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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
IS IN TROUBLE
Refuses to Answer Questions in
Court Concerning Disposition OF
Collection Made by Him

j. M. Lepley VS.. A. N. Andersen is
the title of case wherein the plaintiff
seeks settlement of an account of $15OC
left in the defendants hands for col
lection. Under what is known as the
discovery statute, (Sec. 4O96) j. w.
Carow, attorney for the plaintiff, sum-
moned Mr.. Andersen before Court
Commissioner Chas. Kirwan Saturday
morning, to answer questions touching
the settlement of the account in dis
pute. Before appearing, however, Mr..
Andersen secured from Court Commits
sioner j. w. Fritz an order requiring
the plaintiff to show cause, before
Judge Parish at Ashland on Feb. 3,
why Lepley, being insolvent, should
not put up security for costs. The
same order enjoined the plaintiff from
taking any further steps in the matter
until the hearing of said order, which
would make it too late to have the case
come up at the term of circuit court
next month. Mr.. Andersen made ap-
pearance before Commissioner Kirwan.
but refused to answer any questions
put to him by plaintiffs attorney at
that time.
Mr.. Lepley alleges that he placed in
Andersen's hands for collection an ac-
count against one J. S. Arnold of Min
neapolis, out of which Andersen was to
pay claim against Lepley of $500;
that Andersen did make settlement
with Arnold, but that after repeated
efforts Lepley has not been able to
make a settlement with Andersen.
In his petition Andersen states that
the complaint is made with "malice
aforethought' for the purpose of in
juring him in his business.
The law provides that no court COM
missioner may issue an order conflict
ing with an order previously made by
another court commissioner in the same
action Under this statute the plain
tiff claims that the injunctional clause
in the order of Commissioner Fritz con-
fiicts with the order of Commissioner
Kirwan and is therefore invalid.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
PUTTING IN ELECTRIC METERS
lighting Co. is Rapidly Installing
Meters for Patrons

The Ladysmith Lighting Co. is now
installing meters as rapidly as possible
and soon expects to have all of its pat
rons supplied. There is no question
but what the meter basis of paying for
electric light service is the fairest plan
-fairest to the company and fairest to
the patron who is endeavoring to be
fair with the company Much trouble
can be averted if patrons will learn to
read their own meters-it is not diff
cult to learn-and read them on the
25th of every month. You can thus
figure up your own bill and there need
be no dispute about it.
The question of the liability of pat
rons to pay rent for meters has been
raised in some other cities. This ques-
tion is provoking much discussion at
Hudson. A correspondent in the New
Richmond News from Hudson writes
concerning it:
"Many argue that as the state rate
COIilIIllSSIlu ldS OIuSGGu IUC Guy W
cease charging water meter rent, the
same order should apply to the light
company. And many say, for example,
that the milk man might as we'll charge
every day for the use of his measuring
cup as for the light company to charge
for measuring the electric juice. To
make the light rates equitable, no me-
ter rent should be charged, even if the
price of juice had to be raised trife
to pay fair profit on the total invest
ment. Now the man who uses only a
small lights has to pay 81 meter rent
annually, while the large consumer gets
the same meter rate But it is my
prediction that the dear people will
have to stand up to the rack and take
their medicine. With the milk man,
you know, only one measure is used for
all, and he carries the measure with
him, while the light company has to
furnish a meter for every customer,
and leave it at said customers house.
However, an effort will now be made
to abolish the meter rent in Hudson.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
insurance Rates Adjusted

No longer can we secure fire insur-
ance policy at a cut rate. Sixteen
special agents, representing about
thirty companies doing business in this
city, met here yesterday. AS result
the local agents of their respective
companies have "got together" For
the past several years insurance rates
have been slaughtered in this city un-
til the business was quite demoralized.
The local board will have professional
rater here in a short time to go over
the ground and establish rate on
every building in the city, and his rat
ing will be adopted by all companies.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
CHURCH NOTICE
CONGREGATIONAI.-

Regular services next Lords day
The pastor, having to make a business
trip into the southern part of the state
has secured Prof, B. M. Squires Of
Bruce for the morning service anC
P1of. R. H. Burns for the evening.
The choir will give concert in the
eveninp under the direction of A. M.
Alden. Sunday school at 10 a. M,
Young Peoples Meeting at GAS p. m.
All are cordially invited.
THOMAS BARKER, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
On Ton As Usual

B. E. French returned home last Fri
day from the Minnesota State Poultry
Show at Minneapolis, where the Lady
smith Poultry Co. had on exhibition ID
birds. They again lead their class by
winning End cock, 1st and Sd pullets,
1st, 3rd and 5th hens, 1st pen, and spec
ial prizes for shape and color. In
quiries have recently been received by
these now famous chicken fanciers
from as far away as Santiago, Cuba.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
APPEAL TO SUPREME
COURT PERFECTED
Superior Telegram Says Case OF De.
funcf First Nat. Bank OF aadys n1itsi
is Now up TO Highest Tribunal

A dispatch to the Superior Telegram
from their special correspondent at
Madison, Fred L. Holmes, reports an
interview with Senator w. G. Owen of
Maiden Rock, who acted in the capacity
of special u. S. district attorney in the
case against the officers Of the defunct
First National Bank of this city. The
dispatch reads as follows:
Madison, Wis, JAN, 18.-Like the
ghost Of a BdnquO, 1T seems that the
last of the First National Bank tangle
at Ladysmith will never be heard of.
Last summer the state collected the
amount due it, with the exception OF a
few dollars, and State Treasurer Dahl
in his report to the governor and legls-
lature asks what course he is to pursue
to settle the final interest of the state.
But a new phase of the situation has
just come to light.
Acting as special u. S. district at
tOrney, Senator w. c. Owen had intro
duced evidence before the grand jury,
which brought in indictments against
some of the officials of the bank, in
cluding McGill, Newman and COrbett.
/ ne case never CdfIG W CIItl, IOWSNSI,
for on a hearing as to the sufficiency of
the indictment Judge A. l.. Sanborn
held that the offense with which they
were charged the making of a false
report to the comptroller of the cur
rency, did not constitute an Offense, ac-
cording to the wording of the federal
banking act.
This it was believed settled the case,
but under a statute allowing the gov
ernment an appeal in certain cases,
Senator Owen has perfected an appeal
in this phase of the question to the
United States supreme court. The case
will be prosecuted before the highest
tribunal by officials of the federal at
torney generals office and as the whole
case rests upon the construction of the
statute, it is believed that the matter
will be heard in a short time.
can appeal has been taken in the
matter" said Senator Owen yesterday.
''The point of law involved should be
settled and if rendering false reports
to the comptroller does not constitute
an offense against the banking act, this
law should be changed. All | had to
do was to perfect the appeal. The mat
ter is now in the hands of the attorney
general s office at Washington. -
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
State Bank Elects Officers

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the State Bank of Lady
smith, Monday evening, the following
gentlemen were elected as directors
R. S. Johnson, J.O. Sinclair, WI. .Ker-
mott and R. 0. Sinclair of Ladysmith;
D. F. Clark, of Minneapolis; Joseph
Lockey, of St. Paul; and F. w. Tubbs,
of Chicago Later these directors
elected R.O. Sinclair Pres, D.F. Clark
vice Pres, J. 0. Sinclair cashier, and
B. E. French assistant cashier. The
board also voted to place $4,000 in the
surplus fund and to pay a 3 per cent.
dividend for the half year to its stock
holders.
AS the National Bank people report a
prosperous year, it proves that we
have two sound and prosperous banks,
which is fine thing to be able to say,
for our own or any other city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
$4,000 FIRE AT BARRON
Another Destructive Fire in Busi.
ness Section Sundsy Wforuinq

Barron was again visited by fire last
Sunday morning, causing loss in the
business section amounting to $4,000.
The origin was an over-heated air-tight
stove. The losses were as follows:
VIM, Cuthbert & Son, hardware stock,
$6, 500; C. P. Taylor, store building,
So, 500; Southland & Cheever, fire and
water damage to music store stock,
$500; N. NJ. Rockman, bank block,
plate glass, $500. The fire was dis
covered by the night policeman shortly
after midnight. The fire department
responded promptly, but before water
connections could be made an explosion
in the Cuthbert & Son store spread the
flames through the entire building. No
thing was saved. The hardware stock
was insured for 81, 500.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Snecial Music Attracts MANY

The Congregational church was
crowded to it's utmost capacity Sunday
evening. The program of special music
by the choir, under the leadership OF
A. M. Alden, was highly entertaining.
The orchestra which led the singing by
the congregation was also much appre-
ciated. The choir will give song ser
vice next Sunday evening, and there
after once every month.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Services next Sunday morning and
evening: Sunday school at 10 O'Clock,
preaching at II a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Morning topic, The best way to be-
stow benevolence;" evening, "Chris-
tian morality and it's realization. -
Young peoples meeting at $50, topic,
Light that cannot be hidden. - Prayer
meeting Thursday evening. Every
body is cordially invited to attend these
services.
! Z WATSON Pactnr
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Animal Rounties Paid.

During the past fortnight County
Clerk Munroe has paid bounties as fol-
lows: Earl Nelson of the town of True,
Ben Mitchell of Washington, William
Lambert of Lawrence, Leon Crye and
Chas. Richter of Flambeau, wild cat
each; Albert Diamond of Willard, a
wolf and wild cat; Olaf Olson of At
lanta, two wild cats.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Bruce will Bowl Again

The team of Bruce bowlers, which
came down. Saturday night succeeded
in holding our boys to close score.
Ladysmith spotted them $50 points
and won out by only 20 in the three
games. Considering that there is no
bowling alley at Bruce, the visitors did
very well.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Glove Factory to Resume

The Ladysmith Glove and Mitten Co.
will resume the manufacture of their
product the first of February, after a
months shut down. The company is
having a steadily increasing demand
for their cotton flannel gloves but is
hampered by a shortage of material on
the market.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Fined For Violating Game Law

Sheriff McNally went to the town of
Strickland Tuesday, returning with Joe
Pole, who plead guilty to the charge of
having deer in his possession out of
season. Justice Reeves imposed the
minimum fine of $25 and costs, which
he paid. Game Warden True made
the complaint.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
A January Thaw

The weather the past few days has
been quite contrast to that of week
ago. The snow, which has been none
too heavy on the roads, has been thaw-
ing to such an extent as to almost spoil
the sleighing. Today it is raining,
which it is hoped will not turn to snow.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
BIDS WANTED

Bids will be received by the under
signed up to Feb. 1st, 1909, for the
furnishing of 65 cords of green hard
wood, to be delivered at the court house
and 20 cords of Is inch wood to be de-
livered at the Jail this winter. Sale
wood to be hard maple or hard maple
and birch, of good, sound body timber.
Successful bidder will be required tc
furnish bond for faithful performance
of contract F. E. MUNROE,
County Clerk.
Ladysmith, Wis, Jan. Il, 1909. 42-z
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
$1,000 DEER KILLED PAST YEAR

Legislature May limit Each Hunter
TO instead Of in Future
State Game Warden Stone was in the
city yesterday. In an interview he
stated that the reports in his office
show that 6,208 deer were shipped dur
ing the last season in Wisconsin, and
about II 900 in all were killed by
licensed hunters in this state. Among
the recommendation to the legislature
to be made by the game wardens' as
sociation, recently organized in Milwau-
kee, will be amending the law limiting
the rumber of deer each hunter may
kill to one instead of two. This will
naturally tend to preserve the game,
which at the present rate Of eXtermina-
ton will soon become extinct.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

Two lots with two-story frame
house. Room for two families.
Rents for SD per month. Near the
Alden factory.
Lot with two-story frame house.
Rents for $40 per month; also near
Alden factory.
Six room cottage. Can be sold
now and possession given May 1st,
1909.
120 Acres of land, eight miles
from Ladysmith and four miles
from Murry. At bargain price
if sold soon.
40 acres six miles north of Lady
smith. Partially improved. Near
Wisconsin Central railroad.
2 acres on Maple Hill, with good
house. A bargain,
Also number of lots in Sabin's
addition.
File your applications for loans.
Vacant lots. Other bargains in
farm lands. If you have anything
for sale list it with the undersigned.
For further particulars inquire of
]. A. MichaelSon
Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Ladysmith, Wis, Jan. q, 1909. 1922
~ office.

Notice is hereby given that have the
tax roll of the town of Flambeau in my
hands and will be at the office of Man
ming, Clark & Haviland Saturdays to
receive tax.-R. R. GOULD, Town
Treasurer.
Ladysmith, Wis, Jan. 7, 'O9.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Examination for midshipman in Navy

Senator R. NJ LaFollette has one va
cancy as midshipman in the US. Naval
Acadamy at Annapolis to fill from the
State Of Wisconsin at large. He has
decided to fill this vacancy by recon-
mending the candidate standing high
est in a competitive examination. At
his request this examination will be
conducted by the State Civil Service
Commission and will be held through
out the state at the same time as the
state competitive examinations adver-
Used for February 27.
Essential Qualifications: A sound
body and constitution, suitable prepar-
alton, good natural capacity, aptitude
for study, industrious habits, perse-
verance, an obedient and orderly dispo-
sition and correct moral department.
Age limits, 16 to 20 years inclusive.
Height, weight, bearing and sight
must be up to standard
Further information land application
blank will be furnished upon applica-
tion to Senator r. M. LaFolIette or tC
the State Civil Service Commission,
Madison, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
500 Puts on Switch Train

The 500 Line has put on switch
train to do the local work in Rusk
county, which is heavy at this time of
the year. 1t makes the wound trip
between Weyerhauser and Hawkins
every day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
New Books in Public Library

The Library board has recently pur-
chased a complete set Of the works of
Dickens, Cooper and Scott. The w. c.
7. U. has donated ''High 10" and
Barriers Broken.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
New Postmaster at Port Arthur

J. M Conrath is now postmaster and
proprietor of the store at Port Arthur,
having sold his residence in this city to
Anton Escher and bought out J. w.
Kirvan at Port Arthur
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
Marriaue License

County Clerk Munroe issued mar
riage license the 10th to Geo. A. Dur
gin of EllewortR and Miss Alice G..
Johnson of Glen Flora.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. House and
two acres adjoining Ladysmith; just the
place for truck gardening. One-acre
lot just outside the corporation Good
residence property on west River ST.
Each or all will be sold at bargain if
taken at once. C. S. Conklin. 33tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

Ever see drunken man trying to
fiji a bottle with the bottom broken
out? It's a great waste, and it looks
mighty silly
But it's no more foolish and no more
wasteful than for sober man to ex-
pect his town to fill up with people
and bubble over with prosperity when
he is continually pouring his dollars
into the wide world outside THROUGH
THE NAIL ORDER HOLE in the bot
tom of his home town
MORAL: Patronize home industries
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

WANTED-Men to cut wood and bolts
top wages paid. -Chas. E. Patterson
42-1
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
J. E. WATSON, Pastor.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.

German school Saturday $3.50 a. M,
Sunday school $50 q. m. Services
next Sunday l0:30 q. m.
A. E. BEHRENS, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

For RENT-a fve-room cottage
Apply to Frank Hughes, Thomas block
38tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

VIII take small amount of dry hard
wood in exchange for groceries. E. A.
Kirvan. 32tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

For Rents room house; also a
farm for rent. Inquire of G. B. Gooch-
er. Aft
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21

For RENT-Baptist parsonage,
rooms Inquire of D. FL. Mather. 39tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-21
WANT ADS.

WANTED-3 girls at r. Alden & Sons,
to work in organ stop department.
Good, steady position if you are willing
and capable. 40tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-13
PLAN A NEW DEMOCRACY.
New Workers Call Conference to RI
build Party In the State.

New Workers Call Conference to Re-
build Party in the State.
New York Special
ocratic State organization such as ex-
listed in the times of Seymour and
Tilden. 300 Democrats will meet In the
convention hall at Saratoga on Septem-
Der and 10 for the purpose of defin-
ing the principles of Democracy and
establishing .the Issues which the
Democratic party believes confront the
people of the State at present.
The movement was begun In New
York city early In the year, and after
frequent conferences final prelimin-
AIRY conference was held in Albany.
Already representative Democrats from
forty of the sixty-one counties OF the
State have signed the call for the
Democratic State convention. or confer
ence. which 1t has been determined
to hold in Saratoga. Not until then
will 1t be known fully just who has
Joined in this movement The aid on
Mayor Mcclellan. OF New York. and
of Mayor Adam. OF Buffalo. IL expect
ed.
David B. Kill is at watch Rock, r.
l.. and II can be stated that he will
not be openly prominent in the move
ment. although IL can be stated fur
Their that Mr.. Hills upstate political
friends are firm advocates of this pro-
posed conference. Judge Alton B. Par
ker will attend the conference, and 80
will d. Cady Herrick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-13
THE SENATE BATHS.
More Luxurious Than Those Provided for
Roman Senators.

More Luxurious Than Those Provided for
Roman Senators.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Senate baths at Washington will be
more luxurious than any at Rome In the
days when the Romans we're the most clean
ly and the least cody Of all peoples. We
may not follow the parallel further for no
matter how much more elegant and lux
urous may be made the baths at Washing
ton than those once in use at Rome, 1t will
be impossible for our senators to have less
dirt and less grace than the senators OF
ancient days Undoubtedly the effluvia of
the body escapes through the pores of the
skin, and the pores are kept open and slim
ulated to perform their excretory function
by bathing. The cold bath. particularly,
performs this excellent service in an admi
rable way, IL taken once day. The luxu-
rious bath IL rarely. however. a cold bath.
1t is usually superheated to a point, expand
ing the pores to that exaggerated extent
escapes through the apertures. 1t was so
in decaying Rhine. May it be not so in
Already there is q growing discussion as
to the necessity of sumptuous bathing. and
the fact is being brought out and passed
around that King Edward " of England
was shaved only once week and had his
feet washed at the same time, III so be it
was necessary" That particular Edward was
an exemplary monarch, but he was a mon
arch and can be no model for our Democrat
ic and Republican representatives. Besides,
such lax shaving might carry back to
populsm. and in these days when all of
official representatives In the lawmak-
ing branch are kept standing on platforms
OF one sort or another Cor at least when we
demanding that they shall), daily LAYING
Of tho pedestals Is almost a vital necessity.
The historians are also bringing out the fact
that four shirts were considered a large an
nual allowance for Lord Howard We are
not told which Lord Howard; what he
was lord OF. but asl the house OF Howard
was stainless through many generations and
in more than one English manor, any one of
man may keep clean four shirts a year.
Then fell that spotess banner white. the
Towards lion FELL" says Scott, in poetic de-
scription of that brief time in which the
Scottish men seemed to turn the tide at
Flodden field. That banner rose again, as
spotless as before. though grimed with dirt
and blood The cold plunge bath every
morning is what the Senators should take.
1t is excellent for circulation, and II keeps
the heart moving the blood SO well that no
senator will go white at the threat OF any
minion of degenerate plutocracy which Is
famed on marble slabs.