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The Washington times., 1910-05-21
THE TIMES AND THE PEOPLES
INTERESTS.

The Times is much gratified at the
specific evidence of success which today
marks its campaign for cheaper gas for
the people of the District of Columbia.
For several years this newspaper has
labored increasingly for reduction in
the rates IF charge OF the gas com
panies and for a sair adjus 5ment of
their capitalization and profits. The
action of the House District Committee
yesterday gives promise that ulti-
mately the things The Times has been
fighting for viii become realities,
The Times has been pursuing merely
what it believes to be its duty to the
public, and while its efforts have been
as vigorous and effective as energy
and brains and money could make
them, they have really been but one
of the forces responsible for the good
that has been accomplished. To the
people of the District of Columbia be-
longs the major portion of whatever
credit may be attached tn this further
success in the cheap gas movement
The Times merely sounded the call to
arms. The people responded, and it
was the power of their aroused de-
termination that brought the benefcent
results. The Times could have spent
century crying for relief, but with
out the support Of the people it could
have accomplished nothing.
The results of the gas campaign
thus far, even though they be but the
beginning of the fight. show, also. the
purposes and ambitions Of The Wash
ington Times. The Times mission in
life is to work for the welfare Of the
whole people Of the District of Colum-
bia- In every public issue The Times
is on the side of the people. 1t has
demonstrated this in the gas move
ment, and it viii continue TO uphold
and fight for every cause which it
honestly believes viii Ipake for the
greatest BOOu " tiiC BAooNOoS AuAAbSA
Of citizens.
The Times knows that this principle
of journalism is the only one that is
right In its efforts TO work out the
various problems of Washington on
this theory it feels confident it will
receive the hearty support and CO
operation of the citizens, just as it has
received their hearty support and
cooperation in its campaign for de-
cency and fairness in the administration
of the affairs Of the gas companies.
The Schwab dinner, at which $500, CO.,
900 was represented, must have been
feast Of reason and a flow OF rolls.
The announcement that Colonel ROose-
welt is going TO rest FOR r day is the
most astonishing news yet
Another item IN the high cost OF Nv
ing: These midnight suppers after sit
ting up 20 see the comet
The astronomers are as badly mixed
as the politicians.
How IN the world were all those ships
saved before the wireless vas invented7
The Washington times., 1910-05-21
What's on the Program
Tonight In Washington

Society OF the Oregon Country.
Pythiau Temple. 1912 Ninth street
nor Invest, 8 D. m
Lecture by Colonel Margetts. Saliva
ton Army Hail. $50 Pennsylvania
avenue, s p. m.
Rally al Grace Reformed Church. i4oI
Fifteenth street northv st, o. m.
The Washington times., 1910-05-21

Smuggling seems TO be running d.
vorce a close second as a popular amuse-
ment in high society.
The Washington times., 1910-05-21

Perhaps those girls who are wearing
kiss Not buttons don't believe in but
tons when they can get hooks and eyes.
The Washington times., 1910-05-21
BOX Party
From the White House.

The President and Mrs. Taft occupied
the Presidential box at the ReIasso
Theater last evening. They were &C
companied by Capt. Archibald BUT.
Mrs Richard H Townsend has is
sued invitations FOR the marriage Of her
daughter. Mathilde T., TO Peter Goelet
Gerry. Thursday, May IS. at noon The
ceremony will be performed at the rest
dence Of Mrs. Townsend on Massachu-
sets avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair were
among those entertaining parties at din
ner last evening.
Mrs. y. Pratt Mannix was hostess at
a theater party last evening ar he Ma
Uonal, in compliment to Miss Mary
Perkins, whose engagement TO her son,
Lieut. d. Pratt ManniX. jr., G. s N,
was recently announced.
Miss Perkins, who is the daughter Of
Charles PenroSe Perkins, Of Philadel-
phia, is the house-guest Of Mrs. Mannix
The Washington times., 1910-05-21
PROGRAM

PROGRAM.
March, salute to Mexico" Brooks
Overture, La Dame Blanche"
Boiedieu
Characteristic Dance, 'Mexi-
can Kisses" Roberts
Grand Fantasia. Aida" Verdi
Waltz. THE Dollar Princess Fall
Polonaise Nc. List
Excerpts from The Merry
Widow .I,ehar
March, Hail to the Spirit Of
Liberty" ................So usa
The Star-SpangIed Gamer"
The Washington times., 1910-05-21
Receptton
No. r--NA
For British Delegates.

TUT DLll1sn Oc4eBdLGS-
A reception viii he held at the Cairo
this afternoton from ( 70 s o'clock. in
honor Of the delegates from Great Brit
sin and the various colonies OF the en-
pire attending the Sunday School con-
vention. The guests viii be received by
clergy ten Of the various churches Of
Washington.
4 luncheon and bazaar was held to-
day at the residence Of Mrs. Appleton
p. Clark. ir-. 1852 Lapier place. BY the
Starmont Auxiliary. for the aid Of con-
SUmptlVes-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Lincoln, Of the
Harvard. entertained the Rev. J. p
Chitamber, professor Of the Methodist
College. at Lucknow. India. at dinner
last evening.
Miss Josephine Lincoln. Of Oklahoma
CITY. Okla. is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry F. Lincoln.
The Washington times., 1910-05-21

Another item IN the high cost OF Nv
/ ing: These midnight suppers after sit
I ting up 70 see the comet
The Washington times., 1910-05-21
Mrs. John 7. Granger Hostess Today
In Compliment to Her Daughter
Mrs. Felix r. Holt to Be
Honor Guest at
Tea.
Mrs. Arthur Barnard and
Mrs. Thomas Owens
Assist.

Mrs. John 7. Granger viii be hostess
at a tea at . o'clock this afternoon At
her residence. on Connecticut avenue,
IN compliment % her daughter. Mrs.
Holt. wife Of Paynaster Felix Holt, [.
$. n. Of Porto Rico.
Palms. ferns. and clusters Of pink
roses and Deonies viii form The house
decorations and the tea table viii nave
A centerpiece OF ferns and Killarney
roses and candles with pink silk shades.
Mrs. Arthur Barnard and 0lrs. Thomas
owens VIII preside AZ the tea table, and
MISS Kate AacCarJney. Miss Natalie
DriSgss Miss Winifred Davis. and Miss
Mary Dove. viii assist in the dining
room.
Mrs Holt. who was forrnerlv Miss
Eleanor Granger. made her debut in
Washington two years ago Her en-
gaEement was announced shortly after
wards and her wedding took place be
fore the season ended Paymaster and
Mrs Holt left Washington shortly after
their marriage for Porto Rico, whore
the former was ordered 10 duty. Mrs
Holt arrived in Washington several
weeks ago. with their infant son. She
viii spend the sumner with her parents.
returrtr- Z % Porto Rico 10 Join her h15s-
Danc re latter part Of September
Miss Haywood
Goes to Annapolis.
Mrs William Haywood. accompstned
BY her daughter. Miss Doris Haywood.
and her son. Wilson Haywod. will saH
on June p for Europe, where they will
spend the sumner season.
Miss Doris Haywood left Washington
today for Annapolis, where she VIII
spend June week
M and Mrs Robert Stead VIII close
their residence on Seventeenth street
about July II. and. accompanied by their
daughter. Miss Mary Stead. viii -
% their summer place near Baltimore
for the season
Mr. and Mrs Robert : Chew Will
close their residence on H street the
I latter part Of June, and, accompanied
Dy their daughter, Miss Mary Chew.
viii so 10 jamestown. r l. for the
remainder OF the sumner season
The Washington times., 1910-05-21

The astronomers are as badly mixed
as the politicians
The Washington times., 1910-05-21

The Schwab dinner, at which $500, o0a
900 was represented, must have been a
! feast Of reason and a flow OF rolls.
The Washington times., 1910-05-21

welt is going 10 rest fOr day is the
most astonishing news yet
The Washington times., 1910-05-21

How IN the world were all those ships
saved before the wireless Vas invented?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
Payne Lectures $
next week

Charles A. Payne of Milwaukee will
give two of his illustrated lectures in
Ladysmith on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, June 21 and 22.
Mr. Payne's lectures are from +irst-
hand knowledge, the result of life
time devoted to travel, study and pub
lie address. Their preparation includes
over 300, 900 miles of travel, and the
study of history and human life among
forty races and nations,
His lectures here will be on the fol-
lowing subjects: Beautiful, Fascln-
ating Hawaii" and THE Story of Hu.
man Progress. On the afternoon of
June %, Mr. Payne will give lecture
on "Syria and Palestine" This lecture
will be free to all holding tickets for
the other lectures.
These lectures will be given at the
Congregational Church. Tickets will
be on sale at Dimock's, Sands and
Cardinals. Single tickets, Is and rs
cents; course tickets, 20 and 40 cents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
lake Chetek Chautauqua

The Lake Chetek Chautauqua in 1911
will be admitted to membership in the
National Chautauqua Alliance and
thenceforward will be an institution
of recognized national Importance.
This will bring it within the associate
and advisory supervision of the nation
al Chautauqua directorate which keeps
in close touch and is often the promoter
of the great progressive movements of
the age,
This year in the short session which
will be held at Lake Chetek the man
agement has prepared only series of
Chautauqua addresses and entertain
ments, but in 1911, under the national
system, the underlying principles of the
organization will be educational. 1t
will reach out into a broader field of
usefulness and will be classed among
the higher institutions for uplift in the
nation. Its establishment will be def
mite and permanent.
The Lake Chetek Chautauqua has
passed the critical stage of develop
ment. 1t is an institution which belongs
not only to Barron county but to North
Wisconsin. The dates this year are
from June Both to and including July
4th.
A complete program and any in
formation desired will be mailed on
application to Lewis P. Charles, Sec
retary, Chetek, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
POLITICAL NOTES

Ole Anderson has not applied for
saloon license for the coming year ano
has announced his candidacy for coro-
ner. Rusk county has been without a
coroner during the past year, since the
removal of Dr. Gaillardet from Ingram
to Kansas. Justices of the peace have
been performing the duties of the office
in cases of sudden death, and no one
has had occasion to want the sheriff
arrested.
County Clerk Munroe and Clerk OF
Court H. O. Bye this week announce
their candidacy for reelection to their
respective Offices So far no opposition
has developed against the former and
indications are that he will again be the
unanimous choice of the people.
S. NJ Alvey was o..e of the large
number of Bruceites in the city on cir
Gus day. He confided to some of his
friends that he was considering becom--
ing a candidate for Register of Deeds.
Of course he got some encouragement
in certain quarters
Tom Foster made formal announce
ment last week of his candidacy for
County Treasurer He has promises
of good support in all parts of the
county.
B. F. Brainerd of Murry was in the
city Wednesday fixing up his political
fences. He is still in the race for
County Treasurer, although he does
not see the need of continuing to adver-
tise that fact through the columns of
the newspapers.
The latest to enter the race for hon
ors at the coming primary election is
Matt Edgar of the town of Flambeau.
Matt is not altogether a novice in the
political game, having had considerable
experience in his home town. He is
aspiring to represent this assembly
district in the next legislature. He
says he is and always has been a La
Toilette man from to z. He has not
vet made formal announcement.
Rumor has it that Robert Corbett Jr.,
son of John Corbett of this city, will
come out against H. O. Bye for Clerk
of Court.
V. V. Miller was in the west end of
the county the fore part of the week
interesting the voters in his candidacy
for sheriff.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
GITY'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Will be Celebrated on Fourth of July
at Ladysmith

A Fourth of July meeting was held
at the opera house Monday evening,
and as this is the tenth year since
Ladysmith began her BOOM" it was
decided to make the celebration our
Tenth Anniversary E. M. Worden
was chosen a committee to purchase a
display of fireworks and secure special
attractions from the Twin Cities. A
fund of over $500 has been subscribed
and the eagle will scream in patriotic
fashion in Ladysmith the Fourth.
A parade committee, consisting OF
H. w. True and Archie Barrett will ar
range for a process of business floats
and other attractive features for a
grand parade.
Hon. R. S. Johnson will be the
Speaker Of the Day
There will be eight different kinds OF
races, log rolling, launch race, fireworks
aud dance in the evening at the opera
house.
The Ladysmith Band and Orchestra
will furnish music.
Watch for bills and further details
next week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
COUNTY NORMAL commencement
Large Glass of Teachers Graduate
Next Week

Next week occurs the third annual
commencement of the Rusk County
Training School for Teachers, when a
class of Is will be given diplomas for
having finished the prescribed course.
The events of the week begin with
the baccalaureate sermon, which will
be delivered by Rev. Chas H. Sanders
Sunday evening at 7:45 at the Congre-
gational church.
A reception in honor of the Seniors
will be given by the Junior class and
Faculty Tuesday evening.
The Alumni Banquet, which occurs
Wednesday will witness the assembling
of the graduates of the past two years
to be in attendance at the exercises of
the day following.
The Commencement Exercises take
place at the court house Wednesday at
8 o. m., when a lengthy program will
be given.
The following is the class roll: Will
j. Alcorn, Addie E. Berg, Fora |.
Churchill, Media E. Clark, Irene E. Cole,
Theresa F. Diederich, Ethel E. Gill,
Mabel Hansen, Mamie M. Johnston,
Mabel C. Kilgore. Gertrude E. Kral,
Gladys M. Maddux, Mildred S. McNair,
Sylena L. Roesler, Verna E. Schweiger,
May @. Smith, Stella P. Wallace,
Florence S. Walters.
The class motto is; ''No Victory
Without Labor" flower, pink rose;
colors, pink and green.
The closing exercises of the Model
School take place Wednesday morning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17

On account of the extremely dry
weather, the premature celebrators
were given a quietus this week by
Chief Manley of the Fire Department.
See his notice in another column.
L. O. Gillett, bound over last week
on the charge of deserting his family,
was released Wednesday, his father
come up from Warrens and put up a
bond. The family has gone to Superior,
where Gillett has brother.
The continued dry weather, which
has become quite serious matter in
some sections of the country, is begin
ming to be felt hereabouts. The farm
ers say that unless rain comes soon the
crop of wild berries will be failure.
A shortage in the hay crop would be a
greater calamity.
The formal unveiling of the monu-
ment for the late George Organ in
Riverside cemetery was successfully
carried out Sunday afternoon by the
w. 0. w., about twenty members OF
the soceity being in attendance. State
Manager Moss of Madison presided
over the ceremonies.
The men of the Congregational
Church gave "shovel demonstration /"
at the church Tuesday morning, in
preparation for laying new cement
walk. The job proved too great an
undertaking and team and scraper
finished the job of filling in the surplus
earth around the building.
E. H. Miller, who for the past two
years has conducted the undertaking
department of the Ladysmith Furniture
Co., left Monday for his home at
Winneconne, having resigned his pos
ition. Mr.. Miller is most exemplary
young man and made many friends
here, who regret his departure. He
contemplates engaging in the under
taking business at Portage. Perry
| Hodorff from Fond du Lac succeeds
J him here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
NIGHT PROWLER SHOT
j. w. CARoW'S HOME ANNOYED
BY TWO DRUNKS
OFFICER WINGS FLEEING CULPRIT
Emil Christensen, Laborer, is In the
Hospital Nursing Bullet
Wound in Leg

Emil Christensen, young man who
has been working in a mill north of
town, is in the hospital under care of
the city physician, nursing a bullet
wound in his leg. He was shot by Off
icer Culver about a a. m. Sunday morn
ing while running up the railroad track
north of the Central depot. The officer
had ordered him to halt, wheh he
started to run. Culver fired several
shots in the air and then winged" his
man.
A couple of hours previously couple
of men had been prowling around the
home of j. w. Carow, staying about
the house after having been ordered
away by Mrs. Carow, who was at home
alone with her little niece. Mrs. Car
ow had telephoned Central and asked
that the police be notified Culver had
been notified at his home, and meeting
Christensen on his way to the house,
concluded to arrest him on suspicion.
While waiting the two hours alone,
Mrs. Carow was not frightened and did
not arouse any of the neighbors. The
men left the premises before the officer
arrived.
A full bottle of beer and "dead SOL
der" helped to explain the cause of
the trouble.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17

w. H. Weigel, aged 81, who has been
working at the paper mill the past
three years as a fourth hand, had a
peculiar accident Saturday night. He
climbed ladder to assist in putting on
belt, which caught his clothing and
he fell onto some barrels headfirst a
distance of ten feet. A slight injury
to his head and one arm was the only
result, from which he is recovering at
the Stephenson hospital under care of
DR.. O'Connar.
[ am in business for all kinds of
freight and heavy draying. Orders
taken care of promptly. Leave orders
at Curtis confectionery store, phone a..
II IF E. l.. JoRDEN.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
FIRE AT WEYERHAUSER
CONFEDERATION DESTROYS SIX
BUILDINGS SUNDAY
ROUND HOUSE BURNED TUESDAY
Latter Fire of Incendiary Origin.
Railroad Loses Two Large
Locomotives

Within about forty-eight hours time
the first of this week the village OF
Weyerhauser, sixteen miles west of
this city, experienced two cont1agra-
tlons, which made quite a gap IN the
business section of the town the loss
amounting to several thousand dollars
The first fire occurred about 2 a. m.
Sunday, originating in the saloon OF
Nels Thompson on the east side of town.
The cause is not known. The saloon
building and hotel, of which it was a
part, were burned together with l.. G.
Koehler's meat market and w. Czekal-
skis restaurant and grocery. Two
stables belonging to A. Bergeron and
and ice house belonging to Mr.. Thomp-
son also went.
Weyerhauser's ire-fghting apparat-
us is limited to a volunteer bucket
brigade, and with stiff breeze blow
ing from the northeast, for time it
was feared that the whole business
part of the town would go up in smoke.
Fires started on roofs of buildings
quite a distance away and only the
vigilance of the owners saved them.
Some furniture and goods were saved.
Nearly all the losses are fairly we'll
covered by insurance.
The second fire occurred at about the
same time of night early Tuesday
morning, when all but two stalls OF
the 500 round house was burned and
two large locomotives ruined. One
was passenger engine and the
other heavy freight engine, the dam
age of which is not so great as the loss
of their use until they can be repaired
This fire is thought to have been of
incendiary origin. 1t occurred at
time when everything was quiet about
the division station and when all the
engines in the yard were dead. The
fire was we'll started when the water
was turned on, it was found that the
nozzle had been "spiked" with waste.
The gasoline engine had begun pump
ing direct into the main and, with no
outlet, the hose bursted. Before con-
nections could be changed and new
start made by the firemen, it had
gained such headway that with difficulty
it was stopped at the brick wall, thus
saving two stalls.
This latter confagration at Weyer-
hauser revives the rumor that the round
house and railroad division yards are to
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17

The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
have purchased an electric fan for use
in the |. o. O. F. hall, which makes
the room much more comfortable these
hot nights.
Miss Hazel Hogston is home on a
visit from Valparaiso, Ind, where she
is attending a training school for
nurses, which work she is very much
interested in.
A shower" was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Stevens Satur-
day afternoon in honor of Miss lone
Hogston, which was largely attende by
her many lady friends.
Edward Richardson of Hawkins, who
has just completed his first year in the
University of Minnesota, was in the
city Wednesday posting bills for the
Fourth of July Celebration at Hawkins
Insure in the old reliable Phoenix,
A. N. Andersen, Agt. 34tf.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
Feed Store Changes Hands

The feed business of Geo. Nelson has
been bought by Gus Oman, who took
possession Thursday. Mr.. Nelson, who
has been in business in Ladysmith for
several years, is contemplating moving
to Alberta. The new proprietor is one
of Ladysmith's reliable industrious
young men and we bespeak for him sue
cess in his new venture. He will con-
tinue the business at the old stand
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Sunday school at 10 O'Clock, preach
ing at H. Morning topic, 1.-The Duty
and Privilege of Seeing the Bright
Side. . Junior League at 2 p. M, Ep-
worth, League att 6:45 o. M, topic,
''The Christians Secret. The even
ing preaching service will be dismissed
to cooperate with the Training School
in the Baccalaureate service in the
Congregational church: Prayermeeting
Thursday evening. You will find a
cordial welcome at all these services.
j. E. WATSON, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
new SCHOOL BRANCHES
Domestic Science and Manual Train
ing Added to Course of Study

The board of education has decided
to dispense with instruction in Music in
the public schools next year, and has
added Domestic Science and Manual
Training. Miss Emily j. Ingram of
Menomonie has been engaged to teach
the former branch, together with gym
nastics for the girls, and Paul E. Stol-
berg of Waukesha will instruct the
boys in Manual Training and athletics.
This will place the Ladysmith Public
Schools in the more progressive class
of High Schools of the state, which are
endeavoring to more thoroughly pre-
pare their graduates for life's duties.