Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-10-31
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Work has been started on the new
pressed steel car repair shops of the
Great Northern road in Superior.
A Newark boy experimenting with
a new kind of matches in a straw pile
was barely saved from the fire that
followed.
John Baptise, an Oneida Indian, was
found dead alongside the road near
Freedom, and there are indications of
foul play
Fire was discovered in the J. j.
Hast saloon building at Bruce. In
cendiarism is indicated and Hast is
under arrest.
The residence of r. r. Hakes at
Arson, was destroyed by fire and the
contents, together with $3.50 in cash,
were consumed.
Philip WEIGH, a brakeman on the
Milwaukee road, was killed at Bridge
port when be fell in front of an engine
and his body cut in two.
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The report of the commissioner of
pensions for the fiscal year ending
June 80, just issued, shows the num-
Der of pensioners in Wisconsin was
26,60S and amount paid them $685.
127.
w. B. York, in the employ of the
Minneapolis Steel Bridge company,
fell forty feet from bridge at Frego
and was seriously injured 1t is
thought that his injuries will prove
fatal.
William Johnson bartender at the
Drexel hotel, was arrested on the
charge of adultery. His first wife,
whom he married at Davenport, Iowa.
ten years ago, made the complaint.
Fire at Milwaukee practically Quilted
the planning mill of the West Milwau-
See shops of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway company The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The harvest of the beet crop has be-
gun around Prairie du Chen, and
from indications the yield will be very
large. The content is very large, con-
sidering the usually wet season.
Albert Schultz, teamster, was
thrown from his wagon in Madison
and instantly killed. Martin Oran
died as result of being struck by a
Northwestern freight The accident
occurred between Madison and Wau-
nakee.
Mrs. Joseph Lemanski Of Hickory
Grove chung for six hours to the pump
rod in a we'll in which she fell, before
she was rescued from drowning by a
farm hand Mrs. Lemanski had been
sweeping the we'll platform when it
gave way and she saved her life by
grasping the pump rod before reaching
the bottom.
State Fire Marshal T. M. Purtell has
appointed Judge ]. E. Florin OF Me
nomonie as attorney for the depart
ment The salary will be $1,000 a
year. In letter to the state fire mar
shall, Judge Florin says he will de-
vote his whole time to the service. He
is a graduate of the university law
school.
Many of the farmers in the town of
Sigel have formed an anti-wolf organi-
cation, whose aim Is to rid the town
Of the pest, which is killing the sheep
and keeping them awake nights. A
be organized, and it is expected that
practically all the men will partici-
pate.
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James Lloyd Jones, member of
the board of regents Of the state uni
versity, and brother of Rev. Jokin
Lloyd Jones, the Chicago divine, died
at his home at Wyoming, near Dodge
Vile. Mr. Jones was injured Oct. 9
when attempting to rescue two men
who were killed in threshing engine
accident
George White of Nova Scotia, Can,
at the preliminary hearing before
Judge Bartlett in Eau Claire has been
bound over on charge Of having
murdered John Murray at Altoona two
weeks ago Shortly before the AL
toona murder he was accused of hav-
ing stabbed a man at Fall Creek and
had been released from fail the day
before the murder at Altoona took
place.
T. w. Rearden, marshal of Chetek,
has been arrested for buying Michael
Cronich, a minor glass of beer. The
complaint was made by John Riley.
Justice Charles refused to issue the
warrant and Mr. Riley went before
Justice Johnson, living many miles
from Chetek, and secured the instru
ment. Mr.. Reardon waived examina-
ton and his case will be tried in
Barron.
DR.. Henry Robinson of Racine col
lege returned to Racine, and regarding
his appointment as bishop of Nevada,
said: Il am still undecided as to
whether or not | shall accept the ap-
pointment l still have nearly ten
days in which to reach a decision.
Messrs. Christman and Eastman