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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
$1,000 PACKAGE is LOST.
One of Three Disappears From Des
Moines Express Office.

Des Moines, July %. = A package
containing $1,000 has disappeared
from the Des Moines Office of the
Adams Express company. 1t was one
of three similar packages, understood
to have been consigned by local
bank to an outside address. The
other two reached their destination
without mishap, but this one has com
pletely vanished.
After a search of three days, Supt.
Swift of the Adams company returned
to Chicago with the mystery of the
disappearance still unsolved.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
ALTOONA is INDIGNANT.
And Will Make 1t Hard for Eau Claire
Merchants to Sell in Their Town.

Altoona, which has the reputation
Of and is the smallest incorporated
city in the world, is going to wage
warfare against the grocers and
butchers of Eau Claire, who have been
in the habit of soliciting orders and
delivering goods at the former city.
Altoona and the Altoona merchants,
who are hard hit as result of this
condition of affairs, are indignant be-
cause Eau Claire and her merchnts
will not help fix up the road between
the two cities and this is what has led
to the present GOODNESS. In order to
keep the trade at home Eau Claire
grocers and butchers wishing to do
business at Altoona will be copelled
to take out a peddler's license, which
will probably approximate 81 per day
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Drowned i'm Pearl Lake.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 22.-Mrs.
Mary j. Moore, who resided in Lake
Tunice township, on the northern
border of this county, was drowned
in Pearl lake. She had started for
the home of a neighbor and is sup
posed to have stopped to examine
home grape vine on the shore of the
lake and to have fallen in.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Arrest Alleged Burglar.

Central City, S. D., July %. - An
other of the long series of robberies
that have occurred through this sec
ton recently resulted in the arrest of
John Burns. Burns is charged with
breaking into the store of J. w. Nc
Donald of this place and stealing all
of the stock he could carry off.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
w. F. Villas SERIOUSLY ILL.
Former Senator and Member Of Cleve-
lands Cabinet Not Expected to Live.

lands Cabinet Not Expected to Live.
Madison, Wis, July %. - Former
United States senator and member of
President Clevelands cabinet, Will
liam F. Villas, yesterday suffered a
hemorrhage of the brain and his con-
dition is said to be serious.
Mr.. Villas condition was considered
so serious that relatives in Milwau-
kee were telephoned to come at once.
Mr.. Villas was stricken about o'clock
yesterday morning, some time before
his usual time for arising. Physicians
were summoned at once, and after
a thorough examination of his condi-
ton suggested that the members OF
his family and close relatives be-
summoned to his side
Mr.. Villas is in the neighborhood of
seventy years old and has lived a "e'
tired life for several years past.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
BIG CROP OF FRUIT.
Strawh erries in the Lake District Just
Coming Into Market.

StraWE erries in the Lake District JUST
Coming Into Market.
Never before has the fruit crop
around Washburn and vicinity been in
such excellent condition. Bearing
trees are carrying an abundance OF
fruit Fancy Washburn strain of
Strawberries are just coming into
market, twelve to twenty berries to
the quart being a common run. With
the increased acreage of strawberries
it is still impossible to supply 10 per
cent of the call from the Twin Cities,
Duluth and Chicago. The yield in
some cases runs over 10000 quarts to
the acre. Haying is in full blast;
clover and timothy will run from two
to four tons to the acre.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
COMPLETED TO SUPERIOR.

The line of the Wisconsin Central
road from Ladysmith to Superior has
been completed as far as the Northern
Pacific crossing within the city limits
of Superior. A connection with this
road has Eeen put in and tie last rail
laid. The Central, by using the N. P.
depot, can put regular trains on at any
tracks from that point to the union
been made yet, however, as to when
time now. No announcement has
the new service will start.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
MUST CUT PATH FOR AUTO.
j. A. Hill of Milwaukee Takes His
Machine Throuuh Virqin Forest.

A Pope-Hartford thirty horsepower
auto passed through Rhinelander re-
Gently with George Thompson of Chi
cago, J. A. Hill of Milwaukee and
Dave Houle of Three Lakes aboard
The party passed through Rhinelander
two weeks ago to Three Lakes and
returned by way of Miles and Gran
don. Hill, the owner, stated that
axes, shovels and saws played impor-
tant parts in the passage thus far
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23

Medora, n. D., July 22 The uni
Identified body of man, terribly man.
gled, was found scattered along the
railroad track here yesterday morn.
ing. He is thought to have been a
tramp. Nothing was found on the
body to assist in identification.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
lus.ice Is Swift.

Yankton, S. D., July %. - Within
four days after his arrest here Dud-
ley E. Chapman, the craftsman and
jailbreaker from lie Mars, Iowa, was
on his way to Sioux Falls to begin
serving a two-year term in states
prison. He pleaded guilty to bur.
glary
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
BUYS A LIGHTING PLANT.
Hart Will Also Erect Power Plant or
Site Recently Purchased.

The Hartford city council has pur-
chased the L. Kissel & Sons electric
light plant, exclusive of the power
plant, the price paid being $4,000
The city voted some weeks ago to
install municipal alternating light
ing plant at cost of $4,000, bonds
to be issued for that sum- The Kis-
sci company has been operating an
electric plant for number of years,
their franchise expiring this year. AS
they are not incorporated they were
unable to secure an indeterminate
franchise. The city will proceed at
once to install a power plant on a
site recently purchased.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
BECOMES A PRESBYTERIAN.
DR.. n. w. Knowles, Methodist, Install
ed as Presbyterian Pastor.


ed as Presbyterian Pastor.
Rev DR. Harry w. Knowles, late OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, Min.
nesota conference, has been installed
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of superior DR.. Knowles was
known as one of the most scholarly
men in his conference, but for two
years past had been retired on account
of i'll health. Rev. Simon Benson of
Phillips, moderator of the presbytery;
Rev. A. E. Driscoll of Ashland and
Rev. George M. Tourtelot of Iron
wood, Mich, were among the outside
ministers participating in the install
latiOn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Navy Recruits Scalded.

Cleveland, July 81. = Several men
on the naval training steamer Hawk
were badly scalded by the bursting of
a steam pipe. Charles Taylor, assist
amt engineer, probably will die as a
result OF his injuries.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Home Is Burned.

East Grand Forks, Mimi, July 21.-
The residence of George Coulter, five
miles east of here, was destroyed by
fire. The blaze started from the
stove. The loss on the house and fur
niture is $4,000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
SAVE WOMAN FROM ASSAULT.
Interurban Passengers Stop Car and
pursue AssaiIant Several Miles.

Interurban passengers stopped their
car and rescued a woman from All as
sailant between Eau Claire AMI Chip
pewa Falls Miss Minnie Helm was
attacked by an unknown man shortly
after a1ighting from the car The pas
sengers heard her cries, the car was
stopped and the assailant pursued
several miles, but he escaped in the
woods.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
AGED Bather Drowned.

Crookston, Mimi, July 81. - Sven
Larson, seventy years old, was drown
ed in the Lost river near his home
a few miles south of Plummer The
man was in bathing when the acct
dent occurred.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Iiohtninu Hits Church.

Alexandria, Mimi, July Plight
ming struck and destroyed the Union
church in the town of Charles, six
miles north of Alexandria. The edi-
fee was built nine years ago at cost
of $4,000
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
CAPTURE NAKED MANIAC.

Man Does Not Know His Name, but
Says He Is an Asylum Fugitive.
La Crosse, Wis, July 81. = The
crazy man who has been soaring resi-
dents of the vicinity Of Viroqua has
been captured near the home of Jo-
seph de Vorde, near Genoa. He went
naked for several days and says he
escared from some asylum late in
May. He does not know his name or
where he came from.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Drowned While Fordinu Stream,

Belle Fourche, S. D., July 22.-In
attempting to ford a swollen portion
Of the Little Missouri river, nine
miles from Harding, north of here, B,
F. Willard, a prosperous ranchman OF
that section, was drowned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Explosion Fatal to Two.

Joplin, Mo-, July %, = Two men
were killed and third seriously hurt
yesterday by premature explosion
in the Red Dog mine at Webb City.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
FARMER SHOT BY SET GUN.

WAY DIG from WUUTIUS nCCGTVCu
Walking in Deer Path.
While walking along a deer path
near Butternut, Frank Dover, farm
er, received the entire contents of a
set gun. charge of buckshot entering
his abdomen He is in dying condi-
ton. The gun was set in a tree with
cord attached to the trigger and
fled to a tree
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-01
The
Mighty
Our Store
will be
Closed

all day Friday, Oct. 2,
to mark down the en-
tire stock at a greater
crushing sacrifice than
were ever told or heard
of before. Getting
ready for the last
week, as this sale posi-
lively closes Oct. 10,
1908. Doors will be
open again to the
masses on Saturday
morning, Oct. 3, 8 a.
M. sharp. Come pre-
pared to save money,
as the last $4,000 of
the Griffith contract
will positively be sold
regardless of cost or
quality.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-01

OF course. was limited to one proposal.
In the event of any of the young men
proposing to any Of the AEathas who
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-01

endowment of a Presbyterian hos
pital at New Bedford. Mass. his native
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

ence and recognize the simple principles
of economy in the adjustment of transpor
tation questions as we'll as all the other
matters that concern the general welfare
of this section There can he no perma
nent prosperity in the south in any
other part of the country under a policy
that will make it impossible TO extend and
improve our transportation facilities. and
that cannot be done until the credit of the
railways is restored.
Il believe that many good results will
follow the recent agitation. | believe that
the relations between the public and the
railway corporations have improved and
are rapidly improving. and that there will
be a clearer recognition of mutual obi
cations and mutual rights. | believe that
conditions will no longer justify and pub-
lie sentiment will no longer approve of
attempts on the part of corporations to
control political action or interfere in
political affairs. But with this divorce of
the railways from politics there must be
no denial of their rights. any more than
those of other business interests or those
of Individual citizens. to petition for the
redress of their grievances or to advocate
legislation favorable to their interests or
to oppose measures which will result in
their injury and embarrassment. And es-
pecially must the doors of the courts be
open at all times and under all circum
stances to railway corporations as we'll as
to individuals. because no prosperity can
continue II barriers are erected TO exclude
any citizen or any corporation from Sc
curing a prompt and full consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

f.cted by the active competition or Inc
Argentine Republic. Siberia. and other
craaT grain-producing sections which are
baino gradually extended. but the south
has NO such rivalry. and Will continue 10
furnish the greater part or tite "orio
sunply of raw cotton for generations 10
come All the world must apply TO the
co,ron nlauter of the south for the ma
,arial Of which it's clothing is made and.
I'm addition TO this the diverSiticatlon OF
crons in the south is increasing the
sources of revenue which he enjoys
Growth of Cotton Industry.
.'The cotton plant was introduced into
Virginia from the West Indies as early
az 1Gol. but il was almost two centuries
before it's value was fully understood
LAS recently as 1881 the manufacture oil
cotton goods in the south was still IN the
governmental state and there were many
skeptics as to whether il could be made
successful In that year the entire south
had only sol 500 active spindles and con-
s,;med ONLY lSS14S bales of cotton. In
1907 the south had 9.527.964 active spin
dies and consumed 2.ilo9"3 bales of its
own cotton. In the earlier DAYS ot the
industry the southern mills were connned
almost entirely to the production OF the
coarser and cheaper grades of goods. but
every year they are. increasing their out
nut Of the finer and mere expensive
grades which is followed by CORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Only Temporary Depression.

Il feel certain that the depression will
not be permanent. but | will not under
take to say how soon We may EXPECT a
return to former business conditions
The development of the south has not
stopped 10y any means. What has al
ready been accomplished is little more
than a promise OF what will be done.
Fundamentally conditions in the south
are such that l believe that sooner or
later. when We have a return of pros
perity the revival in the south should
lie at least rapid as that in any other
section OF the country.
The south has certain economic adj
vantages which cannot be overestimated
mand for cotton is constantly increasing
sumner Of cotton in some form and while
other staple agricultural products of the
United States meet with competition
from other countries i'm the markets of
the world the cotton planter of the south
has substantial monopoly. Whatever
success may attend the efforts to in
crease cotton production In Egypt South
Africa, and in other lands. I think there
can be no doubt that the increased con-
sumption of the world will keen mace
with it. more than enough to insure to
the American planter remunerative
price for his crops as far into the future
as can see.
II know of no section in which agri-
cultural and industrial conditions are
fundame ntally sound they are in
the southern states The wheat farmer
OF the northwest will be more or less af
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

cred by Mr.. Parry Cole the organist of
a church in Mazda Vale and the COM
poser of several light operas and songs
The boy came to him week ago to have
his VOICE tried for the church choir and
Mr.. Cole at once noticed that the boy
whose birth certificate he can produce
possessed deep bass voice Parry Cole
became so interested in the case that he
made an arrangement with the parents OF
the boy 10 teach him singing Tor seven
years.
Joseph is tall for his age and str rdy
and amazingly solemn He is very dark
and on the upper lip is a well-defi fined
mustache, which his mother cuts for
him now and then. He is extremely intel
ligent and has voice of immense power
He sang a patriotic song composed by
Parry Cole. and the power OF his voice
would have made IA socialist OH Chaplain
Common green with envy. Then he sang
a scale and reached the & in the bass
c.ef At present his ear is poor but
Parry Cole believes that lie has in this
boy pupil who will one day become
great "ba $50 lprofundo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
INFANT BASSO.
Queer Freak of Nature in a London
Boy Singer.
Special Cahlecram 10 The Star.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star.
LONDON. March 27.--Joseph Williams.
the eight -year-old son of a decorator llv-
ing in the Mazda Vale district. Is the
most remarkable boy in London. At the
age of seven his voice broke" and be-
came sepulchrally bass. and now, at the
age of eight. he is the possesor not only
of a full-grown mans voice. but of Il
budding mustache. He has proved a
sore puzzle to thirteen doctors. includ ing
the late Sir William Broadhent. who
freak of nature.
This very precocious boy was 'discov-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

ing manufacturers Of furniture and wood
working plants. This industry will con-
stantly grow in the south because OF Its
timber supply. and the development OF
other natural resources will draw add
tional capital and bring additional pros
per:ty, which will. of course result in
large increase of railway traffic and call
for a. corresponding expansion of railway
facilities The railway mileage In the
southern states has increased from 1000
in 1880 to 1900 during the last twenty
Ave years. and although the figures seem
large. and represent an increase of 211
per cent the production of pig-iron in
creased 773 per cent during the same
period; the production of coal 1890 per
cent; and the value of manufactured prod
ucts Al per cent. The inevitable result Of
this has been to tax transportation facili
ties to the utmost under ordinary business
conditions. and IL there is to be a con-
tinued prosperity, an increase will be i'm
narrative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

by the lawful authorities of their consti-
tutional rights.
President Finley declined to discuss the
recent reduction OF wages by the South
ern Railway Company except TO say that
Ii was made with great regret and was
absolutely necessary because of the fall
ing off in earnings. The matter has been
submitted to Chairman Knapp of the in
terstate commerce commission and Mr..
Nef1l the commissioner OF labor for me-
diation and Mr.. Finley thought it would
not be proper for him to say anything on
the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

Emperor William and the empress. ac-
conpanied by Prince August. their fourth
son. and Princess Victoria. their daughter.
and attended by numerous suite. have
left Berlin for Corfu by way of Venice.
The imperial Yacht Hohenzollern will
NEE. the party at Venice and take them
over to Corfu. where the emperor will
spend d vacation in his new villa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

spending increase in the value of the crop.
The aggregate value of the cotton crop
of 1894 including seed. was $3.50, 900 600;
that of 1906 was S721 ,647 900.
The pig-iron production of the south
Increased from 397 600 tons in 1880 to
:, 1926 tons in 1907
THE coal mines of the south produced
G's9.i11 tons In 1880. while in 1906 they
produced more than AWO.OOO tons.
The value of southern lumber products
has increased from $50 U)O. 900 to $500 OOO.
mO In the last twenty-five years.
The capital invested in manufacturing
in the south has increased from two hum
dred and fifty million to two billion dol
lars since 1850. and during the same Pc
rod the value Of its products has in
creased from four hundred and fifty mil
lion to two and half billion dollars.
The assessed value of property In the
south has increased in corresponding
ratio. The total in 1880 was $.O51, 1I5.OU
and in laAG Il Sc OK MMlkhl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Cordial Cooperation Desired.

And this cannot occur said Mr.. Fin
alton and a genuine sympathy between
the agricultural, industrial and transpor-
tation interests. Each must recognize the
rights Of the others. and work for the
common good. II We are to have an early
return to normal business conditions We
must learn q lesson from recent expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Factories Going to the Fields.

Another great economic advantage en-
joyed by the south is the constant ten
dency of manufacturing interests to con-
centrate nearer the sources from which
their raw materials come. The mills OF
the south row consume more cotton than
those of New England and the industrial.
fievelopment that has been taking the fac
torres To the fields is taking other indus
tries southwark for similar reasons The
forests of the southern states are attract
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-12-05
POLITICS ARE TO BLAME.

The recent group of great mining disasters, in the coal mines of
Montana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Germany, seems to indi-
cate that there is some laMty in mine inspection. or a shortening in
the laws regulating and enforcing safety devices and mine opera
tfoR. #
We believe that the principal fault lies with the mine inspection
system. So far as we are able to ascertain, in every state in the
union the mine inspector, board of mining inspectors, or mining
commission, as the body may be named in the several states, is a man
or body of men given position by reason of and through politics,
purely-with no consideration as to their qualifications for such
work. To swerve from the mining proposition, steamboat and rail-
way, boiler and marine inspectors, upon whose faithful work and
knowledge of their business thousands of lives depend, indirectly if
not directly, are men given position in the same manner.
This statement is borne out by the fact that but a few minutes
before the recent explosion at Pittsburg, which cost the lives of 16
miners, a state inspector had left the workings of the mine and
pronounced everything as well. We have no hesitation in declaring
that the mine inspector was either ignorant of a technical and prac-
tcal knowledge of mines and mining, or shirked a thorough exami-
nation. 1t has been demonstrated by exhaustive tests made by the
national government that air fmpregnated with coal dust is even
more explosive than a mixture of gas and air. Had that Pitsburg
inspector seen that safety lights were used in the mine, and that
they were every one in good condition? Had he enforced the wet
ting down of the workings, to eliminate the dust? Had he seer that
ery placed? Had he aseertained that the mine bosses were enforc-
ing upon their men the observance of all safety rules? Had he seen
that tests for explosive gases were made. and the men warned of
their presence, if there? We believe that it would be safe to answer
mo- to all these questions. IL
There is one solution, and only one, and that is that each state
shall have a board of mining commissioners, who shall be practical
miners and engineers, their appointment dependant upon their
merit. and Office placed under something like the civil service rules;
these men to frame up mining laws according to the needs of their
respective localities, and afterward enacted into effect by their leg
islatures; these same commissioners to inspect all mining properties
at intervals, without prior notice to mine owners; to be empowered
to command admittance to all the workings of any mine at any
time, and to enforce the observance of all the regulations which they
have made. OF course, there will be a few accidents, but we be-
lieve that this is the only manner in which they may be reduced to
an absolute minimum.