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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
DEATH FOLLOWS FAILURE.
John Smith Of Depere, Aged Bankrupt
Victim of Apoplexy.

John Smith of Depere, Aged Bankrupt.
Victim of Apoplexy.
John Smith, the private banker and
real estate dealer who recently filed
papers in bankruptcy with liabilities
at over $4,000 and assets of about
1000, suffered a stroke of paralysis
several weeks ago at Depere and later
was stricken with apoplexy and died.
John Smith was born in Holland
and came to this country in 1869, set
Ting at Depere and residing there all
Of the time since that year. He was
a member of the school board for
twenty-five years and served the city
as mayor and an alderman. He was
sixtc three years. old.
Surviving him are his wife, six sons,
two daughters, brother living in De-
pere and a sister living in Holland. A
number OF Hollanders are the credit
ors of the deceased.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
DEAF SCHOOL ENLARGED.

THE school year of 190S-1909 will
be the beginning of new era in the
education of the deaf in the West,
said Supt. e. w Walker Of the Wis
consin school for the deaf at Delavan.
There are being completed several
large model buildings, including a
$4,000 dormitory for the girl students.
A high school department has been es-
tablished, to open on Sept. 9. The
Wisconsin school now fits for the col
lege and the university the deaf OF the
state"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
No Hope of Corn Crop.

Lower Brule, S. D., Aug. 18. = The
long continued dry spell has destroy
ed all hopes of a corn crop. Oats,
wheat and fax however, are yielding
we'll, and hay is better man it has
been for years. To an Indian, John
Grass Rope, belongs the honor of
raising the biggest ears of corn and
the largest potatoes shown thus far
in this county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
ARLAzE; LEAPS FROM WINDOW.
Woman is Badly Burned by Fire That
Is Started by Gasoline.

ST Paul, Aug. 10. - Maddened by
pain caused by flames which envelop-
ed her body, Mrs. Fannie Dudovitz
leaped through a window of her home
yesterday morning, following the
flight Of her ten-year-old daughter,
Eva, through the same exit, leaving a
two-month-old child in the room in
which the flames were raging. The
flames had already begun to devour
the buggy in which the baby was
sleeping, when J. O'Connor rushed
into the house and carried the child
to a place of safety. The fire depart
ment was called to extinguish the
blaze in the house.
The mother was seriously burned
and was taken to the city hospital
The fire was started by the explosion
of a gasoline stove.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

Mayor A. J. Horlick OF Racine re-
fused to sign the contract of John o.
Jones for paving Washington avenue,
which will cost over 100000. The
mayor said Owen w. Owen, supposed
to be a wealthy retired farmer, was
one of the sureties on the bond, hav-
inc qualified for one-half of $4,000,
but that two Or three years ago Mr..
owen appeared before the board of re-
view and claimed that he had only per-
sonal property assessable to the
amount of $500. The mayor has re-
quested Mr.. Owen to schedule his
property
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Rhinelander Up and Doing.

A city hall is being built at Rhine
lander at a cost of $4,000, modern
hose house at cost of $4,000, the
contract is practically let for $780,
900 county court house, fifteen blocks
of streets are being macadamized, ex-
tensions are being laid to the water,
sewer and gas mains, private dwell
ings are going up and there isn't a
livelier city in the state. according to
exr tessions from travelling men.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Refuses $500 for a Pearl,

La Crosse. Wis, Aug. 18.-Opening
clam shells which he was preparing
for shipment to, a. pearl button fac
tory, J. E. Dornbach, clam fisher
man operating near Homer, found a
white pearl, perfect in color and near.
ly perfect in shape, for which he has
refused an offer Of $500.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
J, j, Hills Hand Injured.

st, Paul, Aug. 18.-James J. Hill of
the Great Northern had his hand
squeezed in the machinery of an auto
mobile he was helping his chauffeur
fix. The accident happened while Mr.
Hill and his daughter were riding in
the outskirts OF Duluth Saturday. The
skin was torn from the back of Mr..
Hills hand, causing painful wound.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Arrested for Foruery,

Butte, Mont, Aug. IS. - Hugh S.
Evans, who has been a trusted EN-.
ploye of the Boston & Montana Min
ing company for several years, was
arrested as he stepped off an Oregon
Short Line train. He is charged with
having secured $500 by means Of
forged checks on the Boston & Mon.
tana company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
DRIVES THE INDIANS CRAZY.
Red Men at Black River Falls Injured
by Use of Mescal Bean.

An investigation by John Stacey
shows that the Indians OF the Winnie
bago reservation near Black River
Falls are being driven crazy by the use
of queer drug known as the mes
cal bean"
Congressman John J. Esch of La
Crosse has made some interesting dis
coveries, including the fact that there
is no law under which the use OF the
drug by the red men can be prohibit
ed.
So common has become the use Of
the drug that several religious sects
have been built up among the In
dians, the bean" being the chief
medicine" 1t produces visions.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
cron Of 10000 Tons Sugar Beets.

According to representatives of the
Chippewa Falls Sugar company VINO
have just completed tour of 1nspec-
ton of the sugar beet fields in North
ern wisconsin and Minnesota the crop
will be d record breaker. This years
acreage in round numbers is $500,
and the estimated yield 10000 tons.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
CAR CRUSHED; TWO HURT.

Woman and Daughter Narrowly Es-
cape Death in Montana Wreck.
Livingston, Mont, Aug. ia west
bound freight train ran into an open
switch just west of this city, com
pletely wrecking the boarding car, in
which were Mrs. M. S. Madison and
her daughter Helen. Both were seri-
cusly injured, but will recover.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
PAROLED MAN is ARRESTED.

Former Inmate of Reformatory Is
Charged With Forgery.
Winona, Mimi, Aug. IS. = Joseph
Czaplewski, the second man alleged
to have been implicated in a serios OF
rested, being taken few miles below
Homer He denies knowledge of the
affair.
Czaplewski is now out of the st.
Cloud reformatory on parole, having
been released from that institution
about a year ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
JUMPS ON TRAIN; FALLS.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 1S.-Axel Axel
son of Chicago is dying at the city
hospital here from injuries received
last night while trying to jump on a
moving freight train. He is twenty
two years old and a seaman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Bass Fishing Is Tip Top.

Mora, Mimi, Aug. 18-Anglers in
this locality are enjoying great sport
at present capturing the elusive black
bass from the waters of the Snake
river Records have been made and
broken both in the number and weight
of fish captured, and the champion,
ship is yet in contention
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
HOLD TWO PICNiCS.
Labor Unions and Society Of Equity
to Celebrate Labor Day.

Labor Unions and Society Of Equity
to Celebrate Labor Day.
The trade unions will hold Labor
day picnic and celebration at Olin-
gers Gardens at Eau Claire on Sept.
Z, Labor day.
The celebration will be in the form
of athletic entertainment, speaking BY
prominent men, some out of town and
some of note in labor circles, must
cal program. The opening will be a
parade of all the labor and trade Or
carnations in Eau Claire.
In the evening it is very probable
that the local unions will repair to
Jones Grove, just outside Of Eau
Claire, to the Labor day picnic of the
American Society of Equity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Woman Dragged by Rake.

Arlington, S. D., Aug. Is. - Miss
Lydia Mueller, living on her fathers
farm near Kuhn, was dragged quar-
ter of a mile by the teeth of hay
rake which she was driving.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
STEER TRAMPLES MAN.
Farmers Breast Bone and Several

Farmers Breast Bone and Several
Ribs Are Fractured.
Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. IS. - While
separating cattle at gate yesterday
a steer knocked down Philander Will
Hams. farmer, aged fifty years, liv-
ing three miles from Laporte, and
tramp1ed him. His breast bone was
broken, three ribs fractured and in
ternal injuries were inflicted Owing
10 his age and general physical condi-
ton recovery is uncertain.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Yield Shows Up Well.

Lake Crystal, Mimi, Aug. 1S.-Some
threshing of grain has been done in
this vicinity. Though the crop is uu-
even,, yet the yield is showing up fair
ly we'll on the whole. Farmers are
hoping for warm weather without rain
to help the corn along.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
SET ASIDE MULLEN WILL.
An Appea! viii Be Taken From Judge
Swenson's Decision.

The litigation in the Mullen will
case, involving about $4,000, culmi-
mated temporarily in a decision by
Judge Swenson of the probate court at
Menomonie setting aside the will in
favor of S. W. Jackson. guardian OF
the insane daughter of the testator.
The estate involved includes site
which is considered one OF the most
desirable in the city, as a location for
the prospective federal building. The
case will be appealed to the circuit
court by r. D. Crandall. legatee
through his attorneys, Freeman &
Freeman and P. B. Clark.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

With the exception of few Social
Democratic papers, the publication of
all the newspapers in Denmark was
suspended indefinitely in consequence
of strike of the printers and its re-
sultant lockout
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
NEGRO Rescued From Mob.

Huntington, l.. l., Aug. 1S.-A negro
who late yesterday afternoon attacked
a white woman resident of this place
is under heavy guard in the local lock-
I'D. after having been rescued by dep
mites from a crowd of angry citizens.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
CHARGED With Stealing.

Huron, S. D., Aug. 1S.-Joseph Den
nison of Miles City, Mont, was ar
rested in this city a few days since
by Sheriff Young and taken to Aber-
deem, where he will answer to the
charge of stealing his sweetheart's
watch and $50.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Deaf Man Killed by Auto.

Cincinnati, Aug 18-Ignatz Wand
rack, forty-one years old, deaf mute
of this city, was struck and instantly
killed by an auto owned and driven
nv John J. Ryan, turf man, on the
outskirts of Covington, KY.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

ATS OHueF TTdIH, FUot OUk OHs
Iowa Falls, Iowa, Aug. IS. - While
attempting to board the east-bound
passenger train on the Illinois Central
Harry Ross, aged sixteen, of this city
fell under the train and had his foot
cut off at the ankle. He was taken
to the hospital. where amputation was
made
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Killed Under Binder.

Hatton, N. D., Aug. 1S.-Tollef l..
Solberg, aged fifty-four years, living
one mile west of Hatton, was killed
through being run over by binder
which his son Elmer vas driving.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
TWENTY GUESTS POISONED.

South Dakota Hote, Is Turned Into
Emergency Hospital.
Arlington, S. D., Aug. 18.-Twenty
guests at hotel in Langford were
poisoned, number of them narrowly
escaping death The trouble was sup
posedly from eating canned vegeta.
bles. The whole hotel was transform
ed into hospital and several doctors
worked all night to save the lives of
the victims. No blame is attached to
the hotel management
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
ONLY TEMPORARILY MAD.
Man Who Alarmed City With Murder
Story Is Declared Sane.

Story Is Declared Sane.
Jake Geigher, the young man who
created such Juror of excitement at
Altoona when he ran through the city
spreading the news that his sister
had Just been murdered and that her
murderer had barricaded himself IN
the house, all Of which turned out to
he the vivid picturings of an insane
mind, has been declared sane by the
doctors who examined him as to his
sanity. His actions were ascribed to
temporary insanity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Safe Blowers Get Nauoht.

Red Wing. Mimi, Aug. Is, Bur
glars broke into the Frontenac cash
store, blew open the safe, broke the
cash register, but did not succeed in
finding any cash in either.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
FIGHT FOR CLEAN CHEESE.
Manitowoc County Cheesemakers ano
Dairymen Arrested.

UdTFy3Hen HTTesteUs
Before E. T.. Aderholt, assistant
dairy and food inspector, gets through
with Manitowoc county cheesemakers
and farmers who keep unclean and
unsanitary places he will have quite
a list of prosecutions. He is dragging
them in at the rate Of one day and
each one pleads guilty and gets the
same punishment of fine Of $25 and
costs
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

Oryille D. Baker of Augusta, Me, a
former attorney general Of Maine,
died suddenly at Small Point, Me-, of
heart failure. He was sixty years OF
age.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
Arm Crushed COUPLING Cars

Minot, N. D., Aug. 18.-A 500 line
brakeman, while coupling cars, had
an accident and lost his right arm
and two fingers on his left hand
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
PULLED TOOTH FATAL.
Causes Rupture of Blood Vessel Re-
sutnu in Woman's Death.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 1S.-After
lying in a comatose condition for ten
days, or since she had a tooth ex-
tracted, Mrs. Eliza Clark, aged seven
ty, a pioneer woman of this county,
died here Pulling the tooth caused a
rupture of blood vessel in the brain,
resulting in complete paralysis of the
left side.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

Steve Prozynski, a nineteen-year-
old boy employed in the Grand Rapids
paper and pulp mills at Biron, was
caught in the large paper rewind rolls
at the mill and his head was badly
bruised and squeezed, blood flowing
from his mouth, nose and ears.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

A robbery of $1,000 in cash from
the paymaster's Office at the naval
training station was reported to the
police at Newport, r. L., and notices
have been sent to the police Of other
cities to apprehend Eayals fireman
who is missing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

Robert Kenney, nineteen years old,
has confessed that he murdered his
father, Coleman B. Kenney, near Luz
ms Mo. July 20. according to the
prosecuting attorney. The boy said
he ouarreled with his father over Il
mare and colt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

Johnnie Cromwell, aged sixteen
years, was savagely attacked by an
ugly dog as he was walking down the
street st Eau Claire, and before the
animal was beaten off he had terribly
lacerated the boys shoulder and
back.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20

Attracted by the cries of the chill
dren. neighbors found Miss Mabel LIE
Sarge on a deathbed at La Crosse suf-
fering from tuberculosis, her six
weeks'.old child in a corner being bit
ten to death by flies, and a five-year-
old how with the aid of sister one
wear Younger trying to set things right
in the house. With the consent OF
the mother the babe was sent to the
Sparta Home for Dependent Children,
and the other two were given homes
with neighboring families. The coun-
Nv has taken charge of the mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
QUESTION OF FACT.
Point on Which Payment to Rail.
way Company Hinges.

Maj. Jay j. Morrow Engineer Commits
sioner. recommends that the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company be notified that
the Commissioners believe its demand for
the certificate for sl.5OOOOO for the COM
pletion OF its contract in connection with
the Union station is a just one from a
legal standpoint. but as a question Of fact
they cannot approve the request The
question of paying this certificate hinges
Itself upon the way the words ready for
occupancy" are interpreted. in that the
law requires the Commissioners to pay
this money when the station is ready for
occupancy" Commissioners Macfariand
and West do not think the station IN its
present shape is ready for occupancy.
According to Commissioner Morrow
recommendation the Commissioners are
to also notify the company that the Com
missioners will pay the money when II
can be demonstrated to them that the
station Is ready for occupancy. not only
from a legal standpoint but from a stand
point OF fact. Commissioner West SAYS
he will indorse this recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
CLAIMS OF TAFT MEN
SAY HE HAS ONE-THIRD OF
NEEDED DELEGATES.

Thus far % per cent Of all the delegates
to the Chicago convention have been
chosen. and Secretary Taft's supporters
claim that already he has elected more
than 40 per cent of the number required
to nominate him
Accepting at full value the claims OF
adversaries. they say that without laying
claim TO single delegation contested
against him the War Secretary has AL
ready onethird the strength necessary TO
nomination.
Thus far 264 delegates out Of a total Of
SSO have been chosen. or this number
1876 are claimed for Taft. I-ncontested
Taft delegates number 162 This IS
gain of II uncontested delegates for the
week. or gain of 30 delegates. \ Of
them contested. as claimed by the Ohio
mans supporters.
Speaker Cannon. by virtue of Illinois
conventions. added IA delegates to his
list. those from Illinois at large and from
the second. third. eleventh. eighteenth
and nineteenth districts. all instructed for
third districts. Secretary Taft added the
New Mexico delegates. those from the
second and fourth Tennessee and the
second and fifth Virginia and sixth Kan
sas to his collection. These are uncon-
tested, the contests in the second and
fourth Tennessee districts among Taft
partisans. The friends of the War Sec
rotary also claim the Tennessee delegates
at-large. the third Tennessee and the
eighth Mississippi. all of which are con-
tested Rhode Island elected delegates
at-large and delegates from the two
Rhode Island districts uninstructed. The
eighth Michigan, better known as Repre-
sentative Fordney's district. which held
An irregular convention prior to the is
sue of the call of the national republican
committee and instructed It's delegates
for Cannon, had to do the work over las
week. and, bowling to Michigan sentiment
favorable to Taft, chose uninstructed
delegates.
The conventions scheduled for this week
are the state convention of Indiana,
which will swell Vice President Fair
banks strength to 80 delegates: the first
fourth. twelfth and fourteenth Illinois.
which will give Speaker Cannon more,
or a total of 2S: tenth Virginia, sixth
Maryland and Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Long Term for Theft.

William Johnson, 313 street south.
west. was sent to jail by Judge Kimball
of the Police Court yesterday for nine
months, following conviction on the
charge of stealing two sets Of harness
valued at s34 from Edward B. Terry
several days ago. Because OF the nature
of the offense 1t was at first decided to
file charges of housebreaking against the
accused man. as 1t was stated that he
broke into a stable and stole the property
In question. but later the charge was
changed to one Of petit larceny. Police
man Waters Of the fourth precinct made
the arrest in the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
The Trucking Industry.

Among other interesting subjects Mr..
Watson treats of the truck farming in
dustry at length. and gives some aston
fishing figures about the amount of vege-
tables grown in the Charleston district.
He is responsible for the following table
showing the number of acres planted to
each vegetable and the value of the crops
for the year 1906:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

seventeen days. II is predicted by local
scientists and members of this associa-
ton that this conference will be the
biggest meeting in the history Of the
congress. DR.. William c. Woodward
health officer Of the District. is chairman
of the local committee of the, National
Association for the Study of Tubercu-
losis, which committee will make the
arrangements for the convention next fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

ject to be AN Evening with the American
Cardinal. The public is cordially in
vited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

The extremely Stylish Butterfly Suits in the French
Etons blazer and cutaway styles all the leading coosnuber
~. brown, tan, gray navy black Regularly 600 OF