Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-27
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Two horses belonging to Ed Norris
of Rock Falls were rendered deaf
when lightning struck the barn in
which they were stabbed.
The passage of logs to Eau Claire
and other points has been stopped at
Chippewa Falls, because of large log
jam in the side of the dam "
James Wilkie, aged fourteen, of Eau
Claire, was shot in the eye with an
air rifle in the hands of a companion
and will lose the optic as the shot en-
tered the eyeball.
Sneak thieves have been footing
dental parlors in Racine. In the Offices
of DR.. Peter Brown they got $40 worth
of gold; at the Boston Dental parlors
500, and of DR.. Mason $40.
Capt. J. N. Ruby, rural carrier Of
Oshkosh, had several ribs fractured
when he was thrown out of his buggy.
His horse became frightened when an
automobile passed the rig.
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Peter C. Hoist was appointed post
master at Veedum, Wood county, vice
H. P. Olsen, resigned. Arthur j. Ho-
gan, GAINESVILLE assistant in connection
with the department of labor.
Differences between the machine
men of the Rhinelander Paper COM
pany and the management have been
adjusted, the mill starting up with
full crew, but on a nonunion basis.
A petition contemplating the divi-
sion of the town of Amnicon into two
towns to be known respectively as
Amnicon and Midland has been pre-
scented in the civil court at Superior
Labor day will be celebrated jointly
by Bayfield, and Washburn. Among
the principal events will be balloon
ascension, two baseball games and a
water fight between two hose COM
panies.
The proposition to bond the city of
Medford for a water works plant fali-
ed at the special election by a few
votes, the vote being 121 for and 20
against. A two-thirds majority is re-
quired.
Richard Hirtz, charged with horse
stealing, before court commissioner,
at Racine, said in effect that he was
intoxicated when he tried to sell the
animal, property of his employer,
Bernerd Thelen.
Tho barn connected with the City
hotel at Menomonie was almost en-
tirely burned last week. The twenty
five horses in the barn were saTed,
two ponies being slightly burned and
several vehicles damaged.
Teachers examinations for Bayfield,
county have been conducted by Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools Miss
Smith. There will be an over supply
of teachers this year, according to
the superintendent of the various
schools.
Gov. Davidson pardoned Earl Smith,
a Kentucky negro, who was sentenced
by the circuit court from WalWorth
county in July, 1906, to the state penn
Tertiary at Waupun for a term OF i've
years for burglary Smith contracted
consumption in prison and has only
short time to live.
Six Drominent citizens of Buffalo
county, including the president OF the
Game Protective association OF the
county, arrested on the charge or
dynamiting fish, made an effort to
have the cases thrown out or court
ON the ground that they should have
been instituted in Buffalo county,
Judge Brindley took the question I'M
der advisement
Stand Straight, one of the chiefs OF
tribe of Indians located near La
Crosse, left for Nebraska after making
a formal solemn announcement OF MS
intention to kill his son-in-law, Blow
Snake, who lives on farm IN that
state. Blow Snake is charged with
the murder of Stand Straights two
daughters. and the later stoically
vows that he would not depend on the
law. but would himself punish the
murderer.
Lying upon his back on the floor,
unable to get up or move, save to
slap one arm with the hand of the
other, his head resting on the upturn-
ed teeth of a rake-such was the con-
dition in which Almond Farrier was
found by Arthur Workman at his
home near Portage. Dr. Batty, VINO
attended him, found that his left arm
and a portion of his face were affected
bv paralysis. Mr.. Farrier has lived
alone since he had some trouble with
his wife several years ago.
Yhe American Society of Equity in
at Chippewa Falls decided
to take steps for the erection of
tobacco warehouse there. All mem
bers are pledged to pool their tobacco
crops and urge others to join.
Alleging that her son had knocked
her down, given her a terrible beating
and chased her from home, Mrs. Mar
garet Sherman, well known resident
of Arson, swore out a warrant for his
arrest. The assault occurred several