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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11

ment of veterinary, SO that diseases
here might be held in check.
In the Evening.
"Iou should own comparatively and
operate your own national banks, and
then. to my mind your short-time loan
problem will be solved. There would
then be no need of legislation to meet
your requirements in this direction, '"
This was one of the suggestions ad-
vanced by A. ID. Stillman OF Pleasant
Valley, i'll his extensive address on
Long and ort-'fime Farm Loans,
last evening. Mr. Stillman gave proof
of the fact that any amount OF money
could be borrowed in the eastern mar
kets at 2la to ) per cent. whereas
the Montana farmer pays from to II
per cent. for his short-time loans to
Montana banks. The first part of his
address was devoted to Il detailed
treatment of the farm loan bill, as en-
acted by the last state legislature, and
consideration of the objections to it's
practicability which have arisen. Per
haps no one in Montana has devoted
the time nor gone into the study of
this all-nteresting topic as has Mr..
Anderson, and he is conceded to be an
eminent authority on the technicali-
ties of the farm loans subject. His
address was lengthy one, but the
interest of the assembly was with him
undoubtedly.
AS to School Fund
AT the suggestion of the chairman,
S. w. Teagarden then spoke briefly
| nj inp IL In, ~ az
question addressed to Secretary of
State a. L. Anderson, asking why,
| since the permanent school income
fund of the state provides that there
are 6 other directions for the invest
ment of these. funds before farm
loans are considered, the state land
agent should not be allowed to resell
the bonds and reimburse the funds as
fast as they We're paid out Mr. Aid
erson answered this question briefly
stating that the six preceding funds
did eat up all the school investment
| funds, but that if there were no consti
tutional objection to Mr., Teagarden's
suggestion, he saw no reason why il
was not within the realms of possibili
ty to make practical.
| LInfield Speaks.
| Professor Linfield OF the Montan;
| Agricultural college at Bozeman gave
a very interesting and instructive ad
dress on Cooperation, in which h,
urged that the farmers learn to co
operate in the most efficient possible
way to obtain the best possible re
suits. mot the greatest productive
ness per acre, but the greatest pro
ductiveness per farmer Is the slogan
which the agricultural college places
above all others"
Mr.. Linfield's talk concluded The
program, and it was decided that tn,
meeting of this morning will convene
at 9 O'Clock instead of 10, in Orde
to dispose of all business matters
which must be considered. The elec
tion of officers will take place at II
O'Clock following which the program
of talks will be in order, as scheduled
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
REPORT FROM KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. lO.-A tornado
swept over parts OF Kansas, Nebraska
and South Dakota tonight, wrecking
many buildings and killing a number
of persons. The extent of the damage
and loss of life could not be ascer-
tained definitely tonight. because the
storm tore down wires and shut off
communication for several hours.
Great Bend. Kan, reported the worst
damage in early dispatches. Twelve
dead and over 100 Injured there were
reported. Only few words came d.
rect from Great Bend over the tele-
phone wires. which were snapped be-
fore details could be learned.
No reports we're received from the
rural regions and only few from
small towns in the path OF the wind
storm. A message to the Missouri Pa
cific railroad said that the tornado
swept path 16 miles wide at some
places.
! Among the towns in which buildings
were reported destroyed were Claflin.
Hoisington, Larned, Kan, and Hart.
ford, S. ID.
One brief report from Great Bend
said that half the houses In the city
were demolished and that the Santa
Fe railroad station was razed Three
large FIGURING mills and a number of
grain elevators were in the path of
the storm, but their fate was not re-
ported It was reported that fires
broke out in the debris of crushed
houses, but heavy rain quenched the
flames before they spread to any ex-
tent. At Pratt, Kan, south of Great
Bend, more than four inches of rain
| fell
An Atchison. TOkepa & Santa Fe
train, due at Great Bend about the
same time the storm broke. could not
be heard from for several hours and
fears were entertained for the train
and its passengers.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
TRIED TO ESCAPE,

LONDON. Nov. 1l.-f2:30 a. M
Rome and Milan dispatches to the
London morning papers allege that
when the submarine gave chase the
Ancona increased her speed but the
submarine slowly caught up to her
and began firing, repeatedly hitting
the stern of the vessel.
Scenes of panic occurred aboard the
Ancona when eventually the captain
gave up his attempt to escape, where
upon after further shelling, the sub
marine fired a torpedo.
The Ancona listed and began ta
sink. There was no time to lower all
the boats. Many of the passengers
who were rescued jumped overheard
with life belts
A wireless call for help brought the
French steamer Plaiedan and several
launches to the scene. They made
many rescues.
1t is thought possible that the same
submarine sank the Marseilles steam
er France, which had disembarked a
thousand troops at Mudros, Lemnos
Island.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
A QUICK ADJUSTMENT.

+. T.. Esselstyne, former state treas
urer and now treasurer of the Mon,
tana Fire Insurance company, arrived
here yesterday morning and at
o'clock had adjusted the loss sustained
by the Hilger Loan and Realty com.
pany. the amount was paid and the
whole matter closed up. This is
thought to be about the quickest da
justment of fire loss ever made In
the state
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
SOUTH DAKOTA ALSO.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d., Nov. l0.-A
tornado struck Hartford, S. D., tonight,
wrecked the eelctric light plant and
injured four persons, none seriously.
The tornado passed over the town from
southwest to northwest. changed it's
course and swept the town a second
time and then with diminished force.
struck Sioux Falls, where much minor
damage was done. A heavy rain fol.
lowed the wind.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
WEDNESDAYS SESSION

The second and closing day of the
Montana Farmers federation was AN
animated and interesting one for more
than one reason. 1t was clear from
the opening of the business session at
O'Clock that strong socialistic ele-
ment was being played into promin-
ence, evidenced by the recurring oppo.
sition by group of men to any num-
Der of proposals which were brought
up before the delegates assembled.
This attempt on the part of the advo-
Gates of socialism to take over the fed
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
LIEUT.. CHEADLE LEAVES.

Lieutenant Barlow Cheadle, U. S. A.,
who has been spending his furlough
with his parents, Judge and Mrs. T..
x. Cheadle. left yesterday for Mission,
Texas, some distance west of Browns
Vile, on the border. Lieutenant Chea-
die is the assistant regimental quar-
termaster at the headquarters of the
Third battalion
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
HERE FROM DAWSON.

Joseph ST. Peter, who has ranch
in Dawson county, on Hell creek, is
in the city for his first visit here in
two years. DR.. Rogge. who also has
a ranch in that county, is back in
Lewistown, arriving here yesterday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
SEVEN AMERICANS LOST

WASHINGTON, Nov. IU.-AbOut
81 Americans are believed to have
been lost with the torpedoed Italian
liner Ancona, according to cable
to the state department tonight from
Ambassador Page at Rome.
The ambassador said the probable
victims of the tragedy were Alex.
ander Patattivo, his wife and four
children of New York, and Mrs. Fran
els Mascolo Lamura, and about 90 un-
named third class passengers.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
ELkS MEMORIAL SERVICE,

Secretary of State A. M. Anderson
has accepted an invitation from the
local Elks' lodge to deliver the adj
dress at the memorial service CT the
order, to be held the first Sunday in
December
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
CLERK MARTIN III

Clerk of the Court J. L. Martin is
quite ILL., His desk was occupied yes
terday by Deputy Clerk Jimmy John
ston, who filled all the duties capably
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
APPLICATION DENIED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-Applica
tions Of the western railroads for n
reopening Of the advance freight rate
case were denied today by the inter
state commerce commission.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11

ROME, Nov. Hollow many per-
sons lost their lives in the sinking
of the Italian liner Ancona by a sub
marine in the Mediterranean has not
been definitely ascertained, but the
latest advices from Naples say that
800 survivors have been landed at
Tunis ports and so at Malta. The
number of passengers on the Ancona
is placed at 4S2 and the crew has been
estimated variously from 60 to 100.
The Ancona carried boats for the
accommodation of $500, and it is pos
sible that some of the boats are still
afloat and may bring in additional
survivors in the next "a hours.
The Ancona was torpedoed Tues
day morning and Tunis dispatch to
the Giornale d'Italia gives dramatic
though brief, account of the attack.
"A submarine approached the An
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11

ROME, Nov. 1O.-(via Paris,
10 p. m.)-Additional reports re-
ceived here are that the Ancona
was sunk without an opportunity
for her passengers to escape.
The reports say that the subma-
rine first firea a warnino shot
whereupon the Ancona immediate
Iy stopped. Two shots struck the
ships, one forward and one aft,
but 1t is uncertain whether they
came from gun or were tor
pedoes.
An explosion resulted from one
Of the shots and the steamer sank
rapidly before the boats could be
lowered or help arrive from the
wireless call.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
NO TRICK AT ALL TO HAVE
AN ACCIDENT With AN. AuTl

Late Saturday night A. A. Conrad,
Iof Ladysmith, drove up to the New
Richmond garage with a new auto
mobile, a Maxwell, that he was tax
ing home from the city Mr.. Conrad
is just in the primer class as an
automobile driver, and he evidently
became confused in the multitude Of
pedals and levers and dinguses and
things lined up ahead of him in the
car. The door Of the garage was
closed, and Conrad evidently intend
ed to stop, but instead put his hand
or foot or both on the wrong thing
and the car shot ahead toward the
N. R-V. building The front wheels
struck the curb, and the axle did
something it was not expected to do:
1t snapped right square off, and that
put an end to the autos gymnastics
then and there. The garage crew
was routed out of bed and put in
the rest of the night and a consider
able portion Of The N. & RVS re-
serve stock of blaugas trying to weld
the broken axle, but it even refused
to weld. Conrad was taken over to
Saltwater, and from there took the
trolley in to the city, where he was
given a new car and new axle was
brought out to replace the broken
n
Richmond. Conrad went on his way
to Ladysmith and the car he had
originally was taken back to the
city after repairs had been made
New Richmond News & Republican
Voice
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
LETTER FROM THE BATTLEFlELDS
News-Budget's "War spondent"
Under Fire.-Target cf Ger
man Machine Gun

The News-Rudget has just received
a very interesting letter from F. ".
Staley, formerly of Ladysmith, who
is serving in the British army as a
Gordon Highlander and corresponding
for this paper.
Red" as he is familiarly known,
has been in several red-hot encount-
ers already and writes most enter
tainingly of his experiences on the
field of battle. Red is a "sharp-
shooter and with others is sent out
frequently to advanced positions to
pick off any of the enemy that may
expose themselves for an instant.
Staley tells of being located by
machine gun detachment when he
and a companion were out between
the lines, with only a small knoll
for cover" endeavoring to pick off
the members of said crew one at a
time. Judging from his account of
what followed, the Germans must
have taken great interest in him
about that time Staley's companion
was hit and "Red" developed a very
strong affinity for Mother Earth, )"
laying motionless until dark when he
worked his way back to the shelter
of the trenches.
Our correspondent also describes
vividly a lively bayonet charge in
which he was mixed and he says
Sherman knew what he was talking
about.
We will publish his letter next
week
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
TAKE NOLAN'S FINGER PRINTS"
Prisoner Does a Little Printing in
the News-Budget Office fer
the Navy Department

District Attorney Kirwan and I'm
dersheriff Dodson brought Pat Nolan,
who is being held at the county jail
on burglary charge, into the News
Budget office Wednesday morning
and had his 'finger-prints" taken in
true Bertillon style
The navy department has asked
that this be done as part of an in
vestigatiOn as to whether he is a
deserter from the U. S. naval forces.
Nolan, it will be remembered, is
the man who sawed out of the coun-
ty Jail and was recently recaptured,
and has served sentences in both the
Ohio and Wisconsin penitentiaries.
The method of taking finger prints
for identification is very simple. Nc
lan's fingers were, one at a time,
pressed firmly on a plate on which
a thin film of printers ink had
been evenly distributed. Then the
prisoner pressed the end of each
IlhScl III Iul IL OH d onCeC vi Dollu
paper, leaving a clear impression of
the lines on each of his digits. I'm
pressions were taken Of thumbs and
fingers on both hands.
Nolan wants to go before Judge
Wickham at EauClaire this week and
plead guilty so he can begin sery-
ing his sentence at Waupun in time
to be there for the Fourth of July
celebration at the prison.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
THE Give STOCK SPECIAL"

Over 200 farmers were in attend
ance this afternoon at the meeting
held in conjunction with the visit
to this city of the Live Stock
Special
The talks by the men in charge
of the special" We're listened to
with the closest attention and in
terest, the speakers using livestock
carried with the especial" to illus
trate their remarks.
The speakers and their topics were
as follows:
j. L. Tormey, Of Grant county, on
Profitable Horse Production"
Frank Kleinheinz, of the Depart
ment of Animal Husbandry Of the
University of Wisconsin, on "Profit-
able Sheep Raising"
Fl. D. Griswold West Salem, on
"The Breeding and Care Of Dairy
Cattle"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
BODY OF DROWNED BOY FOUND
Bottom For d Day, But With
out Success

The body of Kenneth Nelson, the
| 9-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
| Nelson, who was drowned in the
Flambeau, near the paper mill, on
Wednesday of last week, was found
Monday morning by Joe Hayes and
Louis Adams just below the log-jam
near the Flambeau River Lumber
Co.'s sawmill The body must have
rolled and drifted slowly along the
river bottom, passing under the log
jam.
Following the drowning, the river
had been dragged and various eXped-
tents were resOrted to in the effort
to recover the body but to no avail.
Finally John B. Wauless, of Duluth,
a professional diver, was secured to
aid in the search and he came down
Saturday night with his complete
equipment, including divers suit and
air-pump.
Mr.. Wauless worked all day Sun
day, examining the bottom of the
river in the neighborhood Of the ac
cident thoroughly, without success.
Hundreds Of people were attracted
to the river Sunday to see the diver
at work and a great many participant
ed in the search Monday morning
the diver resumed work, but his la
bors were terminated by the dis
cOvery of the body.
The funeral was held Tuesday
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
church, Father Bauman officiating,
and burial was in Riverside ceme
terry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Ladysmith is now a dry town,
legally at least.
Sam Harmony is now conducting a
saloon and hotel at Spencer.
Joe Armstrong has bought and is
now conducting a saloon at Rhine
lander.
Miss Clara Morrison returned home
yesterday from visit with relatives
at Policy.
The fixtures of Tom Bakers sa-
loon have been stored in the building
occupied by j. P. Armstrong; wet
goods emporium.
Atty. and Mrs. Glenn H. Williams
and children left yesterday for a
two-weeks' visit at Grand Rapids,
Wis, their former home.
V. " Miller, secretary of the
Rusk County Fair, received this week
check for $1,027,4O, state aid in
the payment Of premiums which
were paid by the local fair last fall.
Werner McGill arrived here yester-
day from Stanley to assist his faith
er, E. ", in the bakery. The for
mer's wife will come here in a couple
Of weeks and they will make their
home in Ladysmith hereafter.
w. J. Kermott leaves tomorrow
for Hudson, where his wife is visit
ing. From Hudson, Mr.. Kermott
will accompany his brother, DR.. E.
P, on an auto trip to South Dakota,
expecting to be gone about ten days.
Atty. and Mrs. L. e. McGill ar
rived home Monday night from their
five weeks tour of the west during
which they visited both the big fairs.
Mr. McGill reports a most enjoyable
trip, the weather being cool and nei-
ther fair being the least over-crowded
with people-in fact, both are run
ming at a loss for lack of sufficient
attendance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
MARRIED

Mr.. George Howell and Miss Ethel
Holden, both of Glen Flora, motored
to Ladysmith Wednesday afternoon
AID were united in marriage by Rev.
c. H. Sanders, at the latter's home.
Attendants wree Miss Dora Howell
and Mr.. Henry Hanson, also Of Glen
Flora,
The parents of the contracting par
ties are among the pioneer residents
and most prominent citizens of Glen
Flora. Each of the young people has
a large circle Of friends who join in
extending congratulations. The bride
is quite well known and most highly
esteemed in Ladysmith, having grad
uated from the Rusk County Train
ing school a few years ago The
groom is engaged in railroad work
and they will live at ST. Paul.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02

TUskEGEE INSTITUTE SINGERS

Perhaps no institution in the Unit
ed States since the Civil War has ac-
complished more for the ameliOra-
tion of conditions among the colored
people of the South than Booker T.
WashingtOn's great Institute at Tus-
kegee, Alabama. WashingtOn's idea
has been that the colored race can
be elevated only as the white race
was elevated-by means of manual
labor. 1t is a genuine joy to come
into touch with some Of the excel
lent young men who are being edu
Gated in this institute They learn
every manly virtue, and most Of
them become valuable citizens. The
colored company from this school
which will appear on the Wisconsin
Week program has a reputation Of
being the best company Of cOlOred
singers in the world Three Of the
young men are graduates Of the IN
stitute, one is a professor in the
Institute, any Iuc OJlciS dIG SUI
dents. Professor Nealy, who directs
the Quartette, will spend a few min
utes' time in explaining the work Of
the Institute. Mr. Nealy has a fine
personality, and will arouse great
enthusiasm in the audience by his
talk. The songs that are sung by the
company will ring in the ears Of the
audience many weeks after the Wis
consin Week is over One song
alone, 'The Watermelon Hanging on
the Vine, will be worth the price
of the entire week. These young
men are highly educated, earnest
young men who know how to sing.
The Tuskegee Institute Singers will
be a feature of the Ladysmith Chau
tauqua on the closing day, Sunday,
July IS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
CELEBRATE AT HOME

Ladysmith people do not have to
go out of the city for their celebra-
ton Of the nations natal day this
year, and can enjoy a safe and sane
celebration at home.
The Catholic Order of Foresters
has arranged an interesting program
Of amusements, races, tug-of-war,
ETC., which will be pulled off, on
Monday, July 5, on the grounds near
the parish hall. A dance will be
given in this hall both afternoon and
evening and there will also be dances
in the Cass hall and in Kadlec's S
pavilion.
Five-cent dances will be a feature
of the afternoon, at the parish hall.
There will be a picnic dinner on
the parish hall grounds and hot
lunches and ice cream will be served
all day.
1t will cost you but little to cele
brate at home and you will have as
good a time as you would have any
place And, remember, the big
chautauQua is coming, which will
give more real enjoyment than any
Fourth Of July celebration ever
pulled off in this section Of the state.
You cannot afford to miss any of
the chautauqua.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
WISCONSIN WEE k
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE
GARDlNG THE APPROACHING
LADYSMITH CHAUTAUQUA
WILL APPEAL TO ALL CLASSES
Will Surpass Anything in the Enter
tairment Line Ever Seen in
Rusk County

The great Ladysmith Chautauqua
will soon be here and the people OF
Rusk county should turn out in force
to take advantage of the exception
al opportunity presented to them to
obtain so much clean and wholesome
amusement, right at their doors and
at nominal cost
The Ladysmith Chautauqua will
surpass anything in the entertain
ment line ever attempted in Rusk
county.
F. Carl GrOssman's Hungarian Or
chestra will be one Of the features
on the first day, when F. Karl Gross
man, and his orchestra will appear
both afternoon and evening in de-
lightful programs Of both classical
and popular music. Mr.. Grossman
has studied abroad one season lin
Berlin) and was second concert mas
ter Of the st. Paul Symphony Or
chestra; first concert master Of the
Cleveland Municipal Symphony Or
chestra.
Mr William H. Kiekhoefer Will
also appear both afternoon and even
ing in his famous lectures of Mod
ern Knighthood and Cruasdes of To-
day. ~
The Original Illinois Glee Club
will appear both afternoon and even
ing on the second day. This is a
company that are magnificent sing
ers. They have large repel toire
of songs, ranging from classical to
the popular, and their ensemble
singing and their artistic work with
Swiss bells have been very popular.
DR. VIM. Forbush, in his great
lectures, Tho Boy Problem and the
Heart of Boy, should not be missed
afternoon and evening.
July Is a Red Letter Day
James Thatcher's Symphony Or
chestra with his twenty-five mUsj-
clans will appear both afternoon and
evening and every number will be
delightful and will appeal to all.
VIM. B. Leffingwell in his new
lecture and motion pictures will APP
pear in the evening. Mr.. Letting
we'll is going to present on the even
ing of July Is, his lecture entitled
Across the Continent to the Golden
Gate" The lecture includes the San
Diego and SanFrancisco Expostions
with new motion pictures never
shown in our city before
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-02
JAMES MANAHAN

The Towanda Chautauqua came to
a fitting close last evening when
1900 people gathered under the big
tent and thoroughly enjoyed an ex-
cellent concert by Victor and lis
band, and a lecture by Congressman
James Manahan, of Minnesota lie
proved to be an excellent speaker
and his subject, dealing with pres
ent day conditions, was of great in
terest. 1t was one of the best lee
lures of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Pa.) Daily Review, Aug. IA, 1914.
Manahan will speak at the Lady
smith Chautauqua on. Saturday,
July II.