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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-02
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec -Cattle-Market
steady; beeves, $39O@9.25; Texas
steers, $3.75@48o; western steers,
$4.O0@7.501A; stockers and feeders,
S310@5.2O; cows and heifers, $2.10@
565; calves, $625@8.50.
Hogs-Market steady; light, $7.75
@8.25; mixed, $7.85@8.35; heavy,
$7.95@S.45; rough, $7.95@S.1O; good
to chaice, heavy, S8.1O@S.45; pigs,
b670@775; bulk of sales, $S.15@8.35.
4 Sheep-Market steady; native, $2.75
$500; western, $9.0O@$5.00@7.6
western, $5.00@7.60.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-02

Chicago, Illinois.-All records for
high temperature in November since
the local weather bureau was estab-
lished in 1872 were broken by the
month just closed according to off,
cial statistics given out by prof. Hen
ry j. Cox, in charge of the local of.
fee. The mean temperature in Chi
cago for the present month was 4S.7
degrees above zero, compared with an
average mean temperature for all No
MEMBERS since 1872 of 1872. In addi-
ton to the high temperature, the rain.
fall during the month was III inches
above the normal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-01-12

15c Earahaw Bed Tick
ing, DC
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-01-12

25 inches wide Cotton
Toweling, regular 10c
goods. Sc
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-01-12

Extra large size Lace
Curtains worth 81 90 per
pair, 48c
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-01-12
Vallace1c , 90 and Sc per yard

Ladies' Winter Top Skirts
SEC, 79c, CSC and $1.25.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-01-12

75c and 81 90 Pillows,
the kind with real feathers,
48c
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-01-12

Extra large size Cotton
Towels, regular 1Oc values,
sale price BIC
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-01-12

$50 Fine Satin Ppttic9ats III
Black only, regular 81 so grade,
January Sal prices CSC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
COMPARISONS OF CLIMATE.
Some In Both Hemisphsres Are Quite
Similar.

Some In Both Hemispheres Are Quite
Similar.
When two regions on different hemi-
spheres possess similar climates there
is nearly always a similarity In their
native vegetation. and 1t is demon
strated fact thar many Of the plants
native to one Of the regions find them
selves perfectly at home in the other.
California conditions are markedly
similar to those Of the Mediterranean
region. SO that it Ii no surprise to find
more than fifty plants from the latter
region that thrive in California with
marvellous vigor. It is conservativaly
estimated that over IS per cent Of the
forage on the California range lands
ii made up Of Mediterranean immi-
grants. mostly ANNALS, such as Wild
oats. bur clover, alflerilla. bronze
grasses. fescues. wild barleys and
many others.
The Great basin and the Columbia
basin resemble California In one
marked respect-namely that the sum
mers are dry and the winters wet.
Indeed, the principal difference from
California Hes 10 the colder winters.
The difference has not prevented the
introduction and rapid spread Of most
Of the European ANIMALS now so con-
spicuous in California. 1t is reall
little short of amazing how rapid.
and extensively some Of these plants
have occupied the range lands at the
expense OF the native vegetation.
The conditions in Arizona are not
very favorable to the plants that have
found California conditions so con-
genial. with the exception of alfilerila.
Arabia Of an old world regions is most
like Arizona, and from there, II any
where, we should expect plants adapt
I'd TO Arizona conditions.
Western Washington and western
Oregon closely approximate In climate
the British isles, and practically every
thing that thrlves III the one region Is
at home in the other
The middle and south Atlantic states
are similar TO Japan and China in cli-
mate. 1t has long been recognized that
all japanese plants, especially orna-
mentals. thrive IN this region perfectly.
A number of them are so at home, in
deed. that they have literally taken to
the woods and behave as natives. Wit
ness the japanese honeysuckle. Japan
clover. ailanthus. paulownia and the
recently introduced Chinese violet.
The cotton states evidently have
much in common with India and south
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
ITALIAN CABINET NAMED.
Sonnino, the New Premier, Fails to Get
Help Of Martini and Aprile.

Sonnino, the New Premier, Fails to Get
Help Of Martini and Aprile.
Rome, Dec. il.--Baron Sidney sonnino
The expremier who was delegated to
the task Of forming new cabinet ia
succession TO that Of the retiring Premier
Giovanni Giolitti, has been unable to
come to terms with Deputy Martini and
ex Minister Of Justice Finnocchiaro An.
rifle, whose association had been ex-
pected. and accordingly has named
the minister as follows
Premier and minister Of the interior,
Baron Sidney Sonnino.
Minister Of foreign affairs Count Guic.
ciafdin.
Minister Of justice. Sienor Scialoja.
Minister Of finance. Signor Ariotfa.
Minister Of the treasury, Signor Salan.
dra
Minister Of marine, Admiral Bettolo.
Minister of war, General Spingardi.
Minister Of agriculture, Lung Luzzatti.
Minister of public work, Signor Rubini.
Minister of instruction, Signor Dance.
Minister Of posts and telegraphs. sig
nor Disantonofrio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11

corks, smelled Of the bottles and put
one Of them under the cooks nose. 1t
contained ether. But the doctor knew
very well that be couldn't put the luna
tic asleep with ether unless he could
hold it over his mouth and nose. He
hoped to quiet him and to gain time
The cook thought 1t would improve
the soup and with a wild laugh poured
The contents into the caldron, stirring
1t with the lade. Then be turned
again to the doctor and seized him by
the arm.
Hold on BIT" said the doctor.
Here's something else.
He took vial from his case marked
Choral
"Taste that" he said, handing it to
the cook
The cook took swallow
"F'ine, isn't it9" asked the doctor,
breathing sigh Of partial relief
The cook turned, threw the bottle
into the SOUP then. again selling the
doctor, lifted him, despite his efforts,
on to table used for cutting meat.
Then the maniac looked about FOR his
cleayer, which he had laid aside while
favoring the soup. The doctor white
as chalk. watched him. dreading that
he might retain consciousness long
enough to make one chop. The cleaver
was within reach but The cook did
not see It. lie put his hand to his
head. reeled and sank to the floor
The doctor got down from the table.
went out OF the kitchen, touched an
alarm bell and went hack to the I'M
sensible cook. IN a moment several
attendants came flying into the room.
and when the cook came to himself he
was in a straitjacket In an upper
room.
When the dinner was served that
day In the asylum every one com
planned Of the remarkable flavor Of
the soup Fortunately, the drugs with
which It had been favored were so
diluted that no one was injured by
them. 1t turned out that the cook
who finished preparing the dinner In
the excitement had not been informed
Of the additions made TO the soup
from DR.. Prettyman's medicine case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
caIifornIa,s ZINC cenaressren.

John Bidweil and Timothy 6 Phelps
were the only two farmers ever elect
ed to congress since CALIFORNIA; admis-
zion into the Union, nearly sixty years
ago. Bidwell resided al Chico. ID Butte
county. and was elected In 1894 from
the Third congress district AT that
time there were no railroads TO the
east ana all communication was by
steamer. When Bidwell reached san
Francisco he met John CONFESS, who
had already served one session in the
senate In conversation over the trans
portation question CONFESS said he had
crossed the isthmus Of Panama three
times aud proposed to try Nicaragua
for change. 50 Bidwell and he went
on to Washington together BY way or
San Juan del Sur and Greytown.
A long step viii be taken ahead IN
the matter Of a discriminating public
charity when laws are passed apply
Ing to all the country making II an Of
Tense to give to the professional tour
ist beggar In niue cases out OF ten
If they are physically able to CAD
about the country, eating all kinds Of
grub and drinking all kinds IL water,
they would be able to stay where they
were raised and earn an honest liveli-
hood without prosttuting their self re-
spect by launching into the field Of
confirmed beggary The eyes Of those
whose tenderness Of heart leads them
to give to such folk would be opened
could they see the snug sums which
they convert into drafts every Satur-
day night-in many instances more
than the weekly wage OF those who
contribute to them II travellers Of
this type want to work fer meal,
feed them; If not direct them to the
town or township trustees. who have
an arrangement for providing for such
folk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
MAGAZINE REVIEW
A PubIic Library On Wheela

II is their own fault If the farmers
Of Washington county, Maryland, are
not familiar with current literature, for
they have the latest books brought reg
rIarly 70 their door, and need only take
them from the shelves, without cent
Of expense The Free Library OF that
county furnishes books to the people Of
territory covering 500 square miles
even the isolated farmer on the back
roads ii not neglected This work ia
done BY means 81 wagon, filled with
shelves containing about two hundred
books, which travels all over the county
several times year. The story OF this
unique library on wheels is told in de-
TAIL BIZ Edward I. Farrngton in Sub
urban Life for December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
I a SINCERE RECOMMENDATIOI

eastern Asia. whence we have OBJ
tanned cowpeas. crab grass, Bermuda
grass. velvet beans and many weeds.
and to less degree with Argentina.
where rescue grass. carpet grass. pas
palum grass and number of common
southern weeds are native.
OF late years there has been increas-
Ing evidence that the high plains of
northern Texas resemble the highlands
Of India. At least practically every
plant introduced from the India high
lands has succeeded better In the Tex
as Panhandle than elsewhere in the
United states.
The great plains region lying east OF
the Rocky mountains and west OF the
one hundredth meridian finds its near
est parallel In climate in Asia. This
is the region that gave us alfalfa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
If It Must be So. Why Not Have an
Honest Business Government

Government By business may in ii.
self De good Sor bad We have not yet
proceeded far enough with it to be able
to say. Butt with perfect confidence
two things may be asserted Of it, says
Charles Edward Russell in Success Mag
azines
First, government b. business that pre-.
tends to be something else, as ours
pretends, IS most certainly bad. It is
bad because hypocrisy, can't and false
pfetences are always Improbable, and
still more because these false pretcnces
are the parents Of almost illlmitable
corruption hurtful to US all and often
in unsupported ways costly to business.
Thus, because We maintain the pro
tence Of form Of government that,
practically speaking, no longer exists.
business is driven To secure BY the pur-
chase Of legislators, or the bribing Of
police, the ends that It must have. In
tho case we have already considered
Of the man whose trade conditions com.
pei him to violate the law concerning
lind under the sidewalks, d government
of pretence maintains this law upon it's
statute books, and business, that it may
maintain undisturbed the conditions es
sential TO il. paws public officer to CON
done the laws violation. Business, find
ing 1t necessary To seize the public high.
ways and to deprive the people &c their
rights therein, resorts under the govern
ment of pTetence to the city council. whose
members it bribes into compliance with
its wishes. Business under the govern
ment Of pretence, being threatened with
adverse legislation proceeds TO the state
capital and there deals ont wholesale
corruption upon the Representatives OF
the people. Business, having purpose
to achieve at Washington. uses these
influences and methods imposed upon X
BY the government Of pretence and
these influences and methods degrade
the dignity Of the nation. Business, hav-
ing need that one presidential candi-
date shall be defeated and another shall
be elected, pours ont millions Of dollars
for the purchase Of votes and leaves
pregnant source Of evil to curse us for
many years to come. Business, having
need Of the assistance Of majority 81
senator's goes into the states and buys
their election, TO the infinite scandal and
injury Of our good name
1t appears, therefore, as PROPOSE
tion not open To dispute, that if we are
to have government by business We
should have it frankly. honestly, with
out reservation, acknowledging the
facts, conducting ourselves accordingly.
and we should do away forever with the
pretence that we have government Of
any other kind Then ii the necessities
Of trade compel business men to occupy
land under the sidewalks, business will
abolish the law that forbids such oc-
cupancy andtherby abolish the corruption
that the law entails. II business finds
that the presence of any man in the
Senate u necessary TO its purposes. it
viii announce the fact and choose the
man without resorting to the purchase
Of legislature. Whatever business
wants in a governaent conducted frank
~ and fairly by business will be had
without deception OF can't.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
CASE SEEMED HOPELESS
BUT CUTIcflRA CURED HER

"Words camn describe The terrible
eczema I suhsand with. IL broke out
on my head a{ad kept spreading until il
covered my whale body. | was almost
solid mass N sores from head to foot.
looked morn ike piece OK raw beef
than q hurna& being The pain and
agony l enduntd seemed more than 4
eould bear. Blood and pus oozed from
The great sore on my scalp, from under
NY finger nails, and nearly all over my
body. My earu were 80 cr1sted and
swollen I was afraid they would break
off. Every haAf ia my head fell out.
/ could not SID down, for my clothes
would stick 10 Che raw and bleeding
flesh, making ma cry out from the pain.
My family doctor did all be could, but
] got worse and worse. My condition
was awful. ] did sot think could live,
and wanted death 10 come and end my
frightful sufferings.
begged me TO try the Cuticura REM
edies. said would. but had no hope
Of recovery. But oh, what blessed re-
lief / experienced after applying Cuti-
cura Ointment. II cooled the bleeding
and itching flesh and brought mo the
first real sleep | had had In weeks. 1t
was as grateful az leo 10 q burning
tongue. l would battle with warm
water and Cuticura Soap, then apply
the Ointment freely. / also took Cuti-
cura Resolvent for the blood. In a
short time the sores stopped running,
the flesh began 10 heal, and / knew I
was 10 get we'll again Then the hair
on my head began 10 grow, and In a
short time / mas completely cured.
| cannot praise Cutioura enough.
wish could tell everybody who has
eczema 10 use Cuticura. Ny condition
was so terrible that what cured me
cannot fail to cure anybody Of this
awful disease. II any one doubts the
truth OF this letter, tell them to write
to me. Mrs. VIM. Hunt. 1875 Thomas
ST.. Newark. n. j., Sept. IS, 1905"
or s ~ sa az on ne ~ s' sSs a
Drug chem. Corr, sole prors Boston. Aass-
az-Mailed Free. Latess cnticuA akAH Book.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
HIDE AND SEEK.
Suffragettes Concealed Themselves to In
terrupt Asquith.

London, Dec. 1.-THE plans Of the
suffagettes 70 upset MEETING at Albert
han last night, at which Prime Minister
Asqaith and the principal members Of
the cabinet were to BE- speakers were
frustrated. Late Thursday night. the
officers discovered a woman lying inside
tile huge organ in the hall She had
somehow managed to squeeze through
the rows Of pipes Yesterday morning
ali organized search for other snffrag.
ettes was started 1t resulted in the
discovery Of half dozen women con-
eealed in various parts Of the hall. Some
aad secreted themselves in private rooms,
Others under seats, and still others be-
hind curtains The women did all they
could to dodge their pursuers, and reg
ular game Of hide-and seek ensued. Yes.
terday afternoon $50 stewards went over
the hall again in the hope Of rounding
up Others who were believed TO be still
in hiding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
CUSTOM MEN PUZZLED.
Appraisement of Kinono Causes Excite
ment in Louisville.

MINT III GJutcNlliCs
It took Ave men and three women at
the custom house and the silk
buyer Of Louisville department store
to fix the value Of kimono which ar.
rived at the Office Of the surveyor Of
customs for appraisment.
It was dainty silken thing lavender
in color, which lay on the table Of Cash
ier Thomas for two hours The gar
fdent was sent to the custom house by
the postmaster at Somerset. Ky, who
received it a few days ago through the
mail from Japan lie did not send in
the address Of the owner.
This was aggravating to the young
women experts called III. II know every
woman in Somerset" one said, ..and IA
just like to know who is going to wear
that
For half an hour it puzzled Surveyor
TAYLOR and two or three Of his men AS
sistants to discover just what the gar
ment was.
1t looks to me like the court gown
OF the queen of Zanzibar said Clay Mil
Ter, who measures steamboats, and sup
erintends the loading 81 merchandise at
the custOm-houSe depot
Don't you men know anything at
ALP exclaimed one Of the women clerks,
pushing her way through tie puzzled
group. "Why, that's a kimono.8
What in thunder is a kimono"
inquired Deputy Sam Barber. eThey
don't have that kind Of thing down in
Bath county, where / came from.
Finally when the officials decided that
there was nothing dangerous about the
they started IN fixing the val
ne. II was estimated to be worth all
the way from si.50 to $780, The kimono
was finally carried to a department
store, and the silk buyer said that it was
worth sl4.
Later the kimono was bundled into
box and started back to the Somerset
postmaster, with instructions to charge
the owner $500 duty. Louisville Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
THEIR OWN DOCTORS.
Remedies That Animals When Sick
InstinetiveIy Select.

Instinctiveiy Select.
With the brute creation the simple
remedies OF nature generally suffice
for their few ailments. and they are
guided to them By instinct We have
been told how the mongoose cures him
self when bitten by a cobra by eating
q certain plant, and many country res
idents have seen sick dog bury him
self in the dirt.
Animals instinctively choose such
food as is best suited to them. A large
number OF animals wash themselves
and battle. as elephants, stays birds
and ants. In fact. man may take
lesson in hygiene from the lower an
imals. Animals get rid Of their para
sites by using dust. mud. clay. etc.
Those suffering from fever restrict
their diet. keep quiet, seek darkness
and airy places. drink water and some
times even plunge into it.
When dog has lost his appetite he
eats that species of grass known as
dogs grass (chiendentl. Cats also eat
grass, catnip. etc. Sheep and cows
when Ill seek out certain herbs. An
animal suffering from chronic rheu-
matism always keeps as much as pos
sible in the sun The warrior ants
have regularly organized ambulances.
Latrelle cut the antennae Of an ant,
and other ants came aud covered the
wounded part with a transparent fluid
they secrete in their mouths. II
chimpanzee be wounded it stops the
bleeding by placing its hand on the
wound or dressing It with leaves and
grass. When an animal has wound.
ed leg or arm hanging on it completes
the amputation by means Of its teeth.
Philadelphia North American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
Share in Japanese War May
Be Assessed
THIS IS THE PROPOSAL
Made by General Porotlxin--Archbishop
of Paris Summoned to court-Sued
for Introduction Of French
School Books.

81. Petersburg, Dec, | Major Cen
cal Porotkin representative the war Off
alf in the Russo Finnish commission,
has submitted demand that Finland
paE her proportional share Of the ex-
pel.fs Of the Russian-Japanese war.
These amounted Approximately to
81 l500,oO0,o0O aud Finand's share is esti-
mated at s24,5Oo0oO This proposal has
caused great excitement in Finland cir
cles where il is pointed out that Fin
lands sole participation in the war was
one Of solitary detachment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
DR. PRETTYMAN'S
SOUP FLAVORING,
BY G. L. PIONEER.

copyright, 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
DR.. Prettyman was a specialist In
brain diseases and visiting surgeon at
a hospital
At one Of these visits the regular
house surgeon was temporarily abb
sent Dr. Prettyman was sitting in the
medical Office. waiting for him, when
nurse entered and told him that
patient VINO was considered almost
cured and had been given the post Of
cook was acting strangely. Would the
doctor go down and see him? The doc
tor went to the kitchen and the nurse
to patient who especially required
his attention.
DR.. Prettyman found the cook alone
In the kitchen. Indeed. he had driven
every one else out He was large,
muscular man, and 1t did not need the
doctors practiced eye to see the light
Of insanity in his eye. He was stand
ing over large boiler which was
filed with steaming soup.
Doctor" said the lunatic, come
here and taste this soup. | fear 1t is
not favored right
The doctor hesitated moment, won
dering If he had not better call assist
ance, then concluded to humor the pa
tient He went to the range. III which
there was a very hot fire. The cook
ladled out some soup, and the doctor
tasted it, burning his tongue
tits all right" he said
but, doctor, / don't think there's
meat enough In 1t. It's too thin. I
should have more stock for it, but |
haven't. The steward is stingy with
his supplies. He gives me nothing, lit
orally nothing. with which to feed all
The mouths in this vast house. He's
putting all the money they give him
for provisions il his pocket. wish |
had him here. I'd chop him into bits"
SEEKING cleaver, he brandished 1t
over the doctors head, then went on
excitedly:
There's got to be more stock for
this soup, and where is it to come
from? ! have It, You'll do doctor.
You'll do first rate. Your bones are
small, but there's marrow IN them,
and your flesh Is meaty, not fat.n
He made a step toward the doctor.
It might be expected That the dapper
physician would shrek for help. He
knew only too well that this would ex-
cite the patient and before assistance
could arrive the big cook would be
ehopping him up into soup stock. He
kept his eye fixed steadily on the pa
tient
do you want your soup to retain
its fiavorT' be asked.
Certainly ! do"
.'And don't want 1t to taste Of asa
fetidaT'
'Of course not"
''And paragoric."
"No.n
The doctor went through with n list
of medicines, keeping his eye on the
door, hoping that some one might hap
pen In. But he was disappointed
Those whose place was In the Kitchen
purposely kept out, and others had no
occasion to 90 there. At last the doc
tor was constrained to conclude.
well, If You don't want your soup
to taste Of these drugs Id better get
rid Of my pocket medicine case which |
contains them all.
He spent as much time as he dared |
fumbing for his case, the cook grow
ng impatient the while, then took It /
out. opened It, extracted one or two
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
D. a. Z. LOSES THOUSANDS.
Declarations by Clerk at Headquar-
tiers.

Washington, Dec. III Defalcations
amounting to several thousand dollars
from the Daughters Of the American
Revolution BY clerk employed in the
national headquarters OF the society here
were made known yesterday. The Off
cfrs of the society have decided not to
prosecute the woman, who confessed to
peeulations covering a period Of at least
three years The clerk, however, was
dismissed and her name withheld.