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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

Possibly il is IA conSoling thought
these trOublOus days that. when the
dust has subsidized from the present
railroad Scrape. il SeeHlS probable that
railroad rates will be reduced
Instances are everywhere at hand
TO prove that the present high trans
.portation rates have much to do with
the general Stagnation of business that
has resulted in 50 much unemplOy-
mont.
1t was not many months ago, TO cite
an instance. that LadySmith young
man decided to establish a business
of shipping laundry to a Marshfieid
concern. He made one shipment, found
that the transportation charges took
all or practically all of his commits
sion, and went out of business.
The longer the railroads put off low
Cring rates the more truck lines will
be established and the longer it will
take to get lot of profitable business
back that the railroads need.
Possibly the high freight rates are
often used as an excuse for eXOrbitant
prices that are only due III small
measure to the high transportation
cost. Still. transportation costs enter
many times into the cost of al man
ufactured articles and each time that
cost is passed on with a margin of
profit added.
The News Budget has been ncgotia-
ting for the purchase OF d certain type
Of newspaper press since last spring.
The price Of this machine has dropped
$1,000 since we started the negOtia
tiOns, bat we still consider it too high.
Unless further reduction is made,
we may feel forced to give up the idea
of getting the new machine as planned,
and buy a rebuilt on secondhand ma
chine. We have recently been advised
by a representative of one concern that
another price reduction will doubtless
follow reduction in freight rates.
Throughout the country. thousands
Of prospective purchasers of some kind
of new construction are holding up
their orders until somewhere near
reasonable prices are restored.
The high peak of prices cannot he
maintained, and any effort to fight
reasonable decline is folly Lower
freight rates will help to restore a
price level that will permit the return
OF prosperity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
HONEY Philosophy FOR 1921

How often do we say to another,
We'll, YOU are welcome to your opin-
ion - And how often do we mean
it? Not once Under the skin We
are pecved at the other fellows onin-
ion Yet what humdrum world this
would be if it were not that humans
have different notions about things.
Incidentally, next time you say 1.
man. You are welcome to youl
opinion" try to say it whOleheartedly
and with an expression in your face
that shows plainly that you really
mean it, Then note how that fellow
warns up to you. You'll convert many
IL man to your own opinion by doing
that very thing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
WE ARE LIVING FAST

Watching game of pool in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms the other
lay, a Ladysmith business man re-
marked that he had not played game
in twenty years and that he never
PLAYED very much. He said he never
mad much time to play pool, though
his environments were such that the
temptation. if such it could be called
in this case, was constantly before him.
This man was left an orphan at Il
tender age and he made his own liv-
ing from the time he was thirteen.
What he is now. successful business
man and respected citizen, is largely
due to his own e.4orts, his industry
and frugality as boy. He got some
schooling. but during his working
hours out of school he was employed
n a saloon and pool room, which was
considered as respectable as any 9th
@r occupation at that time and i'll that
city where he resided. He had little
time to play pool-he had TO work.
After his short period of schooling. he
was bound out by his guardian to learn
Il trade. He received for his services
$50 a year and his keep for the
three years, his term of apprentice
ship At the end of the three years
he had saved $50.
OF course. times have changed. but
when this man sees young men of TIL.
town loafing abO 1t because they are
not offered the wages fpardOn, sal
ary) to which they think they are Ell
titled. he shakes his head as he re-
calls the days of his youth. Too
many young men here he says, are
living up their salary just a little
faster than they get it, decline to work
overtime. dress like men worth their
thousands, and otherwise conduct
themselves as though they had no
thought of the future, except good
time. We are living fast.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

town of Winter.
Affidavit was presented from John
Rosseau, of Rice Lake, saying that he
had seen Harp i'll Salt Lake City, Utah,
in 1917, according to the Capital
Times. Dietz further declared that
the bullet which was alleged to have
killed Harp could not be made to lit
the gun he had used, but that it was
of special calibre suited to the gun
of one of the other deputy sheriffs.
Coy. Blaine brought out the sup
posed fatal bullet, which is said to
| have killed the man.
| Dietz argued that witnesses, includ-
ing the governors secretary, and the
attorney general, had presented false
testimony at the trial. and that the
lumber company had bought up wiz
nesses in order TO bring his convic-
ton.
The governor and board plan to go
] into the case fully.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
AMERICAS ONE POET LAUREATE

America has one poet laureate, john
G.. Neihardt John G. has made ma
tional reputation as singer of words,
but having lived in Nebraska most OF
his life-although born in Illinois
the legislature of Nebraska only recent
ly declared him the states poet by Off
cial resolution.
This new star in our bright firma-
ment of national genius is-praises be -!
not one of the blank verse tribe tina
is squeaking and shrieking its way
through our present history. Read this
verse from Neihardts poem Battle
Cry:
More tnan half beaten, but fearless.
Facing the storm and the night:
BreathlesS and reeling but fearless,
Here in the lull of the fight,
who bow not but before Thee,
Sod of the fighting clan,
Lifting my fists | implore Thee,
Give me the heart Of a man y
A vivid picture, strong sense that
drills the very soul, mighty prayer
all in eight lines, or less than fifty
words. Compare that with the cheap
lrivel OF the blank verse bOlsheviks
who are trying to dump our love fol
poetry among the sewage.
Neihardt is 40 and conner. He is
1 product of the small town, Sharps.
burg, Ill. and Bancroft, Neb. He Will
do greater and greater work and on.
best wish to him is that he shun the
precincts Of the big city and all that
that means TO the literary genius.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

1t is reported in the press that Jess
Willard has been matched to fight
Jack Dempsey on July 1. 1922. From
now on until the contest we may eX-
pect 10 find something in the sporting
pages of the big city papers each day
concerning the proposed fight. There
will be letters. interviews. pictures ar
ticles by special writer's, the opinions
of all the well-knOwn as-beens-thon-
sands of columns of press agent stuff.
enough 10 nauseate the most ardent
admirers of the fistic sport, long before
the date of the fight arrives. Let us
hope the articles of agreement will not
be signed for six months. and that in
the meantime the sporting writer's will
forget that Willard was ever cham
piOn. We like good fight, but We
don't want to be so fed up on fight
dope that we can't get to the ring
side.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
Church of Christ

stop, Look Listen, Then get busy
md come to the Bible school at the
Church of Christ Sunday. Oct. 80.
If it rains bring two: If it pours
bring four: If it's cold bring a score
If its hot bring more Rain or shine
hot or c0ld-cOme,
Bible school at 10 100 a. m.
Communion and preaching, IL a. IN
Christian Endeavor, 6: 80 p. m.
Preaching services at 30 p. m
Evening sermon subject: climbing
Heavenward.
You are cordially invited to attend
any rail- of our services
FRED SAWYER, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
Methodist Episcopal

Sunday, Oct. 80
10 900 a. III. Sunday school. \ mod
ern school of religious education.
Glasses for all.
II 100 a. m. Morning worship.
Subject of sermon "A Christian
Program" Special music by the
choir.
80 p. IN. Epworth League.
30 p. III. Evening worship. Rev.
George w. Verify, for many years IA
missionary in China will give an adj
lress, illustrated with stereopticon,
which will be of great interest to all.
\ cordial invitation to all the ser
vices of this church is extended.
Strangers especially hidden.
1.-The church with the live program
and the old home welcome"
G. w. EMERY, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

Ninetenths of the annual mortality
from lightning occurs in the rural
districts and small towns. But there
are two farmers in the town of Grow
who don't intend to be killed by light
ming while in bed. One tiny house has
three lightning rods and another, moi
much larger, has five.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

4 Ladysmith girl. watching brick
laycrs at work ON the Thomas addi-
lion. wonders why a machine isn't ir-
vented to lay brick. She is studying
on an invitation. Success to her.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

1t looks entirely reasonable that II
was The railroads that beat free tolls
for American ships passing through
the Panama canal zone, as charged l'y
a western senator.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
Scandinavian Lutheran

Services again, in Norwegian, Sun
day forenoon at IL 90.
Luther League, Reformation pro
gram, Sunday evening at z 80.
Sunday school every forenoon at 1t
o'clock
JOHN M. RITLAND, Pastor
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

The latest organization of farmers
is by farm renters in Minnesota. They
should send scout to Rusk county 10
look for farms of their own.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
CHURCH NOTICES
st. Paul's Lutheran

English Sunday school at 9:4o.
German services at 10 40.
c.. ECKHOFF, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28
Bruce Methodist Church Circuit
Regular Announcements

Regular Announcements
Bruce:
10 100 Il. NJ Sunday school
II 700 IL. m. Morning worship.
80 p. IN. Thursday, prayer meeting
Galley Lake:
, 100 y. IN. Sunday school.
3 100 D. m. Preaching service.
Weyerhaeuser
10 200 Il. m. Sunday school.
80 D. M Preaching service.
REV. LESTER SUND, Pastor.
Special Announcements
Bruce:
Chicken pie supper and bazaar at the
Masonic hall Saturday afternoon and
evening.
Galley Lake:
Chicken pie supper at the Mclean
home Monday evening, Oct. 81.
DR.. Verify, Of China. will conducf
special missionary lantern slide lee
lures at Weyerhaeuser at Z 30 Friday
evening, Oct. 2Sth: at Galley Lake at
Z 3d. Saturday evening, Oct. %; ard
at Bruce Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Oct. 30 A free will offering will he
received.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

Ash about the G. M. A. G. Plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
The 8y MAY CHRISTIE
 Disturbing Kiss
PERVERSE DEMO


Natalie needed money. She was s175 in debt. The silver and diam ante frock, too, hadn't yet been paid for. After receiving such lovely gift. she couldn't bring herself to present prossic bills to her kind un- cle. The remainder of her quarters allowance would not even meet the dressmaker's account.
 "I could pawn the necklace for d week or two, and no one need be any the wiser" The thought darted through her mind with the velocity of a six-inch shell, T could buy an imitation necklace for few dollars from one of those clever Broadway places. to wear while the real pearls are in pawn, so no one would sus- pect--"
 perverse little demon urged her on.
 Of course, the thought of parting company with her uncies lovely gift even if only for a fortnight-was dlstasteful.
 But Natalie was cornered. And this idea offered a way out.S
 The new secretary Joined them at the breakfast table. He, too, seemed preoccupied. The heavy end of the converse ton fell to Mir. Ducane.
 Every now and then, Captain Dan by would look at the pretty girl op- posite him. He was trying to pick some flaw in her, so that she might cease to haunt his imagination as she had been doing for the last few days.
 But his attempts were vain. The lody of his thoughts looked lovelief sweeter than before. There was q new pensiveness about her, too that was entirely fascinating.
 Her pretty face was pale this morn ing. There were dark circles under meath her eyes. She looked as though she hadn't slept too we'll. Was she in any trouble? Danby won- dered.
 He thought of Farrel Gait Chat arch-rotter. How dare a bounder of that raise his presumptious eyes to Natalie Ducane?
 Immediately after breakfast Nata- lie went out. She drove herself in her smart two-seater car to Broad way, and stopped at famous firm of imitation pearl makers. She was closeted inside for fully half an hour.
 But when she emerged from the shop she had a package in her hand and she was smiling.
 No one could possibly tell the diff ference--for couple of weeks she assured herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18

She had been able to match her uncle's gift with extraordinary ex- actitude.
 She then drove along Fifth avenue and--close to one of the big hotels she encountered Farrel Gait He was silk-natted, and looked very smart. lie hailed the girl.
 of course he's taking Mrs. Des~ mond to the polo match this after roon," thought Natalie, her lips curl ing. IL was odd that she should fee. no jealousy. Instead, she almost felt aversion to this snug, self-sasisfied man whose personality had hitherto obessed her.
 You're early dressed for conquest . she said tartly, slowing her car down at his signal. Quite squire of pretty danes. aren't you, Farrell
 He looked self-conscious. As q matter of fact he was going round to pay call on charming shop girl before escorting Della to the polo match.
 So Natalie had hit the nail upon the head, She could be aggravat- ingly sharp and wide awake.
 Would you care to go back along the avenue, and have an ice?" he par ried. It's an infenally hot morning, isn't it?"
 She laughed. pretty, playful, lit- tie laugh
 You know you don't really want to take mel"
 "I do, indeedi"
 'Demoralized young man. xhy aren't you doing some useful work so early in the morning? You ought to be grinding away in an office in- stead of chasing the elusive ,etti- coat"
 He narrowed his eyes as he re- garded her. She could lose al most S2oo the night before. and yet De cheerful. That proved she had a generous allowance from her uncle The old boy didn't approve of playing for money. So Natalie had probably not told him the whole truth Gait wondered when she would pay lup
 The edge of small breeze caught
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18

the corner of the light wrap she wore about her throat, and blew it back. The mans quick, shifty eye glimpsed the magnificent pearl neck lace that she wore.
 Natalie saw his glance. Pretty. isn't it2 Or. yes, it's real! Uncle gave 1t to me for my bir-h Jay this morning. By the way you haven't wished me many happy re- turns! Neglectful man" His lips uttered profuse apologies. while his gaze drank in the beauty of Mir. Ducane's obviously expensive gift. love! he wouldn't be surprised if it were worth cool five thousand' The string was exquisitely matched. The pearls quite flawless, Eleamed milkily against Natalie's smooth skin.
 By the way FarreL I'll let you have the money l owe you-$175, isn't | lit?-tomorrow She put a hand 10 her fluttering scarf and caught the ends of 1t. "I'll send 1t by registered mail to your rooms. Will that be l quite 0. k.?"
 He gave her reproachful look. 50 you don't wish to see me again? So I've fallen in your osti- lmation?" His voice held it's old ca iressing note.
 1 She did not warm to it. as nee she would have done. Something had snapped somewhere. she couldn't analyize the reason. but she knew definite change had "c- cured in her own feelings towards this fascinating man.
 He went on:
 l Wont you let me come and call
 me to speak to MT Ducane about ur-our-attachment Natalie
 It seemed to her as though the cur tain which had for so long obscured her vision was now dropped, and she saw Farrel Galt in all his mercenary scheming.
 | Her voice was cool and detached as she made answer
 No, not in the meantime, please. It wouldn't be expedient" He drew back. angry. She gave a cool. business like nod, pressed the button of the starter. released the clutch and her small car boun led forward A | In moment she was lost to vie " in the maelstrom of the traffic, cut of Farrers sight and hearing.
 "I was rather abrupt in my de- told herself remem bering the mans
 greedy gaze at her new necklace and the shiftiness of his eyes. Oh low had she ever brought herself to cTre for him. II was past and done with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
ALABAMA FARMING IS ADVANCING FAST.
Tlllers of the Soil Changing Methods So As to Produce
 12 Months of the Year

Auburn, August 17.-tSpecial.) )---
 The activities of the Alabama farm CTS, which are reported by the coun- ty agents each week, prove conclu- svely that Alabama agriculture is going through very tangible and important transformation, and one of the most outstanding features of it Is that instead of selling by far the majority of their products over a pe- ried of about three months in the year they are now producing such diversity of products as to make marketing necessary every month in the year.
 In the first place dairying has be- come a fixture in Alabama sgricul- ture. Never a week passes but that several of the county agents report an important dairy development, and some weeks more than half of the county agents In every section of the state report either the establishment of cream station. the purchase of good dairy cattle. the installation of cream separators, or that few farm VI nave ihduc thSiI Arot, oHiPiHeHlo
 of cream.
 Hogs are another product which have extended the marketing season throughout the entire year. It is true that most of the hogs of Alabama are
 still sold during the period from Oc- tober to April, but as result of ac- tlvities of the county agents in southeast Alabama some of the coun- ties in this section will conduct CO., operative hog sales throughout the entire year. In the meantime. inn portant developments have taken place with other farm products. County agent W. c. Vail of Mobile county has just reported the sale of Il cars of sand pears at $2.02 per bushel by the local farm bureau at Citronelle. and H. H. Best of Wash irgton county reports the sale of three cars of sand pears by the peo- pie of Deer park and Escatawpa, netting the growers more than $500 per car.
 Sweet potatoes, known as Alayams, in Alabama is another crop extending
 the marketing season for the farm CTS. Assisted by Marketing Special ist M. H. Pearson. County Agent J. r.
 Wilson, of Covington county Is now l assisting the farmers in selling
 through Denny & Co. sweet potatoes in car lots. loading them at Anda- lusia. Florala and Red Level. The lCovington county farmers have just finished their watermelon shipping | gca son, and are therefore fortunate iE having one money crop follow an- other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18

"These are the lowest prices at which these
 models have ever been sold" will understand something of the value this gives to the Hud when you remember that $26OO it the worlds largest selling fine Todays price $7O5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18

Twenty minutes later, she stopped outside a pawnshop and went in. The broker regarded her pearls with in- terested eyes. They were valuable indeed! He mustn't let the little lady know that fact. He hummed and hawed tw sting aud turning them in the light Then. after a time, he said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
TWO noYs PLEAD GUILTY

Meridian. Mss, AuRusf 17.-(Spe- cial. )-Cecil Davenport and Ira liar vision, two young white boys less than 20 years of age, who plead guilty to burglary in the circuit court. have been sentenced by Judge ] D. Fatheree to two years each In the state penitentiary. T. E. Ashley. another young white man. was sem tenced to term of one year on q plea of guilty to bigamy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
COLLYNsvILLE ITEMS

Collinsville. August 17.-(Special.) Much damage has been done the crops from heavy rains falling the last few days. The heaviest rain of the season fell Monday and Monday night. causing the water to back up into the business part of Coilinsville but causing no damage other than washing out bridges and damagins the streets.
 George w. Tidmore, who has been in Birmingham at an infirmary. re- turned home Monday afternoon.
 Quite a number of Collinsville peo- pie are attending court in Fort Payne this week, among them J. D. Jordan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
JUDGE STEELE AT FORT PAYNE

FOrt Payne, August l7.-tSpecIdII Judge A. c. Steele of Gadsden is pre- siding over the fall term of circuit court. which convened here Monday and which will continue for three weeks. Judge w. W. Haralson Of this circuit is in the west with his family. and is not expected to return until next March. Judge Steele having taken charge of the courts of this circuit until his return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18

"H'm Times are bad. missy. But I'll let you have $500 on theser
 Tomorrow-Deliaa at Her Best.