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Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

sender. Money orders are absolutely safe.
 The registration of mail matter Is ad- yised by the Post Office Department to insure safe transportation in the malls and accurate delivery at destination. If is unsafe to send money or other val uables in the mail without registering them.
 Rural carriers are prepared to receive and register mail matter on every trip. The registry fee k only eight cents in addition to full payment ot postage and both may be paid with ordinary postage stamps attached to the aftiele, or the money to pay for them may be delivered d to the carrier, who will write the amount in his receipt.
 Before receiving matter Tor regisiih- ton carrier must see that Il bears ihe name and address of the sender and the name of the person for whom II is lh- tended, with post office and state oi destination. It must be enclosed in an envelope or wrapper strong enough to safely carry contents, and be in per feet condition, as well as bear the stamps for postage and fee, or the mo ney therefor will he paid the carrier
 Carriers are obliged to REFUSE; i. Letters which have been opened and re- sealed, or which are otherwise In a bad condition.
 ,. Articles which are not enclosed Tn a sufficiently strong envelope or wrap per. ,,-,.
 X Those which contain matter likely to destroy, deface or otherwise uathagt the mails, or inJure those who hahuit them.
 1. Those which, for any reason, are known to he unnailable.
 The carrier vii. deliver receipt fol every article registered by him, at the time of Its acceptance. In cases ol doubt he will estimate the amount due for postage fee; If he exaets too much the excess will be returned by the post. master in serviceable postage stamps but only when money has been given to carrier. If too many stamps are at. taehcd tho excess will not be remitted
 If found when it reaches the post of fee that 1t cannot be dispatched fol any cause, you will be notified by the postmaster through the mail. If the <. i trouble cannot be remcdied, the article will be returned to you by the carrier upon surrendering the receipt given for it.
 The Post Office Department will pay an indemnity for its value, not exceed ing Sa5, If any registered article, pre- paid at the letter rate, mailed and al dressed to |. S. post office, is lost in the malls.
 Patrons will please bear in mind that valuable mail matter of all kinds should be registered to insure it's safe trans } mission and proper delivery. To insure promp, delivery all mai matter should he addressed Rural De livery, with the route number.
 Those wishing to retain their boxes . in the post office may do so. and the mail will be delivered therefFom To car. rier when he is ready to stast on his route.
 FRANK C, I.srrERS. Postmaster.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
The Cheapest Sport.

Faleonry is about the cheapest sport the workingman should not enjoy it. that is, when there Is common land. It Is also the most humane blood sport. The pursued has always the advan- tage. Then, when the end does come, how often death Is instantaneous. There Is. too, no escaping with an ugly wound If escape at all Is ef- fected the quarry gets away unharm- ed.-Ery's Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

Only a little cold in the head may be the heginning oi an obstinate case oi Nasal Catarrh. Drive out the invader with Ely's Cream Balm applied 10 The inEiamed stuffed up air passages. Price 5tlc. Ii you prefer to use an atomizer, ask for Liquid Cream Balm. II has all the good qualities of the solid form of this remedy, and will rid yca of car tarrh or hay fever. No cocaine to breed a dreadful habit. No mercury to dry out the secretion. Price s5c with spraying tube. All druggists, or mailed hy Ely Bras., 5e Warren Street, New York.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
Recognizing His Limitations.

Choily-I.et me see-what's that Quo- tation about nod being as good as wink and SD forth? Freddy-Why-er -I can't think Cholly-Oh, l know that I'm asking yon to try to remem- ber.-Chicago Tribune
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
Yhoss Dear cir,s.

Stelia-Isn't this solitaire Tom ssvv me beauty?
 Mahel-Oh. yes. but 1t isn't in It with the one he wanted to give me.-Chi- cago News
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
The Honest Man.

Nearly every man in the crowd looks as If he were trying not to blush with modesty when some one observes that an honest man Is the nobest work of God.-Ohio State Journal.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
Too lnouisi,ive.

Magistrate-Why did you strike the telegraph operator? Prisoner-lt wus like this. yer honor. give him Il mes- sage to send to me gal. an the feller started to read IL Then I swiped him. London Telegraph.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

Refinement which carries us away from our fellow men Is not Gods re- inement. Beecher
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

Stone street was the first street ir New York city paved with cohble- stones: hence it's name. The paving was done in the year l657.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
FurS

Everything in the line of this sea sons most populer furs, neck pieces, mufTs, Ladies and Children's Sets.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
Force on the Piano.

It has been calculated that a min tmum pressure of the finger of one quarter of pound Is needed to sound note on the piano and that at times q force of five pounds is thrown on a single key to produce single effect Chopin's last study in c minor has q passage taking two minutes five sec onds te play that requires a total pres sure estimated at three full tons.-Lon- don Standard.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
Dry Wit.


 Gonspicuously dry is this bit of na- tive wit quoted from Miss Katharine NJ. Ahbott's book ''old Paths and Leg ends If the New England Rorier." -one time many years ago some one remarked thss the water in the river at North neerfield. now Shelhurne Falls, was very low.
 -Yaas, drawled bystander. It lacks quart of being any water In it'-
 Twenty-feur carat gold Is alI gold. = carat gold has - parts Of gold. Of silver and I of copper: is carat gold has IS parts of pure gold and 3 psrtS each of silver and copper in it's com position: is carat gold Is half gold. th.. remainder being made up of Ss. parss of silver and sts parts of copper.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
A
 Good Dress Investment A WOOlteX Suit

A we'll tailored suit of good
 material that is Wooltex IS the most satisfying dress invest ment a woman can make. A change of waist and the walk ing suit becomes appropriate for afternoon or informal even ing wear. Such a Wooltex Suit as the one shown in hard finished fancy suitings diagram or broadcloth taffeta, lined will give throughly satisfactory service through two seasons. Call and examnie them, the price is decidedly reas onable.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

Mems Cotton Hose, Ioc I2 I-2c and I5e a pair.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

Mems Heavy and Medium Weight Wool Hose, 25e, g I.2c and soc pair.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

Mems Dress Gloves, SI.oo and SI.5o pair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
"U" GRANTS 555 DEGREES.

BaccalaHreate and higher degrees
were conferred upon 555 persons at
commencement at the University of
Wisconsin. This is the largest num-
Der of students that have received
their degrees at a single commence
ment. Higher degrees were conferred
upon SO. The degree Of bachelor of
arts was conferred upon 234, of whom
rs were in the commerce course.
Twenty-eight graduates of the normal
schools received the degree of bache-
Tor of philosophy In the pharmacy
course 8 received the degree of bach
elor of science and that of graduate
of pharmacy.
In the college of engineering 12O
received the degree of bachelor of sci
ence in engineering, Of which 8. were
in general engineering, 10 in mechani-
cal engineering; At in civil engineer
ing; AZ in electrical engineering; 5 in
chemical engineering. In the college
of agriculture, 81 received the degree
of bachelor of science in agriculture.
In the college of law 80 received the
degree of bachelor of laws. There
were Is graduates in the school of mu-
sic.
The doctors of PHILOSOPHY number
II; the master of arts So, masters of
science 8, civil engineers 2, chemical
engineers /, electrical engineers 2.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
az" Alumni Elect Officers.

The annual meeting of the Alumni
Association of the University. of Wis
consin was marked by repeated ex-
preston of the sentiment that the
alumni should keep in closer touch
whit the institution, and should CO.
operate to a greater extent with the
university authorities in the strength
ening and upbuilding of their alma
mater. Provision was made for a
committee to formulate plan for
bringing about closer connection be-
tween the university and the alumni,
with view to securing greater activity
of the graduates of the university in
university affairs.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: DR.. Albert j.
Ochsner, '84, Chicago, president; Mrs.
Webster E. Brown, rs, Rhinelander,
vice president; Prof. w. G. Bleyer,
'96, recording secretary; directors, j.
Glenn Wray, '93, Chicago; M. S. Dud-
geon, '95, Madison; Mrs. J. M Olin,
'76, Madison
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY BUILDING.
Regents Award Contract for $4,000
Stock-judging Arena.

The regents of the University of
Wisconsin have awarded the contract
for the construction of the new ami
NAL husbandry building of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin college of agricul-
ture to T. G. Mccarthy, Madison, his
bid being $69,464. The new building
will be a fire-proof structure of con-
crete, faced with pressed brick
trimmed with stone and timbers. 1t
will be 210 feet long by 10 feet wide
and will be one Of the largest build
ings of the agricultural group. The
great horse and cattle judging pavil-
ion 100 feet by GO feet, with a seating
capacity of 1900. The stables, which
will be located under the seats of the
pavilion, will accommodate from forty
to sixty animals. The building has
for some time been the most pressing
need of the college of agriculture, and
cattle and horse breeding associa-
tions have been interested in it's cree
tion since it will afford the best &C.
for stock exhibitions and sales.
Contracts were also awarded for
tunnels to be used in connection with
the new heating plant now in the
course of construction. Robert Mitch
ell, Madison, was given the contract
for the reinforced concrete tunnel ex-
tending from the heating plant to the
buildings on University avenue, on his
bid of $3.50. The contract for the
piping and covering to be used in the
tunnel went to the Mueller company,
Milwaukee, for $24,472, and that for
the wood conduit connecting some of
the agricultural buildings to the
American District Steam company.
Chicago, for $4,025.20.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
MANUAL ARTS FOR TEACHERS.
Six Summer Courses-Both EIemen-
tary and Advanced Work.

Six Summer Courses-Both Elemen-
tary and Advanced Work.
The University of Wisconsin, III it's
tenth summer session which opens
Monday and continues six weeks, will
offer six courses in manual arts of
particular interest and assistance to
superintendent, principals and teach
ers in high schools and the grades
Besides three regular members of the
university faculty who will offer
courses of study in this department,
Miss Lucia w. Dement, of Teachers
college, Columbia, will give a special
course in the principles of design.
Miss Dement, has had wide training
for her work and as wide an expert
ence in instruction. Her course in de-
sign will include, besides the lectures,
studio work and landscape sketching.
Studies in geometric design and land
scape work will be developed in char
coal, wash and color. The whole
course is planned to- develop the APP
probation, critical judgment and ex-
pressive ability necessary for the
teacher of art.
Two courses in the elements of
drawing will be given by Prof. James
David Phillips Of the university fac
ulty, in which students will learn the
use of various drawing instruments,
the construction of working drawings,
freehand lettering, tracing and blue
printing, shading and perspective, and
tinting. A complete course in de-
scriptive geometry will be given, as
well as a course in shop work which
includes wood work, both at the bench
and lathe, bench and machine work in
metals, forge and foundry work and
pattern making. The work will be
planned to suit the individual needs
of the students, those desiring ad-
vanced training being given oppor-
tunity in the artisans courses.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
BRINGS PAPER PLANT MERGER.
Three Companies Of Wisconsin Are
Incorporated as One.

Incorporated as One.
The Nokoosa-Edwards Paper Com
pany of Wood county, Wis, articles of
incorporation for which were filed
with the secretary of state at Madi-
son, is the largest individual paper
company in the Middle West except
the Kimberly & Clark Company of
Neenah, which concern is the largest
individual paper company in this
country. The new company is mer-
ger of three of the leading paper in
dustries of Wisconsin and is capital
lied at 100000. The incorporators
are l.. M Alexander of Milwaukee,
formerly of the General Paper com
pany, which was legislated out of ex-
istence by the federal government;
Thomas E. Nash of Grand Rapids and
G. F. Steele of Port Edwards.
The three companies merged by the
incorporation of this company are the
Nekoosa Paper company, the John Ed
wards Manufacturing company and
the Port Edwards Fiber company AS
a result Of the merger of these three
concerns the interests Of John Nc.
Naughton of Appleton, the Patten es-
tate Of Appleton, Thomas Nash and J.
B. Nash of Grand Rapids, G. F. Steele
of Port Edwards and L. NJ Alexander
are merged.
The three paper companies thus
combined had extensive land and pulp
wood holdings, all of which now are
to be controlled by the new company.
The officers of the company have not
as yet been elected, but it is under
stood that the management will be
left in the hands of G. F. Steele, L..
M. Alexander and Thomas Nash.
The capacity of the three plants in
cluded in the merger follows:
Nekoosa Paper company, 100000
pounds of news, manila and fiber pa
per; 100000 pounds of ground wood,
and $4,000 pounds of sulphite fiber per
day
The John Edwards company, 100,.
900 pounds of paper and 100000
pounds of ground wood daily.
The Port Edwards company, 100000
pounds of sulphite daily.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
Newsoft the Northwest
TWO MURDERED AND CRfMA7ED
North Dakota Postmaster and Niece Are
Killed and House Is Fired
by Robbers.

Bottineau, N. D., June %. lone Oh
the most brutal crimes ever commit
ted in this state was perpetrated III
the Turtle Mountains, north OF here'
when Frank Siedel, postmaster at
Somber, an old bachelor and Well-to-
do, and his sixteen-year7old niece
were murdered in cold blood and their
home, in which they kept little
store, was burned over their bodies.
The girls body was charred beyond
recognition.
Some halfbreeds have been proWl-
ing through the community for some
time, and they are suspected. the
authorities are now securing the
mountains in quest of the possible
perpetrators.
Robbery was the motive, as Siedel
was supposed to keep his money about
him. He was a Finlander and his lit
tie niece came over only few months
ago to live with him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
TO BOOM THE STATE FAIR.
State Board of Agriculture Begins It's
Campaiun of Advertsinu.

Secretary John M. True of the state
board of agriculture has received the
first consignment of outdoor advertis.
ing matter for the coming state fair
and will begin to send it out to the
contracting billposters in few days
In outdoor advertising the board will
confine itself almost wholly to cloth
banners bearing the simple statement
that the wisconsin State Fair OF
1908 will be held on Sept. Z, 8, 8, 1C
and H." The banners are white can
vas and the advertising matter is
printed in dark blue letters. The board
will put up 1000 banners of 56x10O
inches in dimensions and 5000 ban
ners of 28x56 inches in dimensions.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
Tale Of a Transnosition.

In times Of athletic rivaly no senti-
ment expresses the thoughts of Har-
ward man better than "To hi with
Yale" Dean Briggs of the faculty
and Rev. Edward Everett Hale, vet
eran clergyman and chaplain of the
United States senate, once went down
to Soldiers field together at such a
time.
"Where are you going, dean?" asked
a friend.
ITO yell with Hale" answered the
smiling Briggs periodically and with
dipIOmacy
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
GEN. BOARDMAN AS JUDGE.

Not only has the military ability Of
Gen. Charles r. Boardman been rec
ognized by appointment as a member
of the national militia board, but
military publication, the Arms and
the Man, has appointed him, together
with Col e. NJ. Weaver, u. S. A, and
Gen. G. M Cole, adjutant general of
Connecticut, as a committee to select
the six best papers on ''The Best
Course of Instruction for a Company,
Troop or Battery of the National
Guard to Fit 1t for Service in War;"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
COLLISION IN YARDS.
Dining Car Conductor sustains FIR;

Dining Car Conductor Sustains Frac-
ture of Leg.
Spooner, WIS, June 25.-A serious
wreck occurred here last night when
switch engine in charge of Sam FL
lot ran through an open switch and
collided with Passenger Train No. 60
as it was leaving the yards. The
switch engine and four coaches were
derailed and badly damaged. No one
was seriously injured except the din
ing car conductor, who had his leg
and collarbone broken.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
CHANGE MADE IN FACULTY.
Prof. F. r. Crane of Illinois College,
Secured by Dunn School.

A change has been made in the fac,
ulty of the Dunn county agricultural
school by which Prof James "A. Will
son retires and is succeeded by Prof,
F. r. Crane, a graduate of the Uni"
versity of Illinois and of Michigan col.
lege of agriculture, where he has been
instructor in farm mechanics for eight
years. He is popular as an institute
speaker and has national reputation
in his work. r. B. West, formerly OF
Iron Mountain, Mich, 1908 graduate
of the Stout training schools, has been
engaged as instructor in manual train
ing, to succeed E. P. Zoerb, resigned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
French and English Tastes.

How far does the great healthy
British public" like to see exhibitions
of the horrible? Certainly not like
the French, for although Paris has
abolished the publicity of the morgue,
a French company like the Grand
Guignol can go on year after year,
and French newspapers will publish
pictures of the corpses and all that
sort of thing as English newspapers
would not dare to do. To call it
morbid" is begging the question; it
is simply different from ourselves.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
ReIqium's EIonqated Orchards.

The Belgians border their roadsides
with apple and pear trees of the cider
and perry varieties, and they draw a
profitable revenue from their elongat-
ed plantations. Thus the 100000 road
side trees of Belgium bring in an an
nual income of $4,000 pounds-that is
a little over 4d. per tree, big and lit
tie; while they cost, including contri-
buttons to a replanting sinking fund,
trifie over sd. per tree.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
Cashier Kills Self

Columbus, June 25-Harry Nugget,
cashier of the Peoples bank Of the
East side, was found dead yesterday
with a bullet hole in his head. Indi-
cations point to suicide. Investiga-
zion has developed an alleged short
age of about $4,000 in his accounts at
the bank
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
Des Moines Has Traction Peace

Des Moines, June 24.-All trouble
between the city railway company
and it's employees with regard to the
five men who were discharged last
week has been settled. An agreement
was reached Sunday. The men will
be reinstated.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
HUNDREDS IN GOPHER HUNT.
Fox Chase With Hounds Part Of Sport
at Mondovi.

Several hundred people attended
the regular annual gopher hunt picnic
in Robinson's grove, west of Mondovi.
Prominent citizens of the community
delivered addresses, followed by pic
mic dinner and many popular sports,
including fox chase by hounds over
several miles"of territory covered with
weeds and cultivated fields. The OBJ
iect of these annual picnics is to en-
courage the killing off of pests of the
gopher, hawk, sparrow, crow and
snake families.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
WOMAN GOES INSANE.

Fatally Slabs Son, Wounds Daughter
and Herself.
Red Oak. Iowa, June 25-Mrs. Milo
Wilcox, who lives northeast of Red
Oak, went violently insane Sunday
night. Securing a butcher knife she
stabbed her six-year-old son. attacked
her eleven-year-Old daughter. wound
ing her severely and then turned the
knife upon herself, inflicting danger
GUS cuts.
The bow died at 2 o'clock Monday
and the daughter and mother are still
unconscious.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
FLOOD LOSS NEAR A MILLION.

Northern Pacific Badly Hit by High
Water in Montana.
ST. Paul, June 25.-Although accu-
rate figures are obviously unobtaina-
BILE, a rough estimate places the total
loss to the Northern Pacific on ac-
count of high water in Montana in
the neighborhood OF $1000000. This
line was damaged more than any of
the other transcontinental roads, on
account of a succession of disasters
to roadbed arising from the torrential
rains and consequent overflow of the
Hell Gate river
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
WOMEN UNLOAD CARGO.

Wives of Stockholders Filled First
Bucket in Unloading First Boat.
Wives of the stockholders of the
Cooperative Coal and Dock company
of Ashland filled the first bucket at
the unloading of the steamer Tampa,
which arrived with $500 tons of soft
coal, the initial shipment of the new
concern. F. Bemis of Wheaton, Mimi,
is president of the company; F. A.
Holmes, Chicago, vice president; M.
S. Blair, Ojata, N. D., secretary and
Fred Erickson, Ashland, treasurer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
Gives Life for Another

Houghton, Mich.,~ Tune 25-Oscar
Wester was drowned while bathing
in the Ontonagon river at Ontonagon
yesterday. David P. Russ, while try
ing to recover Wester's body lost his
own life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
BRIDGE CASES APPEALED.
Winona, Mulcted for $4,000, Takes
Case 70 Federal Court of ApneaIS.

WInona, Mulcted for SII,UuU, axes
Case to Federal Court of Appeals.
Winona, Mimi, June 25.-City At
torney Richard A. Randall has receiv-
ed word that the appeal made by the
city Of Winona from the decision in
the high bridge damage suits against
the city will come to trial in the Unit
ed States court of appeals at ST. Louis
at the December term. These are the
two cases in which verdicts totaling
$1,000 were secured against the city
of Winona last December when the
cases were given jury trial before
Judge Amidon. Judge Amidon denied
a motion for a new trial and an appeal
was take nto the United States court
Of appeals.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-25
Gets Chair at Columbia Mu ~

Lindstrom, Mimi, June 25. - Rev.
Charles w. Valentine. pastor of the
English Lutheran church in Lind
strom, has rendered his resignation.
He has been offered an instructors
chair at the Columbia university and
will leave for New York in August.