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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
8
Senor Jose de Minaldez of Nueva Leon says desertion in Mexico is rare due to the likely capture and severe flogging. Floggings occur publicly among comrades, making deserters suffer greatly and deter others from quitting military obligations.
Market letter from St Paul dated October 24 1908 shows cattle hogs and sheep prices and weekly totals. Lists steer cow and heifer price ranges plus lamb and ewe figures and stockyard data from St Paul Union Stockyards Company. Includes weights and category notes for feeding steers and veal calves and breeding stock in Westerns and breeders segments.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows boasts 1,800,000 members with forty four homes for the aged and indigent and for dependent children. It reports annual income of 15.8 million dollars, spending about 6 million on relief and similar on lodge expenses. A 3 million dollar annual balance funds a reserve now totaling 50 million.
The United Colony of Beavers elected officials including Wil liam Alpine as Most Worthy Beaver Em ma Wittenberger as Most Worthy Queen Laura Baker as Secretary Anna Richards as Treasurer Robi Burns as Worthy Counsellor Pearl Johnson as Worthy Princess Henry Kurz as Worthy Guide Emil Portman as Worthy Trapper Mae Carter as Queen of Love Daisy Carter as Queen of Faith Ella Hendrickson as Queen of Charity Sarah Jessel Ella Wilgrub Chester Winters Adolph Hendrickson Nellie Johnson Robin Burns and Henry Kurz as Trustees.
The Chapter Lodge of the Masons held a banquet at their hall on Wednesday attended by several out-of-town members. Newly formed Chapter officers included E. P. H. as High Priest, Dr W L Stephenson as King, L C Shutters as Scribe, E W Day as Captain of the Host, H E Young as Royal Arch Captain, C J McCormick as Master of Wails, W J Kermott and R W Fritz as Wardens, W J Babler as Secretary, E W Hill as Treasurer, and Dr H C Johnson as Sentinel.
The listing shows butter at 35 cents per pound and eggs at 35 cents per dozen. Farm staples include potatoes 60 cents per bushel, oats 58 cents, corn 75 cents, wheat 1.20 dollars, barley 75 cents, and Timothy hay priced by grade from 6 to 9 dollars. Live stock and timber values are given along with retail feed and flour rates.
Wal E Gross of Hays City Kansas claims Ellis county holds more cash in tin cans and old boots than banks. He says many Russians or German Russians avoid formal banking, preferring cash payments and private safes. He notes 70 percent of locals are Russians and praises their honesty and debt payment record.
Rava Luchman Dass spent fourteen years with priests in the Black caves of Central India to learn yoga. He can balance on the ends of his fingers with his body lifted, and reportedly must hold this position for seven days and nights under judges' eyes to attain the rank of yoga.
The county normal closes for a two week vacation and reopens January 12 1909 with a half day first week after holidays. Miss Frances VanHorn and Miss Sarah Martin will remain on schedule through March. Teachers and students plan post holiday activities and campus visits. Rev Thomas Barker gave an instructive talk on Puritanism in America.
Mrs. F. Lui g Mora owns a unique Washington medallion once ordered for Gen. Lafayette. Made in Paris for six staff officers, only her piece remains. the others disappeared. The glass and gold piece features a plaster Washington head, with a reverse inscription from Desprez in Paris.
Paul Mounet appeared as Missionary Bishop in Le Duel at Havre. He smoked a cigar before an officer stopped him saying no smoking in the theater. Firemen arrived with water and a sponge, Mounet used the bucket to snuff his cigar and continued the performance as the audience applauded. Regulations against theater fires were enforced in France.
Edward Reese placed a note with his name and address in a bottle while en route to Germany and launched it into mid ocean. Theodore Schultz, who found the bottle off Denmark and later sent a Brookings South Dakota dated letter, announces search of the mystery.
Barney Wise returning from Blairs Mills, Franklin County, heard a noise in the creek below Harris’s tannery. He saw a large bear emerge ten feet from him, startling the noted pedestrian who hurried home before supper. The bear headed up Horse Valley.
The silent caller endures a late night visit from the persistent admirer. The maiden bluntly accuses him of courting to isolate her from other suitors and asks if he intends to marry. He confirms, and she agrees to wed him.
Alfred Paulson visited Minneapolis on business from Monday to Wednesday. Cc Ellingson went to Ladysmith Monday. Photographer C J Monroe of Dallas, formerly here, visited several days. Mrs P A Wright spent Tuesday in Ladysmith. C M Christiansen returned to Heineman after visiting parents. A party of thirty went to Paul son camp north of In gram Sunday afternoon. Harry C Christensen returned to St Paul after holidays with family. Town residents attended a Kennan dance Saturday. Inez Pearce visited Ladysmith Wednesday. O L Hotz visiting parents in Stetsonville this week. Sam Dversdail visited Dallas and Rice Lake recently. Geo Paulson spent Christmas at Stetsonville. People from town attended a dance at John Myrmell’s last Saturday.
Rev Willan preached at Sheldon and Ray events. Schrader sisters traveled from Arnold to Chippewa Falls for a visit. Deitz family hosted a distant sister and children over Christmas. Mildred Dowse of Mt Sterling visited her aunt. The Woodman dance on Christmas night was well attended. Mr and Mrs M Sergeant spent Christmas with their children. Tom Wilson of Holcombe expanding his business. Fred Sergeant visited on business. Basement work advances on the new school building with five men at the job. Logging activity and side track piling up nearby.
Special correspondence notes District No 6 formed recently elected Abraham Webb as clerk Mike Schydloski as director and Martin Madson as treasurer. They report plans for a new school-house and praise Miss Glacys Stevens for her dedicated teaching at district 3. A Farmers Institute at Flambeau and a Christmas tree stunt at the district 3 schoolhouse are highlighted along with Oliver W Vasseur losing a work horse en route to the woods.
Jus. Wilber hauled hay from the Bell ranch Monday. Christmas exercises were held in town on Thursday and Friday evenings. A Christmas entertainment occurred at Shaw Dam schoolhouse with Laidlaw school. W. I. Keegan visited town Tuesday in a new team. Gates road sees heavy hauling and is in fine condition. Bierman Gould and Hunt haul wood to the paper mill.
The article notes that oyster collecting and culture is unsuitable for women and unattractive to men. Women labor from dawn to dusk in knee deep water under a hot sun, with some driven to madness and institutional care. Despite the dangers, earnings are high for workers and bed owners can make substantial profits.
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