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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
JUSTICE WORKS QUICKLY.
Negro Spirited nto~Court and Given
0nn Ccn+anra

Negro Spirited Into Court and Given
Long Sentence.
Montgomery, Ala, Oct 24-Herman
Thompson. the negro who on Friday
attacked little Callie Belle Cain, is
now serving a twenty-year sentence at
Pratt Mines penitentiary.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
negro was slipped into the Montgom-
cry city court room, pleaded guilty to
his crime. was taken to the depot and
was put ma special train to Pratt
mines. which had right of way to it's
destination. Thompson had been i'll
hiding, carefully guarded by deputy
sheriffs. He reached the court house
safely by assuming the role of coach
man for a prominent citizen
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
Carter Harrison Injured.

Montreal, Oct. 25.-Former Mayor
Carter H. Harrison of Chicago was
taken yesterday morning from Ridout,
Ont, via Toronto, to Chicago, suffer
ing from a badly strained back and
possibly internal injuries. With a
party of friends, all from Chicago, he
was moose hunting back of Chapleau,
when he was injured during a portage.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
LIES THREE MONTHS IN WOODS.
Body of Supposedly Murdered Man Is
Found at asst

Menominee, Mich, Oct. 25.-The de-
composed body of an unknown man
has just been found in the woods near
Kimball, Mich. The remains were in
such a condition that examination was
fruitless, although crime is strongly
ST spected. The man evidently haG
been dead two or three months. 1t is
thought that the body is that of
woodsman named fellow, who disap-
peared several months ago.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
MAGAZINE FOR THE BLIND.
VIII Be Distributed Free to Those
Who Have Lost Their Sight.

New York, Oct. 24-Announcement
was made yesterdy that Mrs. William
Zeigler, widow of the patron of Arctic
explorers, has decided to publish a
monthly magazine for the blind. 1t
will be printed in raised characters,
which the afflicted ones will be able to
read by touch and will be distributed
without cost to all sightless ones in
the United States, so far as they can
be found. Mrs. Zeigler's enterprise
will be the first periodical to enter its
peculiar field.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
D!PHTHERIA is EPIDEMIC.
Fifty-tWo Cases in One Week in Wor.
cester, Mass.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 24.-The
most serious epidemic of diphtheria
in this city since 1900 was reported by
the board of health for the week just
ended. In one day eight cases came
to the notice of the officials, and fifty
two families are now in quarantine, af-
fecting the attendance of fifteen
schools of the city. The total number
of cases for the week was forty-two,
while since last August there have
been 800 persons afflicted
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
Three Killed by Explosion.

Pittsturg, Kan, Oct. 24-Three
Austrian miners were killed and a
fourth probably fatally wounded yes
terday by an explosion Of powder in
Mine No. II Of the Southwestern De.
velopment company near Mineral
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
SUES FOR PLACE ON TICKET.
Candidate for County Superintendent
Goes to Court

Crookston, Mimi, Oct. 25.-L /.
Kaasa has commenced an action in the
district court to have his name placed
on the official ballot for county super
intendent of schools. Kaasa filed as
an independent candidate, but owing
to alleged defects in the petition the
county attorney ruled that his name
could not be placed on the ballot.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
BOY Is KILLED IN WRECK,
Son of Montana Engineer Meets Death
in Railroad Yards

Clancy, Mont, Oct. 24-Ralph Hart
man, twelve-year-old son of a railroad
engineer, was killed in the railroad
yards. An engine making up a train
accidentally collided with an engine
standing on a switch and wrecked it.
When the wreckage was overhauled
the dead and mangled body of the boy
was found therein. Nobody knows
how he came to be on the engine.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
Boat MOS: Hunter browns.

Grove City, Mimi, Oct. 24.-While
hunting at Long lake Sunday Anton
Swanson and Carl Rosander were tip.
ped into the lake and the latter was
drowned Swanson managed to cling
to the boat and was rescued.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
BADGER TREASURY is FULL.
No State Taxes to Be Levied in Wis
conSjn This Year

Madison, Wis, Oct. 24.-The state
board Of assessment yesterday voted
to eliminate all state taxes this year
and to assess but one-half of / mill
tax for school purposes. The latter
action is taken for the first time in the
history of the state. 1t is announced
that the state treasury had $685. 900
cash Oct. 1, the largest sum on record.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-27
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKES
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF PLANS.
TWO NEW FACES AT BOARD
MEYER AND STRAUS GET PLACES
-TRANSFER CoRTELYoU AND
RONAPARTE.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The follow
statement regarding the prospective
changes in President Roosevelt's cab
met was made public at the White
House yesterday:
"Oct. %. 1906.
con the retirement of Secretary
Shaw and Attorney General Moody
from the cabinet the following changes
will be made:
Secretary of the reasury-Georgo
B. Cortelyou.
Postmaster General-George Won L..
Meyer.
Attorney General-Charles ]. Bona
parte.
Secretary of the Navy-Victor H.
Metcalf
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar S. Straus."
When Changes Occur.
The general understanding for some
time has been that Attorney General
Moody will retire on the first of tho
coming January and that Secretary
Shaw will follow him on the 4th Of
March. On the first Of the year, there.
fore, Mr.. Bonaparte, who is now Sec
rotary Of the navy, will succeed Mr..
Moody as attorney general, and he will
In turn be succeeded by Mr.. Metcalf,
the secretary Of commerce and labor,
the latter's place being filled by Mr..
Straus. Mr.. Cortelyou now postmas-
ter general, will take Secretary Shaw's
place on the 4th of March, at which
time Mr.. Meyer is to become postmas
ter general.
First Hebrew in Cabinet.
Mr.. Meyer, who will become posi-
master general, is ambassador to Rus
sia to which place he was appointed
on March 6, 1905 The appointment OF
Mr. Straus caused considerable sur
prise, as it will be the first case where
citizen of the Hebrew faith has been
made a member of the presidents cab
met. He was born Dec. 3, 1850, and is
we'll known as merchant, diplomat
and author. He represented the Unit
ed States as minister to Turkey on diff
ferent occasions.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
REFUSED C|TYS
OFFER To PAY
FOR TREATMENT

Amelia Friedman. the two-year- old
daughter of Frank Friedman OF 256 North
Main street. was bitten by the rabid dog
that also bit Frank F1avin on North Main
street last Friday. but her father
her father has declined the city's offer
to send her TO the Pasteur institute In
New York.
Mr.. Friedman I'm refusing DIR. Chapin's
offer made IN behalf OF the city TO pay for
the treatment OF tho girl and her mother =
expenses while there stated that he knew
considerable about rabies and was sure he
could save the child against hydrophobia.
One way. he stated, was to burn some
OF the dogs hair near the victim within
two hours after the bite. but acknowledged
that he did Got do so
The health authorities advised him TO
have the child sent TO the institute, as
her life was in danger. Tor II hydrophobia
develops II will mean death.
Mr. Friedman. however, was determined
to try his own cures" and he declined
the offer. One of the reasons he gave
for declining was that the city would
make him I'm time pay back the money
for the expenses. for he had "a friend
who was caught In a similar way.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
THIS COUNTRY WILL NOT
GET MORE GOLD IN FRANCE

Paris, Oct 22.--1'he leading French
financiers are keeny watching the none
tary situation abroad. The position ofParis
fairly good and the prevailing impression
IL that the Bank OF France Will not hurt
French interests by raising It's discount
rate.
At the same time. while II Is considered
possible that the Bank OF France might
make a moderate loan of gold 10 the Bank
of England 10 relieve th0 conditions there.
II would. II is asserted. resist Withdrawals
OF gold for America
prominent international banker ex-
pressed the opinion 20 the Associated
Press today that the United States would
not get much more gold here, as the bank
would block such attempts, not by raising
the discount rate. but by exercising its
option TO pay I'm silver. The banker
said that he expressed the view of the
French bankers when he voiced the opin-
ion that tho United States had sufficient
funds for the legitimate requirements OF
trade and that there was no reason why
Europe should help 70 finance the specu-
lative movement In New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22

OF the Independent Republican voters
Of the district. They all know the
kind OF man Mayor Dyer Is, just about
how Independent he has always been
and how independent they may expect
him 10 be hereafter.
He has never displayed any back
bone. but has always posed as the
friend OF the people when opportunity
presented Itself 10 pose, and has even
created few opportunities, as tho
News Democrat showed some time ago
This unbeatable mayor. who has
been so much touted as the irrestible
force that is 20 meet Congressman
Granger, the immovable body, is In for
the greatest licking he has ever re-
ceived i'm his life. He has won n
number OF times because he lacked Sc
rious opposition. He has never be-
fore been opposed TO such a strong man
as is Mr.. Granger.
"Twice before in his career defeat
has come TO him, once in the town OF
North Kingstown at the hands OF the
late David s. Baker and again as
recently as April, 1890. when Hon
Timothy Il. Dwyer. former advertising
manager for the Providence Journal,
was elected representative over him
from the city OF Providence. He'd like
TO forget II; but he can't"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
CONSUL n, CnlMPANZEE
PAYS DENTIST 4 VISIT

What an age of Improvement and ad-
vancement this Is? who ever heard OF
one OF our arborial ancestors, or their
descendants being treated TO a modern
way OF taking care Of the teeth? Who
would have ever thought that such things
would come TO sass? Not even Darwin
himself
Yet that is what would have been done
this morning had the dentist thought
Consul H., the Congo chimpanzee, been
i'm the state of health TO survive the
treatment OF one OF his molars.
For some time one of the molars OF this
denizen Of the Bostock menagerie has
been giving trouble, so that he has not
been able 20 appear before the public TO
the best of advantage in his performances
OF wit and wisdom. During the past few
days the tooth has been giving so much
trouble that IL was considered best to
consult n dentist. and DIR. Taft corner
OF Mathewson and Weybosset streets, was
consulted with yesterday and appoint
ment made for this morning, when the
tooth was TO have been extracted
Consul II with his trainer Sig. Tannal-
las. arrived at the dental parlors In a
coupe about IL o'clock, where an examina-
ton OF the tooth was made IL was seen
that the tooth was decaying and giving
trouble but IL was also observed that the
nervous temperament of this highly edu-
Gated Simian, on account OF the pain, was
high lie submitted TO the examination,
seeming TO understand all the trainer
said to him as to the relief that was TO
come, but was in such pain however.
that he could only hold his mouth open
for a short period. Fearing that contin-
ued work on the tooth would set him on
edge II was thought best to simply treat
the molar for the relief OF the pain and
allow IL to ulcerate. IL possible, in the
next few days. If IL did not the doctor
then advised the removal Of the tooth by
the gas process.
Mr.. Bostock seemed TO think that this
was the same tooth which bothered the
animal in Paris before being brought to
this country in April Gas was suggested
then but owing TO the value OF the anima,
II was thought too risky TO try II before
he was safe I'm this country.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
TWO CELEST|A[S
hRRA|GNED FOR
|LLEGAL ENTRY

Moy Zwan and Yee Fook Ching, the
two Cinnamon who were apprehended
last Friday night In New York as they
alighted from a train from this city,
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Cross this afternoon on
a charge OF being unlawfully In this
country, not having secured the neces-
sary certificate from the immigration
commissioner; and on pleas or not
guilty they were held for trial next
Friday under bonds OF $500 each.
The secret service men who arrested
the Cinnamon believe they were among
the passengers on the schooner yacht
Frolic.
The charges today were brought by
Inspector Augustus Schell OF Boston,
represented by Inspector James Farrell.
A government official interpreter was
present when the Chinese were arraigned.
Both prisoners were In native attire and
spoke in the Chinese language.
Both told the interpreter that they
lived I'm this city. but had forgotten the
name of the street. one said he had
friend in this city with whom he would
like to correspond. but did not know his
address.
After the hearings three other China
men I'm native attire entered Commission
er Cross office, and told the interpreter
that they wanted TO see the prisoners. as
they wanted 10 see II they could identify
them. The prisoners were brought be-
fore them. but they said they did not
know them.
The prisoners were taken to jail at
Cranston I'm default OF bail, and will re-
main until Friday. when the trials will be
held.
When arrested Zwan had s. in Canadian
and SIG I'm American currency, beside
slip of paper upon which was scribbied
the names OF Gee Lee OF 26l East Second
street New York; Yee Heen OF 42l4 Law
ton street, Liverpool. and Toi Lee of lsh
Higgins avenue, Winnipeg. Ching had 81
i'm American money and several Chinese
books. Both wore queues and were at
tired in their native costumes
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
CLEMENCEAU
BUSY FORMING
A NEW CABINET

Paris. oct. Pm. Clemenceau has be-
gun the formation OF a cabinet He offer
ed the foreign office portfolio to NJ. Pin
care, minister OF finance In the Sarien
administration, who decliend. NJ. Call
laux, who was finance minister in the
Waldeck- Rousseau cabinet has accepted
the portfolio OF finance
II is regarded as certain that NJ. BRAND,
minister OF public worship; NJ. Barthou.
minister OF public works. NJ. Ruan, min
lister OF agriculture; NJ Thompson minis
ter OF marine, and NJ. Doumergue. minis
ter of commerce will remain and that
Gen. Picquart will get the war portfolio.
A new ministry OF labor may be created
with NJ. Viv,ani, the well known social
list deputy at the head.
The portfolio OF minister of justice, IL
is understood, will he offered 10 M MIL
lerand.
The selection OF Gen. Picquart the de-
fender OF Dreyfus, for the position Of
war minister Is regarded as an audacious
stroke on the part OF NJ. Clemenceau and
naturally has aroused a storm OF protest
on the part Of the reactionary press but
Il has caused an equal amount OF en-
thusiasm among the radicals.
The partisans Of ex-Premier Combes at
the radical Socialists congress now In
session at Lille received with cheers the
announcement OF his possible selection
TO form a cabinet in the event OF M.
Clemenceaus failure 10 do So
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
ROOTS PROPOSAL RECEIVED
WITH FAVOR At BERLIN

Berlin, oct. % 2-The announcement that
Secretary Root had decided TO appoint
two tariff experts To visit Germany for
the purpose OF obtaining material for pos
sibe notifications OF the American tariff
laws, In their administrative features,
which have been the subject OF much
complaint on the part of German export
ing interests was received I'm the foreign
office here In the most favorable spirit
The foreign office did not know precise
ly what step TO take next In reopenlng
the tariff question, which I'm It's normal
course must be settled 10y June 80 next
IL IL believed here that Secretary Roots
decision is likely 20 contribute greatly TO
an ultimate understanding OH the subject.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
FIRST CASE Of
SMOKE NUISANCE
WAS TRIED TO-DAY

The first case under the law against
black smoke was tried before a jury I'm
the superior court today. Deputy Chief
OF Police Egan was the complainant and
the Kendall Manufacturing company the
defendant. The latter took an appeal
from the judgment OF the district court
that II should pay a fine or $50 and costs.
The complaint charges that on March 26
the Kendall Manufacturing company
operated stationary engine. steam boiler
and furnace on Stowe court and permit
ted and suffered tho emission OF dense
and thick black and gray smoke from the
s1nokestack and chimney used I'm connec-
ton with such stationary. engine for a
longer period than five minutes at one
time.
Horace Il. Chadwick, inspector OF
smoke. was a witness before Judge Tan
ner and the jury. Inspector Chadwick
In the course OF his testimony said that
the company had violated the law ten
times on the day named between Ia p. m.
and 4:0o y. m. He was subjected to n
rigid cross-examinataon by w r. Tilling-
hast, who is attorney for the Kendall
Manufacturing company. Henry W.
Greenough. assistant attorney general
represents tho state
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
ME-TOO DYER'S
PLAINTIFF PLEA
CONTINUED from Page one)

NConllnued rrofn rage One.)
state? He is one OF tho most independent
men In the state. Do you think any one
man, any sort OF political machine.
could own William b. Greenough. our at
torney general7 There's man whose
only masters are his own conscience and
the majesty of the law. Does anybody
own Walter A. Read. The old soldiers
know what he was. The people Of Rhode
Island know what he IL.
do you think William A Morgan is
dIWbOdy's slave? Can you buy the speak.
cI. Arthur w. Dennis? does somebody
own him? Take the whole ticket way
through, all tried representative citizens.
Pick out the man who stands for bossism
or any other horrible phantom that our
Hemociatid friends are chasing with
howls and cries throughout the state.
Take the Republican nominee for
mayor OF Providence. Do you realize,
gentleman. what II is for man who has
already served with honor in the highest
position 60 the state TO come forward and
be willing to serve US again? Look at
nc nen selected for aldermen ana coun-
cilmen Have we any apologies 10 make
cor them?
There is nothing for any Republican
tD be afraid or ashamed Of We are told
that there are no national issues in this
campaign. That is not So The wise.
stattfmanllke administration OF Theodore
Roosevelt must be upheld. Won't you all
take hold and help US?
The signs are very hopeful. Men will
ing to sacrifice their valua Bile time for the
public good are coming in to hll the pub
lie offices. Municipal franchises and
grants and contracts are more rigidly
passed upon than ever before; and as the
people interest themselves In government
and take a hand In IL, the boss system
goes.
do you think Il wise to destroy a
great political party simply to remove one
solitary evil within it-an evil which is
surely righting itself?
'1f i am permitted TO represent the
First Rhode Island Congressional district
I'm the national house. l shall stand un-
pledged and untrammeled To support the
president I'm all his measures that make
for the welfare of the nation will be my
one unalterable determination Whatever
my head and my hands find TO do for the
good Of us all. that In the platform !
have builded and upon that platform
shall firmly stand
After the mayor had concluded. Il was
found that 10 more minutes remained;
and this opportunity was seized by Col
Frank w. Tilllnghast TO hurl opprobium
on the Lincoln party's candidate for Unit
ed States senator; but his vi.uperation
was greeted with silence that seemed TO
surprise him
Col. Tillinghast, despite Mayor Higgins
public and unequivocal denial OF the
charge had the effrontery to assert that
an unwritten contract was made between
the members OF the Democratic party and
the members OF the Lincoln party, where
by their support should be exchanged.
lie added that the Democratic candidate
for the attorney generalship absolutely
refused 10 indorse the candidacy OF Col
Goddard until he was first assured that
he would support Democratic principles
Tomorrow Gov. Utter would speak at
the $1,000 office at 1890 az the standard
bearer OF Boss Brayton's state ticket
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22
TWO BALLOONS
START IN RACE
FROM P|TTsF|ELD

Pittsheld. Mass, Oct. 22.-Two balloons.
the Centaur and the Eagle, mado an os-
cension here today to participate In the
race originally planned for saturday
The balloons went up in the air success
fully within half a minute OF each other
at about 1920 m, the Centaul rising
first They headed northwest. about In
the direction Of Troy, n. Y.
In the Centaur were Charles T. Walsh,
acting as pilot; Maj. SAMUEL Rebar and
Capt. Charles F. Chandler. both Of the
Signal Corps, L. g. A,
The Eagle carried Leo Stevens as pilot
and Capt. Homer w. Hedge, president OF
the Aero club OF Americs,
Three automobiles started in the direc-
ton taken by the balloons with tie inten-
ton OF following them until they land.
The balloons were lost TO sight within
snort time, their course lying across
open country. Up 10 1913 p. m. no
further word had been received from
them, The weather continued cloudy
SEEN AT BENNINGTON.
Bennington, VT, Oct. 22-The two rae
ing balloons which started from Pittsfleld,
Mass. this morning arrived here shortly
after / o'clock One Of the balloons the
identity OF which could not be ascertained
from this town. anchored about three
miles from here on the eastern side OF
the Woodford mountains.
The other balloon continued on and when
last seen was heading In northwesterly
direction which II was believed would
carry Il TO Hoosick Junction. The auto
mobiles which started from Pittsfeld In
pursuit OF the balloons were not seen IN
this vicinity.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-22

In it's campaign OF Misrepresentation
the Colt Perry machine organ is daily
demonstrating that Il purposes 10 stop
at nothing TO accomplish its ends.
Not satisfied with misquoting Joseph
A. Gainer a few days ago, by declaring
that he said the Lincoln party had
handed the Democratic party "a
lemon" Il makes a double misrep-
resentation this morning by declaring
in one column that Hon. Patrick j.
Mccarthy has denounced Christopher
w. OBrien and in another column
that Col. Robert H. l. Goddard is sup
porting. or will support, Mayor Dyer
for congress.
Putting his finger on the statements
attributed 10 him. Mr. Mccarthy said
this morning: They are made up out
OF whole cloth. / said nothing OF
the kind"
Referring 20 the attitude OF Col God
dard toward the nominees for congress
in this district, a man who Is much
closer 10 Col. Goddard than the politi-
cal writer OF the Colt-Perry organ can
possibly get said this afternoon:
"You may set il down as a hard, un-
escapable fact that Col. Goddard Is
heartily in favor Of Mayor Granger's
return TO congress, and will speak and
vote for him, as will fully nine-tenths