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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

He was leading, and we soon came
to the entrance way of large tent
which occupied a portion of the area
usually taken up by The showmen.
Outside were a number of big, posters
announcing, both by word and illustra-
ton, the wonderful feats performed by
the man inside, among them being one
which was especially horrifying-this
being announced in big letters as the
special afternoon feature. Jenkins had
secured tickets and was hurrying me
inside
Our seats proved to be in a good DO
sltion, and We had not long to wait for
the beginning of the show The per
former soon appeared in the Gagged
arena, and the various features of the
program were passing before us
I{sers, leopards and lions, one after
another, had been introduced, and at
last King Leo, tremendous lion, stood
beside his master in the arena.
Now We get the star performance, +"
whispered Jenkins.
The Snowman advanced to the front
of the cage, where he opened a small
wicket window.
Now, he began, IF some mother in
the audience will bring her baby for
few moments, | will show you that
Leo will hold the little one in his
great mouth as tenderly as it's mother
can hold it in her arms Trust me-
some mother-your little one shall re-
ceive no harm whatever
I'VE have only to wait moment"
declared Jenkins. There is a young
woman in the audience who furnishes
the baby each afternoon; and Torrelli,
the Snowman, pays her ten dollars on
the side after each performance"
"HorrOrs!" | exclaimed
And just at this moment the young
woman arose from somewhere near
the front and advanced, with the baby
in her arms. | got one glimpse of
them-and the next instant | was on
my feet, though almost transfixed in
my Indignation. The woman was our
Sally-and the baby was our boy.
| summoned strength enough 10
draw my revolver, and the man who
was not afraid of the whole African
jungle covered before my aim. In the
meantime | somehow reached the side
OF Sally and seized my boy in my
arms, allowing Sally to make precip-
itOus exit.
No doubt she is now working her
scheme in some other city where Tor
relli is showing. And we-well, we
are not requiring the services of
nurse any more Also, we are serious
ly thinking of calling our boy Daniel,
the little one having been delivered
from the lions mouth, you know
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
Omnibus Restaurants.

The Paris boat strike, which is finan-
cially good for the other modes OF
locomotion recalls an attempt made
when the omnibus was in its infancy
of running restaurant omnibuses. The
idea was that Of Viscount Bothered
the son of a very rich diplomat. He
organized a service of twelve omni
buses wherein the passengers could
obtain a cold collation. and wine.
The experiment was not a success,
and was only given up after the pro
moter had lost something like 925,00O
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
THE WEATHER suREAu a TRUST

Our Weather Bureau is trust.
One by one, it has absorbed the state
services and the photographic office
reports, until today it is one of the
most beautifully bureaucratic bureaus
known in this land of the free. 1t is a
trust; but, contrary to the practice of
our most benevolent trusts, it does not
hand us out better article for less
money. 1t hands us out the same
article for more money. If we could
prove even this much, we should have
story worth the writing; and we can
prove not only this, but very much
more.
BY way of indictment of our Delphic
oracle at Washington, we may make
the following specific and definite
charges:
|. That it is unduly expensive.
2. That it does not progress.
8. That it is excessively explanatory
and excessively self-defensive.
4. That it's service is general and
not specific, whereas specific service is
the only sort which can possibly be of
value to the average individual man.
S. That it is evasive and Intentionally
ambiguous.
6. That it offers no well-founded hope
of improvement in local forecasting.
AS to the expense of this service, we
paid last year more than million, six
hundred thousand dollars for it; more
than any other nation in the world has
ever thought of expanding. Yet our
Bureau does not serve greater popu-
lation nor wider range of interests
and industries than are served in other
civilized countries. Our institution is
like other things American: 1t is big
ger and costs more than anything of it's
kind in the world; also, like other
things American, it is cursed with
politics.
Most things American, however, are
progressive. The serious and humiliat-
ing truth is that our Weather Bureau
does not progress. Twenty years of
costly experiment by the weather
Bureau have failed to develop one de-
cided Improvement in weather predic-
ton. Yet in thirty-eight years the
cost of the service has risen from
SIS, 900 to 81, 1852, $50 year. And dur
ing the past twelve years, under the
dictatorship of Willis l.. Moore, Chief
of the United States Weather Bureau,
there have been made, in steadily ad-
vancing totals, the largest appropria-
tions ever made for any scientific pur-
pose whatever in the history of the
world. Emerson Hough, in the May
Everybody's.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

dollars per week solely and unselfsh-
ard dress herself with such taste on
the remainder
Finally we decided that Sally must
be getting credit somewhere, and that
we should raise her wages, in order
that she might be enabled to meet her
obligations.
But about this time / saw Sally
emerging from bank one day. | had
been some distance away and unob-
served by her
All | exclaimed, under my breath,
''she is borrowing of the bank"
The cashier of this bank was a par
ticular friend of mine and [ deter
mined to learn something Of Sally's
financial operations. This | had no
trouble in doing, and soon learned to
MY amaZement that Sally was not q
borrower, but a depositor, to the eX-
tent of $40 or $50 week.
My wife and | held consultation
over the matter, for the mystery had
deepened Why one who could indulge
the daily extravaganza Of Sally, and
yet deposit $40 per week, should hire
herself out at a wage of four dollars
per week was amazingly mysterious
and yet, Sally was not a thief. Not
the smallest item OF anything of value
had been missed from the house, and
no coins or bills ever were kept about
the place.
So the mystery Of Sally deepened.
But, Notwithstanding this, Sally was by
incalcul2ble odds the best nurse we
ever had possessed, or ever could hope
to have, and we determined that moth
ing should dispussess us of her serv.
ices, no, not if it became necessary to
raise her wages to ten dollars pei
course Ill afford.
So Sally remained, keeping up her
usual program, only inventing new
means of amusement each day How
long we should have kept her do
ont know But accident plays large
part in the movement of human at
fairs, and 1t was an accident which
led to the separation of our Sally from
us.
An employe from our mills had been
seriously crushed in a dray collision.
over on the East side, and | had gone
over to investigate the responsible
for the accident. This matter be-,
soon concluded, | was returning to
Office when | met Jenkins, a friend
mine. jenkins likes faker, or a st6
show performance better thar AL
thing; and the East side was 10
2or its attraction for takers and she
men of one kind or another
lleno old man, carei Jenkins
from across the street, wait mo-
ment"
| waited and Jenkins came over.
DO you know" he began. i have
found one of the smoothest artists in
the show line down here that Pve seen
in long while?"
What's his class?' [ asked.
Wild animal tanner, and he has
been playing to crowded houses here
for the past six weeks You want to
see this, especially the afternoon per-
Torrance, at which time he gives an
extraordinary feature"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
The Age of Specializing.

This is the age of specializing.
There is such an accumulation OF
knowledge gathered about every SUB
iect or vocation that it becomes the
earnest work of lifetime to grasp it all.
Take the subject of electricity, for in
stance When / was boy | went to
a science class and passed several ex-
aminations in the science of electric
ity To-day I am told-and l firmly
believe it-that the knowledge which
gained me certificates, and perhaps
prizes a score OF years ago, is now
either superseded or left far behind
by the marvellous discoveries and adj
ditions . this wonderful science.
should have to learn it's alphabet
again to-day. And it is SO with most
things. Constant effort and earnest
purpose are required to keep pace
with one subject.-A B. Cooper, III
THE Scholars Own"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

The prelude or title to the new code
of city ordinances, which have now
passed second reading, runs this way
An ordinance to amend, revise, correct
etc. 1t is the general understanding
that the decision of Judge Parish rem
dered our ordinances as though they
were not. The question now is, how
can the council amend, revise or cor
rect" something which never existed?
Of course, there is always the danger
of making law which cannot be torn
to pieces by the lawyers should an
emergency arise.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

it will remove the incentive for the re-
tail liquor dealer to mix in local poll
tics. 1t would have the effect of Great
ing court for the especial purpose Of
dealing with infringement of the liquor
laws, and if it should work Que as it is
intended might be an Improvement on
the present system The Anti-Saloon
league will oppose the measure, as it
goes on the theory that whatever. the
brewers want it is safe to say the
Prohibs do not.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

Wood 404 feet underground In a
perfect state of preservation was
found at the Alabang stock farm last
week while boring for the second ar.
tesian we'll there The drill had pene-
trated to a depth of 400 feet and had
Just been drilling hard rock when it
suddenly struck log which was five
feet in diameter and in a perfect state
OF preservation.
How a log could be SO far under
ground and underneath a ledge Of
rock in perfect condition is ques-
ton that is puzzling the officials of
the bureau of agriculture.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

The man who thinks an outing with
out boose isn't an outing at all, mad
better take a supply along if he is
going to the Alaska Yukon-Pacltlc
Expo. The management has announc-
ed that no intoxicants will be sold on
the grounds nor within two miles of the
ovnositinn
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
The Date of Buddha.

On the authority of the available
inscriptions and of the tradition as
recorded in the Ceylonese chronicles
the date of the Nirvana of Buddha is
found by the latest writer on the SUB
ject to be 487 B. c.; and as tradition
assigns eighty years as the period of
his life, he must be considered to
have been born in the year SGT B. c.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

In his testimony before the lnvesn-
eating committee, Mr.. McGill said that
the only man to whom he could recol-
lect having paid any of Stephenson Is
s475 campaign money was farmer
named Arrowsmith, whose postoHlce
is Ingram. The idea!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
PUTTING Nobody Wise.

tT'm sure,' said the interviewer,
'sthe public would be interested to
know the secret of your success"
well, young man. replied the cap
tain of industry, "the secret of my sue
cess has been my ability to keep it a
secret"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

The Brewers Association has had a
bill introduced in the legislature pro-
viding for State Excise Board who
will have power to revoke licenses in
stead of the common council. The ar
gument in favor of this measure is that
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
MARRIAGE Market Rivalry

The kaiser is reported to be annoy
ed because none of the German arts.
tocracy has at present married any
of the girls in his imperial majesty S
"Sardanapalus" ballet. He does not
care for the Fatherland to be shown
up as inferior to Great Britain in this
or any other matter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEA +

This trifing weather is enough to
give the country bad name with the
casual visitor, all Of which goes to
prove that given locality cannot be
accurately judged by residence OF a
single week. a season or even whole
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
OF Course He Enioyed IT.

"a foggy day in London, they say.
means that the residents are com
PEELED to run up a gas bill Of from
$4,000 to $4,000" remarked the New
York broker.
Il enjoy a foggy day over there. old
chap said the Englishman with the
n1onocle.
Enjoy it?"
YES, enjoy it. You see. I'm a stock
holder III London gas corporation -
-Yonkers Stateman
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22
Begging Off.

Dunley Say, you'd better take
something for that cold, old man.
Wise Don't offer me any more,
please I've taken too much already.
Dumley-Too much what?
Wise-Advice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

gntered as second-class matter April y, l9Of, AT
the Postofiice at Ladysmith, Wisconsin, undef the
ACT OF congress of March B. 1879
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

puRTISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT LADYSMITH WISCONSIN
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-22

A. A. MADDEN, Publisher
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
NEW DARK HORSE
HAS BOBBED Up
Judge Harry L. Taylor, of
Buffalo, Mentioned for
John Heydler's Job.

From Buffalo comes the news that
Harry 1. Taylor. now a prosperous law
yer. but well known in baseball a few
years ago has been mentioned as a
possible dark horse in the National
League presidential fight. but has said
that he would not consider the propO-
sition.
Judge Harry Taylor was catcher and
first baseman on the Louisville and Bal
timOre teams years ago and the money
he earned by his baseball activities went
toward his education for the bar. He
retired when at his best with a bright
career before him. to practice his pro-
fessiOn.
In 1904 he was elected president OF the
Buffalo baseball club. retaining that pO-
sition until 1906. when he resigned to
take over the presidency Of the East
ern League. which he held a year. whe1
ne retired permanently from active base,
ball.
During his incumbency OF the execu-
tive chairs of the Eastern League and
Buffalo baseball club he gained the con.
fidence and respect Of baseball men al
! over the country and was recognized a
/ one Of the strongest men in baseball
| His retirement was voluntary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
PRES. MOVES BACK
FROM THE MEETING
Thinks National League
Will Never Elect Ward.
No New Players.

President Tom Moves, OF the Washing
Ton baseball team, arrived in Wash
ingtOn today at noon from New York,
where he attended the meeting Of the
American League on Wednesday.
Mr.. NOyes would not go further into
details about the proceedings OF the
meeting than wese. given to the pub
lie. He was delighted with the ac-
quis;tlon Of Kid Elberfeld for the
washington club, and predicted there
would be no changes In the team be
tween now and the spring training
trip unless an unusually good bargain
was offered. He would approve Of get
ting George Stone from the St Louis
American League club, but thinks there
IS little or no chance Of spch a deaI
going through.
Speaking of the troubles Of the Ma
tiOnal League, Mr. NOyes thinks JOnn
NJ. Ward has nc chance 20 win the pres
idency. and has small hopes for John a.
election. He IS inclined to the opinion
that the league will either remain tied
up and that Heydler VIII remain for a
year as temporary president, or that a
dark horse viii be sprung who win be
acceptable to both sides, but Of Drey-
fuss selection, and that Heyd.er viii
again become secretary-treasurer OF
the league.
Although Mr.. Noyes cid not say Il
there IS a chance that The new Phila-
deliphia management may try TO spring
! Into popularity after being so severely
roas ted by ordering Horace Fogel e
| vote for Heydler
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
G. v. ]. ANNOUNCES
EVENTS OF MEET
Attractive Card for All
Classes of Athletes in
Games February 5.

Following the decision Of the man
agement OF the George Washington
University track team to hold the an
nual games Of the university on Feb
ruary .. comes the announcement this
morning of the list Of events. which is
up to the standard Of past years.
The list includes eight all-scratch.
scholastic events, including a fifty
yard dash, novice; fifty-yard dash,
open; 1,OOO-yard run. 44y-yard run, 500
yard novice, ffty-yard hurdle. open,
underground shotput, and standing
high jump.
There are nine open handicap events
open to all schools. colleges, and ath-
letic clubs. as well as unattached en-
trants. as follows. Fifty-vard novice
fifty-yard open, fifty-yard hurdle. 40
yard, dash. one mile run, SS0-yard run,
high jump, underground shotput, and
pole vault.
The meet has been sanctioned by the
Amateur Athletic Union. and VIII be
open only TO registered athletes. Fol
lowing the usual custom. handsome sill
yer cups will be given TO the school and
college scoring the greatest number OF
points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

Louis COnnors, the former Central
High School athlete. who entered Yves
leyan several seasons ago and who has
represented that institution on the Gin
derpath for the past few seasons. has
decided to quit indoor running. Connors
is taking the advice of several we'll
known trainers. who promise that a rest
during the winter will help him mater
Tally in his outdoor work next spring.
Business High and the University
School basketball teams will clash In
the formers gymnasils:n this afternoon.
The university qu Mt is a strong one,
as was proved in its recent game with
Western High, when the high school
team was forced TO the limit 10 win.
Manager Spencer. Of the Technical
High basketball Quint. has nearly COM
pleted his schedule, which he promises
will be one of the most pretentiOus in
the history OF the sport in then high
schools. The team will probably Optn
It's season next week with a game with
one of the teams from the Washington
City League.
Some surprise was expressed among
the followers of athletics at George
Washington University when It was
| learned that Henry Zeh. formerly OF
the Central High team. would not repre-
sent the university on the cinderpath
! this season. The team expected Zeh
to lead in long distance runs and his
/ loss will be keenly felt.
Chick Eagan. who will be remem-
hered as a middle distance runner on
the Central High track team several
! seasons ago, has reJoined the squad
after laying Off for two seasons
Light track work under Coach Bill
Foley has BEEN started at Eastern
High. The team will hardly be repre-
| scented in the indoor meets this sea-
/ son. the main purpose Of the work be-
/ ing to get the athletes in condition for
| baseball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
YALE AND TIGERS
UNDER THE BAN

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Yale and
Princeton basketball players have fall
en- under the ban of the A. A. u.
Chairman TT. Obertuhbessin, Of the
registration committee OF the MetrOpoli-
tan Association of the A. A. L.. has an
nounced the suspension Of the Yale team
which played the Second Signal Corps
played against the Crescent FIVE last
week Hereafter players Of Yale and
Princeton who were guilty Of playing
against the Signal Corps and the Ores
cents viii not be allowed TO play with
or against registered athletes.
Neither the Crescents nor the Second
Signal Corps team Is registered. Yale
and Princeton teams. however. can 90
on their way playing college teams and
professional teams and the action there
| fore viii not interfere with finishing the
schedule of games with rival colleges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
WINS Pound Cake
About Four Pounds to the Cake

WINS Fruit cakes light dark about lbs to the CAKE
15c per Id. 25c elsewhere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

Chick Eagan, who will be remem-
hsred as a middle distance runner OF
the Central High track team several
seasons ago, has rejoined the squad
after laying Off for two seasons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

pered. there will De a presepio in the
Vatican itself. only the favored Few
will obtain a glimpse Of this creche.
which undoubtedly will be presented in
the most impressive and expensive
form conceivable. The students Of the
ecclesiastical colleges In Rome WI be
marched to see the Vatican preseplo'
and all during Christmas week they
will be seen in their parti- cOlOred uni
forms making duty calls not only az
the Vatican, but at every church which
has a presepio.
Notable Christmas.
one other thing makes Christmas
notable in Vatican circles. Every mem
Der Of the College Of Cardinals is bound
BY en- unwritten but weil-Observed law
to convey to every other member his
greeting Of the season To cardinals like
Moran, Of Australia, and Gibbons, in
America. this means a great deal OF
careful work long before the day, that
the mails may not delay the greetings
Every message must, Of course, be an
individual and personal note, and II thus
happens that on Christmas morning
every cardinals desk is flooded with
mail
The resident cardinals, or any who
happen 10 be visiting, join in meeting
the Pope in the grand assembly room
OF the Vatican and in his private library
afterward. There they tender him their
religious and social respects. and the
occasion is one Of much ceremony and
grandeur.
Every cardinal also conveys his wishes
for a happy Christmas and a glorious
New Year to the Pope in a carefully
edited note, and each such note is ac-
/ kuowledged by the Pope himself.
While no pilgrimage is here at this
! season. many visitors choose Christmas
1 time for seeing Rome. and from tn,
/ point OF view Of the Catholic a betteI
/ opportunity TO obtain a correct appreci
alton Of the Church's wonderful infu.
CnCe. Notwithstanding the states oppOsi
| ton, il is doubtful If one could cboos.
/ a better part Of the year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
TO ROPE GAME.

TENICO. Tex. Dec. 17-"Bufalo"
Jones, accompanied by 100 Texas and
New Mexico COW boys, viii leave the lat
ter part of this month for Africa. where
they viii spend two years capturing
big wild game alive by rOpinE. Large
herds Of zebraS and other animals Will
be Imported into this country They
viii also supply geological parks and
circuses with elephants, hippipOtaml,
and ThinOceri.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
FALL KILLS OLD NAN.

GLOVERSVILLE, n. Y, Dec. IL
Uriel Case. who would haze been one
hundred years old July q next, is dead
from the effects OF a fall sustained six
weeks ago. He was born In Glovers-
VILE and was one OF the pioneer glove
manufacturers OF the UntCl StateC.