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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
STATE CAPITOL POLITICS

Madison, June THE much-talk ed-
of Taft Convention has gone down
to history and adds one more attempt
to the many gone before, of the Inter
ests to control the government of Wis
consin for their private benefit.
One need but study the history of the
men who engineered that meeting to be
convinced that it was not held in the
interest of the masses or that it in any
way reflected public sentiment. The
rank and file of the republican party
were not consulted. No caucuses were
held. The so-called county conventions
were composed of men selected by some
designated person who was careful to
choose only such as were opposed to
LaFollette These men in turn APP
pointed the delegates to the Milwaukee
gathering.
This Milwaukee meeting, however, is
a fair sample of the old party conven-
tions which have been replaced by the
primary election. For many years the
state was governed by officials who
were selected as candidates by rabble
gatherings similar to this. A few
wealthy bosses, working in the interest
of railroad corpora tons and other spec
ial interests, gathered their plant
henchmen, had them listen to eloquent
harangues by men selected for the pur-
pose, cajoled them into nominating men
whom they had long before selected for
the positions, and then sent them home
to notify the people who were not
represented and had no voice in the
convention.
At the legislative session which fol-
lowed. the members elected were called
upon to grant to the railroads and huge
lumber interests, which had paid the
expenses of the convention and the
campaign, millions of acres of land and
valuable water power franchises be-
longing to the state.
AS result of this system, which con-
tinued in practice until LaFollette laid
bare it's iniquity and forced the passage
of the primary law in 1903, our great
university and our eight normal schools
are paupers, dependant upon the gen.
crosby of the legislature instead of
being endowed with the proceeds of the
sale of lands and franchises that were
donated to the interests which con-
trolled the government.
If the ticket which will be supported
by the leaders Of the Milwaukee con-
vention is elected, the primary law will
be repealed and the state will again be
governed by the railroad companies.
The ad valorem railroad tax law under
which the roads pay about a million
dollars more taxes than they did when
they taxed themselves, will be repealed;
the railroad commission will be abol-
shed and the passenger fare will be
increased from two to three cents.
The Milwaukee meeting was called
by E. L. Philip, the railroad lobbyist
who opposed all the laws above men
toned He is a tool of the trusts.
The chairman of the meeting was Levi
H. Bancroft who rode on railroad pass
when he was attorney general. of the
and was dismissed from the position by
Governor LaFollette for the offense.
He accepted $3.50 from the Stephenson
campaign fund while he was candi-
date for the assembly and refused to
tell how he used the money. He de-
feated the prison twine bill which was
opposed by powerful lobby, amply
supplied with funds.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17

Reports made at the meeting of the
United States Brewers Association
held last week allege that the dry
wave is receding. That is habit
waves have but it is no indication that
succeeding waves will not be more
overwhelming than their predecessors.
The first waves of a tide are gentle and
soothing, but the wise occupant of the
beach notes that each succeeding wave
comes a little farther than the preced-
ing, and makes his preparations accord
ingly. We have had numerous dry
waves in the United States, each one
more far reaching than its predecessor.
There is more anti-saioon sentiment in
the country than ever before. Never
before was the intimate relation of the
saloon to political corruption, to crime,
to graft, to the "white slave" trade,
to vice of all kinds, so fully appreci-
ated. A slight receding OF the wave is
no Indication of the ultimate outcome.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY COURT FOR IN PROBATE
RUSK COUNTY
In the matter of the estate of Matilda
Sabin deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Matilda Sabin deceased, late of the
town of Flambeau in said county of
Rusk will be received, examined and
adjusted by the county court of Rusk
county, at the regular term of said
court, to be held at the court house in
the city of Ladysmith, in and for said
county to be held on the first Tuesday
of January, A. d. 1911.
Also, that six months from and after
the 14th day of June A. D. 1910, is the
time limited for creditors of said Mat
Ida Sabin deceased, to present their
claims to said court for examination and
allowance.
Dated June IA, 1910.
BY order of the court,
D. w. MALoNEY, County Judge.
Thomas & Carow, attorneys. 12-4
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17

A Louisiana statesman has introduced
bill in the legislature of that state
prohibiting the playing of bridge whist,
one of the favorite pastimes of "soci-
etv" women. The introducer says he
hopes such law would cause society
women to remain at home sufficiently
for their children to get acquainted
with them. Children? Have they
children? The idea!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
SUM MONS
RUSK COUNTY GO
NrrxT on ADUcAHTTrI %

RUSK COUNTY oc
CITY OF LADYSMITH ="
IN JUSTICES COURT
To Van Deventer and Rider Company
You are hereby notified that war
rant of attachment has been issued
against you and your property attached
to satisfy the demand of Nate Hand,
amounting to eighteen dollars and sew
enty cents (S18.70).
Now, unless you shall appear before
R. S. Reeves, ESQ.,, Justice of the
Peace in and for said county, at his
office in said city of Ladysmith on the
5th day of July, A. D. 1910, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, judgment will
be rendered against you and your prop
erty sold to pay the debt.
Dated this 18th day of June A. D.
1910. NATE HAND, plaintiff.
1913
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY COURT FOR IN PROBATE
RUSK COUNTY

RUsK COUNTY
In the matter of the will of Sarah l..
McGilvra, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Sarah L. McGilvra deceased, late of the
city of Ladysmith in said county will be
received, examined and adjusted by the
county court of Rusk county, at the
regular term of said court, to be held
at the court house in the city of Lady
smith in and for said county, on the
first Tuesday of January 1911.
Also, that until and including the 4th
Tuesday of December A. D. 1910, is
the time limited for creditors of said
Sarah L. McGilvra deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated June 7, 1910
BY order of the court,
D. w. MALoNEY, County Judge.
Thomas & Carow, attorneys. 124
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17

The Minnesota Printing Commission
was surprised to find the bids for doing
the state printing higher than the rates
of last year. Of course, paper is high
err, wages are higher, cost of living
higher, but the printer man should pay
those increased expenses out of his own
DOckat
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SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR

The result of the recent popular vote
in Sweden on the question of national
prohibition is astonishing. Of the total
number of voters, GO per cent. voted
for prohibition, 4 per cent voted
AGAINST it, the balance not voting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
BY Proxy.

Folks who do their religious duties
by proxy must be willing to take their
rewards in the same way.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17

The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
makes a pitiful appeal for greater leni-
ency in enforcement of the tariff law In
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
AT LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN

Entered as second-cass matter April 8, 1907, at
the Postoffice at Ladysmith, Wisconsin under the
act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Pleasant THOUGHTS.

The pleasantest things in the world
are pleasant thoi hts, and the great
art in life is to h: We as many of them
as possible.-Bourve.
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WILL GIVE THE
INTERESTS
LaF'ollette for u. S. Senate.
Lenroot for Congress.
Linley for State Senate.
-Amery Free Press.
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a. A. MADDEN, Publisher
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
MOVE AGAINST JEWS
Russian Governor at Odessa
Takes Their Hospital
From Them.
ENEMIES NOW IN CONTROL
(American News Seryice)

New York, Feb. 2.-Information lust
received here from Odessa, by the
American Jewish Committee, shows
that the relentless persecution of the
Jews OF that city, at the instignation of
the governor Tolmatcheff. is unabated.
His latest move Is against the Jewish
hospitals of that city, the best and
largest institution of it's kind in South
ern Russia. It's income is about oOO.-
GOO Roubles from the Jewish moat tax
and private donations. All of it's
buildings were erected with money
given by Jews. For so years past it
has been conducted by a Jewish board
of directors and Jewish physicians
Recently Tolmatcheff, without warn,
ing, has prepared new articles of in
corporation, which have been ratified
by the cabinet minister, and are now
being put into effect. Though this is
strictly Jewish hospital. the new
articles of incorporation require that
there shall be two Christians on the
board OF directors-one to be appoint
ed by the governor of the city and
one by the city council. The governor
has appointed one. Skuridin, we'll
known enemy of the Jews, and the
city council has appointed Helliakan.
one OF the arch-anti-Semites of Russia.
and the de facto leader of the Black
Hundreds in Odessa. In addition, the
appointment of the hospital physicians
has been taken out of the hands of the
board OF directors and put into those
OF the governor. who is expected to ap-
point Christians. The Jews Of Odessa
who have suffered so much at the
hands of Tolmatcheff. are in despair,
now that their splendid Jewish hospi-
tai has fallen into the hands of their
enemies and detractors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
Engine at Grist Mill Suddenly
Stopped and on Investiga-
tion Body of Man Was
Found in Dark Pit.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
NOT CLEARLY KNOWN
The Victim Received His Fatal
Injuries Just a Short Time
After He Had Been Given
His Job.
palladium Specially

Centerville, Ind, Feb. 2-knock ed
into the bottom of the dark wheel pit
in the Clark Brothers grist mill, yes
terday afternoon. by the rapidly revolv-
ing fly wheel. Arthur Chairman, an en-
ploye, received injuries, from the ef-
fects of which he died at about s
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Chairman
was very well known in this vicinity.
He is survived by his wife. Nettie. and
two daughters, one of whom, Miss
Myrtle, is employed as bookkeeper for
Dunbar Brothers at Centerville. The
deceased. who was about 60 years of
man, instructor in psychology in the
State Normal school at Terre Haute.
A Peculiar Accident.
The unfortunate accident was eX-
ceedingly peculiar. Chairman applied
for position at the mill at noon yes
terday. He was engaged and about
$50 o'clock was sent into the base
ment to fire the engine. Shortly after
wards the engine stopped and for the
purpose of ascertaining the cause, an
employe of the mill by the name OF
Rothenberry was sent below to inves-
tigate. The unconscious body of Char.
man was found in the wheel pit. The
man was removed and medical assist
ance was Immediately summoned
Chairman was terribly scratched and
bruised: his arm was broken in three
places and his left hip was dislocated
He was taken to his home where re
storatives were administered and after
a short time the man regained con-
sciousness. But he was in dazed con.
dition and did not seem to have a
clear idea of what had taken place.
1t was not thought that Chairman
injuries would prove fatal, for to all
appearances he seemed to be resting
easily late last night. However, early
this morning he suffered a relapse and
death relieved his suffering.
Broke Eccentric Valve.
It is not known just how the acciden,
occurred as no one witnessed the mis-
hap. However. it is said to be very
dark near the pit and it is presumed
that Chairman stumbled onto the fly
wheel while cropping his way to the
engine room. Employees of the mill
state that in falling Chairman broke
the eccentric valve on the fly wheel
causing the engine to stop. This fac,
probably saved him from the terrible
fate of being ground to pieces beneath
the wheel.
Mrs. Chairman is almost prostrated
with grief over the untimely death oi
her husband. and the sad affair has
cast feeling of gloom over the resi-
AAntA in this communitxa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
JESSE VAN zANOT
A9RA|GNEO TODAY
Cincinnati Man Charged With
the Murder of Wife
Last Saturday.
A BIG WAVE OF VIOLENCE
HAS SPREAD OVER THE QUEEN
CITY AND THERE ARE NOW SEW
EN- MURDERS ON THE CALEN-
OAR OF POLICE.
american News Service)

Cincinnati, Feb. 2.-Jesse A Van
Zandt, former depot agent of the
United States Express company, was
arraigned today and formally charg-
ed with the murder of his wife, Mrs.
Alice Van Zandt. whose body was
found on a lighted gas stove in the
kitchen of their home last Saturday.
The police expect to convict Van
Zandt on the theory that his infat-
uation for the u year old Berry girl,
who is now in a convent because of
her relations with him, led him to
the murder.
es Violent Deaths.
This crime, coming as the crown
ing horror in wave of violence that
has piled the police calendar with a
total of SO violent deaths, including
seven murders and six suicides, has
stirred the police to almost frenzied
activity. Paul Milliken, the pictures
que soldier at the head of the Gin
cinnati police department, has prac,
tically staked his reputation on the
speedy conviction of the murderer He
says that Van Zandt Enthusiastically is
the man: that his own story which is
that his wife committed suicide. de-
spite the fact that the body was
bound and gagged and placed on the
lighted stove, is enough in itself to
lead to the death chair.
The crime wave here is being
brought very forcibly to the attention
of the authorities and indications are
not wanting that the public will de-
mand stringent work in the police de-
partment. Conditions here apparently
are much as they are reported to be
in New York and steps to make both
life and property more secure are be-
ing demanded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
HAD An EXPLOSION
And Prosecutor Ladd Was
RudeIy Awakened from
Sweet SIumberS.
HIS STOVE is FRACTURED

Prosecuting Attorney Ladd's peace
full slumbers were rudely disturbed at
his home on Asylum avenue this
morning during the wee small hours
by a terrific explosion in the stove.
Before retiring last night Mr.. Ladd
filled the heater with a quantity OF
soft coal. Everything went we'll for
several hours, but soon coal gas be
gan to accumulate and then there
were things doing. The top of the
stove was blown off and, it is said
that before the echo had died away
Prosecutor Ladd was "Johnny-on-the
spot" making an inventory of the
damage done. The flames were eX-
tinguished before any loss Of conse.
quence resulted. but the room was
covered with SCOT and looked like a
cyclone had struck it Mr.. Ladd ad.
mitted that he was badly frightened
and declared that when ne heard the
explosion his first thought was that
he had been made the victim of the
Black Hand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
new CITY CHARTER
Will Be Adopted by Spokane
And Is Believed to Be
Ideal One.
SOME UNIQUE FEATURES

Spokane. Wash, Feb. "A con-
densed charter, composed of all the
best features Of the charters of all
other cities having adopted a commits
sion form of government. will be sub
mitted to the voters of the city of
Spokane for adoption or rejection on
May 3. In some ways it is the most
unique charter ever outlined by a
commission, the most important fea-
ture being the publication of a week
ly Gazette" which shall contain a
summary of the weeks proceedings.
In this official publication will ap-
pear all calls for bids on contracts,
contracts let and every other item of
the daily routine of the council. At
tne end of the fiscal month. the full
report of receipts and expenditures
will be published for general distribu.
ton. At the end of each year, public
accountants, not in the employ of the
city, shall examine the books and
make their report public.
After three months of study and
discussion of the charters of other
cities. the mayors committee, appoint
ed to draft the new charter, has evolv.
ed the following new features: THE
council of five shall meet daily and
all meetings shall be public; each
commissioner, including the mayor
shall vote on all matters. The mayor
shall have no veto power; the com
missioner at the head of each depart
ment shall have power to appoint OIL
remove all officers or assistants in
his department
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
Believed Fifty Were Killed in
An Explosion Caused by Re-
pairer Train Crews Care
less Act.
HORROR GREW HOURLY
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Up to Noon Today Thirty
three Bodies Had Been Re-
covered and the Rescue
Work Is Being Pushed.
(American News Service)

Drakesboro. Ky, FEB. 1.-THE Brow
while frenZied efforts were being
made to remove the bodies of miners
who perished in Yesterdays explo-
sion. Estimates this morning place
the number killed at fifty or more.
The mine today was collapsing. Thir-
ty-three bodies were recovered up to
noon, a dozen being identified. Mine
dead, two are missing. one dying and
six others injured. The explosion
was caused by a repair train going
into gas filled room with an un-
covered lamp.
100 Were in the Mine.
There were 100 men in the mine at
the time of the explosion. More IT, n
half of them were in the West entry
All of these hastened to the cages
and were quickly drawn to the tor
Later, number in the east entry,
fought their way to the shaft and
were brought out to safety.
Because of the accumulation OF
gases in the East entry where the ex-
plosion occurred, 176 feet below the
surface and 20, feet back from the
mine shaft, it was impossible to be-
gin active rescue wC-k -ntii six hours
after the disaster occurred. The dam
age 10 the mine, investigating parties
have discovered, was not material,
and is confined to the East entry.
II the immediate vicinity of the ex-
plosi n the ten men killed had been
working. The seventeen missing men
were in entries but few feet distant
from the workings where was the
greatest known loss of life, and the
searching parties have been unable to
locate these entries. 1t is believed
;ha. all the men entombed there are
dead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
TARIFF SCIENCE
WILL Be STUDIED
Board Authorized by the Payne
Law Will Begin on Its
Duties.
TO COLLECT STATISTICS
WHICH WILL FACILITATE TARIFF
LEGISLATION IN THE FUTURE
CARMAN MODEL REGARDED AS
GOOD ONE.

Washington. Feb. 2.-President Taft
ton of the whole subject of the tariff
by the Tariff Board authorized in the
Payne law. This board of experts has
been directed to prepare a comprehen-
sive plan under which such an inquiry
may be conducted on scientific princi-
pies. In one of the appropriation bills
shortly to be introduced the sum of
$4,000 will be carried to enable the
board to enter upon this task.
The President has asked for that
amount. although he believes the board
could easily use $2DO,OOO in the next
year on the sort Of an investigation he
desires. Still he will be satisfied to
make a beginning and broaden its
scope next year. What the President
is aiming at is such an investigation
of the tariff as the German Govern
ment recently concluded, and which
will establish the cost of production
here and abroad. the average wages
paid and the statistics of manufacture
ers and other details, the lack og which
operated against the most intelligent
discussion of the tariff at the special
session of Congress last year.
.-. Persistent Opposition.
1t will be recalled that during the
debate on the Payne bill there was
persistent opposition to tariff com
mission. and the provision for the
Tariff Board was only consented to
after it had been whitfield down to the
stipulation that the board should only
| assist the President in enforcing the
maximum and minimum features OF
the law, and was not to report to Con
gress. The President replied to this in
his first annual message by informing
Congress that he proposed to interpret
the law SO as to give him the power tc
use the board in the maner above de-
scribed.
| Therefore, since the labors of the
board in connection with the maxi
ing conclusion, he has already put
them to work on the more cOmpre
hensive plan. In conjunction with the
bureau of statistics number of facts
have already been collected. 1t is
not to be inferred that the president
contemplates another reduction of the
tariff at an early date. On the con
trary he believes it will require sew
eral years for the tariff board to make
the sort of an investigation he now
contemplates. At the same time he
realizes that there is a disposition tC
keep up the agitation on tariff ques
tions, and he is disposed to get to the
bottom of the problem if possible.
| If situation arises - any time ir
the near future which seems to de
mand a revision of any of the tariff
rates, the president will then avail
himself of his tariff facts to put the
matter in its proper light before con
gress; for, it is to be observed. thai
while the law forbids the board max
ing report to congress, it does no
prevent the president from basing re
Communications to that body on fact:
which the tariff board has embodied
in a report to him. 1t is not = \elieveC
that with the facts before it and {
public demand for a revision of a Ger
tain schedule, congress could safel!
refuse to act.