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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
LOCAL BOY WINS
in ORATORICAL
James Andrus Gets First Place
at Eau Claire.-Girls Meet
Defeat

Ladysmith highschoOl will have re-
preventative at the OratOrical contest
as a result of James Andrus winning
the league contest at Stanley Friday
afternoon. His Interpretation and de
livery of the selection "Toussaint L
Overture, easily gave him first place
among the five contestants. Antonio
Maceo" spoken by Reuben Lueloff, OF
Colby, took second place and "a Vision
of War, by Bjotne Peterson, third.
In the evening eight girls competed
for league honors. Two Stanley girls,
Ruth Johnson and Marie Knar, proved
winners, the former speaking 'Bobbie
Shaftoe''. and the latter How the La
Rue Stakes Were Lost"
Ladysmith's representatives in the
declamatory contest Phoebe Reichert
and Aria Bell, were defeated, although
Miss Reichert was awarded third place.
Miss Reichert's defamation was a
difficult piece, largely Italian dialect,
entitled 'aThe Song and the Man,
which was the winning piece at the
Madison contest last year.
The judges were: Ell. A. Schotield, B.
w. Bridgman and G.. J. Brewer, all of
Eau Claire.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
PIONEER KILLS
SELF WITH GUN
Retired Farmer of Weyerhaeu
ser Suicides at His Home
After Brief Illness.-
Believed De-
ranged

John Sibinski, retired farmer and
old settler of Rusk county, committed
suicide at his home in Weyerhaeuser,
Wednesday evening, by shooting him
self in the head with shotgun.
Coroner O. B. Ellingboe was called
to Weyerhaeuser Immediately after
the happening. He found that appar-
emily Mr.. Sibinski had fastened a
shoe string to the trigger of double
barrelled shotgun, inserted toe into
a loop in the string and in this manner
discharged the piece. The charge
struck the man in the face.
Mr.. Sibinski had not been feeling
well for a few days, but the day OF
the suicide he was feeling better and
said that he was going fishing the next
day. After supper he went upstairs
and soon afterward the report OF the
gun he used was heard. Relatives
rushed up and found him dead. The
cause of the act is attributed to sud
den mental arrangement.
The deceased was born in Poland
Dec. 81. 1855. He came to Rusk coun
ty 27 years ago. He leaves two sons
Joe, of Minneapolis, and Walter, OF
Weyerhaeuser. The funeral will be
held at Weyerhaeuser this morning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
HELEN GIBSON

Miss Helen Gibson, of Hollywood,
Cal, appeared in person at the Unique
theater Wednesday night, when the
picture, 'HThe Wolverine" in which she
takes the leading role, was shown.
Miss Gibson gave a short sketch OF
herself and her work in the movies,
that was very interesting to the large
audience who gave her a hearty wei
come. 1.-The Wolverine" is a western
picture which shows Miss Gibson in
many daring stunts in horsemanship.
AS a horsewoman, the heroine is par
excellence, and in one exposure the
picture showed her riding two horses
at a gallop, standing. She typifies, we
would say, the western girl of the cat
tie ranges.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
CHIPPEWA RIVER
CLAIMS VICTIM
Child Drowned Near Exeland.-
Fell In While Playing
Along Bank of
Stream

The Chippewa river claimed another
victim Saturday, when the 2-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Johnson,
living miles east of Exeland, near the
river, fell in and was drowned. The
little lad and sister were playing
along the bank of the swift stream
when the little fellow tumbled in.
Mrs. Johnson heard the sisters
screams and hurried to the river bank,
but the current swept the boy rapidly
down stream and when, he was finally
washed near enough to the shore to
permit the mother to grab him, the
boy was dead.
Rev. Thorngate conducted the fun
eral, which was held Sunday after
noon, and burial was in the Exelano
cemetery.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
RECLAMATION ACT
CONSTITUTIONALITY TEST

Glen Householder, of the immigra-
ton department at Madison, spent
Thursday evening and Friday in La
dysmith in the interests of the 'Coun-
ty Reclamation Act"
Mr.. Householder is making every
possible effort to bring this matter be-
fore the next meeting of the state SUI
rreme court to test the constitution
ality of the law, so that the law may
be put in operation in Rusk county this
coming summer and fall.
Although it was announced at the
Wednesday evening Chamber OF Com
merce meeting to hundred Ladysmith
citizens, that Glen Householder would
be here to speak on the County Rec
Iamation act in the same hall Thurs
day evening, no one attended.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
BUTTERMAKERS
MEET THURSDAY

Arrangements have been completed
for the buttermakers' meeting to be
held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms, commencing at 3 100 p. M, May
IL. A six O'Clock luncheon will be
served.
Fl. G. Larson, Of Madison, and Mrs.
L. Matson, of Amery, are to address
the meeting.
Butter from the different creameries
will be scored and prizes will be
awarded The business men of La
dysmith will put up the prizes.
State Creamery Inspector S. B. Cook,
and butter experts, Manley and Lar
son. will do the scoring.
All who are interested in our local
creameries are cordially invited to at
tend.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
AGED MOTHER PASSES ON

Mrs. Mary e. Davis died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. G. N. McElravy,
two miles northeast of Ladysmith, Sun
day, April 80, at 8 a. M, from the eff
fects of a paralytic stroke.
A short funeral service was held at
the McElravy home on Monday at lO
o'clock, Rev. G. w. Emery conducting
the same. Ed Davis, son of deceased,
who was called here from Pennington,
Iowa, a few days before his mothers
death, and Mrs. McElravy, accompan-
led the remains to West Liberty, Iowa,
leaving on the noon train Monday. The
deceased had attained the age OF 81
years, three months and 13 days.
Mary Stottler came west with her
parents, Peter and Sarah Stottler, from
Summersette county, Pa, to Musca-
tine county, Iowa, when she was nine
years of age She resided there until
about five years ago, when she came
to Rusk county to make her home with
her daughter. She was the second
daughter of eleven children, two OF
whom died in infancy. She was mar
ried to Charles Davis March %, 1868.
Three children were born to this un-
ion: Mrs. G. w. McElravy, Ladysmlth,
Wis, Mrs. Luther Dair, West Liberty,
Ia. and Edward Davis, Pennington,
Ia, all of whom survive her, besides
four grandchildren, one sister and one
brother at West Libety, Ia,
She had been a member of the M.
e. church since she was young
woman. She was loving mother and
a good neighbor and befriended all
who came her way.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
NEXT C.. OF c.. MEET
ON THURSDAY, MAY Ii

Delegates to the convention of the
District Buttermaker's Association
will be entertained by the Ladysmith
Chamber of Commerce next Thursday
evening, May H. A luncheon and
program will be prepared for the oc-
casiOn.
The G. of G. meeting has been
changed from Wednesday for two rea-
sons: First, the officers and mem
bers desire to meet and entertain the
buttermakers, and second, the regular
meeting night comes on the mills pay
day." when many of the members will
be unusually busy in their places of
business.
All members of the Chamber are
requested to attend this meeting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
SHELDON-CONRATH
IN 6-TEAM LEAGUE
Season Opens May 7.-Conrath
Preparing New Baseball
Park

Two Rusk county towns-Sheldon
and Conrath-are included in the new
'Taylor-Rusk InterCOunty Baseball
League" just organized, which also in
cludes Jump River, Hannibal, Gilman
and Donald.
All games will be played in conform
ity with Reach's baseball rules and
the fans are assured Of first-class
brand of amateur baseball.
The season will open May z, when
Conrath will play at Sheldon, Hanni-
bal at Gilman, and Donald at Jump
River.
Conrath is making great preparations
for the season and is preparing very
good baseball park. On May IA, Shell
don will play at Conrath and the Con-
rath team will open the new park to
the public with special entertainment
program.
The league schedule ends Sept. 10.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
VARIED PROGRAM
AT UNIQUE SUNDAY

The Sunday program at the Unique
theater will be more varied than
usual. "Silk Hosiery a comedy
drama, will be featured at the matt
nee and evening shows, with Enid Ben
nett leading the cast An unusual fea-
ture of the evening program will be a
violin recital by VIM. r. Powers who
win be accompanied by a Brunswick
phonograph playing Brunswick ana
Victor records as played by famous
artists. There will also be Interna-
tional News and comedy. Admission
prices are 30c and 10c.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
MISSOURI SYNOD
70 YEARS OLD
National Lutheran Body Cele'
brates Diamond Jubilee With
Special Services Through
out Country

On Sunday morning at 10 80 o'clock,
there will be a special service at st.
Johns Evangelical Lutheran church i'll
commemoration of the 10Th anniVer'
sary of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other
states. with which the local congrega-
tion is affiliated.
The history of the Missouri
Synod, as it has become familiar iy
known. reveals a remarkable growth.
In the spring of 1S47, twenty-three
pastors and a dozen lay delegates met
in Chicago, then a town of 10000 in
habitants, squatting on the frontier.
That group organized the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio
and other states Today, after %
wears of consistent adherence to the
principles of conservative Lutheran
ISM Missouri Synod numbers over
million souls, $500 pastors, 5000 "on-
gregations. and more than 1000 pull
pits. 1t maintains the only consider
able Protestant weekday pari"
school system, numbering 1910 organ
lied parish schools, attended by over
10000 children, and taught by over
1900 trained parish school teacne"s
and 4S9 pastors.
The Synod owns and controls II
colleges and semfnaries, with 81 pr
fessors, 26 assistants, and a total en-
rollment of 2,O42 students. There are
five privately owned highschools, with
~ teachers, and 667 enrolled students
Home mission work is carried on at
1854 stations. Synod maintains also
missions among Jews, Indians, foreign
tongue immigrants, deaf mutes, and
very extensively among the negroes
Foreign mission work is conducted III
Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.
Provision is made also for the care
of the sick and the needy and the help,
less. Fifteen hospitals and sanI-
tariums are located in larger centel$
of population, having property value
of $4,OS7, 900, and giving treatment to
some $4,000 patients annually, most OF
which is charity pure and simple
Nine orphanages, valued at $55O,0OO
shelter $50 children. Nine homes fol
the aged provide hospitable shelter for
about 400 helpless old people, and five
hospices or homes chiefly for working
girls, are conducted, besides h spices
for transients in every large city. The
disbursements for all organized charit-
able purposes during the past year
were $1,54S, TIC.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
STATE
SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING

The new county records in the 'state
system of accounting are now being
installed in county offices, by Messrs.
Gunderson and Collins, from the state
tax commissions department All or
ders on the county treasury now have
to be issued from the county clerk S
office in the scheme of this state system
and it will necessarily throw more
work on the county clerk. Formerly,
the clerk of the court, county and
municipal judges, and justices could
issue orders on the treasury direct.
County Chairman j. G. Stubbs re-
ceived the first order issued under the
new system
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
FIRST GAME OF BASE
BALL NEXT SUNDAY

The first baseball game of the season
in Ladysmith will BE played at the
fair grounds next Sunday afternoon
when the Glen Flora team will play
a Ladysmith team under the manage
ment of Nick Christman.
Last Sunday afternoon two teams
made up of volunteer offerings played
five-inning game which lacked IL
class and in interest, but was all right
for a starter. Next Sunday, something
better will be expected and no doubt
will be delivered A good attendance
of baseball fans is desired.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
HEALTH COMMITTEE
HOLDS MEETING

The county public health committee
held a meeting at the county nurse, $
office last Saturday. Miss Ruth Pfeil,
the nurse, made a report to the COM
mittee and her bills were audited. The
committee bought a Ford coupe for
the use of the nurse at a cost OF S6oo.
Through economy of administration OF
it's affairs, the committee was able to
set aside $3.50 out of its general fund.
The committee is composed of j. G.
Stubbs, Judge Maloney, r. Fl. Burns,
Mrs. Chas. Eisenach.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
PASTORS MEET
HERE NEXT WEEK
Congregational Ministers of SUI
perior Association Will Be
Here Two Days

A number of pastors and other
church workers will come to Lady
smith next week to attend the twenty
sixth annual meeting of the Superior
Association of Congregational Church
es, the dates for which are May 8 and
10.
The first session will be held tues
day afternoon. Rev. Robert f. Mer-
rift, of Ashland, will present the topic
''The Movement Toward Organic Un-
ion Among the Evangelical Churches
of North America" which will be fol
lowed by a discussion. f. e. Reeve,
of Chicago, will speak ON place of
Apportionment in Our Church Life y
Tuesday evening, Rev. G. I'll, Waters,
of Mellen, will give the Association
Sermon following an address by Rev.
Robert w. Cannon. of Chicago, on
Religious Education"
Wednesdays Program
President j. D. Brownell, of North
land College, Ashland, will open the
Wednesday morning program with an
address on ''The Meaning of Prayer. .
Other speakers at this session will be
Rev. Griffith Cowley, of Solon Springs
Rev. Robt. III. Barnes Hayward, and
Rev. J. NJ Allison, Amery.
The Wednesday afternoon program
will include a brief address on per
sonal Spiritual Preparedness" by
Rev. H. F. Kirkland, of Marengo; a
business session; a Round Table
Forum on Program of Our Local
Churches, conducted by Dist Supt. f
w. Heberlein "Social Work With
Young People," by Rev J. H. Bielefield
Cumberland; and '"The Woman's
Hour" in charge of Mrs. j. D.
Brownell, of Ashland.
Closing Session
At the closing session wednesday
evening, Rev. Reed Taft Bayne, of SUI
perior, will speak on, Advertising the
Church." and Pres. ]. d. Brownen on
what Next in Christian Education?'
All sessions will be held at the local
CONGREGATIONAL church, with Rev
Grant V. Clark pastor, in general
charge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
ScOw Overturns When 1t Hits
Bridge at Reservoir Dam
Near Winter.-Bridge
Span COllapses
TWO MEN DROWNED;
BODIES NOT RECOVERED
Three Others of Construction Crew
Have Narrow Escape From
Death

Two men were drowned and three
narrowly escaped the same fate when
scow struck bridge span at the
site of the new reservoir dam being
built in the Chippewa river near Win
ter, Wednesday.
The dead:
FRANK PTACEK, 40; Ladysmith,
r. 2.
UNKNOWN FOREIGNER, SO. Su-
perior.
A Golfer dam and a temporary bridge
We're being built in the river. Ptacek
on the scow above the bridge. The
swift current caught the scow and bore
it down against the supports of a span
of the bridge, which collapsed. Three
men on the bridge escaped. One, Hen
ry Ducommm, of Port Arthur, this
county, realizing the danger he was
in, jumped as far as he could to avoid
the falling timbers, into the river and
escaped injury.
As the scOw struck the bridge it up
set and the two men were thrown into
the river. Their bodies have not been
found
Fred Rasmussen, of Port Arthur,
was also with the crew, but did not get
hurt.
Ptacek had wife and three children.
His family reside on the forty-acre
farm where the Steubs schoolhouse is
located, on Ladysmith route 2. He
was brother-in-law of Joe Richter,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
NEW REPAIR FIRM

Pete Langerud, of Barron, and John
Erickson, of this city, have formed a
partnership and started an auto re-
pair shop in the room formerly occu-
pied by Diederich & Rietz in the La
dysmith Motor Co.'s building on Wor-
den-av.
Mr.. Erickson has worked in auto
shops in Ladysmith and Mr.. Langerud
has been working in a garage at Bar
ron for several years. He comes tC
Ladysmith well recommended as q
first-class man in the line he follows
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
WOMEN CALLED
TO JURY SERVICE
Eight On the List for May
Term. - Calendar Usual
Length.-Five Liquor
Cases

The May term of Rusk county cir
cult court will open at the court house
in this city next Monday, May g.
Noted for trial on the criminal cal
endar are nine cases, five of which in
volye the question of violations of the
liquor laws.
For the first time in Rusk county,
women.win be called to serve on juries.
The names of eight women appear in
the jury list, as follows: Nancy Bel
knap, Big Falls; Mrs. G. A. Beebe,
Thornapple; Mildred Calkins, Rusk
Mrs. Frank Conrath, Conrath Jessie
Campbell, Rusk; Mrs. N. Christman,
Tony; Josie Hively, Big Bend; Mrs.
D. F. Manley, Ladysmith.
Criminal Cases
State of Wisconsin VS. Emma StOker
Adultery alleged.
State of, Wisconsin VS.. George Rath-
sack. Adultery alleged.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Mayme Lud-
Ike. Violation of Intoxicating law al
legged
State of wisconsin VS.. A. L. Roher
Conspiracy alleged.
State of wisconsin VS.. Fred Peters
Violation of Intoxicating liquor law al.
legged
State of Wisconsin vs. V. E. Con
we'll Accessory to burning automobile
to injure insurer, alleged.
State of Wisconsin VS. Ed Thomp
son. Violation of Intoxicating liquor
law alleged.
State of Wisconsin VS.. William
Houpt. Violation of Intoxicating liquor
law alleged.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Gust Strand
Violation of Intoxicating liquor law al
legged.
Fact For Jury
G. Leatherman ct al VS.. James Sor.
Continued on Page 10
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
KINGS CAFE TO
HAVE IT'S OWN HOME

w. e. King, proprietor OF Kings
Cafe, started excavating last week for
a new building for his business ON his
lot Just across the alley from his pres
ent location ON West Second-st. The
building will be 25x60 in ground dimen-
sions and will be two stories and base
ment. It will, of course, be of fire
proof material and will be a substan-
tial and handsome improvement in the
block. The building in which the cafe
has been located for SO many years is
owned by Gust Arndt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
DIR. EATON'S LECTURES CLOSE

The closing service in the course OF
Christian culture lectures given by Dr.
e. L. Eaton in the Methodist church
was held Sunday evening. The audi
ence filed the church, both auditorium
and chapel being used to accommodate
the people.
That these lectures have been most
instructive and uplifting is the COM
ment of all-and it is to be hoped that
their influence may long remain to
strengthen and encourage the better
part.
Should DR.. Eaton come to our city
again he will receive a cordial well
come.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
CONTROLS RIVERSIDE

The Ladysmith Cemetery Associa-
ton now has full control of Riverside
cemetery, the city council having exec
cuted a lease of the cemetery to the
association for period of years, at its
last meeting. According to the terms
of the lease, the lease may be annulled
at any time by the council. The Gene
terry funds are turned over to the asso-
ciation
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
WOODEN WARE MILL DOWN

The mill of the Menasha Wooden
Ware Co. in this city has been down
since last Saturday and will probably
not be in operation during the next
two weeks, or until the waters Of the
Fox river valley subside. The COM
pany's mill at Menasha is hindered
from operating ON account of high wa
ter and they cannot handle the prod
ucts of the Ladysmith mill until the
water goes down.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
HOUGUM AGAIN CHOSEN
SUPERVISING TEACHER

The annual spring meeting of the
county committee on common schools
was held at the office of the superin-
tendent of schools Tuesday. The prin-
cipal business transacted was the Sc
lection of supervising teacher. The
committee selected the present in
cumbent, Axel Hougum. The commit
tee is composed of l.. D. st. Clair,
Hawkins Lee Van Patter Glen Flora !;
r. j. Galley, Bruce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
EVERYBODY DANCE

A dance will be held at the Cass hall
Saturday night when Bye's orchestra
will furnish the music. Another dance
will be given at the same place Mon
day night when Woodford's novelty
band of Eau Claire, will furnish the
music
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
MAKING INSPECTION

s. D. Speidel, chief of the Ladysmith
fire department, is making the regular
fire inspection of the city. These fire
inspections are made twice yeaI
throughout the city and four times
year within the ''fire limits" The
chief is not inspecting fires, as one
might suspect, but is inspecting build
ings and hazards for the purpose OF
preventing fires.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
PURCHASES AMACOY
/ BEACH PAVILION

A. A. Frisch, of Merrill, was bus
mess visitor in Ladysmith last Friday.
Mr.. Frisch has purchased the Amacoy
Lake pavilion from E. Y. McGill and
will conduct the place this summer.
Mr.. Frisch will remodel the build
ing and fix up the grounds before
opening the place for business, which
will be in about two weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
T. B. TEST HEARING;
LITTLE OPPOSITION

State Veterinarian Q. III. Eliason, OF
Madison, was here Tuesday to hear
any complaints against the L. B. area
test for Rusk county. Only one peti-
ton was presented against the test,
signed by parties living southwest of
Bruce. Some of these parties attend
ed the meeting and got better un-
derstanding of the proposition, so that
no more opposition is expected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
MARKET DAY

Market day Wednesday was re
ported as more or less of a success by
the merchants of our city. The rain
of the forenoon undoubtedly kept the
patrons who reside at distance from
coming, while the same rain stopped
the work in the fields SO that many
from short distances came who would
have worked at their seeding if the
land had been fit to work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
GETS ONE YEAR FOR
ASSAULTING ED FULTS

Alphonse Heitkemper, convicted in
circuit court at Phillips for assault on
Ed Fults, of Ladysmith. with intent
to do great bodily harm, was sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary by
Judge Risjord.