Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-14
BADGER BRIEFS.
Wisconsin News from All Parts
of the State.

Jefferson.
Henry J. Schroff, city clerk of RAJ
cine for fourteen years and one of the
most prominent Masons in the state,
is near death.
John Fisher, eleven years old, was
caught between car and center
pole while stealing ride at Milwau-
kee and killed
The rebuilding of the burned district
in Stanley has commenced in earnest
and already the homes of many are
under construction.
Riorze Laga, aged eight years, died
at Kenosha of lockjaw. 1t was pre-
mature Fourth of July injury, the
first fatality in Wisconsin.
Frank Barrow, treasurer of the
town of Otter Creek, Dunn county, is
short 5000 in his accounts. He has
given security for the deficit.
Henry Kelly, aged about fourteen,
was drowned while bathing in the
Flambeau river at Park Falls. The
body has not been recovered.
Frank Ensign of River Falls was ap-
pointed by Gov. Davidson member OF
the board of normal school regents in
place of F. H. Lord. resigned.
The five-year-old daughter of John
Leadholm of Eau Claire was fatally
injured by a Wisconsin Central train
while at a picnic near Chippewa Falls.
Miss Nettie Worden of Plainfield is
dead from blood poisoning. She had
a small pimple on her face and picked
it with a hatpin. Blood poisoning set
in and she died.
Two Western Wisconsin men drew
land at the opening of the Grow reser-
walton at Billings, Mont. They were
Theodore Withee of La Crosse and 7.
Carhart of TremDealeau.
In a quarrel at Superior followed by
a scuffle to secure possession Of re-
volver alleged to have been aimed at
him by Bessie Evans, William Holman
was shot and probably mortally wound
ed.
Findings in the Yorkville and Ray
mond Racine county drainage matter
were signed by Judge Belden sustain
the drainage board 1t is expected
contracts will be let and work com
menced by August.
Charles Leubke, a wealthy cattle
owner of Rosecrans, who was robbed
of SIG and notes worth $1,000 week
ago, got all of it back mysteriously
by mail. 1t is believed that the thieves
were afraid to negotiate the papers.
The body of John Hanlon, wealthy
farmer of Redwood, was found almost
nude in the river at Watertown. His
wallet was empty, and a pair of shoes
and stockings were found on the river
bank. Relatives claim murder and
robbery.
Two automobiles from Chicago were
held up at GAINESVILLE for speeding be-
yond the limit; the chauffeurs were
arrested and fined SIS and costs. The
occupants of the machines were Paul
D. Kelley and two men named Hib-
bard and Babcock and the Misses
Morgan, Cooper and Paldinci.
State Banking Commissioner Bergh
has approved the articles of incorDor-
alton of the Dorchester State bank or
the village of Dorchester, Clark coun-
ty. It's capital is $4,000. The incor-
porators are William F. Brieman, II.
M. Nedry, w. D. Channess, G. M.
Schultz and fourteen others.
Three men accused Of assaulting
William Sullivan of Saltwater were
arraigned at Hudson before Judge
Disney, when they gave their names as
John Valid, James Fleming and Frank
Bismer Sheriff Johnson believes they
are desperate criminals and is using
extra precaution to guard the jail.
The Whitewater normal summer
school has closed it's first week with
an enrolment of over 23O. Besides
eight members of the home faculty,
Prof Carl E. Pray of the Milwaukee
normal school and Prof. T. II. Gluth
of Platteville Normal school are en-
ployed. The school is in charge or
Prof. Upham.
Delmar Nelson of Winona, Mimi,
died at ST. Marys hospital at Green
Bay as the result of injuries sustained
in street car accident. Nelson was
a passenger on Washington street
car, and had stepped from the plat
form and, it is alleged, alighted on the
wrong side of the street AS ne
reached the ground another Washing
ton street car struck him, pinning him
between both cars, and crushed his
skull.
At the convention of the EpWorth
T ,eague of the Ashland district in Ash
land it was voted unanimously to hold
the next convention in New Richmond.
The following officers were chosen:
President, A. E. Coe of Barron; vice
Miss Sherman OF Cadott,
Miss Elva r. Toal of New Richmond,
Mrs. A. P. Nelson of Grantsburg, MISS
katherine Ferguson of Superior; sec
Miss Mae klDDe or
New Richmond.
DR.. George Dawley of New London,
-, - boon hold under so 1000 bonds