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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
THE CANADIAN LAND BOOM
Based on Claims Without Foundation
tr Merit

Why is it that SO many Americans
are going to Canada? The answer is
simple. A large proportion of the hui
man race are built SO that they do
what others are doing or what others
ask them to do Fashion is great
moving principle, ordering the des-
tinies of the mass of mankind. 1t is
because of the influence of fashion
that the average man engaged in
business Of a speculative character
feels the impulse to buy on a rising
market and the impulse to sell on
4 falling market This is why the
average man rarely acquires riches
md when he does acquire them fails
to hold them long. The MAXIM of
the greatest of the Rothchilds was,
buy when everybody wants to sell;
sell when everybody wants to buy.
Canada is in the midst of land
Boom. That is why SO many Amer
leans are migrating to Canada. Are
tuty WlSt: III IHS Cul Silb l0ouS VI
he London Fortnightly Review a
writer with a Scotch name, j. B.
Firth warns British investors against
being caught in the Canadian land
boom. He says that the lengths to
which this boom is rushed and the
methods adopted constitute a grave
IT,, Cal hn
asserts, there is one real estate
agent to every hundred of pOpula-
ton, and castles in Spain never were
conjured up in more imaginative
style than are potential towns and
cities under the magic warfd of the
Canadian land boomers
Into these speculative ventures,
says this obviously disinterested COM
nentator. people are recklessly
pouring millions of dollars, and a
gigantic. bubble of incredible size has
oeen blown in western Canada which
It is perfectly certain will share the
tate of all similar bubbles in the
past" In towns like Medicine Hat
S600 900 has been paid for a corner
site 130x100 feet, while from $4,000
to $4,000 a foot has been given for
land in Eighth avenue, Calgary
Land in Moose Jaw, for which $3.50
was a top figure ten years ago, now
sells at $4,000 The worst feature
of the boom, says Mr.. Firth, is that
most investments are made on the
installment system by spectators
without enough money to pay more
than two installments who go in with
the hope of clearing big profits be-
fore the third installment becomes
due When these spectators fail to
get their profits their default will
precipitate crisis, and give Canada
a serious setback.
Wisconsin people who turn their
backs upon chances here to chase
the chances further away which look
more alluring only because they are
clad in the purple hue of distance,
are running a great risk, and many
who take the risk are certain to re-
pent their rashness.-Evening Wis
consin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Treat For Basketball Fans

Local basketball fans are assured
# thrilling contest in about two
weeks when the Bushey Business
College quint, of Appleton, one OF the
.astest amateur teams in the state,
will play the Katzenjammers, or
chis city at Worden's opera house.
The Katzenj TANNERS have demon
,trated that they are a strong team
md they will have an exceptionally
strong lineup for this game. Further
particulars will be given in this pa
Iar next week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
New Assistant Postmaster

Harry Allen, assistant postmaster
in the local office for the past sew
eral months, has given up the postal
service, having more lucrative en-
ployment in view.
Theron Clark has been advanced
to the position of assistant postmas-
ter thus made vacant, taking effect
yesterday morning. Fred Arndt has
taken the position of clerk heretofore
held by Theron. Theron's friends are
congratulating him on his rapid I'D
sancement.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Notice to Taxpayers

/ wish to state that | will be in
Ladysmith at the Manning & Sabin
office every Saturday beginning Jan.
4, to Mar. /, 1918. to collect taxes
for the Town of Grant.
Taxes not paid by Feb. | will be
subject to an additional per cent,
as required by law.
Taxes can be paid at my home
ON all days of the week except Sat
urdays.
RALPH GOLDSMITH,
Treasurer
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Marriage Licenses

The county clerk has issued the
following marriage licenses during
the past week:
Earl Arbuckle to Agnes Corbin,
both of town of Washington, Jan IA.
Geo. Dubois to Exilda Perron, both
of Atlanta, Jan. ii.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
WHY LADYSMlTH WILL BURN
Interesting Article on Topic That
Should Interest Our Business
Men

To be frank about it--LadySmith,
thru her business men, is at the
mercy of condition which, if not
remedied, will sooner or later be
wiped off the map, especially the
business section or that part known
as the fire limits
The writer looks at it seriously and
if he We're a property holder in the
fire limits would worry to consid-
cradle extent, because it is self-evi-
dence that immediate and extraordi-
nary precautions must be taken
Because the city has been growing
so fast and every business man has
been devoting his time to other
matters, there has been neglect
shown i'll regard to fire prevention.
Two thirds of the buildings in the
fire limits are first-class fire traps,
and a fire that gets fairly well start
ed in any one of them will never stop
until at least block or two of build
ings have melted down by the heat.
Our fire-fighting equipment will not
be able to throw enough water on q
building to make noticeable results.
You cannot expect the city to
greatly improve the equipment, be
cause it cannot afford it, neither can
you ask taxpayers not living in the
district in question to pay for an ad
ditiOnal equipment for they would moi
be directly affected. feel it is the
duty OF the owner and occupants OF
the business blocks TO provide for
this and reduce the city's fire haz
ard.
What would De done if a fire
would get q start in some hallway
or a room leading from it in a hotel
or business block and was not dis
covered promptly? Such conditions
are the more serious on account OF
drafts.
Brick walls with their wooden sash
and frames and wood cornices ano
roofs, are no barrier, when a frame
building adjoining takes fire and gets
a fair start because the city pumping
plants cannot throw sufficient water
AS our buildings grow older, the
chimneys become more dangerous and
the fire hazard increases.
There are easements in some of
our business blocks SO full of oily
material and rubbish that some day
We will have fire from spontane-
Gus combustion that will get a start
too great to control Or, we will see
fire start in some pile OF wood or
block during strong and high wind
that will have sparks spread for
blocks before an alarm will be given.
Explosions will occur that will scat
ter fire and will temporarily demor-
alize the firemen and if it occurs in
a frame building it and others will
be destroyed.
Cities our size with better depart
ments are burning up nearly every
week and it is up to us to get busy
and prevent it as much as possible.
This weeks space is limited but
like TO offer few suggestions how
if the editor will consent to ano-
ther article on this subject | would
like to offer a few suggestions how
to prevent these fires, which as
have already stated are sure to oc-
cur.
Interested"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
FIRE LOSS ON THE FARM

FIRE LOSS ON THE FARM
Over half of all fire losses is due
to carelessness and easily prevent
able causes, on farms about three
courths.
Farm property is insured at only
I small part Of is value, seldom
more than two-thirds, so that the
losses, over and above insurance
paid, are relatively larger than in
cities. The loss of lives in fires is
also larger in the country.
These facts and the total absence
of fire protection call for the great
est care and watchfulness on the
part of the farmers.
Let us consider some of thesf
needless and preventable fire loss
IS in the order of their Importance.
Lightning leads the list in num-
Der, although it has been demonstrate
ID, that a good lightning rod sys
-em, properly installed, and vel
ton
Defective flueS and stove pipes
lear wood, and over-heated stoves
ire responsible for the large major.
ty OF farm residence fires. This is
tlso true of fires reported to us as
cause unknown" as the additiona
.eil-taie facts are usually given
started in attic" or started nea.
chimney"
Annually quite number of lives
perish in these fires, sacrificed OF
he altar Of carelessness.
Careful inspection and prompt re-
pair of defective flues, and asbestos
,r metal protection for all wood
work near stoves and pipes would
reduce this sacrifice of lives and
property to the minimum.
Children playing with match are
responsible each year for quite
number of these fires, and the sacri-
lice of several young lives, although
matches should be kept from chill
dren.
Smokers carelessnesS is RESPONSE
BILE for many of these fires, and vii
continue to be, until farmers and
their help refrain from smoking in
md around barns, and near grain.
hay and strawstacks
Mrs. O'Leary's COW is about tht
only critter that has moved from
Chicago onto the farm, anG she is
Up to her old tricks, kicking over the
.antern, which, of course, could
have been safely hung up.
Quite a number of fires are due
to engines stationed too near stacks
and buildings.
Carelessness with gasoline calls
or its toll of lives and property, so
Ioes kerosene used in starting and
quickening fire.
Just few fire prevention sug
gestiOns:
Because of the absence OF all fire
protection, fire-proof construction of
sarm buildings, especially residences
is of prime Importance.
Farmers are not limited to small
building site, and 1t is folly to place
the buildings so close together that
ire in one of them can make
clean sweep.
The time is coming when the sub
stantial farmer will plan for an ade.
quate watersupply for domestic use
and for fire protection. All, surely,
can afford a ladder to reach the
roofs, some fire buckets and few
chemical fire extinguishers, which
can be bought for a few dollars.
Locking doors at night will keep
out the tramp and his dangerous
pipe.
The automobile should be housed
in a separate shed: so also should
gasoline.
Most important of all, however, is
eternal care and watchfulness.
T. NJ PURTELL,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Town, City and School Clerks

Order your record books, blanks,
order books etc. from the News-Bud.
get and patronize home industry. We
will make Specially of this work
and will charge no more than the
city concerns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Bounties

Bounties have been paid by the
county clerk as follows during the
past week:
Guy Robinson, Atlanta, four wild
cats, JAN 13
Frank Strove, True, three wildcats
Jan. IA.
B. H. Davis, Willard, two wolves,
Jan Is.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Tourists Spend a Million a Year

Madison, Wis, Jan. Upper Wis
consin and it's railroads derive a
gross income of fully $1,OO00,000 a
year from tourists who visit the
lakes and woods of that region in
quest of rest, health fishing and
hunting A great part of this comes
from persons living in other states.
Figures compiled by the state for
estry board indicate that in the state
forest alone, which lies chiefly in
Villas, Oneida, Iron and Forest coun-
almost 100000 a year. The own
ers Of 81 summer resorts, embracing
6S9 buildings capable of accommo-
dating 4,372 guests at one time, re-
port total number of guests during
the past year of 1S, S,121. Their gross
receipts We're $356,025 1t is estimat-
ed, in addition that each guest at a
resort spend $12 for railroad tickets
and Pullman accommodations, and
hire of guides and incidentals. On
this basis the railroads and Pullman
fares aggregate $157.572, and for
hunting and fishing licenses and
guides, the total outlay is $131,S10
the income derived by hotels and
livery stables located in small towns,
and by boat owners, is estimated at
s29,537 The grand total, of these fig
ures is S674,444.
This kind of business in Wisconsin
in the opinion of the state forester,
is still within it's infancy. The for
estry boards policy in renting, at
low figures, sites for summer cot
tages is expected in time to add
largely to the annual income derived
from visitors in the region
Summer resort bushes in north
ern New York, which is largely with
state forest reserves, approximates
S10,000,000 a year, hotels, boarding
houses and railroads being the bene'
ficiaries, New Hampshire does about
as we'll and the state of Maine enjoys
an income of about $40, GOO, ,000 year
from visitors to its lakes and forests,
The large number of it's lakes gives
upper Wisconsin a great advantage
over any of these eastern regions
Within the state forest area, for in
stance there are ten lakes to every
one be found even in the Maine
woods The reforesting of ''cut
over lands" the maintenance and
protection OF the country from for
est fires will make the region still
more tractive.
PARCELS POST DoN'Ts
Don't try to use ordinary stamps;
the distinctive parcels post stamps
must be used.
Don't seal your package; wrap and
tie securely.
Don't forget that the name of
the sender must be ON the outside of
the package.
Don't forget to mark your package
"Perishable" when the contents are
perishable.
Don't forget to mark your package
Fragile" when it contains breakable
articles.
Don't try to send a package weigh
ing over eleven pounds or measuring
more than seventy-twO inches in
combined length and girth.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Notice to Taxpayers

| will be at the office of Judge
Manning every Saturday from the
4th day OF January to the 18th day of
March, to collect taxes for the Town
of Flambeau
A. NJ. ROSENQUIST,
3t% Treasurer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17

Farm Insurance; Fire, Lightning
nd Tornado fo~ $1.75 for years,
Largest Agency in the City Larg
est and oldest company in the world.
Andersen & Falge. Advtf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
For Sale

Forty acres, with we'll and small
house 25 acres free of stumps, IS
acres plowed, 31a miles east of La
dysmith For further particulars ap-
ply to
GEO. VANDERLOOP,
2t& DePere. Wis
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17

The Photographic Picture Shop.
Outside calls a specially. Developing
and printing for amateurs. Ady3t.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17

178 acres, modern COW barn for
22 cows. cement floor, large hay
barn, granary, ice and chicken house.
Seven-room dwelling, 2 wells, wind
mill, river frontage. $1700. cash, bal
ance long time, easy terms. Address
"M'. care News-Budget, Ladysmith.
Adv. cow Jan.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Add "a Director
Interested.

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Rusk County Bank held
last Friday night, NJ. II. Ballou was
added TO the board.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Notice

Rev. Mrs Miller, of North Dakota
will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday. both morning and even
inc. All are welcome
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
For Sale

Forty acres north of Ladysmith,
NV. Sc "a. 35,6-$13 per acre.
CHRIST LARSON,
39-46$ Bagley, Mimi
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17

Cards and indexes for card index
systems at the News-Budget office.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17

Wood Cutters Wanted
Men wanted to cut poverty wood.
E. E. GRIESHAMMER,
Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17

Come to Ladysmith to trade.
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Advertise in The News-Budg0t.
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3#
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-19
Is Held To Grand Jury.

Fort Smith, July 18.-After a
preliminary hearing John Beg
ley, a real estate dealer of Howe,
Oklahoma, was held to the
Grand Jury at Poteau, today, on
several serious charges as a re-
suit of a sensational story told
by his 16-year-old daughter,
Gertrude, who was found last
Saturday after disappearing
for several days. Begley's bond,
was fixed at $4,000, { which hi
was unable to furnish.)
One of the sensations of the
hearing was a statement that
Begley had been living under an
assumed name at Howe for IL
years. His proper name is said
to be John Highfill. This state
ment will be investigated.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-19
Arkansas Guard Re-InStated.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 49, A mes
sage from Washington, u. c.,
this afternoon, states that the
Arkansas National Guard and
the United States Arm officials
have adjusted all differences and
the Guard has been re-instated.
There had been difference in
the settlement for supplies is
sued to the Guard by the gov
eminent and officials of the
Guard went to Washington a
few days ago and made such a
showing to the accountants there
that the matter was taken up
and some errors discovered, the
result being as above stated.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-19
Goes to Penitentiary Today.

The Supreme court before
their vacation adjournment
handed down their verdicts in
the Easley and contempt cases.
Lon Easley who was convicted
at the March term of the circuit
court for the murder of Claib
Pinnell and sentenced to the pen
took an appeal to the supreme
itentiary for a term of 81 years,
court. This court sustained the
verdict Of the lower court and
Easley must serve his time. He
was delivered by his bondsmen
to the sheriff of Lawrence coun-
ty and he went to jail until he
could be taken to Little Rock.
Tomorrow. Saturday Deputy
Sheriff Will Lemay will take Eas-
lev to the penitentiary where he
faces a sentence Of 81 years for
his crime.
his crime.-Walnut Ridge Times.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-19
Scores University Board.


Little Rock. July 19.-John n.
Tillman, former prosecuting at
torney and Judge Of the Fourth
Judicial circuit, and for seven
years president Of the UNIVERSE
ty Of Arkansas. has announced
himself a candidate to succeed
John c. Floyd in the Third Dis
trict. Mr.. Floyd will not be a
seeker for reelection.
Three other candidates. Claude
A. Fuller Of Eureka Springs; E.
6. Mitchell Of Harrison and P.
A. Rodgers Of Gravette. also
will be in the race for the nomi-
nation.
In announcing his candidacy
Judge Tillr9an mas issued a "a
page pamphlet to the democracy
of his district reviewing his
public career and CHALLENGES ad-
verse criticism. An interesting
feature Of the announcement is
his explanation Of the causes
that led to his retirement from
the presidency Of the UNIVERSE
tly. This was occasioned. he de-
clares, by action of the Board of
Trustees. which repealed it's own
regulation in reinStating muffin
Gus students whom he had ex-
PEELED.
Judge Tilln1an tells Of the
work he accomplished for the I'M
iversity during his five years as
president, setting forth the in
crease in enrolment and the
betterment of the institution
IN every way. Promising to con-
tinue his work for the university
Judge Tillman says:
mo heartless migrate no
spineless, cowardly. tine-serving
politician can, by any kind of
treatment, drive me to iniure
her by word or deed"
If elected to Congress Judge
Tillman promises to introduce
two bills on the very day he
takes the oath Of Office as
member. One will be in the in
terest of the Confederate veter-
ans or their widows: the other
to obtain government aid for
good roads.
There are ten counties in the
Third Congressional District
Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll,
Madison, Marion, Newton, Scar
cv, Van Buren, and Washington.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-19
No Report of Court Martial.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 19.-Though
it has been over a week since
the court martial met in Fordyce
to hear evidence relative to the
dismissal of Capt. L. D. Hickey,
formerly captain of the Jones'
boro company, from the Arkan-
sas State Guard, no report has
yet been filed with the govern
or. The members of the court
of inquiry are under oath not to
divulge the contents of their
report, but it is intimated that
there will be no recommendation
that Captain Hickey be REIN
stated.
It is stated the the evidence at
the hearing was Of such ma
ture that the members of the
Guard who were supposed to
participate in race riot at For
dyce when the Guard was en-
route to Alexandria, La, to
participate in the encampment,
may be exonerated.
A negro who was supposed to
be stabbed admitted that he
had a bottle of whiskey in his
pocket and when he was knock
ed down, this was broken and a
piece Of the glass might have
cut him. Other negroes gave
conflicting testimony, differing
much from that told by them at
the time of the first hearing.
Some evidence was given which
gave some reason for the be-
lief that town boys as much as
soldiers, were interested in the
fracas.
Hickey is censured for his
language addressed to the Off
Gals who sought to arrest his
company.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-19
Sigmund Riegler.

5. Riegler now Of St. Louis,
but a former resident of Walnut
Ridge, was here the past week.
Sigmund Riegler is among the
most prosperous men who ever
came to Lawrence county. He
landed in Walnut Ridge in 1882,
he was then Is years Of age and
began clerking for Isaac Less at
sos per month. He afterwards
clerked for Herman Arndt then
went into business for himself.
Besides the big Riegler store in
this city, Mr.. Riegler with the
Pitzele and other interests is
interested in the Pocahontas de-
partment store bearing his
name. also the Walnut Ridge
Furniture Store of this city, the
Pitzele stores at Walnut Ridge,
Portia, Corning, Richwoods and
Tuckerman, there is a gin in
connection with their stores at
Corning, Richwoods and Tucker
man. Mr.. Riegler owns splen-
did home in st. Louis and is sur
rounded with all the modern
comforts of life. His life is a
busy one, while good fortune
has always smiled upon him, he
was never more happy than he
was when he was drawing his
S25 per month. Walnut Ridge
Blade.
Mr.. Reigler. who has recently
bought out the s. w. Harvey
Mercantile Company at Tucker
man. spent Friday in Newport
and is a very pleasant gentle
man. who will no doubt add his
part 10 the business enterprises
Of our neighbor city, Tuckerman.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-19

centage deducted from their re-
bate that this might be paid
without the state having to
bear the expense.
The amount to be refunded to
shippers and travellers is estim-
ated at from $1,0OO,OOO, to $4.-
100000, while the cost to the
taxpayers has been only $685.
900. It is suggested, but not in
the intervention or any papers
which will be filed in court, that
the attorneys fees be increased
to make the total cost to the
state 100000.
J. G. Wallace was today ap-
pointed by Judge Trieber, as a
special master to determine the
amount to be refunded to each
shipper or traveller, and will de-
duct specific per cent. The
first $65, 900 of this will be re-
turned to the state treasury,
helping out the depleted Gen.
eral Revenue fund, asd the other
$35, 900 will go to the attorneys.
Governor Futrell joined At
torney General Moose in the in
tervention, in behalf of the state
of Arkansas.