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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
RUN INTO TRAIN
TWO MEN ON A SPEEDER ARE
BADLY INJURED
ACCIDENT OCCURS AT CONRATH
Men Had Heads Down on Account of
Wind and Fail to See Train

500 train known as the "Scoot"
due to arrive in Ladysmith from the
south about II 100 a. M, collided with
a motor-car near Conrath, yester-
day forenoon, resulting in the serious
injury Of the operators of the latter
John Dickson and Charles Priest.
The men, who have families and live
at Conrath, are employed on the sec
tion, Priest being foreman Dickson's
right shoulder was broken and Priest,
who is unconscious as this paper goes
to press, received a fracture of the
skull, and the former is in such mis-
cry as to be unable to give but a
vague account of the accident. The
best information is that the collision
was with the rear of the train, which
was backing south from Conrath, the
operators of the car, on account of
the wind and dust, having their heads
down and not noticing what was
ahead.
Priest and Dickson were brought on
the train to Ladysmith where they
are being cared for at the CONNER
cial Hotel.
Priest and Dickson were taken to
the Marshfield hospital last night.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Takes Degenerate to Mendcta

c. d. Swain accompanied Dennis
O'Brien, of Turtle Lake, to Mendoza
Monday night.
Dennis O'Brien had previously
been an inmate of the Mendoza in
stitution, Mr. Swain learned when
he arrived there with his man.
O'Brien had Letter been sent to the
st. Croix county asylum, from which
he succeeded in escaping a short
time ago. Near Turtle Lake he is
said to have criminally assaulted a
9-year-old girl, after which he eluded
an armed posse that had sworn re-
venge and made his way to Ingram,
where he secured work in a camp.
Later he left the camp and shortly
afterward was arrested and brought
here for insulting a woman. O'Brien
was a degenerate from birth, evi-
IDENTIFY, judging from his appearance
and record.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Schools Close

The city schools closed this after
noon for the usual two weeks holi-
day vacation. Appropriate exercises
were held in most of the rooms.
st Mary's school closed this week
a very successful session. The ex-
ercises incident to the closing for
the holidays occurred this afternoon,
and consisted of an interesting pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic and recitations.
The training school will close next
Wednesday, Dec. %, for a ten-day
vacation and will reopen Jan 4.
Their Christmas program will be Civ
en- Tuesday afternoon, commencing
at 2 o'clock.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Serious Mishap with Auto

J. G. Groen, farmer living about
a mile south on the Gates road, met
with an unfortunate accident Sunday,
which will lay him UP for several
months. While on his way to church
in Ladysmith Sunday, his auto
"skidded", and turning over on him,
broke both bones of his left fore
arm. His family was with him in the
machine at the time, but luckily es-
capped injury. Much sympathy is felt
for Mr.. Groen-a recent arrival from
Mason City, Iowa., who is a renter,
but owns a farm further south.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
TO AID SUFFERING BELGIANS
Contributions of Cash or Clothing of
Any Kind Solicited

1t will greatly facilitate the work
if those who are contributing cloth
ing-clean, warm and in Good condi'
tion-to the Belgians, will tie it in
bundles this week and notify Mrs.
George Manley, Mrs o. H. McNa-ly
or Mrs. ]. w. Carow, so that a
collector may call early next week
for them.
Surely, as many say, we need to
care for our own unfortunate, but
our sympathy is broad enough, our
charity inclusive enough to contribute
garment, Or several possibly, to
these most unfortunate Belgian wom-
en- and children.
If the merchants will look over
their stock and make contributions,
they will greatly help the Ladysm.th
branch of a statewide movement.
Both banks will receive cash sub
scriptions for the benefit of the desti-
tute Belgians. Officers of the state
campaign for relief and are meeting
with a great deal of success and en-
couragement in their efforts.
Many Wisconsin cities are coming
to the front and offering carload lots
of some standard food commodity for
relief of the Belgians. Palmyra has
raised Tin a day or two) carload
of corn and a number of cities will
follow suit. New Richmond, Menom-
onie and perhaps some other cities
will donate car of flour each.
Many cities and towns have pledged
a carload of potatoes apiece. 1t is
hoped to secure several carloads CT
cheese
The proposition to send a ''Wiscon-
sin ship" to Belgium is meeting with
much favor and will probably mater
ialize. If it does, it will be some
thing the state can be proud of.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
SOMETHING NEW

Next Wednesday night, the Unique
Theater will present to it's patrons
something entirely new in the enter
tainment line. 1t is called the Ami
mated Song" This song is vastly diff
ferent from the old illustrated songs
in that the pictures move the same
as any other motion picture.
The title of this song for next
is "The Fatherland, The
Motherland, The Land of My Best
Girl" This is the first animated song
and was sung for the first time in
St. Paul and Milwaukee,
last week and was received with
great enthusiasm on the part of the
public.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Committed for Burglary

Gilbert King, charged with burglary
and theft at Tony, Nov. 18th, had a
hearing before Judge Reeves Wednes-
day and was bound over to the Cir
cult Court, which meets in February,
in the sum of $1,000, in default of
which he was committed to Jail. 1t
will be recalled that King was
charged with breaking in the store
of the John Helm Co., at Tony, and
taking merchandise and stamps-the
postoffice being in the same build
ing. After the theft, a hand car was
stolen by him, by which he came to
Ladysmith, where he boarded a train
for Superior the next morning. A de-
scription of King, telephoned by
Sheriff McNally to the Chief of Po-
lice, at that point, was the means of
leading to his arrest, when certain
of the stolen goods was found in his
possession.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Death of Tony Resident

Joseph Pavlik, of Tony, who was
taken to Mendoza last week, died
there Wednesday and the remains
were brought to Tony today for in
terment The funeral will be held
from st. Anthony's church in that
city tomorrow, Rev. Hyacinth official.
ing, and burial will be in the Cath
olic cemetery at Tony.
Deceased was 26 years old and
single.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
]. E. Engstrom went to Minneapolis


J. E. Engstrom went to Minneapolis
Sunday.
L. C. Hall, of Exeland, was in the
city today.
Miss Lizzie Stewart was over from
Bruce yesterday.
One lot of ladies' coats, at a off,
during sale.-Thompson Mere. Co.
Master Wilmer Carow was on the
sick list the fore part of the week.
Come and look over all our ladies'
coats. Greatly reduced prices for
this week.-Fair Store.
Edward KoldrowicZ, of Weyer-
haeuser, representative of the J. l..
Gates Land Co., was in town Mon
day.
All our Misses and Children's s
coats are going during this sale at a
25 per cent discount t.-Thompson
Mere. Co.
Mrs. c. w. Ensign, of River Falls,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. F. E. Munroe, and family, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mrs. A. Pickering, of Minneapolis,
and Mrs. J. w. Vernon, Of Kansas
City, Mo-, departed for their homes
Monday, after visiting for a few days
at the home of their sister, Mrs.
Glenn H. Williams.
The Vienna Bakery has just re-
ceived a number of sanitary steel
bread carriers for use in their stead
ily-increasing wholesale trade. These
carriers are much NOR durable than
the wooden kind and keep the bread
and other bakery goods shipped in
them in better condition.
We understand E. G. Macdonald
is going into the moving picture bus
mess in Grand Rapids, a $4,000
building, with seating capacity of
800, being under construction for the
purpose. 1t will be ready for occu-
pancy about Jan. l. Mr.. Macdonald
has made his home here the past
year with his brother, r. B.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
New Settlers in Rusk County

The influx of iand seekers from
surrounding states, Iowa and the Da-
kotas and further, continues unabat-
eds even unusually large for this
time of the year. A large per cent
of the inquiries result in sales, and
what is most desirable for the coun-
try, the great majority of buyers ex-
pect to occupy the land.
The following recently bought land
in Rusk county, through the Kilgore
agency:
Wajcuek Kauvalozyk, of Minneap-
oils, 40 acres south of Weyerhaeuser,
who recently began occupying his
purchase.
j. Vid Zajac, of Pennsylvania, 40
acres, three miles north of Lady
smith
Jack Walinski, from Milwaukee, 40
acres two miles south of Weyerhaeus-
er, who moved onto his land within
the last few weeks.
The former Lepley 80, 21a miles
south of town was sold by Mr.. Kill
gore Saturday to G. V. Carlson, of
Colfax, Ia., Division Master Mechanic
for the Great Western r. r. 1t took
Mr.. Carlson just 10 minutes to de-
eide he wanted the land He expects
to have his brother occupy the prop
erty, in March.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
SHOOTING AFT RAY
TWO ARE SHOT WHEN MAN BE-
COMES ENRAGED AND
"RUNS AMUCK"
G. CRAzLOK SHOT BY P. PRlCzKA
Man Who Does the Shooting is
Wounded in Knee While Flee
ing from Officers in Dark

Maple Hill, Ladysmiths eastern
suburb, was the scene Of a serious
shooting affray late Saturday night
in which two men were shot, neither
of them being fatally wounded, how
ever.
Paul Priczka, who came to Lady
smith about three weeks ago from
New York City, became enraged, in
a row over a woman, at the home OF
Paul Podeswa and rushed out doors
waving a revolver and threatening
to "shoot up the house. Priczka
then fired three shots into the house
through a window near which George
CraZlok was standing Two of the
bullets struck CraZlok, one in the
left arm and the other in the left
shoulder. The first has been re-
moved, the latter remains, embedded
in the muscles of the shoulder Graz
lok, after being shot, telephoned to
the police and while doing SO, Pric-
zka fired two more shots into the
house, but without hitting anyone.
Priczka is reported to have threat
ened any police officers who attempt
ed his arrest with death, but Under
Sheriff Swain and Night Patrolman
Woodland went in quest of the dan
gerous "gun man" and finally sue
ceeded in getting him, after an ex-
citing chase in the dark The man
was not captured, however, until
brought down by a bullet in the left
knee, fired by Mr.. Swain, as Pric-
zka was about to gain refuge in the
woods. Mr. Swain did not fire until
he saw that Priczka was about to
make his escape into the brush and
then aimed at the fugitive's legs, af
ter several commands to stop had
been disregarded
Besides the revolver, Priczka was
armed with a razor and had a box of
cartridges. Two of the cartridges in
his gun had been snapped" but
had failed to discharge.
A hearing was held before Justice
Reeves Monday afternoon, at which
Priczka was bound over to the cir
cult court for trial, bail being placed
at $4,000. The charge against him
is having committed an assault with
intent to murder.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Dies From Effects of Burns

The 4-year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs.
William Hanson, who live about
miles southeast of this city, died
Wednesday morning from the effects
of burns received about a month ago
Both parents were out of the house
at the barn, when the accident oc
Cured, and how the child got its
clothing afire has never been def
initely ascertained. Although terribly
burned about the body and head, be-
fore the burning clothing could be re-
moved, hopes We're entertained fol
the child's recovery until a day OF
two before it's death.
The funeral was held from the
home this morning, Rev. Baumbacf
officiating, and burial was in River
side.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Stranger Instantly Killed Near Ing
ram Saturday Night

An unknown man was killed on the
track 21a miles east of Ingram at
about 1920 last Saturday night by a
west-bound freight train. 1t was on
a down grade and when the engineer
saw there was man on the track
he did not have time to stop the
train. The mans head was cut off
and he was otherwise terribly man
gled.
Coroner Ellingboe was notified and
a careful investigation was made by
this officer. 1t was deemed unneces-
sary to hold an inquest. Every eff
fort was made to identify the man,
but without success.
Some time before he was killed, he
had stopped at the farmhouse of A..
N. McDermid, about a quarter of a
mile from where he lost his life, and
enquired the way to Hawkins, where
he said he had sister living. He
said he was very tired, but was anx-
ious to get to Hawkins and proceed
ed on his way No means of identi-
fication was found on him and his
face was crushed beyond recognition,
even had someone been found who
thought they knew him. Mr.. Elling-
Doe went to Hawkins and endeavored
to locate the sister spoken of to Mr..
McDermid, but without avail.
Mr.. McDermid said the man was
apparently Polish, and judged him to
be about 80 years of age. He had
brown hair and mustache.
The remains were brought to Lady
smith by the coroner and on Tues
day were buried in the 'potter's
field
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
]. 0. O. r. Meetinn

The convention of the Il. o. o. F.,
for District No. 5, comprising the
Lodges of Bruce, Tony, Catawba and
Prentice, met Saturday in their hall
in Ladysmith, refreshments being
served and a pleasant evening spent.
The next meeting, which will be the
annual convention for the district,
will occur at Bruce, the second Sat
urday in February, when officers will
be elected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
c. Q. r. Election

The Catholic Order of Foresters
have elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
Chief Ranger-A. L. Collins.
Past Chief-Frank Zachek.
Vice Chief-Vincent Kurz.
Financial Secretary-Geo. Roschek.
Recording Secretary-R. M. Sen
senbrenner.
Treasurer-John Diedrich.
Trustees-Joe Felt, AL Dubois, John
Kobieluz.
Inner Sentinel-Nick Britten, Jr.
Outer Sentinel-Elmer Bergman.
Senior Conductor-John Vich.
Junior Conductor-Joe Britten.
Deputy Chief Ranger-A. G. Bilo-
deau, of Rice Lake.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Hand Injured in Bread-Mixer

Neil James, employed in the vi
emma Bakery, had his left hand quite
badly smashed this morning in the
gearing of the bread-mixer, while he
was engaged in cleaning it up. He
turned on the power to get the. mix
ing hopper in a different position
lessly took hold of part of the mech
anism, resulting in his hand being
caught. Fortunately no bones were
broken.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Beavers Officers

The Beavers Reserve Fund Fra,
cerhity elected officers as follows
for the ensuing year at the regular
meeting Monday evening:
NJ w. B.-R. H. Burns.
w. Q.-Mrs. G. L. Rice.
Counsellor-Julius Dobberpuhl.
Secretary-Alden J. Laidlaw.
Treasurer. o. Sinclair.
Q. L.-Miss Amy Hogeboom.
Q. F.-Miss Nettie Umback.
Q. C.-Mrs Glen Carter.
Princess-Mrs Eta Sabin
w. G.-Mark R. Bell.
w. T.-Henry KurZ.
Trustee for yrs.-L. C.. Streater.
Physician-Dr. Landmark
Leader of Hunters-O. G. Adams.
Leader of Guards-Mrs. Mary Jor-
dan
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Ladies of G. A. r.

Last Friday, Dec. II, Gov. Harvey
Circle, No. A, or the Ladies of the
G. A. R., elected officers as follows:
President, Mary Woodhouse; Sr
Vice-Pres., Anna Downing; Jr. Vice
Pres, Maud Dilly; Treasurer, Martha
Noble; Secretary, Essie Hand; Chap
lain, Olive Frost; Conductor, Kittie
Griggs; Asst, Conductor, Lessie
Vaughan; Guard, Ida Sands; Asst.
Guard, Gertrude Foster.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
New Church for Conrath

Rt. Rev. J. Kudelka, Bishop of SUI
perior, Wis, will preside over a
special meeting at Conrath, on the
18th inst, for the purpose of choos-
ing a location for a new Catholic
church, to be erected in the near
future.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Mystic Workers

The Mystic Workers elected Off
GERS Tuesday night for the year 1915,
as follows: Prefect, Crystal Munroe;
Monitor, Susie Henrickson; secretary,
F. E. Munroe; treasurer, r. J. Sands;
marshall, Mrs. Eta Krause; warden,
P. B. Campbell; sentinel, S. G..
Krause.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
B british DESTROYERS SUNK?
Germans Claim TWO Destroyers Were
Sunk in Raid in North Sea
Special to the News-Budget.

Special to the News-Budget
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The Germans
claim two British destroyers were
sunk during fight in the North Sea,
following raid on coast towns. Re-
ported that another warship dis
appeared badly damaged.
Most desperate fighting of eastern
campaign is now raging within thirty
miles of Warsaw and the fate of that
city hangs on the outcome.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Farmers institute at Bruce

A farmers institute and cooking
school for women was held at Bruce
yesterday and today, the attendance
being reported as fairly good. The
institute sessions were held at the
opera house in that city, while the
cooking demonstration was held in
the Odd Fellows hall.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS FROLic

The Methodist Sunday school will
have a good time on Christmas eve,
Thursday, Dec. "a. The primary
grades will meet at the church at
200 p. m. to play games and to en-
joy refreshments The older scholars
will meet at 1900 p. m. and will like
wise enjoy games and a feast.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
RUSK COUNTY PHYSICIANS MEET
Annual Session of Rusk Co. Medical
Society Held Here Tuesday

The annual meeting of the Rusk
County Medical Society was held at
the court house Tuesday, the follow
ing officers being elected for the
coming year: President, ]. c. Bak-
er, Hawkins; Vice-President, r. A.
Claridge, Bruce; Secretary and Treas
urer, L. M. Landmark; Censor, H. R.
T. Ross. Delegate to meeting Of
State Mdeical Association, at Mil
waukee, w. L. Stephenson; Alter
nate, J. G. Baker.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
MASQUERADE Ball at Sheldon

A grand masquerade ball will be
given at the opera house, Sheldon,
Saturday evening, Dec 19, by Clyde
Shut and Ward Tupper. The best
dressed couple will be awarded a
handsome prize.
Hodges Orchestra will furnish the
inspiration and tickets will be only
rs cents. Supper will be served at
Hotel Walter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
WILL PREACH AT UNIQUE

The Unique Theatre is the place
where Bishop Quayle will preach,
when he visits Ladysmith on Sunday
morning Jan. 3. The Bishop is in
the front rank of conspicuous Amer
leans and is big-hearted preacher.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
=. e. A. M. Officers

The Mystic Lodge No. $50 F. &
A. NJ, elected the following officers
Tuesday night: w. j. Kermott, W.
NJ; R. March, S. W.; S. l.. CHECKER,
J. W.; r. J. Sands, Treasurer; c. c.
Kile, Secretary; E. w. Day, Trustee:
w. D. Morgan, S. D.; Geo. Luell, Jr.,
j. D.; e. w. Hill, Tyler; R. E.
Scott, and Earl Cardinal, S.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Notice

Christmas coming on Friday, the
creamery will be closed on that day,
but will receive cream on the follow
ing day Saturday and Mr.. Steubs
will be on hand to sell feed Saturday.
The retail department will be open
from 800 until 900 on Christmas
Day, and also on New Years Day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses
We're issued by tie county clerk the
past week:
Orville w. Hanchett, HAWKINS, to1
Rachel Adams, Ladysmith, Dec. II.
Charles L. Donahue to Nina Couey,
both of Ladysmith, Dec. 16.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Pump Will Soon be on the job

The new city electric pump has
been installed. Some delay has been
caused by wire that has been ordered
not having arrived, but it will soon
be connected up, and it is expected
that it will be in operation in a
week
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18
Firemen's Dance

The annual ball of the Ladysmith
Fire Department will be held Dec.
81 at the Cass hall.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-18

Greatly reduced prices on all our
mems clothing.-Fair Store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-20
DIR. ROBERT HUNTER, SO
Veteran Educator Strongly
Favors Vocational Training.

In the midst of the flowers and other
gifts, which crowded his home at 2Ois
Fifth av., DR.. Robert Hunter, president
emeritus Of the Normal College, and
one of the most prominent figures IN
New York's educational history, ce!e-
brated his eighty-third birthday yes
terday. He was hale and hearty, and
spoke of the city's aims in education
and its efforts to achieve them with a
vim and energy which showed the grip
he still kept on what had been his life
work.
"The chief thing in New York edu-
cation ?"-he repeated the question
briskly TO himself. "The advancement
of vocational training. Those who will
have to live on what they earn should
learn trade; there's many college
man who wishes he had learned one;
something, it doesn't so much matter
what, he could fall back on IL things
went wrong.
"My best advice would be for all
BOYS TO have an avocation as well as
a vocation. If their vocation be trade,
let their svocation be liberal, and vice
versa. The avocation, in every case,
would better his efficiency in his more
serious work.
"The most useful of all liberal
studies, speaking in the more imme-
diately practical sense, is history. His
tory is philosophy teaching by ex-
ample. and we can read the future
through the past"