Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
BITS FROM BADCERDOM
Wisconsin News of the Week in
Condensed Form.


Manitowoc.-The Helms mill, ho-
tel and summer resort seven miles
northwest of this city, was burned,
with loss of $4,000.
Sheboygan.-A campaign has been
launched to secure the 1910 encamp-
ment of the Spanish War Veterans OF
Wisconsin for Sheboygan.
Fond du Lac-A mass meeting of
1000 500 employees decided unani-
mously to hold the annual picnic at
Menasha park on July g.
Grand Rapids.-The Rev. J. M. Kor-
elk, pastor of the Polish Catholic
church in this city, has been made
manager of Catholic church in Mil
waukee.
Manitowoc.-The park commission
has asked the city council to appro-
pirate a $4,000 bond issue for the
building of Lake Shore parks and
boulevards.
Highland.-The Rev. H. O'Brien,
pastor of st. Philips church for the
last seventeen years, died here on the
fortieth anniversary of his passionate,
aged 81 years.
Superior Brake, chief en-
gineer of the steamer Whitney, was
found unconscious near a dock and
died in few minutes. Brakes son
collapsed when told of the death.
La Crosse.-A safe in the general
store of P. Ferguson of La Crescent,
Mimi across the river from here, was
cracked, but the robbers were fright
ened away with only small loot
from the store.
Madison.-The state board of health
decided to establish in connection
with the hygienic laboratory at the
University of Wisconsin a Pasteur in
stitute. Treatment is to be given free
to the INDECENT.
Wausau-The st. Paul Railway
Company will create a new station on
it's line, Rothschild, three miles south
Of here, the point where the new
81, 100000 paper mill is in course of
constructed 1t is believed that as
soon as the mill is in operation vii
Iage will spring up. at that point.
Green Bay.-John Sorenson, aged
S. was waylaid, dubbed and beaten
by four masked highwaymen at Pu-
laski. The robbers obtained about
$50 in money and two watches. Sor-
anson's injuries are serious. Two
young Poles have been placed under
arrest.
Albany.-During an electrical storm
lightning struck the bed occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Meinert and set
fire to it. Mrs. Meinert was carried
from the house by her husband, who
was u1injured. Mr.. Meinert returned
to the bedroom and through the blaze
got his clothing from the room.
Superior 500 road has let to
Whitney Brothers, of Superior, the
contract for about $4,000 worth of
concrete work in connection with the
foundations for it's warehouses in Su-
perior and for dock on the Duluth
side of the bay. The warehouses are
to be at the end of Connors point, in
Superior.
Oshkosh.-It seems that the ground
around the village of Butte des Morris
is rich in Indian relics. Charles
Nichols, of Butte des Morris, found an
Indian pipe near the grave of Angus
tine Grignon, an old Indian trader.
who at one time conducted trading
post at Butte des Morris and who is
buried there. The pipe is In good
condition.
Merrill.-At the North Wisconsin
Saengerfest held here recently it was
decided to make proposition to the
East Wisconsin Saengerfest to be
held in Appleton, July II and IS, for
a Joint test in one of the cities of the
east Wisconsin district A commit
tee of three was appointed to bring
this matter up.
Black River Falls.-Under a law
passed by the state legislature the
circuit judge appoints an attorney in
each county to represent the state In
every divorce case, to see that no di
vorces are granted where widows or
children will be made public charge.
Judge O'Neill has appointed Colonel
C. C. Pope, of this city for this county
Merrill. Leslie and Harry
Rigwood were playing with a 22-caE
iber rife on the George Rigwood farm
the gun, which was in the hands OF
Leslie, II years old, was discharged,
the bullet striking Harry, Z years old,
and causing his death. The boys
parents were away, and Leslie, leav'
ing his wounded brother with two
young companions, drove to town six
miles for doctor.
Two Rivers.-The farmers living
along the Range Line road, north OF
here, want electric lights and now
| propose to build line to connect with
the municipal light plant at Two
Rivers. II this can not be done, the
farmers may build their own lines and
power plant.
Marinette.-The new Wright Broth
ers mill Is nearing completion and
| will be ready to operate by July 8, 1t
is expected Forty or more men will
be employed. Shingles and lumber
will be cut.
Madison.-The Western Union Tele'
graph Company has served notice OF
! suit on the state for $10,529.S1 alleged
| illegal tax collections. A similar suit
was started last year, but not pushed.
The property of the company 1s
valued at $1,6Oo,oo0 by the tax com.