWENTY PER CENT INCREASE
Z IN TAXES FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY

In only one instance was this
not done and this was out Of the
jurisdiction Of the com mittee
and without their knowledge.
where the town Of Drummond
exceeded theallotment by about
S4700.00 and disposition of this
matter was left for thead journed
meeting of the Board.
The com mittee consisting Of
George Curry of Eileen. Erlck
Johnson of Port Wing and
George Vester Of Oulu were re-
elected for the ensuing year as
the Road and Bridge committee
OF bayfield, County. showing
that the Board members ap-
proved their work. Likewise
was John Friberg reelected to
the position of Highway Com
missioner, with but very littles
opposition. Mr.. Friberg has
proven to be very efficient
official.
The county voted to employ a
county demonstrators to work
samong the homes OF Bayfield,
county. The state pays hail
of the amount.
At the Wednesday meeting a
resolution was presented asking
that abons so miles Of addional
mileage be placed on the county
system Of highways but after a
lively discussion this matter
was leftover until the January
meeting for disposal.
| Because of the mass. Of work
it was impossible to finish the
work aud much was left over to
the adjourned meeting to be
lheid in January.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Take Over Portion Of Trunk High
way Leading Into City
CityOf Washburn Agrees to Provide
Right of Way for Change
in Road.

A very important change is to
be made in the State Trunk line
highway leading into the city Of
Washburn from Ashland as re
suit of action taken at the meet
ing of the Comfy Boal d OH Tues
day.
The present road leading into
Wasiiburn from the west has al
ways been very unsatisfactory
and has been a d tficult piece Of
road way to keep up on account
of the heavy traffic in the vicinity
Of the factory plant Of the Ken
field Lamoreaux company, as
we'll as dangerous piece OF
road on account of the NUN ber
Of railway tracks which crossed
the roasi.
Knowing that this condition
existed and feeling that change
would be too expensive for the
city Of Washburn to attempt
without tile aid of the county,
u deal was entered into whereby
tue City Of Washburn agrees to
obtain the right-of-way for a
new location aud the county Of
Bayfield, will take over the build
ing and maintenance Of the road.
The change as made will take
the road from it's present
location aud will place it west
and north of the box factory.
The change as made begins ava
point on the Ashland WashburE
road below what is known as the
Thompson creek, going north
along the 1.8 line OH the west
side of the creek to Bigelow
street, thence along Bigelow
street TO eighth avenue west and
north on eighth avenue to Bay
field street. The grade through
which this new road will pass is
an easy one and about quarter
of q mile of new road will have
TO be built, while other portions
will have to be i'm proved.
1t is planned to start the work
next spring and in order to
carry out the work an appropri-
alton of not to exceed three
Thousand dollars was made aud
he wol X will be done under the
direction of the State and county
Road and Bridge Committee and
the County Highway Commits
sioner.
The change as made is not
only important to the city of
Washburn bat is important TO
Bay field county as well, for il
eliminates a bad piece Of road
land q number of dangerous
crOssings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Christmas Sale

The M. E. Aid society will hold
their Christmas sale and supper
at the old Post Office building on
Washington avenue Saturday,
Dee. 9Th. Fancy articles, suit
able for Christmas presents will
be on sale. The menu for the
supper served at $50 is hot beef
loaf, mashed potatoes, rutabagas
cabbage salad. rolls, sau.s. cake
and coffee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Died in Colorado

Mrs. Theodore Rude, wife of
Theodore Rude, formerly of this
city. and son of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
T. Rude of West Pine street,
passed away at Denver, Colorado
on December End. The funeral
will be held at Dodgeville, Wis.,,
on Saturday or Sunday of this
week. Washburn friends extend
sympathy to Mr.. Rude in his sad
bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Nor. Luth. Church

Services next Sunday at 1O:3C
and 7:30.. Services at Engoe
,2:30. Sunday school ut noon.
The Ladies' Aid and also the Y.
P. S. will be entertained by
Mesdames e. Wegsten and A,
Vedahl Wednesday, at the
church. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04

Clyde Estabrook and party. who
left this city last Friday for the hunt
ing grounds, returned Monday by
way of the N. p, leaving the Es-
tabrook auto at the North farm on
account of the heavy snow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04
Soldiers Bonus, Road Expenditures
and Other Increases Make
Up the Additions
Two Day Session Of County Board Held,
Adjournment is to Jan. 10th When
Business Will Be Cleaned Up.

The taxpayers of Bayfield,
county face an increase IN their
county tax to the ex.ens OF about
20 per cent which is about $33,,
100000 over the last year levy.
according 10 figures available
after The meeting of the County
Board held this week, yet in the
face of the large increases asked
from tue Board this is consider
ed a very slight increase,
The bulk of the additional
money needed for county pur
poses this year is made up IN
practically two items, being the
rmonnt of the bond issue TO take
care OF the Soldier Bonus and
the sum of $4,000 which was
asked as the county's share for
building the Federal and Trunk
line system of Highway across
Bay field county.
The amount for road main
tenance aud for work to be done
on the County system of high.
ways Is about the same as lass
year, being based on 2 mill tax
or about SAT 900, while q few adj
ditlonal salaries were granted
aud provision was made for the
employment OF a County Demon
stration Agent at q salary to
Bayfield, County of S1050 per
year. the balance of the amount
being borne by the State.
The county appropriations as
made by the Board, for roads,
given in lump sums, are as fol-
lows:
Trunk system No. "a, Cable
and north to Barksdale line
$15.5oO.
No. l3, Washburn to Bayfield,
$4,000.
No, 13 Bayfield, to Cornhcapia
$4,000.
No. l3 Cornucopis..o Rerbstef
$4,000.
No. 13 Herbster to Port Wing
$1,000.
On the County or Secondary
system the expenditures are ie
be as follows: Washburn te
Cornucopia, % miles $780,
Town of Bell $500. Iron River
to Port Wing $4,000. Machinery
and Maintenance fund $40, 600.
The figures of Income Assess
or A. Pierce Tomkins as pre-
sented to the Board were used
as the basis for the equalization
which places a total true value
of the real and personal Of the
county at $23,724lO6. The
equalization for the city o.
Washburn is IL per cent OF the
total or 50, SOC, ,668.
An additional county appro
priation of something over $5OO(
was also made as Bay field coun
tvs share toward the completion
OF the Pureair auberculosil
sanitoriam at Salmo.
The great interest at the meet
ing centered over road worl
done and to be done in the cOun
ty. A very fine report of worl
done and contemplated wai
made by the Committee OF
Roads and Bridges which shows
that an endeayor was made II
expend funds where des gna.ed