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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
LIGHTING co. IMPROVES PLANT
InstalIs Another Generator and q
Voltage Regulator That Will
Prevent any sFluctuaticn
in Current

Ladysmith now has excellent cleo
trio service, but it is to be made still
better.
Several improvements are being
made around the plant of the Lady
smith Lighting Co., the more nota-
BILE of which are the installation OF
another generator, which will about
double the output of the plant, and
of a Tirrell voltage regulator There
is now some fluctuation of the lights
when a heavy load is suddenly
switched on, as when certain OF
the chair factory motors are started
and when the picture machine at the
Unique commences its daily run.
Putting in the machine last-men-
toned will do away with all fluctua-
ton and give Ladysmith users per-
feet lighting service.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
PUBLIC LIBRARY IS DAMAGED
Fire Thre atens> Destruction of Build
ing But is Finally
Subdued

Timely action on the part of the
fire department prevented what
might have resulted in the com
plete loss of the local Carnegie libra
ry Saturday morning.
The fire was discovered shortly be-
fore ten o'clock by pedestrians pass
ing the building. An alarm was i'm
mediately turned in and after a
short battle the firemen had the
flames extinguished.
According to Jac Spelch, the libra
ry janitor, the blaze was caused by
an explosion in the furnace. The
main floor directly over the furnace
pit was burned away and the flames,
following the electric wires up
through the librarians desk, dam
aged the drawers and a number OF
books and papers. The books and
magazines on the shelves were un-
harmed.
The insurance adjustor has not
arrived as yet but the amount of the
loss is estimated at $500.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
A BUDDING INDUSTRY

What is likely to develop tato an
industry of no little value to Lady
smith is the manufacture and mar
keting of the ''One-Person Skirt
Guage," the invention of Mrs. Henry
Wilson, of this city, which is now
being placed on the market by the
Ladysmith Skirt Guage Co., composed
of local people.
The device is a very simple one,
but there is nothing like it on the
market and it is such a practical and
useful invention that it sells on
sight. By it's use the hanging OF
skirts and other garments is great
ly simplified and it supplies the onl-
system by which a skirt can be hun
perfectly by one person alone.
guage sells for one dollar.
The company is not experi
the slightest difficulty in sellin
guage and has many orders to
Arrangements have been made
have the appliance manufactured a.
Streator, H., for the present, but
the intention is to make them here
eventually.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
FRAUD EXPOSED

A clever fraud was perpetrated on
local business men Wednesday by
middle-aged woman giving her name
as Mrs. M. H. Thomas, of Gle
Flora. The womans right leg
missing, necessitating the usa
crutches, and her game was to eal
on the business men asking for a
donation with which to purchase an
artificial limb. She secured in the
neighborhood of $500 in this man
ner locally.
Through the efforts of Mayor A. C.
Thompson, who discovered that tht
woman was not of Glan Flora, hao
been operating the game III many
other towns, the fraud came to light.
The woman was taken into custody
at Phillips, but later was released as
no complaint had been sworn out
and in order to save the county the
expense of keeping her.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
SEPARATE BOILER ROOM
TO HAN
age Making Improvement
II Give Adde's d Security
From Fire
RyaIl's
T hat

Work been started on the ex-
caVatlon boiler room at the
rear of IFS garage, which is be-
ing bull provide room for the
heating 1t and also for the vul-
canlZ1ng Ter outside of the gar
age, pre- This will result in a
decrease lsurance rate being OBJ
tanned fl his rapidly-groWing plant
and will 0 give added security to
the man atrons who are storing
cars theirs
The be- room will be built of
cement bl IS, same as used in the
main stru re, and it will have an
iron roof rhe dimensions will be
20X30. T material is now on the
ground the construction work
will start soon as the excavating
is finishe
Under RyallS progressive man
agement, garage which bears his
name he EN- built up until it is
now an lstry that is no small
item in lysmith's industrial ac-
tiVity. people are given en-
ployment e including the stenog-
rapher, | ot counting the men now
employed the boiler room. The
mechanic Cuipment is strictly up
to-date cannot be excelled out
side of t. rye cities.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
WILL CASE HAS HEARING

The hearing of the contested will
of the late Mrs. Ida J. Mccormick
was held Friday afternoon before
Judge Henry Lebeis, Jr,, of Chippewa
Falls, in the office of the county
Judge at the court house. The hear
ing was concluded shortly after 4
O'Clock
McGill & Williams, counsel for A.
H. Mccormick, were allowed three
weeks in which to file briefs and
Atty. Chas. Kirwan was given fiji
teen days following the filing OF
the briefs in which to reply. Ac-
cision will be handed down before the
expiration of six weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
ANNUAL MEETING OF FIRE DEPT.
Old Officers lected.-Will Send
Twenty Men to Tourna-
ment

The annual meeting of the Lady
smith fire department was held
Wednesday evening at the city hall
and all former officers were re-
elected as follows: August Simon,
chief; C. E. Cole, asst chief; B. e.
French, secretary; Henry Kurz,
treasurer.
1t was decided at the meeting to
send a track team of twenty men
to the state firemen's tournament
at Juneau in June. Definite arrange
ments to that extent will be made
at the next meeting on April "a.
The department. is on a sound
financial basis, having at present
$1243.00 in the treasury.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
BOUND OVER TO CIRCUIT COURT

The case of E. F. Pratt, who was
charged in Justice Reeves court
Monday with obtaining a deer head
from the A. D. Calkins' taxldermy
through false pretenses, was sent up
to the circuit court
Pratt had come to Mr. Calklns
with the statement that Martin
Johnson, of Kennan, had instructed
nhim to get his, JOhnson's, deer head.
The head was turned over to Pratt,
who is alleged to have sold same to
party in Milwaukee, AS the value
of the deer head was placed at more
than $40 Judge Reeves was Obliged
to turn the case over to the circuit
judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
TO PICKLE CAULIFLOWER HERE

A. N. Spear, of Chippewa Fails,
district manager for the Reid, Muir
doch Co, was here a couple of days
this week on business connected with
the local picking station. A.
H. Plant, local manager, has already
secured more acreage for cucumber
raising for the plant this season than
had been secured at this time last
year and prospects seem bright for
a successful year.
Next week work will be commenced
getting acreage for caulifloWer which
will also be put in brine here this
year The company will pay $25 a
ton for No. 1 cauiiflowers and $12
per ton for No. 2.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
RIVER is NOW OPEN

The log jam, containing about
100000 feet of timber, has reached
Brooklyn" bridge, but owing to the
precautions taken in lowering the
water by opening the gates at the
dam all danger is practically over
A little trouble was experienced al
Port Arthur where the logs blocked
the dam sluiceWays forcing the wa
ter over the ends. The same pre-
dicament is now being faced al
Thornapple down the river.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
BUY STOCK IN FAIR

The following people have pur-
chased stock in the Rusk County Ag-
ricultural Society during the last
three months c. K. Ellingson,
Hawkins; Iver Bergstrom, D. E. Oh
son, Lee Van Patter, Aug. Jipson.
Glen Flora; Phil Koehler, Weyer-
haeuser;. John Helm, Jr., A. F. Helm,
Tony; c. S. Arnold, town of Willard.
All of the above took enough stock
to entitle them to life membership.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
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COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS !
q BY COUNTY SUPT, o. E. RICE >
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Arrangements have been made for
holding our spring institute on the
28th and 10Th of this month, at the
training school building. A strong
and interesting program is arranged,
and our teachers are assured Of hav-
ing a profitble institute.
We are especially fortunate in Sc
curing excellent assistance for this
meeting, for We have secured the
help of Professors j. Fl. Ames and
May of the River Falls normal school
faculty; also, Mr.. G. M. Household
er, Rusk County Agricultural Repre-
sentative. who has recently come to
live and labor with the citizens of
this county, has consented to ad-
dress the teachers on some phase of
work in agriculture. In addition to
the above named, Prin. Burns and
others of the training school faculty
will be with us ready to render any
assistance needed. Teachers are al
lowed to attend without loss of time
or wages.
Teachers attending this full ses-
sion. and who take a summer normal
school course, ought to and doubtless
will, be able to command and secure
positions in our best schools, as
school officers are looking for such
teachers for their schools.
We give again at this time dates
for holding spelling contests. Local
contests April 14th; town contests,
May 6; county contest at Ladysmith,
June 10Th.
If for any reason any school repre-
sentative fails to attend the town
contest, the teachers who are pres
ent will hold the contest just the
same, even though there should be
in any case but one contestant. Am
pie time should be given for all to
arrive, before commencing the test
Diploma examinations are being
held in a few schools this week;
others will be held May II and r.
Teachers examination for third and
second grade certificates will be held
at the training school building, June
8 and 8. All whose certificates ex-
pire before August, should attend this
examination.
Training school graduates teaching
their first year, should ask their
school board members to give the
teacher a written testimonial to the
effect that she has taught with sue
cess a term of at least seven
months. This should be signed by at
least two of the board members.
This testimonial will enable the SUI
perintendent to extend the certifi-
cate, as without this extending the
certificate ceases to be a legal IL
cense to teach after this term.
Teachers annual report blanks will
be mailed as soon as this office is
supplied by the SIaL0 SupeTAhCeHueiI'
which will be very soon now. Be
careful to see that all parts of the
register is completely filled in, and
then it will be but an easy matter
to make the annual report. The usual
monthly card report for the last
month is not required. Pupils pro-
noted should be SO informed, and
the fact entered upon their cards;
also, in the register.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
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!: LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS !:
90 : . : 8 : . 8 ) 3 8 ) 5 : . 3 : - -

Big sale of ladies coats and suits
now on at The Fair Store.
NJ. Fl. Ballou leaves tonight to
spend ten days at Hot Springs, Ark.
George Diedrich went to Ripon
Monday night on a business visit
Dr. O. Enger went to Chippewa
Falls yesterday morning on busi-
ness.
E. L. Gaines, of Glen Flora, spent
yesterday and today in the city on
business.
Apples-fancy Ben Davis apples
$1.2O per bushel basket at The Bon
Ton Grocery.
Mrs. Phil S. Reed went to Mime
apolis yesterday for a visit of two
or three days.
Miss Mylda Myhrie, of Minneap-
oils, spent Monday visiting Miss
Josephine Nelson.
Ed Milway left last evening for
Owen and Minneapolis, where he
will spend couple of weeks.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Matzinger, who live a mile
and half east of this city, on Mon
day.
j. V. Young, of Eau Claire, service
inspector of the Chippewa Valley
Telephone Co., was here wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. P. Hayes and son, Conroy, of
| Spokane, Wash, are here to spend
the summer with the formers sister,
IHrs. Chas. Eisenach.
| Mr.. and Mrs Chas. J. Jenson and
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Bever1dge, OF
Sheldon, attended the Sunday scnool
convention here yesterday.
Northern climatic house paint $1,75
per gallon. More than a thousand
gallons used in and around Lady
smith last year-Karst Hardware Co
Miss Margaret Link of Superior
lspent Monday visiting Miss Ruth
! I1alGblln belara returning to her
studies at Carroll College at Wau-
kesha
Mrs Leo Englesby returned last
night from Minneapolis, where she
has been undergoing treatment for
several weeks, much improved IL
health.
Mrs. L. ]. Green, Of Harrison
Idaho, arrived here yesterday and is
visiting at the home of her sister
Mrs A. Moore. Mrs. Green may
remain here permanently.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
will meet next Wednesday, April 49,
at the home Of Mrs. VIM. Austin, II
Brooklyn. Lunch will be served
Everyone cordially invited.
w. F. Pagel, in order to make his
barber shop still more metropolitan
has secured the services of an ex
pert "shiner" and porter, in the per
son of VIM. Jennings, Of st. Paul.
Remember our spring opening sale
continues until Saturday night, Apr
22. Do not fail to attend this sale
as we are offering big bargains OF
up-to-date merchandise.-The Fai
Store.
There has been no change in th'
injunction proceedings instituted
against the city council The exten
sion of time granted the defense il
which to make answer expires to
morrow
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
oRAToRlcALl CONTEST TONIGHT

The boys oratorical contest, to
select the representative Of the l..
H. S. at the district contest, will
be held at the highschool assembly
room tonight. Admission will be 10
cents.
The following are the contestants:
Verle Pool, Leo Ulman, Austin Lut
ter, Floyd Sabin, Frederick Shiotz
freshmen; Lyle McCorison, sopho
more; Hector Powell, junior; Frank
Kyle and Ray Portman, seniors.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
FINGER CUT OFF

Ernest Dahl had his index finger
and the tip of the thumb on his
right hand cut off when it was
caught in the heading saw at the
Menasha Wooden Ware Co.'S mill
Tuesday
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
MAY OPEN OFFICE HERE

G. G. Ellingson, of Hawkins, has
purchased through V. V. Miller the
Curtis lot at the corner of Worden-
av and Third-st west. We are in
formed that Mr.. Ellingson is planning
on erecting a building on this lot
to be used for a land office.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
LAND COMPANY MOVES

The offices of the Flambeau Farm
Mortgage Co, have been moved from
the second floor of the Ioederson
block to the front of the Phil Reed
building on the corner of Lake-av
land West Second-st
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14

The Flambeau River Lumber Co.'S
large sawmill in this city com
menced it's seasons cut Monday and
will start running night and day next
week.
This plant will cut nearly twice
as much lumber this year as it did
last year and a great many more
men, nearly double last years crew,
will be given employment as a re-
suit The company has also added
shingle mill to it's plant which will
soon be in operation.
1t is expected that the mill will
run continuously until next winter
sets in.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
THREE CREWS A DAY
PAPER COMPANY EMPLOYS
MORE MEN AND RAISES
WAGES GENERALLY
SAWMILL STARTS SEASONS CUT
FIamheau River Lumber Co. Will Cut
Nearly Twice as Much Lumber
This Year as in 1915

The Menasha Paper Co., whose
mills constitute Ladysmith's largest
industry, is raising the wages paid
the men generally throughout their
plant to the extent of from to 10
per cent. The resulting increase in
the payroll of this institution
amounts to over $1,000 a month,
which will be quite an item in pro-
noting the prosperity of this city.
Starting Monday, the company VII
also employ a third more men on
their paper machines, running three
tours" a day instead of two, in
other words, running the machines
Oh three eight-hour shifts.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
POTATO MEETING

There will be meeting of all per-
sons interested in potato growing at
the court house next Thursday af-
ternoon, April Goth at o'clock. Supt.
E. L. Luther, of Rhinelander, will
talk on "Potato Varieties and Potato
Culture" County representative
Householder will discuss 'SThe Com
munity Idea in Potato Growing" "
V. Miller of the fair association will
tell of a prize he expects to offer
for the best community exhibit of
potatoes. Bring a peck of your
variety of potatoes with you. Come
whether you grow ten hills or ten
acres of potatoes.
COMMUNITY CHORUS CONCERT
The community chorus will give
concert at tho e9ighschool gymnasium
Thursday eyening, April 27. F''
particulars va be publishe'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
SUNDAYS CONVENTION
Sessions Held TWO Days, Clcs-
ing Night

y Sunday S school
At the Christian
days clcs ID last
ry successful ses-
attendance at the
vas about so, al
+ number attended
:ti1lgs. The whole
represented.
'ected for I the com
Fres., Rev. ID. J.
L; vice-pres.. G. G.
ora secretary, Rob
sn Flora; treasurer,
Sheldon. Depart
fomo dept, Mrs. J.
adult, Rev. John
Al; boys, Rev. John
/: temperance, Mrs.
Hen Flora; clement
Pagef, Ladysmlth;
II. McNally, Lady
=, Mrs. J. G. Baker
s training, Mrs. A
smith; correspond
SIS Mabel Sinclair
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14

The Rusk
convention held
church here t.
evening after a
sion. The avera
business session.
though a create
the mass NEE
county was well
The officers G
ing year are:
Howe, Ladysmit
Erickson, Gl8n F
ert Erickson, G.
R. l.. Beyeridg~|
mental officers
Christman, To
Ritlahd. LRdys3
Birrell, Ealysm
George Hanson
ary, Mrs. w.
girls, Mrs. Q
smith; mission
| Hawkins; teac
J. L.aidlaw, I
ing secretary,
| Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
iRD WE

The m training pupils of the
sixth, tn and eighth grades
have de, / this week as bird
week" slogan. build a home
for the . is being carried out
on WI lie scale There proc
ably will hundred or more E'bird
homes" IAted by Friday. These
are beinS attract the belts
class of IS in hopes that
they w Ladysmith their
place Of
In resi- uInerOuS requests,
numbe. ones will be made
and sold ird house exhibit
Which " 4 at the manual
training ro "iGay afternoon.
CHILD } TO DEATH
Mr.. and Piper went to
Winter T. aOrnlng upon re-
ceipt of ! Elmer, the seven
year-old sir daughter, Mrs.
Dell Tol been burned to
death in lat destroyed the
Tollard Winter saturday
The little as trapped by the
flames " gelOped the home
so rapidly he not be saved.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
TAKE BODY.

N A. >SAS
The body q
was found dc
his home Eric
Geneva satu1
DEATH was d.
in an epilep
buried in mu
by his wife,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14

for this land of Cows, Clover and
Contentment.''
G. bM. HOUsEHa Err.
Representative q. 5.
College of Agriculture in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14

) LAKE GENEVA
T. Madison, who
in the fields near
was taken to Lake
nigh+. Madison's
smothering while
t. His face was
Wate4 when found
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-14
GAVE Lie

GAVE Lie f-FlNED
Rollo Bat8s~<.~ ID 1920 in
Justice Reeves coul Monday for
giving liquor away at Il paper mill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-17
Pupils of St. Marys
Exhibit School Work

Unusual neatness characterizes the
exhibit of work done during the last
year by students from the eighth
grade of St. Mary's parochial schools.
The exhibit is being held in the school
building.
Ruth Broderick has exceptionally &C
curate geometry work on exhibition
and her filet crochet work is trim and
neat. The needlework of Katherine
Stanton. as we'll as the quality of her
academic work is drawing considera BILE
attention.
\ well-arranged theme tablet and
record of high tests represents the
work of Eileen Brokamp. The theme
work of Eileen Fitzgibbons shows
command of English exceptional for
an eighth grade girl.
Exhibit Book Covers.
Dainty book covers bear the name
of Edna Abbey. Marie Evans and
Anna Brick are represented in the
exhibit by their crochet and needle
work
A stenotyping book belongs to Ellen
Brandenburg, which was graded by the
Stenotyping company. bears good
grades Miss Brandenburg is the first
student from the school who has fin
ished the theory course of stenotyp-
ing, which was offered for the first
time this year, Mabel Roser has COM
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-17
Titanic Wheat
a month.

Swindlers and bunco men seem to believe
that farmers and preachers are the most gullible
easy marks in the United States. There isn't
a preacher in Richmond whose mail is not burden
ed with get-rich-quick advertisements of sharks
and promoters. Rubber plantations, gold and
silver mines, real estate propositions, startling
inventions, bonds ad stocks are among the bats
held out before the preacher. Why swinders
should pick preachers can be explained only on
the ground that they believe minister believes
every one is as honest as he is and that no one
will take advantage of him.
Coming to the farmer the swindler approach
es his victim with new kind of wheat that
will yield miraculous return. The latest magic
wheat is called Titanic. The assertion is made
that it is a new variety of wheat discovered in
England about four years ago and that small
quantity of seed was brought to the United
States by a survivor of the Titanic. The wheat
is described as having high yielding power
the returns reaching as high as 700-fold. Five
acres of the wheat are said to be growing in
Washington state. The department of agricul-
ture has not been able to obtain full data on the
wheat, but it cautions farmers and seed dealers
to be on their guard.