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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-02

able or some such words | meant that
/ she was just over a spell of sickness
/ Mrs. Coey did the sweeping, cleaning
land washing Mrs. Lover was there
NEARLY every day until the nurse came
DR.. Ross was called in at my request
made it to Dr. Landmark / had two
reasons one she wasn't getting any
| better and the other was that Mrs.
| Hewitt had said / was giving her slow
poison.
DIR Landmark had told me about a
week before Ny wife would not GO
nurse I tried to get her to eat
| things the doctor told me to prepare
but she wanted things the doctor had
| forbidden her to eat. Prior to the com
| ing Of the nurse Mrs. Hewitt came to
| the house quite often. Her visits did
not affect her so much when | was
there but when / was away and would
go home as Mrs. Hewitt was leaving
/ would find my wife crying and she
would vOmit and purge and be very
nervous and excited There was trou-
| BILE between my wife and Mrs. Hewitt
shortly after our coming here Mrs.
Hewitt sent food twice; / wouldn t
| give it to my wife; I ate it myself.
Mrs. Hewitt was there one day when
he was going to the store. His wife
said:
"Artle you know what said I'd do
If you go and will do it."
Mrs. Hewitt asked me What did
Jennie mean? I told her she had said
Il | left her and went to the store she
would kill herself"
McCormick's voice had been break
ing for some moments as he was tell
ing Of his wife's last illness and he was
crying now.
What was the manner Of Mrs. Nc
Cormick when she made this state
ment? asked Mr.. McGill.
''She looked as though she meant it,
said the witness. $50 much SO / didn't
go"
His wife about week before stag
gered from the bed and to the dresser
he came back with some ice water.
She told him it was a resting powder.
Il said, mo it is not" and she said
1T is quinine"
He came back with some ice water
again one day and she was up in front
Of the bed with her hand holding to
her night gown and the muzzle of a
revolyer to her breast
Here Mr.. Mccormick told of taking
the revolver away. Il said to her, We
are here alone; if you shoot yourself
don't you see how it will leave meY /
spoke of the accusation made She
said, Don't you worry, Artle, if 1 do
anything of that kind there will be evil
dence left"
She made requests of me the Satur-
day before she died to give Mrs. Kin
chella a 5000 note she held, her silver
watch to Mrs. Herl'in. her gold watch
to Danny Kimball and her wearing APP
parel to Alice Herrin
He testified she told him to do this
when [ am gone" She also told him
what ring and bracelet to put on her
for burial and to keep the watch and
her ring
Il carried out her wishes. / had
her buried at White Cloud and had
grave Of cement walls and covering.
1t is marked with a large monument
put up when her boy died and with
his and her name now carved upon it,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-02
CHAPTER "
The Diary of q Busy Man

Back in Seattle he bought another
restaurant after loafing for some
months. All the money he brought
back he carried in belt.
This belt figured largely in the case
from that time on with the crOsS-eX
animation. He worked at the restau
rant business until 1901 when he began
with the WoOdmen of the World and
got members on commission.
Wasn't anything secret about that
was there?" asked the General.
No"
Suppose you made lot of money
out of that?"
Not great deal; 1 gave away
about as much as l got"
did you send telegram to the
WoOdmen headquarters saying. Give
no information about me?'
Mccormick explained that there was
a misunderstanding. He had policy
made out to his daughter instead OF
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-02
A, H. MCCORMICK ON STAND
TELLS THE STORY OF HIS LIFE

one side, sometimes leaning forward,
his fingers moving up and down on the
edge of the glass. He was nervous at
first but under the soothing influence
of Mr.. McGilfs questions, he glided
along easily in his testimony.
He denied the testimony of Mrs. and
Mr.. Dumas as to what they had said
about his going after Mrs. MathesOn
for her money. He had letters of 1912
which he had written to her and had
kept up pretty regular correspond
ence from that time to May IA, when
he met her in st. Paul.
He went to Rochester to have his
eyes examined Mrs. Matheson went
with him. He was blind in his right
eye.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-02

After that was there any other
trouble between you?" asked Mr.. Nc
Gill
None in the least" was the reply.
He went back to the loan office
turned over the card, will be back
Sept. 20,' and peace reigned. The of
flee was again ready to do business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-10

Mrs. Tony LaValle was down from
st. Paul Sunday.
Mrs. P. w. Ramer visited in the
Twin Cities yesterday.
Prin. and Mrs. H. C. Amy visited
in Ellsworth Saturday.
Albert Johnson was business Wis
itor in Hudson yesterday.
Used automobiles for sale cheap.
c. c. Carisch & Son.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Davidson Wis
tied in Hudson yesterday and to-
day.
Leverett Farley has enlisted in the
Coast Artillery division at Fl. Sheri-
dan.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Gendron mo-
tored to their camp at Blakes Lake
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Morgan and
son Fulton were down from Mimi
eapolis over Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Williams left Monday
to visit at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Wilson Wright. in St. Paul.
Mrs. Robt. Haddow, Mrs. David
Haddow and Mrs. Geo. Douglas re-
turned to Gilby, N. D., Sunday.
The coupon in Lund's ad. in this
paper is worth zoe to you. Read the
ad. and clip the coupon. Page 4.
The Johnson & Cranmer store gave
very effective style show and dem
onstration of their mems and boys
ready-to wear suits and coats last
Saturday.
DR.. Gould of Superior was visit
or in the city the latter part Of last
week. DR.. Gould practiced in this
city for many years, leaving here
twenty-five years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-10
Doqwood Dye.

Dogwood was the source of the ia
nous Indian fed'' with which the
vain warriors dyed their eagle feath-
ers and buckskin clothes. They pro-
cured the dye from the roots of the
tree. This is probably the most bril-
liant dye to be procured from Ameri-
can trees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-10

You complain of ingratitude. Were
you not repaid by your pleasure in
doing good?-Levis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-10


Atty. ]. H. Grimm made a business
trip to Madison Tuesday.
Theo. Muckenhausen of Saltwater
visited in the city yesterday.
Archie Morrow and VIM. Oligney
Joined Co. c. at Hudson last week.
Mrs. A. E. Jensen will entertain
the Auction Bridge Club Saturday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Reynolds at Wausau May 2,
1917.
Thor. Seiverson left today for the
officers training camp at Fort Sherl-
dan, H.
Miss Rosetta Demulling entertain
ed few friends at her home Tues
day evening.
C. A. Judd of Saltwater was a
business visitor in the city Monday
and Tuesday.
swan Peterson an experienced
tailor, is employed at the F. Eng
dahl tailor shop.
The moving picture machine for
the opera house arrived and was in
stalled last week.
Dr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gendron and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Knowlton visited
in Ellsworth Sunday.
Clarence Sweet, who had been i'll
at his home in Hudson for several
months, died Tuesday.
State Creamery Inspector E. G.
Cook, of Cumberland, was business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Joe Falteisek visited in St.
Paul from Friday to Sunday. Mr..
Falteisek was there over Sunday.
An experienced housekeeper wish
es a position for the summer. For
further particulars address box 573,
River Falls.-adv.
Mrs. Chas. Nelson and children of
N W Richmond returned h m e
Monday after visit of several days
with relatives here.
Have your laWnmower ready for
the summer campaign. Get it sharp
ened NOW at H. w. Thompson's
blacksmith shop.-adv.
Fred Healey of this city was fined
5000 and costs for illegal voting at
Ellsworth. The hearing was held
before Judge Knowles yesterday.
Miss Lu Juell has returned to her
position as clerk at the Stewart
Mercantile Co. store. She is max
ing her home at the Curtis Johnson
residence.
Mrs. Eliza Boughton, who had
been visiting relatives here the past
six weeks, returned to Minneapolis
Tuesday. Mrs. Otto Thelander &C
companied her to Hudson.
M. R. Pritchett sold 20 head of
high grade cattle to E. Kiekenapp,
of Faribault. Mimi, the first Of the
week. Homer Bailey sold car load
Of Holsteins to Mr.. Keikenapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernt Nelson and
son, and Mrs. Caroline Isaacson, all
Of Minneapolis, and DIR. 0. A. Lar
son of Detroit, Mimi, motored down
from Minneapolis Sunday and visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Glass.
Bert Nelson, who conducted the
Parker House the past year, has de-
cided not to renew his lease, which
expired Saturday, and expects to
find another location in another
town soon. A party from Ellsworth
will conduct the hotel after this week.
H. D. Richardson left Friday on
an extended trip through the West.
He will visit relatives in Mime
apoIis several days, then going to
Woonsockett, S. D., where he will
visit daughter, from there going
to his old home at Oakdale, Nebras-
ka.
There were dances galore in this
neighborhood last Friday evening
A large number of River Falls young
people attended the hop at the Hurl-
burt pavilion in New Centerville,
where Pratt's orchestra furnished
the music. Several others from here
took in the baseball benefit dance at
the Ellsworth pavilion. Both of these
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
FARMERS & MERCHANTS
STATE BANK
OFFICIAL PUBLICAT>ON.)

Located at River Falls, State OF Wisconsin, at
the close Of business on the LIST day OF
May 1917, pursuant to call by the Commits
Sioner of Banking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
Facing the Music.

The world has a vast respect for the man
who faces the music" and contempt,
sometimes subtle and sometimes expressed,
for him who refuses to do it.
Facing the music may mean any number
Of things. In the case of James NJ. Cassidy,
Of Cleveland, Ohio, it relates to an intrepid
ity of soul which constitutes a true story of
human interest. Cassidy is a former con-
gresham, and he was for long while sec
rotary to former United States Senator
Burton.
Then Cassidy was appointed receiver for
coal company which had failed. Later
it was discovered that he was SIS, 1000 short
in his accounts. simultaneously he van
ished.
But Cassidy is back in Cleveland now
He has one purpose in life-to wipe out the
shortage; to remunerate those who suffered
because of his shortcomings and his sins
20 fight his way back to the ranks of honest
men.
The dispatches do not say, but the prob
ability is Cassidy is holding his head high.
Men like that usually do. There may have
been cause for shame in his past perform
ances, but not in what he is striving to &C
complish now. He has already paid off part
Of the Indebtedness, and is proceeding single
mindedly to his task of wiping out the re-
mainder.
There may have been something wrong
with Cassidy in those days for which he is
paying moral and financial penance, but
there is nothing wrong with his attitude OF
today; and the man who points the finger OF
scorn in his direction is himself the sufferer
from totally incorrect perceptive He
who does wrong and can "come back" is
worthy of helping hand and friendly en-
cOuragement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
Awaiting the Turn.

Dun's review of trade notes disposition
on the part of interests whose requirements
are carried far ahead ''to defer purchases
in anticipation of concessions" which is an
other way of saying that purchasers hope
and believe an era of lower prices is sched-
uled to prevail in the near future
1t is probable that the shrewd purchasers
representing the big interests feel that they
have some basic ground for their convic-
lions. Many of them are in such position
as will enable them, in fact, to apply on a
much larger principle the so-called "boy-
colts" practiced of late when such commod-
tiles as butter and eggs reached prices I'M
reasonable and impracticable.
The country has been proceeding at a
feverish gait. Prosperity has been general,
seemingly, and it is inevitable that there
shall in due time come a reaction. Per-
haps, long before the year is out all of us,
from the buyer of steel rails or automobile.
down the line to the humble purchaser of
a pound of beefsteak, will find our pockets
more nearly equal to the strain
There is pretty general conviction, if not
actual knowledge, that the present valua-
tons are fictitious, exorbitant. There must
be reaction, and it is for this that most
of the 1OO,000,O0O people of this nation is
watching and praying.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
The SeF-Satisfed
Church Member
editor of The Dawson News:


Great stress is being put on lay leader
ship in the churches, all of which is very
fine, but the question arises, "What Kind of
Leadership Is 1t to Be-" In this marvellous
twentieth century when the church is rec
ognized as the most powerful and aggressive
force for good in the universe more is de-
manded or those who pose as leaders than
ever before in the history of the world
When fraternal orders and athletic associa-
lions, to save the weaker brother, think it
worth while to cut out strong drink what
can be said of the church official who can
not get through Christmas without his egg
nog and the serving of wine to tempt those
pledged to total abstinence? A large part
of our responsibility lies in the f1ashlight
pictures we are throwing into the lives
around US. 1t is all very we'll to pirate of
personal liberty, but no up-to-date person
wants to be following anybody around in
the wilderness. The world is awake and
moving out to higher and better things, and
certainly the lay leaders so far behind the
times as not to know the destructive nature
OF alcohol should have the good grace to get
out OF the way of those who are irving to
keep up with the procession and if not get
on the firing line wish to at least keep in
halling distance of the hosts marching with
banners IN hot pursuit of the liquor traffic.
heallzlng my own limitations and short
comings | say it in the fear of God: 1t is
my honest belief that the unfortunate in
the gutter struggling with an inherited ap-
petite IS nearer the kingdom than the self
satlshed church member, no matter how high
his seat in the synagogue, who boasts that
ne drinks or let's it alone at pleasure. As
see 1t there has never been so much gen.
uine goodness in the world as in this year
OF grace 1917, and never was there so
little room for sham. Yours for a saloon
less nation. PROHIBITTONTST
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
One Wav to Do It.

If it be true that competition is the life
Of trade, as it indisputably is, it is equally
as certain that competition is often annoying
70 those competed against; and from this
fact has arisen a horde of trade problems.
Many and devious have been the methods
evolved for meeting and overcoming the
popularity of rivals and their products.
SIX poultrymen of New York city had
a little idea of their own as to the quickest
and most effective method of sitting worri-
some competition, if indictments just re-
turned by the grand jury have their facts
on straight. At any rate, the poultrymen
are under arrest, and the assistant district
attorney is not in the least reticent in ex-
pressing his belief that they instigated the
shortage of seventh poultryman because
of his efforts to sell poultry to the trade of
the accused men.
That they turned the tables on him and
chased him from the field is beyond argu.
ment. What remains now to be seen is
whether or not this peculiar solution is q
safe one for those who conceived it. Al
first Glance it annears doubtful. waving al
questions of morality and the activities OF
grand iuries and district attorneys will
probably keep it from becoming popular.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
SINNERS TO q Farce.
From the Triton Gazette.

When the congressional committee,
named to probe the leak that gave to Wall
street foreknowledge of the presidents
peace note to the Entente powers, employed
counsel and hiked to New York for the
avowed purpose of securing the records of
Wall street in search of they knew not what
they left the spiggot to look after the bung-
hole. And word now comes from New York
that the bung-hole, otherwise the brokers,
practically refuse to be probed This is
nothing more than might be expected. If
the Investigating committee found it impos-
sible to locate the Washington bureau of
information, by what manner of logical or
Illogical reasoning could this committee have
hoped to CLEAN anything worth while from
New York's financial cesspool? Lawson has
gained the kind of publicity he likes; Tu-
multy, McAdoo and others have denied re-
mote connection with the leak the investi-
eating committee gets free trip to New
York and attorney Whipple a fat fee. This
is all the investigation so far has amounted
to- or ever will. in our opinion. Wait! We
nearly forgot the coat of whitewash due to
be placed somewhere; but where?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
Publicity Laws.

The Texas legislature has before it a bill
looking to the adjustment of the ante
deluvian custom of posting legal notices on
bulletin boards, barns, back fences and
trees, and substituting therefor the publ
cation in some newspaper of all notices now
required to be posted. 1t is a movement
that other states might do well to follow.
There was a time in Georgia when settle
ments were wide apart, and newspapers were
few and it might have been necessary to
give public notice by posting. But that day
and times has passed. In Georgia today there
are newspapers in every county-almost in
every town. Every citizen reads his news
paper. 1t is delivered to him on his rural
route, it is laid at his door if he were in town
or city, and if there be property to sell, or
official notice of any kind to be given, pub
Hcity through the proper newspaper chan
nels is the only means of reaching all the
people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
Jewish Governors.
From the Kansas City Star

Idaho and Utah have each elected a Jew
Tor governor. No other state ever had a
governor of this faith. These two men came
from Missouri, and each was in the cloth
ing business, one in Chillicothe, the other
IN Pleasant Hill. Moses Alexander was
clerk IN clothing store in Chillicothe and
atterward became partner and then owner.
he went to Idaho for his health, went into
the clothing business, got to own a chain
OF stores, was twice mayor of Boise and was
such a good mayor that they elected him
governor two years ago and reelected him
last fall Simon Bamberger had clothing
sCoIe IN Pleasant Hill. He went to Utah
and became millionaire railroad and mine
owner. He was elected governor last fall
by the Progressives and Democrats, who
wanted an honest governor who would sign
nc he IS the first governor in Utah not a
~ Both of these men, beginning life
IN IN small businesses, arose to riches and
nonor because their business and public
i n! were builded on honesty, integrity, clean
lness of purpose, conviction and courage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
It's q Shame.

L guess to strangers this appears
A mighty curious town,
They grow shade trees for twenty
years
TO get to cut them down.
The latest victims cut are those
Around the court house square.
But all we can do who oppose
Is just to "cuss" and swear.
Those officers who had it done
We think should now be made
70 stand all day in August sun
Without sign of shade.
But that's the way the bitter cup
Is filled in every town
The thoughtful try to build it up
The thoughtless tear it down.
We trust there'll come a better day
When every man shall meet
The ladies and all find a way
To BEAUTIFY the street.
Dawson, Ga. A. M. HURT.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
D0rSey'S Dignifed Silence.
From the Lavonia Times

We have been wondering what Governor
elect Dorsey is thinking about during these
days when an extra session of the legislature
is the talk. Does Dorsey want the extra ses-
sion called or not? Nothing has come from
Mr.. Dorsey on the subject The only init
nation he has given as to his prohibition
inclinations was in his platform in which
ne said he would oppose any change of the
prohibition law without the referendum at
tachment to the bill Sometimes we think
that perhaps Mr.. Dorsey would rather that
the governor would go ahead and call that
extra session and take the prohibition ques-
ton out of the Dorsey administration On
the other hand, Governor-elect Dorsey has
been regarded as prohibitionist in practice
as well as in theory and to leave the ques-
ton of settling the shipping regulations for
his administration would give Governor
Dorsey mighty fine chance to show the
people just where he stands on the prohibit
ton question. Of course Mr.. Dorsey is not
going to have anything to say on the ques-
ton OF prohibition till his administration
begins. He is not in the habit of crossing
bridges till he gets to them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

There is reprinted on this page a story
of the election by two states in the West of
Jewish governors, no other states than
Utah and Idaho ever having executives of
that religion. In this day, when the demand
IS for men in high position who are quail
fed for business, it ought not to surprise
the world that men who have been success
full in private business affairs should be
called to serve, whether Jew, Protestant or
of other religious belief The Jews are
good citizens, they are careful business
men, and as a rule are factors in the ad-
vancement of the community in which they
live. This recognition in Idaho and Utah is
cOmmendable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

When the American soldiers returned
from the war with Spain the bands played
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Again" AS troops return from Mexico the
more appropriate tune for the bands will
be "The King of Spain With 10000 Men
Marched Up the Hill and Then Marched
Down Again" There must be change of
tune. The soldier boys answered the call,
have been ready to fight, but haven't been
given chance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

AS "getter" Congressman Frank Park
is one of the best, of not the best, who
has ever warmed a chair in the nations
capitol. He has gotten various appropria-
lions for public buildings and appro-
priations to carry on experiments of sun
dry kinds in his district, the scalps of high
officials at Washington, and now it seems
he is about to get the judgeship of the
Southern District of Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

In vetoing the immigration bill because
of the literacy test which that measure i'm
posed the president said: "Such test is not
a test of character, of quality, or of person
al fitness, but in most cases would operate
merely as penalty for lack of opportunity
in the country from which the alien seeking
admission came" The president is right.
No man should pay a penalty for lack of
opportunity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

The campaign of Georgia Baptists to
raise half million dollars to pay off the
debts of its institutions is a very ambitious
and commendable undertaking. The task
will, however, be a comparatively easy one
for the loyal christian men and women
who have made the Baptist church a power
for good in both spiritual and temporal
affairs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

The Georgia farmers should raise their
own meat supplies this year-and we be-
lieve they are going to do that very identical
thing" says the Darien Gazette. Terrell
farmers learned the lesson some time ago
and have had their smokehouses at home
two or three years. And it will be likewise
the present year