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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
Gen. Christmas a Dumas Char
acter in Real Life.
Turned From Railroad Because OF
Color Blindness, He Became an
Alr1less Wanderer Whose Only
Business Was Revolution.

New Orleans, La.-Gen. Lee Christ.
mas, the most spectacular figure in
Central America today, became a sol
der of fortune because he could not
distinguish a red from a green switch
light.
Born in Livingston Parish, La,
Christmas grew up nursing a we'll
grounded ambition to become an en-
gineer on one of the big eight-driver
passenger engines of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, and almost succeeded.
He had the promise of a job in cab,
but when he reported for his eXamina-
ton the physicians made the discov-
cry that he was color blind. Turned
down fat he wandered disconsolately
from the building and down toward
the wharves. A steamer preparing to
sail attracted him. He walked aboard
and leaned over the sea rail.
An hour later, when the ship was
we'll on her way the purser touched
Christmas on the shoulder and asked
for his ticket. Christmas in turn in
qulred as to what part Of the world
the ship was going and paid the
amazed purser a fare to the first port
of call. 1t happened to be Puerto
CorteZ, Honduras.
A fresh revolution had just broken
out in Honduras. Both sides needed
recruits, and soldiers of fortune from
the states were in greater demand
than supply. Manuel Bonilla found
Christmas first. And this is why
Christmas became Manuel's best
friend and Policarpo Bonilla's worst
enemy.
Lee Christmas is a typical soldier of
fortune. His narrow escapes from
death have been many. He was once
captured and sentenced to death and
the firing squad got down to business.
On being asked if he had anything to
say before the order to fire was given,
he replied:
yes, I do not want my body buried.
l want it TO remain On top of the
ground" This strange request excited
the curiosity of his enemies, and they
inquired why. This was the very Ques-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Toxic, Japan,-According to DR.. Ku-
wada, a member of the japanese
House of Peers, more than two-ffths
of the 100000 factory hands are wo.
men and children. With no laws to
fear or evade, says labor investiga
tor, the mill owners are employing
10000 children under the age of H.
In the match and tobacco industries
particularly the work is for the most
part done by children, and of these
many are under ten years of age.
In the spinning mills these child
workers are often compelled to con-
tinue at their tasks at night without
receiving extra pay or chance for rest.
For disobedience of shop rules they
are dashed and fined, this latter i'm
position usually wiping out their
meager wages.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
Exhortind the Ducks.

There are two tiny boys in this town
whose mother sings often to them at
their request, and as she is an ardent
church woman, the children hear as
many hymns as anything else. The 9th
er day they were playing with their
wooden ducks in the bathtub, and
strangely enough the ducks were more
inclined to float sideways than in the
approved manner. After several at
temps to keep the misguided ducks
straight, the older boy shouted:
Stand up, duck, stand up!" Then
two-year-old, noting the familiar
phrase, leaned over the tub and ex
horted: "'Tand up, duck! 'Tand W
Cor Jesus!'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

extended from Minnesota, across Ontario to Lab
rador Nobody but biologists make the state
ment with confidence They say these noun
tains were the oldest mountains on the CONT
nent; that trey were old when the Rockies were
yet ucform4d; that the glacial drift and the dis
migrating effects of untold millions of years
of heat and cold have worn them away until only
the roots remain; and they point to the roots
as proof of their theory.
The roots are there Anybody can see them.
Some OF them are below the surface,
above Over most of the roots are few feet
of earth, but, here and there, huge shoulder OF
rock thrusts itself above the surface; here and
there a great ledge plows it's way through the
forests and then disappears in the marsh; and
nowhere can one dig far without coming to rock.
A singular incident explains, perhaps, why
these mountain roots were not permitted to re-
main untouched for another hundred million
years. The incident had it's inspiration in poll
tics. The Ontario government felt that 1t was
losing strength with the farmers. Wise men IN
the ministry looked around to what could be
done The farmers in the "clay belt" had been
camOring for railroad. The ministry decided
that it would be good politics to give it to them
So it was decided to build railroad from North
bay, on the shores % Lake Nipissing to connect
with the great transcOntnental line, under con-
Struction farther north
1t was while this railroad building that
Fred La Rose, member of the construction
gang, blasted his way into an old mountain root
made himself rich, made Cobalt made more than
a score of multimillionaires and caused Canada
which had produced almost no silver, to produce
II per cent Of the worlds output. Two men, in
six days trundled out $4,000 worth of silver
with a wheebarrow. AS indirect result Sud
bury became the worlds chief producer of nickel
All of which seemed to be against the rules
@1ade and provided by nature. Canada had never
been known a silver country. Near Cobalt
there nothing the surface to indicate that
silver might be But eye had seen below
the surface. No mind had dreamed Of the gold
and silver filled roots Of worn-off mountains. An
explanation required-and biologists who eX-
Amined the formations gave it,
The geological assurance that the entire
gion might be sprinkled with precious metals
quickly caused the country around Cobalt to be
prospected, But prospecting in forest-covered
marshes does not proceed rapidly. Not until the
summer of 1909 did prospectors push ESQ miles
uorthward, to the region Of Porcupine lake.
There is about much uncertainty with re-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

son, or one Of his subordinates-lo wv 1epol -,
on this point are alike-found the sle"'
that bears Wilson's name the Dolh0 10
ridge Of rock, $50 feet long, Az TO oo lee' WIZ
20 to 80 feet above ground, and no one yeC ~
how deep, that is heavily laden with golu. az
the moss from it anywhere ana tnere 10 SUI
Nothing in the history Of gold mining petter
illustrates the eccentrcites OF gold miners '"i1
the discovery of the Dome. Inc ulscoFel ms
party consisted Of three men, headed by Jack
Wilson The expedition was financed by Chi
cago man named Edwards, who WAS engaged III
the manufacture of lighting fixtures. EdWafoS
was to put up all the money in return TOT d
half interest in anything that might be dlscoV-
cred Wilson was to have quarter interest ana
each Of the other two eighth
For several wee-s they prospected first to the
east of Porcupne lake, in Whitney township, then
to the west, in Tisdale township. They found
gold and staked some claims. But the great
Dome" although they camped, some Of the time,
within sight Of it, almost escaped them. 1t was
finally discovered, according to the story that
is generally believed, or,y because one Of Will
sons subordinates stumbled across it. He was
not a miner, knew nothing about geology, but did
know enough to scrape off moss Also, he had
eyes. When the moss off he could not help
seeing the gold The great ridge that hence
forth to be known the "Wilson Dome" had
been found. Stakes were driven and claim laid
to the huge boulder.
Perhaps the most remarkable story, however,
prospector named bill" Woodney.
A mining man whom believe to be reliable told
me that Bill came to him day and showed him
a remarkably rich piece of gold quartz, at the
same time asking him where he supposed 1t came
from.
mot from anywhere in Canada" was the reply.
81 thought you would say that" the COM
ment, "but you wrong"
Then Bill" told his story.
He said the quartz given to him by widow.
Her husband had been accidentally killed short
time before she gave it to him. The widow told
him that the quartz came from a vein near Lake
Abitib frigid sheet of water up toward Hudsons
bay 800 miles north of Cobalt. Her husband and
two other men whom she named had und the
vein. They had not staked their claims and regis
tered them with the government at Toronto, be-
cause such registration would have been q notifca
ton to the world that they had found gold in the
region Winter when the discovery
made and they wanted to return in tho spring,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
Beef From Mexico.

Ell Paso, Textile constant de
crease in the cattle ranges of this
state has given a boom to the cattle
industry across the border in Mexico
and shipments Of live stock from the
latter country into the United States
are growing American ranches are
being located in Mexico, where range
land may still be had, and the repub-
lie across the border promises to be-
come a great cattle country.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
Rheumatism Advice
Gives Prominent Doctors Best
Prescription-ls Easily Mixed.

Get one ounce Of syrup OF Sarsapa-
rilla compound and one ounce of Tors
compound. Then get half a pint of gooo
whisky and pat the other, two ingredi-
ents into it. Take tablespoonful OF
this mixture before each meal and at
bed time. Shake the bottle before u.s.
ing" This is not new in this city as
many of the worse cases of rheumatism
and bacll-aChe have been cured by it
Good results come the first day. Any
druggist has these ingredients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
wholesale house. Any one can mix
them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

pied with infiammatory rheumatism
and stricken with dropsy, not able to
move even with crutches. Such was
my condition when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. Folks in Han
ford know how bad off I was and I
must give Doan's Kidney Pills full
credit for my wonderful recovery"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
EDITOR BROWNE
OF The Rockford Morning Star.

about seven years ago l ceased
drinking coffee to give your Postum a
trial
Il had suffered acutely from various
| forms of indigestion and my stomach
had become SO disordered as to repel
almost every sort of substantial food.
My general health was bad At close
intervals I would suffer severe attacks
which confined me in bed for a week
or more. Soon after changing from
coffee to Postum the indigestion
abated, and in short time ceased
entirely. l have continued the daily
use of your excellent Food Drink and
assure you most cordially that l am
indebted to you for the relief it has
brought me.
wishing you continued success, |
am Yours very truly,
J. Stanley Browne,
Managing Editor"
Of course, when a mans health
shows he can stand coffee without
trouble, let him drink it, but most
highly organized brain-workers sim
ply cannot.
The drugs natural to the coffee ber-
ry affect the stomach and other organs
and thence to the complex nervous
system, throwing it out of balance and
producing disorders in various parts
of the body. Keep up this daily pois-
oning and serious disease generally
supervenes. So when man or woman
finds that coffee is a smooth but dead
ly enemy and health is of any value
at all, there is but one road-quit.
1t is easy to find out If coffee be the
cause of the troubles, for if left off 10
days and Postum be used in its place
and the sick and diseased conditions
begin to disappear, the proof is I'M
ansWerable.
Postum is not good if made by short
boiling 1t must be boiled full Is min
utes after boiling begins, when the
crisp flavor and the food elements are
brought out of the grains and the bev-
erage is ready to fulfill its mission of
palatable comfort and renewing the
cells and nerve centers broken down
by coffee.
"There's a Reason"
Get the little book, "The Road to
"Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterg A rev
one appears from time to time. They
genuine, true, and fuli Of human
interest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
THE ONE DEFECT.

An heirloom" explained the farm
er's wife to her 13-year-old boy, lis
something that has been handed down
from father to son, and in some in
stances is greatly priced"
I'D prize these heirlooms I'm wear
ing" remarked the youngster, "a good
deal more if they wasn't so long in
the legs" Everybody Magazine
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera and dog distemper
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. 80 cents and SLIGO bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
No Annarent Reason.

eporter-COlonel, you and I know
there was money used in electing Lit
t1ebraye. How much did it cost him
You may as we'll tell me, for I'm going
to find out.
Politician-What makes you think
there was-er-bribery
Reporter-Why, blame it, man, he
was elected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

VI GdU6U bIISUL s us
ease. If you have any
kidney symptom, be.
gin using Doan's Kid
ney Pills at once.
Mrs. Sarah A. Black,
304 S. Douty ST., Han
ford, Cal, says: pic
ture me lying Grip
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Cheerful Old Idiot say, you'll ex-
cuse me, but dyou know that you are
the thinnest policeman I've ever seen.
Robert-Yes, I'm a new hand, and
haven't got to know the cooks yet
London Opinion.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
INK .6Nm or NE
COLI NMS b

gard to who first
discovered gold in
Porcupine as there
Is with regard to
W h o discovered
America. George
Zimmerman, how
ever, appears to be
the Columbus Of
the occasion. Ban
herman, a n o l d
prospector, in July,
1909, scraped the
moss from a bit Of
the surface Of a
projecting rock and
saw wet fakes Of
shining gold star
ing up at him from
the quartz. But the
first great discov-
cry was made by
a gang of prospec-
tors h e a d G d by
Jack Wilson. Will
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

You will sneeze; perhaps feel chilly.
You think you are catching cold Don't
wait until you know it. Take a dose of
Hamlins Wizard Oil and you just can't
catch cold.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
CHECK 1T IN TIME.

Few people realize the grave dan
ger Of neglecting the kidneys. The
slightest kidney trouble may be Ma
lures warning of dropsy. diabetes or
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

A man likes to repeat the smart
things his children say, because he
in1agines it is hereditary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c u bottle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

How married man doesn't enjoy
listening to one side of a spoony tele-
phone conversation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Prof. Stork--And how are we get
ting on with our studies, Ernestine?
Have you been promoted to the fly
ing class yet?
Little Miss Quacker-Oh, no, pro-
fessor. Mother has decided that
shall not take that course She says
anybody can fiy-but only the best
families take to water naturally.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Garfield Tea is Natures laxative and
blood purifier; it overcomes constipation
and its many attendant ailments.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

The longer we live the more we
realize what We might have done but
didn't
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
ONLY ONE "BROMO oUININE.v

That is LAXATIVE BROMO OTININE Look FOR
the signature of e W. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Modern application is likely to ex.
tract the teeth of an old saw
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

WHEN RUBBERS BECOME NECESSARY
And your shoes pinch, Aliens Foot Ease, the Anti
septic powder to be shaken into the shoes is justine
thing to use. Try it for Breaking in New Shoes,
Sold every where, Csc. Sample FREE. Address A. s.
Olmsted LIE Roy, N. Y. Don't accept any substitute,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Every penny saved means one less
pang Of foreboSi1g
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

A blessing for which we are not
grateful is more than half lost.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

The life of the good man is a mes
sage God gives to the world.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

1t is about as natural for men to go
down stream as it is for water to do
it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Unless we take God for our begin
ming we are going to come out
wrong.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

If our enemies are Gods enemies we
are not in a losing fight.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

Great ideas are best expressed IN
simple language.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

A baby with whiskers is a mighty
hard thing to take care of.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

The peace that is unspeakable is
always speaking for itself.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

The religion that does no good Is
no good.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
RHEUMATISM

Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy relieves
pains in the legs, arms, back, stiff or
swollen joints. Contains no morphine.
opium cocaine or ;roS drugs TO deaden the, the
out all rheumatic poisons from the sys-
tenn. Write Prof. Munyon, SD and jeff
erson SITS, Phila., Pa, for medical adj
vice, absolutely free.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

God can use a mighty poor stick
VIXEN he has to.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17

The religion that does no good Is
no good.
God can use mighty poor stick
VIXEN he has to.
Great ideas are best expressed IN
simple language.
If our enemies are Gods enemies we
are not in losing fight.
The peace that is unspeakable is
always speaking for itself.
A baby with whiskers is a mighty
hard thing to take care of.
The life of the good man is a mes
sage God gives to the world.
A blessing for which we are not
grateful is more than half lost.
1t is about as natural for men to go
down stream as it is for water to do
it.
Unless we take God for our begin
ming we are going to come out
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17


black fies-almOst invisible becaus
ness-buzzed all the day. At nigh
laid off and the mosquitoes came
never a summer hour, by day or II
man being could have lived at
peace; when his face would not
have been singing; when his
swollen features would not have
made him grOtesque.
But few had ever suffered, be-
cause there were only a few to
suffer. Only an occasional trap
per ever penetrated the wilder
ness. The prospectOr had not
come, because the prospector, as
a rule, goes only where mountains
beckOn. The prospeCtOr did not
know that mountains, like teeth,
may wear off until only their roots
remain. Nor did the prOspector
know that, in the great dentistry
Of nature, these mountain roots
are sometimes filled with gold and
silver nickel and iron.
Yet such is the fact. When the
world was young a mountain range
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
NEW CONGRESS AWAITS
 CHOICE OF PRESIDENT

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-The most inn mediate task of national significance confronting the recently organized Ma tional Drainage Congress, is the selec- ton of a president From what sec ton of the country will he come who shall urge the matter upon congress and tha nation,
 When the congress was organized aud hell its first session in Chicago during the Nineteenth National Irri- eation Congress. the office of presi- dent was left thrilled Edmund T. Perkins of Chicago. president of the American Reclamation Federation. and chairman of the organization meeting, was offered the presidency but he de- cIined NIr Perkins was elected first vice president and iS the acting presi- dent of the congress.
 Col r.. j. Watson. commissioner of agriculture. commerce and industries CO., South Carolina. was also nominated for the presidency. but he asked that his name Doe withdrawn. Col. Watson Was named second yice-p president
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20

l Others suggested to the executive committee as presidential possibilities were Senator F. NJ. simmons of North i Carolina. John M Parker of New Or leans. Edward Wisner of New orleans, ! Pearl Wight of New Orleans. George Maxwell Of the Pittsburg fool com mission. Senator Williams of Missis- sIppi. Speaker Champ Clark of Mis- I souri, etc.
 In view. of the fact that most of the swamp and overflow acres are located in the south it was generally thought a southern man should be the first president of the congress
 But the organiza ton is not sec
 tional. and every state. territory and
 insular possession will have repre-
 sentative on the executive committee
 The present makeup of that commit
 tee is as follows: Alabama, Reuben F.
 kolb, commissioner of agriculture: Ar
 kansas. <. F. Simonson of Luxonia;
 Arizona. F A Fowler of Phoenix
 president Of the Nineteenth National
 Irrigation Congress: California. Prof
 A R. Sprague of the University of California: Florida, J. D. Rooney of Jacksonville; Illinois. Frank E. Knight ol Chicago: Iowa Ed. l.. Roth: LOuisi- ana. J. w. Hyams of New Orleans Minnesota, Prof John T. Stewart of the University of Minnesota farm: | Michigan, Adrian Otte of Grand Rap ids; Missouri, John II. Nolan, state i