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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
GOV. MACON SCORES CUBANS
WOEFULs NEGLECT OF SANITARY
PRECAUTIONS CAUSE OF Fee
YER OUTBREAK.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The war de-
partment yesterday made public long
cabled report from Gov. Magoon of
Cuba, which startled the medical Off
GERS, showing as it does that in the
short period since the withdrawal OF
the American government of interven-
ton and the presumption of American
government by the Cuban army of pa
cif1cation there has been woef1 neg
lect of sanitary precautions and an al
most complete disregard of the treaty
obligations under which the Palma
government was to keep the island
healthy, so that it should not be a
source of infection to the United
States and other countries.
The governors report also discloses
that the fever in this last outbreak has
not been confined to the hospital
corps, but has extended to other SOL
diers He also indicates that the evil
sanitary conditions cannot be cured
this year, in spite of the most vlgor-
Gus efforts by American authorities, IN
which it appears they received little
support from native Cuban physicians.
Before he left Washington Secre-
tary Taft became seriously concerned
for the safety of the American troops
and residents in Cuba as the result of
yellow fever at Cienfuegos. He cabled
Gov. Magoon for a full statement of
conditions and urged the governor to
take every step that prudence could
suggest to eradicate the disease. Gov.
Magoon complied by sending yester-
days report.
The report says there are three
cases in town, exclusive of soldiers.
Twelve soldiers contracted the disease
and three of them died. The soldiers
contracted the disease in the hospital.
No cases have appeared in soldiers
quarters.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
CORNERSTONE OF MONUMENT
LAID AT CAPE COD WITH MA
SONIC SERVICES.
PRESIDENT is THE ORATOR
WILL NOT LET UP IN EFFORT TO
PUNISH MALEFAcToRs OF
GREAT WEALTH."

Provincetown, Aug 21.-The laying
of the cornerstone of the Cape Cod
Pilgrim memorial monument here yes
terday gave President Roosevelt his
first opportunity of the summer to
break silence upon. public questions.
The feature of his address was the
advocacy of a national incorporation
law and his stand in relation to violat-
ors of the law, especially corporations.
He declared that the administration
would not waver in it's determination
ito punish certain malefactors of great
wealth.
No Change in Policy.
Continuing, he said: There will
be no change in the policy we have
steadily pursued; no let-up in the eff
fort to secure the honest observance
of the law, for 1 regard this contest as
one to determine who shall rule this
governmental people, through their
governmental agents, or a few ruth
less and determined men whose
wealth makes them particularly for
midable because they hide behind the
breastwOrks of corporate organiza-
ton"
The president said the government
would take no action of vindictive
nature and no action that would infiict
great or unmerited suffering upon in
nocent stockholders and upon the pub
lie.
Prosperity for the Honest.
IL coid 1a ont, Sc
in it's ultimate analysis meant
healthy and prosperous expansion Of
the business activities of honest bust
ness men and honest corporations.
At one point President Roosevelt
departed for a moment from his adj
dress as originally prepared to remark:
"All that I have said as to desirable
and undesirable citizens remains
true"
The day was noteworthy in the his
tory of Cape Cod. The monument,
which will rise to height of $50 feet,
will commemorate the first landing of
the Pilgrims on American soil, their
six weeks exploration of Cape Cod
bay in search of an abiding place and
the signing of the famous compact on
board the Mayfower.
Masons Lay Stone.
At the conclusion of the first part of
the exercises on the hill, which in
Guided, besides President Roosevelt's
speech, addresses by James Bryce, the
British ambassador; United States
Senator Henry cabot Lodge and Con-
gresham William G. Lowering, the
Masonic ritual in connection with the
laying of the cornerstone of the mon
ument was carried out.
Following the exercises a banquet
was held in the town hall, and later
the president was conducted to Odd
Fellows hall, where he was introduced
to more than 200 Provincetown and
Gloucester fishermen, after which
President Roosevelt was driven to the
wharf, where he boarded the Mayfow-
er, which sailed at 4 o'clock for Oys-
ter Bav
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Children and Forestry

Massachusetts is trying to arouse
her public school pupils to interest in
forestry, and the state forester, F. w.
Rane, has sent out to every school SUI
perintendent in the state circular
letter setting forth the desirability of
further educating the children in car
ing for trees. He offers seedlings and
seed of white pine, white ash, red
spruce, beech, chestnut and acorn
trees on payment of the actual ex-
pense of digging and express charges.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
STOCK ISSUE GRANTED.
Wisconsin Railway Commission Acts
Under New Law.

wisconsin Railway Commission Acts
Under New Law.
The Wisconsin state railroad COM
mission issued its first order under the
new stock and bonds regulation law
enacted by the legislature last month.
The order grants the petition Of the
Tomahawk & Eastern Railway compa-
nv for authority to issue $4,000 in
stock to pay for the twenty-one miles
of road it has built and is operating in
Lincoln county. The new road runs
from Tomahawk to Harrison, where it
meets the Chicago & Northwestern,
and from Amigo Junction to Grundy
Junction, where it meets the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul.
The order of the commission is as
follows:
1t is hereby certified by the railroad
commission of Wisconsin that the
amount of capital stock and stock GER
tificates proposed to be issued by the
Tomahawk &, Eastern Railway compa-
ny is the sum of $25,OOO,, composed of
$50 shares of 500 each; that the same
is to be Issued for money only equal to
the stock and fully paid before issue,
and that the purpose of such issue is
to obtain working capital for the main
tenance and operation of line of rail-
road extending from the city of Toma-
hawk eastward to a station named
Harrison, and from Amigo Junction
southwark to Grundy junction, all in
the county of Lincoln, Wisconsin.
Authority is hereby granted said
company to issue said stock accord
ingly."
The petition of the company for au-
thority to issue the stock was present
ed by Attorney A. H. Reid of Toma-
hawk, one of the directors of the COM
pany. =
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
CONFER ON ALTON IMMUNITY.
5onaparte Will Communicate With
Judge Lands Before Deciding.

Honaparte Will Communicate With
Judge Lands Before Deciding.
Washington, Aug. 81 - Attorney
General Bonaparte yesterday made
searching investigation to determine il
the Chicago & Alton railroad is emit
tied to immunity from prosecution for
granting rebates to the Standard Oil
company, which was recently fined
$29, 100000 by United States Judge
Lands for accepting rebates from this
road.
From II o'clock yesterday morning
until late in the afternoon Mr.. Bona.
parte was in conference with District
Attorney Sims of Chicago, Charles B.
Morrison, special attorney for the gov
eminent in the Standard Oil cases;
Special Assistant District Attorney
Wilkerson and counsel for the Rock
Island railroad, which owns a MAORI
ty of the stock of the Chicago & Alton.
After the conference the attorney
general announced that he would
make no statement until he had fur
Their communicated with Judge Lands.
The decision in the case, it is said,
will depend largely upon Judge Lam
dis reply to the attorney general. If
it is established that Special Counsel
Morrison promised immunity and the
road carried out its agreement in good
faith, it is said that the department of
justice will order proceedings against
the road abandoned.
A transcript of the testimony taken
before Judge Lands was brought here
by District Attorney Sims for Mr.
Bonaparte's consideration.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
TAFTSETSFORTH HIS PLATFORM
MAKES WHAT HE TERMS HIS
8 "FoLlTIcAL CONFESSIONS OF
FAITH"

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 21.-William
H. Taft, secretary of the war depart,
ment, made what he was pleased to
term his political confessions of
faith at Memorial hall last night The
Auditorium, which has a seating ca
pacity of over 5000, was packed to the
doors and several thousand people
were unable to gain admittance. The
secretary spoke under the auspices of
the Buckeye Republican club, and the
address was notable from the fact that
it is regarded as the platform upon
which he will make his campaign for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent.
Mr. Taft made no formal announce
ment tot his candidacy, but he was in
troduced by Gov. Harris as the next
president, which was the signal for
prolonged outburst of applause.
Favors Tariff Revision.
Special interest was manifested in
Secretary Tafts utterances on the
tariff He reiterated his previous dec
larations in favor of revision and de-
clared that it would be both unwise
and unsafe for the Republican party
to fail to pledge itself to revise the
Dingley bill as soon after the next
presidential election as possible.
Mr.. Taft also declared in favor Of
Imprisonment of individuals RESPONSE
BILE for violations of the antitrust law
and for the giving or accepting of re-
bates as more effective than fines. His
defense of President Roosevelts poll
cies evoked enthusiastic applause.
Principles Laid Down by Taft.
Some of the principles laid doown
by Secretary Taft were:
Amend the rate law; to provide for
classification of merchandise for trans
portation; to prevent overcapitaliza-
ton of railroads; to make it unlawful
for an interstate railway to acquire
stock in a competing line; to prohibit
competing lines from having common
directors; to permit rate agreements
between competing lines, subject to
dpiJION al NY lnS lnICISlcilC COllllllGlCV
commission.
Government regulation of railroads,
but not government ownership.
Punish illegal Trusts.
Restraint of injunctive process of il
legal trusts and punishment with all
the severity of criminal prosecution of
every attempt on the part of aggregat-
ed capital to suppress competition
through illegal means.
Action by the separate states to re-
duce swollen fortunes" and passage
of a federal graduated inheritance tax
law in case the national revenues need
an increase or adjustment
Denunciation of the initiative and
as a national measure.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
FILE EXPENSE STATEMENTS.
Lobbyists at Last Session of LegisIa-
ture Present Lists of Sums Spent.

Lobbyists at Last Session of LegisIa-
ture Present Lists of Sums Spent.
/ Legislative lobbyists and their en-
ployers have filed expense statements
in the secretary of states office as fol
lows: The Wisconsin Life Insurance
company of Madison, $34.25; Attorney
A. r. Bushnell of Lancaster, represent
ing the Wisconsin Life Insurance COM
pany, $1.25; George r. Ledyard of Mil
waukee, $177.7S, of which $40 was
paid to Attorney Harrison S. Green for
services; Attorney Harrison S. Green
of Milwaukee, representing George r.
Ledyard, $37.7S; George Kuhns, repre-
1enting the Bankers Life Insurance
company of Des Moines, Iowa, $19S.46;
the Villas County Lumber company of
Fosterville, $606.97.; w. R. Denel
Chicago, $40; the Eau Claire Book and
Stationery company of Eau Claire,
$3.50; N. N. Washburn of Springfield,
Mass, secretary of the G. & C. Mer-
riam company, $90.69; R. P. Perry of
BarabOo, 800, all of which was paid
to Attorney Henry F. Cochems of Mil
waukee; Attorney Henry F. Cochems,
representing r. P. Perry, $85.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
TELEGRAPH OFFICE
ATTACKED BY MOB
EVERY WINDOW is BROKEN AND
LIVES OF OPERATORS EN-
DANGERED.
TAKE IT UP With WASHINGTON
DEMANDED FROM
GOVERNOR - SHERIFF AND
DEPUTIES ON GUARD.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 21.-An arm
al Telegraph company at Ashfork,
Ariz, early yesterday and broke every
window in the building with bullets.
The lives of four employees were en-
dangered, but SO far as known no one
was injured. The office is now guard
ed by Sheriff Lowery and two depu-
ties who arrived yesterday by special
train from Prescott.
One Man Arrested.
The sheriff has arrested a man
known as "Spec" Smooth for alleged
completely in the shooting. 1t is said,
however, that Smooth is not a telegra-
pher
Several men were implicated in the
shooting, which broke every window
in the telegraph office, and it is under
stood that the Postal will offer a lib
eral reward for the arrest and convic-
ton of the guilty.
The shooting began at / o'clock yes
terday morning The Postal employees
made no resistance.
Appeals to Washington.
Vice President Nally of the Postal
company wired from New York that
he had taken the matter up with the
authorities at Washington, and Supt.
Lewis of this district wired the follow
ing to Gov. Kibbey:
Last night an armed mob attacked
our Office at Ashfork, shooting into the
office with revolvers and endangering
the lives of our employees. They threat
ened to renew the attack tonight. l
call upon you to protect the lives of
our employees and the property of the
company at Ashfork. Please act
promptly"
Gov. Kibbey replied that he would
act Immediately.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
FRIENDS ARE ALARMED.

Absence of Arthur Rowe of Fargo Is
Causing Apprehension of Foul Play.
Fargo, N. D., Aug. 21.-Arthur
on Northern Pacific avanue, is miss
ing, and fears are entertained by his
friends for his safety. His accounts
are in good shape and no reason can
be found to explain his disappearance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Valuable Clay Near Chippewa Falls.

1t develops that along Paint creek
and near Chippewa Falls there is a val
liable deposit of clay suitable for the
manufacture of pottery and cling. The
deposit is said to be extensive and is
easily available for manufacturing pur
poses. The attention of the Progress
sive league has been called to it, and
the land will be inspected and samples
taken for analysis. A Stanley compa.
ny has an option on the property
Tests made of the clay at the RED
Wing pottery kilns disclose the fact
that it takes fine gloss. The pro
motors of this clay proposition desire
the league to call the attention of man
ufacturers to it with the hope of get.
ting plant located here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Eleven Horses Burned.

Hastings, Mimi, Aug. 21.-A furious
wind and rain storm, accompanied by
lightning, visited this section last
night. The rain fell in torrents and
trees were dismantled and fell down.
The barns of John Bauer and Jacob
Hummer, in Vermillion, were struck
by lightning and burned also eleven
horses belonging to the latter
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
CAR SWAPS OFF TRACK.
Five People Are Injured in Odd Acct"
dent at Kaukauna,

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 21.-A Green
Bay Traction company interurban car
rounded a curve at Kaukauna at such
high rate of speed that the body of
the car left the trucks and smashed
into the ditch, the trucks remaining
on the track. The side of the car was
crushed and splintered and five of the
seven passengers were injured
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
CHANGES IN SUPERIOR SCHOOL

Miss Celia A. Harrison, who was
elected domestic science teacher a
the Superior normal school, has re
signed. President McCaskiu an
nounces that Miss Harrison will b
succeeded by Miss Florence Dagget
Of Madison Miss Daggett is :;
graduate of the Madison high schoo
and also had three years work in tn
state university in addition to a cours
in domestic science at the Stout Mar
ual Training school,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
HARVEST HANDS ROBBED.

Masked Highwaymen Hold Up Twelve
at Groton, S. D., and Secure $50.
Groton, S. D., Aug. 21.-Two masked
highwaymen held up twelve harvest
hands who were sleeping in a freight
car on the Northwestern tracks yes
terday. They secured $50 and escaped
with the loot.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
FOUR GO OVER DAM.

Boating Party Passes Unscathed
Through Ordeal on Escanaba.
Escanaba, Mich, Aug. 81. = Four
members of boating party narrowly
escaped drowning when their boat
was caught by swift current and car
ried over the Flat Rock dam on the
Escanaba river. One leaped into the
water and after long struggle reach
ed shore, while the remaining men
chung to the boat, which luckily pass
ed over the falls without being over
turned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
BURGLAR Smashes Crockery.

St Cloud, Mimi, Aug. 21.-The res
idence of William G. Schell, at White
Park, was entered by burglar, who
ran into lot of crockery and chairs,
thereby arousing the household, and
Mr.. Schell chased him out before he
could secure anything. The burglar
succeeded in escaping, however.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
His Opportunity.

Eyes, indeed, Mr.. Higgins, l was in
such a frame of mind that l was be-
side myself
''If was as sweet as you are I would
endeavor to be in that frame of mind
all the time
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
First Hanuinu of Kind.

Asheville, N. C., Aug. 81. - James
Rucl1ner, a negro, was hanged for an
assault on his stepdaughter 1t is
said that this is the first time in the
history of this state that negro has
been hanged for such crime against
one of his own race.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
FIGHT FROST WITH FLAMES.

Mercury Reported to Have Dropped
Below Freezing Point at Fergus.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. 21.-Mer
curry dropped several degrees below
the freezing point in the lowlands last
night and reports are that many corn
fields were badly damaged.
The bulk of the wheat crop in this
vicinity is ripe and beyond danger
from early frosts A few of the late
fields may have been affected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
MINER CRUSHED BY ROCK.
Accidents Cause Two deaths in Few
Hours.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 21.-Three acct
dents, two resulting fatally and the
other in serious injury, to miners oc-
Cured in the mines here within few
hours of each other. Two happened
in the Parrot mine and the other in
the Pennsylvania.
Tim Crowley was killed in the Penn
sylvania mine by falling rock, his
partner, John Powers, narrowly es-
Gaping a similar fate.
A premature blast at the PARROT
killed William Sappina, Finn, in
stantly, and so badly injured Joe
Simpson that he probably will lose his
sight
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
What Happened to Zeb.

Silas-Old Zeb Crosby lost some
kin in the hay cutter and them city
octors grated frog skin on him while
e slept.
Cyrus-And was Zeb mad when he
yoke up?
Silas-Yeou bet! He was hopping
lad.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
BIG PLANT IN PROSPECT.
Kaukauna, Wis.,, Hears Report That
Pullman Co. Will Locate There.

Pullman Co. Will Locate There.
Kaukauna, Wis, Aug. 21.-A report
is in circulation here to the effect
that the Pullman people intend to To-
cate branch shops here that will en-
ploy not less than 500 men, and that
they will get their power from the
new electrical plant that is now being
built
The report is general, but no one is
prepared to say that it is authentic.
Every one is satisfied that the Green
Bay & Mississippi canal people would
not invest nearly a million dollars
in an electric plant here unless they
know what they were going to do
with it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Chance to Prove Himself.

She-I would never marry a man
who was a coward
He-About how brave would it be
necessary for him to be in order to
win your approval?
She-Well, he'd have to have cour-
age enough to-er-propose.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Handicap for Dolly.

She-Do you think that Dolly will be
successful in comic opera?
He-She will if she has the three
necessary qualifications.
She-What are they?
He-Well, good voice is one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
a Thouuhtful Wife.

Mrs. Knicker-Has Mabel arranged
for the summer?
Mrs. Bocker-No, she's trying to
think of some way her husband won't
have a good time. too.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Melancholy; ends Life.

Custer, S. D., Aug. 21.-Just when he
was on the point of returning with his
family to his former home in Michi-
gan a fit of melancholia caused Amos
Hawkes., quarter-breed rancher liv-
ing near Elk Mountain, to commit sui
eide
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
American Lost in Alps.

New York, Aug. 21.-Francis Rea
MacMillen, the American violinist,
whose genius has attracted attention
both in this country and abroad, is
reported in cable advices to be lost in
the Alps.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Runaway Proves Fatal.

YSnkton, S. D., Aug. 81. = Henry
Wolff, aged fifty-f1ve years, and who
was injured in runaway last week,
Dis dead here from internal injuries.
He was a single man and lived with
his brother Chris of this city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Incendiary Fire.

Rockport, Me-, Aug. q. = Fire, be-
lieved to have been of incendiary orr
gin, which within an hour had done
damage estimated at $4,000, occurred
at 1870 o'clock this morning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
EaSy.

How did Virgins manage to get
reputation for being SO wiser"
by combining himself to two words
He waits until one of his superiors ex-
presses an opinion and then says,
That's So
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
Stems on Snake and is Bitten

Pierre, S. D., Aug. Fl. - Owen t.
Owen, a rancher from Stanley county,
is at the hospital in this city suffer
ing from bites of rattlesnake, which
he received last night in stepping on
the reptile as he started to leave his
house.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
TORNADO KILLS LITTLE CHILD.
Details of Sundays Storm Show Great
Extent of Damage.

Details OF sundays storm snow 1Tedi
Extent of Damage.
Minneapolis, Aug. Il. Title Putt
lier, the eight years old daughter of
Andrew Putzlier, a farmer living near
Osseo, was killed in the wreck of her
home by the tornado Sunday night. AS
the survivors of the storm begin to
arrive in Minneapolis and the tele-
phone wires are again put in service,
the devastation and havoc wrought by
the storm in the northwestern part of
Hennepin county becomes more ap-
parent.
Cottages were lifted bodily from
their slight foundations and hurled
through the air Many of the victims
who were not injured seriously were
practically stripped of their clothing,
while all were completely drenched.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
NEGRO Editor Surrenders.

Norfolk, Va, Aug, 21.-J. D. Uzzell,
the negro editor who is responsible
for much of the recent race trouble in
the eastern part Of this state, was
brought here under strong guard
and locked in the Norfolk Jail.