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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
PLAN RECLAIMING BIG AREA
Vast Drainage Project In Oconto Coun
ty Nearly Ready to Be
Launched.

Oconto = Approximately 1000 acres
of marsh land, now practically worth
less, located a few miles west of the
city, will be reclaimed as soon as the
work On a proposed drainage project
is completed. The report of the engi-
neers' survey, which has been con
Quoted during the last summer, is now
completed, and the work will probably
be commenced as soon as weather con
ditiOns will permit.
This will be one of the largest re-
clamation works of this nature ever
conducted in northern Wisconsin, and
consequently is of great Importance to
the residents Of OcOnto county. Since
there now are many other regions in
Oconto and neighboring counties equal
large, with equally good soil, this
may be one of the first operations in a
general movement to drain the large
marshes of the section.
Most of the land in this region is
now worthless, but as its soil has been
declared to be first class at the Wis
consin experiment station in Madison,
it will probably become very valuable
as soon as it is drained sufficiently for
agriculture.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
BUYS FLOODED SHORTHORNS
Proprietor of Oak Lawn Stock Farm
Purchases Ten Head of Cattle
at Cost of $12, 400.

GAINESVILLE - One of the largest
and most important shipments of
blooded cattle ever brought into
Rock County has just been made by
John e. Kennedy, proprietor of the
Oak Lawn stock farm, northeast of the
city. The value of the shipment in
cash, $12,5OO, stockmen declare, can
hardly represent the value which this
new Short Horn stock will add to the
future herds of the county.
This is the most valuable shipment
of blooded stock ever brought into the
state, and it is the second largest. f.
w. Harding of Waukesha, who at pres
ent Is the secretary of the Short Horn
Breeders association of America,
holds the record for the largest herd
brought into Wisconsin.
Mr.. Kennedy now has eighty head
of high bred Scotch Short Horns,
known to the trade as the beef strain
of the breed. He will increase his
herd materially later. The cattle were
purchased from Thomas Stanton of
Wheaton, Ill, one of the largest i'm
porters of Scotch cattle in America.
The advent of this herd has placed
Rock county on the breeders map,
stockmen say.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
FREIGHT RATES ARE REDUCED
Commissions Ruling Will Save Wis.
consin Shippers Many Thousands.
Effective May First.

Madison-The long awaited decision
of the railroad rate commission in the
Tittemore freight rate case materially
reduces freight rates in Wisconsin.
The order of the commission, signed
applies to the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, the 500, the Chicago & North
Western and the Omaha lines. Juris
diction of the proceedings as they ap
ply to the Green Bay & Western, and
the Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western
will be retained for further action.
The decision affects class rate. The
present maximum distance tariff is
abolished, a new distance class rate
tariff taking it's place.
Although none Of the members OF
the rate commission would comment
on the decision, it was stated by well
informed persons that the reduction tC
shippers in the state would be not less
than 100000 a year. The reduction
amounts to from S to 80 per cent on
different classes of freight.
The changes in the distance class
rates must be made on or before May
/, 1917, and are applicable to any
single line haul wholly within the state
of Wisconsin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
MAY CLOSE SOLDIERS HOME
Reason Given by Chairman
Wood for Abolition.

Observation-Disclosures the Milwaukee
ans interested in retaining the Sol
diers' Home make out their case, there
ls disposition in the house appropri-
atoms committee to abolish it, Jan. /,
1918, by cutting off appropriations.
When the maintenance of the Mil
waukee home was reached, in discus
sion of the sundry civil bill, Gen.
Wood, chairman of the board OF man
ayers of the national soldiers homes,
presented the reasons why the home
at Milwaukee should be closed.
They were the same as he has al
ready made public, that the equip
ment physically is run down and that
to repair it will take too much money
considering its advantages.
Congressman w. H. Stafford ques-
tioning Gen. Wood, brought out that
once before, when the board of man
ayers intended to close the home at
Togus, Me-, the influence of the New
England senators prevented action,
He also brought out that the per cap
tia cost of the Milwaukee home is less
than at the Marion, Ind, or Togus
homes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
WOULD ABOLISH
GAME COMMISSION
COMMITTEE URGES GIVING LAND
BOARD POWER TO NAME CON-
sERVATlON OFFICERS.
GOV. Philip is INTERESTED
Conservation Commission Was Created
During His First Term and Any
Attempt to Dissolve Body
VIII Bring Sharp Protest.

Notwithstanding of sensation
tentative report of the committee ap-
pointed by the legislature two years
ago to investigate and codify the stat
utes relating to state land laws.
The report under consideration for
presentation at this session calls for
the abolition of the present conserva-
ton commission, which would take
from the governor the power to ap-
point officials in charge of game con-
servation and propagation.
1t is understood the bill to be intro
duced, based on the findings of the
committee, would give the present land
commission powers now vested in the
conservation board, to appoint a state
supervisor of trust funds and trust
lands; a fish and game commissioner,
and state forester.
Gov. Phillip is known to be especial
ly interested in the conservation COM
mission. which was created during his
first term. The conservation board
has outlined big program to improve
fish and game laws, and it Is certain
that any attempt to abolish this body
will develop sharp opposition
OF the members of the Legislative
committee which investigated the land
laws Senator George B. SkogmO and
Senator Henry Huber are the only
ones who are members of this legis-
lature
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
DIES WITH WORK UNFINISHED
Appleton Chemist Spent Ten Years
Trying to Perfect Scheme to Make
Alcohol From Digester Waste.

Approximation having spent the
last ten years of his life perfecting a
scheme to make alcohol from the di-
gester wastes Of paper mills, Charles
Marchand, a chemist who had been
trying out the process in the Kimber-
ly Clark mills at Kimberly, near Ap-
pleton, died recently at New York city
of apoplexy, before his dream had
been realized.
Marchand was we'll advanced in
years, and had been suffering from
poor health for some time. About two
months ago he left for New York, to
complete arrangements for his scheme,
He believed that he could make alco-
hol cheaper than gasoline, and claimed
it would supplant gasoline as motive
power. His experiment plant is still
at Kimberly, and it is believed the
company will continue his expert
ments.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
FIXING 1T WITH EVANGELINE
How Could She Possibly Think Clar.
ence a Coward After Such
Perfect Explanation?

Clarence, age nine, was nothing II
not strictly truthful. He faced the
cOntemptuOus gaze of Evangeline, age
eight, from next door with the steady
eye that betOkens a clear conscience.
Said Clarence firmly:
NO, Evangeline, am not COW
ard"
EYangeline was pitileSs.
yes, you area silly little coward
Why, / saw you running for your life
this morning from that red-haired boy
who"
"Evangeline, was not running away
from him. / was simply running to
get him somewhere where his mother
could not see me Smite him.
well, did you smite him at last
then?'
Clarence never faltered.
mo, Evangeline; for, when we got
out of sight of his house, we were sc
close to mine that my mother would
have seen me do it, and that would
have upset her, so / ran indoors to be
out Of temptation !"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Auree on Dancer Zone.

Amsterdam, Feb. l. - The Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Courant says it learns
from official sources that the zone
that Great Britain has declared dan.
gerous, and of which it has already in
formed the Dutch government official
ly, virtually comedies with the zone
in which Germany notified Holland, al
the beginning of 1916, she would take
military measures. 1t forms an area
within radius of 100 sea miles, bav
ing Heligoland as it's center No fur
Their understandings in the matter are
probable.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR Stops FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, BeautifuI-No
More itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaZ-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance of
abundance; an Incompatible luster,
Softness and luxuriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless observation-disclosures
all-yOu surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of it if you will just try lit
tie Danderine. ADV.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
BILLS To AFFECT
PRACTICE OF LAW
JURY DECISION AND SUPREME
COURT ACTION SUBJECTS
OF MEASURES.
Phillip SIGNS FIRST BILL
Appropriation of $4,000 Annually TO,
lhe Board of Public Affairs Is
Approved by the Governor.
Work Is Hurried.

Mad1scn-Two measures of great
Importance to the practice Of law OF
the state will be before this legislature
and will attract considerable attention
during the session.
One of the measures has already
tutional amendment resolution provid
ing that no law passed by the legisla-
ture shall be declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court without the con
currence of at least all but one Of the
judges. AS the law now stands, the
vote of the majority of the court ia
sufficient to declare law unconstitll'
tional and thus to render it inopera-
tive.
The other measure of Importance in
regard to practice will be a bill, which
Is being drafted, to provide that nc
verdict In a negligence action shall be
rendered subject to disagreement by
the vote of one juror, and that il
eleven jurors decide and fix damages
in such an action, that that verdict
shall stand, although one juror mag
disagree with its terms.
It was the original intention to draft
this bill to provide that verdicts by a
majority of a jury should be upheld
but the measure has been changed in
the drafting room so as to make neces'
sary vote of eleven jurors in favor
of a verdict, to make it the basis OF
judgment.
This rule will apply only to tort &C
ton, If present plans are carried out,
and other civil actions will be subject
to the present rule, which requires a
unanimous verdict Of the jurors as a
basis of a judgment.
Both of these proposed changes IN
court practice will unquestionably at
tract much attention from the legal
profession of the state.
Gov. Philip has signed Senator
Plat Whitman's bill appropriating
$4,000 annually to continue the state
board of public affairs. This is the
first measure at this session Of the
legislature to be signed by the COVER
nor.
The Whitman bill, although harm
less enough when closely inspected, led
to charges in the assembly that an at
tempt was being made to "raiiroad''
legislation. Administration leaders ex-
planned that the reason for haste was
based on the ground that the affairs
board would cease to exist after Febru-
airy unless the legislature disposed Of
the matter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02

proved and I am now the mother of q
fine baby girl and do all my own house
work. MRS. ALLIA B. .TIMMONs, ZIG
Almond ST., Poplar Bluff, Mo.
In many other homes, once childless,
there are now children because of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong
Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice-it
will be confidential and helpful.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02

A close connection exists between
these two cold weather and rheu-
matism. Prof. Alex. Haig, of London,
has the most followers in the medical
profession in the belief that the pres
ence in the system of uric acid, or its
salts in excess, is the real cause of rheu-
matism. Everyone has recognized the
difference in the appearance of their
water as soon as it gets cold; there is
often copious sediment of brickdust.
Several causes may lead up to an
accumulation of uric acid in the system,
which, in turn, causes rheumatism or
govt, or creaky joints, or swollen fingers,
or painful joints. For one reason the
skin does not throw off the uric acid, by
profuse sweating, as in the hot weather,
and the kidneys are unable to take care
of the double burden. Another reason
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
FIFTY DAY SESSION
URGED FOR LEGISLATURE

Madison-A member of the as
sembly has requested the legisla-
tive reference library to draft
resolution to amend the consti-
tuition so that fifty day sessions
of the legislature may be held
annually. This would not prohi-
bit the calling of special sessions
of the legislature.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02

Il. Plnkndm s egg
table Compound has
been to me. We
had always wanted
a baby in our home
but / was in poor
health and not able
to do my work. My
mother and hus-
band both urged me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h m s Vegetable
Compound. / did
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
WyRaw rheumatism Comes
With Cold Weather
BY VALENTINE MOTT PIERCE, M. D.

is that people do not drink as much
water in cold weather as in summer,
which helps to flush the kidneys. Again,
they eat more meat in cold weather, and
some people are so susceptible that they
soon develop rheumatism after eating
meat.
At all such times persons should drink
copiously of hot water, say, pint
morning and night, and take Anurie
three or four times a day. This an
uric comes in tablet form and can bo
had at almost any drug store. 1t dis
solves the uric acid in the system
and carries it outward. | would advise
everyone to take Anuric occasionally,
and continue for three or four weeks,
and in that way avoid rheumatism, govt
and many of the painful disorders due
to uric acid. ADV.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Takes Strychnine in Cafe.

Superior-Soon after he was found
in cafe booth, George Anderson, a
Guthrie railroad man, succumbed to an
overdose of strychnine. A note by his
side explained his act as unavoidable
because Of my serious condition ment-
ally as well as physically and finan-
cialiy."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
POISON WIPES OUT FAMILY
Arsenic in Pancake Flour Fatal to
Five in illinois,

Kankakee, Ill, Jan. 31.-Five mem
bers of the family Of o. K Meints, a
farmer living near Ashkum, are dead
of poison said to have been mixed
by mistake with pancake flour.
Mrs. Meints was in a hurry to get
to an auction. The -four which she
used for pancakes ran out and she
added the contents of another sack
which size thought contained flour.
Instead the substance is said to have
been mixture Of chemicals which Mr..
Meints used in taxidermy. The powder
is said to have contained arsenic.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
100 HOES Bring $2,249.

Fort Atkinson-Don Smith, farmer
living south Of Lake Mills, recently
disposed of 100 head of hogs to the
Jones Dairy farm here, and received a
check for $2,249.41 in payment. This
was the largest check ever written by
the Jones people for an individual
farmer. The average weight Of the
hogs was 219 pounds.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
NEW YORK BROKER PRODUCES
MESSAGE WHICH GAVE AD-
VANCE INFORMATION ON
WILSON'S NOTE.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE WITH
INFORMATION Is LOST
Brief But Accurate Forecast of Con-
tents of Note Sent Out on Brokers'
Wires Several Hours Before
Release by the State
Department.

New York, Feb. From the flies
of Wall street brokerage house, con-
gressional inquisitors brought to light
private and confidential kilograms re-
garded in some quarters as definitely
indicating that there was a leak"
on President Wilson's recent peace
note.
The most sensational telegram, con-
tanning a brief but remarkably accu-
rate forecast of the contents of the
note, was sent by E. F. Hutton & Co.,
one of the largest brokerage houses
in the street, over It's private wires
to scores of other brokers through
out the country with whom it did
business on the afternoon of Deem
Der 20, more than three hours before
the first copies of the note were hand
ed to neWspapermen by Secretary
Lansing.
Message in Advance of Note.
At the time the Hutton message was
sent, according to the testimony of
Secretary Lansing before the COM
mittee in Washington, no one in this
country save persons connected with
the preparation and dispatch of the
note had as much information regard
ing it's contents as the message re-
Vealed.
The note previously had been sent
abroad in code. Publication Of the
note followed transmission of the Hut
ton message to various brokers by
more than ten hours.
BoIlinos Name Brought in.
Information on which the message
to brokers was based, Edward F. Hut
ton, head Of the firm, testified, came
in another message, now missing, from
F. A Connolly of F. A. Connolly &
Co., a Washington brokerage house,
in which r. w. Boiling, brother
in-law of President Wilson, is a part
ner Hutton testified that his under
standing was that Connelly's infor-
nation regarding the note was based
on general rumor
Indicative that other brokerage con-
Germs were in possession Of similar
information, Hutton said, was another
message he produced which Clement,
Curtis & Co., of Chicago, sent his
house prior to Connelly's first mes
sage, referring to statement to be
issued by the State department Gin
tended to promote peace prospects,"
This message contained no details.
The Advance Telegram.
The telegram sent out by Hutton &
Co., was as follows:
1--WE are confidentially informed a
highly important message to belliger-
ents and neutrals has been issued from
Washington. Interpreted not as pres
sure on belligerents in behalf of
peace, but as one apparently to put
American demands on record to be
considered if there is peace, and warn
ing neutral rights must not be further
encroached upon. Full text to be CIV
en- out tonight and will be looked on
as move of great moment"
Some one read the note" Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas, ranking
Republican members of the committee
emphatically declared after the close
of the hearing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Morse Shin Lost: Crew Safe.

Christiania, Feb. IA telegram re-
ceived here from Bergen reports the
sinking of the Norwegian steamship
Hallbjoreg. The crew was saved. The
Hallbjoreg, 1855 tons gross, was last
reported on her departure from New
York on November % for Bordeaux
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Wife Of Official Dies.

Oshkosh-Mrs. Anna C. Harrington,
wife of John Harrington, inheritance
tax commissioner for the state of Wis
consin, died suddenly at her home
here. Death was caused by heart
failure.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Little for Creditors.

La CONSIDERATIONS Of the Castle
Engineering company, a local firm with
a former extensive South American
business, will receive 5 cents on the
dollar, it was estimated after bank
ruptcy hearing here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Risks Life to Save Baby.

La Crosse-Cut off by flames which
were destroying her home at Spring
Grove, Mimi, near here, Mrs. Steiner
Rierson risked her life to save her g.
year-old son, sleeping on the second
floor. She sustained severe burns but
saved the child
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Brakemen Are Injured.

Stevens Point-Two 500 line brake
men of this city were badly injured
when a passenger train crashed into
the rear of freight train near Marsh
field, damaging the engine and smash
ing two box cars.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Another Woman Seeks Office.

Plainfield-Miss Loretta Boursier
will be a candidate for county super.
intendent of schools for Portage coun-
ty and will oppose Miss Frances Ban
mach. who now holds this Office.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
MOTHERHOOD
W0MAN'S JOY
Suggestions to Chidless
Women.

Among the virtues Of Lydia e.
Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound is the
ability Of to correct sterty fact the
we'll established as evidenced by the
following letter and hundreds of others
we have published in these columns.
Poplar Bluff, Mo. want other
women to know what blessing Lydia
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Expert RifIeman Dies.

Monroe-John H. Theiler, one OF the
best rifle shots in the middle west, and
long identified with the Sharpshooters'
association in this section of Wiscon-
sin. died at his home here, after an
illness of six months.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Child Burns to Death.

Antigo-The 219-year-old daughter of
George Bell was burned to death when
destroyed by fire Mrs. Bell was burned
but not dangerously.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Former VILLAGE President Dies.

Plainfield = Henry Ferguson, sc
years old, former president of this viii
lage and of the village of Marshall,
died from pneumonia. He had suffer
cd from paralysis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Postmistress Is Named,

hington-President Wilson has
nominated Ella M. Haylor as postmas-
ter at Blue River, Wis, and Theodore
Koenig for Schleisingerville.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Justice Rosenbcrry's Wife Dies.

Madison-Mrs. Kate L. Rosenberg,
wife of Supreme Court Justice M. B.
Rosenberg, died here. She was born
Sept 2, 1871.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
Plan Bio BRIDGE.

La Crosse-A stock company has de-
cided to construct 450-fOOt bridge
across the Mississippi river at Prairie
du Chen, near here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02

Does a farmer have to work hard?"
Yep. But not as hard as the aver
age person who has to buy what us
farmers raise"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
NOT ONE CENT OF PURCHASE
MONEY REQUIRED

to secure truck chicken farm site, driving dfa-
lance from Jacksonville good fertile soil and title
guaranteed. Possession whenever you like and pay
for land whenever You like, years or more IL de-
one person. ANY bank, city official, chamber of
commerce, OF commercial agency in Jacksonville
references Write for particulars Jacksonville
Heights Improvement Co., Jacksonville, FIss