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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
INDIANS DIVE FOR BODIES
One of Three Girls Drowned in
Lake Geneva Last Summer.

Delavan.-Two halfblood Indians,
John Jeremy and son of Saltwater,
Mimi, were successful after eight
days work in finding the body of one
of the three girls from Pella, Ia, who
were drowned in Lake Geneva last
summer.
These men came here fresh from
their success in finding the bodies of
q father and son in Lake Mendoza at
Madison, Wis, after all others had
given up the task. Should the experts
be successful in finding the other two
bodies Of the dead girls they viii re-
eeive reward of $1,000.
Few bodies OF those drowned in
Lake Geneva are ever recovered, es-
pecially if it occurs in deep water. In
some places the lake is more than
800 feet deep and being fed almost
wholly by spring water it is fee cold,
thus preventing decomposition, The
names of the sisters drowned were
Deguiese and the name of the other
Cecil. Many relatives Of the two
girls, from Pella, Ia, have been at
Williams Bay, Wis, watching the
work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
MADISON OFFICER
SLAIN BY BURGLAR
WATERMAN is SHOT TO DEATH
WHEN HE DISCOVERS SAFE
BLOWER AT WORK.
ST GOO REWARD FOR ARREST
American Tobacco Company, Whose
Warehouse Was Being Robbed,
Posts Offer for Capture-Shos
Gun Is Weapon Used.

Madison-John Longfield, Waterman
at the American Tobacco company
warehouse, was shot and killed by q
burglar whom he found trying to open
the safe. The body was found the
next morning. A shotgun was used.
Longfield, who leaves a family, has
been employed as janitor of several
business blocks.
Gov. McGovern received a telegram
from T. j. Maloney, president of the
American Tobacco company, offering
$1,000 reward for the capture Of the
burglars who shot and killed Long
field. 1t reads:
Gov. McGovern, Madison, Wis: We
authorize you on behalf of the p. l..
Lorillard company, to offer reward
OF $1,000 for the capture and convic-
ton of the burglars who killed our
night Waterman, John Longfield, while
in the faithful performance of his
duty"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
CALLS BADGER LAW INVALID
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pressed Claim for Injunction to
Save Wisconsin Charter.

MadisOn.-A brief has been filed by
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany upon Atty Gen Owen setting
forth arguments why the state should
not forfeit the corporations Wiscon-
sin charter for having removed state
case to the federal court. Verbay ar
guments in the case were heard re-
Gently before three federal judges in
Chicago and a decision is expected
soon.
Supporting it's request that the court
grant an injunction restraining the
state from cancelling the license, the
company said: "The state of Wiscon-
sin may enact any law it deems wise
and just to place foreign corporations
on an equity with domestic, provided
only no such law violates the supreme
law of the land by depriving a for
eign corporation engaged in interstate
commerce or operating as, O. govern
mental agency Of its rights. and priv
ileges. This the Wisconsin, act Row
complained of clearly does
The states counsel takes the ground
that to decide the case in favor of the
company would result in placing for
eign corporations on q better footing
in this state than domestic corpora
lions. AS remedy for the condition
which the state contends the company
HOW is i'm, it was suggested that tke
company may incorporate under the
laws of Wisconsin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
INCOME TAX HEAVIER
AMOUNT TO BE COLLECTED $500
600 MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
Corporation Tax Greater in Spite o
Rate Reduction for Small Con-
cerns-Six Counties Pay
100000 Each.

MISUNDERSTANDING and corpora
tons in the state will pay S4,091, 900.
80 income taxes this year. This is al
increase Of S601, 73914 over the
amount of payments last year The
state tax commission in announcing
these figures claims that the increase
is due largely to greater prosperity ir
the state during the past year and te
a better understanding Of the law by
the citizens. Of the total increase tt
be collected this year, $1S8,777.S(
more will be paid by individuals a!
compared with last years collections
and $412,961.26 more come from cor
poratiOns.
Last year the income tax collected
from individuals in the seyenty-ont
counties Of the state aggregated
81, 1O8,707.02, as compared with S1,297.
4S4.9O to be collected this year. Tie
corporations paid $685., 1850 las
year, as compared with $3,494, 423.3..
this year. The largest single increase!
are in Milwaukee county, where thu
Iot"i iiCOHIS tdAc0 cUil6ctou last yea
were $1,479638.16 as compared witt
81, S25, 024.15, an increase of $345,385.
80. There are six counties in the STATE
where over $40 900 will be collected
in income taxes-Milwaukee Douglas
Dane, Kenosha, Racine and Winnie
bago. Each Of these counties has
large city within its borders, where ths
bulk of the tax is collected. DANE
county will pay total income tax this
year OF $113,S45.13 Douglas county
$17S,333.70; Kenosha, $149,23879; Mil
waukee, $1,S25,O2415; Racine, 1929,
1882, and Winnebago, $114,378.17.
The entire expense of collectins
this tax of over s4,OOO,OOO is paid By
the state. 1t will cost the state abou;
100000 this year. The state receive:
10 per cent of the tax collected, tbs
county 20 per cent and the localit.
where the tax is returnable 70 pei
cent. In spite of the reduction OF the
corporation rate on small companies
made by the last legislature, the tota
amount of corporation tax to be col
lected shows a large increase.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
PHYSICIANS MAKE A KICK
Claim, Euoenic Examination FEC Of
$500, Provided by LAW Is.
Far Too Low.

Racine.-Racine city and county
physicians will refuse to act under the
new state eugenic marriage law, which
provides that all males must be ex-,
amined before marriage. The local
physicians at a meeting of the County
Medical society declared against ac~
cepting any appointments because the
fee of So provided by law is too low.
They claim the bare expense OF tho
test totals more than S. Or; John NJ
Beffei. Milwaukee, said no se1f-respeet-
ing physician wifi act under the ea-
genie law for the present fee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
BIG SUIT BEGUN
AGAINST STATE
RTHWESTERN INSURANCE co.
ASKS RETURN OF TAX
MONEY.
SEEKS TO RECOVER MILLION
Complaint Alleges Levy on Concern to
Be Arbitrary and Exclusive, and
That Payment Was Brought
About by Coercion.

Madison.-The Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance company has be-
gun suit in the supreme court against
the state of Wisconsin to recover a
sum exceeding 81 100000, being the
amount paid, with interest, under
protest, as taxes for the years 1911
and 1912.
The Interstate character of the
company's business is set out in de-
tail in the complaint, which alleges
that of the total number Of policies
in force in the company more than
80 per cent are on lives of people
who are not residents of Wisconsin;
Of the total insurance in force, more
than 90 per cent is outside OF WIS
consin; of the total amount of real
estate mortgage loans, more than 20
per cent is on property outside OF
Wisconsin; of the total amount or
outstanding policy loans or advances
more than SO per cent is outside or
Wisconsin,; of the total payments in
1911 and 1912 for death losses and
Clldc " tlC PClSChtoSC C@NSOSA
ed 90; of the total gross receipts
from all sources in 1911 and 1912, it
reached more than SO per cent, and
OF the total premium receipts for
1911 and 1912, more than 92 per
cent We're received from non-resl-
dents of Wisconsin.
The complaint further alleges that
the statutory classification for taxa
ton is arbitrary, discriminatory and
unjust, and violates the rule that all
persons subject to such legislation
shall be treated alike and that any
classification to be legal must be ra-
tionaI and founded upon real differ
ences in situation and conditions and
in liabilities irhposed"; that payment
If the taxes In question was made
under protest and threats to with
hold the c0mpany's license to do any
business whatever and that the tax
law in question is unconstitutional
and void.
The complaint also alleges that
proper claim was made against the
state for repayment of the taxes in
question, but that the legislature Of
1913 disalIowed the same.
The plaintiff asks Judgment for the
sum of $987,S36. 40, with interest on
S482.193.23, the amount of the 1911
tax, from Feb. 20, 1912, and on
505,64322, the amount of the 1912
f,o,, March 1919
The case will be placed for hear
ing on the January calendar Of the
supreme court.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
MARKETS
Milwaukee, Dec. 10, 1913


Butter Creamery. extras, 32c;
prints. 33c; firsts, 29@3Oc; seconds,
25@27c; renovated. 26@261ac; dairy
fancy, CSC.
Cheese American, full cream, new
made twins, 14A@15c; Young Am
ericas, 15@16hc; daisies, 14h@15c;
longhorns, 14h@15hc; limburger,
13@13hc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 30@32c; recandled, extras, 81
Q37c; seconds, 19@21c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 121ac; roos.
tiers, &c; springers, 13c.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 92c; No.
northern, soc; No. northern, SIC;
No. velvet, 9Oc.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 72c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 41c; standard
41@41hc.
Barley-No. 4, 56@6Oc; No. 8. 81
@73c; Wisconsin, Sc.
Rye-No 2, 62@621ac.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1900
100; fair to best light, 7.40@7.S0;
packers, 7.4O@77O.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6.75@8.50;
stockers and feeders, 5.25@700; cows
and heifers. 4.65@7.00; calves. 10000
HOG.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
YOUTH BEST CORN GROVE r
Honor Awarded by University Ex'
perts for Yield of 1873 Bushels, =.
SO Pounds Per Acre.

Fond du Lac.-Paul Koschnick, aged
20, son of Mr. and Mrs.. Charles Kos
chnick, town of Eden, is champion
corn grower of Wisconsin, having
smashed all records with the yield
of 1873 bushels and thirty-nine pounds
per acre The former state record
was 1873 bushels The honor was
awarded by Prof G. P. Norgord and
A. l.. Stone of the state university at
the Fond du Lac County Corn and
Grain show. Kossasnicks record was
certified. by a committee which super
yiSed the whole harvest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
STATE GRANGE IN
FAVOR OF REFORMS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND GOVERN
MENT OWNERSHIP ARE
ADVOCATED.
ASK DIRECT VOTE AND RECALL
Improvement of Income Tax Law and
Parcels Post Favored and
Griffith Forestry Policy.
Condemned.

Rhinelander.-Nearly the entire
category of political and economic re-
forms advocated in state and nation
were Endorsed by resolutions adopted
by the 100 delegates of the State
Grange of Wisconsin in session here.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
the principle of the referendum and
recall, Improvement of the income tax
law, woman suffrage, supervision of
guarantee of bank deposits, extension
OF the system of county agricultural
repl esentatives, government owner
ship, improvement in parcel post and
direct vote OF people for presidential
nominees.
The convention also favored more
liberal policy of the state in assisting
new settlers in clearing land and pro-
tested against what they called the
Griffith policy of appropriating agri-
cultural lands for forestry purposes.
Amigo was chosen as the next con-
vention city in 1914
Following are officers elected: Mas
ter, II. M. Culbertson, Medina; over
seer, William Menning, Appleton; lee
turer, Emma Wilde, RhineIander;
steward, P. Gillette, Amigo; chaplain,
A. &. Powers, Beloit; treasurer, Arthur
Krause, Allenville; secretary, George
II. Dawes, Tomahawk Lake; gate
keeper, E. X. Rick, Rhinelander;
Ceres, Mrs. Eva Howe, Amigo; P0-
mona, Mrs. Martha Bogenreif, Wash
burn; Flora, Mrs. Susie Mcintosh,
Rhinelander; member executive COM
mittee, Fl. Howe, Amigo
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
PASTOR VETERAN is DEAD
William r. Brown. Former Chaplain
of Wisconsin G. A. r., Passes
Away at Age Of rs.

Waupaca William r. Brown, Z:
years old, one of the best known mem
bers of the Twenty-first Wisconsin
regiment, died here after an illness
of three months. in the hospital al
the Wisconsin Veterans home.
William r. Brown was CHAPLAIN OF
the G. A. r. department of Wisconsin
at one time, having been elected
unanimously at the Amigo convention
in June, 1911. Prior to his coming
here, he was a Methodist minister
having been stationed in various parts
of Wisconsin,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19

The motorcycle corps OF the New
York police department of % men has
arrested more than 1900 persons in
the last year. The total Of fines i'm
posed has been over $4,000.
Pere Marquette railroad was fined
800 and the Wabash assessed $500
by Judge Arthur j. Tuttel In the United
States court at Detroit, Mich, the for
mer for failure to obey in full the fed
eral railroad laws, and the latter Tor
the violation Of the safety appliance
law.
Sheriff Smith of Bingham, Utah, re
fused to grant the request OF MRS. w
S. Coo and Mrs. Alvida M. .. CARR,
who asked that they be permitted to
enter the Utah-ApeX mine and try to
induce Ralph Lopez, Mexican desper-
ado and slayer of six men, to surren-
der
Athur Schwichow is on his way
from NASHVILLE. LCAu., W W hSS~NOAA'
ILL.,, to face charge Of murder Tor
the killing of Edmund Rotermund,
assistant cashier of the Addison State
bank. October % Cecil Baker, whose
friendship for SchwichOw brought
about his arrest, has been held as an
accessory.
Charges that the American Teie-
phone and Telegraph company, the
Central Union Telephone company and
the Chicago Telephone company con-
spired to wreck the Interstate COM
pany and drive it from the competing
field in Illinois, were made in bill
fled in the circuit court on behalf OF
70 bondhoders of the Interstate COM
pany.
After an all-night search Sheriff
Russell captured three suspects for
safe blowing at Lawler, la. The men
had $3.50 in money, many gold rings
and a complete outfit OF burglar t. OILS.
The Safety and Sanitation confer
ence opened in New York and the
speakers said that while great strides
have been made in the last decade ID
the direction of safety for shop work
ers, there is much yet to be done.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
LABOR MARKET DEPRESSED
pioyment Bureaus Shows Supply
Greatly Exceeds Demand

Madison.-The depression in the la
Dor market noted in the reports Of
the state free employment offices in
October became more marked in Mo-
vember. For every 100 jobs there
were 145 applicants for employment
during this month. In October there
were only 107 and in November of
last year there were only 1O1 appli-
cants for every 100 jobs. The wom-
ems department of the employment Of
fees for the first time in several years
shows a greater supply of labor than
demand
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Mexican Revolt

Read Admiral Fletcher, commander
OF the American naval forces in Mex
lean waters, ordered the rebels and
federals fighting at Tampico to cease
firing, threatening to open upon them
with the guns Of the gunboat Wheel
ing if his order was not obey Bof Ii
sides obeyed.
Americans who arrived at Ell Paso,
Tex, from Chihuahua reported that
since their occupation Of that city the
rebels had entered the British vice.
consulate and forcibly seized Luis Ter
raZas, Jr., a son Of the wealthiest land
owner in Mexico and placed him in
Jail
The Mexican congress nullifled the
recent presidential election New
elections were called In voting that
the presidential election of October
26 was null the deputies decided to
fix the first Sunday in July, 1914, as
the date for the new election. They
also confirmed the position Of Huerta
as provisional president until then.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Iona Hour Petitions Denied.

Madison.-The State Industrial COM
mission has originated phrase to
supplant the trite command do your
shopping early The new phrase,
slightly abridged, is "the petition is
denied" With the advent of the
Christmas season of 1918, the commits
sion expected to receive scores OF let
tiers from tradesmen requesting per-
mission to employ women clerks
longer than the 10-hour limit. Con
trary to expectation. only three cities,
Amigo, Kenosha and Superior. have
asked such permission, and these pc
titiOns were denied.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
IMPLEMENT DEALERS ELECT
l.. n. Waite Of Seymour Chosen Presi
dent at Closing Session Of the
State Association.

MilWaukee.-The Wisconsin Retail
Implement and Vehicle Dealers associ
alton closed its eighth annual meeting
by the election Of officers and the pass
ing OF resolutions, among them ore
making an indirect slap against Gov
McGovern's marketing bill. New off
GERS are:
President Fl. Waite, Seymour.
Vice PreSiG ant-William Victoria
Muscoda.
Dfrectors-Earl B. Robbins, Eau
Claire; T. ]. Williams, Randolph, anG
John Du Bots, Green Bay
T. r. Sebenthall. Eau Claire. was
continued in the Office OF secretary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Former Badger Educator Dsan.

Milwaukee.-Dr.J James MacAliSter
head Of schools of Milwaukee from
1874 to 1881, later regent OF 1Viscon-
sin normal schools, died at sea on the
steamship Caribbean, bound from New
York to Bermuda, according to wire,
less message. He resigned the presi,
dency of the Drexel inatitute at Phila.
delphia last June because of ill health
after holding the office twenty years
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
State laws Protect freshmen.

Madison. Gen. Owen declared
that if any upper classman at the UNI
versity. forcibly elected a freshman
from "a saloon, he would be guilty or
assault and battery. Traditions
amount to nothing when it comes 10
enforcing them in the same sense as
the laws of the state" he said
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
BuriinQton Banker De 40.

RCrlington.-C. E. McCanna, presi
dsnt of the Bank of Burlington and
Wisconsin Condensed Milk company
died suddenly in New York, where he
was on business.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Priests Gather 1T Green Bav.

Green Bay-Over 100 priests of the
Green Bay diocese assembled here in
annual eucharistic conference at st.
Joseph's orphanage Bishop Fox pre-
sided at the conference
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Alleged Firebuq Arrested.

Unsatisfactory Merrell was ar.
rested for the alleged firing OF
freight car. He was recently released
f'>7m an asylum to which he WAS com.
mitted after confessing to burning
property worth $4,000
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Foreign

The Russian government proposed
the withdrawal of all foreign troops
from Picking and the entire province
Of Chilli, China, including the lega
ton guards, the regiments at Tlentsin
and the troops guarding the railway
between the sea and Picking. Russia
considers conditions in the north o!
China no longer dangerous to foreign
ers.
A newspaper advertising campaign
for recruits to the British army is to
be undertaken in all parts of Great
Britain The war office has become
papers as a medium
Mona Lisa" Leonardo da Vinci's
masterpiece, the mysterious disap'
pearance Of which from the Louvre
in August, 1911, threw the art world
into CONSERVATION, was found in Flor
ence, Italy. The man who stole it was
arrested.
Great excitement was caused on the
bourse at Madrid, Spain, By the fail
IRE of the BankO Hispano-Americano
a $20,O0O,OO0 institution. to open it's
doors.
John Holloway, vice-chairman Of
the port docks hoard, was shot during
riot between nonunion coal men and
strikers at Dublin.
Leon Letort, we'll known French
aviator, was killed at BarbeZieuX. De.
partment of Charente, France. July
IA Letort made a record nonstop
flight Of 500 miles from Paris to Der
lin in eight hours.
Miss Helen Goudy of Chicago, noted
beauty Of the American colony. be
came the bride of Lieut.. Gerard Leigh
of the First Life guards. The wed
ding took place in st. Georges Han
over square, London.
The city council of Paris, France, TO
| jected the proposal to restore sisters
Of charity and the members Of Other
nursing orders to the posts they hel(
in the Paris hospitals prior to tire sep
| aration of church and state
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Whitewater Man Hanqs Self.

William McLane. aged
So, city clerk for five years, committed
suicide by hanging himself. He hac
been in poor health for years Wher
found he was still alive, but died soor
after
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Cooperative Canning Company.

La Crosse.-Farmers Of La Crosse
county have organized cooperative
canning company capitalized at $780,
900. They will work along the line
planned at the recent meeting of the
Wisconsin Society of Equity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Growers Hold Back Potatoes.

Fond du Lac-Four hundred and
fifty empty potato cars were counted
on railroad tracks here in one day.
The condition resulted from deter
,nination of Wisconsin growers not to
ship until prices advance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
National Trophy to Neenah Guard,

Neenah.-Word has been received
here that company I, First regiment
w. n. c., has for the third cOnsecu.
tive time won the national defense
trophy. This is a shooting trophy and
the highest attainable for marksman-
chin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Abolish County Poor Farm.

RhineIander.--The Oneida county
board has voted to abolish the poor
farm, the outlying towns objecting to
the expense of caring for the inmates,
nearly all of whom come from this
city
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Madison Sporting Man Injured.

Madison. Ralph L. Richardson,
president of the Madison team of the
irinoisWisconsin Baseball league, Sis
aimed a broken leg and Other serious
INJURIES by being thrown from a buggy
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Chicago, Dec. 10, 1913.

Chicago, Dec. 10, 1913.
Cattle-Beeves, 6.65@970; stockers
and feeders, 4.SU@76O; cows and heif.
crs, 3.30@8.20; calves, $650@11.OO.
Hogs-Light, 7.30@785; heavy, 1855
@8.00; rough, 7.55@7.7O; pigs, $500
TAO
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Ends Life With Acid.

Misunderstanding into the room
where his wife and little daugllte
were sleeping, Lee Hungerford DRAM
carDolic acid and died. No cause wa
given for the act.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-19
Green Bay Man a Suicide.

Green Bay-Giving child 3 cents
tn bysak the news to his wife and
children, Adolph Frederick, aged oO
gears, committed suicide by drinking
acid at his -four mill,