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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21

A committee of leading educators
appointed by the National Educational
Association recommends that high
school courses should include much
vocational instruction, training in the
mechanical arts, agriculture end house
hold science. The proposition is so
automatic that it seems strange anyone
should dispute it. The object Of ed
ucation is to train one to live, and an
essential element of living is the abil-
ity to make living. Rules of syntax,
declension of Latin nouns or a knowl-
edge of logarithms won't help a man
run a plane or a self-binder or in the
performance of the ordinary vocations
of life. Unless we have had the good
judgment to be born rich we must
learn to make living, so why not
learn part of it at school?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21

Following the modern doctrine of
taxing everything on and under the
earth, in the waters and in the sky
above, we now have a state income
tax. The following exemptions are
allowed $500 in the case of a single
man, 81 200 to married man, and an
additional 5000 for each child under
eighteen or other person dependent on
the ear ner. The rate on the first
thousand is per cent, on the second
thousand Il per cent, increasing one
half per cent. up to six per cent. Of
the revenue derived from the tax, 10
per cent. goes to the state, 20 per
cent. to the county and 70 per cent. to
the town, village or city.
While an income tax may have many
Objectionable features, it has the
strong argument in it's favor that it
falls upon those who can easily pay it.,
it lays no heavy burden on the payer.
The law in question allows a liberal
exemption, and the rate on the lower
of the taxable salaries is low. Sup
pose man earns $4,000 per year, a
good safe barrier from the poor-house.
If he is married and has four children.
81, 900 would be exempt. On the re-
naming $4,000 he would pay $3.50 per
year, or little more than the price of
box of cigars, less than the price of
moderate-priced jag. To the farm
err who pays So or $40 tax on forty
acres of stumps and taxpayer shanty
this income doesn't seem to impose
very great burdens. The income tax
may not be ideal, but it approaches it
much more closely than the general
property tax.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21

1t is reported from sources claiming
inside information that Taft insists that
the tariff shall not be amended at this
time except by passage of the reci-
procity measure. 1t is said that he
will veto any bill amending the wool,
steel, cotton or other schedules, on the
ground that nothing in the way of tar
if revision should be done until the
tariff board gets ready to report.
Strange he didn't think of waiting for
a report from the tariff board before
demanding that the Canadian measure
be passed. Still, after all, it isn't
so very strange, simply additional ev-
idence of jnsincerity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21

BY recent statute the archaic linn
itations on the use of school houses are
somewhat removed. 1t is a step in the
right direction, and should be labeled.
IAN act to give the people a limited
right to the use of their own property"
Provision is made for the use of school
houses for non-partisan gatherings for
discussion of public questions or for
other civic, social or recreational pur-
poses. This is good as far as it goes,
but why bar partisan or sectarian gath
erings? Is there any more harm in
discussing the tariff or railroad ques-
tons in Republican, Democratic or
Socialist gatherings than there is in
discussing the same questions in So
called non-partisan gatherings? If the
school house is a convenient place for
religious services, political speeches or
anything else of general public interest,
and the people of the district so de-
sire, why shouldn't they be entitled to
use it? Who can decide the matter
better than those who pay the bill?
Probably as matter of practice the
legal limitations on the use of school
houses cut little figure. The people
generally use them as they see fit, un.
less where some crank butts in and in
sists on the letter of the law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21
An Angel of Mercy.

Gentlemen, | was not always a
rich man. said the cigar drummer
as he lighted another of his samples
and sat back to enjoy it. mo; it is
only for the last ten years that | have
wallowed in luxury"
You were poor as the rest of us
before that time?" queried one of his
listeners.
q should hate to tell you what
straits | was ofetimes driven to- ]
will relate only one instance. | found
myself in Boston, out of money and
out of work. l walked the streets
two days without food. | walked
until | fell down exhaustsu''
And then came the banker anC
took you under his wing?'
mo, sir | was lying in the street
dying as | thought, When a lady who
was passing that way in her carthage
saw me and descended. and after G
few words of encouragement anc
hope, She took the rings from her ears
and put them in my hand.
"And you lived on?"
Il did,"
'And You sold those earrings and
the money gave you start
Exactly"
And did you ever find the name OF
the angelo"
Il did. AS soon as fortune. began
to smile on me | traced her out and
put two-dollar bill in her hand and
spoke thosuand words of gratitude
"a uwo-dollar ,bill!'
Eyes. The earrings We're Rhine
stone, and that was their original
cost. So you see, gentlemen"-
But they called him liar and flcr7
his company
A French company, elementary
ard, was the first to go into the sole
business of building airships, ana
the second concern of this character
is to be in the United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21

1t is much to be hoped that the YER
dict of the jury in the. matter of the
First National Bank will bury that dis
agreeable incident beyond resurrection.
A large part of the factionalism with
which the community has been torn
was engendered by dissensions center
ing about the bank failure. Creditors
of the bank, who lost money through
the failure, have been bitter toward
the officers and directors of the bank,
and the bitter feeling naturally spread
to the friends of both parties. The
progress of the city has no doubt been
impeded by this factionaism, but it
has gone forward in spite of dissen-
sions, and now that there is no reason
for further contest, we may expect
development no proceed at an increased
pace.
Whichever party to this discussion
may have been in the right, further
discussion would be useless. The stat
ute of limitations was allowed to kindly
cover up the most ugly charges, and
this verdict dsposes of the only charge
not so covered. Let us waste no more
time in idle talk. Forget the past. Let
bygones be hasbeens, and all work to-
gether for bigger and better Lady
smith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21

The Modern Woodman of America is
to have special meeting of it's Head
Camp at Chicago next January to
make a second readjustment of insur-
ance rates, increase having been made
some ten years ago. The former
change was advocated by Head Consul
Northcott, and was so unpopular at
the time that it proved the undoing of
Northcott. The present administra-
ton has given it out that any future
change in rates will have to be initiated
by the membership. The delegates at
the Buffalo Head Camp, comparing the
record of the immediate past with the
probabilities of the future, saw the
need of some reimbursement, hence the
special meeting of the Head Camp.
During the six months Intervening.
various propositions will be discussed
by it's million members in the local
Camp halls.
Mutual life insurance is yet in its
infancy, with many of the hundreds of
societies that have been organized
during the past twenty years, the in
surance feature appears to have been
an experiment. The motive prompting
the organization of these mutual
societies was the protection of the
home, and in this sense they have been
a great success, but many members
have reached an age where the home
no longer needs protection-th chill
dren have grown up and are protecting
homes of their own. The insurance
that was originally protection has be-
come speculation, as it is mortally
certain that the policy is going to ma
ture some day, yet the insured still
goes on paying at the same rate as for
protection only. Here is where the
trouble lies.
Those who have made study of this
problem, which is confronting all of
the older insurance societies, have de-
clared that the 'step-rate' plan is the
only fair one to adopt: that is, as
man grows older his rate increases.
This plan has been adopted by some
societies, but has not proved popular.
1t is productive of much misunderstand-
ing and dissatisfaction to move men,
Der into higher class every year or
two.
But the step-rate principle is right
it makes each member pay for just
what he gets. The young man is not
paying part of the premium of the
older members insurance. But why
could it not be made in but one
step" dividing the protective"
class from the speculative" class,
say at age so, making the rate high
enough on the latter to enable that
class to pay its own death losses. In
this way the rate to the young man
could still be kept at minimum and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR

The dignifed editor of the Wiscon-
sin State Journal deplores the fact
that some Madison men recently at
tended church in their shirt sleeves.
Wonder if the low cut waists and peek
a-boos get on his nerves also! 1t is
doubtful if the churches will adopt any
stringent rules forbidding men attend
ing church because of their attire.
One would rather expect some enter
prising pastor to put up bold posters
announcing something like ''Take off
your coats and enjoy yourselves.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21
DEEDS, NOT WORDS
-adysmth People Have Absolute
Proof of Deeds at Home.

Ladysmith People Have Absolute
Proof of Deeds at Home.
It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Ladysmith kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of
Ladysmith people who have been
cured to stay cured.
Mrs. T. Kadlec, Seventh St., Lady
smith, Wis, says: '.For several
months I was troubled by pains in
the small of my back and often the
attacks were SO severe that | could
not sleep. The kidney secretions
We're unnatural and dizzy spells were
common. Doans Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at MONEYS Pharmacy re-
lieved all these difficulties and thus
convinced me of their merits. -
Statement given July 81, 1909
REIMBURSEMENT. ~
Mrs. Kadlec was interviewed on
september 6, 1910 and she said: 81
am pleased to again recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills l have had no
symptom of kidney complaint since
taking this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21

After the timber barons and the
spectators of various classes have
gobbled up practically all of the state
lands, we at last have rational law
for the sale of the few remaining
acres. 1t is great deal like locking
up the barn after the horse is stolen,
nevertheless the legislature is to be
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
FOR TREASURER IN new COUNTY.

J. A. Rose ("Archie"), who is
we'll known in Eureka, where he was
formerly connected with the Brad
ley department store, and later be-
came cashier Of a bank at Gildford,
has been nominated for county
treasurer Of the proposed new couu.
ty of Hill. The convention was
held at Chester last week, was non.
partisan and attended by delegates
from all over the county. Archie
has many friends in Eureka and
other parts of Lincoln and Flat
head counties who will wish him
every success, both at the polls and
officially.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02

big mining companies, and partic-
ularly mentioned as an offender
Marcus Daily, manager of the Anal
gamated, as having cut $1,000, ,oco
feet of lumber. He recommended
that the forests of these regions be
put under a forestry system.
The Northern Pacific decided to
rebuild the car shops, DESTROYED by
fire at Sprague, in Spokane.
Weather item, which might just
as we'll fit in today: The west
bound passenger Monday evening
was eight hours late, caused by a
blizzard in the Rockies. The
weather here is still of the finest
fall variety, and the blizzard we
know of only by reading or hear
say.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
PLACER MINES
COMING TO
THE FRONT

Another big hydraulic plant will
soon be added to the Libby placer
district. w. H. Graham last week
purchased the Criderman interests
on Libby creek aud will work the
ground on an extensive scale. Mr..
Graham has also acquired the drill
ing machine which has been oper-
ated there in test borings during
the past summer with such salts
factory results. The machine will
be moved to the lower part of the
Criderman ground for further bor-
ings, and it is at this point where
the gravel will be worked by the
hydraulic plant.
On Monday last Mr.. Graham,
Foreman Sanders and Engineer
Pratt went out with supplies to the
camp to begin the preliminary work
for putting the property in shape
for machinery. Levels will be run
and other engineering features at
tended to, so that the property may
be equipped upon systematic plan
along modern lines.
Mr.. Graham is from California,
where he is familiar with the work.
ings of the great placer plants
which keep the golden state in the
front ranks today among the gold
producers. He is a man of con-
siderable means and his acquisition
to the mining interests of the Lib
by district must be of decided ben
eft in giving US mining on prac'
tjcal, substantial scale. -.
Butte and California, two Of the
greatest mining fields of America,
are now actively identified with the
Libby district, in both placer and
quartz mining, and the local out
look never looked as bright or has
ever been upon such firm foot
ing.
With mining, numbering and
acreage farming backing the towr
"a trinity of resurces on the evt
of wonderfully active exploita
tion-it must be confirmed pessi
mist indeed who cannot see tha
here city will grow up second tt
none in northwestern Montana.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
why Gen. CREENAN DIDN'T

No one in Montana is more loyal
to the principles of government
than Adjt. Genl. Greenan. Last
week he, in company with Major
Ford and Lieut.. Fravel, were hunt
ing at the Scott Anderson ranch
out of Libby.
1t was agreed that all the party
should surround the deer and let
Gen. Greenan have chance to
capture one. Thc party started
out early i'll the morning with tom
toms. beating through the timber
while Gen. Greenan mounted the
highest peak to await the coming
of the game.
Gen. Greenan had heard how
deer were enchanted by the sweet
strains of music. He sat beside a
large tamarack stump and began
whistling The Wearing OF the
Green" The deer approached and
the general, seeing a fine, large
buck, gave the order: advance
and give the countersigu y The
deer halted. The general raised
his army rifle; he was unable to
FIRE. The deer scampered away
and Major Ford approached and
asked why he had not killed the
deer. Gen Greenan replied II
obey orders. The commander.in-
chief, President Taft, has said we
must have universal peace and l
could not kill even the deer you
chased to me. An Irishman is
always a good soldier"
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
new Pure FOOD Law STRINGENT.

After Jan. 1 all restaurants and
bakeries must have a state license.
Under the new pure food law all
restaurants and public kitchens will
be inspected at stated intervals and
system Of grading will be adopt
ed, When the place is graded at
no." recommendation will be
made by the inspector, and when a
grade of "6o' is reached the place
must be closed until conditions are
remedied and the license restored.
Other provisions call for proper pre-
caution against flies, accumulation
of dirt and uncleanliness in general.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
SOME WENT MILES TOVOTE

It is a pleasure for us to note the
number of voters who came miles
to vote for good roads and bridges.
They showed an unsel6sh devotion
to home interests and progressive
spirit in the right direction that
counts for good citizenship and a
wideawake appreciation of the
needs of the community. Among
those whose voting place was at
Libby, but were at outside points,
we noticed last Saturday.
From Cabinet John Brannigan,
J. J. Hibbard and F.. l.. Bowman.
From Silver Crown: H. Brink,
A. w. Lounsbury and Aug. Brink.
From Snowshoe NJ. A. Shana-
han, Ed. S. Green and Chas. Hut
ton.
From Kootenai Falls: Woody
Williams and H. Burrell.
From Troy: John G. Van Dyke
and Henry Schriber.
From Fisher River: J. II. Geiger.
From Jennings: Frank Woods.
From Yahk Basin: w. A. Ray
mond and Roy Roderick.
From Sylvanite J. l. Fox.
There may have been others,
and probably were. and we re-
gret we were unable to secure
their names, as they were entitled
to equal credit and public praise
But the list given will indicate the
spirit which prevailed and which
will make for a Greater Lincoln
county.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
PINE BEETLE IN FORESTS.

Thousands of dollars worth of
timber in Montana forests is threat
ened with quick destruction by the
pine beetle, larvae which bores
Just under the bark and sucks the
life from the tree, according to the
Helena Record, which quotes as
authority Safe Forester Jungberg.
Mr.. Jungberg has been on an in
spection trip in the Swan river
valley in Flathead county.
The insect made its first appear
afce in this district only last June.
So rapidly has it multiplied that at
present fine timber on more than
three thousand FIVE hundred acres
of land has been destroyed and
weekly the devastated area is grow
ing larger.
Mr.. Jungberg brought with him
slabs sawn from trees killed by the
beetles. From one square foot of
bark were extracted one hundred
and forty borers.
The larvae first made their ap-
pearance ON the Tongue River In
dian reservation in southeastern
Montana. As the timber on this
reservation is an isolated tract, no
measures were taken to extermi-
nate them. Then last June they
appeared in the Swan river valley
and began the work of destruction.
1t is feared that unless prompt &C
ton be taken the borers will infest
all the timbered lands in northwest
ern Montana and DESTROY timber
valued at millions Of dollars.
The pine beetle was first discov
cred in this country in the Black
Hills about ten years ago. Mile
after mile of timber was destroyed
All sorts of remedies were tried
but the only one that proved eth
cient was to chop down the affected
trees and burn them.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02

The special election on the ques-
ton of the issuance of bonds for
road and bridge purposes is over
and by a vote of to the people
of Lincoln county placed them
selves in the first rank of the good
roads movement.
Lincoln county is to have sys-
tenn of highways and bridges sec
ond to none in Montana. The
movement for good roads SO strong
ly endorsed by the people at the
polls is but the beginning of the
greater advancement and progress
of our county. A new era has
dawned and a greater development
is now assured.
Everyone should join in the pro-
gressive movement that means SO
much for every citizen of the coun-
ty. There must be no delay, no
blocking the wheels of prosperity.
no failure. The slogan must be
Onward - The citizenship of
Lincoln county must be prepared
to receive the great influx of new
comers that will soon enter our
community, and while the election
was so overwhelming in favor of
good roads and bridges there are a
few things we can learn from the
results.
The Herald does not believe that
the voters of Eureka are in favor
of "standstill policy" We be-
lieve that the great mass of voters
of Eureka were misled and voted
without giving the subject due
consideration. There are always
in every community those who,
either for personal reasons or from
selfish motives, are opposed to any
advancement. But now that the
election is over let all join in the
movement that will open our coun
ty to all newcomers and will devel
op our natural resources more thar
any one method.
The Herald cherishes the hope
that now that Representative
Bernard has so fully demonstrate
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
The LOCAL FIELD AT TROY

The Ladies Aid society of the
First M. f. church will again take
up their work for the winter this
week.
DR.. Frye of Bonners Ferry was
down Saturday to attend the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey, who
has been quite sick the past week.
VIM. Rightbower and family re.
turned Saturday, after two weeks
stay on their ranch. Chas. Drake
held down the deputy sheriffship
while Mr.. Rightbower was absent.
The show given by the Grace
Burgoyne company Friday night
was fairly we'll attended, but the
performance was a fzzle.
Mrs. Kate F.. Cantine, who has
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Allen the past month, re-
turned to her home at Cherokee,
Ia, Sunday. Mrs. Cantine is a
cousin of Lon Carrie.
NJ. l.. Dean, state horticulturist,
is endeavoring to secure building
here for the purpose of establishing
nursery stock inspection station.
This is to simplify the nursery stock
inspection by establishing one at
each end of the state line on all
railroads in the state.
The lola club gave their third
tri-monthly dance Friday night
only members of the club being
present. A good time is reported
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Coff
man. a daughter, Sunday night
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02

Jack was up bright and early Mon
day with a sunny smile on.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.C. Martin are in
Spokane for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Doonan and
baby daughtet have gone to White
fish and Kalispell to visit friends.
Members of the Eta Alpha club
were entertained at the home of
Mrs. A. F. Satran last week.
Miss Emma Van Weyke of Ev-
erett, Wash, arrived Sunday to
take up a position as waitress at
the Windsor. Miss Vau Weyke is
a niece of Mrs. N. w. Morrison.
Leo. Greenough, accompanied by
w. D. J. Strawberry and R. F.
Walters, arrived from Spokane
Monday to inspect the B. & B.
Mrs. E. Roberts of Spokane ar
rived Monday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jack Coffman.
The young ladies of the Eta
Alpha club gave very elaborate
Halloween entertainment at the
city hall Tuesday night. The hall
was decorated with special care to
meet the occasion. The hours were
spent informally with witchcraft
and games. Late in the evening
refreshments were served. The ta'
bles were ladened with pumpkin
pies and othe good things to eat.
Vegetables were carved out to serve
as dishes. The young ladies de-
serve great credit for their enter
tainment, which was enjoyed by
all III attendance.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02

Postmaster General Hitchcock
has ordered that mail boxes be
placed on all depot platforms. This
rule has been observed by the Can
adian government for years. The
boxes are painted bright red and
are placed in a conspicuous place
for the convenience of passengers
on trains.