Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-09
OUR CELEBRATION
WELL ATTENDED
Favorable Weather, a Large Crowd
and Eloquent Speakers Combine
to Make Celebration SUCCESS

TO Make Celebration Success
Every pessimist-and there are sew
eral OF that class the m ornin OF
the Fourth -prophesised tn a il
was going to rain, and in fact it
hd sprinkle atintervals during the early
part OF the forenoon, which cooled the
atmosphere so that lemonade stands
and thirst parlors did not do as rushing
birthday.
The threatening weather delayed the
program, and the parade did not get
started until an hour or more later than
advertised. The accident to young
Lawrence Dean, who had his hand
shot off by dynamite fire cracker on
the street about 10 o'clock, also helped
70 dampen the ardor of Young America.
There was a general lack of organiza-
ton. Through some misunderstanding
between the Band, who had charge of
the celebration, and the Firemen, the
latter did not put on the usual fremen' s
hose race.
The crowd, though exceeding 1000 in
numbers, did not equal that of last
year, other towns in the county having
been attracted to other celebrations.
The program of races started at p.
m., presided over by E. M. Worden,
marshal of the day The following
were the winners. in the order named:
100yard dash-Allan McGill, B. E.
French.
Girls race-Freda Kruschinski, Anna
Dunahee
Boys race-Bert Dunahee, E. Thomp-
son.
Running broad jump-Allan McGill
Fern Wilbur.
Pie eating contest-Lisher Gordon,
Peter Stump, Dale McNally.
Sack race-Leo Zimmerman, Ernest
RyalE.
Bicycle race-Fern Wilbur, Lee Jor-
dan.
This concluded the sports upon the
streets. The afternoon train was near
ly an hour late, upon which Mr.. Len
root, one of the speakers of the day, ar
rived from Rice Lake, where he spoke
in the morning.
THE ORATIONS
A platform had been arranged at the
corner of Miner avenue and Second
street west, from which the speaking
took place. Senator Geo. B. Hudnall
and Hon. |. l.. Lenroot, both of Super
ior, held the attention of the crowd for
a solid hour, and their addresses were
pronounced to be the best ever delivered
upon a Fourth of July in this city.
Mr.. Hudnall was the first to speak.
As a prelude he stated that Ladysmith
outdistanced any seven-year-old city he
had ever visited. He opened his ad-
dress by detailing in a most concise
manner the events in history leading up
to the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence. He noted that the result
of great movements is seldom seen from
the beginning the abolition of slavery
was not the purpose of the civil war;
neither was independence sought by the
American colonists at the beginning of
the Revolution. The man who mentioned
independence prior to the battle of Lex
inptOn was considered a traitor alike by
the Wings and Tories. But while we
extol the patriotism of our fore fathers,
we must not forget the duty incumbent
upon the patriotic citizen of today.
Each succeeding generation has it's pro-
blerns to solve. He Wittily compared
the decimal table of the school-roQm
with present-day conditions in the busi-
ness world: Ten mills make one cent,
etc. against ''Ten mills make one trust,
fen trusts make one combine, ten COM
hines make one merger, ten mergers
make one magr ate-and the magnate
makes all the money" However he
cautioned that in fighting to right a
wrong we must take care that we do
not destroy the thing itself. Labor and
c.ni&al must both come to the basis of
Give and let live." We are in fight
+odav for the restoration of representa-
tive government, and no truly patriotic
citizen will let his party stamp cover
the scar OF dishonesty.
Mr. Lenroot, who aspires to fill the
shoes of Congressman Jenkins, prefaced
h;s remarks with the statement that
ba delivered the Memorial Day address
IN I,adysmith seven years ago, when
t,,t hamlet occupied the site of our
low thriving city. He endorsed all
thot the previous speaker had said,
odding that American people are called
,,,on to show their patriotism in times
- neace as we'll as war, and the brave
oitizen in time of peace is as much a
natriot as the brave soldier in time OF
Nor. We have trusts-great comblna
t;one Of wealth-which, if not controlled
tl,roaten our boasted liberty. Wher
heavy fine is imposed upon trust, as
+ho case of the Standard Oil Co..
+ho neople have to pay the fine; and the
who will not vote to free himsel.
- saorn such bondage is not worthy thu
Of an American citizen. He ad
,oonished parents to give their children
oa,,cation. and to teach them tina
." 40 are greater things to live TO
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