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The Washington times., 1912-03-19
PRoVERB FROM ARABIC
HE THINKS TIMELY

tTo the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Permit me to suggest that the follow
Ing be printed and kept standing at
The head of your Mail Bag columns as
a gentle hint to all who contemplate
airing their views-many rush In where
angels fear to tread.
ARABIAN PRovERB.
Men are four:
!. He who knows, and knows he knows; he
II wiSe-Follow him.
2. He who knows and knows not he knows
he 10 asleep-Wake him.
., He who knows not and knows not he
knows not; he is a fool-Shun him.
4. He who knows not, and knows he know
not he is a child-Teach him.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

people from all parts of Europe. En-
gltsh In rarely heard In most OF the
town and the stores resemble, not
America, but the Continent.
The wages are so small that three
people often earn only S12 week be-
tween them. II a city of foreigners,
paid SO little that they live in the same
squalor here as at home and receiving
a pittance an American would scorn, is
not foreign labor" what in the name
or the Great Jehovah and the Continen-
tai Congress is Il? 8. c.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

twenty-one years. And the women-for
no other reason that 1 can see than
that God Almighty made them of diff
ferent sex--are excluded altogether!
But / hope TO live to see all of these
reforms accomplished; then l will die
AMBRICus RHADAMANTHUs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
MUST FILL FIVE JUDGESHlPS
Voters Of Wisconsin Will Choose
Members of Circuit Bench at
Election on April 2.

Madison-Not only will the cleo
ton of national delegates engross the
attention of Wisconsin voters on
April 2, but in five judicial circuits
of the state, they will be asked to
elect judges.
In the Fifth district, composed or
Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette
and Richland counties, Judge George
ClementsOn is a candidate to sue
coed himself. Judge E. c. Higbee OF
La Crosse, who seeks to succeed him
self in the Sixth, La Crosse, Monroe,
Trempealeau and Vernon counties, is
opposed by r. F. Cowle Of White
hall
Appointed by Gov. McGovern to
fill the uneXpired term of Judge G..
NJ. Webb in the Seventh, Judge By
ron B. Park of Stevens Point would
also succeed himself. His district
comprises the counties of Portage,
Waupaca, Waushara and Wood.
The resignation Of Judge A. j.
Vinje of Superior to take a seat in
the state supreme court left a va
cancy in the Eleventh district, which
was filled by Frank A. Ross of Su-
perior who must now go before the
voters of Barron, Burnett, Douglas,
Polk and Washburn counties for a
full term.
The term of Judge George Grimm
expires this year and the Jefferson
jurist is seeking another term. His
district is made up of Rock, Green
and jefferson counties.
w B. Quinlan of Marinette and
A. J. Gill of Oconto have already
certified as candidates for judgeship
in the newly created Twentieth cir
cult, which consists of Marinette,
Oconto, Florence and Forest coun-
tics
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
PLANS WAR ON SMALLPOX
Epidemics in Wood and kenosha
Counties Claim the Attention of
State Board of Health.

Madison.-The spread of smallpox
in many parts of Wood county
prompted the state board of health
to call meeting at Grand Rapids
of all the health officers in the coun-
ty, together with the physicians, par
ticularly from the infected districts,
to devise ways and means of con-
trolling the disease. The state board
desires to take measures to permit
the schools to continue. General vac
cination will be recommended. The
disease is prevalent in eleven towns,
villages and cities in Wood county.
Authorities of the city of Grand Rap
ids are complaining over their in
ability to combat the disease when
quarantine rules are not enforced
The board has also served an ulti
matum upon the mayor of Kenosha
to cause a stricter enforcement of
the health laws, failing in which the
board will send a special offer to
Kenosha to take charge of the sit
uation at the city's expense.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
BUILDING AND LOANS GAIN
Resources of State Associations In
crease Million During Year 1911
Membership 2,8O9 Larger.

Madison. Notwithstanding a re-
duct1on in numbers, there has been
marked increase in the volume of
business done by local building
and loan associations in Wisconsin
during 1911, according to the an
nual report made by Commissioner
of Banking kuolt.
The total resources December 81,
1911, were $7,347, $500, as against
$3.50, 606.5S for 1910, an increase
of $1,167,076.31, or 1873 per cent,
which is the largest gain in many
years. The earnings and expenses
of the fiftyseven associations in 1911
are given as $475,173.25 and net
profits as $3S9,33S81.
Six of the associations dissolved
during the year and three new ones
were organized, making the net loss
three associations. The growing pop
ularity of building and loan asso-
Citations is indicated by an increase
in the membership from total of
1887 in 1910 to 2O,945 in 1911, a
gain of 2,808 members.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
$4,000 STATE FAIR PURSES
Premium List to Be Enlarged to At
tract Better Exhibits $50
900 Will Be Offered.

Madison.-The Wisconsin state
BOARD of agriculture has taken pre-
liminary steps to make the coming
state fair to be held in Milwaukee
the second week in September the
biggest and best in the history Of the
state. 1t voted to hang up 100000
in purses for horse races. This will
probably be increased to $50, 900 by
an arrangement with the CONNER
cial organizations of Milwaukee
whereby the latter will guarantee
two special purses of $4,000 each.
Supt. A. w. Prehn of the speed de-
partment said that with fund Of
$50, 900 he would be able to get
many of the fastest horses of the
country for the fair.
The board directed the commit
tee on premiums to revise and en-
large the premium list for the pur
pose of attracting bigger and better
exhibits than heretofore. The board
will offer over 100000 in premiums
for the coming fair. The commit
tee will begin work on the premium
list on March r.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
ANSWER is FILED BY STATE
Will Consider Rehearng on Validity
of the Income Tax Law on
March IL.

Madison-Answer to the petition
Of Harry w. Bolens, plaintiff in the
suit brought against the income tax
law, the constitutionality of which
was recently sustained by the Su-
preme court, has been filed by coun-
sci for the state. 1t is expected that
the court will consider the motion for
a rehearing of the action at the next
session on March r.
Bolen's petition is based on three
principal allegations, as follows:
That the taxation of income from
municipal bonds will incur the OBJ
legation of contract; that the taxa
tion of income Of business in and
out Of the state taxes interstate COM
merce, and that the act discrimin-
ates against residents of the state
1t is contended that these points
We're not fully argued at the first
hearing
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
GET CIVIL SERVICE POSTS
Amendments to Posi- ions Under the
State Government Announced
by Commission.

Madison.-The state civil service
commission has announced the fol-
lowing appointments to state posi-
tions: Albert Gillis, Oconto Falls,
deputy oil inspector for district No.
So; George H. Bailey, Crandon;
Peter C. Christensen, Crandon, and
J. B. Cook, Eagle River, forest rang
ers, state forest bureau; Walter j..
Kramer, Chiffon, cheese factory,
dairy and food inspector; P. n. Reyn-
oIds, O. H. Miner, Madison, and Milo
r. Cobb, Elkhorn, special agents
state tax commission; Arno L..
Zinke, Madison, junior accountant
tax commission; Mayme Winkler,
Milwaukee, stenographer tax COM
mission for employment in the office
of the income tax assessor at Mil
waukee; Howard Jones, La Crosse
clerk at La Crosse State Normal
school; Joseph r. Wolff, Madison
salesman university creamery.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
Dietz Family Nears Trial.

Eau Claire-The coming session
of the Eau Claire county Circuit
court, which opens on March IS, will
be notable for the temperance of
the Dietz controversy. Mrs. Dietz,
Myra, Clarence and Leslie are named
as defendants in the cases sent from
Sawyer county on change of venue.
The trial is listed among other state
cases on the criminal calendar and
will be heard before local actions,
The defendants face charges in con-
nection with the famous battle at
Thornapple dam on July rs, 1906,
when John Regich, a member OF
Sheriff Gyllard's posse, was killed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
SURVIVORS PLAN A REUNION
Wisconsin Veterans Will Join in An
niversary Gathering on Bat
tlefield of Shiloh.

Madison The Iowa brigade
which fought in the Hornets Nest
at Shiloh will hold it's ninth annual
reunion at Pittsburg Landing and
Shiloh on April 6 and 7, the fiftieth
anniversary of the battle.
Survivors of the Wisconsin regi-
ments which participated in the en-
gagement, the Fourteenth, Sixteenth
and Eighteenth, have been asked
to join them in. the reunion. An eff
fort will be made to induce a con-
siderable delegation to attend.
The trip will be made by steamer
from St. Louis. Those who contem-
plate the trip can get desired infor-
nation by addressing J. w. Baldack,
Chiffon, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
PLAN FORWARD MOVEMENT
University Authorities and Students
Start Organization for Advanc-
ing All Interests of State.

Madison.-What is to be known
as the Forward Wisconsin" move
ment, designed to advance interests
of the Badger state and to develop
a greater Wisconsin spirit, was
launched at a conference attended
by Gov. McGovern, James f. Trott-
man, president of the board of uni
versity regents; President Charles II.
Van Hise; Profs. G. W. Ehler, f. A.
Ross, II. J. Torkelson, ID. II. Otis, w.
G. Bleyer, DR.. II. c. Bumpus, uni
versity business manager; Madison
alumni and twenty-five students Of
the university.
Greater service to the state by
strengthening all student activities
and making them conducive to bet
ter citizenship is to be the first step
in the new forward movement. The
cooperation of efficiency for the uni
versity in it's threefold activity of
instruction to the students at Madi-
son, research and investigation TO
add to the wealth and prosperity of
the state, and extension service car
rying knowledge and assistance to
people all over the state is also
part of the plan.
A committee of eleven members,
to consist of two regents, two pro-
fessors, two alumni ana five students,
will be chosen by the respective
bodies to work out plans for putting
into tangible form the ideas upon
which the new movement is based.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER on LESSER IMPORT
includes What is Going On. at Wash
inaton and in Other Sections of
the Country.
Congress-.

Senator Newlands introduced re-
bill.
Senator Mclean introduced bill
exempting factory smokers" cigars
from internal revenue tax.
Watchdogs of the treasury refused
to permit of an appropriation 1or
coast defense of Cape Henry.
The House immigration commission
decided to report favorably bill bar
ring illiterate immigrants.
Senator Dupont denied election
corruption charkes made by Senator
Reeds investigation resolution.
In special message President 1aft
urged congress to grant PERMISSION
for an American officer to serve as an
instructor in Chilean army.
Senator Culberson presented let
ter from San Antonio, Tex claiming
that city was being used as plotting
base of Mexican revolutiOnists.
Senator Stone introduced resolu-
ton directing foreign relations COM
mittee to make prompt inquiry into
conditions on Mexican border.
Senator Cummins spoke fayoring
general pension legislation. saying
the government could tax wealth II
necessary to provide revenue.
In the house the amendment to the
Notifications appropriations bill pro-
viding for the government to manu-
facture it's own powder was defeated
British Ambassador Bryce explain
ed the British legislative system to
the house judiciary committee IN con-
nection with the legislative bureau
bill.
Senator Hitchcock, speaking on MS
resolution regarding Colombia, SAID
the cession of Panama from Colombia
was a conspiracy approved by the
United States.
Senator Bristow spoke against the
majority report of the senate commit
tee generating Senator Stephenson
of the charges of corruption in his
election.
Representative Hughes introduced
a bill Incorporating President Tatts
recommendations for an industrial re-
Iation commission to investigate In
dustrial problems.
Labor Leader John Williams OF
Pittsburgh told finance committee OF
the senate any reduction in steel
plate tariff would result in conflict
between capital and labor.
Senator Hitchcock pressed forward
the movement for a senate investiga-
ton of the dispute between the Unit
ed States and Colombia growing out
of the establishment of Panama as
republic. He introduced a. resolution
asking that the president send to the
senate all correspondence and com
munications between United States
and Colombia
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
General.

Supporters of President Taft are
willing to pit him against Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt is casting about
for man to manage his campaign.
Rev. w. B. Loomis, personal
friend of Abraham Lincoln, is dead at
Lone Rock, Wis.
Great Britain has acknowledged the
right of the United States to fortify
the Isthmian canal.
The ways and means committee of
the house still is deadocked on the
sugar tariff schedule
Charles Louis Loos, professor Of
Greek and former president of Tran
sylvania university, is dead.
The house went on record as favor
ing the adoption of the eight hour
work day on all government work.
The president nominated Charles
A. Overlook of Arizona to be United
States marshal for the district of
Arizona.
Five of the seven railroad and
steamship men indicted in Juneau,
Alaska, February Is, for alleged vio-
Iation of the Sherman law gave bonds
for their appearance in court at
Juneau March Is.
Representative AdamsOn introduced
a resolution for inquiry by interstate
commerce commission into charges
that railway and shipping combina-
lions intend to use the Panama canal
to settle competition in freight rates.
The appearance of a French dancer
daringIy clad, at a Sunday cafe chat
ant, given by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Littauer of New York is interesting
Washington society.
John H. Marble formerly of San
Francisco, chief of the division of
prosecutions of the Interstate Com
merce commission, has been appoint
ed secretary of the commission to
succeed Edward A. Mosley, who died
last April.
Chairman Underwood said the
WAYS and means committee had failed
to find substitute for sugar as a
revenue producer thereby indicating
free sugar was unlikely.
President Taft declares the time
has not come for this country to be
economical at the expense OF an ade-
0uate naval establishment.
State Senator A. V. Proudfoot or
Tndianola. Ia, authorized the state
Ynent that he will seek the republican
nomination for governor.
An outline of the Panama camel
xone government bill, which has been
made by the house committee on in
he reported within ten days.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
PROTEST ENTERED
IN DRAINAGE CASE
Wisconsin Harbor Cities Op-
pose Chicago Project.
WOULD CAUSE A HUGE LOSS
Delegation Sent to Washington Gives
Reasons WIZ the State of Illinois
Should Not Be Allowed Additional
Water from Lake Michigan.

Washin gton-The city of Milwau-
kee, together with other cities OF
Wisconsin, threw down the gauntlet
to commissioners of the sanitary dis
trict of Chicago and declared through
representatives that it would resist
to the utmost further diversion of
waters of Lake Michigan for drain
age and power purposes for the llll-
nOis city.
The protest on the part of Wis
cOnsin cities was presented to Sec
rotary of War Stimson at the hear
ing on the application of the Illinois
drainage commissioners for a fur
Their diversion of water through the
canal. William George Bruce, who
was selected by members of the Mil
Waukee delegation to present the
protest said in pointing out the dam
age that would accrue to local river
beds and dockage if the natural level
of Lake Michigan was reduced six
inches, said ''dredging that will have
to be done will involve a cost OF
$4,000 in order to maintain a
proper water depth of our rivers. We
protest against diversion of lake Wa
ters at Chicago for either sanitary
or power purposes, because other
means for sewage disposal or for
generating power may be obtained.
The use Of the lakes for navigation
purposes is guaranteed to us by the
ordinance of 1887 and Wisconsin
means to protect it's rights under
that ordinance"
Representative Davidson, speaking
in behalf of other lake cities of Wis
consin, contended that a reduction of
six inches in the lakes natural levels
would involve loss extending into
millions of dollars. Wisconsin har
Dor cities, he declared, would resist
to the end further diversion of lake
waters for sanitary or power pur-
poses.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
EXTRA SESSION IN BALANCE
Gov. McGovern Awaits Report OF
State Treasurer Dahl on Slack
River Falls Situation.

Madison. - Gov. McGovern has
sent State Treasurer Dahl to Black
River Falls to bring back report
of the exact situation regarding the
present need Of relief before decid-
ing on special session Of the legis-
lature.
Would other matters besides the
Black River Falls situation be acted
upon at a special session." he was
asked.
Eyes, principally a new water
BILL he replied. There may be n
few minor questions requiring early
settlement that may be included in
the call if the session is held. ~
would the special session be held
soon?"
Eyes. Within month"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
PROPOSE BIG ENCAMPMENT
Summer Exercises TO Be Held at
Sparta Range viii Include Mi
Iitia from Six States.

Washington, d. C.-The militia o.
Illinois, North and South Dakota,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, in
GLIDING $500 men, will camp at
Sparta, according to the preliminary
plans of the war department for sum-
mer exercises. In addition there will
be two regiments Of regular infan-
try from Fort Sheridan. The eXer-
cises will be the most important ever
held by regular army and state
troops in Wisconsin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
SHOOTS HIMSELF
TO AVOID A POSSE
DOyIestown Youth Dying from
SeIf-lnfiiCted Wounds.
ATTEMPTED FARMERS LIFE
Entire Section Joins in Hunt for AS
sailant, Who Presses Trigger With
Stick When Broug1t to Bay
Intended Victim Will Recover.

Portage. - August Zurlsdorf, a.
young man of Doylestown, shot him
self in the stomach when Sheriff
Voth attempted to arrest him for
the murderous assault on T. w. Cow
gill Zurlsdorf is in a dying con-
die.
While no motive is known for the
attempted killing of Cowgirl when
Zurlsdorf shot him in the arm, it is
stated that the youth was drunk
Posses were organized and trav-
eled about the country in search OF
the boy. Farmers telephoned to the
sheriff at North Leeds, a hamlet ten
miles north of here, that lone man
with a shotgun over his shoulder
was on the road to that city. Sher-
if Noth Immediately swore in three
deputies and started to meet the
man. it proved to be Zurlsdorf.
AS the men approached he dis
cerned their arms and at first halted,
as if to bolt
The men then saw him place the
butt OF the shotgun on the ground
and the point of the barrel in his
stomach. AS they spurred their
horses forward to intercept the at
tempted suicide he pushed the trig-
ger with a stick and fell forward
fatally wounded
Zurlsdorf has always been a quiet
boy about the village He is the
support of his aged parents, with
whom he lives.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
State Treasury OverfIows.

Madison.-The Wisconsin state
treasury is in the best financial con-
dition in the history of the COM
eral fund on this date is approx
mately $3,SS7,800, the largest ever
known, and over 100000 in ex-
cess of the balance one year ago
The fund was brought to this high
water mark by the receipt of a check
for about $4,000 from the North
western Mutual Life Insurance com
pany, Milwaukee, in payment of it's
annual taxes
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
STATE EXPENSE IN
YEAR IS }9,782,000
Secretary OF State Gives Out
Cost of Running Wisconsin.
FIGURES ARE FORYEAR 1910
Six Millions Devoted to Educational
Purposes and the Maintenance of
State ms titutions-Tota Is More
Than Double That of 1900.

Madison.-The actual cost of run
ing the state of Wisconsin during the
year 1910 was $3,6S5, 122.65, &C
cording to a statement prepared un-
der the direction of Secretary OF
State Frear. The total disbursements
during the year are given as SO, 1872
459.58, but the greater part OF this
sum was devoted to educational eX-
penses, permanent improvements and
maintenance of institutions
The expenditures, with amounts
for corresponding purposes in 1900,
are shown below:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
January Fire Loss Is S326,O6O.

Madison.--Firel losses in Wiscon-
sin in January, as reported to State
Fire Marshall T. M. Purtell, were
S326,060, and the insurance involved
S77S,1S5 Defective chimneys again
head the list Of causes, with forty
eight. Eight suspicious fires caused
damage of $33;S50. One prosecu-
ton by the department during the
month resulted in a ten-year prison
sentence for a Manitowoc man,
Henry Gerke.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
Pioneer of Wolf River Chilled.

Shawano. Alfred T. Hammond,
pioneer settler and wealthy farmer,
died at his home near Shawano. Mr..
Hammond came to Wisconsin in
1854, locating in the southern part
of this county at the crossing of the
old military road and the Wolf river,
where he lived for So years
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
Personal,

Senator Dupont of Delaware may
soon undergo investigation.
An investigation of the election OF
Senator Dupont may be undertaken.
President Taft again outlined his
views on sane tariff legislation.
Senator Lodge, while he cannot
support Roosevelt, will not fight him.
South Dakota La Toilette men have
opened a campaign for their favorite.
BRYAN said he was able to see the
humorous side of the Roosevelt can-
didacy.
Governor Dix says Folke e. Brandt
has proven himself unworthy of a
pardon.
Federal officeholders with q leaning
to either Taft or Roosevelt are advis-
ed to keep out of the polite Il game.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
Auto licenses Bring S44. 900.

Madison-Under the new auto Ii
cense law, the state has received
$4,000 from owners Of motor vehi-
cles in this state and about $3.50 is
coming in daily. Licenses issued to
date include 1887 for automobiles,
566 motorcycles and 800 dealers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
School Board Bars Cigarettes

Gillett.-A resolution, passed by
the school board, absolutely forbids
smoking by high school pupils on
the penalty Of expulsion. The board
emphasized physical and moral de-
triments connected with the cigar
cite habit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
Circus Boss Kills Self.

Reedsburg.- O. Miller,
who for many years has been boss
property man for Ringing Bros.
circus, shot and killed himself at his
home here. For many years Mr..
Miller has been in poor health.