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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-08-05
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Antoine 6myths and wife Of Akron
Visited here over Sunday.
Alexander Hone OF Alcester 10 visit
ang this week here with friends.
cnt prices Ia Muslin Underwear.
RrNGsRuD MERCANTILE Co.
VIM. Ryan spent Sunday In Jensr.
con.
Or. Mstslsr, dentist, 5l2 Fourth st.,
sioux City.
Mrs. Lawrence Authier spent q
ccuple Of days IN Jefferson this week.
Sam Diner came home Friday from
bic dve weeks trip Ia Montana.
Lsdies' Wash Suits, At just one half
prizes, Saturday and Monday.
RrNcsRuD MERCANTILE Co.
81 George Card Of Sioux City was In
the city Friday.
Miss Maud Tollsfs0n visited 4 few
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-08-05


City spent Sunday here.
Miss Irene Davis returned to her
home In Hawarden today, sftera weeks
visit here with friends.
Miss Bertha Pinard is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Str0bel, this week.
D. M. Johnson returned from Avon,
Saturday, where he has been visiting
his brother the past week or two.
Alex. Bovee IL sufficiently improved
30 that he was able to ride out yester-
day.
Hon. r. w. Miller is much worse this
afternoon. 1t Ia thought he can scarce
~ live through the night.
just received, big line OF Ladies'
Nobby Neckwear.
RSGsRUD MERCANTILE Co.
Paris Green TO kill the bugs.
Comfy g. Son.
Mrs. Ralph Clark and sons went to
Akron Monday for visit with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin. rs5x
Mesdames Green and Angle OF Ha-
warden came down Saturday for Wis
IL with their mother. Mrs. b. Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Strobel Wis ted over
Sunday 10 Jeffsrson with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. P. b. A. Pinard.
H. q. French left on the morning
train for the north, Tuesday, for trip
OF several days.
Miss Alice Lyle returned to her
home Saturday, after spending couple
of days with Gladys Burlingame.
Byron smythe came down from Ak
ron Friday to spend Sunday with his
parents.
One Rambler, new, 1909. Demon
|strations cheerfully given.
ELK POINT AUTO GARAGE.
Alfred Hallam Of Sioux City was
looking after business matters here
Monday.
Fred Ltnch left for Egan, Monday
morning, where he will run the Egan
Express, during the absence OF the ed
it0r, Geo. r. Lanning.
Program It the Idle Hour, Friday
and Saturday: "A Priest Of the Will
derness," ''Mardi Gras st Havana. y
King Lear, (" and the illustra ted song,
Pride Of the Prairie, Mary Satur-
day matinee.
Mrs. Mary Blackmore and her
daughter, Miss Maud, left yesterday,
after ! pleasant three weeks visit here
With the formers cousin, Mrs. Saml
Dilner. Their home Il 81 Sparta, Ill,
Mrs Dilnsr's former home. They 90
% Topeka, Kansas. for visit with
friends.
Abe Strobel came down from Akron
Monday night and has been the blush
Ing recipient Of varied and ebuIlient
congrasulasion on every hand. He says
be y going to visit with the children
week, which IL al long rs he can stay.
Wes. Halter il putting new cement
walk around the old corner building
and will Al II out with cave .spouts
and screens. These are greatly needed
improvements, which Will add msteri-
ally 70 the value, usefulness and con-
veniencs Of the property.
Aflssee Rose Pope and Loyice Stro-
bel returned % their homes in Sioux
City, Alter spending week here with
the Strobel fAmilies.
Mr.. r. g. Simmors md children y
Sioux City came up Tuesday Tor saver.l
days visit With her mother, Mrs, pa,
Carey.
MI. r. Rarr and son, ora,of Akron
Ivisited here Tuesday, wish Major Barr
They lsft II ths evening for AZ,
Sprisgs Tor The rsmaider 81 ia mop.h
q Account y Nh. Bars health.
NJ. Hatsis Miller vent Is H.v.r.
dsn Saturday night for ! NV davs, a.
y With friends Hhs expected d mat
lohe1 there. Who viii rsturn here
wish hsr aitera while for ! Visit.
ksn's sunnss closhins i ous prices.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
THE WITCHES TREE.
Curious Superstitious Regarding the
Influence OF the Elder.

Curious Superstitious Regarding the
Influence OF the Elder.
County people speak Of the elder
tree as "The Witches Tree" and
planted it near farm buildings and
dairies to keep off witches. They also
say that the roots should never come
near a well, still less grow into 1t,
or the water will be spoiled. Evelyn's
opinion was also unfavorable. He
says: 81 do by no means commend
the scent of it, which is very noxious
to the air.
1--WE learn from Biesius that a GER
tain house in Spain, seated among
many elder trees, diseased and killed
nearly all it's inhabitants, which, when
at last they were grubbed up, became
very healthy and wholesome place"
Cattle scarcely touch the elder, and
the mole is driven away by the scent.
Carriers often place branches on their
horses heads to keep off flies. Moth
ing will grow we'll in the company of
the elder, and when it has been re-
moved and all its roots carefully
grubbed up it is some few years be-
fore the ground becomes perfectly
sweet and good for anything.
The berries, besides feeding the
birds, make excellent country wine,
delicious with soda water in summer
or taken hot in winter; the wood is
particularly good for skewers and the
curious jews red fungus grows on
elder stumps. A species of elder in
the Tyrol is covered with beautiful
scarlet berries.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

THE LURE OF TROUSERS
EVER POTENT TO ACTRESS
Playing Male Roles the Ambition of Nearly Every
Queen of the Dramatic Art.

succeeded as viola" and "Rosalind,"
and Immediately began directing her
energies to finding suitable role in
which she could play mans part all
through.
Just about this time came 'L'Aig-
1on." Marlowe was wildly enthusiast
tic to play the part. But Mr.. Charles
Frohman gave it to Maude Adams,
with the result that he and Miss Mar
lowe parted company.
Adams made great success in the
part It started her On the way to
success in parts calling for other than
skirts. Her "Peter Pan" was not only
a great success, but it was probably
the GROWING artistic achievement of
a most sweet and talented little wo-
man. After this she played the role
of "The JESTER
But Marlowe demonstrated that she
also had the talent that leads to sex
in masculine roles, for she gave a
most artistic performance of the little
play "Chatterton."
Annie Russell, an actress somewhat
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
WEST POINT OF THE SOUTH
Virginia Military Institute Has Brilliant Record

Gen. J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff of
the United States army, addressing
the cadets, referred to the school as
an institution which of it's kind is sec
ond to none other in the world
'On the anniversary OF the conflict
now known as Newmarket day at the
institute the names of the cadets who
fell In battle at that time are inserted
in the company rolls. and as they are
called by the sergeant cadet of the
first class steps to the front, salutes
and reports: Died ON the field of hon
or. sir Their names will ever live In
the memory of the institute and of the
commonwealth of Virginia.
give of the killed are buried in the
cadet cemetery on the institute
grounds, and on Newmarket day the
battalion marches to this beautiful
and secluded spot and there fires
three volleys over the graves of the
young heroes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

w. Landsittel is the grizzled fore
man of the Lyons Republican. which
is the Republican organ OF Wayne
county, N. Y.
eve been in this business for fifty
years now," he said to Times reporter
last week as he stroked his gray NOUS
tache, "and | have seen some lazy
people in my time. Yes, sir, while
the newspaper business is exacting
and telling on the nerves, 1t does har-
Dor some really lazy folks from time
to time.
Whom do you consider the champ
ion lazy man of the newspaper gamer
he was asked.
sThat is so easy to answer" was
his reply, with wan smile. Almost
any of the real old-timers in this bust
ness would give you his name right
off the bat Why, Mark Twain holds
the belt
The Rennhlican's foreman reflected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

PENNSYL WANNA TO PAY
TRIBUTE TO WAR HEROES
Name of Every Man From Keystone State Who Fought
at Gettysburg to Appear on Monument

On the most superb of all natural
settings for a battle-ground Gettys-
burg, revered above any other field
that has been fighting in the new
world a new monument is to arise.
1t has been somewhat tardy in COM
ing, for the deeds it commentaries
have been notable in the nations his
tory for more than four decades.
The Keystone state has not been
overhasty in paying tribute to it's he
roes of that memorable conflict that
really decided the Civil war, but if
there has been some delay it is to be
atoned for In one Of the most superb
memorials that ever rose above a
scene of lofty achievement.
Perhaps Pennsylvania having the
battlefield within it's borders and be-
ing to some extent it's custodian, has
chosen to show Difference to other
states by giving way to them in re-
spect to the erection of monuments.
Already nearly every state that had
soldiers in the mighty engagement
that turned back the forces of the
Copfederacy has in stone or bronze
paid it's need of gratitude.
Fought on Their Own Soil.
Now comes the keystone state.
Four thousand of it's men with their
life blood hallowed the sacred ground
to which Abraham Lincoln in the
greatest speech yet made by an
American made such impressive ref
erence in the famous Gettysburg adj
dress. 1t was fitting that the Key
stone state should have had more
troops engaged in the battle than any
other commonwealth, for Philadelphia
and all the cities between there and
the scene of the fight would have fall
en- into the hands of the Confederacy
had the issue been otherwise than it
was.
Eighteen states defended the north
ern colors, and Pennsylvania was far
ahead, not only in numbers of men
engaged, but in the percentage of
those who were killed.
The historian, William F. Fox, in
his book, New York in the War;"
says.
"The percentage of killed in the
soldiers Of the keystone state was
greater than the quota Of any other
northern state. This high percentage
of loss in battle was largely due to
the fact that nearly all Of the Penn
sylvania troops served in Virginia,
where the territory was better con-
tested and the war more prolonged.
Then again the Pennsylvania regi-
ments were second to none. They
saw plenty of hard fighting, and their
total losses in action exceeded the
cavalry losses of any other state
This was the kind of material with
which Pennsylvania went into the
great conflict on the first three days
of July, 1863.
Had Nine Generals in Battle.
In the battle there were eighty-six
Pennsylvania organizations, sixty-nine
of infantry, ten of cavalry and seven
batteries of artillery.
Meade, Reynolds, Hancock, Birney,
Gregg, Pleasanton, Humphreys, Glib
bon and Geary. Many of the brigades
were also commanded by some of our
state: Fisher, Huey, Irwin, Gregg,
Dana, Crawford, Zook, Hays Rowley,
Candless, Kane, Vincent, Wister, Bid
die, Switzer and others.
The first great soldier of the first
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
DELEGATE From Unfed Birds.

The presence of large blue pigeon
In room 718 of the Auditorium hotel,
occupied by Joseph Tuker, created
comment until Il was explained by
Miss Margaret O'Reilly, the cashier,
who said the bird came for its daily
meal from Mr.. Tucker.
Mr.. Tucker each morning feeds a
large bun to the pigeons that flock
to his window in the Rookery build
ing. One morning he forgot the bun and
the pigeon found in his room was be-
lieved by Miss O'Reilly to be a dele
gate from the flock come to ask ex-
plantations as to the breakfast that
failed to appear. Mr.. Tucker fed the
bird and promised not to forget next
time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
THINK HARD
1T Pays to Think About Food.

The unthinking life some people lead
often causes trouble and sickness, IL
Illustrated in the experience of lady
In Fond Du Lac, Wis.
About four years ago I suffered
dreadfully from indigestion, always
having eaten whatever / liked, not
thinking Of the digestible qualities.
This indigestion caused palpitation of
the heart so badly could not walk up
a flight of stairs without sitting down
once or twice to regain breath and
strength.
Il became alarmed and tried dieting,
wore my clothes very loose, and many
other remedies, but found no relief.
Hearing of the virtues of Grape
Nuts and Postum, I commenced using
them in place Of my usual breakfast of
coffee, cakes, or hot biscuit, and in
one weeks time | was relieved of sour
stomach and other ills attending indi-
gestion. In months time my heart
was performing its functions naturally
and | could climb stairs and hills and
walk long distances.
Il gained ten pounds in this short
time, and my skin became clear and
completely regained my health and
strength. / continue to use Grape
Nuts and Postum for l feel that owe
my good health entirely to their use.
There's a Reason"
II like the delicious favour of Grape
Nuts and by making Postum accord
ing to directions, it tastes similar to
mild high grade coffee"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

on the same lines as Maude Adams,
tried her talent as puck in Mid
summer Nights Dream and was
very successful. So, too, Ethel Barry
more, another actress given to the
delineation of the sugary type of girl,
of presenting the opposite sex in
tried what she could do in the way
Carrots" and the public greatly
liked the novelty.
A host of comic operas with women
playing male roles might be mention
ed, except that in this line of work
there never has been an interruption
to the feminine fondness for male
attire. But in comic opera the answer
is easy.
There tights are far more potent
than skirts. and the best way to per-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

| hap1ess Prince of Denmark, and re-
views from current publications show
that they rot only were treated with
great respect, but actually seemed
! able to give genuine pleasure to their
audiences.
| Belgrade played the role here not
more than a score of years ago. Mrs.
Daniel Randham was another "Ham-
let" of some repute, and that most
excellent actress, Mrs. Emma Waller,
who had the gift of doing almost any
thing, played the role of "Iago" to the
"Othello" Of her husband, and con-
tributed her share to thrilling per-
Torrance.
Two Great Rivals.
The two great rivals of a score OF
years ago, Januschek and Modjeska,
both appeared on numerous occasions
in masculine roles, the great voice
and ponderous personality of the for
mer especially suiting her to this line
of work
Marie Prescott was perhaps the last
of the feminine lagos that have been
seen in this country. Excepting Bern
hardt, no one has attempted Ham
let" lately, though Helen Mora, the
once popular contralto, noted for the
depth of her voice, once gave an act
of Hamlet" as a feature of her vau-
deville performance, and was well re-
ceived.
Only lately Marie Brema, we'll re-
membered as one of the best dramatic
singers heard in this country in re-
cent years, figured in a revival of the
famous old-time opera by Gluck, Cor
pheus,'' which was put on to indulge
her desire to sing the masculine role
of the noted poet of the classics.
Vaudeville has a host of performers
like Vesta Tilley, Elsie Janis and Ethel
Levy who can don the masculine at
tire without showing any awkward
ness.
There is something very appealing
to the average theaterg oer in the eff
fort of women to play male roles
Particularly are women interested in
the experiment. Deep down in every
woman's heart is the conviction that
when the universe was planned man
got a little the better of things. To
have a chance to wear for a time the
habiliments of this superior creature
is something that never fails to at
tract the actress herself and the femi-
nine part of her audiences.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

| mortal record will be preserved to
history is to cost $150,000.
1t will take the form of double
arch, towering more than 100 feet in
height, splendid in its proportions and
crowned with a heroic statue of Vic
tory.
In front of the arch will be statues
of Lincoln the national leader, and
of Andrew Curtin, who was governor
of the state during the troublous
times of the war. Around the base
will be ninety bronze tablets contain
ing the names not only OF the organl-
cations. records of numbers present,
the killed and wounded, ETC., but in
addition to that the name of every
man from Pennsylvania who partic1-
pated in the battle.
This in itself is an exceptional nov
city. for ordinarily the private in bat
tie has his deeds remembered only
by his family and friends, or by the
appearance of his name somewhere
in the hidden, musty records of the
war department at washington.
But at Gettysburg the man who
carried the musket will be remem-
bered as we'll as the officer who di-
rected him.
The structure will be of granite, the
statue of Victory and those OF Lincoln
and Curtin will be of bronze.
Four immense bas-reliefs in granite,
nine feet by eighteen, over the key
stone of the arch will show scenes
of the battle, and it ia planned to
make these realistic masterpieces OF
the art of reproducing the scenes OF
warfare. The data has been most
carefully collected, and the four arms
of the service, the infantry, cavalry,
artillery and signal corps will each
have one table directed to showing
the part it played in this most impor-
tant of engagements.
They expect to have the memorial
finished and dedicated July 3, 1910,
the forty-seventh anniversary OF the
battle.
Yearly the Importance OF Gettys-
burg as a shrine increases. More and
more visitors go there all the time,
and every new statue added, every
memorial, or even marking stone
placed Is a matter for national pride,
a cause for congratulation far beyond
any merely local sentiment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

day who fell in battle was General
John F. Reynolds. The superb cav
airy officer, General Winfield Scott
Hancock, who galloped to the front
at the first sound of battle, and who
was the right-hand of General George
G. Meade until on the third day he
fell wounded, was another son of the
keystone state. Meade himself was a
Pennsylvania.
The first regiment to fire a shot
was the seth Pennsylvania infantry,
and the first brigade to distinguish
itself was Roy Stones, still Pennsyl-
vanians.
During the first and second days of
fighting when the Union forces out
numbered, were unable to entirely
stay the advancing hosts of Long
street and Hood, Pennsylvania sol
diers bore the brunt of the opposition,
and when General Strong Vincent
went to his death on the Little Round
Top he fell On his native heath.
Made Great Chrage.
McCandless and his reserves made
one of the most successful charges
of the day when the fighting was
raging over the wheat field and Val
ley of Death, and nothing was more
splendid than tn evalor of Ricketts,
and his men in holding the crest of
Cemetery Ridge against the advance
of the Louisiana Tigers, was rescued.
The morning of the third day was
ushered in by the charge of the White
Star division under the command of
another son Of the state over whose
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27
MARK TWAIN YEARS AGO
Being Some Commentary On the Noted Mans Lazlness

~ was a printers devil on the
Buffalo Express forty years ago." he
said. ''and one Of my duties was to
sweep the room where reporters and
editors worked. Every day during
the time that Mark was partner in
the publication of the Express I was
bribed by him In the cause of rest
and ease. would sweep every cor
ner of that room, and when came to
Marks desk, on which his feet re-
posed, he would look me over and ask
me to go away. I don't want my part
of the office cleaned up, he would say.
please don't make me move, I'm so
comfortable Then he would give me
a nickel to get away from him and
leave him In his own corner without
any of the debris of the business
cleared away. He would rather die
there in the dust and truck than I'M
cross his legs or tilt his chair back so
that / could sweep IN +"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-27

NIT the doffing of the long skirt and
get into public view that such is
calculated TO draw the crowd is to
have the leading lady play the part
of man, preferably the part of some
dashing swashbuckler with brilliant
uniform
Looked Part Ideally.
OF we'll remembered portrayals OF
mems roles on the operate stage
nothing much finer can be recalled
than that Jessie Bartlett Davis used
to do as "Alan Dale" in robin Hood
Not only did she look the part ideally
and sing it flawlessly, but she was SO
finished in her bearing and she main
tanned the illuhion perfectly.
The same tendency is to be found
on the grand opera stage. Women
there are also anxious to bid brief
adicux to their skirts. Mary Garden
thus appeared in the role of Jean
in the famous Massaret opera "The
Juggler of Notre Dame" and is credit
ed with winning success for work.
that was only very mildly considered
when the leading role was intrusted
to man.
Old records of the stage show many
women playing Hamlet" 1t is now
not far short of a century ago that
both Mrs BARLEY and Mrs. Campbell
made successful appearances in this
part. Charlotte Barnes, Mrs. Shaw,
Fanny Wallack, Mrs. Brougham, Mrs.
Denim, Mrs. F. B. Conway, Julia Sea-
man and Adele Belgrade used to make
regular appearances in the role of the