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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02

The harvest of ice in Old Town is
nearly completed after one of the
most successful seasons on record,
the quantity of snow falling making
the hauling and housing a very easy
matter, while the ice is of fine thick
ness, cakes averaging about 800
pounds each.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
PROCTOR CO.
HERE APRIL Il.
Closing Number of Current Ly.
ceum Course Will Be One
of the Best

IN presenting Harold Proctor, the
eminent tenor, and supporting artists,
Miss May Rees, yiolinist, and Miss
Fleta Lawrence, pianist, on the lyceum
course here Wednesday evening, April
p, the local committee in charge of the
course predicts that everyone who en-
joys an artist trio of extraordinary at
tainments, will find this company meet
ing or surprising every expectation.
Mr.. Proctor has scored splendid sue
cesScs both in the United Sttaes and
Great Britain. He has just recently
completed tour of one of the big Red
path chartauqua circuits and every
where he was most enthusiastically re-
ceiVed
His voice is one of rare beauty and
power soft to a degree in gentler ca
denceS and yet vibrant With power in
stronger passages. London papers have
spoken of his voice as being like a
ribbon of gOld' and ''tenor of golden
supremacy.
He comes here with q background of
high artistic achievement.
The program given by this company
will 4be thoroughly enjoyed both by
students of music and those who lust
like" music.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
DID NOT STEAL CAR

Ole Anderson, trusty at the county
jail, will not be prosecuted for "steal-
ing the sheriff's car, because he did
not steal it, contrary to report cir
culating about town ON Monday. An
derson had the car apart to make some
changes, under direction of the sher-
iff. After he put it together, he drove
it around a little to try it out and got
stuck near the south side Schoolhouse
and was detained there for several
minutes. He thought that possibly the
sheriff might become concerned about
his absence, so he went to a house near
by and called up the Jail to notify the
sheriff where he was. He was helped
out Of his difficulty and returned to the
Jail
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15

age done by them. The conservation
commission was so sure the bill would
become u law, it issued licenses for
the trapping of these web-fOOted fur
bearers and several RuSk county trap
pers obtained licenses to trap the ami
mails. and did trap them, so success
fully that beaver skins commenced
coming in to the market and one buy
or bought n of them. all properly
tagged
The bill passed the assembly and
the senate The governor, however.
evidently thought that conservation
meant conservation anyway, he We
tOed the bill for some reason, and il
did not become law. Whereupon the
commission discontinued issuing IL
censes. But beaver had been trapped
and skinned in the towns of Hubbard
and Rusk and other. towns of this
county, and the skins were duly dis
posed of. TO buyers in this city.
4he skins We're eagerly bought up
by individuals, one hubby purchasing
twelve for milady's coat
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
LEAGUE MAN HERE TO
TRAIN BASEBALL TALENT
Practice Game Sunday.-Diam0nd Will
he Made Wider.-Dance
April Il

Over $500 was collected this week
for the financing of the Ladysmth
baseball team by f. G. Macdonald and
Harry Allen although less than half
the business men and other baseball
enthusiasts have been called on. This
liberal response shows plainly enough
that I4adysmith wants a team and is
willing TO support one.
r. A. King. Of ST. Louis. an expert
baseball man with years of league eX-
perience. arrived here Saturday and
has taken the active management and
coaching Of the team.
There was a good turnout Sunday
practice work was done, in spite OF the
fact that the diamond was too soft to
get onto. 1t is increasingly evident
that Ladysmith has more baseball tai
ent than anyone supposed and the
promise is bright for a strong team
This afternoon a baseball "bee" will
be staged and the diamond will be put
in condition for use. II. \. Drake has
agreed to furnish "A FOrdsOn tractor
and Fl. W. True will handle the grader
for half day, both donating this val
uaElc service Herman Schneider has
agreed to move the bleachers, so the
diamond can be widened out few
feet. and will fix up the wire netting.
Capt. Il. T.. Williams will survey the
diamond and the cavalry troop will do
nate the use Of team. Rowley Gran
de!l will also donate the use of a team
for half a day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
SHOWER AND RECEP-
TION FOLLOW WEDDING

Miss Tillie Kinkel and Ernest Mo
dersohn were quietly married at the
st. Paul's Lutheran church Monday
evening. April II, by Rev. C. II. Eek
hOff. The bride was attended by Miss
Anna Rauhut and Amos Stretch acted
as best man.
Mrs, e. Modersohn is not at all a
stranger in this city as she has lived
here for nearly two years. Her host
of friends prove her as being girl
Of unusual qualities. The groom is
well known in this city and is Il paper
maker employed by the Great West
ern Paper Co.
The st. Paul's Luther League had
surprise and shower on the newly
welded couple following the ceremony.
A dainty lunch was served in the lat
ter part of the evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
JAIL SENTENCE
FOR NC BRIDE
Gets so Days at Hard Labor
Officers Favor Jail
Sentences

District Attorney Falge and Munich
cord III the opinion that "bootleggers"
should be given Jail sentences at hard
labor as punishment to properly fit the
infractions of the law. rather than
fines.
At least, that was the sentimen ex-
pressed by Mr.. Falge. the other day
And as actions speak louder than
words" note what Judge Williams did
in the case of Leonard Mcbride. who
plead guilty in his court. Saturday. to
the Offense of vending liquor Illegally: !:
1T is the sentence of the court that
the defendant Leonard Mcbride. he
confined in the county jail for Rusk
county for period of ninety days at
hard labor; that out of any money he
may earn during this confinement the
costs of this proceedings be paid and
the balance be applied on payment Of
his board while in jail
This kind Of a sentence ought to have
4 Sautary effect in reducing the num-
bcr Of violations such as this. When
sentences of this kind are imposed,
they put the offenders out of business
for the length of sentences. at least.
and give them ample time to think the
matter over and decide whether the
business pays or not. In some instances,
no doubt, enough money is made to
make it profitable to sell booze illegal
Iy and paw q fine but Jail sentence
that's different
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
YOUNG MAN HAS
AN EXPENSIVE TRIP

Guy Mcdonald paid fine and costs
of $151S1 i'll Justice Kirvan's court
Saturday.
Mr.. Mcdonald had borrowed a sol
dier's uniform from George Schleicher
and failed to return it, and took it
with him to Pipestone, Mimi, where
he has a wife.
Sheriff Mal0ney went there after
him and returned with him and the
suit. the wife accompanying them.
Mr.. Mcdonald plead guilty TO taking
the suit and was dismissed on paying
the fine.
Other expenses that were incurred
ran the expenses Of this trip to over
$500 for the unfortunate young man
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15

FOR MERCHANTS
Subject To Be Considered at
Business Mems Institute
Next Week

That the membership of the Lady
smith Chamber of Commerce had
reached the record figure of IA was
the declaration of President j. l.. Me
Corison, when the Chamber was called
to order for the regular monthly meet
ing, following a splendid 6 o'clock dim
ner Wednesday.
After introducing number of visi-
tors and new members, the announce
ment was made that the work of fixing
up the camping site for tourists, in the
city park near the Brooklyn" bridge
would soon be under way.
A committee of six men in the diff
ferent wards of the city are to be APP
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce
executives to encourage the planting Of
5rees on the lots and along the streets
of the city.
Merchants Institute
J. W. Griest. of Chicago, represent
Continued on Page 12)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSN.
Feasibility Of Such An Organ
izatiOn For Ladysmith Be-
ing Considered

Local business men are considering
the feasibility Of organizing a build
ing and loan association in Ladysmith.
Up to this time no definite steps have
been taken. but such conservative bus
mess men as G. X. EllingsOn, J. \.
MichaelSOn and f. |. Hughes are study
ing the local field and probability of
the success of such an organization in
this city.
The object of a building and loan
association is to promote home build
ing and home owning. Ladysmith sure
ly needs more homes and anyone will
c0ncede that the greater percentage of
home owners in town the better the
town will be, considered from all de-
sirable standpOints.
In the early days of this kind of as
SociatiOns, abuses crept into the NAH
agement of them that have prejudiced
some against them, but that was be-
fore they were brought under state
supervision, as they are now. Under
present laws the rights and interests
Of members are protected under q sys=
fem similar to the supervision OF state
and national banks, and the ass0cia=
tons are chartered under state laws,
so that there is little opportunity of
willful mismanagement.
The project, if such one might call
it at its present stage OF development,
is one worthy Of earnest consideration
and study. 1t is fact plain to every
one, that Ladysmith needs more homes
If she is going to expand and take her
rightful place among the cities of the
state, and, needing more homes. it
would be much better that the homes
be owned by the occupants than to be
occupied by tenants. Manufacturers
and business men generally would
rather be located in city of home
owners than in city of renters and
it gives everyone feeling of greater
stability and permanence.
More information OH this subject
will probably be forthcoming in a short
time Anyone desiring information on
this matter, may undoubtedly obtain
it by interviewing any of the gentle
men mentioned herein If any organ
ization is perfected here, 1t will be an
investment enterprise as well as a
homecoming one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
Protection Rernoued From Beaver
Permits Mi-lady Rare Furs Again

A certain Ladysmith woman is GO
ing to have a new beaver coat next
winter. It's going to be the real thing,
too-no dyed skins of some monde
script animals tOuted as the rich fur
from foreign land are going into this
coat, but real. honest-to-goodness fur
Of Rusk county beaver.
And thereby hangs n tale-not a
tall
Beavers have become so numerous
and so industrious in Rusk county and
some other sections of northern Wis,
consin that farmers complained of the
damage the animals did by flooding
the meadow land along the streams
they inhabited, through building dams
across the streams, thereby raising the
water to a height that caused the
streams to overflow their banks
Along in January. a sOlOn down at
Madison introduced bill into the
legislature. with the approval of the
state conservation commission, pro
viding that beaver might be trapped
in the counties of Rusk. Sawyer, Chip
pewa. Taylor. Ashland Bayfield,, Iron.
Douglas, Washburn and Clark, during
the months of February and March
of this year. It provided that license
fee of $J and an additional fee of 80
cents for tag must be paid by each
trapper who made application to the
commission to trap beaver, a tag to be
attached to each skin secured Shoot
ing was not to be allowed.
The object of the bill was to reduce
the number Of beaver, which would re-
duce the number of complaints of dam
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
FARM BUREAU OFFICERS
STARTING CAMPAIGN
Plan On Having Meetings Throughout
County I'm the Near
Future

The officers of the County Farm
Bureau met in this city Saturday to
determine how much literature they
should order to let people know what
the Farm Bureau is. They plan on hav-
ing some meetings throughout the cOun-
~ in the near future.
\ big drive for membership will be
launched about June 1st
The only complaint we have ever
heard about the Farm Bureau was that
it has not given the people of the cities
complete information of its object and
intentions. This will undoubtedly be-
done in due time,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
BO0MS BEGIN TO
FILL WITH LOGS
FOrerunners of Big Log Drive
Come Straying Into the
BOOmS

The big annual spring log drive of
been on for nearly two weeks and for
more than a week past logs have been
floating into the pond here, fOrerun-
ners, or foreflOaters, Of the mass to
follow
The driving crew, numbering about
forty men, is composed largely of local
men and men known to the company.
and is in charge of Walter Mitchell
There was no lack of men this spring
The company received applications for
work on the drive, by letter, from many
men in different parts Of the county,
besides many applications in person
One labor agency III the twin cities of
fered to supply 100 men in "A hours
time and the pick Of good drivers, but
the company preferred to pick their
crew locally from tried and loyal men.
About sixty men will be added to the
crew when the main stream is reached
The drive started on the South Fork.
At MattOon's camp and at camp 4 the
logs were piled on the ice and more
or less Of these logs are floating boom
ward The stage of water and other
driving conditions have been good
and the big drive should reach the
bo0ms without trouble.
New sorting works have been built
in the river below the Third-st bridge.
The work of sorting the logs will fur
nish work for Il small crew for a mum
ber Of weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
little Girl, Object of Contention, Re-
stored To Dad After Many Months

ing house at 1913 Banks-av., Super.
Nor. On different dates these detect
ives lived at this address, astensibly
as roomers looking for a location for
a beauty parlor. According to the
sworn affidayits of these detectives. An
ma Holman has been living Jas the Wife
Of one Frank Curtis, at the number
given. and to that extent sustaining
the claim of the father of his wife's
infidelity, which he claimed at the
time of the trial of the divorce pro-
ceedings when he named Curtis rs his
wife's paramOur and that she recip-
rocated the interloper's affections and
Attentions.
Mother Fails to Defend
With the sworn evidence as the
basis of a claim to the custody of his
child. and for relief from paying fur
ther alimony, an action to modify the
judgment of the court rendered on
May 21. 1920. was started. Anna
Holman was cited to appear in court
at Eau Claire on April 6 and show
cause why the Judgment should not
be modified. In the meantime. Sher-
iff MalQney had been ordered to take
temporary custody of the girl which
he did. and he was i'll nominal Gus
tody of her until April 6. when the
mother failed TO appear in court tn de-
fend herself. But the sheriff was
present with Ada and the judge ques-
toned the little girl with the result
given herewith.
Before the divorce action. the Hol-
mans resided at Sheldon. III this
county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
sRVILLE TAX
EXEMPTION BILL

.ayman Summerville is work
bill to make the home forty
lew settlers free from taxation
ree-year period. This will in
nd and improvements but not
property.
md exempted must be 40 acres.
ct is to benefit the scr'"r and
man who is building Il lmer
or spectators.
has opened a Rusk cOu farm
therefore well posted what
settler needs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
MONDAY | Al
EON ADDRESSES
Decline of price and Store Ser
vice Topics Dis
cussed
RTTCINESS AND COM
MUNITY INSTITU1
interesting Program Outlined fo''
ings i'm Auditorium Five Day
Next Week

Following the Wednesday lullc
of the Chamber of Commerce. Tx
nouncement was made that
chants and community institutes.
mpncing next Monday and conil q
Eve DAYS. will be held in IadFS|h
The object of the inStltuFc
ctrictlv educational and the meetings
oro oncn to MI The institute will be
fnoncad nv the business l1en bf the
CITY. The meetings will OF pc for
the benefit Of the business nelh only.
but source OF light on business. and
methods Of doing business. tfFtt III
tended to be of practical henellt 70 ev-
cry man and woman in the co1fimimilv.
Decline of Prices
r. w. Fritz. chairman Of INC cont
mittee in charge of the no0nlag pro
gram. announced two addresses and
called on Carl Dreenc, proprietor o.
the Bon Ton. to talk on fThe Decline
of Prices" The subject was presen,,
ed by Mr.. Dregne largely through !
comparisOn OF the pricfS OF 1870, a
year ago. and the preseRt. the figures
heing visualized by charts showing ltl
nlain figures prices prevailing then
and nov.
If anyone who thinks that prices OF
merchandise have not dropped much.
onId have seen tie two parallel col
INNS of figures. representing 1920 and
9o1 prices, he would have been sur
rised indeed. The merchandise CON
jdered included dry goods shoes.
Ieats. and groceries fhe prices rep
4sented those ON standard goods and
lc percentages of DECREASE are as fol
ows: Dry goods. 81. shoes, 33 -
meats. 10: grocerie, JG1 average G.
b ease in the four ln19, 47.66 per f.
Store SeA'vice
store Service" 9as the subj
Interesting tap " ThorwalC
Of the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
DIR. HALLN HREE
ADDRESSES HERE
Spoke 1T Chamber Of Commerce
and Highschool On Health
Subjects

Dr. Winfield S. Hall gave freely of
his valuable time while III Ladysmith,
Sunday and Monday.
The doctor working in behalf Of the
Wisconsin health department and I'M
der the auspices Of that body and the
Y VI. c. A. made three addresses here
on open oates between appointments
ut Eau Claire and Ashland. lie is on
!: tour Of Wisconsin colleges, speak
Jug to the students on the subject of
health and clean living.
Sunday afternoon he addressed a
gathering Of men at the Chamber of
Commerce. Although his talk was Of
especial interest to young men, Older
mcn. who composed the greater part
Of tho audience may profit from it and
message along 10 their sons.
ay morning. between II and
doctor addressed boys Of the
OOl, explaining. among other
the physical qualities necessary
successful athlete and in perfect
Cd. The doctor was himself
letic instructor in his younger
nd takes a great interest in
athletic sports.
ne afternoon. before leaving to
appointment at Northland Col
ashland Dr.. Hall addressed Il
ing Of women and girls in the
stun Of the >highschool building.
18th subjects.
Hall has had Il wide experience
lth education. He was the per-
representative of Gen. Rupert
mead surgeon Of the United
army during the war. and Wis
early every cantonment and army
in the United States i'll the in
of the general health Of the sol
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
FELL
AL
Twelve Event
gram at
fl
LOCAL ATHLl
GOOD FORM.
Old Timers Interested
aging the Hig
Lads

interest III the hlghSch0
to be held ut Rice Lake on
Saturday, May 13 and IA i
Representatives from
Bl0omer, Barron, Cameron,
and Rice Lake met in the Ii
recently and arranged for Il
field and track meet
Contestants will compete in
events. Local material is said
unusually good this year and exc,
results are expected. Among those
are making fine showing are
Moore, at high jumping and runni.
Schiotz and Turner. at pole vault
and running; Fisher, in the broa
jump Farmer, in daSheS and weights
Davidson, i'll the shot put Vaughan
the discus; Goldsmith, 100-yard dash
Norden, Soule and several others show
good form and speed in the long dis
tanceS. The hammer and javelin
throws and the 440-yard run will not
be contested, as there is danger both TO
contestants and spectators in these
events
Several business and professional
men have been encouraging the boys in
their respective activities. Ladysmith
has a large number of 'old timers" in
track and field contests Among them
are DIR. Hilbert, j. A. Michaelson and
f. N. Worden. With plenty of prac-
tice and encouragement, tile hon
boys may confidently be expectC
bring back honors from the Rice
meet
A local inter-class meet will
staged at the fair grounds on FRIDAY
April 22 or on Friday, April %.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15

ErOund was broken Tuesday mOrn-
ing for r. ]. Clark's new garage to be
erected at the corner of WOrden-av
and First-st. This building will be
solid brick. 66X100 with basement
2Ox66 and will cost over $4,000. IT
will be strictly up TO the minute in ev-
cry particular.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
BEGINS SERVING TERM
IN PENITENTIARY

Guy Francis, the Mauston man who
plead guilty last week to the charge
Of adultery with the lockwood
woman. was taken to the state prison
ut Waupun, Monday night, by Sheriff
Mal0ney and w. f. King to begin
serving his sentence Of two years i'll
that institution
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
WILL ASK PERMISSION
TO RAISE LIGHT RATES

Fl. II. Robowski owner of the Wey-
erhaeuser electric light plant, will ask
the state railroad commission to be
allowed to increase the rates charged
for lighting service at Weyerhaeuser.
He states that he has been running the
plant at loss for some months and
down unless he is allowed to raise the
rates.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
AUTO BANDITS ROB
STORE OF SILK GOODS

The store of S. r. Dregne of Reeds
town, was robbed of $4,000 worth Of
silk and high grade wearing apparel
Monday night by auto bandits. S. +.
Dregne is a cousin to our townsman,
Carl J. Dregne.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
YOUNG BACHELOR TO
BUILD FARM HOME

Antoine Sorracco arrived here on
Wednesday from Mt HOreb Wis, and
will clear land on the farm he bought
of the National Land Colonizing Co.
a mile north of the Tony bridge The
company will build house for him
this spring
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
E. NJ. WORDEN TO ERECT
SMALL OFFICE BUILDING

Il. NJ. Worden intends to hreiId
office building, 17x26 for the usc
G. Jones, realtor. between I'll
hat shop and the Mooney dr.
1t is to be of solid brick WIN
The foundation walls ar
stantial enough to sust%
walls, though but one
erected this season.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
500 PARK TO BE EXTENDED

The little 500 Line park, just east
of the passenger depot. is to be eX-
tended along WOrden-ay. to the ware.
house of the Flambeau River Lumber
Co. The city authorities have ordered
the Lampert Lumber co. to remove
their coal shed, which occupies a part
Of this space. according to an agree
ment made between them some Two
years ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
FARMERS SOCIAL GATHERING

About fifty of Joe Riegel's friends
and neighbors gathered at the Riegel
farm home III the town Of Lawrence
Sunday for social gathering and to
celebrate Joe's 47th birthday anniver-
Sary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-15
QUIETLY

Edward Strop
Jordan, both of /
ed in marriage :
Kirvan Sunday
Walter Baffknec
wine were the .
neSSeS.