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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 705, Al Published July 18. 1907
cLy pmED e12 LAWS OE 1907

No. 7O5, Al Published July 49, 1907
CHAPTER 673, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create sections 925-270 to
925-294 inclusive of the statutes, au-
thOriZing cities Of the second, third and
fourth classes to lay out and construct
surface or storm water sewers or drains
and to issue bonds for the payment
thereof.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There are added to the stat
tion 9S527o the Commons Commons Council 20 e of any
city of the second, third or fourth classes,
whether existing under the general charter
law or special charter, may, by ordinance
water sewer or drainage districts.
Section 925-271. Whenever the com
mon council Of any such city shall deem
1t expedient or necessary for the public
health or for other reasons to cause to be
constructed surface or storm water sewers
or drains In any portion Of such city and
at the expense of the property benefited
of public works or II there be no such
board, the officer or officers designated to
discharge its duties, to prepare and report
plans and specifications for the improve
ment proposed to be made and the entire
costs of the contemplated Improvement; to
view the premises affected by the proposed
improvement and determine the damages
and benefits which will accrue to. each
amount that should be assessed to each
parcel of real estate as benefits or dam
ages accruing thereto by such contem-
plated work or improvement
Section 925-272 Report.-Said board
shall make and file in their Office or If
there be no such board, the officer or off,
GERS designated to discharge its duties,
shall file in the office of the city clerk q
report showing their or his determination
on the question required to be considered
by them or him under the provisions Of
the preceding section.
Section 925-273. Notice of assessment
of damages final report. Notice shall be
given by the board Of public works or the
officer or officers designated to discharge
the duties of such board by publication In
the official newspaper Of the city at least
once In each week for two successive weeks
That such report is open for. review at
his or their office and viii be so con-
tinued for the space of twenty days after
the date of such notice; and that on a
day named therein, which shall not be
more than three days after the expiration
of said twenty days, said board officer or
officers designated as aforesaid will be in
session to hear all objections that may be
mace to such report. No irregularities In
the form of such report nor of said notice
shall affect It's validity Ii 1t fairly con-
tains the information required to be con-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
SCREAM OF A GASSER.
As Piercing as the Death Cry of Thou
sand PantherS.

S2uQ EduluGLS.
Whatever facts may be covered up in
the oil business there is one thing which
defies secrecy. 1t is a gasser.
When a gasser is struck everybody for
miles around knows it. In fact nobody
knows, or at least thinks, of anything
else till the gaSser is muzzled.
A writer in the Broadway Magazine
gives an account of the advent of one of
these wells. 1t seems to have been
bowling success. 1t woke the hero out of
a dead sleep, though he was at con-
siderable distance from the well.
The air did not seem to be air, but one
unceasing, ear piercing, brain madden
ing scream. He got up, stuffed his ears
with cotton and hied himself to the
scene of the gasser.
at screamed like the death cry of a
thousand panthers," he says. "The long
steel cable had been sent flying like a
Irvine string, great length of pipe had
been hurled against q tree and wrapped
around it. The derrick was almost hid
den in a white haze, a geyser Of fine
sand was streaming upward and eating
away the lofty crown block.
Seth knew what it was. lie found
Tom and they gesticulated at each other;
they made faces, but no audible sound.
Their voices were vain as candles in the
full sunlight. Each was trying to yell
the same thing.
"'She's q gasser blowing her head
off?
Men gathered from everywhere and
acted like crazy folk, working their jaws
and delivering no message. They were
soaked, drowned, obliterated in a sea of
intolerable noise.
"a mile away at the railroad station
the passengers were equally made dumb
by the uproar. If a man wanted a ticket
he had to write out the name of the sta
ton. An engine rolled in with bell that
rocked without sound and a whistle emit
ting puffs of white steam that no one
heard.
1.-THE animals of the region were great
ly disturbed. There was much breaking
of harness by horses, and one CT two
galloped about under empty saddles"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
FLAT FOOT.
A Painful Affection Remedied Only by
Wearing a Support.

WCoA1AH q 1NFES
Flat foot is a very common affection.
TT is also one which is frequently over
looked by physicians, says the Medical
Brief.
The patient complains of pain in the
heel. the ankle, the inner border of the
foot. great toe, the muscles of the calf,
the knee or even the hip. The busy
practitioner notes these symptoms In
hurried, casual way, attributes them to
rheumatism, prescribes salicylates and
what not, and another fat footed lndlvid-
ual plods his weary way.
Increased deformity is added to what
NAV have been merely foot strain in the
first place. A durable case has become
wellnigh incurable, and the medical pro-
fesson is again justly, liable to well
deserved censure.
ANY factor which tends to diminish the
muscular power of the foot may cause
fat foot. A great increase in the weight
borne by the foot may cause it.
This increase in weight may be actual,
such as occurs in people who put on
great deal of fat, or it may be relative,
such as occurs in athletes, jumpers espe-
cially. But by far the most common
cause is cramping of the foot, brought
about by improper shoes.
For treatment Of this condition me-
chanical support to the deformed foot is
practically all that is necessary. This
mechanical support is best afforded by
means of the footplate made from highly
tempered steel and nodded upon a plas-
ter cast of the foot.
The footplate should be worn as long
as it is required, but no longer. Add
tional wearing of the plate beyond the
time necessary, as indicated by the symp-
toms, is simply an additional cause of
harm. With the footplate shoe should
be worn fitting the normal contour of the
fort
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
CAoUTCHoUc IN CUBA.
Trees Which Require No Cultivation and
Yield When Five Years Old

K leu w ASu rive 4GaIS OlO.
In describing the cultivation of a hardy
variety of rubber tree in Cuba, writer
in the National Magazine of Cuba says
that it is advisable to plant the small
trees about six meters apart. In this
way, at the age of IS to 20 years the
trees having reached height of say 30
feet, do not interfere with minor cult
vations.
While the trees are reaching maturi-
ty, the grower can raise beans, kidney
beans. nuts or cassavas, malanga, cotton
and maize. The pineapple will make a
profitable interpolated crop.
The caoutchouc requires no cultivation,
the grass and the vegetation assisting
the young plant, and when older the
shade eliminates all useless grasses and
herbs. The tree can be tapped at the
fifth year but more satisfactory results
will be attained by waiting until the sixth
year, and then, instead of abstracting
two or three pounds of juice, it is pru-
dent to take no more than one to one
and half pounds, according to the de-
velopment of the tree; an average of
one and half pounds would be very
reasonable.
If methodically handled, the rubber
tree is extremely long lived, and from
eighth to tenth year the tree will pro-
duce about pounds annually, and still
remain in condition to give service many
years to come.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. $40, 81 Published July 18, 1907.
CHAPTER 674, LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER e74, LAWS or 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 925-204 and
02o-205, Of the statutes, as amended,
relating to sidewalks.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
section n /. Section 925-2o4, of the stat
utes, as amended by chapter ia, laws Of
1899, Is amended to read Section 920-204.
l. 1t shall be the duty of the owner of
every lot or parcel of land AUDITING upon
any street, or
expense a standard sidewalk.
2. And whenever the board OF public
works or officers performing the duties OF
such board shall have declared any. side
walk or part thereof unsafe, defective or
insufficient and required the same to be
removed or replaced with new sidewalk
it shall be the duty OF the owner Of every
lot or parcel of land AUDITING upon that
portion OF the street or streets upon which
said sidewalk ordered to be removed Is sit
uated, to lay. at his own expense within
ten days after the service upon
such owner or upon his agent or In case
such owner or his agent cannot be found
within the city in which said lot or parcel
Of land is situated, within ten days, after
the publication in the official paper Of such
city, of a copy of a written order or reso-
luton adopted by the board of public works
or officers performing the duties OF Of such ca
sidewalk in place thereof all
according to the requirements Of said order
or resolution.
Section 2. Section 925-2o5 of the stat
utes, as amended by chapter 173, laws of
1899 and by chapter 159, laws of 1905, is
amended to read Section 925-205 /.
Whenever the owner Of any lot or parcel
of land so abutting upon any
street or streets shall neglect to
lay a standard sidewalk it shall
be the duty of the board of public WORKS
or officers performing the duties of such
board to cause a standard sidewalk to be
laid In front of such lot or parcel Of land
and whenever the owner Of any lot or par
eel OF land AUDITING upon chat portion of
any street or streets upon which any side
walk ordered TO be removed is situated,
shall neglect for ten days after the service
upon such owner or upon his agent or in
case such owner or his agent cannot be
found within the city in which such lot or
parcel of land is situated, within ten days
after the : publication
In the official paper of such city, of a copy
of a written order or resolution adopted
by the board of public works, or officers
performing the duties of shch board, direct
ing such removal and rebuilding, to lay in
place of such sidewalk declared unsafe, de-
fective or insufficient a standard sidewalk
according to the requirements of
the order or resolution OF such
board of public works or officers performing
the duties of such board 1t shall be the
duty OF such board OF public
works or officers performing the duties of
such board to remove such defective, unsafe
or deficient sidewalk and to replace the
same with standard sidewalk IN accord
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
Wiser Than He.

Justice Maule is regarded as the lead
ing judicial wit in England. He had
doubts as to the credibility of a fitness
on one occasion, and the man declared
that he had been welded to truth from
infancy.
''That may be-" said the justice; ''but
the question is, how long have you been
divorced?"
A little girl was a witness before him,
and he proceeded to ascertain whether
she knew the nature of an oath. The
child in answer to questions, said she
would go to heaven if she told the truth,
but would go to the other place if she
told lies.
Are you sure of that, my dear?" JUS
tice Maule asked.
Eyes, sir, quite sure"
'sLet her be sworn" said the court,
"she knows more than / do."-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 626, ST. Published July IS, 1907.
CHAPTER G77. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to validate contracts made and
executed with municipal corporations of
the first class for the construction OF
street pavements which are patented in
who or in part.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section L. In al cases where any mu-
nicipal corporation of the first class In this
state shall have heretofore entered into
any contract or contracts with any person,
firm or corporation for the construction of
any pavement or pavements, which con-
tract or cont acts are illegal because re-
quiring the use of patented materials in
whole or in part.
tracts have been fully performed and exc
cuted by such person firm or corporation.
such contract or contracts shall be valid
from the date entered INTO, ana such per-
son, firm or corporation shall be entitled
to all rights under ! such contract or con
tracts as fully as Il suc4 &c coarract OF con.
and the proper authorities OF any such city
shall have Iull power and authority to pay
for such pavements out of the general or
ward fund, as provided for In said contract
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
Lowering Mount Everest.

The height of the Hottest known noun
tain in the world, Mount Everest, in the
Himaiayas, has long stood in the school
Biographies at 29,002 feet. Recent COM
putations from the surveys of Capt.
Wood, of the survey of Indian, reduce
this estimate to 28,700 feet. Other high
Himalayan peaks come down proper
tionately. But these results are not re-
garded as final, and it is thought that
when certain factors have been allowed
for, the estimate of Mount Everest's
height may be increased above 10000
feet instead of being diminished below
it.-Youth's Companion.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
YES 7 NO

lie election on such question shall be
Id and conducted and the returns can
ssed in the manner in which elections in
oh city on other questions are conducted
the returns canvassed. If majority
the votes cast at such election shall be
favor of the adoption Of such sections,
nominations for city offices in such city
all be thereafter made as provided there
at any time after one year after such
elton the question as to whether such
lions shall continue to be applicable to
n city may be upon a similar petition
lilarly signed, again submitted in a SINH
manner to the voters Of such city.
Approved July 16, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
Published July Is, 1907.
3 672. LAWS OF 1907.

No. 1898, Al Published July Is, 1907
CHAPTER 672, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to repeal chapter 240 of the pri-
vate and local laws of 1871, and to re-
store chapter 1873 of the private and
local laws Of 1859, so far as same were
repealed by said chapter 240.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Chapter 24O of the pri-
vate and local laws Of 1871, Is repealed.
Section 2. Chapter 1873 of the private
though said chapter 240 Of the private and
local laws of 1871, had not been enacted.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved July 16 1907
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

or contracts and by law, and all pay
ments which have been made are hereby
declared valid In all respects.
Approved July 10, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

ance with the requirements of said order
or resolution.
2 Such work shall be let by contract
in all cases where the estimated cost shall
exceed one hundred dollars, and In all
other cases it may be done without the in
tervention of contract.
3. And in all cases where the sidewalk
shall be out of repair should
any portion thereof be in such condition
that the board Of public works or officers
performing the duties of such board do
not deem it necessary to order the removal
of the whole thereof, it shall be the duty
of the board of public works or officers
performing the duties of such board to re-
pair or cause the same to be repaired.
4. The board of public works or officers
performing the duties of such board shall
keep an accurate account of the expenses
of laying and repairing sidewalks in front
of each lot or parcel of land whether the
work be done by contract or otherwise, and
to report the same to the comptroller who
shall annually prepare a statement OF the
expense so incurred in front of each lot or
parcel of land and report the same to the
city clerk, and the amount therein charged
to each lot or parcel of land shall be by
such clerk entered in the tax roll as
special tax against said lot or parcel of
land, and the same shall be collected in all
respects like other city taxes upon real
estate
Approved July 16, 1907.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-20
Soap and Love Making

Douglas Fairbanks CITY makes soap during the
day nsht makes love on the
thereby hangs the tale
leadns The Man Of the Hour At the
playmate Denver OF Miss
beth su When these York they cell so
lenty with other But
There the father.
fathers who miouaes do no, rule look With
much favor sonsinaw.
Nevertheless Fairbanks made his su and asked to
marry Beth
millionaire rather liked the mans lie listened
thought his other hs factory that
needed attention thought mee e this matinee Idol
offered Fairbanks learn the business
business would be general
OF the property the girl to boot
youns blood his jumped at
the offer.
He the thesier who had him bound In
told his The agreed
Gals a Of tbs years
Fairbanks morning. dons his
the factory lie IA learning ho
the ground After he evening
dress and becomes the stage lover.
The wedding viii take place IN June
story typical one a European could
follow. after generation tho bust
They themselves
America opportunst and his
offers.
can actine. why soap boilnT1 The
BE- but the thns works-in America
the business the winning the g
love
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-20

WASHINGTON Feb. go.--''rh'
paths az glory lead bot 10 N
grave. said m poet years an
years aro. Them words wun viii,
ten before Ne had any United
States ~ America ef any steel
trust er blacuit trust e. any Flory
dory Hextst. but how prophetic they
aFai That post ouuidut'yu BIZ h
any better n he'd had = list NV our
vice presidents nailed up on IN
wall when he wuH writin | c'dnt
help but think NV IN poets genius
uz I SGT talkln' & Vice President
Fairbanks
Our Vice president II one NV m
country'H safe an sane men You
never hear Nv him fiYiu of m
handle an Tarbeliln' IN gigantic
interests tht have developed thlA
country from a Wild forest to
network uv pipe lines an railroad
tracks covered with private cars.
Comm. "a he does, from Indiana.
IL is only nacherai TIN IN vice
president Is not 30 broad a man
ux Mr. Taft. but IL inclined & be-
narrow. He Amt much Nv a man
Ter details. oreriookin' many things
SIN. he has made a success IN
many directions. beln' a tall hustler,
as u we're. Hs amt much NV a
mixer an ! sh'd say TIT when IN
republicans nominated him they
took long chances.
what do Yon think Nv IN situ.
alton. Mr.. Fairbanks says /. BE-.
ginnlu' our interview
"Ah. th presidency" says he
no. not that Que. says l. II
mean "a situation eonfrontln' "a
tn crisis"
"Ah. yes. I understand. says
he 'f'rh' close student Nv events.
M man Who endeavofH Z keep ia
close touch with tn trend NV
thought I'm tn people w a whole.
who tries Z see adyancln' spirit an
thought an issues at their incep-
tiou-before they come rushin'
upon I'm like an avalanche an car.
~ him with 'em or grind I'm 90 a
grease apot-in other words. the
man who sees IN band wagon while
It's loadin' up. cannot fail & see
that We are now havln' an epidemic
Nv prosperity In which IA humblest
wage Garner has a share az large
proportiouately uz IN mlEhtiest
captain ~ industry whose indom-
liable will an unexoelied skill Ia
M intrieacles NV finance Z say
nothIu' Nv his heroic courage. has
brought about this glorious con.
dition. e
You believe IN m right Nv fran
chiaeT" I asked.
Most nssuredly.r he replied
"Otherwiae how could we induce our
combinations Nv capital. which we
are pleased Z term corporations
& embark 10 tn enterprises NV
public service. such NJ IN tranapor.
tation nv our citizens from ~ busy
marta Nv trade e m peace an soil
tudo Nv "a subruben ailutmeuts fer
III small sum Nv five cents, en- IN
delivery nv a nacheral CT artificial
/ illuminant drawn frum tn inner 70.
cesse8 Nv a generous earth or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-20

Well l HAVE got myself Into IL
swell having been Invited
Van Trump, a teacher of
fashionable WHO think introduced
Why Teicuaehas ratfeta.
Tatuta nhfKEani with Airs Van Trump did
lady. but Miss Diana plpckles ~
southern belle who ID visiting for few weeks
Woudat II jar your matheru preaooesi
Taffetau face = At automobile lamp
Dlipckle family no said
tfke. What could do "YySes." | murmnr~d
Taffeta a a Ills talk
hxofuahow the TaffulA the
Carolina Dpiekiea Of old
him. ESPECIALLY i
OF the pgurken
who from Holland Ia iSts
the south cArplna ~ all Eht but 0Fea
he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-20
Helping the SwindIers

Two afernoon this city columns with
medicine kes and the paid q
skin mining companies rng TO Offset the stars
OF mining swndes BY publishing columns matter exploiting The
@immense mineral Of ne of Washington
The corning when the law will prohibit fake Advertising
ard viii impose hesvy penalties publishers who
Il IL amenable that the time nlnetenhs Of
all the games which the public victoa
worked through daily newspapers.
The u these know that they helping
swines but Is fufthoine they
willing
81 them then their eonscenees hy printing
the school perhaps add
by the Rev Mr. Hank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-20
"Pokey'a faihsrs"
..i., poeabontan' father
Why was be- her father -

"Pokey'a fnlherg"
Yes, POeahantaa faihsrs
Why wis be- her fathargs
Don't b0thoF me. IN. a.,
said We are going to An ~.
Capt John Smith, you,
Why did be want 10 tm -
Capt SMITH svhn
white 'a was
=. ,woa p. he give them any Dan
Then an Indian took a elub 4.
W0aldnt he give them anv An
NO. be- dldnt have an
Then an indian took a club .s ss'
was going - KIN Capt I0bn an',,a
but little P9eahOntah ran =
threw her arms around ,a asu
Smiths neck and said. ~ s INN
KIN Capt ioha Smith, ~ Ia
good 70 ne lie gave me ! 80
baby 81 the biz chief en-, s ~
ropes around Capt John sm,,sss
hands aud feet "
With aciaaarag"
Yes. with scissors"
Like motherBg"
Yes. Ike mothora.s
Were they ahapY"
Eyes. sharp Re cot the -.
and shook haaiA with Cart la
Smith + eh
why I'D
"Beeauaa he liked caps L..
Smith for being good 10 IL No.
girl He shook hands wish e..
John Smith aud then they ali -.
~ the chiefs house and had . 49,
dinner" 'a'
why didn't they eat an.
Smiths house,"
Because there was Zee cream :.
The chiefs house And afteT ~.
Capt John Smith and the laalsss
were good friends"
A silence Of minute.
Father.
Yes"
Tell me about John Capt smnh
again.
I'm be hanged n I win. I'm tIres
out Skidou along 10 bed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-20

Where ala John Capt Smith get
the doll babyf"
AT the toy store.
uDid Santa Claus give II "a him p
Yes. Now. keep still for a min
ute That night. while Capt John
smith was sitting 10 his house he
heard the Indians give warwhoopn.
like thihi Oo.oOlooi Ooo0 oOl
why did the Indians do that"
They were angry They always
yell like that when they're angry
Why were they anKryY"
They didn't like Capt John
Smith
why didn't THEY like HIM"
because he was white"