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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1918-01-03
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1918-01-03

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1918-01-03
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1918-01-03

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1918-01-03
Sf(eil1e Grimnerunoen.
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1918-01-03

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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
SHELDON
Special Correspondence.

Rev. John William will preach at the
Cox schoolhOuse on the evening of Sat
urtay. Jan. 20 at Z 80 and again on the
following morning. Jan. %. at 10 40.
The afternoon of the same date he will
hold services at Roy at . 80 and at
Sheldon the evening Of the same day.
W. s. Sergeant spent Monday and
Tuesday at Ladysmith attending the
yearly meeting of officers. the first.
and Of members the second day, OF the
Farmers Mutual Town Fire Insurance
Company of Rusk county
A family named Sever has moved in
to the house on the old Kyser place.
lately.
We see in the report of Red Cross
work that Sheldon is ready to organ
and help get started" All right. Shell
don has been ready to organize since
last October and hopes that time will
come soon. Work has been going on
also in the community and we think
| the contribution mentioned was the
second one from here.
Quantities OF poverty" or kiln
| wood is being brought and piled at
| Sheldon. Owing to the impossibility
Of getting cars to ship it away. it
| the market" Bolts are also plentiful
| and more coming. but the market for
| them is still brisk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
CONRATH
Special Correspondence

The public school opened last Tues
day with two substitute teachers in
charge Mrs. Erickson taught the
junior grades and Mrs. Cody French
the higher grades.
Unfortunately, Miss Sabean. after
arriving at home to spend the holidays
was taken seriously sick and was not
able to return to her school at the APP
pointed time. She notified the board of
her inability to come and at the same
time wrote to Miss Cruise and through
some misunderstanding Miss Cruise
deferred her coming one week. Miss
Cruise was reported to be detained in
the southern part of the state on ac-
count of the heavy SHOWS. She ar
rived here Wednesday.
Peter Jones took load of wood to
Ladysniith Wednesday,
VIM. Jones went to Sheldon Wednes-
day afternoon, returning the same day.
Miss Margaret Tate made business
trip to Ladysmith Wednesday.
Rev Morrison preached both morn
ing and evening at Conrath last Sun
day and will continue to do so every
alternate Sunday from now on.
Miss Sabean arrived here Monday
night. but was not able to take up her
school duties She is somewhat inn
proved at this writing.
Members of the COnrath band are
planning on giving play in the near
future. The proceeds will be used to
buy Instruments and other material
for the band.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
School Notes

Bonnie Kuhlinan is again able to
attend school after being absent since
he was severely burned while repre-
senting Santa Claus at the Christmas
program.
The Camp Fire Girls held business
meeting Friday afternoon.
Prin. f. Hinterberg. Of Hawkins,
was a business caller at our school
Wednesday.
May Omark is absent from school
this week. being very sick with the
grippe.
The travelling school library books
were sent back to Madison Monday
and new books for our library are eX-
pected.
Mrs. L.. j. Ingraham gave very in
teresting talk on the value of the War
Savings stamps Wednesday afternoon.
Damian Gier got his eye hurt quite
badly while playing in the basement
Tuesday
Examinations will be given the last
part of this week for the first half of
The school year
To save fuel several of the school
rooms will be closed during the win-
ter months
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
LADIES'! LOOK YOUNG,
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
Use the Old-tirne Sage Tea and
Sulphur and Nobody
Will know.

Gray hair, however handsome. de-
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantages of youthful appear
ance. Your hair is your charm. 1t
makes or mars the face. When it
fades, turns gray and looks streaked,
just few applications Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur enhances its appearance
a hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young!
Either prepare the recipe at home or
get from any drug store bottle OF
s"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" which is merely the old-time
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients. Thousands of folks
recommend this ready-to-use prepare
ton. because it darkens the hair beau
tifully, besides, no one can possibly
tell, as it darkens SO naturally and
evenly. You moisten sponge or soft
brush with it, drawing this through
the hair, taking one small strand at
a time ABy morning the gray hair
disappears; after another application
or two, it's natural color is restored
and it becomes thick, glossy and lus-
trous, and you appear years younger.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite.
It is not intended for the cure. .miti-
cation or prevention Of disease.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
Too Late.

Little huntington was a father Tor
he first time, and nothing existed in
his world save wife and baby. 1t was
he other morning that, just as he had
opened his desk somewhere in the city,
he phone bell rang, says Tit-Bits.
you're wanted, sir!" shouted the
wartime office girl. "a lady"
Rushing to the phone, he grabbed
he receiver.
Eyes, dear, what is it?"
ooh, Cuthbert, dear, come at once
Baby is"
He waited to hear no more. Fling
.ng down the receiver, he seized his
aat and rushed into the street. Within
aalf minute he was being whirled in
4 taxi to the suburb where all his hopes
we're conferred. His face was lined with
anxiety as he burst into the house and
ran. upstairs three steps at a time.
"Here l am, darling y
"Oh, you're late, Cuthbert. Baby
aad his little toe in his mouth, and he
cooked so pretty. wanted you to see
nim."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
TROOPS AT WACO
PREPARE TO LEAVE

There is every evidence that the men
at Waco. in part at least are to move
at an early date from the camp to the
east The infantry will. it is thought
be the last to go. The artillery is
scheduled to get away early. A pri-
vate of the 10th Machine Gun bat
terry. stationed at Waco, accompanied
the body Of companion named Ris-
shell to Phillips and there received q
telegram to report to New York and
not return to Waco. Other news from
the camp is to the effect that all the
men are preparing to get away.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
NORMA TALMADGE TUESDAY

Tuesday evening feature OF the
Unique. will be Poppy Il Selznick-
Pictures photodrama of the popular
novel of the same name. Norma Tai
madge is the particular star and us she
is a favorite with Ladysmith audi
ences will undoubtedly draw capacity
house. Complying with the govern
ment order there will be no show at
the Unique on Monday evening
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
PRENTICE NEWS-CALUMET
WIPED OUT BY FIRE

The fire demon seems to have par
ticular grudge against newspaper
plants in Prentice, the latest vista
ton being OH Monday night when the
building in that city occupied by the
NewS-Calumet was completely de-
stroyed the fire apparently original
ing from defective electric wiring.
Nothing was saved and the loss to
Messrs. Grimm and Prentice, the pub
fishers, is greatly in excess of the in
surance carried.
L. c. Prentice, one of the publishers.
is at Waco, being in the same regiment
as the Ladysmith boys. a. l.. Grimm,
the other publisher and who has been
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
EXAM FOR BRUCE CARRIER

Examination for rural mail carriers
was held the pOstoffice in Ladysmith
last Saturday, by Fred Arndt. exam
lining officer. to fill vacancy in the
route at Bruce. Seven candidates
took the exam. They were l.. HI. Gid
dings, Sam Stewart, Ray Mcdonald.
w. L. Vreeland, Ben Campbell. David
Lyons and Christ Nelson.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
LOGGING CAMP POISONER

Thirty-five men employed in log
ging camp near Mountain, Wis., in
OcOnt0 county. were made seriously i'll
from poison in their food Frank Zib-
back. ch0re boy. who arrived two days
before was arrested. In his clothing
was found ii passport from Switzerland
signed by once Ambassador Berns-
tOrff
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
A BIG MORTGAGE

Register Worden placed Oh record
Thursday the largest mortgage for
many months. 1t was given by the
Hardwood Land 4 Improvement Co..
of Grand Rapids. Wis, to the John
Arpin Lumber Co, of the same place,
for S2O,91576 in one instrument and
S11,47S.S4 in another.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
BASS LAKE
Special Correspondence.


Louis kleinschmidt. of Chilli, Wis,
called on his friend. Will Green. last
week.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Delhi was mixed up in
an automobile wreck Tuesday, but no.
body was hurt The car was a total
wreck.
Short Bros are busy saving wood
in this vicinity,
School is closed on account of Ora
Deerwester having the chicken pox.
Ora likes chicken but he got them
mixed.
Will Rodgers is getting ready to en-
list He thinks the Kaiser has run
wild long enough.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
DEATH OF MRS. JORDAN

Mrs Charles Jordan died at her
home in Bruce Saturday night. after a
lingering illness from cancer of the
stomach She was A. born in Chetek
and had lived in Bruce for many
years. \ husband and three children
survive her.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
RIVERSIDE
Special Correspondence

o1VCIdI NUI
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Harrison Cox next Wednes
day.
Clarence Bartlett. who has been
working for his brother. George. re-
turned to his home at Milwaukee Fri
day
Miss Edna West and sister. Lillian
returned to Holcombe Monday.
Vera Kirkpatrick. who has been I'M
der the care of DR.. Stephenson, is i'm
proving.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
COUNTY BANKS
SHOW PROSPERITY
CONTINUED from page u

Continued from page J.
dent, Z, H. Hammer; Cashier. G. O.
Wig; and in addition to the officers the
directors are Mike Schupsky and Reu-
ben Stone.
In three years the banks resources
have increased more than 100000. The
total now is $1,000 6910 and the de-
posts S145,51454 The bank was or
ganized ON September IL, 1911.
Some of the prosperity and growth
of the eastern end of the county is re-
Elected in the record of the bank. One
ting better al the time with the in
crease i'm the deposits of the bank. The
officers and directors fully expect that
the resources will reach S20O,000 be-
fore spring.
Prosperity at Glen Flora
At the annual meeting Of the State
Bank of Glen Flora, held Tuesday OF
this week Frank Hughes was elected
president, August Peterson, vice presi-
dent. G. f. HOskin, cashier, EllwOOd
Burger. assistant cashier. and Sig
urd OVERLY, clerk.
The directors are Frank Hughes, j.
4. Michaelson. DR.. III. c. Johnson, g..
r. Bollen. Iver Bergstrom and Aug
ust Peterson.
While the bank has been in existence
only two years, it has had Il prosper
Gus youth and now shows a surplus of
5000. The farmers of Glen Flora
trade territory are taking advantage
of the excellent management, and
their business with the bank shows a
steady increase.
The total resources of the bank are
S4S.J5O 80 and the deposits S36.576.76.
Good Report for Ingram
At the meeting of the stockholders
of Ingram State Bank held at it's
banking rooms Saturday. the following
officers and directors were elected :
President. L. G. Blood: Vice President,
C. A. Magnus; Cashier. f. A.. Ker-
Slayer: A. f. Huffman. John Bauman
]. A. Playter. NJ. j. Leinenkugel.
Cashier Kerslager says: THE In
gram State Bank was organized in
1906 during the boom times of the
numbering industry. 1t has thoroughly
survived the changes in conditions
from a saw mill town to fast grow
ing new farming community. Its pol
icy has always been to assist the set
tier III getting more good stock and de-
veloping the wild lands. 1t has been
fortunate in having but one small loss
in the way of loans TO the farmer, and
we are proud of the growth as shown.
Dec 81, 1914, with assets of.-.-$411O9
Dec 81, 1915, with assets Of. 41971
Dec 81, 1916, with assets of 1921
Dee. BE 1917. with assets Of 5SS6S
The last report shows that the bank
had deposits of $45,399.05.
Bank of COnrath
COnrath State Bank held the annual
L., bc., l.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
Bank of COnrath

Conrath State Bank held the annual
meeting last July. The bank is pros
pering in remarkable degree. The
last report available shows total re-
sources of $34.631.75 and deposits of
$22914. 80.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

Life, Accident, Compensation,
steam boiler, Fly wheel, Fire, Light
ming. Windstorm and Tornado insur-
ance written in the best Companies.
-B. e. French.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

managing the business, is in Chicago
purchasing Il new plant. Mr.. Grimm
was employed ON the News-Budget Il
few years ago.
The plant of the Prentice Calumet.
then owned by the present publisher
of the ws-Budget, was completely
destroyed by fire fourteen years ago.
Seven years afterward, the Prentice
News plant was wiped out Then, af-
ter another 7-year interval, came the
fire of Monday night.
The News-Calumet will be tenn
porarily published from the News
Budget office
NIo,,o,. -, Loo, so, f,,,,,., o,,,l .;tx.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
TONY
Snecial Correspondence

Mrs. Peter Nelson returned home
Friday from Iowa, after a visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. J. ID. Shumway returned to hel
home at Ladysmith Wednesday. after a
visit at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. l.. ]. Ingraham.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. f. Helm left here
Wednesday for Hibbing, Mimi, for a
visit with the latter's parents.
Miss Mary O'Brien entertained a
party of friends at the Nels Omarls
home Sunday afternoon 4 very en-
tjoyable time was had. Among those
present were: Misses Hazel Lake. SUI
san Flood. LeOnOre Kuehlthau. Flor
ence Yankee and Clara Helm.
Mrs. u. T. Watson entertained a
few of her friends at a Pink Party at
her home here Saturday afternoon.
The ladies spent the afternoon IN sew
ing. after which a luncheon was
served.
Misses Fannie and Mollie Dignin, of
Caselton. y. d., arrived here Wednes-
day for visit with their. sister. Mrs.
John Helm. .Ir.
Miss Lizzie Newhouse returned home
Saturday from Ladysmith, where she
was employed the past week.
Miss Nina Ferris, of Glen Flora. was
a visitor here several days this week.
Mrs. Frank NewhOuse left Wednes-
day for Gilman for visit at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nj.
Beck
The Royal Neighbors held their reg
ular meeting with Mrs. I'll. Schmarde-
beck last Tuesday. \ lunch was
served. after which officers were in
stalled for the coming year. Those in
attendance were: Mrs S. Gier. Mrs.
H. Deihm. OF Glen Flora Mrs. ID. F.
Watson. Mrs. Joseph Clear Mrs. Chas.
Bunker and Mrs. G. Vanderlinden.
4 meeting of the Red Cross will be
held at the town hall Saturday even
ing. Jan. 10.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
f. church met at the home of Mrs. NJ.
ChriStman Wednesday afternoon.
Lunch was served.
John Helm held the lucky key for the
VictrOla that was given away at
ChriStman'S store.
Al Christman Jr.. has been quite ill
the past few days with the grippe.
Miss Hazel Biller. former resident
of Tony. but now of Glen Flora, and
Nh George Galbraith. of South Day
ton. New York, were married at the
home of the bride last Monday They
left that evening for Chicago and from
there they will go to Mr.. Galbraith's
home at South Dayton. New York
Miss Ruth Ingraham had the mis-
fortune to sprain her arm Wednesday
afternoon She is now carrying it in
Il sling.
Institute at Tony
The following program will be
given:
10:10 Singing $3.50. Tony School
10: 30 Model Class Primary Arith-
metic --.--.- Florence Yankee
10 40 School Management and Dis
cipline - Edwin Neadler
II 200 Essentials of Good School
School Supt. O. E. Rice
II 80 Good Geography ..-.-.- .-.-- -
- - Edward Hinterberg
II 40 Upper Form Reading..- -
-. Louise Wegner
II 100 Noon IntermiSsion.
| 100 Vocal Solo Vera Manley
l 90 How to Create Study Habit
.-.. 49,. 3. Mack Dresden
- The What and How in GeOg-
r;lphy - Reid McWithy
40 Language Work in the Pri-
mary Grades Alpha Peterson
2.05 Spelling. Upper and Middle
FOrms Herman Captain
> - Reading Circle Work . -
- 49,. Supt. O. E. Rice
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. z.
church will serve dinner to all those
who wish to come Saturday. Jan. 26.
at the town hall
School Notes
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

See Michaelson & Hughes Company
for insurance. Largest and best COM
panies in the United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

WANTED--Four men at once to cut
wood VIII pay $500 per cord.-R
GEHRMAN. Bruce. Wis. Route . it,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HELP WANTED

WANTED: Good competent stenogra-
pher LADYSMITH CHAIR &
FURNITURE co.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

Money to loan ON farms and city
property. & Hughes Com
pany Capital $30.00000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

Used Buick touring car for sale by
+. NJ Worden. tt
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the NJ. E.
church will serve dinner to all those
who wish to come Saturday. Jan. 20,
at the town hall.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10
CHAPTER kin.


Five Days In an gmpty House.
The ave days spent in that house
seemed to me like i've years. During
ell that time had very little to eat
less In fact than had been getting In
the fields. did not feel It 90 bad. per-
haps. because Of the fact that was no
longer exposed to the other privations
which before had combined to make
ny condition so wretched. now had a
good place to sleep. at any rate, and !
did not wake every half hour or SO as
I had been accustomed to do In the
delds and woods, and. Of course. my
hunger was not aggravated BY the
physical cxertions which had been
necessary before.
Nevertheless, perhaps because I had
more time now to think Of tho hunger
palms which were gnawing at me all
the time, don't believe was ever so
miserable as was at that period Of
my adventure. felt so mean towards
the world would have committed
murder, think. with very little prov
ocation.
German soldiers were passing the
house at all hours of the day. ]
watched them hour after hour from the
keyhole of the door-to have shown
myself at the window was out Of the
question because the house In which
I was concealed was supposed to be
untenanted.
Because Of the fact that I was I'M
able to speak either Flemish or Ger
man I could not 60 out and buy food
although still had the money with
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

oficer would be 10 consIderate Of his
men as to try to trap Inc rather than
carry the cellar by force II they had
the slightest idea that I was there.
I took OF my shoes and crept softly
and slowly to the cellar steps and then
step by step. placing my weight down
gradually so as to prevent the steps
from creaking. climbed to tho top.
The sight that met my eyes as I
glanced into the kitchen told me the
whole story. The water faucets had
been ripped from the sinks, the water
pipes haveing been torn OF. and
gas fixtures. cooking utensils and
everything else which con.e ssed even
the smallest proportion Of the metals
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-10

Z Rummassd the House Many Times.
which to do 1t. That was one of the
things that CALLED one-the thought
that I had the wherewithai In my
jeans to buy all the food needed and
yet no way Of getting 1t without en-
dangering my liberty and life.
At night. however. after 1t was dark.
I would steal quietly out Of the house
to see what could pick up In the way
Of food. BY that time. Of course, the
stores were closed. but I secured the
streets. the alleys and the byways for
scraps Of food and occasionally got up
courage enough to appeal to Belgian
peasants whom I met on the streets,
and In that way I managed to keep
body and soul together.
1t was quite apparent to me. how
ever, that I was worse OFF In the city
than I had been In the fields. and l
decided to get out of that house just
as soon as l knew definitely that Huy-
Tiger had made up his mind to do moth
ing further for me.
When ! was not at the keyhole Of the
door spent most Of my day on the top
door In a room which looked out ON the
street. BY keeping well away from the
window could see much Of what was
going on without being seen myself.
In my restlessness. used to walk back
and forth In that room and kept II up
20 constantly that believe must have
r. Ill