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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-04-05
Useless Bother,

PA" said little Henry, who was
being led gingerly through the ruins
OF Pompeii, 'I don't see why they've
got the streets all dug up here. What's
the use Of putin in gas or water
pipes when they amt hardly anybody
lives u The town."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-04-05
Did Good Work EARLY.

At 20 Scipio gained the battle OF
Pana and James Watts revolutionized
the industries of the earth by making
steam the most powerful agency in
the progress Of mankind 1t was at
this age, 20, that Shelley died after en-.
riching the world of literature with
his unrivaled poetry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-04-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 8 T O RIA


Died in poverty" cried the philoso
pher, scornfully. Died in poverty,
did he, an you expect me to sympa
thize? What is there in dying in pov.
erty. I've got to live in it."-Sporting
Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-04-05
Just a Gentle Hint

A clergyman startled his drowsy
congregation the other day as foi-
lows; My dearly beloved friends,
permit me to remind you that l came
here to preach, not to act as umpire
in a snoring match. It'll Bits.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
DEAD POETS FUNERAL AT CHRIS.
TlANIA is ATTENDED BY
MULTlTUDES.
COMMEMORATIVE PERFORMANCE
King and Queen and All the NotabIes
Of Norwegian Capital Present.
Nansen Makes Principal Ad-
dress, Gries's Dirge Played.

Christiania, May 4.-The funeral of
the late Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the
Norwegian writer, was held with i'm
posing ceremonies. 1t was attended
by the king and queen, the members
of the various legations and many
high officials. Great crowds focked
to listen to the addresses, the princi-
pal one of which was delivered by DR.
Fridtjof hansen, the explorer.
From early in the morning the
streets were thronged. Trinity cathe-
dral, where the services were held.
was compact mass Of people. The
church was beautifully decorated. The
distinguished assemblage included rep
resentatives of foreign courts, politi-
cal, municipal and learned societies,
the members of the Nobel committee.
the ministers and deputies, military
and naval officers and diplomats
At 2 o'clock the king and queen ar
rived. The orchestra from the Ma
tional theater played Grieg's funeral
march. DR.. Nansen made the COM
memorative address and the Swedish
author, Karl Heidenstam and others
delivered eulogistic speeches. On
leaving the cathedral the funeral cor
tege was Joined by the corporations,
bearing banners. The poet was thus
followed to his grave by an enormous
procession.
A commemorative performance was
given at the National theater During
the funeral disturbance occurred at
the National museum. A thief snatch
ed glass and distracted from IS
to 100 articles of gold, including rings
and bracelets of historical value. He
escaped and no trace has been found
of him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
INQUIRE OF MILWAUKEE, ExECU-
TIVE AS TO ATTITUDE TO-
WARD CORPORATIONS.
SEEK SOCIALISTS IDEAS
Mayor Seidel Hastens To Assure
There Is No Cause For Alarm
For Public Service
Companies.

Milwaukee.-That the Eastern bond
companies are interested in the new
administration of the city became ap-
parent when Mayor Emil Seidel re-
ceived a communication from Balti-
more concern asking as to the atti-
tude of the Socialist regime toward
public service corporations.
Presumably, the information is de-
sired to guide the action of Eastern
bankers in disposing of municipal and
public service corporation bonds. 1t
was one of the topics discussed at a
Having placed many bonds of the
Milwaukee Electric Railway e Light
Company and the gas company, we
are interested on behalf of our clients
in the stand your administration may
take in regard to these public service
corporations" says the writer.
I'VE venture to ask whether your
administration is adverse to the pres
emf methods of these companies.
1--WE always have been led to believe
that the citizens of Milwaukee were
well satisfied with the service of the
two companies and have been infiu-
entail in having placed to our court
lists of bonds approved for the invest
ment of trust funds both of the above
named securities In view of this and
the fact that we have placed consid-
cradle over $1,500,000 of these bonds
in the city, many of them in trust es-
tates, you will appreciate our interest
and trust we will receive an early re.
ply"
Mayor Seidel will answer, he says,
that there is no cause for alarm that
any action of the administration will
hinder the ready sale of bonds.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
TWO YOUNG GIRLS ELOPE
GIRL DOES NOT EVEN GIVE PAR
ENTS CHANCE TO OBJECT.
She Goes Away With Farmland
Northfield Married Man Re-
ported to Be Tickle.

Mankato, May 5-Without even Civ
ing her parents opportunity to object
to her marrying Ernest Mention, the
young daughter of A. P. Ruebeck, own.
er of many broad and productive acres
of Nicollet county farm land, took
advantage of her parents absence in
the Twin Cities and eloped, presum
ably to GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The young couple had not gone to-
gether but had corresponded since
Mention closed a two weeks engage
ment teaming on the Ruebeck farm
last winter. Matters had advanced sc
we'll that when the old folks went
away for few days visit their daugh
ter fastened to telephone her lover
to come.
Whether this fact will prevent Men
ton being prosecuted for abduction is
one of the distracting features of the
case for Ruebeck
Miss Ruebeck is IL years of age
Mention is So years of age and is a
laborer. who lived two miles north OF
this city. Ruebeck's farm is five and
one-half miles southwest of ST. Peter
Mention got livery team and drove to
the Ruebeck farm. He returned to
Mankato with the girl and the couple
took the 7:45 p. m. train East
A red automobile figured in an
elopement Monday from Mortified
The local police department has been
n Il
a married man, who left there Monday
morning in single seated motor car
taking Pearl Madison, Is years old
with him. Miss Madison is described
as stout built with light complexion
and black hair and Henry as smooth
shaven with black hair, medium height
and weighing 100 pounds.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
OMAHA TO BUILD BRANCH.
Surveying Party at Prairie Farm OF
Unknown Mission.

Prairie Farm-A surveying party in
the employ of the Omaha railroad is
making headquarters here. They are
laying out right of way between
Clear Lake and this place, and there
are rumors that the Omaha will build
a branch of it's North Wisconsin line
to Prairie Farm.
The maps and blue prints Of the
Prairie Farm & Southwestern railroad
are about complete, and as soon as
the finishing touches have been placed
on the documents they will be laid
before the state railroad commission.
1t may take several weeks before
the permit for construction work is
granted, but in the meantime the man
agement expects to secure the balance
of the right of way. Most of the
right of way has been arranged for
and practically all of the farmers are
taking stock in the new company in
payment for the land.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
AFRAID or BOND ISSUE.
la Crosse Council Say Supreme Court
Ruling lnvalidates Election.

La Crosse.-The proposition to bond
La Crosse for $4,000 to build NUM-
cipal lighting plant will be resub-
mitted to a vote of the people at the
regular city election one year hence,
because aldermen favoring the plant,
and attorneys consulted, believe tie
supreme courts decision invalidating
the bond vote in Milwaukee would
be operative in this city also.
The Milwaukee case was decided
court held, the voters were not suffi-
GENTLY instructed as to the use to
be made of the money. In this city
when the question was put to vote,
notices or on the ballots, as the
amount of bonds wanted was fixed
afterward. There was also, it is said,
improper publicity given to the plan
to vote.
At the next election, Alderman G. F.
Lang, chairman Of the special light
ing committee announces publicity
technicalities will be closely watched
and the amount will be fully publish
ed, so that the voters may have an
other opportunity to show their favor
Of the municipal plant
The La Crosse plan is not to enter
night current for street lighting only.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
RUTH BRYAN AGAIN Welded.
Starts on Bridal Tcur With Lieut.
Owen, of British Army.

Lincoln, Neb., May An a wedding
so quiet and devoid of any sort of
publicity as to excite comment, Mrs
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Bryan, was
married to Lieut.. Reginald A. Owen
of the Royal Engineer corps of the
British army stationed in Jamaica.
Only members of the family witness
ed the ceremony. The Rev. Harry F.
Huntington, of Crete, an old friend
of the family, who officiated last sum-
mer at the marriage of w. J. Bryan,
Jr., performed the ceremony.
The groom is 26 years old and is
the son of T. c. Owen, a business man
of London, England. His mother Is
not living. Mr. owen took the ex-
animation and entered the engineering
branch of the British government sery-
ice at Jamaica and according to gov
eminent rules will not be recalled to
the mother country until after com
pleting a term of three years.
Mrs. Owen was married nearly sew
en- years ago, when a school girl OF
Is years, to William Homer Leavitt,
an artist nearly twice her age. She
secured a divorce from Leavitt in
March, 1909, and was awarded the
absolute custody of their two children
The children are now in Germany
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
MINISTER'S ARE APPOINTED.
Wisconsin Conference of Evangelical
Association Ends.

Markesan.-At the annual session
of the Wisconsin conference of the
Evangelical Association, Bishop S. P.
Spreny, d. D., stationed the preachers
as follows:
Madison DISTINGUISHING elder,
the Rev. F. Homuth; Arlington and
Cottage Grove, o. Jack and S. Adler;
Ash Creek, E. Marks; Baraboo, w.
Uebele; Black Hawk, ]. F. Nieustedt;
Center and Brodhead, E. ]. Nickel;
Evansville, H. Kohlshepp; Juda, J.
Wendorf; Madison, G. F. Reicher !;
Mazomanie, G. A. Bloede; Monona, H.
Rabe; Monroe, c. P. Rabehl; New
Glarus, l.. F. Kiekhoefer; Prairie du
Chen, G. E. Epp; Prairie du Sac, G.
Scheible; Prairie Du Sac circuit, C. ].
Kunst; Sharon, j. Etzelmiller; Wau.
zeka, E. Zellmer.
Eau Claire Misunderstanding elder
the Rev. H. Droegkamp; Alma, w
Glaeser; Ashland, c. E. Maves; Area.
dia, w. J. Hillman; Butternut, H.
Block; Chippewa Falls, ]. H. Jordan;
Dorchester, J. Marks; Dunn county,
P. Schneider; Eau Claire, G. Pfeffer.
corn; La Crosse, H. Umbreit; Maus.
ton, w. Zeller; Montana, H. Proch-
now; New Richmond, F. Eilert; Nor
walk, J. A Siewert; Prairie Farm, J.
Schneider and w. Kruger; Rice Lake,
G. F. Hack; Sparta, H. ]. Beck; To-
NAH, A. E. Happe; Northland Y. P. A.
mission, Iron River, A. A. Krug; Bur
nett county, H. Straub.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
PROBE PROMISES REVELATION
PROSECUTOR UNEARTHS EVIL
pENCE AGAINST LORIMER.
He Finds Two Legislators Whose
Testimony Is Regarded as
important.

Chicago, III. --"I have two Dem
ocratic state representatives who will
give important evidence before the
special grand jury in regard to the
alleged bribery in the election of Will
liam Lorimer as United States sena-
tor" said States Attorney John Way
man today, on his return from mys-
terious visit to st. Louis and the
southern part of Illinois.
These witnesses will appear before
the grand jury Saturday and tell some
important things about the election of
Mr.. Lorimer," Prosecutor Wayman
declared. Il am not at liberty to give
their names, but l will say they are
members of the state legislature
whose names have not been mentioned
thus far in the investigation. Their
Identity will be complete surprise.
l brought no one back with me.
left Detective Murnane of my Office in
st. Louis to finish the work there.
The two men in question possibly will
appear before the jury on Saturday.
81 consider that my trip to st. Louis
has been highly successful / have
nothing more to say"
Prosecutor Wayman disappeared
after the grand jury session Monday
and did not say where he was going.
1t was not known here until word
came from st. Louis last night that he
was there. The grand jury was in
session only short time and no evil
dence was heard in the Lorimer case
because of Mr.. Wayman's absence.
Says "the Honor Was for Sale"
Il was repeatedly notified before
Congressman Lorimer was elected to
his seat in the United States senate
that the honor was for sale and would
go to the highest bidder"
This was the statement made by
former United States Senator William
E. Mason last night. Mr.. Mason was
candidate for the senatorial nomina-
ton before the primaries two years
ago. His opponents were Congress-
man Foss and former Senator Hop
kins. Hopkins got the endorsement
of the people. Later Mason renewed
his fight in the legislature but with
drew before the final vote was taken
while the deadlock in Springfield
was on / had repeated calls by tele-
phone from persons who told me that
they were sure an arrangement could
be made whereby / could get large
number of Democratic votes. These
persons made no direct statement that
money was to be paid, but the fair in
ference to be drawn from their talk
was that something of the kind would
have to be done.
I'm some cases these would give me
their names; in other cases they
would not. l was so disguised with
the whole situation that | let the
whole matter pass from my mind.
II believe that SO per cent of the
seats in the United States senate, the
most august lawmaking body in the
world, can be said to be practically
purchased. l hope that l may live to
see the day when election to the SEN
ate will be by direct vote of the
people"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
AUTO KILLS YOUNG LAD.
Mayor of Racine Strikes Boy With
Auto.

Racine-Mayor A. J. Horlick, driv-
ing his automobile home from his fac
tory, ran down and instantly killed
Harry Thompson, aged years, son Of
Cliff Thompson, a wor IMAM in the
Horlick milk factory.
The mayor is Frustrated by the ac-
cident, though he is not held respon-
sible, the accident being due to the
storm which was raging at the time.
Mayor Horlick left his factory at a
little before 6 o'clock in an electric
coupe, which he drove himself He
was riding before the wind in storm
and when nearly to the business part
of town struck the Thompson boy.
The boy was delivering papers and
ran out Unexpectedly from a store,
and, as he was carrying an umbrella,
did not see the machine, which was
running noiselessly He started to
run across the street and dashed into
the side of the car, was thrown to
the pavement and one wheel went
over his head, crushing the skull.
The mayor felt the jar as the boy
struck, but he had not seen the child
come out of the store. The mayor
stopped his machine upon hearing the
screams of people nearby, but it was
not until he had stepped to the pave
ment after stopping his car that he
realized that he had struck a human
being. He nearly tainted and was I'M
able to drive his machine home. He
is one of the wealthiest men in the
city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
ENDS HIS TOUR; SURRENDERS.
Ohioan, Indicted In Frisco in 1907
Finally Shows Up.

San Francisco, May AFTER being
lost to sight since March %, 1907.
when he was indicted on Il counts on
charges of bribing the supervisors or
the Ruef-Schmitz regime, A. X. Det-
weller, of Toledo, Ohio, former vice
president of the Home Telephone com
pany of this state, has surrendered.
Detweiller surrendered to Superior
Judge Lawler, who Immediately re
leased him on bonds of $4,000.
In a statement Detweiller said he
had been travelling in Europe for his
health the greater part of the time
since the indictments were returned,
and that he had returned the moment
his physicians told him he could I'M
dergo trial without endangering his
life. He declared his return was vol
untary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
INSURGENTS FORM BLOCKADE.
Cable to Representative in United
States Tells of Activity.

Washington, d. C. - Senior Saliva
tor Castrillio, representative here of
the Estrada provisional government in
Nicaragua, acting under cabled in
structions from Minister Rivera. adj
vised the state department that the
insurgent forces had established a
blockade of the port of San Juan del
Norte, Or GreytoWn, with four ships
three ocean-going tugs equipped as
gunboats and a fourth larger vessel
armed with rapid fire guns. It is not
unlikely that this is the rebel fleet
which is on the lookout for the steam.
er Venus, recently sailed from New
Orleans with arms and ammunition
for MadriZ.
Among Central Americans here it is
freely asserted that the rebels are now
better equipped to carry on the war
than they were at the outset.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
Wreck of Maine to Rise.

Washington, May 5.-After IL years
the Inflated battleship Maine is to be
removed from the Havana harbor and
the bodies will be inferred in the ma.
tional cemetery at Arlington. A bill
providing for such removal, which
has been passed by the house, was
passed by the senate. The bill di
reefs the raising of the vessel by the
secretary of war and the board of en-
gineers with "all convenient speed.
Bodies in the ship are to be buried il
Arlington and the mast lifted above
their grave as a monument.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
Gives Tax Apportionment.

Madison.-The distribution tax roll
of the property OF all street railway
companies operated in connection with
the street railways within the state
Of Wisconsin for 1910, was announced
by the state tax commission. The
states share of fifteen per cent
amounts to $67, 1856, and eighty-five
per cent of the tax to be paid to
towns, cities and villages, in which
the lines operated aggregate $751;
586.47. Milwaukee lines, including in.
terurbans, pay tax of 1851 1904
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
Chieaao Live Stock.

Chicago, May s. Cattle-Market,
steady; beeves, $5.60QS.30; western
steers, $4S0@6.70; stockers and feed
ers, $3.80@6.60; cows and heifers,
$2.70@7.20; calves, $6.50@8.50.
Hogs Market, 5010c higher; light,
S9,150945; mixed, 1910 1880 heavy
$9.10@9.50; rough, $9.10@925; good
to choice heavy, .25@950; pigs,
$SSO@9.40; bulk of sales, $9.30@9.45.
Sheep Market, steady; native,
$4.2507S0 yearlings, $7.00@S.15;
lambs, native, $725@9.10; western
$7.25Q9.40.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
FREIGHT STRIKE Is UNLIKELY
Chicago Labor Trouble Won't Be Felt
Here, Say Railroad Heads.

Minneapolis, May Minneapolis
railroads with Chicago connections
say that they will not be affected by
the threatened strike of the Chicoga
Freight Handlers union except in the
incidental delay on shipments from
Chicago.
Minneapolis freight handlers de.
rtanded raise in wages last August,
which was granted. They have made
no new demands since then and are
in harmony with the roads. If the
Chicago freight handlers should strike
the Minneapolis men, according to To-
cal freight agents, would continue at
work
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
Lions Almost Kill Keeper.

Forest City, Iowa.-George Tardy,
a lion keeper, was almost killed here
during circus i parade when an
enraged male lion sprang upon
him. One arm was almost torn from
his body and his throat and back was
terribly lacerated. Two female lions
in the same cage followed their mate
in the attack and the three fought
desperately for possession of their
victim. Elephant keepers drove off
the lions with bull-hooks and removed
Tardy from the cage. 1t is believed
he will recover.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
ITALIAN is MURDERED.
Shoemaker of Good Family Is Slain
MysteriousIy In Hurley.

Hurley.-An Italian working as a
shoemaker here since February was
killed The crime was unknown until
he was found dead, but still warm.
The discovery was made by a woman
who called with a shoe to be repaired.
The slain man had lived under the
assumed name of Don John Cummin,
and was of good family in the old
country.
4 short, dark man was seen running
down an alley back of the shop and
then toward the mill yard and to Iron
wood. From his actions he is sus-
pected
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
HAVE BEEN MARRIED 90 YEARS
Colorado Man is ITO Years of Age and
His Wife 107.

Florence, Col, May 4.-Census re-
turns of this place include a pair of
remarkable schedules in the case of
Francisco Espor and his wife, Rafael,
who claim to be 10 and LOT years old,
respectively, and to have been married
80 years
According to the information given
by their granddaughter, Mrs. Julia
Montoya, with whom they live, Espor,
who is of French parentage, was born
in what is now Mexico in 1900 and his
wife was born in Taos, Mexico, In
1903. They were married at Santa Fe
il 1920.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
OIL TRUST is JoLTED AGAIN.
U. S. Court of Appeals Affirms Decree
Filming Standard Co.

New York, May a. The United
States circuit court of appeals handed
down decision affirming the decree
of the United States circuit court in
which the Standard Oil company was
fined $4,000 by jury before Judge
Noyes in the Western district of New
York for violation of the interstate
commerce act.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, May 5.-Wheat, July,
$1085s; Sept, s1.01; No. / northern,
$1111s; No 2 northern, $1.0s1s; No.
l Durum, SOC. No 4 corn, SAC; No.
8 white oats, 391ac; barley, COO; No.
2 rye, 721ac; No. l flax, $2.37.
Duluth, May 5.-Wheat. Juluy
$1.09a4; Sept, $1.01%; No. 1 northern,
$1071a.
South ST. Paul, May 5-Cattle-
Steers, $500@6.75; cows, fair, $325@
425; calves, $4.50@5.50. Hogs, $9.05
@9.2O; sheep, yearlings, $s.00@S.25;
lambs, $7000S.00.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
Doctor is Martyr to Disease.

Mexico City, May 5.-Dr Howard T.
Ricketts,, a professor in the University
of Chicago, died here. The direct
cause of death was spinal meningitis,
which developed as he was recovering
from an attack of typhus which he
contracted in the course of a study of
that disease.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
HALF OF Y. M. C. A. FUND RAISED
Sunday Meetings and Opening OF
Building Canvass Gets $4,000.

Eau Claire.-Several meetings,
which was designated as Young
Mems Sunday" and the canvass start.
ed by ten committees, have launched
the campaign to raise 100000, to
erect Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building. o. H. Ingram and II.
C. Putnam will give $4,000 each. Ten
thousand dollars additional already is
assured
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
ESCAPE TRAIN, DROWN IN RIVER.
Two Wisconsin Girls Jump From
Bridge-Third Is Struck.

Fond du Lac. - Three little school
girls on their way home from school
were overtaken by a 500 passenger
train on a railroad bridge over the
Fond du Lac river. Two jumped into
the river to escape being struck by
the speeding train and were drowned.
The third was struck by the engine
and fatally injured. The three girls
were cousins.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
Pastor Stricken While Talking.

Minneapolis, May 4.-Stricken sue
denly with apoplexy while delivering
an address, Rev. Samuel j. Rogers
was hurried in the police ambulance
to Asbury hospital where he died two
hours later, without recovering con-
SciOuSneSS