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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
.HAWKS-ZIMPEL

Thomas r. Hawks, Of Ladysmith.
and Amanda Zimpel, of Spring Green.
Wis, were united in marriage Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the
home of VIM. Seeley in this city, in the
presence of few friends. Rev. I.
Harry Kelly, pastor of the Methodist
church, officiated. Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Moeller attended the couple.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
DEATH OF MISS DEERwEsTER

Audrey Edith Deerwester, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Deerwest-
er, farmers living north Of Lady
smith, died Tuesday, after an attack
Of pneumonia.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon at o'clock from the Christian
church, Rev. C. /. Fisher officiating.
Miss Deerwester was 20 years old
at the time of her death and leaves
three brothers and four sisters, be
sides her parents and many friends
IN mourn her death.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
GLEN FLORA MAIDEN
WON FINE COAT

Miss Eva Ward, of Glen Flora, was
the lucky girl in the coat contest con-
Quoted by the Bon Ton department
store which terminated Wednesday
evening Miss Ward received 305,617
popular votes which was $4,000 more
than her nearest competitor, Miss
Glennice Keck, of Conrath.
Father Reisenmy, j. L. McCOrisOB
and Fred Kasl were the judges.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
DEATH OF d. A. RUSSELL

David A. Russell, of Tony, died
Thursday. after suffering from pneu-
monia. Mr.. Russell was president of
the Tony bank, and made his home
with Mr. and Mrs. Engh. The re-
mains were shipped to Barron for
burial Tuesday. The Masons swere in
charge of the funeral.
Mr. Russell was "a years old.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
CHRISTMAS SALE

The pupils of St Mary's school will
conduct Christmas sale in the school
building on the evenings of Dec. 2, 3
and 8. Member of st. Mary's
Prompt Service" club will serve sup
per in the parochial hall on Thursday,
Dec. z, at 5 100 p. m.
Stereopticon views on literary top
les will be exhibited on Friday, Dec.
8. The boys of the essWayside lnn'
club will entertain all patrons by q
musical comedy, Saturday at 6 30 p.
m ~.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
CHIMNEY FIRE

). During the heavy wind of Thurs
day evening the fire alarm was given
and the department responded prompt
ly. only to find that the cause OF the
.alarm was a chimney fire in house
on E. Second-st. south, owned by JOS.
Haasl. No damage was done.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
Eastwood MATCHES

The National Match Co. has log
ging camp five miles west Of Exc
land where they are cutting bass
wood logs to make match sticks of.
Most of the. matches are made from
pine timber but this company prefers
Northern Wisconsin Eastwood
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
FORTY-FOOT
HEAD OF WATER

A forty-foot head Of water at Big
Falls dam insures plenty of power for
the electric current as soon as =, the
connections are made Three large
transformers have been installed here
and fourth one will be added as
soon as repairs on it are made.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
POSTS FOR WHITE WAY

The city has ordered As lamp posts
for a continuation of the. electric
white way at $3S per post. This
price is about $40 less than prices
were year ago. The contract for the
installation has not been let.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
LUCKY TURKEY GRABBERs

Following his custom of years, G. j..
Dregne, proprietor of the Bon Ton de-
partment store of Ladysmith, threw
three big, live turkeys from the roof
of his store building Wednesday af-
ternoon, where they were caught by
nimble-f1ngered boys who took the
birds home without reporting their
names to the store.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
BUYS FARM FOR APIARY

George Moore, apiarist, of the town
of Grant, last week bought the Rich
ard Wegner farm, on the Port Arthur
road, in, the same town, and will place
a portion Of his 100 colonies OF bees
there.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
DOGS NOT ALLOWED IN
WOODS UNTIL DEC. IL

The state Conservation Commission
has issued ruling that dogs are not
allowed to run in the woods until the
tenth of December, according to L. NJ.
Soule, local deputy warden. Hunt
ers, trappers and others who go to the
woods during the next ten days
should bear this IN mind
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
s., M. & P. SURVEYS
FOR EXTENSION
Line May Be Built Through To
Connect With Park Falls
Branch of Omaha

GLEN FLORA, Nov. Especially
From information gained through a
party of four surveyors it is learned
that the Stanley, Merrill & Phillips
Ry., now operating railroad extend
ing north from Stanley to Walrath,
is contemplating an extension of it's
line from the latter place north to
connect with the 500 Line at Glen
Flora and with the Park Falls branch
o. the Omaha somewhere In Sawyer
county.
Surveys have been made both east
and west of the depot at Glen Flora
for crossing the 500 Line.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
BETHANY BAZAR

The Bethany Sisters bazar will be
held in the old postoffice building, Sat
urday, Dec g. Doors open at 2 80
D. m Sale starts at 8.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
PREPARING FOR FROST

On account of frost heaving the
track in past winters, the intersection
Of the two lines of railroad in this
city is being ~underlaid with gravel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
Local Cavalry Troop Putting On
Campaign For New
Members
DRILL TEAM TO COMPETE
WITH CHETEK COMPANY
Two PlatoOns i'm Membership Drive
Contest.-LOsers To Give Sup
per For Winners

AT this time the entire Wisconsin
National Guard is putting on an in.
tensive campaign for recruiting to full
strength. Money has been appropri-
ated for advertising, and every man
bringing in new member is compen-
Sated.
The local cavalry troop has been
divided into two platoons under
Sergts. Neitzel and Hilliker. At the
end OF the campaign the platoon
bringing in the most recruits is to be
given supper by the losers. : Compe-
tition is very keen, and recruits were
brought in as soon as the drive
started.
Recently Capt. Williams received
challenge to meet the two select
squads of the Chetek Company in COM
petitive drill. The challenge has been
accepted, and about the middle of next
month the local drill teams will meet
in the local highschool and the public
will be invited to attend. Capt. Will
Jams states that he will endeavOr to
have General Holway here to act as
Judge Sergt. Neitzel was chosen by
members of the troop to take charge
of the drill team representing Lady
smith.
Up to the present military units OF
Ladysmith have made very credit
able name for themselves and it is
hoped that the young men of the com
munity will appreciate the value of
belonging to an organization of this
kind and take advantage by becoming
a member.
Following is list of the two COM
peting platoons Each week a list
will be published. Watch them grow.
Sergt. Neitzel Sergt. Hilliker
ROwley, Glenn Hampton, Geo.
Thompson, AndrewMatchett, Ted
Schmidt Earl McDerlnid, J.
Staples, Orville Nelson, Clyde
Olson, Oscar Olson, Arthur
Fisher, Edwin Lawrence, /.
Houpt, Ira Houpt, w.
Hollenbeck, c. Klopfenstein, G.
Paradise, Moses Perky, O.
Brown, B. f. Volkman, VIM.
Brown, Chester Brown, R. &.
Carter, Theron =. Brown, BenjamiB
Eden Daily, John
Hollenbeck, l.. Hayes, Clarence
Kast, Roy H0llenbeck, Jess
Moore, Everett Knowlton, Axei
Rice, George Ohlfs, Elmer
Soule, Walter Radloff, Elmer
Starry, w. Schill, Earl
Wood, David Starry, H.
Hanson, Wallie Jordon, j.
Moore, Dewey Spencer, l..
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

The new school building in Brook
lyn is beginning to loom up, the walls
being well up on the second story.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01

was granted, and $2S5 was appropri-
ated to cover the loss.
The report of Superintendent Berg
strom of the county farm was read
and adopted.
A resolution was carried fixing the
bounty on wolves to be paid by the
county at $15 each and the bounty on
wildcats at Sc EACH 1t was explained
that wolves were destroying deer and
wild cats are the arch enemy of part
ridges and rabbits. The bounty was
entirely removed from foxes.
Discussion on the Med m o t t
bridge in section IA, town of Rusk,
which was in controversy at the board
meeting a year ago, showed that the
board considered the matter settled
and the bridge accepted. Sharp ver-
bal tits between III. s. McHugh, mem
ber of the board and contractor who
built the bridge, and p HI. Doar and
o. A. Sergent resulted from the dis
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
Increase Interest On Tax Certificates
Increase Tax Certificate Interest

Increase Tax Certificate Interest
The proposition to increse the per
cent of interest on county tax certi-
ficates from 10 to Is per cent had lit
tie opposition, while year ago there
was much opposition. In order to
make the certificates attractive, so that
the county may get it's money out of
them, and the pressing need for mon
ey (there are more than 100000 of
the county's money tied up in tax GER
tificates) brought a radical change in
sentiment on the question, and all of
the votes were for the proposition, ex-
cept one or two.
Phil Koehler was reelected high
way commissioner and JAG Speich was
re-engaged as custodian of the court
house, which position he has held for
nearly twenty years.
The 81 towns, villages and city
wards were represented as follows:
Atlanta--C. Joyner.
Big Bend-H. S. McHugh.
Big Falls-H. l.. Baxter.
Cedar Rapids--R. A. Young,
Dewey-Frank thinner. "
F1ambeau-J. r. Ducklow.
Grant,. A. Schmidt.
Grove. A. Paul.
Hawkins--A o. Swanson.
Hubbard-Burbank.
| Lawrence. c.. Reigel.
Marshall-W. I'll. Umback.
| Murry-P. M. Brown.
Richland-P. III. DOar.
| Rusk-A Lindblad.
| South FOrk-Sam. Bida.
Strickland-S. Halas.
Stubbs-Peter Kassela.
Thornapple-D. J. Summerville.
True-Erickson.
ashington-Herbert Geibel.
Willard-G. f. Rhodes.
Wilson,. w. Jones.
Bruce--E. S. Spears.
Conrath-Frank COnrath.
Glen Flora-A w. Jipson.
Hawkins-O. l.. HOtz.
! Sheldon-TheO. Bennett.
Tony-John Helm, Jr.
Ladysmith-V. Kurz, George Man
ley, A. Carter, G. L. Spear, 0. A. Ser.
gent, j. LindoO.
The board adjourned to Dec. 6.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
ACCUSE DOCTOR OF
DOUBLE MURDER

East St Louis, H., Jan. IA con
tinued investigation into the deaths OF
Mrs Clara RichWine and William
Richwine. her father-in-aw, will be
made, authorities announced today fol-
lowing the release yesterday of DR.
Robert X, McCracken, prominent
southern Illinois physician, who wa
charged with murder in two warrants.
His bonds We're fixed at $4,000 after
his appearance in court on a writ of
habeas corpus. A preliminary hear
ing will be held on Jan rs. DR.. Nc
'Cracken, who served as coroner Of St.
Clair county and who was also health
commissioner, asserts his innocence.
The wOman's unclothed body and that
Of her father-in-laW We're found shot
to death by Earl Recklein, a son of
the woman by a former marriage, on
his return from school Dr.. Nc
CraCken said he was familiar with the
kichwine family and for the last few
years has been a patron of Perry
RiChwine, q barber, the wOman's hus.
band He also said he served as the
WOman's physician for the last thir
teen years and that his relations with
her We're professional.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
F. T.-J. AID SELLS MEAT
IN FAR AWAY DAKOTA

Score another record for long dis
tance' selling power of Free-Trader-
journal advertisements.
Thru the mails today came a SO
bill from a resident Of Pingree, N. d.,
asking a friend to purchase as much
lard and bacon from a large ottawa
meat shop as that amount would buy,
and forward the purchase to him at his
home in far away Dakota.
Il saw the ad in the Free Trader
Journal" the letter said" and I would
like to get in on some of the bargains
published in that paper"
The sender of the SO was s. H.
Sampson, owner of a large ranch, on
which he has built a fine big home
and other buildings not far from Pin
gree. The $40 is rung up in the cash
register of a local meat market and
Mr. Sampson will soon be in receipt
Of his bargain,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
COURT TAKES SOUTH
SIDE PAVING CASE
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
CONTEST TO DELAY CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLETION ON VAN BUR.
EN- ST. IMPROVEMENT CON.
CLU0ED IN COUNTY COURT.

After hearing the evidence and the
arguments in the Van Buren, street
paving case, Judge b. Harry ReCk in
the county court yesterday took the
ma tier under adyisement until he
it. Evidence for the city to refute
has had time to thoroughly consider
the testimony given by the objectors
was taken yesterday
City Engineer George Farnsworth
and Paving Inspector j. w. Singer
were the only witnesses presented by
the city
Mr.. FarnswOrth stated that all of
the materials used in the construc-
tion Of the pavement, the gravel,
sand, cement and asphalt, had been
tested. at his instigation, and the
proofs that they were all good ma
terials We're in his Office at the pres
ent time. He testified that it would
have been almost impossible to get
the big steam roller, down in the
Third avenue ditch to roll each foot
Of the fill as the contract called for.
J. w Singer stated that he was EN-
ployed on the Improvement job dur
ing the entire construction work, and
that the fiji in the deep ditch was
made in layers, and that the wagons
hauling in dirt and materials were
constantly driving through the ditch
and rolling the fill down solid.
The city was represented in the
case by City Attorney Harold Richol-
son and Mayor George V. B. Weeks.
The twenty-five directors who filed
opposition to the certificate Of com
pletion being issued were represent
ed by Attorney l. |. Hanna. Three
witnesses, John Schumacher, George
Moss and Robert Duncan, all proper
ty owners of the district, testified for
the objectors Their testimony was
taken on Friday afternoon when the
testimony for the objectCrs was com
pleted.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
VICTIM OF SHELL.
SHOCK MADE WARD
Of PROBATE COURT.
MILLER TOWNSHIP YOUTH NOW
IN ASYLUM GIVEN 500 MONTH
COMPENSATION AND WAR RISK
INSURANCE ALLOTMENTS BY
GOVERNMENT.

A petition was filed in the circuit
court this morning asking that the
estate of Martin Thorson, a Miller
township resident, who suffered shell
shock during the world war. which
caused him to become mentally un-
balanced, be placed under the juris-
dictiOn of the La Sale county pro-
bate court. On Dec. u, Thorson, who
was patient at the Watertown hos
pital, was found irrational in the
Rock Island county court, and order
ed committed to the state hospital at
Jacksonville.
On the same day his brother, Thos.
Thorson, of Miller township was ap-
pointed ConservatCr for him. The
petition filed in the county court to-
day states that if Martin Thorson
ever was a resident of La Sale COun-
ty he has now ceased to be SO. His
property is listed as personal prop
erty vauled at $1800, permanent dis
ability compensation from the govern
ment Of 500 a month, and war risk
insurance at the rate of $3.50 a
month due from Sept. II, 1917.
Open Will Contest.
The suit brought by Mrs. Icy Ce-
nora Gregory to break the will OF her
father, the late jeremiah Studebaker,
of Farm Ridge township, went on
trial before Judge Eldredge in the
circuit court this afternoon. The
heirs of the testator, Paul Richey, a
grandson, Waunita and Wilson Mers,
grandchildren, Mary J. Studebaker,
Belle Miller, Elizabeth Reumbaugh,
Verne L. Studebaker, James Wilson
and James Warrick, the executor OF
the will are the defendants,
The testator left 240 acres Of land,
and large amount of personal prop
erty. Mrs. Gregory, who was his
only surviving child, received the use
of forty acres of land for her life
time and the interest from $4,000
for her natural life.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
PARENTS RUSH TO AID
OF GIRL IN TROUBLE

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Parents of Miss
Ruby Kra of Amcs, Iowa who confess
ed yesterday after being arrested in
department store that she had
abandoned her baby on a doorstep
night before tolegraphed police they
would reach Chicago to assist her to.
day. Miss Ara was connected with
the baby abandonment when detec-
tives who arrested her for shoplifting
found an unfinished letter issued to
an Iowa university college student at
Ames who she told police is the
babys father. The letter declared
she was penniless and out of work
and had been forced to abandon the
baby because she could no longer
buy food for il. The baby was born
here five weeks ago
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
RIGHT GOOD NEWS
FROM lin" FARRELL

Good news was received in Ottawa
today from the bedside of Former
Mayor James f. Farrell, who recently
underwent an operation at Augustana
hospital, Chicago. The operation, to
remove a growth from the jaw, was
performed by Or. J. 5. Ochsner, who.
in a message to Ottawa relatives.
said: Mr. Farrell passed the peak
and will be all right now" Jim" sat
up yesterday for an hour. reading his
New Years greetings over and over.
These cards and letters cheered him
greatly. Word that the eX-mayor is
on the road to recovery will be con
sidered rs the very best of news by
his legion of friends at home.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
I, \ I R:A!
FIX TRIAL FOR MARCH 27.
Los Angeles, Jan. 17.-Date for
the secon trial of Arthur c. Burch,
indicted for the murder cf j. Bel
ton Kennedy, was set today for
March 27.

wife, Mrs. Iva NJ. Caifee Of Narsoilles,
from securing possession Of their i've
children, James X. Catfee instituted
proceedings for divorce in the Circuit
Court this afternoon Mr. Caffee ac.
cuses the defendant Of being too fond
of Clyde Riddle, whom he names as
correspondent.
He alleges that she was guilty Of
misconduct last October, but claims
that he did not learn of this until on
January 5. He stated in the bill
which was filed today that when he
learned OF the affection his wife
possessed for Mr. Riddle he accused
her and she admitted that she had
been guilty ot misconduct four times
in the past two months.
The bill also states that that night
he accused Riddle, and that the de.
fendant told him not to deny it, for
she was as guilty as he.
The couple are the parents of five
chilren r. c., aged II; James j., aged
8: Kenneth, aged Z; Ernest. aged 4,
and Dorothy, aged 3.
MarseiIIes Woman Sues.
Mrs. Daisy Enrico of Marseilles.
started divorce proceedings against
Adino Enrico in the Circuit Court this
afternoon. Mrs. EnriCo who was be-
fore her marriage, Miss Daisy Miglio,
stated in her bill that she and the de
fendant were married May 5, 1919
and that one June /, 1919 the defen.
dant deserted her and has since re-
fused to live with her.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17

Mrs. Mildred Cornelius, formerly
Miss Mildred Farnum, a student nurse
at Rybprn hospital. is recovering from
the effects Of poison sef.gdministered
while she was staying in Il Des
Moines Iowa, boarding house. The
young woman, who e. 20 years of age
left Ottawa just before Christmas.
after she had become involved i'm &
minor escapade, and went to Chicago
where, she said she intended com.
pleting her training in hospital.
On Friday tho 18Th, she was disCOy.
cred unconscious after futile at.
tempt to end her life by gas. Mildred
was the daughter Of the late Dr.. and
Mrs. Faruum Of Grand Ridge, Who
died a number Of years ago, leaving
her a considerable fortune. Few Of
her trineds knew that she had ever
married. as she went under her mai len
name in Ottawa. She was educated
In a Des Moines convent and was
married soon after She left school.
Two years ago, without funds. she
returned to Ottawa and sought en-
ployment as a hOusemaid. She enter.
ed Ryburn hospital to take a nurses
training course a year ago last falI.
A press dispatch from Des Moines
giving the details Of the case follows:
"Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. l6-T am
sorry they found me, life holding moth
ing for me, was the pitirui statement
OF Mrs Mildred Cornelius, %. who was
taken to the city hospital Saturday
noon after she had attempted to end
her life by gas
"The futile attempt OF the woman
brought to light the details of a triu
from Ottawa, ILL.,, back to Des Moines
and the scenes Of her childhood days
she came from Ottawa, where she
has been Il student nurse. about two
weeks ago After her arrival she call.
ed on many of her girhood chums
who had attended st. Catherines
school with her many yers ago.
Her attempt Saturday to kill her
self was explained by several of her
former friends to whom she had con
iided the loss Of the fortune that had
been bequeathed to her by her father
DR.. Farnum, one time we'll known
Des Moines physician.
After the death of her father and
mother the girl married a man by the
name OF Cornelius, whom she alleges.
squandered her fortune and left her
destitute
After Mrs. Cornelius came to Dee
Moines she registered at the Elliott
hotel, where she stayed until FRIDAY
night About three days ago she Wis
tied Mrs, James Fitzgerald, 1929
Twenty-fouIth street, with whom she
had chummed when the two were in
school together To her she told the
story of her husbands desertion, add
ing that she intended to kill herself.
Friday evening, according to the
story told by the woman to Detectives
Hollibaugh and Peterson, she met
young man who accompanied her to
the rooming house of Mrs. II
Knowles, 1927 Locust street.
Although they registered as mqn
and wife, the womans escort remain
ed but few minutes ana did not re-
turn.
AT noon Friday Mrs. Knowles de-
tected the smell of gas fumes in the
house and summoned the police.
breaking down the door, the officers
discovered the woman lying on the
bed in an unconscious condition. She
was rushed to the city hospital, where
1t was said that she would recover"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-17
ARMY HOSPITAL
HEADS SUMMONED
TO u. S. CAPITAL

Washington, Jan. 17.--Ohicers in
charge of all government hospitals
serving veterans of the world war be-
gan a five days series of conferences
here today called by Brig. Gen. Saw
yer president of the board of hospital
ization to work out cooperative the
most efficient means of caring for fu-
ture service patients.
Nearly hundred officers were or
dered to report including the heads
of all public health hospitals, soldiers
homes, officers of the medical depart
ments Of the army and navy and the
veterans bureau.