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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
The FARMERS MUTUAL

Annual Meetlng to Be He'd Next
Week.
The annual meetings of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance company of Rusk
county will be held on the 18th inst.
F. S. Mexican, secretary of the COM
pany, was in the city Wednesday at
a meeting of the officers to arrange for
the reports to members.
Mr.. Mexican says that the concern
has had an excellent year with few
losses, and that he anticipates good
growth during the current year.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05

Ladysmith Commercial Incorporates.
The directors of the Ladysmith Com
mercial club have decided to incorpor-
ate. This will be an advantage in
many respects.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
To Avoid a Draught t.

II one fears draught from the open
ing at the top covered with strip of
muslin, and keep the window open the
year around.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
English Birds in New Yorl

Several English song birds, incIud.
Ing the lark, nightingale and thrush,
are thriving in an outdoor flying cage
in the New York zoo and make them
selves quite at home with American
birds.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Saw Mill at Hawkins.

A new sawmill is being put in at
Hawkins by the Paulson brothers.
Hawkins takes first rank as lumber
ing town in Rusk county.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05

The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ella Ford next Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All are In
Vited.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05

w. H. Mines of Morrison, ILL.,, was
in the city Thursday looking after the
estate of his son who died here.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05

? Conductor Johnson of the Wisconsin
Central passenger train is vacating this
week at Fond du Lac.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05

The superintendent of the farm stated
that the income from the cows paid the
entire expense of operating the farm.
ssassThere sss is no question that lands suited
for dairying will always be the highest
priced of All farms-nor is there any
question that ttusk county will be at
the front.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Died New Years.

Mrs. Davisson of this city died at
her home New Years morning, aged rs.
Deceased was mother of E. B. Davis
son and Mrs. A. w. Eastey, both of
Ladysnith.
Funeral services were held at the
residence Wednesday by Rev. King.
Mrs. IT. L. Young has returned from
a visit at Nekoosa, near Grand Rapids.
The Robert Wood family are enter
tanning Mrs. T. w. Hamilton this
week.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
new SAW MILL.
John Schoolman Plants One North
of Ladysmith.

John Schoolman went to Mime
apolis this week and purchased saw
mill outfit which he will plant on his
farm north of the city in the town of
Fiambeau. This mill will be con-
venience to the people of that neigh
borhood where there is large amount
of timber.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Will Be Held at Court House on
January 9Th.

Civil service examinations will be held
at the office of the county superinten-
dent of schools at the court house in
Ladysmith, Jan. 9Th for applicants for
in the legislature.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Start the New Year

Right by coming to our store for
your supplies We are in better
position than ever before to supply
you. Our steady increase in the
volume of business done enables us
to adopt store economies and here
we are stronghold make lower
prices possible You know that
store expense is variable ITEM
but come in and see u.s.
Highest prices for produce.
BEN G. LEE s. co
THE RIGHT PLACE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
PENSION FOR
TEACHERS
IS PLAN
Bill introduced in Iowa
House For to Legalize
The Acquiring of An
nuity Fund
Des Moines Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier,

Des Moines, Feb. 49,
A bill providing for the Teachers
Retirement Fund association was in
troduced in the house today by Repre-
sentative Sullivan of Polk county. The
bill is provision for allowing the or
ganization of association of school
teachers for the purpose of collecting
funds by dues or otherwise, which
loaned at interest on approved securi-
ties will bring in an income with
which veteran teachers in distressed
circumstances could be relieved.
The bill provides for such organiza-
tion in school districts only where the
population is 10000 or more. 1t pro-
vides that at least half the teachers
of the district must consent to its or.
ganiZation before it can be formed.
After that all who accept positions as
teachers in the district become mem
bers by such acceptance of positions
and are subject to the collection of
dues and other rules of the associa-
ton. The membership must be option
al with those residing in the district
when the association is formed, but
not joining at that tine.
The bill provides that the fund of
the association shall be invested and
handled through board elected by
the association but cannot be invest
ed in anything but farm mortgages
at one-half the valuation of the land
except by a two-thirds vote of the
members of the association. All
ps syments of annuities or benefits
must be on vote of at least two-thirds
the membership.
Ora Williams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
WOULD STOP
COAL LAND
THEFTS
President RooseveItWants
Nation to Retain Title to
Public Domain-Comp.
romise Effected

Washington. d. G., Feb. 13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent a long mes
sage calling attention to what he
terms the urgent need of legislation
affecting the different phases of the
pubic land situation in the United
States"
He advocates the conservation Of the
coal and other fuel resources on the
lands still belonging TO the govern
ment, Saying that henceforth the ma
ton should retain its title to it's fuel
resources.
Wants s5oo,ooo.
He urges government control Of the
western public land pastures with a
system of small grazing fees, etc., and
asks for ali appropriation Of half mil
lion dollars Immediately in addition to
the present estimates to aid in detect
ing and preventing land frauds.
Would Lease Lands.
Mr.. Roosevelt contends for a sys-
tenn of government leasing of it's min
el : lands and for treating these fuel
Lar. as public utilities. He says he
carr little for details, but that the
prime need is that some system should
be established.
Compromise Reached.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 13.-A com
promise coal land bill was finally
agreed upon by the house committee
on public lands and recommended for
favorable report
1t falls far short of the program
Roosevelt outlined, however, for the
withdrawal Of all coal lands from en-.
try and the leasing of such land, in.
stead of selling it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Amendment to
immigration Bill

- Atss aas Assa
Washington, Feb. 13.-The ex.
clusion of foreigners who use their
passports to secure admission to
y the United States to the detriment
: OF the labor conditions in this
country Is provided for by an
amendment to the immigration
= bill, agreed upon by conferees Of
the senate and house today and
reported to congress.
The amendment Is the result of
' thy demand from the Pacific coast
y stal for the exclusion of Japan
' ese coolies, and 1t Is understood
= will aid in securing an understands
Ing between the administration
and the San Francisco delegation
now in Washington confering with
y Roosevelt.
4 4 4 q u . q /. : . =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Beckp'ith is Free;
Wife Has Children

Mount Pleasant, Feb. 13-Judge
Withrow heard the divorce case Of
Warren Beckwith against Jessie Lin
coin Beckwith and he was granted a
divorce on the grounds of desertion
The testimony showed that
she left the plaintiff early in January
two years ago, since which time she
has remained away Judge Withrow
restored both to all the rights of IN
married persons and held that neither
one was entitled to any alimony from
the other and that neither had any
claim on the property of the other.
The two children, Mary Beckwith
and Warren, Jr., were given into the
care of their mother and are now with
the parents of their mother in the
south. Beckwith was represented N
court today by H. "a. Amber, attorney,
and Judge Babb looked after the de-
fendant's interests.
No contest was made as to the
granting of the decree, defendant
merely contending for the custody Of
the children, which was not denied by
the plaintiff
Jessie Lincoln, the daughter of Rob-
ert Lincoln, the Chicago millionaire,
met Beckwith at a football game in
Mount Pleasant years ago. After a
short romance of year they eloped
to Milwaukee and were married. For
a long time the couple was unforgiven.
Finally Beckwith returned here when
his wife left him to go to her mother.
They have not lived together since
and the divorce is the end to girl
and boy love affair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION ASKED
Vote On Memorial To Con-
gress Passes 1t Almost
Unanimous
Des Moines Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier

Des Moines, Feb. 13.
The McAllister bill prohibiting sports
on Memorial day passed the house by
vote of 83 to this afternoon.
The house today for an hour debated
the McAllister bill and at noon ad.
journsd till 1880 to continue the dis
cussion, an amendment by Miller of
Bremer to strike the enacting clause
being under discussion.
McAllister urged the passage of his
Dill after amending 1t slightly. An ef-
fort was then made to send it to the
Judiciary committee on the ground that
1t was imperfectly drawn This failed
and Lee of Emmett got an amendment
through limiting the punishment by
Imprisonment instead of in the courts
discretion.
Miller Of Bremen then moved to kill
the bill by striking out the enacting
clause and defended his position on the
ground that you cannot legislate peo-
pie into respecting the old soldier and
1t is wrong to try. He was voted down,
however, and the bill goes to the SEN
ate.
The senate passed the Smith reso-
luton demanding of congress that it
call convention to revise the con-
stitution of The United States, the vote
being 40 to 6.
Those opposing were Blekley, Dun.
ham. Gilliland, Jones, Stookey and
Jamison of Clarke.
The senate also passed the Jones
bill forbidding remarriage after divorce
for period of one year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Jurors Wife I'LL;
Than Case Drags

New York. Feb. 13.-owing to the
illness Of the wife of Juror Bolton,
who is threatened with pneumonia,
the l'law trial adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon to permit Bolton
to visit his home. Bolton was accom-
panied by two court officers.
Juror Bolton returned to the court
house at 2 O'Clock tnis afternoon and
the trial was resumed. Dr. Evans, the
alientist, was recalled.
facts gathered eddy by you during ,shtle the eight eh
visits you made to Thaw and taking
facts embodied in my hypothetical
question, when did the manifestations
of insanity take placer"
Jerome objeced to the question and
Delmas then had Evans explain the va
rious points. physical and otherwise,
on which he examined Thaw
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
COUNT cRElGHToMs WILL GONE
No Record Of Last Testament Can Be
Found at Omaha.

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 13.-The last will
Of the late Count John A. Creighton
has disappeared and all efforts of the
executors to find it have been unavail-
ing A will made three years ago has
been found, but it is believed there is a
later one.
Judge Woolworth, Count Creighton's
lawyer. died one year ago. 1t is be-
lieved Woolworth drew the will but no
record of it is among his papers
Since the will which was found was
drawn Count Creighton has disposed
Of much property, having sold one mine
for S5,000,000. None of this is ac-
counted for in the will which has been
found Matters pertaining to the prop
erty are at standStill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
COL. w. E. SMALL DEAD.
Veteran Of the War Dies In MARSHALL
town Of Old Age.

Marshalltown, Feb. 13.-William Ed
wards Small died here yesterday aft
ernoon. He was colonel in the Tenth
Iowa volunteer infantry. ex-mayor and
postmaster of Brooklyn and an early
resident OF the state. He settled at
Davenport in 1854. He removed to
Iowa City later and was president of
the first Johnson county fair society
that built the ground and track where
the first Iowa state fair was held. He
entered the army at Iowa City as a
lieutenant. He was promoted to colonel
Of the Tenth, but retired on account
of disability.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Are
Tr0dden Under Foot

s*Ass sss..s .
London, Feb. 1a.-FoIIowing .
conference Of the women's special I
ana political union today .
hundreds OF women suffraaists I
made determined attack on the ,
mouse Of commons with the object ,
OF forcing their way into the build ,
: ing
The police had been forwarn. ,
ed OF the attempt and the doors Of ,
tne houses were shut In the faces
Of the women.
The police attempted to drive
tnem back. n 90 doing, mounted
men galIoped among the women.
many were thrown down In the
mud and badly hurt.
over twenty suffragIsts were
arrested.
80 *.s - .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
GirlsFlee From
Fire in Bloomers

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Fire today dam
aged a building in Wabash avenue, oc-
cupied by the Derby Desk company
and the Chickering, Chase Brothers
Piano company, and Henry Hoffman
& Sons, manufacturers of piano stools
to the extent of 100000.
Thirty-five girls who wereattending
school of physical education on the
top floor fled to the street in their
gymnasium suits in safety, although
many suffered severely from the
smoke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Tilted Girl
Loses Reason

Mason City, Feb IA. (SpeciaD.-
Pretty Miss Nellie s. Woods. a re-.
markedly handsome young woman,
went violently insane here last even
ing because it is thought her sweet
heart Tilted her. The police were
called to protect the neighbors from
her rawlings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
GET HERMAN JURY.

Washington. D. c., Feb ia jury
was obtained today in the trial of Rep
resentative BiIger Herman of Ore
gon. on charges of conspiracy. The
attorneys for the government and the
defendant made the.r statements to
the jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
MAY HAVE MURDERER.

st. Louis Detectives Capture Man Be-
lieved to be Slayer Of Chicago Woman
st. Louis, Feb. 13.A man giving the
name of Louis Duval was arrested by
detectives who suspected him to be
Frank ]. Constantine. Jr., wanted in
Chicago on the charge of having
murdered Mrs. Arthur Gentry in Janu.
ary, 1906
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
BILL AIMED AT TRUST ESTATES.
Accumulation of Property Sought to
be Governed b. Illinois House.

Springfield. III, Feb. ia bill was
introduced in the house today design
ed to prevent the accumulation of
property by estates in. trust. The
MEASURE is drafted along lines propos-
ed by President Roosevelt and others.
1t limits tie accumulations Of trus-
teed estates in some instances to a life
time and in other cases to q years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
TEN PER CENT INCREASE.
Telegraph Operators of Western

Telegraph Operators Of Western
Union Get Raise.
New York, Feb 13.-An increase Ct
10 per cent in the salaries of tele-
graph operators at the company's prin
cipal Offices throughout the country
was announced by the Western Union
Telegraph company today by Robert
G. Clowry, president of the company
in letters to the general superinten
dents at New York, Chicago, San
Francisco and Atlanta.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Ambassador Rryce Sails.

Liverpool. Feb. 13-James Bryce.
ambassador to the United States and
Mrs. Bryce, sailed for New York to-
day on the steamer Oceanic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
clemeneeau Resianed Z

Paris, Feb. 13.-There is an uncon-
frmed rumor on the Bourse today that
Premier Clemenceau has resigned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Tempest on British Coast

Tempest on British Coast.
Cherboarg, Feb. 49,. violent tenn
pest is prevailing over the English
channel and the coast OF Britain today.
Several sailing vessels have been
wrecked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Left Note Of Confession.


sight IN New York last Sunday. Presi-
dent Coltin of the bank received a
letter from the missing man, in which
the statement was made that a defal-
cation would be found. and upon this
information an examination of the
banks collateral was begun, which is
still in progress. 1t is believed that
the securities must have been taken
from the vaults since October /. as
the Investigation has shown that the
banks collateral assets were intact on
that date, when the annual return was
made to the state commissioner.
Surprise In Church Circles.
The alleged wrongdoing of Mr.. Walk
er has caused tremendous sensation.
He was held In the highest esteem,
was a church officer and citizen who
apparently lived quietly. He was not
known to be Interested In stock in
vestments of any kind or in any out
side enterprises. For twenty-seven
years he had been a bank officer and
was under bonds of $40, 1000 Mr.. Walk
er has not been at the bank since last
Thursday when Bank Examiner Ken
dali visited the institution.
The railroad assets of the bank are
$6,707, 1922, including loans on real es-
tate of S3,420S50 and railroad bonds
amounting to s1,924,s09. The deposits
In the bank amount to $6,3S2,782, di-
Vided among 14,928 depositors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14
Connecticut Savings lnstitu-
tion Closes Doors Today
After Finding Shortage
Of Half Million
CULPRlT LEFT NOTE
TELLING OF SHORTAGE
William F. Walker, For Twenty
Years Treasurer Of Bank and
Church Society Missing

{ Hartford. Conn.,, Feb. 13.-wil-
liam F. Walker, the missing treas
urer Of the Savings Bank of New
Britain, made big inroads into the
.s$75. 600 fund of the Connecticut
baptist convention, Of which he
was treasurer. This was positive
fly made known today as the result
Of special audit Of his accounts.
President Thompson Of the soci-
ETY. said large number Of rail-
road bonds that were placed In
Walkers hands are missing.
Bank Shortage Grows.
New Britain. Conn, Feb 13.-.
ut was learned today that the
shortage of the Savings Bank of
New Britain through the alleged
peculations of It's missing treas
surer, William F. Walker, may
amount to half a million dollars.
The shortage already Is about
4 $350,000. The run on the bank
which was started Monday contin-
ued today.
Doors Are Closed.
New Britain Conn.,, Feb. 13.-
The Savings bank has stopped pay
ment to depositors and has invoked
the ninety day clause, which closes
the bank without notice for that
period of time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-14

CONTINUED On Page 81.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01

Darby, George H. Frew, jr., Walter
Binner, W. M. Hollinger, F. Stabel, jr.,
W. T. Holt, ]. F. Pencil, S. E. Darby
D. A. Carson, o. H. Page, B. Lack,
Charles Logan jr.
Woman's Singles: Miss Hollinger
Miss Etter, Mrs. Truxillo, Miss Wolcott
Miss Sylvia Frey, Miss Loretta Brady
Miss Irene Porter
The interest is great in the affair, and
the games will be we'll attended, nc
doubt The start will commence for
ladies at 10 A. NJ For men the hour is
set at 2 P NJ daily
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01

is reached over by the office, when the
first view of the Hackensack Valley is
obtained. As soon as this point IS
reached the visitor invariably pauses 10
catch his breath-not from the fatigue of
but because the view is SO in
spring The walks being dry now.
many parties have journeyed over to the
new development, and no single case has
been presented where enthusiasm did
not prevail at once upon seeing that re-
markable view for the first time.
The real estate market IS at low ebb
always in August. but Manager Henry
D. Douglas says there is nothing but
hopeful prospect in sight for this most
desirable property.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
The Tennis Tournament.

The first handicap tennis tournament
ever held by Palisade will begin Aug
rst 9th. and continue to the :3Ist.
Prizes will be awarded at the end OF the
games.
The entries so far are as follows ::
Mems Doubles, Brady brothers, Holt
and Hunicke Darby brothers, Pennell
and Binner. Frew and LOGAN. Douglas
and May, Hollinger and Pishop-
Mems Singles: Bernard Brady. Clar-
ence Hunicke. Edgar Darby, Walter
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
The Porters' Dance.

n The Misses Porter gave an unusual
II pleasant dance on Tuesday night
Aug. - There was dancing in the
Spacious double parlors, and afterwards
BANGING and games on the lawn. Re
freshments were served Those pres
ent were: Miss Campbell, Miss Lape,
Misses Newcombe. Misses Brady, Miss
Frey, Miss Wolcott, Mrs. Truxillo
Misses Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Joslyn:
Aessrs. Newcombe, Brady, Darbys
Zach. Allan, Statue. Hunicke, Logan
Jr Kingsley and Page
During the evening there was some
delightful singing by Miss Loretta
Br9dy, Mr. Bernard Brady and Mrs.
Ioslvn
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Over on the Hill.

The Western Slope, as the new sec
tion No of Palisade is called, is grad
ually getting into presentable shape The
roads are being pushed along, and some
will soon be finished Bluff road over
a month ago pushed its nose into And
erson avenue, and a dream of a drive
it is going to be when finished 1t runs
curving through rolling woodland of
great beauty until the brow of the hill