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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Gen. Trasker RI. Bliss.

pines in 1905, to become governor of
the Moro province and commanding
officer of the military department of
Mindanao In fact, the plan upon
which the war college was formed
was largely the product of Gen. Bliss
and Gen. Thomas HI. Barry.
He is a West Pointer, who grew up
in the commissary department of the
army and who never had any expert
ence outside that arm of the service
until after the Cuban war. He has
recorded several successes of semi.
diplomatic nature, growing out of the
Cuban and Philippine troubles and our
colonial development.
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there, he entered Harvard with the
class of '07. At the New Hampshire
school Sortwell had been member of
the crew and when he became Har-
ward student he followed up rowing.
He also played ON the class football
team
Upon his graduation he went
abroad for six months. At the end of
that time he returned home, entered
a brokers' Office and is now traction
magnate.
The railroad of which Sortwell is
the head is a line running from Barre
to the quarries, distance of six
miles.
Minus stations, passenger service
and parlor cars, the Barre railroad is
none the less a real railroad. In the
course of year thousands Of tons of
granite, heavy machinery and mer-
chandise are carried over it, however.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15

President Taft, If the tariff bill is
out of the way by August 1, will visit
a number of western states, including
Washington and the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition.
Washington, D. c., set an example
and sane celebration.
w. J. Bryan delivered his great Leo
ture. i"The Prince of Peace" to a large
audience at New Hampton, Ia, under
the auspices of the Redpath Vawter
Chautauqua.
The Roosevelt expedition is enjoy
ing good hunting and all the members
of the party are we'll This fnfOrma-
ton was brought into Naivasha by
couriers from the Sotik district.
A plea for practical education was
made by leaders of the educational
council at Denver.
Hundreds of travellers were de-
tanned in Kansas City because of high
water.
The Cuban house OF representatives
passed the bill Iegalizing cock fight
ing. which was Immediately signed by
President Gomez.
In New York were killed and 1872
injured as the price of Fourth OF
July patriotism.
Carrying four great boxes of E. Fl.
Harriman's favorite cigars. three OF
his children, Mary, Caroline and Ro-
land sailed on the Kron Prinz Will
helm to join him in Europe.
Moro Outlaw Chief and the whole
of his band have been wiped out in
the Philippines.
The German and Austrian railroad
authorities have informed Russia that
they are about to take steps to insti,
tue a quarantine on the frontier
against cholera.
President Taft paid high tribute to
the federal constitution in his speech
at Lake Champlain.
The United States and Nicaragua
are hopeful of reaching an amicable
understanding on the Emery claim.
Prof. Louis T. Moore of Cincinnati
who, it is understood, will spend the
summer with his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Taft, has arrived at the summer cap
ital in Beverly.
The man and woman who committed
suicide by rowing a boat over the dam
in the ST. Joseph river at South Bend
Ind, were H. Lindeman and wife OF
Chicago They were on their bridal
trip.
President Taft hopes to make a
western trip this summer, providing
the tariff bill can be cleared up by
August 1. The Alaska ukon-P acific
exposition at Seattle will be the pres
ident's destination. He will visit
Omaha either going or returning. A
tentative itinerary and program is be
ing made out.
In riot at the National stock yards
at st. Louis Chief of Detective Ryan
shot and killed William James, a negro
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Belmonts to Dazzle National Capt.;

wives with few exceptions absen
themselves. But the Belmonts
already made plans for their ]
home. They had brought their arr
tect from Paris and incurred much
pense.
Mrs. Belmont was not daunted.
fore long she was entertaining
Bromwell, the official major dono
the White House under the Roose'
regime, and his wife at theater
ties, and her field of social conqu
was gradually extended until now
is perfectly at home as an entertain
Next winter on her return Fl
abroad she will throw open her I
palace for entertainments that
likely to make her critics sit up.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Chance for a Bet.

Atchison people seem determined to
force a certain bachelor to marry.
For 20 years they have been talking
about him, and wondering if he is go
ing to marry this one or that one
Why can't people let the poor man
alone? If he wants to be a bachelor,
whose business is it? Every time ne
"goes" with new girl, Atchison peo'
pie begin betting on the result. (And
incidentally we will bet five to one
that his present steady doesn't land
him. )-Atchison Globe.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
AT HEAD OF WAR COLLEGE.
Gen. Bliss Ordered to Take Charge Of
Institution He Helped Found, Sue
ceedine Gen. Wotherspoon.

Washington.-Brig. Gen. Trasker H.
Bliss, who has just been ordered to
this city to succeed Gen. w. w.
Wotherspoon as president CT the Army
War college, had part in the original
organization of that department when
the general staff was first formed. He
served with the war college there
after until he was sent to the Philip
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, July Observation-Disclosures
strong; steers, $5.60@7.50; cows, $500
@5.75; heifers, $3.6O@7OO; bulls,
$3.40@5.25; calves, $3.00@8.25; stock
ers and feeders, $3.30@5.10.
Hogs-Steady to 10c higher, choice
heavy, $790@815; butchers, $1,000
$40; light mixed, $7.50@7.60; choice
light, $3.50. 500; packing, 1850
1856; pigs, $5.6O@7.25; bulk of sales:
$7.6507.90.
Sheep-Market for sheep 15@25c
higher Lambs steady to 10c lower
Sheep, $4.O0@5.25; lambs, $7.75@8.75.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
A Poets Work.

A letter by Robert Southey, just
discovered, contains the lament that
everybody reads poetry but no one
buys it. In this age people do not
even read it, but they continue tc
read s"The Story of the Three Bears
without knowing it was originated by
the great poet.-Philadelphia INQUIRER.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Kansas Christian Endeavorers.

Wichita, Kan.-The Kansas Chris
tan Endeavor union is in Wichita in
full force for the twenty-second annu-
al convention. The general theme OF
the meeting is Missions" This ev-
ening, after praise service, the dele.
gates will be welcomed by the Rev.
e. w. Allen, pastor of the Central
Christian church, and Henry Allen,
editor of the Daily Beacon. Presi,
dent William Cady, of Kansas City,
Kan, will then deliver his annual adj
dress.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
General.

Commander John Hood has been
designated as the head of the board
appointed to make a second inquiry
into the cause of the death of Second
Lieutenant James M. Sutton of the
Marine Corps at Annapolis, in Octo-
Der, 1907.
Ernest w S. Pickhart of New York
died in a London hotel on July 4 of
an overdose of drug taken to induce
sleep. Mr. Pickhart was the divorced
husband of the stepdaughter of the
late Robert Roosevelt, uncle of Theo-
dore Roosevelt
An investigation of the charges
made by James R. Wheeler, gradu-
ate of the Carlisle (Pa) Indian school,
the students were cruely treated in
that institution was begun at Carlisle
by Inspector E. P. Holcomb of the
bureau of Indian affairs.
The German emperor has asked
Prince Won Buelow whom he would
suggest as his successor in the chan
cellorship and the prince has recon-
mended DR.. Won Bechmann-Hollweg
minister of the interior and vice chan
'cellor.
Floods did great damage to property
in Sioux City.
Fire at Duluth, Mimi, destroyed
100000 worth of lumber.
George F. Pollock, assistant COM
missioner of the general land office
during the Roosevelt administration
died in Boyds, Md.
1t is said the temporary in junction
granted by Judges Van Deventer and
T. c. Munger will tie up the enforce
law for a year. even though it is de-
clared valid
Germany has raised the tax on beer,
tobacco and brandy.
Senators Taylor and Frazier of Ten
nesse saw the president regarding the
appointment of census supervisors
through the southern states.
Ernest L. Everett, formerly judge of
Box Butte county, Neb., and promi-
nent there, was in Denver in search of
MS wife who, he says, deserted him.
James Yadkin Joyner of North Car.
DINA was chosen president of the Ma
tional Educational association.
Two men were killed, a third had
both legs blown off and number
were seriously wounded at a celebra-
tion at the Holy Rosary Catholic
church in Kansas City.
There is about to come from the
press an 8,000-word booklet by Mrs
Mary Copley Thaw of Pittsburg, deal
ing with the case of her son, Harry K
Thaw
The Governor of Nebraska may call
an extra session of the legislature tC
enact new guaranty law.
John D. Rockefeller increased his
donations to the general education
board by gift of $10,000,000 and also
released the board from the obliga
ton to hold in perpetuity the funds
contributed by him. The gift brings
Mr.. Rockefeller's donations to the gen
eral education board to $4,000 900.
The PHILIPPINE tariff bill passed BY
the senate last week provides for du
ties on nearly 400 articles imported
by those islands.
Senator Aldrich had whip hand il
the S0udJe tuu SSuI oil dCCSIlpIC'
amendments to the table, drawing to
wards the final vote.
Customs officials will have a heav.
task in adjusting to the new tarif
schedules if it is effective whel
signed.
The crop report of the department
of agriculture shows grains in NOR
fiourishing condition than the aver
age in July.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Cleaned Up Their Pin Money

'OIEdTCU OP THOF VI "NHSy.
Two Indiana women dubbed
gether and purchased small vacu
house cleaner at $50 and are L
earning good pin money in that "
They rent it out to neighbors at 5
day for cleaning houses and no
furnishings, boy being employed
small charge to operate the sill
machine.
There are cheaper vacuum clear
on the market, but they bought a
make, which has paid big returns
their investment of SIS each,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
MANITOBA TOWN FIGHTS FIRE
Crippled Water System Gave Carnan
Scare-Ioss Was $5O,OOO

a Scare-Ioss Was $4,000.
Winnipeg-A large section of the
town of Carman, sixty miles south
west of here, was threatened with de-
struction by fire early today. The
towns water supply is crippled, re-
pairs being in progress, and before
the flames could be extinguished they
had burned the Honeywell block, con-
tanning several stores and offices, the
Garnes livery stable, the Squires no.
tel, the Methodist parsonage and sew
eral small buildings The loss was
$4,000.
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Personal.


Supreme Court Justice Gaynor de-
MED the motion recently made before
him for the removal of the Thaw in
sanity hearing from Westchester
county to New York county.
Mrs. Mary Larned Dorrance Aldrich,
wife of Edward Burgess Aldrich, eld-
est son of United States Senator Mel
son W. Aldrich, was granted divorce
from her husband on the ground of
non-support.
United States immigration officials
at Seattle arrested Mrs. Vera De Mole,
who arrived recently from Hongkong,
charging that she is not entitled to en-.
ter the United States.
Charged with using the United
States mails for lottery purposes, three
Chinese shops we're raided in Washing
ton and their proprietors arrested.
DR.. George W. Martin, prominent as
a prison reform worker and as chap
lain at state penal institutions, died
at his home in Lincoln, Neb.
Ambassador Bryce responded to g
toast at the banquet given in honor
of President Taft at Champlain ter
centenary celebration
T. T.. McWhitney, well known
writer, speaker and minister of the
Christian church, died at Fellow
Springs. Ohio
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
THE MARKETS.
Twin Citv Markets.

Minneapolis, July 14.-Wheat-No. 1
northern, S1.315s; No. 2 northern,
$1295s; Sept, $1.111a; Dec, $1.0S%
durum No. 1, SLIP Oats-No. white
4Sc. Barley-No. 4, CSC. Rye-No. 2,
76c. Corn No. 8, Csc. Flax-No. l.
$40.
Dulues, July 13.-No. 1 northern
S1.3O5s; Sept, $111h.
South st. Paul, July 14.-Cattle-
Steers, s4.5O@5.5O; COWS, $325@4.25
Hogs, s7.50@760 Muttons, $3.50;
lambs, $6.75.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
Washington.

The senate will be represented in
the conference on the tariff bill by
eight men, five republicans and three
democrats, all of whom will be select
ed according to seniority of member
ship on the committee on finance.
Senators Aldrich, Burrows, Penrose,
Hale and Cullom will be the republi-
cans, and Senators Daniel, Money and
Bailey the democratic members of the
conference committee on the part of
the senate.
Cynically disposed statesmen are
opining that the effort to save from
$30,000000 to $50,000,000 a year in
the expense of the federal government
will not only fail, but that within the
next three years there will be large
upward turn in the national budget.
In connection with the bureau of
plant industry of the department of
agriculture, the forest service has
been carrying on a series Of expert
ments relative to the re-seeding of
overgrazed areas upon the national
forests in the west.
United States Senator A. B. Cum
minis of Iowa and members of the Fiji
ty-third regiment band, stationed at
Fort Dodge, will be guests Of honor at
the midsummer picnic arranged by the
Hawkeye club of Spokane, Wash, at
Natatorium park there on August {.
AS an Endorsement of his stand dur
ing the discussion of the tariff, The
Union League club of Chicago has in
vited Senator Dolliver to address the
annual dinner of the club, Washing
tons birthday, February %, 1910. The
invitation has been accepted.
A letter received in Kansas City
from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
announced the government would par
ticipate in the experiments being con-
Quoted there by DR.. G. J. Shiler, who
is attempting to find a cure for hog
cholera 1t is stated an expert on
hogs will be sent there from Wash
| ington.
Hon. Church Howe, consul general
at Manchester, England, arrived in
| Washington. Mr.. Howe has returned
| to the United States upon leave of
absence, and after transacting some
business in connection with his Office
will start for Nebraska to spend the
remainder of his leave at home.
John W. Roberts of Lincoln has
| been appointed scientific assistant in
| connection with agricultural depart
ment. c. E. Campbell OF Omaha was
appointed messenger in army mead
quarters in Omaha.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-02

often shot at clay pigeons from Is 10 q
shOts a day, and one or two members
Of the club made a general average
during the season Of breaking about q
pigeons ont Of 8. We might say that
mOdeSty prevents Us from presenting
the name Of the member who made this
record, but We VIII not. Self praise is
etc, etc.
A gentleman Who has Just returned
fFOl an sxte0ded trip over SUE1nnee
ooUn,y says the crop conditions N this
ssgnly are better now than ever be-
f0Fe IN the history Of the county. The
aeFsge N corn IS very much greater,
ard the yield win be from 5 to s bushels
per sere above the average. The cot
t0a erOp b away ahead Of last year.
fhe fields are clean and free from
EFan and IN q high state Of cultivation,
lhs stand d almost perfect and the
Plant healthy and free from insects.
Tha gsntlsmah says this years corn
aai eatia erup eli b the best and
hrEzs egF pFuisced IN Suwannee
rr
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-02

BaTFios. loaling makes an prices
and styles hEel Llye Stock 90.
Mn ". II. DOige has returned
home after an absence Of q couple Of
months. hrA Dodge 6rs, wen, 70 Live
Oak Cor a week. and frOm there went
% DaviisoR. n. C., where she ne
NAMED bnui heF sns. MessFs Wither-
Fooa ard Disk Doige, WeFe graduated
Sc then arien3o1 ne Coufe3erste ~
u.i1n ai hegphA Tca-. after Which
~ vested ~ SISTER e. CsEtga. s c.
En Huatr $3.50 kFs nsirs stoppei IN
lu-tsuvlis ssveFal tsys uitA hsr sons
tharg saa asage'hsf hsF trip has bsCn
q rsi islFhifui we o,ah Bsancr.
Berry less. q sezra uas mgFdeFcd
b rai tlui a. SAL 3 knesh o. ne
kta Hnua uEaF HliHsih. 90 hsi
faarsay mFHa bF nsgFo uhass
HsHs ~ fa.ed ta eam fhsmaHisFsf.
et % II a. em srrst u.th e
~ r 49, Fa aaFiat esq
- arsafa tF tst FrutFs
4 a. .. 80 $50 II
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-02
vsn-i Too trO.s Tie Hand.

Az saEsrs Pa. near Bro0ksville.
HH e. fF -u -ic flr sXs. Pay OF
co. ueea Plenty o. god
-t b. co Or tE0 years
Rer ssFzrs pa %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02

TO the desired end, takee his thirty pieces
Of silver, and says the kiss shall show the
man. In the company Of Chrtst and the
Disciples afterward Judas speaks and sska
whether n one knows who viii betray
the Master; Is he by chance the mani
Christ answers, speaking gently and
kindly:
Thou askest me here now II thou shall DO
this treason,
Remember thyself, advise thee right well;
Thou art of great age and wotest well what
10 reason.
They 90 out and Judas Ill q away the
silver, but Salon enters and hands the
money back to Judas. who tskes 1t and
rushes away. Satan. laughing. solilo-
quizes:
All. Judas. darling mine.
Speed up the matter that thou hast begun
shall 10 hell for thee to make ready.
| Anon thou shalt come. where thou hast won,
In fire and stink thou shalt sit me by.
The rCrucifxio ion Ia treated In the sam
simple yet dramatic style Mary. at TIM
foot Of the Cross. says:
All, my good Lord. my son so sweet.
Why hast thou done. why haugest thot
here?
IL there no other death to thee more mste
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02

ms schedule has never come into
g'Leral nee, probably because its inventor
'"7f" the o'nmon mistake OF copy
'gE,'rP II and SO preventing others
0rcrn r,slrg ". The table OF values first
re IA j. the standard, although in some
.'''lSed sChndule, In which the suits
Ill.,, c!rhS. spades. hearts, diamonds
'"H ~ trUnps, This l. nov quits out
g. fashion. 1
Wien The Avondale Schedule Ia used
- l. NO question az to which Of two
''.. W. the higher. but in he ordinary
''' dGl" Ihere are a ruinbor OF cpuilities;
',-u' IL diimonds. 2t0, for instance,
J. 'r' 4tnc as Srven in no ,rImps.
ti,2 rule in stioh cases Ia that the player
:. "fcrs 10 take the greater number
~ 'ucks 10 make the anna number Of
'"'I," shall have the preference. A
% .l"r number Of tricks IN one suit
Wit 'itlid a greater number in another
'"I" lion the point value OF the bid Is
i"l"ol'. six in no trunps, for instance
= N"i'oT than seven in spades because
" worth forty points nora.
Ibn highest hidd,r takes the thrs, cards
ih" widow without showing them and
then Gjsoards three cards, face down
~ as - reduce his playing hand to ten
Chds He then leads any card he pleases
,9r the first trick, no matter who dealt
II no one has made a bid no one touches
me widow and the player to the lef'
# The dealer leads first.
Zach player In turn must follow sui
y he AN, but no II IL obliged 10 win
trick y he Goes not wish TO and can avoic
u without revolving The penalty fol
smonnt bid, Il il is the bidder who Ia /,
error and the hand lie at once abandoned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
MAN MUCH BITTEN BY BEAR.
story Of an Alaskan Sea Captains Ven.
ture Ashore. ,
From the n Washington Star.

thrilling bear story IA contained In
"A repor,. received at the Navy Depart
ment from Passed Assistant Surgeon c.
&c. Gr,eve, in char xe OF the naval hospital
! al Sitka. Alaska.
The captain OF a fishing sloop was brought
TO the hospital for treatment An erami-
nation showed that he had been bitten
no Iess than sixty-four times by a female
brown bear and had received In addition
/ many deep scratches. -
The fishing captain landed one day on
the shore Of Rodmsn Bay TO hunt for deer.
/ ON his return ut night he stumbled on the
bear with her two young cubs.
Before he could use hts rifle the bear
was upon him. In the struggle that en-
sued the man was bitten in all parts Of
the body. s. o-s
For three days h lay where he had FALLEN,
without food or drink except q few berries
he was able to gather and the moisture
he could get from leaves- he. began hls
trip down the mountain, crawling inch
by inch. and reached the beach on the
evening Of the seventh day. He WA pes
tered by mosquitoes, which at that time
Of year in Aleska'are %frightful. The wounde
and almost naked man wAs compelled to
turrow In the leaves and moss,
His companions went ia search of him
bu, they did not And him until be reached
the beach. He sas taken At opce 70 the
sitka hospital. where he was found TO be
ueiirious and emaciated,
Treatment was administered, although
there seemed little chance that he would
recover. He was out Of the hospital. how
ever. within 'thlrty.seven days.
Surgeon Grieve In sending the report,
which Is in the simple language OF an ofitial
communication. says: "a
This case. IL Interesting In that IT shows
the remarkable nerve Of the man, his pow.
system to Infection. II. also serves 70 dis
prove the time h9porsd fhllscy ,~ortginattnl
IN the claim Of old hunters that bears never
bite man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
a PASSION PLAY FORBIDDEN
LONDON NOT PERMITTED TO
SEE A MEDIEVAL MYSTERY.

The English Drama Society Prevented by
d. the Censor From Producing One OF
the Coventry plays Of h Flrteenm
Century Interest In tine Revival.
LONDON. April .2,--The English Drama
Society he'd planned to give this week
three. performances Of q Passion Play
which had not been seen In England since
the Reformation. A party OF thirty
serious men and women wanted to show
how in the Middle Ages the story OF the
CROSS was explained in dramatic form.
The players we're entirely reverent in
their treatment Of the theme and the play
had been transcribed from old manu-
scripts in the British Museum.
Rshearsals had progressed fsvorably
and tick cts were sold when. just on the
day Of the performance, the censor for
hade it's taking place. In vain did Nugent
Monck. the manager. argue against this
decision. He then arranged to give q