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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29

Redding, Connecticut. Samuel
Langhorn Clemens, Mark Twain"
died painlessly of angina pectoris. He
lapsed into coma at o'clock in the
afternoon and never recovered con-
seriousness.
1t was the end of man outworn by
grief and acute agony of body.
Wednesday was a bad day for the
little knot of anxious watchers at the
bedside. For long hours the grey,
aquiline features lay mounded in the
inertia of death, while the pulse sank
lower and lower, but late at night
Mark Twain passed from stupor into
the first natural sleep he had known
since he returned from Bermuda and
he woke refreshed, even family cheer
full, and in full possession of all his
faculties.
He recognized his daughter, Clara
(Mrs. Ossip Gabrilovitch), spoke ra-
tional word or two and feeling himself
unequal to conversation wrote out in
pencil: Give me my glasses"
They were his last words.
Laying them aside he sank first into
reverie and later into final uncon-
seriousness.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Ameri-
cas- foremost humorist and known the
world over as Mark Twain" was born
in the little town of Hannibal, Mo-, on
November 80, 1885.
His father, John Marshall Clemens,
came from an old Virginia family, and
with his young wife, Elizabeth Lamp
ton, descendant of the early settlers
of Kentucky, he Joined the sturdy
band of pioneers who pushed over the
Alleghanies in the early part of the
last century and settled along the
banks of the Mississippi river.
In the uncouth environment OF the
then little frontier town of Hannibal
the famous author spent his boyhood
days Here he fished, hunted and
| lounged along the river banks with his
sturdy companions, living a healthy
outdoor existence, which undoubtedly
accounted for his long life, In the face
of his many Affections.
He attended the little school, but
not being of very studious DISPOSE
ton. he learned far more from con
tact with the rough companions whom
he immortalized in later years as
"Huckleberry Finn" and tom Saw
YER" and others of their type.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
Wants Tax Refund ed

La Crosse.-The La Crosse Gas &
Electric company has filed an answer
in the case instituted by the city to
collect tax of per cent upon it's
gross earnings. The defendant sets
forth that under the public utility law
of 1907, the company surrendered it's
franchise to the city in 1908 and took
an indeterminate permit, thereby sub
hitting to the regulations and restric-
tions imposed by the rate commission
The defendant also asks for a pro rata
refund of it's 2 per cent tax paid for
the year 1908.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
sEIDEL LENGTHENs WORK DAY.
Eight Hours, No Saturday Half Holt
day in City Hall, Says Mayor

Milwaukee-Mayor Seidel started
work by announcing that the hours of
labor in the city hall will be increased
from six hours to eight hours. If la
Dor is to be protected against ten
hours a day of work, as now imposed
by employers, Mayor Seidel believes
that the eight-hour day should apply
to those now working shorter periods
Moreover, after this there will not
be the customary Saturday afternoon
holiday. In years gone by city offices
were open only from to noon on Sat
urdays. This is to be changed,
An honest days work for the city
is Seideps first demand. He was at
his desk bright and early.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
Investigation of County Contracts.

La Crosse.-Fred Dittman, former
county supervisor, and one of the
courthouse building committee, named
by R. c. McCaleb,. socialist, in his
information demanding prosecution of
all county supervisors who have &C.
copied money for supplies and con-
tracts from the county, says he will
demand full grand jury investigation
if the prosecutions are pressed. Dur
ing the five years he was a supervisor
he says he did business with the coun-
ty to the amount of $408.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
VERDICT CUT BY SETTLEMENT
Judgment Given at Eau Claire For
Breach of Contract.

Eau Claire-The jury in the case
of j. H. Green and Gabe Ringenoldus,
Milwaukee men, against the Richland
Lumber company of this city, came IN
with verdict awarding the plaintiffs
$4,000 damages for a breach Of con
tract by the company.
However, Immediately after the YER
dict had been announced the case was
settled for a less sum, as the lumber
company had a case pending against
the plaintiffs of the present suit for
wrongful attachment of property in
Louisiana, where the lumber company
had big holdings.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
ACTING MAYOR SCORES.
Hudson Official Appoints Police Com
mission.

Hudson. - Some excitement was
caused here by the action of Acting
Mayor Casanova in appointing in the
temporary absence of Mayor Utman
the police commission provided for in
recent act of the legislature Mayor
Utman was defeated for reelection in
the recent municipal election. Alder
man Casanova appointed II. l.. North,
A. G. Armstrong, r. S. Roe, J. Waller
and j. w. Muncy as commissioners.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
Teacher Should Rank High.

If education is to do what we hope
for our children, 1t is imperative that
the best and most gifted men and
women should be attracted into the
ranks of teachers and that they should
be regarded as filling one of the most
highly honored positions in the land.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
rma of the Worlds Natures.

There are in this world two kinds
of natures-those that have wings.
ard those that have feet-the winged
and the walking spirits. The walking
are the logicians; the winged are the
instructive and poetic.-Harriet Beech
er Stowe.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
Misrepresentation is CHARGED

Chicago, Illinois. = Stedman Thorn
as, cashier of the Dairymens National
bank, Sheboygan Falls, Wis, charged
with Incorporating $4,000 of the
banks money, was arrested here by
deputy marshals.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
A Reason.

do be quiet. Don't you know
that there's a visitor in the next
room?" said Frances to her little
brother How do you know? You
haven't been in" But" said Frances.
81 heard mamma saying My dear to
papa" -Tit-Bits.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
Personal.

Woman suffragists descended on
members of congress with petitions
demanding the right to vote.
A French newspaper writer at Paris
yiciously attacked Mr.. Roosevelt.
Daughters of the American revolu-
ton were addressed by President
Taft.
Conditions at Chang Shae are still
disturbed and foreigners have fed.
Seven days after DR.. B. G. Hyde
gave Miss Stella Swope box of
candy, the young woman developed
typhoid fever, testified Miss Anna
Houlihan, a nurse at Kansas City.
Senator Burkett introduced a bill
to establish a school of forestry at
Nebraska City.
Senator Purcell criticised the pres
ident in his maiden speech.
DR.. Hyde was painted in black
colors by the state at the opening OF
his trial at Kansas City.
State Senator Aldrige of New York
state was beaten for congress in the
Rochester district.
Victor E. Berger, the Milwaukee
socialist leader, announced the plans
and principles of his party.
Bryan dlivered an address before
the Chicago newspaper club.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
ReWarel

Beware of the man who talks of the
solemn truth" Truth wears many
colored and joyous rainment; she OF
the mournful hue is hypocrisy. Life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
GailY Colored Rapoon.

In the Berlin zoo is a baboon with
a bright blue and purple face, bright
red nose and grayish-white beard and
Whiskers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29

Sleeps In English Churchyard.
Elihu Yale, from whom the college
in New Haven took its name, sleeps
in the graveyard at Wrexham church
near Chester, England.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29

year after his marriage, and was
rominally the editor of the Buffalo
Express. In 1871 he joined the liter
airy colony at Hartford, Conn, where
he lived for great many years, and
where he did the greater part of the
work that has made his name i'm
mortal.
In 1872 "Roughing 1t" appeared, and
in the same year "The Gilded Age"
written in collaboration with Charles
Dudley Warner, was published. tom
Sawyer" came in 1876, and "Huckle
berry Finn" nine years later. Of the
stories with an historical setting 1.-THE
Prince and the Pauper," "A Connec-
ticut Yankee at the Court of King
Arthur" and Personal Recollections
of Joan of Arc" appeared in 1882,
1890 and 1894 respectively. In 1893
that curious philosopher, "Pudd'nhead
Wilson," made his bow
Misfortune Dogs Him.
But while the great hum was
meeting with well-deserveo success
from a literary standpoint, the imps
of misfortune seemed to dog his very
footsteps.
In 1884 he conceived the idea of
reaping the publishers as we'll as the
authors profits from some of his
works. Accordingly he organized a
stock company known as C. L. Web
ster & Co., in which he was the
largest stakeholder, to publish his
works. He had accumulated consider
able wealth and was rated as mil
lionaire
His financial ability, however, was
none of the best, and In 1894 his en-
tire fortune was swept away by the
failure of the publishing house. Mr..
Clemens was abroad at the time, and
although 60 years of age, he started
out on tour of the globe, delivering
lectures and writing articles in order
to pay the debts of the defunct firm.
He had scarcely begun his great
task when fate struck him another
hard blow. This was the death of his
eldest and most accomplished daugh-
ter, Miss Olivia S. Clemens, who died
in August, 1896, at the age of "a. Bro
ken in spirit. he continued his great
task and in two years he had paid off
his debts.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29
Washington.

Secretary Ballinger of the depart
ment of the interior has Withdrawn
from entry approximately thirteen
and a half million acres of coal LANDS
in southeastern Montana, believed to
contain valuable deposits, pending
examination and classification as to
their values. The secretary also has
ordered 100000 acres of land in Mon
tana into the enlarged homesteads,
as not being susceptible of irrigation,
from any known source of water sup
ply, and has applied like order to
$4,000 acres in New Mexico.
Under the provisions of an amend
ment to the rivers and harbors bill in
troduced by Senator Brown OF Ne
braska and agreed to unanimously by
the senate committee on commerce
having the bill in charge the secre'
tary of war is directed to make ex'
pertinent between Omaha and the
mouth of the Platte river with sand
bags and brush for the purpose OF
protecting the banks of the Missouri
river.
Why pork chops and pork roasts
cost more now than two, three and
four years ago was the subject of ex-
pert testimony given in the senate
food probe by Peter w. Peterson of
Clay county, South Dakota. Mr.. Peter
son said he sold hogs at prices rang
ing from $3.50 a hundred pounds
in 1900 to 1888 in 1909. The price
then jumped to $3.50 as the average
from January to this week.
President Taft informed Senators
Brown and Burkett that he would
have to defer his decision about ac-
cepting their invitation to visit the
Commercial club at Lincoln some time
between October and IL
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-29


ter, Miss Olivia S. Clemens, who died
in August, 1896, at the age of "a. Bro
ken in spirit he continued his great
task and in two years he had paid off
his debts.
Wife Passes Away.
AS if in sympathy with her hrs-
began to fail. He moved to Florence,
Italy, in the hope that the mild climate
would restore her, but it proved of no
avail, and on November 6, 1904, she
died in that far off land.
About this time the humorist met
H. H. Rogers, the Standard Oil mag
nate, and the men became fast friends.
Rogers gave his literary friend the aid
of his financial experience, and Glenn
ems was soon in possession of a COM
Portable income.
And now misfortune selected an
other weapon with which to attack the
white-haired author. Heretofore his
books had escaped harsh criticisms,
but in November, 1907, tom Sawyer"
and "Huckleberry Finn" his boy mas
terpieces, were withheld from youths
by the Brooklyn public libraries, as
unfit for young minds" Comptroller
Joy of Detroit, Mich, declared his
work, "a Double-Barrelled Detective
Story" was literary junk, unfit for a
public library" and Massachusetts
public library refused to give shelf
room to his Ewes Diary" declaring
that the book was shocking"
Worn out by his lectures, after din
ner speeches and misfortunes, Twain
purchased a farm in Redding, Conn,
and erected a $4,000 villa, which he
called "Stormfield." With his two
daughters, Clara and Jean, he moved
there in 1908, and settled down to a
life of ease.
But a series of fresh misfortunes
was in store for him. He had vigor-
ously denounced the rule of the late
King Leopold II. in the Kongo Free
State, and just when the reform move
ment was at it's height, his ill health
compelled him to abandon his work.
The "Children's Theater," which
was founded by Mark Twain in New
York, and which represented one OF
his lifelong ambitions, was forced to
close through lack of funds.
Then the humorist and his dau hter
Clara became involved in lawsuit
over a farm which he had presented
to his former secretary, Mrs. Ralph
Ashcroft, on her wedding day; and
which he later attached on the advice
of his daughter.
The facts regarding this disagree
able affair were aired in the press.
much to the humiliation of the veter-
an humorist.
In the early part of 1909 his stanch
friend and adviser, H. H. Rogers, died
suddenly at his New York home. This
great financier and the white haired
humorist had been inseparable com
nanions for G number of years. They
had made trips to Bermuda together
and when Rogers opened his railroad
in Virginia, Twain" was one of the
guests of honor. The author was
greatly affected by the financier's sud
den death.
In the latter part of 1909, Twain"
made another trip to Bermuda, and
on his return his feeble appearance at.
tracted great deal of attention. Then
the last crushing blow came the day
before Christmas, when his youngest
daughter, Jean, was found dead in the
bath tub at his Redding home. The
young woman had been a victim OF
epileptic fits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03

remedied some way. In other words,
not be granted special privileges that
dc not belong to other people.
1t is said that some congressman
employ a man or bureau to furnish
campaign matter; to boos- theii
speeches and sing their praises, by
sending out to newspapers favorable
reports of what the member is doing
or has done.
There would be more reliance
placed in these great boosts if they
came from some great news gathering
association voluntarily and which does
not accept pay for what is placed or
the wire or in the mail.
There is a way to promote politica
campaigns from Washington and {
great many aspiring statesmen take
advantage of it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
About That
Crowded" Map.

The Florida Financial and Industrial
Record lodges the whole question at
issue between that paper and The
Journal, namely, the correctness of its
front page map. In it's current issue
the Record appears very much offend.
ed at the comment which appeared in
these columns last week. The bad
disposition" of The Journal is not the
issue, and the Record cannot make ii
so.
The question is: Is your purported
map of Florida in truth printed out,
line of this state as a whole? And il
not, why not?
The Record has said that it hasn't
room to put West Florida in the rays
of it's front page f1ashlight. A glance
at this iashlight disproves the asser
ton. Besides, other maps CT Florida
are correct-WHY ISN'T YOURS?
The Journals JASMINE conglomera
ton of presentations" hasn't anything
to do with the matter, and we are
glad it hasn't We must ask the
Tampa Times to diagnose this gram
NAUTICAL freak, anyway.
It's the map we're interested in
the map; see?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
Long Distance
Campaigns.

Members of congress are allowed to
frank, ie., send free, all mail matter
that pertains to governmental affairs.
This privilege is undoubtedly abused
to great extent throughout the coun-
try and If a member of either branch
of the congress makes a speech,
having for its principal purpose a cam
palgn feature, such member can send
out any quantity of his speeches free
of charge.
If there is an election close at hand
and the member has an opponent. he
can make a speech intended really for
campaign uses, though on an import
ant subject, and frank 1t through the
mails while his opponent must pay
regular postage rates on anything he
may say on the self-same subject.
A member of either branch OF con-
gress can make a speech, send it to
his constituency, and in addition write
a letter to find out if his constituent
liked the speech, and both can be
"franked."
The privilege is allowed under the
law, but it is a burden to the postal
service of the>country and ought to be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
City Council
and the Census.

The Journals report of the councils
action on the census enumeration mat
ter yesterday was in error. The re-
port stated that the council had made
the appropriation for the census
enumeration when, as a matter of fact,
the council did just the reverse-it re-
fused to make the appropriation.
1t is beyond the comprehension of
The Journal how any member of the
city council could have taken the po-
siton that majority of them did taks.
There are in all probability from
1000 to 5000 persons who have not
been enumerated by the government
enumerators. Unless the city makes
an effort to get these people in the
government enumeration, Pensacola
will be short just that many in the
official count.
But what difference will that make?
some one asks.
1t makes just this difference. II
Pensacola is in the 10000 class, we
want that fact known to the world.
The SIZE of a city counts when it
comes to securing new industries, sell
ing city bonds, borrowing money on
real estate, or securing credit for a
stock of goods. Pensacola wants new
industries. She wants to sell her
next bond issue at the best possible
price. Her citizens want - borrow
northern and eastern money on their
real estate. Her merchants want the
best credit terms possible on the
goods they buy. It is easier to get al,
of these things In a city of 10000 than
OF 10000. 1t is easier to get them in
a city of $4,000 than of 10000.
The city council was asked to appro-
pirate the small sum of 5000 to help
get a correct count. Private citizens
had agreed to raise 5000 more. And
yet, important as this issue is, and
little as is the amount required, the
council turned the proposition down
cold.
Pensacola will soon, no doubt, have
a S2Ou,uVU DOAu ISSUE lUT SdlS. Ou6
per cent of that bond issue would
amount to $2,50000. One-tenth of one
per cent would amount to S25O.0O
Does any business man who knows
anything about such matters pretend
to say that this $2500oO bond issue
would not bring at least one per cent
more when sold by city of 10000
population than when sold by a city
of 10000 population?
And yet the city council-rathe1
than spend paltry little s200-is
willing to have Pensacola lose hel
proper rank among the cities Of the
country and lose the business advan
tages she would gain by having thai
rank.
Happily. however, private citizens
whose enterprise and public spirit are
not to be dampened even by the coun
ellis cold water are now taking the
matter up and, with their own money
will see that proper count is made
The city win therefore, we trust Sc
cure her proper rank despite the lacl
of interest displayed by her cit,
council.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
{. c. ELMORE
COTTON BUYER

In reporting the organization Of a
new cotton exporting firm in Pen5a-
cola a few days ago, The Journal in
advertently referred to it as the only
business of the kind in the city. This
was an error, as c. Gunter Gilmore.
cotton merchant and exporter, has
been in that business for several years
and expects to continue in it indefi-
nitely. The organization Of the new
firm makes an additional cotton buy
ing house for Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
Poor Milk

if often thought to be responsible for
an infants loss in weight or general
poor health. The cause usually is that
nourishment in the food and the baby
starves, actually sstaryes. Whites
Cream Vermifuge expels the worms
and nourishes the child, sure and safe.
Price 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03

connection with the school next year
will be the effort of those interested
in this school. The outlook is good.
The school wants young negro women
and men.
Two young men received diplomas,
Senator r. Coleman and Eddie Bard
well, Jr. The school had an enroll
ment of 302 students. Cooking and
sewing is taught the girls, and agri-
culture and industrial work the boys.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
WILL ANSWER
To CHARGES
Of SHOOTING
HERBERT cGoRTs, WHO WAS
FINED ONE TIME, WAS IMME-
DlATELY TAKEN IN CHARGE
BY STATE OFFICIALS.

Herbert Cgorts, the bar tender who
shot at Martin Kruse, another bar
tender, engaged in the same place,
was fined SO and costs in the re-
corder's court yesterday, pleading
guilty to the charge of assaulting
with pistol and discharging fire.
arms in the city limits. He settled
the differences between himself and
the city authorities, and then was i'm
mediately arrested on a warrant from
County Judge Bellinger's court,
charging him with assault with intent
to kill. by shooting at Kruse. He
could not make bond and was locked
UR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
Negro School Makes
Good Showing

The West Florida Normal aud Indus
trial School for negroes closed for the
school year this week and Principal
Lewis was able to make the follow
ing f1attering report:
Finances for 1eoe-1elo.
Donations by white friends.....S 155
Donations by colored friends... %
Raised by tuition. .............. 1,104
Raised by entertainment. ...... GO
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 ,34S
All teachers paid except one teacher
for one month. All accounts against
the school and notes against the
school have been taken up as th"y be-
came due.
Laboring to have a 50-acre farm in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
NeckWear Sale.

'My daughter" said the old broker,
''is that young man familiar with the
way stocks drop during the summer
months?"
Yes, indeed, pa" fastened the
pretty daughter. Just the other day
he bought a pink and blue one that
had been reduced from 81 to 1.49."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03

A box of candy will be
given Saturday to each pur-
chaser of Is cents worth or
over for cash at The Crystal
Pharmacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
The Biq Head

is of two kinds-conceit and the big
head that comes from a sick headache.
Does your head ever feel like a gourd
and your brain feel loose and sore?
You can cure it in no time by acting
on your liver with Billiards. Herbine.
Isn't 1t worth trying for the absolute
and certain relief you'll get? Sold by
all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03

Good people, good weather, good
cigars, good food, good roads, good
schools, good homes, good health, good
gopher, ct al, are the kind we have in
Florida.