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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-05-17
INGRAM

Special Correspondence.
Mrs. Louis Bedard spent Monday
in Ladysmth.
Mrs. r. j. Benson is spending the
week in Minneapolis.
Mrs. w. E. La May visited friends
at Hawkins, Saturday.
| Vera Byers and Elsie Gust were
Glen Flora callers Saturday.
| Mrs: Ellingson and daughter were
business callers in Ingram Saturday.
Jim Bucholz and family of Glen
farm.
DR.. and Mrs. Johnson of Glen
Flora, attended church here Sunday
morning.
| New settlers are coming every
day that make our village their trad
ing point.
A new barn has just been com.
pleted on the M. Y. Cliff farm west
of town.
Cor and Stuart Wagner were in
Ingram for short visit the last of
the week
| Preparations are being made on
several other farms for the erection
of new barns
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kunz drove
down from Ladysmith Sunday, to call
on Ingram friends.
| Mrs. Gordon of Minneapolis, spent
few days this week with her sis
ter, Mrs. IL Wilbert
Jim Bucholz is having a barn built
that promises to be one of the larg-
est and best around here
Mr.. Morgan proprietor of the How
ard restaurant at Hawkins, was a
business caller here, Monday
Mrs. Martin Fogarty and son, of
Ladysmith, are visiting at the r. G.
Adams home, for a few days.
| The Wilbert family have moved to
their camp south of town Mr. Will
bert will now work on the roads
! near there.
| Rev. Robinson preached in the
| Methodist church Sunday morning
A good sized congregation enjoyed
| the sermon.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Y. Cliff, who
have been visiting the past week at
| the Cliff home left Monday for their
home in Sebring, Ohio.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society
| met at the home of Mrs. Modest Lam
bert, Wednesday afternoon. The af-
ternoon was spent enjoyab,y and a
bounteOus lunch was served.
Frank Fecteau had an old-fas h-
Toned barn raising at his farm south
of town Friday afternoon A goodly
number Of men We're there and the
barn was put up in short order
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BRUCE
From the Newsletter.

From the Newsletter.
No More Wood WaIks.-The village
board held a meeting on Monday
evening and passed an ordinance re-
quiring that all walks hereafter built
in the village shall be of cement
Drop First Game. The Bruce ball
team went to Rice Lake on Sunday
where they met the fast Rice Lake
team who proved too much for the
locals and the score at the end Of
the game stood y to 0, but not in
the favor of Bruce. The Bruce boys
went up against much heavier
team and it was their first game OF
the season, and While they lost, we
venture to say that when the boys
get in shape we can expect ball equal
to what the boys handed out last
year.
Boy Scout Work-Clean Up and
Fire Prevention Day in the village
was preceded by a rain OH Thurs
day evening, yet much was done in
the village towards giving it a gen
eral cleaning up on Friday The
work of the Boy Scouts in cleaning
the village deserves special attention.
Armed with rakes, the boys to the
number of fifteen, under Scout Mas
ter Hadden cleaned the main street
and other streets in the village All
refuse on the stretes was raked into
piles where it could be hauled off
AS the boys worked they were
watched with interest and their
efforts met with universal praise and
commentator.
Building Summer Resort Mrs
Thompson of Chicago is getting ma
terial on the ground for a summer re-
sort no Rice Lake, one of the Chain
will be 26X70 feet and contain nine
rooms. Two six room cottages will be
built near the resort for sleeping
rooms and private parties
Boer-Tiegs.-The marriage of Miss
Jennie Boer to Mr. VIM. Tiegs
occurred at the home of the bride in
the town of Atlanta on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Geo. w. Vaughan Of
ficiating. Only the immediate fam
lies We're present. Both the bride
and groom are residents of Atlanta
Mr.. Tiegs is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Tiegs while Mrs. Tiegs is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Boer. They will make their home in
the town of Atlanta
The work of placing the machinery
for the novelty works at Beldenyille
is practically completed Some new
machinery is on the way for the fac
tory. The bake and finishing ovens
are now being built 1t is expected
that the factory will start work at
least by June 1.
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GRAN

CRANE
Special Correspondence.
The town board met last Friday.
Miss Ruth Taggart is visiting in
Crane.
Mrs. Dave Cratic is very sick at
her home.
Rev. Paddock will hold services
here Sunday.
Ed finder was Ladysmith caller
last Saturday
Mr.. Culver was seen on our streets
one day last week.
Bert Kelly spent a few days in
Ladysmith last week.
The Ladies' Aid society meets next
week with Mrs. Housin.
Dan Leary, from little Thornapple
dam, has moved to Ladysmith
Miss Clara and Theresa England
went to Ladysmth Wednesday,
Russell and Ed. Ritter have re-
turned to Camp for the summer.
w. w. Crane, of Weyerhauser, is
visiting at the home of his son, l.. d.
Mr.. brewery has the contract for
ditching the new road by the Turner
home.
Leonard Cooper has contracted to
build a stone wall around the school
yard.
Ray Weston has gone to Lady
smith where he has secured employ
ment
George Shelly, of Coopers Camp,
was calling on friends in town las
week
Work on the highway has been
suspended on account of the wet
weather.
Several of our young people at
tended the dance at hurry last
Thursday evening.
Those who attended the Sabbath
school convention at Glen Flora from
Crane We're: W. E. Dalor, Ashley
Preston and Rev. Paddock.
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For Sheriff
County:

To the Voters of Rusk County:
| hereby announce my candidacy
tor the Republican nomination for
Sheriff at the September primary and
respectfully solicit your support. Will
faithfully discharge the duties Of the
office to the best of my ability if
honored by election.
O. e. ANDERSON
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Announcement

| hereby announce myself as q
candidate for the Republican nom
nation for the office of sheriff OF
maries
Dated, May IA, 1912
o. H. McNALLY.
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PAID ADVERTISEMENTS

Each notice to be paid for by the party by whom
it is undersigned at the rate of 5 cents per line
per insertion.
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For Sheriff

To the Republican Voters of Rusk
County:
| am a candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for Sheriff. subject
to your action at the September pri-
mares. | respectfully solicit your
support.
G.. KILGORE
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Land to Crop on Shares

One acre of cultivated land close
to Port Arthur Who wants to farm
this on shares? Good potato prop.
osition.
r. S. SECOMBE.
S-11* Port Arthur, Wis
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27
RULES GOVERNING MAILING OF
PACKAGES UNDER new SYSTEM
After lam One May Mail Anything Weighing Not More Than
Pounds by Parcel Post-Perishabe Articles May Be
Sent Under Specific Restrictions.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
just approved the regulations which
cover In detail the articles which may
or may not be sent by parcel post.
The rules as to what can be sent
and what cannot be sent and the in
structions for the preparation of mail
able articles with other official ad-
vice" are given here as they have just
been prepared by the postofice de-
partment in Washington.
The minimum rate will be five cents
for the first pound and three cents for
each additional pound to any point not
exceeding fifty miles from the Office OF
mailing; the local rate, which is five
cents for the first pound and one cent
Tor additional pound. applies to all
parcels the delivery of which does not
Involve their transportation on rail-
way lines. The rates increase for
each successive one of the eight zones.
the maximum rate being twelve cents
a pound. which will carry parcel
across the continent or TO any Of our
possessions. Parcels Will be limited
to eleven pounds in weight and six
feet in length and girth combined.
Mailabie PcrIshabIe Articles.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish. fresh meats. dressed
fowls. vegetables. fruits. berries and
articles of similar nature that decay
quickly. when so packed or wrapped
as TO prevent damage TO other mail
matter. will be accepted for local de,
livery either az the Office OF mailing or
on any rural route starting therefrom
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover Of wood, met.
al. heavy corrugated pasteboard or
other suitable material and wrapped
so that nothing can escape from the
package. they will be accepted for
mailing to any Offices within the first
zone or within a radius OF so miles
Butter. lard. or any greasy or oily sub
stance Intended for delivery at Offices
beyond the first zone must be suitably
packed. Vegetables and fruit that do
not decay quickly viii be accepted for
mailing 10 any EOHb II paGHeu 50 IA
to prevent damage TO other mail mat
| ter. Eggs will be accepted for Local
delivery when securely packed in a
| basket or other container. Eggs will
be accepted for mailing regardless Of
distance when each egg Is wrapped
separately and packed in container
There is no restriction on sailed
| dried. smoked or cured meats and
other meat products. but fresh meal
in any form will be transported onlJ
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable arti
cles must be marked "PERTSHABLE.
and articles likely TO spoil within th'
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery VIII not be &C
cepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intendini
to transmit articles in considerably
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27
PARCEL POST RATES REGULATED
THROUGH SYSTEM OF ZONES
Uncle Sans New Enterprise Clearly ExpIaned-How CHARGES Are
Fixed and What Glass OF Merchandise May Be Carried
through the Mass Under the New Law
OF THE UNITED STATES.

drawn from Keokuk is the same
length as the radius of the circles
drawn from Washington, Keokuk's
Zone Six viii be just as far from it's
center as Washington's Zone Six is.
How Rates Are Fixed.
1t can he seen from this readily
enough that the postal rates from
Washington to its particular zone will
be the same as the postal rates from
heokuk to its particular zones. Each
unit being about thirty miles square
Will OF course contain in most cases a
number of postoffices, but each office
in the same unit is considered as be-
ing the center of the circles from
which the zones are drawn. The
| rates of postage are fixed from the
unit in which the sending postofice is
situated. but the price to every place
in any zone is just the same To IL
lustrate, it will cost exactly the same
amount to send parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa, that it costs to
send 1t to Atlanta Ga, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
i ington are situated in the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postofIice
is located but they are the same
from that Office to any point in any
one zone.
1t will be seen by reference to the
| table of rates Of postage that it will
cost more per pound to send a pack
age a long distance than ii does to
send it a short distance. The rate In
| creases for a package weighing one
pound at the rate Of one cent for
each zone. No package weighing
more than II pounds can be sent un-
der the new parcel post law. 1t
should be said right here that on the
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies. but that on shorter hauls
it can so compete. 1t was the ex-
pressed desire of the legislators and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27
ey HOWARD 3. CLARK.

With the coming of the New Year
the United States government viii en-
ter into a new field of enterprise
the transmittal of merchandise by what
is known as the parcel post.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
thousands upon thousands of inquir-
ies have been made of the postmaster
general as to just what the parcel
post will mean to the people, 1t was
the law of congress establishing the
system which made provision for a
division of the country in zones
and into $4,000 units which are to be
used as centers in describing the cir
cles which mark the boundaries of
the zones. There has been no clear
understanding, apparently. of this
zone system. but really it is a very
simple matter.
The accompanying map shows the
country divided into zones from the
unit In which Washington is sit
uated. as the center. Accompanying
the map is table showing the rate
of postage per pound for parcels from
Washington to places within all the
zones
Each unit contains an area thirty
miles square Now each unit is a
center from which the zones are
drawn and so every unit in the coun-
try no matter where it is situated will
have zones drawn from it just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
it. For instance take Keokuk. Ia,
which is in a unit in the fifth zone.
From that will be drawn circles ex-
actly as they are drawn from Wash
ington and they viii be numbered from
Keokuk as number one. just as they
are numbered from Washington as
number one OF course, however.
Zone Six will have a different geo.
graphical position as related to Keo-
kuk than 1t has as related to Wash
ington. but as the radius of the circles
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27

found in the mails, shall be withdrawn
and sent TO the division of dead let
tiers.
!ntoxieants, Polsons and lnfIammabie
Materials.
Spirituous, vfnous, matted, ferment-
ed, or other intoxicating liquors OF any
kind poisons of every kind, and arti-
cles 49, compositions containing pol
sons onous animals, insects and
repIfl2 xplosives OF every kind; iri-
inaas liable material (which are held
to include matches, kerosene oil, gas
oline. naphtha. benzine, turgentine. de-
natured alcohol, etc.). Internal ma
chimes, and mechanical, chemical or
other devices or compositions which
may ignite or explode: disease germs
or scabs, and other natural or artih-
cial articles, compositions or mate
rails OF whatever kind which may
kill, or In any wise in1ure another or
damage the mall or other property
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly In
dorsed or packed for safe shipment.
pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or regolvers. whether in de-
tached parts or otherwise: live or
dead (and not stuffed) animals. birds.
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro-
Vi led. raw hides or pelts. guano, or
any article having. a bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage Is fully prepaid may be in
sured against loss in an amount equiv
alent to its actual value. but not to
exceed $50, on payment of u fec Of
ten cents in parcel post stamps. such
stamps to be affixed.
Parcels may be remailed or foS-
warded on the payment of additional
postage at the rate which would be
chargeable IL they we're originally
mailed at the forwarding office. In
which case the necessary stamps viii
be affixed by tho forwarding postmas-
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Maps and Guides.
Parcel post maps. with accompany
ing guides. are to be sold to the pub
lie at their cost, rs cents, through the
chief clerk OF the post office depart
ment. In ordering maps care should
be taken to specify the post office
from which the postage rates are to
be determined.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27

quantities are asked to submit to the
postmaster for approval specimen
parcel showing the manner OF pack.
ing
Queen Bees and Nursery Stock.
Queen bees, live insects. and dried
reptiles may be mailed In accordance
with the regulations that now apply to
other classes of mail.
Seeds OF fruit. nursery stock, and all
other plant products for preparation
may be mailed under the same con.
ditions
Confectionery and Soap.
Candies, confectionery. yeast cakes.
soap In hard cakes. etc. must be In.
closed in boxes and so wrapped as to
prevent injury to other mail mat.
ter
Sealed original packages OF propri.
etary articles. such as soaps. tobacco.
pills, tablets etc, put up In fixed
quantities by the manufacturer and
not In themselves unavailable. will
be accepted for mailing when proper.
~ wrapped
Millinery
Fragile articles. such as millinery.
toys. musical Instruments. etc. and ar.
tieles consisting wholly or in part OF
glass. or contained IN glass. must be
securely packed and the parcel stamp.
ed or labeled FRAGILE"
Unavailable Matter.
The following matter is declared un.
mailable by law
Matter manifestly obscene. lewd or
iascivious; articles intended for pre.
venting conceptions; articles intended
for indecent or immoral purposes; all
matters otherwise mailaAle by law the
outside cover or wrapper OF which
bears any dellneation or language OF
lbelous. scurrilous. defamatory. OF
threatening character. All such mat
ter, when deposited In a post office OF
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27

of the postoflice officials that the par
eel post system should be made OF
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. 1t can be said in a general
way that anything can be sent which
is properly wrapped and which will
not injure other mail matter with
which it may come in contact.
Copy Foreign Countries.
1t is probable that the government
will adopt a means of transportation
for certain kinds of its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham
pers. basket-like arrangements. prob
ably will be adopted, and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter it is believed that the
regulations as finally adopted will al
low the sending of eggs, butter, dress
ed poultry, live poultry. honey, fruit,
and other products of the country.
The 11-pound limit for a single pack
age may work at first against any
very extended use of the parcel post
for some OF the articles which have
been named OF course. more weight
can be sent if it is sent in different
parcels. but the cost in that case
would be heavier, because the In
crease per pound on single package
is not great up to II pounds, and
probably it would increase at no great
er rate If the government were to
raise the limit OF weight which is now
fixed.
Every postmaster in the United
States will have a parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit Of his postoffice
as a center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when a percel is pre-
sented for transportation is to find out
in what zone the destination Of the
package dies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound
from the unit in which his postotIice
lies to the zone Of the packages des-
tination, the price, as has been ex
planned before. to every postoftice In
any one zone being the same. The
parcel post will take nothing ou;
fourth-class matter. Printed matter
is still in the third-class designation.
Therefore books cannot be sent by the
parcel post system.
Rate on Seeds Not Affected.
II should be said that the act Of
congress which puts a parcel post
plan into operation does not in any
way affect the postage rate on seeds.
cuttings, bulbs. roots. scions and
plants as fixed by section 4s2 Of the
postal laws and regulations.
The classification Of articles mail
able as we'll as the weight limit, the
rates of postage. zone or zones and
other conditions of Availability under
the act of congress. If the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
they or any of them are such as to
pre7ent the shipment of articles de-
sirable, or shall permanently render
the cost of the service greater than
the receipts Of the revenue therefrom.
he is hereby authorized, subject to
the consent Of the interstate com
merce commission after investigation
to return from time to time such
classification. weight limit, rates. zone
/ or zones or conditions, in order to pro
mote the service to the public or tc
insure the receipt Of revenue from
such service adequate to pay the cost
/ thereof"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW PARCEL POST

The new paree' operation January 1919
Only mail matter merchandise, will
Psshabie articles butter
fowls hortd
gss for local delivery when packed in When
packed separately they
Fresh
There restrictions meat fish.
Millinery,
following be
explosives, andIv i've poultry.
Books and printed matter included
be -
be even pounds.
plec
completely
the Of the comes under ths
init $3.50 ''s
Regular carriers Will deliver parcels wherever
Parcels be mailed postotce branches and
b. - oPeSa'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27
RATES OF POSTAGE

maIable at the rate OF one
regardless OF distance
mabe at the pound rate
following mailed this rate any
# pound is a full pound.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-12-27

Manufacturers or dealers intending
to transmit articles in considerable
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-16

Pembroke, which has suffered
much from fire during the last few
years, has again been visited by a
conhagration, probably the most de-
structive of all the series. At an
early hour Sunday morning. about
4:30, M. L. Levy who occupied a
bedroom over his store, was aroused
by smoke in his room and jumping
out of bed ran to the door and fired
pistol five times as an alarm to the
sleeping town. He escaped from
the burning building in his night
clothes and found a general fire rag
ing that destroyed five stores before
il was finally under eN Fol.
1t is not certain whether the fire
originated in the store of the Nc
Garley Hardware Co. or the room
adjoining, as both were burning
when Mr.. Levy was aroused.
The five stores burned we're brick
buildings comprising most of the
best business block in the town.
The one occupied by H. C. Whit
lows grocery was owned by W. Il.
Jones. Mr.. Whitlow's loss is $500
with 81 600 insurance, Mr.. Jones
81. 900. partially insured.
The McCarley store and the dry
goods store of Ben j. Garnett were
owned by E. B. Ledford. The Nc
Carley Company's loss is SO. 900. with
SO, 800. Mr.. Garnett's $4,000 with
So, 900 insurance and Mr.. Ledford's
on the building $1,000 with some
insurance.
M. l.. Levy was the heaviest loser
His loss is $1,000 on stock and SIS, 900
on building, with $1,000 insurance
on stock and $1,000 on building.
F. A. Powell. dry goods, lost $780,
900, with $1,000 insurance. The
building belonged to G. H. Smith,
whose loss is 81, 900. with some insur-
ance.
Across the sire t the building of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
was saved by the hardest kind of
work, but much damage was done
to the house. The plate glass win
dows were broken. the cornices
scorched and other damages sustain
ed to the extent of 81. 900 or SO. 900.
which is covered by insurance.
The Home Telephone Co. lost
about $3.50 and the Cumberland Co.