Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-11-14
SALOONS CLOSE
ON SUNDAY
BY Mutual Agreement Saioon-keep.
ers of Ladysmith Close Places
OF Business Until z %. m.


AS a result of conference last Fri
day evening between Rev. Thomas
Barker, pastor of the Congregations
al church, and q majority OF the
salOOn-keepers OF the city, an
agreement was entered into where.
by Ladysmith saloons will remain
closed from midnight Saturday night
until 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
In response to an invitation sent
to each OF the saloon-keepers by MIR.
Barker, seven OF the ten met with
him at the council chamber and dis
cussed various questions relative to
their business, principal OF which was
the matter of Sunday closing. Mr..
Barker frankly stated his opinion
and several OF the saloon-keepers
| took part In the discussion, and the
agreement was in the nature of a
compromise.
majority of the saloon-keepers
having entered into this agreement.
Mayor Cardinal notified all to have
their saloons closed during the hours
specified. There was disposition
on the part OF one or two to disre-
gard the order, but when they saw
that it would probably result in
putting the lid on" all day Sunday,
they fell in line. The matter of re-
moving screens during closing hours
was disscused at the conference and
some saloon-keepers voluntarily re-
moved their screens Sunday morn
ing.
| Mr.. Barker, who alone has the
credit of cleaning out the slot ma
chimes a year ago, has gle-handed
brought about another step in moral
advancement. He has accomplished
it without ostentation, and by the
absolute fairness of his methods has
won the confidence and respect Of
the saloon-keepers and their friends.
There are few pseudo-piOus in
dividuals who are inclined to censure
the preacher for compromising with
the devil" but these are of a class
who never look at a question except
from one side, have never accom-
plished anything themselves in the
way Of moral reform and never will,
| Since Ladysmith was, wide open
saloons have been countenanced on
Sunday, while contrary to state law
and city ordinance. Our saloon
keepers as rule have taken especial
care to preserve order in their re-
sorts on Sunday, as indeed they do
every day. A radical movement for
their restriction at the present time
would not meet with the sympathy
OF the general public but it would
create bitterness disastrous to the
| business interests of our young city.
Our saloon-keepers are to be con-
graduated upon their willingness to
meet half way those who are striving
for the moral betterment of society.
Miss Delphine Names went to owen
today tospend few days.
W. c. Gerard OF Minneapolis is here
on pleasure trip this week.
Mrs. Sybers and Mrs. Beck of Tony
were in the county seat today.
Mr. and Mrs. N. j. Smith went to
Minneapolis today on business.
Mrs. j. G. Rourke of Boyd visited
II. r. Johnston and family last night.
Mrs. Pierce Brown and children
went to Cameron today to visit rela-
tives.
Carl Rockstead Of Chippewa Falls
called on relatives here Monday and
Tuesday.
The Bethany Sisters will give a
social at the Gerard Hotel Saturday
evening.
DR.. Kingon OF Sharon Is visiting
his brother l.. V. Kingon south of
this city.
Miss Hattie Johnson OF Thorp
came up tonight to visit her brother
Arthur Johnson.
Mrs. J. A. Carter and children vis-
tied Mrs. Henry Cushman at Glen
Flora Tuesday.
Miss Mable Holden returned today
from Ingram, where she has spent
the last month.
Henry Wilson returned Monday
from Humbard, where he visi ted his
parents for couple of weeks.
E. S. Ensign and family of River
Falls moved here last week They
bought the Bert Matchette residence.
j. w. Miller attended the meeting
O I t e Wisconsin Development
A Association at Hayward last Thurs
day.
J. H. Hogston, +. L. Baxter and
Bert Jaynes went to Ingram Sat-
urday to hunt and see Mr.. Hogston's
farm.
The last span of the 500 Lines
new steel bridge over the Flambeau
at this place was put in place Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Sitter OF Hope,
N. OAK, arrived last night to visit
Mrs. Sliter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Hurless.
Isaac Marquart.and son Oliver and