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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
Snuff Takers of the u. S. Senate

excited the wonder and awe of the
modern page.
He was very proud of a gold snuff
box presented to him by the senators
upon the fortieth anniversary of his
entry into their service, and he kept
it filled with a choice brand of the
powder. He carried it in tail pocket
of the frock coat in which he always
appeared, and the force of his habit Of
reaching for it caused laugh at his
expense.
1t was during the troublous times at
tending the Hayes-Tilden contest, and
it was thought best that Capt. Bassett,
as custodian of one of the boxes con-
tanning the disputed electoral votes,
should be armed. He was according
ly provided with a revolver, which he
carried in the pocket of the empty
coattail
AS the procession was about to start
on the march from senate to the
house Capt Bassett was asked If he
had his revolver with him.
YES" he replied, here it is" and,
diving into the wrong pocket, he pro-
duced not the revolver, but his cher
ished gold snuff box
There had been threats of attack
ing the procession on the way to the
house, and the members of the party
were in rather a sober frame of mind,
but the tension was relaxed for the
moment by the laughter which was
caused ny the mistake.
Perhaps the most noted of the SEN
ators who were addicted to snuff with
in the memories of the old employees
was the late Allen G. Thurman OF
Ohio Mr. Thurman was frequent
visitor of the official snuff box on the
Democratic side.
Vice-President Wilson, who died in
his room at the capitol, was another
noted patron of the senate snuff box,
and so was Senator Edmunds of Yer
mont.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11

T HE United States post-office de-
/ partment has had brought before
it just recently queer piece of red
tape. Way up on the Canadian border
at Beebe Plain is post Office. Right
in the same building with it is an
other post office. Beebe Plain is in
Vermont and Beebe Plain is also in
Canada.
Two offices are under the same roof,
within ten feet of each other In case
resident of Beebe Plain, VT, wants
to send a letter to somebody who
lives in Beebe Plain, Canada, if he
mails his letter in this post Office it
makes a trip of 294 miles to reach
Beehe Plain, Canada, and likewise a
letter addressed to Beebe Plain, VT,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
Tragedy and Romance of the Dome

the novel ceremony was performed in
mid-air beneath the goddess with two
capitol policemen and a sprinkling of
visitors as witnesses.
Then comes the comedy of the
DOME" An eccentric fellow who had
invented a parachute made an inef-
fectual effort to test his invention by
sending down from the dome several
of his parachutes with cats attached
to them. He was evidently afraid to
risk his own precious life, so decided
to use felines. His purpose was
thwarted by the capitol police, re-en-
forced by the Washington Humane So
ciety.
Statuary hall is one of the most in
teresting apartments in the capitol.
1t contains the stone and bronze
statues of a number Of Americans,
distinguished alike in war and peace;
famous generals, statesmen, explorers
and diplomats-contribute to the gen.
eral government by the several states,
each state selecting it's most illustri-
Gus sons
Included among these statues are
those of George Washington and
Thomas H. Benton of Missouri, Dan
iel Webster and Gen. Starke of New
Hampshire, Robert Fulton, inventor of
the steamboat, and H. II. Muhlenburg
of Pennsylvania; Ethan Allen of Yer
mont, Cass Of Michigan, Gen. James
A. Garfield and Allen of Ohio, Roger
Sherman of Connecticut, John Jay of
New York, Richard Stockton and the
dashing Gen. Phil Kearney of New
Jersey, Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Shields
of Missouri, Jacques Marquette, the
priest explorer; Senator Kenney, West
Nirpinia and Clinton of Now York
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
FINE and money are being expended

FINE and money are being expended
Z every day by the government in
efforts to locate claimants against
the United States. For months the
post office department has been direct
ing a search for George w. Weart,
one time postmaster at Deal Beach,
N. J., to whom is due $40.
On June Is, 1905, a registered pack
age was mailed by Mrs. Estelle Ro-
sett to Mrs. E. D. Ledgerman of Deal
Beach. The package was reported
lost and the valuation, $40, was paid
by Postmaster Weart. Subsequently
post Office inspectors discovered that
the package had been delivered to the
addressee and the records mislaid.
When the facts were disclosed
every effort was made by the de-
partment to return the amount to
Postmaster Weart. He had moved
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
Some Weather Siuns.

The weather man is uncertain, for
a fact. But there are few of his
laws that are reasonably sure, a
knowledge of which would often save
us a world of trouble. We know
them, usually, and fail to regard them.
For example, glowing red sunrise
is fairly sure promise of rain during
the day. Where the sky is intensely
blue shortly after daybreak, there will
be rain within "a hours. Birds flying
low and smoke curling downward
mean a change in the weather, and
always have, since the days when the
weather man was hoary old savage,
and chief of his clan.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11

Porters. cabmen and walters are
not desirable for jurors, according to
Jury Commissioner William A. Am
berg, who testified in Chicago before
the judges who are investigating al
legged Irregularities in the drawing OF
venire.
Elections held on Tuesday reflected
little general political interest.
A party of five Alaskans, all fami-
liar with Mount Mckinley, has been
organized to climb the peak this win
ter and put an end to the controversy
as to whether DR.. Cook reached the
summit. The party will start Novem-
Der Is. The expedition is being
financed at Fairbanks, Alaska.
Ten new cases of cholera in Ger
many are reported to the state de-
partment by the United States con-
sular agent in Berlin.
Smallpox cases numbering 24,650 in
the United States during the fiscal
year ending July 1 last were reported
by the public health service. This is
a. decrease of 1900 from the preced-
ing year.
railroad at Cincinnati says his short
age is due to blackmail.
Rear Admiral Sebree brought to
Manila news OF cannibalism on the
admiralty islands.
The prices of vehicles, buggies, sur
reys and carriages are to be moved
up by the 1900 members Of the Trl-
State Vehicle and Implement Dealers
association. This is to be done In
spite of the fact that automobiles are
getting cheaper every year.
New York is to have another "hun
dred million dollar bank" to be
known as the Mechanics and Metals
National.
Secretary Wilson says the day OF
wheat famine in the United States is
exceedingly remote.
John Steward Kennedy, who re
Gently died in New York, made be
quests of $25,OOO,0O0, largely TIC re
ligious and educational institutions.
Mrs. Anna Wheeler, mining WON
! an and promoter" said to have swim
died hundreds in fake Nevada mining
schemes, was convicted Of fraud on
three counts in Denver.
Honduras is BELIEVED to be taking
| the side of President &elaya in Mica
ragua.
A colored organization of Alabama
is contributing its mite toward build
ing the canal.
The district court of appeals affirm
| ed the decree of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia adjudging
President Samuel Gompers, Secretary
Frank Morrison and Vice President
| John Mitchell of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor guilty of contempt
| of court in the Buck Stove and Range
company case.
The appeal court at Washington at
| firms the prison sentences of Gompers
and others.
When she learned that she was be
ing taken to the state hospital fol
the insane at independence, Iowa
Mamie Champion, aged 20 years, o.
Cedar Falls, escaped from her mother
| and, screaming, she threw herself II
front of an Illinois Central freight
train and was instantly killed.
Prosperity has arrived, according tt
the figures furnished by the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
Believing that prohibition in the
south is beneficial, Congressman Wy
att F. Aiken of South Carolina. de
clared he would introduce a bill fol-
prohibition in the District of Colum
bia at the next session of congress.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
Uncle Sam Worried Over $40 Error

from Deal Beach to Hood River, Ore.
Inquiry showed that he had died
there. An effort to locate his heirs
proved unavailing. Neither of his
two sons could be located, although
they both were traced by post Office
inspectors from place to place. The
search already has cost the depart
ment several times the amount of the
original loss, but the disbursing Of
flee of the department still has the
check ready for delivery to Weart's
estate if his heirs can be located.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
MARKET REPORT.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Nov. 10.-Wheat, No. 1
northern, $1.O3%; No. 2 northern,
$1O1M Dec, $1.O1h; May, $1.035s
durum, No. 1, SIC. Corn-No. 3,
56%c. No. white oats, 37%c. Bar
ley-59c. Rye-No. 2, 69Ac. Flax
No. 1, $1.71A.
Duluth, Nov 10-No. 1 northern,
s1O2; Dec, $1O05s; May, $1.c3%.
Sonth ST. Paul, Nov. 10.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.OO@$6.75; COWS, fair, 1926
@$425; calves, $3.5O@$5.50. Hogs
$7.65@$7.75; sheep, yearlings, 5000
$5.25; lambs, $5.00@$6.00.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
MRS. TAFT's AIDE TO WED
Miss Alice M. BIech, Says Washington
Rumor, Is to BE Richard Vain
wright's Bride.

Neutrality-suspicious. again Washing
ton official society is on the qui y1ve
FOR the very latest rumor is that Miss
Alice M. Blech, secretary to Mrs. Tart,
will soon resign her position to as
sumo that of the wife of Richard
Wainwright, the son of Admiral VAIN
wright. Ever since last winter gos-
sip has been busy in prophesying Miss
Blech's engagement. The couple have
been almost constantly together.
Perhaps never before has the sec
rotary to the wife of the president
been as averse to public notice as has
been Miss Blech. When it was dis
covered that Mrs. Taft, following Mrs.
Roosevelt's example, had chosen her
amanuensis from the state depart
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
Reports on Tobacco Crop.

Observation-Disclosures tobacco grow
ers are sending in to the college OF
agriculture of the University of Wis.
consin the results of this years expe.
rience in growing tobacco from the
1000 samples of improved seed dis.
tributed by the Wisconsin college this
spring. Approximately 70 per cent Of
the tobacco crop of the state was
grown from seed furnished by the col.
lege authorities. Future efforts to i'm.
prove the variety will be determined
partly by the results reported by Bad
ger tobacco growers. -
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
CANCELS CALL FOR PETIT JURY,
Judge Amidon of Fargo Summonded
to st. Louis.

Fargo.-Judge Amidon of the u. s.
court at Fergus Falls, has Cancelled
his call for Tetit jury for the U. S.
court term in this city the last of this
month, and will assemble it early next
year. He has been called to ST. Louis
to hear important cases and will have
time to dispose only of the matters
before the grand jury.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov .-Cattle-Steady;
beeves, $4.OO@9.20; Texas steers
$3S5@4.90; western steers, $4.25@
$50; stockers and feeders, $3@5.75;
COWS and heifers, $3.40@5.S0; calves,
$6.25@8.50.
Hogs-Market strong; light $7.55
0S; mixed $7.60@S.12h; heavy, $3.50
@S.15; rough, $76O@7.75; good to
choice heavy, $7.75@S15; pigs, $5.75
@7.50; bulk $785@8.10.
Sheep-Market steady; natives,
s2.6O@5; western, $2.S5@5; yearlings,
$4.70@615; lambs, native, $4.50@7.40;
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
How Manv Hours Sleep?

A committee was recently appoint
ed in Sweden to find out how many
hours children of various ages should
sleep in order that they might be at
their best during school hours.
According to their reports, children
who are four years old should sleep
II hours; children who are seven
years should sleep II hours; children
who are nine years old from nine to
ten hours, and those who are from IA
to Fl from eight to nine hours.
In their report they pointed out that
a great deal of anemia in children is
due. to lack of sufficient sleep.-Home
Chat.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
State Scores In MaYbraV Case.

Little Rock, Arkansas.-Judge Trib-
er, in the federal court here refused
to issue writs of removal to Council
Bluffs, for three members of the May
bray syndicate, indicted her and else
where State officials assured Judge
Triber that the men, Monte Mccall,
]. S. Johnson and Isador J. Warner,
would be prosecuted on their i1dict-
ments here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
BICYCLE WITHOUT FORKS.

Paris.-A novel bicycle built with
out forks, so that if tire bursts or
is punctured during race or long
ride it can be speedily changed, has
been introduced in this city. 1t will
be noticed in the illustration that in
place of the usual fork 70 keep each
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
The Final Test,

Doctor" asked the patient
whose eyes had been undergoing treat
rlent for a period of six morths OF
more, "do you think they're all right
now?"
YES" said the oculist; 81 think !
can assure you, Mr.. Pinchnickel, that
YOUR eyes are cured. But there is one
more test l should like to apply. See
if you can, read that at distance of
~ or IA inches without blinking"
Whereupon he laid the bill before
him
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11

wheel in position there is a single
stay on alternate sides on the front
and back wheel. They give a some.
what insecure appearance to the ma.
chine, but are said to have stood the
tests well.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11
WASHINGTON,

Secretary BalIlnger designated as
being subject to disposition under the
enlarged homestead bill, approximate
ly 179,440 acres of land in Sun Dance
district, Wyoming. This makes to-
tai of 12,145,280 acres thus designated
in this state. Under the enlarged
homestead bill, settlers are given the
right to 800 instead of $50 acres.
Refusing to be drawn into the
Cook-Peary north pole controversy,
the state department declined re-
quest that it cable American Min
lister Egan to Copenhagen to request
of the University of Copenhagen per-
mission to examine the records of DR..
Frederick A. Cook when they are sub
mitted to that institution. The re-
quest was made by delegation from
the National Geographic society.
Republicans made substantial gains
in cities of Indiana.
President Taft's reception in the
south was enthusiastic and whole
hearted.
Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, who
gained international fame by winning
the James Gordon Bennett cup in
Europe last year for the longest fights
in a dirigible balloon, has been re-
lieved from detail in the signal corps
and ordered to report to his cavalry
regiment.
Break up the importers graft is
the slogan of the treasury department
and it's customs collectors just now
The estate left by Mrs. Gertrude M.
Hubbard, who devised $4,000 to the
Clarke Institute for the Deaf at North
ampton, Mass, is valued at 100000
by the petition filed for the probate of
the will. The real estate holdings in
Washington are worth $275,000.
Secretary Ballinger designated, as
being subject to disposition under the
enlarged home bill, approximately 49,
440 acres OF land in Sun Dance dis
trict, Wyoming. This makes total
of 12,145,280 acres thus designated in
this state. Under the enlarged home
stead BILL settlers are given the right
to 800 instead of 100 acres.
Deep water crusaders are to camp
at Washington this winter to infiu-
ence congress.
Ex-President Roosevelt is going into
the man-eating lion country.
Personal.
John Steward Kennedy, a little
known rich man, left millions to
charities and educational institutions.
Mrs. Pankhurst says that man can
not solve the great problems without
the cooperation of woman.
President Taft spent Sunday at Ar
gentia, Georgia, and enjoyed the
"home folks" visit.
Tatem Parsons, the first engineer of
the famous locomotive, John Bull, .
died in Camden, N. J. He was 80
years old
The funeral of Gen. Coffinger took
place in Washington, interment being
in Arlington cemetery.
By the decision of the court of ap-
peals in the contempt case prosecuted
by the Buck Stove company three
leaders of the labor organizations are
condemned to prison, possibly with
| out recourse.
Massachusetts reelected Governor
Draper, but by greatly reduced ma
jority.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-11

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A family tree is OF no use to the
lumber dealer.
A good fighter manages to dodge a
lot of trouble.
When money talks the majority OF
us hear only the echo.
Many man has noble aims-but 1t
is the hits that count.
Beware of people who apologize ev.
cry time they you a favor.
Even if all that glitters isn't gold.
lots Of people are satisfied with it.
Some women have as many differ.
ent compilations as they have dresses.
1t is far more pleasant to preach
than to practice. That's why the mi
nority practice.
The constitution gives to every man
the right to free speech unless he is
boarding in jail
If you had to live your life over
again the chances are you would
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10
EIGHTH STREET TAX
PAYER HAS A KICK
(Communicated.)

Communicated
How long, oh, how long, are the
citizens of Chickasha to be imposed
upon by the firm of street builders
that have the citizens by the throat? ?
Daily and almost hourly, acts censur.
able If not d,amnable are being prac.
ticed
With the ruined curbing the full
length of Eighth street through the
employment of cheap help to handle
the steam roller they continue the
ruinous work on other streets when
putting down the last course of as.
phalt-Fourth street south, for in.
stance.
Eighth, street is in condition that
should not be accepted by the city.
Besides the ruined curbing on
Eighth, the street is being daily cut
up by the rock scattered over it by
the contractors teams Rocks are
driven into the paving by teams fol.
lowing. the wagons
AS NJ we'll known to every citizen
this company has had the streets Of the
city torn up in such a way as to make
it almost impossible for vehicles. Just
as the citizens of the south and west
portion of the city had begun to con-
graduate themselves that there was
one street, Eighth. completed, the
company which evidently looks upon
us with "a taxpayer be d--d thought,
took possession of the entire width
of the street for half block for a
dumping ground for their rock and as
result the citizens have to drive over
to other streets torn up in almost i'm
passable condition.
1t is certainly time that the authori.
ties were taking this outfit in hand
and showing them that taxpayer has
yet left to him some rights.
The rock dumped in the street
on new pavement in such way as to
block travel, is not moved in a reason
able time the niger in the wood pile
should be smoked out.
A TAX PAYER
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10

31-5-6.
G. w. Bingham to ]. Walton, $500,
WIZ VIZ NV; VIZ NV sw, S6-S-7.
J. ". Cabell, guardian, to G. w. Bing
ham, 6-1-09. $1,05O, same property.
G. w. Barefoot and wife to e. C,
Justice, 5-29-O9, $3.50, lot 6. block 5,
Rock Island addition, Chickasha.
WILDER Conner to ]. NJ Sharp,
$500. 81, south lis feet of lot 1; all
of lot 2, block 10, Chickasha.
Jacob c. Good and wife to John H.
fvenable, 6-29-O9, $3.50, east IS feet, lot
8, block $50, Chickagi.a.
f. E. Moore and wife to j. T. Stoyer,
1909, $500, lot 10 and 20. block 13,
Pocasset.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1909.
j. w. Byfield, guardian, to w. A.
Moon and T. F. Smalling, 7-19-09, $3.50
sW SW SW, 1897.
]. M. Sharp to c. Schlotterbeck,
800, 5000, south lis feet of lot 1 and
all of lot 2, block IL, Chickasha.
Ira ]. Grump ct al. to Reuben s.
Whitehom. s-14-O9. $4,000, part of lots
8, and 5, Sc NV, 6-6-S.
Ben Brand and wife to Begley &
Mccartney, s-7-Os. $500, SW SW; NV
Sc SW A; N1a NE NV; SW Sc NV,
9-8-6.
Neal Foster and wife to Mary M.
Shelby, $500, 5000. lot Z, block 10,
Phillips addition, Chickasha.
Julian G. Harris to Frank McMullen,
6-1S-Os, $500, NE Sc Sw; VIZ sW Sc,
27-10-6.
Louisa McAlvain TO Jacob c. Good,
9-4-O9, $333.33, one-third interest in E1s
SW Sc; Sc Sc. 3s-i0-5. lot and part
of lot 2, 1886
Charles s. Batchelder and wife to
Fred Smith, S-2S-09, $375, S1z, 1888.
Same to Mason A. Linn, S-2S-09,
$2,725, N1a SW, 1888.
John Motacek and wife to Charles
8. Batchelder, S-2s-O9. $e,45O, SW 1858.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10

Hartman, mighty monarch of the
railroad world, king Of finance and
captain Of industry, victor in many
hard fought battle "on the street, "
master of millions. Hartman is no
more. His assets today are exactly
equal to those of the poorest man
employed on one Of his railroads. His
life and death will furnish no end
Of material for newspapers and maga-
zine stories for a few weeks and
preachers and lecturers will deal WIN
him as he appeared to them. And
then Hartman will be permitted to
slumbtf with other forgotten kings
of the domain Of business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10
MISS WATSON HAD MARROW
ESCAPE FROM FATAL INJURY

Guthrie, Sept. 9.-Miss Louise Wat
son had a narrow escape from fatal
accident last night while returning
home from dance at Electric Park
on a street car. Miss Watson was sit
ting on the front seat Of an open car
directly underneath the fare indicator.
AS the car was crossing the Katy
tracks on South Division street, the
box struck Miss Watson on the fore
head, cutting an ugly cash, almost frac-
turing the skull. The blow knocked
the young woman unconscious. She
was hurried home and a physician sum
moned. Miss Watson was unconscious
for several hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10
REFLECTIONS or a BACHELOR.


The reason man thinks he has a
good head for business is nobody else
thinks so.
When girl won't let a man kiss
her it's SO as to make her mother be.
lieve it.
All the things man can get fun
out of doing he couldn't if they were
useful
A man is just fool enough to think
that If he can send flowers to an
actress the world admires him.
The unsatisfactory thing about hay.
ing enough money seems to be that
when man gets 1t 1t isn't enough
New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10

IF the men Of Chickasha went after
things with the sane determination
and energy that the women display,
we would have city of $4,000 people
in less than five years." remarked a
citizen. We are inclined to think the
gentleman is right. The case Of the
girls school is an illustration and the
hospital is going to be another monu
ment to the enterprise of Chickasha
women.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-10
Penquite Adds TO
His Zoo Collection

Dr. Walter Penquite, distinguished
by his collection of animals both wild
and tame, has added to his pets, a
little black bear and Lobo wolf
pup, which he captured in Mexico. The
bear Is about three months old bus the
lobo pup is nearly grown. The lobo
wolf is the largest OF the species
known, also the most cunning and dan
gerous.