Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-16
BADGER BRIEFS.
Wisconsin News from All Parts
of the State.

The seventeenth annual meeting Of
the Wisconsin Library association will
be held in La Crosse Feb. 81 and %.
Charles Walter, proprietor of a bowl
ing alley at Oshkosh, was fined $40 and
costs for hiring two lads under four
teen as pin boys.
The Waupaca city hall was damaged
by fire to the extent of $1,000. The fire
originated from an oil stove that was
used to thaw hose.
DespOndent from worry over difficult
ties of an estate left by his father, Will
liam Stutzman, living near Butte des
Morris, committed suicide.
Jute Chady, aged seventy years, an
inmate of the Wisconsin Veterans
Home, is quarantined at Waupaca, suf-
fering from black dyphtheria.
The Eau Claire city council in spe-
cial session has voted in favor of the
proposed dam at the lower end of the
city limits on the Chippewa river.
The GAINESVILLE police are searching
for William Phalen, who escaped from
a Rockford sanitarium and is believed
to be in hiding in that city, having
been a student here some time ago,
Out of a tax of $39O,37O there has
been paid into the city treasury of Ra
cine $380,000, leaving the smallest de-
linquent list known in recent years.
John Geire was fatally injured in the
woods near Chippewa Falls by a log
coming upon him. The depth of the
snow prevented his being instantly
killed.
AS the result of an epidemic Of scar
let fever, the schools at Medford have
been closed for two weeks in an effort
to prevent the further spread Of the
disease.
Henry J. Rogers, paying teller OF the
First National bank, has resigned. Mr.
Rogers will go to Cuba, and upon his
return expects to enter the manufac-
turing business.
The sensational discovery has been
made that of the $3,728 paid last year
as bounties for wolves killed in jack
son county, at least 80 per cent was
fraudulently obtained.
James Sowden for many years a
conductor on the Southern Minnesota
division of the Milwaukee road, died at
Austin, Mimi, and the remains were
brought to La Crosse for interment.
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his sweetheart and $500. He alleges
that the girl has taken the money
which he gave her to buy a wedding
outfit and eloped with a more favored
lover.
Judge Beldenshas handed down de-
cision in the James Dardis case, sus-
tanning the will The will was made
on Nov. 10, 1904, and $4,000 was dis
tributed, two daughters being favored
in the will.
DR.. c.. o. Merica, formerly head OF
the state reform school at Waukesha
has been selected to succeed DR.. G. N.
Sims as secretary of Indiana hospital
and deaconess home in process OF
building at Indianapolis.
The greatest musical treat given this
wear before the normal at PlatteVllle
was a concert rendered Friday morn
ing by the Platteville Normal band.
This band is said to be the finest
school band in the state.
A Milwaukee amusement concern has
obtained an option on Brooklyn park
at Oshkosh, which consists of twenty
three lots south of Twentieth street be-
tween Oregon and Doty streets, on the
extreme south side Of the city.
Fire destroyed the hard coal shed of
the Depere Cooperative Coal company,
together with the screening plant, con-
veyors, etc. The shed and machinery
were worth about $4,000 and insured
for s., 700. The coal is fully insured.
Joseph Ausman, an engineer at the
Milwaukee elevator at Eau Claire was
wedged between the f1yWheel and boiler
of the engine. Wien eXtricated it was
found that several ribs were broken
and internal injuries, perhaps fatal
had been received.
The Sch1itz Brewing cOmpany's two
store brick building located at Corliss,
one of the largest structures in that
town, was damaged $4,000 by fire. Ear
lier in the day the Merchants hotel,
oldest hosiery in this city, came near
being destroyed by fire.
Governor Davidson announced the
appointment of Former Governor Will
liam D. Hoard of Fort Atkinson as a
member of the board of university re-
gents from the state at large. The ap-
pointment is made in place of Mrs.
Kate Stevens of Madison, who resign
ed
1t is expected that steps will be
taken to prohibit the Racine street
railway company from hauling other
than passengers and baggage on it's
cars through the streets OF the city.
For years the company has hauled it's
own material for CONSTITUTIONAL work.
The franchise, according to the city at
torney, gives them no such right.
Elmer Pierce of bingham has cap