The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-09
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Andrew G. Black, aged c:ghty-two
years, fell head foremost from height
OF ten feet at Kaukauna and it is
thought will not recover from his in
juries.
Through a misplaced switch in the
Edgerton yards a stock freight from
Madison ran into an extra on a siding,
smashing both engines and blocking
the main line for hours.
The large Sawmill OF the Williamson
& Libby Lumber company of Oshkosh
was totally destroyed by fire at Park
Falls, which was first noticed at 430
yesterday morning. Loss, $4,000.
At Greenlcaf, ten miles from De-
pere, the gristmill operated by Wit
ham Bros, was destroyed by an explo-
sion Of the boiler. The eighteen-year.
old brother of the operators was kill
ed.
In a member who has enjoyed all
the privileges of the association, Of
have discovered the thief who for tho
last year has been pilfering the peck
cts Of his associates.
Anton Bankers of Depere hanged
himself in his barn Tuesday morning.
He had been in poor health for some
time. The suicide was deliberately
planned, new rope having been
bought for the purpose.
Isabella Robbins of Ashland is suing
for divorce from Americas G. Robbins,
the charge being that the latter de-
serted plaintiff twenty-three years ago
In Oshkosh after the pair had lived to-
gether for twenty-eight years.
Signs with letters six inches tall
have been posted throughout James
vile, "Do not spit on the walk-$10
fine" This is in compliance with the
ordinance passed by the council some
months ago, but never enforced.
Sheriff Emmett of Racine county Of
fers to take care of prisoners at the
county Jail, transfer prisoners to pris-
on, and to take insane people to asy-
lums for the sum of $4,000 per annum,
$3.50 more than he did the work for
last year.
Conductor Jerry Callahan Of the
Burlington. was shot through the leg
at his home at La Crosse by the acct
dental discharge of his revolver. Cal
lahan was changing his trousers when
the revolver dropped to the floor and
was discharged.
The orchestra and Glee club of Sa-
cred Heart college gave a literary and
musical entertainment at St. Henry'S
church, Watertown. The Rev. Father
Schweitzer recommended to the young
men a closer study of the Shake
spearean dramas as a remedy for q de-
PRAYED literary taste.
Five Lawrence university students
have been selected to attend the an
nual international convention Of the
students volunteer movement, to be
held at Nashville, Tenn, from Feb. %
to March 4. They are Irwin Church,
Elizabeth Warner, Ernest Ipgold, Les
lie Newton and Nina Hall.
In the quo warranto proceedings
brought by J. T. Dithmar to try the
title of M. l.. Burmell of the office of
counay judge of Juneau county. which
has been on trial for the last three
days in the circuit court at Mansion,
Judgment has been rendered in favor
of Mr. Burmell on all points involved.
Fire, supposed to have been Of in
cendiary origin, totally destroyed the
large sawmill belonging to Williamson
& Libby Lumber company at Park
Falls. The loss will exceed $4,000, |
partially covered by insurance. The !
mill will not be rebuilt, as the COM
pany finished it's cut several weeks |
ago.
John Farson of Chicago, owner Of
the ROckford-Beloit-Ja GAINESVILLE interur-
ban line, is in GAINESVILLE for consulta-
ton with business men relative to in
a franchise in the council |
for an extension of the road to Mad |
ison. He will personally inspect the |
road travelling III an auto
mobile.
Upon the recommendation of Gus
tave Kuestermann of Green Bay. mem
Der of the state board of control, no
Jail will be built in Outagamie county
this winter. Work will be delayed I'M
til March 1, 1906 Contracts for the |
entire structure have been let and it
is estimated that the new building
will cost $4,000.
Miss Pearl Pratt of Portage, a teach
err in the public schools at La Crosse,
was run down by rapidly moving au
tomobile and seriously injured. She
was crossing the street when the au-
tomobile dashed around the corner,
striking her and throwing her violent
Iy to the ground. She received cash
In the head and was otherwise injured.
Attorney H. L. Eaton of MiiwaUkee
before Chief Justice J. B.
Cassoday of the state supreme court
and asked for a stay of proceedings
In the cases Of Constable HanleY and
frost of the Cream City. who are I'LL
der sentence for misconduct in Office.
The chief justice denied the request.
No papers were filed and the hearing
was in the chief Justices chambers.
J. r. North of the firm OF Greene.
Fairchild, North & Parker of Green
Bay, appeared in behalf Of Judge H. J.
Jones of Oconto in proceedings
brought to decide the eligibility Of
Jones to hold Offices of county judge
and justice Of the peace at the same
time. The petitioners, who are resi-
dents of Oconto county, were repre-
sented by MCGEE & Jeger Of Milwau-
kee. Judge Hastings took the case un-
Ter advisement.
While Myron Finn, who lives twelve
niles from Black River Falls, was
binding a load of hay, the binder
broke throwing him headlOng from