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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-03-08
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish Young tenderfoot becomes
Fascinated with the bold. artful wire OF q
drunken prospector in western 1n luIaa
ing blizzard but are confronted by the the
maudhn husband. He is shot by the
wife but the chivalrous; boy fbs p'n nsime
upon himself. In their fight. to the
railroad station the woman's morse
tails exhausted; the the y1 hang;n put to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he is an lmpeul,
anent. the woman thrusts her escort INTO
a snow drift and rides on. Ha iio ;Mst
ne stumbles into the railroad station JUST
as the train bears the woman away
Twenty-Five years later: this man. Geo[s ss
Gormly, is a multi7millonair1s1 ,, IN New ~
beautiful and wealthy settlement WORKER
and co-operates with her in her Work.
Gormly becomes owner OF stealhsliilp
line and finds himself frustrated IN pier
and track extension plans by gradtIns, a. 81,
dermen backed by the Gotham Iractlon
company. An automobile accident prinss
the Haldanes to his country home Sorllie
qy announces that he will be MAYOR Oh
New York and redeem the city from cor
ruption. The political declaration OF me
sensation The whole machinery OF ne
city's detective force is to be used TO 0ls
UP something damaging TO Gormly. In me
press heretofore unanimously faVorabie
10 the merchant candidate, under pres
sure divides and the campaign wakes
warm. A resolution is introduced grant
Ing gratultOuS renewal OF the. u aGeio
franchise. Gormly offers ten million dol
lars for the franchise. Miss Haidane con
Graduates Gormly on what she terms a
new DECLARATION Of Independence, and he
makes an unexpected declaration of love.
He is shocked by the confirmation OF his
suspicious that her father is the head
and backbone of the notorious traction
company which he is attempting to over
throw Young Haldane discovers his
fathers connection with the Gotham
Traction company and is incensed. In
an interview between Gormly and Hal
dane the latter practically offers his
withdraw Gormly refuses. In an inter
view with Gormly Miss Haldane learns
OF her fathers baseness though Gormly
vainIy tries to hide it.
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Chicago March Good rains south
west, whore spring temperatures are
setting in. made prices easier today in
wheat Besides the snow map showed
winter crop. Cables counted too,
against the bulls. The foreign sum
mary reported growth conditions al
most uniformly hopeful the Europeaa
there was word that Argentine port
stocks had become enlarged. More
over spectators appeared TO incline
to a waiting attitude pending the
Washington report Friday on farm re
serves. Opening quotations were IN
changed to &c lower. May started at
S1.035& to S1.03 81 q .03$t a loss Of "A
to Is a q c. and sagged to $1.032s.
subsequently, the big increase in the
worlds available supply total carried
were &c down for May, but firm at
$1.03$s q LOB -.
Corn weakened under free realizine
on the part of holders. There was also
blizzard in Nebraska seemed to be ig-
nored on the theory that the, demand
for feed had already been taken into
account. May opened 4 a a c down at
71m711sc and dropped ro. 70%c.
A further decline resulted owing to
lack of export demand. The close was
steady with May q c lower at 7O7sc
I.iquidating by longs caused activity
and depression in the oats crowd.
Shorts were the best buyers. May
Packers were credited with being on
the selling side of provisions. but on
resulting dip support developed and
the market displayed steadier tone.
Initial sales were the same as last night
to Toe below, with May delivery,
sI5.72b for pork, $93o@9 .35 for lard
md sS.7212 for ribs.
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could burn up the plants or close em
down some way. which I'd like to
have the job of dom. But we amt
beat yet.
This man that's pcsin' as an angel
of virtue before the people of New
York and talkin' reform and SO on IS
an adulterer thief, and self-con-
fessed murderer"
What" roared the men present
You're dreaming You're mad!"
Il am. am L? Well, you just wait"
returned the chief, land you'll find I'm
the sanest man in the whole bunch.
You know the other night when you
was iammin through the franchise at
the city hall and Gormly made his
great play?"
Yes"
well. one of my men-I had
bunch of plain clothes men scattered
through the crowd-with his eyes and
ears open heard a man say, lookln' at
Gormly standin' up on that automobile
and givin' the crowd his Internal rot.
Well, if that amt dead ringer Tor
a boy named George Fordyce that
used to know back in Kill Devil Camp
in Wyoming twenty-five years ago, III
eat my hat.' My man sized up the
speaker at once. He was big west
ern man free of speech as he was
with his money His names Bill Ham
ilton, and he's big Montana mine
owner. They call him colonel out
there They struck up friendship
right away, had few drinks together,
and my man got enough out Of him to
get on the trail of the story we been
lookin' for without Hamilton in the
least suspectin' what he was after. |
sent dozen of the smartest men on
the force out to Wyoming to rustic up
old inhabitants of Kill Devil Camp,
which has long since been blotted off
the map. 1t seems that this GOrmly,
or Fordyce or whatever his name is.
once run away with a miners wife,
first Robin him of his pile and shoot
in the miner"
The little group of men listened to
the chiefs startling story in a fever
Of excitement and surprise, which Con
nell greatly enjoyed.
Now, we knew that he never came
to New York with no woman" he ran
on. We've got his whole history from
the day he landed here, every minute
Of it, We reasoned that the woman
must have deserted him, or he her.
Naturally she'd make for one Of the
big cities, especially if she had the
money We believed that she had it;
for he had practically none when he
landed He went to work as a clerk
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WOMEN'S LEAP YEAR RIGHTS
In Scotland Years Ago They Were
Recognized as Real, and Well
Defined by Law.

Ancient, indeed, are the prerogatives
that are accorded to women in leap
year. They are so old that none can
tell just how or when they originated.
However, the ancient Scottish parlia-
ment gives us date as we'll as law
upon which to hang the right of wom-
en- to take the initiative in leap year,
as convention forbids them to do in
other years.
In the year 1928 this body passed a
law which, in it's quaint old English,
expressly conferred on womankind the
right to propose marriage in leap
year. Here is the law, just as it was
written in the parliamentary records:
''Ordonit that during We reign of her
maist blessed Majestic, ilka maiden
ladee Of bath high and lowe estait
shale haze libertie to speak we man
she likes. Gif he refuses to TAX hir
to bee his wyf, he shale bee mulct
in We sum of ane hundridty pundes, OF
less, as his estait may bee, except and
alwais gif he can make it appeare
that he is betrothit to another WON
an, then he shale be free"
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LEIpPP DEFENDS HIS ACTION
EN THE FAMOUS "McLAUGHLiN
REPORT"
lmys CyunciI of White Earth Indians
Was as Representative as
Possible.

Washington, March 6.-indian Com
missioner Leupp was again on the
stand before the Graham committee
and was led into an extended dis
cussion of the so-called Mclaughlin
council at White Earth in 1905 and
his subsequent report on the council
called to determine whether or not the
Indians We're dissatisfied with the
operation Of the Stevenson allotment
act.
Judge Burch in questioning Mr..
Leupp declared that a great many
persons thought the Mclaughlin re-
port had not been a proper basis for
settling the questions involved.
Il had every faith in Major Nc
L.aughlin,' said LeuDp, land real
izing that the question had to be closed
somewhere adopted the Mclaughlin
report as good starting point"
Mr.. Leupp was asked why he gave
such scant attention to the complaint
Of the Rev. Mr.. Wright, representing
some of the Indians to the effect that
that it had constituted a frame up
Alr. Leupp replied 1T was plain to
me that couldn't reopen the White
Earth case every time some one com
planned against it. The Mclaughlin
council was the largest held at White
Earth i'll great many years and very
few Indians attended who held the
Rev Mr.. Wright's views. However
! gave him hearing at which he
made many vague charges He charg
ed that Major Mclaughlin had re
ceived a bribe OF $4,000 to form his
report in a certain way. | tod the
Rev Mr.. Wright 10 name the alleged
bri5er and l would see that the case
Was investigated. He failed to do sc
AND all his charges were equally in
definite. concluded that Major Nc
Laughlin's conclusions We're correct
nd closed the entire question:
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Last Council Of War.

The Last Council Of War.
Summoned by Liffey at Haldanes
urgent request, the governing mem
bers of the ring met that night at their
secret rendezvous. There were pres
ent besides the two mentioned, Van
Slyke and Mcdonald, Rutherford, Con-
nell, Habberley, Benson representing
the allies. and the mayor. When Hal
dane arrived he found the others al
ready assembled
"Well?" asked Liffey as soon as the
other entered the room.
Hes found it out and he's going to
90 it."
Found out what and going to do
what?" asked Rutherford.
"Gormly has got onto US, Mr.. Ru-
therford." was Liffey's reply. The boss
realized instantly that Haldane had
failed to postpone the disclosure.
Hes found out the secret history of
the Gotham Freight Traction com
pany. He's found out the whole bloom
in history; where We git our money,
how we spend it,"
And who was the traitor that be-
trayed you?" asked Benson fiercely.
I'D like to know that same" an
swered Liffey, his fat jaws clamping
together, his 'pompadour" crest bris-
Ting
81 don't imagine anybody betrayed
us" said Rutherford. We've known
all along that the thing WAS hOund
to get out sooner CT later. If it had
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in q store at five dollars a week A
turn up on the town somewhere soon
er or later We've got detailed his
tory of everyone Of 'em here and else
where. If she went down to the gut
ter, she'd be dead If she went up
to the parlor, she'd be alive still 1t
those that are runnin' the thing We
found one, who'd come from Wyo-
ming. | went to see her myself, and
I've got her confession here" He
hauled a paper out of his pocket. "She
didn't want to tell nothing about it.
She don't come out of 1t especially
creditable; but we had means to make
her All we got to git now is the
stuff from Wyoming, witness or two
to identify Gormly with Fordyce, and
that's the end of him.
Connell snapped his finger in de-
rision.
HAS the woman seen the MANI"
asked Benson as soon as he could get
his breath.
Often"
Does he still"
Lord, he don't know she's on the
earth
rs she sure he is the man."
"She says So.
Has she never tried to blackmail
him."
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HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

about two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though | could tear the skin all off. |
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor-
ried me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
l was so afraid I would have to give
up my employment.
my doctor said he didn't think 1t
would amount to anything. But it kept
getting worse. One day / saw piece
in one of the papers about lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and Oint'
ment and was cured. | decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before | had used one cake Of Cut1.
cura Ointment. I am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
l was cured, and did not have to lose
a day from work. I have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary E. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. -, 1911
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti
cura." Dept. L, Boston.
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CHAPTER XIV.-Continued.

"Stop, You are on oath now, by
your honor as a gentleman, by your
belief in God, by your faith in woman
kind, by your love for me! I want the
truth Indeed, it is almost unneces-
sary for you to speak. Your silence,
everything confirms me in that belief.
A man who would do what he has
done would not hesitate at that. But
| must know, and | must have your
answer"
And | can't tell you"
You can"
We'll. l won't then I have told
you enough Anything else you must
get from other people"
And so you refused me-" said the
girl standing up. Look at me-" She
stretched her hands out and stood
boldly. magnifcently, defantly before
him. You refused me! Many men
have wooed me; many men have
sought me for wife. l did not love
you, I don't love you; but ! might
have learned You might have had
me You say | am the dearest desire
of your heart A little silence pa
per torn in two, a momentary forget
fitness, and l should have been
yours" She picked the paper up from
the table as she spoke and held it be-
for her. Il could tear it up in a mo-
ment Think what you might have
had She stepped slowly around the
table and approached him. She came
nearer to him. He stared at her fixed
1y without moving. She was by his
side now She laid her hand upon his
shoulder. Me" she said for this,
and you refused"
He nodded It was the hardest task
life had ever laid upon him, this dis
cussion
What are you made OFF" she cried,
Il don't know" gasped the man
hoarsely Il was a fool"
'Wiu you take me now?" she inter
posed swiftly, and suppress this? If
I say that I will marry you tomorrow
will you keep this a secret forever"
Great Cod" whispered the man,
chow you tempt mel"
will you do it? Answer"
mo-" said Gormly family at last.
'T WON'T"
why not?"
For two reasons. l would not be
worth your respect for moment if l
did. l could never hope for your love
in that case. And l won't have any
woman that l have to buv.'
And we have both tried to bride
you. my father and I, and we have
both failed"
You did not try to bride me, Ell
eanor. l am sure you did not know
what you were doing"
u did" she said. Il wanted to test
you. | wanted to try you. | wanted
to see if it was true | wanted as
surance that my father had done this
thing I wanted to measure your man.
hood by my womanhood OH" she
said in sudden change of mood, the
light has gone out of life for mel"
My dear child" he began tenderly
She shook her head and sat down
once more and once more buried her
face in her hands. He ventured to
come near to her. He laid his own
hand on her head and stroked it gent
ly, murmuring broken words; mean.
ingless, save TO her on whose ears
they fell indistinctly. At last she lifted
her head and looked at him. She
caught his hand in both her own.
You are great man." she said, "a
strong man, true man, and I am
only poor, wretched woman. / Kiss
the hand that smites me-" Before he
could prevent it she suited the action
to the word. Now" she said, go
You have done all you can. i under
stand. | believe. Sometimes I think
/ But won't you go now?'
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Chicago, March 6.-Henry l.. Slim
son of New York, secretary of war
and the Roosevelt candidate for gov
ernor Of New York in 1910, declared
himself for President Taft, and said
that while he remained the sincere
friend" of Mr.. Roosevelt, he could not
support him for the presidential nomi
nation.
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Chicago, March Seattle receipts
$500: market slow and steady: beeves
S5M8.85: Texas steers. $4.T0M6: west.
ern steers. $5.10M ITO: stockers anC
feeders. $4106p6.20 cows and heifers
$225G GO; calves. $6@S.5o. Hog re
caipts, 27.G00: market SLOW at yester-
DAYS average; light, $685. GgG.6 2 -
mixed. $3.50 6.62l2 heavy, $3.50 q
6 s.; rough. $6.@5 {, 6.i5; pigs, $4.7Q@
635: bulk OF sales. $S.45 "a CSC. Sheer
receipts. $4,000 market quiet; native
S3.35m5 western, $4@5.15 yearlinas
S. a 80: lambs. native, $1.50Q1 I; west
ern, S. @ 715.
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Ship Elk From Park.

Livingston, Mont, March 6. - The
first carload Oh elk shipped out Of
Yellowstone park arrived here on the
way TO Steven8ville, Mont. The jour
ney will be watched with interest by
officials for. if it is successful, scores
OF elk will be shipped and the problem
OF overStocking the park solved.
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Minneapolis, March 6.-Wheat, May
s1071s: July, $1.08 Is; Nc, northern,
$108l8: No northern, $1.061s; No. !
durum, $1.04: No. 3 corn. 66c; 20.
white oats, 49c; barley. mating, $1.25
No , rye, SSc: No. flax, $2.01 a.
Duluth. March 6. Wheat, May
S106la: July. $t.071s: No. l northern
SLOT: No / durum, $1.05 T.
South St. Paul, March 6:-Cattle--
steers, $5.00@6.72; cows, $$.2o q ~ .
calves $3.50M rs; hogs, $500 $40
Lheen and lambs S4.5OM6.3l.
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kimmeI Jury DISCHARGED.

st. Louis, March 6-The jury in the
Kimmel insurance case reported to
Federal Judge Amidon, that it was I'M
able to agree on a verdict after being
out seyenty-three hours. The jury
was discharged.
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Without another word Gormly turn
ed and left her
He found Miss Stewart and young
Haldane still in the hall. They stared
at him awestruck at the tragedy in
his grim face.
Go to her." he said as he passed
them. "She needs you"
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WHERE DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
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Mrs. Green's Health
Her Own Statement.
Covington, Mo. -"Your medicine has
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pound and now l can
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Soldiers Beahead Forty Christians.

Peking, March "a letter from q
missionary at Hwang- Hsien near Chi
Flu states that the imperial troops put
out the eyes of forty Christian con-
verts, and then beheaded them, say
ing that they We're naturally rebels.
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The KEYNOTE.

Knicker-I thought simplicity was
to be the keynote of your gowns.
Mrs Knicker-It is; l have simply
got to have them.
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How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind. -"I can say that
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"Several women who had taken your
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81 am now in great deal better health
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CLINE, S. Main ST., Brownsville, Ind.
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Many girl repents at leisure be-
cause she didn't marry in haste.

FARMS FOR RENT OR SALE ON CROP
payments. j. MULHALL, Sioux City, Ia
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An oculist can do nothing for man
who is blind to his own interests.
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small. sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not grippe.
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When a man does things he hasn't
much time to talk about them.
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Too much sun is as great an evil az
too little.
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Garfield Tea will keep the whole system in
perfect condition.
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GRANTS MoDEsTY.

When General Grant was in Japan
the Emperor invited him to cross the
imperial footbridge near the palace
at Toxic, across which. none but those
of royal lineage had ever passed.
General Grant accepted the invitation
and walked beside the Mikado until
they reached the center of the bridge.
Then he stopped, profoundly saluted
the Emperor and said: Your majesty
/ have come SO far to show you that
I am not insensible to the honor you
would do me, but / cannot violate
your traditions. Let us return the
way we came" II was a graceful act,
gracefully done.3St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-30

that could hardly sleep of nights. would
scratch my hands until they were most
numb. then when the blood would course
through them again the burning and smart
ing would be SO bad that l could hardly
stand it, and l got to be so easily irritated
that my husband had to use all Of his
patience to get along with me. / believe
l had tried just about every remedy, offered
to the public for such diseases, without any
relief whatsoever, until my mother recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies to me. ! only
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura 0int-
ment once when my cure began, and In a
month of use it was gone entirely" (Signed)
Mrs. Thos. Walsh, Oct. IL, 1911.
Cuticura Soap t25c) and Cuticura Oint-
ment (50c.) are sold throughout the world. A
single set is often sufficient. Liberal sample
ofeach mailed free, with 32-p. skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston,"
AS-Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. Sample free,