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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

The "Muck raker" and "Knocker"
have been roasted so much of late by
the conservative press that many have
come to consider the man who exposes
corruption and evil doing as even
worse than the evil doer himself. The
"Knocker" stirs up strife we are told,
and causes unnecessary i'll feeling. The
proper thing to do in case of graft or
other corruption is to forgive and for
get.
By the same token, if man has a
fostering sore on any part OF his body,
the simplest, easiest, and for time
being most agreeable thing to do is to
stick piece of courtplastsr over it and
thus preserve appearances. " 1t is
disagreeable, and causes pain, and
temporarily spoils ones good looks to
have a physician cut into the sore and
remove the diseased matter, but it is
the only way lasting cure can be OBJ
tanned.
At the recent meeting of the Mime
sofa Editorial Association J. E. Childs,
editor and banker, rare combination,
of Waseca, delivered the following
defense of the ''knocker"
Knockers have done more than al
the conservatives ever born. Christ
was knocker, St. John was knockel
John the Baptist was a knocker, Abra,
ham Lincoln was knocker, Wash.
ington was a knocker. To do away
with the knocker what would the
world be?
Martin Luther rose to be the
apostle of God himself and he was g
knocker. Are you going to do away
with all of them? l protest that the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
RoOSEvELT'S ADVICE

In an interview with correspondent
of the Milwaukee Journal on the eve
of his successors Inauguration, ex-
President Roosevelt made the follow
ing reply in answer to the question,
''Have you any parting word for the
people?'
"No. So far as my words have any
value they have been said already and
their value must lie in the fact that in
so far as lay in me | have made my
deeds correspond with them. And still
if l had any advice to give | would say
to any one, Don't be cynical; don't
leave your duty to the other fellow;
and always do the duty nearest at hand.
Have plenty of common sense, but
have high ideals also. First of all earn
your own livelihood and support your
wife and children-and if you are the
right sort of man | earnestly hope
you have wife and children; but don t
forget that in addition to doing your
duty to your family and yourself you
have to do your duty to your country.
There are many problems for the gov.
eminent to solve, but the most i'm
portant problems before us must be
solved by the people themselves-by
each man or woman doing his or hel
full duty wherever and whenever the
need, big or little, may arise"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
TAE EMFoRCEM EMIT OF LAW

Ex-President Roosevelt says:
''The worst possible lesson to teach
any citizen is contempt for law. No
man should take a public office unless
he is willing to obey his oath and to
enforce the law.
''If the poor man has right to
break the law on Sunday to get beer,
he has the right to break the law on
every day to get bread. 1t is a good
deal more important to the poor man
that he should get fed on week days
than that he get drunk on Sundays.
The people who try to teach him that
he has right to break the law on one
day to get beer are doing their best to
prepare him for breaking the law
some other day to get bread.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Most of our readers have probably
seen the attractive booklet issued by
the Rusk County Development Asso-
citation describing the resources of our
county. Other counties have had
salaried commissions to do this kind of
work, but in this county it was done
free of charge. The write up and the
greater part of the gathering OF
material, including the revision of the
county map, gathering of crop sta
tistics, ETC., was the work of d. W..
Maloney, for which work he received
no pay; asked none. Mr.. McGill has
been drawing an official salary ever
since he came to the county has he
ever rendered public service free OF
charge?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Equality Of the Sexes.

There is no doubt that good de-
of this feeling about woman suffrage
has arisen through the rancorous
claim, I'VE are as good as you are!"
But why should such a claim be made
III these days? 1t is not seriously dis
puted that women are las good" A
certain host remarked before his
guests lately that he would send his
motor to the station to meet So-and-
Sc Our motor" said the hostess,
who wants tone. AS the lady had &C
tually bought the motor, the correction
was severe and ranked. Next morn
ing the host came very late to break
fast. He was chaffed about this, and
explained: Pm sorry; the fact Is
nislaid our trousers"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
STRANGE FISH IN KANSAS.
Has Four Legs and Each Leg Has
Foot With Five Toes.

Foot With Five Toes.
A great many @uosse& have been
made to-day by the residents of Fair
bury as to the name of couple OF
animals, or fish, whichever they may
be, brought in by Gus Bitter, Rock
Island engineer. when he returned on
his run from Belleville, Kan.
In appearance the things resemble
a channel catfish, being OF the same
color and shape, but they have four
legs each, and each leg has a foot
with five toes immediately back of
the head three growths appear on
each of the animals. The strangers
seem to get around every bit as well
on dry land as they do in water
They have been on exhibition all
day to-day, and hundreds OF persons
have seen them, but no one has been
found who ever had seen anything
like them before. Bitter caught them
in pool of water near Belleville yes
terday. He says there are many speci-
mems in the Belleville neighborhood,
but nobody there seems to know what
they are The animals appear to be
vicious and snap at anything held
near them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

mat night they sat Oh the snore I'M
til the moon rose and laid in the water
her majestic pathway OF light. Matt
was the last to leave the rocks, and
he lay down on his hard couch in the
tent without speaking.
Matt did not close his eyes. He
looked, though he could see nothing
through the opening in the tent in the
direction where lay the sea. The ten
sion of the hour was almost more than
he could bear; he longed for morning
In sharp suspense, with faint hope
that the light might bring relief. Just
as the dawn was breaking he rose and
stepped softly out upon the beach.
There he saw u shadowy figure, who
hurried forward to meet him
An it's you're goin' to see the sun
rise, TOO, father?' said Abina. for 1t
was she. Matt grasped her arm,
"Whisht, child" he whispered.
don't you tell, just come out to see
it agin before &C. I'm goin' home
I'm goin' now"
why, fatheri" said Abina, but she
peered more closely into his face, and
her tone changed. BY some intuition
Of love she understood. "All right"
she said, resignedly. "I'll wake Dan.
an get him to harness up"
mo, I'm goin' to walk"
But, father"
Il don't mean to break up your stay
ing here, nor your mothers. I'm goin-
to walk"
She had much difficulty In prevail
ing on him TO wait until she had pack
ed something for breakfast and dinner
AS ne trudged along homeward, the
dusty roads bloomed with the flowers
of paradise, and the insects dry chirp
WAS the song Of angels. He entered
the yard just at the turning Of the
day, when the fragrant smoke OF Irish
turf curls cheertiy upward, in promise
of the evening meal.
Holy saints!" exclaimed Murty, at
his approach. What the divil Is the
natter"
oh, nothin' at ALL said Matt, look
ing as happy as king. Sure, I'm too
ould for such journeys. | hope you
didn't forget them cats?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
A STEADY BRAIN
Sick Kidneys Weaken the Whole
Body-MakeYou III, Languid
and DEPRESSED

Sick kidneys weaken the body thru
albumen from the blood into the
urine, and the substitution of poison
Gus uric acid that goes broadcast thru
the system, sowing the seeds of dis
ease. Loss of albumen causes week
ness, languor, depression. Uric pois-
oning causes rheumatic pain, nervous
ness, nausea, cricks in the back, gray
Ell and kidney stones. The proper
treatment is a kidney treatment, and
the best remedy is Doan's Kidney
Pills. Great Ladysmith cures prove it.
Mrs. j. M. Donahue, living in the
eastern part OF Ladysmith, Wis, says
MIR. Donahue suffered from a lame
ness in his back for over three
months, the trouble often laying him
off from work. After sitting for a
while, he would get so stiff that he
could hardly straighten. He finally
happened to read about Doan's Kid
ley Pills, and procured box at
Moneys Pharmacy. He used them
as directed, and in a few weeks there
remained no sign of the backache.
I'm now giving Doan's Kidney Pills
to my little daughter and the results
SO far have been satisfactory.
For sale by all dealers. Price
~ duff In
New York, sole agents for the Unit
I'd States
Remember the name-Doans'--an
AXE no other.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Arabs Outlive Esquimaux.

While il may be true that the white
man loses in intellectual and bodily
power in the tropics, DR.. Luigi Sam
bon maintains, as result OF recen1
researches, that the average Arat
lives twenty-five years longer thar
the average Esquimaux; that the
coast people of South America are
longer lived than the mountain PEG
pie: that old age is much commonel
in the southern countries of Europe
than in the northern countries, and
that Spain, with population smaller
bv nine millions has 401 centena
rians to England's 146.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

There is good deal of open knock
ing among the Boosters" just at
present against the County Training
School. This institution brings be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 into Ladysmith
every year. 1t is also a noticeable
fact that some who worked the hardest
TO get it here are now the loudest
knockers. What is the matter? Is
there any connection between this
knocking and the county superlnten-
dent fight?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Chilly Location.

as this the only seat for the concert
you have Left"
Eyes, but it's an exceptionally good
one for so hot night"
How so?"
"Well, Mrs. A. occupies the seat on
the right and Miss B. on the left, and
you know there's a very decided cool
ness between them"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

knockers of this country have rem
dered better service than was ever
given by the conservatives and with
out them you would not have a re-
public Who was Washington, Frank
lin and Jefferson? Knockers, every
one Of them. Glen Flora Star.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
CITY of Opium Uusers.

In Herman there is fearful
amount of opium eating and smoking.
1t is common saying there that
every fourth man out of three is an
opium smoker, and it is certainly
very difficult to find a man who is not
a slave to this awful habit. The
women, too, resort to 1t very much,
chiefly as means Of Kidding them
selves of an obnoxious fellow wife, or
of ending their own unhappy lives.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

It is rumored that libel suit may be
commenced by certain law firm in
this city against the Official organ. J"
The 'fOld Roman" should use the blue
pencil less sparingly on contributed
articles.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
ost In AntiuuitY.

"You never give credit for the jokes
you print
"Wen,'' responded the editor OF the
Plunkville Palladium, Il don't know
whom to give credit to. Noah failed to
carry those records into the ark"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

All this is the veriest rot-yet it is as
good argument as that put up by some
of our aldermen in defense of their ac-
ton of last Saturday night. The coun-
Gil has nothing whatever to do with the
city superintendent. That officer is
elected by the school board. In this
case Prin. Mccormick has been elected
and will serve for the balance of the
school year unless removed by the school
board, in which case, as principal of the
High school, he will perform the duties
devolving upon the city superintendent.
Our right to vote on the county super
intendent does not hinge on the fact
that we have Or have not city super
intendent, but rather on the system of
our school organization-if our school
board is appointed by the mayor under
the provisions of the general charter
the county superintendent has nothing
to do with our schools. This opinion is
concurred in by several local attorneys.
No one has yet taken the trouble to
ask the opinion of the attorney general.
But whether Ladysmith has the
right to vote or not, there is no
attempt to disguise the fact that the
move was made by enemies of County
Superintendent Mackin, in the belief
that he is not as popular in the city as
over the county, and that if Ladysmith
is permitted to vote for superintendent
he will fail of reelection.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Game Warden Stone decided to talk
and his testimony before the investi-
eating committee was quite interest
ing, in view of the fact that game
wardens are not supposed to be in poll
ticc
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
A DlsFRANcHIsED PEOPLE

1t has been recently discovered by
some of our patriotic citizens that the
electorate of Ladysmith, and especially
the ladies, have been disfranchised by
the operation of the law creating the
office of city superintendent of schools.
The law provides that no city having a
city superintendent can vote for county
superintendent. Now Ladysmith is
deeply interested (some more so than
others) in the office of county superin-
tendent, although that officer has alb
solutely nothing to do with the manage
ment of city schools and we do not pay
anything toward his support. AS both
the candidates for the office reside in
the city and one of them is lady, the
women folks might like to express
their preference at the polls How
are we to evade the law and permit the
ladies to vote upon the only public
officer for which they could cast ballots?
Our city council, with the advice and
COIlScnt Ol SOIuc VI Jul Sdli ILL ClClHCIlS,
determined to suspend the rules, ex-
punge for the time being at least, the
stumbling block-the ordinance Great
ing the office of city superintendent is
repealed by another ordinance passed
at a single reading. Perhaps the
original ordinance was superfiuity, as
the Office of the city superintendent is
created by law. The action of the
council may cost the city about $500
additional in county taxes, but what OF
that; the women are clamoring for the
ballot. Ladysmith is progressive in
most things and the women must be
allowed to vote, no matter what legal
tangles may result.
We can straighten it all out after
election by reenacting the repealed
ordinance, and if the women want to
vote again two years hence We'll play
the trick over.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

I'd like to vote for county supervisor
in the Third ward. Mr.. Aldermen,
won't you pass an ordinance until after
election, so that us Second Warders
can vote in the Third ward too?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

When Ladysmith's historian comes
to compile the early history of our city
he will, if he dares to be honest, write
story of political intrigue that will
put "Coniston" in the shade.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Numerous strangers have been look
ing over Ladysmith recently with a
view to locating here. The coming
season promises a continued growth
for our city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Did the county judge pass upon the
constitutionality of that ordinance
passed by the city council last Satur-
day night?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

The continuation of sleighing until
the middle of March should augur good
times in the lumber regions this sum-
MGR
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Cannon was reelected speaker OF the
house, but was shorn OF some OF MS
power by the revision of the rules.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
SUBSCRIPTION: PER YEAR

When the leading spirit says
thumbs up" it's thumbs up.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

entered as second-class matter April y, lSo' at
the Postofhce at Ladysmith, Wlseoneln' nhuer tie
Act OF congress of March 8, 1879
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

puRIISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

claimed, was absolutely contract by
which the state was TO receive not less
than Z per cent of the gross receipts
and that the company furnish the state
copies of a detailed account of its re-
ceipts. Since 1877 this accounting was
not kept satisfactorily to the state.
The lines of the company have been
extended until now there are 4,377
miles, and upon all this mileage the
state claims pro rata share.
Bridge Earnings Held Back.
Another point made by counsel for
the state was that in the matter of
bridge earnings at Cairo and Dubuque
the state is entitled to at least $1,000
600 more than it has received. The
question of profit from the dining car
service also was touched on.
Secretary of War Dickinson was in
court prepared to present his argu-
ment for the Illinois Central road, Of
which he was general counsel when
the suit was begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
+, C, GRILtED BY STEAD I'm.
ACTION FOR $40, 600, 900

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-Attorney
General Stead prefaced his argument
before the judges of the supreme court
in the suit to compel the Illinois Cen
trail to account for per cent of its
gross receipts from charter lines here
today with a statement of the case by
which the state of Illinois seeks to re-
cover approximately $20,O00,0O0 from
the railroads.
Sold Land for sSO.OOO,OOO.
The attorney general showed the
state had given the company 1886, 900
acres of land as a right of way. and he
claimed this had been sold by the road
for $30,O00,000, which was more than
sufficient to build the road.
"The claim now made by the Illinois
Central" said Stead, ''that it owes the
state nothing because Of this land
grant, as an example of ingratitude
has no parallel since the time of Judas
Iscariot-"
Was Absolute Contract.
The charter granted the railroad, he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
La Toilette, Senate Insurgent Leader,
Lets Country Know His Opinion of Taft

! Madison, Wis, Dec. 17.-That Pres
disappointing; that the Roosevelt
policies are sidestepped and that the
tardiness of the executive in present
| ing issues of vital Importance leaves
congress and the public to infer. as
they we'll may, after the experience OF
the special session, that he is waiting
the program of Aldrich and Cannon
! is the statement made by Senator La
Toilette today.
For the first time since the election
of President Taft Senator LaFollette
has determined to let the public know
what he thinks of the Taft admins
tration. In no uncertain terms he an
nounces his views in this weeks is
sue of LaFollette's Weekly magazine
and the whole tenor of the article
would indicate that President Taft has
forsaken the Roosevelt policies
After reviewing President Taft's
speech of acceptance last March, and
his many promises, Senator LaFollette
turns to a discussion of the tariff ses-
sion and declares that the public con-
demns the legislation
"On Tuesday, December 7, President
Taft's message on general legislation
was presented to congress and the
country" says Senator LaFollette. 'It
is a document of 40 pages. The mes
sage is silent. where it should have
spoken strongly.
The man so often quoted in Mr..
Taft's speech of acceptance and in his
addresses during the campaign is twice
referred to in this message. Once as
my predecessor who directed atten-
ton to the outrageous conditions in
the worllhouse and Jail of the District
OF Columbia, and again where Presi-
dent Taft says that following the
course of my distinguished predeces-
sor, earnestly recommend to congress
the consideration and passage of
ship subsidy bill
I'VE regret to say that the message
is disappointing. 1t was to be expect
ed that the paper would be conserva
tive and judicial in its tone. but the
country did not expect an extended
narrative of well known foreign rela-
tions and a recapitulation of depart
mental reports 1t expected a strong,
able. vitally interesting state paper IN
the great national problems which
have come into the life of the present
generation.
''The president promises special
messages later in the session, when he
will discuss conservation of natural
resources, interstate commerce amend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
is A CHANCE
FOR HEYDLER
If Deadlock Holds, Ma
tiOnaI Directors May
Fill the Vacancy
UNDER A NEW RULE
MagnateS Grow More Bitter as
Fight Over Presidency
Goes On.
UNDER A NEW RULE

New York. Dec. 17.-Magnates of
the National league we're apparently
in a complete deadlock today when
they met again to select a president
of the organization, and Charles w
Murphy, president of the Chicago
club, asserted his readiness to sit all
winter. if necessary, to elect Ward.
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and
Brooklyn presented today an un-
broken front for Ward, while Cincin-
natl, Pittsburg, Boston and St. Louis
seek to elect Brown of Louisville, or
some compromise candidate.
Garry, the Old Fox.
The move of Garry Hermann in
bringing forward the name of Brown
yesterday instead of Heydler when
the first formal ballot was taken was
regarded today as an extremely
strategic one inasmuch as it assured
Hermann and his friends the abso-
lutte support of Stanley Robinson,
who favored Brown. Hermann is
now in position to offer the name of
Heydler as a compromise candidate.
VIII Take Care of HeydIer
Hermann said today: "You know
as much about the election as l do.
/ think it a shame that a good man
like Heydler should be thrown out
of a job or, if he is thrown out, not
taken care of. The present situation
is extremely ridiculous because we
cannot elect a board of directors un-
til we have elected a president. >"
Hermann said he proposed to look
after Heydler in case he was not
elected.
Only One Ballot Taken.
The magnates went into session at
noon yesterday and were busy for
hours before the matter was brought
to a vote. Then, to the surprise of
the Brush faction, John Heydler's
name was not presented, but instead
the name of Robert w Brown, a
newspaper editor of Louisville. KY,
was presented by Stanley Robinson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Dec. 17.-Following is a
summary of the proceedings OF the two
houses of congress yesterday, taken
from the official records:
sENATE-During a brief session tine
senate adopted n resolution by Senator
Cullom calling on the secretary of the
Interior for information respecting min
ernmCut for rendering aid i'm such dis
asters Adjourned at 1:16 until next
Monday
HOU SE:-The house devoted FIVE hours
10 the District Of Columbia apprOpria-
tion bill. carrying S1O.156,iT3 for 1911.
Mr.. Hitchcock OF Nebraska in speech
demanded a congressional Investigation
of the general land office. He attacked
Secretary BallinEer i'm connection with
the so-caned Cunningham coal land
cases. The house adjourned at 4:55
p m.