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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
DID NOT INVENT TELESCOPE
Its Possibilities in the Study Of
Astronomy.

The name of the man who first
framed and used a telescope for the
observation of the heavenly bodies is
GalileO Galilei, though little known in
that form. 1t was this scientist, who
died January s, 1912, who. it may be
said, first gave stability and force to
the theory which places the sun in the
center of the planetary system. In
April or May, 1909, Galileo heard at
Venice of Il little tubular instrument
made b! Hans Libbershey of Middle
burg, which made distant objects ap-
pear nearer, and he Immediately ap-
piled himself to experimentation on the
means by which such an instrument
could be produced. Procuring a couple
of spectacle glasses, each plain on one
side, but one convex and the second
cnncave on the other side, and apply
ing his eye to the concave glass. he
found that objects were magnified
three times, and brought apparently
nearer. Soon after having made one
which could magnify $50 times. Cali
leo commenced observations on the sur
face of the moon. which he discovered
to be irregular, like that of the earth,
and on Jupiter, which, in 1910, he as
certained to be attended by four
stars, as he called them, which after
ward proved to be it's satellites.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
Manor House at Brington, Now the
Washington House.

the chief treasure of Sulgrave church.
He received grant of Sulgrave
manor from Henry VIII, and on a pic
turesque corner of his estate he car
red to completion that manor house
which the American pilgrim now seeks
with such affectionate interest. Part
ly, no doubt, this picturesque building
embOdies the shell of an old structure,
but in the main it stands today as
finally remodeled by it's most famous
owner.
AS at Sulgrave, so at Brington, it is
in the village church that the memo
rials OF Washington's English ances-
tors are to be seen in richest album
dance. The most notable of these is
the long stone slab in the chancel floor,
now partly hidden by pews, the sur
face of which is carefully protected
by a wooden cover. This is to the
memory of that Lawrence Washing
ton who was the uncle of the great
presidents American ancestor. Here
again is the Washington shield, but
the family arms are impaled with
those of the Butler family, one of
whose members became Lawrence
Washington's wife.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
NOT STRONG ON NAVIGATION
Records Show Weakness of the Span
ish Sailor in That Highly I'm.
portant Matter.

The Spaniards of early days were
most adventurous explorers, but, for
all their discoveries of distant lands,
very poor nayigators. After coming
upon the Solomon islands in the west
ern Pacific, they could not find them
again, and they were lost for $50
years.
The water supply of their ship was
kept in big earthen Jars. AS it was
impossible to provide in this way
enough to drink for a long voyage,
they took to sea many large mats.
which when it rained were spread to
catch the drops. From the mats the
water was drained off into the jars.
Probably it was no fault of Column
bus, but his first voyage to America.
which occupied two months time, was
mainly a drift. When he landed in
Cuba he thought he had reached Asia,
and sent an expedition inland to treat
with the great khan of Tartary. Later
his flagship, the Santa Maria, ran
aground off the coast of Haiti. the ma
tives Of which island welcomed him
most Hospitality. He noticed three or
four Of them whose naked bodies show
ed scars which they attributed to
bites inflicted by man-eating saw
ages of another island called Can
iba. Whence the origin of the word
cannibal-the island inhabited by these
anthrOpophagi being Porto Rico.
Less than 100 years ago Spain still
claimed ownership OF the whole Pa
cific ocean, declaring it a Spanish lake
on the strength Of Balboa's discovery
in 1913. Acting upon this idea, the
Spanish government ordered the COM
mandante of San Francisco to seize
the Columbia, the first vessel that
carried the American flag around Cape
Horn
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
FAMOUS AS SWIFT RUNNER
Few Men, When Washington Was in
His Prime, Could Successfully
Compete With Him.

"As to running" said Parson Weems
in his book on George Washington,
the swift-foOted Achilles could scarce
ly have matched his speed 'Egad,
he ran wonderfullyr said my amia-
bic and aged friend John Fitzhugh,
Esq, who knew him well. we had
nobody hereabouts who could come
near him. There was young Langhorn
Dade of Westmoreland clean-made,
tight young fellow and mighty swift
runner, teo; but, then, he was no
match for George. Langy, indeed, did
not like to give up, and would brag
that sometimes he had brought George
to.a tie. But I believe he was mistak-
Ell, for [ have seen them run together
many time, and George always beat
him easy enough"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
FUE IN FINANCIAL STRAITS
Total War Cost to Germany $4,000
OOOC1O. Saws Schiller.

Total War Cost to Germany $4,000
100000, Says Schiller.
Weinlar, Feb. 18.-The German peo-
pie generally do not yet understand
clearly the financial situation in which
the war has left them and they are too
optimistic, declared DR.. Schiller, the
minister of finance, in an address to
the German national assembly,
DR.. Schiller asked the assembly to
vote a credit in the form of loan for
$6,333, 100000, the greatest loan the
German people ever have been asked
to raise. He said that last October
the government stood en- the verge OF
financial exhaustion. 1t asked for a
credit of $3.50, 100000, but when this
was refused, raised it by means of
bank note issues. The total cost of
the war to Germany was $4o,ooo.ooo,-
900, he said.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
CoRTEZ' HOUR OF TRIUMPH
Impressive Scene When the Spanish
Adventurer Met Emperor Mon
tezuma of Mexico.

On the morning of November 8.
1919, the Spaniards were on the cause
way which was one Of the three to con-
meet TenOchtitlan with the mainland.
and SO wide that eight Of the Span
ish cavalry could ride abreast on 1t.
On all sides, in the road and in ca
noes on the lake, q crowd of AztecS
gazed at the descendants of the god
who had at last, as they believed, CAR
ried out his promise. At the entrance
to the city they were greeted by 1000
principal citizens with salutations and
kissing of hands to the bare earth :;
and then, after crossing drawbridge,
they saw approaching in gorgeous
litter none other than the great Mon.
tezuma escorted by 200 of his co'lr-
tiers.
Never has there been more impress
s;ve scene in. the history of the Amer
lean continent than this meeting be-
tween the emperor of all Mexico and
the Spanish adventurer. The pictur-
esque surroundings, the silver-towered
city rising from the cleaning lake, the
countless hosts of gayly dressed sub
jects watching in aWed silence, the
magnificence of MonteZuma and his
train, the bronze, war-worn yet fiery
appearance of the Spaniards-all these
seem like a page from the arabian
Nights" rather than sober history. The
Spanards, we may be sure, realized
they were living romance of the
first order, and their hearts beat high
with triumph, as with swords clanking
and horses prancing they advanced
into this city of legend-From "Mexi.
co.. by Louise S. Hasbrouck.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
Spitzberaen's Mineral Wealth.

The enormous coal and iron beds in
SpitZhergen belonging to the British
company, the Northern Exploration
company, Ltd. have been investigated
by experts who declare that the iron
beds are without exception the largest
In Europe. Whole mountains Of mas
sive iron ore are said to have been
observed, covering a distance of over
Il miles and situated on good harbors,
in which ships Of any size can enter.
One of the English coal beds is stated
to be working already.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
Teuton Assembly Bows to Terms
of Truce After Long Debate,
Danes Hear.
FOCH REFUSES DELAY
Pressure Being Exerted On Supreme
War Council For Immediate Inter-
vention In Russia-American
Position Unchanged.

Paris, Feb. 1S.-Pressure is being
exerted on the supreme war council
for an immediate Intervention in Rus
sia The French were said to have
been urged again that military action
be taken against the bolsheviki on d
large scale while War Minister Win
ston Spencer Churchills proposal
which has not been made public-was
understood to contemplate prOclama-
ton of a state of war, il necessary.
The American position in opposition
to military policy remained un-
changed
Accepts Terms.
London, Feb. 18.-The German
cabinet discussed the armistice terms
from 1890 a. m. to 4 p. M, when an
effort was made to summon the ma
tional assembly to decide upon the
answer according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
1t was found impossible to summon
the assembly, it is added, and after a
conference with the party leaders it
was decided to accept the terms un-
conditionally.
Ladies Attend Meeting.
Copenhagen, Feb. 1S.-The German
government accepted the Allied terms
for the extension CT the armistice, ac-
cording to dispatch to the Politiken
from Weimar.
The meeting at which the accept
ance was decided upon, the Politikens
correspondent says, was attended by
leaders of the various parties.
An earlier report stated that in re-
ply to request by Matthias ErZberger
head of the German armistice COM
mission, for a delay in the signing OF
the armistice terms until Monday
noon, Marshal Foch declared that the
armistice expired at a. IN. Monday
and that the last hour for signing
would be 6 p. M. Sunday.
In order to be able to issue neces-
sary orders to the troops, if not signed
then, Marshal Foch said he would be
obliged to leave Treves and the armi.
stice would no longer be in force.
Conflicting Reports.
Basic, Feb. 18.-Conf1icting reports
received from Treves regarding the
status of the armistice. One dispatch
said the armistice had been prolonged
indefinitely, while another said that
Marshal Ferdinand Foch had allowed
the Germans three days grace in
which to accept the new terms. The
armistice was to have expired today.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
CARRIES BIG RELIEF FORCE
Leyiathan Sails From New York With
Army of Workers,

New York, Feb. 1S-Sailing as an
"Argosy of life and hope" to the
100000 destitute people of the Holy
Land and other regions of the Near
East, the steamship Leviathan left this
port for France with the largest con-
tingent Of missionaries, doctors and
relief workers ever sent overseas on
such a mission. They will reach Con-
stantinople, their destination, about
March Is, sailing in another vessel
from Brest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
A Little Tree.

never see little tree peeping con-
fidingly up among the withered leaves
without wondering what trials and tri-
umphs it will have. l hope it will live
with rapture in the flower opening
days of spring; that 1t will be a home
for birds and that it will find life
worth living and live long to better
and to beautify the earth. If it is cut
down may it become the ridge log Of
q cabin where love will abide, or if it
must be burned, I hope it will blaze
on the hearthstone of a home where
children play in the freight on the
I1onr.-EnOS A. Mills.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
1000 IDLE MEN IN MILL CITY
Federal Report Says Few Unem-
pIoyed in ST. Paul and Uuiu+h

Washington, Feb. ia statement
issued by the employment service OF
the Labor department says there are
1000 surplus workingmen in Mime
apolis.
'St. Paul and Duluth" the state
ment continues, "still are reporting
the demand about equal to the supply
There is slight shortage of boiler and
railroad workers in Minnesota, with a
heavy surplus OF clerical help"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
Neutral Nations in War Time.

james Mill, the English economist
as early as 1921, almost century be-
fore ruthless submarine warfare was
introduced by Germany, advocated a
commercial world traffic under free
tariff rules, SO far as concerns the
property of individuals in time of war.
In this way, he thought, an end would
be put to the difficulties and disputes
about the maritime traffic of neutrals.
In advocating this principle he was of
the conviction that all nations gain
by the free operations of commerce.
Mill was also of the opinion that what
justifies a nation TO enter war also
determines when war ought to
cease. He maintained that If the legit-
innate object of war is compensa-
ton for an injury received and secur-
ity against future injury, then a sue
cessful war ought to terminate imme-
diately on the attainment of the OBJ
ject.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
HOw's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall S
Catarrh Cure.
F.. ]. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly flpon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free.Ss Price Is cents per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
Venezuelan Alliance Formed

New York, Feb. 18.-A Venezuelan
alliance, designed to work for the re-
moval of President Gomez of Vene-
zuela and the establishment of a
true republic" was organized here by
Venezuelans who have fled their coun-
try during Gomez regime Nicanodor
Bolet, former secretary to the Vene-
zuelan legation at Washington, pre-
sided. Although Gomez gained his
power through revolution we hope to
unseat him and restore popular gov
eminent through evolution and with.
out bloodshed," he said.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
MsahistDtnt1

Wv paced time.
Would strike that banner down.
A noblef knight saan ever writ or rhyme
With flames bright wreath did crown,
Through armed hosts bore it ill it hoated high
Beyond the clouds. light that can not diei
Ah hero Of our younger racei
Great builder Of temple newt
Ruler. who sought no lordly rlacel
Warrior. who sheahed the sword he dreWl
Lover Of men, who saw sfar
a world unmarried by want or war.
Who knew the path. and yet forbore
To tread it. ,ili all should implore:
Who saw the light and led the way
Where the gray world might greet the day:
Father and leader. prophet sure.
Whose will in vast works shall endure.
Hcw shall we praise him on this day of days.
Great son Of fame who has no need Of praise2
How shall we praise him2 Open wide the doors
Of the fair temple whose broad base he laid.
Through its white halls shadovy cavalcade
OF heroes moves Ger unresoundine floors
Men whose brawned arms appraised the columns high
And reared the towers that vanish in The sky
The strong who. having wrought. can never die.
Harriet Monroe
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
BRITISH FED FRENCH PEOPLE
Advancing Troops Saved Civilians
From Starvation.

London, Feb. 1S.-The part played
by British forces in feeding and as
sisting the inhabitants in villages liber.
ated by the British advances from
Oct ! to Nov 25 is revealed in a re-
port by French mission attached to
the British armies in France.
In spite of difficulties of transporta.
ton, the British distributed a mini
mum quantity of 5,084,000 civilian ra-
tions. At least 100000 French people
whom the Germans had systematically
deprived of all means of subsistence
were saved from starvation, the report
says,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
HIS FAMILY SEAT.
Early English Home Of
Washingtons, Manor
of SuIgrave.
THOUGH Warrior, in Ian

A THOUGH Warrior, in Lam
"a cashire, can claim to be the
4 n earliest of the discovered Eng
fish homes of the Washingtons. it is
not until the family settled at Sui
grave, in Northamptonshire that they
emerge definitely into history. Even
with that restriction the story is car
ried back to the sixteenth century, and
introduces us to- the Lawrence Wash
ingtOn whose curious brass effigy is
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
TO FRAME LAWS OF NATIONS
Root, Moore and Scott u. S. Members
of Commission.

national jurisdiction has been consti-
tuted to study problems of interna-
tional law that the peace conference
must solve and the codification OF in
terrational law.
The union, which is without any Off
cial status, will comprise 80 members
from neutral countries.
The American members are Elihu
Root, John Bassett Moore and James
E. Scott. Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Cuba, Peru, Mexico, Great Britain,
France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Greece
and Rumania also are represented.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
PAY is RAISED rs PER CENT
Judge Alschuier Makes Award In
Packing House Cases.

Chicago, Feb 1S.-Packing house
employees were given a rs per cent ad-
vance by the decision of the arbitra-
tor, Judge Alschuler, who has an
nounced the award. The advance is
retroactive to Nov. 10.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
SOCIETIES..

Nj. w. w. Granite Lodge No. 533 meets
at I. O. O. f. hall third Tuesday even
ing of each month. Visiting members
welcome.
f. K. MUNROE, Secretary.
MRS. MARY EDGAR, Project.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21

B . .
s BY spending lavishly the United .
; States ended the war, saved bill y
lions of dollars and hundreds of =
thousands of lives. Pay your y
share of the bills thankfully.
B 4 X 4 y i
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21

Start a savings account, per cent
interest.-STATE BANK OF LADY
SMITH, 1.-THE Peoples Bank"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21

Major General Arthur Murray, re-
tired, will be clerk of the military af-
fairs committee of the next House,
unless the War department objects,
representative Julius Kahn, who will
be chairman of the committee, has an
nounced that he will have General
Murray appointed to the position.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21

Everything for the F0rd.-Fults
Auto Company, Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21

LADYSMITH POSTOFFICE
Week Days
Lobby opens A. NJ.
Lobby closes s p. NJ.
Registry, Money order window open
from s to p. m.
Stamp, General Delivery, Parcel
Post Window open from s A. Nj. to
Z p. M.
Sundays.
Lobby opens 8 A. M.
Lobby Closes z 80. Mail distributed
in Lock Boxes.
Mail for all trains closes at 7:30
p. M.
Mail Closes As Follows
Trail; No. SOL North, for Crane,
WeirgOr, EXeland, Lexington, Meteor,
Stone Lake, Stanberry. 10:15 A. M.
Train No. S5-West, II 40 A. M.
Train No. S4-East, 2:O5 p. M.
Train No. 902-South, 2 :15 p. NJ.
Train No. Is, South; No. 8, East:
No. Z, West s p. M.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04

for events like those mentioned
ahove are likely 10 occur at any
time. Those Of US who stayed
here made u possible FOR 9TH
ers 10 so. and we did our duty
equally with them, Nor must u
be thought that service on the hor-
der Is = mild pasl'me. requiring the
attention Of holiday soldiers. The
men on the border face always an
uncertain situation, sometimes a
desperate one. Eternal vigilance is
the price Of the border. The silu-
alton al present is uncertain. and
while We all hope for a change Of
station more pleasant We mast not
forget that service on the border
is important and necessary. and
that in performing II well, We do
our full duty.
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tabernacle ON Sunday night when
the subject Of closing the places Of
business that keep open ON Sun
days was under consideration.
District Attorney J. :. Naught
was present at the request Of those
responsible for the calling Of the
union meeting. and delivered a
brief talk on the subject after he
had read the statute governing the
point aud had explained Il To the
audience. In his remarks, Mr..
vaught told the ministers of the
town that they had gone about the
matter wrongly In the first insance
when hey took u up with the city
council. as the enforcement Of the
law in the case really lay In the
province Of the state officers. rath-
er than those OF the city. He also
stated that he believed that public
sentiment did mo- favor SUNDAY clos
ing Of the few places ~ business
that kept open on that day, hut he
promised that. " a complaint were
flied against any of hose who kept
open ON Sunday. he would carry u
through the regularly prescribed
legal channels.
While there are several classes
of business where the employees or
owners work ON sunday, the prin-
cipal Object Of the present crusade
seems 10 be the moving picture
houses and Il Is on these that tn
main fight will he waged " the
matter j. ever carried beyond a.
present stage. Headlight.
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n0RDrR sERVuH.

Twelfth Cavalry standard.)
The recent Developments In the
Mexican situation are undoubtedly
familiar 10 every one, but q brief
resume will not be out of place.
General Angeles aud villa. after
several threats, finally attacked the
Mexican town Of Juarcz, across the
river from n paso on saturday
and Sunday evenings. June IS and
49, In anticipation OF possible
needs, the Twenty fourth infantry.
less one battalion. was hurricdly
ordered 10 ~ paso. rs was the
Nineteenth Infantry. During the
battle In Iuarcz, the Villistas be-
gan firing into NJ paso. and this
deliberate violation Of International
law continued 10 an extent which
could no longer be- tolerated by
our forces. Accordingly. the Amer
lean forces were ordered across
the river To dispersc the Nillistas
and drive them out of the town.
which was very successfully done.
Several American soldiers were hit.
two Of whom died. aud several
civilians ~ VI paso were also hit.
The latest newspaper reports from
Washington indicate that at the
slightest indication Of reprisals by
villa. the United States forces will
occupy Mexico.
These events emphasize the fact
that the troops who are doing Dor
der duty are not without useful
ness. after all. Naturally u was
the tendency. during the European
war for the public AT large Ia for
set that the troops on border serN-
Ice were also necessary and were
having their part In the winning
Of the world war. And Il was also
natural that those of us on the hor-
dor felt bitterly disappointed that
We did not have a chance IN IN,
greater field of action. hut W,
must by no means feel that M,
part We played was not important
Some onc had In guard the horder