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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-15


dies and Gentlemen --Before saw the
beautiful lake which stretches beyond
vour city. I had read q description Of It,
and that description gave an account Of
the h,uest and Hnest sheet of water, and
OF the bluest sky. 1t descrtbod the noun
tains around It, II described the trees.
the chestnuts, the pines, ant all sorts OF
fine trees: It described even the beauty
OF tho fishes IN the water That was a
thoroughly complete dos or'ption, and that
description I read in tho works ~ Samuel
de Champlain. He was good observer.
and his fir look made him aiyo a per-
feet description of tho lake on whose
waters Is one side New York and on the
other side Vermont am very happy
to meet you, and wish Samuel de-
Champlain had been able TO describe not
only the trees, not only the mountains,
not only the fishes. but Il It had been
possible this very assembly. He would
have soon more handsome thing. than
he ever saw IN his own day. have just
come from the West was recently in
Portland. Orc, and saw square full
of roses. and when | walked on this plat
form, your assembly reminded me or
that square. Applause)
As representative OF France. ! have
several reasons to be happy and proud
to address you. If France was not the
| mother Of Vermont, France was sure
1 ~ the god-mother OF Vermont, because
It was certainly baptized by French
people And | am glad to be here, be-
cause | know this Ia land OF won
ders, only yesterday asked from a
| distance. what Is this blue ridge which
! see, and the answer was. IT Is tho
Green Mountains There Is another
| thing which makes Vermont very dear
to France. Az you may possibly know,
Franco had feeling for the thirteen
States, and France wished for their well
fare and increase. The first example
Of tho Increase Of the thirteen colonies
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
RATHER A LEADING QUESTION
Interrogation Calculated to Embarrass
Anyone But a Newspaper
Reporter.

When 1t was rumored that the late
Elijah M. Haines would be candidate
for the speakership of the Illinois
house Of representatives he was be.
sieged by reporters for interviews,
but he was nOn-committal Finally,
the reporter for a Chicago newspaper
came to him, along with bunch of
other reporters, and he was as ag-
gressive and persuasive as John Cor
win; and quite as handsome He
wore good clothes, too. and smoked
cigars that spoke for themselves He
had diamond in his tie, which rivaled
the stars on the heavens for brillian-
cy. Before all of the reporters, Mr..
Haines said:
when | give out this interview, you
shall have 1t In advance of all of these
other reporters. Evidently you are a
man in whom | can place confidence,
because see that you have secured
the confidence of some big business
man in Chicago, or elsewhere That
is a marvellous diamond that you
wear. Where did you get it?"-Sun-
day Magazine of the Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
HAS BAD EFFECT ON EGGS.
Complaint That Blasting Operations
Seriously Affect the Profits of
the Farmer.

Societies and individuals who are
working to save the Palisades have
gained an adherent to their cause
through an unexpected circumstance.
ut is the kind of eggs we have had
to eat all summer that makes me
want to sign every petition to preserve
those picturesque cliffs said the re-
cent recruit. For years we bought
our eggs and chickens from a New
Jersey farmer Got them straight
from the farm, fresh as morning air
and fairly cheap Well, last spring our
farmer friend bought property in
neighbOrhnod where blasting is con-
tinually going on Then our troubles
began. And our troubles were not
worth mentioning in comparison with
his. In the first place, the blasts
Jared the eggs SO they wouldn't hatch,
and his supply of young chickens fell
short, and in the second place it
added half the eggs he wanted to
sell and gave them such prehistoric
appearance that his market was
spoiled. At last things got so bad that
we had to cut loose from the dear old
man and patrOnize regular dealer at
advanced prices. Presently | shall
look up another farmer, and ! shall
take care to get one who doesn't live
within ten miles of blasting, because
all poulterers agree that the thunder
ing and the shaking play hob with
fresh eggs.-New York Press.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


A. G. Briggs was over from Bruce
Monday.
7. M. Thomas had legal business at
Rice Lake today.
Only two weeks till Christmas. Do
your shopping early.
Insure in the old reliable Phoenix.
A. N. Andersen, Agt. 34tf
The Ladysmith Steam Laundry has
shut down indefinitely.
Miss Mary Baribeau visited friends
| in Minneapolis Tuesday.
E. w. Hill had business in the east
end of the county today.
Money to loan Thomas 4 Carow,
Attorneys, Ladysmith, Wis. 18tf
Miss Nellie Jones of Bruce visited at
the w. A. Carroll home Saturday.
| Frank and Charles Conrath were up
from Conrath on business Monday.
MONEY TO LoAN-On improved Real
Estate. Armstrong Land Co. 6tf
Thos. Mccain of Sheldon had bust
ness in the county seat Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hill of Viola are
visiting her niece, Mrs. F. Ambrose.
Gold fish, aquariums, fish food, etc.
for sale at Worden's big Dept Store.
Cary Noble has been off duty for a
couple of weeks with crippled shout
der.
A. E. Huffman of the Ingram Lum-
Der Co. had business in the city Mon
day.
District Attorney Andersen made his
weekly visit to his office at Bruce Mon
day.
Mrs. A. Carter and sister, visited
their brother J. M. Lepley, at Bruce
this week.
w. F. Crane was in the city Tuesday
from the busy village to the north of
us bearing his name.
Just received fresh supply of gold
fish, aquariums, fish food, etc. at Wor-
ems big Dept. Store. 36-1
All Beavers are requested to attend
the oyster supper and election of Off
GERS next Monday evening.
D. E. Getchell of Island Lake changed
cars here Wednesday on his way to
Sheldon to do some surveying.
Mrs. Chas. Volkman entertained
several ladies of the aid society of the
Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon.
John Cosgriff made trip east We'd
nesday in the interests of the Wiscon-
sin Pulpwood Co. of Neenah, for which
he is working.
Miss Grace Musser, formerly of this
city returned Wednesday from visit
in Pennsylvania and will teach in the
Primary department of our public
schools.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
MADE SELECTIONS WITH CARE
Old Jerry's Particularly Personal Rea-
sons for Separating the Sheep
from the Goats.

Mayor Story of Atlantic City was
praising the excellence of the last
summer season.
Il never saw before" he said, so
many beautiful women here, nor SUCH
crowds, nor such decorum. They VINO
prefer rowdiness to decorum don't
come here. They go elsewhere. They
are like old Jerry patterson.
Judge Hindlip was going to give
big party and ox-roast. He intrusted
the invitations to old Jerry. his man,
and Jerry, after delivering them,
turned up drunk
Judge Hild dip looked at his old ser
want with disgust.
Jerry, he said. what does this
mean?'
'M-means I'm drunk Jerry hic-
coughed
Drunk Kissed the Judge And
what do you mean by getting drunk?
at amt my-hic-fault,' said Jerry.
It's fault O. them Invitations. Every
man I-hic-delivered one to asked me
to have a-hic-drink, And thish's-
hic-result'
Terrible, terrible!' cried Judge
Hindlip. Have we got no temperance
people in this township?'
'Shure,' said Jerry, but l shent-
hic-their invitations by post
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
The cosmoloqicaI Question.

The business of life allows no spare
time any more One cannot get rich
nowadays in Office hours. nor become
great, nor keep geographically in
formed. nor do his share OF talking
and listening Everybody but the
plumber and paper hanger works over
time. How the earth keeps up a nee
essary amount OF Whirling in the old
24-hour limit is more than we can
understand. But she can't keep up
the pace much longer. She must have
an extra hour And how to snatch 1t
from the tail-end of eternity is the
burning genealogical questionable
las Lore Sharp, in The Atlantic.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Home Teaching in Schools.

The ideal teacher, according to the
modern standard would be something
OF an Admirable Crichton. and it is
not possible, OF course. to secure all
the accomplishments and virtues for
each and every school at small year.
ly salary At the same time the
needs Of the age are developing teach,
ers of i4ueh more highly cultivated
a.. "al around type than has been
the rule before It devolves upon
them, as 3tr Kendall pointed out, to
give the child much training that be-
longs to the home. but inasnuch as
not all homes give this and many
children would lose the most impor-
tant part Of their equipment If they
did not get it IN school, nothing is left
for the schools but to furnish it.-In-
dianapolis Star
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
BRUCE
,ial correspondence to the News Budget

Special correspondence to the News Budget
OBITUARY. - Emma Fetting was born
Dec. 10th, 1883, in Winona, Mimi;
moved to Atlanta, Wis, with her par
ents in November 1900, where she
lived about nine years; married Andrew
Chell of the town of Elbow, Saskatche-
wan, Canada, March 3rd, 1909, where
they went to make home. She came
home to her parents for medical advice,
but fingered only few short weeks.
She died Dec. 3rd, leaving to mourn her
loss, her parents, six brothers, one
sister, her husband and large circle of
friends. Funeral services were held at
the home in north Atlanta and at the
Union church in Bruce Sunday, Rev.
j. w. MADDEN in charge.
Miss Stella Bowman of Minneapolis
is at home in Apollonia visiting relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. j. W. Hadden in the Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon in mem
DRY of Ella Matilda, only child of
Addison and Mamma Heacox. She was
born Nov. 18, 1907; died Dec. 6, 1909,
very suddenly of Group. The family
are well known residents of Beldonville
and have the heartfelt sympathy of the
community
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church held fair in Wood
man hall Friday afternoon and evening,
with encouraging results. By the sale
of articles made and the supper, they
realised the sum of SGT. so. This with
the snm Of $32, given as thank offer
ing on Thanksgiving day, makes q good
beginning in the effort to tobtain clean
sheet in finances before the close of the
year.
Mrs. B. F. Brainard and daughter
Cleo came down from hurry to attend
the church fair
Mrs. E. A. Powell from Island Lake
took occasion to visit Bruce on the date
of the ladies meeting, Friday.
Will Bates, now full fedged tele-
graph operator, is at home on short
visit.
Tom Coey from the west was seen on
the streets this week.
In view of the strike now in active
operation, it was said that the last sack
of flour went out of Bruce on Friday
afternoon. Some practical housekeep-
ers hoped the strike might end before
the bottom of the sack came in sight,
presumably not of the order Of the
scriptural dame whose measure of meal
held out until better times arrived
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Marine Spider.

In French scientific periodical III.
Louis Faye describes a new spe-
cies Of marine spider. 1t has
been found among calcareous sea
weeds on the Mediterranean shore.
Like our own water spider, it can
carry under water with it a bubble
boring shells, or in the empty shells
of other species. BY spinning numer-
Gus threads across the mouth, it keeps
the water out of it's submarine abode.
1t can creep about the bottom, but has
to keep firm hold to prevent the
shell from rising to the surface Small
flies and mites probably serve 1t for
fond
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Teach Care of Babies.

Philadelphia department of health
has organized an alliance for the care
OF babies Voluntary service will be
operating committees have been or
ganized in every ward. Lectures are
being given in the school buildings on
Wednesday afternoons under the aus
pieces. of the Philadelphia Alliance for
the Care of Babies The campaign Is
under the direction OF the department
OF public health the board OF educa-
ton, the congress OF mothers and the
home and school league
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Made a Good Profit.

Lord Greenfield. being asked to buy
something by smart young matron
who kept table at ladies fair said
that he wanted what was not for sale, a
lock of her hair Whereupon she
promptly cut off the coveted curl and
handed 1t to him, naming the price
500. Later the purchaser was show
ing his trophy to little circle of
friends she rather had you there"
laughed one benedict, ITO my certain
knowledge, she only paid three dol.
lars for the entire bunch"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Peculiar Condition In Request.

From Germany comes an interest
ing story concerning three little girls
Herr Kressler, a mercantile clerk and
the father OF the children, was. it
seems, some years ago staying at
Borkum aud while there CHANGED to
save an elderly japanese gentleman
from drowning, and the latter proved
to be Baron Wiyoshi OF the Japanese
embassy in Berlin He has just died
and left to each of Herr Kressler's
little daughters the sum of 10000
marks or $4,000. provided that they
dress like Japanese until they reach
the age Of ID.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09

Mary Hartman as a Country Girl.
Mary Hartman has as keen an in
stinct for guarding .a cents as her
father demonstrated in his business
career AS the manager of the 3d.
000-acre farm in Arden, ~ Y, she
works with an eye to profit The re-
sponsibility ~ the farm is not new
to her. For several years she prac-
tfcalfy held control, her father sell
dom interfering, and tlcn doing little
more than Offering a suggestion. Har-
riman was proud OF his daughters
talent for management They were
familiar sight driving together over
the farm, Hartman, as q rule, holding
the reins over one of his fas! trotters.
Miss Hartman cares more for her
farm than for society. She is a keen
Judge of horse and seldom gets
the worst Of a trade
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
EASY To TRaGE DEGENERAcY
Removal of Causes of Strife Has
Made Rhinoceros Stupid
Animal He is.

The rhinoceros is an ugly beast
and DR.. w s. Rainsford charges him
in an article in the Outlook with be-
ing as stupid and as wicked as he
looks. Some years ago. he says,
noted professor of biology interested
him greatly as he showed him the
skulls of certain Miocene rhinoceroses.
In those far-awav days the beast
must have been well able to take care
of mself, even in the dangerous COM
pany in which he found himself The
convolGtions of the brain OF the
Miocene rhinoceros are fine, much
superior to those OF his present-day
descendant
The saw-tooth tiger and the cave
bear were not dangerous enemies. In
deed, he somehow SO managed things
that when they disappeared he sur
vived. Then gradually life must have
become too easy for him. He was big
and burly and welI-armod, other ami
mails kept out of mis- way The newt
able consequences ensued. Competi-
ton fierce and keen had kept him up.
The struggle over, his brain no longer
put to its best use, he began, like
poor Dean Swift. Ito die atop"
The African grass is as good as of
yore. His hide is as thick, his horn
as sharp, everything keeps out OF his
way, and he lives on, a suriy, lima
tured, dangerous and quite useless
life, occupying ground that more use
full and beautiful things need.
Surely a striking illustration in the
animal world of the universal truth
we are prone to forget; that easy
times do not always make for real use
fulness or greatness.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Wants Compulsory Education.

The Birmingham Age-Herald in
pleading tor a strong compulsory edu.
cation law in Alabama calls attention
to the fact that of 100000 children OF
school age only 161 600 white children
and $4,000 black children were at,
tending school, according to the CEN
sus of 1900. When all allowances are
made" says the AgeHerald. 1T is
seen that under the voluntary sys-
TEN one-half OF the states children are
sent to school and one-half are per-
mitted TO grow up without learning to
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Pats Give Alarm.

Coming over on an ocean liner an
old lady complained to the captain
that she had seen rat in her state
room. Keep it there. madam, said
the captain. why do you like rats?"
asked the old lady. Well, madam,
I've got a nest in my cabin" was the
answer, and though I'm not SUI
perstitious, when the rats leave the
ship, do"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
Use of Chewing Gum.

The extent OF the use of chewing
Gum among the people of the United
States is illustrated by the fact that
the importation OF "chicleH in 1908,
chiefly for use in the manufacture OF
chewing gum, amounted to more than
100000 pounds. This article, chicle."
is obtained in southern Mexico from
the trunks of the sapodilla plum tree,
and the importation of this gum dur.
ing the last decade has amounted to
about 30.00O0O0 pound. or over $4,000.
tons, valued at over sS.0ou,oo0.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
One Letter Makes q Difference.

A single misprinted letter may pro-
duce astonishing results and even the
misleading of a capital letter as a
small one may be disastrous When
John Payne Collier died the London
press correctly gave paragraph stat
ing that he had been buried in Bray
churchyard. near Maidenhead. a large
number of friends being present at the
funeral. But provincial paper
which presumably knew nothing of
the notorious Shakespearean critic.
gave the same paragraph concerning
John Payne, a collier" and, to com
plete the thing. headed it THE Bray
Colliery Disaster London Chronicle
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
McCLURE'S MAGAZINE wants

responsible and energetic man or wo-
man in Ladysmith and vicinity to attend
to it's subscription interests. Expert
ence Unnecessary. There is liberal guar
anteed compensation, A profitable per-
manent business without capital can be
established among friends and acquaint-
ances. Whole or spare time. This is
the best time to start. Complete outfit
and instructions free. Write now. Nc
Clure's Magazine, Dc East 23d Street,
New York City.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
state ownership Not a SUCCESS.

In Japan state railroad ownership
has proved SO disastrous to the
finances of the country that the gov
eminent is now looking to a syndicate
of foreign capitalists to help it out.
The statement is made that govern.
ment ownership there has imperiled
the national finances, prevented rail.
road improvements and checked the
efficiency of the service.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-09
"Lounalna Cars" put On.

A leading western railroad has had
constructed four novel coaches
termed "lounging cars for use upon
four of its through halns, a particu.
lar feature of which will be the In.
stalation in each of a small library
to include pr. Eliot's famous five feet
OF books"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-19

recited at church entertainments so
often, that she was encouraged to
do more rhyming. Then his son,
the 25-year-old apple Of his fathers
eye, Laurence Ditto Young, who
might have made a good reporter,
dropped newspaper work and
turned author. When the boys
''The Climbing Doom made hit,
his sire, already plunged deep into
the depths of despair, was com
pletely immersed and went down
for the third time.
Mr.. Julia Ditto Young tries hard
lump in his throat. When he con-
cludes his strenuous five-hour day
of work-he's secretary of the Erie
: county Savings bank at Buffalo, N.
N!-he takes his motor boat out.
tinkers with the engine for two
hours and 20 minutes and then en-
dogs Is minute spin on the broad,
beautiful surface of the Niagara
river, which flows it's peaceful way
through BuffalO's back yard.
Motor boating is chiefest of his
fecreations. He motor boats to keep
his mind off the terrible tempta
ton at home--to keep from turning
litterateur and losing altogether his
credit at the corner grocery.
Just one step off the beaten path
and Mr.. Julia Ditto Young would
fall--it has been written of him
that he rs also keen student of
Shakespeare and an admirer of Tb-
sen and Shaw--there is no better
story teller--the son is indebted to
the father for that forceful style
which characterizes The Ginning
Doom
Pity Mr.. Julia Ditto Young.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-19

comes a physical habit with par
ents. The arm contracts auto
matically as it were, and the child
shrinks instinctively also. This is
all to be condemned.
The mother must make her err
ring little one feel penitent. He
cannot do so with his heart full OF
harsh and bitter feelings. Her tact
and her love must call forth from
him an answering love that will
swallow up perverseness.
Now, after you have read this,
don't conclude that it is simply the
expounded theory born of a col
lege woman's Heidelberg degree. |
have learned nothing which | have
not been able to apply to the train
ing of my children. I only wish |
knew more. What knowledge l
have | have consecrated to my
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-19
THE DEATH OF sTEEPLE JACK.

The great Flagstaff which rose
above the skyscraper was bent like
huge bow by the powerful gusts.
A curious crowd had gathered in
the square below. Many screened
their eyes fro m the cold sleet
which beat against their faces. The
evening papers would tell of the
daring climb of Steeple Jack.
The man on the fiagstaff was a
rude philosopher. He knew that
many would look upon him as a
hero, although human life was
needlessly in peril. The perform
er had obtained permit to adjust
the ropes on the mast. This was
a mere excuse. Some of the leader
ing sporting men about town had
made up purse for his benefit.
BY imperiling his life for a few
minutes, he could live a month at
the best hotels, and do nothing but
lounge about. He was satisfying
a craving which had always ex-
listed in humanity. He was a mata-
dore in different costume; a spy
in the enemy's country; a detec-
tive rounding up desperate char
acter; lion tanner; a tight-rope
walker; a circus performer; min
er carting load of dynamite; u
man shaking dice with death.
His act did not appeal to all.
There were men crossing the
square who did not raise their eyes.
They were busy with the problems
of everyday life. There were others
who only cast quick glance at the
daredevil and quickened their pace.
For them the act afforded neither
pleasure or entertainment.
A cheer went up from the by
ISLANDERS below. The acrobat was
leaning far out. How the pole bent
under his weight? The people held
their breath. Many heads disap-
peared from the windows which
faced the square. Then the hero
drew from his pocket a flag and
Haunted it to the breeze. There
was another cheer from below. 1t
sounded sweet to his ears. He
would do greater things.
He hung by one foot, head down.
ward. Then he made his way far
ther UP the staff. He would sit on
the ball at the top of the pole. The
camera would show him in this po-
dition in the papers. Another city
would talk about him. He had trav-
sled sfrom coast to coast, and his
name was known in every town in
the land. AS he sat on the ball he
dreamed of the curious crowd
which would surround him when he
reached the earth. He would take a
week off at least, and attend the
best places of amusement and
smoke the choicest cigars.
Though warmly clad the cold was