Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-10
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toI0C ny Dul Sldl ., Zig oCSoAo eAAS 1880
fall
Jacob Weimer, one of the old resi-
dents of la Crosse, is dead, aged Is
years.
Gustave Kath Of Manitowoc lighted
la fire with kerosene, and, as result,
was severely burned.
Aaron DEMO, aged 81 years, former
banker and q veteran of the Civil war,
is dead at Prairie du Chen.
Hilbert Pierson, the fifteen-year-old
son of August Pierson Of Cumberland,
was accidentally shot while hunting.
Appleton is in the grip Of band OF
hcld-up men, five hold-ups having oc-
CURED here within the last two days.
Hans Thornley,, workman on the
new federal building at Superior, fell
from the roof and was instantly killed.
Chief of Police H. c. Baker of Mad
isCn is to resign to go to Ohio to as
sumo the management of gas COM
pany.
Herman Dick, Chicago millionaire,
will build palatial residen &c in James
vile. His son recently died and was
buried there.
Russell, the four-year-old son of ST.
mon Chreiteon of Barron, was drowned
in creek that crosses the yard be-
hind their house.
Joe Fish, an old resident of Platte
vile, committed suicide by shooting
himself. He was about IS years OF
age and unmarried.
The general store of Otto Leonard
son at Marinette was entered and the
safe and cash drawer were rified OF
several hundred dollars.
George R. Nelson of Amherst was
appointed district attorney for Portage
county to fill the unexpired term OF
Gerhard Dahl, resigned.
The annual district convention OF
the Epworth league of the Milwaukee
district of the German Methodist
church was held at Kenosha.
It is reported that buck deer of the
northern woods are becoming Zero
cious. Two men had narrow escapes
from being killed by the animals last
week.
AS a result of being accidentally hit
on the head with a hammer six months
ago, Isadore Libert, aged 30, is dead at
Green Bay. He leaves a wife and four
children.
Three hundred striking and suspend
ed Lawrence univ ersity freshmen and
sophomores capitulated at Appleton
and agreed to pay $27 for damage done
during recent class affrays.
Chris Esslinger met his death near
Boyd by the bursting of circular
wood saw, a piece of which struck him
in the neck, cutting deeply through the
jugular vein.
Frank Matteson committed suicide
lin the county Jail at Eagle River by
hanging himself with his suspenders.
He was confined on a charge that he
had attempted to murder his wife.
fhe extension of the 500 line north
from Frederic seems quite certain now.
Surveying crews have been out for the
last few days taking elevations OF the
different roads running north into
Frederic.
The Catholic fair at Eau Claire has
been brought to a successful close
About 81 800 was cleared, which will
be used in paying off the debt on the
new school the Catholics built this
year at a cost of $4,000.
judge Fruit of La Crosse has ap-
pointed c. S. Van Auken receiver OF
the Mexican Plantation company. This
action was the result of trouble among
the stockholders and the original pro-
moters.
John Dolan, his wife, two daughters
and a son were miraculously saved by
cog from burning to death at Chippe'
wa Falls When the animal finally
awakened Dolan their home was a
n ass of flames.
DR.. R. Kerr was called to Samuel
Van Ramps farm, near Kaukauna,
where he found a we'll developed case
| OF anthrax. len u0dQ Ol NIL Oh
Ramps herd have already died with
the disease.
At the reception and banquet given
| by the Marinette commandery to T. II.
| Sperry, who was recently elected to
| the highest Office in the state com
mandery. Masons from Menominee
Cconto, Green Bay and Peshtigo as
| sisted.
The steel barge John Fritz, in pass
| ing down st. Louis bay channel, took
a She and hunted into the pier of the
| Northern Pacific railroad bridge at SUI
perior. The draw was caught open
and it will take several days to repair
the damage
Leo Chaffee, the fourteen-year-old
highway robber of Racine, has been
sentenced to the industrial school I'M
! til twenty -one years OF age. John Ba1z-
er, a companion, thirteen years old,
and Louis Conrady, about the same
| age. were also sent to the school.