The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-07

Edgar G. Kline of Waterford has
been arrested, charged with writing a
blackmailing letter to DR.. Heid5rink of
Union Grove.
Private detectives paid by the coun-
ty fair association guarded the in
terests and valuables of patrons of the
Beaver Dam fair last week.
At the special village election at
Frederick, high license was carried by
small majority. After next July the
saloon license will be $500,
The Tewes Bros Ice company OF
Chicago has begun the erection of an
Independent icehouse on Silver lake,
near Kenosha, to cost $4,000.
Employing printers at Green Bay
signed contract with the local typo
graphical union providing for an eight
hour day, beginning Jan. next.
The Rev. Fred L. Maryon, for many
years chaplain at Kemper hall, Keno
sha, has accepted call to one Of the
churches at Manchester, England.
The movement to increase the sa-
loon license at Highland from 5000 to
$500 was defeated at the special cleo
ton held last week by six majority.
Frank Trego the wealthy mine own
er Of Platteville denies the report pub
lished several days ago that he was
shot at while riding in his automobile
by farmer.
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The state food department has Sc
cured the conviction of julius Krue-
ger, agent for the Plankinton packing
house of Milwaukee, for selling meat
containing boracic acid.
Mrs. Mary Olson Whitehall, aged
70, a pioneer, was found hanging in
the woods by posse. She had COM
mitted suicide with her apron strings,
with which she formed moose.
The sale of the Rockford interurban
to GAINESVILLE capitalists is thought to
mean at GAINESVILLE that syndicate is
being formed to combine all the cleo
trio roads running into Chicago.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Evelyn Wyatt, leading So
ciety lady of Fond du Lac, and Jona-
than Guy Lattimer of Chicago, Oct. 5,
at the home of the brides parents.
An additional gift of $4,000, condi-
tional upon 10 per cent of the sum be-
ing annually appropriated by the city
of Ripon, has been donated to the Ri
pom free library by Andrew Carnegie.
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Kemper hall, Kenosha, opened for
the year with the largest registration
of new students in the history of the
school. The total number of students
is expected to be forty more than last
year.
Norwegians to the number of 500
celebrated the dissolution of Norway
and Sweden at Westby. Singing Of
national songs and addresses by prom
inent Norwegans made up the pro-
gramme.
1t is said that the American Tobacco
company has flooded GAINESVILLE with
cigarette papers by mail. Prominent
anti-cigarette men are indignant at re-
ceiving packages and threaten to take
legal steps in the matter.
1t developes that there were only
two instead Of three crimes committed
near hartford, when summer home
was burned and the Tuscumbia Golf
clubhouse robbed. The reported hold
up of a party of automobile tourists
from Ripon was only joke.
Capt. E. C. Barnes of Ripon has
been appointed surgeon of the second
regiment. w. N. G., with the rank OF
major, to succeed Maj. F. G. Moulding,
who recently resigned. DR.. Barnes
served as captain of Company ID, Sec
ond regiment, during the Spanish
American war.
An application has been made for
incorporation and charter under the
laws of the state of Wisconsin at Mad
ison for the Wisconsin Dairy Farms
company, with offices at Chicago. f.
S. Frost of Milwaukee with two others
have subscribed for the stock and APP
piled for the charter.
The Rev Harry Thompson for many
years rector of st. Matthew's church,
Kenosha, has been elected assistant
rector of All Saints church at Pasa-
dena, Cal. Five years ago Mr.. Thomp-
son was forced to give up his church
work on account of i'll health, and has
been working on ranch in Arizona.
Oscar Mortinson of North Hudson,
aged II, pleaded guilty in the circuit
court at Hudson to the charge OF as
sault with intent to commit criminal
assault. Judge E. w. Helms SEN
fenced him to term of eight years in
the states prison at Waupon. His
crirna was committed last July in