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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
POSTER WAR IN ANOTHER CITY.
Superior Now Has Complaints Against
Pictures of Undraped Women.

Superior Now Has Complaints Against
Pictures of Undraped Women.
w. A. Roycraft, as president OF the
Christian Young Peoples union of SUI
perior, has declared war on a remedy
company of Chicago. Mr. Roycraft
and the society have no fault to find
with the remedies put up by the COM
pany, but with the way in which it
is advertised. Billboard posters have
plastered nearly every barn door and
high board fence in the county. One
of these pictures represents a beautl-
full lady reclining on a crescent moon.
AS far as the face and figure go the
young lady is admirable, but her ward
robe is too scanty to suit the complain
ants. Mr.. Roycraft is Of the opinion
that the pictures are offensive to the
finer sensibilities and destructive to
the good morals of young people who
see them.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
HE is CONVICTED OF FRAUD.
Man Who Offered Pictures to Would
be Buyers Of Bad Money Guilty.

Man Who Offered Pictures to Would
be Buyers Of Bad Money Guilty.
E M. Behr, a we'll known musician
and prominent La Crosse citizen, was
found guilty in the United States court
of using the mails with intent to COM
nit fraud Behr was accused OF Sc
curing victims on pretense of selling
them counterfeit money. He sent
them patches Of cheap pictures in
stead and as his correspondence only
promised pictures, the victims were
supposed to be in no position to com
plain because they had not received
counterfeit money. It was shown,
however, that in number of letters
advertising his goods Behr had in
closed a 81 bill as a sample. The
government made hard fight in the
case, witnesses being present from
every state in the Union.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
TELL EXPENSE OF ELECTION.
Attorney General, However, Says step
Is Not Necessary.

Attorney General, However, Says Step
Is Not Necessary.
Though Attorney General Sturde-
want has rendered an opinion to the ef-
feet that candidates for nomination or
election to public Office are not re-
CURED to file expense statements until
after the general election, some of the
candidates at the recent primary cleo
ton have already filed their state
iments in the Office of the secretary OF
state.
Isaac T. Bishop Of Racine, success
full candidate for the Republican noml-
nation for state senator in the Third
district, spent $2G2.80.
Congressman H. A. Cooper OF Ra-
cine, successful candidate for the Re
publican nomination in the First con-
gressional district, spent $619.97.
w. w. Breton, candidate for state
senator in the Third district, spent
nothing
John Strange of Oshkosh, defeated
candidate for the Republican nOmlna-
ton for lieutenant governor, spent
$454,75.
Calvin Stewart of KenCsha, defeated
candidate for the Democratic nOmlna'
ton for congress in the First district,
spent $50.
Charles L. Pearson of Kilbourn, can
didate for the nomination for senator
in the Twenty-seventh district, certl-
| fies that he spent nothing.
Henry f. Cochems of Milwaukee,
unsuccessful candidate for the Repub-
| lican nomination for congress IN the
Fifth district, spent $1,000.
Congressman Theobald Often OF
Milwaukee, defeated candidate for re-
nomination for congress in the Fourth
district, spent $1,072.20, Postage cost
him $123, printing at Washington $4o,
printing by the Melsenheimer, Publish
ing company $3.50 and miscellaneous
purposes $569. POW.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
STUDENTS GET STATE JOBS.
Civil Service Commission Opens
Door for Capitol Salaries.

Civil Service Commission Opens
Door for Capitol Salaries.
The state civil service commission
has decided to exempt from the pro
visions of the civil service law bona
fide students of the state university
and state normal school. The former
may hold any state positions paying
not more than $25 a month and the
latter may hold positions paying not
more than $15 a month.
This action, members of the com
mission declare with some emphasis,
does not mean that students will be
given state jobs for their political pull
as has been the practice in the past,
but because they are earnestly seek
ing an education and cannot afford
fully to pay their own way. In truth,
the action of the commission means
that the state capitol will probably be
filled almost as full of students in the
future as. In the past.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
LUNATIc ASSAULTS A CHILD.
Sheriff With Automobile Prevents
Lynchinu in South Dakota.

Sheriff With Automobile Prevents
Lynching in South Dakota.
Howard, S. D., Oct. 9.-This town
and the neighborhood north of here
were much wrought up yesterday on
account of an assault upon a fourteen
year-old girl named Skyberg, and for
q time there threatened to be lynch
ing.
The little girl was returning home
alone, driving a team hitched to a
farm wagon. On the road she over
took a man about fifty-fve years old.
who asked for a ride,
At a lonely spot in the road the man
attacked the girl, choking her. She
fought hard to escape and when she
reached home her clothing was torn
to shreds, and she was bruised and
scratched.
Her young brothers armed them
selves with pitchforks and immediate
iy started in pursuit Of the man, who
when he saw them coming took refuge
in a cornfield.
The neighborhood was aroused and
a regular manhunt ensued. Sheriff
Clark heard of the trouble and started
for the scene in an automobile. When
ne reached the scene he found that
the man had been surrounded in a
cornfield. Clark plunged into the field
and soon had his man under arrest.
There was an immediate rush to
gain possession of the prisoner. Clark.
however, succeeded in making his way
through the crowd to his automobile,
where he placed the prisoner, and was
soon beyond reach of the mob.
Upon arrival at Howard an investt.
cation showed that the man was an
escaped inmate of the Yankton insane
asylum.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
"A SMALL THING"

Do you believe in progress? Do you
believe that all the wonderful achieve
ments of the nineteenth century-the
railroad, the telegraph, the telephone,
electric light, kerosene, sewing ma
chine, agricultural machinery, steam
ships, trolley cars, etc.-have made
life easier and better worth living?
do. believe that man who lives
40 years under modern conditions has
experienced more life and better life
than Methusalem, though he had lived
20 centuries of his time.
The triumphs of the nineteenth CEN
fury were triumphs of human service
the placing of knowledge and the
fruits of knowledge within the reach
of the common man. Every mans
life is better, happier, more secure be-
cause of them. We live more comfort
able, more sociable lives in better and
more comfortable houses because OF
them. Even the hopeless dweller in
the worst city slums is more com
Portable in his physical conditions than
the middle-class citizen of the days OF
George Washington.
In little things as in great, comfort
and convenience have been the legacy
of the Century of improvement. :"
Paint, in a certain sense, is a minor
matter, yet it gives beauty, healthful-
ness and durability to our dwellings,.
Fifty years ago painting was serious
proposition, a luxury for the owners
of stately mansions who could afford
the expense of frequent renewals. To
day ready mixed paint is SO cheap, so
good, and so universal that no house
owner has an excuse for not keeping
his property we'll painted.
A small thing, indeed; yet=4several
hundred large factories, employing
thousands of chemists and skilled
'workmen, are running every day in
the year to keep our houses fresh,
clean and wholesome.
A small thing, yet a can Of good
ready mixed paint, such as one may
buy from any reputable dealer, en-
bodies the study of generations OF
skilled chemists, the toll of thou
sand workmen in mill, laboratory and
factory, and the product of long
series of special machinery invented
and designed just to make that car
of paint and to furnish us an infinite
variety of tints, colors and shades.
1t was a wonderful century, thai
nineteenth of our era, and not the
least of it's wonderful gifts was tina
same commonplace can of paint.
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DAVIDSON GIVES OUT HoNoRs
Governor Names States Delegates TO
Several Conferences.

Governor Names States Delegates to
Several Conferences.
Gov Davidson has appointed dele
gates to represent Wisconsin at the
international congress on tuberculosis
to be held in New York city on Nov.
IA, Is and 16, at the Minnesota state
conference of charities and corrections
at Red Wing on Nov. II, to the inter
state conference to secure const1tu-
tional amendment for the election OF
United States senators by direct vote
at Des Moines on Dec. 5, and to the
annual convention of the lakes to the
gulf deep waterway association at st,
Louis on Nov. Is and 16.
The delegates appointed to the
tuberculosis congress are members Of
the state board of health and advisory
board of the state tuberculosis sani-
tarium and other physicians especially
interested in the movement to stamp
out the white plague" The delegates
named are: Doctors J. M. Beffel, Mil
waukee; Michael Ravn, Marinette; H.
L. Russell Madison Gustav Schmidt,
Milwaukee; Alonzo G. Kellogg, Port
age; Cornelius A Harper, Madison;
G. F. Coulter, Marinette; Laurence P.
Mayer, Hudson, l.. G. Spencer, Wau'
sau; Fl. A. Meilike, ClintOnville; w. T..
Whyte, Watertown; E. S. Hayes, Eau
Claire, and H. o. Sutherland, James
vile.
The delegates to the Minnesota con-
ference of charities and correction in
clude the members of the state board
of control, superintendent Of the
state charitable and penal institutions,
and others and others engaged in
charitable and refOrmatOry work. The
delegates are Mrs. K. w. Galloway,
Eau Claire; Dr. Almah J. Frisby, Mil
Waukee; L. B. Dresser, st. CrOiX Falls;
A. D. Conover, Madison, Gustav Kus-
termann, Green Bay; Henry Town,
Waupun; A NJ Wilmarth, Chippewa
Falls; c. w Bowron, Green Bay; Mary
j. Berry, Milwaukee; M. T. Park,
Sparta; A J. Hutton, Waukesha; Gus
tav Frellson, Milwaukee; Frederick
wilkins, Viroqua, and H. Grotophorst,
BarabOo.
The delegates named to attend the
convention at Des Moines to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of securing an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people are State
| Senators J. NJ Whitehead, GAINESVILLE;
George B. Hudnell, Superior; Thomas
Morris, La Crosse; Assistant Attorney
| General Frank T. Tucker, Madison, and
| L. H Bancroft, Richland Center.
The representative to the waterway
| convention at St Louis are John Prind'
ley, La Crosse; w. w. Strickland, SUI
| perior; R. S. Crowie Whitehall; Allen
| De Croft, Nelson Fred Bori, Fountain
City: A. M. Laird, Prairie du Chen;
! w. A. Johnson, Lancaster, and X. e.
Osborne, La Crosse.-W.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
NEAR THE BREAKING POINT.
Rupture of an Engagement Due to
Error Barely Averted.

Rupture of an Engagement Due to
Error Barely Averted.
The engagement between wealthy
Baltimore belle and an impecunious
clubman of that city was at one time
last winter perilously near the break
ing off, point, and all by reason OF
the unfortunate mistake Of florists
assistant of whom the young man had
ordered flowers for his beloved.
1t appears that the young fellow had
hastily dispatched to the florists es-
tablishment two cards, one bearing an
order for roses to be sent to the
young lady's address and the other
intended to be attached to the flow
ers.
What was the establishment and in
dignation of the beloved one when on
taking the roses from their box she
found affixed the card bearing the le-
gend:
Roses Do the best you can for
&c."
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
NERVOUS DEBILITY
A Scranton Woman Tells How Or.
Williams Pink Fills Made Fler
Well and Strond

Nervous debility is the common name
for what the doctors term neurasthenia.
1t is characterized by mental depression,
fits of the 'blues," or melancholy, loss
of energy and spirits. The PATIENTS eyes
become dull, the pink fades from the
cheeks, the memory becomes defective SO
that it is difficult to recall dates and
names at will. Some of these symptoms
only may be present or all of them. The
remedy lies i'll toning up the nervous
system and there is no medicine better
adapted for this purpose than DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Jane j. Davies, of No. 314 War
ren street, Scranton, Pa, says: "Some
years ago | became greatly reduced i'll
health and strength and my nervous
system became SO debilitated that / felt
wretched. Icould not rest or sleep we'll
at night and woke up as weary and
languid in the morning as was when l
went to bed. My head ached i'll the
morning and often there was pain i'll
my right side which was worse when l
sat down. My nerves were on edge all
the time, every little noise bothered me
and [ was generally miserable. Then I
decided to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, asmy husband had taken
them with good results, and they did
wonders for me. Now have no more
pain in my side, no more headaches, 1
sleep well and feel strong and able to
do my work"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Davies and they can do just as much
for other weak, pale, ailing men or
women who are slipping into hopeless
decline. They strike straight at the root
of all common diseases caused by poor
and impoverished blood
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent postpaid, on
receipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for So so, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
LOOSE TEETH
Made Sound by Eating Grape-Nuts-

Proper food nourishes every part OF
the body, because Nature selects the
different materials from the food we
eat, to build bone, nerve, brain, mus
Gle, teeth, etc.
All we need Is to eat the right kind
of food slowly, chewing it velour
digestive organs take it up into the
blood and the blood carries it all
through the body to every little nook
and corner.
If some one would ask you, rs
Grape-Nuts good for loose teeth?
you'd probably say, mo, don't see
how it could be-" But woman in
Ontario writes:
For the past two years have used
Grape-Nuts Food with most excellent
results. 1t seems to take the place
of medicine in many ways, builds up
the nerves and restores the health
generally,
"A little Grape-Nuts taken before re-
firing soothes my nerves and gives
sound sleep" because it relieve lr-
ritability of the stomach nerves, being
a predigested food.)
Before used Grape-Nuts my teeth
were loose in the gums. They were so
bad was afraid they would some day
all fall out. Since have used Grape
Nuts | have not been bothered any
more with loose teeth.
"AlI desire for pastry has disappear
ed and have gained in health, weight
and happiness since / began to use
Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Get the IA
nous little book, "The Road to Well
yille,' in pkgs. There's reason"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
NEWSPAPER NAN is KILLED
w. A. DOWElL, CITY EDITOR OF
THE TRIBUNE, is KILLED ON
STREET.

Minneapolis, Oct. civilian A
Dowell. one of the veteran newspaper
men of the Twin Cities and recently
appointed city editor Of the Minneapo'
lis Tribune, was killed shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon by John T.
Quirk, retired salOonkeeper. DoWell
was shot through the right temple, the
ball penetrating the brain and causing
death few hours later.
The shooting occurred at 9C1 Ch1ca'
go avenue, Quirk's residence, and was
the result of a long-standing quarrel
between the two men over Dowells at
tentions to Quirk's stepdaughter, Bes'
sic Squires, an attractive girl of TWEEN
ty-three years.
Objected to DoWelI.
Owing to Quirk extreme disapprov
al of DoweIIs attentions to Miss
Squire's the girl had left his residence
and was boarding with friends. Ac
companied by Dowell, she went to the
Quirk home yesterday afternoon tc
call upon her mother. Quirk was home
and flew into a rage on seeing Dowell
demanding of his stepdaughter who
had invited him. She replied that she
had. Quirk refused to let the matter
drop and violent quarrel followed.
Dowell finally left the house, accom-
panied by Miss Squires. Quirk rushed
up stairs as the couple went out anc
p moment later returned and followed
them to the porch Dowell started
down the sidewalk when Quirk ad
dressed him and more words followed
Mortaliy Wounded.
Dowell determined to put stop tt
the scene, started on, but Immediately
Quirk drew a revolver and fired
Dowell sank to the sidewalk mortally
wounded. Quirk walked into the house
and went upstairs to his room, where
he remained until the police arrived.
Dowell lost consciousness as he
sank until o'clock in the evening
when he died at the city hospital.
Quirk was hurried to police head
quarters, where he was taken before
Chief of Police Doyle and County At
torney Al Smith. He did not deny
shooting Dowell, but said he did sc
in self-defense; that Dowell had drawn
a knife and was about to attack him
Further than this he refused to talk.
Ask Police Protection.
Bessie Squires bears an excellent
reputation, and it known as capable
and womanly girl. Miss Squires knew
that Quirk had threatened to kill
Dowell, but believed it to be mere
threat. Dowell evidently was afraid
of Quirk, as about two weeks ago he
reported the matter to the police and
asked protection.
William A Dowell was fifty years
old, and had been engaged in news
paper work fifteen years. His home
was at Vinton, Iowa. where his father
resides. Dowell was married and il
survived by a widow and a fourteen
year-old girl, who are living at Vim
ton.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
MiI!ionaire's Will Is Long.

Strawberry Point, Iowa, Oct. IL
County Recorder Debb of Elkader has
finished recording the will of Henry
Corwith, who left an estate of several
millions. A section of land near Mo-
tor was included in the estate, and for
that reason it was necessary to file the
will for record in Clayton county. The
document covered 100 written pages,
and when placed on the recorders
books filled twenty-four closely type
written pages.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
SWEET POTATOES ARE RAISED.
Green Bay Gardeners to Conduct Fur
Their Experiments Next Year.

Green Say GafQeneTS TO NOnuuNI : N'-
Their Experiments Next Year.
J. NJ. Smiths Sons, the Green Bay
gardeners, have successfully raised,
during the summer just passed, a
large quantity of sweet potatoes OF the
African yam and Jersey Nansemond
varieties.
This is the first attempt ever made
in Brown county to cultivate the tuber
and it's success will lead to a larger
Weld next season, as it is the intention
of the gardeners to interest the farm
ers sufficiently to have the majority
in the nearby district devote small
area Of ground and sufficient time to
the growing of the vegetable.
In four hills the Smith firm succeed
ed in raising over twenty pounds OF
marketable potatoes which compare
favorably in size, taste and color to the
product of the South. The soil in this
vicinity is apparently we'll adapted to
the growing of the tubers, which
thrive as we'll as the Irish potato.
Printed circulars describing the rel
suits of this years planting OF the
Southern varieties will be mailed to
the farmers during the winter months
so that they will have ample opportu-
nifty to investigate the subject OF
sweet potato raising, and it is hoped
as a result to have several acres in
place of a few feet devoted to what
may develop into a new industry dur
ing the coming season
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
HOLD SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS.
Formal Announcement of Military
Work Is Sent Out.

Adit. Gen. Boardman has sent out
letters announcing the resumption OF
the school for officers Of the Wlscon'
sin national guard, which was estab'
Iished a year ago. 1t is expected that
the 203 officers of the guard will take
the course this winter. This is sort
Of correspondence school, the officers
studying their text books at home and
receiving questions by mail at certain
periods on the subjects studied The
school year ends with q general con-
ference sometime in March, when
written examinations will be held.
The course of instruction will be
that of the second term for garrison
schools for the officers of the United
States army, and will cover the three
following subjects: Minor tactics.
Wagner's text book on Security and
Information; military law, Winthrops
text book on Ahridgment of Military
Law, field service regulations, United
States army text book of 1905 on field
service regulations. The school last
year covered the work of the first
term of garrison school instruction for
officers of the United States army.
The Wisconsin national guard is or
ganized on the same system as the
United States army, so far as the
state laws will permit and its officers
take the same instruction, SO far as
possible, as that taken by the officers
Of the regular army.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
QUIRK is ARRAlGNED..
Slayer of William A. DoweII Pleads
Not Guilty.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 11.-On a
charge of murder in the first
degree, John P. Quirk, who killed
William A Dowell, a Minneapolis
newspaper man, last Sunday afternoon
at QuirkIs house, 901 Chicago avenue,
was arraigned in police court yester-
day. An attorney entered a plea of
not guilty for the accused, and the
case was set for hearing on Oct. II,
but as the grand jury is to meet on
Oct. 16 the police court examination
probably will not be held
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
Our New ORGAN.

Bobby had early shown a great in
terest in anatomy, and always drunk
in information about the various parts
of the body most eagerly. One day he
came to his mother in great perplexity
and said:
Mother, I know where my liver is.
but where is my bacon?"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to

List OF Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Investors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, ST. Paul, Mimi: Christian
Christianson, Bowbells, N. D., trap;
Jerry G. Hoffken, Minneapolis, Mimi,
brooder heater; Richard Johnson, Elk
Point, S. D., table; Melville G. Nom
sen, Armour, S. D., plastic building
block; Charles D. Murphy, Kingston,
Mimi, horseshoe; George c. >Nienow,
Plainview, Mimi, coupling pole; Ches-
ter Versteeg, Ashton, S. D., indicator.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
RAPID CONSTRUCTION.
Yorkshire Way of Putting Up Build.
ina Rather Swift.

Yorkshire Way OF Putting Up Build
ina Rather Swift.
The Yankee in England had been
talking ever since entering the train
two stops back about the speed with
which buildings were erected in his
home across the water, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger. Finally, to cap the
climax he told Of twenty-two-story
building which was started and fin
ished in one month.
His fellow passengers had given up
all hope that he would ever stop, when
a diminutive Yorkshire man turned to
him, saying:
"Why, mon, thot's nowt. At home
I have seen them laying the founda.
tons for a row of houses in the morn.
ing when I am going to work, and al
night when come back they are turn
ing the people out for back rent"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
Fire on Railroad Bridge.

New Richmond, Wis, Oct. 11.-Fire
broke out early yesterday morning on
the high bridge Of the Wisconsin Cen.
trail over the ST. Croix river. 1t is a
steel bridge, but about thirty feet of
the wooden stringers and ties were de-
stroyed before the flames were extin-
oIIiShed