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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-12
Citv School Districts.

City Superintendent Mccormick has
completed the division line across the
city to govern the attendance of pupils
at the new First Ward school building.
The line is as follows: beginning at
Corbett's Lake, thence north on the
Wisconsin Central railroad, thence east
on Worden avenue, thence north on 5th
street, thence east on Miner avenue to
Menasha Wooden Ware yards, thence
north to the river. All pupils of the
seven lower grades living east and
south of this line will attend at the new
school building and those west and
north of this line at the high school
building.
The teachers in the new building will
be: Miss Batson 9th and 7th grades,
Miss Peterson 4th and 5th, Miss Winn
End and 3rd, Miss Early 1st grade.
In the high school building Miss Rosen-
quist will have the 1st grade, Miss
Noteware the End and 3rd, Miss Monat
the 4th and 5th, Miss Dill the 9Th and
7th. 1t is hoped that the new building
will be ready for occupancy after the
holiday vacation.
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Marriage License

The following marriage license was
issued by the county clerk.
VIM. C. Prange of Neenah to Miss
Mary Trinsky of Ladysmith, Dec. Z.
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GERMAN LUTHERAN


German school Saturday $3.50 a. m.
Sunday school Sunday 9:30 a. III.
Services next Sunday at 10 a. m.
E. A. BEHRENS, Pastor.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Services in | O. O. +. Hall Sunday
morning and evening. Preaching at
IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m, Sunday school
at 10 o'clock Morning subject,
"Charitableness;' evening subject.
Reasons for Humility" A cordial
welcome to everyone.
j. E. WATSON, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-12
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Official Publication.)

Ladysmith, Wis, December 10, 1907.
Adjourned REGULAR meeting of the
Common Council of the city of Lady
smith held at the council rooms. Mayor
Cardinal presiding.
Roll call. Aldermen Speidel, Baker
and Michaelson present.
Bill of H. r. #. Ross of $38. 90 for
treatment of Otto Johnson presented.
Motion made that the said bill be al
lowed and an order drawn for same,
and that the clerk present bill to the
county. Seconded. Rol call: A !
members present voting aye, motion
carried.
Moved and seconded that the budget
presented by school board be received
and placed in the minutes. Roll call:
All members present voting aye, mo-
tion carried.
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Ladysmith.
submit the following budget for school purposes
for the ensuing year and would request that the
same be put in the tax levy of 1907:
Teachers salaries S6,500.CO
Janitors salary l,30OO(
Books 10000
Furniture 10000
Repairs 10000
Incidentals 5000C
Wood 10000
Supt. salary 5000
$1O.29OOt
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CHURCH NOTICES
r. A ITISV'

BAPTIST
The Baptist Circle viii meet Thurs.
day, Dec 10, at the home OF Mrs. d..
lngle. All are welcOme,-Sec.
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We've turned the corner: it's fall
in our shop now, no matter what
the weather Is outside.
Our winter goods are in and we
invite your inspection.
Our showing OF fall and winter
suitings is the most complete in the
city and our prices are within the
reach OF everyone's pocket book.
You better call at the shop.
We know you'll be pleased.
23tf f.. Nj. WORDEN.
Telephones
Parties wishing telephones call on
L. T.. McGill. LIT
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25

friends, who have twice nOnOfed
me with their support, and to my
family, and especially my wife
and little children, to protect my
good name, | would remain 81
lent.
My service as a member OF the
board of control began Novem-
ber21, 1899. From that time un-
til December 1902, | believed
that some of the proceeds of the
labor of the convicts was being
misappropriated. An examina-
ton of the records of the board
of control will show that / was
persistent in my opposition to
everything that smacked of
graft. / also refer the public
to my testimony before the pen
itentiary investigating commit
tee of 1902.
In 1903 | was candidate for
reelection and was opposed by
two worthy and deservedly pop
ular gentlemen. During the can
vass my record was discussed
and when the verdict was return
ed by the court of last resort
the enlightened citizenship of
Mississippi-my course was en-
dorsed by reelection in the first
primary. | have pursued the
same course during my present
term, but the newspapers have
had column after column OF
clllrges of mismanagement and
.. improper motives on the part
of the board of which | was a
member.
At the beginning of my SER
vice, the penitentiary property
was appraised at about SAT, goo.
On the 1st day Of January, 1907,
the board of control turned over
to the trustees more than 81, ,O00,-
900 worth of property. During
the seven years of my service
more than $3.50, 900 in cash was
turned into the treasury in ex-
cess of expenditures. For the
original SAT, 1000 the board of
control turned over in property
and cash more than one and one
half million (S1, ,500,00O) dollars
as a result of seven years man.
agement, making an average
profit to the taxpayers OF Miss
lssippi of more than $3.50, 600 per
year on an investment Of Sl47,-
900. This is my answer to the
charge Of mismanagement. l
also consider this ina measure an
answer to the charge of mis-con-
duct and 'favoritism for politic-
al reason. My further answer
is that my accuser is unworthy
Of belief.
With the Inauguration Of the
present administration there be
gan on the part of the Governor
an effort to run the whole penl-
tentiary to suit himself, regard
less of the fact that the intellec-
tual people Of Mississippi had
placed four other members on
lhe board of control and clothed
each with authority equal with
the Governor. When Gov. Var
daman stepped on the scene of
action he was so pulled up by
his own greatness that ne at
tempted to sweep aside the au-
thority given the other four
members Of the board by the
people, and assumed that each
member Of the board Of control
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
F. s. GRANT,
Maj. Gen. U. S. Army.
Dewey Says Lees Place is Close
to Warrington.

| have read with much interest
Of the proposed celebration OF the
one hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of General Robert E. Lee,'
to occur on the 10th inst, and
gladly join in your tribute to him.
For many years | had a very hlgn
regard for General Lee, the mil
itary commander. Within less
than two years, however, | have
read the collection of his letters,
published by his son, and these
have given me a fuller concep-
ton Of General Lee the man. |
now realize how his strong char
acter, which these letters clearly
portray, affected his whole life,
both as citizen and soldier, and
made possible his great accom-
plishments III spite Of discourage
ments. As a man OF military
genuius General Lee is we'll
known by most Americans. He
ought to be better known to us
lContinucL in 5rd column this page)
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
Trustees Sale Of Land

Whereas by the terms of certain
deed OF trust executed by Boliver o.
Shields. Jennie O Shields and c L Bry-
son on Dec. 80, 1905, duly acknoW-
ledged on that date, filed for record In
the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lee
county. Miss, on January Bird 1906,
and recorded in Deed Record Book "A
at page 426. | was named and appoint
ed as trustee and the title to certain
lands therein described was vested IN
me for the purpose of the trust therein
declared. And, whereas the said par
ties above named haye made default in
the pavnent of the note tor S540O. w by
said deed of trust secured to be pald to
the sank Of Pittsboro, which became
due and payable on Dec. W, 1898. Ana,
whereas the said baaH oI PittSDoro
has demanded Of me the execution OF
the said trust for the satisfaction OF
the said Indebtedness.
Now therefore, persuant TO the power
vested in me as trustee | will on Tues
day the 26th day of February 1907 at
rhe postoffice door in the town OF Gun
town, in Lee county Miss, within legal
hours offer for sale at public soutcry to
the highest bidder for cash the follow
ING lands lying and being in the county
az Lee, State of Mississippi, to-wlt:
The south half (Sa) Of the northwest
quarter On w > of section twenty -four
tSec 24) township seven lI y range
II The north hAlf (Na) Of the southwest
quarter Is W > Of section "a Is 24)
81 township seven Ct y OF Range tive
(R 81 E. .a.4,,so ]
c,arfer IN E4) Of section twenty three
Sec M 2s) Of township seven e p ! Of
nanre ss Ave lR s. e, and SO acres off q
the s's east end Of the north half (na) OF
the Ls, southeast quarter IS e d Of sec
ton twenty-three (Sec 23) township
seven lTx7). range five + p Y.
sans, atelv ana then as an entirety IN
manner All and form provided BY law.
Witness nv hand this January "a, l90l
's''~ IS 4 G NORTON. Trustee
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
GEN. ROBERT EDWARD LEE
Born Jan. 10th, 1907; Died
Oct. IL, 1870.
THE SWORD OF ROBERT LEE.

Forth from its scabbard, pure and bright
Flashed the sword of Lee!
Far. in the front of the deadly fight,
High o 'er the brave in the cause OF right,
Led us to victory.
Out of it's scabbard, where, full long,
It slumbered peacefully,
Reused from it's rest by the battles song
Shielding the feeble, smitinfi the strong;
Guarding the right, avenging the wrong.
Cleaned the sword of Lee.
Forth from it's scabbard, high in air
Beneath Virginia's S sky
And they who saw it cleaning there,
And knew who bore it, knelt to swear
That where that sword led they would
dare
To follow-and to die.
Out of it's scabbard! Never hand
Waved sword from stain as free,
Nor purer sword led braver band,
Nor braver bled for brighter land,
Nor brighter land had cause SO grand,
Nor cause chief like Lee.
Forth from it's scabbard! How we prayed
That sword might victor be;
And when our triumph was delayed,
And many heart grew sore AFRAID,
Westill hoped on while CLEANED the blade
Of noble Robert Lee.
Forth from its scabbard all in vain
Bright flashed the sword of Lee;
'Tis shrouded now in its sheath again.
1t sleeps the sleep of our noble slain,
Defeated, yet without stain.
Proudly and peacefully.
Father Ryan.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
Grant Gives his Fathers Esti-
mate of Noblest Foe.

. | take pleasure in saying that
nv father, General Grant, often
talked to me of General Robert
E. Lee, and always with respect
and admiration for him. They
were both in the Mexican War,
Lee serving on General SCOTS
staff and my father as an officer
of the Fourth Infantry. During
the Mexican War they met sew
eral times in 1847, and in 1865, at
Appomattox, General Lee told my
father that he remembered their
eatly meetings very well. My
father graduated at West Point
in the class of 1843, and was as
signed to the Fourth Infantry.
Lee graduated in 1929 and enter.
ed the Engineer Corps Both of
them won promotion and COM
mendation in the Mexican War,
my father being brevetted for
gallant and meritorious conduct
three times, and Lee was brevet-
ted a Colonel for gallantry at
Chepultepec.
Among General Lees greatest
assets as a military leader was
his personality. Everyone who
met him was charmed and I'M
pressed by his force. The South
had perfect confidence in him
the same sort of enthusiasm that
his friends felt. With Lee at the
front, thoughtful, experienced,
calm, conservative, there was no
nervousness at Richmond. The
average citizen, as we'll as JET
ferson Davis, felt that their best
man was in command. The en-
tire South was behind Lee. tie
had the confidence of the Con-
federate Government, and what
was more to the point, his whole
army believed in him. He was a
model man and had been a cadet
at West Point, and his thought
full care Of his men endeared him
to them.
F. S, GRANT,
Mai. Gen. u. S. Army.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
GEN. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS
The Louisiana Leaders, Tribute to the
Grea. Commander.

In ever relation of life he
played his l.arl well, meeting mis-
fortune with the same serene dig
nifty that in earlier times he had
accepted honors. His virtues
were only surpassed by his valor,
his greatness by his modesty, and
so transcendent were his qualities
of mind and heart that even be-
fore the, dark clouds of war had
blown away the nation had begun
to appreciate Robert E. Lee and
to claim him as it's own. Happy
the country that produces such a
man; happy the youth who have
in him an example of all a aChrist-
ian and a gentleman should be. ;"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S
TRIBUTE.
The Very Greatest Captain the English
Speaking People Have Produced.

The Very Greatest Captain the English
Speaking People Have Produced.
In the history of Thomas Fl.
Benton, TheodoreRoosevelt wrote
the following aboat General Rob-
ert e. Lee and bis men:
The world has never seen
better soldiers than those who
followed Lee; and their leader
will undoubtedly rank as without
any exception the very greatest
of all the great captains that the
English speaking peoples have
brought forth, and this although
the last and chief of his antagon-
lists may himself claim to stand
af the full equal Of Marlborough
and Wellington. !"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
LORD WOLsELEY ON LEE.
Cast in Grander Mold, and Made Of Finer
Metal Than all Other Men.


II have met many Of the great
men Of my time, but Lee alone
impressed me with the feeling
that | was in the presence OF a
man who was cast in a grander
mold, and made of different and
Of finer metal than all other men.
He is stamped upon my memory
as a being apart and superior TO
all others in every way; and q
man with whom none | ever
knew, and very few Of whom |
have read, are worthy to be class
ed T have met but two men who
realize my ideas Of what q true
hero should be; my friend Charles
Gordon was one, General Lee was
the other.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
One Hundredth Anniversary Of
the Birthday Of Gen. Robt. {. Lee
Celebrated With Appropriate Exercises at the
Court House.
Large Number Of Veterans and Daughters OF the COned
eracy and Citizens Take Part
REV. N. G. AUGUSTUS DELIVERS MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS.

The spacious court room was
becomingly and appropriately
decorated by the fair hands of
the Daughters of the Confederacy
with Confederate flags, southern
emblems and relics Of the war
between the states for the occas-
ion of the celebration Saturday
morning of the anniversary of
the one hundredth birthday Of
Gen. Robert E. Lee. The pro-
gram was arranged by Mrs. ED.
Hood, president of the local chap
ter of the Daughters, assisted by
a number of the chapter.
At 1920 the Veterans marched
in and took their places near and
around the bar. Capt. R. S.
Thomas was requested to read
the program. Aninvocation was
offered by DR.. w. C. Black, af-
ter which the order of Gen.
Stephen D. Lee, commander of
the U CIV. directing the observ-
ance of the day by Adjutant H.
E. Porter.
A solo, Sewanee River, was
sweetly sung by Mrs: L. G. Y.
Baker, who delighted the audi
ence by the sweetness and clear
ness of her highly cultivated
voice.
Mrs. Mamie Finley Biagi read
an appropriate paper followed by
resolutions Of respect of Mrs.
Kate Finley, Mrs. J.T. Cunning
ham, Mrs. Jane Lilly Strain and
Capt. P. M. Savery. Gen. Lees
favorite song, How Firm a Foun-
dation, Ye Saints of the Lord,
was then sung. ~ this point in
the program Capt. RS. Thomas,
in a few we'll chosen words, in
troduced Rev. N. G. Augustus,
who delivered his magnificent
lecture on The Life and Charac-
ter of Robert E. Lee. Mr.. Au-
gustus reviewed the family from
which Robert E. Lee sprang and
showed what a wonderful inffu
ence it had had in making the
history of this country. He took
up the subject of his talk and
showed Lee in all his different
qualities of mind and heart and
cited numerous opinions Of the
worlds great men who crowned
Lee as one of the greatest of
Americans. The lecture was full
of information that every south
ern boy and girl should possess
and everyone present was de-
lighted with the splendid tribute
paid the South's most beloved
soldier. At the close of his re
marks Mr.. Augustus was heartily
applauded by every old soldier
and citizen present who felt
deep interest in everything he
had said. Following the address
Mrs. Jack Jones read the rules
and regulations for the bestowal
of crosses and Mrs. E. D. Hood,
president, called the list and the
following veterans came forward
and had their crosses pinned on
them.
A sumptuous dinner had been
spread in the grand jury room
and the veterans were invited
here to partake of the bounteous
repast which had been prepared
bvthe Daughters and other ladies
of the town.
The music was under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Knoebel who pre-
sided at the piano. The choir
consisted of Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
Yates, Mrs. Leslie Smith, Misses
Sonte, Hood, McAllister and Nc
Canless. There was the largest
assemblage Of Veterans that has
ever gathered at one>of the meet
ings. The weather was ideal and
the occasion seemed to delight
every orc ia attendance.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
One Hundredth Anniversary
Birthday Robt. E. Lee.
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as a man; and though some may
think / am making an overstate-
ment, | believe that future gen.
erations will give consideration
to the circumstances Of his early
education and training, and will
place his name close beside that
of Virginia S other great citizen,
George Washington.
Very truly yours.
GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral of the Navy.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
TUpEIp MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY JANUARY % 1907
HON. J. c. KINCANNON REPLIES
TO GOVERNOR VARDAMAN.
He Tells Of Some Of the Workings Of the Board and Con-
tradicts the Governor in Emphatic Language
(From Clairou-Ledger, Jan. II, 1907

(From Clairou-L Ledger, Jan. II, 1907
Tupelo, Miss, Jan. 16, 1907.
To the People of Mississippi:
/ had hoped to avoid the ne
cessity of a public statement in
regard to penitentiary affairs for
the reason that | did not consid-
er the columns of a newspaper
the proper place to transact pub
lie business.
| believed that the proper place
for the board of control to settle
their differences was in the office
of the board, each member un-
derstanding that the majority
should rule, and each conceding
honesty ofpurpose to the other
until some tangible fact could be
pointed out to justify a contrary
opinion.
| believe that the public re-
CARDS newspaper controversies
between public officials as polit-
ical controversies, and that nei-
ther party is actuated by de-
sire to do the public a service,
but, on the other hand, each is
attempting to gain some selfish
political advantage.
For these reasons | have re-
Trained from making any public
statement, although | have been
frequently misrepres mt e d
through the public press by Gov
ernor Vardaman. | would not
now make this statement except
that | feel that my silence may
be misunderstood. | am not
candidate for any position and |
make this statement without re-
gard to it's political effect, and
simply with the view that the
truth may prevail. But for the
conviction that | owe it to my
friends, who have twice honored
me with their support, and to my
family, and especially my wife
and little children, to protect my
good name, | would remain 81
The Washington times., 1907-07-04
NAVAL SHAKE-BP,
MANY SURPRISES

Naval officers found many SURPRISES
in the report of the retiring board Of
rear admirals which was announced
on authority OF the President late yes
terday. OF the fifteen officers who
were required 20 retire, II is learned
that the board went more into the
question of efficiency than ever before,
and fewer were considered from the
point Of physical Guaiid cations.
Almost everybody had conceded that
Capt Richard C. Davenport would be
on the list of captains, as forecast
in The Times last week. He has been
unpopular in the navy since he left his
ship 10 sink in the great hurricane that
swept the harbor Of Samoa. more than
a decade ago.
Lately, Captain Davenport had an un-
pleasantness with the chaplain on boa I'd
the battleshiD Georgia.
The report OF the board was unani-
nous, and ali the officers will be re-
tired from July /, advanced one grade.
The list is as follows:
Approximation V. Wadhams, Rich
ard g. Davenport, James II. Bull. Rog-
ers H. Gait, and Frank z. Sawyer
Commanders-William Winler. John
T. Parker, John c. Colwell, and William
g. Cutler
lieutenant commanders - Lewis j.
Clark. Charles S. Stanworth. William
II. McGrann. and George Madison.
observation-disclosures Webster and
Newton Mansfield.
Wadhams is captain OF the Norfolk
navy yard, Davenport is captain of the
battleship Georgia Bull is commandment
of the naval training station at Yerba
Buena, Cal; Gait is president Of the
naval court-martial at Norfolk, and
Sawyer is commandment Of the naval
training station at Newport. r. I.
The Washington times., 1907-07-04

or three DAYS. II began with Frank
Clifford. a man who once had a desk
in Petitioners store, and told Of things
he saw and told OF things he heard and
did not see or hear during that time.
II concluded with the story Of Henry
Mack. the Telluride miner. who. was
handcuffed TO a telegraph pole in the
labor war at that camp 1t covered
principally the Cripple Creek and Tel
iuride strike situations. but branched
of for a few moments TO supply fur
Their contradictions of points in Orch
ards story.
Three Women Testify.
Three women from Victor testified
along that line, and Dave Coates, the
Socialist Labor lieutenant governor OF
Colorado. gave his version OF the plot
70 kidnap Gus Paulson's children in
Wallace. declaring that Il was Orchard
and not himself who suggested the
scheme. There was also Pat Moran,
the Cheyenne saloon keeper. whom
Orchard said he sent TO Denver 10 get
money from Pettibone for him at the
beTinning OF the flight after the In
dependence depot murders Moran had
hard time on cross-examinaton:
He told a straight enough story IN an
swer 70 Darrows questions, and de-
clared emphatically that he did not go
to Denver for Orchard or anybody else
on such a mission as Orchard had de-
scribed He told OF meeting Neville ana
a man called shorty in his saloon in
Cheyenne about the middle OF June.
1904 He did not know Shorty, was
not introduced, and never heard any
other name for the man.
Said "Shorty" Was Orchard.
Bill" Davis came along and was with
Pat for three or four days. Davis
knew shorty" and talked with him,
but did not address him by any name
except that. Moran said that Shorty
was Orchard. but that never during the
time Orchard was in his saloon or at
the fishing camp. where he subsequent
" saw him. did Neville or Davis speak
10 him as Hogan or Orchard. II was
lust shorty" After Neville and
shorty went on. Davis and Moran
drove out 70 a fishing camp and spent
the night with them. Neville. shorty
and Davis went up the creek together.
and left Moran and the boy, Charley
Neville. alone in camp.
Moran said he supposed they had
something they wanted TO talk over
among themselves. and he was neither
curious nor suspicious. Moran had
worked for Pettibone in the late nine
ties an agent for wringers and novel
ties. The Denver story he described as
pipe dream" He never saw Orchard
after leaving him at the fishing camp
until he saw him in Boran's office here.
The Washington times., 1907-07-04

Ask for the ByeVey BoHlng.
Common beer rs sometimes substituted for Sckitkz
To aUoid being IMPOSED on that tie cork 6anaeG