Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-11-18

Chippewa Falls.-County SUperin
.endent of Schools BrunStad in his an
nual report to the county board, asks
for clerical assistance in order thai
more time can be given to visiting the
district schools. Within the past two
year ninety-seven schools in the
county have been equipped for state
aid.
Marinette.-The road between Mar
inette and Peshtigo will get some
much needed improvements during
the coming year through the action Of
the county board which has appropri
ate'd $1,000 extra money for the repair
and rehabilitating of the roadway, in
addition to the regular $500 appropria
ton.
Eau Claire.-For the killing Of
wolves the county of Eau Claire still
pays a goodly sum. From January /
1907, to November 1, 1909, the amount
has gone to $2,456, and this has beer
duplicated by the state. The wolves
nave been most plentiful in the neigh
oorhood of Fairchild, for from that
locality most of the Scalps have come
Watertown.-The cases Of William
Schimmel and Emma Schimmel, his
wife, against the Watertown Gas anc
Electric Company, have been settled
out of court. Mr.. Schimmel receives
a settlement of $3.50 and costs. The
action grew out of injuries sustained
by reason of an explosion which was
gas pipe. The explosion wrecked Mr.
Schimmers home and injured his wife
Peshtigo.-The fifth annual conven
ton of the Luther League, Green Bay
district, will be held in Peshtigo next
summer. The Swedish Young PEG
pies Society will entertain. About
200 delegates are expected and so
cieties from Escanaba, Gladstone, Nor
way, Menominee. Marinette and Dag
gett will all be represented. The con
vention lasts three days and is usual
ly held in July or August.
Madison.-That a domestic life insu1
ance company may not rewrite the
policies of a foreign life insurance
company, not doing business in this
state, is held by Attorney General Gil.
bert in an opinion to Insurance Com.
missioner Beedle. The question arose
out of the purpose of the Wisconsin
National Life Insurance Company, OF
Oshkosh, to rewrite line OF insurance
formerly written by an Illinois com
pany.
Hartford.-Mrs. Peter Weber, OF
the town of Rubicon, had narrow
escape from death on her farm neai
Saylesville, when attacked by a cow
The animal had given birth to a cali
in the pasture, and while Mrs. Weber
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Matthew
Weber, were attempting to move the
calf to the barn, the COW became vi,
cious and attacked the older Mrs. Web
err. She was thrown to the GROUND
and rolled over several times, and also
stepped on by the animal
Eau Claire.-In one of the most
spirited attempts to repeal the pay.
ment of bounties on pocket an0
streaked gophers, henhawks, crows
and English sparrows, before the
county board, compromise was
reached and a substitute resolution
adopted, which abolished the payment
of bounties on henhawks, crows and
English sparrows and retained the
payment Of bounties on pocket and
streaked gophers during the months
of May, June and July of each year.
Oconomowoc.-A call has been re.
ceived by the Rev. George Sinclair,
rector of Zion Episcopal church in this
city, to be cuRate of st. James's par
fish, Philadelphia, of which the Rev.
DR.. Richardson is rector. The Rev.
Mr.. Sinclair has gone to Philadelphia
to look over the field.
Appleton.-Peter Jones, an employe
of the Patten Paper Company, acct
dentally ran into fellow employe who
was carrying pitcher of vitriol and
the acid splashed over Jones' head,
face, chest and arms. He may be per-
blinded
Beloit.-The state board of control
Is investigating conditions at a ma
ternity hospital at Beloit in which sew.
eral W. rds of the state of tender years
have been cared for. Speaking of the
Beloit institution, DR.. c. A. Harper,
secretary of the board of control, says
there have been about thirteen deaths
to forty-five cases, which is much high
er than is usual. Whils not state in.
stitution, several cases coming from
state institutions have been cared for |
at the Beloit institution. DR.. Harper |
believes conditions warrant an investi- |
cation.