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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-02-04
Observation-Disclosures
VIC. T. U. COLUMN
WAGE FARMERS IN LICENSE
AND NO-LlCENSE CITIES
: ) 3 3 3 ) 5 3 : 8 3 3 s : 3 ) ) ) 5 )

AND NO-LlCENSE CITIES
According to reports of the United
States Bureau of Census, the average
wages of wage-earners per annum in
the no-license cities of Massachu-
sets is $542.75; in the saloon cit es
only $46S,66 The average wages
paid wage-earners in the no-lic9nse
city of Brockton, Mass, was $685.;
in saloon-ridden Milwaukee, Wis,
only 4S0-Portland (Me.) Express
Briefs
Beer is not true nutritious food
in any way.
Bellevue Hospital has used almost
no alcoholic liquor in the treatment
of disease in the last ten years.
There is almost no amount CT al
cohol that is not harmful.
Cocktails loosen the tongue and
loosen the Judgment.
Moderate drinkers are daily shay
ing off something of the highest in
their nature; they let down bit in
moral control, in judgment, in self
control There are times when this
damage to Judgment may affect bus
mess, and the lack of control may
injure morally.
Genuine prohibition is going to
win out, and the country that ge's
it will have the best kind Of pre-
paredness for competition in bus ness
or in war.
There are only about 800 pelsonS
who own breweries and distilleries
These could adjust themselves to
other business in time.
| Kansas Has Lowest Death Rate
Prohibition the Cause
Why has Kansas the Lowest death
rate in the United States? This
question was asked by doubling fed
eral officials after they had investi-
gated the report of w. j. V. Deacon,
state registrar Of vital stat sites
showing that the Kansas death rate
was only 9.8 per 1000.
The answer of Mr.. Deacon IS Civ
en- to Samuel L. Rogers, director Of
the United States Bureau Of Census,
gave this reason among others:
"a kansas is a prohibition state and
has been for a generation ard in
Kansas, prohibition really prohibits
do not mean by this there is no
alcohol consumed in the state, but
the absence of the saloon means
much to our growing boys and young
men, who, in the absence Of any
bar room, find more healthful pas
times than loafing in an alcohol
ladened atmosphere.
Another and more important fact
concerning prohibition is that the
wage of the laborer or mechanic is
not dissipated, but goes to supply
those necessities of food, clothing
and housing most essential to the
wellbeing of their families and them
selves"
Put Prohibition in the Deeds
Real estate men who lay out new
additions 20 the city could do much
for the future Well-doing Of those
who buy their lots by making proyis-
ions in the deeds against the intro
duction of Saloons" is the sugges-
ton made by Rev Duncan C. Miner,
in the Chicago Daily News. ''This
plan has been often carried out to
the great gain of the owner Of the
land. People who buy lots on which
to build their homes generally pre-
fer a saloonless neighborhood.
Sec. w. c. T. U.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-02-04
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
tax roll of the town Of Flambeau is
now in my hands for collection and
that | will be in Henry Wilson'S land
office under Rusk County Bank, Jan.
g, %, Feb. ), 10, %, 26 and March
II, but not later than 800 p. m. on
any of those days.
All personal property taxes must
be paid by Feb 1. Two per cent
penalty after Feb. J.
w. w. PEPPER, Treas,
Town of Flambeau
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OLD-TTME COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEAL

Get small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it, "Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the
tea, put a cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through sieve and drink a
teacup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. 1t is the most
effective way to break ! cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking up a cold
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. Tt is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-02-04
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Apply to the hair
twice a week until it becomes the desired
shade. Any druggist can put this up or
you can mix it at home at very little cost.
Full directions for making and use come
in each box Of Barbo Compound. It will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and removes dandruff. 1t is excel
lent for falling hair and will make harsh
hair soft and glossy. 1t will not color the
scalp, is not sticky or greasy, and does not
rub off.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-02-04
THIS MAY INTEREST you

If you suffer with pains in your
back or side, stiff and sore muscles
or joints, or rheumatic aches, or
have symptoms of kidney trouble
such as puffy swellings under the
eyes or sleep disturbing bladder all
ments, you should know that Foley
Kidney Pills have benefited thou
sands in like condition.-Speidel y
Speidel
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-02-04
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF, Aching JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle of
old st. Jacobs Oil
Stop Closing" rheumatism.

It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating est. Jacobs Oil' right
on the tender spot and by the time
you say Jack Robinson-out comes the
rheumatic pain. est. Jacobs Oil" is
a harmless rheumatism cure which never
disappoints and doesn't burn the skin. It
takes pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia.
Timber up! Get a 25 cent bottle
of old-time, honest "St. Jacobs Oi1'
from any drug store, and in moment
You'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub rheuma-
tism away.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-02-04
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Of Ladysmith, Jan. 5, 1916.

City Of Ladysmith, Jan. 5, 1916.
Council met IL regular session at
city hall at 9 a. m. Mayor Thomp-
son presiding with all members pre-
sent.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved as read.
Resolution offered by Il. A. Dim
ock dated Jan. s. 1916.
Resolved by the council of the city
Of Ladysmith that the following
bills having had their second read
ing and appearing to be valid claims
against the city, be allowed, and the
clerk instructed to issue orders on
payment of same.
|. M. Gown, cement sidewalk
west side of s1a Of lot
10 block 1, Corbetts End Add. $1,000
|. M. Gown, cement sidewalk
Wings ------------------- $50
Flambeau River Lumber Co.,
Posts and Plank ----------- 1921
Moneys Pharmacy, blanks - so
J. II. Hogston, blacksmithing 800
Peoples Ice Co., coal -------- $50
Spear Auto and Machine Co.,
repair water equip. --------- 200
Bernind Fuel Co., car coal - 1854
Len LoZier lunches jail ----- 3.85
Len LoZier broom, r. R. fare,
and dray ------------------- 2.39
Adopted by ayes, Com'rs. Ander-
son, Dimock and Mayor Thompson.
Report of f. 4. Kirvan. Justice
Of Peace.
exporting for month Of Dec. 1915.
Dec. SO, 1915, one drunk and
diSOrderly --------S $50
Received on suspended SEN
fences, fines and costs ------ 1850
Total paid City Treasurer --Sl700
For which [ hold receipts.
Approved and placed on file.
Report of the City Clerk for month
Of Dec. 1915, showing amount of Or
dcrs issued
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. FACTS AND FANCIES
QUEER QUIRkS OF NEWS
By G. C. A
+ - y ~
! *x%+*S J. !.

II
Chicago, Ill-H. j. Callahan testi-
fled in court that dead cockroaches
had been used as meal ticket in
various restaurants during the last
seven months Il carry a supply
with me-" said Callahan. when [
finished eating, | would throw one
on the plate call the proprietor,
look at him disgustedly and walk
out, without settling the bill. It
never failed"
Paris, France.-A young woman Ct
Paris recently married dead man.
Since the war, marriage by proxy
has become the custom. On Nov
~ the young woman was married
by proxy to Sergeant Joseph Con
duche. On Dec. /, she was Informed
officially that Sergeant Conduche had
been killed at Souchez on September
%. The woman will get widows
pension.
Portland, Ore.-Albert Hailien, IS
willed the disposition of $3.50 and
died. Only $240 could be found, I'M
til it was discovered he had sWal-
lowed a ten dollar gold-piece while
delirious. The money was taken
from his stomach and disposed of
according to his will.
Kansas City, Mo.-Have scientls S
succeeded in prolonging the span of
human life? DR.. Virgil A. Davis,
who has been investigating, says
that SO states contain 672 persons
over 80 years old Of these 1875
have reached or passed the century
mark One, Mrs. L. E. ri lcreasa,
of Pine Hills, Texas, is 1873 years
old. Her daughter is nearly 100
years old.
Toronto, Cana private who re-
turned invalided from the French
front, underwent a novel operation
which, it is believed, will prove sue
cessful Part of his jaw had been
shot away, and surgeons replaced the
jaw bone with a portion of the
mans own rib.
THE LAUGHTER OF THE EARTH
Earths laughter. Golden fruits and
grains
From orchard and from field.
There's the sweetness of the summer
rains
And sunshine in the yield;
A horn O. plenty flowing DER,
And many kingdoms worth
Most blessed of all gifts to man
The laughter of the earth.
All, the grapes in purple clusters,
And the glowing ears of corn,
Pears and peaches plums and APP
pies,
Tumbling out from Plenty's horn;
Rounded melons, friendly squashes;
Pumpkins with their generous girth;
Yield Of many fields and orchards
Blessed laughter Of the earth.
There's the laughter Of the tropics,
Sultry laughter, langor-laden,
Like the laughter of Nile girl, or
A perfumed Spanish maiden;
Golden pomegranates, oranges;
Plump fruits of sunny birth.
Jewels of amending summer,
Sleepy laughter of the earth.
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Notice

Automobile and motorcycle owners
are advised to apply for their 1916
licenses that are now due.
LEN LOZIER,
Chief of Police.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
Lottie King Says She Went
on an Opossum Hume
in Alabama

Dear Juniors:
will tell you about when I was
down In Alabama.
Cotton, corn and ribbon cane are the
biggest crops raised there. They have
fine peaches down there. One can go
along the road any where and pick
peaches that have been planted along
the roadside. .4-
We lived there for four years and
went opossum hunting at night.
I like to got up on the mountains and
get huckleberries.
There are some big snakes down
there.
A coachen snake ran mamma on a
big pine stump. There was man friend
and his wife with US and he killed 1T
and it was IS feet long.
My little brother was bitten by a
rattlesnake when he was gathering
huckleberries.
I never went to school down there
because it cost 81 month. And you
did not learn much down there. My
father died down there in 1912. Then
we came back in 1914.
Lottie King, age IA.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Gen. Del.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
"Oh,, our noise just couldn't possib-

"Oh,, our noise just couldn't possib-
ly hurt any one" laughed Dick, much
relieved. Come on Doll; let's show
'em our home made cannon balls
So, just as the big hall clock struck
three. the twinnies rushed off and re-
turned with big box full Of paper
grocery bags blown up into balloons
tightly tied with grocery string.
We'll I declare!' exclaimed mother
that's where all Delia's paper bags
and all my string went to. What in
the world are you going to do with
them?"
Those are our Fourth O. July salute
squealed Dollie. hopping from one foot
to the other. while Dick explained just
how and where to slap" each bag
smartly and make it explode like a pis-
tol shot, with lots O noise, grandma,
but not hurt in any one of EN-.
That's why grandma. when she
awoke next morning from dreams OF
cannonading war, and battle to din
unspeakable, contentedly turned over
on her other side and fell asleep again
murmuring, Its only my twinnies ush-
ering in my fifth Fourth"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
Where the Dandelions
Went


NThree little dandelIons, each in yellow
gown.
stood beside tho winding road that led
to London town.
They heard the merry children, they
& saw tho travellers pass.
And they said to one another, How
& sad It is, alasl
4 That we, too, may not travel and view
the world beyond;
We've never even climbed the hill or
seen across the pond
Three little dandelions each in gown
OF gold.
Taller grew each summer day in the
leafy mould,
fYet they stood on tiptoe and peered
through sun and rain,
Ito see II it was England that lay be-
yond, or Spain.
Zone said she saw chlmneys, and an
other smoke and SCOT,
while the third saw ships a-sailing,
but they never moved foot.
Three little dandelions, each in gown
of white,
L Laid their plans to travel on a dewy
night,
And. while cooling breezes famed the
waking day,
Spread their wings and vanished, oh,
so far away!
But, IL they reached that smoky town
or the seashore as they meant,
/ I'm sure I'll never tell you, for don't
know where they went
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
Grace Stevens Gives He1
Reason for a Happy
Summertime on
. .. the Farm

Dear Juniors:
u. live in the country on large farm.
am always happy when the summer
time comes because I like to hear the
birds sing, and like to gather flowers.
have two Shetland ponies. Their
names are Dandy and Trixie. like to
ride and drive them. l have large
Scotch Collie dog. His name is Snow
ball. He will get the cows and almost
every thing tell him to do.
have seven cats. four old ones and
three little kittens. The kittens names
are Pat, Patsy and Dixie.
Papa has two little colts. Their names
are Prince and Tips.
Papa has a saddle horse and 1 ride
him often. His name is Colonel.
Sunday afternoon my cousin and 1
took a horseback ride. I like to ride
horseback. l take music lessons. MY
music teachers name is Miss Catherine
Weeks. like to take music lessons. My
papa takes the Courier. I always read
the Junior page and enjoy It very
much. I also read Bringing up Father
and Petey Dink.
Grace Marie Sterner, age II.
Box IS, r. No. I.
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that is something to be thankful for.
But here is bird of the field. a wild
thing with ages of the fear of abuse
and treachery in his little breast,
bound up in what we call instinct.
Contentedly he cuddles in my cupped
palm, and croons little song so faint
and sweet that it might charm the
fairies of his native fields. il.
Out of the heavens that are all his
for the taking he returns to perch up
on my shoulder, and tell me in my ear
that he expects me to feed him. He
follows sometimes like dog and
seems never so contented as when
with me- He will be quiet for long
time, if I am very near; but if leave
him, he gives every sign of distress,
unless I have just fed him to repletion.
How is it? Why is it? May we
have such intimate relations with
Gods wild things out Of doors? Do
they flee from us as from known
danger? Why, if birds may be thus
tanned, may we not be surrounded with
feathered songsters free to go and
come at will, and yet looking to use
for protection and for part Of their
food, especially in times of stress?
I've stroked the sitting thrush In
her nest. handled the young when the
parents were not two feet away. and
unprotestingly.-W. H. Munson In
Bird-Lore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
Summer in the Cities - By
Jessie Miller

Dear Juniors Seeing that you
were having a little contest thougnt
I would write on summer in the cities
One day inf June four girls named
Rose. Edith, Helen and Babe, living
in New York City decided to visit the
sluns of that city, each agreeing to
do some sunshine work if she saw a
chance to do so.
They were talking and laughing as
they walked, when Babe, who was the
most watchful, saw chance Tor her
sunshine work. -.
The street was crowded with
vehicles and about thirty yards from
a tiny girl was an automobile coming
at as fast a rate of speed as possible
The child was apparently blind as she
was very slow in picking her way
through the crowd and used her hands
quite good deal.
Though Babe was a very timid girl
she darted into the street and reached
the child's side in time to pull her
back from the path Of the car.
She asked the child (whose name
was Margaret) to take her (Babe) to
her home. This Margaret did, the
home was on the third floor of flat
building.
Her mother was sick abed and Mar
garet had been sent after a bottle or
blue milk with their last penny.
The next week Margaret's mother
was much better after having proper
care and Margaret's eyes were next
attended to.
It was found that by an operation
she could have eyesight, this was per-
formed at Babes expense. Margarets
mother recovered and was given a
good position and they rented a fiat
in better part of town and put up
boxes of gay geraniums in tho win
dows.
Iwould like to tell you of the other
girls sunshine work but l have not
space. l selected Babes for an ex-
ample of life in the crowded city
slums. AS my letter is getting long
will close.
Jessie Miller, Age II.
Edyville, Ia, Box $50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
L0retto Sullivan Tells Why
the Fourth Is Celebrated

Dear Juniors:
thought 1 would write about why
we celebrate the fourth Of July.
In the year 1851 the British gave the
Americans the navigation acts Later
in the year 1855 they were given the
stamp act and then In 1873 they were
given the Intolerable acts. These were
all strict and hard to obey.
Every colony of North America, with
Georgia as an exception sent few,
men to the Carpenters Hall, Philadel-
phia, to represent their state. Here the
colonies declared that it was unlawful
for England to tax them. The people
also said that they would not trade with
England. This was the first continental
congress.
The Americans trained twenty thou
sand men to act as minute men. They
were supposed to come at u minutes
warning. When an army of Englishmen
were greatly surprised to see SO many
soldiers. The English officer told them
to dispense, but the Americans started
to fight. Eight minute men were killed
and ten wounded. but 273 British were
killed. The English retreated back to
Boston. .r.
In a second continental congress
mander in chief. ..... ...r
On June II. ITS, even if the Amer
leans did not win the battle. they
showed what real courage they had.
The first time the Americans won, also
the second time, and would have won
the third had not their ammunition
given out. s,r,-. ...
few more battles followed. then
they summed up all the harsh laws and
cruel treatments that England had
given them. So on July 4, 1875 they de-
clared themselves independent. The
paper that was written and shown to
the king was written by Thomas lef-
ferson.
The Americans could not be free ~
this alone so many bitter battles
lowed. IT, = A. y.n
Many battles followed and man!
life was given up for his country. =.
Some important battles were that Of
Trenton, in which the Americans weie
victorious: Princeton in which the
Americans were victorious, Brandyvirle
made British victorious, Bennington
made Americans victorious, Monmouth
made Americans victorious. sea bat
tie was victory for Americans, Sara
toga was another American victory and
the last and browning battle of York
town made US independent. ..-'
The final treaty of peace on Septem-
Der 3, 1888 made the Americans pos
SCISSORS Of all the land from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Atlantic ocean, and
from Hudson lay to the gulf of Mexico.
George Washington was elected
president Of the United States and we
have had a president ever since then :
Loretta Sullivan, age H..
113 Iowa Ave-, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
Agnes Hornik Tells What
She Did July 4, 1915
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written to the Jun
Tors before thought 1 would write.
I will tell you about what I did last
Fourth Of July I went over to my sis
ters house to spend the day. We plan
ned on having a picnic down by the
river side and we took our dinner along
with us. The boys put up big swing.
We all took nice swing then we took
our fishing lines and went fishing. Aft
er we got tired of fishing we came back
and ate our dinner. After dinner was
over we went out to have boat ride.
We went down the river about mile
and a half and reached big sand bar.
We stopped and gathered some pretty
shells.
BY this time it was about O'Clock
in the afternoon so we went back to
town to spend the evening. We saw
many beautiful fireworks and had a
good time.
Agnes Hornik age II,
Doudley Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
Audrey King Says "Ou'
Country Struggled Long
Years"

why we celebrate the Fourth or
July
In the year 1875 on July 4, our
country was declared free from the
tyranny of England and Declaration
of independence was signed by fifty
six brave men.
Then for seven long years our coun'
try struggled in the war, sometimes
defeating the enemy and sometimes
being defeated themselves.
But in 1888 the Americans under
Washington aided by the French I'M
der Rochambeau forced the Engllsh
under CORVALLIS to surrender. Thls
was the victory that made the thlr-
teen weak colonies along the Atlantic
free and independent nation OF the
world.
July 4, 1776, was the first Independ:
ence day and it has been celebrated
ever since because that is the day that
gave us independence.
Audrey King, Age IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
Bernice Baldwin on Many
Summer Pleasures

Dear Junior: ...'s
AS have not written to you for
long time thought would write about
summer pleasures. 49, .@
In the summer time there are so
many pleasures to write about, such as
fishing, camping, wading in the water
and automobile riding. One day about
fifteen OF us went on a pleasure trip to
Keokuk to see the dam. We left home
about 6 o'clock In the morning, made
lots Of stops and got there about noon.
We drove through Rand park and over
the city. Then we got our dinners and
went to see the dam. We could not see
so very much of it for they were just
building it and it was so dangerous to
be so near. They were swinging great
rocks and large buckets of cement
around on those great. cranes used to
carry it to the place they wanted to use
it. There were several motor boats on
the river and people came from every
place to see them constructing the dam.
We started home about o'clock and
did not get home until after dark.
Bernice Baldwin.
Birmingham, a. r. 1. il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-08
A Real Mexican - BY
Ardath Meader

Dear Juniors:
will write what I know about Mex
leo. A real Mexican looks something
like an Indian. These Mexicans that l
know live in Serria Majada. Mexico.
Thev work in the silver mines and
only get dollar and day. and every
thing is so high that all they live on
Is corn bread and beans. They don't
have much rainfall there so they nave
to carry water on burrows over the
mountains two miles away and sell it
by the gallon
They build their houses between
rocks so they can set up sticks and put
brush over the top. They sleep on the
ground on blankets. They use goats
milk
We have few insects that came
from that place. We have scorpion.
tarantula, a Santa Pear and some liz
ards in a bottle.
We have a picture Of family OF one
Of these natives and the little girl walk
ed two miles to get her sisters sandals
to have her picture taken. This was
nineteen years ago, so l don't know
how they do now.
Ardath Meader, age 10,
sos West Fourth ST.,
OttumWa, Iowa