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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
State News of Interest
POSTAL CLERKS GET RAISE.
Another Long List of increases m ray
Announced for Wisconsin by Postof
flee Department.

Another Lonq List of Increases m Pay
Announced for Wisconsin ny Postof
flee Department.
The postofice department announced
tho following promotions of clerks in
postoffices:
Green Bay-Four from $3.50 to $500,
three from $500 to 5000, one from $500
to $1,000, two from $1,000 to $1,1OO.
Hudson-One from $500 to $500.
Janesyille-One from $500 to $500,
two from $500 to $500, two from $500
to 5000.
Kenosha-One from $500 to 5000, two
from $500 to $500, one from $500 to
5000, one from 5000 to. $1,000, one
from $1,000 to $1,100.
La Crosse-Two from $500 to $500,
three from $500 to 5000, three from
5000 to $1,000, two from $1,000 to ST.
100.
Lake Geneva-One from $500 to $500,
one from 5000 to $500.
Madison-One from $500 to $500,
three from $500 to $500, one from $500
to 5000, two from 5000 to $1,000, three
from $1,000 to $1,100.
Marshfield-One from $500 to $500,
one from $500 to 5000.
Menasha-One from $500 to $500, one
from $500 to $500.
MenOmonie-Two from $500 to 500,
one from 500 to $500.
Monroe-One from $500 to $500, one
from $500 to $500, one from $500 to
5000.
Oshkosh-One from $500 OF $500,
three from $500 to $500, six from $500
to $1,000, one from $1,000 to $1,100
Platteville-One from $500 to $500,
one from 500 to $500.
Portage-One from $500 to 5000, one
from 500 to $500, one from $500 to
5000.
Superior-On from $1,000 to 81, 100.
Two Rivers-One from $500 to 5000.
Watertown-One from $500 to $500,
one from 5000 to $500, one from $500
to $500, one from $500 to 5000.
Waupaca-One from $500 to 5000,
one from 5000 to $500.
All of the increases are made effect
i've July 1, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
ASYLUM TRUSTEE IS FREED.
Fond du Lac County Case Ends In q
Verdict, for Defendant.

NGTOlCIS IVT DCiCtidaIits
f. A. Bartlett, former county asylum
trustee, was acquitted of the charge Of
embezzlement at Wautoma. He was
indicted by the grand jury, which
found that there was no record of the
payment to the county of about $4,000
received by Bartlett from private par
ties for care of patients. The case has
been on trial for ten days before Judge
Webb, on change of venue. Bartlett
refused to plead to the indictment and
the only defense was that there was
no intent to defraud the county. The
defendant also claimed that by agree
ment with the county board he kept
out of his official reports the amounts
paid by individuals for care of patients
so as to deceive the state board and
get more money from the state, but
members of the county board deny
this. The defendant admitted that he
kept no books, and claimed that he
had always been ready to settle with
the county If it could be shown that he
was indebted. One juror said after
the verdict that the failure of the state
to prove intent to defraud was respon-
sible for the verdict Of acquittal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
MAY YET AID TEACHERS.
Labor Commissioner May Include Ped
aqoques in Employment Bureau.

Labor Commissioner May Include Ped
agogues in Employment Bureau.
Before the veto of the bill establish
ing state teachers employment bu-
reau, large number of applications
had been received by Labor Commits
siOner Beck from teachers throughout
the state. Mr. Beck asked the attor-
ney general for an opinion as to
whether he could attend to that bust
ness in connection with the state en-
ployment bureau already in existence
and received reply that there was no
reason why he should not do so. A
bureau therefore may be established
to find jobs for school teachers, thus
saving from $4,000 to $4,000 paid an
nually to the teachers agencies in
Chicago, Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Milwaukee, which charge 5 per cent
of the first years salary for finding
positions for them. Mr.. Beck, how
ever, has not definitely decided wheth-
er he will extend his department to
take in pedagogues or not.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
STRIKE SITUATION
IS MORE SERIOUS
STRIKERS INVADE TWO TOWNS
AND ARE BUNDLED OUT BY
DEPUTIES.
GOVERNOR GOES TO THE scene
WILL INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS
MINERS AT HlBBING CARRY
RIFLES.

Duluth, July "a. = Mass meetings
were the rule on the Mesaba range
yesterday to consider the strike stu
alton. At Hibbing large meeting
was addressed by Teofil Petriella, the
noted socialist orator He took occa
sion to score all those who have de-
nounced the Western Federation OF
Miners as anarchists and urged all OF
the strikers to stand firm and they
would win. At Bovey and Coleralne
on the Western Mesaba, a crowd OF
Western Federation miners invaded
the two towns and were promptly
bundled into wagons and driven to
Grand Rapids with the promise that
if they returned it would be made de
cidedly uncomfortable for them.
Strikers Are Disarmed.
For the first time since the strike
began several of the strikers were
seen at some of the mining properties
in the Hibbing district yesterday
bearing Winchester rifles. They did
not carry them long, however, as the
force of deputy sheriffs convinced
them that it was unwise.
The strikers at first directed their
movements against the United States
Steel corporation alone, but yester
day the miners at the independent
mines were told to lay down their
tools and join in the walkout. This
they did in many instances.
More Men Called Out.
The Steel corporation mines on the
Vermillion range are working just as
usual, but early yesterday notices
were posted at all of them calling
upon the men to walk out
Gov. Johnson is expected here to
day, in response to letter written by
Sheriff Bates, who wishes the govern
or to view the situation personally sc
that he will understand if it becomes
necessary to call for troops. Sheriff
Bates claims to have full control at
present, but with the blind pigs in
citing the Firms and Italians on the
ranges. together with the talk of the
agitators, he is not at all positive that
he will be able to hold the position
long.
Urge Men to Strike.
At Eveleth yesterday a band OF
5000 marched through town and tc
the various properties in the vicinity
and the result is a complete shut
down. Men who wished to remain al
work were informed that they had
better get on the band wagon and
avoid trouble
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
MISS extern GETS STATE JOB.

Sister of Speaker Made General Clerk
In Office of Secretary of State Frear.
Secretary of State Frear has appoint
ed Miss Lena Ekern of Madison, sis
ter of Speaker Ekern of the assembly,
as general clerk and A. J. Nelson of
department.
Mr. Nelson has been one of the
clerks of the legislature during the
session which has just closed. He
takes the position left vacant IN the
secretary of states office by the res
ignatiOn of George H. Short six molnhs
ago, and Miss Ekern takes the place
made, vacant the first of this month
by the resignation of Miss Anna Kolb,
VINO will become the bride of Assem-
blyman Elmore T. Elver of Madison.
Miss Ekern and Mr.. Nelson will each
receive salary of $1,000 a year.
Chief Clerk A. r. Emerson of the
senate, who has been appointed chief
clerk in the office of State Banking
Commissioner Bergh to succeed
Charles Brown, will take up his new
duties i'll ten days. Mr.. Brown has
been appointed as one of the state
bank examiners to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent resignation of
A. E. Kuolt of Milwaukee. Mr.. Emer-
sons salary will be $1,000 and Mr..
Browns $500 a year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
BARNES QUITS AT END OF MONTH
Gives No Reason for Resignation, Only
Brief Note to the Governor.

Gives No Reason for Resignation, Only
Brief Note to the Governor.
Attorney John Barnes of Rhineland-
er, chairman of the railroad commits
sion of Wisconsin, has rendered his
resignation as a member of the COM
mission to Gov Davidson. The resig-
nation is to take effect on Aug. /. Gov.
Davidson will accept the resignation
and will appoint a successor to Mr..
Barnes within few days. In his let
ter of resignation Mr.. Barnes does not
give any reason for resigning, but it is
generally understood to be because he
considers that the standing and use
fulness of the commission have been
impaired by the passage of the Turner
2-cent passenger law.
When. Gov. Davidson returned from
Camp Douglas, where he had been
three days visiting the state troops en-
camped there, he found Mr.. Barnes
letter of resignation awaiting him. The
letter is short, consisting of four or
five lines of typewriter matter. The
governor refused to give the text of it
to the press
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.
A. D Campbell of Ladysmitn Elected
by, Wisconsin Board.

Editor A. D. Campbell Of Lalyspith
has been elected state immigration
commissioner of Wisconsin by the
state board of immigration. The Of
ice pays salary of $1,000 year. Miss
Ida Kissel of Milwaukee WAS elected
stenographer at salary of $72O a
wear. The election of Mr.. Campbell
is until the first of next year, and If
his work is satisfactory to the board
he will continue to hold the position
indefinitely. The board of imm!gra-
ton was created by law passed by
the recent legislature, and consists OF
Secretary of State Frear, Hudson;
State Labor Commissioner Beck Of
Madison, and Chief Clerk of the Land
Office Castle of Black River Falls.
The purpose of the board of imm1-
grafton is to attract to the state de-
sirable immigrants and capital seeking
profitable investment. The board will
from time to time publish information
setting forth "the advantages and op-
portunities offered by the state to the
farmer, merchant, manufactures, home
seeker and summer visitor" me
board has an appropriation of $1,000
a wear to carry on it's work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
THIS is A HORSE APIECE.
How Pedagogue and Plumber Went
Driving.

Driving.
Charles S. Slichter, professor of
Mathematics in the University of Wis
consin and Anton Metz. a Madison
plumber, narrowly escaped arrest last
week, when through a misunderstood
ing they drove around town in buggy
that did not belong to either of them.
Prof. Schlichter had been talking
with a plumber regarding some fix
lures in his house, and the plumber
suggested that they ride to the build
ing and inspect conditions. They had
been standing near horse and single
runabout that was hitched to the curb,
and without more ado they clambered
in and ran away. Arriving at the pro-
fessor's home they alighted, the pro-
fessOr asking:
"'Will this horse of yours stand
alone?"
"How do know? It.isn't mine" an
swered the plumber. Il thought it was
your rig"
Thinking that they would return be-
fore the animal was missed by the
rightful owner they went into the
house. When they came out the horse
had run away at the sight of the
steam roller 1t took them some time
to find the rig, but finally discovered
that an engineer had caught the ami
NAL. Then they drove back to the orig
inal starting place and tied the horse,
while the irate owner, an athletic-look-
ing woman, carrying horsewhip, was
looking for them.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
FEAR BLOODSHED
ON IRON RANGE
STRIKE OF MINERS AF1o ORE
HANDLERS BECOMES VERY
SERIOUS.
TROOPS MAY Be CALLED OUT

st. Paul, July 24.-Bloodshed on the
iron range is-a probability within two
or three days as a result OF the strike
of the miners on the ranges and OF the
ore handlers at Duluth, in the opinion
of Sheriff Gerber of Ramsey county,
who returned yesterday with prison
er from Superior Mr.. Gerber spent
Sunday at Hibbing. in company With
Sheriff Bates of st. Louis county, and
while there informed himself on the
strike situation.
Parade With Red Flags.
There is no question about the stu
alton being serious" said Sheriff Ger
Der. strikers paraded with red flags
at Virginia, Sparta and Eveleth on
Sunday. The sheriff has sworn in 200
armed deputies at Hibbing and will
also swear in specials at Virginia.
Sparta and Eveleth. 1t is the Italian
and Finnish miners who are stirring
up all the trouble; the other miners
are ready and anxious to go to work.
But the Italians and Firms control the
policy of the union men,
"a representative of one of the boat
companies told me that he had been
instructed to make arrangements for
tying up all the company's boats. 1t
looks as though the steel company is
figuring on shutting down the mines
for the rest Of the year. The purpose
of the company is supposed to be to
starve the trouble makers out of the
district.
Sheriff Bates has a good organiza-
ton, but there is no telling how soon
the trouble will start. 1t is a very
ticklish situation"
Mines Closed Down.
Nearly all the mines have been
closed down. the company stores
closed and the men refused credit.
This is placing them on the verge of
starvation, and the men are becoming
desperate.
The growing seriousness of the stu
alton makes it possible that Gov. John
son will go to Duluth in a day or two
to investigate the trouble, so that in
case demand is made for troops to
protect the mines and mining proper
ties he will be in a position to take
such actiO mas the conditions seem to
demand The possibility of call for
troops is recognized at the capitol.
Governor Is Consulted.
The question has been preached to
the governor informally, but no de-
mand has yet been made.
Z. B. Kellogg, attorney for the steel
trust, asked the governor yesterday if
troops would be called out if request.
ed. He was informed that no informa.
ton on that question could be given
until the situation under which the de-
mand would be made is known.
The situation seems to be one OF
premonitiOn and anticipation of pend
ing trouble in which the state may be
called upon to take a hand.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
REAPPoINT FIVE REPORTERS.
Circuit Court Judges Send in Name.

Circuit Court Judges Send in Names,
in Compliance With New Law.
Judges of circuit courts in Wiscon-
sin have filed notices of reappoint-
ment of Photographic reporters in
their courts. as follows:
Third Circuit-William G. Kimball.
Oshkosh.
Ninth Circuit - Edward H. Smith.
Madison.
Eleventh Circuit - James r. Hite.
Superior
Twelfth Circuit-Francis c. Grant.
GAINESVILLE
Seventeenth Circuit-F. D. Galway,
Neillsville.
These reappointments are made nee
essary by the new law, chapter 485,
of this years revision laws, increasing
the salaries of court reporters from
$4,000 to $4,000
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
KNOCKED INTO DAM.

Official in Charge of Diversion Dam
Owes Life to Skill as Swimmer.
Belle Tourche, S. D., July 24-To his
skill as a swimmer, Scott Robinson, in
charge of the diversion dam at the
government irrigation works north of
here, owes his life. He was knocked
into the dam after Golfer dam had
burst, and with the greatest difficulty
reached land without being struck by
some of the loose timbers in the seeth-
ing water
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE.
Chippewa Man to Succeed DR.. Spar
limo.

ing.
Ex-Secretary of State Thomas j.
Cunningham of Chippewa Falls was
elected chairman of the Wisconsin
state civil service commission, 20 sue
coed Dr. S. E. Sparkling of Madison,
whose term recently expired, and who
was succeeded by Attorney c. E. buell.
of Madison. DR.. Sparkling, who is a
member of the faculty of the state uni
versity, was not reappointed because
he is not political supporter Of Gov.
Davidson. The commission is looking
around for a good man to fill the posi-
ton of chief clerk, which was recently
made vacant by the resignation Of
James M. Sexton of Madison, VINO, has
been appointed assistant stace fire
marshal The position of chief clerk
Of the civil service commission pays
salary of $1,000 year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
FIGHT CONVICT LABOR.

A fight against the use of convict
labor in the State of Wisconsin proba-
bly, will be taken up by the Wiscon-
sin State Federation of Labor, as a re-
suit of the two days session of the
convention held at Racine. A resolu-
ton was introduced by E. T. Melms
Of Milwaukee, condemning the employ
ment of convict labor, and advising
that the federation use every honorable
means in fighting it. 1t also demands
that all steps be taken to prevent the
manufacture of brooms by convicts.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25

Gov. Davidson vetoed the bill to give
pension to Chief Justice J. B. Cas-
sody, who will soon retire after TWEEN
ty years service. The pension was to
have been $4,000 per year, or half his
present salary. Poor public policy is
the reason given by the governor for
the veto.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
JAWBoNE ON A STRIKE.
Farmer YaWns Once Too Often and
His Mouth Refuses to Work.


His Mouth Refuses to Work
Roy Bailey, well known farmer
near Chippewa Falls, was in a sad
plight last week, and it took him some
time to explain that his jaw was out
of order and that it was essential that
he should be taken to the city at once
for medical treatment. When Mr.
Bailey awoke early in the morning he
was seized with yawning fit Dur
ing one of the biggest yawns the jaw
bones refused to work, and realizing
that something was wrong he hasten.
ed to seek assistance. He pointed to
his open mouth, but at first could not
make any one understand They look
ed into his mouth, examined his tongue
and shook their heads. Finally, in
desperation, he seized pencil and
wrote: Doctor at once" At the hos.
pital he was placed under chloroform
and the doctor succeeded in getting
the jawbones in proper gear. He was
advised, however, to use the jawbones
sparingly during the next few weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
FLOOD DAMAGE GROWS.
Devastation in Western Wisconsin Is
Greater Than First Reported.


La Crosse, Wis, July "a The re-
ceding of the food of Sunday s.nd
Monday shows the damage dons in
Western Wisconsin to have neen even
greater than at first reported The
grain and hay crops of the three coun-
ties in Western Wisconsin have been
practically destroyed. while in the vii
lagos and cities the damage done to
other property will amount to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
East of La Crosse the damage will
take a week to repair, some of the
largest bridges having gone out
Viroqua, the county seat of Vernon
county, has been cut off from all COM
munication with the outside world,
except by telephone, since Sunday,
and will have no mail for a week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
FORTUNE IN OLD SHOE.

Daniel Trainor of Madison Finds 81 500
While Tearing Down Haunted House.
While tearing down an old haunted
house in the Sixth ward in Madison,
Daniel Trainor found an old shoe in
which was hidden $1,000. The dates
upon the money indicated that it had
been placed there about sixteen years
ago, probably by an old couple, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Behrend, both Of whom
died recently in Milwaukee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
Khedive in Paris Incoonito

Paris, July "a = The khedive of
Egypt. Abbas Hilni, has spent two
days in Paris in such strict incognito
that his presence did not become
known until after his departure for
Switzerland last night. He will visit
England before returning to Egypt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25

General Manager N. A. Freeman of
the Wisconsin Light, Heat and Power
company, announces that his company
has paid s25O,0O0 for fourteen-mile
trolley line from Neenah to Oshkosh.
The acquisition of this line gives the
company a through line from Kau'
kauna to Neenah.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
THREE KILLED BY STORM,
Wind and Rain Storm Does Grea
Damage at Woonsocket.

Woonsocket, S. D., July ga very
destructive wind and rain storm did
considerable damage in this vicinity.
A house belonging to Mr.. Atkinson was
blown over. Three people who were
in the house at the time were killed
by flying boards and crushed beneath
the building. Several other houses in
the city were partly destroyed The
telephone lines to the north are all
down.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
Homesteader Hanus Himself

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 24.-Coroner
L. D. Miller of this city has received
a telegram from Sheriff Sheldon of
Lyman county, giving information of
the finding of the body of Thomas E.
Thompson formerly of Sioux Falls,
hanging in barn on the Thompson
claim near Pesho
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
TroIIev Wire Deadly.

Green Bay, Wis, July 24.-Mrs. Otto
Phifer was e1ectrocuted and num-
Der of others were injured as the re-
suit of broken trolley wire on the
system of the Green Bay Traction
cOmpanY
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
Drowned While Rathinn.

Houghton, Mich, July 24-Eric Pc
terson, a young man, was drowned in
Portage lake, near the ship canal.
He, with three companions, was in a
small boat which capsized, Peterson
losing his life. The other three were
rescued. The party was all Intoxi-
Gated at the time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
EmbezzIement Charged.

Fargo, N. D., July pa. F. Spence,
who was charged with the embezzle-
ment of funds from Wasem & Gard
of this city, while representing the
firm at Minot, has been arrested in
Texas He is said to have been short
81 900.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
FEARS DROWNING; DIES.

Succumbs When He Loses Plank on
Which He is Floating.
Webster City, Iowa, July "a. -
George Davis. aged twenty years, was
frightened to death yesterday. He was
bathing with a number of companions
in a drainage ditch twelve feet deep
when he lost the plank upon which he
was floating. His companions immedi-
ately rescued him, but the man was
dead. Fear Of drowning had caused
heart failure. He had long suffered
from a weak heart
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
NEARLY FORTY PAGES.
This Years Law Supplement viii Be
the Largest Issued.

The publication of the session laws
in newspaper supplement form this
year is tremendous undertaking. The
number of laws enacted and the un-
usual length of many Of them make
the aggregate sufficient to fill nearly
forty newspaper pages, or more than
has been required in any legislative
year since the enactment Of the law re-
curing the publication of the state
laws in the country press. The laws
of 1905 filled twenty-eight pages. The
amount of white paper required for the
supplements will be enormous.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
NAILS DOWN THE LID.
Sheriff Gets After Gamblers That Try
to Open.

Belle Fourche, S. D., July 23.-Ap.
parently gambling is a thing of the
past in the Black Hills. Within the
past few weeks quiet attempts have
been made to resume in several sec.
tions, but each effort has been prompt
ly nipped Sheriff Billy Moses of this
place last evening raided room over
Chinese restaurant. The sheriff
seized a poker table, a roulette wheel
and some chips and later the town en-.
joyed a bonfire behind the court
house.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-25
Bows Find Body.

Brainerd, Mimi, July 24.-The body
of John Collins was found in the Mis-
sissippi last night by some boys.
Whether the man fell into the river
while under the influence of liquor or
committed suicide is not known.