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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Thief Makes Big Diamond Haul

Helena, Mont, Dec. 26-- Diamonds worth s10,oOO were last night stolen from the iewolry store of Jaoue Mines in this city.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Ambassador Griscom Rcsjgrs

Washington, Dec. 20--Thc reported resignation of Ambassador Lloyd C.
 Griscom, the United States reprcsen- tativo in Italy, has been confirmed. The resignation takes effect March
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

More than 100000 sheets of gold leaf will be used in gliding Philadol. phia's city hall tower.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Chicago Family is Asphyxiated

Chicago, Dec. 2G--Morris Lukcman, his wife and their two children were last night asphyxiated by gas. Their bodies were found this morning.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
ALASKA COMMERCIAL co.

Are now building powerful light draft stern wheel river steamer to ply the Yenna and Susina rivers carrying passengers and freight from Tyoono Cook In- le to the head of navgatonFrst trip will be made i- mediaely upon opening of navigation in the spring. 1909
 in addition to the store located at Susitna Staton other stations will be established the river where com plete stocks of miners supplies will be carried.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

Briggs--You say business is looking up7 Griggs That's what 1t is. It can't look any other way; ies flat on It's back.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

The book is very comprehensive and careful perusal of it on the part of non-residents of Alaska will go far toward setting right ideas of what Alaska really is and of what it really has to offer.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

The Countryman-D Down here, sir, we make it rule to go to bed with the chickens.
 The Britisher Err don't you find 1t beastly unheaItby2- Puck.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
has to offer.

She was student at Vassar, While he was Princeton man; And during the Newport season They gathered q coat of tan Which caused unlimited wonder Knockers cried. What disgraoei i, For each of the pair was sunburned On opposite sides of the face.
 Life.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

An oil well at Humble, Texas, blew up, bringing from depth of 200 feet below the surface whole tree.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

She-Wby are artists always so careful to sign their paintings? He-- To indicate which is tho top and which is the bottom of the picture.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Boxing Match Proves Fatal

bONlHB MatCn PtOVCS Fatal
 Philadelphia, Dec. 2S-Jamcs Cur ran of this city was killed last night in boxing match with Bcnjaminc Barrett, Barrett has been arrested and will be tried on a mansIaughtcr charge. The bout was a friendly one, and it is believed that weak heart was the direct cause of the death of CuTran.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Another Cashier Goes Wrong

SomcrsWorth, x. H., Dee. 2S-Frcd Varnoy, cashier of inc First National Bank of thr city k under arrest charged with rmbczzclmcnt, and the bank has closed its doors Varncy was arrested last night, and this morning tn" bank posted notice to it's drpositors stating that the cashier is short SSO, ,oOo and that the institu- ton will remain closed until some adjustment is made.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Haius Letter is Damaging

Flushing. l.. L., Dee. 2G-A lottcr written by Thornton lIains, in which he charges that William Annis be- traycd the wife of Capt. Peter Nains, and in which he declares that Annia is q scomdrcl who should br killed, was this morning introduced as cvi. dcncc by the state. Sc far in it's pro- gross tn" trial of Thornton iIainS as an accessory to the murder of Annis has been all in favor of the state.
 Schwab And Carnegie Disagree
 Washington, Dee. 2S - Charles Schwab, tho strrl man, ro7tifying before th' hou," committee hqving in hand the tariff revision subject, declared that h" d,"- not agree with the statement made by Andrew Carnegie that th" steel industry is no longer im need of protective tariff. The house inswgcnt, have lost their fight for q revision of the rules
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
No Drugs but Natures Own Best

Look in the Bible for our Testi. monials: Judges 9:S. Ps. 1Oi:I5 Deut. 2l:20. Isaiah 17.G. Deut. 2S 40 Chron. 27:28. Jerem. II: 16. Rev. 4.6. Zach. 1:14. Ex. 37: 20. Luke 10:3i. II K. .I:1-1G.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
NORTHWEST NEWS
BIG HAUSfR DAM GIVES WAY
Damage Estimated at S250,O00 Causes
by Break Near Helena-N0
Lives Are Lost.

Helena, Mont, April 16-Without
warning, the great dam at Hauser
lake, on the Missouri river, fifteen
niles north of this city, partially gave
way shortly before O'Clock yester-
lay afternoon, causing damage esti'
mated at $250,O00. No lives were lost
and as far as can be learned no seri-
ous damage has been caused by the
volume of water estimated at about
twenty-five feet, which was precipi-
tated into the channel below the
structure. The narrowness of the
liver and it's interwinding course has
mpeded the progress of the water,
and no great loss of property is antici-
Dated in the towns and villages north
Of this city.
Hauser lake dam, seventy feet high
and 400 feet long, was completed last
wear at a cost of more than $4,000,
900, and developed horsepower of
$4,000, which was utilized in operating
the various power plans in Helena
and the Butte mines and the Amalga-
mated Copper company's smelter
plants at Anaconda.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
HALF ACOUNTY IS
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Prairie Fires in South Dakota
Destroy Enormous Amount
of Property.
HUNDREDS FIGHT The FLAMES
Huron Entirely Surrounded by Fires;
Br0adland Suffers Most; Many
Persons Burned.

Hetland, S. D., April ia prairie
fire near Broadland has burned over
half county and is still burning.
Five hundred men are fighting the
fire, which has destroyed six houses
and goods, number of barns and
other buildings, thousands of tons of
hay and a number Of horses and cat
tie
Two extensive prairie fires are re-
ported to be burning in Sully county,
north of Pierre A gale has been blow
ing, making it impossible to head the
fires, and large area has been burn
ed over. While it is feared that build
possible to get definite information.
One of the fires started north of Oko-
bojo, in the western part of the coun-
ty, and the other north of Harold, in
the eastern part.
Huron Surrounded by Fire.
Huron, S. D., April Is. - This city
was entirely surrounded by prairie
fires yesterday afternoon, the smoke
from which was so dense that the sun
was obscured and dust and ashes were
driven in clouds by the high winds.
The first fire came from the northeast,
but the wind charged and fires soon
were sweeping in from all directions.
Broadland suffered the most. The Chi
cago & Northwestern station house,
water tank and two box cars were
burned; also the Atlas lumber yard
and Atlas elevator, containing several
thousand bushels of grain. The Hol-
land hotel and one other house also
were burned. The Great Northern
bridge across the Jim river. two miles
northeast of this city, was badly
burned.
Farmers Lose Heavily.
All buildings except the dwelling on
the Morrow ranch were destroyed. to-
gether with much farm machinery.
All buildings on |. B. Parkhursts
farm, with implements and much
grain were burned. The school house
in Grant township was destroyed. Ed
Kimes' house, west of the city, was
destroyed. and Mrs. HINES severely.
Barns, CdCtl6 SI6QS anu Il1OuSdlluo vi
tons Of hay and grain were destroyed
in every direction. No lives are known
to have been lost, but many persons
were more or less burned. Hundreds
of men went out from here in automo-
biles and wagons to fight the fire.
Gale Fans Fires.
Chamberlain, S. D., April 16. -
northwest gale of unusual velocity
prevailed in this section yesterday.
Numerous prairie fires have been re-
ported on both sides of the river, but
the extent of the damage has not been
learned. Three distinct fires have
been reported between Chamberlain
and Kimball.
Burning in Minnesota.
Benson. Mimi, April ia prarle
fire ragged west of town yesterday.
Several buildings have been burned
besides considerable hay. A heavy
northwest wind is blowing the flames
soutr at a terrific rate.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
REGENTS AWARD CONTRACT.
Woman's Gymnasium and Assembly
Will Cost Over $4,000.

The university regents awarded the
contract for the construction of the
new woman's building and gymnasium
to contractor T. C. Mccarthy, Madi-
son, whose bid of $175,574 was the
lowest for Madison sandstone. Con.
sulting architects in Philadelphia re-
ported against using anything but
yellow sandstone for this building, the
plan being to have the new building
harmonic in appearance with Chad
bourne Hall and University Hall, both
of which are built of Madison sand
stone. Other grades of Wisconsin
sandstone which were examined for
the purpose proved of different color
when quarried and weathered from
that used in the other buildings con-
structed of Madison sandstone
Ground will be broken for the new
structure at an early date, and it is
planned to have the building ready for
occupancy before the end of the next
university year. The woman's build
ing and gymnasium will be the center
of activity for the 800 young women
in all departments of the university.
It's erection is the first step toward
developing President Van Hise's plan
for number of student buildings.
The new building will be 65x240
feet 1t will be located directly west
of Chadbourne Hall and will face
south of University avenue. 1t is to
be four stories in height, constructed
of buff sandstone, with red tile roof.
The new structure will include a gym
nasium, a swimming pool, cafateria,
halls for the girls literary and musical
organizations, reading rooms, rest
rooms, offices and apartments for the
dean of women, Girls Self-government
association Offices, writing rooms and
parlors
The entire second floor will be Civ
en- over to gymnasium, shower baths,
dressing rooms and lockers. The main
gymnasium, running east and west, is
6Ox118 feet with smaller gymnastic
hall running north and south which is
42x72. A large gallery and stage will
make these rooms available for con-
certs and other gatherings for the
young women.
The swimming pool is another i'm
portant feature of the building and is
BOXES feet. With lockers and dress
ing rooms adjoining, it will be mod
ell of it's kind. Five bowling alleys,
with adequate place for spectators,
and three game rooms, where various
forms of exercise may be carried on,
occupies a considerable portion of the
first floor The north side of the first
floor will be taken up with the kitchen
and cafateria lunch room, where stu
dents may secure at nominal rates
wholesome and well cooked food.
On the main floor of the building, di-
rectly above the cafateria and kitch-
en-, there will be a lunch room 25x33.
where regular meals will be served
and where dinners and banquets of
the girls societies may be held.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
The State Day by Day
PROFESSORS ARE AUTHORS.
Many Books and Magazine Articles by
Faculty Members of University.

Faculty Members of University.
1T is time for the reading world to
sit up and take notice that remark
able number of good books, valuable
contributions to letters on all manner
of timely topics, are coming from
members of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Many of these
productions are marked by independ-
ence and originality of thought" says
the literary critic in a recent issue of
the San Francisco Chronicle Stats
tics just compiled at the university
prove the statement. There were
published by Wisconsin university
men over $50 books, reports and mag
azine articles in the two years of 1906
and 1907 In the year just closed As
books and bulletins, 105 magazine ar
ticles and Is special reports of inves-
LEGATIONS carried on for educational
associations were published, and in
the year previous 81 books and bulle-
tins, lis magazine articles and "a re-
ports were published.
When it is considered that the stu
dent body numbers over 1000 men
and women that the curriculum is
constantly being enlarged by new lee
ture and study courses, and that the
professors are in great demand for
lectures throughout the state and in
cities even as distant as Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and st. Louis, this
authorship among them is remarka-
BILE. 1t is also noteworthy that these
literary activities are not confined to
any one department. but include men
in fifty different branches of instruc-
ton
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
RAILROAD TAXES HIGHER.
Increase in Property and Tax Rate
BRINGS Advance.

iHCISdSC III FIOPS' dHA T1AS
Brings Advance.
The state tax commission has an
nounced the valuations of railroad
property in this state for this year,
and the amount of taxes levied against
each company The total valuation of
this property is placed at 1867 1861, 800,
an increase of $12,011, so over that of
last year.
The total amount of taxes levied on
this property is $3,0S3, 1909 an in
crease of $2S2 OBS SO over that of last
year The rate of taxation is
.O1151236975 cents for each dollar of
valuation as against .0109505 cents
last year, an increase of about So
cents for each 81 900 of valuation.
The total value of all taxable property
in the state is fixed at 1921, 63S,529,
as against $2,124800,000 last year. an
increase of $166, ,529.
According to the new assessment
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
company will have to pay $995,S20 III
taxes this year, as against $3.50, 1SO.60
last year, an increase of $106,639.4O,
or over u per cent. The increase in
the taxes of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul company is $72,916.39, in
those of the Wisconsin Central $37,-
941.79. in those of the Omaha $685.
025.93. in those of the Burlington $lS,-
1880 and in those of the 500 SILL
824.3S. The increases of the smaller
,oodc oya in nrODOrtiOn
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
~" HAS 4.o14 STUDENTS.
Reaches High Water Mark in Attend
anCe.

The attendance at the University of
Wisconsin this year has passed the
1000 mark. The new catalogue, now
in press, shows a total enrolment of
4,014. This is an increase of 355 over
the attendance last year. The college
of engineering is rapidly nearing the
1000 mark; this year 920>students are
enrolled in that department, an IN
crease of 121, or over Is per cent.
The college of letters and science also
shows healthy gain, with total en-
rollment of 1852, an increase of 1873,
or lis per cent. In the college OF
agriculture this year there are 694
students. an increase Of 70, or lis per
cent The graduate school has 232 en-
rolled. an increase of 50.
In the college of letters and science
the course in commerce has 219, an
increase of nearly 10 per cent. The
course for normal graduates has 70
enrolled a gain of over II per cent
The newly established college of med
icine has an attendance of 25.
Of the 694 students in the college of
agriculture 800 are in the short
course, 144 in the dairy course, 146 in
the four-year course and IA are grad
uate students. The greatest gain is
in the short course, where GO addl-
tional students were enrolled this
year.
The great gain this year was in the
freshman class, which numbers 942
an increase of 208, or over % per
cent. There are 507 freshmen in the
college of letters and science, against
375 last year, an increase of 1872. The
college of engineering has 318 fresh
men. against 23S last year, an increase
of 80. The senior class in all depart
ments numbers 500 the junior class
500: the sophomore class 629.
The college of law this year has an
enrolment of 1877 the school of mu-
sic 151, and the summer session 428.
an increase of 30.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
MINING ENGINEERS MAKE TOUR.
To Visit Wisconsin Zinc and Lead

To Visit Wisconsin Zinc and Lead
Mines and Illinois Coal Fields.
Some twenty-five students OF MN
ing, engineering and geoloby at the
University of Wisconsin leave next
Monday for a tour of the southwest
ern mining district of Wisconsin and
the coal and oil fields of Eastern I'LL
nois. The party will be accompanied
by Profs. C. K. Leith and Elliott A.
n. WinchelI, and will be Joined at va
rious places on the tour by graduates
in mining, engineering and geology
cal Cepartments who are located III
The districts visited Monday, April
49, will be spent at Platteville, where
the Empire mine will be Inspected;
Tuesday at Cuba City, at the Baxter
mine and Kennedy mine; wednesday
and Thursday at La Sale, Ill., Where
coal mines. washing plants, Portland
and hydraulic cement works and zinc
smelters will be visited. NUMBER
Of the members OF the party Will also
extend their tour to include the OH
fields of Eastern Illinois.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
TO AID DEBATING SOCIETIES.
State University Issues Pamphlet to
Encourage Discussion.

Encourage Discussion.
Debating Societies, Their Organi-
cation and Procedure" is the title of
a bulletin prepared by Prof Rollo L.
LYMAN of the department of public
speaking at the state university and
lust issued by the extension division
for general distribution to literary
and debating societies. The purpose
of the pamphlet is to meet the needs
of the large number of societies
which are in the process of formation
at the present time. 1t undertakes to
furnish the general suggestions I'M
der which a society may formally be
organized and started to work. 1t is
intended primarily for the use of high
school societies, but, by very few
changes it may be suitable for the
use of other organizations. The con-
tents of the pamphlet are divided into
three sections. The first contains sug-
eestions for the first few meetings.
The second consists of a constitution
and bylaws for literary and debating
societies. The third is an outline of
the most eSSenual rules VI oluel "
be observed in the proceedings of any
parliamentary organization.
The question of the establishment
of the parcels post system IN THIS
county is the subject of another bulle-
fin issued by the extension division
in the interests of debating and pup
lie discussion. The plan proposed by
Postmaster General Meyer is pre-
scented fully, together with a blbll-
ography of pamphlets and articles for
and against the proposed system. IL
is the purpose of these bulletins 10
encourage the discussion of live pub
lie questions by various clubs and or
CARNATIONS and to assist them by fur-
nishing information and material
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
WISCONSIN MAN HONORED.

A French translation has just been
published in Paris of THE Subcon-
scious." a recent volume by Prof. 10
seph Jastrow of the department of
psychology at the University of Wis
consin. Prof. Pierre Janet, a well
known professor of psychology at the
College de France, has written the in
PRODUCTION to the volume, which is
called LA Subconsciencep and which
is incorporated in an extensive series
known as "The Library of Contempt
rary Philosophy. w.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
RUsHFoRD is GOING BROKE.
Embezzlement and No-license Vote
Prove Bad Combination.

ENLIGHTENMENT and No-lcense Vote
Prove Bad Combination.
Rushford, Mimi. April 16.-As the
result of the alleged embezzlement of
$4,000 by the city clerk and the voting
of no license last week, this city is
threatened with bankruptcy. The sa-
loon licenses expire April %, at
which time $4,000 revenue in licenses
will be cut Off The shortage of City
Clerk Aim, who was arrested last
night and pleaded guilty, brings the
Joss of revenue almost up to $4,000.
Neither contingency was anticipated
when the tax levy was made last fall
and the city has not sufficient money
for it's needs, and no prospect of get
ting any until next winter. The coun-
ell has not been able to find way
out of the dilemma.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
Municipal Elections.

The Democrats and Republicans
throughout the state divided honors
about evenly in the municipal cleo
giles in many of the cities, Kenosha,
Madison and Superior experiencing
bitter fights.
The license question furnished the
material for lively campaigns in
many cities and villages, the returns
received indicating that the license
advocates are ahead of those who fa-
vored the dry towns.
In Madison Rev. w. J. Mckay, a re-
form advocate and Republican, was
defeated for mayor by J. G. Schubert
Oem). This was spirited cam
paign and friends of the defeated
candidate declare they will enforce
the Sunday closing law, despite the
statements made by Mr. Schubert.
Brewers Win Fight.
The brewery interests won their
fight at Kenosha by the election of
Matthias j. Scholey, agent for the
Fortune Bros. Brewing company. He
defeated Edward G. Alleman, the Re
publican candidate, by a majority of
sos After the returns were received
there was a celebration the like of
which Kenosha has never before
seen The mayor-elect marched at
the head of a procession which con-
tanned every band in the city.
Frank Crumpton (Rep.) was elect
ed mayor of Superior, defeating Kon-
KEEL (Dem) by 600 There was hot
fight in Manitowoc between the So
cialists and the other parties in the
voting for delegates and supreme
court justice, and the Socialists were
defeated in almost every ward.
Parties Are Divided.
Portage has five Democrats and
five Republicans in the council and j.
E. Jones, an Independent Democrat,
is the new mayor.
The question of license or no IL
cense was decided in many cities of
the state. Marinette furnished sur
prise, the city going wet by ma
iority of over 1000. The "drys" had
made spirited campaign, and it was
thought that they would poll a much
larger vote.
Five 500 line towns went on record
for no license They are Prentice,
Calamba, Hawkins, Glenfiora and
Apollonia. They are in adjoining
country. Sparta and Richland Center
are two of the larger cities which
have gone dry"
The no license movement was de-
feated in Hudson, Mauston, Omro,
Waupaca and many other smaller
cities. The list follows:
License-Cable, West Salem, Ed
gerton, Chaseburg, Omro, Fort Atkin-
son, Galesville, Amigo, Waupaca,
Platteville, Neillsville, Westboro, AL
toona, Hudson, Mansion, New Lisbon,
Mineral Point, Glenwood, Rochester,
Union Grove Clinton, Beloit, Marke-
san, New Richmond, Whitehall and
Ladysmith.
No License-ReadstOw Richland
Center, Lone Rock La Fargo, Sparta,
River Falls, Weston, Prentice, Calam-
ba, Hawkins, Glenf1ora Apollonia,
Clear Lake, North Crandon, Grants
burg. Crandon, Baldwin, Viola Mon
dow city. Mondovi village, High
bridge, Port Wing, Eleva, Viroqua.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
Anna Gould Denies Report.

Nine. Anna Gould has authorized
the statement to be made that she
has no intention of marrying at pres
ent. and that she is not now engaged
to any one. The statement was made
public by Tyler Morse, a close friend
of the Gould family and at whose
home in the Hotel st. Regis Nine.
Gould was recently taken i'll while
visiting Mrs. Morse. Nine. Gould has
not yet definitely decided when she
will go abroad.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-16
DULUTH BOY ELECTROcUTED.
Climbs Tower and Grasps Heavily
CHARGED Wire.

Duluth. April 16.-Robert Johnson
seventeen years old, son of Mr. and
Mrs. August Johnson of West Duluth,
was fatally hurt yesterday by live
wire. He climbed a tower OF the
Great Northern Power company S
power transmission line, and either
through ignorance or carelessness
grasped one of the big wires. He was
terribly burned and at the hospltal 10
which he was taken it is reported that
he is fatally injured.