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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Kills Wolf With Nor Stick.

Attracted to the door as she had
finished hopping her kitchen floor,
Mrs. Fletcher Hill, wife OF farmer
on the Hudson road, five miles south
of Knapp, discovered a big timber
wolf, which had evidently run into the
farm yard to escape from some dogs.
With the mopstick as her only weapon
Mrs. Hill Drained the beast with one
blow. She collected $40 bounty from
~ ssuxsV.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
BADGERS WIN GRAIN PRIZES
Twelve First Markings Won in Ma.
tionaI Corn Contests.

A telegram has been received by
Professor r. A. Moore at Madison
telling of the winning OF twelve first
prizes by former Wisconsin Agricul-
tural college students at the National
Corn and Grain show at Columbia,
s. c., Three first also were taken in
zone corn contests.
Canada stood above Wisconsin In
the oats contest because the Badgers
were tied with Minnesota.
Wisconsin was represented at the
show by Professor c. P. Norgold, l.
r. Graeber Of Madison, Noyes Roess-
Ter Of Beloit and William Swami OF
ST Croiy
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
War Against Milwaukee Road.

The Milwaukee chamber OF COM
merce declared war against the St.
Paul railroad for the roads failure
to pay claim of nearly $500 to a
broker for grain alleged to have been
lost in transit. The chamber OF COM
merce has barred the railroad from
representation on the floor and has
forbidden, under pain of expulsion,
any member from doing any business
with the road
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
MAYOR AND COUNCIL SPLIT
BadIns of Milwaukee viii Appeal TO
Citizens to Aid Him.

Mayor Gerhard A. Bading of MIL
waukee said that he was through
with the common council" and that
in future he will appeal to every pub
lie spirited citizen and every civic
and business organization to cooper
ate with him in trying to give MIL
waukee an efficient and progressive
administration.
The mayor and the common eoun-
Gil, the latter made up mostly Of non
partisans, elected at the same time
as was the mayor, are in conflict over
q number of measures.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
THREE FROZEN TO DEATH
Grand Rapids (Wis.) Veterinarian 10
One Victim.

Dr. J. E. Beattie, a prominent vet
Urinary surgeon of Grand Rapids.
was frozen to death on the railroad
right of way near Port Edwards. 1t
is supposed that Beattie, while on his
way home, fell and lay stunned while
he was slowly freezing to death.
Two unidentified men were found
frozen to death in a box car on sid
ing near the st. Paul depot at Grand
Rapids.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Bow Killed Under Watering Tank.

The n-year-old son of Otto Fisher
was killed when the six-ton watering
tank used to sprinkle the ice roads
at the logging camp Of the M. J. Wall
brich Land company near Shawano
ran over him. The lad slipped under
the runners and his body was nearly
severed by the sharp steels.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Won't Pay Deserted Wife.

Deserted by her husband, two chill
dren having died of scarlet fever and
her little home having been burned re-
Gently, Mrs. Albert Borchman Of Mil
waukee now finds herself destitute and
unable to collect the $500 fire insur-
ance money because the policy is
made out in favor of her missing hus-
band.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills

to relieve the strain on the nerves.
Mrs. J. B. Hartsfeld, 80 Corrupt St,
Atlanta Ga, writes:
.T have on several occasions been
vastly relieved by the use Of your med
icines, especially the Anti-Pain Pills,
which l keep constantly on hand for
the use of myself, husband and two
sons. Nothing in the world equals them
as a headache remedy. Often 1 am
enabled by the use of one or two OF
the Pills to continue my housework
when otherwise l would be in bed. MY
husband joins me in my praise of the
Anti-Pain Pills and Nervine.'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Men Wanted

Anyone wanting to clear land, or
cut stove or poverty wood, should see
A. G. Thompson, E. NJ. Worden or
]. F. Mitchell, Building and Grounds
Committee, Rusk County Agricultural
Society.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Town, City and School Clerks

Order your record books, blanks.
order books ETC. from the News-Bud.
get and patronize home industry. We
will make a specially of this work
and will charge no more than the
city conserns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Whole Family Benefited
By Wonderful Remedy

There are many little things to
annoy us, under present conditions
of life. The hurry, hard work,
noise and strain all tell on us and
tend to provoke nervousness and
irritability.. We are frequently SO
worn out we can neither eat, sleep
nor work with any comfort. We
are out of line with ourselves and
others as we'll.
A good thing to do under such
circumstances is to take something
like
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Won't Order Recall Election.

The GAINESVILLE city clerk has filed
a written statement by which he re-
fuses to call a special election for the
recall of the present city officials, as
demanded by the petition filed by the
recall element, alleging legal grounds
for his refusal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
Falls Into Boiling Tub.

While attempting to climb On Ia
Bile in order to get something to eat,
Herman Knuth, two years old, OF Fall
Creek, lost his grip and fell backward
into tub of boiling water. He died
tive hours LATER.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14

Our prices and quality are right
in the Jewelry line. We make no
charge on a reasonable amount OF
engraving on jewelry purchased here.
IL. A. Page, Optician, Jeweler and
Enerayer. Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills

are relied upon to relieve pain,
nervousness and irritability in thou
sands of households. Of proven
merit after twenty years use, you
can have no reason for being longer
without them.
At ali Druggists, IS doses Is cents.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. ind.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14

Farm Insurance; Fire, Lightning
I'd Tornado fo~ $1.75 for years
Largest Agency In the City Larg-
est and oldest company In the world.
& Falss. Aavtf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-02-14

Money to loan, lowest rates. T. M.
Thomas, Attorney, office in Thomas
Block. Labyrinth Wis
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07

P1NC1ANO THREW DOWN HIS CARDS.
who, though he vas without a title.
was, as all Americans abroad are sup
posed to be. very rich.
Denbigh was as much smitten with
the princess as she was with him, and
the course of true love might have run
smooth enough had it not been that
Prince Pinciano, an eQuerry to the
king. was himself in love with the
princess and did not propose to give
her up without a struggle.
One evening Denbigh and one Of his
American friends, Clarkson, we're at
one Of the fashionable clubs in Rome
playing baccarat. Pinciano came in
and Joined in the game. Denbigh had
no knowledge of the prince or of his
p%retensions to the hand Of the Prin-
cess Ascent. He was therefore great
IL surprised when Pinciano threw
down his cards and, pointing to Den
high. declared that he would play no
more with that lowborn American,
who made money by cheating. and. ris-
ing. left the room.
Denbigh at once called for an in
vestigation, but a member Of the club
took him aside and told him that the
charge was we'll understood to be a
mere preteXt to keep the name Of a
lady from being connected with a duel
which was inevitable between himself
and his accuser. On being assured
that he would not suffer any stigma
from the charge itself be withdrew
his request. But he was given to I'M
derstand that if he did not challenge
Pinciano he would be obliged to give
up the social position be occupied and
would be cut by his Roman acquaint,
ances.
Denbigh and Clarkson immediately
left the club and. going to the hotel,
called a conclave of the young men of
the party. Two Of them had not gone
to bed. The other. who had done so,
was awakened by the party entering
his room and turning on the lights.
Clarkson before leaving the club
had been told that Pinciano was ex
perienced both with the foils and the
pistol. Denbigh had no skill with the
foils. but had while on his ranch prac
ticed the quick shooting in vogue II
western America. The question was
Should he claim his privilege ax ar
American Of declining what was virtu
ally a challenge. or. If he must light
how do so without being at a disad
vantage? After some debate. In which
the principal took M part and which
resulted III his being advised to srtht
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07
The American
Code
How 1t Was Adhered
to In Italy
BY THOMAS R. DEAN

In Europe. while the spirit of dueling
has died out. the form remains. except
in England. where the people have al
ways been n or two centuries ahead
of those on the continent. Every now
and again some Englishman or Ameri-
can in France or Germany or Italy
finds himself up against a system with
which he has no sympathy and for
which in America no preparation is re-
CURED.
The American has an advantage in
getting out of such affairs without dis
credit in his inexhaustible assurance
and resource. Some years ago a party
Of Americans got together at the prin-
cipal hotel in Rome on the Esquiline
hill. making each others acquaintance
easily. as Americans abroad do. visit
ing the sights together or at least meet
ing together at dinner after having
done so during the day. There were
both men and women among them.
mostly young and full Of life and spir-
its.
One of the men. Ernest Denbigh.
who owned a ranch in New Mexico,
had brought letters to the American
minister. and that functionary, having
taken a fancy to him. presented him at
court and procured invitations for him
in society. Since there was nothing
mean about a man who had spent sew
eral years of his life in the wild and
woolly west of America. he helped such
members Of the party he had fallen in
with as desired to see Roman society.
At a ball at the Quirinal palace Den
bigh was introduced to the Princess
Ascent. a beautiful girl. who fell des-
perately in love with him. Moreover.
the young lady. being one of the poorer
members of the Italian nobility. was
not averse to wedding an American
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07
Mad Paul of Russia.

hussla's first Paul was no less in.
sane than his father, Peter Ill.,, al.
though his madness was longer in
manlfesting itself. So violent was his
hatred OF the revolutionary round
hats, a fashion imported from France.
that one day he sent 200 police and
dragoons to scour the streets of st.
petersburg and tear them from the
heads of all who wore them. He
banished all the cabmen from his
capital because one OF them was
found with a pair Of pistols on him.
Hundreds Of his officers and courtiers
were sent in chains to Siberia for a
glance or a word that displeased him,
anany without any cause al all, and
he sent an entire regiment on a 1000
miIe march because in drilling it had
nailed to understand one of his In.
rtistinct words Of COMMAND.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07

fnOLOS Oy American PreSS ASSOCldClOn.
MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN TENNIS TEAM.
the Australian team during it's prac-
tice here in this country it has taken a
big load off their minds. The Australian
team does not truly represent Aus
~tralia's full strength. for the reason
that two of that country's best players
are missing.
The Australian players here are Hor-
ace Rice, A. B. Jones, S. N. Doust and
G. H. Hicks, manager of the team.
These men are little known in this
country. While they are said to be ex-
cellent players the four are not re-
garded as in the first rank at home.
The American team is a strong one
Maurice e. Mclaughlin Of California.
r. Norris Williams Of Philadelphia and
Harold H. Hackett and Raymond D.
Little of New York are four Of the best
racket wielders in the country.
Mclaughlin stands as No. 1 on the
ranking list and holds the national
championship in both singles and dou-
bles, as well as other important titles.
Williams is n Harvard student. He
was the sensation Of the past season,
ranking No. 2 to Mclaughlin.
Hackett's record as n doubles player
has lever been duplicated on the
American courts. He was rated three
times, with different partners, last sea-
son. He has held the national title and
at times all the other important ones.
Little was rated No. 8 In singles last
season. he has figured In other inter.
national cup matches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07
; Il
: PrettieSt of the Wilson
: Girls to Be Thirteenth
: White House Bride

ISIS JESSIE WILSON, daugh-
ter of the president, whose
4 engagement was recently an
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07

AA ISIS JESSIE WILSON, daugh-
ter Of the president, whose
4 engagement was recently an
nounced, is known as the
"prettiest Of the Wilson girls" She is
the second Of the presidents three
daughters. Her wedding to Francis
Bowes Sayre will take place in the
White House, according to a formal
announcement which came from Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Wilson is twenty-four years old.
She was ar honor member of the class
of 1908 at the Woman's college, BaEi-
more. Two years after her graduation
she was in settlement work in Ken
sington, Philadelphia. Miss Wilson is
a member of the national executive
board of the Young Woman's Christian
association and has always been inter-
ested in work Of a similar nature. Miss
Wilson's resemblance to her father is
not so marked as that of her sisters.
Her pattern is rather that Of her moth
er's family, the Axsons. She is witty
as well as serious. She likes tennis.
riding, swimming and other sports, as
well as dancing. Miss Wilson was born
in Gainesville, Ga.
Mr.. Sayre is twenty-eight years old
and is employed as a law clerk by Dis
trict Attorney Charles S. Whitman Of
New York. He was born in South
Bethlehem, Pa. He was graduated
from Lawrenceville school in New Jer-
sey in 1904 and from Williams college
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07

MISS JESSIE WILSON AND FRANCIS BowEs
in 1909. He then entered the Harvard
Law school. from which he was gradu-
ated cum laude. Before being admit
ted to the bar Of New York state it,
was necessary for Mr.. Sayre to have
lived in the state for six months. and
only recently he TOOL the examination.
He will become an assistant district
attorney as 500 as he is admitted to
the bar.
The couple met while Miss Wilson
was visiting in Pennsylvania. This
was while her father was governor of
New Jersey.
Mr.. Sayre is an %Episcopalian. The
Wilson's are Presbyterians.
Miss Wilson will be the thirteenth
bride Of the White House. The cele-
bration which Dolly Madison arranged
to celebrate the marriage Of one of her
sisters whom she invited to come to
the White House to be married in or
der to have the distinction of being
the first White House bride was elabo-
1oIC LII CNClS way. Nv ldSI WcuO1uS
at the White House was that of Miss
Alice Roosevelt. daughter Of ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt. to ex-Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. This
marriage was n Of the most brilliant
events ever celebrated in the White
House. T
Following is a list of the twelve
White House brides:
Lucy Payne Washington, Mrs. Madi-
sons sister. to Justice Todd Of the su-
preme court, 1911.
Anna Todd to Representative John
6. jackson. 1912.
Maria Monroe. daughter Of the presi-
dent. to Samuel Lawrence Gouverneur,
1920.
HELEN Jackson to John Adams. a son
Of the president, 1926.
Della Lewis to Alphonse Yver Pa
geot, 1929.
Mary Easton to Lucien B.. Polk, 1886.
Emily Martin to Lewis Randolph.
1887.
Elizabeth Tyler, daughter of the
president, to William Waller, 1912.
Nellie Grant, daughter Of the presi-
dent, to Algernon Sartoris. 1874.
Emily Plat. niece of President
Hayes. to General Russell Hastings.
1873.
Frances Folsom to President Grover
Cleveland, 1886. =
Alice Roosevelt to Representative
Nicholas L0ngworth. 1905.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07
EVEN NOW LOCKE ROOTS
FOR PIRATES.

. Unable to stop roofing for the
! Pittsburgh baseball team, Of
. which he was secretary even
: after becoming president of the
. Philadelphia club. William II.
. Locke is struggling constantly
!. with an overwhelming desire to
. pull against his own team when
!. it meets the opposing Pittsburgh
!. organization. Locke for twenty
. odd years was an ardent fan in
!. the Smoky City.
: At a recent game Locke and
!. Billy Shettsline were seated to-
: gether. In the seventh inning
!. Honus Wagner came to bat and
: made a two base hit. which
i. scored u runner and put Pitts
; burgh in the lead. II guess that
!. beats you, Shetts," remarked
Locke gleefully.
Beats who?" inquired Shetts-
line.
why. you Phillies, Of course"
replied the president of the
Quakers.
Shettsline gasped. why, /
thought you were for the Phillies
now"
Then Locke came back to earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07
DAVIS TENNIS CUP MATCHES

America Should VII Preliminary Ties
From Australians.
Americans this year will have to de-
feat the Australians in the preliminary
ties in June if the United States is to
figure as a Davis cup challenger.
Since the Americans have had a good
opportunity to look over the playing of
The Lamar register., 1913-10-15

Perhaps this may contain information
vital to your fortunes which ! can de
cipher more easily than another
She nodded and went rapidly out Of
the room. In a few moments she came
back with another piece of parchment.
1 placed them side by side. and the
torn and jagged edges fitted into each
other perfectly. | had laid them on
a table and we bent over them in great
decentralization on my part
caused by her proximity rather than
by the faded, yellow sheepskin.
'It is an islandi' she exclaimed.
Yes" said /.
Where is it," she asked.
pointed with my huge index finger
to the figures in the upper left hand
corner and the upper right hand cor
ner marked respectively latitude and
longitude.
That will tell us exactly"
"And you can find itf'
IF it is there where the figures
say ! can as easily as ! can find the
park gate yonder."
She looked at me with a certain
amount of awe. why. that is won
derful,'' she exclaimed
mot at all 1t is done by seamen
every day"
Have yor ever been there?"
No" said |. II have crossed the
south seas several times. but | have
never CHANGED upon that island or, in
fact. sailed anywhere near that lati'
tude or longitude"
But you know where 1t tsp
Exactly. and II had my great
cnarr OF me SCUM seas mere -cuuro
put my finger upon it and show 1t to
you"
What" she asked, pointing with
her own dainty finger in her turn. lis
that ring around the islandf"
THAT will be coral reef, take it.
They usually are broken at some point
20 that ships can sail within. but here
. . complete circle inclosing the Is
The Lamar register., 1913-10-15

island may have remained unvisitei
since Sir Philips day"
But would treasure last SO long?"
STORED in a cave gold and silver
would last forever. Everything else
would have rotted away probably"
How could we get thereT" she asked.
IF you had a ship" said l. well
commanded and founded and manned
you could reach the spot without din
Guilty"
How much would it costf"
Well, quickly and roughly esti-
mated in my mind the necessary out
lay. Such vessel as she would re-
quire might be bought for perhaps
e. 200 or f3.OO0. Provisioning and out
fitting. together with the pay of the Of
fcers and the crew, would require per
haps f1.5O0 or f2.0O0 more. or a total
between FIVE and six thousand pounds
And she had but twoI / was about to
tell her the prohibidve truth when
the solution of the problem suddenly
came to me. In one way or another
had been a fortunate voyager. and
had saved up or earned by trading and
one or two adventures in which l had
taken part something over $4,000.
which was safely lodged to my credit
in London bank.
81 should think" said slowly. that
f2,OOO would be ample to cover every
thing"
"Ah." she said. exactly the sum that
Master Ficklin said was left Of my
mothers fortune"
Yes" said l, and then l added In
duty bound. But you surely would not
be so foolish. Mistress Wilberforce, as
to risk your all in this wild goose
chase!'
IF you were in my position. Mas
ter Hampton. what would you doT'
81 am man." 1 answered, 'ac-
customed to shift for myself. / might
take a risk which would not advise
you to essay"
81 must shift for myself. too" she
said, her eyes sparkling. The God
dess Chance. which had ruined her
father, was evidently jogging her ell
bow. Indeed, l shall take the chance"
she persisted.
But you could easily live on f2,OOO
for a long WHILE" l urged. against my
The Lamar register., 1913-10-15

land. There seems to be no entrance
anywhere. It's unusual and most
strange"
Perhaps the man that drew it made
a mistake"
81 think not The map has been
made by seafaring man. that is
plain
II see, and the island itself is cir
Gle" she said. bending to inspect it
more closely.
Yes said l, land it is like no island
that l have ever seen, for here be two
great rings like a gigantic wall and
hill or something of the sort in the
middle" | bent lower over it i'll my
turn. My eyes are unusually keen, and
| saw word written on the outside of
the island proper and between it and
the coral reef. "See.' said |. the
word 'Stairs!'"
'.Stairs!" exclaimed the girl in amaze
ment. Did you ever see stairs on an
islandY
mo, | have not, but these may be
some natural means OF ascent"
1T is most strange and meaning
less" she said. You have been "A faith
full, devoted servitor. Master Hamp-
don. and have no hesitation in telling
you all | know. My mother and father
were distantly reiated-that is, they
were descendants in the fifth genera
ton from two brothers"
Exactly" said |. Your fathers
note says this parchment has been in
his possession for five generations, and
evidently it was in the possession of
your mothers people for the same
time. Who was the father of these
two brothers?"
She thought moment
'Sir Philip Wilberforce was his
name. He was
"a sailorr l exclaimed.
"Yes. he voyaged In distant seas In
Queen Elizabeth's time. Godfrey and
Oliver, his sons. quarrelled over his
property after his death, and
There you have It They divided
his fortune and tore the parchment
apart, 1t being thought valuable for
some reason and each kept half"
''That is the tradition as regards the
fortune, and 1t may account for the
parchment"
what next, madamT
'.The families drifted apart and grad
ually died out until Sir 9eoffrey and
my mother were alone left Of their
respective lines. and without knowing
the relationship they met and married
and T"-she faltered and put her hand
over her face-"am the only one left
of the family, of either branch"
'Now. here" said l. devoutly. for
fully believed what l said, ''are the
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