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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31
SHELDON
Special Correspondence

Ira Sergeant was quite sick for
several days the early part of the
week but is again at work.
Norman Rumsey, of Minneapolis,
came Saturday night to join his
mother, who is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Curtis.
Mrs. Agnes Van Horn and son,
Marshall, of Ladysmith, visited from
Friday until Wednesday with rela-
tives in the Sergeant neighborhood.
Mark Sergeant left saturday night
for officers training camp at Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, going by Chicago as
the camps are about 80 miles from
that city
Mrs. Theo. Bennett has petition
to be signed that is to start a branch
here of the Ladysmith Chapter OF
the Red Cross. Help good cause
and do your Bit" by signing it.
The dance at opera hall Saturday
night, given by Towards orchestra,
of Ladysmith, was we'll attended
and reports are that it was one OF
the most enjoyable events Of the
summer.
The school board of Dist. No. l
met Tuesday evening to open bids
and award contracts for janitor work
in the Sheldon school and for the
transporting Of children to that
school from territory in Chippewa
county. Mrs. J. M. Kyser received
the janitor work and Chester Ser,
geant the transportation contract.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31

On Thursday, Sept. 6, the Luther
League of the scandinavian church
will hold a basket social in the
basement of the church. A general
good time is expected and welcome
is extended to all.
Miss Matte Mcmahon, librarian of
the Carnegie Library, who has been
visiting friends in Racine and other
points in southern Wisconsin, on her
tWo-weeks' vacation, returned Tues
day to resume her duties at the Ii
brary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31

because of some trouble with the
machinery of his auto.
Miss Ruth Nelson returned from
Maple Monday, where she had been
visiting with her parents. Miss Mel
son has been keeping house for her
brother, Philip, since her folks
moved to Maple.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31
Rebekahs Journey to ApolIonia

Twenty-Five women and men, the
women of Willard Rebekah Lodge
No. 1877, of Ladysmith, headed by
Mrs. John Doucette, district pres,
and Miss Nellie Winn, pres. of the
local lodge went to Apollonia Tues
day evening to attend the district
meeting. Supper was served in the
church. Ernie Hayden was the GLAD
handler for Apollonia. Miss Gard
ner headed the Bruce delegation.
The regular district session followed
the supper.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31
"WOMANHoOD" AT THE UNIQUE

AFOREMENTIONED" AT THE UNIQUE
"Womanhood, the Glory of the
Nation" the phota drama at the
Unique theater, next Tuesday night
Sept. 4, is the greatest war and
love feature which the Vitagraph has
produced this year. 1t brings close
home the story of the soldier, the
Red Cross nurse, and tears and
thrills and joy in plenty to fill an
evening. Alice Joyce, endeared to
photo play goers, and Harry Morey,
whose dramatic speech is a climax
to one great scene, with Peggy Hy-
land and James Morrison also, make
a remarkably strong cast.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31

ORGANIZE BRANCH AT HAWKINS
Several auto loads Of Ladysmith
Red Cross members went to Hawk
ms Wednesday might and organized
branch there of the Rusk county
chapter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31

Mrs. James Ferguson and Mrs. AL
Chriske returned yesterday morning
from a visit of a week at Marsh
field.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-06-22

contrary, In the afternoon ne put his
mare through her tricks for Alaire's
edification, and gossiped idly of what
ever interested his guest.
Then as the sun edged to the west
and Mrs. Austin became restless, he
saddled Bessie Belle and led her down
the gulch into a safer covert. Return
ing, he carefully obliterated all traces
of the camp. He watered the ashes of
the fire, gathered up the telltale scraps
of paper and fragments of food, and
then when the place suited him fell to
examining his rifle.
Alaire watched him with interest.
''Where shall l co." she asked, "and
what shall do?"
"You just pick out a good cover be-
yOnd the water hole and stay there,
ma'am. 1t may be a long wait, FOR
something may have happened. If so,
We'll have to lie close. And don't wor-
ry yourself none, ma'am; he won't
make no trouble"
With the sunset the water hole lay
sleeping.
Alaire'S retreat was far from COM
Portable; there was an ants nest some
where near her and she thought of
moving; but suddenly her breath
caught and her heart jumped uncOn-
trollably. She crouched lower, for di-
rectly opposite her position, and out
lined against the sky where the sharp
ridge cut it, was the figure of
mounted man. She was conscious that
a keen and hostile pair of eyes was
searching the coverts surrounding the
charcO.
Then, as silently as it had appeared,
the apparition vanished beyond the
ridge. Alaire lay close, as she had
been directed, praying that the horse
man had been warned; but shortly she
heard again the rustic of stiff
branches, and out into the opening rode
a Mexican. He was astride a wiry
gray pony, and in the strong twilight
Alaire could see his every feature-the
swarthy cheeks, the rowing eyes be-
meath the black felt hat. A carbine
lay across his saddle horn, a lariat
was coiled beside his leg, a cartridge
The Snowflake herald., 1917-06-22
CHAPTER III.
What Happened at the Water Hole.

What Happened at the Water Hole.
The newcomers exchanged a word
or two in Spanish, then the second
rider flung himself from his saddle and
made for the water. He was lying
prone and drinking deeply when out Of
nowhere came a sharp command.
"Oiga Hands up, both of you!"
The first arrival jumped as if rat
tlesnake had buzzed at his back, the
second leaped to his feet with an oath.
"DrOp your gun, cOmpanero"
Both Mexicans cried, as if at cue,
"WhO speaks?'
"a Ranger"
The fellow Law had addressed let
fall his rifle; two pairs of dark hands
rose slowly. Then the Ranger went on
in Spanish:
"AntO, lower your left hand and un-
buckle your belt" Anto did as he
was told, his revolver and cartridge
belt dropped to the ground. "And you,
compadre, do the same. Mind you,
the left hand! Now face about and
walk to the charcO, both of you.
GOOd!"
Law stepped into view, his Winches-
ter in the crook of his arm. He emptied
the three discarded weapons, then,
walking to AntO's horse, he removed
the second carbine from beneath the
saddle-fap and elected its shells into
his palm.
This done, he addressed the stranger.
snow, friend, who are you, and why
are you riding with this fellow?"
''My name is Panfilo Sanchez, SenOr.
Before God, have done nothing" The
speaker was tremendously excited. In
the midst of his incOherent protesta-
tions Mrs. Austin appeared.
"He is telling YOU the truth. Mr..
The Snowflake herald., 1917-06-22

belt circled his waist. There was
something familiar about the fellow,
but at the moment Alaire could not
determine what it was.
After one swift, appraising glance
the newcomer rode straight to the
verge of the water hole and diSmOunt-
ed; then he and his horse drank side
by side.
1t was the moment for a cOr1plete
and effective surprise, but nothing
happened. Why didn't Law act? Alaire
bent low, straining eyes and ears, but
no command came from the Ranger.
Then, as if in answer TO her perpIex-
ity, a second horseman appeared, anu
the woman realized how simply she
had been fooled.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-06-22

that she saw him by daylight, had be-
gun to challenge her interest. Phys
,ically Law was of an admirable make
considerably over six feet in height,
with wide shoulders and lean, strong
limbs. Although his face was schooled
to mask all but the keeneSt emotions,
a pair of blue-gray, meditative eyes,
with a whimsical fashion of wrinkling
half-shut when he talked relieved a
cOuntenance that otherwise would
have been a trifle grim and somber.
The nose was prominent and boldly
arched the mouth was thin-lipped and
mobile. In his face there was nothing
animal In a bad sense. Certainly it
showed no grossneSs. The man, de-
spite his careless use of the plains ver-
nacular, seemed to be rather above
the average in education and intelli-
gence. On the whole, she rather re-
sented the good impression Law had
made upon her, for on general prin-
ciples she chose to dislike and distruSt
men. Rising. she walked painfully to
The Snowflake herald., 1917-06-22
CHAPTER u.
The Ambush.

Alaire Austin, like most normal
women, had a surprising amount Of
endurance, both nervous and muScu-
lar, but, having drawn heavily against
her reserve force, she paid the penalty.
During the early hours of the night
she slept hardly at all; as soon as her
bodily discomfort began to decrease
her mind became unruly, and it was
not until nearly dawn that she dropped
off into complete unconsciOusness. She
was awakened by a sunbeam which
pierced her leafy shelter.
1t was still early; the sun had just
cleared the valleys rim and the ground
was damp with dew. Somewhere near
by an unfamiliar bird was sweetly
trilling. Alaire Listened dreamily un-
til the bird-carOl changed to the air of
a familiar cowboy song then she sat
up. queerly startled.
David Law was watering his horse,
grooming the animal meanwhile with
& burlap cloth. 1t was a beautiful
blOod-bay mare, and as the woman
looked it lifted it's head, then with
wet, trembling muzzle caressed it's
owners cheek. Undoubtedly this at
tention was meant for a kiss, and was
as daintily conferred as any woman's
favor. 1t brought q reward in lump
of sugar.
"Good morning" said Mrs. Austin.
Law lifted his hat in a graceful sa-
lute as he approached around the edge
of the pool, his spurs jingling musical
~. The mare followed.
"You have a fine horse there"
"Yes'm. Her and me get along all
right l hope we didn't wake you,
ma'am."
"Nn. l was too tired to sleep WELL"
"Of course. l heard you stirring
about during the night" Law paused,
and the mare, with sharp ears cooked
forward, looked over his shoulder IN
quisitively. "Tell the lady good morn
ing. Bessie Belle" he directed. The
animal flung it's head high, tAen
stepped forward and, stretching its
neck, shifted doubtfully at the visitor.
w Hat d UOW Mis-. AUS
tin laughed. "You taught her that,
presume"
'Yesfn Shed never been to school
when | got her; she was plumb igno-
rant. But she's got all the airs of a
fine lady now. Sometimes I go with.
out sugar, but Bessie Belle never
does"
"And you with a sweet toothr'
The Ranger smiled pleasantly,
"She's as easy as a rockin chair.
We're kind Of sweethearts. Amt we,
kid?" Again Bessie Belle tossed her
head high. "That's yes with the re-
verse English" the speaker explained.
He would not permit her to help with
the breakfast, so she lay back watch
ing her host, whose personality, now
The Snowflake herald., 1917-06-22
Continued Next Week

Read the advertisement of
Bushman's in this issue. He has
an Osborne Spring Toothed Har-
row, Mower and Rake for sale.
The Bushman's are after yeget-
ables, all kinds of garden truck
and country produce read the
adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
STOCK PRICES DECLINE
Lowest Figures Of Week
Registered in Wall Street
in Dull Session.

New York, Feb. 3.-Lowest prices Of
the week and for much longer pc
Rod in some noteworthy instances
we're REGISTERED today on almost a
minimum Of operations Every part
of the securities list was affected, ex-
cept in a few specialties in the equip
ment class. Washington was the CEN
ter of interest and Wall street buzzed
with rumor and gossip bearing upon
the probable course of international
events.
Rails were slightly better during
the forenoon, offering hope of an
abatement of the recent liquidation
Trading in bonds was light but almost
entirely at recessions. Speculative
railway bonds especially the converti-
bles. also receded. Total bond sales
par value. $3,66O.OO0.
Local fractions fell to 31s points
with l to for shippings, motor &C.
cessories. coppers and war supplies
generally.
Little significance attached to The
relatively minor advances in Bethle.
hem Steel, oils. Central Leather ant
prominent equipments, most of which
We're added later. Total sales Of stock.
amounted to 100000 shares.
United States registered As declined
| per cent, coupon AIS and 3's of 1874
1 and Panama 2s, u per cent each.
Money and Metals.
| Mercantile paper, 4 per cent. Ba
silver, 77&; Mexican dollars, 60. Gov
eminent bonds irregular; RAILROAD
| bonds weak.
Time loans steady: so and 80 day
and six months, 4I4A per cent. e
Call money firm; high. 2.11si: low, .
ruling rate, 2hs last loan, sis; acl0s
ing bid, .: offered at 2R.
| Copper firm; electrolytic second an
third quarters, siMss. Lead. ssa9.''
Spelter quiet.
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any economic contingency and some
products have been Withdrawn from
sale in anticipation of federal require
ments, government demands already
being a factor in certain branches.
Absence of speculative tendencies In
producing and distributing channels Is
a favorable augury and generally the
commercial situation is more whole
some than might be expected after
many months of almost uninterrupted
expansion. With buyers and sellers
alike adopting cautious attitude, new
commitments are in lessened volume,
though in some instances the inquiry
has broadened and in all lines current
needs continue extensive in spite of
the high prices. Weekly bank clear
ings, $6,226,69S,297.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
FOREIGN SITUATION
AFFECTS BUSINESS

New York. Feb. 9.--Duns Review
tomorrow will say:
International possibilities still dom-
nate all markets and cause a waiting
policy in many quarters. though con-
. fidence remains a conspicuous feature
in trade and industrial circles.
: Financial conditions are intrinsically
sound and banking resources unprec-
edented, but doubts about foreign af-
fairs restrict offerings Of money and
prompt business interests to defer I'M
Isortant engagements for the future
Preparations are in progress to meet
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
No Wild Rush.

"Now that the boxing game is prac-
tically abolished" writes j. A. b., "of
course the boxers, who are so suddenly
thrown out of employment, will rush
to the trenches in order that they may
indulge their Unsuitable passion for
fighting"
Perhaps. ]. A. b.. they will. But il
might be just as we'll not to anticipate
any great rush. The purses which are
paid for trench fighting are not very
attractive.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
AoW's This?

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Send for testimonials, free.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
MlS|;s(VRA1 TOWNSEND
Garden City Scholastics
Meet Broadwater County
Five Tonight.
By r, T. Rocene.)

The Missoula high school basket
ball team will meet the Townsend high
school team tonight at Townsend in
the second game of their eastern inva.
sion, and hope to take a fall out of the
Broadwater boys. The Townsend team
has played only one big game this
year, losing to Big Timber high school.
IL to %. In commenting on the game
between the Big Timber and Townsend
high schools, the Big Timber Pioneer
said, "The game was free from the
least signs of roughness, but three
fouls being called on each team, which
was due in a large extent to the ham
ding of the game by Referee Poole,
who at no time during the evening
gave any signs of the homemade brand
of officiating" The lineup for tonights
game will probably be:
Missoula- Townsend
Marion or tanning. Gleason or johnson
Left forward
Schlossberg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Schriener
Right forward
carver 1rlSpln
Courtney ..................... Thompson
: Left guard
Crouch or Joy-....--......----........-... Barker
- Right Guard
4. Montana state Univcrsity's annual
intcrscholastic track meet will be held
May s, 9, TO- II and Il this year, and
hot mil No
larger and harder contested than ever
before. Professor j. P. Rowe, chair
man of the university's interscholastic
committee. has already sent out the
blanks for the names of the contestants
and their events, and announces that
more schools than ever before will be
represented at the meet. The number
of contestants from each school whose
expenses will be paid by the univer-
sity has been reduced from five to
four. This action was taken on ac-
count of the increased number Of en-
tries.
For the past two years the Garden
city scholastcs have carried away the
honors at the track meet, while in 1913
and 1914 Gallatin county high, with
such stars as Curt Howard and Jolley,
took home the bacon. For the past two
years the Helena team has won one
of the most interesting events of the
track meet, the relay race.
OF Missoulas point winners at the
track meet last spring only Doty and
Schlossberg remain, while of the re-
lay team which gave Helena such a
hard rub for the honors, Schlossberg,
Doty and Barry will run again for
Missoula Track work at the high
school will not be started for some
time yet; and the athletes will not
commence training in real earnest I'M
til after the close of the basketball
season in March. Butte, Helena and
Great Falls can be counted on to send
teams TO the meet that will prove
real contenders.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10

The wheat market had weak open
Corn and oats had fair demand. Wheat
receipts. 1s9 cars, compared with 311
a year ago.
Wheat May. opened, $1.73A q
1.72a: high. s1.74%; low, s1.72k;
close. s1.7aA @1.7S3s.
July-opened, s1.691s; high, $1.71;
low, $16SN: close, $1.7Oh.
No. hard. $1.s1A @1.s3a; No. 1
northern. sl.74M@1.77A; to arrive,
s1.73A 91.75A: No. 2 northern, s1.71A
@1.77A: No. wheat. $1.61A@1.73A;
No. durun, s1.77k @1.SSA; No. 2
hard Montana, $L73A @1.75&.
Corn--No. yellow, 1914 @1.oOk.
Oats-No. white, 52A@53A.
Flax-$2.79A @2.S5A.
F1our-Unchanged; shipments, 3d.
5S4 barrels.
Barley-S6M1.1S.
Rye--$1.3461.35.
Bran-31M32.
Portland.
Wheat strong; no trading. Spot
| bids . to higher. Bluestem, $1.52;
fortyfold $3.50; club, $1.4S; red Rus
| sian, $1.45.
Barley-Cnchanged.
| Provisions.
Buttcr--Prints extras, 4lM43; cubes
extras, So; prime firsts, 81; dairy
5000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
A Real Pacificist.

The kaiser having been suggested
for the Nobel Peace Prize, further
nominations are in order. How about
Jess Willard? He has kept the peace
Of the heavyweight division ever since
the bout with Moran and he didn't act
in a very quarrelsome manner, even
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
The Deadly Mile.

The fourth--or was it the first
mile has been eliminated from the
PoughlIccpsic rowing course. It was
mile brought about too great a strain
on the college oarsmen.
Those who backed the shortening Of
the race advanced the argument that
the shorter race would lessen the
strain. ON this line it might be argued
that any track race beyond a hundred
yards should be abolished because of
the possible injurious effects upon
young athletes themselves. They
would contend that n runner in the
l00-yard dash drains his vitality to
the utmost while in action and that he
undergoes in one dash all that the
distance runner cndures on the longer
grind.
We recall that celebrated race over
| the Poughkeepsie course. where the
! raw and unframed Stamford univer-
sity crew finished second. giving the
winning Cornell crew the race of its
young life. After the finish the east
|
ern crews wilted, but the Stanford
university men turned right arount
and rowed back to their training quar-.
tiers without waiting for a breathing
spell.
I'VE might have won the confounde,
race said the Stanford captain after
ward. But we didn't know that tn
finish was so close, being unfamilia
with the course. We thought that W
had mile more to go, and just as W
were getting ready to squirt, Blooey
the race was over"
| 1t has been admitted that republic
are more or less ungrateful. With tn
, announcement that Hans Wagner
salary has been cut it seems apprC
pirate to add baseball club owners
' | he list Of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10

Something like eight black eyes were
counted in one game of hockey recent
~. Which no mathematician can deny
is u greater number of black eyes than
fight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
THE SP0RTL|GHT
The Late Lamented Fight
Game.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

OdIIlG.
"What are the Solons for" the Fight
Promoter cried.
"To turn you out To turn you out,
the Boxing Fan replied.
What makes them want to kill the
gamc?" the Fight Promoter
snorted.
It's very rank, it's very rank the
Boxing Fan retorted.
For they're killing ten round boxing,
they are putting it to sleep.
And its grave was dug by grafters and
they dug it pretty deep.
1t got so doggone rotten that I see no
cause to weep,
That they're killing ten round boxing
in the morning.
i've made q lot of dough from that"
the Fight Promoter cried.
you make no more. You'll make no
more" the Boxing Fan replied.
What shall I do? What shall I do"
the Fight Promoter moaned
You go to work. You go to work.
the Boxing Fan intoncd.
For they're canning ten round boxing
and I hope they can it fast.
They have got it blind and groggy and
they've dashed it to the mast.
And the world will be the better when
the game has breathed it's last.
Yes, they're killing ten round boxing
in the morning.
BATTLING BOHUNK.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
ROADS CLEAR; :1HtATUP|
Grain Market Strengthened
BY Betterment Of Traffic
Conditions.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Betterment Of con-
ditions for railway traffic helped to-
day to strengthen the wheat market
and SO, too. did large clearances at
the seaboard. Prices finished unset
tied but u to IN net higher. with May
at $1.69k 11.69% and July at $1.47@
1.47h. Corn gained a shade to ";
oats, u to Is and provisions Is to 40.
Settlement Of threatened strike
here that would have involved the
switchmen Of Is railroads tended ma
terially to favor the bulls. who soon
had further advantage owing to re-
ports that the Canadian Pacific line
was sending 600 cars to Minneapolis
to take out wheat and, flour for the
British government.
According to one authority the con-
viction seemed to be growing that
either by conveys or armed vessels
the entente allies would move grain
and provisions from American ports
now as fast as the supplies could be
sent forward from interior terminals.
Corn prices hardened chiefly on ac-
count of assertions that much of the
buying today Of future deliveries was
for the seaboard. Country offerings
remained light and Argentine crop
news bullish. Values in the oats trade
were fortified by reports of liberal pur-
chases for Europe.
sharp upturn in hog quotations
lifted provisions. On the bulge there
was good deal of profit taking by
holders, especially on ribs.
DAVIS range.
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And WHY Not?

IF Benny Leonard can insure hi!
hands for 10000" we are asked, "hov
big an insurance should Freddie Welsl
get on his feet"
There seems to be no limit on that.