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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
Dead Officer andNOunded
Bandit the Result of
the Encounter Which
Followed the Attempt
RAILROAD MEN HAD JUSI RE-
CEIVED THEIR PAY On IRON
NoUNTAIN-POSS NOM IN
PURSUIT OF BANDITS.

MUSk0GEE, June f6.-ln a bat
tie between officers and the three
train robbers who held up St Louis
& Iron Mountain train near Bragg.
Oklahoma. early this morning
deputy constable johnson Kirk. was
killed and Paul Williams one or the
robbers shot through the breast and
captured.
A posse is now IN pursuit OF the
others of the band who escaped. The
object of the bandits vas TO get the
money OF the train crew, who had
just received their pay envelopes.
The railroad men resisted the rob
bers and the sound OF firing soon
brought Kirk and another deputy
constable to the scene. The robbers
and the officers then engaged in a
pistol duel Kirk was shot through
the head and instantly killed.
The posse In pursuit Of the want
cd men Is heavily armed and de-
termined to bring them back. The
chase Is expected to cad into the
mountains and the officers LETT pre-
garea for a several days stag.
Feeling IS very nigh over the
adair. the killed officer having been
generally popular and known as a
nan Of much bravery With a great
fea5 of excellent work 10 his credit
in. 7he maintaining of the law. he
received his death wound while run
ming toward the bandits, presumably
with intention OF closing and making
them prisoners Ills revolver was
smoking when he fell.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
HONOR
FOR WR|GHTS
WITH MEDAL FROM
NATION, STATE AND CITY
ZIG TRIUMPHAL PARADE Is
CONDUCTED IN THEIR HONOR.

DAYTON. Juns fS.-The Nation,
the State and the City in which they
live today paid tribute to Wilbur and
Orville Wright, aviators.
Standing on a platform not lar
from their unpretentious little aero
plane factory and almost within
sight of the field where they first
struggled with the problem of aerial
navigation, General James Allen,
Chief of the signal corps of the army
presented to them the gold medal
authorized hy act of congress. At
the same time they were given a
diamond studded medal bearing the
official seal of the State of Ohio ana
another from Dayton, their home
city.
After the presentation ceremonies
the crowds witnessed a parade OF
floats depicting the development OF
locomotion in America. This was
headed by an Indian runner and
after various stages of progress from
the OK cart to the automobile mad
been shown, was concluded with an
aeroplane with the suggestion that
the next route for speeding would be
among the clouds.
Upon conclusion of their flights
at Washington for the government
next week, the Wright brothers Will
sail for Germany to take up work
for the German government.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
GOMPERSOFF
FOR EUROPE
DETERMINED To DIZZY COURT
INJUNCTION-MILL UPHOLD
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS As
HE BELIEVES ~ HIS CASE.

NEW YORK. June samuel
Gomper5 reiterated tonight his de-
termination 70 defy court injunetions
il necessary 10 uphold what he re-
CARDS as his constitutional rights.
Mr.. Gompers sails on Saturday 10
Europe as al envoy 10 labor organi-
cations there and as a student of
conditions efeeting immigration 10
this country and foreign competition
with home Industries His address
was made as the bon voyage given
hy the executive council OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
Mr.. Gompers had been unexpected
Is presented by the federation earlier
In the evening with a purse OF money
and one speaker after another had
voiced his confidence in Mr.. Com
pers' discretion. unrlghtness and
ability
Il have followed the biblical pre-
cept.n he said that ii they smite
the right cheek. hold out to them
the left. but if there are no more
cheeks to be smitten then you have
to fight When it comes to the choice
of maintaining ny rights as handed
down TO me by the constitution aud
eisobeying an injunction which de-
nies me those rights ] shall not
hesitate :,
District Attorney Jerome, one of
the speakers, launched into an I'M
stinted eulogy of Gompers. the man.
The Presbyterian general assemD-
1y at Hamilton, Ont. has voted for
church union.
The Woodmen of the World, an
insurance order, grew 30 IN
membership last year
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19

With his throat cnt from ear TO
ear and the bloody knife with which
the deed was committed clasped in IA
death grip in his right hand. the body
of "a man whose name il supposed
10 be James Sweazy was found short
ly after 4 o'clock last night by Sheriff
Al Butler and Deputy sheriff Fulmer
about IL miles out from town on the
White River road.
The information which led to the
finding of the body was brought to
town at ) o'clock last evening by one
of the Hermanson boys, who earlier
in the day narrowly escaped stabbing
at the hands of Sweazy and there
after took "a horse from his wagon
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
INSANE MAN TAKES HIS LIFE
WHILE BEING BROUGHT HERE
ATTEMPTED YOUNG MAN HE WAS WITH WHEN STOP
IN IMAGINARY ENENuEs-NAME SUPPOSED
JAMES swEAZY-ClT THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR
THOUGHT TO HAVE CONE FROM DUCKWATER.

and rode to town with all possible
speed to notify the officers.
Sweazy arrived at the Hermanson
ranch about 2 o'clock yesterday
morning and awoke the family with
request to be permitted to stay. He
was given a place to sleep. Shortly
after daylight ne got up and when
one of the Hermanson boys hitched
up four horses TO pull a couple of
loads of hay to town he asked per-
mission to ride, which was granted.
Previous to leaving the ranch,
the actions of the man gave the i'm
preston that he was mentally un-
balanced. but 1t was not thought that
CONTINUED on page FOUR
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
MUST sign nAzING PLEDGE.

ORONO. Me. June 1s.-No
student hereafter will be admitted
to The University OF Maine unless
he signs an explicit agreement TO
take no part in hazng. The trus-
tees 80 decided today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
LIGHT WORK FOR CAPT. HAMS

OSSINING. n. Y, June 1871
Captain Peter C. Hams, Jr., who Is
serving a sentence in Sing Sing
prison for killing William E. Annis,
has been assigned to the position Of
accountant in the tin shop.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
ROSPECTORs STABBED
To DEATH Al LELAND

LELAND, New. june Is
The bodies of Richard otillwell
} and Il. r. Nelson, both well
known prOspectors In former
days, We're found to-day near
Nelson's saloon, death having
resulted from dagger wounds
in each case. Il j. believed
that the murders we're com
mitted last night by Two Meki-
cans who have been noticed in
, the vicinity. robbery being the
} motive.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
HuSSEY LIKELY TO GET OFF
WHILE LARSON PACKS LOAD.

Huzzey be discharged from custody.
Judge Brown set Wednesday at 10
o'clock as the time for passing SEN
tence Oh Larson and at the same time
will consider the matter of discharg-
ing Huzzey. The Judge gave At
torney Coleman to understand that
his request would be complied with,
If no other circumstances arose in
the meantime to cause him to change
his mind.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19
BRITAIN WANTS US. TO keep
HANDS Off CHINESE LOAN

Britain has asked America not 10 press
of S275oooOV "mh
British German ready take up
request H. Bryce British Ambassador
at and make presentation OF
OF desiring enter into e on
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19

us S RSaPH' cause MI" ''''s pay and put it where
r.,.., or.. around Fred. ..aced by starting home
bare causing great 'leient plan in East Ely Re-
...- I'D SO per cent discount on all
sH te purchaser to build, and that
-o buy lot, while 500 down will
HELP
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19


. BODY OF MISSING MAN
Q FOUND IN WELL
. PIOCHE, New, June 1S.-Are
. Julius Weir, Jr., Julius Weir,
. Sr. and Mrs. Kate Weir re-
. sponsible for the death of "a
. Charles Todd. whose body WAS -
. found i'm the water at the K f~~
. tom of IA well at Bristol .C 1O1
. Monday, is n question
. the peace officers
> county propose to
. n meeting of .
> jury it is 2N-
, criminatir
> tanned
D T.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19

The Presbyterian general assent
ly at Hamilton, ont has voted 10
church union.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19

ARoris Opportuni
ties Unexcelled
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19

The Woodmen Of the World, an
insurance order. grew 5o,il6 IN
membership last year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-19

i,lxgest Copper DIE
tritt OF the Country
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
FlAM BEAU

Special correspondence to the News-Bdget
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Webb, Monday Feb. 18th, son.
Walter La Ronge, who has been
quite sick nearly all winter, is slowly
improving.
Tousant Vieux was keeping house
for Sam Britton during his absence on
business.
There is quite showing of logs
being landed at Alex Gourdoux's mill.
John Mitchell was home for few
days from the woods.
A special school meeting was held in
school district No. 6, Feb. 23rd, at
which time and place it was voted that
the said school district borrow from
the state trust fund the sum of $3.50,
for the purpose of building a school
house this summer, the plans and
specifications of which are now in the
hands of the building committee.
Ben Mitchell moved back into school
district No. last week.
Amos Webb went to Reedsburg last
week Tuesday to work this summer.
Lloyd Hastings of Reedsburg, who
has been visiting relatives hereabouts,
returned home last Tuesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
SHELDON

| Special correspondence to the News Budget.
Milo Bell is getting his mill and yard
in order, to be ready for business.
Quite quantity of logs are being put
on the sideways there, and more to
follow.
Born, Thursday, Feb. Is, daughter,
to Mr. and Mrs. Thos Briscoe.
Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Agnes Van Horn next time on Wednes-
day, March 10th.
Florence Carman and Jessie Sergeant
visited Ladysmith from Monday tc
Wednesday as guests of Mrs. M. Ser
geant.
| Rev. william held services at the
camp of the Northwestern Lumber Co.
last Saturday evening. This being
only about three-quarters of a mile
from Sheldon, was also attended by
many from there.
Mr.. Hurlburt, from Buffalo county
| arrived recently to look after his log
ging interests, the work done on his
land by Chauncey Hurtly and crew.
The supper given on the evening of
Feb. 26 by the Ladies Aid was well
attended and evidently well enjoyed.
Misses Gillespie and McGuine attend
ed the Teachers Institute at Lady
smith Friday, Miss McGuine returning
home Saturday, while Miss Gillespie
went to her home in Superior, return
ing Monday.
Mrs. Clyde Shuts returned Satur-
day with Mrs. Frank Curtis to Abbots
ford for visit.
Mrs. Frank Curtis was recently here,
over week, visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. M. Kyser, and other relatives.
Ben Van Horn, who has been here at
work for some time has returned to
his home at Bellevue, Iowa, the 1st
inst.
Matt. Liter, who has been employed
by W. S. Sergeant since December,
returned to his home near Fall Creek,
lately,
Leslie Spurrier and VIM. Higgins
were county seat visitors, this week.
Fred Smith has purchased the tie
timber on A. O. Curtis land.
George Angel has been having logs
hauled to Sergeant Siding, lately.
The Roddis Co, has. stopped buying
logs here, which cut off half the log
ging business around this section, for
the remainder of the season.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES.

Fred Wichern spent Washington S
bir thday at his home in Barron.
County Supt. Mackin visited college
Wednesday of last week.
Prof. w. F. Mersch had business in
Milwaukee last week, which detained
him most of the week.
The college students have been court
ing lately. Friday and Tuesday after
ternoons were spent at the courthouse,
as it was decided by both the students
and the instructors, that it was just as
much in their line of business training
as their regular studies The steno-
graphers found that they would have to
acquire greater speed if they intend to
be court reporters.
Miss Fern Wichern of Barron visited
her brother Fred, the first of the week
and also inspected the College work.
She may take course later, but at
present, is teaching school,
Two of the teachers in our city
schools have enrolled to take a course
of instruction in penmanship in the
evening school.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
LContinued from first page]

songs. He gave happy toast to the
Juniors of the County Training school
for the delightful entertainment given
the teachers at the training school
rooms after the lecture The visitors
wishing entertainment were cared for
by the home teachers and by the cltl-
zens of Ladysmith.
Teachers who file their attendance
certificates with their school clerks can
| draw pay for their attendance, accord
ing to law.
The following were in attendance:
i-advs., it'll Gladys Maddux, lone
Hogston, l.tnel Spear, Margaret Judd,
Edith Delameter, May Smith, Flora
b.ownell, Nola Churchill, Mildred Nc
Nair. Lettie Robelia, Marian Alcorn,
Allan McGill, Dan Cosgriff, Bessie De-
Long, Mrs. Alma Kutt, Theresa Died
rich. Verna Schweiger, Fora Churchill,
GLADYS McNair, Ruby Manley, Abbie
F. HAYES. Edith Hutchinson, Ethel
Davis. Drucilla Stevens, Adele Felch,
Martha Smith, Mary l.. Dodge, Ella F.
Churchill, Cora belong, Augusta Mo
nat. Gertrude VIM, Will Alcorn, 0. E.
Rice, Nellie NJ Wightman, Estella
McFadden, Mamie Johnston.
Bruce-Nellie Bates, Wayne Roach,
Mabel C. Bates, Fora Dudgeon, Minnie
Thompson, Minnie Moller, Earl Andrus,
Maud Distner, Dorothy Soupon, Ber-
nard Gleason, Carl Jacobson, Minnie
Ridout, Stella Wallace, Will Krell, w.
B. Graham, 0. A. Sergent, Elsie 0.
Dorm, B. M. Squires, Iva Ziesenis.
Ingram Violet Blood, Lydia Byers,
F. D. Strader, Harvey Mcdonald.
Glen Flora-Grace Coon, Bess Taylor,
Nell Caesar, Geo. E. Denman, R. w.
Ormsby.
Hawkins. -Chas. G. Palmer; Mae
Carter, Nettie Sheldon.
Sheldon-Marie McGuine, Myrtle
Glyspie.
Weyerhauser- VIM A. Simonds, c.
A. Guillford, Mabel Andersen, Faye
Blanchard, Mae McCumber.
Atlanta-Lola Daigneau.
Apollonia Laura Nick, Jennie Mar
tin
! Island Lake-Ethel McGillory, Athena
Blanchette.
Tony-Katherine Welpton, Edna Rey-
nolds, Agnes Currie, Josephine Thue
and Curtiss Livingstone.
Murray-Ida M. Russell.
Strickland-Anna Frenchick.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
His ADVANTAGE.

Two Irishmen were digging a sewer.
One of them was big, strong man
atout 6 feet 4 inches in height and the
oil er one was little, puny man about
q feet 6 inches. The foreman came
along to see how the work was pro-
crossing, and noticed that one OF
them was doing more work than the
other. Look here" he cried, 'how
is it that little Dennis Dugan, who Is
only half your size, is doing nearly
twice as much work as you, Patrick?'
CHANGING down to his partner, Pat re-
Piled, And why shouldn't he? Amt
he nearer to it?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
The More Careful WIdower.

In village of Picardy, after long
sickness, farmers wife fell into a
lethargy. Her husband was willing!
good man. to believe her out of pain,
and so according to the custom Of that
country she was wrapped in shees
and carried out to, be buried. But as
luck would have it. the bearers car
RED her so near the hedges that the
thorns pierced the sheet and awoke
the woman from her trance. Some
wears after she died in reality. and as
the funeral passed along the husband
would every now and then call out:
"Not too near the hedge, neighbors!
Not too near the hedge."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04

Fl. r. Karstens was taken to Wau-
pun Monday by Undersheriff VIM.
Dodson to serve his sentence of one
year in the penitentiary. He was
accompanied to the depot by his wife,
two children and step-daughter, and
the parting made quite an effecting
scene.
Rev. J. F. Franklin of Cameron
passed through here on Monday, hav-
ing preached at Glen Flora Sunday for
Rev. Jet, who is now improving
rapidly. Mr. Franklin reports con-
siderable smallpox in the vicinity OF
| Cameron.
Miss Iona Warren resigned her
position as teacher at Amacoy Lake
last week and left Saturday for
Marmarth, N. D., where she will teach
in the graded school and be with her
father, who went there several months
ago. Her mother accompanied her as
far as Minneapolis.
John Gum, who was given 80 days in
jail for ransacking trunks in the Baker
hotel, was discharged from the county
jail Saturday and Immediately sought
more mischief. Officer Culver ordered
him out of the Baker saloon, whereupon
he struck the chief in the eye. He was
finally brought down however, and is
now serving another so days in jail.
H. D. Carpenter thought for a time
Sunday that his time had come. He
was disposing of quantity of delicious
fricaseed chicken, which his good wife
had prepared for dinner, when small
piece of the "wishbone," splintered at
both ends, became lodged in his throat
and he choked until blood stood out in
drops upon his forehead before the
bone was dislodged.
Myron Neff, who has been the
engineer at the Wooden Ware mill for
two years, left Tuesday for the coast
to look up a new location in Oregon
or Washington. His family will re-
main here until he sends for them. Mr..
and Mrs. Neff and family were given a
genuine surprise Monday evening when
large number of friends and neigh
bors walked in to bid them farewell.
They have host of friends here who
will regret to see them leave.
The Vienna Bakery Is now comfort
ably situated in it's fine new home, one
| of the finest brick buildings in the city.
The large show windows afford oppor
tunity for ample display of goods. The
soda fountain occupies conspicuous
place on one side, while in the rear of it
will be the ice cream parlor, screened
off. The large oven and ice cream fac
tory is at the rear of the building; the
new creamery plant will be installed in
the basement, where cement floor is
beirg put in this week. Mr.. Jung is
iustly proud of his new quarters.
Have you tried CAROLS lunch room
| r. Is the very best. Att
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
A Cure for Stained Walls.

We have a large chimney which
stained the wall paper in spite of sue
ccssive coats of size, paint, varnish
and shellac paperhanger remedied
the matter by pasting sheets of tinfoil
over The spot, taking good care to
smooth out all wrinkles. When this
was thoroughly dried the chimney was
rerapered. We have not been bother
ed with any stains since. The foil is
so very thin it may be used under any
paper without danger of showing
through OF course the wall was first
cleaned Of the old paper.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
OVER the COUNTY
AMACoY LAKE
Special correspondence to the News Budget

Special correspondence to the News Budget
Miss Iona Warren closed school
Wednesday and left for Dakota,
where she expects to teach the re-
mainder of the year. Mrs. Edna
Qualley and son Roy arrived here from
Oshkosh Saturday; she will finish the
term of school left by Miss Warren.
r. Bates has been Ladysmith the
past week serving as juryman.
There has been a great deal of sick
ness lately.
l.. Dyar returned to his work in
Atlanta Monday, after spending few
days at home on account of la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Zillhart, Mrs. j.
Mallach and Mrs. j. Rapp were
visitors at the Bates home Sunday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
No Store Shoes for This indianian,

If visitors to the state fair see big.
tall man going about the ground in
his bare feet they need not think him
crazy or poor. It will in all probability
be George 0. Hawk, prominent farm
er of this county, who clings TO his
boyhood custom of going barefoot
He is feet and inches tall and
weighs 225 pounds He is the only
man in the county who goes bare
foot and refuses to be made uncom-
Portable when away from home by
having his feet pinched into shoes.
He recently made business trip to
Chicago in his bare feet and went
shoeless to Niagara Falls and Toronto.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
pvil. Fer o~n sr,,n,er COTTAGE.

E2il: Fer o"n sc-"'n1er COTTAGE.
: iss Josaof ne ouise~ Reynolds OF
fnll tnleg hope .sitl, has demon
= ,ated t'.et enc woman at least can
drive n il etrai~ht and saw board
vertically nd to the line.
She drew he rlan of small sum
mee cottage, and with her own hands,
fearless Of callous' and splinter. con
structed it, the workm anship being
good in every detail from foundation
TO rooftree.
With her own hands Miss Reynolds
will paint, decorate and furnish the
cottage, the accommodations being
for living, cooking and sleeping.
When it is completed some time dur
ing the latter part of this week she
and her sister Grace will occupy 1T
for the summer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
About Red Hair.

can never understand why women
have such a craze for scarlet hair.
1t is by no means generally becoming,
and when unnaturally procured 1t is
usaully obtrusively vulgar, while as
TO its sincerity it could not deceive
the yeriest babe or sucking. Why
wear a mass of scarlet, almost cerise,
curls, when your face Is wrinkled and
the hair On your temple grows gray
wards?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
CHURCH NOTICES
METHODIST

Services next Sunday morning and
evening: Sunday school at 10 o'clock,
preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p. M,
morning topic, Truth for the Plain
man." evening. 1.-THE profit of God
Illness. Epworth League at $50 p.
M, topic, 1.-The Souls Bread" The
Juvenile Orchestra of the 1st ward
school will play at the evening service
and w. H. H. Ingle will give CLASH
cal violin solo. Prayermeeting Thurs
day evening at 7:30. You will find a
cordial welcome.
J. E. WATSON, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
CONGREGATIONAL.

Rev. J.. w. MADDEN of Bruce will
occupy the pulpit for the morning SER
vice at II o'clock. His subject will be
christian Citizenship" In the even
ing the choir will give their month
ly song service. Y. P. S. c. E. at 6:45.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Everybody
cordially invited.
The Bethany Sisters will meet with
Mrs. E. M. Worden Wednesday, the
10th.