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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Two Strangers Pull Job Shortly
After Bank Opens For
Business
CASHIER STUCK UP
AT POINT OF GUN
Posses Sc0ur County For Robbers.
But Without Success.-Ineom-
piete Descriptions

The State Bank of Couderay was
robbed Monday morning Of S.. 200.
Two strange men entered the bank
shortly after the bank opened for
business and while one of them GOV
cred the cashier, Harold Erickson,
with gun, the other man scooped up
the money. Jumping into an automo-
bile, the robbers left the town at
high rate of speed over the Radisson
road.
Posses were organized to give chase
to the robbers as soon as the alarm
was spread. but the bandits had too
great start and they have not been
captured. The description of the men
is said TO be very Incomplete One
wore blue coat and one had crooked
nose, but the crooked nose is believed
to have been a disguise
The sheriff of Sawyer county is re-
ported to have been stopping all
strangers he met on the road in an
endeavor to capture the robbers or
obtain information.
1t is reported that a considerable
sum of money had been deposited in
the bank to pay off a road crew and
it is believed the robbers were cog
infant Of this fact
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
WILL BOOST
HOME PAPERS
Week of November 7-12 Set Fol
Nationwide En-
deayOr

Subscribe to your home town pa
per-"
This is the slogan of a new nation.
wide movement backed by the National
Editorial Association and other agen-
cieS.
The movement has back of it far
more than a selfish desire on the part
of newspapers to acquire increased
circulation. for it is, in effect, step
toward the perfect unification of Am
erica by the strengthening of ties that
bind everyone to his native soil.
The campaign is, however, an cX-
cellent opportunity to boost the home
town. The men and women who were
born and reared here have. some of
them. been away for many years and
many important changes have taken
place-changes in which they would
be greatly interested 1t is more often
the case than not that private CORE
spOndence OverfOOks these changes,
however carefully one might attempt
to write the news in a letter.
The newspaper. on the other hand,
prints all the items of interest large
and small, and is the ideal medium
through which to keep in touch with
the old home town.
IN order to stimulate this move
ment we are this week Offering an ex-
ira copy Of the News Budget to every
subscriber who calls or writes for it.
This extra can be sent, with a special
subscription blank which we will fur
nish. to any member of the family
who is away from home. Or, if pre-
ferred. we will mail copy free of
charge to anyone you designate.
DO it now
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Rowe made an
auto trip to Hennepin lake Monday.
While Mr. Rowe went out in boat
fishing, his wife remained at the car
and at noon made preparations for
their lunch. She looked around after
fixing up the camp fire and was as
tonished to see a goodsized wolf with
in thirty feet of her, looking anxiously
for a meal. In less time than it takes
to tell Mrs Rowe made a wild race
for the car, which she reached safely
while Mr.. Wolf beat just as precipi-
tate retreat the other way.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

and soda water are Notwithstanding
beverages as defined in the SeversOn
prohibition law may be tested out in
the circuit court of Fond du Lac cOun-
ty where James Murray, district attor-
ney, has been requested to start an ac-
tion by a village board
To sell ting liquors, those
containing alcohol in a perceptible de
gree less than one-half of one per cent,
q license is required under the Sever
son law. Mr.. Murray has asked At
torney General Morgan TO give his
opinion on pop and soda water
IF as matter Of fact, the drinks
do contain alcohol in perceptible de-
gree, the man should be prosecuted if
he has sold them to be drunk on the
premises the reply says.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
ASK FOR BIDS
ON WHITE WAY
Council Decides On Number of
Lights.-Fails To Act On
Health Matters

compromise on the number of
lights to be installed in the white
way, along the paving on Miner-av..
was effected when the council fixed
the number at ID. which is 10 to the
block and two on the west side of w.
SecOnd-St.. on the Coon corner and
the State Bank corner Some of the
property owners along the paving de-
sired II lights to the block and some
wanted but eight. The city council is
advertising for bids on the light fix
lures and the installing of same.
a communication from H. A. Drake
requested that the hitching sheds on
the south end of his lot. opposite the
creamery. be removed in the interest
of the public health
Duplicate statements of the city's
financial affairs, in typewriter form
were supplied to the city clerk and the
mayor and councilman by the city at
tOrney.
The matter Of the healthful cOndi-
ton of the cows and the sanitary con
ditiOns of the premises of licensed milk
dealers who are supplying milk to the
residents of Ladysmith. was brought
to the attention Of thu council, but
was not acted upon. twenty-five indi-
viduals are licensed to sell milk or
cream in this city
When Mayor Luell. in a statement
on the free campsite for tourists, sat
isfed member Of the Chamber of
Commerce. who was present with a
claim for material which went into
the building of the camp kitchen. that
the city had done its share. and all
that it promised to do. in furnishing
free water and lights, at an expense
Of about 500, the claim was promptly
withdrawn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
LADY INJURED IN AUTO
COMING TO THE FAIR

Mrs. ]. A. Address, of Thornapple,
was badly cut and injured on the head
when the auto in which she was rid
ing hit one Of the new concrete cul-
verts on the Bruce road yesterday
morning.
The top of the culvert is raised con-
sfderably above the general level Of
the road and unless a car slows down
to a very low speed it gets hard
jolt. Mrs, Address was thrown up
against bow which supports the top
ANA which inflicted the injury.
Mrs. Address was riding with her
husband and ii party from near Bruce,
coming to the county fair. She was
taken TO a doctors Office as soon as
the party reached Ladysmith, to have
her injuries attended to.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

from Richland this year. Louis Rad
display from his town for the first
fair held here and who has been here
with All exhibit every year since eX-
cept one year when sickness prevented.
was unable to get his town to make
an exhibit at the fair and illness this
spring made it impossible for him
to get together a display unaided.
The new Amish settlement near
Walrath and other settlers in the town
Of Lawrence, have fine display, due
no doubt in large measure to the If
forts of L. G.. Jones, who is in charge.
This display is contributed by the fol
lowing families: +. c. Robinson, Fred
Peters, Jim Van Patter, Joseph and
Eli BODtrager, Geo. Merritt, l.. A.
Doane, F. l.. Colburn. III. S. Wood, T..
Wilson, W. S. Kutt, NJ Bontreger, J..
c. Yoder, George Kettering. E. G..
Wichterman, and NJ. Ward; Miss j.
Waters and Leon Rietz.
The new town of Big Falls has a
fine display, contributed by the follow
ing families: NJ. H. Beckett, j. H.
Welcher, Herbert McGraw, Charles
Koepke, Oscar Roberge, Gilbert Hage-
man. A. Nelson. Nick Keber. William
Steindorf. Morris Belknap. Theo. Du-
sell, w. H. BoWlby, Anton Holm,
Ralph Hoyt, John Widmar. John Kass.
Charles Jameson. VIM. Burke. Lars
Lindahl, f. c.. Goodwin. Grover Walton,
Louis Lemberger. Frank POffenberger,
Jas. BOlitho, Frank Douglas. Charles
Patterson
Both the Lawrence and Big Falls
displays were particularly notewor-
thy because of the fact that the great
er part of both exhibits was grown on
newly-cleared land.
The Rusk County Equity booth is
in charge of A. Daniels and has a fine
agricultural display. the exhibit Of
corn being especially noteworthy.
Merchants Exhibits
Merchants who have exhibits at
their booths at the fair are as follows:
Speidel & Speidel are showing Jon
teel" beauty retinementS. i
O. B. Ellingboe displays a walnut
dining room set and a wicker reading
lamp.
The Farm Bureau has a booth con-
Continued on Page u
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
GOLDEN WEDDING
INGRAM COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. John Geary Cele
brate Fiftieth Anniversary
Of Their Wedding

The fiftieth, or golden, wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Geary was celebrated at Ingram
Wednesday night.
The ceremonies attending the OBJ
servance of this anniversary were quite
comprehensive and were attended and
enjoyed by large party of friends.
The village hall was decorated exten-
sively and beautifully for the occasion.
There were fifty couples in the grand
march of the dance which followed the
marriage ceremony.
Those in attendance from out of
town were: Mrs F. ]. Frye, daugh-
ter, and husband, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
Mrs. Mable Hood and husband, their
son and his wife, also daughter, of
Fort Wayne, Ind, J. j. Geary, a son.
and wife, Howard Geary, son, and
wife. Mrs. Vinette Baumhut and two
children, Miss Queenie Guppy, all of
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Mooney,
of Ladysmith, Miss Thomas, former
health nurse of Rusk county, Leo l..
SchOepf, county agent, Ladysmith.
Miss Frances Clark played the we'd
ding march, as the happy couple pro
ceeded to the altar. where Judge NJ
w. Perry in an appropriate and pleas
ing manner, drew more tightly the
strings which have bound them for
half a century.
Music was furnished by John How
ard, of Ladysmith
Dancing was enjoyed by many of the
guests. Mr. Schoepf in a pleasing
address, presented the couple with
the gifts.
Mrs. Geary received beautiful
Eastern Star pin, Mr.. Geary solid
gold watch chain, and there was a
purse containing more than fifty dol
lars in gold,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Rice Lake And Boyd Men
Held AS Auto Theft Leaders

the men rounded up during the week
end, were brought to Milwaukee where
they were alleged to have confessed
TO stealing and selling more than six
ty cars. They are being held at the
police station, pending further inves-
tigation.
Sixteen of the cars reported stolen
have been recovered by the police.
Police say the men stole the cars, took
them to the garage of Frank Smith.
where the engine numbers were
clipped off and licenses changed and
some of the cars repainted 1t was al
so reported the cars wer driven to
the farm near Chippewa Falls and la
ter disposed of in Chippewa Falls and
Eau Claire.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
HAND CUT WITH AXE

William VOelker cut his right hand
about half off Saturday morning. while
chopping wood at his home at 719
Lake-av. He was holding the wood
with the right hand and welding the
axe with his left when the end of the
aXe-handle struck knot on the side
Of the chOpping block and the blade
descended on his hand. He tainted
from the loss of blood and had to be
carried into the house. 1t is thought
the hand can be saved.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

Milwaukee, Sept. Operations of
the alleged Milwaukee clearing house
for stolen automobiles exposed during
the investigation at Chicago of the
'handcutf murder mystery" terminated
here today with the arrest of five al
legged ringleaders by the police.
Dozens of automobiles taken from
the streets during the last year or more
were recovered with the arrest Of the
five men.
The men taken into custody were
Frank Smith, alleged by the police To
be the master mind of the auto theft
plots. Albert and William Smith,
brothers Of Frank living near Rice
Lake, Wis., and Carl Zimmerman and
Emil Hebring, both of Boyd, Wis.
1t was learned from the police that
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
HOSPITAL NOTES

Twins, a boy and a girl, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin HOveland
Wednesday, at the hospital.
Mrs. III. C. Dukerschein, of Glen
Flora. was operated on Monday.
Phil S. Reed was operated on Mon
day for gall stones and is steadily re-
covering
Samuel Rowe was operated on for
appendicitis Monday.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Brown of Ladysmith,
Sept. 10.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
KitteisOn-Scheel

Arthur Scheel and Alma Kittelsoll,
both of Murry, were married Wednes-
day at II O'Clock at the home of the
bride, Rev. C. Eckhoff officiating.
Harold KittelsOn acted as best man
and the bride was attended by Grace
Scheel. The ceremony was followed
by wedding luncheon. The party
left for various points in Minnesota
via auto.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
AUTUMN DECORATIONS

Appropriate to the season. several
stores in the city have decorated thoir
show windows with automn-tinted
leaves. beautiful flowers and season
able goods. Noticeable among the
displays are the windows Of the Bon
Ton. DitmansOn & Nelson. Fritz Dry
Goods Co.. HoltZ Dry Goods Co, Died
rich Hat Shop, Oldendorf's.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Wednesdays:
LADYSMITH LOSES GOOD
GAME BY CLOSE SCORE

The ball game at Cumberland Sun
day between the team of that city
and Ladysmith was good exhibition
of the sport. 1t was won by Cumher-
land on errors.
Five auto loads of fans attended
from here. A large crowd was pres
ent.
Score by innings:
Cumberland O l 0 @ @ O 1 %
Ladysmith 80 . 0 O 0 o 0 %
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
ARMY STORE OPEN

Capt r. L. Williams opened his
store in the Verhyen building, Wor-
den-av. and f. Third-st, on Tuesday
of this week. He is carrying a fine
stock Of army goods and business
opened with a rush the first day. Mr.
Williams father, F. T. Williams. is
assisting him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
WILL BULLETIN WORLD SERIES

The News-Budget has contracted
with the Western Union for the usual
telegraphic reports of the World Sc
ries baseball games, which will be
played early in October. The report,
which will be posted on the News Bud
get bulletin board, as heretofore, will
be by innings, will give the batteries,
runs, hits and errors, and any un-
usual or spectacular plays
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
ENJOY PROGRAM

Those who attended the entertain
ment given under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor Society at the
Christian church Monday night en-
joyed splendid program One who
attended remarked that Mr.. McCalley
gave the finest Oneman entertain
ment he ever listened to.
Mrs. Kleinert officiated very capably
as accompanist.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

Harry r. Woods, of Worth, I'LL,
arrived here Thursday morning to at
tend the fair and to look over his 600
acre ranch near the Darlington ranch.
The Volk brothers are operating the
ranch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
TRAFFIC CENSUS ON
LADYSMITH- BRUCE ROAD

Old Dobbin is certainly losing
ground as a means of conveyance The
census Of traffic on the Ladysmith-
Bruce road taken Wednesday shows
that horse-drawn vehicles are only a
little over ten per cent of the total.
Following are the figures for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT

Part Of the equipment for the high
school football squad has been re-
ceived. The remainder is expected in
short time,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
HURT AT FAIR

Gene Copp was struck in the face
by revolving ladder of the Skier
beck entertainers at the fair Wednes-
day and received a bad cut He may
start suit for damages.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
GAME ENDS IN ROW

Sheldon and Donald played thirteen
innings Sunday at Sheldon, the game
ending up in a row, the Donald play
ers walking Off the field and forfeit
ing the game.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
HAWKINS PAPER SUSPENDs

The Hawkins Reporter has sus-
pended publication, having been
merged with the Rusk County Journal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
RECENT WEDDINGS
RedWine-Barfknecllt

Walter Barfknecht and Beulah Red
wine, both of Ladysmith, were mar
ried Wednesday, Sept. y, at 8: 80, at
st. Pauls Lutheran church.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

An officer of the fair stated last
evening that yesterdays crowd at the
fair was larger than any days attend
ance last year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

At I 80 Thursday afternoon, auto
loads of fair visitors made a line cx-
tending to the hill in front of the N.
J. Smith home. Thursday was prob
ably the biggest day of the fair and
perhaps surpassed any previous rec
ord.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Kmetz-Stinar

Anna Kmetz, of Donald, and Joseph
Stinar, Of Lakefield, Mimi, were mar
ried Monday at O'Clock at st. Pauls
Lutheran church,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Baseball

Wednesday afternoon two games
were played. In the first. Sheldon and
Weyerhae8ser played nine innings to
a tie, 3 and 3.
In poor exhibition of the national
game, Glen Flora defeated Ladysmith
Tuesday afternoon by a score of 10
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
WORKING ON bitches

The 500 Line has n train and ditch
smith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Fridays Fair Program

The "free-f0r-all' race for purse
of 5000 is the big feature of the rae
ing program for the last day, although
the farmers free for all" purse $50
will doubtless arouse fully as much in
terest.
Bruce and Glen Flora play Friday
for the championship of the county.
Township Displays
There are several fine township dis
plays at the fair, undoubtedly the best
Of which is that of the town of
Stubbs, which is in charge of Town
Treasurer L. f. Stiles. There are no
less than 1872 varieties in this splen-
did display of Rusk county's agricul-
tural products and the arrangement
shows talent and care. A squash weigh
ing 941a pounds is feature of the
exhibit The sign III front of the
booth, attractively lettered in kernels
sof corn. is the handiwork of Mr.. stiles
The town of Grant has a splendid
display, with G. w. Churchill IN
charge There is no township display
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
First FOOTBALL GAME

The Ladysmith highschool football
team will play its first game at Shell
Lake Saturday
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Wednesdays Race

The 2 IT pace Wednesday drew a
field of four horses. This was an in
teresting race. but it was evident be-
fore the first heat was finished that
the Ellingson horse, A. d. c., was the
master of the bunch. f. Dyer took
second money with Teddy Bear.
How the horses were placed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

Miss Cora Cocroft, of Weyernaeus-
er, and Albert Reidmayer, Of Toledo,
Ohio, were united i'll marriage last
Friday forenoon at t he Cocroft
summer cottage at Island Lake, Rev.
John Ritland officiating. Attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen CccrOft. the
brides uncle and aunt, the date
being the forty-secohd wedding ami
versary of the latter couple.
A wedding luncheon was served at
noon. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace CocrQft The
groom is general manager of the Amer
lean Bottle Co., of Toledo where the
newly-wedded couple will reside,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Walter 4. Barfknccht and Beulah
Redwine, Ladysmith
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

A bunch Of race horses arrived
from Ashland yesterday morning TO
be entered in today's races
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
FAIR NOTES

The big live stock parade will be
pulled off Friday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
BRUCE LOSES TO PHILLIPS

Bruce dropped one-sided game TO
Phillips Sunday, score IL to /.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
HAWKINS DEFEATS PHILLIPS

Hawkins defeated Phillips, 8 to 3
at the former place Sunday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Thursdays Attendance Said To
Have Surpassed Any Days
Last Year
INTERESTING RACES AND
EXCITING BALL GAME
Farmers and Merchants Displays Vie
In Interest.--EducatiOna Ex-
hibits Attract

The big Rusk county fair opened
unauSpiciOuSly, rain and heavy clouds
giving a forbidding aspect to the
whole scene, and the chill air render
ing all uncomfortable However the
sun peeped out Wednesday afternoon
and the temperature moderated, Civ
ing the fair management heart and
cheering up everybody.
A good crowd was present Wednes-
day, in spite of the lowering weather
and the 2 III pace was raced on Il
good track. The weather cleared
Wednesday night and remained bright
and comfortably warm all day Thurs
day with a drying breeze The wet
grounds dried rapidly and the track
even became dusty under west
wind
The midway attractions drew well
Thursday and all appeared to be do
ing good business. The merry-go-
round was well patrOniZed by the little
folks. The free attractions on the
platform in front Of the grandstand
were good, but not so elaborate as
usual. The grandstand was packed
TO capacity Thursday afternoon and
there were probably more than a
thousand people inside the race course
watching the ball games and the races.
There were never so many automobiles
parked inside the race course as on
Thursday afternoon.
The Races
1t required five heats to determine
the winner of the . 80 pace. 1t was
a hard-fOught contest all the way
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Ball Games

An excited and bowling crowd saw
Bruce defeat Hawkins in the Thurs
day afternoon game Bruce led all the
way, starting off with three scores and
closing the game with a 10 to 3 score.
Score by innings:
Bruce.3 = o 0 4 0 0 90
Hawkins ? 0 o o O O o > ,
EllingsOn and Stroud for
Hawkins Humber and Gerard for
Bruce. Umpires-C Christman and Da-
Wis.
The Hawkins and Bruce bands en-
3iyened the fair days with their music.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23

Time 2 :25; > :26A y :251a; 2:25.
Nick Rithwood won the 2 20 race in
straight heats, Teddy Bear, a local
horse hping second