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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
ST. JOHNS GUILD MEETS

On Thursday, September 18th, St
John's Guild met in the parish house
after the summer vacation In the
afternoon the members told Of the
methods persued during the summer
to earn money for Guild purposes.
The variety was marked The palm
was unanimously awarded to Mrs.
Harry Rockwell for her account, which
in short time, she put into poem,
which is here appended.
How | Earned 4 Dollar
II was only just last Sunday,
When the world was all at rest.
That | took my trolling hook and line
And the boat we called The Best.
Mr. Rockwell took the paddles
In the center of the boat,
While | in the stern was seated
And the thing would hardly float.
The wind was blowing furiously
The sun was beating down,
But ! fish was going TO have
To carry back to town.
We trolled for nearly an hour,
Without even getting a strike
But | still kept my courage
That ! was sure to get a pike
When all at once | felt Jerk
And ! nearly lost my head
And turned to Mr.. Rockwell
And this is what | said.
! have got one Oh, I've got one.
He's a big one | am sure.
| know by the way he jerks the line
He'll weigh five pounds or more.
| hardly knew just what to do,
And my husband took the line
And he reeled for fully a minute
When | made up my mind
That | must land the monster
If dollar | must earn
To swell the fund of the Ladies Guild
When | arrived at home.
So took the line from Harry's hand
While he took off his coat
And ] reeled for an other minute
Before landing him in the boat.
We quit our fishing for that day
thtiN 'NNi Ntb llldJ IlRnI
And ] kept wondering all the way
If ! had done quite right.
knew dollar must be earned
If twas on the Sabbath day
also knew no other one
For my sins would have TO pay.
So | cooked that fish for dinner
And when Dick and Glen came home
said to chem quite saucily
With look both cold and stern
on can not have your dinner
This day III have you know
Mess you give me a dollar
And they both came across with the
dough.
After the meeting supper was
erved to which the husbands, and
friends were invited The
ntire afternoon was spent i'm a most
leasing time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
WRIT Is LAST NUMBER

DR.. Lincoln Writ, a brilliant lectur-
er, has been secured by the Lyceum
and Chautauqua committee as the last
number on the Alma Lyceum course
this year. Writ will appear here Feb.
10th. 1917. The balance Of the course
was announced through these columns
last week
1t is expected now that the sale of
lyceum course tickets will start about
the first week in October. Announce
ment of the sale of tickets will be
made later.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
AFTER PAVING BIDS

The council of the city of Alma will
receive paving bids for the block of
pavement to be laid on Michigan ave
nue., up to October Bird, at which time
the contract for paving this block will
be let. The specifications call for paw
ing Michigan avenue from the cross
ing of the Pere Marquette switch
tracks to the Republic plant. east of
Bridge street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
SELL BONDS IN OCTOBER

October 18th will be the day for the
sale of the bonds of the city of Alma.
which were recently voted by the citi-
zens of Alma for the extension of the
sewage system of the city and for the
improving of the water supply. Action
to this effect has been taken by the
city council.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
LOST TO ALMA COLLEGE

|narles Depew, for the past two
Is one of the mainstays Of the
, college baseball team, and cap
elect for the coming year, has
returned to college this fall and
be lost to the baseball team this
ing year. Depew expects to en-
N. A. c. to take forestry. His
will be a serious one to the Alma
next spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
FOR SALE

Overland. model S3-B. We have re-
ceived from another agency one car
Of this model, and can now supply
just one Of the recent enquiries we
have had for this model. We believe
this is the last new s3-B in this vicin-
ity. Johnson's Overland Agency.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
AUCTION SALES

The Auction Sale holding
should
published
reaching the people The Record sale adver
isng medium of this section People will
If want Record to
for other details
will make sale
will task easy r W
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21

Mrs. James Campbell was a shep-
herd visitor on Tuesday Of this week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb will en-
tertain the Farmers club September
2sth. Ladies are requested to bring
folding tables. Program follows:
Song by the Club
Address Of Welcome .. Frank Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-21

Prayer .......... Rev. J. w. Priest
SCng bV the Club
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
FIFTY THOUSAND
FARMERS SEEK LOANS

Washington, Dec. 8.-Officials of the
farm loan board announce that more
than $4,000 farmers have applied for
mortgage loans aggregating approx
mately $150,000,O0 or more than sew
enteen times the amount of money
which will be Immediately available
for loans on the organization of the
twelve farm loan banks.
Most of the applications have come
from the South and West. They still
continue to come in by hundreds
every day. Requests for 200 applica-
ton blanks, contemplating requests
for loans to 1000 farmers, have come
from Iowa alone.
Although the location of the banks
probably will not be announced be-
fore Dec 20 it was said that almost
Immediately after organization the
banks will find it necessary to issue
bonds for virtually their entire CAPT
tai stock to meet the demands of bor-
rOWerS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
GREECE May ATTACK
ALLIES IN THE REAR

London, Dec 1.-THE situation in
Greece is not only again of decided
political interest, but potentially OF
marked military import, in connection
with the supposed purpose of the cen.
trail powers to turn important Sec
lions Of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens huge army in Roumania upon
the entente's Saloniki army.
Correspondents in Greece report
persistently hostile attitude by King
Constantine and the Greek royalists
toward the entente and say that eff
orts are being made to gather
strong army in the Larissa region for
an attack upon the entente forces
from the rear, simultaneously with
attacks by the Teutonic allies from
the north.
British military writer's call atten-
ton to these contingencies, and deci-
sive action with regard to Greece is
urged in the interest of sound strate-
gy and the safety of the entente forces
in Macedonia.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
RAIL CASE TEST
COMES up JAN. |

Washington, Dec. 12.-Arguments
on constitutionality of the Adamson
railway wage law were set by the SUI
preme court for JAN 8.
Although the court set the argu-
ments for week after the law goes
into effect the interests of railroad
employees and also the railroads are
deemed amply protected under the
stipulation signed by railroad and
government attorneys.
This stipulation, part of the Off
cial record, requires the railroads to
keep special accounts of wages due
employees under the Adamson act, for
prompt payment if the court sustains
the law.
The stipulation also suspends all
litigation both by the railroads and
the government over the law pending
the courts decision.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
! SUM MONS
State of wisconsin, Rusk County, in
Circuit Court

State Of wisconsin, Rusk County, in
Circuit Court
The Normanna Savings Bank, Plaintiff
The Waukesha Canning Co., Frank T
Stare, and G. S. Crazy, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, to the said
Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after ser
vice 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.
Post Office Address: Ladysmith, Rusk
County, wisconsin.
Qst publication Dec. Is, 1916. 36-41)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
LIOyd-GeOTge Becomes Virtual
Dictator in New Role.
AS WAR LEADER IS SUPREME
Premier, Lord Miner, Earl Curzon,
Andrew Bonar Law and Arthur
Henderson Form cabinent.

London, Dec 1.-THE official list of
the new ministry issued here follows
the unofficial forecasts with two or
three minor changes.
Mr.. Lloyd-George, Lord Miner, Earl
Curzon, Andrew Bonar Law and Ar
thur, Henderson form what is official
ly termed the war cabinet, while the
others, who ordinarily have been desig-
mated as cabinet ministers, are called
heads of departments.
An important point in this novel
organization is that it concentrates far
more power in the hands of the prime
minister than the British system has
ever known before
Mr.. LlOyd-George's proposals to
Premier Asouith were for war coun-
Gil Of which the premier should not be
member, although he should have
the power of passing on it's work. Mr..
Lloyd-George has not hesitated to
place himself in the position more
closely resembling a dictatorship than
he was willing to give his predecessor.
The war cabinet will hold daily ses-
sions, directing the prosecution of the
war, and the freedom Of Mr. Lloyd
George, Lord Miner and Mr. Hender-
son from the departmental duties will
allow them to devote all their time to
the war council, the work of the ex-
chequer and government leadership.
The complexion of the new govern
ment is twelve Liberals, fifteen Union
lists, three Laborites and the presi-
dents of the boards of trade and edu-
cation and the shipping controller,
who have been attached to no parties.
A meeting Of the privy council will
be held for the swearing in of the
ministers
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
Ten-Year Sentence for Woman.

Thompson Falls, Mont, Dec 12.-
Miss Edith Colby, newspaper writer,
convicted of second degree murder for
shooting A. G. Thomas, politician,
was sentenced to serve ten years in
the penitentiary. The defense had
contended that Thomas refused to
apologize to Miss Colby for an alleged
insult during an interview and that
this so preyed upon her mind that she
was not responsible for her actions at
the time of the shooting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
State of wisconsin, In Circuit Court
for Rusk County
E. L. Luckow, Plaintiff,


E. L. Luckow, Plaintiff,
F. E. Gillette, and Jennie M. Gillette,
his wife, and ]. o. Sinclair, DEFEND
= ants.
BY virtue of judgment Of fore
closure and sale, made in the above
entitled action on the 1st day of No
vember, 1915, the undersigned sher-
if of Rusk County, State of Wis
consin will sell, at the front door of
the court house at Ladysmith, Rusk
County, wisconsin, on the 9Th day
of January, 1917, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon of that day, the real
estate and mortgaged premises d.
rected by said judgment to be sold,
and therein described as follows:
Northwest quarter of Northwest
quarter (NWA of NW14) of. Section
No. SO, Township No. SO, North of
Range No. 3, west, Rusk County,
Wisconsin.
Terms of Sale, Cash.
Dated November 6. 1916.
SAM D. STEWART, Sheriff.
J. w. .CAROW, Plaintiffs Attorney.
(1st publication Nov. 10, 1916. 31-36)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
NEW JUDGES LOSE CONTEST
Will Not Occupy North Dakota Su-
preme Bench Until Jan. 1.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec 12.-Three re-
firing justices of the supreme court of
North Dakota will not be replaced by
their successors, chosen in the recent
election, until the first Monday in JAN
uary, under decision handed down
by the provisional supreme court,
composed of district judges.
The decision also set aside the plea
of the justices elect that the provision
al court, made up of four district court
judges, was without authority to act.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
CHICAGO DIVORCE FIGURES
One Decree Granted to Every Eight
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Chicago, Dec. 11--One divorce was
granted to every eight marriage
licenses issued here in 1915, according
to figures announced by the country
welfare bureau. In this period $1,000
licenses were issued and 4,116 divorces
were granted
According to the report a large
number of divorces are obtained
through collision, as indicated by go
per cent of the DEGREES entered after
the defendants had failed to appear
in court. Three-fourths of the COM
plainants were women.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
OLDEST CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Decorating Houses, Churches and
Streets With Evergreen Popular
Since Dawn Of History.

ERHAPS the very Oldest of all
Christmas customs is that Of
decorating our houses, churches
and streets with evergreens.
At the very dawn of history began the
worship Of the trees, or forest worship.
and the groves were mans first tenn
pies.
All our instincts, our passion about
nature, are forest memories, for forest
worship was universal.
In later times to each god some tree
was dedicated: Apollo had the laurel,
Jupiter the oak, and Greece for ages
had its sacred groves.
The forest worshipers could not
worship without giving, because to
worship is to give, and these boughs
and garlands We're the Oldest gifts Of
man. Before he had learned to shape
offerings of his own rude skill he could
bring to the sacred trees and hang up
on them the first flowers and greenery
of spring and the perfect fruits OF au.
tumn.
clr
as with us, decorations; they were sac.
rificeS.
The Romans, with a fine eye 70,
beauty, used to garland their temples
and homes and gathering places and
even the big Coliseum with bcughs OF
green and ropes of flowers. This par
ticular custom was received by the
Christians with special sort of ap-
prevail, recalling, as it did, the fact
that our Lord entered Jerusalem amid
the strewn branches of the multitude.
We must not forget the welcome and
lovely mistletoe and holly. Indeed,
Christmas without them would not,
with us, seem quite complete.
Mistletoe was for ages regarded as
sacred by the old British pagans--the
Druids-and was surrounded with
great mystery and sentiment, little I'M
derstood by us.
1t was supposed to possess healing
powers and that it could ward off evil
spirits. The reverence paid to this
little parasite seems to have been re-
stricted to it, only, when 1t was found
growing on the sacred oak trees in the
Druids' groves.
Once every year the Druid high
priest cut it with a golden sickle,
blessed it and distributed the sprays
among the people, praying aloud that
each one who received it might receive
divine blessings. of which it was the
symbol. Having received the sprays,
the people hung them above the doors
to propitiate the gods during the year.
The only remaining significance at
tached today to the mistletoe is the
idea that If maiden is not kissed
under it on Christmas day she will 60
unwed throughout the year. This idea
goes SO far back into the past that one
cannot trace it.
1t is because the mistletoe is rare
and not easy to get that we found
and brought forward the holly, which,
though lovely, is used only as SUBJ
stitute for the mistletoe.-New Yorh
World.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
POLICEMAN ADMITS ROBBERY
Los Angeles Officer Confesses He Held
Up Express WAGON

Los Angeles, Dec. 11.--Albert j. Grit
fifth, patrolman on the Los Angeles
police force for four years, confessed,
according to the police. that he was
the robber who held up an express
wagon on busy street and made off
with about $4,000 in cash and $4,000
in checks, drafts and other banking
paper. Most of the money was recov-
cred,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
TILTED sUITOR SUSPECTED
Axe Suspended Over Door Injuries
North Dakota Teacher.

Fessenden, N. D., Dec. IA series
of attacks on Miss Bertha Miller of
Glendale, N. D., teacher in Eigh-
lenheim, this county, was brought to
a climax when an axe suspended over
the schoolhouse door dropped on her
shoulder as she entered the building
The girl escaped serious injury. Of
icials believe the work is that of a
disappointed sutton.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
French to Act TOO.

Paris, Dec IA semi-official note
issued says: 1T is expected that a
definite decision will be reached Tues
day, resulting in a diminution in the
number of members of the cabinet and
the constittion of a restricted national
defense committee, as in England"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
FOUR BANDITS GET $4,000
Rob Farmers Bank at vinita, Okla,
and Escape.

Vinita, Okla, Dec. 12.-Four mask
ed men robbed the Farmers State
bank of this city and escaped in an
automobile. They entered the bank
when Cashier Jasper Martin was alone,
thrust him into vault, grabbed all
the money in sight and fled to wait
ing car in which two accomplices were
waiting.
It is reported the robbers obtained
$4,000
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
Summons

State of wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Rusk County.
J. T.. Gates Land Company, a Wis
consin Corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
w. +. Bailey and Frances Bailey, his
wife, Francis Bailey, George A.
Luale. Alfred Cyprianson, S. W.
Thomas and Sarah A. Thomas, his
wife, stephen V. White, Leonard
L. Marbury, Leonard L. Marburg,
Leonard L. Masbury, A. g. Foster
and Matte A. Foster, his wife,
Henry c.. Putnam and Jane E. Put
nam, his wife, III. G. Putnam, Da-
rias NJ Peck, Darius NJ Peck, d.
M. Peck, Hiram S. Holden, Hiram
L. Holden, William D. McGilvray
and Lucy E. McGilvray, his wife,
Angus J. McGilyray, Lemuel c..
Stanley and Cornelia A. Stanley,
his wife, F.. D. Underwood, J. d. I'm
derwood, Henry B. Dixie, H. B. Dixie,
Frederick Weyerhauser, Sarah E.
Weyerhauser, Frederick Weyerhaus-
er, Fred Weyerhauser, S. e. Weyer-
hauser, Chippewa Logging Com
pany, Wisconsin Corporation,
The Missippi River Logging Com
pany, a Corporation, Mississippi
River Logging Company, an Iowa
Corporation, and the unknown hus-
band or wife of any of the above
named parties, if such be living,
and all unknown heirs, legatees,
devisees and personal representa-
tives Of each of the above named
defendants, and all unknown gran
tees, unknown owners and persons
claiming any interest through Or
under said defendants Or any of
them, or any estate, right, title or
interest in, or incumbrance upon
any of the real estate described
herein, as well as their unknown
heirs, devisees and legal represent
atives, whose names are unknown
and who are hereby designated as
unknown defendants, and all per-
sons whom it may concern, Defend
ants
The State of Wisconsin, to the said
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within twenty days after SER
vice 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
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
NOTICE OF HEARING SETTLE
MENT. AND ASSIGNMENT
Irt

NOTICE OF HEARING SETTLE
MENT. AND ASSIGNMENT
State of wisconsin, County Court
for Rusk County:
IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that regu-
lar term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
court house in the city of Ladysmith
in said county, on the second Tues
day, (being the ninth day. of Janu-
airy A. D. 1917, at 10 O'Clock a. m.,
the following matters will he heard
and considered:
The application of Annabell John
son, administrative of the estate of
Andrew Johnson, late of thee town of
True in said County, deceased, for
the examination and allowance of her
final account of her administration,
and for the assignment of the resi-
due of the estate of Andrew Johnson
deceased, to such other persons as
are by law entitled to the same.
Dated December 2, 1916:
By Order of the Court.
D. w. MALONEY, Judge.
Charles Kirwan, attorney.
Qst publication Dec s, 1916. 35-37)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15

ever, one and indivisible, world with
out end, amen.
II started to do my Christmas shop
ping early continued Timothy, giving
his fivver disciplinary kick as it
growled at a passing terrier, 'but it
was right on the start that overlook,
discovered and otherwise apprehended
the Senegambian in the woodpile.
Christmas shopping, you are at lib
erty to quote me as saying in your
valuable medium, is bunk if you add
an early to it.
sit was about Thanksgiving time, il
I recollect rightly, that we were first
admonished to do our Christmas shop
ping early. 1t struck me as the proper
thing to do. decided I'd do it.
Naturally, the thought first came
to me what to give myself for Christ
mas. always hand myself some slight
token of my esteem at the happy yule-
tide. 1t compensates for what other
FOLKS hand me. A little gift doesn't
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15
HERO OF JAP CONFLICT DIES
Prince Oyama Was Leader Against
Russia.

Toxic, Dec. IL. Field Marshal
Prince Iwao Oyama, commander-in-
chief of the Manchurian army of ia
pan during the Russo-Japanese war,
is dead.
Field Marshal Prince Oyama pos
sessed the highest military and civil
honors in the gift of the emperor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15

have to cost very much to make a.
hit with me if / give it to myself with
the proper spirit.
cts the giving, rather than the re-
ceiving, of this gift that brings me the
more pleasure, anyway.
"Well, gasoline has been going UP
pretty steadily lately-you notice / do
not talk in dialect in spite Of my rural
name and predictions; if I talked in
dialect would say gas was goin' up
purity stiddy-and, due to the increased
cost of living expenses, decided that
it behoOved me to economize.
$50 / decided on haircut for my
Christmas gift to myself, and decided
to get it early on account of the poor,
tired shopgirls who are wishing the
store would close so they can crowd
in a few more dances with the dashing
young ribbon clerks three aisles over.
"Whereupon got haircut, a good,
short one.
got it cut again last night, and 1
had to wait for six customers ahead
Of ME who were telling the BARRIERS to
shave 'em extra close SO it would last
over to Monday.
"That much for early Christmas
shopping. bought the junk for the
folks after they'd locked the street
doors last night and have just been
making the rounds of the drug stores
to pick up the odds and ends I've for
gotten. No more Christmas shopping
in mine. Giddap, Dobbin."
And with peremptory cluck to his
steed, Timothy Hay motored away in
high dudgeon.-Denver Tines
szsa-szzsa
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-15

State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
for Rusk County
Muscoda State Bank, corporation,
Plaintiff,
F. E. Gillette, Jennie NJ Gillette,
his wife, and State Bank Of la
dysmith, corporation, Defendants.
By virtue of judgment of fore
closure and sale, made in the above
entitled action on the 1st day of No
vember, 1915, the Undersigned sher-
iff Of Rusk County, State of Wiscon-
sin will sell, at the front door of
the court house at Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wisconsin, on the 9Th day
of January, 1917, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon of that day, the real
estate and mortgaged premises di-
rected by said judgment to be sold,
and therein described as follows:
Southwest quarter of the North
east quarter and North one-half of
Northeast quarter (SWA of NEA
and NE of NEA) of section No.
Twenty-Five (22), Township No. Thir-
ty-five (35), North of Range No.
Five 60, West, Rusk County, Wis
consin.
Terms Of Sale, Cash.
Dated November s, 1916.
SAM D. STEWART, Sheriff.
J. w. CAROW, Plaintiffs Attorney.
(1st publication Nov. 10, 1916. 31-36)