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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
Floodqates of Wisdom,

''Why do you sometimes discuss top
les on which you are scantily III
formed?"
ITO save time" answered the fear.
less public character. TITS the suresi
way of being Immediately and volum'
inously enlightened.''
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
The Young Man Could Talk

the point he wished to embark, he
raised his hand to the conductor and
said in a loud voice:
Stop at - street, please"
The young women who trusted to
appearances looked mighty sheepish
as the three left the car. The young
man wasn't deaf a:d dumb at all.
His companions were, and he was SIM
ply talking to them in their own Ian
gnage.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
Famous English Detective
Tries to Catch the French
Gentleman Criminal

Arsene Lupin is bold. He announces
beforehand in the papers what his next
move is going to be. His story begins in
the August number of
Short Stories
The first instalment is mo 514--
Series 2S.' 1t is story that will hold your
interest. The French Police finally give up
in their attempt to trap the willy Lupin
and send to England for Herlock Sholmes.
Then follows battle of wits. The clever
French rogue against the keen reasoning
English detective.
Send us $3.50 for years subscription
TO 'Short Stories" and follow the fascinat-
ing, amusing Lupin. Every month, too, there
are numbers of good, crisp, short stories
printed in big, clear type. Every news
dealer can handle your subscription.
Short Stories Company, Ltd.
l35 East 10th Street New York City
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
EuliV Realized.

He frowned in perplexity on hearing
she was out again.
Il wonder, Jimmy, if your sister re-
alizes,' he said bitterly, that | have
treated her to three taxi rides and
four open-air concerts this month";"
You bet she realizes it,, said the
small boy, grinning. That's why
she's keepin' her engagement to Joe
Johnson a secret"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
Passed Mammoth lcebero,

An iceberg described as 21a miles
long and 500 feet high-presumably
not SO high for the whole 21a miles
was passed about 1900 miles from
New York recently by the French line
freighter Mexico. 1t was in latitude
1920, longitude 46:70-New York
Sun.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

troubles. Doan's Kid
cey Pills cure the
cause. Mrs. N. E.
6 raw e S, Villisca,
Iowa, says: II suf-
fered from kidney
trouble for years.
The secretions were
fliSOrdered. t h ere
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
For the Spelling Class.

ST prophesy an agreeable ecstasy in
perceiving the unparalleled embarrass.
ment of harassed position while
gauging the symmetry of a potato
peeled by sibyl." Dictate this sen.
tence and find how many of your
friends will be able to spell it Alright!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
SWinhur1e and the Cahman.

In his youthful days Swinburne had
a quarrel with a cabman over his fare.
The cabman abused the poet merci-
less1y. Addressing him Swinburne
said: And may / invite you to de-
scend from your perch and hear how
q poet can swear?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

THAT actor is queer fellow, as
contradictory as he can be, even in
his roles"
What do you mean?"
"At present he is playing crooked
character in a straight drama"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
Innovation.

Stella-Did she have an unusual
wedding?
Be]1a-Yes; the church was deco
rated with common tropical plants in
stead of the rare.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of it.
Sick kidneys bring backache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness, dizzi-
ness, headaches, tired feeling, urinary
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

from 1rregularl-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. I had
given up hope of
ever being well
when / began to
take Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
I felt as though
new life had been
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
A Series of Breakanes.

Banks had his engagement bro
ken"
Die he take it hard?"
Yes; after it was broken off, he
was all broken up, and then he broke
down."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
Ancestry.

Knicker-Did Smiths family come
over on the Mayfiower.
Bocker-No; in the rocking-chair
feet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
In Spain.

Il wonder if raising bull for fights
is profitable?'
Il guess it is a toss-up."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
a Para Good Thine

Rare Good Thing.
cam using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say 1 would not have been with
out it so long, had I known the relief it
would give my aching feet. l think it
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert,
Providence r. - Sold by all Druggists,
Csc Ask to-day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
AFTER
FOURYEARS
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Nd. -"For four years
my life was misery to me. suffered
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

Only a putty life is afraid of being
worn out.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

The battle without goes as goes the
battle within.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

Life has one great purpose, the
growth of Wesley.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces in.
fammation, allays pain, wind collie CSC bottle
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLFR
Fora sudden chill or cold (inStead of whskey) use
Painkiler For collie diarrhea and summer complaint
this medicine never fails. 25c 35c SOC bottles.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
snoor+an4 to Mothers,

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-22
Consistently Opposed,

In Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29

A settlement worker Of New York
Of long experience says that the mis-
sion work among the Chinese has led
to the degradation Of more white
girls than the number of Cinnamon
converted. tits tremendous price
to pay, and it is a terrible RESPONSE
bility any man or woman assumes
when young girl is induced to en-
gage in such work. That the respon'
sible persons are church members
and mean well does not lessen the re.
sponsibility. st Louis Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
The Joy OF Life.

Pray heaven that when your child ID
born he may have the Joy of life
There is not gift to compare with It.
Riches will not buy II, Ill health will
not rob its possessor Of It. Brains dc
not insure Its possessions nor lack OF
wits prevent one from feeling the Joy
of life.
II must now and then amuse the
gods when they see some long-faced
and heartheavy philanthropist up
lifting" some child of poverty whose
delight In mere existence no noisome
tenement or the small amount OF food
he eats can take away from him.
That poor lame newsboy, who baskl
on the warm gratings along News
paper row and whose knees peep on,
of his trousers and stimulate your
sympathies as you pass by. needs
neither your kind word nor your coin
to make him happy. He happens te
have the Joy Of life. and 1t win stay
by him to the end. whether that END
be the potter's field or more fash
ionable burying ground.-Smith's Mag
asine.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
Circuit Court Notes.

Judge Denton held an adjourned
term of circuit court Tuesday.
In the case of Bates county Invest.
Co. VS.. Elmer Requa, assessment on
stock, etc., court sustained demurrer.
D. c. Chastain, the receiver, it is un-
derstood will not appeal. This was
considered test case.
State VS. j. R. Wright, violating
local option, motion new trial over
ruled, notice of appeal filed by at
torney W, o. Jackson.
Notice of appeal in the Robinson
deed case was filed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
Soldiers Loot Lamar Store.

An incident happened at F. M.
Harris little grocery store and res
taurant down by the Pacific depot
Sunday afternoon, that helps to ex-
plain why the state militia stands no
niger than it does in the affections of
the people, says the Lamar Demo-
crat. AS the 2 o'clock train, which
carried several companies of state
troops on their way home from the
Nevada encampment, quite number
of the soldiers got off and went over
to Mr.. Harris place. While two or
three of them were engaging the at
tention of the folks behind the coun-
ter, by making some small purchases,
the rest of the bunch stole the pop
out of the refrigerator, confiscated all
of the pies, cheese and ready cooked
eatables. Mr.. Harris saw two or
three of them helping themselves,
and he chased them out of doors in
an effort to lay his hands upon them,
and while he was gone, despite all
Mrs. Harris could do, the young
looters stripped the place.
AS a company of southeastern
troops were coming up the Frisco to
the encampment, several days ago,
the postal authorities missed a mail
bag. 1t was traced to Nevada and
found to be in the possession of one
of the members of this company, who
explained that he went to sleep with
his feet sticking out Of the window
and when the train passed the depot
platform the mail bag was fastened
up to the post for the fast mail car to
catch, his projecting number mines
caught it, and he didn't know what
to do with it, he put it under the seat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
Disl0cated Hip in High Dive.

A serious accident accompanied the
first appearance of the high-diver.
with the Carnival Company, showing
in Butler, ON Tuesday night, which
might have cost him his life, fortu-
nately it only resulted in dislocated
hip. He made his leap and must
have struck against one of the guy
wires, as he turned completely over
and fell in such way in the netting
as to save his life. It was at first
thought the hip bone had been brok-
en-, but medical examination showed
it only dislocation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
COpperheads About Urich.

We never before heard so much
complaint about snakes-rattlers,
black, racers and even copper-heads.
Within the last week three persons
within six or eight miles from this
city and in Hickory Grove and Hart
well neighborhood have been bitten
by copperhead snakes.
Tuesday Of last week Mrs. Mart
Bunch Of Hickory Grove was bitten
on the hand by a copperhead while
picking cucumbers.
Thursday Of last week Mrs. George
Rissel down the river not far from
the Bunch home was bitten by cop
perhead while picking blackberries.
Sunday Mr.. Jackson, Of Hartwell,
was bitten by copperhead when he
opened his tool box at the saw mill
and thrust his hand therein for a
hammer.-Herald.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
More Girls Than Boys.

That the demand for education is
increasing in Missouri is shown by a
recent report of the University In
spector Of High Schools, Prof. j. D.
Elliff. The number of graduates
from high schools has increased so
per cent in the last four years, and
the schools are constantly improving.
When Mr.. Elliff became inspector
five years ago, there were eighty
eight high schools on the approved
list of the state university. This
number has grown until 1853 accredit-
ed high schools viii begin work in
September. This growth has been
greater than at any other period Of
Missouri school history.
In the spring Of 1905, 1900 boys
and girls completed the course Of
study in Missouri high schools and re-
ceived diplomas. In the spring Of
1909, only four years later, 5000
students were graduated from the
high schools Of the state.
More girls than boys attend high
schools in this state. OF the grad
yates this year 1857 were boys and
1865, just $50 more were girls
About one-ninth Of the students in the
high schools were graduated Thu
year. The total high school enroll
msnt reached 29 so q whom 1855
were boys and 1000 were eirlk
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
NONE OF THIS FOR BACHELOR.
Delights Of Hanging a Picture, with
Wifey's Assistance. Reserved for
Married Men.

George. l wish you would hang that
rose picture tonight"
"All right, my dear. I'll do it now.
Get me the stepladder."
Il should think you might get the
stepladder yourself"
Where is it?"
Where it is always kept. On the
top of the cellar stairs"
That's where 1t is supposed to be-
Where is il now?"
1T is either there or up In the back
room, or-let me see-I loaned 1t to
Mrs. Johnson yesterday. No. she
brought 1t back and l left 1t on the
back porch. o. yes, l know where II
is. You'll find it in the pantry OF
the kitchen"
After 20 minutes search the ladder
Is discovered. George locates the
spot for the picture and climbs up.
Now hand me the picture, my
dear"
Yes. here 1t is"
Where's the hammer"
Il thought you had it."
You thought | had it! You knew
very well didn't have it. Get 1t fol
me right away"
Where's the nail?"
Didn't you get nail, either?"
No, | didn't get nail, either.
supposed If you wanted me to hang q
picture you'd have the tools ready
Where's the picture cord?"
We'll, for heavens sake! Why
didn't you look and see If there wa!
picture cord on it before you went W
there to hang it?"
Get me the cord and don't stol
to argue. I'm getting dizzy up here"
We'll, here's the cord. What els'
do you suppose you'll want?"
We'll, l don't want any more o
your lip. can hang this pictur,
without that"
Whereupon she left him to &c
along as best he could. Just like
man" she remarked, as the hamme
fell to the floor.
Just like woman" he mutteret
as he descended. Just like a woman
They've got nothing to do and all tn
time In the world to do 1t, and ther
BY lingo, they leave 1t to q man."-Dt
troit Free Press.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29

A heavy threshing engine, belong
ing to Ferguson & Goss, broke
through wooden bridge, over Little
Deer Creek, a mile and a quarter
northeast of Adrian Saturday. The
bridge, SO foot span, was wrecked,
and the engine was badly damaged.
Road Engineer Boron takes the posi-
ton that Ferguson & Goss are re-
sponsible for the accident, because
they did not observe the law, which
requires that 8 inch plank shall be
laid endwise across bridges for en-
gines Of this kind to cross on, and
therefore they are liable for the dam
age done. He said this same engine
had mashed in a number Of culverts
in Elkhart township.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
GIRL BANDITS ROB
GLIDDEN TOURISTS.
While One Holds Revolver, 9th.
er Takes Money and Watches
From AutOists.
From AutOists.

Denver, Colo, July 25.-A thrill
ling story of being held up and rob-
bed by two girl bandits is told by
Clark M. Rabbit, of Buffalo, N. Y,
who was in the Glidden tour party,
arriving late last Saturday night.
Rabbit says: 'Our car left Ster-
ling about 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and, when we had driven about
thirty miles across the prairie, we en-
countered two young women on
horseback. They were some dis
lance away when we first noticed
them, and we naturally supposed
they were couple of the wild west
cow girls we had often read about.
The girls kept galloping in our direc-
ton, and, as we were proceeding
slowly, it wasn't long before they
were within hailing distance.
"They waved to us, and, taking it
for a friendly salutation of the road,
we all waved back. Some few words
of greeting were exchanged, when
one Of the girls called out: Hold on
there a minute, | want to tell you
something
/" Better STOP l told the driver,
and he came to halt. Then, while
one girl kept us covered with her
revolver, the other rode up beside the
machine and held out her hand.
handed over my money, $93. and
Bartholomew, the driver, produced
his watch and pocketbook containing
500. Without waiting for anything
more, the girls wheeled and rode
away.
Both girls were young, wore
wide-brimmed hats and brown KHAKI
suits. They rode astride and were
dandy riders. The hold-up occurred
about II o'clock in the morning
There was no way to get any one tt
chase the girls, and all we could de
was to ride on to Denver. In the cal
with me were A. Y. Bartholomew
H. L. Kupel, the mechanic, and Rich
ard Radley, Peoria attorney"
1 Attention is called to EIGHT PERM
cious words" by the New Yorl
World in this way: There are eigh
words in the corporation tax bill al
passed by the senate which are hos
tile in every respect to the spirit o
American institutions. These word'
ard: Except upon the special direc
ton Of the president They appea
in section seven Of the bill, which
makes II a misdemeanor for any agen
Of the government to divulge in an!
manner whatever not provided b.
law any information obtained by hin
in the discharge Of his official dutie
in examining the books Of corpora
lions subject to this excise law. Blu
4 a - - H. al - =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29

A pun Is often the easiest as well
AZ the lowest form Of wit. An example
of the kind Of pun to be strictly avoid.
ed II given in the following story.
taken from the Chicago News. A Gus
toner went into . music store to look
over some songs.
How do you sell your music7" she
asked Of the clark.
TT depends ON the kind you want. "
said that Individual I'VE sell piano
music By the pound. and organ music
BY the choir"
The customer did NOT buy any,
Youths Companion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29

At Clinton Tuesday the county
court sustained the motion of the
demonstrators to strike out the pet-
ton in the Big Creek drainage dis
trict, and it was dismissed. We do
not know what steps will be taken
now in regard to the matter, but we
understand that it will not be drop
ped. II seems as though the petit
TONERS were given very poor deal
by the court.-Blairstown Herald.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29

An obituary notice from the Atchi-
son Globe: ''What is the cause of
death?" A reporter had occasion to
ask a few weeks ago. death was
due to popularity" said the friend
who had brought the death notice in.
"She was avery good woman andvery
popular with her friends and, when
taken with a slight fever they could
not do enough for her. They came
early and stayed late; they brought
fruit flowers, delicacies and their
babies, and out Of the goodness Of
her heart she tried to entertain them
and show her appreciation. She new
er knew an hour alone, and her fever
was always higher when her friends.
left than when they came. The fam,
lily, the nurse and her physician pro-
tested. It would never do to offend
them, she said, when told that she
must not see them; that they were
killing her. She kept up this farce
Of trying to be sociable fill the end,
and died telling the seventh neiqhbor
that day that the delicacy she had
sent over was the bes she had ever
u a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29

the change of food and clothing at the
Penitentiary nor for the adjustment
of the stripes nor the increase of pay
for the convictS nor the reforms in the
Auditors office. We, therefore,
make this statement so as to relieve
the Governor of having to disclaim
that he has had anything to do with the
changes and reforms herein stated"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
To Test Emergency Rations.
Nevada Post of Monday says:

ANS'oNo oot Va NAoiieety oay ..
I'm an effort to test the efficiency
OF the officers of the National Guard
and at the same time investigate the
Government emergency rations,
Lieut.. j. T. Pittman and Lieut.. James
B. Turner Of the Light Battery "B"
of Kansas City will make trial ride
from here to Kansas City. They ex-
pect to leave here sometime to-mor-
row afternoon and 60 by way of But
Ter, Harrisonvtlle and Pleasant Hill,
covering the 104 miles in two days
and arriving in Kansas City Monday
afternoon. They will carry with
them the small shelter tents called
pup" tents and three days rations of
concentrated foods.
The Government emergency rations
are packed in tins and consist of
chocolates, cracked wheat and soups.
The riders will carry a mess kit for
preparing the foods and will not be
permitted to receive aid from farm
ers or stop at hotels. They will take
the trip under the same conditions as
if they were carrying dispatches
through the enemy's country"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29

Colonel Kerens, with a contribu-
ton Of $4,000 to the Republican
campaign fund, is turned down, while
Colonel Atkins, with a shortage Of
t61, 500 in the accounts Of his office,
Is promoted. Hereafter when we
hear Of q country debating society
arguing which Is the greater incep-
tive. the fear Of punishmeut or the
hope Of reward. We shan arise to
firmly declare that neither amounts
to Z cuss Clinton Democrst.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-29
81, 5S5, O33 Apportioned to Schools
of State.

OF the above vast sum of money
apportioned to the schools of Missouri
by State Superintendent Gass, Bates
county, with 1870 children, gets
I'll, 9S792, Barton, IS, 484.28, Cass,
SO, Henry, 1928 70, YER
non, $l3, 2l8.H, Cedar, s., 459. q, St.
Clair, g. 1914. County Clerk Weeks
will apportion the amount coming to
Bates, among the school district in a
short time.
The bee., 1909-04-08
Hard Id. d Arotls anal.r.

The Arctic sealer endures a hard
life. Sealing docs not consist only OF
hurried serambling over ice, and fierce
brsAthless battling afterwards. There
are many hardships 10 endure. The
most common type of Arctic weather
Is a dense, lung cloggihG fog. with a
rasp Of cold that Is enough to freeze
a glowing furnace This fog may be
diversified with cruel billiards of pelt-
Ing Saow, borne on the wings of the
constant gales Once the snow passes
come sleet and rain--rain that is as
cold as ice. Misery prevails greatly
among the crews of Arctic sealers, for
the dampness and the cold soon sap
the Stoutest constitutions.
The bee., 1909-04-08
WhIstIIn0 sIan Of Contempt.

A Moroccan shows his contempt Of
anything by whistling. A conflict be-
tween tibesmen and a battalion OF
French troops was recently precipi
tated by the whistling OF a locomo-
1--WE on u railway being constructed
near Casablanca. The giaours are
laughing at MS" said a chieftain,
when the construction engine gave a
toot to warn the natives at work on
the line to look out. The Arabs went
wild, mounted their horses, and rode
on the whistling enemy. They had TO
be Gained with the whistling Of rife
balls.