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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

THE loyal legion of congress wom-
en-, who hung on in Washington
during the dog days. encouraging
their husbands, found surcease for
sultry solitude in auctions. The Wash
ington female is auction mad. There's
greater glamour here over the sale
of other peoples old rubbish than any
where else in the country. Power Is
always changing hands. Nobody
stays put in his high estate. and when
the dignitaries get their walking pa
pers they sell out all their household
goods, as a rule. Hence the avid fem
mime scramble for foreign and his
toric relics. The smartest society is
always to be found in the fashionable
auction rooms in Washington.
THE retiring foreign minister"
dodge is worked TO a fine financial
finish by foxy auctioneers. There are
usually more auctions to celebrate
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Our DUN Solomon
BY w. .. NESBlT.

My son, come hither and hearken
unto few helpful thoughts.
Consider now the man that get
teth autoitis.
Behold, he seeth the rich and proud
roll by in their automobiles, and he
sayeth unto the wife of his bosom:
Verify, I would rather flick flies
off of old Dobbin and jog along the
road than to sit upon one of those
runaway cook stoves"
And the wife of his bosom sigh
eth and sayeth: yes. but they are
selling lovely auto hats and coats,
now"
Yet the man continueth to look
scOrnfully upon them that do hike
about in the gas wagons.
Until on a day his neighbor-the
neighbor whom he envieth all the
time for that he hath much of this
worlds goods-getteth an automobile.
Verify it is not such much of an
automobile. Peradventure it is a
runabout
And the man sayeth that it run
meth about an hour and standeth still
about a day.
And he laugheth with hoarse ha-
ma
But the wife of his bosom seeth
that the neighbours wife getteth a
large hat with a veil like unto win
dow curtain.
And that she getteth also and like
wise many and divers gloves, goggles,
dresses and the like.
And she sayeth nothing save that
old Dobbin hath not much style about
him.
And it happeneth on a day that
friend taketh her husband to ride
in his auto.
And her husband cometh home and
sayeth that it is fine, indeed; and she
telleth him that the Perkinses are
going to have one, and she wonder
eth that they may afford it, for Per
kins maketh not the money her hus-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Too Scared to Remember

The young man had heard that if he
gave number for which the serene
could find no key he was in danger
of being arrested, and that thought
drove every bit of Spanish out of his
head
He stood there dumb while the Sc
reno looked at him angrily. The young
man was trying his best to remember
how to say the number in Spanish
when luckily one of the employees
strayed down through the hall. 1t
was the porter who had carried up
the Americans trunk earlier in the
day.
He knew the American and told the
serene it was all right. The young
man didn't have any trouble thereaft-
er, but he still is wondering what
would have happened if the servant
hadn't happened to come along just
at that time
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
With fbe Worlds
Great H11r1origfS
Selections from tie u,rfinSs Of fbe Best Knos0n
Makers Of F4jrfb.

! about, and now his wife beginneth
to speak of how lovely the big cars
are.
And so it is not long until the man
selleth the runabout and getteth
large, two-story-and-back- auto
mobile,
Which hath cushions all over 1t and
the wheels of which are like unto
millstones.
And which is guaranteed to break
every law ever made against speed.
My son, consider him now,
For he goeth up and down and
crosswise through the land seeking
whom he may bump up against.
And his heart leapeth within him
when he rammeth peanut stand SO
that it spilleth peanuts all over the
block,
And he talketh no longer Of music
nor of pictures, nor of books, but he
speaketh of cams and clutches and
sparks and plugs.
And his wife talketh no more OF
teas ana dances, nor OIL udIlueeS, OuI
she babbleth of hats and wells and
coats and shoes and gloves.
And he hath Gabriel horn on his
auto and an electric searchlight, and
he waketh. the neighborhood with his
racket
And at last he succeedeth in rous-
ing the wrath of the constable with
the tin star and the chin whiskers,
And he payeth the fine and taketh
his wife in his arms and sayeth:
Now am / happy, and now is my
soul reioiced, for / am now genuine
autoist and / have autOitis in the
third degree and none may withstand
me-"
And the remainder of his days ne
hath sand in his eyes and oil on his
garments.
Is it not so, even as we have coaxed
it from the inside of this typewriter
with the friction clutch and the pune
tured ribbon?'
Yea, surely it is so with an exceed
ing great so-ness.
Selah.
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
The First Basket Picnic
Bv WILL BRADSHAW.

ent site of Pittsburg. Jonathan's early
life was not different from the aver
age child of the time, but it is said
that being studious youth from in
fancy, it was feared he would not sur
vive. At the age of "a, Jonathan mar
ried the daughter of Hiram Strong,
wealthy and influential member of the
community. He now had large es-
tate of his own, plenty of the worlds
goods and to divert his mind invented
such devices as burglar alarms, patent
churns, self-feeding furnaces, wash
ing compounds, devices to keep the
steam pipes from pounding at night,
and other sundry necessities of the
time. All these succeeded in a way
but Jonathan was ever restless to ac-
complish something great. One day
a great idea did strike him, and in
after years he would proudly show, to
an interested listener, the mark it
left.
The town at that time was in the
throes of melancholia. The theaters
were all closed it being summer and
the summer gardens had been out of
existence since the local option law
went into effect some time before.
Jonathan noted this sad condition Of
affairs and saw with sorrow the
state of acute pessimism the once mer-
ry villagers were bordering on. I'm
able to stand it longer, he tore madly
to his room one sultry afternoon in
June, and as if in a trance, penned a
letter to every one not at the sea-
shore. In the most polite language
each was told of an affair to be held
beyond Dobbin's creek, where all
would congregate, and where all would
spend a day in joyous living.
The entire town fell for the idea as
one. The crowd that gathered at Dob
bins creek was the biggest Walt Wig
gins-oldest inhabitant-ever saw.
The morning of the great day open,
ed with a clear sky and 4balmy atmos-
phere The beautiful scenery around
the historic Dobbins creek lent itself
to make the opening picnic a gala af-
fair Hammocks were soon strung I'M
der the spreading branches, and ia
panese lanterns made ready for the
evening festivities. Happy laughing
children were soon wading in the
warm placid waters of the old creek
while busy housewives made prepare
tions for a bounteous repast
Lunch time arrived with it's attend
ing excitement; snowy cloths We're
spread beneath the oaks and poplars,
and although the can-opener, and the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Fearing Arrest, American in Madrid
Couldn't Talk to the Waterman
at All.

Oftentimes folks get so nervous in
a foreign country that they forget
every word of the language, especially
If they are new to it. That was the
case with a young American in Ma
drid and it came near getting him in
to trouble.
He was out late at theater the
very first night after his arrival in
the city. When he got back to the
small native hotel where he was stop
ming with the idea of improving his
Snanish he found the door locked. 1t
wasn't until after vain search for a
doorbell that he remembered what
some one had told him about the Sc
renos. the night watchmen. He
clapped his hands and the Waterman
came around the corner on trot.
He took key from his pocket and
opened the door and then turned to
the young man and asked in Spanish:
what is the number of your room?'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

High tribute to the cleanliness OF
III the streets of the national capital
was paid recently by Joseph A. Glea-
son, general superintendent of the de-
partment of public works of New Or
leans.
He called at the district. building
to find out how it was done, and
chatted with Commissioner West and
Superintendent James M. Wood Of the
street-cleaning department.
washington is the cleanest and
the best city l have been in" he told
Commissioner West, after relating
experiences in visiting many OF the
leading cities of the eastern and CEN
trail states. Il want to find out how
you do it,"
During his conference with SUI
perintendent Wood OF the street
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

There is a man, long dead and for
gotten, unwritten of in the pages OF
most histories, who deserves from his
countrymen the finest monument to
his memory our money can buy
The name of this esteemed and
worthy gentleman was Jonathan Bas-
ket. the inventor of basket of COM
merce. and to whose wonderful gent
GUS we are indebted for the basket
picnic.
Jonathan Basket was acknowledged
the greatest man of his time, but like
all great men he didn't live without
opposition from a certain element of
the period. 1t has even been said
that this unpriucipled group of muck
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Increased Consumption of Wheat.
nicipal supply

STATISTICS show MUCH greater PEI
capita use of wheat -four and a cor
responding decrease in the employ
ment of rye flour in recent years.
Also a considerable quantity OF wheat
rich in gluten is required in the
growing macaroni industry. which is
becoming important These factories,
called noodle factories here, con-
sumo French semolina, which is made
from the true macaroni Wheats OF
northern Africa, Russia and the
limited States. Apparently there is
little or no semol;na of German
manufacture. and it may be suspected
that a great deal of the German maca-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Craze For Presidential "Relics"

Taftian taste had given the airy fab
ris fictitious value in the purchas.
er's eyes, truly ludicrous.
A local paper recently remarked in
all seriousness that Mrs. Taft was
seen not long ago walking democrat
ically down F street. carrying her
pocketbook in her hand" An eccen.
trio proceeding not to carry it in her
teeth
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
BUILDS BUNGALOW FOR NORDICA

George w. Young, the New York banker, has
built for his bride, Nine. Nordica, the biggest and
handsomest log bungalow at Deal Beach, N. Jq
and they will be domiced there the rest of the
summer.
The Young estate is believed to be the larg
est in Monmouth county, having front 2S miles
long, covering as many square miles and accom-
,nodating without the least embarrassment almost
the entire 18-hoe course of the Deal Golf club
with it's 4S0 members, largely New York business
and professional men.
One of the features of the bungalow is hall
way, or rather promenade, extending along the
inside north wall the whole length OF the struc
ture SO that the entire interior can be thrown
1xha occasion npcpSgitataC
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
American Apples in Demand.

There is large demand in Ger
many for American apples. and it can
be increased by intelligent effort or
the part of American packers anG
shippers. There is also considerable
demand in Denmark, Norway anc
Sweden, now satisfied by the whole
sale importers at Hamburg, where
practically the whole of the business
is conferred
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
CROESUS I'M SMALL FLAT

Multimillionaire j. Ogden Armour ana MS TAM
lily are going to live in four-room HAT
When the city dweller thinks of that he may be
more content to get along with five or SIX rooms
More than that, the Armours will try the TOUR
room life in two weeks and they'll try 1t voiuntari
ly. Around them will be Sc other rooms, unoccu'
pied and built for them But they'll try 1t lor
while in a fourroom fiat
Out at Ammonia, the created pleasure GROUND
that landscape gardeners and builders nave
evolved out of an unsightly tract of partly
swampy ground near Waukegan, Ill., the family OF
millions will try their tiny home.
Four million dollars has been spent on the
place where the four rooms are, and more Is vel
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

raking magazinists. by their continual
building shortened the life of the
sensitive and high-strung Mr.. Basket.
They asserted in magazine articles
that the principal and one reason
Jonathan Basket had in promoting and
fostering, the Basket-picnic idea, was
to increase the sale of baskets and
form a monopoly of the product, and
for many decades this shadow hung
over the memory, of this great man.
Now after generations of seeming OBJ
livion, several of our greatest pro-
fessors, who gave the best years of
their young lives in the search, have
indicated the memory of Jonathan
Basket beyond their fondest hopes.
Jonathan Basket was born in 1741
on little farm not far from the pres
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

band maketh, neither hath he the me-
chanical ingenuity to understand the
machine.
And her husband looketh at old Dob
bin and sayeth that gasoline doth not
cost as much as oats.
And he speaketh unto the men that
sell autos, which men are called
agents
And they are like unto insurance
agents for continuity of purpose.
And before a week hath passed be-
hold the man speaketh the speech Of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

of would himself and party U
% destination
a will be able to stand
sufficient the eH
to
aeropane so lar
bagt reckoned
south possible by ship ana then CON
Shackletons FROM here
actual plans OF the number Oh men OF e
OF announced
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
AMERICAN GIRL a DIPLOMAT

Lady Arthur Paget, formerly Miss Mary
Stevens of New York, after proving at Cowes her
social power in successfully launching Mrs Will
lam Leeds widow of the tinplate magnate, Oh
the exclusive social sea- showed her ability as
diplomatist in the intricate and highest grace ol
politics. Lady Arthur left Mrs
7 aads at Trouyille and returned to London, where
Of the Ritz hotel she gave dinner to M. lsvolsky
the Russian minister of foreign affairs, surround
ing him with choice coterie consisting OF MRS
lack Leslie, the Marquis Desoveral the Portu
euese minister and close friend of the king, and
Prince Demidoff of Russia.
The dinner was perfect even for eplcurean
Russians, but it was noticeable during the evening
for the earnest conversation in which the hostess
r. &c cnlatiNnC with
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

organizations associated the
mortal association and that the building sna nn ~
noce for contain for small ana
great hall or auditorium anu
assemble ana nopeo
the unteo ~
the puios
The advisory association includes Emu oo Ira %
prof Fairfield Osborn Weir Mitchell Dr. Wan
WEIGH Gen Charles W. Dabney Dr. Chare ""
Agassiz
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
in THE PUBLIC EYE
LANDOR AFTER SOUTH POLE

A. Henry Savage Landor, explorer, who will
soon make an attempt to reach the south pole, is
of the opinion that Lieut.. Shackleton failed
through having cumbersome and unnecessarily
large expedition.
Mr.. Landor's theory is that small caravan
of trusted and hardy men, lightly equipped, like
his expeditions through Asia and Africa, is best.
The warm season will be chosen for Landor's
dash to do what Lieut.. Shackleton SO nearly sue
ceeded in accomplishing, and it is now planned to
consume the best part of year in the attempt
Mr. Landor's activity in aeronautic investiga-
lions gives color to the rumor that an airship will
be used by him to reach the pole Nothing den-
mite is ascertainable but it is known that for
M a,da haS he anQaPnd in the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Always Happens.

1T is hard for man to be talka,
tive when company comes" remark.
a married philosopher. without Civ
ing away a lot OF things that his wife
didn't want told
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02


briefly bu
and America as
unofficial dinner which M osKy
eyes cast
hesu
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

roni is made of ordinary hard-whea
flour. The German biscuit industry
has grown rapidly of late, and is re
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
MEMORIAL TO WASHINGTON

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, who was recently
elected president of the George Washington Me-
mortal association, wants every man. woman and
child in the country to have personal sense OF
in the 100000 building as me-
mortal to the first president, She suggests that
adults should give one dollar or more and that
all the children should own lO-cent orlcK' beau
tifully engraved receipts, bearing mead Oh
woobinrton. are being sent to contributors OF
ono dollar or more and among the contributors
have been 80 young women employed in dress
making establishment in New York.
In accordance with the desire often en-
messed by Washington for the promotion OF SCI
ence and literature. the building Will be devoted
IN such uses host of patriotic scientlnc, eco
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Illinois Leads in Rural Route.

Illinois has more rural routes than
any other state in the union. Ohio.
Iowa and Indiana follow in the order
named
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

The trouble with these airships is
it takes so long to get the pesky
things tuned up.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

shaded with nd
enous trees To distances
Hollandie
supplies supplemented by the
ncipal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02

Armours Will live IN
cared
they'll understand all ABOUT the
andh troubles 70
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-02
Poor Mother Eve.

CDR. Emil Reich is now saying that
the American woman can't understand
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10
sAI1ffIE CONTRAST.

There yed this morning . Sun !.
day papsf that weighed about ten
pounds, and comprised all sorts of
colored supplements, and sheet music,
and wall paper, and doilies, and pi nk
and green sections.
The editorial page was especially
admirable. There were six columns
Of moral and political essays, all point
ing the way to the higher life. No
man could read that editorial page
without experiencing q desire to scale
the heights and plant the standard Of
purity upon the whatyoucallims. That
page was simply . clarion call, urging
people to forsake error, and sin, and
/! waywardness, and grid themselves
with righteousness.
Turning from the editorial page, the
prospect is not 50 pleasing. Many
fake doctors have their announcements
there. They tell of impossible cures,
they make the most absurd promises;
they describe CHASTITY and sickening
diseases in q brutality frank way, and
often verge upon the indecent. Such
advertisements are in6escribably I'll.
thy, and they cannot be read without
injury to the morals, especially of the
young.
There we're advertisements of patent
medicines, making false claims as to
their merits. The manufacturers Of
these medicines dare not print upon
the labels the claims they make in
their newspaper advertisements. The
government forbids that. The news
| paper that prints such advertisements
indorses them to q certain extent, even
though they may disclaim such in.
dorsement. People who subscribe for
i . newspaper and take it into their
homes, hold it responsible for all its
contents, and. if they are buncoed
through its agency, they have . per.
feet right to feel resentfal.
The Sunday paper in question con-
tains q vast amount of advertising that
is an obvious snare, in the minds Of
world.wise people, but it will catch
multitudes whose wisdom teeth are not
fairly cut.
And so what is the use of all the
fine preaching on the editorial page?
OF what avail would be ringing ser
mon against gambling, if the pastor
knew that . poker game was in prog.
ress in the basement of the church?
The Sunday newspaper that preach
es morality and clean living, and other
fine things on its editorial page, should
be clean throughout, or it is sure to be
held guilty of hypocrisy, which, by
universal consent, is one of the unpar.
donable sins.--W. A. White.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10
HERE
Seeley, who fitted the Gar of Rus
Cd, viii be At the Thurston Hotel

+. b. Seeley Of Chicago and Philadel-
phia. the noted truss expert, will be q
the Thurston hotel and will remain in
Columbus Sunday and Monday, Nov. q
and q only. NJ. Seeley says: The
Spermatic Shield Truss % now used and
approved by the United States govern
mont will not only retain any case OF rup-
ture perfectly, adording immediate and
complete relief, but closes the opening
in 10 days on the average case, and
costs no more than common trusses. :"
This instrument received the only award
in England and in Spain, producing re-
sults without surgery or harmful injec-
tons. Mr.. Seeley has documentary re
ferences from the United states govern
msnt. Washington, d. O.. for your in.
spection. II any interested will be glad
to show the truss without''ch charge or fit
them il desired. Anyone ruptured
should remember this date and take 3D.
vantage Of this unusual opportunity.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF PLATTE LONG DISTANCE
COMPANY.


The name of the corporation shall be "Platte
Long Distance Company" The principal place
of transacting its business shall be in the city Of
Columbus. County of Platte and state of Ne
brsska.
The nature of the business to be transacted
shall Be to construct operate and maintain tele-
Dhone pOles wires or other electric conduits, a.
it NAV deem hest for the transmission of meesa-
ees. soonllo, SIGNALS, heat, light or power, the
9eneratin9 and producing of electric current,
the transmittin9 and selling of electric current
To INV or eeil pofents aDpliances. materials.
apparatus. mschinery and supplies OF all kinds,
to acouire hold and sell public or other fran
chises and contracts. To install electric wires
constfuct or ACQUIRE, or to rent or lease such
reel estate and buildings as may be necessary for
the conductinR Of the business, and to enter into
az :y6 All ro1fracts FOR the norchase eale and
fr-;.H;Sc n hest li0hf nnver Or for the
t..rs,n;.e;on ~ mcseaSes sonnds or eionals