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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
Is Suicide at Ace of 1O4.

Lexington, KY, June %. - Henry
Miller 104 years old, grew tired OF
life at Harrodsburg and committed
suicide yesterday by taking paris
green He was one of the oldest mer
in Kentucky.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
WHIPPED BY SIX WOMEN.
Drunken Wife-beater Is Lashed by In
dgnant Neighbors.

dignant Neighbors.
Mitchell, S. D., July 2.-Talf doz-
en- indignant women administered a
severe whipping to Gus Splitz, a
drunken tailor, yesterday For the
past two years Splitz has been a no.
toriously drunken character, and
when drunk has been in the habit of
beating his wife and daughter. Yes
terday he came home drunk and start
ed his old tricks, when women of the
neighborhood took the matter in
hand and gave Splitz sound thrash
ing. Later he was taken into court
and sentenced to sixty days at hard
work on the streets.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
Riddle Gains Strenuth,

st. Petersburg, July 2. = John w.
Riddle OF ST. Paul, the American am
bassador to Russia, who has been
threatened with an attack of pneu-
monia, is continuing to gain strength,
although slowly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
YOUNG Boy a Suicide.

Muscatine, Iowa, July 2. - Adoiph
Meyers, the ten-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Meyers of Springdale
Cedar county, hanged himself from a
limb of a tree in the garden of his
home
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
No Prohibition in Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, La, June q. = BY a
vote of 20 to IA the senate defeated
the state referendum prohibition bill.
A similar measure was recently de-
feated in the house.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
Guilty of En1hezzIennent,

New Orleans, La, July 2. - Ferdi-
nand Dudenhofer, formerly state
tax collector in New Orleans, was yes
terday found guilty of embezzling
about 100000 of state funds. SEN
tence was deferred.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
Guilty. of EmbezzIenent,

New Orleans, La, July g. = Ferdi-
nand Dudenhofer, formerly a state
tax collector in New Orleans, was yes
terday found guilty of embezzling
about 100000 of state funds. Sen.
tence was deferred.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
The Lone Sermon.

"Brudder Ambone, I see my claim
dis mawnin' dat de end oh de world
am approachin', impressed you"
Eyes, indeedy, parson. wuz afraid
it would ketch us befo you got froo."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
Judging by the Name.

BILL hear they're playing a piece
in which several prominent New
York politicians figure.
Jim-Yes, "The Man Of the Hour
it is called.
Bill-Oh, is that it? l thought it
was 1.-THE Great Divide"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
A VAGUE Idea.

WHAT'S the Chautauqua salute?"
81 think it's gingerly kiss. One
that won't disarrange or break the
eyeglasses"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
FernaId for Governor.

Bangor, Me-, July 2. - Bert M. Fer.
maid Of Poland was nominated for
governor by reclamation at the Re.
publican state convention here yester.
daV
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
Consistently Expressive

THAT jduge is remarkably compe-
tent" said Green. "He appeared
friendly to both Sides
He must be deuce of a fellow, .
remarked Bagg.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
Lines All Open Anain.

ST. Paul, July 2.-Repairs have so
far progressed on all the roads that
traffic had nearly resumed its natural
antediluvian conditions yesterday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
U. S. Troops on Duty.
MCCLELLAN WINS RECOUNT.

Hearst IS Defeated IN Attempt to
Wrest Office From Mayor.
New York, July 2. - Justice Lam
bert yesterday directed the jury to
find verdict for Mayor Mcclellan in
the election recount suit uphoIding
McClellan's election. The taking of
evidence was concluded yesterday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-02
STATE HOLDS LIGHT PLANT.
Chippewa Falls Company Surrenders
Its Franchise.

It's Franchise.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, July 2.-The
local waterworks and lighting compa-
ny has surrendered it's franchise to
the state railroad commission. The
action is voluntary and has the effect
of bringing any difficulty which may
arise between the city or individuals
and the company directly before the
commission for settlement.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21

IN. B. during the Generals absence
as president to the Convention, the
farms are kept in excellent order by
Mai. George Washington, the Gen. S
nephew, who with his Lady lives in
the house."
Mr.. Benjamin Vaughan informs us
that About the time or within
couple of years of the date of this
journal, Samuel Vaughan sent to Cen
eral Washington, as present, the
marble mantle which is now in the
dining room, or. as then called, the
Banquet Hal' at Mount Vernon"
In the Writings of George Wash
ingtonv by Sparks (vol. TX, page
2Sll there is a letter from Washing
ton dated Mount Vernon. 12 Novem-
Der, 1887, in which he indicates an
error in the plan. as follows:
The letter without date, with
which you were pleased to honor me,
accompanied by a plan OF this seat,
came to my hands by the last post.
For both I pray you to accept my
hearty and sincere thanks. The plan
describes with accuracy the houses,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21

Readers of Mr.. Leupp's paper on
The Old Garden at Mount Vernon"
aill be interested in the sketch map
Of the grounds at Mount Vernon. 1t
vas made in color by Mr.. Samuel
Vaughan. merchant of London, who
visited General Washington at Mount
Vernon in 1887, and is part Of a man
uscript journal kept by Mr.. Vaughan
during journey through Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Virginia This
journal is now in the possession of a
descendant Of its author. Mr.. Ben1a-
min Vaughan, of Boston, who has
furnished the Century with a copy OF
the plan, and the following description
Of them taken from the journal literal
ly except as to paragraphing:
"The Generals house is 96 feet by
30 feet upon an eminence, with
piazza next the Potomack of Ike
length 14ik feet wide and Is feet
high. Between the house and the
River is a lawn about 100 yards
broad, from thence Declining to the
River about 400 yards on which is a
hanging wood. but not seen from the
house, from which the River appears
to be very near, "a of mile over,
but higher and lower much wider.
and meanders in different directions.
Maryland on the opposite side of the
River, is variegated and in high eul'
tivation. On each side of the house
there are sections OF semi-ctrcular
collonades to outhouses, from whence
a street is formed on each side at
eight angles above 200 feet long In
which are sundry houses for dome
sticks. Tradesmen, workshops, etc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21

I'm good years he raises 10000
bushels of wheat like quantity OF
corn besides oats. barley, rye, buck
wheat. peas, potatoes, etc, breeds
horses, Cattle. mules & has 700 sheep,
plants no tobacco, has an excellent.
grist mill. on creek supplied by
various springs collected in run OF
two miles, flower. etc. shipped on
craft in the creek very near the Riy-
er, has a fishery & "a ferry
From the original portrait, in the
United States National Museum,
Washington, District Of Columbia;
owned by Mr. G. l. Mexican. Chicago.
Illinois. Canvas. II by-2 inches. In
1890 Joseph Wright painted portrait
of Washington and etched a small pro
file. which is the same as the portrait
reproduced except that the body in
the etching is also in profile. Wash
ington's profile is very attractive, and
the simplicity and directness of this
one have charm OF reality which Is
its highest recommendation while the
ssehed profile from its first pubiica-
tion was universally accepted for its
eorrectness Of line and expression.
7. =. The General has 200 mouths to
feed, makes most part Of the wooden
clothing & considerable quantity
of linen made at home-The General
seldom goes ont but On public busi-
ness, always making experiments. The
farms neat, kept perfectly clean &
in prime oFder. Keeps an excellent
table 8 is indisputably the best. if
not the only good farmer in the
State.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21

Two Frenchmen who had quar-
relied agreed that their wrongs could
be settled only by duel. So early
one morning they repaired to the rail-
way station, bound for small village
Just outside of Paris.
"A return ticket to F. said the
erst one at the booking Office.
"SingIe for me. said the second
man, quietly.
"Ah.r exclaimed the first, you are
afraid you won't come back, are you2
AS for me, always take return.
Il never do, said the other. \
always take the return half from my
victims pocket. 1-Lloyd's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
MARTHA WASHINGTON IN CAMP.
At Valley Forge She Knit Stockings
For Her Husbands Bare
Footed Heroes.

Martha Washington was then for
ty-five years of age. and those who
went to the camp and expected TO
find her arrayed in the gowns which
they had supposed would be worn
BY the Generals wife were disappoint-
ed" writes William Perrine Of Wash
ington's Christmas at Valley Forge
in the Ladies' Home Journal. Whilst
our husbands and brothers are ex-
amples OF patriotism, she would say
to her countrywomen, we must be
patterns of industry She did not
hesitate to wear a brown dress and
a speckled apron when receiving
fastidious and elegant visitors at Nor
ristown 1t was said afterward that
she acquired her inveterate habit OF
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
The Art of Getting a Husband
BY MARION ARMSTRONG.

Men have. since the world began,
been angled for deliberately by girls,
and times out of count have been
caught. Girls will continue to fish
for husbands. and will continue to
catch them as long as marriage is the
fashion, state likely to coincide
with the length of time the world
lasts. But for all that, it. need not
be asserted. as 1t so often is. that all
girls angie.
Why should the word be used,
moreover. with such bitterness?
Surely It is not wrong of girls to be-
have charmingly and make them
selves look attractive and pretty, and
especially so in the eyes of those men
for whose good opinion they are most
anxious? If they were to wear sack
cloth and go about veritable kill
Joys, is it likely they would succeed
in winning what they want?
1t Is said that love is never evenly
distributed. and that In every couple
engaged and married there is more
on one side than the other. Women
fall in love with the opposite sex Just
as often as the op oosite sex does with
them. What is to happen If a girl
sees a man she believes she could
fondly love. and whom she is sure
would fondly love her, II she be de-
barred from angling for him?
A Girl May Not Propose.
A girl may not propose to man.
She may not put to him the anxious
question, DO you love me?" From
her lips it would be objectionable
were the tender pleading "Will you
marry me?" to proceed. but she sees
one whom she has good reason to
Wink asig2ak 4SRgf 4SRgf t6e s6Ic gfs Step she can right
ly take to bring about a declaration
Of love from him is just this: She can
make herself SO pleasant and fascin-
ating that he falls in love with her,
and asks her that sweet question that
she has SO deeply longed to hear
from him.
The feminine angler should be
very cautious Let her declare her
purpose-should it be only by star
tied word-and hundred eyes will
-, : ~ 81, . u'aa' gu sons SUI ues
avar :. aaras., 'le - Ns 81 - VS.. ,loN,
~ "a. ~, - ,,i,..s -. 'ne s''Ae u
~ il'''i' sie ,0Ees ant ~ y"n iepu-
tices sbsu ia anne.I ~, oniw - 70 sin, III ,. s az.
shall MT he rtsa nhsarv.I,la M ~ to- 49, @nu an
looters wbo 80 eS non,,arI, aUss snna.sas IN
70 ses n,oet Of ,ba esn,a Pp0'eu
womsn arc nnao.,b.ad,,, s,
win sweets, n.a.s,,ro oasS.a 1.u1weu ,.a.,,
and arc tbaresora ah,a - aooan,n,.sS .ns,',,e,'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
A Bet With the Government.

An Irishman wishing to possess a
homestead and not knowing how to
go about it, sought information from
a friend, Tim" he said. you've
taken homestead. an I thought,
maybe. ye could tell me the law con.
sarnin' how to go about II"
We'll, Patrick, says Tim, Il don't
just remember the exact wordin' NV
the law, but kin give We the meanin'
of it. The meanin' Of 1t is this. The
Government is willln' to bet We 100
acres NV land agin $14 that ye can't
live on it fer five years without
starvin' todeath. "-Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
wAsHNGroN's HA1F-BRoTHER

Lawrence Washington. Georges
half-brother, returned from England
fine young gentleman when George
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
WARNING AGAINST DEsPoTIsM.

Caution those intrusted with admin
istration to eonfine themselves within
their respective constitutional spheres
avoiding in the exercise of the pow
ers OF one department encroachmeni
upon another The spirit of encroach
ment tends to consolidate the powers
OF all departments in one. and thus
to create. whatever the form of gov
eminent, a real despotism.-Washing
toms Farewell Address.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21

walks and shrubs, except in the front
of the lawn. west of the courtyard
(The bottom of the plan is vest.
There the plan differs from the orig
inal. In the former you have closed
the prospect with trees along the
walk to the gate; whereas in the
latter the trees terminate with two
mounds of earth, one on each side,
on which grow weeping willows, leav-
ing an open and full view of the dis
tant woods. The mounds are sixty
yards apart. mention this, because
it is the only departure from the or
iginal. The Century.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
RECITATION FOR a s-yEAR-oLr

I'm just very little boy,
never fred a gun;
l never led an army,
Like brave George Washington,
And though like him l may not fight
To set a people free,
I'll try TO be as brave and true.
As kind and good as he.
Alice Jean Cleator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21

From the annual report OF the Sec
retary of Agriculture, it appears that
the total value of the products Of
American farms in 1907 was s7.a12,-
100000. This was ten per cent.
greater than in 1906. and tAe value
for that year was far in excess of any
previous year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21

was still going to "Mr. Hobby's old
field" school. diligently learning to
misspell. There was a pretty affec.
tion between George and his half
brother Lawrence went OF again, a
doughty captain in the Kings navy
to whip the Spanish
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
wAsHINGTON's CHARACTER.

America has furnished to the world
the character Of Washington. And
il our American institutions had done
nothing else, thar alone would have
entitled them to the respect of man.
kind.-Daniel Webster.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-21
LA PLATA. MARYLAND, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 81. 1905

knitting in her zeal at Val
10 relieve the barefooted no
her. On every fair day
be seen walking through
streets of the town Of h
basket IN her hand. Enter
Of sergeant, she found
on a pallet Of straw, his
him in the anguish Of f,
tion. She ministered to
fort with food prepared
hands Then kneeling 81
prayer with her sweet
voice for the stricken
day long she was busv Se
rands Of grace, or " r~.tehen
the stone house. %ging otl
women to lend hg hand. A
when she pass ong the lines
the troops she would sometimes h
the fervent cry of God bless L;
Washington or Long live L;
Washington Well, indeed. might
men feel that they could fight to IL
very last drop of blood with a c.
mander whose wife, who was form
| " the belle and leader Of her
among the danes and damsels of
ginia, was not ashamed to be S
darning his and her own stocking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-23
HERO OF THE HANKS
Holds TO THE HELM

So many years ago that the memory
of man runneth not to the contrary
a train familiarly known as the
Billy Hanks wound its tortuous way
between Americus and Columbus, and
the hand that pulled the bellcord when
not engaged otherwise was the hand
of H. c. Sapp. Hero of the Hanks
was he and every passenger, includ-
ing the woman with the colickly ba-
by, SO proclaimed him But he was
sent thence to other fields, and the
Hanks became blessed mem
ory. Years have since elaps-
ed, and the colliokly baby
is now married and operating little
collicky enterprises of her own But
yesterday who should dawn upon the
scene here, pulling the bellcord
aboard a newer Hanks, but the genial
Sapp, his bland smile blazing the
way like a headlight. At every sta
tion along the route he was greeted
by men and women who as children
had rode with him in years agone, and
Americus was likewise glad to see
the veteran.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-23
MANAGER MOOTEN TO
RUN TWO HOTELS
Handsome NdyCrOSS Hos
teIry Under His Charge,

Mine Host iWoOten, of the Windsor,
is preparing to add another hOstelry
to his management, having just leas-
ed the new La Grande hotel at Way
cross. This hotel is not yet complet-
ed bat VIII be ready to open about
Sept. J.
The La Grande is to be perhaps the
SWEETEST hotel in South Georgia. 1t
viii have about eighty rooms, of which
forty viii have private bath. The
ffnishings are to be of the most up-to-
date order. and it is the intention of
The owners to make it the peer of any
establishment of its kind in any except
The largest cities of the state.
Manager Wooten has been in charge
Of the Windsor for the past two years
during which he has brought it to q
high reputation among the travelling
public This has been acOpmlished
only by indefaigible work, no de-
tail being too small to escape his per-
s0nzl attention. Every piece of food
which comes into the hotel is under
the personal supervision of Mr.. Woot-
en-, who sees to it that it is all Of
the highest quality. and further that
it is Well prepared
By the same careful attention by
which Manager WoOten has built up
the Windsor, he will no doubt make
of the La Grande a grea success also.
He viii divide his TIME 1etween Ameri-
Gus and Waycross, as each may dem
and In his absence the Windsor will
be looked after by his two sons with
the same attention which has charac-
terized the house Mr. Wooten is a
hotel man of many years experience
and will no doubt easily place the La
Grande in the forefront of the hotels
Of WaycrOss. The rates will be the
same as for the Windsor.
In speaking Of the lease, the Wa
cross Journal says:
The La Grande Hotel has been
leased to Mr. e. b. Wooten, of AM
ericus, who expects to open the splen-
did hostelry about Sept l. Mr. Wooten
is a hotel manager of ten or twelve
years experience and will no doubt
make the La Grande a success from
the start He is at present proprietor
Of the Windsor of Americus.
The La Grande is one of the hand
sOmest hotels in this section of Geor-
gia, and its opening is looked forward
to With a great deal Of interest by the
people Of Waycross and the travelling
public
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-23
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-23
OF MRS. HOWARD
AT HER HOME HERE
fStimabIe Lady Passes Away
Monday.

The death Of Mrs J. w Howard,
While not wholly unexpected in view
of her recent severe illness, is deeply
depIored among a wide circle of
friends to whom she had endeared
herself during the few years the
family has resided in Americus.
The dread summons came with the
dawn yesterday, following an illness
Of two weeks with pneumonia.
Mrs. Howard was thirty-eight years
Of age, and was reared in Harris cGun~
ty. For several years the family has
resided in Americus at the home out
Lee street, now so desolate.
In her death four sons and two
young daughters are bereft of a
mothers tender, loving care, and to
these and the devoted husband deep
est sympathy is extended in this
hour of affection A true, pure and
noble woman is thus taken away.
The funeral services will be con
Quoted at 10 o'clock this morning
from Furlow Lawn Baptist church, OF
which Mrs Howard was a consistent
member. The pallbearers will be
Mesrs. e. /. Bell, R. L. Maynard, w
T. Lane, J A Hixon, H. r. Daven-
port, l.. A. Morgan
Friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-23
A WRESTLE TO REACH
BOOKS AT THE CLOSE
Tax Office is Crowded AS
Usual.

Up at the courthouse there is be-
ing enacted now daily the same bit
of comedy witnessed there at every
succeeding June-end when hundreds
of taxpayers wait until the very last
week to make property returns Yes
terday Tax Receiver Speer had a rush
from these tardy folks and the office
will be filed up daily now until the
books close next Tuesday. OF course
one could have gone leisurely three
months, two months or one month
ago and made their returns, but with
the true spirit of procrastination they
wait until the final week and then
stampede the office and wait in line
an hour to thus escape being double
taxed. Up at the city hall conditions
are about the same, and City Clerk
Hawkes. will be rushed this week by
tax payers making returns that should
have been attended to months ago
But people just will be people, and
next year they will do the same as to-
day, and put off taxes to the last.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-23
LUMPKIN is COMING TO
PLAY A GAME HERE
Stewart Ball TOSSerS Here
Today.

Americus and Lumpkin will play
here this afternoon and local ball
enthusiasts count upon an interest
ing game. Lumpkin's team has been
strengthened with a bit of excellent
material and the visitors send word
in advance that they are coming to
play good ball. Ansley will pitch for
Americus, fact that will keep the
other fellows guessing. Only one
game will be played by Lumpkin in
stead Of three, as first announced, but
Albany is coming one day this week
and thus two good games are assur-
ed.
1t was reported here yesterday
that the Lumpkin team will be com
posed of players secured from Co.
lumbus, Albany, Buena Vista and
other points, thus insuring a strong
team. The Americus players are
awake to the situation and realize
that it is a picked team from that
section of the state which they are
up against, and are going to play
some fast ball