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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23

ment of the people and not the corpora
tions. Mr.. jenkins, who professedly
stands for state rights, proposed al
amendment to the constitution to enable
congress to control corporations, which
if adopted would take from the state al
power to deal with corporations. The
supreme court, and not the judiciary
committee Of the House, is the highest
power to pass upon the constitutionality
of the laws; the committee should re-
port bills with their opinion as to their
constitutionality, and not smother them.
The matter of the abuse of injunc-
tions was accounted for by the fact that
u. S. senators usually recommend rail-
road attorneys for appointment as fed
eral judges, and having been in the
habit of looking only on the corpora
tion's side of questions, labor is fire.
quently done an injustice by the issuance
of injunctions. Roosevelt only asked
that in the issuance of an injunction the
defendant should be notified before il
became effective; but this measure was
put in the unconstitutional class by the
judiciary committee, where it is now
sleeping.
This country is fully fifty years be-
hind some European countries in the
matter of public roads. All rural routes
are "post roads, and bills have been
pending in congress since 1904 providing
for federal aid in road building, but they
also are sleeping in a committee as un-
constitutional. Jenkins voted for a
81, OOO 900 ship subsidy and for an in
crease of 81, 100000 compensation to
the railroads for carrying the mails but
against an increase of $l00 year in
the salary of rural carriers. There
would be more reason in the govern
ment giving the farmers of northern
Wisconsin free dynamite to blow stumps
than to give the shipping interests a
bonus of four millions. Mr.. Jenkins
excuses himself for voting for ship sub
sidy because President Roosevelt asked
him to; then Mr.. Lenroot asks why he
did not favor the other legislation the
president was asking for,
Reforestry, which Jenkins says is a
humbug, is strongly advocated by Len
root, as it is by every great economic
student who is looking into the future,
not only in regard to our future timber
supply, by also as means of conserv-
ing the rainfall and preserving the
magnificent water powers of the timber
country, which is fast being denuded.
Mr.. Lenroot modestly referred to his
record in the Assembly for ten years,
while Wisconsin was undergoing the
fight which has placed her where she
is being held up as model, which other
states are fast following. He has nev-
er been "on the fence" and has always
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
DEMOCRATS WILL
NOMINATE TICKET
Convention Saturday Voted to Put
Up Full County Ticket.-Can't
Stand G. o. p. Candidates

The democrats of Rusk county-a
faithful few-met at the court house
Saturday in mass convention, for
the purpose of electing delegates and
TO consider the advisabiity of put
ting up q county ticket. The manner
in which some republican candidates
were denounced was not slow, and
| Congressman Jenkins came in for q
double share. 1t was voted to put
q full county ticket in the field il can
didates could be found. The names
of w. II. Rooney for clerk of court, j.
LindoO for sheriff and &. w. Heaverin
for assemblyman were presented.
| The latter declined the honor and
John lyman was suggested. Since
the convention Mr. lyman has re-
fused to make the race and Mr..
lleaverln has reconsidered.
The meeting was presided over by
j. G. Stubbs of Weyerhauser, and
w. S. Manning of this city was secre-
tary. Others present were G. w.
lIeaverin and John lyman of Apoll-
Onia; III. II. Moller, j. NJ. Lepley, II.
j. Burns, f. n. Bien, Nj. C. Keasling
and j. Il. McNeely of Bruce; ELI Miller
OF Emet; Edgar and Ernest Hebard
of Flambeau; II. Nelson OF Thorn
apple; p. j. Kassela, II. Koehler and
j. NJ. McCumber of Weyerhauser; w.
II. Pippin, w. 7. Rooney, Adam Car
ter and w. M. Vaughan of Lady
smith.
A county committee was elected
consisting Of j. G. Stubbs chairman,
II. ii. MOller secretary and w. s.
Manning treasurer, who were
authorized to appoint ntcommitteemen
in each town.
Messrs. Stubbs and Manning were
elected delegates to the platform con-
ventiOn at Milwaukee the 22d inst,
and Messrs. Stubbs and Lepley to the
congressional convention at Spoon
er the 2lst inst.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
tUnofficial Publication)

/ The common council met in adjourn
ed session Tuesday evening, all mem
bers present. Mayor Baker presiding.
Numerous bills were audited and al
lowed.
An ordinance was passed prohibiting
driving over any bridge in the city fas-
ter than walk, under penalty of 81
to $40 fine.
An ordinance was passed repeating
the midnight closing ordinance for sal
oons. In support of this ordinance,
Mayor Baker made the statement that
the ''good people" had put up fight
to knock out the saloons in the late
election and having failed they had
threatened to put them all out of busl-
ness inside of six months for violating
the law; that man'was hired to buy
liquor in a drug store while the drug
gist was out; and that he thought the
council should give the saloon-keepers
every protection possible. Aldermen
Clough and Keifer voted against the
ordinance.
An ordinance prohibiting the empty
ing of sewage into the river above the
intake pipe of the waterworks passed
first reading.
The Rusk County Journal was desig-
mated as the official city paper, its bid
of less than half legal rate being ac-
cepted. The News-Budget received no
official notification as to when bids for
the printing were to be filed. The saw
ing to the city by this move amounts
to about $65, figured on the basis of
last years printing, when both papers
printed the official notices. The News
Budget will, however, continue to pub
lish the proceedings of the council and
important notices without compensa-
ton. Alderman Conrath voted against
the change. The application for a
saloon license by A. B. Kyle of Bruce
in the Schroeder building, was referred
to the license committee composed of
Aldermen Conrath, Peterson and Keif-
er.
City Physician Landmark recon-
mended that the council designate a
day for an annual cleaning up of the
city and also find some suitable place
to dump garbage.
The petition for sidewalk on the
south side of Fritz avenue was granted.
Mayor Baker appointed Peter Will
hanson as alderman for the Third ward
to fill vacancy caused by his election as
mayor. The council affirmed the ap-
pointment, Aid. Clough voting no. The
mayor announced that the new alder
man would fill all the places on COM
mittees formerly occupied by himself.
The mayor announced that the city
was without funds, all the license mon
ey and other available funds having
been expended, and the council author
lied the mayor and clerk to negotiate
loan of not to exceed $4,000.
r The council adjourned to the next
regular meeting, the first Tuesday in
| August.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
To Split Lenroot's Vote

The Jenkins ''machine" controlled
the democratic congressional conven-
tion at Spooner Tuesday and endorsed
a Superior man named Cottle. The
time-honored custom of permitting the
delegates present to cast the full vote
of their delegations was knocked out
to accomplish this end. This is calcu-
lated to keep the democratic vote of
Douglass county away from Lenroot.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Airgun May Cost an Eye

Richard Ryall, the 6 year old son of
j. l.. Ryall, who is a deaf mute, may
lose the sight of his right eye as the
result of an accident Wednesday. He
was playing with Bud Wilson, an
other small boy, and an air gun in the
hands of the latter threw a shot into
his eye. The shot was near the end of
the barrel or the hurt might have been
more serious; but as it is the boy may
lose his eye.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23

fought fair and in the open. He read
and commented upon the challenge he
had sent to Mr.. Jenkins and the answer
received. H. said he had no right
to ask the vote of any man, but urged
that they study these great questions
and when they came to vote at the
primaries the first of September to cast
their vote for the man whom they
thought would best serve the interests
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Rusk County Medical Society

The physicians of the county met in
this city Tuesday, the 18th, and organ
lied the Rusk County Medical Society.
DR.. w. L. Stephenson of Ladypmith
elected president, DR.. Johnson of Glen
Flora vice president, and DR.. Carnachan
of Bruce secretary and treasurer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23

A commission appointed by the
circuit court is in session here today
hearing testimonyin in the case of John
Lindoo against the Menasha Paper
Co., over a difference of opinion as to
the amount of damages done by rea-
son of the flowage caused by the lat
ter's new dam at Port Arthur. Mr..
Lindoo owns land along the river at
intervals from the bridge In this city
down to the dam. The commission
is composed of D. w. Maloney of
Glen Flora, C. X. Ellingson of Haw-
kins and M. Sergeant of this city.
The Paper company is represented
by Attorney l.. E. McGill and Mr..
Lindoo by Attorneys Kirwan &
Michaelson. They will view the land
involved in the controversy to-mor.
row.
Mrs. Kral and daughter Miss
Edella spent Sunday in Kennan.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23

Harry Ballou of Neenah was in the
city Wednesday.
Mrs. S. Durion OF Chicago is visit.
with Mrs. Tom Baker.
Mrs. John Armstrong went to
\ Washburn Saturday to visit friends.
Miss Margaret Sensenbrainer went
to Gilman Saturday to visit friends.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Heath, Tuesday, July q, n daugh-
| ter
j. NJ. Michaelson and II, II. Van
Pool drove to Glen Flora Wednes-
day.
d. r. Clark of Minneapolis, of the
firm of Osborne & Clark, is in the city
today.
A.. e. Powell was up from Island
Lake the fore part of the week on
business.
Miss Hattie Erlei OfSt. Louis, Mo-,
is visiting at the home of her uncle,
Ben G. Lee.
Miss Inez st. John of Oshkosh,
formerly a teacher in this city, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Albert Erdmann and daugh-
ter of MOsinee are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy LnMere.
DIR. Johnson of Glen Flora visited
the county seat Wednesday, minus
his luXuriant black beard.
Mrs. O. f. Hotz and Misses Selma
and Hilda Hotz Of Hawkins had
business in the city today.
Mrs. Arpin of Grand Rapids, moth
er Of j. u. Arpin, stopped in the city
today on her way to Atlanta.
H. II. Moller and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
s. Mexican of Bruce heard LenrOOt
speak at the court house Saturday
evening.
Rev. Thos. Barker left yesterday
for three weeks visit to points in
the southern part of the state and in
Illinois.
The dance, which was to have
been held tomorrow evening, the
24th, has been postponed until next
Friday evening, the 31st. 16-lt
Mrs. p S. Reed is visiting her hus-
band here few days. They like
Ladysmith very much and will pro-
badly make 1t their home ere long.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
f. Church will hold Food Sale at
MONEYS drug store Saturday, July
%, from 2 to 5.-Mrs. Gourlie, Sec.
1911
F. P. Conrath, who recently sold
his mill on Main creek south of this
city, is preparing to move to st.
Croix county to engage in the sheep
business.
d. H. Carpenter is suffering from
an enlargement Of bloodvessel in his
chest, which he nearly ruptured while
running with the firemen's track team
at the state tournament.
Editor D. III. Richards of the Jour
nal returned home from Richland
Center, where he has been caring for
his aged father, who died Sunday
after several weeks illness.
Chas. Macarthur of Eau Claire, can
: didate for state senator against j.
w. Thomas of Chippewa county,
was getting acquainted with Rusk
county voters a couple OF days this
week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-23
Real Estate Transfers
WARRANTED DEED


Addie Gordon to Emma NJ Dough
erty lots 1916 blk > vii Of ApOllOnia
Frederick A Ertzner to Charley Erd-
mann NV he 15-34-6. ........$ $l2O0
John Otterson to Martin Anderson
undb c1% Sc 25-35 4 .......... $500
Martin Anderson tn Theodore and
Andrew Anderson und% eh Sc %
34-4. -. 80. ...;.';'' %10oo
Thomas Lambert to Melanie LIE
PaSe lots 3, blk 3 Lambert's add
Ingram -. $lUO
L w Spiegelberg and wife to A. n.
Andersen lot 80 blk 20 NJ w W Cos
add ......... .................S SloUO
Elmiry j MOrey to Newell Burch sc
NV 34-35-4 Observation-Disclosures. $:33225
J l. Gates Land Co to A kullander
Sc NV ne sw 26-34-4 ........ $1,000
Fl C. Calkins to Emily j Calkins lots
1918 blk II plat of New Flambeau
o A Bjerke and wife to Helmer Han
son lots 1929 blk 4 vii OF Weyer-
hauser. So
Chas f Hart to Frank II Sellers lot
VIZ and part of eh 3 blk vii ol
ApOllOnia. S36Ut
Ben F Faast to 1nglbret Hagen NV
ne 31-33-1 1................... S45t
John Y Raven to G NJ Merrill ct a
gov lot 23-33-9. 9................$ $35(
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CHURCH NOTICES
CHRISTIAN

The usual services will be held next
Sunday: Sunday school 10, a. m. preach
ing at II, subject 'The Acceptable
Sacrifice. :" Christian Endeavor 7:l5
p. M, preaching at 8. All are invited.
Strangers are welcomed.
j. I. CARTER, Pastor.
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Beef is Cheaper

We have put all beef cuts down to
summer prices. You will find a full
line of beef, pork, veal, spring lamb
and mutton, chickens and turkeys at
our market. Don't forget fish on Fri
days. Homemade sausages and lard.
CITY MARKET.
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GERMAN LUTHERAN

German school Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday $50 a. M; Sunday school
every Sunday 9:30 a. m. Services next
Sunday 1890 a. m. Picnic of the Ger
man school Wednesday,, July Goth, or
August End, on the farm of B. Ander.
sen. No services on Aug. End, as the
pastor is to preach at a Jubilee of tho
Lutheran Church in Eau Claire on thai
Sunday.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Service in |. O. O. F. hall: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock; preaching at II,
topic, Unconscious obedience. Ir
the evening at o'clock District Super.
intendent f. M. Haight will preach
and administer the sacrament of the
Lords Supper" Everyone is cordi
ally invited.
j. f. WATSON, Pastor.
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Marriaue Licenses

The following marriage licenses
were issued by the county clerk this
week: George Wilson and Blanche
Biller. both of Glen Flora, July II.
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Wanted-Rirch and Maple Bolts

VIII pay $3.50 and $5 per cord, 4
feet long, delivered at Alden & Sons
Ladysmith. l34
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CONGREGATIONAL

The Bethany Sisters will hold their
regular meeting and serve lunch at the
church next Wednesday, July 20.
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BAPTIST

The Baptist Circle will meet with
Mrs. Hutchinson next Thursday, the
30th, at p. m.
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of the district and the country at large

of the district and the country at large
The meeting closed with some songs
by the quartet, one of which was sung
for the first time here. The words are
set to the popular air '1'm Afraid tt
Go Home In the Dark" Mrs. F. E
Munroe sang the verse as a solo.
Jenkins went to Congress,
wise old owl was he
He told his folks bigger man
Could never. never be-
He had big Committee;
Joe Cannon loved him WE'LL
How many bills he'd smothered
He would never, never tell
At last the people asked the reason why
Said Jenkins:-'I will tell the truth or die
Chorus.
People dear. listen here;
I'm afraid to go home and report.
Every day the papers say
Lenroot is just the Sort
So sit alone on pile of dead bills
Protected by the Big Gun;
There's no place like home,
But I'm bigger in Washington.
Now the sessions over,
He hasn't much to show;
He can't keep up with Lenroot,
Who is not so very slow.
But he tries his hand at speaking
Assured that he will win
The Office he is seeking,
With the help of lots of tin.
But he begins to think he has met his fate,
Since Lenroot challenged him to debate.
CHORUS.
Lenroot dear listen here,
With you | refuse to debate
My record is such it goes on crutch;
You'd beat me as sure as fate
So l tag around all over the ground,
| But always arrive too late
| To speak from your platform,
| For with you I'm afraid to debate.
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Mr.. Lenroot's meetings at Ingram
and Sheldon, Friday night and Saturday
afternoon respectively, were well at
tended. At the former place he was
introduced by U. G. Blood, and male
quartet of Ingram young men sang. At
Sheldon the meeting was held in the
new land office of Theo. Bennett; w. S.
Sergeant presided, over fifty being pre-
sent.
Fire Tnsurance-11 Companies
Andersen ms. Agency. I2tf
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-08
ADVERTISING PAYS.

It is stated that President Roosevelt will be paid dollar word for every story he writes to the lucky magazine from the wids of Africa. William J. Bryan has made a fortune from voice made famous by single utter ance. Governor Johnson of Minnesota is to cash in the national reputation he has made this spring, when he retires from the executive office of his state. Senator La Toilette Is making money rapidly out of the popular curiosity to see him and Senator Ben Tillman is travelling through Europe on the fat purse filled in the same manner and for the same reason.
 Let 1t no longer be said that adver- Using does not pay Given a tongue and public office, disposition to buck in the harness, or to stand pct- .uresquely on ones hind legs and the world hears of the performance and pays its money to see the actor. It Is all very amusing and very harmless too. The public are entitled to what they are willing to pay for, and if they demand to be amused by our politicians the response will be forthcoming. It don't pay to be commonplace.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-08
LEGALlZED MURDER.Y

This paper has been of the belief that John Washelesky, who was hung at the state prison at Wethersneld on the first of the month, was a guilty man. If capital punishment must be the infamous penalty for murder, and if men must continue to be sentenced upon circumstantial evidence, there appeared to be no mistake made in this particular case But we realize that any day conclusive evidence may be revealed to prove, beyond the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-08

shadow of q doubt that Washelesky was Innocent Then would follow the supmere tragedy, for which the state would be responsible, Tho man would be dead and no reparatlon would be possible,
 We were rather inclined to believe that the declaration of innocence made by Washelesky at the moment the death cap was drawn down over his face was due to the characteristic stubbornness of hls race But Q cor respondent, who was present at the' execution, writes of the affair and seems firm in tho opposite belief T have seen men go to their disgraeo- ful deaths" he writes, "who would not say whether they were guilty or not and bad as they had been they ould not die telling He, But Tues day, July l, l witnessed the eXtin- gushing of human life of one whose sobs could be heard all over that death chamber and saw him kiss the eruciflx as his last act on earth and then heard those words that chilled the very blood of those that heard them: Me no kill Peter"
 If we take that view, 1t seems less like racial stubbornness. It is but another argument for the abolition of capital punishment and of convlc- ton through clroumstantlal evidence. It may well be hoped now, for the sake of the state. that the day will never come which brings indestruet- able proof of the innocence of John Washelesky; but just that occurrence would go a long way toward bringing about this mueh-needed reform in the state laws The state should realize that 1t is making possible logalized murder.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-08
rnn MAYORS VETO.

Mayor Martin follows his previously announced objection to the action of the board of aldermen in directing the purchase of voting machines with statement of his position. Unlike the Bridgeport aldermen. who had Monday evening like veto to consider, the New Haven aldermen unanimously sustained the mayor. The Bridgeport legislators passed the resolution dlreet- Ing the purchase of machines over the executive veto.
 There is nothing in Mayor Martins veto message to Indicate that he Is op- posed to tho voting machine. He Is not sure for one thing that the ma chine favored by the aldermen Is the best machine in the market, nor has 1t been made clear to him that 1t is suil- ciently perfected to warrant the city expendlng the proposed sum of money lat this time Tt should be clearly established" says the mayor that whatever type of voting machine is to be adopted for New Haven is the very best on the market and free from such defects and objections as might out weigh the advantages claimed in the- |oretical way by the advocates of the machine system of voting" Continue the Investigation and inquiry. says the mayor to the aldermen. He leaves the impression upon their mind that when they have come to a more mature con- clusion he will not be found an obsta- cle to machine voting.
 Aside from the inevitable disappoint- ment one must feel to thus learn that the aldermen did their original work slovenly, no great objection can be of- fered the position taken by the mayor, One of the sure things to be enjoyed in the future Is the voting machine. The whole movement is towards the elimination of the political boss from arbitrary control The direct primary nomination plan Is a part of the move ment. The stlffening of the corrupt practices law ls another feature of 1t op1 tho ,totfr,. ,,,achIpa te r.fu a,,..k., The movement will be retarded as Mayor Martin has retarded 1t by a perfectly frank lack of confidence in the perfectahillty of the machine as 1t Is shown today, or as the practical politicians retard 1t in other ways and for other reasons, but in the end it will succeed. because back of all these attempts to elevate the tone of Ameri- can politics is a spirit every bit in It's way as determined as the spirit which finally expressed itself in the declara- ton of independence.
 It is the old and familiar story of the secret ballot and of civil service re- form. They have had their stormy passages but they have reached port. The voting machine win reach port. The direct primary principle will reach port and the corrupt practices law will be safely anchored near by. The friends of the voting machine need not be discouraged. Let them get to work at once and meet the objections of the mayor.