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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
A VERY SUCCESSFUL GATHERING
Sixty-five Teachers Attend Meeting
Held at Local Highschooi
Last Saturday

The joint meeting of the Rusk
County Teachers Association, held
in the Ladysmith highschOol building
Saturday, was very successful gath
ering. About sixty-five teachers from
all over the county were present and
listened to the helpful discussions.
To do justice to the program would
require commendation of all the par
ticipants, which of course space for
bids Prin. r. H. Burns spoke most
Interestingly on 'The Schools Duty
in Habit Formation" The burden of
this message was that the teachers s
duty does not stop with textbook in
struction, but extends to the firm
laying of the foundation of character.
An especially fine presentation
was the topic, Teaching Children
How to Study" by Miss Leila Par
frey Of the training school. Attor-
ney O. j. Falge in fOrclble man
ner called the teachers attention
toward the proper attitude that they
should maintain in their profession.
One of the most helpful discussions
of the meeting was that on "School
Management" given by Supt. Rice.
In practical manner Mr. Rice called
the teachers attention to the most
common sources of failure in school
work. Principals Young, Best, Clark,
Noteware, Griffith, Frenchick and
Supt. Lewis all added much to the
valuable discussion. A number of es-
pecial interest was the Model Pen
manship Glass, conducted by Miss
Gertrude Musgrove. Her entire
grade was present and went through
the regular writing lesson. She re-
ceived many concentrations. Music
was furnished by the respective
choruses of the Rusk County train
ing school and the Ladysmith high
school.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
FIFTY YEARS AGO

On April 9th, 1866, the most sa1i-
ever known was closed by the Sill.
render of General Lee to General
Grant, at AppomattOx, Va The Com
mander-in-C Chief of our Grand Army
David J. Palmer, has issued a call
to all the posts of the nation to fit
tingly celebrate that day which
brought peace to our distracted coun-
try. At recent meetings of the Rusk
County Post, the Sons of Veterans
tie ladies of the w. R. G. and of the
G. A. R., it was decided to respond
to that call On Friday, April 9th,
next, at 7:30 p. m. a ''camp fire"
will be held in the court house,
when army experiences, incidents
stories and songs will be recited
by veterans.
In the afternoon patriotic exer-
cises, including the showing of army
scenes, will be held in the Unique
Theater.
Ladysmith and Rusk county, has
the reputation, and justly, I think,
of being a livewira people, doing
nothing by halves. May We make
this day memorable by setting it
apart to rejoice-not over a fallen
foe,-but over a restored union and
the triumph of our glorious flag.
Your Flag and my Flag!
And oh, how much it holds
Your land and my land
Secure within it's folds!
! Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed,
Red and blue and white.
The one Flag-the great Flag
The Flag for me and you
Glorified all else beside
The Red and White and Blue.
In next weeks issue, a more de-
tailed program will be given
w. G.. GERARD,
Commander Rusk County Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
UNIVERSITY BUSINESS COURSE

w. R. Thompson, of the state uni
versity, met the prospective students
of that institutions business course
of instruction, which it is proposed
to give in this city, at the training
school, Tuesday night. A number
signed for the series of lessons in
bookkeeping, and several others for
the class in Accounting Principles, >
conditional upon a class being formed.
The first lessons will be giIen
next Monday night, as follows.
bookkeeping from Z to 8; higher &C
counting to 8. 1t will be decided
at that meeting whether the class
will meet oftener than once in two
weeks. If there are more than II
students, it will be once a week !;
otherwise, once in two weeks Per
sons wishing to enroll can do so by
an advance payment of So, balance to
be paid as lessons are received.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
HANDSOME ED|F|CE
NEW IADYSMITH HIGHSCHOOL
A CREDIT TO THE
CITY
TO Be USED FOR COMMENCEMENT
The Building Will Not Be Entirely
Finished BY That ITEM,
However

The handsome new highschool
building being erected in this CITY,
at a cost, exclusive of site, of about
$55. 900, will be near enough com
pleted by the close of the present
school year to permit of the COM
mencement exercises being held
there, although the building will prob
ably not be entirely finished until
about the first of August
There will be sixteen in the class
of 1915, ten boys and six girls, as
follows: Anson and ElWood Bruegger,
Earl Clark, Deane Cardinal, Wayne
Graves, Aubrey Smith, Everett Blan-
chard, Vinton Moore, Marvin Noble
Ed Speich; and the Misses Mildred
Sinclair, Margaret McNair, Marguer-
ite Smith, Millie Ellwood, Laura La
berge and Esther Kehl.
The following are some interest
ing notes concerning the building,
some of which have heretofore been
mentioned in this paper:
The building has total of
80 rooms. 1t is fireproof throughout,
excepting roof and floor of assem-
bly, room.
1t contains a gymnasium that Will
seat 800 persons and an assembly
room that will have 800 modern
seats and desks. Each of these
rooms will have large stage.
Will have two separate heating
plants-direct and indirect Or steam
and hot air. the latter to be forced
through the building with a fan
connected to an electric motor, the
air to be taken from the roof and
tempered by passing through steam
coils.
Automatic heat control in each
room.
Indirect lighting in the assembly
room
A sick or hospital room for stu
dents and teachers.
A we'll equipped chemical labora-
tory, domestic science, manual train
ing, commercial and other depar,
ments
Bubbling drinking fountains in the
corridors, a swimming pool and show
or rooms for both boys and girls
Arrangements will also be made
for use by the public of the gym
nasium, swimming pool, showers, etc.
Cost will be about II cents pei
cubic foot, or about 10 cents pei
cubic foot less than the average fol
the state normal schools that have
been built the past few years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19

inc twenty acres and will have the
residence on the place fixed up IN
fine shape, including the installation
of an up-to.date plumbing system.
Emil Fisher, a young married man
from Vinton, Ia, who purchased last
fall. through Manning & Sabin, 40
acres 2h miles northwest, arrived
Tuesday with his wife and a car of
farming effects, including team OF
horses, and moved onto the farm.
There is house on the property, a
few acres cleared, and Mr. Fisher
expects to buy the adjoining 80.
A Mr.. Brown, from the vicinity CT
Chippewa Falls, went through town
Wednesday on his way to the Lee
Jones farm, 4 miles north of Bruce,
which he has bought. This place is
improved with good buildings and
silo, and Mr.. Brown, who was ac-
companied by his wife, took with him
two cars of stock, expecting to fol
low largely that line of farming.
Denniss Hill, who owns 40 acres
on Main Creek, ~ miles from Tony,
and who has been living in Delevan
since his wife died two years ago,
has returned to occupy his farm. Ills
brother-in-law, E. E. Mardry, is NOV
ing onto Mr. Hills place, for the
present, expecting to buy land soon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

j. H. Gillies and Nels Almson
good and satisfied farmers, whose
places are located on Main creek
south Of Glen Flora, were in town
the last of the week.
Sam Smith returned Monday night
from Big Fork, Mimi, where he was
inspecting the operations of tn
camps of the Consolidated Watel
Power & Paper Co., of Grant
Rapids.
Miss Maude Noteware, one of tht
teachers in the city schools, lef
this morning for her home at Rice
Lake, called there by her fathers
illness. She will probably remail
there all next week.
An ''old-fashioned school enter
tainment' will be given at the
Christian church Friday evening
April 2, the admission fee to which
will be 10 cents. Further particular:
will be given next week.
Mrs. R. S. Johnson entertained
about fifty of her lady friends most
royalty yesterday afternoon, at cards
An elaborate luncheon was served
in courses, the enjoyment of which
was enhanced by harp and violin mu
sic.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY

Whereas, it has pleased an all
wise Providence to remove from this
life our beloved Neighbor, Fred
Barfknecht,
Resolved, that the members of
Ladysmith Camp No. S672, NJ. w. A,
hereby express their deep and sln.
cere sympathy with the bereaved
widow and children in their great
affliction, and that in testimony of
our grief and sympathy our charter
be drapeG in mourning for a period
of thirty days
Be it further resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be presented tc
the bereaved family, and that they
BIZ published in the local news
papers"
Adopted by Ladysmith Camp No
8672, M. w. A., Mar. 13, 1915.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
DEcLAMAToRY CONTEST

The Freshman declamatory contest
which took place at the Congrega
tional church Monday evening, was
a most satisfactory event. There were
ten contestants, all of them conduct
ing themselves with credit Miss Onf
Culver was given first place with
the selection, "The Hero Woman.
Miss Catherine Krcma won second
place, reading the ''White Settlers
Story" Honorable mention is giveI
Miss Buelah Elwood for taking thirG
place with the selection, 'The Sigr
of the Cross" Miss Gertrude Mus
grove, Supt. o. E. Rice, and Prin. e
E. Young acted as judges.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
CAMERON TEAM WINS
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

In the final game to decide the
basketball championship honors in
this district Friday evening, the
Cameron highschool team won from
Cumberland, and are at Menomonie
this week as contenders at the bas
ketball tournament. The local dis
trict contest was fiercely contested
at all times and the teams were al
contenders right up to the last two
games.
The game with Cumberland result
ed in a score of 23 to 13 in favor
of the Cameron boys. They are de-
serving of high praise for their ac.
complishments, which they attained
almost unaided. Barron Shield.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
Supper Well Patronized

The supper at the parish hall
Wednesday evening was well-man-
aged and satisfactory affair, from
all stand-points. The menu was a
bountiful one and the table service
al! that could b desired, the guests
receiving every attention. The re-
ceipts were $70.70.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
MARRIED

Mr.. Arthur Erickson and Miss
Clara Nelson, well-knoWn residents of
Glen Flora, were married in this city
last week, at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. D. J. Howe, the former per-
forming the ceremony. They were
attended by Mr.. Erickson's brother
and Miss Esther GustafsOn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Erickson took short trip to
Eau Claire, after which it was their
expectation to make their home in
Glen Flora. Congratulations!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19

A marriage uniting the families of
two of our prominent farmers, was
that performed by Rev. John Rit-
land, Sunday afternoon, at the home
of Thos. Gunderson, 1 II miles east,
which joined in wedlock his daugh-
ter, Charlotte, and Chester Guthrie.
The groomsman was the brides
brother, Arthur, the bride being at
tended by the gfoom's sister, Letha
A fine nuptial dinner was served,
Mr.. and Mrs Guthrie going on a
short wedding trip to Eau Claire, af-
ter which they will be at home on a
farm near Augusta. The News-Budge1
extends congratulations.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19
"HOOSIER" COMING SURE

''The Hoosier Schoolmaster,' which
was booked for appearance at the
Unique some time ago, will be shown
at that theater Tuesday, March %
without fail.
There will be a matinee for school,
children at 4:30 sharp. Admission
and 10 cents. Evening prices will
be 10 cents to all.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-19

the maintenance and evidently lib
eral patronage of the lecture course
For" said the speaker, though still
a young man, well recollect when
in the public prints"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
MAY PLACE STATE FUNDS
TO BENEFIT BUSINESS

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1S.-If the
plans of the Subcommittee of the l.
nance, ways and means committee
carry law will lbe passed through
the Legislature after the recess giving
the state treasurer powe to designate
certain banks of the state as deposit
tories for state funds to take the place
of the law now on the statute books
requiring hat the treasurer deposit
with any bank in the state which
qualities itself for such deposits. BY
qualifying is meant making bond for
the security of funds placed with any
bank.
The purport of the proposed law
would bc allowed the treasuser to de-
posit money in banks in sections of
the state where it is most needed
For instance, when the cotton sea-
son is cn the funds of the state would
be deposited in Memphis and West
Tennessee. When the tobacco season
is on deposits would be made in Mid
die Tennessee. And for agriculture!
purposes deposits would be made in
East Tennessee to handle the crops.
As the law now stands the treas
urer ttdst deposit with national as
well rs state banks. The law may
also carry the provision that funds arc
TO be deposited in state banks only.
OF course, banks must qualify by
making bond before they are made
repositories.
These matters were brought ont to-
day when State Bank Examiner EN-
erson appeared before the sub-com-
mittee Of the finance committee draft
ing the money bills
Mr.. Emerson asked the committee
no additional tax be levre,
state banks. He said the small bank
er's burdens were heavy enough now.
Operation of the blue sky law, which
tions to do business in Tennessee
viii be transferred from the insurance
department to the banking department.
At any, rate this change will be re-
commended by the subcommittee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25

departments in amounts according to
their Importance.
A very good example of requests
for money put up to the committee al
most daily is found in the following
from th2 Western Hospital for the In
sane. located at Bollver.
Per capita increast from $195 to
$16O; $4,000 to cover deficit; 100000
for extensions; $4,000 for tubercular
ward; $4,000 for surgical hospital; !;
100000 TO make buildings fireproof; !;
home FOR superintendent; three addi-
tional physicians at salaries to COM
mand the best.
Overwhelmed with such requests as
these and score or sc OF ether va
sieties, the committee fails 10 see
where II is going to be ble to hold
down the appropriations and incrca: e
the revenues to any appreciable ex-
tent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
INTERSTATE BAN ON
PISTOLS PROPOSED

washington, Feb. 49, With view
to reducing the number of homicides
in the United States Senator Shields.
OF Tennessee, introduced bill in the
senate today prohibiting the transpor-
tation of pocket pistols in interstate
trafllc. In submitting the bill he
stated that ten years ago III people
in every 100000 were killed annually
by pocket pistols and that now the
number was 1875 ped 100000. Ten
years ago only one out of every sew
enty-four was punished for commit
ting homicides with pistols, and now
only one of every eighty-six. Three
tifths of the people killed came to
their end by pocket pistols, he de-
clared. and read from a recent news
paper article terming such condition
as national disgrace. Senator Shields
said that the national statute proposed
was in line with existing state stat
utes. Senator Shields also endeavor-
ed to get action today on the bill to
incorporate the boy scouts of Ameri-
ca, but Senator Martin said that there
would evidently be a disposition to
discuss it and asked that it go over.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
WOMEN MIST. NOT RIDE
ASTRIDE AT REUNION

Nashville, Feb. 1.-THE old ques-
tion of whether women can ride as
tride in parades at the Confederate
Sveterans has been brought up by
Gen. John JP Hickman, comandant
of the Tennessee division of the Unit
ed States Confederate veterans, and
tn result is that a ruling will be
made by the authorities of the coming
Richmond reunion that no sponsors,
maids of honor or any other woman
attached to the annual paade will
be allowed to ride astride.
Furthermore, the plans for the
Richmond reunion provide that Con-
fedeate veterans will be the central
figures of the parade and only the ac-
credited representatives of officials
and bivouacs will be allowed in the
parade.
This was the information contained
in ietter to General Hickman by
Gen. J. Thompson Brown, of Rich
mond, head of the Virginia division
and in cargo of the reunion arrange
ments.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
FIRST APPOINTMENT
IN OFFICIAL FAMILY
RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
Won Over a Number of Most
Prominent Military Men IN the
State. Graduate of Uni
sity of Tennessee.

Nashville, Feb. 19.--Capt, G. b.
Rogan has been named as adjutant
general of Tennessee by Gov. T. G.
Rye. This ends about the most Wig
orous fight that has been made for an
appointment in Tennessee in a very
great while. Capt Rogan is son-in
law of E. ]. Callan, of Knoxville.
Capt. Rogan was not an applicant,
until about two weeks ago, when his
name was suggested to the governor
I by Maj. Hal Holmes, of Trenton, as a
compromise man.
The fierceness of the fight between
other applicants is said to have made
it necessary to seek some one from
the outside of the active list, and this
made tie appointment of Rogan, pos
sible.
Captain Rogan is on retired army
pay at present, and for four years has
been attached to the state guard as
advisor of the government. Previous
to that he was inspector and instruc-
tor for the state guard.
The list of those who left out in the
appointment includes Col. H. C. Alex
ander, of Union City; DR.. T. E. Hal
bert, of Lebanon; Capt. w. H. Hide, of
Nashville; Capt. e. c. Cass, of Eliza
bethton; Capt. o. NJ West and Col.
J. P. Fyffe, of Chattanooga; Col J. J.
Mitchell, of Greeneville, and Gov. Geo.
w. Baxter, of Knoxville, all of whom
were mentioned from time to time.
Capt. Rogan was educated at the
University of Tennessee, and won
fame on the football gridiron as
Horse" Rogan. Mrs. Rogan was far
berly Miss Mamie Callan, of Knox
vile.
Capt Cass, who lost in applying
for the position of adjutant general,
wn a host Friends during his stay
here and held himself above the
acrimonious fight that kept the ap-
pointment in bitter conflict for weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
JONESBORO

Jonesboro, Tenn, Feb. 19.-Dr. e
E. Byrd, of the Soldier Home. was the
guest of his father A. w. Byrd, this
week
Miss Addie Hoss left this week fol-
New York where she will purchase
the spring stock of millinery for r. NJ
May and Son.
l. W. Haun of Warrington, D. C..
was a visitor here last week
Hoan. s. H. Thompson state super-
intendent of public instruction, was
in tow ma few hours last week enroute
to Locust Mount
Atty. Guy S, Chase was down from
Johnson City Saturday on legal bust
ness.
Five new pupils enrolled in the
high school here last week which
makes the total enrolment to date
399. e -1t
Col. A. L. Shipley attended meet !.
ing of the Clerks and Master Which
convened at Knoxville last Friday.
Esq. w. F. Young has been on the
sick list for the past few days
Misses Sarah and Mary Thomas
were shoppign in Johnson City last
Saturday.
The "Debutautes' have issued invi+
tations for Feb. %. -
Mrs. j. R. Russell entertained the
Embroidery Club Thursday at very
pleasant affair.
Mrs. A. S. Leaderick and daughter
Miss Adeline are visiting Rev A. II.
Doak and family in Kentucky.
Mrs. ]. L. shinn is confined to her
room at the parsonage
Miss Edith Haire gave valentine
party at her home in the west end
Saturday.
The Schubert Club held it's regular
meeting at the home of Miss Iil,ion.
Dossser last Thursday on Rocky Hill.
Miss Mary Sue Thomas is tending
/ few days with friends in Knoxville
his week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
Bristol Society Personals From Bristol
Herald. Courier

Mrs. John Isaac Cox is visiting
in New York, Mrs. Chas. Butler and
children, who have bee in Sweden
with relatives for several months
We're due to arrive in New York Fri
day, and they. accompanied by
Mrs. Cox will visit DR.. Butler. in
Washington, D. c., en- route to Bris-
tol.
Mrs. George L. Carter, of Johnson
City, was visitor in Bristol wednes
day and Thursday.
Mrs. Fon Davis. of Johnson City,
was shopping in Bristol Wednesday.
Misses Mary Allen Whiteaker and
Elizabeth Whitaker have returned
from Abingdon where they were the
weekend guests of Miss Louise Mar
tin, of Johnson City, and Miss Willie
Mack Sutherland, of Silver Laka,
Tenn, who are students at Martha
Washington College.
Miss Alice Harriss returned home
last night after havinb spent the
weekend the guest of Miss IIyjta
Evans, at Johnson City. Tenn. :
Mrs. Virginia Parrish has returned
home after brief visit II her sister,
Mrs. Jas. A. Muse, who is i'll of pnCu-
monia at the home of her son, Jno.
A. Muse, in Johnson City.
Friends of Mrs. J. A. Muse AMI of
Mrs. ]. A. Muse, .Jr., in Bristol, wili
regret to learn of their ill1css at their
nome in Johnson City
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
SENATOR SHIELDS SPEAKS
TO SONS OF REEnIuTInN

Knoxville, Feb. Ex-senator John
K. Shields arrived from Washington
this afternoon and spoke tonight at
the annual banquet of the Tennessee
society, Sons OF the Revolution. Of
the ship purchase bill the senator
said he couldn't say whether or not it
would pass. but he said the indications
pointed to no extra session Of con-
gress. or the coure Of Gov. Rye and
the democrats in the legislature lie
expressed thorough approval.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
APPLE BRANDY STILL is
RAIDED NEAR SEVIERVILLE

When revenue officers raid stills in
the mountain sections, they usually
expect to find that the distilleries are
being sed to make corn whiskey, but
when J. H. Payne raided a distillery
in Sewer county, fourteen miles
southeast of Sevierville. he found that
apple brandy was being made He
destroyed the outfit, but no arrests
were made. as the operators were
away.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-02-25
EX-GOy. cox is PLEASED
WITn GOV. RYE'S COURSE

Chattanooga, Feb. 1S.-Ex-Gov. Johr
/. Cox vas in Chattanooga yesterday
on business, and incidently tabled
politics just a little though he said
he was devoting all of his time to his
farm just now and letting others run
the ship of the state. He approved
Gov. Ryes course. and said the new
governor seemed to be determined to
get. the state back to democratic SIM
plicity and economy. He said the gov
ernor was howing a disposition to cut
off all useless Offices and place his
on high business
bais. In discussing tax, reform the
ex-governor aBpfoved of the efforts
in ibis direction.