Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-07


Richard M. Vaughan, pastor of the
signed.
Rev. o. P. Christian and family of
Eau Claire will leave for Boise, Idaho,
on June 1.
Senator H. P. Bird will be the
speaker of the day at the Memorial
day exercises at La Crosse.
Farmers around Alma report that
the red clover crop has been exter-
minated by the open winter
Suit has been started at Fort At
kinson against thirteen saloonkeepers
for keeping their places open on Sun
day.
Charles Munger, fire warden at
Sturgeon Bay, is hot after persons
who have carelessly set fires in the
woods.
Gov. Davidson's arm, injured last
week, is doing nicely. He will not be
prevented from filling any of his en-
gagements.
John Klinger, proprietor OF saloon
at Superior, pleaded guilty to assault
and battery on John Marshall Fine,
81 and costs.
The saloonkeepers at Neillsville
have agreed strictly to enforce all
laws and ordinances relating to the
liquor traffice.
The Rev. J. Fritchie of Neenah has
just completed fifty years of service
in the Evangelical association in the
vicinity of Neenah.
An unidentified man, less than forty
years old and we'll dressed was in
stantly killed at Stevens Point under
the wheels of a Wisconsin Central
freight train.
On behalf of the International Bank
of Amherst the president of the board
Of directors have presented Bjorn
Hauff, retiring assistant cashier, with
gold watch
At the state convention of the Sons
of Veterans, Benjamin Armstrong,
former commander of the Racine
camp, will be doomed for state divis-
ion commander.
Michael Ross, Jr, aged nineteen
with forging checks. The sheriff Of
independence, Iowa. arrived with a
warrant for Ross arrest.
George c. Haines of the senior class
at Beloit college has been awarded
a $500 scholarship by the University
of Illinois. Haines will do work in
the geological department.
Thieves have again been breaking
into lighthouses along the river bank
at Appleton, and the boat owners have
decided to put a stop to it, and will
place set guns in their lighthouses.
Deputy State Game and Fish Ward
en- Ole E. Rooth of st. Croix Falls
caused the arrest of ten Polk county
farmers on the charge of illegal fish
ing. They were convicted in the JUS
tice court and all paid fines.
Changes in the game and fish laws
will be asked of the next Legislature
by the Manitowoc Fishing and Hunt
ing club, which has over $50 members.
The club wants the open season for
rabbits and squirrels to open in Oc-
tober instead of September, and would
have the use of dip nets sanctioned in
all waters.
The station at Irvine was wiped off
the map by order of the Wisconsin
Central, and the three operators there
will be transferred to other stations.
Irvine is one of the Centrals freight
division points, and its business will
hereafter be taken care of by opera
tors at Chippewa Falls. Lack of bust
ness is given as the reason for discon-
tinuing the station.
:
The wind which blew a gale from
the northwest for twenty-four hours
broke the double boom which held
100000 feet of A. J. Mussels logs in
the Bayfield, Mill companys pond and
scattered the logs all over Chequame-
gon bay. The Bayfield, Mill company
also lost about 100000 Although the,
storm was very severe one it did no
other damage, as there was no frost.
Insurance Commissioner Beedle has
discovered that the fire insurance
companies in the state, principally in
Milwaukee, have been rendering mac
curate reports to the insurance de-
partment in the past three years. The
discovery will lead to an examination
which may bring at least $4,000 into
the state treasury. According to
Commissioner Beedle the companies
have not paid the full amount of taxes
due the state.
Arrangements for commencement
week at the University of Wisconsin
have practically been completed by
President George c. Mathews of the
senior class and his committees. The
ivy program will be presented on June
IS, and the class program later. in the
day.
S. Scoville of Upper Turtle lake,