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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Willie WueeIes Told Tommy.

School Teacher-And now that we
have finished discussing the lion and
the tiger, who can tell me about the
lynx?
A painful pause. Finally a small
hand is hesitatingly elevated.
Teacher-Well, Tommy, can yolxde-
scribe a lynx?
Tommy-No'm.
Teacher-Then why did you raise
your hand?
Tommy though Willie Wuggles
could tell
Teacher-And what made you think
Willie could describe the lynx?
Tommy-'Cause his brothers cad
die.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
OVER the COUNTY
AMACOY LAKE

Special correspondence to the News Budget
There was no preaching here Sunday
on account of the minister being sick.
Quite number of people here are
suffering with severe colds.
Miss Mable Bates, who has been
teaching school near Ladysmith, is at
home on account of being sick.
Mrs Frank Tea had an attack of
erysipelas last week and was quite sick,
but at present is better.
Emmett Campbell of Winona, MINI.
is here on visit with his brother E.
c. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jordan were
Sunday visitors at the home of Charles
Stoda.
Miss Saydee Bates is spending few
days at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Vern Griffith of Atlanta.
Robert Bates, Jr., has started to
work in the woods for Howard Golf.
frankie Stevens has gone to Hawkins
to work in the woods.
William Jordan had the telephone
connected with his residence last week.
j. V. Mozart of New Hutchinson was
caller at the Collins home Sunday.
Preparations are being made for a
Christmas tree and program here.
Miss Gladys Stevens, who is teaching
near Flambeau, was home over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mrs. j. B. burlington Tuesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
The Tactful Shopman.

Let me see some of your black
kid gloves said a lady to shopman.
These are not the latest style, are
they?" she asked, when the gloves
were produced.
eyes, madam replied the shop
man; 1--WE have had them N stock only
two days"
Il didn't think they were, because
the fashion paper says black kids
have tan stitches and vice versa.
see the tan stitches, but not the vice
versa"
The shopman explained that vice
versa was French for seven buttons,
so she bought three pairs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Not That Brand.

care you studying Esperanto, Mr.
Idiot?" asked the linguist.
Il am not" said the idiot. II can
talk too much in English if 1 want to-
"It is a very fine language" said
the linguist-"condense concise, and
easily acquired"
"No doubt" said the idiot. "But !
don't care for pctted tongue"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
ID. n. RICHARDS
REAL ESTATE
Ladysmith, Wisconsin

Tired of jumping at the sound of the
whistle, to go to work in mill? Want to be
your own boss? l have some farm PROPOSE
tions. small ones and large ones, that will
make you independent.
If you want snap in a wild land bargain
close to town, see me at once
have some large cottage homes, in de-
sirable locations, for sale cheap.
Have the sale of a desirable, paying bust
ness that will require but small capital to
handle, or will exchange for wild land close to
town. Change must be made on account of
illness.
If you want to get onto small place to
raise poultry and garden truck, close to city,
have something for you that is o. K Good
house and barn. You can get hold of this for
$3.50.
l have two hardwood timber propositions,
one large and one small If interested, call or
write.
On my list is a well-developed farm. If
you would go to farming right, write.
If the owner of small farm close to
Ladysmith being dissatisfied with farm life
and preffering work in the mills, will come to
me, will show him bang-up piece of resi-
dence property in the mill district that will be
exchanged for the right kind of farm. The
property is worth $1,000 (well worth it, and
and your farm must be worth as much if an
even exchange is made.
l have two business propositions in south
ern Wisconsin that will be exchanged for
northern Wisconsin land. Both are desirable
and will stand Investigations
100 acres land for sale at 81 if taken soon.
This land is five miles from Ladysmith, on
graded road; cuts 5000 worth of hay
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
AS One Sees.

"You don't see very clearly, do you,
Mr.. Ego?" said the Sarcastic lady to
the Egotistic Person.
"Oh, Yes" he fastened to reply,
"my sight is perfect, the oculist told
me only yesterday"
Indeed" smiled the Sarcastic
Lady. "In some manner, don't you
know, had thought you saw with
only one J."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
SUM MONS

CIRCUIT COURT, Rusk County.
Nellia Bare, Plaintiff,
VS.,
j. V. Bare, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To
the said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above-entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according
to the demaud of the complaint of
which a copy is herwith served upon you.
THOMAS & CAROW,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. O. address: Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wisconsin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
NORTH OF TOWN

Special correspondence to the News-Budget
D. H. Richards was out this way on
business Wednesday.
Attorney Thomas was up north We'd
nesday.
L. E. Bierman is hauling wood to the
MILL
Jas. Wilbert is saving wood for w.
J. Musser.
The question of parcel post in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message does not re-
ceive much attention.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

Don't miss an opportunity to Sc
cure coupons on the latest novelty
in stoves. See it in our window.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

A log cut in the Hawaiian Islands
was sawed into veneer at q mill in
Marshfeld. 1t is like mahogany and is
called the ikea" 1t was brought
here as an experiment. AS it is much
cheaper it is likely to take the place of
mahogany.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

Rumors are current at Dallas that
the Burberry line of the 500 will be
extended next season to Ashland.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

Will Gilligan of Rhinelander has an
electric alarm in his chicken coop,
which saved it from being looted by
thieves last week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

The Waukesha Canning Co. will
build vining plant at Almena in the
spring, to be operated in connection
with the canning factory at Barron.
The farmers of that vicinity will re-
ceive written guarantee of $40 per
acre, above the cost of seed, for ground
contracted for by the company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

The joke is on the jailer at Toma-
hawk. Two fancy deerhounds were
caught by the game warden and locked
in a cell. When the warden went to
open the cell he found the dogs gone.
Result, enraged game wardens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
ALEX RICE Distinctive Garments for Men.
LoUing Cup For Chambers;
 4 Gold Fob for Greninger

more pleasant duty. and advancing to the table he took a bundle from its wrappings and said that on behalf of the Baseball Association and the mem bers of the team. he wanted to pre- sent Manager Greminger with hand some gold watch fob. . <aAs
 The big manager was seated In the audience with his wife and child. and on being called to the stage, said in a. few well chosen words that he was so taken by surprise that he could not say what he felt in his heart. but that his appreciation could not be expressed In words And I hope that next year we will have a winning team" he eon- cluded.
 Two men never deserved anything more than Messrs. Chambers and Grenl- finger last nigIit--they have both work d hard for baseball in Montgomery and any success ls due to their sffyrts. Greminger seems to be just the man for the place-he knows basebell from A to Z.. Is a skiliful general and Is play ing the best first base Tn the south. Jimmy Ryan bought him from Minne- apoiis in the American Association. last spring. There was an awful howl from the Minneapolis people. but big Ed has proved the mainstay of the Climb CTS. His first game on first base was Tn Nashville Tn June. Ryan putting him on first and Perry at his old place, third base. Greminger's work since then is well known to local fans and both he and the Montgomery Association are to be congratulated on his selection Tor next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

It looks as if it is all over now1the finish will still be close. but yes.s. crowd a lead of eight points, d ana ,,n ,. looks as if the Birds have 1t seWed up.
 The only chance for Nashville IS ~ take both of the next two gameas; which would give them a finish or .ets and New Orleans, .57l--nguring on, the the Birds losing the next two. If there is an even break in the next two games the finish will be, New Orleans, .otl, Nashville, 564. giving. the Birds the pennant by seven points; or nearly n1ly three games. By landing the next two. the Pelicans would finish with a percentage of .5sS. and by losing tne with a percentage of ,5S5' n.Sn,s SS ths i,s to take the next two games. in which event they would land the rag y,an oy an eyelash If the Sulphur Dell contin- gent falls down in either one If the next two games, it's try again In isos
 Coming nearer home, GremingeE,s people. while not. yet out of the woods, ., are pretty close to 1t. Yesteruays Min nuts them two games, or fifteen points both of the next games and Mobile dn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18

There was an act on the program last night down at the Majestic The ater that was not on the bills. but which nevertheless proved to be the most pleasing feature of the evening
 During one of the intermisstons the curtain was raised. disclosing the Hon. Gaston Gunter seated on the stage near a center table on which was a beau tifuI. massive silver loving cup. Ad vancing to the front of the stage. the Mayor-elect in brief. nappy great Jleasure to present on be- sociation and the members of Grenin. . ger's team. the loving cup to President Chambers as a token of the nigh re- gard and friendship that they every one had for him ...see
 Mir. Chambers was in the audience and was called up on the stage. Wnen he thanked. in happy terms ,tne qons ors. He said that they all had worked hard to give the Montgomery people some good sport during the past sum- n1er and that next year with Greminger in charge of the team they hoped 10 do even better. This was the hrst ofhcial declaration. of Greminger's appointment as permanent manager and brought out rounds of applause for the steady, hard working man that has brought the team up from a place way down in the sec" ond division to fight with the lead-
 After MT. Chambers had left the stage Mir. Gunter said that he had one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
CHOLERA IN CHINA.
a.Dortn From There Have Been Grossly
 ExaxRerated.

Annoy, China. Sept. l7-The reports enanating from Shanghai and pub Iisbed In the United States that there had been 5000 deaths from cholera here during the month of August; that inc supply of collins had become ex- hausted, and that many bodies were lying unburied in the streets are gross Iy exaggerated.
 There was absolutely no such nor tality during August; bodies are not lying unburied In the streets and there is an ample supply of collins for the city's daily dead.
 Julian H. Arnold, the American con sul said to the Associated Press repre- sensitive today:
 There have been about forty deaths from cholera on the leland of kulang- su. the international settlement on the west side of the harbor, since August, and I have reported officially that there have been but few deaths from cholera during the past week.
 T wrote to Manila yesterday that the heavy rains had reduced the cholera to such an extent that It would soon be entirely eradicated.
 C. W. Bowra. imperial American customs commissioners was questioned on the same matter and said:
 No statistics regarding the cholers and plague in Annoy are available. bu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
SKIDOO FOR
 OUR 100000 Dr. Thomas Was Again
 Himself. NATURAL HITTING WON GAME Willis Was Driven From the Hill
 Early Enough. Greminser's Triple Was Valuable Swat For His Coterie, Driving In Two--Babs's Outfit Did
 Some Shifting.

The Mccullough Babb Red Cross out fit blew into town from Atlanta yes terday morning and in the afternoon 1t was several kinds of a pipe for Greminger's people. the first scrap go- ing to them by a score of to 1. Forest Thomas was good yesterday. For the first inning or so 1t looked as If he didn't have much but later he settled down to business and the balls that shot over the pan had something on them that had Babb's people going. His control was perfect. not giving walk and striking out three of them.
 Three hits were made off him, two in the fourth and one in the seventh. the two in the fourth putting over the
 WiIlis. Babb's latest semi-pro acquisition. started in and while he was not hit so hard, the hits came just when they were most deadly. His con- trol was poor, he giving five bases on halls in five innings, the free passes materially reinforcing the local runs. two of them counting.
 In the sixth inning Babb sent Willis to the stable. shifting his hospital list once more. Baerwald. who had been playing third. was sent to the hill, Joe Garrity going to third, making infielder. a catcher on first base. Babb at short. Cranston on second and an outfielder pitching. Pretty fierce. that. ana that they Workeu as piucky a game as they did is all to their credit. Baerwald shut the locals out. only one hit being made off him, giving only one base on balls and striking out one man.
 Hart walked in the third and when Thomas tried to sacrifice. Willis got the bunt and fired 1t to second to stop Hart. Babb who was covering the bag dropped the ball, Hart going to third and Thomas to second on Persons sac rifice. Hopkins then drove them both in with a smash to center.
 With one gone in the fourth Grams ton tore off a three-bagger to right. o'Leary driving him in with hit to center. Babb was out on a fly to Hop kins and Hart nailed o'Leary trying to steal second.
 Persons started the fifth with ~ a smash to center and Hopkins walked. Reagan sacrificed them up a bag and Greminger punched a terrific one out to right that was good for three bags. Persons and Hopkins sauntering in. Greminger counted on Krebs hit to Baerwaid. making 1t to l. No more scoring was done, Baerwald going in the sixth, and the game closed to l in favor of Montgomery. The score
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
Base Ball Today!
 Montgomery
 Memphis Game Called 3:3O 
THE RACES
Results at Gravesend.


 Gravesend. Sept. 17.-Peter Quince easily won the Culver handicap at about six furlongs at Gravesend today. defeating a high class field of sprint CTS. He took the lead early and forc- ing a terrible pace. won by four lengths was second and Field Mouse third.
 Another good crowd witnessed the racing and the events were well con- tested.
 First race. six furlongs--Royal Cap tive. IA (Notter) won Petticoat, 1ts (Dugan) second; Fashion Plate, 119 (Smith) third Time, 1:11 Lady Hub bard, Lady Selina. Merry Knight. Killi- creen. Labelle Anus, and Agate Guat- emotzin ran.
 Second race, steeplechase, selling, about two and half miles-Pirate. 14a (McKinney) won; Caller, 143 (Dono- hue) second: Grandpa Henderson, third. Time. 4:55. Dandy Breeder. Prica, Palm. Rufus and Vaquero ran.
 Third race. the Culver handicap. (Shilling) won; King Cobaie. 11O (Not- ter) second. Field Mouse. 95 (Gilbert) third. Time, 1909. DeMund. Fountain Blue. Ben Ban and Baby Wolf ran.
 Fouth race, handicap. mile and a six teenth-Far West, 104 (Sweet) won; Tourenne. 11S (McCarthy) second: Gret- ma Green, III tNotter) third. Time. 1;47 2-5: Lane Allen. Don Enrique. longs-Director. 1os (Leel won; Black Mary, s9 (Yorke) second; Dolly Spank L'Amour. Colossal. Boema and Burgher ran.
 Sixth race, selling. Ave and a half furlongs-Twilight Queen e9 (McCa- ney) won Merry Gift 94 (Upton) sec ond Opal 99 (Martin) third. Time, l:07 4-5. Rosslare. Clef, Constellation, Adelaide R., Red Doe. Alice Mack, Yam kee Daughter. Energy. Blue Tie. Blue grass, Bay Queen and Meriz ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
An Eyelash Finish In
 The Southern League

the event that they play a double header in Birmingham, wins the next three. the percentage of the GulIs would be .5f1 and Montgomery, .5O1:: If the Gulls win two and lose one of the next three games, their percent age would be .503. If the Climbers win both of the next two games. they would finish with percentage of .522, while if they break even in the two games, the percentage would be .5i4, while if Mobile wins two and loses one of the next three, their percentage would be .5os. So 1t looks as if GreR,. .n- ingers people are pretty sure of the first division. By landing the double header yesterday. Atlanta is in sixth place, but they cannot beat Mobile out f they win all and the Guils Jose ail of the remaining games Memphis will finish one game, or twelve points. ahead of Montgomery if the Babbiers lost the next two games.
 So 1t looks like this:
 New Orleans
 Nashville,
 Memphis.
 Montgomery.
 Mobile.
 Atlanta.
 Little Rock,
 Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
BIRDS CINCH THE PENNANT Champions Begin the
 Last Series. PELIcANS BEAT VOLUNTEERS Nashville Seems to Be 0utclassed
 By Visitors. Must Win Two Remaining Games to Take the Banner of This Sea- son in the Southern
 League.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. I7.--(special.l By hitting opportunely. taking quick advantage of the Volunteers errors o9a or nsIas eass bsss6ali lSss Mew Orleans this afternoon won the first game of the championship series.
 and as the Pelicans are now two games in front 1t will be necessary for the Nashville club to win both s thst s shey Wiii 'esai Win only a by little more than a point.
 As Frank has yet to pit his best pitching card against the Volunteers win the pennsnt. If they win one more game they will have the rag by wonderful run getting and batting streak of the Volunteers. hut they played better baseball in every respect up after her remarkable pace of the last two weeks but simply case of the Volunteers being completely out chased so far as the one game was
 Both pitchers were touched up, but Bartley kept hits scattered except In sov aw9 innings Melville bi, fot good frightened up in time and his support
 :, Those who figured that as soon as ehampionship class their winning streak would stop saw their dope com pletely upset to-day. The Pelicans played aggressive baseball and put over nearly everything they tried. Nashville tried to rally once or twice but the Volunteers were always held In check. While they amassed nine hits they showed no traces of a team that has been going the rate of about eighteen hits and twelve runs a game. The Volunteers scored in their only run before Bartley settled down for the afternoons labor. two-bagger by Wiseman, followed by Seigles sim gle. put that run over:
 In the second inning New Orleans drew away by scoring three runs on errors by East and Butler and hits by Rickert and Montgomery. East threw wild to first on Dexter's grounder and Dexter took second when the ball roll ed into the crowd. Rickert bunted and beat 1t out. Butler let Dundon's grounder go between his legs and Dex- ter scored. After Stratton sacrificed Montgomery lit to right for two bags and Rickert and Dundon scored.
 A walk, sacrifice, a hit and a long fly put Rickert over in the seventh, and the Birds scored their fifth run In the eighth on Rohe's two-bagger. Lords sacrifice and Tarleton's hit.
 The score was: f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
sBatted for Bernhard in ninth.

Summary-Two base hits Lord. Wise man. Montgomery. Eohe. Three base hit, Daubert; sacritlee hits, Lord. strat- wiseman. Seigle, Montgomery, Tarie- ton. Base on balls. off Bernhard. ,; hard. B, by. Bartley, 2, Left on bases. Nashville, 9: New Orleans, 6. Double play. Butler to Daubert. Time l:45. Empires, Carpenter and Fitzsimmons.
 Manager Bernhard will depend en- tirely on winning the next two games. He refuses to pIay double header un. der any circumstances other than a tie game. This afternoon he turned down an offer by Manager Frank to play five games. one postponed in New Or leans.
 If the Pelicans, win Fridays game they will have the pennant won. If the Volunteers win Friday the cham- pionship will be decided by the sea- sons last game. Fritz or Breitenstein will work for the Pelicans and either Duggan or Kellum for Nashville.
 About five thousand persons saw to- days game. Among the many outside spectators was Secretary Stickney Of Montgomery, and George Beale, of that city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
COLE CONTEsTs.
rravI. Defeats Son of Vice PresIdrn-


 Garden City. L. l., Sept 1.-The big field of contestants which started in the amateur golf championship has narrowed down until only eight men survive. The play today had resolved itself into a struggle between the mas ters of the game. The four winners today will fight 1t out tomorrow until only two remain and the last survivor will meet on Particularly interest was given to the contests of today because of the son of the Republican candidate for the vice presidency; E.its1 met the Trsst veteran In the Travis Sherman match, Travis was two up at the firth hole, A.. Travis was five on sherman at the ninth hole. He went out In thirty-n nine to Sherman's forty-four,
 Travis beat sherman & up and to play. Travis defeated Towns up and 5 to play =, to play. Herreschoff beat Rehr's up and to play
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
BASEBALL PROFITABLE.
CIub Owners of American Association
 Meet at Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The season of base bali just passed has been profit able one for the American Associatlon' according to the statements of club owners who met here with President O'Brien today With the exception of M E. Cantillon, of Minneapolis. who vtas represented by C. S. Havenor. the team owners of the league were President oBrien said that while no formal action was taken. informai statements were unanimously against any attempt to eDter major league ter ritory wish was expressed that the schedule for 1909 be made as nearly similar to that of this season as pos sibIe Ii was decided to hold the an nual meeting of the association Deeem- Der 26 at Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-18
SELL HORSE WINS AGAIN
 IN GRAND CIRCUIT RACES

Syracuse. N. 1.. Sept. 17.-Results of Grand Circuit races:
 2:01 trotting, three in five; purse, Del Coronado. b. h. by Mo
 Kinney Johanna Treat, W. c.
 Durfee. Los Angeles, Our zaza, blk. m. (Piaynei. ,......i ; 3 { El Malagro, b. g.. HaSelleI, 2
 Axtenay Genteel NJ. Loyal Belle Bird. Chime Bells. Rallies. and Berico started. Time, 2:09 l-4 2:09 l-2;
 213 pace. three in five purse: pr. Bonney, blk, g.. by J. H. L.,
 F.. E. Geers. Memphis. Tenn. Miss Adbell, b. m (shanki ..3 2 Fender. Jr.. oh. B.. q. Benyon). 3 3 Hallie Direct. oh. m., (Shafer) A I
 Time. 2:11 1-2. 2:l2. 2:ll l-4
 2:09 pace, three in five: purse. sl, 200: Leslie Waterman, oh. g. by
 Oh So-Madeline Flornie,
 i;. Ala. ,,1 GLpn MeD09ald1 Gsn6g -32 ] ] ] ] Mettie Chimes, D; m. 1Toorl 5 I 2:Os 1-4. 2:Os 1-4: 2:11 1-4.