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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
EAT LESS AND TAXI:
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Take glass of Salts before breakfast
if your Back hurts or Bladder
bothers you

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trouble,
because we eat too much and all our food
is rich. Our blood is filed with uric
acid which the kidneys strive to filter
out, they weaken from oyerwork, become
sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and
the result is kidney trouble, bladder
weakness and general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps of
lead; your back hurts or the urine is
cloudy, full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two OF three times
during the night; if you suffer with sick
headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid
stomach, or you have rheumatism when
the weather is bad, get from your phar-
macist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in glass of
water before breakfast for 8 few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys;
to neutralize the acids in the urine 80 it
no longer is a source of irritation, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in.
jure, makes a delightful effervescent
iithia- water beverage, and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
mistake by having good kidney fiushs
ing any time,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
Kept Watch on Mccormick

Witness told with some detail how
she had watched the defendant for sew
eral weeks almost all night at times
and was telling this when it was time
for dinner.
BY stipulation the testimony taken
at the first hearing on the contested
will by and reported by A. G. Stafford,
was accepted by both sides without the
necessity Of the presence OF the court
reporter. Mr. Stafford was in court
and at once left for his home at Chip
pewa Falls.
After dinner Mrs. Hewitt again went
on the stand She was examined by
the state this time. When asked if it
was Mr.. McGill or Mr.. Thomas who
examined her at the inquest she said
Mr.. Thomas.
You are mistaken" said Gen. Stur-
devant; 1T was Mr.. McGill."
She said the day she told Dr.. Lund-
mark that she was suspicious that heF
sister was being poisoned was the day
after the nurse had arrived the night
before. She had never heard her sis
ter threaten to take her own life.
A photograph Of Mrs. Mccormick
was handed the witness who identified
it and it was passed among the jury
men.
At 2:30 Mrs. Hewitt left the stand
having been on longer than any other
witness and had made three appear
ances.
George LlIell testified that McCOr.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

the diseased portion of the ear. There ia
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
this tube is inf1amed you have a runlbins
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the infamm alton can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars free. v
r. J. CHENEY e CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26

ferred to in testimony the jury Wis
tied the place which had once been the
Mccormick store and the barn of
Stelzman and Hand, looking it over
with reference to the location of the
office of Dr. Enger.
Court adjourned until Tuesday at 8
o'clock.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26

sion of the dream note, Mr.. Tyrrell
with the aid of shot. funnel, wires
to hold the device upright, showed
that it took 81 ounces of weight For
the ordinary handwriting of the de-
ceased it took s and 3-S or.
Finally he stated that he had come
to the conclusion that Mccormick was
the author of the note.
The Carpet Note Fixed Up
AS to the carpet note Mr.. Tyrrell
sail it was part of a page OF let
ter written on note-paper and torn off.
Above and below the writing that was
left was erased matter. Some OF this
was still traceable and also some of
the words under the changes that had
been made, there was still visible re-
mains of letters and words sufficient
to identify the original note which he
stated was in the writing of Mrs. Nc
Cormick. The lines as written by her
were:
am not
To blame for anything told you all
about it
When the note was found it read
am
| 10 blame for all this took it all alone
Mr.. Ty1rell pointed out how the
| mot had been erased, and anything
| Il Is. nc,J,n hot
traces of the words were quite clear
! Some were written over others as 1T,
for you" The easiest was changing
about" to "alone." Mrs Mccormick
made a '.b'' much like an ''l"; also an
.'u'' like ~" By erasing the top of
the 1t" changing it to 'e' the trick
was done. 'TOok" was made by put
ting in the extra 80" in told eras-
ing the "d'' and making the ~ into
a *"
Mr.. StebbinS cross examined Mr..
Tyrrell He did not press the ques-
lions as the defense had it's own ex-
perts who had taken many notes as
the witness was testifying.
On the Home Stretcn
T. NJ Thomas was called to testify
as to the identity of letter offered
in evidence.
William Kimball was recalled. He
testified as to his giving two letters
to the defendant and the defendant say
ing that he had found some letters
and did not need them.
Miss Laura Hotter was recalled.
She was asked as to the writing tablets.
She stated she knew there were al
ways two tablets about the house and
one beside that on which Mrs. McCOr-
mick was writing the day she died.
Where they went she did not know.
Mrs. Mccormick had envelopes but she
did not know about stamps. Gen. Stur-
deyant asked as TO her testimony con-
corning letter she had said Mr. Nc
Cormick was mailing for his wife.
She said what she testified was the
truth. Mrs. Mccormick gave him a
letter to mail on Sunday.
States Closes its Case
When Miss Hotter left the stand,
Gen Sturdeyant said:
HERE WE REST"
The case for the state so far as the
direct testimony was concerned was
ended. Mr. Stebbins, on the part of
the defense, made the motion that the
defendant be dismissed as there had
not been any evidence to show that he
had committed the crime charged.
The motion was denied by the court.
journed until Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock when the real battle for
Mccormick freedom was to begin.
1t had been week to day. since
the trial began.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
Jury Visited Scene of Death

In the afternoon the jury in charge
of bailiffs Wise and Carroll, accompan-
led by the attorneys and the defendant
went to the Mccormick house and ex-
amined the premises inside and out
1t was in the driving snow storm. At
ter going over many of the points re-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
Arrival of Mail Trains

RAILROAD TIME TABLE
South Bound, for Milwaukee and
Chicago
No. Is, Daily. ..... :. ....9:23 p. m.
No. 902. -. :. :. >. ......2 40 p. IN.
(To Owen only
North Bound, for Duluth and
Superior.
No. II Daily. :. ...... 4 :36 n. m.
No. 901 Daily. :. :. :. 10 80 a, III.
(To Superior only
West Bound for Minneapolis.
No. z Daily. :. g 20 a. m.
No. So Daily Tx. S.. :. ..12 :01 p. m.
East Bound for Prentice, Rhinelander
and 500
NO y Idlly 80. IL ~ u. He
No. 81 Daily Elk. S. go. 40 p. m.
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Mr. McGiiI said, You stated before
the coroner's jury that Mr.. Mccormick
was model husband, did YOU not
Did you not state that Mccormick was
.au devotiOn?' That was the truth was
lit nOt?"
No said the witness.
THAT was falsehoOd them said
Mr. Mc(iilJ.
No SIR" answered the witness.
"Why did Won testify to false
hod?"
Il was. all broken up over my sis
ters death. ] was not responsible"
80 all you stated before the coroner
may be false?' pursued Mr.. McGiIl.
No"
but you do admit that you gave
some false testimony before the cor
Oner?'
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Dear ArtIe
j win son bee
gOn i cant stand
this pain
don't IVORY you
will bee better of
good by Dear
Jennie
cant cit well
god will for give me

AS furnished by Mccormick the note
was on paper of the Red Front gro
Gerry and accorded with the paper told
about by witnesses as being the kind
Mrs. Mccormick was writing on when
she sat on the front porch that fatal
morning
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
Another From Grand Rapids

Shelby B. Schuftz-he was the tall
heavy man with the big tortoise shell
glasses-who has been sitting in court
room for several days generally just
inside the rail, and is an attorney hail
ing from Grand Rapids, was called. He
testified that he was attorney for Mrs
Mccormick at first when the divorce
petition had been filed by her hus-
band. He had arranged for the west
ern trip of Mrs. McC9fmick when she
went with Attorney Shaw. At the
time Of the divorce petition he said
she was nervous, distracted, incQherent
could scarcely speak, and expressed
great surprise.
Mrs. Martin Gown said she lived
near the Mccormick home. Was sit
ting on her front porch the day of the
tragedy. Saw Mccormick come out OF
the back door and go to the closet and
later saw him going towards the house
again.
There was no cross examination.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
Weight for the Impression

The impression which went through
three sheets Of paper was not charac-
teristic of the deceased. She wrote
lightly. In the afternoon with me-
chanical demonstration Of the weight
necessary to make the same impress
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-26
Ladysmith Directory
LADYSMITH POSTOFFICE
Week DAYS

Lobby opens A. M.
Lobby closes s p. M.
Registry, Money order window open
from S to Z p. m.
Stamp, General Delivery, Parcel
Post Window open from s A. NJ to
z p. NJ.
Sundays.
Lobby opens 8 A. M.
Lobby Closes Z 80. Mail distributed
in Lock Boxes.
Mail for all trains closes at 7:30
Z. Nj.
Mail Closes As Follows
Train No. COL North, for Crane
Weirgor, Exeland, Lexington. Meteor,
Stone Lake, Stanberry, 1915 A. M.
Train No. S5-West, II 40 A. NJ.
Train No S4-East, . :05 =. M.
Train No. 902-South, 10 =. M.
Train No. Is, South; No. s, East;
No. Z, West s p. Nj.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09
COMFORTABLE OBSERVATORY.

"A very interesting illustrated arti-
Gle by Russell W. Porter, in Popular
Astronomy. deals with the problem
of constructing an observatory in
which the astronomer may enjoy a
comfortable temperature on cold win
ter nights. Previous attempts to
solve this problem appear to have
been limited to refracting telescopes,
including the equatorial ccoude in
Paris, the Hardness turret telescope ar
Springfield. Vt, the Gerrish polar in
strument at Harvard. and the Sheep
shanks telescope at Cambridge, Eng
land. The author, however, has built
adjoining his house a small obsery-
ing-room. above the roof Of which
he has installed a 16-inch reflector,
In conjunction with a siderostat, all
the optical parts, except the eyepiece,
being external to the observing room.
The siderostat is driven by a clock
and is fitted with setting circles. so
that the observer at the eyepiece can
bring any part of the heavens within
the ne1d OF View, except a small re-
gion around the north pole, which is
cut on by the housing of the mirror.
The observer sits in a comfortable
chair in a room lighted and heated
ike the rest of the house. Apart from
the loss of light due to the use of
the siderostat, the only serious disad-
vantage of this device appears to be
the condensation of moisture on the
three mirrors. which on some nights
proves very troublesome.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09
OLD-FASHIONED ORATORY.

What has become Of the old-fash-
Toned orator. the old boy who made
the well-known welkin ring? Modern
speakers don't satisfy our longing for
language. We remember at least
three orators of the old school. One
of them at a funeral Grafton spoke
of youth and age. Said he: Spring
times brightest green must fade and
pass away to be replaced by 6rear
DEFENDERS sombre hues."
Another, telling of a visit he had
made to the place OF his birth and
boyhood, told of looking into a spring
around which he had played as a
child. He said: when last 1 looked
into its mirrored beauty I beheld the
smiling face of happy boy crowned
with a mass of golden hair. Now I
behold a broken old man, hating
down the western hill of time, and on
his brow there is the snow which no
summers sun can ever melt"
The third of our favorite orators
said: II have seen fragrant flowers
in the hands of blushing beauty. /
have gazed upon the loneliness of
dew-kissed violets rivaling with their
modesty the majesty of lilies Of the
valley I have seen gorgeous roses
lending brilliance to sparkling eyes.
But, gentlemen. the most beautiful
bouquet that ever burst into bloom
before my enraptured eyes was-a
royal flush."-Dallas Pitchfork.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09
The Poiceman's BILLY" Becomes q
Whistle.

The inventors have discovered that
the ordinary hardwood club of the
policeman is not SO efficient as it
looks.
James A. Byrne, of West Orange.
N. j.. has been struck by the fact
says the Popular Science Monthly
for August that when an officer
clutches a prisoner with one hand
and his club with the other. he is not
in a position to take his whistle from
his pocket. Mount a whistle on the
end of his club. and the problem is
solved. The whistle is inserted in
the handle Of the club; an opening
near the top permits the escape of
air when the whistle is blown. Both
the neck and the mouthpiece of the
whistle project beyond the handle
end of the club. but they are con-
cealed from view by cap held in po-
sition by a spring catch. II the po-
liceman wishes to blow the whistle
in an emergency. he pushes a push
button and the cap flies back, expos
ing the whistle to view.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09
NATIONAL BANK WILL BUILD
HANDSOME ADDITIONS TO STRUCTURE

Additions to the District National
Bank are to be erected which will
mean the occupancy of the entire lot
on the west side of the present build
ing. % by 113 feet. to a 3O-foot alley.
The front of the building will be IS
feet inches.
The addition will be of terra Gotta
and limestone and ten stories high,
following out the present architectural
idea, leaving the main entrance to the
bank and building as at present, with
the lobby more than twice as large
as at present. The entire expanse of
the ceiling of the banking room will
be 40 by 81 feet, and the bank lobby
will be 81 by AZ feet in the clear.
The safe deposit department will re-
main in the basement largely in
creased in size. the entrance to which
will be from the west side by mar
BILE stairway. feet wide.
The new Office of the president will
be in the newly acquired portion. in
the immediate front of the bank, and
the room occupied will be % by p feet.
The cashier will be in the lobby, i'm
mediately to the right of the main en-
trance door, and offices for assistant
cashier and for the use of the general
public will be on the extreme western
side of lobby. There will be five tel
lers' cages added to those already in
use.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09

The bookkeeping department will be
on the main floor of the bank, running
to the alley. and will be a room % by
IS feet, and in this room to one end
will be a reinforced concrete book
vault. This room will be lighted by
large windows running to the ceiling
and surrounding the room on three
sides with a skylight in a portion of
the roof. ~
The bank will be lighted from the
rear and east and west sides and CELL
ing near the center by skylight II
by 40 feet.
The same architectural design of the
banks ceiling will be carried out as
in the present building.
In the mezzanine floor. rear over the
bookkeeping department. will be two
rooms, one for the remittance depart
ment, or correspondence clerks, and
the other for the board of directors, all
elegantly lighted and ventilated.
The building will be fireproof con-
struction throughout.
There will be added to the building
seventy-two commodious and WE'LL
lighted office rooms.
The sale of the site was made by N.
l. Sansbury, president of n. L. Sans
bury Company. for Christian Heu-
rich, the price being about 800, 900.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

J. Leo Kolb has enlarged his office
on New York avenue, having taken
the adjoining store and remodeled IL.
Percy Russell is a great believer in
New York avenue as the coming real
estate section of Washington.
Banes Realty Company moved TO
larger quarters at 9O4 Fourteenth
street. j. l.. Watson, president Of the
firm, says it is great to be back in
his old office again.
F. w. Heine, jr.. Of Heine Bros.
purchased one of the houses con-
structed by Charles w. King, ST., on
Iowa avenue northwest for a home.
slye & waston recently moved their
Office to sos New York avenue.
John o. Allen, Of W. J. PhIling
Company, says that people are almost
lighting TO get apartments.
Speaking along the same lines Mr..
Reeves. sale manager of H. r. Howen-
stein Company. says that they are
selling houses faster than they can
complete them.
L. Gibbon White has completed the
construction of two new apartment
buildings at 1878 and 1855. California
avenue northwest. Both structures are
four stories high and contain apart
ments of three, four and five rooms
each with baths. A feature is that
they are so planned that they can
be made into apartments Of from
three rooms and one bath to eight
ROOMS and two baths. The buildings
are thoroughly freproof and contain
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09
Real Estate Personals.

A detached house in Saurs Addition.
owned by Otis T. Cartwright, located
at No. 470S Georgia avenue northwest,
was sold to John T. Money. The
house contains ten rooms and bath,
hot water heat, and all modern con-
veniences. The lot is IS by 100. The
new owner will make extensive i'm
provements. including two additional
porches, after which the property will
be occupied as home.
A three-story brick house contain
ing ten rooms, two baths, hot water
heat and electric lights, situated at
No. 1888 Irving street northwest. was
sold to Martin L. Sterling. The house
was built about five years ago by
George Koehler and belonged to the
estate of George H. Zellers. The prop
erty will be held as an investment.
A brick bungalow recently COM
pleted by Horace G. Smithy at No.
1870 Farragut street northwest, was
sold to a purchaser for a home. The
bungalow contains eight rooms, two
baths, large cement porch, and two
story rear porches. The interior ar
rangement Is attractive having a
large living room with open fire place.
The lot Is Is by 80. This completes
the sale of a block of detached
houses and bungalows built by Mr..
Smithy.
Two new Chevy Chase houses
known as No. 1905 and 1908 Morrison
street, were sold to Mrs. Priscilla
Klum and Miss Ada B. Klum. These
are semi-detached colonial houses,
each house having ten rooms. two
baths, hot water heat! electric lights,
oak floors. large living room and
porches.
The property at No. 1905 Harvard
street, owned by Mrs. Katherine Il.
MehI was purchased by Max Janof,
who will occupy the property for a
home. This house is one of number
Of houses built several years ago by
Francis A. Blundon, having nine
rooms and bath, electric lights and
heated with hot water. The house
is situated on a deep lot to paved
alley.
One Of the Middaugh & Shannon,
Inc. houses at No. 20l1 park road
northwest, was purchased by Robert
L. Burwell. The improvements con-
sisting of a ten-room colonial house
with hot water heat, electric lights,
oak hOOrS ana TWO paths. 1neTe -
also a large garage on the property.
The lot is 20 by $50 to a-foot paved
alley.
An attractive home in Cleveland
Park, located at No. 3025 Macomb
street. was sold TO DIR. ]. NJ. Ster-
rett The IIouse~is at the corner of
Macomb street and Ross place. and
was built two years ago by Harry
A. Kite. The improvements are of
frame, with cedar clapboards and
green shutters. There are eleven
rooms, fou.. baths and all up-to-date
conveniences.
Sale of three six-room houses on
Otis street northwest. were made by
L. E. Breuninger & Sons.
Sale of five modern residence prop
critics including a new seven-room
bungalow is reported by Shannon &
Lucks for the week.
Sale of eight residence properties
was reported for the week by Boss
& Phelps.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-09
A NOVEL DINNER BELL.

A camp cook whose only means of
calling the members of his party was
pounding on pan with a knife ham
ole was unable to make them hear
when they were fishing or hunting at
any considerable distance from the
camp. One of the party to whom the
complained thereupon made what he
called a ':klepalo"
The "klepalo" was merely a piece of
well-seasoned oak plant two inches
thick. six inches wide and four feet
long. Through the center he bored a
hole, passed rope through 1t and
suspended the plank from the branch
or a tree. The cook "rang'' the in
strument by striking it with a mallet.
hrst on one side and then on the
other.
The man who made the 'kIepaIo"
had seen similar contrivances in
small Bulgarian villages, where thew
are used instead of church bells to
call the people to worship. A test of
the instrument used by the campers
showed that in ordinary weather
conditions it could be heard two miles.