Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
BADGER BRIEFS.
Wisconsin News from All Parts
of the State.


by freight train at Barron, died of his
injuries.
NeIs Tingley WIS instantly killed by
being struck by an Omaha passenger
train at Ashland.
J. V. B. France, an old soldier and
one of the most experienced miners
in the state, died at Boscobel after a
short illness.
While feeding the hatcher machine
at the box factory at Eau Claire, Otto
Johnson, aged Is Lost the thumb of his
right hand
Morris Potter of Milwaukee, while
working in the box factory at Eau
Claire, sustained bad cut six inches
long on his right hand.
Severt Hanson, an employee of the
Rib Lake Lumber company, was shot
and mortally wounded at Rib lake,
near Ashland, by two hunters who
probably mistook him for a deer.
1t is expected that the State of Wis
consin will collect 100000 in inher-
itance taxes this year. For four months
from July 1 to Nov 1.-The state
has collected $163,986.
1t is denied at the governors office
10 =,
pany of militia to help the sheriff Of
Sawyer county capture John DietZ OF
Cameron dam. No such action is like
ly to be taken.
The checks and notes that were
stolen from the lager & Minberg
store last month at Bay City were
found in a freight car at Chicago. The
car had been shipped from Bay City
loaded with baled hay.
BY accidentally stepping on match
E. w. Clifton Of Beloit ignited a basin,
of gasoline he was pouring into a
stove. Mrs. Edward Merritt was prob
ably fatally burned, and her son Gar
rett, aged five years, was burned so
badly that he died.
In order to provide itself with crush
ed stone for ballasting the new tracks,
the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railway company has purchased the
large quarries of the Horlick Lime and
Stone company at the rapids west OF
Racine for $4,000.
Gov. Davidson has appointed G. F!
McDonough of Superior as member
of the state board of barber examiners
to succeed Axel Honhan Of the same
city. The office pays a per diem for
+: the actual number of days spent on
The work of the board.
Charles Mcleod of Eau Claire, in
loading a rusty revolver, tried to pound
one of the shells in, when it exploded,
The empty shell flew back and, tear
ing through the lid of his right eye4
lodged in the ball. He is now in Sc
rious condition.
For the first time since the Clark
Fish shooting ARRAY Edward ]. Slade
left the hospital at Appleton and
pleaded guilty to the charge of assault
with intent to kill, receiving a SEN
tence of three years in state prison at
Waupun. Slade says his mind is an
entire blank concerning the incidents
leading up to the shooting.
The county board met at Menomo-
ME and after the transaction Of county
business was entertained at banquet
given by the Commercial club. During
the banquet some humorous mono
Iogues were given by w. j. Nolan OF
MINNEAPOLIS and the Memorial Orches-
ira furnished music. The banquet was
prepared and served by the students
in the domestic science department OF
the state training school, under the oil
rection of Miss Day, head Of the de-
partment. Over $50 covers were lad.
The tables were arranged in the gym
nasium like the spokes Of wheel and
were decorated with potted plants and
autumn leaves ana 0efFlSS' Inc ooAA
uilet was served by thirty young ladies'
of the domestic science department.
William West of Beloit, an old SOL
dier of many battles and numerous
scars. had an encounter with mad
bull that put all the other fights OF his
life in the shade, and but for his pres
ence of mind he probably would have
been killed. A bull turned upon him
at close range. Mr.. West West real:
lied that he could not escape by run
ming. At the critical moment he let
the bull advance upon him, and with
all the force he could command he
dealt the bull a blow upon the eye WITH
his fist The blow had the desired Ell
feet, for the bull, stunned with pain.
turned momentarily from Mr.. West
who accepted the opportunity and
made his escape. The bones OF his
hand were fractured and his arm was
injured.
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