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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Rat Bounty Excltes Merrimcnt.

Seattle, fearing the Introduction of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty Of ten cents rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find
ing it's way into the pockets of non
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on US if
it were found that our rat popula-
ton had found its way into the Seat
tie census"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following it. an attack on us appeared In
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly attacked
us about claimed that in many cases Of appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestble food, washing out the
bowels and taking a predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant of the facts
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not a DR. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out if the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine.
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate it. True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
The surgeon testified bacteria [germs1 help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without a KNIFE but by STOP
ping the use of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again it was helpful
to Vse predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs Of digestion.
When pain in the right side appears it is
not always necessary to be rushed off to a
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
HOLIDAYS In the States.

Washington's birthday is holiday
in all states. Decoration day in all
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special af-
fairs-battle of New Orleans in Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission
day in California, and so on. Missis-
sippi Is like the federal government
in lack Of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one is Columbus day
in a few of the states.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Drops Bucket and Washing to Help
PerpIexed Manager and Makes I'M
mense Hit.

New York-If the history of 'The
Bachelor Bellies" the musical comedy
at the Globe theater, is ever written
it's bright particular star will be, not
Adeline Genee, Ruth PEBBLES, Eva
Fallan nor Josie Sadler. but Mrs. Lo-
gan.
Until the other night Mrs Logan
favOrites, but she was one of the hum
BILE landmarks at it's threshold. Her
job was to scrub the marble pave
ments Of the lobby and polish the
brass railing in front of the box office.
That task did not give Mrs. Logan
much preferment, but it got her into
rehearsals of the play
The other day Julian Mitchell, the
stage manager, was vainly trying to
drill proud chorus girl into the ways
of a scrubwOman. But the chorus girl
veneer would not come off.
Over and over again he put her
through the PAGES of THE Girls
Used to Know" but the chorus girl
could not shake off the accents Of the
lobster palace. 1t was then that Mrs.
Logan saw her chance. She dropped
her scrubbing brush into the pail and
waited for Stage Manager Mitchell to
draw near.
eff it PLACE you," she said, in her
best Irish brogue, "O'd loike chanel
to play that part"
What do you know about acting?''
asked Mr.. Mitchell.
Well" answered Mrs. Logan, col
don't know much; but Oh can't see
as thin chorus gir-r-ls av yours know
much, ayther."
It was Maggie Cline. who was a
scrublady until Tony Pastor-rest his
soul-gave her chance, and then she
got to be a genius. Hence Mr.. Mitch
ell was impressed by the womans
tearnestness and gave her trial
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Echoes Of Munchausen.

It was an absent-minded traveller
who had lately taken to ballooning.
YES" he observed impressive1y. TT
was a fearful journey. The machine,
a thousand feet up, and no more bal
last, headed straight for Siberia, and
the rarefied air-well, you know as
well as I do what effect that has on
balloon. Yes, the peril was terri
ble" Then the old habit was too
strong for him. 1.-THE wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our necks." -London Globe.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Abundance of Food Has Made
Bears Very Tame.
Grizzlies, Young and Old, Form Peace
Pact With Surveying Party and
Become Exceedingly Friendly
No Sport to Kill Them.

Nome, Alaska.-A grizzlies paradise
par excellence has been located in a
great berry patch along the interna-
tional boundary line between the Do
mininion and Alaska, about thirty
miles inland from Taku Arm. The
bears are of the species known as the
Alaska brown They range in size
from cubs of two feet from muzzle to
tail to aged monsters ten feet long.
To shoot them would be wanton
slaughter. Abundance of food has
robbed them of their fierce instincts.
So tame have they become that they
establish a peace pact with a Domin-
ion government survey party which
spent the summer in that vicinity en-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
MlstIetoe Is DANGEROUS,

Few people who know n.stletoe
only as a desirable feature Of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant is a parasite dangerous to the
life of trees in the regions in which
It grows. It is only a question Of
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon a tree before the tree it.
self will be killed. The parasite saps
the life Of the infected branches. For
tunately, 1t is of slow growth, taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected, it invariably ruins
all trees it reaches.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
LONE DEER HELD UP TROLLEY
Worcester, Mass, Motorman Was
Obliged to Stop Car to Prevent
Killing Animal.

Worcester, Mass.-Having no license
to run down deer or participate in any
way in annihilating the species, the
motorman on the early electric car
from West Boylston to this city was
obliged to slow down his car and come
to a stop in order to avoid striking
even so fleet an animal. The deer was
standing peacefully between the rails,
and evidently did not realize the dan
ger. for it held the ground stoically
until the car, which was coming at
high speed, came to a standstill within
a few feet of it. With a quick bound
over fence the deer made rapid
tracks to the woods near the city line.
where deer are plentiful
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
LARGEST Of Whales.

The largest whale of its type Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals off the Jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the man.
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Real ScrzbLady is a Star

He found she had a good soprano
voice. Her working clothes were a
good enough costume. By the next
afternoon she had learned the verse
of the song, and that night she made
her debut. She received so much ar-
plause that she had to sing her verse
twice.
A reporter sent a message to Mrs.
Logan, asking her full name and ad-
dress.
Tell him." she answered, "Tm not
looking for publicity. Some day you'll
see the name Genevieve st. Ruburn
on the billboards and ashcans. That
will be me-"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Cripple Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged IL, cripple,
of Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with a. two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
tzol of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
EnoIlsh Women Smoke Pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is pipe-not the tiny affair
that suffices for the Japanese, but a
good-sized brier or neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to cigar,
small in size and mild in quality
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted bigger smoke.
London Mail
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height Of aggravation,
by a gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in a well-known
hostelry the other day, struck us as
being particularly choice.
"The eight of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air OF
one about to let off good thing, "the
eight Of haggravation-why, trying
to ketch flea out o yer ear with a
pair of boxin' gloves. London Tit
Bits.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Llqhtninq Chance.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in few parts?
The Actor-Can I? Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and friend rushes in and
separates 'em? Well, I played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were Ill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Takes Himself SerIousIy,

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself in a
hotels great dining room, takes a
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears deeply stu
dious, a completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table portfolio
filed with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
of profundity.-NewY York Press.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Law Forbids Early Walks.

Sharon, PA curfew law for
adults is being rigidly enforced at
Grove City, Mercer county. 1t pro-
vides that any adult seen on the
streets between midnight and 5 a. NJ
may be arrested, unless a reasonable
explanation is given.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
CUR|0USFARMF FACTS
New York Leads in Hay and l|li-
noiS in Corn.
To While Away Dull Noon Hour Kan
sas City Business Men Studied
Agricultural Graph
ics."

Kansas City, Mot sounded like a
class in geography. but it wasn't.
Four business men awaited the return
of a fifth, who had gone to luncheon.
On his desk lay pamphlet entitled
Agricultural Graphics," recently is
sued by the government. One man
picked it up.
John" he said, as he glanced
through the pamphlet, what state in
the union raises the most hay?"
Kansas" promptly answered John,
X. U. graduate.
Wrong, by several hundred miles.
New York is the hay state. Now can
Is the real corn state? You keep
quiet, John, you're prejudiced."
Illinois, l believe" a small man
who wore glasses said.
Right! Illinois is first in corn,
Iowa first in oats. Here's an easy
one. Which state raises the most
wheat?"
John, the K u man, made another
attempt.
I'll bet I'm right on that he said.
Kansas has it on them all fCr wheat.
They teach us that when we learn to
read and write"
You are correct" the interrogation
said. Lets try this one. Where do
the largest sweet-potato crops come
from?"
There was instantaneous silence
among the amateur commercial geog-
raphers. No one knew.
IF it were Irish potatoes I would
guess Ireland" the only bald-headed
man in the office remarked. You'll
have to pass to the next, though on
the sweet-potato question"
IF you guessed Ireland for Irish
potatoes, you would be wrong even at
that, the man with the book said.
Germany is the country which leads
in Irish potatoes. New York raises
more Of them than any other state
In this country. But to return to the
original question-North Carolina
produces the banner sweet-potato
crops
tobacco. It's annual crop is 69S,O0O,-
600 pounds. British India is second,
with 450,000000 pounds, and the other
countries are away down in the list"
What country raises the most cot
ton?'
THE United States" was the an
swer of the whole group in one voice.
Correct! You may all go to the
head of the class"
Nov, what country leads in
wheat?"
"The United States"
Right you are again. And what
country leads in corn?"
THE United States"
Correct again. Really I am sur.
prised at your ability to answer these
questions. What country leads in
oats?"
The United States"
"All correct once more. Now, how
about cane sugar."
The United States answer had be-
come a habit and every one chorused:
The United States"
Which leads me to say that you are
unanimously wrong and don't know
so much about these things after all, "
the leader said. British India pro.
duces the most cane sugar, with an
annual yield of 100000 tons. The
United States produces only 100000
tons year"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
Kindly Intentions.

"a man who enjoys seeing woman
In tears is a brute"
81 don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. Zone of the kindeDt
husbands I know takes his wife to SEQ
all the emotional plays"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
The Briuht Side,

Nebuchadnezzar was lurching In his
accustomed style.
"All flesh being grass" he reflected,
this must be Beef a la Moved"
And chuckling hoarsely, he took an
other chaw-Puck.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
AcknoWied grnent.

"You will admit that you owe a
great deal to your wife?"
Il should say So" replied Mr.. Cum
rox. II wouldn't be invited to any Of
her receptions or musicales if I wasn't
married to her."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
DISQUALIFIED.

Her-My brother won first prize in
that amateur guessing contest, but
they ruled him out as a professional.
Him-A professional?
Her-Yes. He's employed ~ the
government bureau. you know.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23

hundred
w honoed the OF
Steuben the dlmaer of Washngtons
na from the White House President Taft delivered the
Dickinson presided
District
participated in The OF
is
provided
of partial
Frederick the
Of War College
n
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
A Great Name,

Harlow-YOung Smith has made a
name for himself since he struck oil.
Barlow-Is that so?
Harlow-Yes; he calls himself
Smythe now.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-23
That Suit for Libel
the a
to Bring

food ETC., ETC.. which has not been digested,
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because 1t Is easy Of digestion?"
Or should the child be at once carted off to
hospital and cut?
We have known OF many cases wherein the
approaching signs of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed
No one better appreciates the value of q
skilful physician when person is in the awful
throes of acute appendicitis, but IAN ounce
OF prevention Is worth a pound of cure"
Just plain old common sense Is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question
It IS partly predigested.
Appendicitis generally has rise from undi-
gested food
1t Is not always necessary to operate
It IS best to stop al food
When ready to begin feeding use predi-
gesfed food.
It Is palatable and strong in Nourishment
1t will pay fine returns in health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body. May be permitted to suggest a
breakfast Of fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream
two soft boiled eggs, and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk or Postum?
The question Of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the nourishment of the BRAIN also
Of it's purity will be treated in later news
paper articles.
Good food Is important and its effect on the
body is also important.
"There's Reason"
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Creek. Mich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
Possessed Of Humor.

Mark was always possessed of
natural humor, and l remember dis
tinctly one of his early remarks. He
had been to church and returning
home one of his friends yelled at him.
Mark, how did you like the sermon?
He always drawIed, and his remark
was, Well, it was SO 1owery I could
not find the stems to it.
One incident in his life that always
greatly impressed me, was something
that his brother told me. He had al
ways detested school and while stand
ing at his fathers bier promised his
mother that he would do anything she
wanted him to do but go to school. He
would be obedient to her in all other
things, but would draw the line at
school.
Sam was always a great cut up;
never bad boy, but just full OF mis-
Chief. Even as little boy his mother
said he hated school. His father used
TO follow him to the school. but Sam
would hide usually behind some old
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
CARTHAGE, ILL.
= : = = : : : : ) - ) : )

Herbert Salisbury. of Ferris was a
business visitor to the city Thursday.
Mrs. Dickinson of Lorraine, visit
ed with Mrs. Emmett Seger the last
of the week
Mr. Rolla Babcock, cashier of the
Farmers State Exchange Bank. OF Dal-
las City, was transacting business in
the city THURSDAY.
Louis Lamet of warsaw. was in the
city on legal business Monday.
Mrs Henry and baby, Of Moline.
arrived in the city Thursday evening
for visit with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Ayres. Mr. and Mrs. Henry are
moving from Moline to Mantle. Macon
county Illinois
Miss Ruth Norris, was a business
visitor to Keokuk Thursday.
Miss Mary Gordon. of Augusta. is
attending sewing school here.
Miss Alta Taylor, OF Hamilton. has
been visiting her aunt Mrs. David
Munsel.
James Boswell left Tueday evening.
for Chicago
John Brewing, of Denver. Illinois
was in the city one day last week,
Don Califf. of Burlington. visited
relatives and friends here Saturday.
Homer Griffith, of Bowen was in the
city Friday.
E. A. Wilcox left Monday evening
for Breckenridge, MINI, to demon
strate and introduce the famousLead-
err Seed Cleaner and Grain Separator.
James F. Crawford, Of warsaw; was
in the city Monday.
Attorney o. C. Kirkpatrick. Of
Dallas City. was transcating business
in the city Monday.
Mrs. Fred Carlton came up from
Quincy Monday evening. to be with
her husband, who is very i'll of
typhoid fever at the home of his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

stump and outwit the elder Glenn
ems.
In his death it almost seemed to
me like TIE loss of near relative,
as we were so Intimately acquainted.
When residing at Keokuk, Twaiu's
brother, Orion Clemens, our family
and other relatives lived in the same
block and visited each other frequent
l. The ancestors of the Patterson
and Clemens families all came from
Kentucky and there was a slight rela-
tionship. In those days distant rela-
tionship was thought more of than it
is today and this was the cause Of
such intimate acquaintanceship among
the various families.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

rs A DISTANT RELATIVE
Recalls olden Days When Samuel
Clemens Lived in keokuk and
Worked in the Printing
Office.

Mrs W. A. Patterson, formerly of
this city, now living in Ottumwa. re
calls very we'll when Mark Twain was
Keokuk citizen, as the following
from the Ottumwa Courier will show:
1t as with deep and sincere regret
that Mrs. w. A Patterson, mother of
Mrs. W. T. Wilkinson, heard of tine
death of Mark Twain. Mrs. Patterson
was intimately acquainted with the
great writer meeting him when he
was devil in printing office at
Keokuk and during his life She had
entertained him many times. Samuel
Langhorne Clemens was almost rela
tive of Mrs. Patterson, his brother,
the late Orion Clemens, of Keokuk,
having married cousin of Mrs. Pat
terson's husband. Ia answer to the
question. Were you intimately &C
quainted with Mark Twain?" Mrs. Pat
terson, in her own peculiar, droli way
replied: We'll, yes; l was well
enough acquainted VITA Sam to go
down into my cellar and open a barrel
of apples. On this occasion he and a
sister and niece Of ours, Miss Ella
Patterson, and Miss Ella Creel, had
come over to spend the evening. We
were hospitable people in those days, |
you know, and | was regretting the
fact that | had no refreshments
to offer when remembered the ap-
pies
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

first big literary work, or rather the
book which introduced him to the lit
erary world He also made the ac-
quaintance of Miss Olivia Langdon Of
Elmira, n. Y, to whom he was mar
ried in 1870.
The last time l saw Mark Twain
was in the eighties when he visited
his mother and brother at Keokuk
He was accompanied by his wife and
three daughters, Susie, Clara and Jean.
He was the center of many social af-
fairs, my husband and myself being
among those who entertained in his
honor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Carlton.
Hollie Markle surprised his many
friends here. when he arrived the
city Monday morning, with his bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Markle will visit for
some time with the gentlemans' pa
rents, after which they will return to
ST. Joseph to make their home.
Marriage Licenses.
Paul Built, Warsaw, Miss Leslie
Huston, Hamilton.
Arthur l.. shinn. La Harpe, Mary
Reid, Burnside.
Ralph w. Marshall, Elvaston, Emma
Vogel, Warsaw.
Charles e. Creecy, La Mar. Mo,
Miss Hazel Thomas, La Harpe.
Lawrence Gabel, Warsaw, Elsie
Ware, Tioga
Ivan l.. Brown Basco, Ihrma X.
Freed, Bushnell
Road The Natl, Cate r1g%p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
Three DAY
DRINK CURE
Originated, Compounded and Administered by
Experienced Physicians

The Neal internal treatment
cures the periodical, occasional
or moderate drinker, the habit
ual and excessive drinker and
the nervous man who has to
drink to keep from booming
nervous. 1t takes away all in
clination to drink, all desire
and craving for drink by neu-
Trailing the poison of alcohol
in the system and Kidding the
blood of the poison by a rapid
process Of elimination, leaving
the drinker in the same normal
condition he was in before
tasting liquor, so far as the eff
feet of alcohol may be concern
ed-all appetite for drink gone
and he is a new man.