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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

Cameron Plans Canal to Prairie Lake
A number of local business men
and property owners on Prairie
Lake have pooled a sum Of money
to defray the cost of preliminary
survey of the ground lying between
Cameron and Prairie Lake with a
view toward digging canal SO that
navigation will extend into the town.
C. w. Kelly, acting as a committee
of one, has secured the service Of
County Surveyor Arnold of Chippewa
county, whose labors will deter
mine the feasibility of the project
One thing is certain, and that is, it
will result in Cameron becoming a
mecca for summer tourists.
Later-The survey was made this
week by an assistant of Mr.. Arnold's
and by next week details of the sur
vey will be forthcoming.-Ca Cameron
Review.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Fillmore are
expected home Sunday from their
tour of the west. They have been to
the coast, the duration of the trip
being a month
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

If you want people to know what
you have for sale, Or want to buy,
lease or rent, or if you want a posi-
ton, if you have lost or found any
thing, News Budget want or dis
play ad will get you what you want.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
School Report Cards

Report cards for district schools,
the kind recommended by County
Supt. Rice, for sale at the News
Budget office
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

Children's knitted caps and all
kinds of head gear you will find at
Thompson Mercantile Co.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

Dr. w. o. Dyer, eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist. Glasses fitted
scientifically. Office over Thompson
Mercantile Co.'S store, Ladysmith,
WIS
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

lin
State Normal school
Schools High School, Military Academy fine churches and splendid
Four railroad systems
Has five
eanda outside sleeping porch
bckd cellar Electric lights
Sanitary plumbing connected
boiler
head with hay and
fenced walks
Half block brick school surrounded
healthy climate This
and good repair Well rented
small
located wild land For particulars
A. P. a News-Budget Office Ladysmith, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

Subscribe for the News-Budget.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

DR.. w. 0. Dyer, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist Glasses fitted
scientifically Office over Thompson
Mercantile Co. S store, Ladysmith,
Wis
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-18

Misunderstanding men who are
making small towns and cross road
sotres to handle our new and up
to-date pocket side line. Pays a
commission of $500 per order. A
winner. For full particulars adj
dress Burd Mfg. Co., PIP Sigel St,
Chicago, I'll.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-18

Get the habit, go to the GRAND.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-04-18

The Sacramento Saloon, South Car
son Street, has good beer-the Kind
you observation-disclosures. Try it and
if you like it. which you will, drink
some.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27

"Ottumwa is now on the eve of Sc
lecting men to administer and con,
duct its affairs for the next two years.
The Courier at this time wants to en-
phasize the necessity of the voter
realizing mis- responsibility The av-
erage man pays little attention to the
person who is nominated. That
condition must be changed. The vot
er must realize that in his action in
this matter, he is responsible to his
neighbor. The time has passed
when city government can be regard
ed as joke, or neglected by the ma.
jority. This country is no longer a
nation of villages II is becoming a
nation of cities. The government
of cities is difficult problem. II
requires the best talent and judg.
ment of every community. 1t is not
enough that a man who is a candi-
date for councilman or mayor, should
be a reputable citizen and a good
neighbor. He must fulfill these re-
quirements, and in addition, he must
be a man of aggressive and successful
business experience.
Talk these matters over with your
neighbor."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

What next in Mexico?" raises a
question which arouses great interest
in the world in general, but especial
ly in the United States. A country
which an area as great as that OF the
United States east of the Mississippi,
which is as rich in natural resources
as any other land of equal extent on
the globe, and which has as large a
population as Ine United States had
at Van Buren's election and larger
than any other Latin-American coun-
try except Brazil, can not be per-
mitted to have a freedom in setting
up anarchy which is allowed to such
feeble little states as Nicaragua and
Hayti. The United States has 81 ,000,-
100000 capital invested there, with
an equal amount for Great Britain,
Germany and the rest of the countries
of Europe combined. Fully $4,000
reside in Mexico. Two
thirds of her foreign trade is with us.
In a humanitarian as well as in an
economic sense our stake in the or
der and stability of the Mexican Re-
public is vast, and as a corallary of
the Monroe principle We must not
only protect the lives and property
of our own citizens there, but also
those of all Europeans.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
Now Is The Time To Come

known Doctors Medical Institute,
whose medical Office is located on the
Second Floor OF the Herald Building,
1913 North Market street.
Diseased men and women frequent
ly come to us, who have tried all
manner of quacks and nostrums with
out benefit. 1t seems to be neces-
sary to make it emphatic that men
and women can be cured of weakness,
nervous stability, blood poison in its
phases of having an acute of chronic
diseases with the special treatment by
the skilled medical specialists. We
have met with extraordinary success
in all such cases. Admits of no doubt
that ii you will come to the office we
will refer you to hundreds of similar
cases and where former strength is
restored. We will make a study of
your case and particularly give You a
diagnosis and treat you successfully
in the shortest time and at the reas.
enable cost.
Let us show you some recommends
tons that we have on file since we
have started our office in Oskaloosa
You can profit by prompt visit.
Advice honest and candid. We are
offering free examination and free
treatment, medicine excepted. to all
who call and bring the attached cou-
pom. No free treatment without this.
COUPON.
This Coupon if presented at the In
stitution of the Known Doctors on or
before March the 18th, will entitle the
holder to free examination, cOnsulta-
ton Except medicine) so long as the
same shall be desired.
NAM u. ..........
ADDRESS. Observation-Disclosures.
DATE. .........
wl-Advertisement
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
CLOSING OUT SALE.

The following parody on a public
sale notice is proving very popular
with the funny men of the press:
Having decided to move, we will
sell at public auction, at the front
door of the White House, Washing.
ton, D. c., on March 4th, 1913, at 10
a. m, the following property:
"One elephant, smooth mouth, age
uncertain, we'll fed, but looks thin
from a strenuous campaign, small
sore on right side, having been gored
by bullmoose; one set of golf sticks,
well worn; one steam roller, used one
season; one lot of post Office fixtures.
At the same time there will be offer.
ed for sale at Oyster Bay, Long Is
land, the following personal property:
One bullmoose, calyed in June, 1912,
but extra large for its age, imported
from Africa; one big stick, commonly
known as club, slightly worn; also
three Socialist planks, good as new
and an immense number of red ban
dana handkerchiefs, a few slightly
soiled with campaign usage; viii be
Jumped with socialist plauks in guam
titles to suit purchasers. Big free
lunch at noon, consisting of bull
moose sandwiches. Terms OF sale:
Four years time at 3 per cent dis
count for cash. Sums under 80 cents
cash In hand. No reserve bids, for we
have positively been closed out.
TAFT & ROOSEVELT, Owners.
w. ]. BRYAN, Auctioneer.
WOODROW WILSON, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27

apparatus will fall TO pieces before 1t
gets back to the station.
The police department is pinched;
the health department is pared; the
street and alley cleaning department
is cut. to the marrow-all the agencies
for municipal cleanliness and protec-
ton are crimped for funds and Inn
paired in service. Despite all this
retrenehment, Chicago faces debt OF
81, $4,000 which must be paid out of
its corporate funds, unless relief is
given through bond issue.
The financial stringency in which
the municipality finds itself is the out
come of the decision of the supreme
court of Illinois last year interpreting
the JUL law as providing that the in
lterest and sinking fund on the city's
bonded Indebtedness shall be Included
within the rate limitation of the JUL
law.
Through this decision the city had
Ishouldered upon II an unexpected bur-
den of $3,70l, 900. This amount was
for interest and principal on outstand'
ing bonds. The city expected 1t
would be met by a levy outside that
for corporate purposes. but the court
ruled that the item should be includ-
ed in the levy for corporate purposes.
In other words, where the city was
expecting to get $1.l0 for corporate
purposes on every 500 of assessed
valuation it got, through the court
decision, only IS cents, the remaining
AZ being swallowed up by the interest
and sinking fund on bonds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
.OL|vET ANO VICINITY
Mr.. AND MRS. j. L. GRANDPA
MOVE TO DECATUR COUNTY,
GEO. ANDERSON COMES HOME
FROM MiNEx OF MEXICO.

Olivet. Feb. 24.-Mr and Mrs. J. L.
GRANDPA shipped their household goods
and stock to Garden Grove, Decatur
county, on Monday, where they have
bought farm.
Mrs. Della Coryell. who was recent
ly operated on in the Oskaloosa hos
.pital, visited at The parental John
Dolan home this week. Her many
old home friends and neighbors are
pleased to see her doing so well.
Mesdames George and Ora Nc
Combs were passengers for OskaloO-
sa on Tuesday.
VIM. Kreling and his brother, Henry
spent Wednesday in2 oskaloosa, also
Ira Shaffer.
From the amount of goods sent
here from Chicago, one would be led
to believe that there is as much mon
ey sent here as there Is left at home
and the question might be asked,
."Why?" Because these fellows blow
their own horn through printers ink.
The writer has delivered thirty large
catalogues to the post office in the
last three months. The postage alone
was over $40.
Those fellows down in the clay hills
of Old Mexico seem to be getting
hot under the collar 1t is evident to
us that they will never fully realize
where they are "at" until your Uncle
Sam shows them, and the sooner the
better, for when people can't control
themselves, they ought to be con
trolled.
George Anderson, an old.time friend
from Altoona, Iowa, was a pleasant
caller at the station last week. George
has been working in the mines on the
line of Old Mexico. He says times
are too hot down there, and he will
remain in Iowa, where there is less
sulphur and smoke in the air.
From the Herald's police court news
the youngsters in OskalOosa are not
angels, neither are they anywhere
else.
Frank Barnes was a passenger for
Oskaloosa on Saturday. 1t was the
first time we had seen Frank this
winter, and we were glad to meet
him. He is well pleased with this
open winter, and says he has fed
scarcely any this winter, as his stock
were keeping themselves well in the
stalk fields.
The writer met two travelling men
last week. Both reported trade dull,
giving as reason that people do not
buy as much in the winter as they
do in the summer, and held their mon
ey closer. The writer Is no spring
chicken, neither is he novice, and
he has found it right the opposite, for
counting fuel, light, extra clothing,
he spends dollars in the winter where
he spends halves in the summer, and
the same is the case with every wage
Garner
That uncrowned king of Mexico will
never give satisfaction, as there is no
nation on earth that has any love for
a coward, him being the man Madero
depended upon to restore his govern
ment from the hands of Diaz, and the
very manner he took to capture his
friend and superior would merit con-
tempt from ali men. So 1t is more APP
parent to us each day that these peo-
pie don't know what they want. but
will, If intervention is needed.-R. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
FROM TIr TO PIT.

The maximum difference in eleya'
ton of land in the Uaitea States is
14,777 feet, according to the United
States Geological Survey. Mount
Whitney, the highest point, is 14,5Ol
feet above sea level, and a point in
Death Valley is 276 feet below sea
level. These two points, which are
both in California, are less than 80
miles apart. This difference is small,
however, as compared with the fig
ures for Asia. Mount Everest rises
9,002 feet above sea level, whereas
the shores of the Dead Sea are 1890
feet below sea level, a total differ
ence in land heights OF 30,292 feet.
Mount Everest has never been climb
ed
The greatest ocean depth yet found
is 32,0SS feet, at a point about 40
miles north of the island of Mindanao,
in the Philippine islands. The ocean
bottom at this point is therefore more
than liz miles below the summit OF
Mount Everest.
1ne difference in the land heights
In Europe Ia about 1858 feet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Feb. 26.
HOGS-Dull and 10@15 lower than
Tuesdays average; mixed and butch
Iers, $S.25mS.50; good to choice heavy,
$3.50 GDS.50; rough heavy, $S.10mS25;
light, $S25@a.50; Workers., $8.45@
$50; bulk, $S.35@s.5O; pigs, $4,000
1885.
CATTLE-Generally steady beeves
$6.S5@9.0O; cows and heifers, $3.50
$50; stockers and feeders, $6.15@
$40; westerns, $6.20@7.75; native
calves, $7.OO@1O5O.
SHEEP-Steady to 10 lower; ma
tive sheep, $5.2566SO western sheep,
$56Om6.90; yearlings, $6.S0@S.00; ma
tive lambs, $7.50m8.65; western
lambs, $760@S.7O; ewes, $4,0O66.OO.
Closing Prices.
HOGS-SloW and l5m20 lower than
yesterdays average mixed and butch
ers, $8.2O@S.45; good to choice
heavy, $825@8.45; rough heavy, $SO5
$500; light, $8.20@S.45; Workers.,
i$84O@S.45; bulk, $S.35@8.45; pigs,
I$64O08.30; clearance yesterday poor.
CATTLE-Steady.
SHEEP-Weak and 10 lower.
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs,
1895; cattle, 1854; sheep, 1850.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs,
1885; cattle, 1913; sheep, 4,259.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27


North American will be of interest to
our readers:
THE part played my nine-year-old
girl in the founding of one of the
city's largest churches, two hospitals
and great university was recognized
recently by the congregation of Grace
Baptist churcn, Broad and Berk5
streets, where portrait of Hattie
May Watt was unveiled, and the
memory of the child whose mite
started the building fund of the pres.
ent church was Landed in sermon
by the pastor. Rev. DR.. Russell II.
Conwell. Hattie May Watt was a
member of the Sunday school of the
church when the congregation wor-
SHIPPED at Berks and Maryine streets.
DR.. Conwell told how one Sunday he
found her outside the church trying
to find her way into the Sunday
school. He told how he led her to a
class In the school and how she came
Sunday after Sunday
Soon after the child, then nine years
old, Joined the school she was taken
seriouly Ill. When physicians told
the girls parents that she could not
recover, Hattie called her mother and
gave her a little toy bank, please
give the money TO Mr.. COnwell TO
build a new church, was the girls
farewell message. Mrs. Watt gave
the bank, with its message, to DIR.
Conwell, who used its contents, 81
cents, to start lund to purchase the
site of the present church.
DR.. Conwell told how the owner of
the land on which the church was
later erected agreed to take the 81
cents in payment for the land and
mortgage on the remainder; how the
story of the girls mite resulted in
raising an additional fund of $4,000,
and how the land was bought. Later
the congregation formed the Watt
Mite society, named in honor of Tie
girl giver. From that beginning arose
the Baptist temple where worships
one of city's largest congregations:
Temple University, where nearly 80
900 students received instruction;
samaritan hospital, where 10000 were
cared for in 1911 and GarTettson hos
pital which treated 1900 patients last
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENT IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
GIVlN.


H. N. Bracey is moving this week
from the J. ID. Thomas place to farm
south of Cedar.
Willie BelZer has rented the J. d.
Thomas place for the coming year
and will move thereon about the first
of March.
7. L. Rees has given up possession
of the farm and Andrew Cubitt has
moved on the place.
Elmer Seaman has about completed
his new home in Given and will soon
occupy the same.
Willie Rees and wife will leave for
California about the 10th of next
month and will locate on a ranch
there.
George Hughes, from East Des
Moines township, is serving on the
petit jury in Oskaloosa.
Robert Flockhart has moved on the
Mrs. Daniel Rees farm west of Givin.
Several from Des Moines, Ottumwa
Eddyville and Abba attended the
funeral of George Brown last Tuesday
at Givin
Mrs. Pete Belzer, from West Des
Moines township, was an over Sun
day visitor with her mother.
Several of the farmers are getting
their summer wood ready and d. j.
Davies is busy every day with his
saving outfit.
Bolan Baker is still unable to leave
the house.
Forest Johnson, of Eddyville Is Wis
iting among his many friends in this
locality.
Feb 26. NIVlG.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
LINCOLN.

Miss Ruth Hellings visited Saturday
night with her cousin, Mrs. Ed COT
fin.
George Prime is moving into the
city
Mr.. Halburton is moving to the Nc
.CullOch forty
MI Hugen moved last week to the
farm he bought near Prairie City.
A. r. Hellings sold load of May
pigs to B. J. Snyder for eight dollars
per hundred, which averaged 344 lbs.
The patrons of telephone line No.
40 and a few others went in on Fred
Butler Tuesday evening, Feb. Is for
a surprise, it being his seventy-eighth
birthday. Oysters were served and a
general good time is reported.
Miss Rachel Steddom and Mrs. A.
r. Hellings called at Charles Clarks
and Gilbert Fairs Tuesday.
Mrs. Willis Pettitt is very sick. DIR.
Barnes is in attendance. Her brother
and sister are with her. She has a
nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Coffin and Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Coffin took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Beach Sun
day.
Lincoln Grange will meet next Fri
day evening The women will give
the program. Prof. Hockett will be
out early to instruct in singing.
Feb. 25.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
THE NEGLECT OF DUTY.

The approach of municipal election
has inspired the Ottamwa Courier TO
this preachment which applies with
equal force to every city of Iowa:
Some people regard the city cleo
ton as a sort of joke" says the Cour-
Ter. They think it will be highly
amusing to elect for alderman for
their ward or for mayor a man whose
only claim to recognition comes sole
ly from his unfitness for the office
he seeks. Men who vote for that
kind of a man are a menace to the
safety and progress OF the commun.
ity.
"Other men vote for a candidate or
candidates whom they can handle
when it comes TO advancing the inter
ests OF some investment that they
have in the city. Men who vote with
that object in view, are simply sell
ing their votes and ought to be put
in Jail for ii.
But neither of the classes men
toned constitute a majority. The
mass of voters just simply neglect TO
give the subject the consideration it
is entitled to and must have, IL we
are ever TO have good city govern
ment successfully.
1T is one OF the infirmities of popu-
lar government that the citizenship
shirks its responsibilities at election
time, The principle OF direct nomi-
nations OF candidates Is based on the
theory that the people will inform
as 70 the qualifications of
the candidates and vote In accord
ance with that information. Unless
they do that the intent Of the prin-
ciple is lost.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
CHICAGO is HARp UP.

According TO writer in the Record
Herald Chicago is in the highest hole
il mas fallen into since the days of the
great fire. To put il plainly, the 'tne-
tropolis OF the West" is in a condition
OF bankruptcy. The city Is SO hard
pushed for funds that II is paying
municipal employees only so per cent
OF their salaries, while as to other ex-
penses outside of fixed charges ii is
paying only 20 cents on the dollar.
New public improvements for which
II was proposed TO issue bonds have
been temporarily abandoned, among
them the widening OF Twelfth street
as a start toward the realization OF
the Chicago plan, No money is avail
able for new equipment for the fire
CONSEQUENTLY the tirenen
ii some districts run 10 6res with en-
gines SO dilapidated the men fear the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27
ROAD MONEY NEVER LOST.

In an address TO the johnson Coun-
ty Farmers Institute, Dean Raymond,
of the State University, said:
Il want to point out that the cost
of permanent roads TO community is
not the total sum that Is paid for con.
struction. II you buy lot and build
house for $4,000, you say the prop
erty has cost 10000, and so it has.
You have taken $1,000 out of your
bank account, and you have put IL in
to a piece of property. You still have
your $4,000 only you have It In diff
ferent form. The house may slowly
wear out, but II the lot has been
properly selected the value OF the
property will increase and in sense
the property has cost you nothing.
The only thing you need TO fear is
that the house Is bigger than your in
come. can maintain"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27

Washington Democrat: The OF
tumwa Courier last Wednesday even
ing had fifteen bank statements and
the OskaIoosa Herald of the same day
had nine. No wonder the editors of
those papers can wear plug hats and
smoke ten-cent cigars. Most of the
banks in neighboring towns print
their statement in all the local papers,
thus getting the benefit Of the adyer-
Using and it must pay them or they
wouldn't do IT, Advertising pays in
banking as we'll as elsewhere. (All
right, Alex, only We have never been
guilty of a plug hat)