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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
Battle With Cuticura Soap and Apply
the Ointment-TriaI Free.

For eczemas, rashes itchings, irrita-
lions, pimples, dandruff, sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are supremacy effective. Be-
sides they tend to prevent these dis
tressing conditions, if used for every
day toilet and nursery preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
ONE KILLED; TWO MAY DIE
Trestle Collapses on Chippewa River
Throwing an Engine and Nine
Cars Into the Water.

Chippewa Falls-One workman was
killed outright and two others were
fatally injured at Guthrie's Wisota
dam on the Chippewa river above this
city when 225-foot trestle twenty feet
high gave way and precipitated an en-
CINE and nine cars into the water.
Several men buried beneath sand and
gravel with which the cars were load
ed were seriously injured. The dead
man is G.. F. Honesch, st. Paul, and
the probably fatally injured are Jim
Murphy, Butte, Mont, and Charles
Smaller, st. Paul. The engineer leap
ed from the cab and has only slight
injuries.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Ten Billion Tons of Coal.

The Ncnana coal field, Alaska, will
be tributary to the government rail
road now Under construction from Sew
ard to Fairbanks. Though the coal of
this field is Ignite and hence of low
grade, vet it has great value as a
source Of fuel and power for Fairbanks
and other Yukon placer camps. The
field is about sixty miles south of Fair
banks. 1t is estimated by the United
States geological survey, department
OF the interior, that the Nenana field
contains some ten billion tons Of lig-
mite. The Nenana coal field lies in
what is known as the Bonnifield re-
giOn, which also contains some gold
piacers that have been mined in small
way for the last ten years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
OSHKOSH DRY" ON SUNDAYS
District Attorney Enforces Closing
Law on All Bars in Saw
dust City.

Oshkosh = Orders were received
from District Attorney David K. Allen
that all saloons must be closed on Sun
days. The order was transmitted from
Attorney General Walter G. Owen at
Madison.
Attorney General Owen declared the
order was prompted by request from
IAN attorney named Mcdonald" who
wanted him to close all the saloons of
Oshkosh as "nuisances."
He refused to grant the request, but
advised the district attorney at Osh-
kosh to issue a closing order under
the Sunday closing law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
A WOMAN'S BURDENS

are lightened when she turns to the right
medicine. # her existence is made
gloomy by the chronic weaknesses, deli
cate arrangements, and painful disorders
that affiict her sex, she Will find relief and
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II she's
overworlzed, nervous, or "run-down," she
finds now life and strength. It's a power
full, invigorating tonic and nervine which
was discovered and used by an eminent
physician for many years, in all cases of
"female complaints" and weaknesses. For
young girls just entering womanhood
for women at the critical Hchange OF life;n'
p 1 aceTation inflammation pend every
kindred ailment, the uFavorite Prescrip-
ton" is guaranteed to benefit or cure.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliOuSneSS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
4 Great Discovery
Try ]. II. WATSON. nj. Dr.


Swollen hands, ankles, feet are due to
dropsical condition, often caused by
disordered kidneys. Naturally when the
kidneys are deranged the blood is filled
with poisonous waste matter, which Set
ties in the feet, ankles and wrists; or
under the eyes in bag-like formations.
AS a remedy for those easily recog-
nized symptoms of Inflammation caused
by uric acid as scalding urine, back
ache and frequent urination, as well as
sediment in the urine, or if uric acid in
the blood has caused rheumatism, lum-
bago, sciatica govt, it is simply wonder
full how quickly Anuric acts the pains
and stiffness rapidly disappear.
Take a glass of hot water before meals
and Anuric to flush the kidneys.
Step into any drug store and ask for
Anuric, many times more potent than
ljtha and eliminates uric acid as hot
water melts sugar.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Ear-Siuhted Lad.

Raymond six-year-old pride Of aD
lrvington family, strenuously objected
Il few nights ago, when his mother
asked him to go on an errand to the
corner grocery.
After considerable questioning, the
lad explained that he wouldn't mind
going if he didn't have to pass by a
lumber yard, which is situated between
the grocery and his home.
"Why, you're not afraid of those
stacks of lumber, are you?" queried his
mother.
Its not the stacks, mamma, it's
what's behind EN-" answered Ray
mond.-Indianapolis News.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Commission Plan Is Profitable.

Appleton-For the first time in its
history Appleton has started the new
year with a cash balance in it's treas
ury. In the short period of six years
with a commission form of govern
ment the city has been able to pay off
seven years expenses and start it's
seventh year with a cash balance Of
$20,085.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
A FIyinu Start.

AS the result of lectures adhinis-
tered to him by both his father and the
young woman of his choice, certain
young man decided to turn over a new
leaf and show some interest in bust
ness.
"Well, Molly" said he to the girl one
evening, II am really going into busi-
ness in earnest. Made beginning al
ready today"
"Good!" exclaimed Molly. "And what
was the nature of your start?"
Il ordered my tailor to make me q
business suit"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

well known actress gives the follow
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint Of
water add l OF. Bay Rum, small box Of
Barbo Compound, and Il OF. of glycerine.
ANY druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. 1t will
greasy. and does not rub off. Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

Garfield Tea was your Grandmother's
Remedy for every stomach and intes
final i'll. This good old-fashioned herb
home remedy for constipation, stomach
ills and other arrangements Of the sys-
TEN SO prevalent these days is in even
greater favor as family medicine
than in your grandmother's day.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Totals s1439o,4 o1 90 s14,593,469.96

The requests from the departments
total $32,58O,82716, so the reductions
made by the state board of public af-
fairs amount to $3,676,955.24.
George w. Blanchard, Edgerton, has
been appointed executive clerk to Gov.
Philip. Mr.. Blanchard, who is an at
torney will have charge of the outer
executive office, and will assist in bill
drafting work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Produce Third of Seed Tubers.

Brentwood = Over $500 bushels of
certified seed potatoes were produced
by thirteen Barron county growers in
1916, according to the completed rec
ords. This amount is one-tenth of the
total certified seed potatoes raised in
the state during the year. Three
Sawyer county farmers produced 1000
bushels.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Sickness Costs a Fortune.

Madison - The cost of preventable
diseases in Wisconsin in the four-year
period ending with 1915, is estimated
by the state board of health at $1,000
900. The estimates cover diphtheria,
typhoid fever, whooping cough small
pox, scarlet fever, measles and tuber'
culoSiS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Fraternity Adonts Orphan.

Clarence Eckberg, five years old, was
an orphan, but he is an orphan no
longer. He has been adopted by the
Sigma NJ fraternity of the University
of Washington, and the % young men
who belong to that fraternity have
pledged themselves to give him
proper ducation.-Duluth Herald.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
STATE LAWMAKERS
To Be KEPT BUSY
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS READY
AT OPENING OF WISCONSIN,
LEGISLATURE.
PROHIBITION MEASURE DUE
Submission of Woman Suffrage to
Vote of People Also Coming UP.
New Compensation Schedule
and Risk Rates Sought.

Madison There are busy days
ahead for members of the Wisconsin
legislature, judging from the number
of bills in evidence at the opening of
the session.
The matter of submitting the ques-
ton Of woman suffrage to the vote OF
the people will be presented.
Assemblyman Evjue of Dane county
will ask the question Of statewide pro-
hibition be placed on the ballot in the
fall.
Senator Burke of Green Bay will
ask for a rs per cent increase in COM
pensation for injured working people.
Proposed fire insurance legislation will
give the commissioner power to reduce
rates in different cities and villages if
the present rates are found to be ex-
cessive.
Measures are scheduled to increase
the efficiency of the country schools,
giving the state superintendent greater
power in securing school sites and i'm
proving rural conditions, generally
Under another proposed bill the
commissioner Ol dSIICLItulS VIII NC
given power to investigate farm-mar-
keting conditions.
An elaborate program is planned to
improve the highways and establish
trunk line system, covering every
county.
Insurance Commissioner Cleary will
recommend the creation of a board
with power to classify the industries
Of the state taking compensation in
surance.
Several constitutional proposals, it
is definitely known, will come before
the legislature for consideration. One
proposal would SO change the basic
law that a sheriff Of a county might
serve any number of terms.
The total recommendations Of the
budget announced by the state board
of public affairs for the next biennial
period are $28,903,871.92. The recon-
mendations are as follows:
1917-191S. 1918-1919.
N.ouo+;oo Go Edo 5do M Ga 002 R7Q Qf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
BELOiT PRESIDENT QUITS
Or. Edward Dwight Eaton Resigns
After Directing College
Thirty Years.

Beloit-After thirty years of serv-
ice as president of Beloit college, DR..
Edward Dwight Eaton has placed his
resignation before the trustees. Pres
ident Eaton assumed his duties in
June 1886. He is the second oldest
college president in point OF service
in the United States. President Eaton
will retain his position until the trus-
tees name his successor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Cranberry Prices Stay Down.

Grand Rapids - Wisconsin's 1916
cranberry crop amounted to about g.
100 barrels and in spite of soaring
prices for other foodstuffs, the normal
price of from $3.50 to So tarrel still
prevails.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
$500 Deer Killed in Season.

misunderstanding to the records
now approximately complete in the of.
flee of the conservation commission,
the number of buck deer killed and
shipped in Wisconsin during the open
season was $500, of which 172 were
by nonresident licenses.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
More Marriage in Leap Year.

Antigo-Figures do not lie but some
times they tell tales. In Langlade
county they indicate that men are
bashful, for in 1916, leap year. the
number of marriage licenses issued
was $50, exceeding the total of the pre-
vious year by twenty-nine
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
HeIpino the Game AJono.

The midnight stiffness of the dark
ened parlor was punctuated by crash
just overhead.
"What-What-what was that, dud-dud
darling?" exclaimed the timid young
man.
Merely father dropping hint" she
replied, as she snuggled little closer,
Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Will Hold Missionary Meeting.

Appleton-A missionary convention
will be held in Appleton on Jan. "a
and Is under the auspices of the APP
pleton and Fond du Lac districts of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Policemen Are Suspended.

heboygan-Oficers William Rothe
and Ernst Bauman have been suspend
ed for twenty days from the police
force here for alleged conduct "unbe,
coming an officer"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Masons Bury Engineer.

Stevens Point-A special train with
about sixty persons aboard carried the
remains of Engineer Henry PATTI,
who was killed in the wreck here on
Dec 80, to Colby for burial at his old
home. A Masonic funeral was held
there.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Its Drawbacks.

What do you think of this picture
bride business where the japanese Sc
lect their wives from photographs"
HIM. there might be some very ugly
features about the case"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Meeting Will Be Held in Oshkosh

Oshkosh = The Wisconsin meeting
of the Yellowstone Trail association
will be held in this city Thursday and
Friday, Jan. 10 and 10. National Off
GERS will be present and an elaborate
program is being planned by the M.
and M. association, under whose aus
pieces the meeting will be held.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Scratch Causes Woman's Death.

Oconto-As the result of a gangrene
infection caused by scratch from
coffee percolator, Mrs. Antoine Sesek
died in the hospital a week after the
injury.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Plan Co-operative Creamery

Cornell-Farmers and business men
of Cornell have decided to organize a
cooperative creamery here The pro
posed building will be strictly modern.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
The Beginner.

Sand how are you getting along
with your skating lessons"
"Fierce! I'm making great strides"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
To Supplant Woe.

To supplant woe with joy in a single
heart is to swerve creation nearer to
the divine plan.-Youth's Companion.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

There is no hope for the poor girl
whe is stone blind to the sparkling
beauties of q solitaire.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Award Light Contract.

Birchwood-The Clear Lake Electric
company has been awarded a contract
to furnish electric current to the city
of Cumberland.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Paradoxical Blame.

"The young fellow yonder is bad
egg"
"And he's a fresh one, too"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Start Campaign in Madison.

Madison-The Madison Dry league
has started a campaign to make Madi-
son go dry at the election in April.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Heard in the Ananias Club.

"Bilkens sometimes tells the truth"
Eyes. But he always mixes some
thing up with it so as to spoil It,"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

An English inventors cigarette
holder is equipped with a porous disk
to filter the smoke.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

Siam has resumed the cultivation
of cotton once leading industry in
that country.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
Serious.

"She's only flirting with him."
cts more serious than that. / saw
her looking up his rating"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

Send l0c to DR.. Pierce, Invalids Hotel,
Buffalo, for large trial package of Anurio
| for kidneys-cures backache.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

The United States in 1915 produced
50,055 tons of lead.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

Russia is a large producer Of as
beStOS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

Russians are to coloniZe in South
America.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

1917-1918. 1918-l9l9.
Operation. 43,543.0O $14,O23,579.96
Maintenance 246,7o5.0O 209,305.OO
CAPITAL 52O,15S.O0 36O,585.O0
Evening star., 1917-04-12
Loyalty Of tho Negro.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The following from the New York
Herald:
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT AMER1-
CAN
Prussianism attains to the nth degree
of stupidity when it dreams of stirring
up revolution among the negroes of
this country. Prussian agents who
have been endeavoring to implant a
revolutionary spirit in residents of the
San Juan Hill" section of this city will
realize in good time that they are at
the wrong end Of the boomerang
Not always has the negro found JUS
tice under the Stars and Stripes, but
it Is his fiag-he knows no other. From
the day of Lexington to the day of
Carrizal he has fought for it, and
fought bravely. Never has the negro
been a Stacker when the nations call
to duty came; never at any time has
he been an "at any price" paCifist.
Against no negro has there been lodged
charge of treason; against the race or
individuals of the race at no time has
Evening star., 1917-04-12
SIGNAL CORPS FOR ARMY.
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company Hands Over It's Service.

The American Telephone and Telegraph
Company has given to the United States
what is perhaps the finest auxiliary sig
nal corps possessed by any army. BY
arrangement with the War and Navy
departments, the telephone officials will
furnish picked engineers to the army and
| navy. paying them the difference between
the army pay and their salaries with the
telephone company. About five hundred
engineers have already been selected for
that work, and some of them have been
sworn into the government service.
II the United States sends an army to
the front. these men. the best engineers
OF the greatest telephone system in the
world, VIII supply communication facili-
ties. The corps will be made up of
general engineers, plant engineers and
traffic engineers. to plan, SET UP and
operate telephone. telegraph and wireless
plants. Also. men will be supplied to as
sist in the wireless work of the navy If
the regular force proves to be too small.
The American company perfected. last
year, the wireless telephone system that
made 1t possible to talk from Paris to
Washington and from Was Shington to
Honolulu. It is likely that the army of
the United States may be able to use
wireless telephone in field operations
None Of the European armies has that
system.
Evening star., 1917-04-12
there been warrant for suspicion of dis
loyalty.
The patriotism Of the American
negro Is 100 per cent American.
This from the Atlanta Constitution:
ON A COLD SCENT!

Reports that agents of Germany
have been and are engaged in a sys-
tematic campaign directed TO incite
southern negroes against the American
government may have a semblance of
foundation, but such reports will not
be taken seriously here in the south.
where the negro is known better than
anywhere else.
Assuming for arguments sake that
the reports are true-that such work
is going on clandestinely. promoted by
German agents under direction from
Berlin-the nation may rest assured
that such agents will have in TIE ulti-
mate only their labor for their pains.
American history records no more
splendid display of loyalty, homage,
service and devotion than that of the
negroes of the south during the civil
war.
To think that now the negroes would
lend themselves to the enemies of their
country, where all are free and privi-
legged to enjoy life as they Will, is pre-
posterouS.
If the Germans are operating upon
any such plan they Will be sadly dis
appointed, for a race that in slavery
manifested it's loyalty when its very
freedom was at stake is not likely to
Evening star., 1917-04-12

poster appeal today are being placed in
all parts of the city. 1t said:
ITO all brave. healthy. able-bodied
and well disposed young men in this
neighborhood, who have any inclina-
ton to join the troops now raisin 6
under Gen. Washington. for the de-
fense of the liberties and independence
of the United States against the hostile
designs of foreign enemies. take
notice"
The poster says:
'Do as your forefathers did in 1776.
Enlist"
Orders also were received from the ad-
iutant general to enlist colored men for
the infantry and cavalry. Many colored
men have applied to the local station for
enlistment in the army, but were turned
down because there was no place for them.
The War Department instructions again
open the army TO these men.
There is still a great need in the United
States naval reserve for male stenog-
raphers to enroll as yoeren. third class.
Also the officers in charge of the enroll
ment office at 9th street and Pennsyl-
snia avenue southeast say they need
men Tor the seamen guard at the Wash
nEton navy yard and the seamen guard
to be placed acund the Navy Department
building.