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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

Representative Rhodes. Of Missouri
has introduced a bin setting aside 16O
acres OF land and appropriating SIS.
600 for its Improvement as a national
park to commemorate the sharp little
battle at Pilot Knob by Gen. Ewing's
forces in 1864. which had so much 70
do with defeating Prices raid into
Missouri The ground will embrace
old Fort Davidson. where the most OF
the fighting took place The govern
ment has already a rifle range there
known as the Arcadia range and Grant
Springs and the Grant Oak. I'm.
der the latter Gen Grant received his
commission as a hrigadier general OF
volunteers. Ii Is marked and around
It are several cannon from the battle.
field OF Shiloh. There is also a mon
ument to Gen Grant The Pilot Knob
Memorial association, OF which David
Murphy, OF St Louis. is president
is deeply Interested in the matter and
working hard TO secure the passage of
the bill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

and I ala the same AS soon as we
were past the picket and out OF hear
ing ! said 90 him. "I am sure you are
going the wrong way"
He then turned to me and said. "Ses
here, 7 have helped you through this
line. now You help me through yours
/ know you are playing of-that you
belong 70 the union army. and want
TO go there, too. I am sick OF serving
on the wrong side"
In little time We came 20 the union
pickets, when ] cot them 20 send us
under guard TO Cen. Coke. I gave him
valuable Information, and then sought
my regiment who were glad 70 see n,e
after my sudden leave-taking.
Ny confederate ally was paroled. and
allowed to 60 where he chose.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
BRUTAL OFFICERS OF WAR.
Threats Made Then by Soldiers 10
Kill Never Been Known 70
Be FulAlled.

L have often wondered" said tho
major, what became Of the unreal
sonable and wantoniy brutal officers
OF the old volunteer army. do not
mean the petuiaDt. noisy or swearing
Officers who were good fighters, but
the martinets and coarse-grained men
who were gratuitously abusive, and
uniformly severe or merciless in the
administration OF punishment The
volunteers admired rather than dis
liked good disciplinarian, and they
did not resent the explosive language
OF a hard fighter. but they swore ven
geance on the officers who took advan-
tage of shoulder straps to treat men In
the ranks contemporary OF brutally
There were not many officers a.,
this kind, but nearly every resi.-e- d.
had one or more. Some were a-l .
headed mtTti. 80. sSE,S weIc .4.
r1S.ans, -. s.. s~- influence
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

a tall. shrewd, silent fellow who said
nothing. / rode in the direction OF
Newbern with them that afternoon. at
night camping in a secluded spot. at
no great distance from Coxe's picket
line. After supper, for which hal
a keen appetite, ] lay thinking how
TO escape. When they had all got TO
sleep / began to crawl out OF camp.
soon got upon my feet, and was max
ing my way the best / could when 1
heard a musket click.
There stood the Johnny who did not
believe me. told him ! had been out
picking up what information could,
and wanted TO get back into camp,
but. having got bewildered, had lost
my way and wished he would show
me.
We'll. you are a slick one" he re-
sponded; come on. will show you in.
70 camp"
/ saw at once that he was takina
the wrong way to go to camp, but
followed on. Pretty soon We came to
hfs outer picket. whom he got dowa
and lodged along from tree to trea
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

eyed. mischieyous fellow spied a hor-
nets nest iu le-ayel fance post by
the road.
by Jove. Don. see that hornets
nest?" and Quiea as Thought be had
aimed. fired AND OBJ. bau went crashing
through the settlement of Che little but
extremely be.u-erout republican com
munlty OF nest l.llors.
I have assiste. iu Che assault upon
more than one lue OF confederate de-
tense with less serious consequences.
for the eura-eI hornets Immediately
sailed forth ou rhe aggressive with a
spirit that came near completely rout-
Ing us. cavalry and infantry.
They swarmol about The cavalry. a
few rods ahea. ot as. with "a venom
Gus fury that caused "a Wild s,ampsde.
wounding several of the men and los
ing us a number OF our horses.
It took more than am hours hard
work 20 get The men in their places
again, and the line OF battle drawn up.
and henceforth we le, hornets nests
alone. convinced that observance OF
military discipline was as necessary
20 safety In their presence as IN that
OF the confederate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
MUSIC IN THE ARMY.
Why It Was That Secretary Stanton
Did Not Cut Out That Item
of Expense

81 remember that while / was in
" ashingtOn during the war" says
Hudson Taylor, there was one period
when there was some talk OF doing
away with all the regimeutal bands
in the army. IL was said that they
cost the government millions of dol
lars, and as there was clamoring
among some for retrenchment. Il was
seriously proposed that music I'm the
army be dispensed with. A little
party OF gentlemen. including myself.
fearing that such an order would be
given. went 10 the war Office one even
Ing to call upon Mr.. Stanton socially.
as We often did, and In the course of
the little talk We had the matter was
preached. Said Mr. Stanton: IT Is
urged simply as "a matter or economy.
We now have HUNDREDS of millions OF
debt, and II IS growing fast Said l..
Mr.. Stanton. ] have read somewhere
that music has been used In all ages
not only as a stimulus TO the passion
or combat, but also as a sedative To
the sense Of danger, and while am
battled hosts are marching with meas
ured tread 10 the field o. death music
Is the magic that lures them 20 their
doom! Mr.. Stanton rose from his
chair. and In an emphatic manner ex-
claimed:
By thunder. Taylor that's a trne
saying! Where did you get that? The
regiments shall keep their bands IL all
the finances OF the United States 90
20 the ID
1T is needless TO aud that music in
the army was not abolished"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

John whispered his wife. shaking
him, Il hear somebody In the base.
ment"
John CROPPED his way. half awake, 70
the wall, and bawlod down the reg
lister.
You Internal scoundrel." he sad.
after you have satisfied yourself that
there's nothing worth stealing down
there, Will YOU please push in the up
per damper rod OF the furnace? Z for
got TO DO TO-"
Then he crawled hack into bed
again Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

Maj. S. II. NJ. Byers, of Des Moines, Ia.
recently visited the old confederate
prison at Columbia. s. c., where he was
confined as a prisoner during the civil
war. He escaped by saving a hole
through the building. While looking
over the scene of his escape Of 40 years
ago he discovered the very hole and had
the surrounding boards cut out and the
relic shipped TO his home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
BULLET CUT OUT.
Veteran Had Carried the Piece Of Lead
Around in His Body for
- Years.


years cid. OF 122 North Liberty street.
who was "a member OF Company II.
Tenth Indiana infantry, during tho
civil war, carried around in the LEFT
side OF his back a slug OF lead which
he received in the battle of Chicka-
manga, says the American Tribune.
re suffered greatly from the bullet.
Without even taking an anesthetic. he
permitted the doctor t0 cut out tha
piece OF lead. Then Arthur walked
home
I'm tired OF telling people where
that bullet is, Arthur said previously
% the operation. "Soon's the doctor
has taken httle cut at me I'm be abe
90 take it out OF my pocket and show
them.
Where did l get the bullet2 Right
on the firing line az the battle Of
Chickamauga. The Tenth Indiana was
in the thick OF The fight and n COM
pany was well to the front When
the thing occurred 1 could see no.
fewer than four or five regimeutal
flags OF the rebels. guess had fired
my gun five OF silk times when I no.
uced that o. Mississippi regiment ID
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and hail. where WINS f~oo,e5 an
the ground with thousands or others
some divine .,r,. .r-o.f, f,,4 ,+h
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

memory or phoebe Hsssel; born 1T13.
died 1921, aged los years. She served
for many years as private soldier in
many parts OF Europe. and at the bat
tie of Fontenoy lighting brayely. she
received a bayonet wound in the left
arm"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

= We print Wedding Invita-
tons, and High Class Sta
tionery for Balls, Parties, Pic
MICS and all entertainments Of
a social nature.
We print Church Envel-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
Women in the aanLs

Women. disguised as men. have
often served as soldiers. The follow
Ing inscription is on tombstone I'm
the English town Of Brighton: in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

The civil wal lasted four years had
cost during the last year more than S3 :
600 900 a day; and left the United States
with a debt OF more than $2,74e. 49I. 74s.
1t had cost more than half a million
lives. including both sides
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

Cards, Policies, both straight
life and benevolent, Physi-
clans Certificates, Sick Cards,
Application blanks, Agents
Report Sheets, Rate Cards,
etc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
rake Motor-Cars with rh.rn

Some OF the officers Of the British
navy now carry motor cars to sea with
them. for use In foreign ports.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
The Bows Idea

The Mother-Yes. my son, in the dsys
Of ancient Rome all the lighting was
done in the arena.
The Boy-And didn't they allow any
dghting in the choir, ma?-Yonkors
Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

opes, Note and Letter Paper,
Bill-heads, Monthly State
ments, Business Cards, Fl
nancial and Order Books,
Circulars, Check-books, Pam
phlets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

it is thoroughly equipped
to do all kinds of printing on
short notice. We make a
speciality of Society printing
and work for Insurance Com
Panies, such as Financial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
OUR AIM

IS to please our patrons and to
give them the best service at
the lowest prices, consistent
with satisfactory work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

We furnish cuts" when desired and will arrange to
complete special work in line When in need of any
in line, call and and estimates will be furnished
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

We print Handbills, Quarter-Sheets Half and Whole
Sheet posters Tags, Tickets Pacards Society Cards. Min
utes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stationery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

Our is retired features
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07

LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, 2213.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
TERPENTINEOFS FSTUMps
Process in Actual Operation and
Meeting With Success in
Northern Minnesota.

The conversion of pine stumps into
terpentine and tar has been consider
ably mooted question for year or two
in the ''new north. - Many have look
ed upon the proposition as joke, most
people as doubtful proposition The
fact remains that the idea has been
acted upon and is a success.
F..A. Bernard, who is in the city,
has visited one of these plants, and
seen the operation by which these
stumps are converted into CONNER
cial commodity.
The institution in question is located
at Terpville, Minnesota, point twelve
miles from Hinkley from which town
the great forest fire of decade ago
was named.
This concern is located where there
is an abundance of worthless stumps
and from them two wagon loads per
day of terpentine is made and hauled
to town each day. A quantity of pine
tar also comes from the raw material
and is also marketed.
The institution is a profitable one.
1t is reported that others are to be es-
tablished at points in northern Wiscon-
sin in the early future.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
ANOTHER STOCK FARM
Ellsworth Manufacturing Company
at Hawkins Will Establish
Bic Farm There.

The News is informed by the mana
ger of the Ellsworth Manufacturing
Company of Hawkins, P HI. Shafer,
that his concern is to convert its lands
into large stock farm.
The information was obtained on a
train where time was too limited to Sc
cure details, but the essential points
are that the Ellsworth people secured
their land holdings with the ultimate
purpose in view of converting their
land into such farm. Their lands are
in compact form and located about a
mile west of Hawkins.
The cutting of the timber is we'll ad-
vanced, the supply being sufficient to
run the plant about two years more.
Next spring, Mr.. Shafer says, the
first operations looking to the estab-
lishment of the farm will begin. The
lands will be fenced with the best close
fence, all steel with a couple of barbed
wires on the top.
Cattle will receive the first consider
alton, although sheep and other stock
will probably receive attention.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
RAISING SHEEP.
A. G. Holden of Glen Flora Starts q
Flock.

A. G. Holden of Glen Flora Starts a
Flock.
A. G.. Holden of Glen Flora was in the
city Tuesday. Mr.. Holden issone of our
appreciative readers. While he is not
fond Of newspaper wars, he recognizes
that the News is doing the only thing
-ss;sp to it in defending itself from the
malicious attacks of the puppet papers.
Mr.. Holden is one of those farmers
who make a success of things by hard
work and carefulness. He has farm
west of Glen Flora. He has fifty acres
in shape to be productive and much OF
it free from stumps.
Mr.. Holden has recently purchased
flock of sheep and will devote consider
able attention to their production. He
believes that with the wolves under sub
lection sheep raising will be remunera-
tive. Mr.. Holden says, however, that
there are some wolves in his neighbor-
hood that appear to be attracted by the
sheep. He would like to connect with
wolf hunter who will destroy this lot of
wolves.
Mr.. Holden has been interested in
sawmilling more or less in the past.
He is now closing out what he says will
be the last of his lumber product, pre-
fering to devote himself to his farm
work.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
PUSHING AT GLEN
Amel T. Anderson Makes Things
Move There.


Move There.
1t is cheerful news that comes from
Glen Flora where Amel t. Anderson
has begun plan for bringing in set
tiers. Mr.. Anderson gives a cheerful
ring to what he has to say to home
seekers and it appears that his efforts
are having an effect.
Mr.. Anderson has been using litera-
ture gotten up at the News Office. He
writes, &C. j. Anderson, E. Johnson
and E. A. Wesshen, all of Indiana, are
here this week to see the country and
are pleased with what they find. They
will all locate here and bring with them
many more families. The party will
require over 1000 acres of land.
That is the way to do things. Mr..
Anderson has taken the aggressive-he
has cast his bread upon the waters, the
recently somewhat troubled waters, we
may say, and the returns are coming
in.
Rusk County woods settlers and
every merchant, professional man, land
owner and farmer should come to the
front and do his part.
The season is passing, it is glorious
one and should be capitalized by an eff
fort that will bring few hundred new
settlers.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
Council Takes First Step in the Mat
ter and a Library Will Now
Follow.

The public library, matter upon
which the News has pounded for many
moons, is now to be reality. 1t is
needed and we trust will be apprec-
lated.
The city council has financed the
matter of expense with an appropri-
ton of 1896 per year The Welpton
store building, formerly occupied as a
grocery, has been engaged and it is
anticipated that the annual expense
can be kept within the limit fixed by
the council. The library will be open
afternoons and evenings.
At cost OF $50 per year the state
library commission will furnish 100
books changeable every six months
which will form nucleus around which
will be built the free pulic library.
The first board of directors is as fol-
lows:
Mrs. H. L. Clark, year.
F. E. Munroe, year.
Miss Margaret Sinclair, 2 years.
Rev. Thomas Barker, 2 years.
Mrs. J. B. Welpton, years.
j. A. Miehaelson, years.
Prof. Nee ormick, ex officio.
Prof. Mccormick, ex oficio as princi-
pal of the public schools, is president
of the board Mrs. H. L. Clark is vice
president; j. A. Michaelson is secre-
tary, and the treasurer is treasurer of
the board.
The board of directors is ready to
receive donations of money, books,
magazines, or furniture and other
equipment.
A committee has been appointed to
solicit popular support for this new
city institution and it is hoped all
around that it will be given liberal and
cheerful patronage.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
TO RE-ASSESS WEYERHAEUSER.

State Tax Commission So Decides on
Application.
The application of B. M. A oker for
the re-assessment of the property of
the village of Weyerhaeuser has been
favorably. acted upon and an order
issued to that effect.
This application alleged that many
institutions were not assessed as they
should be and it appears that the
applicant made good before the COM
mission.
No one, the News believes, will view
lliw disfavor the movement that is now
becoming common over the state looking
to more just assessment of property.
Those who can best afford to pay
taxes are usually the ones most active,
and generally most successful in escap-
ing their. proper duty in bearing the
the white mans burden, while the
imam with hoe" seldom escapes his
portion. The News is in favor of
equity III IH0SC HIdCC0TSs
Wecited last week an instance where
probably $4,000, if not $1,000, was lost
to the town because of an unequal
assessment made by board of review
that was dominated by the manager
of the establishment in question. 1t
may be noted that the laws in Wis
consin are well calculated for placing
the equalization, PERHAPS more properly
the inequalizatiOn, of assessments in
the hands of corporations who are not
fond of tax paying. Whether another
system would obviate this inequity, or
not doesn,t meet the original fact.
The experience of Weyerhaeuser is
the common experience of many mum
icipalities in this county anb probably of
other counties. And the protest there
that has taken effective form will doubt
less find it's counterpart in the future
in other communities.
And it is we'll that right should be
made 'prevail-if for no other reason
than that it will demonstrate that there
is remedy at hand where conditions
warrant its invocation. Government
by the people is little other than joke
where aud when it isssfurnished at the
expense of those who need it least.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
congregational Church

Communion servics next Sunday
morning. Union services in the Chris
tian Church Sunday evening, Rev. Jayne
will preach.
We have organized Bible Class in
connection with our Sunday school.
We are using the Bible Union-- system
of lessons. All who desire to join with
us in these studies are cordially invited.
Remember the chicken pie supper
next week and the rummage sale week
after.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
ANOTHER LIE NAILED.
Tony Sheet Convicted of a Fourth
FalsehOOd.


The sheet that energies from the
Helm company's blacksmith shop at
Tony again puts its foot in its mouth
1t reminds one of Ike Marvel's remark
when in speaking of another, he said
"there are fools and damphools and
this fellow is no common fool. There
are artful liars who are hard to catch,
they usually have brains not influenced
by whisky; and there are artless liars
of the Richardson class damphools
who furnish the evidence of their own
falsehoods. We have already used con-
siderable space in showing up the slurs
and falsehoods of this scamp, but will
do so at least once more.
The Tony slanderer, otherwise the
Enterprise, says that the old neighbors
of the News editor speak disrespect-
fully of him. The special advocate of
the Helm concern puts it stronger than
that, puts it in it's usual Shiny way,
but the essence is as stated
Now, let's see. The following com
prise the neighborhood where the News
editor lived:
John thinner paid in advance sub
scriber to sne News.
John ITCHY paid subscriber to the
News.
John Jonaschek- paid subscriber to
the News.
Ed Touet : paid subscriber to the
News.
Arthur Mautner-paid subscriber to
the News.
Arnold Verhyen-paid subscriber to
the News.
E. L. Kaiser-paid subscriber to the
News.
VIM. Heinecke-not a subscriber.
F. D. Goodrich-paid subscriber to
the News.
J. Swoverland : paid subscriber to
the News.
H. J. Cornelisson-paid subscriber to
the News.
This constitutes the entire neighbor-
hood north of the railroad. 1t speaks
in tones that the News appreciates.
Out of neighborhood of eleven fam
lilies ten are paid subscribers and the
subscription of the eleventh has never
been solicited If it doesn't put the
lie to the teeth of the Shiny sheet from
Helms blacksmith shop what would?
But there is a south side neighbor-
hood, where nineteen out of twenty
two English reading people are sub
scribers and one of the three recently
remarked to neighbor that he was
"going to take A. DIS paper. 1t
would be a safe statement that not
more than half dozen in the two lots
take the Enterprise.
The News is not inclined to boast,
but it would like to know what other
paper can show such percentage of
subscribers to population.
Let the Shiny sheet confess it's fourth
falsehood.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-06
GRASSLAND NEXT WEEK
The Famous Car Will Be in Lady
smith Next Wednesday and
Thursday Starting on Tour.

Thursday Starting on Tour.
The tour of the current year of the
great Grassland exhibit car has begun.
This week the car has been gathering
exhibits in the northern and western
part of the district comprising the as
sociation and is nearing Rusk county.
Next Wednesday the car will reach
Ladysmith and will remain until Thurs
day. The committee appointed to
place Rusk county's exhibit on the car
will select from the mass of produce
now on hand at the Court house.
The car will then continue over the
eastern part of the territory including
Forest county, and thence on it's
route in the older sections of the great
northwest to prove the remarkable
productiveness of the soil of northern
Wisconsin.