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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-09-11
CARDINAL CHIESA SELECTED new POPE
Rome Crowds Cheer As Archbishop Of Bo|ogna's
Name Is Announced-P ontiff, Who Is so Years
Old, Assumes Title of Benedict XIV, Which
Has Not Been Used for ia Years.

Rome, Italy.-Cardinal Giacomo
Della Chiesa, archbishop OF Bologna,
Italy, on Thursday was elected su-
preme pontiff of the Catholic heir
archy in succession to Pope Plus x,
who died August 20. He will reign un-
der the name of Benedict XIV.
The conclave of the sacred college.
whose duty it is to elect the pope, went
into session the evening Of Monday,
August 81. The announcement of the
outcome of its deliberations was made
in the morning shortly after II o'clock.
Cardinal Chiesa was elected pope on
the ninth ballot.
At Has the new pope appeared on
an inner balcony of st. Peters clad in
his pontifical robes. The balcony was
hung with red velours and heavy
golden fringe decorated the railing.
The pontiff pronounced the apostolic
beIediction to the kneeling crowd be-
low and Immediately afterward with
drew and entered his apartments.
1t is asserted on good authority in
Rome that the new pope will appoint
Cardinal Domenico Ferrata his secre-
tary.
Preiates Who Named the Pope.
The full membership of the sacred
college of cardinals which elected the
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pope, was more international in it's
representation than at any time in the
history of the church.
With the creation of Is new car
dinals in May, Pope Plus x brought
the college up to 66, only four fewer
than the maximum number allowed I'M
der the laws of the church and three
more than participated in his own cleo
ton in 1903, when there was record
attendance Of GO cardinals.
Nearly All Nations Represented.
While the sacred college is not a
representative body in a strict sense
of the word, this year nearly all the
countries were represented South
America, the United States, Canada
England, Ireland, Holland, Belgium,
Portugal, Germany, Hungary,
Italy, France and Spain-14 nations in
all. The Orient has no cardinal,
neither has Russia, Africa, Australia
or Switzerland.
Twenty of the present cardinals are
from five Of the warning nations of Eu-
rope: Austria Hungary having six and
Germany two, as against total of IL,
which might be said to represent the
"allies" in the European war.
Facts About the Cardinals.
Cardinal Serafno Vannutelli, dean
Of the sacred college, spent almost
quarter of century in Mexico, Mu-
nich Central and South America, Bel
GUM and Vienna; his brother, Car
dinal Vincent Vannutelli, passed 20
years in Holland, Belgium, CONSTANT
nople and Lisbon; Cardinal Agliardi
spent three years in India and four in
Vienna; Cardinal di Pietro was for ten
years in Argentina, Brazil, Munich and
Madrid; Cardinal Gotti lived for three
years in Brazil; Cardinal Ferrata has
filled diplomatic offices in Switzerland,
Belgium and France; Cardinal Mar
tinelli was second apostolic delegate to
the United States; Cardinal Falconio
was the third and became a natural
lied American citizen; Cardinals Rim
aldini, Lorenzelli, Gasparri, Vico, Bel
monte and Serafni all had years of ex-
perience outside of Italy.
The only cardinals in curia, that is,
attached directly to the head of the
church in Rome, who have spent part
of their lives abroad, are Cardinals De
Lai, Cassetta, Della Volpe, Cagiano,
Bisleti, Pompili, Giustini, Lega and
lives in various offices in the Roman
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Says German Losses Are Awful.

London, Sept. S.--A Post correspon-
dent, wiring from point not given
in the dispatch, has sent letter from
high German officer invalided home
in which he states: "The war is not
going quite as we expected and the re-
binary. We are beginning to feel ner-
vous as to results. The German losses
are terrible, and while it is impossible
to say what our losses are, estimate
them at between $4,000 and 100000.
If they continue at this rate we shall
be quite unable to meet Russia with
any hope of success"
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Evolves Order at Bordeaux.

Bordeaux, France, Sept. 8 (via Par
is)-Minister of War Alexandra Mil
lerand has appointed officers for the
administration Of the capital, and has
otherwise evolved order out of what
at first closely approached chaos. M.
Millerand promised to give to the cor
respondents daily what information
he possessed SO far as the exigencies
of the military situation permitted.
The statements, he said, would be bar
rem of comment or figures of speech
but would be strictly true.
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IAPS LAND ADDITIONAL MEN

Chefoo, China, Sept. 5.-Japan has
landed 4500 additional men at Lung
Kow. OF these forces 500 men are
marines, the others being soldiers.
Lung-Kow is a new Chinese port,
situated 100 miles north of Tsing-Tau
in Kiao Chow.
Between 10000 and $4,000 Japanese
troops had been landed at Lung Kow
previously. The Japanese control the
telegraph lines out of Lung Kow.
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correspondent of the Post, in an arti-
Gle dealing with the capture of Lem
berg and Halicz, says:
THE Russians have occupied passes
leading to the easiest and most direct
route to Budapest. Budapest is about
twice as far from the present Russian
position as has been covered by them
since they left Podolia for the invasion
Of Galicia.'
The correspondent of the Times at
Petrograd, referring to a battle just
begun, which, if as successful as the
Russian operations against Lemberg,
will overthrow the Austrian forces and
practically open the road to Berlin,
says:
Sees Overthrow of Austrians.
Reliable information as to the
progress Of the battle enables me to
state that the outlook is no whit less
promising, but that several days may
elapse before the final overthrow of
the Austrian army.
"The enemy is composed of at least
80 divisions, besides several German
corps, and will fight with the courage
of despair
con the east Prussian front there
is news of the appearance of part, if
not the whole, of the Third Bavarian
army corps. The troops were installed
at Allenstein, which is being recon
noitered by Russian cavalry"
Russians Menace Przemysi.
London.-Some official reports from
Russia state that Russian troops are
gradually surrounding Przemsyl,
which will soon either surrender or be
taken by assault.
Przemsyl is strong fortress, so
miles west of Lemberg, and it's fall
would mean the loss by the Austrians
of the last stronghold in Galicia 1t
would clear the way to an advance of
the Russians westward toward the
junction of their forces on the east
Prussian frontier
Roumania With italy.
Washington, Sept. Sherman and
Austrian consular officers have been
ordered by British authorities to leave
Egypt at once.
RCumania has announced officially
that if she abandons her position of
neutrality, it will be to follow the
course taken by Italy.
Great Britain has informed the
United States that she would look
with favor on the sending of Ameri-
can warships to Turkish ports to care
for Christians in case there was a
Mohammedan uprising against them.
Conveyed to u. S.
These developments in the highly
critical situation, brought about by
the feeling of the Triple Entente that
Turkey is certain to join the conflict
on the side of Germany and Austria
were conveyed in official C.spatches
to the United States government.
Great Britain's expulsion of German.
and Austrian consular officers were
taken here to mean that she had de-
termined to put an end to the pro-
German propaganda which she be-
lieyes these consular officials have
been circulating since the outbreak of
hostilities.
Charges of France.
France has openly charged, in her
communications with the American
government, that German propaganda
is busily astir melting Mohammedan
uprisings, not only in Egypt, but in
India and Turkey.
Rucsi,ns Move Nnrth,u,rd
London, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Rome says a message received there
from Petrograd states that the Rus
slams have completely routed the Aus
TRANS near Tomazow and that two
Evolves Order at Bordeaux.
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is sighted through telescope from the
reflections on two object mirrors, each
located at the end and on the side of
a tube about twelve feet long, the axis
OF the tube being at right angles to the
line of sight. The object is refracted
and reflected by a system of mirrors
so that both images are made to coin,
eide. The right-hand object glass re
fleets only the upper half of the ship,
as the masts, tunnels and rigging.
while the object glass on the left Of
the observer reflects only the image OF
the lower half of the vessel Of hull
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MEASURING DISTANCE AT SEA
Marvellous Instrument That Enables
Accurate Range-Einding by
the Fighting Ships.

1'rigonometry, by the use of mirrors
OF known and varying angles, is used
TO determine, mechanically, the dis
lance of ship at sea. The instrument
Used is called range-fnder, and with
tut it the big guns of a modern battle
ship would be practically useless.
In operating the instrument the ship
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-09-11
MINES IN AIR TO
DESTROY DIRIGIBLES

Washington.-It is entirely feasible
to mine" the air against dirigibles and
aeropianes which seek to drop bombs
in Notifications or besieged cities, &C.
rording to member Of the army gem
eral staff. A large number Of small
captive gas balloons, each provided
with sufficient amount Of explosive
to destroy any aeroplane or dirigible
with Yhtcb it came in contact. would
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Wilson Probably Won't Act.

Washington, Sept. At was said
at the White House that various pro-
tests against dropping of bombs by
German air craft have not yet been
received by the president, and it was
indicated that the president would
take no action upon them.
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Kaiser Selling English ORDERS

London-The German emperor and
several high German officers are sell
ing their Russian and English orders
and turning the proceeds over to tie
Red Cross fund
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Australia Will Send Recruits

London, Sept. Sin addition to the
first expedition, Australia has arranged
to send to England more infantry and
Hght horse.
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be sent up each evening, together with
a number of box kites, each provided
with a tail of malleable wire or other
material nicely designed to foul pro-
pellers The suction of propellers
would draw balloon mines" from a
considerable distance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Fore Benefit of Clergy

The Rev L. Selby Henrey, vicar Of
St. George, Brentford, in a little volume
with the above title (Nisbet IS Cd nett,
has brought together number of anec-
dotes which may well while away an
odd hour The stories are old of course.
but perhaps old stories are best says
the Westminster Gazette. A number of
them refer to great churchmen. There
Is that of a second-rate author who, on
sending the late Bishop Creighton his
latest work received by return of post
the reply: Il thank you very much fer
forwarding your book. and / promise
you faithfully that | will not lose any
time in reading it." Better is the anec-
dote once told by DIR. Gore. bishop of
Oxford at his own expense. I'm Birming-
ham," he said. Il once overheard two
street arabs discussing my appearance
Gnd at last one said to the other, I tell
you what, Bill, he is Highlander what's
caught cold in the legs In the book are
several anecdotes attributed to the late
Dean LEROY. One relates to country
man OF his who went to railway sta
ton with a view to a journey. He pur-
chased his ticket, placed it in the palm
of his hand, smiled broadly, and every
glance at the ticket heightened and
broadened the smile. A friend observed
the merriment of the traveller, and, know
ing him, asked the cause of his glee. His
answer was. I've done the fellow that
sold me the ticket How have you done
him. why" said he, II have got a
return ticket and / am not coming back"
1t was Archbishop Magee who was cred-
tied with the well-known saying, when
waiter dropped some hot soup down his
neck; rs there any layman present who
VIII kindly express my feelings:"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Pleasant Dinner at Sea

from Pearson's Magazine.
A small but select group of journalists
had been invited to come aboard for the
new liners maiden trip. and a merry
party sat down to dine in the saloor
just as they were leaving port. After
crossing the bay a nasty. choppy sea
made itself unpleasantly felt. The cap
tain, seated at the head Of the table.
beamed upon the assembled company as
the soup was circulated. Well. he OBJ
served jovially, It hope that all you a5
gentlemen will have a very pleasant triL,
and that this little gathering of-er-e4
will be much benefited by the voyage. I
look round upon these-ahem-22 smilins
faces as a father upon his family. and
assure. you deeply feel my response
bility for the safety Of all you'll hope
that oil II OF you will join me in drinking
prosperity to our owners. am sure that
we eight will nnd each others society
very congenial, and I am grateful for
the good judgment which has given MO
three such delightful shiprnatss. You ana
J. my dear sir-hsre. steward, clear away
those plates and bring mo my nsh!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

pyramid of flowers is placed upon a
wagon or car garlanded with roses and
drawn by four spotless white oxen with
eilded horns After slowly perambulat-
ing through the streets the vehicle halts
before the door of the Duomo and
wire is suspended from the apex of the
pyramid to the top of the altar within
the cathedral. At the proper time wax
or wooded dove, covered with feathers,
emerges from the altar, slides down the
wire to the car and by an electric device
automatically discharges the pyrotechnics
to the great delight of the surrounding
throng. If the descent of the dove is
effected free from interruption it is said
to auger plentiful crops for the coming
season.
The tourist to Florence cannot afford
to neglect visiting Certosa, a once famous
monastery some 10 minutes ride by tram
from the heart of the city. 1t is noted for
its manufacture of chartreuse the process
of which is a secret that the monks have
refused to reveal. Most Of these retreats
were closed by the government in 1S70,
but the inmates are permitted to reside
there until the death of the last survivor,
when the buildings pass into possession of
the crown. Certosa was for awhile the
residence of Pope Plus VI and the black
marble floor of the chapel is perhaps the
handsomest to be seen in all Italy. The
chartreuse OF the ABBEY ,s sofa IN nand-
some flasks of Cantagalli ware, as is
also the perfumery, which TASKS make
most beautiful souvenirs.
1t is extremely pathetic to see the aged
remnants of these once powerful friars
slowly conducting visitors through the
silent corridors and deserted cloisters of
their home and offering for sale the pro-
duct of their vintage.
A gruesome, Yet interesting sight of
thp pity ia the pSp0rtinP of cDdaVprS
to the home of the deceased, or the car
rying of sick from their homes to the
hospitals. The invalid is transported in
a coffin-shaped stretcher by attendants
robed in black and wearing a mask. This
work is done by members of fraternity
to W hich all classes of society belong and
in their disguise the only manner In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

made up her mind that her husband
shall be prime minister before he dies
A great many people fancy his chances
He was made first commissioner of
works in 1905. a position he held until
1900, and now he is colonial secretary.
Mrs. Harcourt is one of the few hos
tesses who held regular Afternoon re-
ceptions during the season on Tues
day afternoons her beautiful house in
Berkeley square Is thrown open to her
friends She is credited with "A desire
to establish salon." but this feat
becomes increasingly difficult every
year. The week lend habit was one OBJ
stacle. and the motor car is another.
1t is so easy now to get out of town.
that after Thursday hardly anyone is
left in the metropolis. Invitations for
Mrs. Harcourt's Tuesdays" are in much
demand. for she manages to collect
really interesting people in every walk
of life around her.
Quite new recruit to the ranks of
political hostesses is Lady Craven. for
merly Cornelia Bradley Martin. and
now wife of the recently appointed cap
ton to any of her parties are always
AS a private hostess Lady Craven Is
well known in London and guests be-
ing lucky enough to secure an invita-
tion to any of her partiess are always
sure of an enjoyable evening with some
novel feature to entertain them. Her
marriage at the age of 16 to Lord
Craven wes the international sensation
of 1898, and for several years she lived
under the wing Of her mother. Mrs.
Bradley Martin. and did not entertain
on her own account. After the advent
of the heir. Lord Uffington, in 1897.
however. Lord and Lady Craven took
a spacious house in Chesterfield gar
dens, next door to that of her mother.
There is always great curiosity
among her guests to see what "Corney
Craven" as her intimate friends call
her, is wearing. for she is noted for
her perfect taste In sartorial matters,
and has more than once been the means
of introducing some pretty fashion,
which Is sure to become the rage
among the feminine fashionables be-
fore very long. She is slender, fair
and blue-eyed. and her irreproachable
taste enables her to carry out to per-
fection any scheme in frocks that she
fancies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
BY Eleanor VINCENT

Plymouth, and son of William Waldoi
Astor. She will be remembered best in
the United States as Mamie" Lang
horne, one of the three "Gibson Girl si,-
ters. She married Waldorf Astor after
she had divorced her first husband. Rob-
ert Gould Shaw. and they have lived
since their marriage at Clvedon, the
lovely place on the Thames presented
to them by William Waldorf Astor as
wedding present. Her husbands seat
in Parliament is almost entirely due to
the energy and determination of his pret
ty Wife When he contested Plymouth
the first time he was defeated, and al
most decided to forsake politics alto
gether. Mrs. Astor thought differently,
however, took a big house in Plymouth.
entertained a great deal and charmed
everybody with the result that the mex:
time Plymouth changed it's mind In fa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

this in Florence and one of them is upon
the crown of San Miniato just across the
Arno.
From this point the view is one of in
comparable beauty. At your feet the
Arno winds past Michelangelo's impreg
nable Notifications. across your shoulders
falls the shadow of Galilelos tower, from
the summit of which the great astronomer
contemplated those far-off gories that
drift in the midnight sky: upon the op-
posite hill is perched Fiesole, the birth
place of the divine Fra Angelica, the
only human hand that ever created angels.
and in the distance lies the fair vale Of
Vallambrosa, whose beauty poets pen
and painters brush have never tired in
depicting.
| believe that the most comfortable
public cabs in all Europe are to be found
N Florence and the Florentine cabmen
are the only cochers in Italy who wear
the stoye-pipe hat as a part of their Of
ficiai livery.
1t would seem that Ameri-
can contractors and masons might obtain
"a few 'rinlIles'' from the Florentine scaf-
folding that is used by the mechanics of
that city in the erection of houses. These
scaffolds reach as high as six and seven
stories and do not contain single nail
The upright posts fit into iron sockets.
one above the other, and are supported
by cross pieces to which they are firmly
holted.. They may be taken down in a few
hours and when one contract is COM
pleted they are easily removed to the
next place of work.
If one has the time while visiting Flor
ence he should run out and inspect Vim
ciSliata, an old castle several miles from
tho city, the ruins of which We're pur-
chased by Mr. Leader, an Englishman.
who restored the building to its original
style of architecture. He at one time
resided there. but his wife found it too
gloomy for home and it row remains in
the care of a custodian ard open for the
inspection of visitors. The austere coun-
Gil hail. the severe refectory. the gloomy
sleeping chambers the so,nbre reception
salon with its barred windows the formid-
able armory the defiant battle tower, the
high walled court with it's ancient wells
and innumerable armorial escutcheons.
the flying buttress the winding stairs
and dark corridors. so essential to castles
of old, have all been reproduced with
fidelity and are replete with antique
furniture, baronial china and curious
glassware In keeping with the style Of
the building and in accord with the period
which they represent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Saving English Politics From Dizziness

r ONDON, January 17.-(SpeciaI)
Political entertaining in London
- this coming spring will be raised
above the dead level of dullness to
which it has often sunk in former
years, by reason of the unusual number
of American women who are ranged
up in battle array, prepared TO fight
for their husbands causes. They are
all young, wealthy, good looking and
interesting women, and society in gem
eral is congratulating itself that the
awful bore of attending political
function will. in these houses at least,
be turned into pleasant function. The
hostesses In question are Mrs. Freddie"
Guest. Mrs Waldorf Astor. Jr Mrs.
Lewis Harcourt and Lady Craven.
The balance of youth and beauty is
certainly with the liberal party, for of
the women mentioned. all are on the
government side. with the exception
of pretty Mrs. Astor. Among native
Englishwomen. too, it is the same. For
the liberals can claim Mrs. Winston
Churchill and Lady Crewe, two of the
cleverest women in London, while the
unionists can muster only Mrs II. f.
Smith, young and pretty, but having
the claims of a youthful family upon
her, and Mrs. Austin Chamberlain also
with children. and who does not en-
tertain very much. AT one time II
looked as If the unionists would be
able to depend upon the Duchess of
Demonshire. but it is not probable that
she Will do much as her duties as mis-
tress of the robes to the Queen take up
a great deal of her time The March,
ioness of Lansdowne. her mother, and
wife of the leader of the unionists in
the House of Lords, does little except
official receptions, and Bonar Law, the
unionist leader. is n widower
Tl1l. ,tx.a. ~
Freddie Guests acquisition of the
magnificent house in Park lane that AL
fred Belt. the South African million
aire, had built for himself. but hardly
occupied before his death. came the ap-
pointment of Captain Guest as treas
urer of the Kings household on the
retirement of Dudley Ward from that
position. Captain Guest is liberal mem
her for East Dorset. q constituency
that he contested and won after his
brother. Major Henry Guest, had been
unseated.
Lady Wimborne. their mother. figured
largely In the case, being accused Of
having forced some of her tenants 70
vote for her son. and OF having treated
the constituency very freely In the shape
of Goals, blankets. sweets. etc. Mrs
Guest was, of course. Amy Phipps the
daughter OF Henry Phpps. tho American
iron millionaire before her marriage BE
sides her money. without which no poit-
ical hostess can mako much OF an I'M
precision In this country. shc has the
natural charm and viyacity which Ii as