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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

The enrolment in all of the. schools
school it will be necessary to install
two dozen more seats. All of the high
school departments are filled to their
capacity and in some instances an over
flow must be accommodated, especially
in the Domestic Science and Manual
Training Departments.
Irregular attendance in the public
schools has always been one of the most
serious problems confronting school of
ficials 1t is hoped that this problem
may be vigorously attacked this year.
bringing our attendance records up to
the proper standard. The law states
that all children under IA years of age
, shall regularly attend school and that
all children between the ages of IA and
16 shall be either regularly employed
in some useful occupation or in regular
attendance at school. Failure to COM
ply with these provisions makes the
parent subject to fine or imprison
ment All citizens knowing of violation
of these provisions would confer great
| favor upon all such children by report
| ing all such cases TO the city superin
| tendent of schools. In the eyes of the
law every child is entitled to the privi-
lege of an education and it is only by
the fullest cooperation of public spirit
ed citizens and the school officials that
these sound legal provisions can be
properly enforced.
Parents are earnestly invited to visit
the schools at all times; are urged to
follow the development Of your children
and to consult with teachers and super
/ intendent on matters relating to the
education of such children. Here again,
/ it is only by broad and fair minded
spirit of cooperation between parent
and faculty that maximum results may
be obtained in educational efficiency
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
TAX EXPERT WILL
GIVE LECTURE HERE

Frank $. Regan, cartOonist and tax
expert, will speak at the Christian
church Tuesday evening, Sept. %, com
mencing at S o'clock.
Mr. Regan, who has been tax stu.
dent for years, has been disclosing some
conditions in our tax levying and tax
paying systems that not only surprises
the public but offers the plan to equalize
the tax burdens for all. His work is
especially applicable to the tax problem
offered by the coming to an end of the
liquor revenue.
While this is seemingly dry subject,
Mr.. Regan, by means of his piece of
chalk, his entertaining presentation and
startling arrangement of facts and
figures keeps his audience interested
from the beginning and the simplicity
of his discourse makes it clear to any
kind of an audience.
The attendance should be large as
there will be no admission fee beyond a
free will offering to be taken at the door.
The main desire is to let the people
know, and everyone is cordially invited
Mr.. Regan will also speak at Bruce
in the Congregational church, Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. %, ats 100 o'clock
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
WILL BUILD BRICK HOUSES

John Probosch, who works in the pa
per mill had saved $4,000 from his
wages, and had decided to 60 back to
Poland. He was telling Joseph Schmitz
of his plans and Mr. S. told him he
was making big mistake to leave
this country, and better stay here. Mr..
Probosh looked over the Dean 40 east
of the Maple Hill school house, and de-
cided he would like to own some of it.
At Mr.. Schmitzs suggestion, he inter
ested Mike Praenzeloch, and two other
lads who had saved a few thousand
dollars each, with the result that they
bought the 40 for $4,000 cash. They
divided it lengthwise into four ten acre
tracts, and each of these boys will build
a new $4,000 brick house on their little
farms Mr. Schmitz deserves much
credit for the advice and help he gave
the boys We wish the country was
built of men like him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
CELEBRATION AND FEAST AT
ST. MARY'S CHURCH

Next Sunday is the big celebration
and feast day of the year at st. Mary's
church. The day marks the titular
feast of the church and also the patron
feast of the Servite order to which
the Fathers belong. BY special pri-
vilege, extended to all the faithful
who go to confession and receive Holy
Communion on that day, a plenary in
diligence may be gained as often as
the person visits the church during the
day; and as one plenary indulgence is
sfiicient for one person so far as he
himself is concerned, the other indul-
genccs may be gained for the souls
in purgatory.
Confessions in the various languages
will start to be heard at 3 p. m. Sat
urday and continue during the after
noon and evening, also from to s on
Sunday morning. The Communion
Mass will be at s o'clock Sunday
morning and a solemn high Mass will
take place at 10 a. m. The visits to
the church will continue throughout
the day. Solemn Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament at Z 80 p. m, will
conclude the services of the day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
IMPROVEMENT NOTES

Albert Verdegan is completing an adj
dition, 16X2S, to his farm home miles
east of Ladysmith.
Both fronts of the Ditmanson & Mel
son store were repainted this week.
A new awning brightens up the front
of the Whiteford building.
The walls of the new land office be-
ing erected by Henry Wilson are now
about half way up. The Ladysmith
brick, that is being used in this build
ing and in the residence being erected
by Attorney Stine, is certainly fine
article, strong, uniform in color and
splendid advertisement for the local
yard. Ladysmith owes big debt to
the brick yard as the local industry that
has been responsible in no small meas
ure for the substantial character of
the business buildings erected here
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for the County of RuSk, Wis, to be
held at Ladysmith on Oct II, 1919, to
fill the position of rural carrier at Glen
Flora and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other post
offices i'm the aforementioned county.
The examination will be open only to
citizens who are actually domiciled in
the territory of post office in the coun-
ty and who meet the other requirements
set forth in Form No. 1877. This form
and application blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, ID. G. APP
plications should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington at the earli-
est practicable date.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
REV. JOHN BIRRELL
GOES TO MINERAL POINT

As announced in the News Budget
last week, Rev. John Birrell, for the
past four years pastor of the Lady
smith NJ. e. church. has been transfer
red by the conference He will go to
Mineral Point, where the Methodist
congregation has large and beautiful
place of worship. He will be succeeded
here by Rev. G. w. Emery, who has
been in charge of the Mineral Point pas
tOrate for four years.
Rev. Birrell has been an industrious
and faithful worker for his church
building up a strong congregation here
The new M. E. church here, erected
at cost of over $4,000, as well as the
fine church and parsonage at Tony, are
enduring monuments of his labors in
this field. The three new buildings
named are valued at over $4,000
while the total estimated value of the
church property here and at Tony was
only $4,000 four years ago.
Rev. Birrell breaches his last sermon
here Sunday and viii. move his family
to Mineral POintsneXt week Rev. EN-
cry will deliver his first sermon here
Sept 2S.
Another conference item that will in
terest Ladysmith people is that Rev. J.
E. Watson, formerly pastor here, was
assigned to MaustOn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
Capt. Galloway Points Out That
This Is an Easier Unit to
Raise in Smaller Cities.
ONLY 20 MEN REQUIRED
TO FORM CAVALRY UNIT
Capt. Galloway Says There Is No
Doubt That Ladysmith Will Have
National Guard Co.

That Ladysmith is to have unit of
National Guard no one should pemit
himself for a moment to doubt. Wheth-
er it will be infantry, artillery or caval-
ry is the only debatable question.
In letter to Capt. A. H. Galloway,
Adjt. Gen. Orlando Holway states that
in the assignment of National Guard
units to the state the number of cavalry
units has been largely increased, and
their organization is encouraged by the
state department. One advantage of
a cavalry unit in the smaller towns is
the fact that it requires only 20 mem
bers, while an infantry requires 100,
and a battery of artillery requires 126.
The federal allowances to cavalry are
liberal. Each troop is furnished with
81 horses, and with funds for their feed
and care. The state provides armory
rental of $500 per year, and So per
member for incidental expenses.
Members receive pay from the fede-
raj government at the rate Of $3.75 per
month for privates. NOn-commiS-
stoned officers receive more in proper
tion as the salary for the given rank
is higher in the military service. 4S
drills are required in each year. Addi-
tional pay is given for attendance at
the annual state encampment.
The age limits are IS to 45 years of
age.
There certainly should be no trouble
in finding sufficient young men to or
ganize a unit There are enough quail
fed young men in the city to form three
or four units. The training and dis
cipline they receive is ample recon-
pense for the time spent, and at the
same time they will be rendering their
state and their country an important
service.
Don't wait to be asked, hand your
name in to Capt. Galloway.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
ARE1ND@ RUSK COUNTY FAIR NEXT WEEK DON'T miss
BUYS LOCAL PRODUCT
IN CITY; LOST $3O.5O

A man and his wife, who live close
to Ladysmith, went to st. Paul recent
ly and bought dining room table and
six chairs. The table cost $4,000 and
the chairs $46.50. When they got the
furniture home they noticed the Lady
smith Chair & Furniture Co.'S mark
on the bottom of the chairs. Next
time they came to this city they went
into Ellingboe's furniture store and
got prices. They found the same table
could be bought for $26.50 and the
same chairs were $3.50. Their loss
was $1,000 on their small bill This
shows that our chair factory is getting
in on the city business, and that our
local furniture retailer is satisfied with
a reasonable margin of profit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
EXPLAINS DELAY IN
GETTING INT HERE

John Swenehart. of the Agricultural
Extension Service of the state, writes
County Agent Jones as follows in re-
gard to the samples" of INT which
Rusk county farmers will have chance
to try and compare with dynamite:
Il appreciate your impatience at the
delay in getting price. out on the INT
but we are working at the limit of our
capacity. We were held up for ten
days by somebody at Washington,
can't find out just who, but we now
have 10000 pounds on hand and have
nearly half carload cartridged and
will begin to ship out this week. Dope
will get blanks soon.
Keep the applications for INT as
they are going to be very important
thing in connection with our attempt
to get very large quantities Of INT.
You understand that this INT is but
drop in the bucket and is not meant to
meet a demand for explosive. 1t is
merely taste and farmers making ap-
plicatiOn for allOtments should be given
to understand that they are expected
to try it out and cooperate with us in
getting more. This is distinctly not an
effort to help folks get some cheap ex
plosive. 1t is going to show that we
can use cheap explosive that is now
in the hands of the government which
has no good use for it. The clinching
Of this point in public sentiment must
be done if we are to get at least five
million pounds which | am asking for.
Will need your help to pull this over
Mr.. Swenehart previously informed
Mr. Jones the price would be ten cents
or less per pound.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
SHELDON
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
Postmaster Hebard is building an adj
dition to his dwelling here.
Born, Monday, Sept. 10, son, to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cannon.
Quite a number of our young people
went down to the dance at Gilman Sat
urday night.
VIM Burss has the frame for his new
house raised on their new place north
east of Sheldon.
i Miss Jessie Sergeant has been ap-
pointed supervising teacher for Rusk
county and will very soon take up the
duties of that position.
Miss Bessie Tate went Saturday to
Withee where she will teach the Sth
grade in the school there in place OF
Miss Jessie Sergeant, resigned.
Several members Of the Cox and
Brown families Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Sergeant and Rodney Hurlburt autoed
to Chippewa Falls to the fair, Wednes-
day
Emil Toutant and family were here
over Sunday visiting friends From
here they proceeded to Stone Lake en-
route for a resort above there where
they will remain as caretakers and lat
err hosts, the coming year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
MORMONS IN WISCONSIN
RECALLED BY NEW BOOK

A history of the MOrmons who set
tied in and around Wisconsin during
the middle of the nineteenth century
is soon to be prepared by the State
Historical society as the result of in
designations now being conducted by
Dr. M. NJ Quaife, superintendent of
the society. This history will contain
much new material which has never
been used by previous writer's on the
subject
DR.. Quaife, through interviews
with descendants of both Gentle and
Mormon pioneers has learned much of
the history of the early Mormons, who
settled in Illinois and built their sacred
city at Nauvoo, just above KeOkuk.
After the death of Joseph Smith, leader
of the Mormons, in 1914, one of the
claimants to the succession was
James j. Strang,of Burlington, Wis,
who was converted to Mormonism in
1913 by missionaries who came to Burl-
ington.
Strang soon gained strong follow
ing and established holy city at
VOree, near Burlington, where his fol-
lowers made their headquarters, sent
out missionaries, and became success
full rivals to the Brigham Younug move
ment in Utah.
About 1S49, Strang moved his follow
ers to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan,
where he built new sacred city, and
had his headquarters from 1S49 to
1856. This city of st. James was the
most important between Detroit and
Milwaukee In 1850 he turned his do
main into a kingdom and had himself
crowned. His career was cut short
in 1856 by his murder by two of his
| followers He left no successor. and
the Gentiles. profting by the confus-
ion, descended upon the kingdom and
| looted it.
The inhabitants were forced to leave
with such of their possessions as they
could carry, and were deported by boat
to Chicago and Milwaukee, The church
built up by Strang was thus destroyed,
and his followers scattered all over the
country. Tt is estimated, that of this
branch of the Mormons, less than 2O0
now remain.
| In 1859 the other Mormons in the
Middle West organized under the son
of Joseph Smith as their leader and
formed the Reorganized Church of Lat
ter Day Saints, whose headquarters are
at Lamont. Ia The Wisconsin church
| is supposed to have several thousand
adherents at the present time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Ann Schaeffer was down from
Stone Lake Saturday.
The Pepper school house is sided, and
nearing completion. 1t is big i'm
provement over the old one. 1t has a
full basement and will have a furnace
Henry Kirk, the efficient patrolman
who has charge of the road from the
bridge this side of Bruce to the big
hill, spent Saturday of last week in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. GulbrandsOn. of
st. Paul, arrived here yesterday for a
short visit at the home of the latters
sister, Mrs. G. A. Watkins Mr.. and
Mrs. Gulbrandson were both employed
on the News Budget at one time.
Theodore Shorones, the confectioner,
is wearing a smile He has been wait
ing for the fixtures for his new ice
cream parlor, and just received them
today. They include soda fountain
which is probably the largest in the
county. Twenty tables and so chairs
are part Of the equipment.
Barney Frankie, Johnny Gafney,
John Grating and j. M. Wallinger
drove up from Irvington, Iowa Thurs
day to see M. O. Emmons and Nate
Mann. Three of these boys are look
ing for farm homes, and are looking
this country over, with view of pur-
chasing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
PURE BRED BULLS

The fact that Rusk county had 40
pure bred bulls last spring is very graf
flying, but that number is getting out
of date, and we believe 200 would be
nearer correct at this time. The farm
helped by the bankers of Ladysmith to
secure a few choice pure bred cows to
start real pure bred herd. H NJ.
Jones, our County Agent, is doing all
in his power to make the pure-bred cow
fair grounds Oct 3rd. success. Plan
to attend this sale, and buy some good
cows, and help to make this country a
pure bred dairy cattle center.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
HOUSING PROBLEM
BECOMES ACUTE
Chamber of Commerce Takes Up
Matter.-App0ints Com
mittee to Plan Relief.


At meeting held in the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms Monday night for the
purpose of solving the housing probem
which has become very acute in this
city, the following committee was ap-
pointed to take immediate steps to find
ways and means of relieving the situa-
tion:
G. X. Ellingson. Chairman
w. e. Thompson.
L. c. Streater.
Frank Fountain.
Munroe Sands.
n. j. Smith.
c. J. Dregne.
The committee is investigating the
plans now being used in various cities.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19

best 1t is great fun to start out on a
long trip as / did from Chicago to New
York City with only map and COM
pass with which to find the way 1t
forced landings are made in strange
places everybody is so nice and friend
ly, and total strangers are quick to Of
fer assistance if it is necessary.
Miss Law says flying is the best of all
outdoor sports and to judge from her
apparently perfect health, it must be
the most healthy sport, too.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
STANLEY is SHUT OUT

Last Sundays baseball game on the
local diamond with Stanley AS the visit
ing team resulted in shut-Out for
Stanley, while Ladysmith made seven
runs. After the first three innings, in
which the locals made all their runs,
the game was ''air-tight" and neither
team was abe to get man around the
circuit. Lowry was very effective and
held the visitors to a few well-scat-
tered hits.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
DEATH AT THORNAPPLE

Mrs Frances Pagat, aged AZ years,
months and IA days, died at her home
near Thornapple Dam Saturday, Sept.
13. of typhoid fever. She is survived
by her husband and three children.
The funeral was held from the home
Tuesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
FIREMEN CALLED OUT

The fire department was called out
early Tuesday morning to extinguish
blaze in carload of ground wood, or
"hog feed.'' standing on the track near
Nate Hands barn. Sparks from a pass
ing train were probably the cause of
the fire. Little damage was done.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
FATALLY INJURED WHEN
HAND-CAR JUMPS TRACK

Charey Bradeson, who has been work
ing on the section on the branch road
above Crane, was fatally injured last
Thursday when the handcar he was
riding on jumped the track. Mr.. Brade-
son was taken to the city hospital,
where he died Friday morning. The
burial will take place at Chippewa
Falls, where he made his home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
MEETS BEAR

Ed Baker, proprietor of the Baker
Hotel. was out in the woods looking
over a piece Of wild land last week
when he met Mr.. Bruin, face to face.
A quick right about face left Mr.. Bak-
er and the bear scampering in different
directions.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
DEATH OF FLORENCE DEAN

The death of Florence Lima Dean,
aged 4 years and months, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Dean, who reside
near the southside school, occurred
Monday evening, from spinal meningi-
tis.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
with burial at Riverside.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
GIRL BREAKS LEG

The little 2-yr-old daughter of Ben
Rock, who farms the McGill farm
north of town, fell from wagon last
week and broke her left leg above the
ankle. DR.. O'Connor was called and
reduced the fracture
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
FuLTS, GARAGE SOLD

Ernest Nelson, of Barron, has pur-
chased Fults' Garage in this city and
will continue the business. ID. L. Fults
will remain a resident of Ladysmith,
but has made no other definite plans
for the future.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
Exhibits Promise to Excel ANY
Previous Fair Held i'm
This County
RUTH LAW WILL BE
LEADING ATTRACTION
Music By Great Lakes Naval Band
Good Ball Games.-Rifle
Matches

Next week, starting Tuesday and
continuing until Friday, inclusive, the
big Rusk County Fair will be in full
swing Indications point to the most
successful exposition in the history of
the fair and, with favorable break in
the matter of weather, all attendance
records promise to be broken.
Ruth Laws Curtiss bi-plane arrived
here yesterday morning and is now on
the fair grounds with two men in
charge. There is no fake about the
worlds greatest aviator coming here as
an attraction.
Three good baseball games to deter
mine the county championship will be
interesting features of the fair.
The Great Lakes Naval Band will
furnish music throughout the afternoon
and evening.
The exhibits this year promise to far
excel any previous fair in the history of
the county, as the year has been an es-
pecially favorable one.
Complete program of the fair will lie
found elsewhere in this issue.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage license was
issued by the county clerk this week
Emil Pratt, Kennan, to Florence
Purdum, Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19

Clarence Mcbride was here from
Waterloo, Ia, Wednesday. While here
he joined the MasOns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-09-19
NEW DEPARTMENT
WINNING FAVOR
News Budgets Farm News Fea-
ture Pleasing Both Farm
and City Readers.

The Rusk County Farm Department,
recently inaugurated by the NewsBud-
get, seems to be meeting with general
approval Both our city and farm read
ers find the news in this new depart
ment very interesting feature, to judge
from the numerous favorable comments
that have have been expressed.
President G. X Ellingson, of the State
Bank of Ladysmith, voices his approval
of our latest innovation for a weekly in
this section, along the line Of building
up more valuable paper to reader and
advertiser, in the following letter to the
News Budget, dated Sept. 1S:
News Budget,
City.
/ have read the Rusk County Farm
Department in the News-Budget with
much interest and satisfaction, and /
really deem this record of development
and progress all over the clover belt of
very much Importance to its readers.
1t easily makes the paper worth twice
it's price to people of all classes.
This page is not only teeming with
news items from all parts Of the county
and adjacent counties, but it also con-
tains many valuable suggestions, and l
predict a splendid success for the paper
that produced such a department. Our
bank would not do without the News
Budget now.