Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
WISCONSIN BRIEFS
Epitomized History of the Week
in the State.

New Richmond.-Tw saloons and
the postoffice, in Hammond, Wis,
were raided early The booty ag-
gregated about $1O4 in cash.
Appleton-George F. Peabody. sec
rotary of the American Fisheries So
ciety, died of cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. Peabody was leading merchant
of Appleton.
Louisville, Kentucky.-After bit
1 ter fight the National Association of
Retail Druggists in convention in this
city elected as president Charles
Kuhn, of Minneapolis
Plainfield-Fire destroyed two bus
1 mess blocks, being Storms brick
building, occupied by Rawson, hard
ware; Collins restaurant, Pierces
feed store and Porters hop factory
The loss is $4,000.
/ Eau Claire.-The Rev. James I.
Seder, superintendent of the Eau
Claire district, Wisconsin Anti-Saloon
league, has resigned his charge here,
having been appointed superintendent
of the territory of New Mexico.
Grand Rapids.-The new school
building just completed for the ST.
Paul Evangelical Lutheran church
was dedicated Sunday morning. The
morning sermon was delivered by the
Rev. G. Bergman of Fond du Lac.
Sheboygan. - Sheboygan county
farmers are becoming alarmed at the
spread of the Canada thistle over
what would otherwise be the best
farming lands A concerted effort
may be made to stamp them out on
all places where they are now allow
ed to grow.
Milwaukee.-What the police at
first supposed to be the suicide of
Mrs. Ward E. Hedger, is now be-
lieved to have been deliberate MUIR
der, and the police have decided to
hold the woman's husband pending
| further investigation Mrs. Hedger's
body was found with bullet hole in
the head, evidently fired at close
range, but it was not until after thor
ough investigation by the police that
the question of murder arose.
Couderay-H. F. Balch OF Mime
apolis, who has the subcontract from
Winston Brothers, the large Mime
apolis railroad builders, has begun
erecting construction camps at Ken
nedy. He expects to put in a large
force of men and machinery to con-
struct the Omaha road extension from
Kennedy, Wis, to Park Falls, Wis.
He will work all winter and hopes to
reach Park Falls in the early sum-
mer
Oconto Falls.-William E. Volk,
who resides on his farm on the south
border Of the village, aroused little
after daylight by a noise among his
sheep, espied wolf sneaking off to-
wards the woods. Mr.. Volk took
long shot and shattered the forepaw
of the intruder. Following the dis
abled wolf he soon overlook hin,
when another shot ended his career.
Returning to the sheep fold Mr.. Volk
| found two had been killed.
| Menasha.-A rigid investigation of
sensational charges against the Men
asha police department is to be made
by the city council. officer John
Ebert was brought up on the carpet
to answer to a charge of drunkenness
while on duty. He made counter
charges against Chief Schubert and
Officer Zenefski, that the former per-
mitted a saloon to remain open after
hours and that the latter was drunk
while on duty. A report of the inves-
tigation will be made Sept 81 Mayor
Remmel threatens to discharge the
chief and the men if charges are
found true.
Madison United States District
Attorney G. H. Gordon filed a suit
in admiralty against the importation
of $40 sacks of Jersey Lily flour
| brought here from Columbus, Neb.
The suit is directed against the flour
| itself and if successful the product
will be condemned and sold for what
| it is. The charge of the federal officer
| is that the -four is not what it is rep
resented to be, but contains adulter-
ants which is in violation of the
| federal pure food law. The case will
be heard by Judge A. L. Sanborn in
few days. In the meantime the
flour is in the custody of United
States Marshal Flint A similar case
arising in MaZomanie is pending
Milwaukee.-Otto ]. Habhegger, q
Milwaukee real estate man, president
of the Wisconsin Archaeological soc-
ETY. and trustee of the Milwaukee pub
lie museum, was appointed supervisor
of the census for the Milwaukee dis
trict by President Taft. He was NOM
mated by Congressman W. HI. Stat
ford. c. c. Warner, south side mus
ic dealer, was nominated by Congress
man W. J. Cary after the two repre-
sentatives had failed to agree on a
man for the Milwaukee district, which
embraces both congressional districts.
There will be eighty census enumer-
ators in the district, selected by the
superintendent, whose salary is ST.
500 with 81 added for each 1000,
meaning total of about $1,000.
Manitowoc-The largest inherit
lance tax ever paid in Manitowoc
county was deposited by the Wood es-
tate, the total amount being $1,464.
The estate, valued at $105,000, goes
to sister, half brother, two
nephews, and two nieces.
Washburn.-D Barker, promi-
nent physician of Underwood, was
found dying. He had not been seen
for +ryo dave apd diod ona-balf hour