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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19
In the River,

With wild eyes the lanky individual
dashed down the street and gazed
over the ratings of the bridge.
at is in the river" he walled, wiring
ing his hands. 1T is in the river"
Visions of dark deeds flashed
through the minds of the crowd.
what is in the river?" they gasp
ed, peering down below.
why, water, gentlemen, real wa
ter"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19
SUBSCRIPTION: $1.5OPER YEAR

Game wardens are reported to bt
about as plentiful as hunters here
abouts; and yet they haven't "got"
anyone. Do they really earn then
pay, or is the whole law a case OF
legalized graft? Hawkins Reporter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19

An effort to belittle the influence of
LaFollette in the late election is shown
by the statement published in many
Stalwart papers that Governor David
sons vote was only 1000 behind the
balance of the ticket. Davidson ran
more than 10000 behind the rest of the
state ticket, and his plurality was about
$500 beneath that of Taft.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19
Between the Two.

A good country mayor found him.
self at a table in a large restaurant
between two young men who began to
make fun of him.
II see, young sirs," he said, that
you are making fun Of me. But I as
sure you that am neither stupid nor
an ass"
"Ah," said one of them. perhaps
you are between the two"
Exactly" was the prompt reply;
I'm between the two
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19
Needed in the Business.

In a certain town are two brothers
who are engaged in the retail coal
business. A noted evangelist visited
the town, and the elder brother was
converted. For weeks after his con-
version he endeavored to persuade his
brother to join the church. One day
he said to him, why can't you, Rich
ard, join the church, as I did,"
tits all right for you to be a mem
Der of the church." replied Richard,
"but if l Join, who's going to weigh
the coal"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19

thanked him profusely and after
drinking said: Il was so dry; l was
SO dry And, not needing the ex-
pressed wish of many of her fellow
passengers that she would dry up"
she continued Il was so dry to the
end of her journey.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19
One Wh0 knAw.

"The way to convince people that
you have good judgment Is to agree
with every thing they say"
THAT doesn't work with a wife.
however" mildly asserted a small, I'm.
obtrusive gent,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19

Largest Steam Engine in the World.
A $4,000 horsepower rolling mill en-
CINE installed in the Sharon (Pa.)
plant Of the Carnegie Steel company
is the largest steam engine in the
world and weighs $50 tons without
foundation plates and fywheel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-19
DECIDED CHANGE.

"You certainly look better; you
must have followed my advice and
had change"
Eyes, doctor, so I have"
Where did you go?" 4
81 went to another physician"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13
The Law School
Richmond College

Session Begins Sept. q. Est. 'S7o'
The course, covering two years. II thorough
com prehensivs and practical.
H1vANTAOe0: Opportunity to attend the
seSto coufSs, nom lowest to highest, and the
SSisa SCEexS to the Law LIBRARY Of
sSss,x in the SeatS. Richmond Ofels unex-
.iIeI opportunities fer culture For catalogue
e nforOstion, address
Richmond, V
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

,old friends. the revolution can be
opened IN Orizaba: the best workers
| have fled from those accursed places
and those who have not fled are III
she Vale NaciOnal. Quintana HOO TIES
Marias. and In the prisons because oi
this, Olivares Is not sure OF raising
the people, but he will try it. l be-
Ilieve that Orizaba may fall into the
power OF the revolution, II the, ioi-
lowing plan, which | have communf
Gated to Olivares, and which he will
consider on the ground. Is put into
practice.
Destruction and Dynamite.
In Orizaba there must be no less
than 1900 men. against Whom II Ii
Impossible to work. except by means
OF dynamite. demolishins the bar.
racks. At the same time. small
group will be charged with the de-
struction of the machinery at Necaxa'
which produces the power for the fac
tories of Rio Blanco. NOgales. Coco
ilapa, FL Yute, and still others when
here are located in that important
region. Then. like an avalanche, the
mass OF workmen will throw them
selves upon Orizata, whose barracks at
that precise moment will he In the
act OF disappearing, and the place
will be In the hands of the revolution.
Can Sack Orizaba.
"Orizaba Is very rich city. where
various millions Of pesos and great
uuantity OF arms and munitions OF
commissary and war can be secured.
II the attack against the barracks
fails there will in any case be more
than 10000 men without work. by the
destruction Of the machinery at Ne
caxa. and these men will be ike
lothers. as good as rebels. driven by
hunger
Needs skiiifui Dynan'ters.
"Oliyares needs the aid OF Skill
ful dynamiter: he is to communicate
this plan to Vclazquez, to put him IN
accord. So ! will send Olivares d.
rect to Veracruz. to talk with VeiaZ'
uuez. pray that l may be able TO
gather funds promptly to put him on
his way.
AT what address will Oivares be
able to find Velazquez? | believe
that It would be well to address
JOAQUIN O. Serrano for him TO pass
1t on to Velazquez Can Scrrano stu
be found in the postoffice of the
port?
Gould not Ulibarre send Prax. the
COPIES OF the manifesto. because there
is no sure address for him? I will tell
Ulibarre to turn those copies over TO
Salvador. You will send them to
PraX.
"Eustolio will probably lie located
in a commercial house this week ana
will not be able to come for the let
tiers. He says that his mother Will
come: but that lady. besides being
sick very frequently. has many small
. children, lives a relatively long way
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

sensational, and then, II we are still
mot invaded, perhaps opinion might be
agitated in our favor, and the iRvas-
ion avoided. | continue this letter
over to today. June 8. Possibly. II
We commence an agitation against the
l'gringo' invasion before such an In
vasion Is ordered. or before Roose-
welt takes the first steps toward put
ting 1t into effect, what We would ar
rive at might be their conviction OF
our impotence. and then. even II they
had not thought of interfering. they
might do so. convinced of our pow
Ierlessness.
American Invasion Inevitable.
After all. the 'gringos.' sooner or
later. must throw themselves upon us.
lin order to secure possession of Low
er California. which property they
covet, for better or for worse. In
Mexico at the present time there Is
Tremendous antigringO' movement, and
ahhough the government OF the
traitor is accused OF cowardice. the
mere threat Of Roosevelt to invade US
would be enough to augment our
ranks. with the result Of finishing so
much more quickly with the traitor
government. and if the 'gringo' should
invade us anyway. he would have to
contend with a people highly excited
by the Yankee abuses. and in COM
lpete nervous tension on account ol
the revolution.
\ Some time the 'gringOs' will have
Ito attack us so that if it be when the
people are in rebellion against DiaZ,
it will precipitate the fall of the die
ltator. because the people will see
Roosevelt clearly as allied with Dlaz
to enslave us, to lose us our autonomy.
| "Of course once the revolution Is
commenced, if there is danger OF in
lvasion. We will have to agitate rhe
cold and stupid Americans. what 10
you think?....
II am going to speak a little re,
garding the movement. The groups
Nos.-win be completely ready. that
lis. armed as they and we desire. II
We should wait until the groups are
entirely ready. We should never be
liable to bring the revolution to head
land from postponement to postpone
lment, the time would go on passing
land the groups. infrequent as they
lnow are"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13
The Prolific Queen Bee.

The queen bee is q great antagon-
list of race suicide. She strives to
perpetuate the race with an ardor and
an understanding that Is worthy OF the
highest commentator. Some have
been known to lay 1000 eggs day for
q year. the number lessening after
that to 1900 and going forward at
that ratio for another two years.
With $4,000 bees to the colony that
single praiseworthy queen laid enough
eggs to establish As colonies. Bee
keepers figures on q net income OF
three dollars q colony each year. IL
the owners Of the bee under discus
sion profited from her labors to that
extent the gain was 3148. 1t Is not
to be presumed that any such results
were obtained. To argue SO much In
favor of ono bee would be to place
belief In the statement that q man
with ten acres OF ground and two rab-
bits can become a millionaire in three
years selling rabbit skins to glove
manufacturers.-Te World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

the realization of part of the plan IN
not being able to smuggle comrades
from this nation, such as the various
groups in Texas. 1t would be i'm
possible to take Juarez with the peo
| pie sequestered In this country, no'
would Diaz Guerra be able to pass the
| line with his people and so on In or
der.
American Cold BIooded.
But that is not all: the American
people. and even the organized work
men OF this cold blooded country are
not susceptible to agitation. We
have seen It in our own case. The
unions and the Socialists know very
well that we are not any OF these
politicasters such as those who star;
the revolutions In Latin-America. Our
manifesto expressed that in manner
that left no room for doubt In that
manifesto | appealed to the American
people. Very well, but the agitation
lasted but a moment. Only tn" unions
OF this city took action. Beyond this
with the exception Of Pasadena. there
has been nothing Of a systematic
I,
our favor would require.
Here and there, from time TO time
paragraphs have appeared in the
labor or Socialist or uniOnist papers, but
there has Eeen no real campaign IN
our favor. in spite OF the fact that the
collision of the two governments Is
fragrant, and the vile state to whicS
the laws of this disgraced land has
been brought through the machina
ton OF carpet-baggers and judges.
Characterized as Pigs.
"The Americans are incapable Of
feeling enthusiasm or indignation
This is really public Of pigs. l.ooF
at the Socialists; they have split n
most cowardly way in their cam
paign for the liberty Of speech. Loof
at the flaming American Federation
of Labor with its million and hal
OF members. which can not impede inc
linjunctiOns of the judges when the!
declare against the unions or sent
their organized delegates to places
where there is no organized labor
These attempts against SOCIALIST:
| and unionists are tremendous. bu
they do not move these people. Those
without work are dispersed or chopped
up in Russia: Roosevelt asks congress.
to authorize postmasters TO exercise
censure over periodicals.: the nation
is militarized to the gait OF giant
lYet in spite of all. the elephantin'
lAnglo- Saxon Is not excited. is not in
dignant. does not quavor. n tn
! Americans are not disturbed win
their own domestic miseries, can w
hope that ours will matter to them
Appeal Through Yellow Press
| perhaps. in the anxiety which thes'
animals have for sensational news
an agitation might be fruitful whel
the movement shall have broken out
provided the red skin horde has no
; invaded us and II 1t is then know
that preparations are being made Il
throw their soldiers upon us. Tn
news of the revolution now unde
way 7 am indeed sure will attract tn
attention OF the'gringo,' as being trui!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

ENe following very interesting artt
appeared In The Mexican Herald
Eico City, on August 6:
81 cipher letter from the avoweo
SicNn revoiutionist Rchardo Flores
iSGun. who In still in prison In Los
erles, California. TO his broohei
Sr3oue. OF e. Paso. fell into the
nnds OF the authorities at the time
- tha recent arrests In FL Paso.
This interesting inflammatory docu'
lent has been forwarded TO Mexico
2SAA here translated. The letter was
yrittsn In a simple but ingenious cip'
&Ser composed OF figures and signs
kif VAS closely and neatly printed In
8 Seacil. the entire code covering only
<6asht small pages OF note paper. by
Size usual method Of counting the re-
ktprrence Of a code sign the voweis
S>9ere discovered and the alphape'
2&hen readily determined.
The ambitious plans OF Magon 10
sare the enthusiasm Of his country.
Zen to revolt smacks not q little OF
~ methods OF the anarchists ana
Ehis advice to destroy important plants
and industries in order 20 force IDLE
Snen 10 deeds OF violence are not ex'
Ea<tly suggestions to be expected
arom q true patriot.
Wagons residence among Americans
DOES not seem to nave given him u
very high opinion Of their character
and attachments. though his preseh'
abode may tend to prejudice him.
The letter IL As follows:
los Angeles, June Z. 1908
Euriaue Flores Magon,
.EI Paso, Texas.
To-day. the 7th. my dear brother
81 mn answering yours of the 5th IN
liant. to tell you that II you are anx
mus for the fixing OF the date OF the
E&utbreak, Librado and are desperate
Slpr we fear that from one moment to
stke other, the forces OF despotism may
s8reak up the groups. Will Manriaue
nave already gone to Veracruz
@Juan Olivares. one of those who
with onr unfortunate Jose Neyra
s|Sounded In Rio planco the newspapers
EsNeyoluciOn Social and the Gran
2Efexio de Obreros' il pledged to go ia
Easf4ate the workmen OF the factory
Is1fstrict OF Orizaba. He Is textile
worker. and has been in this country
nince he came here two years ago with
EEeyra. He Ia a member OF the Club
shere and works as a composition with
sSPalomares, in 'Libertad y TrabaJoI
ION the suggestion Of the paper. 1t will
80 suspended. because Olivares is go
& III to put himself to work In order
40 be able to 60 to Veracruz. and be-
1edes, the newspaper Ell Club Is los
Sing ten dollars week. and we can
spot nay expenses and put aside any
thing for moving the members Of the
ERosrd of directors whom l have pledg'
"a.
III Ollvares has an opportunity OF
y necting, at the factories. some OF his
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

A boy In the California State School
for Dependent Children wrote his n
ther thus: Dear Papa: We children
are having . good time here now.
Mr.. Sager broke his leg and cant
work. We went on . picnic and II
rsined and We all got wet Many chill.
dren here are sick with mumps. Mr.
Hiesins fell OF the wagon and broke
his rib, but he can work . little. The
man that Is digging the deep well
whipped Us boys with . buggy whip
because We threw sand in his machine,
and made black and blue marks on us.
Ernest cut his finger badly. We are
III very happy"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

When the "WrooS Lady" Came.
Some young oilers had been enjoy
ing the fun Of hailing passing shop.
Girls With rather doubtful compii.
meuts, and from some Of the answers
returned II was evident that not all
Of those addressed we're taking things
kindly. Presently ose Of the Older
boys. seeing Il vas going too far.
spoke up. Look . here now. fei-
Bers." he added. -yosse might think
youse ID wise guys an all that, but
Jus; keep on and the wrong iady'il
come along IN she'll break yer face.
sce7'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

from the JAIL ara is very poor to pa!
! car fare. OF believe that the best plan
is for Ulibarre to bring and lake cor
respondencs, and Salvador will not
have TO do anything more than to &c
for II to Gaita's house. where Saiva
dor will leave what you send me. II
on Friday Ulibarre brings me your Jet
ters II will be sign that the PROPOSE
ton is approved and will then give
him what | have for you.
List Of Good Friends.
, "In the list which | return, those
who are good friends are indicated
with a cross to the left. Jose !. Rey'
ma. OF Cedral, 8. L. p. Is not indicat ";
this Reyna is the one who has wanted
to be put in communication with the
rebel groups ever since We were III
St. Louis. but we did not do this on
account OF the organization being sec
' ret. He felt 1t to some extent. l dc
not know whether he Is really sincere
warn you that those marked are
not spoken for the revolution. nor DC
know whether they will agree 10
form groups. ! did not note the ex'
cellent MatcO Almanac. OF Mate
huala, because | do not know whether
he fs still in prison In San Luis Potosi
n any one goes to Metahauala.
would be well to inform himself re-
eardins MateO. who fell few days
before the affair OF Acayucan and
JimeneZ. He was pledged for an up
rising. | fear that the same thing
may occur this time. that brave fet
lows like Mateo may fall before the
movement commences, since i
very difficult for all those pledged for
the uprising to observe the necessary
secrecy. AlbinO Soto of Temasopo. >
l.. p. as one OF those pledged for an
uprising In the movement OF year
before last In list which ] add to the
letter which you sent me last FRIDAY
I nut Celso l.. RobledO In Alquines
and I noted it as Jose in place OF Gel
so. by mistake.
True Anarchism Here.
Il do hope that You will manage &c
send out those five comrades to r.
Paso | will send ten at least the
bad part Is that they will go armed
ONLY with pistols. worse luck. but
those who have no arms will arm
themselves. even WIN S''iSS, -
every way they will hep those who
have no arms. since they can charge
themselves with cutting wires. fore
ing the gates of armories and throw
ing bombs.
Fear American Intervention.
1--WE have thought much over tht
possible 'grinsO' invasion on accom-.
NJ tho reyOlutiOn We believe that II
In order to avoid the invasion, rne
I American people are stirred up before
the movement Is commenced, we vii
have to prepare only for the two ty
rants. 1t must lie remembered tha'
1t has been decided not to circulate
the revolutionary manifesto. for the
precise purpose that Diaz may no.
make himself ready, and that we MAJ
be able to catch him unprepared
As regards Roosevelt. even should M
not invade. he would send mis- troops
to the frontier and we would miss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13
8uo to Please.


"A birthday present for your son
eh? And he is pretty hard to please
madam"
Indeed he u.s." replied the fond
mother. And l do want to please him
so!"
What age is he. madam" the clerh
inquired.
He will be just 16."
A triumphant smile illumined the
visaEe of the salesman.
Then. madam. give him this, ne
said.
And he laid before the woman q
magnincent case OF crimson Russia
leather containing q horse-hide stroI
and . dozen exquisitely fine razors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13
A sure-enoveh kroeker.

J. c. Goodwin, OF ReidsvilIe. ~ C..
says: "Buckien's Arnica Salve 10 q
sure-~noueh knocker for ulcers. A
bad one came on my leg s.xt summer.
bot tia; wonderful saive knocked u
out IN q few rounds. Not even q
scar remained Guaranteed for piles.
sores. burns. etc. &c At all druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

Htf!e wiliic-Say. pa, Whist does u
signify vaea one woman kisses IN
Oehsri
Ps-Abost - much - vhea ooe
nan h business calls asothss "oaS
ehao,- ~ oa.-etsay Ss0essa.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
MEMORIAL SERVICES OF THE
BANNACKER RELIEF.

Memorial services in memory of
those members of the Bannacker Re
lief Association who have died the
past year were held last Tuesday eve
ming at the regular place of meeting,
Odd Fellows Hall. The deceased
members eulogized we're: John H.
Craig, H. c. Livingston, and Charles
H. Carter. Appropriate resolutions
were reported by the chairman of
the directors, Mr.. Walter H. Single
ton. and unanimously adopted and or
dered to be spread upon the record ;
after which eulogies were pronounced
bv Messrs. Aaron Russell, Eugene
Brooks, Jerome A. Johnson, R. H.
Nugent, Walter H. Singleton, John
H. Davis, Walter ]. Abrams and 9th
ers.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
ST. LUKE'S P. T. CHURCH.

ST. LUKE'S P. f. CHURCH.
The second house entertainments Of
a series under the auspices of the
Womans Guild of St. Luke's P. E
Church will be given at the residence
of Mrs Eustis Johnson, 1916 Thir-
teenth street northwez, Thursday
evening. the 18TH inst. Sale of fancy
articles, a good supper, music, both
vocal and instrumental, will embrace
some of the features of the evening.
The first entertainment was given at
the residence of Miss Lucy Shepherd,
in Corcoran street, last month, and
proved a very enjoyable and pleasant
affair, The one 10 be given on the
date stated above will be equally as
enjoyable. The admission fee will
be ten cents. The proceeds of these
entertainments are devoted to the
Fuel Fund"
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
SPECIAL ANNOUNCE
MENT
THE
JETER BRO THEIRS

The Jeter Brothers of Newport,
Rhode Island, Assisted by
Miss Mary l. Europe, will
give a High Class Concert
and Reception at the
True Reformers Hall, u
St. bet. 10th and 18th.
n. w. Monday even
ing, Jan. IS. 1909.
Lyric Orchestra. r. z. Giles,
Mngr., Doors open z:3o p. m,
Carriages Call ? a. m.-Seats
To all Parts of the House. 2s
cents.
!. Thomas Tascoe
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
GRAND CHAPTER, ORDER OF
THE EASTERN STAR.

Tomorrow evening at g O'Clock the
Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Eugene Brooks. Grand Matron; !;
will convene at the Metropolitan
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
NJ Street. northwest. between 10th
and u Streets.
A sermon to the Grand Chapter
will be delivered by Rev, Benz
Perkins, pastor of the Mt Zion
Methodist Episcopal Church, West
Washington.
The Grand Matron, (Alrs, Brooks)
has ordered that the subordinate
chapters meet in the basement of the
church at 7 o'clock, to escort the
Grand Chapter to the main audito-
rum of the church.