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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-13

what does Les 9tiserahIes" TIA
title Of Victor Hugh's great novel
means Ans. THE wretched Ones.
Who was the arst chief sussics
OF the United States? Ans. John Jay
5--UEat does 4. r and A. N. mean
Ans Ancient freq and accepted Ma
sons.
s-who is President Rardirses ply
stciaa7 AIS. Big. Gen. Charles Z.
Sawyer
7--Whers ia Howard university Ans
xn Washington. Z c.
s--V-hat Is tbs millennium? Answer.
According to = widely accepted Eys:szn
OF Christian sHchatoioyy Il IS tbs peTtod
az 1000 years preceding the final 5udF-
snsys durinsi which time Christ sna
Ills saints will rule the earth,
3--Ot what material wes the ars%
frs hose gnhasg Ans. Issathas.
. io--Do foreign born chiieroy SutN-
fnsalos4!y hcozze citizens When their
fathers become nnturalized7 Ana u
ti.e@ ere under lsgEi are. yes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-13

Success rulned many a man,, said FranAun-
md unaccustomed prosperity has ruined children
Ct more There is no royal path geometry any
more than there IN EuclIds day. And while may
be true that abundance Is the narturng patron
arts and Or learning In the broadly national sense II
only too often sleeps the Of the individual Il
soul deadening inertia.
The Princeton president diseiainas any intention
legisate such foolish Undergraduate iuxuries the
automobile from college life, but drastic action
force fair measure of simple living among tho student
youth would be fully Justified.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-13

3-what pitcher holds the record for
pitching the fezvest number Of balls n
3 baseball game2
4-fIow long has kerosene been used
Tor lighting purposea2
Are there any motion picture
studios n Japan
els It possible 70 telephone from
. moving train?
WHAT IS the population OF Due
In, Ireian6g
Sis General Wood . west Poizs
graduate
9---Whnt are the seven eeas7
15--Nhst was yho total distance
travelled ny naval and marine alrc~srs
lass pear:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-13
RED PEPPER HEAT
STOPS BkCkACH::

Tho neat al rcd peppers ta#ea 70
.'ou 1T from q soFa, lanla back, u ca
aat anrt you, and It certainly enaa Z g
torture Il ones.
Nhea rau arc suffering 80 sos caa
hardly act around. just try RED YET
2a7 Elss. ard roo viii nave the auIcl-
ase r2llee Rnown. EefslnG has sneA
concentrated penetrating heas - rec
SepreFa,
Just a. 1oagI al sesu apply Sssel PEI
per Rub Eeu will feel tho tsngiiNg neat,
IN tErea Eainatea ID wayrws tina sore
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-13
Always Speak Directly Into the
Mouthpiece

Holding the lips away from the trans
mitter has the same effect as lengthenlng
the telephone line as follows
Two inches away lengthens the line
128 miles.
Three inches away lengthens the line
IA miles.
Four inches away lengthens the line
218 miles.
Always speak with the lips about
inch away from the telephone transmitter
and talk directly into it.
Telephone users will improve their own
service and that Of other users by follow
ing this simple practice
AMA COMPANY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-13
4nswERs no BAruxpA~,s

what inland Ia ths Japanese
mr. II ipeiago iies aartA az NIPPON: Ara
Yeszg.
a-when VIII tns aexs 9F-asaicn
Play he 8iven9 Ans, 'fhia wear,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-13
HOW MUCH
DO YOU KNOW?

that IS il feF girsz2
R--Wnen does scFf pesiu this yeare
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
GETS DEED TO
PRIZE FORTY
National Land Colonizing Co.
Gives Title To Sweepstakes
Prize

Vincent Was was up from Conrath
Saturday to get the deed recorded for
the forty acres Of land which he re-
ceived from the National Land Colon
izing Co. as the sweepstakes prize in
Rusk County's Million Dollar Land
Clearing Contest Of 1920.
This land is located II miles north
east of Ladysmith in Section 20, in
the town of Big Falls, and is just one
half mile north of the Dairy Center
store and school. 1t is a splendid piece
of land, containing Il considerable
amount of good live timber
Mr.. Was feels very thankful to the
company for its enterprise in giving
this prize to the people who backed
the big land clearing contest and made
it possible He was directing crew
engaged in erecting a fine new barn,
36x70. on his farm, two miles sOuthweSt
of Conrath, when the deed arrived ana
the document was read aloud TO the
crew. who cheered Justify.
The description Of the contest prize
land is the southeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter Of section 20 town
ship 36. range ) west.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
WHITE WAY"
INSTALLED
New System of Street Lighting
Gives More Light of Pleas
ing Effect

The lights of Ladysmith's new white
way" were turned on Wednesday even
ing. The effect was beautiful and
pleasing. The length of the area on
Miner-ay. was brilliantly lighted ana
the fixtures themselves are pretty.
After the long delay in receiving the
posts. haste was made in installing the
lights. the electricians of the Big Fails
Water Power Co. working under dlffi-
culties in inclement weather TO make
the white way reality
Replacing three street arc lights,
the new lights furnish almost three
times the amount of light that the arc
lights did. There are % lights OF 200
watts each. The three lights were OF
800 watts each. The new system dis
tributes the light much more evenly
than the old system did. The single
globe lights are said to be coming
more popular than the cluster globe
pattern.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
ECHO OF McCOR-
MICK TRIAL
Testimony Taken In Suit By
County Judge Against the
Bonding Company

]. III. Hile, of Superior, was in the
city Wednesday and Thursday taking
testimony in the action of ID. w. Ma
Ioney, as county judge, against y. III.
Mccormick and the Maryland Casual
ty Co. Mr. Hile is the court reporter
for Judge Foley, before whom the
action was taken at Barron, on 4
change of venue from Rusk county,
and he was appointed by Judge Foley
as referee to take testimony and re-
port his findings in the matter at is
sue.
The Maryland Casualty Co. was the
security for A. H. Mccormick, now
serving Il life term in Waupun prison
for the murder of his wife, Ida McCor-
mick, in this city, in 1916, under the
9rst WILL and is the principal defend
ant in this action. Mccormick was
the administrator under the will.
Considerable testimony was taken
during the two days Referee Hile was
here. The following were among the
witnesses sworn: Mrs. e. e. Emo,
Mrs. J. A. Hewitt, Miss Hilda Carlson,
Geo. r. Stine, l.. c. Streater, NJ. r.
Bell Ladysmith, and Elmer Johnson,
Strrm, Wis.
Some interest attached TO printed in
scriptions OH business letterheads of
McCormick's purporting to indicate
that he had branch business houses at
Port Arthur. Can. Dallas, Tex. and
Havana. Cuba.
Referee Hile, accompanied by attor-
neys in the case, left for Waupun last
night to take testimony Of Mccormick.
On visit by attorneys to Mccormick
last summer, to obtain testimony, he
refused to give any, 1t is doubted il
ne win make any statement today.
The proceedings here were conducted
In the municipal court rooms, Referee
Hile presiding,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
MOONSHINE PRISONER
TAKES FRENCH LEAVE

Frank Salokar who was serving
time in the county Jail for manufactur-
ing moonshinc. broke the shelif'S pro,
baton order. when allowed II visit
Sheldon TO collect some money he Sait
was due him. and his present where
abouts is unknown.
He was allowed to leave the jail
about Christmas time TO collect the
money.
Salokar was in the harness business
ut Sheldon until he was arrested last
October with a number of companions
from that vicinity following an un-
lucky joy ride in Ladysmith in which
moonshine figured
1t is said that he was engaged to
marry young woman of the Sheldon
country.
Some OF the Sheldon people figure
that the county gained by Salokar's
flight
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The New Year was greeted vocifer-
ously in Ladysmith with the sound of
mill whistles and church bells.
J. J. Hruska and wife left Thursday
TO visit in the twin cities. southern
Minnesota and Iowa.
The walls of the addition to the
Michaelson & Hughes Co. building are
well up toward completion,
Mrs. Ray Fillmore and daughter
have returned to Minneapolis, after
spending a short vacation with Lady
smith friends.
w. J. Kermott, clerk of the circuit
court, departed for southern California
on Monday. where he will pass the re-
mainder of the winter.
Captain Williams. Lieut. Kennedy
and Sgt James, of Troup B., went to
Milwaukee Tuesday to attend a meet
ing of state guard officers.
Miss Violet Stewart, of Bruce, spent
the day with Mrs. VIM. Dodson, Satur-
day, leaving for Milwaukee ON the
evening train to take up her school
work there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright sur
prised her father, J. D. Fritz, by drop
ping in unamounced on Christmas eve
and spending week at the Fritz home
on w. Lake-av. They departed for
their home at Lewiston, Montana, the
following Saturday,
Atty. A. K Stebbins. of Milwaukee,
was in Ladysmith yesterday as attor-
ney for the Maryland Casualty Co.
in the case brought against that COM
pany as bondsmen for A. III. McC0r-
mick by d. W. Maloney. Mr.. Stebbins
was one of the attorneys for the de-
Tense, in the Mccormick murder trial
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
LOCAL BEAVER
INSTALLATION
Grand Officers Coming To AS
sist.-lnvitations to Nom
Members

The local colony Of Beavers will
hold it's annual installation the even
ing of January 10. Four of the grand
officers from out over the jurisdiction
have promised to be present They
are Judge j. w. Parsons, AntigO, Wis. :;
s A. Oscar. Madison, Wis: III. w.
Adams, Beloit, Wis. NJ. II. MunsOn.
Prairie du Chen, Wis. Each and ev-
cry one of the gentlemen named is a
good public speaker and true fra
ternalist. Members of Colony 402 and
their invited guests may expect en-
tertainment, and fraternal information
and inspiration from the brief talks
which the visiting officers will give.
The committee on arrangements for
This occasion is composed of the fol-
lowing: Glen Carter, Mr.. Minter, x.
III. Burns, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Novotne.
Official invitations may be secured By
members for their friends, from any
one of the committee At the last
meeting the lodge authorized each
member to secure and present official
invitations to one or two non-members.
Non-members will be admitted upon
presentation of official invitations at
the door
The colony drill team, famous for
fine floor work, will be in action. K
has long studied the secret arts of the
Beavers of the forest Like their for
est friends, they work in the shades
of the evening. Preparatory to the biz
event their teeth are being properly
beveled and sharpened. A good sup
ply of poplar wood is beinng fioated to
the Beaver house. You will certainly
enjoy seeing them gnaw.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
POOR FOOD AND
CARE/AT SOME CAMPS

While at EXeland, Saturday, the
hayseed editor talked with man who
a logging camp several miles northeast
Of there. He reported poor food and
very unsanitary conditions at thaI
camp and said the camp was run by
iobbers who were logging for big
lumber company.
He said that the bosses were fooling
themselves as men under such condi-
tions and with the low wages paid
would not produce nearly as much as
if they were at least well fed and
cared for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
FATHER BAUMAN HERE

Father y. Bauman. Of Chicago. who
is now in charge of st. Phillips higa-
school for boys, III that city, spent last
week visiting among his many friends
in this city. Father Bauman is Of the
Seryite order and was in charge Of The
Catholic parish here for nine years
going to Chicago in August. 1920 tIe
superintended the work of erecting Tire
present st. Mary's church and sch3of
here. and his work was so efficient that
he.was sent to Vancouver r. c.. To
erect Il large church.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
BRUCE COUPLE MARRIED

Miss Edna Ewald was married to
Charles f. Atwood at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eggert
Ewald. of Bruce. last Monday even
ing, Rev. Grant v Clark officiating.
The couple was attended by Miss
Annie Sleider and Milton Golf. Only
immediate relatives were present At
ter the ceremony a sumptuous wedding
dinner was served
Miss Ewald is teaching in the
Weyerhaeuser schools. and will con
tinue her school work until the end Of
the year. The groom is a son Of " J..
Atwood. we'll known farmer living
south of Bruce
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
MILLS TO START
SAVING SOON
To Be Employing
Large Number of Men,
Fuel For Paper Co.

The Flambeau River Lumber Co. is
getting ready to start its mill in this
city next week The Fountain-Camp
bell Lumber Co. will not be ready to
start before the last of the month.
These mills together employ from two
to three hundred men when they are
running full hand.
The logging operations of these com
panies is around fifty TO sixty per cent
Of last year,
Low Water Restricts Production
Owing to the low stage of water
which has reduced the power at the
Great Western Paper Co.'S mills, one
machine had to be shut down and this
curtailed production to such degree
or so, until conditions improve. when
or So unit conditions improve, when
they will all be employed again. Mar
ket conditions on paper are all right,
and have nothing to do with the pres
ent condition at the mill.
Paper Company Buying Slabs
The paper mill is now buying thir-
ty-two loads of short wood per day
from the Fountain Campbell Lumber
Co and are dumping it into their fire
hole to make steam to help keep the
plant going. The big teams of the
Fountain Campbell Lumber Co. are
hauling, with day and night shifts,
which gives employment to several
men. The wood is paid for by the ton.
While wages are low, as markets of
lumber are low, our mills are doing all
they can to give as many men en-
plOyment as possible.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
INSTALLATIONS

installations Of Relief Corps officers
will take place next Tuesday after
noon.
President Minnie Diedrich.
Senior Vice-Minnie Hanson.
Junior Mrs. Cole.
Secretary-Agnes Goodrich.
Treasurer-C Clara Shafer.
Chaplain-Sophia Sergeant.
Conductor-Nellie Rice.
Assistant Conduct0r-Golda Tunison.
Guard-Ella Rands
Assistant Guard-Margaret Huxta-
Bile
Patriotic Instructor-Mary Lindoo.
Press Correspondent Olive Law
renee.
Musician-M Mrs Blanchard.
Color Bearers-M Maude Dilley. Jane
Sweeney, Leota Dodge, Clara Daniels.
Supper viii be served after the meet
ing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
SODALITY BOYS
FROLIC IN THE SNOW

The st. Philips Sodality enjoyed a
very pleasant sleighride party last
Tuesday Two sleighs hauled the boys
over to Port Arthur. Along the road
most of the way, were deep snow
banks, and the boys certainly had some
fun in throwing one another into the
snow. The climax came when they
went into camp at Port Arthur and
cooked and enjoyed a good meal in the
open
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06

Charles Schmidtkilnz left Tuesday
for Rhinelander to take a position in
a paper mill.
The firemen's dance Tuesday even
ing was attended by about 800 cou-
pies. Sixty tickets were sold
Miss Anna Sedmihradsky returned TO
her school teaching duties on Monday,
after spending the holidays at her
home in this city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
LAD LET OFF EASY

Clarence Lane, who was accused OF
having booze in his possession, Sept
%, was examined in justice court
Wednesday and plead guilty. Lane is
only 16 years old and Justice Kirvan
let him off with paying the costs, 1926
as he was working for the man who
made the booze, and who is now sery-
ing his sentence in the county jail.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
WINTER WEATHER

Some real winter weather struck
this section of country Wednesday,
when strong wind, accompanied by
snow and lowering temperature. held
sway all day. The temperature got
down to near the zero mark Wednes-
day night. Roads and streets were
drifted with snow to such an extent
that automobiles were out of commits
sion on country roads This was the
first real storm of the winter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
MORE SETTLERS COMING

Percy Newcomb, who bought some
land near the Deer Tail creek. south
Of Ladysmith, had a sale at his home
in Rock Grove Iowa, Thursday. He
and his father-in-law. Andy Hobson,
with their families, Will ship carload
of goods in the near future and come
up and occupy their land. A brother
in-law and his wife are here to get
things ready for them and have rooms
ut Justice Kirvan's home
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
RESORT OWNER DIES

Mr.. Cunningham the party who pur-
chased the fine summer resort at Con-
norS lake. from J. f. Mitchell. died
at his home in Chicago only few days
after the deal had been closed Mr.
Mitchell does not know what DISPOSE
tion will be made of the property.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
O. H. Hurless, of Viola. was here

O. H. Hurless, of Viola. was here
on business yesterday.
H. w. Allen, local manager of the
Chippewa Valley Telephone Co.'S bus
mess, is i'll Milwaukee on business.
Chet Sands is enlarging his home on
w. Lake-av by the addition of room
on the east side and porch on the
west side
Miss Augusta Savord returned to
Eau Claire Monday morning after a
holiday visit at her home on w.
Fritz-av
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
CONGREGATIONAL
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church will be held on the
evening OF Thursday, jan r. A
luncheon will be served, an informal
program rendered. and a business ses-
sion conducted. All members of the
church, and all subscribers are ear
nestly invited to attend. People are
requested to assemble at 30
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
FAMILY REUNION

The home Of Fred and E. NJ Dahl
berg were the scene of a family re-uI-
ion during the yule-tide. Mrs. Alma
King, of Cherry Valley. H., and Mrs
Annie Green, of Curtiss, Wis, sisters
of the Messrs. Dahlberg, were here for
several days. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dahl
berg, of Cherry Valley, ILL.,. have been
here since the beginning of winter. but
will soon return to their home
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
ICE COMPANY DIRECTORS

The Ladysmith Ice Co. held their
annual meeting at the c. of c. rooms
Tuesday evening and elected the fol-
lowing directors VIM. Jung, Ed.
Brockbank, John Hruska, Charles
volkman and Carl Dregne.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
TROUBLES KEEP UP

A warrant was sworn out yesterday
by Frank Friedeck, proprietor of the
Sanitary bakery, for the arrest of Gus
MITCHELL who is charged with stat
utOry offense alleged to have been conf
mitted in a room over the bakery Mrs
William Mollar, who has been en-
ployed at Dawes Eat Shop, was his
on this occasion. according
to the complaint.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
MARITAL TROUBLES

Undersheriff Miller served papers in
the beginning of divorce. action. AT
Glen Flora, Wednesday. He used a
horse and cutter to get to Glen and
back and he said it was tough on the
horse. on account of drifted roads
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
WATCH MEETING

Members Of .Ladysmith Lodge No.
154, Knights of Pythias, report a
happy watch" weeting at the lodge
rooms Saturday night Card games
were more than incidental to the
amuSementS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
PARK BOARD
WOULD USE S1.5OO

The city council considered the 1922
budget at regular meeting Tuesday
night. a letter from the parks board.
intimating that the sum of $500
could be put to good use by them in
improving the city parks, was laid
over for later consideration.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
DEaTH or HENRY VANDERBILT

Henry Vanderbilt, aged Al years.
died at his home, five miles northwest
CT iadysmith, Friday. Funeral SER
vices were held at Ellingboe's under
taking parlors Tuesday with Rev. u
I. Fisher officiating. Interment was
made in Riverside cemetery.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
Something To Think About
OLD.TINIE DANCE

The local lodge of Odd Fellows
held an old-time dance and oyster
supper at the lodge rooms in the Wor-
den building Thursday night. = The
dances of thirty years ago werea fea-
tured.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
WON PRIZES

Evelyn Biller, Glen Flora, won a
cash prize. and Mrs. T. f Slattery, La
dysmith, and Cora Edming, Hawkins,
were commission winners III Twin
Ports newspaper circulation contest
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
A HOPE FOR 1922

\ local lumber dealer hopes that
1922 will be as good for the retail luln-
Der business as 1921 was. Which
means that 1921 must have been pref
ty good in that line of business in La
dysmith and tributary territory.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
PAYING CITY TAXES

Taxes are being paid in quite free
ly to City Treasurer Elmer Hill. The
total amount of taxes charged OH the
city tax roll is $241, ,004.S4. Close to
$4,000 have been paid in.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
AMOUNT PREMIUMS PAID

The county fair premium money.
paid out lust before Christmas. amount
ed 10 about 81, ZOO, which was 5000 more
than was paid in premiums the year
before.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
ReADs TO BE KEPT OPEN

1t is not decided whether the coun.
try roads win be kept open for auto
traffic this winter or NOT. Farmer tax
payers are very much opposed to this
expense.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
GETS WHITE WOLF

Duane Joyner caught white wolf
recently and caught a red one year
ago Now he is going after blue one.