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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
HILL LEADS PROHIBITI0NSTS
Selected to Run for Governor Next
Fali-Entirely New Liquor
Traffic Plank Adopted.

MadisOn.-Charles l.. Hill OF
Rosendale was unanimously selected
as the Prohibition candidate for gov
ernor at the state convention. The
platform adopted declares in favor
of woman's suffrage, parcels post, a
government control of telegraph
companies and has a strong trust
plank.
The plank on the liquor traffic is
different from any previously adopt
ed. 1t reads as follows:
''The beverage liquor traffic is the
greatest moral, social and political
evil and it's destruction is the great
est reform ever attempted in the
world. This traffic is crime and not
a business and is illegal at common
law. All laws for it's taxation, Ii
censing or sanction, are unconstitu-
tional and must be held null and
void or repealed.
TO destroy it, political party
must be elected to power that will
interpret laws and constitution in ac-
cordance with the above PROPOSE
ton
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
FIRE RATES ARE EXCESSIVE
House Owners of Wisconsin Are
OVercharged an Aggregate of
100000 Annually.

Madison. - Milwaukee, Oshkosh.
Madison, La Crosse and other Wis
consin cities are paying excessive
rates for dwelling house insurance.
aggregating an oyercharge of up
ward of 100000 annually. This is
one of the conclusions demonstrated
by the evidence presented to the leg
islative fire insurance investigating
committee, according to a statement
made by Insurance Commissioner
Ekern.
The testimony also indicates that
Wisconsin is profitable field for in
surance companies in that the ratio
OF losses to premiums is more favor
able than in the country as a whole.
Excepting the year 1910, which was
an unfaVorable year for all classes
of companies in Wisconsin, the per-
centages for each year show a more
favorable loss ratio in Wisconsin
than upon the business of these com
pan1es as whole. The losses in
Wisconsin are about per cent lower
than outside of this state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
ASSESSMENT ROLLS BURNED
Downtown Fire in Milwaukee Causes
$I26,O Damage-Six Busi-
ness Firms Lose Heavily.

Milwaukee.-Fire of unknown or
igin, starting in the basement OF the
four-story brick building at l7z-l76
Third street, wiped out six business
concerns, destroyed twenty-five out
of twenty-seven city assessment rolls,
imperilled the lives of a score OF en-
ployes and caused a loss estimated
at between 100000 and $125, GOO.
The tenants of the burned building
were: Lawrence McGreal, musical
supplies; Grand Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co., Murphy Clothing Co.,
Boehm Bindery, Huxall Billiard Co.,
Wisconsin Talking Machine Co.
Twenty-Five of the twenty-seyen
assessment rolls placed by the tax de-
partment in the Boehme bindery
were destroyed Two of the volumes
were found in the rear of the build
ing and returned to the tax depart
ment
The assessment rolls were to have
been placed in the hands of the board
OF review on June "a, and their loss
Will make it necessary to recompile
them from the assessors field books.
This cannot be done in less than a
months time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
DISTRIBUTE TAX Of
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Amount This Year, $685. 1923,
an Increase of $50, 759.
TOWNS GET IS PER CENT
Largest Assessment Against Milwau-
kee Street Car Co., Milwaukee
Northern Railway, and Light, Heat
& Traction Co.

Madison-The state tax commits
sion has made distribution OF the tax
levied against the street railway
light, heat and power companies OPP
Grated in the state, the total amount
of the tax being 1925, 1921 on an
assessed valuation of SAT, 1000.
The distribution is according to the
law which requires that IS per cent
of the tax shall be returned to the
towns, cities and villages in which
the properties are located, Is per
cent being retained by the state as
compensation for administration.
The total amount of the tax for
1912 is $50, 1914 more than for
1911, when it was $471,369.07. The
amount retained by the state out of
the present tax is S7S,769.23 while
the amount distributed to the towns,
cities and villages is SAG, 35S.9S.
The largest assessments are those
against the Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way & Light company, the Milwau-
kee Light, Heat & Traction company
and the Milwaukee Northern railway,
the total of the three being $780,
256.70, on a valuation of $685.
100000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Wisconsin News Briefs.

MilWaukee.-Despit the fact that
the annual dairy show in Chicago has
been. set for Sept. "a to Nov. 2, it
has been decided to hold the Wiscon-
sin annual dairy show in Milwaukee
from Sept. p to Sept 81. The date
of the Wisconsin show had been in
definite for some time, owing to the
fact that the dates on which the local
organization wanted to show would
conflict with the Chicago show. 1t
is now figured that the two shows
will not conflict materially, as the
Chicago show will make a feature
of cattle.
Manitowoc,-The Omro church,
which withdrew from the Wisconsin
Methodist Episcopal conference when
it's pastor, the Rev. Daniel Wood
ward, now warden at the state pris-
on, was asked to resign, has been ad-
mitted to the, Winnebago district of
the Congregational church
Portage .-Pastors of this city are
making strenuous objection to the
Sunday operation of moving picture
theaters and threaten the proprietors
with prosecution.
Racine.-Benjamin r. Bones, aged
II, died at his home in the town of
Mt. Pleasant. He was one of the
leading agriculturists of the state
and for half a century made a care
full study of birds, being a recognized
authority on the habits and nature
of all birds found in southern Wis
consin. Many of his writings and
specimens of birds are in the Smith
sonian institution at Washington.
Madison.-An order has been issued
by the railroad rate commission for
hearing on car demurrage in the
city hall Of Milwaukee on June 25.
Delavan.-A class of five gradu-
ated at the annual commencement
exercises of the Wisconsin Free
School for the Deaf. The past year
has been the most successful in the
history of the school, more thar 200
pupils taking instruction. 1t isy ex
pected that the enrolment next wear
will exceed $50.
Misunderstanding parties are
securing the woods west of this city
trying to find George Richards and
Herman Kurcheski, who have been
missing several days. They went on
fishing trip and it is feared they
new lave drowned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Test Upper Berth Law.

Madison.-In the circuit court of
Dane county, before Judge E. Ray
Stevens, was argued the case of the
state of Wisconsin against the Mil
waukee railway company to list the
constitutionality of the upper berth
law, chapter 272, laws of 1911. The
law requires that whenever a person
shall engage and occupy a lower
berth in a sleeping car, and the up
per berth of the same section is at
the same time neither engaged, nor
occupied, the upper berth shall not
until engaged or occupied The de-
PENDANT railroad is charged with vio-
lation of the law
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
SPRATT ELECTED
TO HEAD G. A. R.
Chosen at Amigo Encampment
to Command Veteran Body.
SPENCER WITHDRAWS NAME
Amigo Candidate Retires, Leaving
Field Clear for SheboYgan Man
Other Officers Elected, Mrs. Ma
Ioney Heads w. r, c.

Antigo.-George W. Spratt of She
boygan, was elected department COM
mander of the G. A. r. of Wisconsin
The name of James c.. Spencer of
Amigo was presented, but later was
withdrawn. Other officers were elect
ed as follows:
Senior vice-commander, w. S..
Carr, Amigo; junior vice-command-
er, William Handyside, Depere; med
ical director, DR.. H. r. Bird, Madi-
son; chaplain, the Rev. W. r. Brown,
Waupaca; council of administration,
o. w. Carlson, Milwaukee; A. M
Botsford, Eau Claire; Samuel A.
Cook, Neenah; HI. H. Kruckman, Ke-
nosha; D. r. Moore, Ripon; repre-
sentative-at-large, o. A. Burnham,
Richland Center; alternate, H. A. M.
Lakewood, Oconomowoc; delegate
at-large, Ivan Jenkyns, Menasha; al
ternate, w. H. Starkweather, Mil
Waukee; encampment trustee, w. H.
Blyton, Sparta; trustees, Wisconsin
Veterans home, r. B. Langley, RAJ
>
and " S. Veeder, Mauston.
The Women's Relief corps elected
Mrs. Ora E. Maloney of Fond du Lac
president.
A decided gain in. number of
camps and members of the Wiscon-
sin division, Sons of Veterans, was
reported in the annual address of
Division Commander l.. E. Waldron
OF Eau Claire. During the past year
ten charters for new camps were
signed, as follows: Hancock, Belle
vile, Soldiers Grove, Ladysmith, Be-
lott, Baraboo, River Falls, South
Milwaukee, La Crosse and Glenwood
City. The probable total increase in
membership is about 100. Last year
at Green Bay seventeen camps were
reported in the state The number
today is twenty-seven, and the mem
bership about HOO.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
TREASURER'S WORK GROWS
University Alone Requires 5000 War
rants-To Pay Out 100000
Varsity Gets $4,000.

MadisOn.-The increasing amount
OF business handled by the office of
the state treasurer was indicated
when State Treasurer Dahl showed
that during 1894, when George W.
Peck was governor, the total amount
of warrants issued by the treasurer
for the year was S,571. In the pres
ent month alone over 5000 warrants
of the university will be handled,
while the total amount of money
needed to pay off all of the warrants
drawn on the state this month will
be about 100000. To pay the uni
verslty demands for June will re-
quire about $280,OOO.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
To Protect Against Forest Fires.

Oshkosh.-Although no definite
action was taken, lumbermen and
timber land owners of Northern Wis
consin, who met here decided to take
steps for the formation of forest
fire protective association A COM
mittee will be appointed to ascertain
the sentiment among the owners of
private lands and the prospects are
that careful system of fire protec-
ton will be established. 1t was
brought out in the discussions that
the states system of preventing fires
was all right for state land, but it is
unsatisfactory for private land and
it was held that to prevent the fires
was more essential than stopping
them after they were started
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
OUTDOOR LIFE.
viii Not Offset the III Effects oF
Coffee and Tea When One Cannot
Digest Them.
OUTDOOR LIFE.
A farmer says:


"For ten years or more / suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble,
caused by the use of coffee CTea con-
tains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee), until / got so bad ] had TO
give up coffee entirely and almost give
up eating. There were times when /
could eat only boiled milk and bread;
and when I went to the field to work
had to take some bread and butter
along to give me strength.
IT doctored steady and took almost
everything I could get for my stomach
in the way of medicine, but if ! got
any better it only lasted little while.
[ was almost a walking skeleton.
zone day read an ad for Postum
and told my wife I would try it, and as
to the following facts I will make am
davit before any Judge:
81 quit coffee entirely and used Pos
tum in it's place. have regained my
health entirely and can eat anything
that is cooked to eat | have increased
in weight until now weigh more than
ever did. have not taken any medi-
cine for my stomach since / began
using Postum.
my family would stick to coffee at
first, but they saw the effects it had
on me and when they were feeling
bad they began to use Postum, one at
a time, until now we all use Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ten days. trial of Postum in place
of coffee proves the truth, an easy and
pleasant way.
Read the little book, "The Road TO
Wellville," in pkgs. There's rea-
son."
Ever read the nb0ve Ietterf new
one appears from time To time. They
arc genuine, true, and full on humsn
Interest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
ASK FOR HEALTH BOARD
Badger Officers in Favor of NationaI
Bureau-MedicaI League to Wage
War Against Owen Bill.

Madison.-Despite the opposition
of the League of Medical Freedom,
the state conference of health officers
have adopted resolutions indorsing
the Owen bill pending in congress-
The bill provides for a national de-
partment of public health.
The opposition of the League of
Medical Freedom is so active, that
men who are expected to figure in the
drafting of a platform at the repub-
lican national convention are receiv-
ing letters urging them not to in
dorse the Owen bill in the platform.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
A. S. Douglas Succumbs.

Monroe.-A. S. Douglas, mayor of
Monroe for eight years and district
attorney of Green county fourteen
years, died after years illness with
arteria schlerosis. He once served
on the county board, the board of
education of Monroe, and in the state
assembly in 1903 and 1904. While
mayor of Monroe he aided in form
ing the Wisconsin League of Munich
palities and was it's second president.
He served in Company A, Fortieth
Wisconsin volunteers in the civil war,
acting as captain for while.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Would Cross Lake Michigan

Appleton.-Harry w. Powers, the
Oshkosh aviator, signed a contract
to give exhibitions at the Fox River
fair here in September. Powers an
nounced he will attempt to fly from
Sheboygan to Chicago during the sec
ond week of July, making the entire
trip over water in an effort to estab-
lish new worlds record. If he is
successful Powers intends to later
make flight from some point in
Michigan to Milwaukee, crossing
Lake Michigan.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Thaw Again Faces Jerome.

White Plains, New York. - Harry
X. Thaw was a witness for 30 Sec
onds in the proceedings which he has
brought in the supreme court to have
himself declared sane and free to
leave the Matteawan hospital. He
was called to the stand by William
T. Jerome, who has opposed Thaw's
every move to regain his liberty. Most
of the session was devoted to reading
into the record testimoney taken at
previous hearings and at ThaW's trial
in 1906. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will
be on the stand.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Poor Father.

Mayor Turnbull, of Canton, was
talking about statement, made all
unconsciously by Titanic officer, that
had been terrible black eye for the
Titanic administration.
This statement" he said, reminds
me of little Canton boy.
Tommy, why are you so unkind
to your nurse? Why don't you love
her?' his mother once asked him.
because I don't the infant terri
BILE replied. I just hate her! l could
pinch her cheeks like papa does!"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Committees Named.

Chicago, Illinois. Some of the
Northwest delegates to land places on
the various committees for the repub-
lican National convention are:
Rules.-D. ]. Charles, Montana; A.
J. Larson, Minnesota; Emil Scow,
North Dakota.
National-I. A. Caswell Montana;
Thcs. 7. Marshall North Dakota.
redentials-Hugh T. Halbert, Min
nesota: w. S. Lander, North Dakota.
PLATFORM. F. Jacobson, Mime
sofa; Gee T. Bags, Montana; P. O.
Thceson, North Dakota.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
MARKET REPORT.

Milwaukee, June II, 1917.
Butter-Creamery extras, 2oc;
prints, 26c; firsts, 23 q 24c; seconds
2O@21c; renovated, % @23c; dairy,
fancy, 25c.
Cheese - American full cream,
new made, twins, 13 u q lac; Young
Americas, 14@14hc; daisies, IA q
14hc; longhorns, IA OLA Eac; Inn
burger, 161a @17c; brick, 10 ~
1910.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, IS Ice; recandled. ex-
tras, 49, u @19c; seconds, 100 lzc.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 13 nc; roos-
ters, 12c; broilers, doz., 500 "a S'oo'
Potatoes Wisconsin, sacked on
track, 12O@125.
Wheat-No. l., northern, 1.lS ~
119; No. 2, northern, III % LILO
No. 3, northern, LA.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 76c.
Oats-No. white, So nc; stand
ard, 56Ac.
Barley Wisconsin, 1.20; No. g.
1.21; No. 4, lit.
Rye-No. 2, Sc 1ac.
e-Butchers' steers, $50 ~
SIS: heifers, 4.9O@7.15; COWS, 800
06.25; feeders, 1000 AIS; calves,
8OO@S.75.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, I.oo
@7.6O; fair to best light, 7.15 "a
7.45; pigs, $500 $40.
Sheep-Lambs, 5000 $50; ewes,
3.5O0400
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
One or the Other.

A very plain, although somewhat fa.
nous woman, was travelling the state
of Florida, lecturing on woman's suf-
frage. She addressed the school chill
dren of little town one afternoon,
and prefaced her lecture with the fol-
lowing:
81 am a native of Baltimore, the
city made famous by its oysters and
beautiful women"
A small boy said to another, in q
stage whisper:
IF that's true, she must be an oy.
ster."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Old Soldier Breaks Meek.

Reedsburg. BY the breaking of a
scaffolding on the Johnson Lumber
company building, Harrison Weld
man, an old settler and civil war
veteran, fell and broke his neck.
Four other workmen also precipi-
tated to the ground, were uniniured
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Pioneer Pea Grower Dead.

decentralization Kroos, aged
"a, one of the earliest pioneers of
Sheboygan county, is dead. Mr..
kroos first introduced pea growing
in this section, where it is now
leading industry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Eua Claire Man Disannears.

Eau Claire.-Elmer Brynellson,
aged %, who has been convalescing
from a nervous attack, left his home
in this city for his usual walk and
has not been seen since.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Illinois DELEGATES Confer.

Chicago, June 19.-The Illinois dele
CATION which gave nine votes to Root
for the temporary speakership held an
informal conference. The detection
of seven of the nine was discussed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Big Donation by Alumni.

Ripon.-At a meeting Of the board
of directors of Ripon college an
nouncement was made of a pledge
of $4,000 by the Alumni association
to the permanent endowment fund
The fund now aggregates 100000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Labor Delegates Meet in July.

Sheboygan.-The annual state con-
vention of the Wisconsin Federation
of Labor will be held at the Eagles
hall in Sheboygan, July II, IS, 10
and 20. About 100 delegates are
expected to attend.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Just to Accommodate.

Hungry Girl Zone of party of tour
lists who have arrived late at coun-
try inn)-No fresh eggs? But you've
got hens, haven't you?
Innkeeper's Wife-Yes, but they've
all asleep.
Hungry Girl-Well, but can't you
wake them ?-Fliegende Blaetter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Licensed Big CASUALTY Companv

Madison.-The insurance depart
ment has issued license to the Bad
ger Casualty company Of Green Bay,
stock company which will have a
capital stock of 100000
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Faces SI.655 Filing Fee,

Madison-The Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana, presented for filing
an amendment increasing it's capital
from $1,O00,0O0 to $3O,OO0,O00 The
filing fee will be $1,655
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
State M. E. Camp Meet.

Fond du Lac.-The annual camp
of the Methodist church, to be held
at the Byron camp grounds, July
1I-21
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Waukesha Pastor Weds.

Poynette.-Otto r. Jack. pastor of
the German church in Waukesha,
was married here to Miss Mabel
S}o1r e Arling ton.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Prominent Democrat Dead.

Gillet.-Thomas H. Savage, for fif-
ty years prominent in Shawano and
Oconto county affairs, died at his
home in Gillett. He was 70 years of
age.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Seek to Hold Margin.
Urued "To Follow Hadiey."

Colonel Roosevelt and his leaders
decided to make the contest over the
report of the credentials committee a
decisive test of strength.
Governor Hadley of Missouri receiv-
ed a commission to exercise a free
hand in directing the fight on the
floor of the convention, Word was
passed to all the Roosevelt delegates
ito follow Hadley.'
Talk of a bolt as a result OF the
decision to disregard the action of a
majority of the convention unless it
be composed of uncontested delegates
was said to be unfounded.
Colonel Roosevelt addressed eau
Gus of Roosevelt delegates for quar-
ter of an hour He congratulated them
on the stand they had taken in the
convention and urged them to stand
by Governor Hadley.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Chicago, June IT, 1912.

chicago, UHe I 7, IJI1'
Cattle-Beeves, $40 "a $40; stock
ers and feeders, 42O@ $50; COWS
and heifers, 2.S0@S.10; calves.
5.5O@9.00.
Hogs-Light, 100000 u; heavy
7.25@7.72 rough, 7.25 @ 7.45;
pigs, 5.30@7.10.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21

Cholly Gayburd-Do you believe the
story OF Jonah and the whale?
Grace Saintly-Why, of course ! do.
l believe every word of 1t.
Cholly Gayburd Enthusiastically
Dear Miss SANITY, will you be my
wife?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
MinnaannliS. June II. 1912

Minneapolis, June II, 1912.
Wheat-No. 1, hard, ia "; No.
1, northern, 1.143s; No. 2, northern.
1.123a. Corn-No. 8, yellow, 73c.
Oats-No 8, white, soc. Rye-No
2, SIC. Flax-2.25.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-21
Serves AZ Years as Justice.

- St~' , % 0uStIISs
Eau Claire.-Terence Dewitt. 81
years old, is dead here He served
fOrty-two consecutive years in Eau
Claire as justice of the peace.