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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-09-17
Canned Goods

General classification First:
Mesdames J. r McNally, Frank, Ry-
all and o. B Ellingb0e, four each;
Mesdames w. H. Judd, A. w. Zim-
pei and S. L. CHECKER, three each;
Mesdames w. F. Pagel, VIM. Dodson,
e. w. Hill, V. V. Miller, H. Wilson
and r. c. Staples, two each; Mes
danes G. H. Meade, E. M, Worden,
John Reich, J. Noyotne, Lee Van
Patter, A Moore, T. F. Slattery, L..
Corbett, w T. O'ConnOr, A. G. Mar
tindale and Chas. Robelia, one each.
Seconds: Mrs J. R. McNally 5;
Mesdames w. H. Judd, w. F. Pagel,
Frank Ryall, A w Zimpel, o. B..
Ellingboe and S. L. CHECKER, two
each; Mesdames T. d. Goodrich, A.
V. Simon, G. H Mead, E. NJ. Wor-
den, E. w, Hill, 0. H. McNally, F.
D. Putnam, r. IS. Reeves, T. F. Stat
terry, Lester Corbett, A. G. Mar
dale and Miss Marjorie Lee, one
each
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-09-17

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-30
Not Tbs 70 LEARN HOW
TO PROSPECT FOR GOLD

Golden, Colo, Jan 30--A school
ior the education OF prospectors in
primary lessons in geology, mineral
ogy and tests for minerals in the
llela and for the promotion OF intel
hRent prospecting viii be opened in
tfbroafy at the Colorado School OF
Mines here. Old mining men Of the
state believe tile school will revive
interest III prospecting and some eE~
press the hope that the instruction
ard stimulous impaired b. the
SCHOOL may lead to the discovery OF
another Cripple Greek and another
mining boom in this state.
me school is the first Of the kind
TO be established in connection with
az institution like the School Of
Mines.
IN addition to the lectures, labo-
fstory instruction will be be given
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-30
WHY THE FARMERS
PAY HIGH INTEREST
inefficient Farming l. "irea as
One of the Chief Causes.
Need of Diversified
crops.

,.,r, 800
- ..-lt'' ! ''..' GU
are three Great reasons VIZ i'"a'
Farmers have to pay hAh interest,
said Prof. Lows H.. Haha'' '''i5-
man OF the a'Ho'' ECONOMICS ~
the University. enAmefat"S' F'5N ~
inefficient farming ana q I"fsa ere
ment OF ahiiIie5sheSS. ne same
reasons explain h'6" Interest wac
ever it exists. Let h'e Illustrate,
Agriculture runs great risks IN
TEXAS because Of weather iiIajod-
tlens aud crop 7Neela 't44'''o'
Where droushta ana lF"4'A anu
floods are 81 mixed uP as IL e&-
as risks are bound to be great ana
interest higher than in more stable
areas.
Pint crop specialization tKing
Cotton1 makes this risk greater.
We have all our eggs in one bas-
l,at
oU,o noed TO take out Insurance
in the shops OF little reasonable
diyersification. 1t will pay IN The
lang RIM WE thought of this when
the bolI weevn hit us. We are
s,ttine mn and taking notice now
On orcouut of the war,
Prof. Hancy makes suggestion
20 Governor Ferguson when the
proraasor saws:
81 have been assuming that there
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-30
IRON MaH" Of Baseball
PIjZlLING THE CRITICS


tWrttcu for the United Preas,)
New York, Jan. go can he do
it? can Jack Coombs, famed as
an iron man" wherever baseball is
known, succeed where Jim Jefferies
and mHumerable other sporting ee}-
ebrities have failed2 Can he come
back?
That is Che question which sport
critics and lovers are bordering
over. 1.-THE man who once moved
down batsmen in worlds series bat
tics the same as in exhibition games
put over the same brand OF steff,
the same weird assortment of flick
ering white flashes, that once earn
ed him the sobriquet OF iron man. "
Wilbert Robertson and Charley
Ebbets would like To know They
have taken the chance and signed
the veteran for 1915, and before
many months have rolled by they
will be able to answer all inter
rogators as to whether Jack Coombs
can come back.
From 1905 until 1912 Coombs'
name was perhaps the most feared Of
any pitcher jumping into the biz
league from scintillating path Of
Victories at Colby college, Coombs
startled the baseball world after he
had been In the league but few
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-30

%5e can Pineapple. -.- .s0c
Two &c cans Teimo BIueber-
TieS ...#.. .-.-............. 800.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-30

Station ...l'. 1esas Jan. so
II 4 r., .ps'lal features to be a..
leras w y.,z State Convention ct
ka.o,. 'olng Nea. Christian
|Aa'sa "a a which e o b lai ,l'.' =,
H. 7 49,, s,'iese coaese Station s..I a.
lp,n, :, !. wiz be tim physical !
b loa' = The assootaIion.. s ''..'i
h !, IN Men, obrisaaa A..o.
fsata i 'a ~. vas he pioneer or-
~ i ~ "F'n n's. Of young men
hIiuenesss e'.'es under whole
ears aso :. ! is known thar
NJ By ppqfos ~ nation. vas
= p,ot. s,as. vas to make poei.
a''.1Is a. Young ,o Men. c ca pGs-
/ ~. canceiyea
!, tsTslo1ss,sa F could well 80
Y 'iar as'sE mind and well I'll
' T 'aersaip physical sa',,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-02
A New Task.

The social investigators who have
the resorts on Broadway under tenn
porary surveillance are right when
they proclaim that the present situa-
ton Is new In the annals OF social
vice In this city. II has never before
been the task Of the police or other
observers o. public to regu-
late afternoon diversions.
In III previous Investigations Of this
character It never seemed necessary
TO look for the temptations that might
fall in the way OF the innocent. after
moons. 1t could reasonably he pre-
sumed that any girl who sought en-
tertainment In n public place OF bad
reputation after 10 o'clock at night
had set out with the deliberate intep-
ton Of enjoying herself whatever the
consequences might he. 1t was to
save such victims in spite of them
selves that rescue work In such re-
sorts used TO be attempted.
But what OF the young girl who
may fnd herself in Just such danger
at an hour in the day when she may
with perfect prOpriety he ont Of her
home? 1t 10 reasonable that she
might be In a restaurant Or a tea
house with dancing and not be in
any danger before the time has come
for her to 60 home for the evening.
II takes a knowledge Of the exact sit
uation to understand that a young
woman. especially some Of those very
young ones who frequent the places
at which afternoon dancing Is to be
enjoyed, may be in more danger than
a more sophisticated one who sets
out at II =. NJ. in search OF pleasure.
So parents do not naturally view
with the same apprehension visits 10
the afternoon tea rooms where the
dancing Is the chief attraction. Girls
may without sonable tyranny
be kept home at night. But In the
daylight they are presumably free
within certain limits. 1t Is that free
dom which has made the afternoon
dancing such a real menace and such
an easy opportunity to the men who
lie in wait for them.
This Is the new problem which
faces the social investigators; and
they are going to find their task more
difficult than any in the past. For
merly 1t was possible to find In this or
that well known resort the source of
evil communications. But the pres.
ent situation Is more complicated.
since the afternoon dancing may he
Just ms far reaching in Its evil eff
fects even when there is every circum-
stance to impart an appearance OF
compa rative propriety.
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UNTRIMMED MUSICIANS.
Looks and Locks Of Those Who Make
Concord Of Sweet Sounds.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr:
Somewhere recently ! read a letter TO
a newspaper attrlbuting to musical ac-
complishment a flavor OF degeneracy.
~ow, that to my mind Is n base libel
on something that most OF US hold high
est In estimation. But / can c~onjure
such an imagining In one untutored and
unlearned in music. simply through mis-
conception OF the artistic instinct. such,
for instance. al the afYectat!on OF per-
sonal unkemptness the tiowingness OF
hair. neckwear, fowingness OF every
thing, In fact. conducive, in the tenn
peramental view, TO the suggestion OF
tiowingness OF soul.
Why one addicted TO music should
not furnish up and strive to look as
trim and convincing as a drum major
I annot conceive. Why We should be
expected to accept slobber!ness as an
evidence OF tunefulness beats me. as
PADDY bate the drum" Must We not,
In our inner consciousness. admit that
the sprightly, prancing military band
chimes better with our sense OF fitness
than does the baggy, stringy orchestra?
And by "stringy" | don't refer specin-
cally TO the Instruments.
O we musicians. follow tho example
OF clean workmanship in general. Trust
rather TO the tout ensemble than 10
he contrasty effect OF genius welded
10 g~reaslness. You don't have TO be a
hobo to render sweet music on an oboe.
JoHN WORTHY.
NEW YORK. June /.
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Mr.. TAFT characterizes the German
note as 'irresponsive and inconclu-
sive." We should say, rather, that
the reply was responsive. and ,ncon.
elusive. So far as the Lusitania Is
concerned, the German Government
responds to President wnsoN's de.
mand that the lives Of neutral Ameri.
can citizens shall not he put in jeop-
ardy by the capture or destruction
OF an undrmed merchantmen by al.
leging that the ship was "undoubt.
edly" armed. The reply. therefore,
was responsive; for the fact as to the
armament Of the Lusitania is the
crux Of the question. The reply Is
inconclusive for the simple and
plainly avowed reason that II wal
not intended to be conclusive: and
the circumstance that 1t 10 inconclu.
sive and not conclusive leaves room
for a peaceful adjustment. honorable
to both parties. in case Germany finds
that she vas misinformed with re-
gard to the status Of the Lusitania.
II she canno he convinced. or de-
clines to admit the force Of evidence
that in any other case would be re-
garded as decisive. then the matter
becomes serious. to ourselves and to
her. 1t is for Germany to say, after
the Presidents rejoinder has gone
W to Berlin.
A personal interview between the
President and the German Ambas sa :
dor is set for today at the request
Of the latter. In that talk. which is
sure to be both friendly and frankly
arm: In the possibility that we'll In
formed American citizens Of German
birth or German subjects residing
here and familiar with marine con
ditions may have succeeded already
In persuadlng Berlin that the Lusi,
tania carried no cannon; and in the
central fact that the Won Jngow note
was inconclusive. rests the chance Of
that continued peace between the
United States and Germany which is
% earnestly desired by q republic
ready, nevertheless, to meet the alter.
native II need he in defence Of its
rights on the seas.
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increase Of the resistance Of the body
by daily contact with cold water.
Pouring Croton water over patients
suffering from sunstroke being the
most successful treatment in the most
desperate cases, II also proves the
most valuable preventive.
III only o%ne-fourth of the average Of
PSI deaths from this cause occurring
annually in this city we're saved. the
borough would be a thousandfold com
pensated. by the saving of hospital
and funeral expenses, for the small
outlay requested by the Borough Pres
ident. Moreover, the increased eff.
cheney known to he impaired by the
cold plunging would be Of financial
benefit To employers also. A repre-
sentative Of the Life Saving Corps
urged the value Of instruction In
swimming.
Another warm advocate vas the
chief Of school recreation centres,
who read the testimony Of school
teachers to the strengthening and
Frightening value Of baths. Others
spoke feellngly or the subject. among
them piping voices Of boys and girls
who came with delegations from their
schools TO pray for this relief from
the summer heat and for the Joy Of
n swim in the open air. There were
present large taxpayers, too, n of
the speakers being a man who to-
gether with his immediate family
pays annually nearly one-hah Of the
appropriation asked for in taxes.
To the man In the street the Bor-
ough Presidents anxiety appears like
that Of the parent who fears to trust
his child to the winds. For the Sec
ond time Mr.. MARKS has had the
final vote deferred to next Friday.
1t does o seem possible that there
can be a member OF this board 10
unmindful Of the unanimous voice Of
the people and the press and Of COM
mon sense ms to defeat this small ap-
preparation for floating baths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-02
ENEMY MERCHANT SHIPS.
Those In American Ports Entitled to
Thirty Days Notice.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str:' II
has been pointed out that In the event
OF his country becoming involved In a
war with Germany we could immedi-
ately strike an effective blow by selling
the German merchant vessels at present
lying idle in our various ports.
Tit following quotation from tn
Laws and Usages OF War at Sea. a
Naval War Code" prepared by the
Naval War College in 1900 and pre-
scribed for the use Of the United States
navy. is OF interest in this application.
I quote Section 3. Article XIV.
Merchant vessels Of the enemy. In ports
within the Jurisdiction OF the United
States At the outbreak OF war. shall be
allowed thirty days after war has begun
to depart. and shall thereafter
be permitted to proceed to their destina-
ton.
II the provisions OF This article were
adhered to could not these German YES
sells. by keeping within the fhree mile
limit. slip down the coast and reach a
neutral South American port? Under
such circumstances could we allow Brit
ish cruisers TO enter our territorial wa
tiers for the purpose OF capturing these
ships. when we ourselves were bound
not to modest them?
1t seems to me that an interesting
question Is involved Sere. II we actu-
ally are compelled. through our naval
code. TO allow these ships TO GO free,
one OF our most eficac.ous means OF
coercion against Germany is removed.
HAMILTON, June !. W, W. Il.
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Germany into the position Of a bel
ligerent, warfare for us must lnevi.
tably be chiefly a warfare Of eco
nomic activities. We could only
slowly extemporize armies and an
increase Of the navy. We could with
terrific rapidity extemporlze the
equipment for producing war sup
plies; and the greatest contribution
that we could make to the defeat Of
Germany would be In the provision
OF arms, ammunition and other ma.
terials to the Allies against Ger
many.
Under such circumstances war
business for American industry
would not be merely a matter of bust
ness. 1t would be economic activ.
ity keyed up to the highest pitch by
patriotic incentives. Instead OF our
exports of val munitions being shut
on because we had become a belliyer-
ent they would be trebled or quad
rupled, and still we would have
enough for ourselves.
Possibly the argument which Pro-
lessor USHER now supports was od-
vanced for the purpose Of holding
national policy to one Of neutrality.
As an argument for keeping the
United States at peace It dangerously
leaves much to be desired II the
preservation Of peace Is dependent
on German conceptions Of the consc-
quences Of belligerency as illustrated
by the argument in question. Ger.
many Is far more likely to meet our
assertion Of the rights Of neutrals
In accordance with the principles "
humanity established by civilization
II she realizes what It would mean to
have the s%tupendous economic power
Of the United States enlisted against
her, a power almost Incredible meas
ured In financial terms and prac-
tically iimitless in respect to re-
sources for the production Of mu-
nitions Of war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-02
V0x POpuli.

II the voice Of the people be. as the
Latins have 1t, the voice Of GOD, the
danger apprehended by Borough Pres
ident MARKS for his wise project OF
floating baths of fresh flowing Croton
water for the borough Is groundless.
At the hearing upon an aWropria-
ton Of $4,000 for six floating baths
before the Board Of Estimate, held
last Friday, a call for opponents IA
responded to only by a representative
Of the Board OF Health, who demanded
that the baths be free from disease
producing agencies.
After President MARKS had ex-
pressed absolute reliance upon the
Board Of Health in this important
matter no other voice vas raised In
opposition. but many rose to approve
energetically the ingenious plan Of
the borough administration to obvi-
ate danger from polluted river water
without depriving the bathers of the
only refreshment open to them during
the summer. The argument In favor
Of the floating baths was opened by
the president OF the American Asso-
citation for Promoting Hygiene and
Public Baths, which had already
sent a resolution unanimously favor
ing them.
He urged that II would be false
IN refuse this small nnnro.
priation for affording the working
people opportunity to refresh them
selves with n cold plunge or swim.
Passing owe the h~ackncyed g
ments OF bathing for health. he stated
that %sunstrOke produced greater NOR
tally in this city than anywhere else
In the world, and that this disease
would be largely prevented through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-02
BUS BIDDERS OFFER
THREE CENT FARES
Trio Of Competitors After
Transportation Franchise
for Manhattan.
Mitchell TO MAKE AWARD

Three sets OF competitors 'o- ~.
privilege of running motor husc. il,
Manhattan streets appeared ,n La,
which acting Mayor McArcuv opo,oa
yesterday. They are the FIS'h Aye,u.
Coach Company, operator Of tho pr.so,.
buses; the New York Motor Illus Com.
pany and two individuals, O G. Rum.
ner and w. T. Ridley.
The Peoples Five Cent Rus Comr,,v
George w. Lofts concern. which o,.
hibited a few sample jitney buses n N.
streets recently. did not bid. Nor ds
mother expected contender. mo Man.
haitian Motor Bus COMPANY. Tbsv
/ found the franchise terms too harsh
No general appearance OF the j.'ney
bus here is TO be forecast from any n,
the bids. on nine short routes the New
York Motor Bus Company agrees 10 g va
n ride for five cents. a three cen, FAR.
In each OF three zones. making the coz,
of traversing all the zones nine cent,
is offered by MeSsrs. Drummer md ia.
ley. Elsewhere the New York cornany
would charge 10 cents, and tho Flrh
Avenue Coach Company would co,lee. a
dime on zach OF It's routes. as 4. doe.
now.
Eve alternative bids were suhrn',,.8
by the Fifth Avenue Coach Company
One provides for n fat paymen, 70 n.
city of g per cent. OF the gross earning,
The second provides for n profit sharing
arrangement. Under the flrst PROPOSAL
the company estimates the city would
get $4,000 annually for the fra, 1--WE
years, $780, 900 annually for the second
five years and s66, 900 annually for N.
third Ave years. The company offers 10
pay the city $4,000 when the contract,
Is signed.
Under the proft sharing plan the com.
pany proposes n half and half division
of the revenues OF new and old line,
after deductions for taxes. operating
charges and other Items Mobilization
OF some OF the routes proposed by The
Board OF Estimate ls requested.
The New York Motor bus com,arv
offers to pay the city : per cent. NJ gro.a
earnings. II agrees to have 100 buses
running within six months. There womb
be n straight ten cent flre. with r-as
transfers between nlI routes. with he
exception OF nine five cent routes. Eve
OF which are on Washington He -h's
or the other four nickel routes ore
would raverSe N!ncty-s KIN, seventy
ninth and SiNty-siXth streets crosstowu.
one would connect the Grand Central
and the Pennsylvania stations and Two
would connect'the PENNSYLVANIA station
and Union Square through the Fourth
yer mercantile section.
Messrs. Drummer and Ridley, who
suggest the three cent zone system.
woul give ne city 8 per cent. u N.
gross receipts for the first Ave wears,
M per cent for the eecond nve wears
and 10 per cent. for the third five Years
The Board OF Estimates frav 'h,ss
committee will study the bids. No de-.
cision will be made until after Mayor
Mitchels return.
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Don't Make Voting More Difficult.

In the campaign to make more diff
cult the task of the citizen who wants
to vote, the Honest Ballot Association
appears to-day before the committee
on suffrage Of the Constitutional Con-
vention to advocate spring registra-
ton. 175 days residence In the county
and election district, instead Of four
months and thirty days respectively
as Is now required, and a system
Of transfers to accommodate persons
on the poll lists who may change
their domiciles on October I. 1t Is
urged that the spring registration
would permit more complete investi-
cation Of the wouldbe voters
The new restrictions are declared
to be necessary because 1t Is con
tended that the present system does
not give sufficient opportunities for
the authorities to detect election
crooks, who, 1t Is said, often subvert
the will Of the qualified electors In a
district" Yet we have m ~orgnniza.
ton to protect the purity of the bal
lot which enlists the workers Of all
the political parties. each anxious to
detect and Illustrate the misdeeds OF
the others, every sheriff and district
attorney In the State. the police Of
every city, town, and village, the BIZ
partisan boards of election, special
machinery provided by the State, n
humber Of powerful private societies,
and all honest citizens. Has the co.
operation Of all these forces failed
generally to produce fair elections?
In certain notorious instances. II Is
true that ballot boxes have been
stuffed. electors inundated. and
serious crimes committed to thwart
the will Of the people. The very
convention to which appeal for new
regulations IA now made was ap-
proved by the people at an eleetion
which In certain districts was shown
to be dishonest. But these incidents
DO not prove that all elections are
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unfair. or that the present system
has broken down, creating a condi.
ton which calls for heroic remedy.
1t Ia at least questionable whether
spring registration. undertaken when
no campaign was in progress, would
result in getting as large a proper
ton Of eligible citizens on the poll list
MS registration In the autumn. when
the struggle for office Is hot. We
may be sure that the dependable vot-
ers, the mainstay of the organization,
would be got out: but the indepen-
dent elector might not remember the
necessity Of preparing for n contest
not yet begun. Moreover. Is the
hardship Of inquiring into the poll
list in the period now elapsing be-
tween the close Of registration and
the opening Of the polls al great as
II Is represented to be?
SO far as the requirement Of 175
days residence in the distric. Is ron
cerned the Association recognizes the
injustice which would result from
DISTINGUISHING those who happened
to change their domiciles on October
1. practice common in this
city. and proposes to prevent 1t by
allowing transfers from one district
to another. This transfer scheme is
a confession that the 175 days dis
trict residence plan Is n~on.esscntial.
Why then should It be Incorporated
In the Constitution? The Length Of
time a man must live In a county,
now fixed at four months. is perhaps
Of minor consequence; yet with re-
spect Of this. why should a resident
OF Buffalo lose the right to vote for
Governor by moving to Binghamton
in July. when he forfelts no privilege
II he moves in April7
We are convinced that tho exist
ing arrangement works about as well
as any which has been suggested. 1t
has the great Recommendation Of IA
miliarity. 1t brings the acts Of reg
istration and enrolment close to elec-
ton. when everybody 10 informed
about and interested in the political
contest. It's advantages are mani
fest, and the design to alter It, based
on an exaggerated notion Of the i'm
portance Of the occasional frauds
committed at the polls, holds no
promise Of lettering conditions that
outweighs the manifold and manifest
objections to Il.