Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
Wisconsin News
Brief Bits of News From the
Badger State.

Trempealeau.-Ligh caused
fire which destroyed the fine new barn
Of Joseph Lakey, mile north of here.
Loss $4,000, fully insured.
Janesville.-John Boise, aged so,
pleaded guilty to an attempted assault
on Mrs. Mary Babcock and was SEN
fenced to one and one-half years at
Waupun.
Marinette. - While driving COWS
along the right-of-way John Krause,
aged 65 years, was struck by freight
on the Wisconsin & Michigan railway,
and received injuries from which he
died.
Osceola.-The barn of William De-
mulling in the town of Pennington
was struck by lightning and burned
to the ground, together with all his
machinery, hay and grain, harness and
six calves.
Madison. -Commissioner of Banking
NJ G. Bergh today approved an amend
ment to the articles of incorporation
of the Citizens State Bank of We'll
come, Outagamie county, increasing
it's capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
Racine.-Because of lack of attend
ance at the annual session of the Ra-
cine chautauqua, which closed Sunday,
it is doubtful if other sessions will be
held. Several Of the directors de-
clared that they would not guarantee
the expense of another chautauqua
session.
Cumberland. - On account of i'll
health, Senator James H. Stout has
withdrawn from the senatorial race
in this district, although his nomina-
ton papers have been signed by ma
jority of the voters of the district.
Senator Stout had no opposition. He
lies cretically i'll suffering from
Bright's disease at his summer home
on Cedar lake, in this county.
Madison.-All policies in the United
Order Of Foresters hereafter will be
incontestable as the result of vote
taken by the supreme court of the or
ganization, in biennial sessions here
Suicide clauses, clauses on death by
hanging, poisoning, ETC., were stricken
from the laws. 1t is provided these
policy is three years old. All the
amendments considered had bearing
on the changes in this regard.
La Crosse. : River CLAIMS are dy-
~ &cI,
in the land locked waters, are dying
in larger quantities, according to eX-
perts who are here Investigating the
work of the United States fisheries
station. Prof. j. M. Holzinger is max
ing an investigation trip from Homer
to La Crosse and he declares at least
SO per cent of the clans which have
made the Mississippi famous as a
pearl fishing resort, will be killed this
year by the low water.
La Crosse. - Because he hesitated
before jumping into the river, Roy
Nemeth is alive and rejoicing for
a policeman found him before he
had carried out his intention to com
ployment at midnight he left note
saying he had decided to end his life
The proprietor returned to the saloon
after midnight with a couple of friends
and found a note, notified the police
and within a few minutes the would
be suicide was arrested.
WatertoWn. - An attack upon the
American Federation of Labor by
Frank J. Weber, business agent of the
Milwaukee federation, was the feature
of the opening days session on the
State Federation of Labor. There are
now 119 national and international
unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, each one of which
is encroaching on and claiming part
of the work of some other union. The
factional strife of jurisdictional dis
putes will be the rock on which the
American Federation of Labor will be
wrecked
Kenosha-Guests spending the sum-
mer at the Swanson hotel at Twin
en- when Charles Swanson, the pro-
prietor of the hotel and a former Chi
cagoan, attempted suicide in crowd
ed dining room at the hotel, shooting
himself in the left breast with a 49,
caliber revolver. Swanson had sat
down at his customary place at the
head of one of the tables and without
warning he drew the revolver from
his pocket and shouting WELL" fired
bullet into his breast. The guests
fled from the dining room.
Rice Lake. - State Senator James
H. Stout, Of Menominee, will not
be a candidate for reelection on &C
count of i'll health and Assemblyman
Geo. E. Scott of Prairie Farm is a
candidate for the honor Senator Stout
has served from this district for Is
years and is one of the best known pub
lie men OF Wisconsin. Mr.. Stout has
served as assemblyman for six years
and has made a good record and is a
strong LaFollette man. Candidates for
Mr.. SCOTS place are County Clerk An
drew Gullickson and Chas. II. Museus
of Cameron, Mr.. Gullickson running en-