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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
The Pritchard Stump Piler

j. P. Pritchard, of Conrath, was in
Ladysmith Wednesday and exhibited
a model of his stump piler, his own
invention.
Mr.. Pritchard had a large machine
constructed and has used it the past
summer and demonstrated it to be
practical in every way and a big la
Dor saver. The machine consists of
a derrick that will pile the stumps
from a large area with minimum
Of work. Its merits can be readily
seen from an inspection of the model,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Suicides by Dynamite Route

Jake Piolle, a Finlander living near
Clifford, small town east of Prem
tice, committed suicide Tuesday us
ing an unusually horrible method. He
stuffed his pockets full of dynamite
and then walked into the woods and
lit the fuse His head and one shoul-
der were blown off and despite a
rugged constitution is is hardly
thought he will recover. He had been
drunk for a week. Piolle was about
40 years old and leaves a family.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
K. K. s DEFEAT BARRON % TO II
Local Team VIII Play Hawkins
Highs on Jan

Presenting a different battle front
| than on former occasions, the X. K.
quintet Of this city journeyed into
| the enemies territory last Friday
evening and came away with the
scalp of the Barron team dangling to
their belts, the final score being %
to II.
The X. ks which this column is
thinking of changing to Kleanup
Ramps, lined up as follows: Clark
right guard; Klouda, center Knut-
son, right guard; Buehlman, left
forward; Portman, right forward; /;
Drivas, substitute. Barron is recog-
nized by all contenders as having a
very fast team and the above collec-
ton of stars feel justly proud over
their achievement in bringing home
the bacon. Never once was the re-
suit of the game in danger as the
visitors took the lead at the jump
off and maintained it until the fin
ish. Barron was represented by the
following: Smith, center; Curtiss,
right guard; Berg, left guard; Cor
DON right forward; Hand, left for
ward
A return game will be played in
this city before the season is over.
Preparations are being made for
the K. X S to go to Hawkins on
January first and meet the high
school team of that village in a bat
tie royal. 1t is limited quite loudly
following accompany them as a dance
will be given after the game
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
CHRISTMAS FIRE DANGERS

Mirth good will and good cheer to
all, and mourning due to sacrifice of
human life and property to none, is
our Christmas wish.
Christmas Eve is the time for the
Christmas tree and presents Only
too often a Christmas tree fire re-
suits in loss of both tree and pres
ents, in burns, and loss of life, home
or church.
A resinous tree, decorated with cot
ton batting, cotton-dressed dolls, net
ting, wreaths of tissue paper, tinsel,
festoons Of leaves, celluloid articles,
painted and vanished toys, need
only the lighted candle to give the
best possible combination for a good
fire A current of air from swing
ing door or open window, the adj
justment or removal of presents
while candles are burning, are liable
to cause a bad flash fire and to mar
the joys of Yuletide.
precious of festivals, but we want
We want all, more especially the
young, to have and enjoy this most
precious of festivals, but we want
everybody to be careful, so that the
festival may not be turned into a
funeral.
Sometimes too the gaudily-dressed
Santa" catches fire and comes to
grief.
Select non-inflammable decorations,
such as mineral wool and artificial
greens, shut off all drafts, allow no
interference with the tree while the
candles are burning, place the pres
ents under the tree, instead Of on it,
have pail of water handy, and
above all do not lose your head
Holiday Fires in Stores
Cotton and paper decorations and
network in stores and show windows
should be at safe distance from
stoves and stovepipes and open
lights; nor should incandescent
lights or electric light cords be COW
cred with tissue paper, cotton or
other inflammable materials.
If a merchant must have special
electric display III the store or the
show window, he should get a compet-
ant electrician to install the addition
ii needed wiring. Often wires are
over loaded, connections poorly made
md wires left bare, and SO cause
fire.
Mr.. Merchant, your stock is heavy
at this season, your trade good and
your customers many, and you can
not afford to have a fire or stamp
EIDE in your store.
Let Christmas celebrants and mer-
chants use more caution and less
cotton" And remember, Its better
to be safe than sorry.
December 14th, 1912.
T. M. PURTELL,
State Fire Marshal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Worlds Greatest Creamery

The greatest country creamery in
the world is doubtless located at Bar
ron in upper Wisconsin. This cream
cry was started in 1901 and in the
first year or two did only a small
business. At that time the farmers
in that section were just awakening
to the possibilities with which they
were favored. Later two buildings
were consecutively outgrown, and
now the creamery is housed in one
of the finest brick structures
it is possible to build for the
purpose. It's business has increased
until now it is at the point passing
an annual business of 5000, 600
This is undoubtedly the largest
strictly country creamery in the
world, although there are some in
Wisconsin that are crOwding the
5000 900 mark. The butter and cheese
industries are growing remarkably in
all the upper counties of Wisconsin,
and the day is near at hand when
the southern counties will have to
look to their laurels if they are to
maintain their supremacy in the
dairy field.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
TWO BURNED IN HOTEL FIRE

Winter, WiS.-The charred re-
mains of Clarence Mott and Louis
Perry, burned to death late Satur-
day night in fire which destroyed
the Commercial hotel here, We're ta-
ken from the smouldering ruins late
Sunday and today will be shipped to
Eau Claire for burial.
John Hagen, who was severely
burned, was taken to a hospital at
Chippewa Falls for treatment While
his injuries are painful, they are not
considered serious.
Mott and Berry lost their lives in
| fire from which a number of others
barely escaped. The other gus SITS
managed to get out of the burning
building, clad only in their night
clothes and had no time to attempt
a rescue of the two victims after it
was learned that they still We're in
the hotel
The fire burned the hotel building
to the ground and also destroyed the
adjoining building occupied by a
barber shop belonging to B. II. kirch.
The contents of both structures went
up in flames along with the build
ings. The hotel was run by c. G.
O'Hare. The total loss is in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 and the in
CIV Yof. hn hY,t1
tents amounted to about $4,000
The fire was started in the room
Of Berry, who is a lumberjack, known
locally as Jack Rabbit" He is said
to have gone to bed with a pipe in
his mouth and the fire is thought to
have started from that origin. That
the blaze started in his room seems
certain and he probably was uncon-
scious before the other guests were
alarmed.
Mott was log scaler employed by
the Arpin Lumber company. He be-
longed to the Odd Fellows at Eau
Claire and delegation from there
arrived today to take his remains
away for burial He has mother in
southern Michigan who has not yet
oeen located. He formerly made Rad
isson his headquarters.
The blaze made such rapid head
way after starting in Berry's room
that the guests had an opportunity
to make only most hurried escape
from the building and the hotel was
4 mass of flames before it was dis
covered that two of the roomers We're
missing By that time a rescue was
impossible and not until yesterday
afternoon was a recovery of the
bodies attempted Only the charred
trunks were found, the heads and
limbs having been burned to ashes
i'll the fierce heat.
Hagen, the only other man injured
in the fire, was clerk in the En-
Dorium store here-Superior Tele-
gram.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
REGENTS DECIDE FOR CONRATH
Decide Against Ladysmth and Glen
Flora Regarding Experimental
Farm

The board of regents of the Wis
consin University decided last Thurs
day evening to recommend the Con-
rath site as the permanent location
for the state experimental farm to
be located in this county.
Conraths claims were very ably
presented by Ben Faast, assisted by
B. NJ Apker, Phil Koehler and N. H.
Spooner, of Weyerhauser.
The following were there to present
Ladysmith's advantages as a site for
the farm: O. E. Peterson, r. B. Nc
Donald, O. j. Falge, A. G. Thompson,
and w. S. Manning.
Glen Flora was also a contender
and was represented by A. w. Jip-
son, of that place, G.. X: Ellingson,
Of Hawkins, and A. e. kuhlman, of
Ingram.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

Anthracite coal was at one time
an important factor in blast-furnace
practice, but it's use in that line of
industry has now almost entirely
ceased, according to E. W. Parker. of
the United States Geological Survey,
as it has been supplanted by coke
made from bituminous coal The prin-
cipal demand for anthracite will be
in the future, as it has been in the
more recent past, restricted largely
to domestic trade, for which such
sizes as furnace, egg, stove, and
chestnut are required. The breaking g
down of the lump coal which was
formerly a marketable product, for
the preparation of the domestic
sizes results in a much larger proper
ton of the small or undesirable sizes
all of which are sold at less than
the cost of production. All the profits
on the mining operations must b.
obtained from the prepared dome esti
sizes, for the revenue obtained from
the smaller sizes, which are SOLD
largely in competition with bituni-
inous coal for steaming purposes,
serves only to reduce the cost of the
domestic sizes. The conditions un-
der which the anthracite mines are
operated, the greater depths to which
the workings are carried, the con-
sequent increased expense of mining,
and the increasing cost of labor all
contribute to make anthracite fuel
more and more luxury.
During recent years the anthracite
operators have adopted the policy of
making an allowance of so cents per
ton from circular prices for domestic
coal purchased in April of each year,
with an advance of 10 cents per ton
for each succeeding month untilthe
schedule prices are restored in Sep
tember This had has a more saIu-
tary effect in steadying the anthra-
cite trade than any other action ia
ken by those controlling the anthra-
cite industry. It's purpose is to en-
courage the purchase of coal in the
spring and early summer, making the
cellars of the consumers the stor-
age places for the following winter.
and at the same time to cause the
mines to be operated more regularly,
thus giving steadier employment to
employees throughout the year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Fine Lecture

- William Lloyd Davis, of the Ly-
ceum Bureau of the University OF
Wisconsin, gave his lecture, "A Man
Without a Coantry,' in the opera
house on Sunday night and delight
ed large audience. Mr., Davis treat
ment of patriotism was modern, and
urged the application of exact knoWl-
edge to the problems of disease and
delinquency, SO that our citizenship
may become healthful and intellect
ual and spiritual.
Mr.. Davis also sang The Old
Guard and Kiplings' Recession
al very impressively, his marvellous
voice being a delight. Mr.. Davis has
a very attractive personality, and
will be ever welcome to Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Earl Hutchinson, Edi

No more basketball games this
year
We are glad to see Fred True
back again. He returned Monday.
Explanations were received from
the basketball team last Monday.
Test week again, after which
comes our yearly vacation of two
weeks
Games with the Medford high
school are scheduled They play here
January %.
Mark Sergeant and Theron Clark
have enrolled in the high school for
commercial work.
The use Of the gym is again linn
tied to a few It's the girls this time
though. Girls can climb as we'll as
boys
A party of highschoo1 students had
their first sleighride of the season
last Tuesday evening. They went to
Bruce and back
VIM. Lloyd Davis, the lecturer,
spoke for thirty minutes last Monday
afternoon His talk and songs were
certainly enjoyed by everyone pres
ent
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
To Operate BY Telephone

AS soon as instruments can be
placed in the telegraph offices OF
the 500 railroad a new system or
train dispatching will take the place
of the present telegraph system.
The phones for the new venture are
now at Stevens Point and will be
placed in the different stations as
fast as possible. Two of the large
metallic wires of the North American
Telegraph Company will be used for
telephone purposes, the connecting
wires to lead into the offices under
ground and from the main wire down
the pole will be enclosed in gas
pipe. The telephone system will ex-
tend over the entire line. 1t will
require the work of an additional op-
orator to take care of the telephone.
-Marshfield Herald.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Christmas at the Methodist Church

On Tuesday next, Christmas Eve,
the Methodist Sunday school will en-
The three classes of the primary
grade will meet for their good time
in the afternoon from 200 to 4:30
Games will be played and popcorn,
candy and fruit, will be served The
mothers of the little ones are invit-
ed to attend and share the good time
of the children. The remainder of
the school will meet at 200 p. m.
Carols will be sung, games played
and refreshments served. 1t is desired
that real Christmas gladness shall
be enjoyed and shared.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Total 49,. -. $4639l. >;

OlCiI PfOoOi 'cO
1t Will be noted that the large
item about a third Of the total, is
for maintenance of schools while
the state and county tax amounts to
nearly another third.
Even with a decrease in the tax
rate, number of the various funds
which were inadequate in, amount
heretofore have been increased, so
the city will be in better shape fl
nancially the coming year than dur
ing the year just closing.
The city of Ladysmith is more than
running even now, and as soon as
the back Indebtedness can be caught
up will be in a fairly good financial
condition. The great problem here
has been to keep pace with the rapid
growth Of the city in building side
walks, extending water and sewer
mains. providing necessary school ia
cilities etc
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Cost of Producing Potatoes

Mr.. John Hess, of Rhinelander
president of the Wisconsin Potato
Growers association, is an extensive
grower of potatoes, having raised $50
acres last year.
Mr.. Hess states that with the use
of machine planters, diggers and
sprayers he can produce potatoes and
put them on the cars at cost OF
fifteen cents per bushel aside from
the rent of the land. This is for
haul of not more than two miles.
Mr.. Hess had charge of the clear
inc of so acres for the Stark Pota-
to company this year and Will clear
1.500 acres next year. The 500 acres
cleared this year will be planted to
potatoes next year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Dr.. Ross to Move His Office

The upper floor of the Dimock
block will be ready for occupancy in
about two weeks, or possibly less.
1t has been leased by DR.. Ross,
who will have his offices in the front
and will occupy the fine flat III the
rear with his family.
Dr. Ross will, III these elegant
quarters, be better prepared than
ever to take care of his large prac-
tice
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Marriage Licenses

The county clerk has issued the
following marriage licenses during
the past week:
Henry Hanson to Sylvia McDon-
aid, both of Ladysmith, Dec. 13.
Cornelius A. VanRea, of Bruce, to
Mable Baxton, Thornapple, Dec. IS.
Rudolf Siemund to Zelma Wood,
both of Ladysmith, Dec A.
Guy f. Morgan to Reta Hartman,
both of Ladysmith, Dec. a.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Most Boys That Smoke Fail IN
School Work

oSucOi WC'h
Over ninety per cent Of all the
boys who fail in the grammar and
1igh schools are smokers, according
to Prof M. V. O'Shea of the Unirer"
sity Of Wisconsin, The tobacco evil,
he declares is the most serious one
that the public schools have TO con-
tend with.
Most boys do not learn to smoke
because they like tobacco, but be-
cause their school fellows smoke. II
is social thing with the boy. BY
doing it he thinks he is one OF "the
crowd" and not an outsider"
Unruly boys are almost always adj
dicted to the cigarette habit Smok-
ing robS pupils of their d0cility. Rec
ords kept of the work of students
who We're not addicted to the smok-
ing habit when they entered the high
school but who acquired it later
show that not only did these pupils
become harder to manage, but the
quality of their school work also de-
clined greatly.
What hold the smoking evil has
gained on public school boys is in
dicated by the statements made by
number of high school principals who
declare that from so to so per cent
of high school pupils are now using
cigarettes.
1t is an interesting fact that the
strongest sentiment against smoking
has arisen in communities in which
the raising of tobacco is the princi-
pal industry Tobacco men do not
want young boys in their own COM
munities to smoke, and in number
of places in Wisconsin various or
ganizations have taken a stand
against smoking by school children.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Parcels Post January 1st.

The postal authorities are prepar-
ing for beginning operations of the
new parcels post bill which will take
effect Jan. 1st, 1913.
The postoffice department has pre-
pared maps of the country in which
al! the large cities are taken as the
i'll which the different rates will OBJ
tain. The following table shows the
radius of the different circles or
zones and the rates in each:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
HAWKINS
rom the Hawkins Reporter

From the Hawkins Reporter
The Ellingson Lumber Company
began hauling logs Thursday of
this week
A smallpox card has been placed
on the home of Mr. Lester. Hazel
Lester is the unfortunate victim.
Art Peleg was hit in the forehead
with a swamp hook, while he was
working at camp. A bad cash was
inflicted
Clarence Ellingson had so much
tire expense on his automobile that
he put on four grindstones for
wheels and hasn't had puncture
since.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
WARREN MOORE.
Baptist Church
NVUIII.y .
tt

Rev. 0. V. Wheeler, of Milwaukee,
will preach at the Baptist Church
next Sunday, Dec. %. both morning
and evening Rev Wheeler desires
to meet the entire membership of
the church if possible, at the morn
ing service at which time an impor-
tant matter is to come before the
church Everybody is cordially in
vited to these services.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Special Term of Court

Judge Wickham conducted a spec
ial term of circuit court here Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week to hear the Impeachment pro-
ceedings instituted against J w.
Diederich, chairman of the town OF
Grow, by r. D. VanBuren, Of Con-
rath, who alleged that the chairman
was guilty of "wilfull and corrupt Of
fetal misconduct and OF wilfull neg
lect of duty.
After hearing all the evidence, the
Judge dismissed the case
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Thanks!

Editor News-Budget, Ladysmith, Wis
Dear Sir-EnclOsed herewith find
our check in payment OF subscrip-
ton to March >, 1913.
You publish one of the best papers
in Northern Wisconsin. We know
We take them all.
Yours Truly,
NELSON BROS.
Rice Lake, Wis, 12-12-12.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
TAX RATE IS LOWER
RESULT OF INCREASE IN VALUA-
TON OF CITY
1918 LEVY is THREE PER CENT
With Economical Management Lady
smiths Affairs Will Soon Be
in Good Condition

As the result of an economical
city administration and an increased
valuation, the tax rate for the city
Of Ladysmith is half a cent lower for
has been reduced to three per cent,
flat, while last year it was three and
one-half.
to nearly fifty thousand dollars and
is as follows:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
mes and the rates in each:

The new postal regulation says all
articles, including farm products,
may be shipped by parcels post as
long as they do not weigh more than
than seventy-two inches in length
and breadth combined, are not liza
bic to iniure the mails or the equip
ment and will not perish in the time
required for tTansit.-Park Falls Her
ah
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Christmas Entertainment

On Christmas eve, the Baptist
Sunday school will have an old-fash-
ioned tree at the church. There will
be an entertainment by the children
with fine Christmas music
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20

After December 20, you will find
them at the three drug stores, at
Cardinals and at March's shoe store.
The following are the prizes kind
ly offered by local business men To
pupils of our schools who have thor
oughly canvassed the homes:
Training school-Pennant. Thomp-
son Mercantile Co
Model school--Colonial mirror,
Ellingboe.
Parochial school--Toilet set, f. f.
Martin; Scissors for girl, c. Karst;
Knife for boy. c. Karst; box Of can
dy, Kurz Bros.
High school and Sth grade-Pen-
nant, Thompson Mercantile Co.
7th grade-Book. II. SpeideI.
9Th grade-Toilet set, II. A. Dim
ock.
Ungraded room-Post card album.
Fritz Dry Goods Co.
Miss Johnsons room-Doll far
girl, or book for boy, A. C. Mooney.
Miss Noteware's room-Picture-1I
p. Peterson
Miss Wickham's room---box candy,
Vienna Bakery.
First Ward SCHOOL,
Miss McClellans roOm-Pair Of
skates, r. j. Sands.
Miss Winn's room--Doll for girl or
book for boy, W. A. Carroll
Miss Coles rOom--Sled c. Uttor-
mark.
Miss Eides room--Pair or shoes
e. NJ. Worden
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Christmas Cantata

All are invited to attend the Christ
mas cantata, Around the Manger, .
by that Sunday school Monday even
ing, Dec %
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Offered to Stimulate Sale Of Christ
mas Seals Here
THE CHRISTMAS SEAL

My mission is humane and grand
To drive the white plague from the
land.
What better chance to tell my tale
Than put me on your Christmas
mail?
My face will speak with gifts good
will,
My price will cheer those who are i'll,
A penny's all | cost. you know,
So stick me on and let me go.
How many have you bought?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
Stanley Trounces HiqhschooI

The Ladysmith Highs were ignom-
iniously trounced at Stanley last Fri
day night by the Highs of that place
The score was 76 to II.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-12-20
A 3 Bargain!

Eighty acres in section %, town Of
Grow, between Tony and Conrata.
bargain for cash
JAMES H. McGREGOR,
39-42" Amherst, Wis
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Bounties

Bounties have been paid by the
county clerk as follows during the
past week:
Clarence Chadwick Flambeau,
wildcat, Dec. IA.
Clarence Chadwick, Hubbard,
wildcat Dec H.