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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
300 HORSES FOR
STATE FAIR RACES
Many Are in Training for the
$21,750 in Purses.
ALL WOMEN ARE INVITED
Large Attendance Is Desired on Day
Devoted to the Fair Sex-No En-
trance Fee Will Be
Charged.

Madison.-With the temporary dis
solution of the Injunction restraining
the state fair board of agriculture from
using the new concrete speed barns,
light harness horses, booked to appear
at the West Allis track during the
state fair have begun to arrive
and there are now on the track
nearly 100 horses in training for
the $21,750 in purses to be car
ried away during the four days Of
racing.
About three-fourths of the horses at
the Hamline track, contrasting for the
Minneapolis state fair purses, will
come to the Wisconsin fair for final
clean up on the northwestern fair cir
cult, which includes Iowa and Mime
sofa.
Superintendent of Speed Prehn has
a list of over 300 trotters and PAGERS
entered, and every event on the card
are as high as twenty entries,
which insures a stretch full of horses
at the start of the several races.
Every woman in the state of Wis
consin is invited to attend woman's
day at the state fair. No entrance fee
will be charged to the special tent set
apart for the exercises.
Miss Lutte e. Stearns has been
chosen chairman of the day, which is
the first in the history of the fair to
be devoted to the interests of women
especially.
A tent will be pitched at the left of
the main entrance of the fair.
After America" is sung by the au-
dience Jenkyn Lloyd Jones, Chicago,
will talk, using as his theme "A
Great American Leader, Julia Ward
Howe, and Lessons Derived From Her
Life" This will be followed by the
song, Battle Hymn of the Republic"
written by Mrs Howe
Mrs. Frances Squire Potter, the
eminent Chicago suffragist, will then
talk on why Wisconsin Women
Should Vote"
After noon intermission, the after
noon program will begin at two
o'clock with a talk on Woman and
the Home" by Mrs. Charles S. Morris.
She will be followed by Miss Elizabeth
Maloney, president of Mattresses
union No 484, Chicago, on 'The Won
an Who Works." Mrs. Edward Por
ter, "The Woman on the Farm"
Mrs Henry NJ Youmans, Women and
NewsnanerS - and Mrs William p
Leek, "The Fine Art Of Living"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
General.

Katherine Cecil Thurston, an Irish
Authoress, died in London.
Hackenschmidt the wrestler, says
he will not again return to America.
Turning Bear, an Indian, lost his
life at Valentine, Nebr., when he tried
to cross the track ahead of train.
Senator Bailey has confirmed the
report that he will not be a candidate
for reelection.
At Madison, Wis, Irene Lemberger,
Z years old, was kidnapped from her
bed during the night.
A telegram received from the purs-
er of the Chilean steamer Tucapel,
which was wrecked near Quilca, says
that the total number Of persons
drowned was thirty-tWo Ninety
others were saved.
Henry Clay Beattie, jr., of Virginia,
was found guilty in the first degree
for the killing of his wife.
B. E. Glyck Of FoXhOlm, N. D., drew
homestead No. l in the Berthold In
dian reservation 1t is worth $4,000.
OlldIld
his 2,300th couple.
The reading of poem containing
1870 stanzas which she had typewrit-
ten was a feature of the celebration
OF the ninety-fifth anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. Harriet S. Kidder, held
in Ocean Grove, N. J.
The Chinese cruiser Hai-Chai, the
biggest war ship in the Chinese navy,
is due to arrive in New York early
next week. She will be the first
Chinese warship that ever visited this
port. She comes as the guest of our
nation.
The first flying postal service was
inaugurated last week at London I'M
der the auspices of the British post
office.
Rodney J. Diegle, former sergeant
alarms of the Ohio senate, who was
convicted of aiding and abetting al
legged bribery, was given three years
in the penitentiary.
G. Appias Of Napa Junction, Cal,
was stricken dumb by hallucination
He informed his family, in writing
that he had seen a terrifying specter
in his dream, standing by his bed
When he awoke he was mute.
Only three Nebraskans are mum.
bered among the winners in the land
drawing on the Fort Berthlod reser
walton, as follows: No. 2,S10-Stephen
D. McGinnis, Walnut Hill station
Omaha; No. 2,703-Oscar E. Carlson
Sixth avenue, Kearney; No. 2073--
Albert Mccormick. Raglan.
Preparations are being perfected BY
committees having charge of the
Champ Clark homecoming September
II at Louisiana, Mo. Leading men from
all over the state have been invited
for the event, which probably viii
have a national bearing.
Bartlett Richards the millionaire
ranchman, confined in the Hasting
(Nebr) Jail as federal prisoner, diet
following an operation.
w. G. Comstock, a rich Nebrask;
cattleman, was released from tn,
the Hastings Jail, on order issued b,
President Taft, to permit him to at
tend the funeral of Bartlett Richards
Judge Weaver of the Iowa suprem,
court was fined one dollar and cost
by Justice Rankin of Mason City, Ia
for violation of the law governing sid
lights ON pleasure boats. Judge Wea
yer is spending the summer at Clea
Lake, la.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
"DOGSkiN" JOHNSON, FORMER
CONVICT, is SENTENCED TO
PRISON FOR LIFE.
MURDERED CHILD IN HER SLEEP
Rushed Secretly to Waupun to Avoid
Possible Lynching-Says Crime
Was Result of Sudden
Impulse.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 14.-John, 9th
erwise known as ''Dogskin" Johnson,
confessed to the murder of little An.
ME Lemberger, the 7-year-old child
whose body was found in Lake Mo-
mona, and was Immediately sentenced
by Judge Anthony Donovan to life i'm
prisonment.
A few minutes after his confession
and sentence, Johnson was taken in
an automobile by Sheriff Andrew
Brown and deputy, whisked away
through side streets and across the
country at rapid clip to the state
prison at Waupun.
Although officers suspected Johnson
of knowing something about the crime
they could not fasten the guilt upon
him absolutely.
On the strength of suspicion lodged
against him, he was taken into court,
pleaded not guilty and placed under
a $4,000 bond, the preliminary hear
ing being set for Sept %.
Haunted by the terrible crime he
had committed against an innocent
girl, Johnson brooded in his cell at
the police station all day following
his arraignment in the morning. Aban-
doning his sham of insanity, he paced
restlessly back and forth in his cell
waiting anxiously for the first sounds
pense became too great. Calling
Turnkey John Foye to the cell, he
declared that he was willing to tell
ALL
In the presence of Chief of Police
Shaughnessy, District Attorney R. N.
Nelson and Turnkey Foye, who lis
tened, Mortified, he related that the
deed was the result Of sudden impulse
He had watched through the bedroom
window the little girl and her sister
undress at bedtime on different occa-
sions and on the fateful night about
10 o'clock, shortly after the children
had closed their eyes in sleep, he
raised the sash and snatched little
Annie from the bed, dragged her
through the window, knocked her on
the head with his fist, rendering her
unconscious, so there would be no
cutlery. He then took her to the rail-
road bridge and, after beating her on
the head until life was extinct, threw
the body into Lake Monona.
Johnson said he did not want to
make a detailed confession because
he wanted to be On his way to Wau-
pun to avoid mob violence. He said
he would make a written confession
after he had been safely lodged in
prison.
Testimony at the inquest was con-
f1icting in that one physician was of
the opinion that the child had been
criminally assaulted before being
thrown into the lake, while another
expressed the opposite view.
Johnson had a dispute with Lem
berger, father Of the child, several
years ago, and at that time wanted
to fight, but this, it is not believed,
had any connection with the commit
ting of the crime.
Johnson has already served a term
in the penitentiary and several years
ago he was taken to the Mendoza
hospital for the insane, after he had
assailed a little girl at Brownsville,
Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
GREAT BELLS OF THE WORLD
Tsar koIokel the Largest, but Liberty
Bell" Is Dearest to Hearts of
Americans.

Philadelphia.-In the great drama
OF history bells have played very
prominent role. The bell most his
torical and most dear to all Americans
is the Liberty Belr' now in Philadel-
Dhia. The other nations of the world
have bells as famous and dear to them
in historic memory as our Liberty
Bell"
In Belfast, Ireland, there is bell
reputed to be 1852 years old. 1t is
said that the bell was bequeathed to
a church in that city by st. Patrick
1t is carefully preserved and orna-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Grover CIeveIand's Birthplace.

late president despised his native city
is absolutely untrue.
Mrs. Cleveland wrote to the friends
of the memorial project assuring them
that her husband always spoke kindly
of Caldwell, and her declaration Is
supported by letter Mr.. Cleveland
wrote several years ago in which he
referred to the town as a place dear
to him.
Governor Woodrow Wilson has given
his Endorsement to the project
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
TO MEMORY OF CLEVELAND
Native Town Is tc Build $4,000
Memorial Despite Disparage-
n1ent of Gossip.

Caldwell, N. 1.-THE proposition OF
influential citizens to erect a memorial
to Grover Cleveland in Caldwell, his
birthplace, by expending $4,000 of the
municipal fund, and $4,000 to be col
lected elsewhere, promises to be a
success, since Mrs. Cleveland has
come forward with the assurance that
recent gossip to the effect that the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Test New Water Power Law.

The Wisconsin Water Powers as
sociation will apply to the supreme
court to take original jurisdiction in a
suit the association contemplates as a
test of the constitutionality of the new
water powers law. The association ex-
poets to begin two or three suits to
test the law, each suit attacking the
problem in a different manner, thus
covering all points, technical or other
wise The principal question is as to
who owns the water powers, the state
or the owners of power rights on the
various rivers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Personal.

The president, on his long trip, will
talk on many subjects
David Smith, an early Omaha pio-
neer, died in the east.
Congressman Norris in an address
at theNebraska state fair told why he
opposes reciprocity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Deer Feeds With Cows.

Plymouth, N H.-When Charles S.
Milligan. a milk dealer, went for his
cows he was surprised at seeing
young deer feeding with his herd near
the pasture bars. The deer followed
the herd to the barn, remaining there
for two hours and eating hay.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Aviator Is Drowned.

Cincinnati, Sept. 14.-While rowing
across the Ohio river, George Bridges,
80, a New York aviator, was drowned
when his skiff was struck by a tow
boat and demolished.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
SIS. 900 Fire on Boston Wharves.

Boston, Sept IA. = Thousands of
tons of coal were consumed when the
coal wharves and pockets for the Bat
chelder Bros, and F. c. Warren Coal
companies in South Boston were de-
stroyed by fire. The total loss was
estimated at $4,000
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Seeks Inheritance Tax.

The new branch of the state tax
commission in charge of the settle
ment of inheritance tax collections Is
negotiating with the estate of the late
Morris K. Jessup, the New York phil
anthropist, for the collection of over
$4,000, claimed to be due the state
of Wisconsin as taxes on stocks in the
st. Paul and the Northern Pacific
roads to the value of $571,575. The
state has also started proceedings to
collect about $1,000 from the estate
of the late H. O. Havemeyer. the sugar
magnate, New York.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Close Tab on Bakeries.

Close Tab on Bakeries.
In the report just issued by the bur
reau of labor concerning bakery in
spection, which covers two years end
ing October 81, 1910, some compari-
sons are made with the report of two
years ago.
In the city of Milwaukee there are
All establishments, an increase of 40
over two years ago. Of these 70 are
listed as good" SAT fair" and "a as
bad"
In Milwaukee 1,317 recommends
lions were made for improvements
and 297 written orders issued, total
of 1,614 The total for the state is
2,940 recommendations, 1853 written
orders, a total of 3,698 against 1866
two years ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
Catholics Reflect Rooney President.

Frank J. Rooney Of Appleton
was reelected president of the
State Federation of Catholic societies
by the annual meeting held at Two
Rivers, and all other officers with the
exception of L. E. Kennedy of Burling-
ton, secretary, who voluntarily re-
signed, were reelected. Leo Pangborn
of Racine was named as secretary.
Otto P. Feifris of Milwaukee was
named a member of the board OF direc-
tors.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
labor unions, denouncing divorce, urg-
ing Catholics to support parochial
schools, declaring against billboard ad-
vertising as detriment to civic beau
ty and declaring for the uplift of man.
kind through organizations similar to
the federation.
A parade of more than 1000 Cath
Ollie societies of the state was fea-
ture of the meeting, which was attend
ed by about 5000, one-third from Mani
tOWoc.
Among the noted speakers were
Bishop J. ]. Fox of Green Bay, Rev,
Barth of Escanaba, Mich, and Rev. J.
O'Brien of Chicago.
Bishop Fox, for the first time in the
history of Two Rivers, celebrated
pontifical mass.
The delegates were entertained at q
big dinner at St. Luke's church hall.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15

Green Bay.-William Light o
Carlton, aged seventy-nine, ant
Mrs. Josephine Collopy of Green Bay
aged eighty, were married here. Ht
has been married once, while this i,
her third matrimonial venture.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15

MenOmonie.-Stout institute Is
now under state ownership and
control. The new state board of
industrial education met here and or
ganized after formally accepting the
property of the school, amounting to
100000 in real estate and equipment.
H. E. Miles of Racine was elected
president of the board and Prof. Louis
F. Robert of Madison secretary. L.
D. Harvey, who has been at the head
of the school since 1903 was elected
president of the institute.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
!, Masks Of the Maruue.an..

The Marquesans Of generation ago
We're the most completely and artist
cally tattooed people in the Pacific. and
the practice OF tattooing is carried on
amoug them to q certain extent today.
The really fine pieces Of work. how
ever, such us the famous right leg Of
the late Queen Vaekehu of Nukahiva.
are confined entirely to the very old,
and. what with wrinkles. deformities
and the wear and tear OF time. these
have lost most Of their original sharp
ness of color and outline. None Of the
new generation appears to have the
fortirude to endure the exquisite pain
incident to having whole limb picked
out in a lacework Of geometric design
or the face barred and circled like q
coarse spiders web. Women are rare
" tattooed at all now. and most Of
the young men are satisfied with a
broad band of solid black. not unlike a
highwayman's mask, which reaches
across the face from ear to ear. giving
to their never overmild looking coun-
tenances an expression Of amazing fe-
rocity.-Lewis K. Freeman in New
York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
Comma In Out o. the Wet.

There is an amusing story by Athe-
naeuS which suggests the possible orr
gin of the phrase He does not know
enough to come in out Of the wet" Ac-
cOrding to the entertaining grammarian
referred 10. town in Greece under
stress of evil circumstances borrowed
money from Il rich man. who took as
security for the loan a mortgage on the
handsome portico which surrounded
the market place. He was not an un-
generous creditor. for when it rained
he caused the town crierS to announce
that the citizens had permission to
take refuge under the coIonnade.
Strangers visiting the town who fail
ed to have the matter properly explain
ed to them were so impressed by the
extraordinary circumstances that they
spread abroad the report that the peo~
pie were so stupid that they had to be
told when ~ come in out Of the wet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
Little Boy Grizzly.

Enos A. Mills, writing Of his ad-
ventures with a pet bear known as
Little Boy Grizzly. says: He and
I had few foot races. and usually. in
order to give me better chance. we
ran downhill. In 200 yard dash be
usually paused three or four times and
waited for me to catch up. and | was
not slow biped either. The grizzly.
though apparently awkward and lum-
berry, is one of the most agile of beasts.
constantly marveled at Grizzly's
lightness OF touch or the dizziness of
movement Of his forepaws. With but
one claw touching it be could slide a
coin back and forth on the floor more
rapidly and lightly than could. He
would slide an eggshell swiftly along
without breaking it. Yet by using one
paw he would without effort overturn
rocks that were hea yier than himself"
Suburban Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
The Jerboa and the Melons,


An odd fact relative to little Atm.
can melon IS thus related by an OFF,
cial of Khartum:
The jerboa or kangaroo rat Is found
in considerable numbers in places miles
and miles away from any water or
even dew, and l was at loss to I'M
derstand how these little animals could
exist through the ten months of
drought. 1t appears. however, that
after the scanty rains small vile
melon of bitter taste, but full of juice,
fourishes in the desert. The jerboa.
as soon as the melon is ripe, bites of
the stem and proceeds to dig away
the sand under the melon, so that it
gradually sinks below the level of the
ground. The constant wind soon COW
ers it with six to eight inches of sand,
which protects it from the scorching
sun and from drying up. When all
other moisture has evaporated the jer-
boa goes to his larder and drinks the
Juice of the melon till the rains come
on again. One jerboa will bury as
many as forty of these little melons
70 last him through the dry season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
When a Dou Chokes.

Dogs frequently choke. A. bone, a
nail or piece OF tin gets in the
throat, and there is great danger Of
death before the arrival Of the surge,n
Many of them do die, but there is no
reason for this. for it is easy. without
the slightest danger of getting bitten.
to put the hand in the mouth Of dog
and to draw out or push down the OBJ
struction that is choking it. A bandage
"a handkerchief or towel will do-is
passed between the teeth and over the
upper jaw, and in similar way anoth-
err bandage is passed between the teeth
and over the under jaw. One person,
holding the ends Of these two band
ages. keeps the dogs mouth wide open.
x second person can then with perfect
ease and safety put his fingers down
the animals throat and relieve it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
An Early Airsh;p.

We are told by Peter Farley, who
wrote as an eyewitness, that in Au.
gust, 1885, the airship Eagle was Of
ticfally advertised toNsail from London
with government dispatches and pas
sengers for Paris and to establish di-
rect communication between the CAPT
tails of Europe. This early type Of air.
ship was 100 feet long, fifty feet high
and forty feet wide. and she lay in
the backyard Of the Aeronautical So
ciety in Victoria road. near Kensing-
ton gardens. then quite rural spot.
Built to hold an abundant supply of
gas. she was covered with oiled lawn
and carried frame seventy five feet
long and seven feet high. with cabin
secured by ropes to the balloon. An
immense rudder and wings or fms on
each side for purposes Of propulsion
completed her fittings. The deck was
guarded by netting. After all, this
preparation and advertisement the Ea-
gle never got beyond Victoria road. for
Count Lennox and his assistants fail
ed to provide the necessary motive
Standard. g..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
His lono Shit

He had written essays critical and
digests analytical. His articles polit.
zeal were very widely read. He'd pro.
duced some tales of mystery. of travel.
love and history; his scientific treatises
light DER the land had she'd He wrote
about photography. geography. stenog-
raphy; he'd finished a biography of
some distinguished man, His views
upon geometry and mystic trigonometry
We're everywhere declared to be on
the progressive plan. His tracts on
modern Sciences mechanical appli-
ances. hydraulics, steam and railroads
were indulgently received. His writ
lngs on morality were of superior quail
ity-were publicly commended. if they
weren't quite believed His verses so
poetical, abstruse and theoretical. de-
lighted those who patronize the poets
as fad, but the manuscript he thought
the best, the one that money brought
the best. was just simple. wisely
worded. big newspaper ad. !-Newspa-
perdOm
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
Setting 4 Watch.

'.The ieWeier SET my watch within a
tbous;lndth Of a second when he gave
it TO me today said the man with a
new imepiece. land this is how he
did it:
He has a clock wired up With the
big chronometer nj Washington. At
p. m. this clock WAS corrected to
the thousandth of Il SecOud. At 4:O5
he was ready to deliver my watch
His master clock has a 81 inch pen.
dulunl. so it ticks seconds. Each Of
the first tifty-6ve ticks in each minute
Is announced by telegraph sounder
In the clock. then the last FIVE seconds
are silent. The matchmaker rested a
camePs hair brush on the balance
wheel of the watch to stop it. then set
all the hands, hour minute and second
at 10000 and waited. When the 81
lence of the sOunder indicated 4:O5 80
he got ready, and five seconds later, on
the first tick of 4:O6, he lifted the
brush and the watch started. BY
looking at the second hand with a
glass and listening to the clock an
nouncer l proved their identicalness
except for the time it took the sound
to travel from the clock to my ear
New York Sun. 49,, :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-08
CARVING a Stretcher.

! The bearers OF a strercber should be
as near the same height as possible
II there is any difference the taller
and stronger man should be at the
head. A stretcher should be carried
by the hands or suspended by straps
from the shoulders. Never carry a
Fstretcher when loaded upon the Shout
ders. 1t frightens the patient. and he
might fall off very easily. especially if
one of the bearers should stumble The
bearers should not keep step. but break
step. the one in front starting off with
his right foot and the one behind with
his left. The injured should be car
ried feet first. In going up hill or up
stairs the head should be in front and
the reverse in descending. except in
case OF a broken thigh or Ag. when
the feet should be first in going up and
last in coming &e~n> to keep the
weight of TIE body. off the injured
limb. -"F:~st Aid to the Injured" Dr.
II. II. Hartung, in National Magazine.