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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
SENATOR C0E |. CRAWFORD COMMENCES
TO BLOW OFF STEAM AGAIN

paid by the state, so where is the saw
ing of the taxpayers money? He for
gets that during his term of Office as
governor he maintained his residence at
Huron and travelled back and forth to
Pierre at the expense of the taxpayers,
who not only had to pay his transpor-
tation but his hotel bills.
Mr.. Crawford says that "a splendid
state capitol has been erected" which
nobody will deny, but he forgot to
mention the fact that the erection of
this splendid capitol in no way effects
the finances of the state, as the cost is
being paid from the proceeds of the
sale of capitol building lands, as the
Press took occasion to show a few
weeks ago.
He would make us believe that men
ton of the extravaganza and misman-
agemet of his and succeeding admins
trations is a mere bogy, gotten up by
his opponents out of spite to pro
gressive republicans. 1t remains to
be seen just what the taxpayers have
to say on this subject.
Mr.. Crawford dwells on the fact that
the legislature of 1907 passed law
requiring separate assessments of the
terminal property of railroads, and he
has the audacity to ask for support on
the ground that this law was enacted
in the interest of the taxpayers. AS a
matter of fact, this law was a railroad
measure pure and simple. 1t had the
sanction and endorsement of the big
railroad interests, and was being advo-
Gated by the tax department of at least
one of the leading railroads in the state
six months before the Legislature that
enacted it convened and months before
any member of that legislature was
even elected.
A more ubiquitous piece Of Legislation
it would be hard to conceive, for it
gave the state board of assessment
power to juggle assessments and favor
certain railroads at the expense of
other property. 1t is reported that the
two leading railway companies of the
state profited to the extent of not less
than one hundred thousand per year
during Crawford's two years as COVER
nor and to about the same extent
under Gov. Vessey's administration.
In speaking of his own work at Wash
ington, Mr.. Crawford ennmerates five
measures which he is going to intro
duce and support, none of which are in
harmony with any of the six bills which
President Taft is trying to get through
congress. If Mr.. Taft is successful in
having enacted certain legislation what
show has COe |. Crawford?
Altogether, the interview is a great
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
A new BUSINESS FIRM
O.. y. Weller and w. a. Ross
n Organize The Webster
EIectric Company.

IiScirIG company.
@ +. Weller, who resigned his posi-
ton as superintendent of the city light
and water plant, retired from the posi-
ton March !, and has been succeeded
by Geo. Boyle, who has been employed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-03
Take Notice.

/ expect to retire from business in
Webster March ], 1910, and to have my
bu- lncss affairs entirely Strengthened
up BY that date. Amy person knowing
himself to be indebted to me will con-
fer favor by calling and making set
Element at once, an early compliance
with above request viii be greatly
+. A. Bauske.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
PHONE WAR STARTED.
New Richmond Citizens Subscribe
Capital to Fight Bell.

New Richmond-At a mass meet
decided to proceed at once to organize
a local independent telephone eX
change, to be owned and operated by
and for the benefit of home people
and to be allied with the Tri-State
and Twin City Independent telephone
interests.
The general committee of ten re
ported that modern, up-to-date plant
could be installed in New Richmond
sufficient for all needs for ten years
to come, for $4,000; that the ex
change can be installed and in opera
tion within from sixty to ninety days;
that the plant can be operated with a
profit at the old rate formerly charged
pany, So a month for business tele
phones and ST a month for residence
telephones
This, the committee reports, means
a saving of not less than $500 an
nually to local telephone users, in ad
dition to a handsome profit to the
stockholders. Stock subscription lists
were circulated at once, and by
o'clock last evening over third OF
the total had been subscribed.
By resolution no one is permitted
to take more than fifty 81 shares. Al
the meeting six citizens subscribed
for the maximum of fifty shares.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
EPIDEMIC OF ITCH IN WELSH
VILLAGE

I'm Dowlais, South Wales, about fif-
teen years ago, families were strick-
en- wholesale by a disease known as
the itch. Believe me, it is the most
terrible disease of it's kind that 1
know Of as it itches all through your
body and makes your life an inferno.
Sleep is out of the question and you
feel as if a million mosquitoes were
attacking you at the same time.
knew a dozen families that were so
affected.
'"The doctors did their best, but
their remedies were of no avail what
ever. Then the families tried drug
gist who was noted far and wide for
his remarkable cures. People came
to him from all parts of the country
for treatment, but his medicine made
matters still worse, as last resort
they were advised by friend to use
the Cuticura Remedies. l am glad to
tell you that after a few days treat
ment with Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Resolvent, the effect was wonder
full and the result was perfect cure
In all cases.
Il may add that my three brothers,
three sisters, myself and all our fam
lilies have been users of the Cuticura
Remedies for fifteen years. Thomas
Hugh, 1850 West Huron ST., Chicago
ILL.,, June 20, 1909"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
BARS PHONE COMPANY.
Superior Enjoins Reinstatement With
Charges of Being In Pool.

MadisOn.-A novel case developed
in the Office of the secretary of state
when a protest against the reinstate-
ment of a corporation, the Lake Shore
Telephone and Telegraph company Of
Superior was filed 1t is the first
time in the history of the office such
a protest has been filed.
The charge is made that the con
Germ, notwithstanding it's apparent
lawful purpose, is a holding company
On Jan. Is Mr.. Frear's Office re.
ceiVed the annual report of the cor
porauOn, and the filing Of this docu,
ment drew attention to the fact that
, other required reports had not been
made. Then came protest from Luse,
Powell & Luse of Superior against
the resembling of the forfeiture of
the cOmpany'S charter and asking that
a hearing be held
The affidavit of William Hubbard
OF Superior alleges that, notwithstand-
ing the apparent lawful purposes of
the corporation, the company was
primarily incorporated for the unlaw-
full purpose of acquiring and holding
maJorties of the stock of other corpo-
ratlons; in other words, was prima-
rily organized as a pooling or holding
corporation.
The affidavit alleges that the cor
poration failed to file annual reports
in 1907, 1908 and 1909 and some time
prior to 1907 was dormant and doing
no business.
1t also sets forth that there is an
action pending in Douglas county in
which Mr. Hubbard is endeavoring to
recover from the corporation certain
shares of stock in the Zenith City Tel
ephone company, which he owns The
affidavit alleges that the charter of
the Lake Shore Telephone and Tele-
graph company is involved in this &C.
ton.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27

ers into family histories, if put into volume
would form a valuable addition C the graver
records of a government Some matters touch
ing Benedict Arnold, which were perhaps we'll
enough known a century ago, but which have
lapsed into forgetfulness, were found not long
ago by Revolutionary daughter who for GER
tain reasons trying to find something to
tighten Benedict's black history.
When it is once said with truth that man is
traitor to his country the damnation is deep
enough to keep his contemporaries and a follow
ing generation two from any attempt to find
anything that might redeem the traitors soul
from utter blackness. Benedict Arnold's name is
blotted out of the revolutionary roll of honor on
the walls of the chapel at West Point On some
monuments and many page of history Ar
nold's name appears, but nowhere may it be seen
separated from the title traitor"
The English, who were to have profted b.
Arnold's treason, hated the traitor after he had
Joined their ranks. British officers would hold
no fellowship with him and his memory is
Grated in England to-day. The British loyalists
who left the colonies at the outbreak of the revo
lutionary war and went their way into New
Brunswick showed Arnold when he afterWard
went to dwell among them that they held him in
nothing short of loathing. Arnold has been lik
ened unto Nero and Nero has gained by the com
parison. Nero merely fddled Rome went up
in flames while Arnold is pictured as smiling
exultantly at the burning under his orders of his
birthplace and at the subsequent putting of many
of the surrendered Americans to the sword.
It is told that when New London and Groton
were attacked and burned Arnold, commanding
the attacking forces, had no word OF reproof for
the officer who, upon receiving the sword of Col.
William Ledyard, the American commander, in
token of surrender, murdered the colonial soldier
with the weapon which he had presented hilt on
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
INSOMNIA
Leads to Madness, if not Femedied in
Time.

Experiments satisfied me, some
years ago." writes Topeka woman,
that coffee was the direct cause of the
insomnia from which / suffered ter
ribly, as we'll as the extreme nervous
ness and acute dyspepsia which made
life most painful thing for me.
Il had been a coffee drinker since
childhood, and did not like to think
that the beverage was doing me all this
harm. But it was, and the time came
when | had to face the fact, and pro.
tect myself. | therefore gave up coffee
abruptly and absolutely, and adopted
Postum as my hot drink at meals
Il began to note Improvement in my
condition very soon after / took on
Postum. The change proceeded grad
ually, but surely, and it was a matter of
only few weeks before I found my
self entirely relieved-the nervousness
passed away, my digestive apparatus
was restored to normal efficiency, and
| began to sleep, restfully and peace
fully.
"These happy conditions have con-
tinued during all of the years, and
am safe in saying that owe them en-
tirely to Postum, for when / began to
drink it I ceased to use medicine"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville, in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter: new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
HEIR WINS FORTUNE.
Trustees of Estate Must Account for
Five Years Dividends.

MISUNDERSTANDING John r. Ludwig
IN the circuit court ordered the exc
cutors of the estate of the late Daniel
Wells, Jr., to accoUrt % Daniel Wells
Norris, grandson, Tor earnings of
the corporations owned by the Wells
estate, in which Norris has an inter
est.
Daniel Wells, Jr., was a multimil-
liOnaire, and his estate was left in
trust. Besides large interests in Mil
Waukee there were several large cor
pOratiOns in the northern part of the
state owned by the estate
The undivided profits of the corpo-
FatiOns amount to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, according to the COM
plant. The trustees contended the
court had no jurisdiction over the
corporations or the trust ees in their
capacities of directors of the corpora
, tiOns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27

of offset to Arnold's treatment OF the unlucKy
Americans who met his forces along the banks
of the Connecticut Thames
Gen Arnold had met Gen. Warren in the early
snring of 1775 and had formed a strong personal
liking for him When Warren killed it was
found that he had left means for the support
and education of his four children Arnold be-
came deeply interested in the matter and brought
the children's condition to the attention OF the
continental congress- which promised to do some
thing for the little ones, but dy-dallied over the
matter Arnold had idea that the congress
might not act quickly and so he wrote letter
of tender solicitude to Mercy Schollay, VINO was
caring for the Warren children, their mother hav-
ing died some time before. In this letter Arnold,
nearly impoverished himself sent an order for
$500 with instructions that he should be drawn
upon for more as soon as 1t was needed Inns
contribution of the traitor saved Elizabeth, Jo-
semi. Mary and Richard Warren from destitu-
ton Arnold was not satisfied with this but ne
wrote squirting letters to Sam Adams and John
Hancock of the committee which had the pro-
posed congressional appropriation In hand Ihen
he sent home some money and said: send Rlch
ard who is now old enough to the best school
that can be found clothe him handsomely, give
him all that he needs and call upon me for any
future expense.
How much food for thought may be found IN
one of the letters of Benedict Arnold, traitor
written to Miss Schollay just before his treason
He had sent more money and had congratulated
the children on the prospect that the money from
congress would be speedily forthcoming. "a
country" said Arnold should be ever grateful
to the patriot who lays down his life IN It's de-
Tense Greater love hath no man than this
What surging thought must have Whelmed
this mans brain he wrote these words That
letter was received just at the time that Arnold
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27

cere, names like the names of those ofhcers VINO
served in the revolutionary war and Wnlcn nave
q Mace on the walls of the old chapel, propaply
will annear in letters of gold upon black basis
School histories rule, in giving an account
of the Detroit surrender state simply that Gen.
Hulls action was considered cowardly. Inc TACT
that he was tried and sentenced to be shot for cow
ardice is generally omitted. Hull was ordered 10
go to his Massachusetts home and there await tne
execution of his sentence. Old age executed
him many years afterwards. 1t Is proDaDle Chat
the commemorating society will content itself with
simply emitting Hulls from its list, by whlch
Huls conduct. characterized as coWardly by
competent court, could be made to stand as a
warning to all the generations OF young sololers'
Occupying a considerable part of the wall space
of the beautiful old West Point place of worship
there are already many black marble memorials
bearing the names of all the general officers OF the
revolutionary war from Artemus Ward OF Con
necticut to George Washington of Virginia. Upon
one of these tablets the cadets they file IN on
Sunday see something which tells better than the
words of trumpet-tongued eloquence OF the DlacK
ignominy which attaches to the name OF traitor
On one of the slabs occupying a place between
two honored names there appears a black blot
Above and below it show the tips of gold letters
Enough of the lettering is visible to let the CD
server know after moments study that Whlch 1t
is intended in the main to conceal Dlack DOCK
of marble set in transversely across the golden
capitals blots out forever from the roll OF honor
the name of Benedict Arnold, traitor.
Touching on the treason of Benedict Arnold,
there is a little-knOwn story which had for the
scene of it's action the four years of the war or
secession In response to the first call OF Aora-
ham Lincoln for troops young man appeared at
Detroit recruiting Office and enlisted. He went
to the front and in the course of six months was
made commissioned officer He was of retiring
disposition always courteous to his fellow officers
and just to mis- men, but he sought no close friend
ships He was noted throughout the command as
man whose devotion to duty amounted to pas
sion He once sought and secured a change in
command in order to have frequent hand
in the heavy fighting.
This soldier rose to the rank of major. He
was offered at time colonelcy. He declined.
He fought in every battle of the later Richmond
campaign and in at the end at Appomattox.
The major headed his battalion in the great pa
rade of the returning victors up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Then there the final mastering out
of the troops. Less than month afterward the
colonel of a fighting regiment received letter
bearing Toronto postmark: Il served all through
the war under an assumed name / trust that
did my full duty. / wish you to know that did
what | did in order that | might in some way
make atonement for the deed Of one of my family.
Sir, l Canadian by birth and my name is
John Benedict Arnold"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
Childish Inference,

Little Julia was taking her after
noon walk with her mother. Her at
tention was attracted for the first time
to a large church edifice on one of the
street corners.
"Oh, mother" she exclaimed,
whose nice big house is that?"
THAT, Julia, is Gods house." eX,
planned the mother.
Some time later it happened that
the child was again taken by the
church, this time on Sunday evening
when services were in progress.
Julia, noticing the brilliantly lighted
windows, drew her own conclusions.
"Oh, look, mother" she called out,
God must be having a party"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
FOR GOOD ROADS BILL.
Committee Recommends
100000 Yearly.

| Milwaukee.--Th second of the spe
| cial legislative committees has com
| pleted its report. The committee on
good roads, composed Of Senators E.
| E. Browne, J. s. Donald and Timothy
| Burker and Assemblymen John r
Jones, c. C. Wellensgard J. A. Chin
nook and Ole Buslett, has embodied
its recommendation in a bill to be in
! troduced in the legislature, carrying
out the committees conclusions. All
| the members of the committee except
Senator Browne unite in urging the
following provisions:
A state highway commission, to con.
sist of three members one a civil Ell.
gineer appointed by the governor for
two years, by and with the consent of
the senate. The civil engineer is to
receive $4,000 and the other members
| 81 400 year, all to devote their en-.
tire time to the work.
The commission to have power to
appoint three assistants, one at $3.50 a
month and two at not TO exceed $100
month, and a clerk at $1,000 a year,
independent of the civil service com
mission and subject to dismissal at
will.
The state treasurer to set aside $25,.
900 Of the annual appropriation as the
state highway commission fund, per
cent as the state highway mainten.
ance and repair fund and the balance
as highway construction fund.
County boards to designate county
systems of highways to be improved
and to elect a highway commissioner
for their care at not less than So a day
and who may appoint an advisory
board of three of their own members
to act with such commission
Counties to be authorized to levy a
special highway tax of not to exceed
2 mills, and towns of not less than 1
nor more than 21a mills, for purposes
Of highway improvement or construc
ton; the county to appropriate, as
county aid One-half of the amount eX'
pended by any Of these towns in high.
way construction, the aggregate Of
such leyies not to exceed mills on
the dollar on the assessed valuation
of the county in any one year, the
state to recOmpense the county for
such expenditures.
The bill appropriates 100000 year
for six years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
POSTAL BUSINESS
ALL SHOW SUBSTANTIAL GAIN,
INDICATIVE OF GENERAL
PROSPERITY.
MIL WAUKEE FAR in LEAD
Racine, Madison, La Crosse and Osh
kosh Follow In the Order
Named, In Amount of
Receipts.

Madison. Postmaster Il. w. Keyes,
OF Madison, gave out a comparative
statement of the gross receipts of the
twenty principal postofices in Wis
consin during the last three calendar
years.
The statement, which is printed be-
low, shows an increase in the total
receipts Of the twenty postoff1ces
named Of S211, 29O92 during the calen-
lar year 1902 as compared with the
calendar year 1908 No better evil
dence of the general business pros
perity which has been enjoyed every
where throughout the state during the
past twelve months could be had.
1t is a significant fact, ALSO that
his year, for the first time since
Judge Reyes undertook the compila-
zion Of an annual statement of this
Kind, several years ago, every post
office in the list shows a substantial
gain. The record for previous years
mas shown that some peculiar local
conditions, perhaps, or some other
cause, has resulted in a decrease in
one or two of the pOstoffices; but this
year it is very gratifying to note that
each of these twenty leading cities
OF the state participated in the gen
eral wave Of prosperity
Only postal receipts are included in
the statement rendered--that is, the
receipts for postage, stamps and
stamped paper, upon which the CLASH
iication Of an Office and the salary of
its postmaster are determined, the
money order business not being con-
sidered in this connection.
The first nine postOffices in the fol
lowing list still maintain the same
relative position as during 1907 and
1908. GAINESVILLE and Eau Claire, how
ever, both moved up ahead of Fond du
Lac, in amount of receipts for 1909,
Waukesha taking precedence over
ManitoWoc, and Fort Atkinson barely
crowded in ahead of Marinette.
Of the twenty postoffices named,
fourteen are first class, having over
$4,000 in annual receipts, and the re-
mainder come under the head of sec
Ond class postoffices.
Following is the table compiled by
Judge Keyes:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27
President Taft on Discomfort.

President Taft, in one of his ad-
dresses to the farmers of Florence, N.
c., told a story about discomfort.
mo man." he said, "can really I'M
derstand chronic discomfort after hav-
ing eaten one of those famous pine
stews of North Carolina. Chronic dis
content does, however, exist. Now
and then we find case or two among
farmers when the weather goes wrong.
"'Ah, yes, Joseph, you have cause
to complain lawyer said to farm
er. The harvest has been very bad,
no doubt of that. But you should re-
member that Providence cares for ALL
and even the birds of the air are pro-
vided for
Eyes, said the discontinued farm.
er, so they are-off my potatoes. -
Washington Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-27

to his conqueror This is the mid
night scroll and that upon it may ap-
pear a small tracing in letters OF
light is a matter of interest, though
it may do nothing toward the redeem
ing of name.
1t was a Daughter of the Revolu-
ton, Mrs. Gilbert w. Warren of
Ilion, N Y, who brought attention
to a well-nigh forgotten fragment of
Arnold's history. Mrs. Warren. who
died recently, was a descendant of
Col William Ledyard, who was killed
with his own sword after he had sur
rendered it to an officer serving I'M
der Arnold. Naturally Mrs. Warren
would not be moved by any heredi-
tary love for Arnold to start her dig
ging up nice things about him. 1t
happens, however, that Mrs. War
ren's husband, who survives her, is
collaterally descended from Gen. 10
seph Warren, who fell at Bunker hill.
This fact led to the discovery of
something which was used as sort