Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-08
Wisconsin News
Brief Bits of News From the
Badger State.


accentuated here by the filing OF Emil
Rason, saloon man, for mayor.
Milwaukee. - The total number Oh
electors who registered this spring is
1926, or an increase of 1858 over
1908, according to complete figures IN
the Office of City Clerk Edwin Hinkel
Oshkosh.-A great quantity OF lake
trout has been planted in Lake Win
nebago. The fry were dumped into
the water at point north of the city
in Youngnickel bay. Each OF the thlr'
ty cans contained 5000 fry.
Viroqua.-With no one but two little
girls near to hear his cries, Chris
Christensen, 70 years DID,. farmer
fell from load Of tobacco and dice
almost instantly. 1t is believed his
neck was broken in the fall.
Pepin.-Fire destroyed burlington
railroad bridge between Trevina and
Nelson All traffic on this division IS
blocked and trains are being run over
the ST. Paul road. 1t will take several
days to repair the damages.
Sheboygan-Sgn Of the local op*
ton petition at Shebogan Falls are be
ing barred from saloons. The liquor
dealers have typewriter lists prOmin
emily posted The very thirsty who
signed now say they did SO for fun.
Madison.-A timely publication has
been issued by the State Horticultural
Society It gives all necessary instruc
tons for planting trees, how to trim
roots and tops, how far apart to set
different kinds of fruits, care of trees
after planting, and many other points
of interest and value.
Sheboygan.-She business men
are discussing the possibility of secur-
ing a branch of the Illinois Central
railroad from Madison to this city to
furnish a competitor for the North
Western. The Sheboygan campaign
to secure an early morning mail train
from Milwaukee has failed.
heroygan.-Holding mirror in his
left hand and 75-cent 22-caliber re,
volver in his right, Fred Biehl sat on
the edge Of his bed and shot himself
in the right temple. lie was paralyzed
along his right side by the shot and
is now dying at St Nicholas's hos
pital 1t is believed he is insane.
Oakfeld.-The Rev Francis Worley,
who rendered his resignation as pastor
of the Baptist church a few weeks ago
with the intention of going to China
as missionary, will leave here on
Saturday for his home in New Zea
land, where he will spend few
months before going to China to take
up his new work.
Sturgeon. - Notwithstanding previ
ously made announcements that he
would not be candidate for mayor
of this city and that petitions in his
behalf were being circulated without
his knowledge or consent, former Con
gresham e. S. Minor is now working
hard to gain the executive chair.
Among his stauchest supporters are
former political enemies Of his includ
ing friends Of Representative Kuester-
mann.
La Crossa.-The county board has
appointed a special committee to in.
Nestigate the recent escape Of James
Sarver, Richard Harris and Walter
Adams from the county Jail, while al
lowed the liberty Of the corridor, while
four tramps were securely locked in
the cages during the absence of Turn
key Frank Brown. The committee is
ordered to recommend the removal of
any officials found guilty OF negli-
gence.
Madison, Wisconsin.-The primary
election law of Wisconsin was up
held in an opinion handed down by
the supreme court. This is the case
in which A. 3. Van Alstine, of
Outagamie county sought to restrain
Secretary of State James A. Frear
and State Treasurer A. H. Dahl from
auditing and paying warrants for ex-
Denditures in accordance with the
provisions of the primary election law.
alleging that the law was unconstitu-
tional
Beloit. -Following the death of John
Hayes, who was shot by Patrolman
Fred Janvrin, feeling has run high
against the officer. Crowds of from
fifty to one hundred have kept gath
ering all day on the streets and dis
GUESSING the question of vengeance on
the officer. The police found it neces-
sary several times to dispense these
gatherings Chief Qualman suspend
ed him from the force pending an in
vestigation by the board of fire and
police commission.
La Crosse, Wis.-State Democratic
Chairman Hon. II. Fl. Manson an
nounces in letter to the committee
in charge of the Democratic dollar din
ner here, April IS, that the invitation
to hold a meeting of the state central
committee here then will be declined.
Chairman Manson prefers to have the
conclave in Milwaukee. Chairman
Manson declares he is taking no part
in the election of a new state chair
man, but that he expects the election
to the various interests in the demo-
cratic party.
Wausau.-H. H. Manson, chairman
of the Democratic state central com