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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22

the madam here that they had coal
coming today-so it Will be open, for
Williams went think to lock il until
lie goes down to fix the furnace for
the night. You see, that windows
where they put the coal in
Somehow, this statement did not add
to Henry's pleasure. But when Abb
gail asked if it wouldn't be great, the
foolish man said that it would.
Half an hour later, in the darkness,
stranger might have been seen ap-
preaching, hidden by the shrubbery,
the rear basement window of the Will
liams domicile, evidently with burglari-
GUS intent. An old overcoat of Jones'
muffied about him concealed q red cos
tune of some sort, and a bag. The
bag contained sundry packages with
sundry Sharp corners, but this was
known only to the mysterious stranger.
He found the window unlocked ac-
cording to specifications, but to his as
constituent it opened outward instead
Of inward. He also made q horrify-
Ing discovery. He had expected to
drop lightly to the basement floor, find
his way to the stairway, whose loca-
ton had been described to him, and
make his way upstairs to surprise the
family. But Jones had said nothing
about a coal chute. Yet here was a
chute with sides that were unsur-
mountable. A flicker Of fame shin
ing through the mica of the furnace
showed that the way was clear. But
what would coal chute do to his
Santa Claus outfit? To chute Or not
to chute, that was the question.
Fate decided him. He distinctly
heard the click of the back gate.
Good gosh' thought Henry, there
comes s0mebody!' And, without
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
"Good Gosh! Here Comes Somebody's"

pause for further thought, he seized
the bag and shot the chute into the
unknown.
He landed in coal bin nearly
empty of coal, but plentifully gar
nished with dust. A minute later an
interior door opened from the region
above, excited voices were heard, and
ray of light shot into another part
Of the basement The chute seemed
to offer the only protection. Back
into it he climbed and lay there quiz
city.
sob, it's just the man with the coal"
said "a female voice above. And the
door closed again.
Poor Henry now pondered what to
do. He couldn't go up in the state he
was. He had never seen any pictures
of St. Nicholas represented as an Eth
opian. Anyway, his perils were over
for the moment. Were they? There
was a footstep outside and into the
chute came pouring bagful of mixed
nut and egg. Henry had quite for
gotten about the mysterious click Of
the gate, the coal man and all, and had
no way of knowing of course, that the
holiday rush had made that coal man
late.
There was no time or way to escape
or dodge. The coal, sliding merrily
on it's way, came with just enough
force to give him 40 kinds of head
ache in 40 different parts Of his
head, and brought along with it
enough dust to finish the chronological
transformation. It also carried him
back into the bin. He picked him.
self up, found the corner of the bin
most removed, and witnessed, as best
he could in the dark, the rather I'M
interesting ceremony Of putting in
ton of coal. He wanted to sneeZe, but
would not permit himself the luxury.
He had to cough, but luckily timed it
to coincide with the passage Of bag
full Of coal down the chute. He Won
dered when the goldman would reach
the last bagful. When he reached it,
Henry Immediately knew, for the ac-
commodating goldman carefully hooked
the window, on the outside, and
snapped the paddock.
Meanwhile the fun-loving Jones fam
fly anxiously awaited the return OF
Mr.. Henry Carruthers alias Santa
Claus. Half an hour. "They must be
having jolly time" Forty-fve min
utes. No remarks. An hour. Some
body run over. No, We'll all co.
In the Williams household nothing
unusual seemed to have happened.
They were delighted to see the
Joneses, of course. After five min
utes, a happy idea. sent Jones home to
see if he had locked the door. His
investigation really concerned the Will
liams house instead. The back win
dow was securely locked--on the out
side There was no sign of Henry in
the neighborhood
Half an hour later Jones made a
clear breast of it. Abigail herself led
the rescue expedition. Henry would
have preferred to see anybody else.
An hour in the bathroom, and suit
of Williams, and Mr. Carruthers was
presented. It was really very merry
party that Christmas eve, after all-al-
together too merry, for Henry.
Yet, had Henry only known 1t, SYM
pathy is often the awakening OF love
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22

Oudl pFOu1UllIOu dluSlIullOllL Wesa
cred reported favorably to the
Use by the judiciary committee by a
Ste of IL tos7>~------------~-----e
The proposed universal suffrage
1ment was ordered reported With
commentator.
Borland resolution ordering the
trade commission to investi-
angles of the high cost OF
including the producing capac-
the United States and possible
atoms OF the antitrust laws, was
ted favorably by the house jul
committee.
he immigration bill, containing the
,trictive literacy test for admission
aliens, which has caused three
sidents to veto such measure,
3sed by the senate, GA to 7.
bill as amended in the senate
pes to conference. It passed
..Uuse last session.
The senate reconsidered the clause
asigned to exclude anarchists who
each destruction Of property as a
propaganda. An amendment by Sena-
tor Hardwick, for the committee, per-
hitting entry Of persons who advo-
cate or teach destruction of property
in war, instruction or revolution, y
ut not otherwise, was adopted.
Congress will recess for the Christ
Gas holidays from Dec. % to Jan. 2,
Democratic Leader Kitchin announced.
Speaker Clark, who favored a shorter
recess, will not object to the resolu-
ton which Kitchin will offer for such
a recess, and senate leaders have
agreed to adopt it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
IRISH GETTING TOGETHER
Am;cabIe Settlement of Differences
Appear Nearer.

London, Dec. 16-The long delayed
settlement of the Irish question is
now visible.
An amicable union of the Obstetrics
and the Southern Irishmen is near
err today than it ever has been.
Lloyd-George's negotiations follow
ing the Dublin revolt, which outward
ly were failure, nevertheless have
been steadily and quietly progressing.
They have now reached a stage where
a definite favorable announcement
may be expected at any day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22

State of wisconsin, in CIRCUIT Court
for Rusk County.
Nicholaus P. TrierWeiler, Plaintiff,
Howard Cushman, and Cushman,
his wife, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said
Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after the
service Of this summons, exclusive
of the day Of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid, and in case Of your fail
ure SO to do, judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, of which a
copy is herewith served upon you.
McGill & Williams,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address: Ladysmith Rusk
County, Wisconsin.
NOTE: This action is brought for
the purpose of foreclosing the land
contract covering Southeast quarter
of Southwest. quarter, Section 49,,
Township Sc North, of Range West,
in Rusk County, Wisconsin, given by
J. L. Gates Land Company to How
ard Cushman, January 10, 1912, and
recorded in Volume of Land Con-
tracts, page 562, Rusk County Re-
cords.
McGill & Williams,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Qst publication Dec Is, 1916. 36-41)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
PEAD OF FRISCO ROAD DEAD
w. c. Nixon Began Rail Career as
Bridge Carpenter.

st. Louis, Dec. 16.-William c. Nix
on, president of the ST Louis and
San Francisco railroad. is dead
Mr.. Nixon had been president of
the railroad since it's reorganization
a few weeks ago, and during the re-
eiveTship was one of the three re-
celvers, being in charge of opera
ton. Before the receiyership he was
vice president in charge of operation.
Mr.. Nixon began his railroad ca
,reer as a bridge carpenter when he
was seventeen years old. He was
hfty-eight years of age.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
WYOMING HOTEL BURNED
Family OF Six Perish in Fire in Chey-
enNe.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 19.-Roy A.
White of Bayles, Cal, his wife and
four children lost their lives when fire
destroyed the Inter-Ocean hotel, where
the Whites were guests.
The bodies Of Mrs. White and two
sons were found in the ruins, while a
nine-months-old baby, rescued by the
firemen, died from burns.
One child still is in the shoulder
ing wreckage.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
INSTANT ACTION SUR
PRISES MANY HERE

This grocer's story surprises local
people: Il had bad stomach trouble.
All food seemed to sour and form
gas, Was always constipated. Moth
ing helped until 1 tried buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in
Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL aston
ished me with it's INSTANT action"
Because Adler-i-ka flushes the EN-
TIRE alimentary tract it relieves
ANY CASE constipation, sour stom-
ach or gas and prevents appendicitis.
1t has QUICKEST action of anything
we ever SODA. c. Mooney druggist
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
(Copyright)

{ HAS BEEN my
observation t h a 1
most of the trouble
that many men get
into comes from
doing t h i n g S for
o t h e r people. A
man who makes d
note eralIy
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
BLAST SHAKES LARGE AREA
Explosion Wrecks Standard Oil Refin-
inc Plant.

Wood River, H., Dec. 1.-two men
were killed and several others were
injured in an explosion that wrecked
two refining stations of the Standard
Oil company here.
The explosion was followed by a
IRE which for a time threatened ten
large tanks filled with oil
The men killed were working alone
in one of the refining stations. Six
men in the other station escaped be-
fore the building caught fire.
The shock was felt for fifteen miles.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22

Money to loan.-T. M. THOMAS,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
DRUG GUARDS AND LOOT SAFE
Yeegmen Get $1,000 in Gold Raid on
Chicago Store.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Five safebowers
entered a State street store before
daylight, chlOroformed two watchmen,
blew open the safe and escaped with
$1,000. They worked four hours be-
fore getting their booty together and
left long after daylight, after binding
the watchmen to chairs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
Committee FOR
DRY NATION BILL
Prohibition Amendment FavOra-
bly, Reported.
SUFFRAGE NOT SO FORTUNATE
Proposed Measure Returned to Lower
House of Congress Without
Recommendation.
SUFFRAGE NOT so FORTUNATE

T-ashington, Dec. 15.-The proposed
onal prohibition amendment was
cred reported favorably to the
use by the judiciary committee by a
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
FIRST DUTCH NEWSPAPER

The Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, the
first Dutch newspaper to be estah-
lished in the United States, was
founded by Jacob Quintus at Sheboy-
gan in October, 1S49. 1t purported
to be IAN organ for Netherlanders in
America" Quintus edited the paper
until May, 1859. after which it was
conducted by August Pott until its
suspension in May, 1861.
Not unlike the fate Of the recent
election predictions were the forecast
and subsequent shifting of the pa
pers political policies. The NieuWs-
bOde was launched as a Democratic
organ but from 1856 to October, 1857,
supported the Republican party,
swung back again to the Democratic
Side but after 1860 consistently sup
ported the Republican party, until it
was merged in the ZeiLung in May,
1861.
The State Historical Society of
Wisconsin, whose collection Of news
papers is with the exception of that
of the Library of Congress supposed
to be the largest in the United States
was evidently early in the field for
newspapers. In 1854 ostensibly
through the efforts of it's secretary,
Dr. Lyman c. Draper, the Society
was receiving the regular issue of the
Sheboygan Nieuwsbode. For the per-
iod from March Fl, 1854, to Decem-
Der rs, 1860, the Society possesses
an almost complete file of this in
tereSting Dutch paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
CUPID HAD BUSY DAY
incidentally So Did Judge Hugh Mac
Farland of the Probate Court.

Despite the announcement that the
probate court would be closed Wednes-
day to permit Judge MacFarland and
his assistants to attend the baseball
game, Cupid stayed on the job and
neither the judge nor Mrs. Mary Cha
pin were at Western league park.
When Mrs. Chaplin returned to the
office shortly after 1 o'clock, Robert
f. Knox, "a years CT age, and Ossie
E. Miller, %, of Westmoreland, were
waiting for her. The couple carried a
license obtained in Westmoreland and
were looking for someone in the pro-
bate judges office who could marry
them. Judge MacFarland was called
from his home and performed the
ceremony.
Preparations to close the office for
the day were just being completed
when Russell Harrell, age "a, of Rich
land, and Ada Golf, II. also of Rich
land, appeared and asked for license.
Following issuance of the permit to
marry, the couple suggested that the
judge might go ahead and complete
the job. That settled the ball game.
Shortly after o'clock, Mrs. Chaplin.
who returned to her home was called.
This time Charles Say of Milford, Kan,
and Mildred Conrobert also of Mil
ford, were seeking a license. Mrs.
Chaplin called Judge MacFarland at
his home and the third trip to the
court house to help along Mr.. Cupid
was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
WILL ARBITRATE
Railroad Unions and Compa-
MES Reach This Decision.
About 100 Engine and Train
Men VIII Be Present.

Chicago, April 27.-Proposa1s that
questions involving wages and hours
of work be submitted to arbitration will
be discussed at a series of meetings
beginning June 1 at New York city
it was decided today at a meeting of
representatives Of the railroads anG
of the four employees unions hero.
The railroads side, it was announced
will be put forward by a national con-
ference committee of Is or 20 Off
Gals. The makeup of the committee
it was given out, probably will be
made public in few days. The mems
committee will be appounced later.
w. S. Stone, president of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
acting az spokesman for the union
repre- sentatiVes. sad that they would
be represented in the New York con-
ference by a representative from
among their numbers from each rail-
road system, tataling about 100. Each
representative, he said, would take up
separately with the railroads repre-
sentative from his district the answer
given this coming Saturday by the
railroads to the demands made upon
them by the unions.
Following their individual sessions
according to Mr.. Stone, the answer to
the demands as a whole will be taken
tTFn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
WANTS 1T TORN DOWN
Chief HanIon Wants Murder Location
Rebuilt.

Fire Chief Joe Hanlon was in con-
endeavoring to see what can be done
regarding the condition of the house
in which little Edna Dinsmore was
murdered.
las it stands now it is a menace,
for another crime just like the Dins-
more Grim could be committed there,
and 1 am going to see if we cannot
either have it condemned and torn
down, or rebuilt. SO that it can be
inhabite It should not be allowed
to remain in the condition it now is"
he said.
about how long, in your opinion,
was the fire burning before the de-
partment arrived?" he was asked.
81 would judge that the fire had
been burning 4 5 minutes before we got
there" he said, because in some
places the house was badly damaged"
You don't think whoever set it on
fire used chemicals or oils, do you ?"
mo, 1 believe they just gathered
up all the old waste paper they could
find and then set fire to it. If chem
icaIs had been used, or oil, it would
have burned more quickly, but on ac-
count of the fires being in different
places it made it nasty one for us
to handle, for we had to combat it
first one place, then another and this
divided our efforts.
"One thing is certain, whoever set
fire to the building certainly did the
officers a favor, for they helped make
a quick discovery that murder had
been committed" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
BIG Y. W. C. A. PARTY
Nearly 1900 Women and Girls ESx-
pected to Attend.

*
pected to Attend.
Nearly 1900 women and girls will
get together at the Y. W. c. A. mem
bership party next Friday evening. To
enable the old members to meet the
three hundred and more new members
of the association added since the first
of the year is the purpose of the marty
To provide proper entertainment
Tor the Y. VS. no expense or trouble
has been spared, according to Miss
Dodge, of the association, who is in
charge of the entertainment Attrac-
tons like Anna Pavlowa and Al G.
Fields Notwithstanding to the
program-have been secured for the
occasion.
The complete program is as follows:
clown band-Miss Marian Erskine
Miss Mamie Hammond. Miss Hazel
Clark, Miss Lavelette Barrickman
Miss jeanette Ortman. Miss Tava Ell
lott. Miss Jennie Maxwell. Miss Clara
Schmatz. Miss Helen Chincholl. Miss
Charlotte Keller. Miss May McNown,
Miss Hazel Graves, Miss Edna Atwell
Killarney girls=Miss Mayme Nit
chell and Miss lillian Mechem in Irish
songs.
Anna Pavlowa-By Miss Florence
Mowrer in solo dance.
Or. Cure AHA 2-act comedy Civ
eE by Y. W. c. A. Dramatic club.
Misses Doris McAllister, Roxanna
Proctor. Helen Campbell, Dorothy
Holcomb, Edna Bell. Josephine
Schneider. Marjorie Hayes, Leila Mil
Ter. Florence McBroom, Anieta Love;
cos ch-AIiss Mildred Coover.
Selection by band.
Whistling Rufus-Miss Florence
Fair in whistling solo.
AL G. Fields Greatest Minstrels-
BY Misses Florence Mowrer Julia
Keller, Velma Swearingen, Josephine
Cramer Dorothy LIGHT, Lillian Mech
EN-. Mayme Mitchell, Carrie Coffman,
Martha Wetzel. Clara Gwartney, Iona
Carver, Doris McAllister
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
MEXICAN TAX STANDS
Mining Companies Appeal to U. S.
Government in Vain.

Washington, April 27.-Representa-
lions of American men made through
the state department against new Car
ranzista tax levies, have proved I'M
availing. The tax in gold, regarded
by many American interests in Mexico
as imposing too great a burden upon
them, will stand. This was the answer
the state department received today
from lengthy negotiations with the de
facto authorities
Back of this fact is the history of
the CarranZa regime. The de facto
government is making a valiant effort
to reestablish itself upon a sound
monetary basis and it hopes to make
particular progress by sharing in the
enormous profits of the mines Ameri-
cans have deYeloned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
SAYS IT'S A PLOT
Senator CenSureS Recent Let
ter Shower Campaign.
Kansas Scion Got 81 Today;
Demand Investigation.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Husting, Democrat, told the senate to-
day that the American Embargo con-
ference had conducted a campaign in
wisconsin to induce him to support an
embargo resolution against shipment
OF war munitions to Europe. He sub
united a thousand letters from Wis
consin citizens which he said all
emanated from the Chicago headquar-
tiers of this organization.
Senator Husting said that thousands
of kilograms deluging congress charg-
ing the president with seeking war
with Germany emanated from the
embargo conference He declared
there was a deep laid plot to poison
the minds of citizens all over the coun-
try With the thought that the presi-
dent wants war, when every fact gives
the lie to such an assertion"
To Probe Propaganda.
The senator submitted to the senate
a form letter signed by the American
Embargo conference, w. R. McDon-
aid, secretary, sent to citizens of Wis
tiers to be sent to him urging support
of an embargo resolution.
The thousand letters from Wiscon-
sin citizens all were identical he said,
and were supplied by the embargo
conference The letter stated that the
er for any expense incurred for stamps
and urged each recipient to get his
neighbors to send copies of the appeal
to the senator.
Il received all these letters last
February about the time there was
considerable discussion on an embar-
go resolution" Senator Husting ex-
planned to the senate. He urged a
congressional inquiry to determine ex-
actly who is responsible for the propa-
ganda.
Who's Paying for Them?
81 want to know" the senator con-
tinued. who is paying for couple of
hundred Thousand kilograms"
Senator Thompson of Kansas inter
rupted to say that today he received
81 kilograms, nineteen of form No. l,
fifteen of No. 2, nine of No. 3, twenty
one of No. 5, and three of No. 6.
Senator Works, Republican. said
he had received many kilograms from
California, but he felt the subject
should be left to the president. He
asserted the situation was extremely
delicate and solemn.
Consequently, am astonished that
any senator should make such o
speech as we have listened to and
believe the senator might well be adj
monished to silence a he has admon-
ished the senders of these kilograms"
added Senator Works.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio also eX-
pressed his disapproval of the tele-
grams and Senator Sherman announced
he had 1000 kilograms similar to
those referred to by Senator Husting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
EDITORS SHOULD WORRY
Publishers, Facing Shortage OF White
Paper, Urge Saving Methods.

New York, April 27.-The shortage
of white print paper and means for
meeting the unprecedented situation
were discussed by newspaper publish
ers from all parts of the United States
in attendance at the annual conven-
ton of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association.
Because the demand for print pa
per is expected to be greatest, as
usual, during the next thirty days, the
publishers were urged to employ every
method of saving, even to the cut
ting down of margins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27

To bring back the old time spirit
of the church when all the members
knew one another and the church
was like a great family is the new
ambition of DR.. S. S. Estey and the
trustees of the First Presbyterian
church. The first step in the proceed
ings IS the making of the mid-week
prayer meeting into a social gathering.
Tonight's meeting at the First Presby-
terrain church will be followed by
social at which all the members are
urged to stay and get acquainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
5000 Donation
TO Conscience
Fund of u. S.

Washington, April GA So
600 contribution to the conscience
fund was received today by the
treasury department from New
ork in a letter that gave no clue
to its writer. 1t was one of the
big contributions to the fund but
the record breaker was one of
SSO,000 recently received. The
$4,000 was in $1,000 gold certifi-
Gates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
SETTLE COAL STRIKE
$4,000 Miners in Pennsylvania VIII
Return to Work Tomorrow.

New York April 27.-The $4,000
bituminous coal miners on strike in
District No. 5, in Pennsylvania, will
go back to work tomorrow morning
under an agreement reached here to-
day between John p. White for the
coal miners and w. K. Fields for the
Pittsburg Coal company and other
operators
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
HAS SCHEME TO MAKE
HENS LAY TWICE DAILY

Milan. O.. April &c. E. Ewell
says his chickens are laying two
eggs every day. 81 turn or the
lights for six hours" says Ewell.
land then keep them in darkness
six hours. The hens think two days
have passed and they lay every
twelve hours instead of every TWEEN
ty-four."