Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-22
Wisconsin News
Brief Bits of News From the
Badger State.

Wausau.-Emil Braeger, who has
been missing for several days, was
found in the Wisconsin river. The
evidence points to an accidental
drowning.
La Crosse. - Rendered lame when
struck on the calf of the leg in an
indoor baseball game Senator Thomas
morris, progressive candidate for lieu
tenant governor, was obliged to cancel
several political speeches.
New Richmond Henry Kane
has completed the annual school CEN
sus Of New Richmond, showing a
total population of school age of 822,
net gain of Is over 1909. The boys
outnumber the girls by just thirty.
La Crosse. = Harold Wyatt of
Fond du Lac, a boy golfer, made
the best score in the first round of the
championship fight of the Wisconsin
state tournament, his mark being
under DOGGY. E. P. Ellis Of Milwaukee,
another youngster, was second with 50.
Eau Claire.-A new corporation in
volving Eau Claire capital is the Joyce
Land and Reclamation Company, with
head Offices at Grand Rapids. Capt.
talization is 100000 The Incorporate
ors are J. T. Joyce, Eau Claire; A. l..
Arpin and ]. B. Arpin, Grand Rapids.
Plymouth. - About twenty Ger
man singing societies from as many
towns between Green Bay and Milwau-
kee, held a record-breaking saenger-
fest here Saturday and Sunday that
will last through tomorrow. Four
hundred vocalists are taking part. It
is the annual meeting of the COST Wis
consin Saengerbezirk," of which w. F.
Weber of Fond du Lac is president.
Washburn.-Cable, a small village,
was the scene of at attempted murder
and suicide. Henry Esmond, a Rus
sian, it is said, attempted to kill Ben
Anderson, a farmer, firing two shots
at him, one of which pierced his side,
the other going through his coat. An
derson swore out warrant for Esmond,
but when the officers arrived they
found that Esmond had committed sui
eide. '~rssssssgr7~~;;a ~ . ~~.'.r'
Madison-William G.. Walker, iron
manufacturer and former Baptist
clergyman, is dead here, aged 6S
years. He was a director and large
stakeholder in the Monona Lake as
sembly; trustee of the Wayland, Wis,
academy, and held pastorates in Yer
mont Monmouth, ILL.,, and Fox Lake,
Wis. He was a graduate of Hamilton
college and seminary.
Chippewa Falls.-Fire in the plant
of the Chippewa Falls Chair company
completely destroyed the building, co.
900 feet of hard lumber stored adjacent
and $4,000 chairs ready for shipment
which we're in adjacent warehouses.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
but $4,000 insurance. The plant was
owned and operated by Chippewa men
and will not be rebuilt Forty hands
will be thrown out Of work.
Kilbourn.-The Kilbourn chautauqua
closed with lecture and concert
The attendance on Thursday was over
1900 While not financial success,
this has been one of the best programs
given by any chautauqua in the state.
The lecturers and visitors declare Kill
bourn and the dells to be an ideal place
b. Il
next year with arrangements for camp
ing and program that will make it a
permanent and popular state institu-
ton.
Madison.---Lawrence Pizzo (12 years
old, died at hospital as the result of
lockjaw received from powder wound
on July 2. A dynamite cap used in
a cane was forced into his hand, but the
wound was so insignificant no atten-
ton was paid to it for a week Last
May the city council passed an ordi-
nance prohibiting fireworks, including
can caps, but not until after July 5,
1910. The date was fixed in order to
protect dealers who had already or
dered stocks. To this mercenary mo-
tive one life has been sacraficed.
La Crosse-Captain William Mitch
ell Lewis, county option candidate
for governor, in La Crosse on an auto
mobile tour of this section Of the
state, declares the La Toilette senti-
mert is in every section he has visit
ed He says La Follette's strength
is underestimated, even by his friends.
Lewis is not making speeches, but his
approach is advertised by full pages
in newspapers, and he confers with
leaders in each city and village visit
cd. He is travelling by auto with three
press agents.
Washburn.-Nine of the saloonkeep-
ers of this city were arrested by Unit
ed States Marshal William Pugh of
Madison, charged with selling liquor
20 Indians, the effenses having been
committed last spring. The saloon
men were given a hearing before Unit