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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Atty Chas Kirwan returned this
morning from his visit at Mani
tOWOc
Mrs Guy Adams, who has been
i'll during the past six weeks, is
greatly improved.
Mr. and Mrs George Manley re-
turned home Monday night from
their extended tour of the west.
Miss Emma Webster returned Sun
day morning from ST. Elizabeth's s
hospital, Appleton, where she under
went an operation for goitre.
Mr. and Mrs. NeIs Edling and
children, accompanied by Miss Clara
Almquest, drove over from Luck Sat
urday and spent. Sunday here with
| L. N. Edling.
VIM. Hammer and wife Of Sauk
Rapids, Mimi, arrived here Wednes
day on business with the Upper
Wisconsin Land Co. Mr.. Hammer
is contemplating buying land neal
Weirgor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sands ant
daughter Vivian, accompanied b!
their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Mathlf
and son, went to Butternut las
Friday for a visit of few days, re
turning here Monday "Chet" wa
fortunate enough to catch a 20-poun'
muscallonge in Butternut lake Satur
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Burned BY Hot Crecscte

While creosoting lumber yesterday
at the retail yards Of the Flambeau
River Lumber Co., Ralph Cleary
burned his forehead severely when
some of the hot liquid splashed
from the dipping tank at which he
was working. The creosoted lumber
is being used for the building of a
silo at the northeast corner of the
company's dry shed near the depot.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Wisconsin Freed From Quarantine

Wisconsin Freed From Quarantine
The entire State OF Wisconsin, in
Guiding the stock yards at milwaukee
and Cudahy, is now freed from quar-
antine for foot t-and-mouth disease,
the order taking effect August 2,
The same order frees the state OF
Kentucky entirely, and reduces the
quarantined area in Illinois, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
In New York, Steuben county is
placed under closed quarantine on &C
count of the discovery Of the dis
ease in a herd of cattle near Hor-
nell in that county. The counties OF
Onondaga, OsWego and Rensselaer,
and the stock yards at West Albany
are released from quarantine.
The status of Maryland, Massachu
sets, Michigan and Virginia remains
unchanged,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
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COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
BY COUNTY sUPT. 0. E. RICE
. : . : ) .

A few school boards have been in
duced to purchase a chart from a
travelling agent hailing from DePere,
Wisconsin. No agent has been auth
orized to take orders for apparatus,
charts. globes, etc. in this county,
except MI o. A Sergent OF this
city District officers should refrain
from placing orders with strangers
for school goods, as the law, as
stated before in these columns, re-
quires the approval Of the state and
county superintendent of such goods.
(See School Code page 80, both
coarse and fine print. Note also com
ments regarding blackboard S and
school desks.)
Later: We have just had an op-
portunity to examine the charts al
luded to above, and have approved
the one on Physiology for use in
high and graded schools and in rur-
dI SCuOOlS having oil Gil OA4lhCAiI VI
Is or more The other chart on
reading, etc, is approved for those
schools who placed order before Aug.
10th, but would advise such to ex-
change this chart for the one on
Physiology, the agent having consent
ed to the exchange.
Teachers examinations at Bruce
highschool building Aug. Is, II and
18; at Training school building, La
dysmith, 19, 20, q. Third grade sub
jects first day, second grade second
day, and first grade the third day
No change in the order Of subjects
can be allowed Diploma students
write the 18th and Goth only The
latter applicants will provide them
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
a NEW TOWN

J. G. Leming, of Geneseo, Ill, and
associates, have purchased AZ sec
tions of land eight miles north Of
Weirgor, where the Omaha crosses
the 500, from the Upper Wisconsin
Land Co., and new town, has been
located there to be known as Lem
ington. The town was given its
name by Mayor A c. Thompson in
honor Of Mr.. Leming.
One section will be cleared this
fall and modern buildings Will be
erected, it being Mr., Jennings in
tention to put up a large residence
for his personal use, besides several
large barns and stock buildings. A
private electric light plant will also
be installed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
DYNAMITE DEMONSTRATION

L. D. Crane, travelling salesman
for the Burton Powder CO., pulled
off a dynamite demonstration on
the Ben Stelzman farm one mile
north of the city, last Saturday,
Aug. Z. The result was~a fine ditch
fifteen rods long and from five to
eight feet wide at a cost of 85 cents
per rod. On a previous try out, TO-
cal conditions hindered a success
but Crane overcame these ana
claims Burton dynamite is on par
with Overland cars as far as rella-
bilitv is concerned. Ben is shout
ing the merits of the dynamite sys-
tenn of ditching to all his friends
and Ben is some shouter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
SWIM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Ladysnith Girls Perform Exploit
That Puts Them in the Lime
light of Newspaper Publicity

Mrs. Fred Barth and son, Ned,
and the formers sister, Miss Flor
ence Thompson, arrived Tuesday
from Savannah H., for a visit at the
home of their father, Christ Thomp-
son.
Mr.. Thompsons daughters, includ-
ing the aboye-named, and Edna, have
received considerable publicity re-
Gently following a swimming feat
performed at Savannah, a number
Of Chicago papers making mention
of the exploit The three learned
the art of swimming here in Lady
smith, under the tutelage Of their
father. The following account Of
their long distance swim is taken
from a Savannah paper:
THREE YOUNG LADIES
SWIM THE RIVER
Mrs. Fred Barth and her sisters,
Misses Edna and Florence Thomp-
son, who are expert swimmers, and
whose feats in swimming have
proven Of great interest to specta-
tors on the bathing beach, performed
the feat Of swimming across the riv-
er Sunday morning. The young lad
les left the IIlionis shore at point
about three hundred feet north OF the
depot and landed on the Iowa shore,
at a point almost directly opposite
the station The young ladies' swan
the distance without trouble.
Eddie Mullen and d young stranger
made the trip also III about the
same time,
MIR Barth accompanied the swim
mers in a beat to take than on
board in case they became fatigued.
However they swan the distance in
good shape.
The young ladies learned to swim
several years ago and are teaching
a number of others this summer
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
WOULD ESTABLISH STOCK FARM

S. c. Buehn, of Racine and S. w.
Bull, of Crandon, are in the city
this week with a view of purchasing
suitable tract of land for the pur-
pose of establishing a farm for the
raising of blooded stock, On Wednes-
day the two gentlemen visited Fern
dell Farm, owned by Frank 7. Stare,
and the country adjacent, and were
very favorably impressed with what
they saw Both expressed a sincere
belief in the future possibilities OF
Ladysmith and Rusk county and arc
desirous of locating here perman
emily.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
ENDS LIFE WITH STRYCHNINE
Tragic Death of Mrs. A. n. McCor'
mick Stirs COMMUNICATIVE
inquests Held

On Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Mccormick at her home on east
F'ritz-av. Death came as she was
seated at the dinner table. She had
just finished eating, when she turned
suddenly and gasped, I'm gong
In moment she was unconscious
and before physician could arrive
she had passed away in the arms
OF her husband.
Death was caused by strychnine
poisoning
An inquest was conducted by Cor
oner o. B. Ellingboe before Justice
Reeves Monday night, with the fol
lowing comprising the jury: William
Jung, n Whiteford, G. A Kenyon,
Phil S. Reed, D. w. Maloney and
R. b, Macdonald. Testimony was
taken from Drs. Landmark and
O'Connor, A. H Mccormick, hus-
band of the deceased, Mrs. J, A
Hewitt, sister, and Miss Hotter, a
nurse who had been in attendance
upon Mrs Mccormick.
The verdict of this jury was that
death was caused by strychnine,
self administered.
A second inquest and p0st-mortem
examination was called yesterday by
order Of Dist. Atty Kirwan The
following were impaneued as the
jury: Matt Edgar, Lee Cass, j. c.
Lee, C. D. Swain, Elmer Wise and
Roger Hassett. Testimony was ta-
ken from the same people as at the
previous inquest and, in addition,
from Mrs. Couey, a neighbor, and
Mrs Montgomery, a niece. The jury
then adjourned for one week. There
was nothing in any Of the evidence
brought out at either inquest that
would Indicate that anyone had
contributed to the death Of the de
ceased.
The deceased had been in poor
health for several months and had
been very i'll the past few weeks
with heart trouble. Testimony
brought out that she was OF a highly
nervous temperament and had pre-
iously talked Of ending her life to
escape her pain.
On the day of her death the de-
ceased was sitting on the front
porch with her husband when they
were summoned to dinner. Mrs.
Mccormick then went to the toilet,
sending the nurse back. Here, it
is thought she took the poison. AT
ter an interval of time, the nurse
became concerned and went to in
vestigate, but met Mrs. Mccormick
coming out of the toilet. At the
dinner table, Mrs. Mccormick ap-
peared cheerful and those about the
table had no intimation Of impending
tragedy until she was suddenly
stricken near the close of the meal.
The remains were taken to White
Cloud Mich, last night for inter
ment, following a brief service held
at the home of the parents of the
deceased, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Kim
bell, which was conducted by Rev.
Hooking.
Mrs. Ida Kimbell Mccormick was
born at Dayton, Mich, Oct. %, 1883,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
IN JUSTICE COURT

The hearing of G. H. Chapman
which was set for this afternoon be-
fore Justice Reeves has been post
poned until Wednesday of next
week Chapman is charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
from c. H. Paris, of Conrath.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13

A special town meeting for the
Town of Flambeau will be held at
the town hall on Saturday, Aug. 2S,
1915, from 8 o'clock a. m until 5:3O
p. m, for the purpose of voting on
the question of bonding the Town OF
Flambeau for building roads.
MAT j. HAASL,
Town Clerk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

S. L. CHECKER left Sunday morning
for Duluth, where he spent severa
days on business.
Thelesphore Baribcau has beer
having his residence on Lake-av east
painted this week.
Mrs Hattie StelZman, Of Soldiers
Grove, is visiting at the home of D.
H Richards this week.
Hugo Kandutsch and John Gilbert
of Kennan, were Ladysmith visitors
for a short time today.
V, E. Haskins left yesterday morn,
ing for Rice Lake, where he was
called by the illness of his wife.
Miss Georgia Pettingill arrived
here Saturday from Iron River for &
visit of about a week with Miss Ida
OldendOrf
Miss Margaret Scott, of Richland
Center, is spending a month visiting
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Dell
H. Richards.
A. E. and A. H. Mantz, of Osh-
kosh arrived yesterday and are en-
ployed in putting the roof on the
chair factory.
Mrs. j. Lindoo, son, Earl, and
daughter, Pearl, left Tuesday on an
auto trip to Argos, Ind, where they
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lin
doc, Jr.
w. X. Coffin, president of the Eau
Claire National Bank, and auto par
ty, were Ladysmith visitors Mon
day and also guests of Ben Faast,
at Conrath.
Geo. A. Koch, Rade Jovinina and
John Javanovich, of Algona, Iowa,
arrived here Thursday to look over
the Rusk county lands with view
of purchasing.
Arthur Oldendorf, now employed in
drug store at Washburn, came
home Wednesday for visit Of a
few days and was accompanied by
his friend, j. D. Pettingill Of Iron
River.
Joe Rosecrans, of WeirgOr, who cut
his hand on a scythe over a week
ago. came down yesterday to have
the wound taken care of by local
physician, blood poisoning having
set in.
C. F. Walker, Upholsterer, repair
inc of furniture, auto and buggy
cushions, sewing machines, bicycles
fur robes, coats and mattresses. A
years of experience. First store cas-
of Commercial Hotel 1t
Miss Pearl Kelly, Of Sparta, arrives
here yesterday to take a position as
bookkeeper in the State Bank. MISS
Kelly has been employed in sim
liar capacity in the Bank of Sparta
and comes here highly recommended
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Krenz and child
ren, of F7razee Mimi, arrived in thu
city Yesterday and left this morning
for Weirgor, where they will MAKE
their future home. Mr.. Krenz has
taken charge of the Thompson Mer
camille Co.'s branch store at Weir
gor
The Ladies' Aid Society of tn
Methodist Episcopal church held
business meeting on the lawn of tn
Lester Clark home Wednesday after
noon. Dist. Supt Rev. j. e. Kun
dert, of Rice Lake, and family, hav
ing autoed over, Mr.. Kundert wa
| in attendance at the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wybert, OF New
York City, are in the city this weei
in connection with their vaudeville
performances at the Unique Theatre
Last evening was their first appear
ance. but as the engagement calls
for two evenings they will be seer
again tonight in a pleasing farce
entitled Getting Even"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
DREDGING IS STARTED

The work of setting up the big
eXcavating machine has been fin
ished and the actual diging of the
Bruno Lake Drain was started yes
terday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license was
issued by the county clerk the past
week:
Harold Higgins, Hartford, to Ma
bel Lamphere, Bruce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Corn Growing Contest

BUYS SASH AND DOOR SHOP
0. R. Quade has sold his sash and
door shop, located on Third-st east,
near the Spear garage, to Freeman
Russ.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
selves with pens and paper.

selves with pens ana paper.
In order to enable the superintend'
ent to complete the Teachers Direc-
tory for 1915-'16, school clerks in
the following named districts are re-
quested to send US the name Of the
teacher engaged, and the salary to be
paid No. 10, Atlanta; No. 10, Big
Bend; No. 2, Dewey-True & Grow;
Ingram No 2, Marshall; No. 6, Muir
ry; No. Rusk; No. 9, Stubbs; No.
II, Thornapple; Bruce; Willard, No.
1; True No. 3.
Corn Growing Contest
Present indications are that it is
doubtful whether we shall have any
suitable corn matured at the time
of the county fair but a few weeks
longer of good weather may make
some good corn in certain localities.
The County Training School opens
on Monday, August 30. For catalo2
and information, address Principal R
Fl. Burns, Ladysmith. Tuition IS free
to residents of Rusk county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13

Advertise in the News-Budget.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-26
ABERG WINS WRESTLING
BOUT FROM ZBYSCO
Fall Started With Side Roll and
Wound Up With Same Thing
and ChanCery.
BY Damon Runyon.

, NEW YORK. Oct 26. George
Bothner, the referee. kindly explained
the matter. George had on white
pants and a sport shirt and was most
obliging.
"AleN Aberg won from WIadek
Zbysco with "a fall that started with
a side roll and wound up with a side
roll and chancery," said George. from
whom wrestling has not single
secret. The time was one hour and
four minutes. 1t was a grand match. -
It seems a prOSaic way Of desCrib-
ing an incident that struck most per-
sons at Madison Square garden as be-
ing as impressive as the fan of Wilma
The Greco Roman wrestling cham
pionship was at stake and the con-
testants were. appropriately enough. a
subject by AustrO- Hungary who SAYS
he is a Pole. and e subject of Russia.
who claims 70 be a Fin. It's just like
the boys from Ohio and points west
UNFOLDING the honor of dear old New
York on the ball field.
It was a victory for the allies Aus
tria was repulsed Russia fell upon
Austria's flank and Austria fell upon
the floor, and the Greco Roman title
still stays in America, as long as the
war business remains good on the
other side.
Aberg was reputed 10 have the best
Of the early going with Zbysco, main
~ on the defensive and also on his
knees and stomach but in the last
stages Wladek was slashing around
quite plentifully.
The writer of the tale knows mighty
little about wrestling. but il seems TO
us that the center was in a very un-
certain state until the Russian ex-
ploded that mine field.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-26
CHARTER SPECIAL TRAIN
Minor League Magnatcs VIII Meet at
Exposition.

CHICAGO. oct. ga special train
will be chartered to take the mag
mates OF the minor baseball leagues
TO the Pacific coast for the annual
meeting OF the National Association or
Professional Baseball clubs The
train will leave here on the night OF
Nov. 4. The meeting OF the association
begins Nov. 9. Pres't Thomas Chiv-
ington Of the American association
was one of the minor league magnates
responsible for the special train plan.
Practically all the club owners of
the east and middle west will come to
Chicago 10 make the trip TO San Fran
cisco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-26
n. D. REGULARS
ARE GIVEN LAYOFF
BY COACH HARPER
Many Suffer Bruises of Cruel
ling Game With Nebraska
Expect Big Crowd for
D3k0tanS.

Coach Harper gave his NOtre Dame
regulars a layon yesterday afternoon
in order 10 allow them to fully re-
cuperate from the effects OF the hard
battle at Lincoln Saturday.
Several of the men are suffering
from cuts and bruises and the Notrs
Dame mentor decided that rest
would be more beneficial 10 them than
Ia hard days work. The second and
third string men were. however sent
through q peppery practice ON Cartier
field.
Rioters AZ Notre Dame did not learn
until yesterday the hard weather con-
ditiOns under which the HOosiers and
Nebraska FLASHED Saturday The tenn
perature is said 10y the players 20 have
been lowering about the 81 degree
mark during most Of the contest and
the hard battle which the opposing
elevens put up is all the more credit
able when this is brought into COM
sideratiou.
Coach Says Great Exhibition.
Coach Harper had little comment 10
make on Saturdays game except to
say that il was one OF the greatest
exhibitions of football that has been
staged in years. He was satisfied with
the showing made by his men and
agreed that the result was hard
luck" but would say nothing further.
Regular workouts in preparation FOR
Saturdays game with south Dakota
here will start on Cartier field this
afternoon. Coach Harper has not an
nOunced his program for the week,
but ii is expected that there will be
some hard drills.
Members Of the team are eager for
the remaining games on the sched-
ule. The one point victory OF Ne
hraska showed no superiority Of the
Huskers over the locals and the Hoos-
iers realize the fact.
Interest in the South Dakota game
is steadily growing and authorities
are hurrying along 70 handle perhaps
the biggest crowd that has ever wit
messed a contest on Cartier FIELD.
Large parties OF alumni are planning
TO return for the battle and big crowds
are expected from South Bend, Chi
cago and other nearby cities.
Coach Jones Of the freshman team
/ sent his yearlings through preparation
| for Saturdays game with ST Viator's
! college. The game viii be played at
Kankckee, III. ST. Niator's is said
| TO bC represented by a strong eleven
an6 a hard battle is expected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-26
JUNIOR AND
S0PHS VICT0RS
Seniors PowerleSs Before Second
Year Men, Lose 27-O-Frcshmcn
Beaten 40.
STANDING INTERCLAss LEAGUE.

The Juniors defeated the Freshies,
10 TO O. while the mighty Soph's easily
trounced the Seniors p TO 0, in the
second round Of the high school inter-
class football league. played yester-
day afternoon at Leeper field.
The Juniors started when Glavin
broke away from Freshmen tacklers
for 90 yards and a touchdown. Glavin
also kicked goal. The second touch
down was also made by Glavin. who,
with Christy, captain of the Juniors
and Nyikos carried he ball by straight
football to the 1O-yard line, from
where he went through the center Of
the line for a touchdown. He also
kicked goal. Later in the third quar-
ter, after rushing the ball by open
football to the 3O-yard line. Glavin
attempted a drop-kick which missed
crossing the bar by inches. For the
Freshmen, Olson and Metzler. in the
backfeld. starred, while Miller. an
passes from Olson. The Freshmen
were penaliZed a number Of times for
rough work.
The SeniOr-SOphomor game was a
monotonOus affair. the sweeping at
tack OF Findlay a quarter. Zabo at
half and Cole, full holding the Sen
Tors helpless.
The Seniors were handicapped by
the absence OF Capt. Eckman. who
dislocated his arm early in the game.
and was replaced by Crowley.
The first marker was made by Find
lay on a line plunge from the one
yard line, where the Seniors held the
Sophs for three downs, after they car
ried the ball the length of the field on
straight football.
In the second quarter. after taking
the ball the length of the field, Find
lay made a pass TO Ransberger, over
the goal line.
Findlay kicked goal, making the
score at the end of the first half IA to
in favor of the Sophs
In the final half the Sophs scored
two more touchdowns, the first on a
run by Findlay around the Seniors
right, and the second on a line plunge
by the same gentleman after the
Sophs had carried the ball the length
of the field by old fashioned football
Findlay kicked goal after the first
touchdown, but missed on the latter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-26
w. AND /. CAPTAIN
FROM lOGANSP0RT

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. oct. S6.-
Big Ted Shultz. captain OF the
washington and Lee university eleven
which meets Indiana in the annual
Indianapolis game. oct. 80, will play
against one or two OF his old class
mates Shultz entered Indiana his
freshman year hut remained in school
only a few months before going 20
the Virginia institution. His home Is
I'm LOganspOrt. where he starred in
high school football. He is one OF
the best athletes. ever turned out az
W. and L. and was picked at tackle
last year on the all-American selec-
ton by several prominent eastern
critics. A laree delegation OF Logan
sport football followers are going TO
indianapolis 10 see the big fellow per.
form.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-26
MEN READY FOR SCRAP
Fast Bout Expected Whcn Richie
and Dundee Meet.

NEW YORK, oct. 26.-Willie
Richie. American lightweight cham
pion. and Johnny Dundee. trained to
the minute, are ready for their To-
round go at Madison Square garden
tonight A fast bout is looked for as
neither boy has been knocked out and
Dundee has yet TO be Knocked off his
feet. The winner will be matched to
fight Freddie Welsh over the long
route for the championship.
So anxious was Dundee TO get
Richie in the ring that he guaranteed
Willie $500 and is giving away eight
pounds in weight.