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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Barn Burns

The barn on the Sam Stewart
place was completely destroyed by
fire on Tuesday evening. The fire,
which was of unknown origin, was
discovered shortly before seven
o'clock in the upstairs of the barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were in Bruce
but his boys were at home. They got
out the horses and harness which
were in the lower part of the barn,
but all things stored in the upper
part of the barn We're destroyed. Mr..
Stewart carried 500 insurance on
the building. He places his total loss
Don't forget "The Merry Travel
ers" at opera house Oct. 20 and 80.
at about $300.-Bruce News Letter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
MARRIAGE Licenses,

The county clerk has issued the
following marriage licenses during
the past week:
Bill White, Ladysmith, to Sophia
Fedoski, Conrath, Oct g.
Amos Webb to Mollie Miller, both
Of the town of Washington, Oct TO-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Edward Reitsch

Edward Reitsch, aged II days, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Reitsch, resi-
dents of the first ward, died Tues
day. Rev. c. l.. Hooking conducted
service at the house Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock and burial was
in Riverside cemetery.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Notice for Bids

Bids will be received by the under
signed not later than Oct. IS for the
clearing and levelling of one acre of
cemetery ground laying on the north
side of the Protestant lots Work
will have to be done at once
NATE HAND,
Chairman Cemetery Committee
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
For Sale

Two set heavy logging sleighs with
corner binds; l set heavy tank
sleigh with water-tank and heater;
cts. Call or address
S. NELSON,
1881 Crane, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
For Sale

Good paying business for man who
is willing to work. Best paying prop
ositio for money invested in Rusk
county.
If WARREN MOORE.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Bank Opens This Week

The new state bank at Weyerhau-
ser will open this week, we are in
formed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
House For Sale

FOurrOOm cottage in good con-
dition and two lots, fenced, good
well, large wOodshed Call at the
house, 10 Ninth-st east.
2t* HERBERT WARD.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
For Sale

Heavy work team, harness, wagon
and sleigh. Will sell separate or all
together A bargain, if taken soon.
If WARREN MOORE.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Ties Wanted

We are buying ties on both the
Wisconsin and Chicago divisions OF
the 500 Road and will pay the high
est price. Thompson Mere. Co. ct.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Beavers Attention

Colony 402 will meet Monday even
ing, Oct. ID. Important business. All
members come.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11

Five Acre tracts with river frontage
Andersen & Falge, Attys.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11

The 'Merry Travellers at opera
house Oct. 20 and 80.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Store Building For Rent

New store building for rent, size
24xS0, and basement. Enquire of j.
| T. Johnson. adv. 2t
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11

Greatest event of the season--"The
Merry Travellers"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Bounties

VIM. Good, Thornapple, two wolves,
Oct. 10.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-11
Band Report

For September, as furnished by the
secretary, Geo. P. Luell
ECETPTS-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-04-04

munity in doing so. II will be their
ambition under the new arrange
nent to improve the paper by ad-
ding to its news service. and. to that
end. they ask the cooperation and as
sistance OF their patrons and sub
scribers. In the course OF an edi-
torial in Saturdays issue they say:
I'VE realize that 1t is a difficult
matter to successfully conduct daily
newspaper in a town the size OF
Florence. 1t calls for the expendi-
ture of from $500 to 500 peT month.
which is Just about the average re-
ceipts. Considerably over half Of this
amount is paid out every month for
wages. practically every cent OF which
is spent in Florence. So after all.
when you support the home daily, you
not only get value received, but you
are helping Florence. as well. We
are satisfied. however, to invest our
money here and take chances that
Florence will grow until the invest
ment shall become profitable. It Ia
one OF the best communities in the
state OF Colorado. and from present
Indications It will soon come into its
own and the Daily Citizen will always
be found in the front ranks laudins
its many advantages"
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the part of Mr.. Lewis.

the part of Mr.. Lewis.
The principle charge was that Post
master Lewis solicited the sale of
stamps and stamped paper in order TO
increase the receipts Of the office 10
such a point that his salary would be
increased.
The charges of Mr.. Backus brought
on an investigation. Inspectors came
here in February and went fully into
matters and made their reports at that
time. Nothing irregular was found and
the whole thing was supposed to have
blown over.
This sensational story in the News
was based on the correspondence of
the elder Backus back in January and
February, which has just been discov-
cred by the News, and which was en-
larged on by Backus in telephone
talk with the News Sunday night.
Mr.. Backus was seen at his home
Monday afternoon by Record report
er. Mr.. Backus said:
Yes / had something to do with the
story in the News. was called up
about fO:3 80 Sunday night by the News
correspondent who wanted more in
formation in regard to letter | had
written to Mr.. Cochran, inspector-in-
charge. asking for an investigation Of
certain irregularities which had come
to my notice in the postoffice.
81 knew of the Irregularities
through my son Robert, who used 70
tell us about what went on at the Of
flee. And a clerk at present in the
office urged me 10 report these irregn-
larities.
1--WE feel very sore on Mr.. Lewis.
If he thought it his duty to tell on our
son Bob. and have him prosecuted
the way he did. then we think we have
just as much right To cause this in
vestigation They didn't have any con-
sideration OF Bob and we haven't any
for them.
''Yes that is right said Mrs. Back
us. who had been party to the talk.
"Oh / tell you. have revenge in my
heart and we will make these men pay
for the trouble they have given us II
we can"
The charges that Postmaster Lewis
solicited business with the object OF
an increase in salary are most absurd.
Mr.. Lewis is ont OF town and could
not be seen But It's wen known fact
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-04-04
THE FLORENCE CITIZEN
CHANGES OWNERSHIP

Lynn Smith and Irvine Meek, who
have been conducting the Florence
Daily Citizen since the first Of last
August under lease from c. y. Bis
sell. have purchased the property and
will manage IT in their own names
They have given the people OF Flor
ence an excellent, enterprising
newspaper; clean. sprightly and un-
biased by prejudice or dIslikes of any
kind and have won for themselves
the GOODWILL and esteem Of tie cen-
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that 1t requires several thousand dol
lar sales in stamps to get an increase
of the small sum of 500 TO the posi-
masters salary.
1t is probably against the regula-
tions to work up an abnormal busi-
ness with that in mind. However. the
government expects the postmaster to
encourage the use of stamped en-
velopes as far as possible and sends
out sample sheets to many patrons OF
the office with that object In mind
The government has even sent out mo-
tices to be run in local papers with
out charged urging people to use
printed stamped envelopes. although
such notices usually find their way
into newspaper waste baskets for OBJ
vions reasons. '---' - --~f-
People who know Mr.. Lewis know
that nothing wrong has been done BY
him and have no fear of official crit
icism of his administration.
1t is most unfortunate for all con-
cerned that Mr.. and Mrs. Backus, feel
ing so keenly the misdoings OF their
own son Bob. have gone beyond ali
reasonable bounds to bring trouble on
innocent heads.
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SPITE AND POLITICS
GET A STIFF ROAST FOR
POSTMASTER LEWIS

The Rocky Mountain News of Mon
day had rather scorching roast on
the postmaster of Canon City.
The charges in the News were writ
ten up in the Denver office and were
inspired by letter from and telephone
interviews with Hiram Backus of this
city. which the News explains fully.
The whole story was silly and
founded on groundless charges of
people whose motive is spite and re-
Venge. - 0ri.--p
The whole story is this. Sometime
ago Robert Backus, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Backus, then employed
in the local postoffice, was found by
postoffice inspectors to be stealing
from the government. His mode OF
operation was to take cancelled
stamps off incoming mail and save
them for an opportunity to be used.
When a patron of the office offered a
package at the stamp window Backus
weighed the package up. took the cash
for the amount of the postage, put on
old cancelled stamps he had taken off
incoming packages and put the cash
In his pocket
This was one way he found to rob
the government and the amount Of his
i'll gotten gains amounted to more
than most people would imagine could
be possible.
The operations of Backus we're dis
covered by the railway mail clerxs
and inspectors soon worked up eyI-
dence which easily convicted him.
Postmaster Lewis, out of sympathy
for his former employe and his aged
parents, took the matter up with the
authorities. made every plea for len
sency possible with the result that Bob
Backuss pleaded guilty and got off
with very light fine and the loss OF
his job.
But this was not appreciated by the
Backus family 1t appears. for they be-
gan at once to inspire trouble for
Postmaster Lewis. aiQ7 <i9
Mr.. H. Backus began by writing let
tiers to the inspector in charge at Den
yer, making charges Of misconduct on
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-04-04
FINE POTATOES AT aSDKRsos's

]. VI. Anderson & Co. have just re-
ceived what they consider to be the
finest car load of spuds ever unloaded
in Canon City. They certainly are fine
potatoes as anybody can see by pass
ing the Anderson store. They come
from Carbondale. This car is probably
the highest priced car of potatoes ever
brought to Canon City. 1t cost over
$500. 7sts
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company Of Denver, has been select
ed by the Baker & Bisss Mercantile
company as advertising man and floor
manager at its place or business as
the successor Of c. W. Carl. who re-
signed recently TO take position In
Fort Collins. Mr.. Hutohings entered
upon his duties here this morning.
Mr. Carl will leave for Forv Collins
next Sunday.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-04-04
GARDEN SEEDS.

We handle the Livingston True Blue
Garden Seeds. Have them in bulk OF
in packages. Everything In garden
seeds. blue grass and alfalfa. Buy now
while tho stock Is heavy. 1913
J. NJ. ANDERSON 4 co.
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Frank D. HutchIngs. for the last ten
years connected wit hthe sales depart
ment of the Daniels & Fishers Stores
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RAINBOW PARK fruit And GARDEN TRACTS

CAN RAISE s1s9e ACRE IN CELERY On THIS LAND
THIS YEAR. -s
- Florence, Colorado March 49, 1912. "
Florence Chamber of Commerce.
is during of 1911.
Florence about
price of 80
cents making total of ssoe75o for the three acres
lSigned) G. D. IsABEIL+
Florence. Colorado.
YOU TO SEQ PER ACRE IN STRAWBERRIES
NEXT YEAR.
Florence, Colorado March Is. 1912.
NEWELL, colonist,
Colorado.
is during the Of 1911
$3.50
$S2s6o the OF
sSs440 per acre ,o,rn,, co,,,.,,
(Signed) Yours truly, JOSEPH COWAN.
Colorado.
THE BEST is ALWAYS CHEAPEST.
WHY DON'T YOU OWN CHEAPEST!
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
both given first
Payment quickly, for this
ENDORSEMENT OF THE CHAMBER COMMERCE:
undersigned of the Florence Chamber of
certify follows:
this advertisement and endorse the
made herein.
End That we recommend he land and
which is being soid
of like character this vicinity
price.
ing advertised. its sale
M E. Lewis, Postmaster. Durfee. State Repre-
Mrs. W. n. Mcconnell, Pres sentative -
Civic Club W. w. Harrison, Cashier 1st
Hurd,.P Pres &
Auto Cos. N Cashier Florence
A. The Bos- State Bank
j d. Blunt, Lawyer
PresT The Had A
Low Mere Co j v AIcCandless.
j.. Groceryman d. r. Foor' Edtor sx farte'
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-04-04
CLERKSlDENY CHARGES


Canon City. Colo. April !, 1912.
To the Record.
The article published in the Rocky
Mountain News this morning, stating
that ON investigation OF the affairs Of
the Canon City postoffice had been
asked for at the earnest solicitation
Of the clerks of said office, is absolute
ly false, as we had nothing whatever
to 90 with making any charges at'any
time. Should we haye any charges to
prefer against any one. we feel per-
fectly competent TO present such
charges to the proper authorities our
selves.
Signed:
Z. F. .. PENNINGTON.
4. w. THOMAS.
ene w. q. RICHARDS.
H.. a. TURNER.
A. l.. BAI1oU.
WILL r. PAXTON.
! Record Want Ads ; cents : line.
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A Comparison

at Of
with almost little the
afaia. receipts FOUR
forty
s2oOo
eainsta ,estme 0 $1,000 In the alfalfa farm
while the strawberries yielding their income
city churches, schools and markets mt his
of the city Ife such
impos a community OF forty-aere holdings
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Rainbow Park Tracts are
the Cheapest now Being
Offered i'm the State
Why? Same three reasons

Such land ms Rainbow Park tracts Is selling at
other places at $1,000 per acre. upwards.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-25
THE CURATIVE BEES STING.

The full extent to which the little busy bee may improve each shining hour was not realized until the discov- cry that the sting of the irritable little hymenOpter was a sure cure for rheu- matism. Of course, it has always been known that this method would afford temporary relief. The victim of the most violent case of Sciatic or inflam- matOry rheumatism, attacked by a de- termined swarm of atrabilious bees, immediately forgot all his minor af- flictions. The lame and the halt have been known to lay aside their crutches and flee as the wild gazeIle.
 The specific curative value of the bees poison must have been discov- cred by one of those happy accidents which have enriched the science of medicine. Since it is the female of the species which alone carries a sting, perhaps the leaders in the feminist movement were convinced that the burning dart was intended as a bless ing and not a scourge. It was years before we knew the value of rattle snake oil, and the Gila monster is still held under suspicion.
 But experiments have vindicated the mission of the lady bee, who is only cruel to be kind. A physician in the umberland valley, improving upon the
Arizona republican., 1912-08-25

Mrs. Robert NJ La Toilette, who has been active in Woman's club work in Wisconsin for many years and who is now equally interested in woman suff- rage, naturally watched the situation in regard to suffrage at the San Fran cisco convention of women's clubs very closely
 Mrs. La Toilette says:
 While I was not present at the bi- ennial held in San Francisco recently, and cannot speak from personal knowledge, reports of the proceedings indicate that the failure of the general federation to pass a resolution for Wo- man suffrage, did not express the sen timent of the convention, but was due to fear on the part of some of the leaders that because there was a diff ference of opinion among individual women and clubs, such an endorse ment might harm the club movement.
 "Older club women well remember the struggle between the cOnserva- tive and progressive element when the clubs were evolving from the stage of social eXclusiveness and self culture into the broader field of de- mOcracy and public usefulness. What would have happened to the club movement if the TeactiOnaries had succeeded in controlling it's policy? Would the federation be, as it is to- day, one of the strongest factors in the world for human advancement?
 "The club organization, in making it's effort for the betterment of SOC iety, came constantly in contact with the machinery of government. If a club was interested in schools, good roads. clean milk, it's members must interview town, county and city Of ficians; if a state park or regula- ton of child labor was sought, the legislature and governor must be reached; if pure food or lower tarlff was the object, congress and the president must be petitioned.
 While women have accomplished much by their united, persistent eff fort, they have learned from this practical experience how intimately government concerns everyday life, and they have come to realize further how much more dignified and effec- tive it would be to vote directly for lawmakers, instead of all this lndl- rect lobbying. The great numbers or progressive club women who nave
Arizona republican., 1912-08-25

guest of Mrs. Eli Stauffer. Mrs. Stauffer is also entertaining another charming Phoenician, Mrs. Webb Griffin who has been in the north a week.
 Mrs. c. B. Barnhard of North Tenth Avenue has joined the Phoenix con- tingent at Prescott for the remainder of the summer.
 After an absence of two years Mrs. s. w Higley and Miss Jessie Higley will return this morning from Long Beach Much genuine regret has been expressed in their long stay in California and they will be extended a cordial greeting from their host of friends in Phoenix.
 
 Reverend J. c. Camp and his grand daughter, Miss Elizabeth Will son, are passing the week at Congress Junction.
 Mrs. Barrd Holbrook is leaving Fri day for California after a fortnights stay punctuated with social events This week Mrs Holbrook will be the guest of Mrs. F. IT. Winters of Port land Place.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Kavanaugh are recent arrivals from Los Angeles who will make their home in Phoenix.
 
 A picnic at the Crosscut canal last evening closed a week of unusual gaiety for this season of the year. The event was enjoyed by Mir. and Mrs. J. F.. ROwlands, Mir. and Mrs Colt Myers, MT and Mrs. John II. Page, Mir and Joe Green, MT and Mrs. Homer King. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Kings bury, F. A. T. Mason. Reese Ling. Francis Viele, Hugh Marshall and Harry R Tritle.
 The hospitality of MT. and Mrs. Asa Graham was delightfully."- dem onstrated Wednesday evening when they entertained with a garden party, Japanese lanterns intermingled among
Arizona republican., 1912-08-25

tolls for even a small wage are all banded together through club organi- Zation to secure better conditions.
 Like Miss Helen Gould, Lady De- cies is a great believer in helping others to help themselves. She has established a school for young work
 ing girls near the castle at Lutrellss- town. which she superintends her self. It is already a great success.
 The object of the school is two fold: To prepare the daughters of peasants and laborers to become self supporting through the knowledge of the useful arts; and to teach young women the duties and responsibili- ties of matronhoOd, so that when they marry their homes will be at tractive to their husbands. The lady of the castle and the parish priest of LuttrellstoWn are fast and firm friends The priest is a real progressive" and in a recent ser mon, without mentioning names, he instanced how much LuttrellstOWn
Arizona republican., 1912-08-25

original discovery, has found a method of extracting the poison from the toxic glands and storing it away for use when occasion arises. With the aid of his hypodermic, every physician be- comes his own bee Ninety per cent of the cases of heart trouble are caused by rheumatism. The feminine bee, which carries around a sovereign rem edy for rheumatism, comes into it's field of usefulness through feminine enterprise Thus, womankind, long re- garded as the source of all heart trouble, steps forth as the strength ener and regenerator of the heart.
 Those who have followed the case of Redsecker Young of Middletown, Pc, the rheumatic patient who is stung in
 to health, are inclined to attach seri- GUS importance to the discovery. In an age when medical science is con- centrating it's attention so largely upon toxins and antitoxins, perhaps it is worth serious inquiry as to the truth that the "buccaneer bee gives health as well as honey.-Washingto Post.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-25

the greens and added to the scenic effects. Present were Miss Leila Mil ler, Miss Mollie Price, Miss Helen Lulu Green, Miss ora Clay, Miss Mable Green. Miss Ora Smith, Miss Mary Higgins, Miss Fannie Brooks, Miss Ottis Banks. Miss Self, Miss Elizabeth Ivy, Miss Myrtle Brewster, Miss Emma Vensel Miss Frances Rogers, Arthur Miller, Jess Smith, Frank Miller, George Vensel, Floyd Price, Pierce Vensel, Lloyd Olmsted, Francis Shaw, Marion Welborn, Gro Yer Mcclure Glenn Kohl, Harry Me Cure, Eden Higgins. Joseph White side, Walter Brown, Joseph Clark, Guy Sheets, Jack Parks. Chris Sheets and Herbert Williams.
 Mrs. George Purdy Bullard who passed the early summer months in Los Angeles and san Francisco has taken a cottage at Coronado for the remainder of the hot weather.
 Robert Baker is passing the week end at Iron Springs en route for fortnights vacation in Prescott. He will return for a short stay before going east to continue his law course
 
 Mrs Webster Street is in Coronado at present after a delightful summer in Los Angeles and ocean Park.
 Arizona guests at the Hollenbeck. Los Angeles. last week Were: MT and Mrs A. N. Hunicutt Thos. Arm strong, Sims Ely, Mrs c. s. Marrow, Mrs. c. F. Kunless. D. E. Lynch, MT and Mrs c. M. Etter, J. J. Carey, sam E. Shrigley. Miss R. Hcndrick- son, E. NJ Burke. A. J. Matthews, Mir and Mrs. w. R. Davenport, Frank H Parker, Hall G. Goppauldt. Miss Minnie Bivin, Virgil Kin Mar GUS May, Miss NJ. Carton, R. J. Mon than. Mrs. c. M. Broadway, John Stroebe, Warren H. Parker, Mrs NJ, Goppauldt. C. C. Jones, J. O. Dun bar, $ c. Guernsey.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-25

owes to the gifted American lady who has brought sunshine to this picturesque part of Ireland from the New World.
 Among the numerous useful inn provements which Lady Deccies has inaugurated is the interest of pupils and teachers in the schools in the preservation of good teeth. Her ladyship brought a dentist to Lutrells- town at her own expense. paying him an excellent salary to look after the teeth of the school children and to get the boys and girls interested, she gives weekly prizes for the best set of teeth in school
 There will be a call meeting of Chapter A of P. F.. O., one day this week at the home of the president, Mrs. U. T. Mckee of 1922 West Monroe street, when business of inn portance will be discussed. The date of the gathering will be announced shortly