The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-03-11
Badger
Briefs. .


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Capt. Jurgen Bruins, known at all
lake ports, is dead at Sheboygan Of
general debility.
George J. Margerum of Ffndlay,
Ohio, is negotiating for the purchase
of the Hotel Racine at Racine.
Circuit court for Polk county will
convene at Balsam Lake March Il, to
dispose of several important cases.
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A. M. Murphy has been reelected
president of the Fox River Electric
Railway and power company at Green
Bay.
James Knutson, an aged pioneer of
Manitowoc, was found dead in the hall
way of his home by member of his
family.
Every barber in Racine, except
three, has signed petition to the leg
islature asking that the BARRIERS IL
cense law be repealed.
While o. st. German was hauling
logs across Lake Montena at Coleman,
with three horses, the ice gave way
and. the horses drowned.
Patrick Kane, a well-known farmer
residing near Brownsville, has been
declared insane after several attempts
to kill his wife and burn his dwelling.
At least 200 men, women and boys
are expected to participate in a big
wolf drive to take place near Lady
smith The animals are unusually nu-
merous.
Ben KIeiber Of Dunbar has been
fined SIS and costs for violating the
game laws at Wausaukee. When ar
rested he had six fresh deer hides in
his possession.
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Israel Schmucklerski, said to be a
comedian in Chicago, secured a spe-
cial dispensation from Judge Smiled
ing at Racine and was married to Miss
Elida Rossback.
A run by creditors closed Syverson
& Trasvigs mercantile establishment
at Chippewa Falls. The run follows
the mysterious disappearance of c. O..
SyversOn on Dec. f3.
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The coroner's jury sitting in the case
of Brakeman r. J. Dickie of MilWau-
kee, who was killed in the Rio wreck,
has exonerated the crews Of the two
trains who collided from all blame.
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York Buchanan, a well-knOWn log
ger of Chippewa Falls, was watching a
circular saw operate when it left it's
fastenings and struck him, cutting him
in five places. 1t is doubtful if he will
live.
Thomas Bishop, a member Of Com
pany F, w n. G., of Racine, lies seri-
ously wounded in hospital at Rock
Island. ILL.,, having been shot through
the hip He was employed at the ar
senal.
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It is reported that a petition is in
circulation among the members of the
county board of Brown county to annul
the remaining Green Bay graft
cases. The majority Of the cases tried
resulted in acquittals.
The Sank County Sunday School as
sociation has elected George w. Har-
rison of Fairfield president, the Rev. q.
White of Reedsburg vice president, F.
Gasser of Prairie du Sac secretary,
and A. o. Spaulding Of North Freedom
treasurer.
Fire practically destroyed the main
building of the Vanbrunt Manufacture
ing company's works at Horizon. Will
lam Cummings, chief of the fire de-
partment, fell from the top Of the
building and sustained internal lnJur-
les. His recovery is doubtful.
Andrew Riley pleaded guilty to
grand larceny at Hayward and was
sentenced to one year. Riley stole a
S25 watch from w. E. Cornick and
pawned it in Minneapolis. Cornlck
found the pawn ticket in the posses
sion of a young woman living near
Pratt, Wis, and had some difficulty IN
getting his watch back.
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Alexander Mattson pleaded guilty
at Mason to selling liquor without a
license and was fined $50, in default
of which he was sent to. the county
jail at Washburn to serve three
months Mattson formerly had sa-
loon at Iron River, but recently moved
upon his homestead near Mason and
started blind pig in his claim
shanty.
James Clark of Chippewa Falls has
applied to Gov. Johnson of Minnesota
for assistance to solve the mystery OF
the disappearance of his son, Edgar j.
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