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The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

floor back buys surcease from the cling
Ing. virulent fingers with a dime and a
too smiling, too plausible. too white
Tipped legend for the drug clerks record.
And all the next day the saffron jet
ningles its murky gloom with the tell
tale odor of acid in the sodden room.
while swollen lips smile above the bar
gain counter blouse.
And we'll for the suicide-may her
q million spirit friends.
For the spectre is the lying offspring
OF the Father of Lies: in the solitude OF
the two-dollar-a-week-f ifth-floo r-back or
the five-dollar second floor-front
1t begs the ghostly privilege Of being
laid: it shrieks through the deep recesses
of the soul for friendly voices; voices
lightly tossed like silver balls over
flower-decked tables; music in the back
ground like tunes hummed subconsciously
under sheen of happiness; the tinkle OF
glasses blinking friendship: filmy
streamers Of laughter floating over it all.
The spectre begs. demands. and drags
INTO the tOTtuGeu lie VI tHe
woman the sleek. blue-shaven. heavy
Tipped. watchful-eyed face that head
walters and taxi drivers associate with
ponderous tips. and that women see most
often across sparkling gold rims around
sparkling gold wine. She drinks his wine
and wears his violets and romps through
the hours that gayly trickle from the
Golfers of Time as the coins gayly trickle
from his pudgy hand; romps and prays
for the merciful kindness of the spectre
when the reckoning comes.
Once the spectre glided through the
heart Of the Greatest City. through gilded
walls where were luxury and happiness.
to linger. a vision. before a woman who
had never been lonely. The secret of its
parasite existence was revealed: suddenly
she understood the lives of the city's
haunted men and women.
Because she was strong enough to cope
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
EMPZOYEES NOw
HCCEPT HPS.

tables are finished with silver oak tops
and chairs to match and the lighting Is
done by rows of electric bulbs which
throw their light upward from grooves
near the ceiling.
A twelve-piece negro orchestra beats
out the latest ragtime. The newest dances
are not only permitted. but encouraged
The hall is to open every day an hour
before noon with admission free. to take
care of office workers who wish to hesi-
tate a round or two with their luncheons.
Tea and more dancing will follow at $40
to $50. The evening session will begin
at s and run until midnight or later II
there is crowd.
On the list of patrons and patronesses
appear these names. Mrs. Charles 8.
Whitman, Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell.
Mrs. William d. Sloane. Mrs. c. Grant
LaFarge Mrs. Frederick Nathan, Mrs
Frederick W. Whitridge, Mrs. Henry
Fairfield Osborn, Miss Lillian d. Wald.
Miss Virginia D. Gildersleeve, Mrs. James
Speyer, Mrs. Arthur S. Burden. Mrs.
Morgan J. O'Brien. Mrs. Henry W. Taft.
Mrs. John Drexel Mrs. Robert Bacon,
Mrs. Arthur Iselin. Mrs. Henry Clews ana
Mrs. Otto ]. Kahn.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

limousine. that after the first surprised
gasp the girl climbed into the electric
There's nothing the matter with a GER
tain old rose and mahogany tea room
just around the corner from Broadway.
Its lights are so shaded that they cast
little glowing gold and pink pools in the
dull satin of the tables; the rugs are
thick and soft as topaz -colored moss; the
armed wicker chairs are tilted so anyone
who sits in them is bound to lounge The
toast there is thin as eggshell and the
marmalade heavenly. And as for the tea.
With the vapor of the tea floating like
incense to the shaded lights, a woman on
either side of the pot tells her hearts
secrets to the woman on the other side.
Miss Anne Tracy Morgan, daughter OF
anthropist, establisher of hospitals. res
taurants. clubhouses for girls. leaned to
the girl across the table.
You're lonesome" she said, "or you
wouldn't have driven with that man.
Tell me just how you came, to be that
lonesome and what would bring happi-
ness into your life?'
And the girl across the table brushed
away a tear before she replied.
He's the only man in New York that
| know.
Back home there were lots-oh
dozens-of fellows and girls always drop
ping into the house in the evening or
calling to take you to the theater or a
party
Il hated to leave. But I'd gone as far
with my work as could there. Every
body said Id succeed here. and have
with my work But | never dreamed ]
could be so lonesome, Why I've lived in
one house ten months and I've seen the
girl across the hall only twice! The peo-
pie in the Office smile and mention the
weather and forget I'm living until the
next morning. The oppression-the awful
feeling of being alone in vast, vacant
spaces-was driving me insane. My room
is awfully pretty and comfortable, but l
got so I hated it: l was afraid to sit in it.
THAT man is a member of the firm.
He was the snly one around the place
that seemed to see me. He spends
great deal of money-ever SO much too
much, but he entertains splendidly.
think his kindness has saved me from
doing something perfectly desperate
And yet The white. sick look was on
her face.
Miss Morgan nodded. You need COM
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
BY WINIFRED VAN DUZER

m HE terror of the city is lone
illness. 1t stalks in the sun
light. chill. gibbering spectre.
where men brush elbows in the
city streets; where they work in intimate
nearness over desks; where they live
across the hall and up the stairs in
tenements. 1t fingers in the darkness
and flares suddenly in the saffron-col-
ored jet of the third floor back. grimac-
Ing at the shabby chair and table, the
cracked mirror: leaping toward its re-
Election in the harassed eyes that stare
drearily into its own; weighing with its
hopelessness the sobs that tremble against
the thin walls of the hall bedroom. 1t
slithers through the thick walls of the
first floor suite, a malignant, insidious
disease, burning like fever fires in the
veins of the soul.
1t thrusts icy fingers between the I'M
substantial threads of bargain counter
olouses and winds them around the hearts
t finds there; and around hearts beating
under Chantilly and chiffon. rose pink
beneath shaded lights. 1t winds its fingers
IN a dread. Sitting grip.
Sometimes the tenant of the third
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
SENATOR SCOTT DIES
PROMINENT LEGISLATOR Sue
CUMBS FOLLOWING LONG
ILLNESS.
Represented Twenty-ninth District in
1915 observation-disclosures OF
Finance Committee.

Barron.-George E. Scott Of Prairie
Farm, senator from the Twenty-ninth
district and chairman of the senate
finance committee of the 1915 legisla-
ture, died at his home after long ILL
ness, due, it is said, to overwork.
Six weeks before the close of the
session the senator's health became
impaired and he was given leave Of
absence to recuperate. At the time he
expected to resume his duties within
fortnight, but he failed to rally and
his death has been daily expected by
friends for the past week.
Senator Scott was born in Durand
Wis, in 1860 and received his CONNER
school education there. He was a
merchant and miller, and since 1904
had been active in politics as Re.
publican, being elected to the senate
in that year and returned at each sub
sequent session.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
GET EGGS FOR HATCKERIES
Conservation Commission Busy Pre-
pairing for Propagation of Lake
and Brook Varieties.

Madison.-The Wisconsin conserva.
ton commission is busy collecting
brook and lake trout eggs for propa-
cation in the hatcheries. This is the
spawning season for these members
of the trout family. Some forty men
are working on fishing tugs running
out of the many ports on the Great
Lakes.
Prospects are that this year Will
show the greatest collection of lake
trout eggs in the history of the fish
cries department. Lake trout eggs run
approximately 100000 to the bushel
and the commission anticipates the
collection of some 200 bushels, total
of approximately 100000 eggs. The
department also anticipates the col
lection of some 100,0OO,0O0 whitefish,
blue finn and herring eggs in Deem
Der.
State fishing tugs are operating out
of all ports from Kenosha north to
Washington island. The eggs are OF
splendid quality this year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
GOV. Philip SELECTS INCOME
ASSESSOR AS SUCCESSOR
TO ADAMS.
SALARY TO BE $1,000 A YEAR
Graduated From the University of
Wisconsin Law School in 1873
His Term Will Expire in
May, 1919.

Madison.-The appointment of In
come Tax Assessor Carroll Atwood of
Milwaukee as state tax commissioner
to succeed Thomas S. Adams, re-
signed, was made by Gov. E. L. Phil
ipp.
He will serve until May, 1919, at a
salary of $4,000 a year.
Mr. Atwood was appointed assessor
of incomes of the Tenth assessment
district which comprises the city and
county of Milwaukee, Jan. II, 1912, fol-
lowing the ratification Of the Wiscon-
sin income tax law.
He was graduated from Ripon col
lege in 1872, and from the University
of Wisconsin law school in 1878. He
then went to Aberdeen, S. D., where he
practiced law until 1891, when he
came to Milwaukee.
He then became associated with the
Ogden Abstract and Title company.
In 1902, when the abstract companies
consolidated he was made manager.
In 1903 he became vice-president OF
the Fidelity Trust company, which po-
sition he held until 1911. Following
this, Mr.. Atwood again resumed the
practice of law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
COUNTIES TO KEEP UP ROADS
Attorney General Rules Green County
Can Not Appropriate Money for
Bridge Partly in illinois.

Madison.-The attorney general ad-
vised District Attorney A. W. Grady OF
Port Washington, Ozaukee county, that
counties must, under the present law,
maintain state aid highways built in
fourth class cities. The last legisla-
ture amended the old highway law to
prc>ide that counties should not be
required to maintain state aid high
ways in villages, and it was thought
that the amendment also included
cities of the fourth class as we'll as
villages, thus relieving the county
from the expense. The attorney gem
eral said that the legislature probably
intended to amend the law to include
fourth class cities as we'll as villages,
but had failed to do so.
The attorney general advised Dis
trict Attorney Samuel Blum of Monroe,
Green county, that neither the county
nor the town of Spring Grove can law
fully appropriate money for the con-
struction of new bridge over Sugar
river on the highway running east and
west and partly in Wisconsin and part
ly in Illinois.
The attorney general said that under
the Wisconsin law public money could
be used only in building bridges
wholly on soil within the state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Not Copied From the Jews.

Undoubtedly our present Thanks
giving day has it's prototype in the
Plymouth thanksgiving festival OF
1921. 1t has been asserted repeatedly
that the Plymouth festival was sug-
gested to the Pilgrims by the Jewish
Feast of Ingathering." That is not
probable, as the differences between
them are more striking than the like
nesses. They were of the same dura-
ton, each lasting week; and in COM
mon with all other harvest festivals
they had the same intent. But in the
Jewish festival sacrifice and worship
were the prevailing characteristics,
while in that of the Pilgrims they were
entirely wanting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Setting Aside a Period for
Thanksgiving Is a Custom
OF Remote Antiquity.

THE idea is prevalent in the Unit
i ed States that our Thanksgiving
is peculiarly an American custom
Of New England origin. This is true
in part only. The general observance
through many years of a set day on
which to give thanks to Almighty God
for his blessings has made the custom
distinctively American; but it's origin
long antedates the settlement of the
western continent, and we must look
elsewhere for it. The idea of Thanks
giving day goes back to remotest an
tiquity. 1t is part of natural religion,
and is probably as old as the human
race. In written records, we have
ample evidence that the festival was
celebrated in connection with "the
fruits of the earth" by the ancient
Egyptians, the Jews, the Greeks and
the Romans. Long before Luther's
revolt from Rome in the sixteenth CEN
fury it had been observed by the
Christians; and after the Reformation,
Thanksgiving days were in frequent
use by the Professionals, especially
those of England.
The festival appears early in Jewish
history, and, as it was connected with
the land and it's possession, may have
had Canaanitish prototype. It's cele-
bration was annual, and each festival
continued through seven days. At the
beginning two vessels of silver were
carried in a ceremonious manner to
the temple, one full of water, the other
of wine, which were poured at the foot
of the altar of 9urnt offerings, always
on the seventh day of the festival"
P1utarch describes this ceremonial.
which he believed was feast of Bac-
chus. He says: "The Jews celebrate
two feasts of Bacchus. In the midst
Of the vintage they spread tables,
spread with all manner of fruits, and
live in tabernacles made especially of
palms and ivy together. A few
days later they kept another festival
which was openly dedicated to Bac.
chus, for they carried boughs of palms
In their hands, with which they went
into the temple, the Levites going be-
fore with instruments of music"
Analogous to the Jewish festival
and possibly borrowed from it was
that of the old Greeks, the Thesmor
phia. This was feast to Demeter
the goddess of the harvest. 1t lasted
nine days and consisted of sacrifices
of the products of the soil with obla
tfons Of wine, milk and honey" The
ocritus refers to it in the Seventh
Idyl," where Simichidas says: Now
this is our way to the Thalysia; fol-
our friends, in sooth, are making a
feast to Demeter of the beautiful
robe, offering the first fruits of their
abundance, since for them in boun
teous manner, the goddess has piled
the threshing floor with barley"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
THANKSGIVING Fable.

A turkey one day observed a pea
cock in the farm yard and immediate.
ly began to find fault with it.
"You vain, conceited bird" said the
turkey, you are proud of your looks,
and yet you are of no value in the
economy of nature. Why do you strut
around and regard all others with dis
dain?"
you make mistake" replied the
peacock. Il am not now admiring my
self, though | should be excused for
doing SO. Next Thursday is Thanks
giving, and I was merely indulging in
a cakewalk because | am not big, fat
turkey like you"
Moral: Beauty is only skin deep,
but edibility extends to the bone.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
WILL INSTALL SPRINKLERS
Board of Control to Consider Plans for
Protecting State institutions
Against Fire.

Madison.-The state board of con-
troll will soon consider plans for
equipping the state charitable and
penal institutions with automatic
sprinklers or other protection against
fire in those institutions, as contem-
plated under a law passed by the last
legislature appropriating $4,000 for
such purpose. The amount of money
appropriated will not go far toward in
stalling sprinkler systems in the in
stitutions, the board believes, but it
will be sufficient to make a start in
that direction and also to keep the
buildings supplied with hand fire ex-
tinguishers, thus minimizing the haz-
ard to life and property.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
NAMES VETERINARY BOARD
Commissioner Norgord Appoints Drs
T. II. Ferguson, J. A. Abbott
ard v. S. Larson.

Madison. -Commissioner G. P. Nor
cord, Of the department of agriculture,
has appointed the new board of vet
Urinary examiners, as follows:
Three-year term-Dr. T. H. Fergu-
son, Lake Geneva.
Two-year term-Dr. ]. A. Abbott,
Marshfield.
One-year term-Dr. Y. S. Larson,
Berlin.
The board will organize at it's first
meeting by electing a president and a
secretary. There is no remuneration
for services, members receiving only
their actual expenses while discharg-
ing the duties of their offices.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
State Prison Irvine Sales.

Madison.-The state board Of con-
troll has sold to the Wisconsin Society
of Equity 100000 pounds of binder
Irvine made at the state prison. Up
to date the plant has sold 100000
pounds more than up to Dec. 1 last
year. No travelling statesmen were en-
ployed, while three were employed
last year. The sales account due Nov.
1. some 100000, all has been collect
ed, except about $4,000, subject to
sight draft on Nov. 10.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19

Before an Insurance Company will
take risk on your life the examining
physician will test the urine and re-
port whether you are a good risk.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog, you suffer from backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells, or the twinges
and pains of lumbago, rheumatism and
govt. The urine is often cloudy, full
of sediment; channels often get sore
and sleep is disturbed two or three
times night. This is the time you
should consult some physician of wide
experience-such as DR.. Pierce, OF the
Inva]Ads' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y. Send him 10 cents for
sample package of his new discovery
"Anuric." Write him your symptoms
and send a sample of urine for test.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Sanatorium Vote Filmed.

Wausau.-With the movie camera
clicking as the operator turned the
crank that made the proceeding per
manent record, the county board of
Marathon county passed a resolution
appropriating $4,000 for new county
tuberculosis sanitorium. The scene
filmed here will be shown as part
of the Power of the Penny" picture
drama, in the interest of tuberculosis
work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
WHY "ANURIC"
is AN INSURANCE AGAINST SUDDEN DEATH
Sufferers from Batkahe Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble

Experience has taught DR.. Pierce THAI
"Anuric" is the most powerful agent
in dissolving uric acid, as hot water
melts sugar, besides being absolutely
harmless and is endowed with other
properties, for 1t preserves the kid'
neys in healthy condition by thor.
oughly cleansing them. Checks the de-
generation of the blood-vessels, as we'll
as regulating blood pressure. "Anuric"
is a regular insurance and life-saver
for all big meat eaters and those who
deposit lime-salts in their joints. Ask
the druggist for "Anuric" put up by DR..
Pierce, in 50-cent packages.
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription
makes weak women Strong, sicA
women well, no alcohol. Sold In tabs
lets or liquid.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19

For a really fine coffee at mod.
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, 35c the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co,
Chicago, for souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the lib. Canister Can for $1.90.
ADV.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19

dragging sensation across my loins,
difficulty in collecting my thoughts
and was troubled with short
ness of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills
have cured me of these complaints.
You are at liberty to publish this let.
ter for the benefit of any sufferer who
doubts the merit of Dodds Kidney
Pills"
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Fab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
soc. per box.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
New State Bank,

New London.-A new state bank,
to be called the Peoples State bank,
is said to be practically assured here.
M. P. Gallae will be president and J.
C. Freeman, until recently postmaster,
cashier
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Inspects State Buildings.

Madison.-State Engineer j. D
Mack returned from a trip of inspec-
ton of state buildings at Eau Claire,
Chippewa Falls and Menomonee. His
staff is making up a table of compare
tive costs for all state educational in
situations for use use by the state
board of education.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Slow to Find Favor in South.

In the South Thanksgiving day was
practically unknown till about 1855
when Governor John of Virginia urged
the observance of the day in letter
to the legislature; but the idea met
with hot opposition, on the ground
that it was New England supersti
tion," and the small favor it found was
completely wiped out by the Civil war
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
nuone Chemical Co., Dept. ", Rochester, NY
Wanted His Riuht.

The Sergeant-Look here, before
you're served out with your uniform
you'd better hip down to the wash
houses and get bath.
The Recruit-Wot? 1 come ERE to
be soldier-not bloomin' mermaid!
London Opinion.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Service Petition Is Denied.

Madison.-The Wisconsin railroad
commission has dismissed the petit
ton of w. B. Sanderson and other res
idents of Loomis, Marinette county,
for an order requiring the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad COM
pany to keep a station agent at Loom
is because the volume of business at
LOOMS is not sufficient to warrant an
agent there.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Woodford Bank Gets Charter.

Madison.-The commissioner of
banking issued a charter to the Wood
ford State bank of Woodford, Lafay-
cite county. Capital stock Of the new
bank is $4,000. M. H. Olson is presi-
dent and C. T. Thomson is cashier
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Pastor Granted Vacation,

Neenah.-The Rev. J. L. Marquis, of
the First Presbyterian church, leaves
here the latter part of the month on a
five months leave of absence because
of i'll health. He will spend the win
ter at Honolulu.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Store and Postoffice Robbed,

Portage.-The general store Of J.
Frieze at PackWaukee and the post
office at De Forest was robbed. Sixty
dollars was secured from the safe in
the Frieze store, and stamps and mon
ey were taken at De Forest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
Appleton Pastor Called.

New London.-The Baptist church
at Hortonville has extended call to
the Rev. H. J. Wander Linden Of Ap'
pleton, a graduate of the Appleton
high school, who has accepted.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-11-19
In the effort to eradicate
HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA

Hoyts Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
now heads the list as successful remedy
for the relief of headache, nervousness, IN
somnia, car sickness, etc.
The dangerous tablet has had its day.
Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
il harmless, refreshing, fragrant pr,eepa-
ration, marvellous in its action, reliev-
ing nervousness, sleeplessness, exhaustion
and all head and nerve ailments by ex-
ternal use and inhaling. 1t is not neSve
food, but nerve soother. BY giving the
nerves a rest they furnish their own food
and tone, and all nerve pains disappear :.
lust the remedy, harmless and efficient and
so pleasant to use. For men a pleasant
remedy to relieve and clear the head "the
morning after the night before" This is
not an expensive preparation at 80 cents a
bottle, because it brings the relief. It has
many imitators at less price, but If they
do not bring the desired results they are
not cheap at any price.
Get Hoyt's and you will be satisfied.
For sale at all drug stores.