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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01
MiIwaukee's Boy rlayOr
Pays Visit to Gotham

Mr.. Becker is twcnfy-uine years old
and looks younger. He is OF the STURDY
geIf-reiiant type Of Western men and
his face aud figure give evidence Of the
backbone he possesses and which he
showed when he fought not only the
Democratic ring. but The open hostility
Of his fellow Republicans and scored
an overwhelming victory last fall.
My visit has no political significance,
said Mr.. Becker. at Is really q pleasure
trip, taken more or less on Tie spur Of
the moment. AS such it would be scarce
~ proper for me TO tslk politics. and as
"a mGtter Of fact I've nothing 10 talk
about I'm identiGcd with no faction in
my state; I'm for the man my party
nOminates Not that akaE implies =Az4=5
paTtisanshiD, for I would not let uly
moral sense Dc blinded by so-called
party duty, but each Of tie candidates
IN Wisconsin IS worthy Of support and
I'm willing 10 support the one selected
DO convention
BeckeTs Party.
AIr. Becker was accompanied on his
trip by a negro chauffeur; Mr.. Hooker.
his private secretary, IFS brother-in-
law. and two Milwaukee newspaper men.
His journey from Cleveland was devoid
Of incident except for tire accidents. He
made no effort 70 break records. but
Travelled in d manner best suited % his
comfort. He vii iosye for Syracuse.
where he has an engagement 10 speak
on Monday. and trOm tucEc DE VIII drive
his automobile himself 90 his home.
AfterWard ne viii hli eighty engage
luents. 10 lecture IN various cities iu tie
West His whole platform. De SAID vas
summed I'D in the word. "AEti-gratt.
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Freddie Muth, of Phila-
deIphia, Owns Stock in
New Theatre.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. Freddie
1Iuth. OF kidnapping fame, began a ser
ious role ln life yesterday. when he be-
came a stakeholder IN the new William
Penn Theator, in West Philadelphia.
Through his mother and father he sub
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01
James Sees Newport.

We don't affect Henry James very
strongly as an ordinary thing, be-
cause there are other writer's with
more 10 say and a comprehensive
way of saying it. But now and then
he hits off a foible or a fad of
fashion in so vigorous way-drop-
ping into the English language to
do it-that his findings are very
much worth while.
As a notable instance OF James
at his best comes MS article on
Newport in a current monthly mag
azine He was sent there, doubt
less, to write impressions" of the
society set in a picturesque and
possibly laudatory style; he emerged
with as bitter "a dissection of life
at our Queen of Watering Places"
as has ever been penned.
Even the Newport houses-calI
them palaces or cottages as YOU
will-failed TO impress Mr.. James
by their magnificence. This he says
of them:
What an idea 90 see this miniature
spot of earth. whore the sea-uymphs
ON the curved sands. at the worst
might have chanted back To the shep-
herds, rs mere breeding ground for
white elephants, They look queer and
conscious and Wmpish-some of them.
as with an air Of the hrandshed pro-
bosses really grOtesque-Nhile their
dNcrtnt owners, reused from "a WitiCsS
dream, wonder what i'm the world is
&c Dr done with them. The answer 10
WE.ca } think. can only be that there
iS absolutely nothing 10 be- dOnc-nOth-
ing but 10 let them stand there always,
concerned, of the prohibited degrees Of
Witlessness, and OF the peculiarly awk-
ward vengeance OF affTOnted proportion
and discretion.
The distinguished novelist might
have gone further and called the
occupants of these places white
elephants" themselves. Many of
them are just that; costly much
pampcred and wholly useless, ex-
cept from the spectacular point Of
view. They do succeed in drawing
the attention of the country upon
themselves pretty frequently but
they make tho serious mistake of
supposing that they SET manners of
life and Of morals for the rest of
mankind
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1t might be worse, however. Vir-
gil p. Kline, Mr.. ROckefeller's law
yer, some time ago came out for
Bryan, and now, after reading the
Government ownership speech, he
says IT is preposterous.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01

Congressman who are so hasty
about declaring against Govern
ment railroads evidently haven't be-
thought themselves of the possibili-
ties of the franking system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01

But if they make the labels tell
the truth, what are we going to
eat?
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President Roosevelt Has
Invited Him to Oyster
Bay Naval Review.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1--Sherburn NJ
Becker. hoy mayor Of Milwaukee, en-
route from his own city to Cleveland III
his automobile. made up his mind 10
continue the trip 20 New York. He ar
rived here, having been on the journey
since last Thursday a week ago.
Mr.. Becker drove to the Waldorf.
where he gave expression 10 the views
which enabled him 10 Wrest the mayor
atty Of his city from ring that for long
was considered invincible He sent his
q 45-horse power, which stood
up well under the strain. 10 a repair
shop En- readiness for the return trip
next week.
HOnored by President.
While me was being interviewed "A
dispatch was received from Secretary
Loeb saying President Roosevelt would
be delighted TO see him this morning,
and giving minute directions as 10 how
ne could reach Oyster Bay. As Mayor
Becker has informed the President that
he had come IN his automobile the tale
gram concluded by saying that If Mr.
Becker drove 20 the summer capital he
should come direct 10 the house fguor-
ing the signs which warn OF automo-
bilists
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01

Apparently in Mr.. Bryan's revised
and corrected geography New Eng
land has become the 'enemy's coun-
try"
Among the three best bets is the
proposition that Colonel Henri
Watterson regrets that he spoke so
soon.
Apparently everybody took Mr..
Nipples trust company on trust.
It was sure to happen, so why
repine? George Fred Williams came
back along with Bryan.
To put it in the new style, u
ready for EN-?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01

Mrs s r. Howard and sons. Master
Theodore and Austin Howard, are at
the Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01

Mrs. c. A Metcalf. 1913 y street north
west. left this morning Tor d six weeks
sOjourn in Boston, New Hampshire, and
Trenton y. J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01

Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey mas re-
turned % the city from an absence Of
two months in Maine and Massachu-
sets En- route home Mrs. MusseY Wis
tied her son. William II. Mussey and
his wife, formerly Miss Carrie Louise
Shields, of this city, in Brooklyn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-01

Mr. and Mrs a. H. Grant Watson
were present az the dinner party given
AT Lenox last evening by Mr.. ana Mrs.
George w. Folsom i'm honor OF the
Goveruor-GeuCTal and Lady Gilbert Car
Tor If Ha.LlllIs.
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BONAPART OFF
TO SEE REVIEW
Leave LenoX, Where They
Have Been Spending
the Summer.
WILL JOIN TIE NEWBERRYS
Party Will Sail From New London
for Oyster Bay on Dolphin
Tonight

The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs,
Bonaparte left the AspinwaH at LenoX,
Whera they have spent the summer, TO-
day. and will join the Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy and Mrs Newberry al
New Lordon, Conn Assistant Secretary
Newbcrry. who left the city last night
will meet them there, and with Mrs.
Newberry. will leave New London to-
night on board the Dolphin, for Oyster
Bay. They viii be present AT the naval
review, and Secretary and Mrs. Bona
paTtC will reach Washington by Wed
nesday of next week.
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Among the Washington people who
registered az the Herald office iE Paris
Yesterday were Mr.. aud Mrs. George q
King. Miss Marion King. Miss Elizabeth
King. and George A. King. ir-. and Miss
Felfcle Eirardfn
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
The News Not. Negative.

1t is perhaps not necessary to say
that the News is not, and under It's
present management, will not be mega
tive. This paper has always been
alive to the interests of Rusk county.
AS heretofore stated, it has by its
vide acquaintance with the larger pa
pers. been able to place this city and
county's advantages before quarter
to q half million of people from once to
a half dozen times each week for sew
eral years This work has been dis
continued for the simple reason that it
did not appear to be appreciated by the
people who received the greatest bene-
fits. Our work was pc sitiye, the lack
of appreciation was negative.
We now have a commercial club.
The News says to it, "push, push, push. "
1t will cost you thousands of dollars to
secure the same publicity that before
cost nothing, but if you have the mon
ey to pay for it, all right, better pay
it than to sink into obscurity. So we
saw, advertise in the dalies and other
papers. Get the publicity you had be-
fore and have the whole northwest
considering Ladysmith and Rnsk Co.,
The News is with the forward move
ment, for advancement, for progress,
for something bidding" but cuss the
negative, the rusting, decaying mac
tivity that characterizes q, town as a
dead one.
This publicity, when on CONNER
cial basis, costs pretty heavily. A
hundred dollars doesn't go far. But
a dozen. checks of a hundred dollars
each every few weeks will grease the
wheels and secure publicity.
Again we add, let's have activity
and publicity and progress and success.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17

ferred and a share Of common? Did
the recent exploitation Of the Rock
Island and Chicago & Alton indicat e
that that kind of financiering had pass
ed? When railways are operating
under a federal licence or Incorporation
act that will limit bond and stock IS
sues to actual cost, will limit dividends
to say 5 per cent and rates are made
to meet that limit, then capital will
have that security which it asks and
will come in plenty to build these new
Railways st. Paul Dispatch.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
The New York Object Lesson.

The campaign down in New York
has been the subject of much talk by
the big politicians and the big papers.
Some say that it ends Hearst and others
express grave, very grave, apprehen-
sion.
The simple truth that change OF
two percent. of the vote from Hughes
to Hearst woul have elected the lat
ter. Who can say what little cause OF
incident would change to votes in a
hundred? Who can say that, if the
election were to be repeated tomorrow,
Hearst and not Hughes would be
elected?
1t is an act of insanity to glory in
the election of Hughes as manifesto
ton of political sentiment in the state
of New York: This is especially true
III view Ol CIe SuCCcoo VI CilO oceioiCe
of the Democratic ticket in campaign
conducted on a specific and progressive
platform.
But, while the News sees no features
in the campaign in that state to glory
over, it does See something in it
from which to take hint. It sees in
Tat election the proposition that the
republican party in New York must
back,up its promises with performances.
The people of New York have for years
had two old decrepit agents and advo=
Gates of monopoly in the United States
5 nate. They have recently had the
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17

Rusk is not the only county in this
neck of the woods that was irregular"
in the election of q sheriff. Chippewa
county is reported to have elected a
democrat. Price county, whose republi-
canism is supposed to have been rock
ribbed as the tkeism Of the ancients,
elected democrat to that Office and
Oneida county did the same thing.
Sawyer county elected Mcnamara dis
triet attorney on the democratic ticket
over Williams, the regular nominee.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Great Men unhaopiIy Mated.

Lord Bacon enjoyed but little do
nestle bliss, and flowed not to be with
his partner" Dryden married dis
cord in a noble wife" Addison sold
himself to a cross grained old count
ess. Shelley's first marriage was un-
fortunate, but his second was model
of domestic happiness. Moliere was
married to a wife who made him
most miserable. Rousseau lived a
most wretched life with his partner.
Steele, Sterne, Churchill, Coleridge.
Byron and Charles Dickens have been
recorded in history as indifferent hus
bands"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
FOR THE EVENING.
Writing "smudseographs' Sure to

Writing "Snudgeographs" Sure to
Please the Young People.
Now and again wfen entertaining
young people We need something
which will an,use them for an odd
haIf-hour. Making photographs"
wifi be found most useful for this pur-
pose.
Get your young friends to seat them
selves around the table and provide
them with sheets Of white paper, pens
and ink.
The fun consists in making marks
or writing names upon the paper and
while the ink is still wet, folding the
paper and sqeezing the ink in all direc-
tions. Very curious designs may be
produced IL this way.
The best results are obtained by
first folding the paper and then writ
ing with plenty of ink, along the
crease. Now fold the paper quickly
and pass the finger several times
| firmly across the back.
Probably If hundred persons wrote
the same words the results would all
be different Write your own name,
just once, squeeze 1t out while still
wet, and you won't recognize it.-Mon-
.real Herald.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Ghosts Go to Jail.

Two young men who played the
part of ghosts in Galway, Ireland, WITT
temporary success, have found 1t an
expensive pastime. An elderly WON.
an was acting as caretaker of a va
cant house. and the young men gain
ed an entrance to Ihe upper rooms,
where their antics 80 convinced the
woman that the house was haunted
that she left the place. The owner
on his return found feather beds ami
pictures missing, and for these the
two lively ghosts have been sentenced
10 six months hard labor each.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Puckerless Persimmons.

Persimmons without quicker are
Tow being grown by the department Of
agriculture Owing to the chemical
composition of the old fashioned per-
simmon, which caused the lips to
quicker after eating this fruit the
ales have been anything but crafty
Ing to farmers. In order to remedy
this defect the. departing Mt of agri-
culture imported some Japanese per-
simmons. and crossed them with the
American product. A finer specimen
has been produced, and in the near fu-
ture the department will begin the
distribution of persimmon trees which
will produce fruit guaranteed not to
pucker the lips.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
"Tar'' for Sailor.

Why is the word ''tar" synonym
for "sailor?" Some dictionaries say
that the aHusion is to the seaman's
larry hands and clothes-the "savor Of
tar" Of Stephano's song in "The TEN
pest. Burns uses ''tarrybreeks" as
equivalent to sailor" But it is re-
garded as much more probable that
star" is short for "tarpaulin," since
Clarendon and other writer's col
loquilly use 'tarpaulin" to- signify a
seaman. Of course, this ultimately
gets back to tar, tarpaulin being a
tarred "palling," or covering (the
same word as "pall').
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
The First Must al INSTRUMENT.

Unquestionably tie first Of ali musi.
al instruments was the hollow trunk
s. the great oak that died upon the
.,anks of the River Euphrates In the
f;arden of Eden. When the wind blew
III a certain direction it sang sonor-
ously. No doubt it uften lulled Adam
and Eve to sleep. The shepherds
pipes came 100000 years later, fo:-
lowed by the flute, Tyre and harp. The
timbrel was not musical instrument.
any more than the tom-tom is today
The aeolian harp is pretty toy, and
every child should be taught the prin-
ciple of it. 1t can be made Of silk,
linen or wire strings.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Determination of Words.

A writer in the London Chronicle
says: "Our languages trick OF de
CAPTIVATING words, as in bus, phone.
and wig is not at all a modern failing.
Take the common words spend and
sport Our very early ancestors had
ne verb 'spendan,' and yet spend is
really a Disgusting abbreviation of the
latin 'dis-pendere,' to pay out. Sport
is another very old English word,
vet it Is really 'disport'-' dis-port. to
carry apart, which acquired the meta.
phorical sense of pleasure or amuse
ment precisely as divert and trans
1ort.'"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Baked Rhubarb.

Rhubarb is almost a specific for cur
ing the various small indigestions that
accompany the early spring season
And it is so much nicer when baked
than stewed although | usually Say
"stewed" as a breakfast dish. But If
peeled, cut into inch bits and plenty
of sugar sifted over, it is SET in a
rather cool oven and allowed to cook il
will be found SO much less trouble and
more delicate Stir once in a while
with silver fork, and do not add any
water When cold i may be served
in patty shell or tartlets. in a bowl
that has been lined with macaroons or
in pies.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
MARRIED PEOPLE LIVE LONG
State Of Matrimony Conducive to Coed
Old Ace.

Marriage is an institution highly
conducive to the health of both hus.
band and wife, says American Medi-
cine. Statistics prove that among
married men ever 30 years Of age and
women ever 40 the mortality rate is
far less than among those who remain
single. Among the widowed and d.
vorced the mortality is exceptionally
great. Suicides among the unmarried
are much more numerous than among
the married. The matrimonial state
promotes temperance in every form.
Furthermore. the probable duration OF
life of a married man of 80 exceeds
that of his unmarried brother by Ave
years, and the Wife may expect to live
one year longer than single woman
Of She same age.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Are Balboa Is "OutLawe ?"


From port ton of the speech made
bv Mr.. j. J. Hill at Chicago we must
express emphatic dissent. He took
interstate commerce commiss1on,s
statistics. showing an increase IN ten
wears of 20 per cent in in trackage and
of 40 per cent in ten-nile freightage
without mentioning the As per cent
increase in cars-to demonstrate the
necessity Of more railroads -ll5, O0C
more miles of them, he estimated, cost
ing from $4,000, OO0,00O to $4,000, COO,
600. care men going to invest their
money in railroads as long as railroads
are considered outlaws?" he asked,
with knitted brow and warning fore
finger, says the report. 'The fact is
the roads are not getting justice In
this country he continued.
1t would be easy to retort that rail-
roads have, in their defiance of laws,
those prohibiting merger .of parallel
and competing lines, for instance,
shown themselves to be outlaws in the
sense of regarding themselves as above
and outside of law And it would not
be impertinent to comment that some
railroads are getting justice in this
country and seem not TO like it. But
really Mr.. Hill opens question whose
lines run in very different direction
than his thought, though starting from
the same point, the investment Of real,
not wind, capital in railway building.
What could men having the money
needed for this great railway expan-
sion reasonably ask but security for
their investments? To that they now
sacrifice returns. Great Northern Z
per cent stood, bought at $3.50, yields
but two per cent.
But where can there be security
under present condisions of railway
management? Even Mr.. Hills saga
ciously managed roads have had severe
fluctuations in stock prices. What
prudent capitalist would now buy Hi
nois Central for a long time invest
ment with Harrim at it's head!
Would Mr. Morgan now pay $3.50 fol
Louisville & Nashville, or Mr. Hill 5000
for Burlington? Did Harriman's divi-
dend trick with Union Pacific encour-
age investments in his stocks? Die
that panic of May 9, 1901, in which Mr..
Hill had some interest, induce invest
ments of capital? And does Mr.. Hill
think that public is fairly served when
rates are made to yield, not only per
cent, but to accumulate SURPRISES to be
turned into capitalization in blocks OF
twenty-five million dollar stock issues!
Will such fnanciering not create the
sentiment he deplored, one that natur-
ally makes capital reluctant to invest
until that sentiment shall have sus-
tanned or found expression in legisla-
ton?
And has the day passed when rail
way construction was financed by is
suing and selling bonds at eighty tc
get the money with which to build
throwing in as bonus share of pre-
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Blind People as Gas Consumers.

when it comes to consuming gas
In large quantities LIND people take
ssne isad," said an inspector of the gas
company. q know two families
where both husband and wife are
blind Every jet is turned on full
tilt in their homes at night and is
kept going at that rate clear UP to
IL o'clock. And that Partially for
light is not within peculiar to those
two couples. All blind people feel
that way. They demand the light and
In all private homes and institutions
where the blind are cared for the gas
bills vouch for this strange fancy
New York Sun.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17
Turning Hens.

A good way to turn even hens on
table linen, ready for hand sewing, is
f. mt the hemmer attachment on the
sewing machine and run the linen
through, without any thread on the
machine. This turns a straight hem
very quickly which is merely folded
hack when overland hemming is
done; the orthodox hemm'ng for table
linen.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-17

creatures of these men, or more es-
pecially Of one of them, as governors.
Again they came near having as
nominee for governor another repre-
sentative of the machine, and that
they didn't is doubtless properly acre
dited to the influence of the president.
Doubtless Hughes is a good man.
Probably as. governor he will be as IN
dependent as he has been in other va
cations. Assuming all this does not
vitiate the proposition thet he was sup
posed by all the monopolies of the
great state Of New York and it does
not allay in material degree the an
tipathy of the peop'e.
The News believes that the only way
to stop the undenia5le trend toward
democracy in New York is for the re
publican party to put its proms Y here
they will be effective, retire Depew
and Platt and move IN the spirit ane
practice Of latter day pregresaiVeness.
In this juncture it is an agreeable
fact that the state of New York is rt
longer essential to the success Of the
republican party, and perhaps it vii
be as well if it should continue its OBJ:
iectionable alliances with monopoly ane
90 for time into the democratic eel.
umn. The election of Hearst in New
York would be an object lesson to the
party. And coming within two pen
cent. of that result is pretty nearly the
same thing.