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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26
TERSE AND TRUE.

A better day than yesterday or to-
morrow is to-day.
Gifts without sacrifice cannot be
classed as charity.
Charity is offered as an excuse for
a multitude of sins.
Too many people wear themselves
out trying to escape work.
A square meal is the first step in
the conversion Of starving sinner.
If we could cure faults as easily as
we find them, what a perfect world
this would be.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26
Bunion Plaster Will Prevent That IN
pleasant SIippinu,

A smart, up-to-date young woman
asked the drug clerk for a box Of bun
ion plasters. 1t caNsed one to look
with curiosity at her feet. They were
straight and slim in the smartest of
ties.
THAT is new trick" the drug clerk
explained when she had taken her I'M
embarrassed way to the street. CA
ready-made tie or one of those new
low pumps is likely to slip up and
down at the heel, or bind the ankle, so
that it chafes either way. Some lady
genius stuc ka bunion plaster in the
back of her shoe and the trouble was
all over"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26
For a Gardeners Home.

John M. Hunter of New York, presi-
dent of the National Gardeners asso-
citation, composed of landscape and
decorative gardeners of the country, is
touring California with the object Of
finding location for national gar
deners' home, which is to be estab-
lished in that state. He expresses the
opinion that the Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco, is the most beautiful in
this country.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26
The Mark of Success.

All We who's make your mark in life
To this advice should bark
Seek first, if you would win the strife
To make 5.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26
yARNLETS RARE.

A negro was complaining that his
wife kept asking him for money. 1t
lis money, money, all the time" he
said. what does she do with all the
money!" asked an innocent bystander.
Don't know" was the reply, ''haint
nebber glib her none yet
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26

DR.. James Yorke Bramston, we'll
known London divine, was a good deal
of wit. To a woman who was
Fostering him about a marriage she
desired to see arranged he quietly re-
marked: my name is Bramston, not
Birthstone; ! am not maker of
matches"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26

A man owed the bank large sum
of money. He kept renewing and re-
newing his notes and paid none of it
back. Finally the banker sent for
him and said: ''This thing must be
stopped You can't have this money"
Cant have it," shouted the man.
.'Why, what are you talking about?
I've got it."
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26

In the midst of the home rule con-
troversy Mr.. Chamberlain was the
guest of Sir William Harcourt at Nal
wood, yet in the house the two were
always at it hammer and tongs. A
cynical humorist commented on this
fact as a pleasing phase of political
controversy. "Oh," replied Sir Will
liam, "Joe and I are almost like broth
ers." eyes" responded the cynical
one, so were Cain and Abel"
The late Gen. Schofield was once
describing in Washington certain
retreat of cavalry. 81 call it re-
treat" he said, ''but I should really
call it rout." He smiled. "In this
retreat" he went on, ''the command
ing general as his charger tore like
the wind along turned to an aid who
galloped beside him and said: Who
are our rear guard?' The aid, with
out ceasing for an instant to belabor
his painting steed, replied: Those
who have the worst horses, sir
Not long ago a Japanese war YES
sci stopped at Cork and number Of
sailors were given shore leave. They
we're to be seen everywhere, being OBJ
jets of great interest. 1t happened
that on the same day country wom-
an was in Cork seeing the sights and
for the first time saw a native Of the
mikado's land. All Japs looked alike
to her and after she had observed a
street car half filled with them she
exclaimed: GLORY be, but she was
wonderful woman that had all thin
sons. Everywhere l seen thin this
day and they have all the same faces
on thin, the little craytures."
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-05-26
Try THIS ON YOUR PUMPS.

Garfield Tea purifies the blood, regulates
the digestive organs, brings good health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
BARS GAUZY BATHING SUITS.
FiImy cIinsins Material Will Not Be
Allowed on Beaches at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O.-Joe Goldsoll. chief of
the park police, has drawn the line on
peek-a-boo bathing suits. as well as
those constructed of gauzy, clinging
stuff and white muslin.
Open work surf costumes don't go
with him. Diaphanous duds for the
depths make no strike with him, and
he will not allow them at the public
bathing beaches The chief recently
issued notice to this effect upon the
bathing public.
mo gauzy, clinging stuff for bath
ing suits will go at the public beaches,
he said with firmness. TT is indecent.
White muslin is no good for bathing
suits, and neither is this thin bril-
liantine. Those suits have to be sub.
stantial, with some thickness to
them"
Goldsoll added that he would make
daily trips of inspection to the beaches
in autoboat and otherwise. and with
field glasses In search for infraction
of his rule.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
RICH CHOIR COMING.
Chorus Of Wealthy Men to Sing for
American Charities.

New York-New York next spring
Is to hear for the first time the Vienna
Male Chorus society, composed of
well-to-do or wealthy men, who are
coming all the way from Europe at
their own expense to give here two
or more concerts for charitable insti.
tutions.
The chorus consists of 300 voices,
and the members are prominent in the
social life of the Austrian capital. On
their American tour they will pay
their own expenses. said Felix Kramer.
Mr.. Kramer is here to make arrange
ments for the concerts and to confer
with the leaders of various musical
organizations. The society gave sew.
eral concerts about six weeks ago In
London and sung before King Ed
ward in Buckingham palace. On their
visit to New York next April they will
be accompanied by several of the lead
ing soloists of the Royal opera house
in Vienna, by special permission of
the emperor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
TACTICS OF ZULUS.
CRESCENT FORMATION A FAVOR
TIE ONE IN BATTLE.
Evolved by Great Chief Who Made
His Tribe tho Most Powerful
in Africa-Lord Roberts
Adopted 1t.

Once more the rising of some of
the Natal natives has turned mems
thoughts to the famous Zulu tactics.
In the minds of most these are asso-
ciated with the name of Tyaka, the
ruthless Zulu conqueror, who weld
ed into the stock of the Amazulu, the
people of the heavens, all the young
men of the various tribes he con-
quered, Incorporating them into regi-
ments and thus building up power
full military nation. Yet it was to
Dingisiwayo the wanderer that the
inception was DUE This man, the
son of the chief of the Umtetwa, was
driven into exile in consequence of an
abortive plot to seize the reins OF
power.
During that exile he lived in Cape
Colony and saw the military methods
of the British. With instructive
genius he saw how the idea could be
adapted to his own nation and on his
return and accession to the chieftain-
ship he divided his people into regi-
ments, distinguishing them by names
and by special color of shield for
each regiment, though for time they
retained the umkonto or throwing
assegai as their chief weapon. He
heard the great use made by the Brit
ish infantry of their favorite weapon,
the bayonet. and so he replaced the
umkonto by the iXwa, or broad-bladed
stabbing assegai.
Tho ronulio vi of tho Z,I1I1 fontinc
has earned it the name of the crescent
formation for attack and it is note
worthy that, broadly speaking, it was
the method employed by the Beers
in their invasion of Natal and adopt
ed by Lord Roberts in his advance
through Orange River Colony, and it
was the fear of it's success which kept
the Beers continually on the run.
The best thing with which to COM
pare it is the head of the stag-headed
beetle. Horns are thrown out widely
on either flank, while the main body
forms the head itself From the main
body small force is detached to en-.
gage the enemy while the horns creep
around the tanks.
This force in the days of Tyaka was
frequently dispatched with the COM
mand: go, sons of Zulu. go and
return no more" and death at the
hands Of their fellows was the fate
of those who returned. While this
force was holding the enemy the horns
carried out their task If possible, and
as soon as the two horns had met in
the rear of the enemy the head or
chest was launched upon the posi-
ton and the upshot, as rule, was that
the whole force of the foe tasted the
assegai. For in war no quarter was
given or asked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
spectacIes for the Schools.

A letter in the Times signed by
Princess Christian, Lady Plymouth
and Lady st. Heller may strike some
as revealing one of the curiosities of
charity. They write on behalf of
society for supplying spectacles to
school children. Those who smile do
not understand, for the matter is
quite serious. Mysterious collapses
of the nervous system and general
poor health may be due simply to de-
fective sight which spectacles would
remedy. 1t is an admirable society
and it exists because the London
county council have not the legal
power to supply spectacles in the
schools. A society to supply tooth
brushes and tooth powder would save
poor children from untold misery
London Saturday Review
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
Make the Baby Work.

The physician half closed his eyes
and looked at the baby, who was
troubled with indigestion, although it
was a "fat baby" Then he asked
for the baby's bottle, looked at the
nipple and grunted: Il thought so.
You make eating too easy for the
baby, like most foolish young moth
ers. You seem to think that it Is
doing him kindness to make him
loafer about his milk. Now, let me
tell you, that a baby is going to get
every drop of milk in bottle, any,
way, because he's hungry, and wants
it, and you won't starve him If you
use hard suction nipple. It's much
better for him to work while he feeds,
on the theory that Man shall earn his
bread by the sweat of his brow and
if the beads of perspiration stand out
on his little brow, and if he grunts
and wiggles, all the better. Ten
chances to one he is enjoying his milk
twice as much as if the nipple was
one of those easy things that fairly
poured the fluid down his throat, and
his digestion will be stronger"
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dragged the reluctant officer along the
street.
Lave go iv me ar-rm!" cried Po-
liceman Flynn. '1ll not ha-ave amy
man maxim me lock him up ag'in me
will. Lave go, tell vel"
Then come along peaceably," said
the man. you've no right to let me
go, and I won't go. A police magis-
trate is the only man who can free me
afterf have been arrested"
"I'll not take We" insisted Policeman
Flynn.
eff you don't" asserted the man, 81 II
stick by you until you are relieved and
have to go in to report. I don't want
any imitation arrest; want the real
thing, and it's only fair that I should
have it. The way you're acting is a
reflection on my dignity and makes me
feel mighty small and of no account
Don't you think I'm worth arresting?"
"Iv coorse We are"
I'm not too unimportant to be ar
rested, am II"
"Niver bit iv It."
Then why don't We run me in?"
81 ha-ave throubles enough now"
But you must; / insist"
Policeman Flynn drew long
breath.
BE good felly, now he said, IAN
g'wan about ye-er business"
my business is to go to the station
with you"
"F0r why d. We wa-ant to be con-
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madam was left alone. Later It was
discovered that he had crawled back
to his compatriot's grave and died
upon It. mis- remains were later found
in that position by Lieutenant Strain.
The following day Lombard asked to
be left behind, as it was clear he could
go no farther. They shared their
remnants of food with him and left
him to his fate. What this may have
been was never discovered. At his
earnest request his boatswain's whis-
tie was left with him. The next day
a terrapin somewhat revived the thir.
teen miserable men. Miller became
delirious and HARDWOOD the weakest,
where all were weak. So dragged on
the weary days and nights until March
%, when Mr.. Boggs agreed that ne
should be abandoned, although he still
hoped for succor. Mr.. Truxton be.
came very ill and the emaciated band
was forced to halt. 1t was evident
that four or five men would have to
be abandoned the next day and that
not more than two or three could hope
to reach Caledonia bay, II any one
ever did.
Knew Fate Was Sealed.
Truxton, Boggs and Harwood, all
young men, knew that their fate was
sealed. Hunger and toll had reduced
them to mere bundles Of rags and
bones. Harrison and Vermilyea were
little better; that evening Maury stood
by the gloomy river. All were wrapped
in the darkest despair. Suddenly
Maury shouted, "Truxton, hear a
gun; l see white men; see Strain"
No words can describe the delirious
excitement that brought the despair
ing, dying men to their feet as de-
hverance appeared at hand.
Day after day the lion-hea1ted
Strain and his comrades had pushed
their way through fearful obstacles,
much Of the path being cut by himself.
Reduced to skeletons. they at last
reached the village Of YaTisa, to find
natives as venal as cowardly. He
managed to reach the ranch of an
Irishman named Bennett, on the Sar
vana, who gave to him the warmest
aid. The Virago returned from Pan
anna and boats laden with provisions
were soon on their way up Chuquana-
qua river and the rescued men were
brought back. They found Parks sttn
alive, but covered with wood ticks,
and he died little later. Polanco's
body was found, as described, on Cas-
tilla's grave. Through all McGinness
had chung to the American flag,
wrapped around his body. Later It was
wrapped around the coffin of Vermil.
yea, who died at Yavisa. The others
reached Panama, where Mr.. Boggs
died. The survivors crossed the 18TH
mus to Aspinwall, all that were left
of the twenty-seven stalwart young
men who started up the Caledonia
river on January IT, 1854. One-third
Of the entire expeditionary party per
ished from hunger, or its effects, and
extreme toll on that dreadful march
that began at the Atlantic and ended
at the Pacific ocean.
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the march was resumed. The Gre
nadians rejoined the next day; they
had built small craft, but it was
soon wrecked. The day after Strain
took three men to push their way
rapidly down the river and secure aid
for the rest of the party, leaving Mr..
Truxton in command. Avery, vol
unteer, and Golden and Wilson OF the
Cyanne, volunteered to accompany
him.
After many parting councils Strain
sadly left the main body on February
IS. Occasionally a bird or an iguana
was shot and furnished modicum Of
food for the famished men. Lombard,
Harrison and Castillo failed entirely
on the twenty-eighth day. Holmes,
who had lost his boot, had wounded
foot that was becoming gangrenous.
Some buzzards, a turkey and pee
cary were shot, but there was no
marching until the thirty-seventh day
and then only for half mile.
Lombard, Parks and Johnson left
the camp and hid. In their terrible
sufferings they had matured plan to
hide until Holmes died, exhume the
body and subsist upon the flesh until
they reached the Atlantic coast On
the thirty-eighth day Holmes breathed
his last and his emaciated body, with
his musket alongside, was laid to rest
on the banks of the river in grave
followed out with knives and an ak.
Decided to Go Back.
Lieutenant Strain was now twenty
one days gone, and 1t was evident that
the sixteen survivors would not live
for his return. They believed he was
dead and a council of the officers de-
cided to countermarch and try to re-
gain Caledonia bay. 1t cost severe
struggle to reach this conclusion, but
it seemed the only hope. Truxton,
seated by Holmes grave, sadly penned
letter of explanation to Strain,
should the latter ever regain the
place, and in it he begged him to push
on after the party. Then Parks was
missing and on March start was
made on the march to Caledonia bay,
the former being abandoned to his
fate. Both Grenadians were very i'll,
but some of the seamen threw away
their arms to assist them along All
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10
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Then take me to the station" per-
sisted the man. Pm your prisoner.
You've got me, haven't your"
"Divil ta-ake We. can't lose vel"
exclaimed Policeman Flynn, irritably.
"G'wan about ye-er business now, an
quit ye-er worryin' iv me-"
The prisoner caught the policeman
by the arm and pulled him along.
Hang it ALL" be cried. why don't
you do your duty?"
Lave me loose!" commanded Po-
liceman Flynn. "D' We think ye-er tn
whole polls foorce? I'll not artist
amy wan on compoolsion."
But you've already arrested me-
urged the man.
Thin I let We co.
But refuse to be liberated. Come
on, can't you?" And he almost
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7
Get move on ye, now, or I'll r-run
70 in," he said.
well, run me in" retorted the man.
Don't stand there talking about it,
but do it,
81 WILL" said Policeman Flynn, but
he intended 1t only as threat.
well, why don't you?" was the
haunting response.
The man was one of the aggressively
troublesome fellows who think they
know all about individual liberty.
81 WILL" said Policeman Flynn again,
and he took the man by the shoulder.
"Niver will it be said that amy wan
on me beat can talk ba-ack to me-"
There spoke the new policeman who
makes work for himself; the older
ones are never so foolish.
"Win We go quiet-like or will ]
ta-ake club to ye?" inquired the po-
liceman, as he frightened his grip on
the mans coat.
"Oh, I'll go along all right" an
swered the man. 81 was thinking of
dropping in on the sergeant anyway,
and Wen just go together. / haven't
seen him in almost a year."
Policeman Flynn hesitated. Men
who want to see the sergeant are a
rarity, and there is always chance
that they have some "infioo'nce" at
headquarters.
eff yell g'wan about ye-er business
I'll Fave We CO." he suggested.
"But l WON'T asserted the man.
I'm under arrest and I'm going to the
station. If I've violated the law, you
have no right to compromise the mat
ter with me-it's your duty to lock me
up"
This sounded to Policeman Flynn
like a bluff" and he fastened to
"call' it.
Come on, thin!" he exclaimed. I'll
put We behind tn ba-ars fast enough,
an If We don't come willin' I'll ca-all
tn blue wagon"
Nevertheless, he wasn't exactly sat
isfied. The prisoner was too willing,
and it is extremely disconcerting to
have charge of man who wants to be
arrested. A man in the strong grasp
of the law ought to hold back and
change his tone. 1t began to dawn on
Policeman Flynn before they had gone
a block that perhaps the man was not
''bluffing" after all. So he stopped
short and released him.
"G'wan, now!" he said. "I'll not be
bothered with ye any more. G'wan
homei"
81 won't" answered the man. Pm
your prisoner, and if you connive at
the escape of fellow you've placed
under arrest I'll prefer charges against
you. I'm going with you"
yen be sorry t'r it." suggested Po-
liceman Flynn. "Ye1l find no feather
beds at tn station, an there do be
r-rats in tn cells
I'm taking my chances" returned
the man. Come on!"
81 won't" said Policeman Flynn in
his turn What cha-arge w'u'd
make ag'in ye?"
That's your business" said the
man.
eff ye'd been ray-sistin' an officer
iv tn la-aw," commented Policeman
Flynn, 1T w'u'd be all fright"
''Oh, well, if 1t will help you any,"
said the man, I'll resist. I'll punch
you in the stomach and"
IF We do interrupted Policeman
Flynn. menacingly, I'll hit We clip
on tn head with tn club"
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them to relief and safety. Worn out
by incessant toll, Polanco and Kettle
we'll gave out, the latter begging to
be left behind. The men did not take
care of their rations, the Grenadians
had thrown away theirs and there was
but one days supply remaining. The
officers had some food left, and this
was divided among the party. Once
more the march was resumed, the
men struggling YEARLY through the
hills and dense forests.
Reluctantly Strain gave the order to
return to the river he had left and
there the first and last council of the
reached that they were on the lyle
sias, set down by Osborne as branch
of the Savanna. There was no trail
through the wilderness; three of the
men and one of the Grenadians were
utterly worn out. A few plantains
were found and divided. Eight birds
were shot, among them an owl and a
woodpecker, and some small fish were
caught by Mr.. TruXton. An iguana
was shot and, in vainly trying to re-
cover it from the river, Holmes lost
his boot, which later on caused his
death.
On the thirteenth day the New Gren-
adams gave up in despair, although
the work had all been done by the
Americans. Lombard, the boatswain
of the party, became very i'll. The
clothes and boots of the men were
torn to shreds and at night nothing
was heard but agonized groans. Boils
began to appear on the men and each
was found to contain worm of the
woods" some of them an inch in
length. On the sixteenth day an acid
nut was discovered, but it destroyed
the enamel of the teeth and the diges-
tive powers as well. Some turkeys
were shot and the stage was reached
where even the buzzards and cranes
were welcomed as food.
On the eighteenth day they had a
great misfortune. Truxton only was
intrusted with the sole fishhook. He
gave 1t to Castillo, who turned it over
to one Of the men. who broke it.
Strain said nothing beyond pointing
out the probable result. 1t cost many
lives, as the Chuquanaqua, when
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thrary?" pleaded Policeman Flynn.
Cant We do good tur-run fr a
ma-an?"
do you ask it as a favor?"
"F'r sure. l ask We to g'wan home
an Fave me alone"
"Oh, well, as favor to you," re-
turned the man, possibly might con-
sent not to be arrested on this occas-
ion"
ct w'u'd be a great favor. don't
wa-ant We. / ha-ave no use fr We at
ALL"
Then" said the man, as matter
of personal accommodation to you ]
will reave you"
"Whin whit OF tn foorce." NUT.
tered Policeman Flynn, as he resumed
his beat, Il thought I might ha-ave
throuble keepin' a rris'ner, but niver
knew t w'u'd be so har-rd f'r 20 lose
wan"
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HE HAS TROUBLE IN LOSING A
PRISONER.

Copyright, by the Century Coz
Copyright. 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
1t was when Policeman Barney
Flynn was new man on eth foorce"
that he lost prisoner, and he frank
ly admitted afterwards that he "niver
sh'u'd ha-ave found him in tn first
place." In other words. experience
taught him that the arrest was not
justified, but the new policeman in
variably Is jealous of his authority and
his dignity. So, when he had told the
man to move on and the man had re-
torted by making various sarcastic and
otherwise Objectionable remarks, Po-
liceman Flynn deemed It necessary for
the honor and dignity Of his official
position to assert himself
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-10

the work was now being done by the
officers. The following day Castillo
lay down to rise no more and his body
was Inferred by the river. The party
strayed from the dark stream and was
soon lost in the jungle. Despair set
tied upon all. Polanco could go no
farther, and, with streaming tears,
the ragged, torn, starving men were
forced to abandon him to his fate He
screamed in anguish, but there was
no resource and the unfortunate Gre