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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03
SEWER GAS GHOSTS

In the good old days" ghosts were
frequently invented to have some
thing upon which to hang RESPONSE
bility for deviltry which was in nc
wise Of spiritual origin. Modern san
atarians are coming to look upon sew
er gas as a ghost with similar ped
igree What is called sewer gas is,
in reality, only the air of sewers. 1t
smells bad Smells however don't
cause disease Experiments have dem
onstrated that sewer air is apt to be
purer, as regards germs, than ordi-
nary street air. Whatever gases are
given off are in too small quantities
to cause disease.
Sewer gas has been, and still is,
popularity held to be responsible for
typhoid fever, measles, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, dysentery and other in
fectious diseases. We are certain that
all these diseases are due to germs.
The germs of typhoid fever and dys-
EMERY are occasionally present in
sewage It's mistake to think they
multiply or even thrive there. Germs
are solid matter. AS such, they are
not apt to be taken up by the air OF
sewers. Nobody would suggest that
wet mud will give off dust.
Throughout history, man has sought
reasons for natural phenomena not
readily understood. The less he
knows the more easily is he salts
fled with unreasonable explanations
Some popular explanations of disease
are as ridiculous as the savage's
explanation of fire, for example.
The term "sewer gas" sounds mys
terious and suggests poisoning. There
is a certain plausibility about at
tributing to it disease which is no
easily explained on other grounds
When we know, however, that prob
ably all infectious diseases are o
germ origin and something of tn
nature and habits of germs, the OH
theories concerning sewer gas vii
not hold. Further, it is an interest
ing fact that workmen employed il
large sewer systems are rather NOR
than ordinarily strong and healthy.
Attributing contagious diseases, a
least, to sewer gas, is a short cut
It satisfies only those people who ar
too lazy to, or can't think
Ghosts disappeared when peopl
took to chasing with the questlo
mark. The question mark is going t
raise havoc with the sewer gas bug
bear amongst other disease superst
tons.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03

tv gets state aid on roads. Some
towns raise $500, others 2, or 4
times that amount. Whatever sum
is levied, three times that amount
must be paid in taxes as the coun-
ty and state each raise an equal
amount. A town is either forced to
raise a large amount, probably more
than they otherwise would, or help
pay for building in some other dis
trict. 1t is held by people Informed
on this question that the county board
should levy all this highway tax and
proportion it as we'll as the state aid
received, according to the valuation
of each district. This can be done l
am told under the present law.
Regarding state taxes there does
not seem to be any question but
what. to some extent at least they
can be lowered. From two to five
men are now employed to inspect a
hotel. factory or other business es-
adjustment when one could undoubt
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03

The question of high taxes is be-
ing pretty thoroughly threshed out
at the present time and some good
results must follow
To begin with, Wisconsin has the
oldest. the most cumbersome and the
most expensive system of local gov
eminent in force in the U. S. NO
other state that lays any claim to
being progressive would tolerate
such a system. Get the opinion OF
some man from Iowa or Minnesota
on this.
Our so-called state aid is also a
big factor in taxation. Demands made
upon this fund have multiplied during
the last two years. With the excep-
ton of part of the common school
fund, all money received from the
state as state aid must be raised by
some form of taxes and a part OF
each fund must be used to admin
lister the spending of the balance.
Under our present highway law near
ly every taxing district in the coun-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03
LADYSMITH WITNESSES
The Names of Ladysmith Persons
Familiar to All

Who are the witnesses?
They are Ladysmith people
Residents of Ladysmith who have
had kidney backache, kidney ills,
bladder ills; who have used Doan's
Kidney Pills. These witnesses en-.
dorse DOan's.
One Ladysmith resident who
speaks is e. A. Kirvan, city clerk,
of 31S Worden Ave-, Ladysmith, Wis,
He says: 81 haven't used DOan's Kid
ney Pills as many people have or to
any great extent, but | have taken
them sufficiently toi know that they
are good. The use of less than one
box removed trouble from my Kid
neys and though several years have
since passed l haven't had any fur
Their signs of the complaint"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr. Kirvan had. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Props, Buffalo N. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03

State of Wisconsin, County Court for
Rusk County:
In the Matter of the Estate OF An
ton Cans, Deceased.
IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at a
special term of the county court to
be held in and for said county, at
the court house, in the city OF Lady
smith, in said county, on the third
Tuesday of April, A. d. 1914, the fol
lowing matters will be heard and con
sidered:
The application of George Allie
mang, administrator of the estate OF
Anton Cans, late of the town OF
Lawrence in said county, deceased
to sell piece of real estate belong
ing TO such estate, described as fol
lows:
so acres described as North East
quarter On. e. ~ of South West
quarter Is. w. W, and the South
East quarter Is. e. ~ of the South
West quarter Is. w. ~, of Sector
Twenty-Five (29), of Township Thir
ty-four (34) Range Three CD, IL
| said county.
| Dated March 25th, 1914.
! BY order of the Court,
D. w. MALONEY,
County Judge
Andersen & Falge, Attys.
(First publication Mar. 27, 1914 53-2
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03
Wisconsin Pedigree Barley

Outyields all other varieties at Ex-
pertinent Station. Has highest protein
content Send for prices, sample, ger
mination test, etc.
BERGSTROM & GILLIES,
1928 Glen Flora, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03
WHERE THE TAX MONEY GOES

The proportion of all 1913
local. county
the amount charged
charged as state LAX
city or village DIS "sh"" anu
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-03
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION
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Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-24
Various Foreign Events tItat
 Furnished Weeks Interest

at the terminals show no signs Of di- muniton Several large freighters are seen daily at anchor in the Pa cidc roadstead off Balboa waiting for a chance to get to the wharf to m- load ther cargoes that are destined finally to reach New York and other eastern United States ports
 At the time the route across Mex? co was interrupted there were several ships unloading in the harbor at Sa- lima Cruz Every effort was made to unload the ships and get away before the port was closed. but several of the vessels were unable to get their car goes on the wharf in time In con sequence they sailed for Panama with parts of their cargoes
 The arrival of the sugar ships of the Hawaiian-American line led the Panama Canal authorities to start a barge line through the canal in hope Of relieving the situation.
 The pontoon bridge across the ca- nal at Paraiso has been swung into position and in future will be used by the Panama Railroad in operatins its trains on the west side of the canal
 An incident recently came Co light which clearly shows the determine ton of the San Bias Indian of Pan anna to maintain his foothold in the fertile territory in which he lives as well his desire to maintain purity of blood A short time ago the chief of the tribe living at Rio Biablo on the San Bias coast, ordered the burial alive of an infant a few days old, be- cause 1t was the offspring of me- gro and a woman member of the l tribe The negro was ordered to l leave the country. The old chief made l it clear that the day either the white man or negro acquires a foothold among them that day will mark the beginning O fthe loss of their inde' pendence. Recently a party of white men appeared in the San Bias country tc work a gold mine which they had been told existed in the interior The Indians resented their coming and drove them out of the country.
 Canal employees. in anticipation Of : the time when they return to the United States have organized a col ony club with the view of forming a farm and industrial colony in one of Che Southern states. The object is to
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near the principal shrine. while the diplomatic corps, including George w. Guthrie. the American Ambassador, had also taken their places in a re. served section
 Standing watch fires, in imitation of those used in the Imperial court yards in ancient days made up Of pine faggots, were ablaze in various parts of the temple in iron baskets set on tripods.
 When the funeral car had been drawn up before the chief shrine the dirge was chanted and food offerings were given Other offerings included gold brocade, damasks, silks and silk threads. an placed in a box made of willow branches.
 The Emperor paid his homage by reading an address. He was followed by others representing the court and the Empire These, over. the curtains were drawn before the shrine and the Imperial coffin was borne to a special train conveying 1t to Momoya'
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procession formed with a large mil itary force at its head. Amid dull yellow and white banners and torch es, came the funeral commissioners, accompanied by their secretaries, and court servants dressed in ancient robes. Interspersed were men bear ng evergreen trees.
 The advance of the cortege was al- most noiseless, the streets having been covered with a thick layer of sand The funeral flutes were heard as the funeral ear itself approached. It was led by Baron Hatano, minister of the Imperial household a striking figure in white. whose way was em- blazoned by torches
 Three white oxen in reserve plodded ahead of the two which were yoked to the funeral car The car was Of cubic form, with its interior lexquisitely lacquered, partly in black and partly in chestnut Bamboo blinds hung from the square openings, and brass curtains from the side The oxen were covered with rare white
 cloth and their horns were wound with material of the same texture The people bowed and wept as the ! Imperial hearse advanced.
 Later came hundreds of priests, and bearers of the court gongs and thC | tambours. and Of many colorec streamers and banners. The Princes of the blood. each with his retinue holders of high Imperial orders Lords-in-Waiting. members of the Diet and several regiments of military and bodies of marines swelled ts, line.
 A sacred gateway marked the en trance to the temple ground. The Emperor and Empress had alread' arrived and were seated on @ throne
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Ntw York is likely to have during the coming year a new amusement building which will be chiefly de- voted to indoor skating and other features of winter sports. The idea will be copied from the famous ice palaces of Berlin and other cities of Europe. The enterprise is being pro- noted by a coterie of young men headed by Irving BrOkaw, whose skill as fancy skater is well known. A site for the proposed structure has been selected in Park Avenue, just north of the Grand Central Station. The preliminary plans provide for a main skating rink covering the en- tire ground floor of the building, with seating accommodations for 5000 spectators.
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undertake the investigation of numer GUS offers for farm lands and the n- abstrial opportunities that are con stantly being held out to those who re about Co leave the isthmus The community idea seems strongly in favor among the can alworkers and it is expected that several such com munities win result from the investi- gations undertaken by the Colony club.
 w. C. Johnston. mining engineer, in charge of a mining property in the province of Varaguas, Republic of Panama. has reported to the Pana- ma Government that he recently dis covered am old Spanish cannon that probably has been on the lsthmus since the days O fthe Spanish occupa- tion. The cannon. he says, was found on a bluff near the mouth of the Rio Conception and probably formed part of a battery that at one-ume com manded that river It Is believed there are other field pieces in the vi- cinty. A search is being made for them and if found it is planned to mount them as an exhibit at the forth coming exposition to be held in Pan
 ma next year coincident with the for nal opening of the Panama Canal
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NEW YORK. May 23-A pedestrian in New York City nowadays runs a greater chance of losing his life or parting with a limb than if he were engaged in almost any of the so- called hazardous occupations modern warfare, for instance According to figures given out by the National Highway Protective Society forty-fve persons, of whom twenty-three were children, were killed in this city last month by automobiles, street cars, or horse-drawn vehicles This is a larg- CT number of persons than were killed on the American side in the capture of Vera Cruz
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ma, near Kioto, to be laid away in a plot of land near the mausoleum of the Emperor Mutsuhito. At the de- parture, cannon thundered from shi- nagawa Bay several miles away and vast body of mourners bowed their last reYerences.
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TOXIC, May 23-A million torches and lanterns illuminated Tokio to- night when the body of Empress Dow ager Haruko was borne through the streets in a beautiful funeral car drawn by white oxen. There had been no pageant of such solemn grandeur here since the funeral of Emperor Mutsuhito, a year and half ago.
 Practically the entire American col ouy viewed the procession from vari- GUS points of vantage lt is a rule that no Japanese subjects may look down upon a royal parsonage from ! elevated points whether the royal ties be dead or alive The strict observance of this, was the cause Of every door and window above the first floors along the funeral route to remain closed and dark
 The ceremonies tonight were the ] continuation of a series of services held daily since the official death of the Empress Dowager on April IT.. Her actual death occurred two days earlier at Numadzo. but tradition pre-. scribes that no member of the I'm. perial family can die outside the cap itaT, SO the body of the Empress was conveyed to Tokio. and driven smart lly to the Aoyama Palace in a closed ipTivate carriage. At the palace she "onicially" died a few hours later.
 In the six weeks since, a special temple was erected on the Yoyogi military field. southwest of the city where the main funeral service was held In the morning the service of oinstanatlon of the spirit was per formed with great ceremony. The Emperor, the Empress Prince and Princesses Of the blood were present to pray before the shrine.
 By noon crowds. augmented by thousands from the country. filled the streets. The people stood for hours waiting for the cortege
 At dusk when the illumination oi the route has been completed the I'm perial coffin was placed in the fun eral ear at Cayama Palace, and the
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WHY?
Long Beach. Because:

bahngno undeow me longest broade and vhitest beach.
 hundreds splendid hotels and apartments at reasonable prices
 public It oaes all kinds sports diversions and amue  line mother with her children can enjoy he without breaking the home life delightful climate Write descriptive pleasure houses Information cheer Bisby Secretary Chamber Of Commerce Long Beach, Cal
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Just who got Che vanished mi. lions belonging Co Che stockholders or Che New Haven railroad and how the deals were carried out by which these millions were diverted from the roads treasury Go the pockets of favored tnanciors are questions which Che interstate commerce com mission expects Go answer through the pending investigation into the New Haven's financial affairs"
 This Is the authoritative statement of the commissions purpose iu fore ing Che examination of Charles &. Meuen, former president of the New Haven, and Of other witnesses. Joseph W. Folk is chief counsel of the commission in its investigation. He declares the probe will be thor- ough and without mercy Co the Of lenders.
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CHRISTIANA, May 23-The Vest ern half of the Scandinavian benin zula. like the Eastern half. has be- come agitated by the problem of na- jioual defense The campaign for a strengthened armament appears al- most daily to assume some new phase Of pppular interest. and it sbelieved th1t the common demand for protec- Uop against encr0achment by any of the European powers may brng Nor way and Sweden together again to the extent of a defensive alliance.
 The Norwegian Parliament has re- gently been popularly criticized for its ardent faith in peace treaties. lt has been conspicuous in the peace move. meut ever since it was entrusted by the late Alfred Nobel with the dis tribuu0n of the Nobel Peace Prize each year. and further it has during the last seven years relied faithfully upon an integrity treaty signed by Russia. Germany France and Eng land, by which the neutrality of Nor way should be strictly observed in case of European war.
 The people of Scandinavian penm- sula-whether they be Norwegians or swedes-have no thoughts of eNpan- sion. but want to be kept out of the political turmoil which lduring the lsi few years has agitated Europe. Fears that integrity treaties are worthless have become popular among Scandinavians since the Balkan war, when it was seen that Turkey profted little by its treaties, as guaranteed by the powers. In a war between this Triple-enteude and the Triple-alIiance Che Scandinavian peninsula, with its safe and excellent ports, might be of such value to any of the belliger. ents as refuge havens or operation bases ;aat DO paper treaties would stand in the way of seizure. If such were the case it isfeared that Nor way and Sweden might against theI win. be drawn into warfare.
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Pr.yte Ball. of Company B of the Firs. Battalion of the 10th Infantry stationed at Camp Otis, recently was lost and has now been reported oni- Cially as missing Ball disappeared while his company WIS making a prac- tlce march through the rough coun- try south of Panama City The entire battalion made the march A portion of company B. under the command ot Captain Eskridge. was lost in the jungle. but finally found it's way back Co camp after having to cut its way through the dense mdergrowth for nearly ten miles. Private Ball was part of this detail
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-24

Deputy sherin Holman A Drew. of Concord who has the custody of liar Try K. Thaw, is one of four candidates who will contest in tn ecoming pri- maries for the Republican nomination
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PANAMA May 23.-Stoppage or the Tehuantepec Railway Route across Mexico has SO increased traffic across the Isthmus of Panama that the Pam anna Railroad Is almost unable Go cope with Che situation. Practically every car the railroad owns is In service and stul mountains of freight
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Investment today any city the Property cheaper
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PROJECTS
MILLIONS BEING SPENT IN INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL AND MINING
 NOT A BUBBLE" BOOM - A REAL GROWTH!

In Salt Lake the building last 12 mont have broken all previous marks; the city is growing
 leaps S.d bounds the residence have expand with wonderful rapdity and Salt Lake a e of homes. the new INDUSTRIES that have taken sho
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And by a. REAL growth that here in Utah's cap ta city greatest period of development and Gonstruc tive activity has known is in full swing The millions being poured into the gigantic business ven ures underway throughout the State have found quic
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building of the city. From Payso seventy miles Co the south. a sple did ELECTRIC INTERURBA ROAD is heinz rushed to cOmpletiC
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and are forming daily are bringing thousands of new arrivals and sup ply of homes was long ago ex-
 hausted; there is today scarcely a modern home fOr rent in tha nntira
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-26
OLD CHAMPIONS WON
A Fierce BATTLE
HAChETT AND ALEXANDER DE
EEATED CLOTHIER AND GARD
NER IN DOUBLES.

BOSTON, July 25.-A fierce fight
in the eastern doubles between the
old championship team, II. II Hackett
and +. B. Alexander and W. J. Clo-
thier and G. T. Gardner ir. was the
feature Of the tournament play at
Longwood today. Hackett and Alex
ander finally won. They will play
Fottrcll and Murray in the semi-finals
Monday. Summary:
Longwood cup singles, fifth round.
". L. Mclaughlin. san Francisco,
beat A. $. Dabney, Boston, 6-3. e.,
as.
r. Norris Williams End. Philadol-
rhia, beat +. b. Alexander, New York.
SO, 6-l, 6-2. 6-2.
r. l.. Murray, San Francisco, beat
Z. Fottrell, San Francisco, o., 7-5.
4-G. s. 9.
Wallace F. Johnson. Philadelphia
beat G.. T. Putnam, Boston, 7-j, t-4.
6-3
Eastern doubles championship.
fourth round complete:
II. u. Hackett and +. b. AleXandor
beat " J. Clothier and G.. =. Gardu,r
jr.. 4-c, Sc, GA, 2-6. 6-3
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-26

Tho u.DuJi., against corporation
attorneys is moe because they are the
ac,r's Uf u.h clients. uut because
,hrre i~ d ssnorJl belief that large
part Uf % corporation attorneys skill
~ devoted tu discovering ways
Vhyr.', 'hc laws may Doe uycrriddvn
or uHtu,d 100 favor OF his employers
INery lW-dctSluC corporation which
has hcrn exposed to public opinion
has revealed one or more lawyers i'm
th, urt ~ mapping and chartug the
statutes and plotting 30 around under
or over legal Instructions NATURALLY
sUmc ~ the odium has attached 90
The pilots. and losical'y some of II
belongs there. For example there
Vorr shoals ut lawyers trayk-walkiug
for the &cw Haven railroad. and
cycry rotten tie under It's rusty rails
rested on sharp practice. IL is not an
indictment OF lawyers as u class 90
say that some have dedicated thcm-
selves Co the destruction rather than
to the support OF the laws. nor is 70
am indictment Of corporation lawyers
as class TO say that some of them
have aided and abettcd unCons,iou-
able CNpiuitcrs.-p Dallas News.