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The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01
Status Of Public Office.

The local campaign, as far as con-
Germs the county judgeship involves the
question: is public office public trust?
It is a simple issue. The question has
but one answer. There are none so
base as would give any other reply than
that public office is a public trust.
There are those who wink at graft in
Individual cases. where some friend is
securing a rake-off.
There are those whose confidence in
public service is so indefinite, and whose
suspicious are so elastic. that they ex-
pect little else than official corruption
here and there and are inclined to con-
dole over the fact that there is not
more of it, rather than to act upon the
theory that there shall be less.
If this issue of The Ladysmith News
comes under the perusal of any who
have thus considered the public service
situation, we wish to impress upon them
the fact that there will be just as much
corruption in the public service as the
people will allow-and, by the same
token, there will be as little as the pub
lie will permit. Corruption in the public
service exists upon suffrage It has no
standing per Sc. It's utter route re-
quires the expense of no energy, it re-
quires not even words-a pencil mark
in the right place is all that is necess-
ary-and The News anticipates that in
this there will be no mistake next Tues
day.
Gates county has made a grand start
The woods are full of the spirit that
prompts honest labor Our settlers are
making homes, clearing farms that will
stand unexcelled in all the world. Ours
VIII be- the garden spot of the west.
This is,honest, ardurous, toilsome effort,
and yes there are those who expect
peoplesthus engaged to wink at cor
ruption in public office.
Il make my money easier than you
said the Official who wanted coun-
Gilman to grant favor in the nature of
graft. Such is the language in which
brides are presented. We pay liberal
salaries we expect honest service. If
we demand it, it will be ours-if we do
not demand it, we shall not have it,
This may be assumed as certainty.
The honest people of Gates county
deserve honest government, they should
have it-they may secure tiff they vote
right.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

The new Senator Warner of Missouri
has announced exactly where he stands.
In a ratification meeting last night he
said: The burning issue Of the day is
that of seeking proper metes and bounds
to corporate power and the suppress
ion of the unlawful encroachmenr upon
the rights of the people by organized
capital. These issues must be met
and solved in a spirit of fair play and
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

Women are bound to have the last
word-even IL they have to turn to the
last page Of book 1rst.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

The Wisconsin legislature should not
adjourn without at least discussing the
question of good roads. It is not only
a good subject to talk about-but a
good one to do something about. Min
nesota did wise thing in creating a
road and bridge fund although her SOL
ons are vexed with the question of how
to expend it satisfactorily. twill ''all
come out in the wash"
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01
China's Untold Wealth.

"China is the richest country upon
earth, not excepting our own, +" declared
Professor J. c.. Monaghan of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, in his
lecture in Minneapolis. In natural re-
sources China excels all other coun-
tries. In the important matter of coal
supply, for example, while all Europe
has $4,000 square miles of coal lands
and America $4,000, China has 225, 600.
China has a population exceeding in
numbers the people of Great Britain,
France, Germany and the United States
but this population exists by merely
scratching the surface of the soil. The
resources of the country have never
even been estimated. The Chinese in
terror is more mysterious than the him
terland of Africa.
It is surmised, however, that Russia
has had q hint of the richness of China
and of the comparative ease of taking
possession by the usual Russian meth
DDS. Unfortunately for Russian aims,
the war with Japan has aroused the in
terested cupidity of all Europe, and no
matter how the war goes, Russia's
chance to absorb China unobserved is
gone. Minneapolis Journal.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01
TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD.

To be caught in lie is to be men
tally black-balled by the catchers.
To tell lies about oneself is bad, but
to falsify regarding another is an UNI
pardonable act.
The person who is popular Is the
dependable person. The end of the
hab1tual liar is ostracism
Men and boys may lie fuently, but
they are practically shy of a girl
whose word cannot be depended upon.
Also, is it SO easy to be detected.
Nemesis is forever lodging the steps
of the liar, and there is no sin more
certain to be quickly found out.
1t Is economy 10 be truthful. It
pays. It is digni6ed. It may offend
a few to refuse information desired,
but 1t will offend more to pervert
verify.
There are no white lies. Petty lying
is contemplate. It is so easy to
infer" that you are guest of hotel
whose note paper you have begged
from a rich friend.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The dirty. faced boy evidently wants
the earth.
A woman's favorite word Is always
the last one.
A woman's idea Of secret is some
thing worth telling.
When a feet goes ON cruise the
crews go on the feet
AS rule an heiress is more inter
esting than she looks
A boil in the pot Is worth two ON
the back OF your neck.
No man knows what It is TO be
woman-and ought to be glad Of It.
Soon the rural young mans fancy
will turn to thoughts Of husking bees.
1t Is easier to imagine the world
owes you living than II Is to COZ
lect 1t.
Probably babies talk that way be-
cause they want to guy their lady
friends.
Whatever Is, Is right" says Pope.
So woman must be right when she
says she is.
Yes, Alonzo, it's easier to get a girl
to love you than it is to induce tailor
to trust you.
Women are bound to have the last
word-even IL they have to turn to the
last page of book first.
At first girl wants but little here
below, but she no sooner gets him
than she wants the earth.--Chicago
News.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

the following article from it's editorial
columns:
Not to notice the passing away Of
Jules Verne would justly be taken as in
gratitude by thousands Of English
speaking persons who at one time and
another have devoured his stories.
There is certain period of boy-life
during which Verne is the prince of
story-tellers and while he is deposed
from this high eminence with the
growth of judgement and with maturer
taste there is to a former devotee of
his books who does not feel that they
have been indebted to him for some
very real and not unwholesome pleas
ure. His peculiar gift of giving plausi-
bility, at least to the non-technical
mind, to scientific exaggerations is en-
PERTAINING even to those who have out
grown the fascination which he exer-
cises on imaginative youth. That some
of his boldest fancies have been realized
even in what appeared to be their most
grotesque details has been frequently
commenced on. This has come from
the fact that his exaggerations were
founded on accepted scientific theories
except when he found it necessary to
construct new theories of his own.
May his books long remain to please
and to some extent to edify the young;
though ''The end'' has been written to
his own book of life.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

Don't forget this: that while the de-
mand for land will always increase, the
supply Of unoccupied land will always
diminish. The John S. Owen Company
hit the spike with a sledge when they
adopted the catch phrase" there never
was but one crop of land, there never
will be another"
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

It is announced that J. Adam Bede
the Duluth congressman, is on the seas.
The writer has often thought when
reading the jokes he labels political
speeches, that he was "all at sea-
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

The Ladysmith News now presents
it's fourth issue-and all is we'll, thank
YOU. Our business men know good
thing when they see it, and vigorous
journalism of the clean, clear and con-
else order is always good thing.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01

with the high resolve to give to every
interest a square deal. If the other
United States senators entertained
similar views, the problem would be
half settled already.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE
Strickland


Joe Klimkiewicy made a business
trip to Lehigh Saturday.
The Jewirski brothers and John Jess
eek returned to their work at Bruce
Sunday.
Saturdays rain and snow is gone.
Mike Perdyiack called on Mr.. Odask
Sunday.
Mrs. Gocioch is on the sick list.
Supt. w. N. Mackin visited our school
Thursday.
Steve Halas, l. Thomas and Joseph
Gretylab left Monday for Bruce.
Mrs. Halas' father and sister are Wis
iting her this week.
Joe Klimkiewicy was hauling hay for
his brother Monday.
The Sudzcek girls were seen on our
streets Sunday.
Mr.. Wilkemen unloaded a steam en-
CINE from the cars Monday.
Coleman Settlement.
We are having some wet weather of
late.
Willie Coleman is quite sick at pre-
sent.
Mrs. Belle Tate and Miss Tena Cole
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Drum at
tended meeting at the Christian church
Monday evening.
Jesse Coleman bought cow of A.
Newlun, Monday.
A. Newlun is going to sell his place
and go to California.
Miss Maud Harper called on Mrs.
Belle Tate and Tena Coleman Friday
afternoon.
J. M. Coleman has been quite busy
for the past few days cutting poverty
wood.
The steam dredge is near Jas. Miller's
on it's way to go to work on the new
railroad.
Mrs. D. Crandall called on Mrs. J. M.
Coleman Friday.
Bruce.
Editor Martin of the Ladysmith
Budget was sojourner for few hours
in our city Saturday.
w. N Mackin, the popular and eff
cient superintendent of schools, was
among his numerous Bruce friends on
Wednesday.
c. F. King of Filley, Neb., arrived
here last Saturday with car of farm
implements, stock and household goods,
and has moved onto the farm he bought
last fall of Louis Stenson. He has
good tract of land.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e., Arpin. Miss do
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09

States Annual Product
ion May Be Increased
By Thousands.

The Department of Agriculture is
taking especial interest this year in
the development of the beef industry
and cattle disease determination and
Federal quarantine determination in
North Carolina and unusually big
exertions are being put forward to
increase the production of beef cattle
in the State, as this is yearly growing
to be greatly more profitable, to the
farmer and valuable to the State.
There has been decrease in the
country in three short years of over
eight million beef cattle, and at the
same time foreign immigration has
amounted to almost one million an
nually Population is gaining on ac-
tolerated speed over the beef supply
of the nation, and it is predicted that
the price of beef will rise every year,
there being no increased cost in rails
ing cattle, and a larger profits to
those who engage in this business.
Already reports from the inspectors
sent out by the State Veterinarian are
being received by the department and
vigorous work is noted. They will
continue i'm the field, which is con-
fined to the western counties, during
the entire summer.
Bulletins containing both Federal
and State quarantine regulations for
the control of contagious and infecti-
Gus diseases of live stock, and in
structions and directions to extermin-
ate the cattle ticts have been sent out
by the department.
1t is said that during the past four
or five years the farmers have ex-
hibited remarkably spirited and en-
couraging activity in the promotion of
this industry, and if this interest,
which almost amounts to enthusiasm,
continues, the annual production of
the State will be increased by many
thousands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
District vice-Presidents.

At the closing session of the State
Sunday School Association, Vice-Presi-
dents for several of the different dis
tricts were elected and the others will
be named later. Those named are:
Davie, Yadlxin and Forsyth-Rev.
j. Walter Long.
Henderson, Pennsylvania and Hay
wood-Rev. G. d. Jones, of Hender-
son.
Perquimans. Gates and Chowan-J.
H. Spalding.
Beaufort, Hyde and Pamlico-J. I.
Bland, of Washington.
Craven, Jones and Carteret-James
B. Bell.
Moore, Chatham and Montgomery
J. T. Lindsay.
Guilford, AIamance and Caswell-
Rev. j. ID. Andrews.
Davidson, Randolph and Stanly-
Charles Ross.
Mecklenburg, Union and Arson
Rev. p. H. Gwynn.
Cabarrus, Rowan and Iredell-Dr.
c. M. Pool.
Wayne. Duplin and sampson-H. B,
Parker, Jr.
Lenoir, Pitt and Green-J. J.
Rogers of Kinston.
Nash. Halifax and Warren-Rev.
w. B. Humble
Wake, Johnston and Harnett--S. M.
Smith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
TRUCK PRACTICALLY UNHURT.
The CaroIinas Have Been Fortunate in
the Wrestle With Jack Frost.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Wilmington, N. c., April S.-Tele-
graphic reports from practically all the
leading strawberry and vegetable
points throughout the trucking belt OF
the Carolinas to the Carolina Fruit g
Truckers Journal of this city indicate
that the cold weather and light frosts
of last night and the night before has
wrought no damage to Strawberries,
The frosts were so light and SO well
protected by foliage that the effect OF
the cold snap is not noticeable. A few
beans, peas, etc, were nipped by the
frost, but none was killed outright,
and those slightly damaged will re-
cover within week.
The first shipment of strawberries
from this territory went forward to-
day. DR.. E. Porter, of Rocky Point,
being the consignee. The shipment
consisted of only two crates, hut it is
several days ahead of last season.
Today was the record breaker in ship
ments of lettuce from this section.
Fifteen carloads went forward this
morning to Northern markets. The
shipments represented a total of about
100 900 packages for the day. the lar.
gest in the history of the industry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
JUDGE ToURGEE CRITICALLY I'LL
The Despatch From Bordeaux Says
There is Little Hope OF His
Recovery.

Especial to News and Observer)
Philadelphia, Pa, April S.-A spe-
cial cable to the Inquirer from Bor-
deaux, France, says that Judge Albion
w. Tourgee, United States Consul at
that point, is critically i'll and expected
to die. Just after the Civil War Judge
Tourgee settled at Greensboro, n. c.,
where he practiced law. He was ac-
tive as a member of the constitutional
convention of North Carolina and was
elected judge of the Superior Court in
1868. In 1876 he was made pension
agent and had a great deal of trouble
with the members Of the Ku-Klux-
Khan. He was editor of the "Our Con-
tinent," literary weekly, from 1881
to 1884 and contributed much to
newspapers. He is also the author of
several books, among them "A FooFs
Errand," scarcely less Objectionable to
the. people of the South than Uncle
Toms Cabin" itself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
STABBED TO DEATH
He Put His Arm Around
My Neck.
And Drove the Blade Into Wy Body,
Said The Woman as She Lay
Dying. A Mysterious
Crime.
(By the Associated Press.l

New York, April Elements of
mystery recalling the stories of Jack
the Ripper who terrorized the White
Chapel district of London, years ago,
lend sensation to the stabbing today
in a Thirteenth street hotel of young
woman. She died in a hospital a few
hours after the stabbing. A patron
of the hotel whom the police put
under arrest. although admitting he
was in the woman's company a short
time before she was injured, declared
he did not know how she received the
wound that resulted in her death.
The woman whose name is Mamie
Wilson, was stabbed in the abdomen.
The wound was made by a very long
knife, for which the police are unable
to account, and which the man under
arrest protests did not belong to him.
The character of the cut was similar
to that made on the victims of the
London Jack the Ripper. The man
steward. He told the police he was
with the woman last night, but said
that she had left him, and he did not
know how she was stabbed.
According to the detectives who
took the man arrested to the bedside
of the dying woman, after she had
been removed to the hospital, Miss
Wilson identified Boyne as the one
who stabbed her.
''He crept up behind me- she told
the police, put his arm around my
neck and stabbed me-"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
CONVICTED OF FALSE ENTRIES.
The Case of +. a. Hasten, Report OF
Compromise in Casper Case De-
nied by His Attornies.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News ana ODSefNeT.J
Greensboro, N. c., April Sin the
Federal Court this evening r. A.
Hasten, of Kernersville, a government
storekeeper and gauger, was convicted
of false entries and returns of wh1skey
manufactured Verdict was given
after court adjourned. Sentence will
be PRAYED Monday Arch and Harrl-
son. Crabtree and George Mitchell. of
Orange, in two cases, charged with
blockading were acquitted by the jury
The other storekeepers and gaugers
are to be tried next week.
1t is reported here this morning that
the attornies for John L. Casper have
about arranged a compromise with the
government in his case, which is set
for Monday. Casper's attornleS deny
that any compromise mas been MADE
saving they propose to fight the case
and acquit their client before jury.
Upon being asked if the rumor that
the government had agreed to take
$4,000 from Casper as compromise
of the alleged Irregularities OF ms
whiskey transactions. United states
District Attorney Holton said he was
at the first of it. and the case would
be called for trial promptly Monday
morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
THE MINNEsoTA LAUNCHED.
Another Battleship Added With the
Usual Ceremonies to Our Navy.

Newport News, Va, April S.-The
battleship Minnesota was successfully
launched at the plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydocks Com
pany today. The vessel was christen-
ed by Miss Marie Schaller, daughter
of State Senator Schaller, of Hastings,
Mimi. Her maids of honor were Miss
Constance Day of st. Paul, and Miss
Lillian Macmillan, of Minneapolis
Governor Johnson was unable to at
tend and was represented officially by
his private secretary, Mr.. Day. The
governors wife was in the christening
party.
Among the visitors in attendance
were: Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Darling, Rear Admiral z. F..
Harrington, commandant OF the navy
yard at Portsmouth, Governor A. J..
Montague, of Virginia; Senator Ishos.
S. Martin eutenant-Governor JOS
eph E. Willard, and number of army
and navy officers stationed at Fort
Monroe and Norfolk.
SLUG TWO atflnirmt yWy,.rVI :.
The luncheon which followed the
launching was a brilliant affair.
Among the toasts responded to were
the following: 1.-THE President by
Senator Carter, &c Montana, who paid
a high tribute to the present and all
former occupants of the White House.
saying one might always honor both
the Office and the man. no matter how
diverse political views might be. AS
sistant Secretary Darling responded to
the sentiment THE Navy" He spoke
of his approaching retirement and
complimented the Newport News ship
yards for its part in the upbuildirg
navy. He declared the navy was not
developing beyond the growth and
advancement Of the nation. Mime
sofa" was responded to by Hon. Frank
A. Day, who represented Governor
Johnson, of Minnesota- Governor
Montague responded to the toast
Virginia" Senator J. G. Burrows, of
Michigan, spoke on the American
Merchant Marine" urging such legis-
lation as will develop the ocean carry
ing trade of America. The sponsor
responded to toast to herself by ex-
pressing the hope that the ship never
would founder save in the cause of
truth and justice. State Senator
Schaller, of Minnesota, responded to
the sentiment 1.-THE Wife of the Gov
ernor of Minnesota"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
RATHER RIoroUs IN CHICAGO.
sympathetic Strike of Transfers Fills
Streets With UDroar and NeceS-
states Charges by Police.
(By the Associated Press. )

Chicago, April 7.-Chicago is again
in the throes of contest between
capital and labor unions. AS on form
er occasions the unions have resorted
TO the use of the union teamsters to
bring them victory in the struggle,
which tonight threatens to spread in
many branches of the teaming indus
tries of the city.
The present struggle had its begin
ming in a strike several months ago
of a few hundred garment workers
employed by Montgomery Ward &
Company. The closed shop is the is
sue, and in order to bring the firm
to the terms of the union. a strike of
the 200 drivers and teamsters en-
ployed by the concern wa called to-
day.
As has usually been the case in the
past, when the teamsters are called
on to assist in a sympathetic strike.
the downtown streets of Chicago to-
day were the scenes of disorder which
followed fast on each other. when IN
attempt was made to deliver goods
with non-union drivers Many team
sters, garment workers and their
friends filled the streets and many
clashes with the police occurred. In
several instances it was necessary for
the police to place number of the
belligerents under arrest before the
blockade could be lifted.
Although the police worked inces-
sanity all day to keep the streets clear
in the vicinity of the Ward building.
the crowd became so dense at one
time during the day that all traffic
was blockaded. Forty policemen
charged the crowd, using their clubs
The friends of the strikers were stub
born, however, and for several min
utes resisted. The fight was too one
sided. however. to last long and the
crowd finally dispersed. and during
the remainder of the afternoon the
streets about the building were kept
clear.
Various meetings looking toward
peace were held today but no progress
was made and the indications tonight
are that the strike will spread to other
concerns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
POLICY OF PANAMA COMMISSION
Shonts Says it Will be Direct Business
Methods. Publicity and no
Politics.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago. April 7.-"Direct business
methods, publicity and absolutely no
politics-thiS is the keynote of the
policy of the Panama Canal Commits
sion to which President Roosevelt has
seen fit to appoint me president.
This is the declaration of Theodore
p. Shents, President Roosevelt'S $1OG,~
900 man, who arrived in Chicago from
New York today on his first visit here
since his appointment. Mr.. Shonts
announced soon after his arrival the
appointment of Thomas Brown as his
private secretary of the canal com
mission Mr. Brown has been private
secretary to Paul Morton. with the
Atchison, Topeka & San Francisco
Railroad for several years Mr.. Shonts
also stated that he had decided not TO
resign his position as president of the
Toledo, ST Louis & Western Railroad,
but will direct it's affairs from what
ever point he makes his headquarters.
1.-THE people of the United States are
the stockholders of this Panama Canal
the most gigantic undertaking they
have ever been interested in" con-
tinued Mr. Shonts. And for the next
four years they have selected Presi-
dent Roosevelt to vote their stock for
them. Therefore our policy will be to
work precisely as we have worked in
building and operating great railroad
lines. There will be monthly reports
made of progress. of the amount of
funds expended and the outlook for
the work, just as railroads report to
their stockholders.
1--WE are all pitching in with our
coats off, and there will be no time
lost either now or in the future. We
are going out to make good.