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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
REGULATION or FiaE lNsuR.
ANCE


Madison, Wis, April 1.-The legis-
lature is confronted with the same
situation and the same line of argu-
ment in regard to regulation of fire
insurance as it was in regard to rail-
roads in 1905, when the railroad com
mission law was passed. and in re-
gard to other public utilities in 1907
when the public utilities law was
passed
The big question at issue upon the
report of the special fire insurance
committee is the same question as
was at issue upon the passage OF the
railroad and public utilities acts. The
railroads wanted the power of the
railroad commission limited to de-
claring a rate discriminative; the
public utilities in 1907 advanced the
same desire; the fire insurance com
panies now take the same position.
The railroad commission, however,
was given the right to fix railroad
rates. and in 1907 the right to fix
rates for public utilities, and it
seems likely that in 1913 the insur-
ance commissioner will be given a
like power over fire insurance rates.
Appeal may be taken, of course. from
any decision, to the courts.
Fire insurance rate-making in
Wisconsin at present is largely in
the hands of an inspection bureau,
which is a private concern amounting
to a cooperative association of some
80 fire insurance companies. AttOr-
neys for several large insurance com
panies have advised Their concerns
against cooperating in this bureau
on the ground that it is probably
violation of the Wisconsin antitrust
law.
Fire insurance rates are made
up as scientifically as life insur-
ance rates, there being charges
for defects in buildings or fire pro-
| lection or surroundings which make
| the risk extra hazardous, and on the
other hand, allowances for condi-
tions when make the risk less haz-
ardOus than the average.
| The plan of the special committee
| is for systematic state inspection ct
risks. and the ducation of local fire
! departments and others in the pre-
yention of fires as well as the put
I ting out of fires, that the fire insur-
ance rates may be gradually reduced
| as the fire losses decrease. The bills
introduced by the special commit
tee include the consolidation Of
| the state fire marshal and oil
inspection departments in the de-
partment of insurance.
| Hearings on the seventeen bills
offered by the committee are be-
ing held. While the insurance
companies are fighting strenuous
" along the same lines that the
RAILROADS and public utilities fought,
they are being drawn into co-opera-
ton Just as were the utilities, and
are making valuable suggestions, and
it is expected that constructive
plan of insurance control and reg
ulation will be worked out and put
into effect by this legislature.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
PORT ARTHUR

Special Correspondence
Mrs. Rose Corrier has been ON
the sick list
Elmer Bergevin spent Sunday at his
home in Ladysmith.
Frank Osinske, of Ladysmith, is
employed in the mill.
Mrs. finder and son, Ora, drove
to Ladysmith Monday.
Miss Franklin from Bruce, is en-
ployed at Hotel Spresser.
Born-To MIR. and Mrs. II. FOs-
ter on March %, a daughter.
Richard and Gust Bitner spent Sun
day with their sister. Mrs Spresser
Mesdames Dicus and Rasmussen
were business callers in Ladysmith
last week.
Messrs. McCOrisOn and Brovan, of
Ladysmith were business callers in
Port Arthur Sunday.
Mike Stytoski moved his family
down from Ladysmith last week and
is now settled on his place one mile
west of Port Arthur.
Mrs. Inca Bitner, mother of Mes
danes Spresser and GrotZlnger, OF
this place. passed away at her home
in Ladysmith last Tuesday night, af-
ter a lingering illness. Mrs. Bitner
had visited her daughters here many
times, and had many friends here as
we'll as in Ladysmith. The sympathies
of many friends are extended to the
bereaved ones in their loss and deep
sorrow
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
70 Reimburse Persons Wrongfulty
imprisoned

The Holmes bill, providing indem
nifty for persons wrongfully impris
oned through an error in crimina
justice, has been reported out by the
assembly committee on judiciary fol
passage.
At a hearing on this bill the au
thor said the state has established
the policy of compensating for prop
,rty but that up to this time it has
failed to attend the principle to hui
man liberty.
The bill provides that the Govern
Or and state board of control shall
be a board to hear petitions for in
demnity, the indemnity not to ex-
coed $4,000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
REMOVAL OF THE STATE FAIR

The bill providing for the inves-
tigation of the proposed removal Of
the state fair from Milwaukee and
the sites offered has been unanimous
ly recommended for passage by the
joint committee on finance. The
committee is to report in thirty days.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
For Sale

FOR SALE--$7O00 clean stock of
shoes, clothing, dry goods, ladies and
gents furnishings, hats etc. Stock
can be reduced to about $4,000. Good
live town; good location, good bust
ness. Good reason for selling. Will
pay you to investigate. Address A..
J. s., Box II, Bruce, Wis. %.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
PUBLIC UTILITIES

Assemblyman Larsen's bill, per-
hitting a municipality to acquire or
construct a public utility outside It's
limits has passed the assembly
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11
Town, City and Schools Clerks

Order your record books, blanks
order books etc. from the News-Bud-
get and patronize home industry We
will make a speciality of this work
and will charge no more than the
city concerns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Big free emonstration-Come and
bring your friends, Saturday, April
II, 1913. Cash Dept. Store, Lady
smiths Economy Center. :,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Farm Insurance.; Fire, Lightning
I'd Tornado 70" SIZE for years.
Largest Agency in the City Larg-
est and Oldest company in the world.
Andersen e. Fal2s. Advtf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

This is the Tornado Season. Pro
tect your property by getting a Tor
nado Policy of r. S. Reeves. 1t costs
very little. 1t
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Money to loan, Anderson & Falge,
Attys, Post Office Bldg.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Wanted-Girl for seWing.-NTs c..
F. Walker "
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

I have about 400 bushels of Sir
Walter Raleigh seed potatoes, pure
stock, true to type. Price 75c. per
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Be a live one-adyertise!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Come to Ladysmith to trade.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-11

Advertise in The News-Budget,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
BABY BLACKSMITH.
Child Who Shoes Horses in His
Fathers Forge.
From the London Mirror.

From the London Mirror.
Somerset can boast Of the youngest
blacksmith in England His name is
Reginald Durant, and he is exactly four
years and two months old. He lives al
the tiny village of West Pennard, four
miles from Glastonbury. and almost daily
he can be seen working at his father S
forge after he has returned from school.
So FAR his one aim in life is to snoe as
many horses as he can.
Three months aso lie shed : neighbor' 8
pony-the first job at the smithy he ever
attempted The work was done SO we'll
that his father (who is the local black
smithl allowed him. as a great favor, to
shoe larger animals. Now keggie's great
ambition is actually TO work at the forge
and make shoes. He will have to wait
until he gets older. though. for he is not
strong enough yet.
His constant question Is. Can | shoe
this horse. father" If the horse is a
quiet one father acquiesces and Reggie is
delighted Manfully he takes the horses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18

hoof between his two legs and nails the
shoe on with little hammer specially
constructed for him. When the job is
quite complete he leads the horse to its
master and sometimes he brings horses
to the forge to be shod.
Reggie il the proudest boy in the village
and he has rea son TO be, for not only can
he shoe horses, but he has tremendous
muscles and brawny arms. Wonder
stricken village boys and girls are never
tired of watching him roll up his sleeves
and display his muscles.
Il like shoeing quiet horses best he
told me. IF I get horse that's i'm
patient it is likely TO knock me over and
don't like that at all'-this with n
knowing waggle of the head.
His method of making friends with a
horse is TO pat its neck. a horse likes to
feel a pat on the neck, he told me-
THAT soon makes him quiet He was
not especially taught how TO shoe but
picked up the art from watching his
father at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
, r. L. Hooper, Mr.. Leavell and

Representative Watkins of Louisiana,
Representative Houston of Tennessee and
Samuel A. and w. Harry Gaskins of
Washington were dinner guests yester-
day evening of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey w.
Beane here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
. T. Galliher. that committee of five

W. T. Galliher. that a committee of five
be appointed from the Chamber Of Com
merce to invite the cooperation of the
Board of Trade and Retail Merchants
Association in the appointment of SINH
lar committees to make arrangements for
a suitable reception and testimonial to
the outgoing Commissioners. was unani-
mously adopted.
President d. ]. Callahan of the Cham
Der of Commerce appointed the COM
mittee, of which he is to act as chair
man, as follows: Robert ". Harper,
William f. GUIDE and James +. Oyster,
past presidents and Chaplin Brown. gen.
era! counsel Of the chamber.
1t is expected that the reception and
presentation Of the testimonials will take
place some time In September or October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
OMISSION Of TITLE
HOLDS UP PAYMENT
Defect in Appropriation Act
May Deprive Local lnsti-
tuition of SIS, 900.

Because Congress failed to give the Ma
tionaI Library for the Blind its proper
title when it included In the District Of
Columbia appropriation act an item of
5000 for it's aid during the present fis-
cal year, managers of the institution may
be prevented from collecting the money.
Payment of a voucher for one-twelfth
of the amount. S41666. is being with
held by the accounting officers of the
District. pending decision by the con-
troiler of the Treasury as to the validity
of the appropriation. The question was
put UP to that official by the District
Commissioners today.
The item as carried in the appropria-
ton act is as follows: Library for the
Blind: for aid for one year only of the
Library for the Blind. located at 1729 H
street northwest, 5000
Payment Is Protested.
Protest against the payment of the
money has been filed with the Commits
sioners by the Columbia Polytechnic In
stitute for the Blind on the ground that
there is no such institution as the LII
brary for the Blind.
Officials of the Columbia Institute claim
that the National Library for the Blind
is, a. its name implies. a national insti-
tuition and that appropriations for its
aid should not be made from District of
Columbia revenues
Both institutions asked Congress for
appropriations at the last session. The
Columbia Polytechnic Institute. accord
ing TO statements today by r. W. Swami,
vice PRESIDENT. requested $1,000. the
amount being reduced by the House and
Senate TO 5000 before the bill went to
conference. When the bill was reported
out of conference, 1t Is stated. the 5000
item for the Columbia Polytechnic In
stitute had been entirely eliminated,
whereas an item of 5000 had been in
serted for the National Library for the
Blind. the act. however. failing to include
the word National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
RUDOLPH AND JOHNSTON
TO GET TESTIMONIAL
Commerce Chamber Invites Civic
Bodies to Unite in Compliment
ing Outgoing Commissioners.

The outgoing Commissioners OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia are to be presented
with testimonials by the business men
associations of the District if the action
of the board of directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce today Is carried through.
A special meeting Of the board was
held in the chamber rooms at noon to-
day. at which there was a large at
tendance. It was unanimously voted by
the board that testimonials should De
presented to Commissioners Rudolph and
Johnston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
Found in Roem With Gas Turned On

William Alvin Haase, q timer. thirty
five years old. who resides at the home
Of his sister. Mrs. Augusta Mann. 723
Girard street northwest was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital yesterday afternoon
for gas poisoning. He was found in his
room about o'clock with the gas turned
on. He will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
CHAPTER of D. A. R. Elects Or
ficers-Annual Sunday
School Convention.
,ec;aI Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. July IS. 1918.
The annual election of officers of Janet
MONTGOMERY Chapter. Daughters Of the
American Revolution. held at the chap
ter rooms here, resulted in the selection
of an entire new set of ofhcers, as fol-
lows: Regent. Mrs. William II. Talbot
of RockviIA1s vice regent, Mrs. Eden J.
HartshornB of kensington; recording
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
Experienced.


Ad Nertysen-We want a man who
knows both how to keep his mouth closed
and how To stave on the curious.
Applicant think | would suit YOU I
used to be clerk in an information bu-
reau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
Rather Risky.

From the Boston Transcript
Edith-How many times did you r.-
fuse Jack before you married him.
Alice-0nly once. He seemed On dis-
couraged l was afraid to try II a sec
ond time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
Validity Questioned.

In view of the omission Auditor Alonzc
Tweedale decided that a serious question
IS involved as TO the validity Of the ap-
preparation and,recommended to the Com
missicners that the controller OF the
Treasury be asked for an opinion as to
whether payment should be made
Officials of the Columbia Institute
stated today that that institution is
purely a local one, whereas the Ma
tional Library for the Blind under
takes work of a national character
prominent Westinghouse are con-
nected with the management of the
National Library for the Blind. while all
the members but two of the board OF
directors or the Columbia Polytechnic
Institute. it is stated are sightiess ner~
sons Among the officials of the former
inStitutfon are Miss Helen Keller
chairman of the board of councillors.
Thomas Nelson Page. honorary presi
dent; Mrs. Ernest w Roberts wife NJ
Representative Roberts of Massachu
setts. president. and Charles j Bell
treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
Council Muzzles Dogs.

The town council has passed an ordi-
nance making 1t unlawful for dogs with
out muzzles to be permitted to run at
large upon the streets of Rockville be-
tween May l and November 1. The pen
atty for each violation is fine of from
S. to So.
Prof. Earle R. Wood. county superin-
tendent Of schools, has announced that
the annual examinations for certificates
to teach In the colored schools of this
county will be held at Rockville July O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
Rough on Cholly.

From the Boston Transcript.
Jack-So Kitty gave you a fat re-
fusal.
Cholly-Yes: she said she wouldn't
live in one nor with one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18

1uVIJcb C0-OPeT@C1oH.
a motion of,William GUIDE. Endorsed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
secretary. Mrs. J. Frank Wilson Of Ken

secretary. Mrs. j. Frank Wilson of Ken
sington: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
William c. Beck of Rockville; treasurer.
Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard of Rockville; reg
istrar, Miss Marie Talbot of Rockville;
chaplain. Mrs. Charles F. Dickens OF
Bethesda; parliamentarian, Mrs. Francis
C. Getzendanner of Beane: historian,
Mrs. Morris L Croxall of Bethesda; Gu
rator, Mrs. David n. Warfieid of Rock
Vile; directors, Mrs. James III. Lough-
borough and Mrs. Herbert ]. Browne OF
Bethesda, Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham OF
Kensington. Mrs. Frank p. Stone of Po-
tomac and Miss Margaret Fields OF
Rockville.
Sunday Schools to Meet.
The program for the annual convention
Of the Sunday schools Of Montgomery
county, to be held at Washington Grove
July 81, has been announced by the COM
mittee in charge. consisting Of Rev. Os-
car w. Henderson, Rev. Frank M. Rich
ardson and Miss Isabel Kingdom. Morn
ing and afternoon sessions will be held
and addresses will be delivered by Rev.
Richard c. Koontz, Rev. Henry p. Ha-
mill, Rev Homer Welsh. Rev. j. h.
Fort. Rev. John r. Henderson. Rev.
Charles D. Lafferty, Charles-.W. Pretty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
A Caller.
| From Sketch.

| The farmer-I hear there's a fine fat
pig for sale here. Can l see it?
The boy-Fey-therlgsSo Some one wants
to see yer. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
No Trace Yet Found of Masked
Robbers Who Got $474.
TAKEN FROM DOVE HOME
Man Chloroformed by Burglars.
Postal Clerks Parole
Desired.
TAKEN FROM DOVE HOME
special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July is. 1913.
The authorities of Fairfax county have
thus far been unable to find any trace
of the two masked burglars who. at an
early hour yesterday morning. broke into
and robbed the residence of Burley Dove
of s414- The money. which was secreted
in trunk in the room where Dove slept
was the property of Ad Tyler a cousin of
Doves wife. who always kept his savings
at their home
According 10 Dove. he was aroused by
the presence of the robbers, both of
whom wore masks. and upon awakening
found himself looking into the barrel of
a pistol held by one of the robbers, while
the second was going through the
trunk.
After the men obtained the plumber
they choroformed Dove and it was some
time afterward before he was aroused
from the effects of the drug.
Dove slept in the room alone, his wife
and six children occupying other parts
of the house.
Entrance was effected by cutting the
Stats from a window blind on the first
floor
Home Entered by Thieves.
\ report has been made TO the police
the residence of Frank W. Smith. 323
Duke street, and stole a gold watch
bracelet. chain and pistol Mr.. Smith
and his family were at Colonial Beach
at the time of the robbery. Entrance
was gained through rear window.
Funeral services for Jesse r. Middle
ton, resident of Del Ray, Alexandria
county. who died at the Garfield Hos
pital. Washington, yesterday. will be held
at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning at
Speare's undertaking esta bishment,
Washington.
. William Bell. twenty-eight years old.
son of Policeman Charles Bell, died this
morning at the home of his parents, 425
North Alfred street. after long illness.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed.
A year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Love died yesterday evening
at the home of her parents, 90 Princess
street. The funeral will take place at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Wheatley's Parole Sought.
A petition Is being circulated here ask
ing for the parole of H. Linden Wheat
ley. a former mailing clerk in the city
post office, convicted at the January term
of the United States court Of rif.ing a
letter at the city post office and sentenced
to serve two years in the federal prison,
Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-18

IL matters little what it is that you
Want-whether situation or a servant
wart adj in The Star viii. reach the
person whfSwill NIL your need.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-09-08

vS-s-s-zs sg--s7557-F
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

Pflze 6ushot OF Seeo Norn.
capable OF selfexpression within these
environments. n 5s
"a To teach the value OF intellect
ual guidance, careful observation, Gull
tural comparison and investigation,
and the need Of broader education
for the farming population.
(5) To teach the boy the proper
adaptation Of plant life to local ell.
matte and soil conditions. V
(6) To assist the teacher and the
public school to find an easy ap-
proach. Internationally. to all the inter
ests OF rural and village life. (a)
The club acre should be the labora-
tory for the club member and the
demonstration plat for the farmer.
~ The club work becomes the con-
Meeting link between parent and
teacher, farm and school, and last but
not least, it formsga cooperative at
mosphere In which rural boys may be
developed to the highest ideals OF
rural life. IN /. y. "
While the chief purpose OF corn
CluO WORK - crop PIOuuCtAOu' d5 $Out-
lined by the bureau of plant industry,
1t does not follow that all the other
character-building and habit-forming
agencies are left out Of the education.
1t is clearly the purpose of the organ
ization to reach the boy and endeavor
through instruction and direction In
contests and friendly rivalry to en-.
courage a training which is "fouf
square, viz, the education OF the
head, heart, and hands, and the Inn
provement OF the health Of the entire
membership. =. Vi Il Is 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
SOME HINTS ON cHINcH BUG
Experience Of illinois Agricultural Ex.
pertinent Station May BE Of In
Ey5 terest to Farmers.

The experience Of the Illinois ag-
ricultural experiment station with
chinch bugs discovered In the spring
OF 1912, may prove Of great value -
farmers who may be troubled by the
pest this year. Last spring the Illi-
nois station found that! the chinch bugs
survived the winter in excellent con-
dition and on April 25swere scattering
on the wing to lay their eggs. The
escape Of the bugs on foot, out3of fields
OF small grain at harvest time. is
thought to be. best prevented by sur
rounding each field with line Of
thick, viscid, road oil, with post holes
beside it some SO feet apart. Such a
line can be made and kept effective
long enough to catch virtually all the
buss in field at "a minimum expense
OF 35 cents mile per day. Coal tar
may be used for the purpose where
road oil can be obtained, but it must
be much more frequently renewed to
keep it effective. A well-made dusty
furrow, with post holes in: the bottom
may serve temporary purpose In
very dry weather, but is made useless
by rain. Chinch bugs may be killed
on corn, without injury to the plant, by
= tobacco preparation (black-leaf 400
greatly diluted with weak soapsuds.