Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-08-12
General.

Reports are in circulation of seri-
GUS agitation in Albania against the
attempt of Greece to annex Crete.
Colonel G. A. Richie, said to have
been a government engineer on the
Panama canal some years ago, was
found unconscious in bed at the Hyde
park hotel Chicago, and died soon
after his condition was discovered
The Kansas board of health has
sent a circular letter to all the county
fair associations in the state serving
notice on them to eliminate red lemon
ade and other fake drinks at their
fairs this year
The porte has sent note to Greece
demanding a formal declaration by
that country Of non-interference in
Cretan affairs In the event of a re-
fusal to accede to the demand, Turkey
will break off diplomatic relations
with Greece.
Armour & Co. Swift & Co. and Nor
ris & Co., the Chicago packers, are
named as defendants in complaint
filed under the provisions of the Sher-
man antitrust act by the minority
stockholders of the New York Butch
ers' Dressed Meat company, who seek
to recover $1,500,000 damages.
The Georgia senate tabled the resO-
luton proposing to ratify the income
tax amendment to the federal constitu-
ton. 1t is expected that the effort to
ratify the amendment will come up in
the senate before final adjournment
The tariff has been passed and
signed by the president and members
of congress have gone to their homes.
Mrs. Bessie Elliott, known also as
Mrs. Bessie Watson and Bess Brown,
who was shot and killed in Denver by
T. ]. Halstead lived in Sioux City for
several years.
District Attorney Jerome has rested
his case against Thaw, and defense
has it's inning.
The Western Federation of miners
at Denver concluded its annual con-
vention with the selection of Denver
as the next meeting place.
William D. Craig, a New York law
yer and clubman, was shot by a wo-
man in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. His
wounds are not dangerous.
]. Wright Butler of Wyoming has
been dominated to be secretary Of the
legation at Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Geofge w. Stoner of Ottumwa, Ia, has
been appointed messenger in the pa
tent office.
There is a great rush of applicants
for the Spokane reservation lands.
The drawing takes place August 9th.
Representative Tawney, chairman of
the house committee on appropria-
lions, was at the White house and told
the president that his committee would
sail for the Isthmus of Panama No
vember next.
The Carmichael bill for state wide
prohibition was passed by the Ala
bama house by vote of Is to 10.
Rev Frank r. English says he was
compelled to leave the town of Ethel
Miss, because he shook hands with a
negro presiding elder of an African
M E. conference.
France fears the victory of the
Moors over Spain will infame most
of the population of Morocco.
Following a bold hold-up of the First
State bank of White Bear, MINI.
Henry Paul, the robber, and Fred Lar
kins, one of posse of pursuing citi
gems, were shot and killed
The strike situation in Stockholm
Sweden, is assuming alarming proper
lions.
The spirit of revolt is still rampant
throughout Spain.
William H. Marker, cashier Of the
First National bank of Upton, Ind.
and brother of Noah Marker, the miss
ing assistant cashier, who is charged
with the defalcation Of more thar
100000, has resigned.