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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
WESTERN UNION AND AMERICAN
T. G. T. co. BROUGHT UNDER
ONE HEAD.
FORM NEW CORPORATION
Billion Dollars Involved in Union Of
Big Wire Lines.-Combine Ac
complished Through Sale of
81 Per Cent. of the Stock.

New York.-Announced in Boston,
confirmed in New York and COM
mented on with interest everywhere,
another billion dollar merger became
a reality in the financial world with
the practical absorption of the West
ern Union Telegraph company by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. The Western Union, one of
the pet properties of the late Jay
Gould, has been in the Gould family
for generation and it was by the
sale of Gould stocks that the merger
was accomplished.
In order to make the absorption
complete the Incorporation of new
billion dollar company, 1t is said will
be necessary to include the $592,475,-
400 of bonds and stock of the Ameri
can Telephone company known as the
S165, 100000 Of bonds and stock of the
Western Union.
The officers of the Bell company re-
gard the step as one of economy sole
ly. They point out that ever since
the telephone has been factor in hui
man life it has had to compete with
the telegraph. Lines have been par
alleled and there has been an immense
amount of duplication. The officers
of the telephone company believe that
the merger will save the Bell company
$75,000,000 in new construction, while
it will also enable the utilization at
the same time of wires for bcSh tele-
graphing and telephoning
Absorbed Small Ones.
The history of the Western Union
dates back to before the Civil war, but
the Bell company is of comparatively
recent origin. Both companies pur-
sued the usual method of absorbing
smaller companies. The smaller COM
panies acquired by the Western Union
have been lost in oblivion. Some or
the associated corporations engaged in
the telephone business, the majority
of whose stock rests In the treasury
of the parent concern, are: New York
Telephone company, $50000,000; New
England Telephone and Telegraph
company, $31,7OO,OOO; Bell Telephone
of Pennsylvania, $31,15O,OO0; New
York and New Jersey Telephone COM
pany, SEE, 100000; Southern Bell Tele-
phone company, $21,400,000; Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph com.
pany, $18,O0O,OO0; Chicago Telephone
company, $17,OOO,0OO; Bell Telephone
company of Canada, s12,500,000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18

THEY get off some awful stories on
the "old Sleuths," but this one is
straight goods: r. F. LIE Mat we'll
known Washington athlete, spent the
summer near to natures heart" up
in the wilds of Idaho. He started
back attired in wild and woolly fash
ion, pair of corduroy trousers, big
sombrero, and his face adorned with
huge goatee, all of which may at
times be worn by confidence men, but
were not in this case.
Besides that he had along with him
when he got on the pullman in Chi
cago ''gunny' sack, which he hand
led carefully. Chicago sleuths spot
ted him at once. Yes, indeey. They
saw in that "gunny" sack the loot of
train robbery that recently oc-
Cured in the middle west.
The fact that LIE Mat seemed to be
very careful of the sack and It's con-
tents was sure enough proof Of
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18

Rumors that former president
Roosevelt had been killed In Africa
The Nebraska corn crop is little
short of last years crop according to
the state labor bureau. The convict
labor contract was signed by the
governor state officers.
President Taft believes he Is en-.
titled to a rest and will not visit Pa.
mama this winter.
Senator Aldrich, at Kansas City dis.
cussed, with evident approval, the
European plan of finances.
The shortage of Warmer, the Big
Four treasurer at Cincinnati, may
mount to two million dollars.
The Indian paymaster at Red Store,
Oklahoma, began the semi-annual pay.
ment of S250,000 to the Kiowa and Co.
family receives from $50 to 500, &C
cording to the amount of land leased.
The corn crop was injured very lit
Tie in Nebraska according to statistics
compiled by the state labor bureau.
The total yield this year, according to
the reports of the bureau, aggregated
166,565,10 bushels, an average OF
25.7 bushels Ter acre.
During the last two weeks of Octo-
Der there were sixty-six cases of bu-
bonic plague, twenty-three of which
proved fatal, and sixteen cases Of yell
low fever, with nine death in Ecuador.
Jesse James, lawyer, son of the fam
GUS bandit, and one of the best known
men in Kansas City, has been sued for
divorce.
Use of alcohol in any form is de-
nounced in a report of delegates to
the international congress.
At Clevela- |, O., Mrs. Laura Peter
son died an instant after she received
her divorced husband, Charles Peter
son, back into her life.
Bank Commissioner Dolley gave out
"a statement of the condition of state
and private banks In Kansas at the
close of business on September 20,
showing deposits aggregating $96,696,-
$685. and increase of over $8,00O,OOO
over the statement Of June 80.
Secretary of State Junkin has re-
ceived an invitation for the people of
Nebraska to attend big celebration
in Italy in 1911, the occasion being
the fiftieth anniversary of the king
dom of Italy.
Commander Peary says he has no
ambition to search for the south
pole.
A Peoria man, insane with jealousy,
made an attack on a rival and was
shot to death.
H. ]. Sitter, general manager of
the Panama railroad, has resigned.
1t is understood that he will take
charge of the management of an i'm
portant railroad in the United States.
An automobile ran into the Chicago
river and the three or four occupants
were drowned.
Massachusetts reelected Governor
Draper, but by greatly reduced ma
jority.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
Question of Ham Raised in Washington

this dainty morsel is not only an art,
but borders on the sacred things OF
our lives.
Our pigs are raised with infinite
care; they are not allowed to associate
with those of the lower strata in life;
iron-clad rules are observed in feed
ing and grooming them, and when at
last they are doomed to die, we are
almost as sorry as they can possibly
be.
But our qualms OF conscience are
assuaged when, after months of smok-
ing in the dear old smokehouse, the
hams are tenderly taken from their
hooks and treated to a period Of sim
mering (for you never boil ham) and
basting and browning and garnishing,
then served and eaten with pure joy
and gusto.
They don't know what a really
good piece of hog meat is In Virginia.
will admit, however, that learned
all l know about cooking ham from
my friend Mrs Burke of Alexandria
Mrs. Burke is great-granddaugh of
Thomas Jefferson, and she was telling
me how the art of simmering the
dainty came to be known in America.
she said that when Mr.. Jefferson
was rambling about Europe in search
of knowledge, he happened to stay in
Paris at a fashionable hotel. The
ham was so good that Mr.. Jefferson
called for the Prince Of the Kitchen
and asked him how he managed to
keep the meat so tender.
lie ham must be simmered, mon
sieur lie American he was told by
the obliging chef.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
VYTAsHINGToN.-The plant expert

VIZ ASHINGTON.-The plant experts
w of the department of agriculture
are turning their attention to things
OF beauty as well as usefulness, and
several new flowers have been evolved
by them. Next season in all probable
ity some novel varieties of lilies which
were originated in the departments
greenhouses in Washington will be
placed upon the market by growers,
as we'll as new summer-blooming
dahlia.
The growing of lilies in the United
States" said Prof. B. T. Galloway, in
charge of the bureau of plant indus
try, lis rapidly becoming an impor-
tant industry. Large quantities of
bulbs have in years past been i'm
ported from Bermuda, Japan and 9TH
er countries, and the demand for the
Towering plants seems to be on the
increase.
Various lines of work have been
undertaken and carried out by our
expert, Mr.. Oliver, chiefly for the pur-
pose of securing new types of lilies
by hybridizing and crossing and to
demonstrate the practicability of grow
ing lilies in this country directly from
seed"
One Of the most promising of the
hybrids has resulted from crossing the
Philippine lily and the Bermuda lily.
The Philippine lily takes two months
to come into bloom from the period of
planting the bulb, while the Bermuda
and its various relatives require in
the neighborhod of five months. 1t
was thought that there would be a
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
Uncle Sam Develops New Easter Lily

great saving if the time taken oforce a
good Easter lily could be reduced by a
month or two.
With view of bringing this about
the hybridization of the Philippine
and the Bermuda lily has been effect
ed. The result of the cross is flow
er larger than the familiar Easter lily,
but not quite so broad as and little
shorter than the Philippine lily.
Up to this time Americans have had
to rely for very sparse supply of
Philippines lilies upon the Philippine
islands, and they arrive early in the
spring, when they cannot be used for
forcing; but by growing them in
California they can be obtained in the
fall in good time for forcing into flow
er during the winter The plants so
far grown in California, says Mr..
Oliver, do not show signs of the lily
disease.
A second line of work in connection
with the production of lilies has been
under way in the department for the
last four years. This embraces the
selection of plants which show free
dom from disease as manifested by
spotted leaves and distorted flowers.
Three varieties have been selected,
all of which are we'll known in this
country.
In connection with the work on the
improvement of florists flowers a new
summer-blooming dahlia has been de-
veloped by Mr. oliver, and, it is be-
lieved, will fill a long-felt want in
supplying flowers of brilliant colors
several weeks before the ordinary
types of dahlias are available. The
seed-bearing parent of the new race
is a species discovered three years
ago in Mexico at an elevation of 1000
feet by Federico Chisholm. The plants
were forwarded to the bureau of plant
industry and have been crossed with
the ordinary species, and as a result
of these crosses more than 20 new
forms have been developed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
NEWS NOTES
CONDENSED
A Boiling Down Of the More iinpsr'
tant EVeatS Here and There
Foreign.

That Nine. Steinheil, aided by some
unknown accomplice, murdered her
husband, so as to obtain her freedom
to wed the wildly infatuated Maurice
Borderel, but that the killing OF her
stepmother was unprecedented and
merely incident to the tragedy, is the
theory of the state as outlined by
Trouard Riolle, the judge advocate, In
opening the argument of the prosecu-
ton in Paris.
The joint committee of the house OF
lords and the house of commons
which was appointed in July to IN
QuiEe into the censorship of the
drama, reported in favor of contin-
uing the censorship and of extending
the authority of the censor, so as to
include also the supervision over the
music halls the same as is now In
effect at the theaters.
Alice Paul and Amelia Brown, the
understanding suffragettes, were
sentenced each to one month at hard
labor Both are members of the Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst organization.
During the banquet at Guild hall,
London, in honor of the kings birth
day stones were thrown through a
window of the banquet hall, the crash
of glass startling the company and in
terrupting the speech of the lord
major.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt enter
tanned a score of friends at the Hotel
Beausite in Rome, among them j. E.
Parrett and c. S. Wilson, respective
Iy first and second secretary, and
Major Lands, the military attache,
and Commander Long, the naval at
tache, of the American embassy.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
Snakes i'm a Bag, Not Robbers Loot

| something" you see, and when he
turned it over to a pullman porter
paid him some money, and he imme-
diately got the bag hidden out OF
sight, was just proof positive-well,
not quite positive enough for arrest,
but mighty good proof.
So two of the Chicago sleuths board
ed the pullman, and they Swallowed
lie Mat to Washington, having tele-
graphed ahead for detectives to meet
them at the Union station. The first
man to greet LIE Mat on his arrival
was Union station detective, who
is a personal friend. Then lie Mat
made his getaway, and the detectives
from Chicago had trip to Washing
ton for no cost to themselves.
The gunnysack contained three big
rattlesnakes, which now adorn the
Washington zoo. And that ends the
story of one lot of sleuths.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
Miss Wakefield Rich

Miss Villa Holt Wakefield is the
daughter of former governor of
Georgia and is the wealthiest woman
in vaudeville. She has an office bear.
ing her own name on Wall street for
the sale of stock and bonds. She
owns stone residence on Riverside
drive and vast farm at Mamaroneck,
L. l. Miss Wakefield is ambitious in
her work and no matter how tumultu.
Gus the applause she is never salts.
fled with the results. OF all the stage
stars who have been advertised and
publicized as working for the love of
the art, this southern girl is one of
the first to whom the phrase can be
applied with truth
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
American Conner

The United States easily leads the
whole world in the production of cop
per- Statistics for 1908 show in that
year we produced 10000 metric tons
out of total prouction for the world
of 760,773 tons. The next largest pro.
Queer was the Spanish peninsula, in
Guiding Portugal, which produced 3d..
425 tons. Third in rank came Japan,
with 44,700 tons Australasia produced
40,123 tons, Chile 3S,927 tons, Mexico
$500 tons, Canada 24,391 tons, Peru
(estimated) 22,240 tons, Germany TO-.
523 tons, Russia 1921 tons, and Great
Britain but few hundred tons. 1
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Soldiers to Preserve Order at Cherry,
III.

Cherry, Ill.-Troops have been called
for to prevent any untoward demon
stration when the bodies of the 300
men killed in Saturdays mine disas-
ter, are brought to the surface.
Sheriff Skoglund, of Bureau county,
with authority from States Attorney
Eckhart, wired Governor Dencen to
send several troops Of state militia.
So far there has been no violence dis
ployed as result of the disaster, and
States Attorney Eckhart hopes by the
presence of small guard to prevent
any Ill advised move on the part of
the miners, whose feelings have been
wrought up by the loss of their com
radeS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
YERKEs FIGHT rs SETTLED
Widow Under Ayr. e.nent Is to Re-
ceive More Than 100000
from the Estate.

Chicago.-Under the arrangement
or settling the s11,000,000 estate Of
the late Charles T. Yerkes, street rail-
way magnate, Mrs. Mary Adelaide
Yerkes, his widow, will receive slight
ly more than $2,000,000
This is considerably more than
friends of Mrs. Yerkes had expected
she would receive, some of the est1-
mates showing that practically all OF
the estate would be consumed by the
liabilities and costly litigation that
has been pending in the federal courts
for three years.
Just what Mrs. Yerkes would re-
ceive was matter of conjecture until
Attorney James J. Barbour, one OF her
representatives, discussed the propos'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18

c. Hamlin and Al Bayer. The men
firmly believe that President Taft is
the biggest man to-day in the United
States, because each of them weighs
100 pounds, but when they got inside
the presidents overcoat there was
still room to spare.
The president had participated in a
floral automobile parade, having rid.
den in a handsomely decorated car
with Mr. Hamlin. After the parade
was over he was taken to the home of
his sister, but he forgot his overcoat
and left it in the machine. Mr.. Ham
Ain and Mr.. Bayer inclosed themselves
in the coat and are proud of having
accomplished that feat.
The president got hack his coat.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
Personal.

Queen Helena of Italy is to become
a member of the international Con-
gress of Mothers, according to letters
received from the Italian embassy at
Washington.
The seat on the New York Stock
Exchange held by the late E. H. Har-
riman, was sold, the purchaser not
being announced.
Labor conditions in Great Britain
are going from bad to worse.
Mr.. Bryan says he will not be a
candidate for u. S. senator from Ne
braska unless there is demand for
him to run.
It is announced that the marriage
of Sterling Monitor, son of Joy Nor
ton, and Miss Hilda Bull has been in
definitely postponed.
President Taft spent Sunday at Ar
sentia, Georgia, and enjoyed the
home folks" visit.
The funeral Of Gen. Coffinger took
place in Washington, interment being
in Arlington cemetery.
Secretary Wilson says the place for
the farmer Is In the South.
John Steward Kennedy, little
known rich man, left millions to
charities and educational institutions.
Mrs. Pankhurst says that man can
not solve the great problems without
the cooperation of woman.
The celebration of the kings sixty
eighth birthday and the Inauguration
of Sir John Knill as lord mayor, to
succeed Sir George Truscott, made
London an especially lively center of
interest, although the historic and
theatrical side of the lord mayors
show was wanting.
Union labor scored victory in the
San Francisco election.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
MARKET REPORT,
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Nov. 16.-Wheat, NO. ]
northern, $1.07; No. northern, s1O5;
Dec, $1.04as; May, s1.051s; durum,
No. 1, S81Ac. Corn-No. 3, 60%. No.
white oats, $685.. Rye-No. 2, $3.50.
Barley-61c. Flax-No. 1, $1.S1A.
Duluth, Nov. 16.-No. 1 northern,
$1.07A; Dec, $1.037s; May, $1.o5.
South st. Paul, Nov. 16.-Cattle-
Steers-$5.00@$6.75; COWS, fair, 1926
@$4.25; calves, $3.50@$5.50. Hogs,
$7S0@$7S5; sheep, yearlings, $3.50
$5.75; lambs, $5.00@$6.0O.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
AMUNDSEN IN NEW YORK.
Explorer Plans Expedition to Study
Oceans.

New York.-Captain ROAD Amund-
sen, discovered of the Northwest pas.
sages, who arrived here from Copen-
hagen, explained that his visit was to
fit out an oceanographic expedition for
the Norwegian government. The ex-
petition would start, he said, from
Christiania and in Nansen's old ship,
The Fran, next July, and would prob
ably cruise for five years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov 17.-Cattle- Steady;
beeves, $3.90@9.2O; Texas steers, 1915
@4.S0; stocks and feeders, $31O@
S.25; cows and heifers, $2.10@5.7O;
calves, $6.25@8.50.
Hogs-Steady to 10c lower; light,
$7.60@S; mixed, $7.65@812h; heavy,
$7.45@S.15; rough, $765@7.S5; good
to choice heavy, $7.85@S.15; pigs,
$6.10@765.
Sheep-Market strong, native, $50
SIS; western, $3.10@5.25; yearlings,
$5.25@6.60; lambs, native, $475@7.6O.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
Good Idea.

Something to eat? What do you
do for a living?"
II follow the sea, mum"
well, before you come here again
see If you cannot follow it fast enough
to catch it and take bath. "-Hous-
ton Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
Scene OF Desolation.

In making the rounds of the miners
homes Duncan Mcdonald, president of
District No. II, United Mine Workers,
discovered that new baby had ar.
rived at home which lost a father
and son. The mother was kept ig-
norant of the disaster. Eighty-six of
the homes visited were, with the ex-
ception of children, without male
members.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18
TWO MEN IN TAFT'S COAT
Enough for Pair of Los An
geles Citizens.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Two big men of
Los Angeles can boast of having worn
the coat of the president of the United
States and of having worn it at the
same time, too. These men are Ralph
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-19

Arievsr - silrercr No Drip co4ee strain
~ coupon II now put In sAei. - package Of
iT. saeop's Health Coffee. Look for Il.
Nifsfy large cups 81 the very finest coffee
Imitation ever made. fr,m one &c pActsse.
Then besides ss'9 satisfaction and fiavor II
perfect ~ssd Iy Wagner Dru. Co.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-19
Are You Going To Do
With That Manure Pile?

properly distributed over taur
cnrntiaii. ls.s. manure : very
sa uahs.. bat mot in your barn
yard - sureasi s1.ucn and di>.
cas-. germs, and attract lies and
other insects When properly
applied, il giil ia.re4>s the pro
aucsiy.nes> pf your SOL snfica
emily IA reuay you well for all
laiaar ard money expended Oh
IL. How can yssn ssusaiu this re
suIIs Iy tue Us. Of a manure.
spfeadsr, ~ cpgr~e. What Is
tie best Kind OF s.area1er Ia
ouyt Here il where il pays You
vel - he careful. You cannot
afford q machine that wlli al Ways
break dnwn w.n yoa need IL
sls. most for yeur time is tso
valuable. You cannot aford
one tnat will not spread your
manure evenly. for your land
and manure are are too valuable.
lsn cannot afford n that will
not handle all kinds OF manure.
As that is what yoa are blvin- a
spreader FOR. You Cannot aff.,rd
one ll,at ys!l not " ra e4, IL II
the field. a. your horses are to
valuable. You cannot afford
anything bat the strongest,
ssghtest running and the best
W rAiug mAnura sp".aier on
the mai ket What machine
combines all these qualities?
Why. tie GREAT WESTERN,
Of course. and that il the u
We handle Ask your ueighoors
ao Ut Ii. Come and see IL, aud
Jou viii be convinced
Now. what are You going to do
with your seed grain. Wheat
- wortb si.00 per bushel, oats
iu cents per bushel. barley scots
aud fax seed $3.50 per bushei.
Are you going To scatter the
seed hap azard 10 feed the birds
and squirrels: Are you going
to piaEt II all the way frum six
inches deep 10 the top OF the
et"unu: Can you afford to do
al: You car net. Fer you not
ou waste high priced seed. bat
Nfsst y Gu Cont Wasts j. alanle.
al 10 uneven d. Dtti tN,t it viii
mol ~prduf At the "a ae time. Ir
you Hant Your gralu to sprout
at TIE same time, grow even aud
mature al the same time. YOU
must plaut IL at az even depth,
and the only way ID do this. is to
use a drill. Ii Is true. a drill
costs sore money than a broad
cast sesder or a "xiiirl-wind
s~eeter' but What you save on
the purchase price OF a drill you
all pay out fur grain wasted aud
difference III the WELD. Yon
lave paid IL Already several
tunes. TIE thing To do, is IL
stop II. and stop it right now.
la purchasing a Grill, the same
rule appli $ a. in the case of a
mann g spTeader. The best il
none too good aud We handle
that kin /. three different makes
OF them and The. are all hun
mers'. We will soon have GU
pies Up, come aud zee them
and let Us explain t ieir qualities
and ii we can OF please you. you
are hard to please You will
frd Us al the old stand with the
sargest and be 4 selected line Oh
all kinds Of hardware. farm i'm.
p~Ienent-, Duxgie-, wagons. har-
ness. wind ~niii~, pumps, pipe.
water supplies, paints. oils. and
glass. We do nrst class work in
tlaniug. plnmbiu-, aud all kinds
vi heating. W. are prepared Ia
compete With any one any where
10 our llne Of business.
Lail and ses. Us
sfEDRONSkY BROS. co.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-19

Five hundred bushels good
seed barley for aale Seed will
be graded and cleaned or no
A. the customer desires. Price
accordinRlv. Thos Hilbert, near
= Engl ehOru n. Samples at
&trst State Bank SEQ
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-19

Come in and look over our
line Of samples. We have
the latest styles.
Y. j. Pesicka, Clothier.