The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-03-25
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was run over by train in the North
western yards at La Crosse and both
legs were taken off. IIewill recover.
Beloit national guardsmen are op-
posed to the proposed bill before the
legislature comforting the Office of
brevet lieutenants on university stu
dents.
The drug store of John Nalmes at
C1intonville, Wis, together with the
entire stock, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000, with partial insur-
ance.
A young woodsman was instantly
killed just south Of Green Bay by Mil
waukee road train. 1t is supposed that
he was stealing a ride and fell under
the wheels.
At Neenah. Eugene Lane, Milwau-
kee man, charged with forgery and
passing worthless checks, entered
plea of not guilty, and his hearing was
adjourned to March % to permit him
to secure counsel from Milwaukee.
Landlord Ritger of the Hotel Ritger;
Peter Miller, and several other bust
ness men of Appleton were victimized
of SIS each by a clever check forger,
dressed in the garb of a laborer. This
probably is the man who operated in
Waukesha.
Creditors of w. S. LIE Roy, an Apple
ton cheese buyer, have petitioned that
he be declared bankrupt. According
to attorneys in the case, LIE Roy has
upward of 900 creditors in Outagamie,
Brown, Shawano, Sheboygan and Man
itowoc counties.
The Chippewa county Republican
convention nominated H. G. Verbeck
for county superintendent. Verbeck
gained notoriety by beating the
worlds charivari record last fall, re-
fusing to recognize his serenade till
after nearly a month of charivarls.
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John Culligan, delivery boy Of AL
gonna, had one of his hands torn to
shreds and the other badly lacerated
while examining dynamite left lying
about by workmen who are blasting
for the foundation of the Hotel Martin.
The cartridge exploded in his hand.
Want and privation are threatening
to dismember Dowie's economy at Zion.
The resident sof Zion are face to face
with the greatest crisis they have ever
known. Zion is running out OF sup
plies, and unless help is had within
short time serious results are likely
to follow.
Stephen Bull, known asst the grand
old man of Racine, the only surviving
member of the Big Four who estab-
lished the J. l. Case Threshing Ma
chine company, has gone to California,
where it is hoped the change OF CHI
mate may materially assist in restor-
ing his eyesight.
Marian Whitaker, secretary OF the
state BARRIERS board of examiners, who
recently sued Mayor German of Keno
sha for assault and battery, will pre-
sent photograph of himself taken the
day after he alleges to have been beat
en- by Mr.. German, as part OF the evil
dence in his present suit.
Fred Livingstone, who robbed the
ills at the Speilbauer hotel and sam
pie room at Neenah of $500, was To-
Gated on a farm near Homestead, Wis,
and arrested Livingstone escaped
from the Marquette, Mich, prison two
years ago, and there is probability
that the authorities there will demand
his return.
An custer was asked for in the cir
cult court at st. Louis, Mo, by Fitch
Gilbert, Paul D. Rust and S. Fl. Fuller
ton, stockholders of the Eau Clalre-St.
Louis Lumber company, directed
against M. G. Chapman and c. Marbles,
directors, alleging mismanagement.
Judge Kinsey issued an order citing
the defendants to appear in court and
show cause why the petition should
not be granted.
An American Society of Equity has
been organized at Stoughton and chap
tiers are to be established in Rock,
Lafayette, Iowa, Sank, Adams, Juneau,
Washara, Columbia, Richland, Eau
Claire, Chippewa, Dunn, Burnet, Wash
burn, Trempealeau, Wood and Clark
counties. The promoters say that 1t is
a renewal of the old grange movement,
and state that the purpose is to organ
ize farmers into a union to control the
prices of farm products.
Paper manufacturers Of the Fox
river valley, whose mills were involved
in the three months strike last sum-
mer. will meet in Chicago to perfect
the informal organization formed at a
Of Nnonoh