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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18

ell d0-don't kno-oW.'
Its rather long. isn't it,
with the fill and trest.c lis nearly
half q mile"
What is the next stop west of here
for this train
"Hopylle forty miles west"
Where does the east bound train
stop next after leaving here:'
1T don't stop till it gifts over in In
diana, thirty mile or more.
I'm much obliged to YOU. Now
walk straight ahead until you come to
the blind end Of the mail car
At the front end of the mail car CrOs
by and his prisoner halted Every one
knows that the head end Of the coach
just back Of the engine tender is
blind that is, there is no door lead
ing to the interior, and one must stand
outside on the narrow platform if. per
chance. he is there when the train
starts AS the east bound train pulled
in from the bridge. coming to Il stop
on the track beyond the west bound
train, Crosby commanded his erstWhile
captor to climb aboard the blind end
of the mail coach.
"Geewhilikers, don't make me do
that" groaned the unhappy Brown.
Get aboard and don't argue. You
can come back tomorrow, you know,
ard you're perfectly safe if YOU stay
awake and don't roll off. Hurry up.
If you try to jump off before YOU reach
the bridge I'll shoot
4 moment later the train pulled into
the bridge and Crosby hurried back to
his anxious companion. Brown was on
his way to IL station forty miles west.
and he did not dare risk jumping off.
BY the time the train reached the far
end of the bridge it was running forty
miles an hour.
Where is he?" she cried in alarm
as he rushed with her across the in
teryening space to the coveted east
bound"
iii tell YOU all about it when we
get inside this train" he answered. Il
think Brown is where he can't tele
Graph to head us off any place along
the line. and if we once get into In
diana. we are comparatively safe. Up
YOU 60" and he lifted her up the car
steps.
Safe" she sighed as they dropped
into a sea in Il coach.
I'm ashamed to mention it. my dear
accompiice. but are you quite sure YOU
have your purse with YOU: With the
usual luck Of common thief, | am
pennjlesS.
'PennileSS because YOU gave your
fortune to the cause of Freedom she
supplemented. fumbling in her chate-
lanc bag for her purse. Here it is.
The contents are yours until the end
OF our romance"
The conductor took fare from him to
Lafayette and Informed the mud Gov
cred gentleman that he could get Il
train from that city to Chicago at 80
in the morning.
We're all right now" said Crosby
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Powerful Eatt!eShips.

Portsmouth. England, oct. Is, The
most powerful battlcShip yet ordered
is to he laid down here in November
hy The British admiralty. She is to be
100 feet in length and is to diSp!ace
10000 tons. while her high powered
turbine engines are to develop speed
of twenty-ninc knots.
1t is reported that the new vessel is
to be armed with fourteen inch guns,
the first tried in the British navy.
Washington. Oct 13.-The Pennsyl-
vania. recently authorized by congress.
probably will displacc $1,000 tons and
be arlnored more heavily than any
battleship yet designed The vessel
will be $50 feet long. have Il speed of
twenty-five knots and carry Il battery
of twelve IA inch guns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18

fellow. Twelve hours ago | was as
free us bird in the air and now
Just then her eyes opened widely
with start as if she had suddenly
come from rather terrifying dream.
They looked squarely into his, and he
felt SO abashed that he was about to
turn away when, with a little catch
in her voice. she exclaimed:
Good heavens
what is it," he cried.
You are not married. are you:"
NO"
Like Il culprit caught she bluShed
furiously and her eyes wavered as the
lids fell, shutting from his eager. sur
priSed gaze the prettiest confusion III
the world.
. lit just occurred to me to ask
she murmurcd
Crosby's exhilaratiOn was so great
that. after 4 long. hungry look at the
peaceful face. he jumped up and went
out into the vestibule. where he vhis-
tied with al the ardOr Of Il SchOOlboy.
When lie returned to his seat beside
her she was awake, and the little look
Of distress left her face when he ap-
peared. happy smile succeeding.
Il thought you had deserted me"
she said
Perish the thought"
Mi. Crosby. if YOU had q pistol all
the time we We're in the barn. why
did you not shoot the dog and free lis
hours before you did, she asked
sternly.
Il had no pistol he grinned. From
his pocket he drew a nickel plated
lnenthol inhaler and calmly eveled it
at her head ''It looked very much
like pistol in the darkness" he said.
land it deserves a place among the
cherished relics descending from our
romance"
The next night two happy. content
ed persons sat in Il brilliant Chicago
thea ter. and there was nothing in their
appearance to Indicate that the day
and night before had been the most
strenuous in their lives
This is more comfortable than Il
cross beam in Il barn. she smiled.
But il is more public" he responded.
Three months later-but Crosby won
both suits.
THE END.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
LeoaI KILLING of lncurah Ies.

Cincinnati, Oct 14-Niiss Anna Hall,
Cincinnati sufifragist and advocate OF
euthanasia. that theory which argues
the humanity of killing hopeless in
valids. said she was planning to go to
New York to take part in state wide
campaign to influence the legislature
TO pass law legalizing the practice.
Such q law was demanded in a pub
lie appeal made by Mrs. Sarah Har-
ris. an incurable paralytic in the Au-
dubon sanitarium. New York. Mrs.
Harris wanted the doctors to legally
take away her life.
Miss Hall. who once urged the state
of Ohio to pass a law providing for the
putting to death Of incurables sees in
Mrs. Harris affection a tragedy sim
liar to that of her mother, who died Il
number of years ago, suffering for
months. waiting for an end that doc
tors told her was inevitab BILE.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Good Qualities,

He alone is worthy Of respect who
knows what is Of use to himself and
others. and who labors to control his
self will. Each man has his own for
tune in his hands, as the artist has IA
piece of rude matter, which he Is to
fashion 10 q certain shape. But the
art of living rightly is like all arts.
The capacity alone is born With us, it
mist he learned and practiced with in
cCSSant care.
For certain oquable, continuous
modes Of life. there is nothing more
than Judgment necessary. ana we study
to attain nothing more: 50 we become
unable to discern what extraordinary
services each vulgar day requires OF
us. or. If we do discern them. we find
abundance OF excuses for not doing
them. \ iudiciouS man is valuable to
himself. hut Of little value for the
general whole Goethe.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Panama Fair Stamp.

San Francisco, Oct. 1G.~The design
foi' Il souvenir two cent stamp to COM
mcm0rate the PanamaPacitic EXPOSE
ton at San Francisco in 1919 has been
approved by the postmaster general.
IN engraving picturin@ the mann
moth Gatun locks Of the canal is the
central figure Of the new stamp, which
will be the only ono issued for eXpoSl-
ton purposes. 1t is an inch in height
and one and one-quartcr inches long.
Vessels entering ard leaving the locks
are pictured with groups OF palm trees
on the hills Of the iSthmus. Olive and
palm branches. teStifyin@ peace and
victory. are other decorative features.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
C.7iIdrsn's Bureau.

Washington, Oct 10 The children $
bureau OF the department of commerce
and labor, the newest branch Of GOV
eminent work to lie opened, is now
we'll started Oh it's career under the
guardianship Of Miss Julia Lathrop,
who was recently appointed as its
head.
\ crowd Of reporters was on hand
when she first took charge. They went
away disappointed. however, as Miss
Lathrop said she wanted the baby bu-
reau TO have a chance to wash its face
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18

of olfe Crosby forced visit bis
small Illinois Arriving III tue
he grounds by way
oft bulldog until the
of Delaney
tsas
Coby that her brother
later and signs the Austin informs them m
battle
He ana
Ihev
railroad
deputy
about the
finds miSe
suddenly lneH
told Is soon
revolver different
believe the deputy escaped
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18

after the conductor had passed on.
'You are tired, little woman. Lie back
and go to sleep. The rough part Of the
adventure is almost over. He secured
a pillow for her. and she was soon rest
ing as comfortably as it was possible
III the day coach of a passenger train.
For many minutes he sat beside her.
bis eyes resting on the beautiful tired
fare with it's closed eyes. long lashes,
rpnsive mouth and its frame of dark
hair. diSarranged and wild.
ITS strange. he thought. almost
aloud. how Suddenly il comes to Il
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
YaIe's EXPEDITION to Peru.

Lima, Peru. Oct. 1.-THE ten mem
be"s of the Yale Peruvian expedition
of 1912. who left New York in August
Professor Hiram Bingham. Director
Professor George +. Eaton, *. {.
Head and Robert Stephenson and the
six other members who joined them
at Cclon-wil return from Peru next
Christmas. Professor Bingham and
his assistants will then. they hope. be
able 10 tell more about the remains Of
men in this country supposed to be
between 22.GW and 10000 years old.
The expedition was organized under
the auspices Of Yale university and the
National Geographic society.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Montevideo to BE improved.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE state de
rartment has been Informed that the
government Of Uruguay has decided
to spend &30,00O000 in the next eight
years for the Improvement of the llAr-
Dor Of Montevideo. This announce
ment is believed to present splendid
opportunity for American contractors
and American manufacturers OF dred&-
ing and other machinery used i'll har-
Dor work
Heretofore American firms have not
secured any Of the business OF this
sort which Uruguay has been award
ing in considerable amount i'll the last
few Years. Efforts are TO be made
by the state department. however.
through it's representatives in Uru-
quay to obtain every consideration for
American firms who wish to bid on
any phase of the contemplated harbor
work In view Of the recent tremen-
dous Increase III the amount of Ameri-
can exports to Uruguay it is believed
that the prospects for Americans in
the competition are exceedingly bright.
The port of Montevideo now ranks
seventh among the ports Of the world
in the matter of the total tonnage Of
vessels cutering and clearing. The
harlOr facilities. however, have not
expanded in proportion to the growth
al the commerce of MontevidcO. de-
spite the fact that the Uruguayan gov
crnment has already spent more than
vessels 1t is now engaged in keen
competition with Buenos Aires.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18

revolver sailed. through the air and
clattcrcd on the brick pavement beyond
the end of the platform.
Don't shoot he pleaded, ready to
drop to his knees.
Il won't if YOU are good and kind
and obleing," said Crosby sternly.
Turn around face the engine. That's
right. Now listen to me. I've got this
pistol iar1med Squarely against your
back, and if YOU make a false move
we'll. YOU won't have time to regret it.
Answer my questions 100. How long
is that bridCc:'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
The Birds Ely.

~ TERE comes the train" cried
- Mrs. Delaney. Now we can
ask the trainmen to disarm
him and send him back to the
asylum. Isn't it awful that such dan
gerous people can be at larger
Brown lowered his pistol as the en-
CINE Numbered past. The pilot was
almost in the long bridge at the end OF
the depot when the train stopped to
wait for the eastbound express to pass.
The instant that Browns revolver arm
was lowered and his head turned with
uncertainty to look at the train Cros-
by's hand went to his coat pocket,
and when the deputy turned toward
him again he found himself looking
into the shiny, glittering barrel of a
pistol.
Throw that gun away, my friend, ;"
said Crosby in a low tone, cor I'll blow
your brains out
Great Scott!'' gasped Brown.
Throw it away"
Don't kill him." pleaded Mrs. De
lancy.
Browns knees were shaking like
leaves, and bis teeth chartered. His
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Atlantic Deeper Waterways.

Washington. Oct 1.-THE next con-
vention Of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways association will be held at Jack
sonv!Ie. Fla. and it has been recon-
nendpd that the convention of 1914 be
held 1T Albany and Troy. \. Y. jointly
For the year Congressman j. Hamp-
ton Moore of Philadelphia has been
elected president and Wilfred II.
SrhofI of Philadelphia secretary and
treasurer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Julia Lathrop, Director of United
States Child Labor Bureau.

and put on its bib and tucker before
it was taken downstairs to see visi-
tors.
The chiIdreu's bureau will look after
many phases of child life in the United
states and will follow the American
child through school and will find out
what ii needs and what it gets. Child
labor will also be studied by the hu
reau with the purpose of seeking means
to lessen this evil
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Word From Exp!orers,

New York. Oct. 14.-Three letters,
one Of them over a year old, from Vii
mailman Stefansson and Rudolf NJ.
Anderson. the explorers. who left here
in 1908 to make archaeological studies
and to study the Eskimo of the Copper
mine river. near the Arctic ocean, have
been received by the Museum Of Ma
tural History. Nothing had been heard
from them previous TO this since Oc-
toter. 1911. The letters received were
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Inspecting Western Markets.

New York. Oct. II Mrs Julian
Heath, who is the president Of the
Housewives league Of this city, is now
visiting several large cities in the west.
She will inspect the public markets and
lecture before civic bodies on the eff
fort to reduce the high cost of living.
The marketing crusade in this city
in which an endeavOr Is being made to
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18

man, had listened to suggestions from
the county chairmen. 1t is certain that
the same emblem will also be adopted
in many other states.
While they are not official emblems.
the elephant and the donkey have long
been the popular symbols representing
the Republican and Democratic parties
respectively. Now we shall have the
moose as symboIizing the Progress
sfves, ~ 81
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
And That Subject Wasn't!

Father cat tablel--Well. Johnny. how
did You get along at school today:
.IOhnny-~PApa my physiology book
SAYS conversation ut meals should he
Of u pleasant character Let's talk
about something else. Tit-BitS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Progressive Party Emblem.

New York. Oct. 14.-The official en-
blem Of the National Progressive party
is a moose head within black square,
the latter IMPLYING q square deal. The
design was adopted after William Fl.
Hotchkiss. the New York state chair
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Thoughts to Live Up To.

No trouble dies SO soon as one that
is patiently borne. Seeker.
Love should he absolute love: faith
is III fullness or naught - Browning
A word is dead
When it is said,
Some 50 Y
Say il Just
Eegins to live
That day.
Every right action and true thought
sets the seal Of its beauty on person
and face. every wrong action and foul
thought its seal of distorton--Ruskin
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-18
Mrs. Julian Heath Inspecting Publ
Markets In the West.

again popularize grandmother'S method
of personally going TO the market to
buy her provisions. has many promi-
nent women rs it's hackers.
Mrs Heath, because of her position
in the Housewives league, is perhaps
the hardest worker in the crusade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-08
THE MAN WHO WAS LOST

Continued from page 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
Try Skin Absorption
Instead of Cosmetics

The constant uae % rouge aud
powder invites n saaracnrd rough >
cnrd condition Of the akin. efup.
ii~ns, enlarged pores ana wrinkles
" you've learned this from expert
rnre. suppose you quit cosmetics
and trY What others recommend
Ask your druggist for an ounce o.
ordinary mFrrelircd wax. ard begin
using thia fontKht Apply like cold
cream washing II OFF in the innfn-
iur. Keep this up for a week Or
two. The was will literally absorb
thr coarse colorleaa or hlemiahed
top skin. bet 80 gradually a. not
&C. diHcnmmode you nj all Just as
gradually tho clear. seiIcfy. nafus
friir.tiutrd urJerskin comes 70 the
surface. And mefeoiikel wax be-
comes your everlasting friend
For thone wrinkles and large
pores. make q face hath 81 dfsaufr-
InH an ounce ~ powdered aaxolite
IN a haif-pint witch hazel Thla las
rcfua able ahfringent and tonic
properties and beneficial result
come quickly AdFt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
YOUNG SEATTLE ATTORNEY USED TO BE MEMBER
OF T. RS SOCIAL WHITE HOUSE BRICAnr

$3.50 H'~ e. Nf"t
You've logged yourself up for q
swell society sffsir--fuS dress, you
know. with long eoatsalls, hard.
bottled. stlff. stsrehed shirt, high col.
lar, white tie. white gloves, latest
braid on your trousers, potent
leather shoes. Imagine yourself
artfuiiy saying TO some charming
young dsnssi: Let's cit this dance
out BY yondef aleove." You're al
most forgetting everyone and
everything else IN the sweet muir
murinos about nothing IN psrticv.
lar. when suddenly your boss butts
IN unceremonlousfy and orders you
20 Get 20 work immodiateiy--to
typewrlts . few letters for him.
Can you imagine yourself taking
stenogfaphlo dlctatiOn and pound
inK typewriter keys In an open.front
hgf
Bnt that's what Herbert W.
Aayern. one Of seattie'n young nj
torueys. waa frequently up against
not - very long ago. And his boss
was the wieldcr u the biz stick
You've guessed It'll was 7. H..
then president Of the United States.
Meyers Saa hia social clerk" lie
had the diplomatic Job Of classify,
Ing. EeKrcEating. tabuiating, caiA.
logalnE aud indexing Washing.
tons 400"
You eco. wsshlnoton's 400 90
far az some Of the White House ~.
fairs are concerned. many times
couldn't possibly accommodate
more than about ESQ. II was up 20
Meyers TO 90 over the eligible iist.
cot out mere congressman here,
a supreme court Judge there. an ad.
nlrsl elsewhere, and 70 on, until
the number o. invitations fitted the
number o. plates that could find
elbow room on the White House
tabis---or tables, - thu case may
be.
That was Meyers chief Job, es.
p~ciaily for the four big White
House affalH every season, the
Congressional. Judicial, AmbanHa.
doris and Army and Navy balls.
liut every White House ntiashe ln
supposed 10 be a Jack.of.aii.trades
Anyhow. that was true Of the r. u.
crowd. And n the president was
suddenly inspired with a brilliant
nd Elective with which 10 introduce
a new member % tho Ananlgn club.
Meyers always felt himself ready 70
don his snow white gloves and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13
Judge White Exposes the Tories
of Today

these progressive patriots for desiring changes to the
constitution BY amending in the matter therein provided
denounced by atteday tories as unpatroe and as sur
ers up Of strife and as enemies Of the republic.
Judge William II. White grown hoary in public service
veteran OF the Civil War judge OF the supreme court
OF Washington valiant tighter for the people at three score
and ten apty compared in his address to the pioneers
Yesterday the reactonares today with the tories Of the
Revolutionary War Like the tories of old. who bitterly as
sailed progressive thought expressed IN the Declaration
OF Independence modern tories have aFayed them
sels against the progressive thought embraced such
the initiative, referendum recall direct election OF
senator's etc,
fumcd and ragged and cried Hands off George the ILL., he IS
sacred OF today holding the saceucss
OF the constitution adopted in lIS denying the rsW 10
alter Il by the consent 81 The governed ana Ignoring e
ta fact constitution itself provides means Tor It's
amendment and that for this opportunity to amend H.
the constitution would not have been adopted oy inc trainers
Of the constitution who progressives OF their day
The tories OF 1912 unlike the tories OF f|o IN
patriotism They yell for the Stars and Stripes and at the
same deny the things for which Old Glory ssndsthe
highest ideals government by the people
~Our flag Judge White told the pioneers. IS indeed
freedoms banner II stands for liberty regulated by law II
stands first and foremost the principle Of
contained the Declaration Of Indcpendcncchai whenever
any form OF government destructive OF the idea that
governments derive their powers from the consent OF the
and forget these things the flag stands for nothing Our
patriotism easurednot by devotion the flag
but by devotion that for which il stands
And the flag stands Tor freedom Of speech and Of the
press-and the constitution guarantees these rights And il
provides for the right Of constitutional amendments by the
power Of tho ballot.
aUnder this provision as Judge White emphasized "hc
individual has the right urge the adoption OF political
forms which TO MANY Of absurd. democrat
has the right urge the adoption Of amendment to the
destroying houses and giving the nation
absolutely free trade republican has the right 10 urge
only socialist. under this provision has the right
urge the adoption. IN the manner have indicated. Of his
economic views.
NOW TO make the case complete Baiuger should come
a,,ut.. tfh rwmufn ~ lord
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

hammer out the same on a nearby
typewriter.
Meyers was promoted from .
cierkahip In the pension office To
the white house brigade under Nc
Kinley's term IN 1900. and he
stayed on the Job for five years
lie Is one % the youngest Spanish
American war veterans. getting into
the war when he waa oBly II. On.
listing Ia the Fifth Maryland. com.
pany q. He Was born IN baltimore
II years ago. got some military
training ms a cadet In the Wash.
iuTton high school. and was later
one OF the chief organizers Of the
modern Continental Minute men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

earning the Title u bragel -
d NE second battalion. Af,hs s1 y
tFpit convention u guanlsh y
veterans. b. was apf,olnseS eI
N The artillery. IN ia, e-. enlef
Dc nade tour n The wes, f ts,, /.
love with Seattle. and cam. ~. IVY y
1908 70 begin the practice - ~ ~
Meyers ~as the sttorne, y. '.s
Neioeich whose lUr, lssds ~
$4,000 for the iosa 81 an 49, y
set aside By Judge Hanfosa =. A s'
alleged misuse Of the I,tsls 80, es
any" ard which IL now uso.] ''a
one o. the reasons for 1870 .
Judge Hanforo. '''n9
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

. Little Jimmy--i'm goiisn 4
. easy money from dat family. 4
= Tommy How 4
Lutte Ilmmy-~De man gives =
me a dime 10 take de cat an 4
= lore him an dc lady gives mo 4
4 another dime & bring him 4
. back safe ~ Kansas City Star. 4
q 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-13

THAT ~.iser Is a paradorlcai
poet"
In what wayF"
Il called 10 sec him one day and
frgnd thar hia ldyi moments were
keeping him busy" - baltimore
American