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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-28

Germany seemed farthest from his
mind After his departure, Calhoun
again turned to me.
Il want you to remain, Nicholas"
said he, because l have an appoint
ment with a gentleman who will soon
be present"
Rather late hour, sir ventured.
Are you keeping faith with DR..
Ward?"
Il have no time for hobbies" he
exclaimed, half petulantly. What l
must do is this work. The man we
are to meet tonight is Mr.. Polk. It
is important"
Perhaps half an hour later, Mr.. Cal
houn's old negro man ushered in this
awaited guest, and we three found
ourselves alone in one of those mid
night conclaves which went on in
Washington even then as they do to-
day. Mr.. Polk was serious as usual;
his indecisive features wearing the
mask of solemnity, which with so
many passes as wisdom.
have COIH0, NIL. Sclu hO
when the latter had assured him
that my presence would entail no risk
to him-''to talk over this Texas situ-
alton. How do you stand in case war
should be declared against Mexico?
That ought to be popular measure.
The Texans have captured the popular
imagination. The Alamo rankles in
our nations memory. What would
you say to a stiff demand there, with
strong show of military force be-
hind it?"
IT should say nothing as to strong
showing in any case. [ should only
say that if war came legitimately-
not otherwise should back it with
all my might. I feel the same in re-
gard to war with England"
with England? What chance would
| we have with so powerful a nation as
| that?"
There is a God of Battles" said
| John Calhoun.
The chin Of James X. Polk of Ten
nessee sank down into his stock. His
SldIlllS CyCo "ClAC hdl1 ouuC az Adoe
he spoke, tentatively, as was always
his way until he got the drift of
| things.
| well, now, perhaps in the case of
England that is good politics." he be-
gan. ''It is very possible that the peo-
pie hate England as much as they do
Mexico. Do you not think SOP"
| II think they fear her more"
"But was only thinking Of the pop
ular imagination
you are always thinking of the
popular Imagination, Jim. You have
| been thinking of that for some time
| in Tennessee. All that cutlery about
the whole of Oregon is fll-timed to-
day"
Fifty Four Forty or Fight that
sounds WE'LL" exclaimed Polk; 'eh?'
"Trippingly on the tongue, yes!
said John Calhoun. Bat how would
it sound to the tune of cannon fire?
How would it look written in the
smoke of musketry?"
at might not come to that said
Polk, shifting in his seat. 81 was
thinking of it only as a rallying cry
for the campaign. Dash mel beg
pardon" he looked round to see il
there were any Methodists present
"but believe I could go into the con
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vention with that war cry behind me
and sweep the boards of all opposi-
toni"
and afterwards"
"But England may back down." ar
gued Mr.. Polk "a strong showing in
the southwest and northwest might do
wonders for US
"But what would be behind that
strong showing, Mr.. Polk?" demanded
John Calhoun. 1--WE would win the
combat with Mexico, of course, if that
iniquitous measure should take the
form of war But not Oregon-we
might as we'll or better fight in Africa
than Oregon. It is not yet time. In
Gods name, Jim Polk, be careful Of
what you do! Cease this cry of ia
king all of Oregon. You will plunge
this country not into one war, but
two Wait! Only wait, and we will
own all this continent to the Saskatch-
ewan-or even farther north
"Well," said the other, "have you
not said there is God of Battles?"
'The Lord God of Hosts, yes!" half
screamed old John Calhoun; Eyes, the
| God of Battles for nations, for princi-
ples-but not for parties! For the
principle of democracy, Jim Polk, yes,
yes; but for the Democratic party, or
the Wing party, or for any demagogue
who tries to lead either, no, MOI"
The florid face of Polk went livid.
"Sir," said he, reaching for his hat,
"at least I have learned what I came
to learn. I know how you will appear
on the floor of the convention. Sir,
you will divide this party hopelessly.
You are a traitor to the Democratic
party; I charge it to your face, here
and now. I came to ask of you your
support, and find you only talking OF
principles! Sir, tell me, what have
principles to do with elections?
John Calhoun looked at him for one
long instant. He looked down then at
| his own thin, bloodless hands, his
wasted limbs. Then he turned slowly
and rested his arms on the table, his
face resting in his hands. my God"
[ heard him grOan.
| 40 see LILY CHI tDuSCu W oo q eAAia .
not in my nature to endure. l forgot
myself. I committed an act whose re-
suits pursued me for many year.
'Mr. Polk, sir" said I, rising and
facing him, damn you, sir, you are
not fit to unite Mr.. Calhoun's shoe! /
will not see you offer him one word
of insult Quarrel with me if you
like! You will gain no votes here
now in any case, that is sure!"
Utterly Mortified at this, Mr.. Polk
fumbled with his hat and cane, and,
very red in the face, bowed himself
out, still mumbling, Mr.. Calhoun RI
sing and bowling his adeaux.
My chief dropped into his chair
again. For moment he looked at me
directly. Mick" said he at length
slowly, you have divided the Demo
cratic party. You split that party,
right then and there"
"Never!" l protested; "but if I did,
twas ready enough for the division.
Let it split, then, or any party like it,
if that is what must hold it together!
I win not stay in this work, Mr.. Cal
houn, and hear you vilified. Plat
forms!"
"Platforms!" echoed my chief. His
white hand dropped on the table as be
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CHAPTER XIX.
2c Gentleman from Tennessee.

&c Gentleman from enneGGGe.
Women distrust men too much in gen
eraI and not enough in PARTICULAR
Philibert Commerson
Now all the more was 1t necessary
for me and my friend from Oregon to
hasten on to Washington. Rumors
abOunded, | found as soon as I struck
the first cities below the Canadian
line. 1t was in the air now that I'M
der Calhoun there would be put before
congress a distinct and definite at
tempt at the annexation of Texas.
Stories of all sorts we're on the
streets; rumOrs Of the wrath of Mr..
Clay; yet other rumOrs of interesting
possibilities at the coming Wing and
Democratic conventions. Everywhere
was that strange, ominous, indescri-
bable tension of the atmosphere which
exists when great people is moved
deeply.
Late as it was when | reached
Washington, I did not hesitate to re-
pair at once to the residence of Mr..
Calhoun; and I took with me as my
best adjutant my strange friend Won
Rittenhofen, who, fancied, might add
detailed information which Mr.. Cal
houn would find of value. We were
admitted TO Mr.. Calhoun, and after
the first greetings he signified that
ne would hear my report. He sat, his
long. thin hands on his chair arm, as
I went on with my story, his keen
oil old nil
as | spoke. l explained what the lat
ter knew regarding Oregon. I saw
Mr.. Calhoun's eyes kindle. AS usual,
ne did not lack decision.
Sir" said he to Won Rittenhofen
presently, I'VE ourselves are young,
yet | trust not lacking in a great ma
tion's interest in the arts and sciences.
1t occurs to me now that in yourself
we have opportunity to add to our
store of knowledge in respect to GER
tain biological features"
The old gentleman rose and bowed.
sT thank you for the honor of your
flattery, sir" he began; but Calhoun
raised a gentle hand.
IF it would please you, sir, to defer
your visit to your own country for a
time | can secure for you situation
in our department in biology, where
your services would be of extreme
worth to us. The salary would also
allow you to continue your researches
into the life of our native tribes
Won Rittenhofen positively glowed
at this. Zach, what an honor!" he
began again.
Meantime" resumed Calhoun, mot
TO mention the value which that re-
search would have for us, we could
also find use, at proper remuneration,
for your private aid in making up a
set of maps of that western country
which you know so well, and of which
even | myself am so ignorant. Iwant
to know the distances, the topography
the means of travel. | want to know
the peculiarities of that country OF
Oregon
Few could resist the responsiveness
of Mr.. CalhOun's speech, certainly not
Won RittenhOfen, who thus found Of
fered him precisely what he would
have desired | was pleased to see
him so happily situated and so soon
Presently we dispatched him dowr
TO my hotel where / promised later
to make him more at home. In his
elauon over the prospect he now saw
before him, the old man fairly babbled
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AS soon as women are ours, we ar
no longer theirs.-Montaigne.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-04-06
A Busy Place.

Few people have any idea of
the amount Of business done by
the A. D. Campbell Fertilizer
Factory. 1t will interest anyone
to visit this busy little enterprise
Dug" and his assistant, Andrew
Harper, are kept busy, as is the
other help.
He had made and delivered up
April 1st, about 700 tons of his
now well-known fertilizers, and
the season is not nearly over vet.
He has a well equipped and
up-to-date machine for mixing,
for sacking, etc; go see it for
yourself; they will take pleasure
10 showing you around.
Hurrah for Dug" and his en-
terprise; may his business con-
tinue to grow.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-04-06

The county school board and
the board of county commissions
ers were in regular monthly
meeting Monday.
In addressing an envelope why
not write the name of the post
Office before that of the addresse?
The average address of a letter
is read twice to the addresser's
once. The change would save
the postofice and other mail
clerks time, after they got accus-
toned to it.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-04-06

Pull for Washington county!
We have the soil and the climate
and various other advantages
which will justify our best en-
deavors in this direction.
The farm journals are advis-
ing the farmers to hold the bal
ance of their cotton till the mid
die of May orlfirst of June, de-
claring that then the holders will
be asked: what will you take
for your cotton2" We do not
pose as Judge of such things,
but, if we had cotton, we would
not hold it, at present prices.
Wagons and buggies; well,
yes; and the best made, too; the
price?like everything else we sell,
the lowest. Dunn-Coleman Co.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-04-06
Bible Day Proclamation.

Governor Gilchrist has issued
the following recommendation;
Whereas, Sunday, April %,
1911, has been set aside as the
three hundredth anniversary of
the publication of the authorized
or King James edition of the Eng
lish Bible; and IS
Whereas, The publication OF
this inestimable book has done
more for the elevation of mankind
and of womankind than the pub
LEGATION of all other books COM
bined;
Therefore, l, Albert w, Gil
christ, governor of the state OF
Florida, do hereby recon mend
that Sunday, April %, 1911, be
observed in the various churches
by such special services as may
be deemed appropriate.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-04-06

We want to furnish the paint
for that new dress for your house
Dunn-Coleman Co.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-04-06

HAY-$1 per 100 at the barn.
See Postmaster J.vP. Schell;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
OLD BRIDGE IS
AGAIN IN LINE
Up Against Fast HeImetta
Team on Saturday.
1AillI
Special to me EVENING NEWS.


Old Bridge, July 21:-The o. B.
T. A. c. its work Saturday
after a few weeks Of idleness, and
have booked the fast Helmetta team
for Saturday afternoons attraction
on the home grounds.
This should be a good game, as
there is a friendly rivalry existing be
tween the two mines and both are out
to win especially our local boys hope
for a victory as Helmetta a few
weeks ago easily made away with
the team representing our neighbor-
ing borough. Taking a gamblers
chance, Manager Hollenbeck expects
to land the bacon.
A new line up will be made for
this game. Fountain, star shortstop
of Rutgers Prep, will take care of
the third station; Miller, the fast
second baseman of the South River
A. c.. will scoop them in around sec
ond; Highberger. another one of
South Rivers stars, will play in the
left garden. Below is the probable
lineup: Apologize, C; Booths, p;
Long, 1b; Miller, 2b; Fountain, 3b;
Jolly, SIS; Highberger, If; Boyce, CT;
Stout, rf.
The manager would like to see a
large crowd of sports in attendance
and has promised that If the people
would give him support financially,
that he will furnish high class base
ball the rest of the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
MOTORING BOWLING
FISHING BOATING
OAKS WITHOUT
SUNDAY GAME
Would Book Good Team
PetriCk is Manager.

The Oaks are without a game for
Sunday and they do not wish to re-
main idle. They would like to book
any good team in their W class
and offer a good game to any such
nine with an open date.
Manager j. J. Petrick claims his
team is in its best form and will
give any bunch a run for their
money. An aggregation like the
Oaks always put up a good game
from every point Of view and if any
nine in this city has no game it
would be a good thing if they tried
to arrange n with Manager
Petrick.
Although the team has been
strengthened considerably the line
up is practically unchanged. The
Oaks have a couple Of classy pitchers
on their firing line that will give
any team a good time and if a game
a be arranged they will be seen
at their best.
ANY team wishing to arrange a
game can communicate with Mana
ger J. J. Petrick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
LIVE Z, soseo TIPS
Woodbridge again.
X 4

gam
Cant keep a good man down.
Over in Woodbridge they're sports
and no mistake. Now It's horse
racing, and every Saturday, too.
1t will be the first races in Mid
dlesex county since the good old days
of the Highland Park and South
River driving meets. Here's hoping
local steeds will fare better than did
our speed" boys in that field meet
last Saturday. Right?
Butt" Burchell In The Box
Again" reads a headline. 'Tis true,
and I am glad. His showing was
not excellent, to say the least. The
box score shows he allowed n hit
and gave three bases on balls, for a
total of two runs, in the inning he
oficiated-the sixth. And they were
the tying and winning counts, too.
Ouch!
Local fishermen are lucky, or
think they are. I fail to
notice that every local follower of
Izaak Walton invariably returns
with a big string of bluef1sh or weak
fish, at least the paper says so, The
string is sometimes six, sometimes
ten, and more often Just fifteen"
Remember, I am not questioning
anybody's veracity (My goodness,
noi) but l wish those lucky guys
would take me out some day and in
troduce me to a few members of the
inny tribe. l Eve catch Fifteen"
Louis S. Strang, the worlds
greatest automobile racer, died yes
terday at Blue River, Wis, from a
broken neck received In a road acct
dent. He killed himself in a sue
cessful attempt to avoid a farmer.
He died a hero, like the man he was.
He had motored through Middlesex
county a number of times, enroute
to big racing events. and was we'll
known by Ralph B~eardsley, of New
Brunswick, who had fought a num-
Der of battles with Strang for honors
on the banked up course.
Baseball continues to hold its own.
Several interesting games are staged
for this vicinity Saturday and Sun
day. No games IN town tomorrow.
l wonder why? All eyes are on the
Sunday events. The Puritans and
Marions clash at Amusement Park
and the Lincolns and McClellans
will do a few baseball stunts at
Morgan's, following the annual clam
bake of the former fire company.
Twill be some game, laddie.
Mother, may l put some ketchup
in my rice pudding begged the lit
tie fellow. The stern parent in a
voice that sounded like a sausage,
slowly chortled: IF the umpire
heard Eyerkuss would he send him
to the bench, or if Antonides was t
the bat could he bring Toolin from
second on a two-bagger?"
DON'T SLAM THE DOOR!!!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
PERTH AMBOYS
ADD STRENGTH
viii Give South Amboy
Athletic Hard Fight.

The Perth Amboys are planning
to take Il Of the strongest teams to
South Amboy tomorrow that haserer
left this city under the Perth Amboy
colors. The lineup has been changed
and strengthened considerably and
many new players have been added.
Manager Hardiman has signed a
new pitcher who promises to be one
of the best on the staff. He is young
Lefty" Hayes, of the New York In
dependents, and he pitched against
the locals when they played in this
city. He was there with the wallop
that day and he claims he is as good
as ever. Whether he will pitch this
week is not known. but it is under
stood that he will be reserved for
future games. Nanny" Bath will
start the game in the box and will
stay there during the entire session
If accident does not interfere. "BiIP'
Hornsby will be at his old position
on second. Yenk will be in his
usual position behind the stick
For the locals, Seaman will cover
the initial sack in his usual good
form. Damisch on third and Chris
) topherson at short will make the in
field of tn estrongest in this city
=iRofnAr- H~ultZheimer and ADnIeRat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
D0RY RACES TO
Be TOMORROW
Bentley Yacht Club Has
Postponed its Regatta.

The regatta which was planned for
tomorrow was called off at a meeting
in the Bentley Yacht Club house on
Wednesday night. The regatta and
the Raritan Bay dory aces were ar
ranged for the same day and many of
the boat owners wished to enter both
events. The club has now postponed
their regatta one week and it will be
held on Saturday, July %. This ar
rangement will be more satisfactory
to both the Bentley Club and the
Raritan Bay Association.
The dory races will be held to-
morrow at Great Kills, according to
schedule. Several local men will be
in the race representing the Raritan
Yacht Club. So far this season the
Railway Club has taken two frsts
and the Bentley one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
JOHN DUNBAR WRITES
FROM CANADA CAMP
Account Of Doings of Lo.
cal Man in Great North Woods
Cost of Supplies.

blankets over me last night.
1t is cooler here than on the
Thousand Islands, and while one
does not see as many of the real
swagger people here as out there, ]
like it better here. 1t is more rest
full; and another thing, the people
in business up in the islands at
Clayton Thousand Island Park, Alex
Bay, Frontenac etc, were very
anxious to make ten cents even, ]
noticed. Right here below where !
am camped, twenty miles, Smiths
Falls, the little man without the big
Doodle cuts no Ice at all. An Italian
bootblack with a stand will tax you
ten cents for a plain shine without
OILY.
A couple Of Cinnamon who run
an eating house called The Canton
Restaurant, get twenty-five cents for
a cup of coffee and two boiled eggs,
and a good hotel, the Rideau, gets
50 and upwards per day, and it is
not uncommon to see s~eyenty-five
and 100 sitting at meals there. Why,
if you will credit me, at Clayton, n.
Y, at an annex restaurant of the
Hubbard House, I had a small steak.
three boiled eggs and a cup of
cocoa for t~hirty-fve cents, and the
mattresses who served one were as
fresh looking and their white dress
es and aprons as immaculate as
good laundry work could make
them. A sight of these dainty girls
would give one an appetite. On the
boat CIsland BELIEF that leaves Clay
ton doiIvr fnr n01anch,,rr f0rt1r civ
miles distant and return, In the din
ing I had bacon and eggs, but
tered toast and coffee for twenty
five cents. This is why l say they
are anxious to make a nickel off any
one up there. Well, that does not
go out here, and in Ottawa. sixty
miles distant, prices would stagger
one. The New Russell House, with
the Mulligan Bros. (whom Mr..
Boldt, of the Waldorf, taught the
b%usiness) as lesees, the rates are SIS
and up per day.
To sum up the business out here,
l have concluded the whole business
community are a crowd of g~rafters.
Things are so prosperous, just now,
here that people stand the prices ask
ed. If reciprocity comes some OF
the big price men doing business
here will fall with a heavy thud
Without any good reason 1 a see
things in general cost about thirty
per cent. more here than in the
i states,
In conclusion l may say there is
a wild west show advertised in
Smiths Falls on 10Th, tomorrow,
which I expect to see. I am going
down, expecting to meet Mr.. John
Hanson, who is on his way from
home to u camp. l will try and
induce him to stay over night and
see the circus, then come on to
camp Wednesday. This show is bill
ed as a younger Buffalo Bill, and
Annie Oakley is advertised to do
some trick shooting. I knew her
slightly about fifteen years ago when
she was with "Bill" in the Garden,
and may have a word with her in
the Falls. l think she lives around
Bound Brook or Somerville when at
home, and it strikes me she married
Ephraim Apgar. a Jersey wing shot.
Yours respectfully,
j. DUNBAR.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
RAGING ENTRIES FOR
STATEN ISLAND FAIR

Charles E. Griffith, Jr., manager of
the racing department of the coming
Staten Island fair, which will be held
on its grounds at Dongan Hills, from
August 80 to Labor Day, is encour-
aged by the number of entries that
have been received from prominent
owners of fast horses in the east,
Besides nearby placs. ntris hayee
Besides nearby places, entries have
been received from owner residing
at Trenton. n. j.: Goshen, n. Y;
Hartford. Conn; Ithaca, n. Y; VIII
liamantic, Conn; Mineola, l.. l.;
Three Bridges, n. j.: Port Jefferson,
n. Y; Walden. n. Y; Allentown, Pa,
etc.
The special events for these en-
trants will be: 2:15 pace, the Cham
Der of Commerce $1,000 pace; free
for all pace, the lumbermen's $1,000;
2:24 trot, the Staten Island $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
TO
MT. LORETT0
Will Clash Next Sunday
July 81 is Open.

The Iroquois B. B. c. will journey
to Mt. Loretto this Sunday and cross
bats with the fast Mt. Loretto A. c.
In spite of their defeat at the hands
Of the Princeton A. c., last Sunday,
the Iroquois do not feel discouraged
as they have been greatly strength
ened by the addition of Joe Welsh to
their pitching staff. a
Welsh is a southpaw and ranks
with the best amateur pitchers in
the county, he has pitched for some
OF the best teams in this vicinity, in
Guiding the Tacoma F. c., SayreYille
A. c. and other we'll known teams.
The Iroquois would like to play
the Princetons again, and will play
them for a five or ten dollar side
bet any Sunday they name, The Iro-
quois have Sunday, July 81, open
and would like to book some fast
out-of-town team for hat date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21
Fish Tales

Fishing results were fairly good
yesterday, quite q number OF oat
going out from Van Pelts in the al
ternoon. Dick Peltier and a party
of friends from this city wen out
and brought in fifteen weaks ana
blues. John Butler and Will Brahm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-21

GERMAN-AMEItICAN
HOUSE PAINTERS. DECORATORS.
AND PAPER
Rooms pnpered with select paper. .S2.5O
Rooms painted .$1.50
Calcfmining room NORTHUMBERLAND. 75c.
PIastertng and GraininE. Estimates
furnished and jobbing rompt attend
Ed to.
DAVID ENGLESON,
1S1-A New Brunswick Ave.