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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
TROOP X HAS AN
AMUSEMENT CLUB
Local National Guard OrganiZa-
ti0n Means to Make Guard
Life Attractive

Troop X Club is the name of new
organization promoted by the members
of National Guard troop of this city.
The purpose of the club is to provide
entertainment for it's members and to
make membership in the troop more
attractive Regular meetings are to be
held on the last Tuesday evening of
each month. The officers are: Sergt.
Arthur NeitZel, president; Corp. Cecil
Barnes, yice-president Sergt. Bernard
Schwartz, secretary-treasurer.
Athletics will be one of the principal
features of the clubs activities. Dur
ing the fall they will engage in foot
ball and they now have game with
the hiEhschO0l team in contemplation
for Armistice Day. During the winter,
basketball will be a favorite pastime
and they expect to have a strong team.
Promote Boxing Matches
At the next regular meeting of the
club four four-round boxing matches
will be put on, to be engaged i'll by
members, and sometime before Thanks
giving Day a match will be pulled off
between one of the clubs members ana
a Chippews Falls Guardsman with a
good ring record.
To make the club more attractive.
pool and billiard tables will be added
to the organization equipment, for the
enjoyment of the members, and the
various meetings will be followed by
smokers and general good times.
il is expected that the various at
fractions offered by the club will keep
the membership of the troop full of the
best material available and make Troop
K one of the liyliest National Guard
units in the state.
Troop X was the first troop organ
lied in the state, outside of Milwau-
1ee. BY it's early activities and ag-
sreSSiveness it has attracted statewide
attention among guardsmen, as well as
among other citizenship. This is Il fact
noted by Captain Jones in his travels
over the state this summer and fail.
Captain Jones was much disappointed
because of the inability of our city to
meet the state half way i'll the matter
IF providing the troop and Ladysmith
with new armory to which this trooI
was entitled by it's early organization.
its enterprising spirit and its applica-
lion. An armory would be a fine thing
thing for the guardsmen here and quite
an addition to the city's attractions anu
cOnveniences. However, our schools
have first call on our attention ana
finances and cannot be neglected. No
loubt. the armory will come later.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
LIFE OF SERVICE
IS CLOSED BY DEATH

One of the oldest. if not the Oldest
resident of Rusk county, passed to the
great beyond Wednesday morning
when Mrs. Ruby Rowland breathed
her last She was "a years of age and
had been cared for at st. Mary's hos
oital for the past fifteen months.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Emery officiating, and burial was
1t Riverside.
Mrs. Rowland had few surviving rel
atiyes. She was an aunt OF the late
Mrs. w l.. Stephenson, OF this city,
who died last spring, and had made
her home here, with DIR. and Mrs
Stephenson from the time she came
to Ladysmith, about fourteen years
ago. until she was taken to the hospi-
tai for treatment. She had enjoyed
fairly good health up until about two
Years ago. when she fell and injured
her right hip. She was never able to
walk since this injury was sustained
Two nieces of Mrs. Rowland live at
Whitewater Wis.
Deceased was born in New York
state. probably at Rockport, July t.
1896. She came to Wisconsin as a
Young woman and taught school Tor
many years. For several years prior
10 the civil war she taught in the In
dian schools of the Oneida reservation
near Green Bay. When the war broke
out she entered the unions service as
a nurse, being sent to the hospital al
Little Rock. Ark After the close OF
the war she taught in a cOlored school
at Little Rock for several years.
She then went to Idaho, working as
teacher in the mining camps, ana also
became an indefatigable Sunday school
worker in those rough, frontier-ilfe
hamlets. She organized many Sunday
schools in the small towns or that
state. 1t was there on her flftleth
birthday, that she was married to Mr.
Rowland. She established home ana
adopted an orphan boy. whom she
brought up to manh0Od's estate. The
disappearance of this boy was one OF
the tragedies of her life. Some sixteen
or eighteen years ago Mr.. Rowland died
and some time after that the boy went
to Seattle. Mrs. Rowland heard from
him regularly until one day she re-
ceiyed parcel of trinkets and pres
ents of various sorts and letter from
him stating that he was going to Alas
ka. She never heard of or from him
since.
Mrs. Rowland was for many years
a member of the Methodist church and
for a number of years taught the bible
class i'm the local church of that de-
nomination.
Her mind was keen and bright up
to within a few days of her death.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
LOCAL PLUMBER is
IN AN AUTO WRECK

While returning to his plumbing job
in the new hotel at Eau Claire, a week
ago Sunday, the Ford car of p. A.
McQuillan was damaged and he mar
rowly escaped serious injury or death.
Mr.. McQuillan lost control of the car
in attempting to negotiate the sandy
approach TO the bridge about two
miles below Holcombe, on the Cornell
road. The car hit and broke the
wooden railing of the bridge, turning
crosswise. one wheel being off the
structure. 1t is about 15-foot drop
to the bottom of the ravine which the
bridge spans, and the car nearly went
over into it. Within ten minutes half
dozen travellers had gathered and
combining their efforts, and with the
aid of long levers, got the car up onto
the bridge and out of the way of travel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
CLEARING CONTEST
Is NEAR FINISH
Will Rusk County Go Over the
Top With 5000
Acres?

From the character of the reports
indications seem certain that our quota
of $1,000 More Cleared Acres in 1920
will be realized. Reports however are
dragging. the town of Dewey having
the greatest number of cleared acres
to date; Marshall a close second, At
lanta. third and Flambeau, fourth.
Next week the tables may be reversed.
That depends upon the promptness of
farmers who have cleared land in turn
ing in a report regardless of whether or
not they are in the contest.
1t was my pleasure to be at Wausau-
kee, October II. when Marinette county
celebrated the achievement of clearing
Is, 900 acres in 1920 We can go over
! the top with our slogan just as strongly
if we will but ''stick our nose to the
erindstone" the few remaining days
and then let the land clearing office
know just what we have accomplished
this year An accurate or creditable
showing is not possible unless we can
do So Fill out report blank if you
have one and send it in. If you haven't
piece of brown paper or a paper plate
will do just as well. It's the figures
we're after
Rusk county need not take a back
seat for anybody. Reports ranging
from one acre up to sixty are coming
in every day. Every acre reported will
make the total that much greater. This
appeal is to everyone in the county who
who has cleared land this year Give
| the mail man something to do.
T. e. LEE STEWART.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
MILIER-CONLON

Monday morning at st. Mary's Cath
olic church occurred the marriage of
Mrs. Katie Miller to James ConlOn.
The single ring ceremony was used.
performed by Rev. Father Feeny. The
bride and groom were attendd by Miss
Mary Diamond and McDennis Conlon,
of Minneapolis the latter being broth
er of the groom.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Diamond
Both parties are well known in La
dysmith, the bride having been en-
ployed for some time at the Ditmanson
& Nelson store. and the groom employed
by the Wooden Ware CO., as pail
maker
They left for Minneapolis to spend
short honeymoon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
HOT LUNCH PLAN
PROVES POPULAR
University Demonstration Visits
Schools Where Lunches Are
Served Regularly

Last week Miss Dresden, the Red
Cross secretary, accompanied Miss Mil
ler, the university demonstration, to sew
eral schools. She demonstrated al
Weyerhaeusef and the children were
very enthusiastic and want to work out
plan to have hot lupches this winter
At Kief school the mothers turned out
and they had sandwiches and cocoa at
recess and wish the school to continue
the hot lunch as they had it last year
The Apollonia school was ready for
her and had soup and crackers, and the
teachers have made plans to continue
the work.
Ingram had everything ready even
to small pieces of oil cloth for the
desks and one mother sent over a
chicken pie for the teachers and
guests dinner At their annual school
meeting, it was voted to have the
lunches and they are ready to carry
it out
The Riverside school had mothers
meeting for Miss Miller and Miss Dres-
len and intend to have the hot lunches.
A demonstration was also given at
the Bruce school.
Miss Miller left Friday night for
Madison We enjoyed having her with
us and hope that the schools visited
will be benefited.
Don't forget to come to the welfare
day program at Ladysmith, Saturday,
a t.AIf
friends.
MISS THOMAS,
County Nurse.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
SEED
POTATO MEN TO MEET

The Wisconsin Certified Seed Potato
Association will hold its annual meet
ing December l, at Pembine, Wis,
Marinette county. The sessions will
be in the town hail.
Arrangements for the meeting were
made at a meeting at Pembine last
week, which was attended by President
Woodward, of Weyauwega, Secretary
HaZelberg, of Barron, and Director
MikkelsOn, of Pembine.
The meeting will be attended by lead
ing potato growers from all sections
of the state and is looked upon as the
most important agricultural gathering
held in recent years in upper WiscOns
SIM Pembine has been selected be-
cause of the large numbr of Marinette
county certified potato growers in it's
immediate vicinity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
COPP THE FIRST COP

When asked why two cops were need
ed around the depot at train time.
Gene COpp said that he did not know,
but that he did know that he was the
original cop in these parts. In the days
when Rusk county was part of Chip
pewa county, Gene was elected con-
stable of the town which now includes
most of this county-the town of An
son. Gene says that there was not
much business for him to do, but on
one occasion he was given a warrant
Eto arrest a party who had stolen {
sbuggy wheel He made the arrest, re
covered the wheel, got six dollars
for his, and quit coping forever.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
All Boys and Girls Are Urged
To Join This Worthy Or
ganizatiOn
PART OF RED CROSS
ROLL CALL CAMPAIGN
Young People Asked To Head the Call
and Unite i'm Common Purpose
Service

Enrolment and re-enrollment of
schools in the Junior Red Cross will
commence with the opening of the fall
term .and it is hoped that the present
message of the Red Cross will have
reached every schOOlrOOm in the cOun-
try, even the most remote, by the date
set for the close of the Senior roll call,
November 25th.
IN launching the new program of
Civic Training through service, the
Junior Red Cross comes to the schools
with an outline of activities and class
room helps intended to add life, in
spirati0n, and reality to the work of
the school and also to give opportunity
for the boys and girls of today the
men and women of tomorrow, to eX-
perience TIE joy and delight and, to
some extent, the responsibility OF
their present privileges and obligations
as citizens
The call is the call of service; first.
in the interest of the child next door
those everyday situations here at
home that handicap and mar; and,
second for. the relief of conditions that
are blighting the lives of the helpless
and homeless in distant lands.
In these great humanitarian prof.
Rcts, every school should be enlisted,
every boy and girl should feel and do
his part There is no individual mem
Eership fee to exclude anyone; the OBJ
legation of the child is far greater
it is the obligation of service. The
membership fee for the school is NOM
subscription to the Junior Red
Cross News, one for each room in the
school system. Further than this, the
financial obligation of the school as a
rroup is measured only by its feeling
responsibility and its ability to
share in the Junior Red Cross fund,
which is used in the alleviatiOn of un-
toward conditions affecting child-life
at home and abroad.
May we not on this new financial
basis, with program of opportunity
shot through with intense human in
crest and fraught with possibilities
Unlimited, for developing among young
Americans higher type of citizenship
may we not this year give ourselves
unreservedly to the task of linking up
in the Junior Red Cross every school
in our territory. every boy and every
girl; all in the one common purpose
Service. with the one common thought
Others?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
GET KNOWLEDGE FIRST-HAND

Anna Ward, teacher in the Tony
schools, was in Ladysmith, Tuesday,
with class in ciyics, composed of
pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades. One of their purposes in Wis
iting the county seat was to obtain
first hand information on how the
business of the county is conducted.
Therefore. teacher and pupils visited
the county offices and gained the
knowledge which they sought by COM
ing into actual contact with county
machinery and county records. The
various officers explained to the chill
dren the manner of doing the business
of their offices and the keeping of the
records. Miss Ward is a live-wire
schoOlma am and showed a surpris-
ing grasp on matters of civil govern
ment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
REV. JOHN RITLAND AND
WIFE IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Rev. and Mrs. John Ritland were
in bad smash-up near Chippewa Falls,
one day last week, from which it is a
wonder that either escaped alive. AS
it is, Mrs Ritland has been in a hOspi-
tai at Chippewa Falls since the acci-
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritland were driving
IN a Dodge roadster. They met a
truck and as they attempted to pass
it in the usual way, big Coles, which
was following the truck, attempted to
pass it at the same time, running at
terrific speed. The big car hit the
light roadster head-on and practically
light car were thrown out and Mrs.
Ritland sustained a very severe cut
above the knee and was otherwise hurt,
while Rev. Ritland escaped with Il
slight scalp wound and few scratches.
The driver of the Cole car is said
to lie taxi driver in Duluth. He was
fined $50 for reckless driving and he
agreed to pay for the damages done
in the accident.
Mr.. Ritland went to see his wife at
The hospital few days ago and he
reports that she will be well enough
70 be discharged next week.
A witness in the case averred that,
i'm his opinion. the taxi driver was
running his car at about sixty miles
an hour just before the ears came to-
gether.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
CITY OVER TOP
IN s. A. DRIVE
County Quota Still Lacking
Several Districts Have Not
Reported

Ladysmitn is well over the top in
subscribing toward the Salvation Ar
my. Many of the districts in the cOun-
ty have as yet failed to report, how
ever, and the total subscribed and re-
ported to date is only $545.00, toward
the county's quota of 500 5.
All who have not contributed in this
worthy drive are urged to do so at once
and towns that have not reported are
asked to do so at the earliest possible
moment.
The town of Grant has contributed
more than its quota, this being largely
due to the basket social given at the
Maple Center school Saturday even
ing when over $35 was realized for the
Salvation Army.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
DIR. BENNETT HAS CLOSE CALL

During the electrical storm last
Saturday evening, DR.. o. e. Bennett,
who is operating a large farm near
Stone Lake, had a close call from
death by lightning. He was pumping
water near the house when bolt of
lightning struck the pump and
knocked the doctor considerable dis
tance. The shock was a severe one,
but he managed to get into the house
and q physician was summoned. lie
recovered rapidly and in a couple OF
days was about again, attending to
duties as usual.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTION

The date of the County School Board
Convention has been fixed by the state
superintendent office for Wednesday,
Nov. "a The law provides that all
school clerks shall attend this conyell-
ton and the other members of school
boards may attend About 140 mem
berS of school boards attended the an
nual convention last year and il is eX-
pected that as many. or more, will at
tend this years meeting. A represen-
tative of the state superintendent s
office will be present and will make the
principal address. The meeting will
probably be held in either the circuit
court room of the court house or in the
Ladysmith highschO0l gymnasium.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
GETS OFF WITH COSTS

Starting with a verbal battle over
alleged damage by some cattle owned
by the defendant, Grant Smart pune
tuated his arguments with tistic points
during his controversy with Mike Pat
rick near Weyerhaeuser From the
receiving end of the exhibition by
Smart, Patrick became the complaining
witness in charge Of assault and bat
terry in Justice Kiryan's court against
Smart. whom the Justice let off with
payment of the costs, amounting to
S1401
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH

William Mckee, about II years of
age. son of Mrs. Grace Lee Mckee, and
grandson of J. C. Lee, of this city, had
! narrow escape from death near his
home i'm Minneapolis last Thursday
He was coasting on sidewalk and as
he was crossing an alleyway an auto
mobile struck him and knocked him
about ten feet, rendering him uncon-
scious. The car passed over him as he
Law motionless in the street, but for
tunately did not touch him. He was
badly bruised and otherwise hurt, but
his recovery is not doubted.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
SALVAGE FROM THE FLOOD

Last Saturday Len Read completed
his contract with the Flambcau River
Lumber Co, to put in the logs belong
ing to this company, which were
washed into the woods near Little
Falls, on the Flambeau river caused
by the ice and log jam last spring. He
skidded out and put into the river 1000
logs and he said it was a tough job
hard on both horses and men, owing
to the rocky surface of the territory
there and the condition which the
standing timber was left in by the ice,
logs and water which backed up over
the adjacent lands.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
THEY SHOT DUCKS
IN OPEN WATER

Donald Richardson and Joseph God
dard, of New Auburn, were fined $50
each. for having violated the game
laws by shooting ducks in open water.
Judge Williams imposed the fines III
municipal court in this city.
In Judge Stewards court at Bloom
er, w. G. Cutting and John T. Cook
were given fines of $50 each, also for
shooting ducks in open water. Ben
PIummer. deputy conservation warden.
was the complaining witness.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
ATTENTIONS!

Attention of all eX-sOldiers who
served in the war with Spain at
home or abroad, or those who saw
service in the Philippine Insur-
rectiOn or the China relief eX-
pdition, and their widows. The
late Congress passed laws of the
utmost interest to soldiers ami
if they will send name and adj
dress to Walter S. Buchanan,
National Aidde-C Camp, Army and
Navy Union, Route 2, Louise,
Va, he will be glad to advise
them fully as to their rights un-
der the law. Prompt action will
mean the possible saving OF
money, as the pension commences
from the filing of the claim. Mr..
Buchanan wishes to assist his
comrades in every possible mall
ner. Write him and enclose
stamp for reply.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
JURY COULD NOT SEE CAUSE

In an action for damages in munic-
ipal court, in which JOS. c. Riegel sued
A. G. Briggs, as the result of an auto
mobile accident a mile west of Glen
Flora. some weeks ago, a jury yester-
day brought in verdict of no cause
for action. The plaintiff is promi-
nent farmer of the town Of Lawrence,
and the defendant is an old resident of
Bruce AS the case ended late in the
afternoon, the News-Budget is unable
to give the testimony introduced. There
was a large number of witnesses.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
MAYOR ATTENDS CONVENTION

Mayor Luell, always looking out
for the best interests of the city as its
executive. officer, has been attending
the convention of the Wisconsin
League of Municipalities at Lacrosse
this week, with the object of learning
anything new or advantageous that
might be adaptable to, or of benefit to,
the city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
REFUSES TO EXTEND
TELEPHONE SERVICE

At the city hall in Ladysmith on
October IA, at 3 :O0 p. m. the Railroad
Commission will hold public hearing
IN the case of the alleged refusal of the
Exeland Telephone Company to extend
service at Murry to the Wisconsin Pro-
luce Company. The EXeland company
las refused on the ground that the
Produce company has a connection or
S in the territory of the Murry Farm
ars' Telephone line.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
DIED AT FARM HOME

Mrs. Minnie Hale. wife of J. F.
Hale, farmer residing two miles
south of .Conrath, died last Friday at
her home, of cancer of the breast
The burial was made at Sheldon, Sun
day Besides the husband, two chill
dren are left.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
TROUBLE IN "BROOKLYN"

There is law against allowing cat
tie to run at large even in brooklyn
John Miskie learned more about this
when Justice Kirvan assessed him
S4.23 to pay the fine and the costs for
this offense after one of his neighbors
in that part Of the city complained
about it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15

e. A. Page, of the Page & Zimmerman
jewelry firm, and owner of the yalu-
able corner property opposite the State
Bank of Ladysmith, denies emphatic
ally that there is any truth in the rr-
NOR that negotiations have been going
on for this property by new bank Of
the city. which. according to rumor,
wants it for business site
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were applied for to
County Clerk Munroe this week as fol
lows:
Agnes Strasinska, Chicago.
Peter Schneider. Ladysmith. to Mar
tha Fink, Sheldon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-15
LOCAL ssSPEED CREW" TO
CONFER ORIENTAL DEGREE

About dozen Ladysmith cars will
90 to Chetek Saturday evening, where
the Oriental degree will be conferred
upon class of twenty or more by the
sLadysmith Speed Crew" The local
Orientals say they will guarantee that
the Chetek novices will get their
m0ney'S worth.