Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-01
Wisconsin News
Brief Bis of News From the
Badger State.

in his face, and he will lose the Slgnt
of both eyes.
Kenosha-Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND
A. Dewey, pioneers of Kenosha county,
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage.
Eau Claire-The county clerks of
Wisconsin met in Eau Claire. 1t was
the fifth annual session of the Wis
consin County Clerks association.
Marinette.-This city has the worst
mad dog scare for year. Four people
were bitten and were Immediately
rushed to the Pasteur Institute at
Madison for treatment.
Madison.-State Banking Commits
sioner M. G. Bergh on Monday ap-
proved an amendment to the articles
of incorporation of the Citizens bank
of Delavan, increasing it's capital from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Eau Claire.-The city of Eau Claire,
by council action bought a site of
twelve acres selected by the state
board of normal regents for the next
state normal school. The cost Of
the site was $4,000 and it will be
decided free of charge to the state.
Plainfield.-During a heavy thunder
storm lightning struck the large farm
barn of Dana Hamilton, nine miles
southwest of here, burning the barn
and all the contents; also four horses
persisted in the flames. The entire
loss is $1,000 with only $500 insur-
ance.
Eau Claire.-The Wisconsin AUG
tioneers' Association was formed here
at meeting of auctioneers from diff
ferent sections of the state. The offi-
GERS elected were: President, A. o.
Ellison, Kingston; vice-president, W.
w. Meacham, Downing; secretary
treasurer, Ernest Wagner, Eau Claire.
Madison.-The degree of doctor of
laws was conferred upon Count Jo-
ham Won Bernstorff, German ambas-
sador to the United States. Dean
Charles Homer Haskins of the gradu-
ating school of Harvard, former pro-
lessor of history of Wisconsin univer-
sity, was given the degree of doctor
of literature.
La Crosse-The Rev. Felix A.
Byrne, who was transferred from
this parish to Richland Center year
ago. has been transferred to the Cath
Ole university in Washington, ID. c.,
for the purpose of enabling him to
prepare himself for the duties of apos-
tolic missionary in the diocese of La
Crosse and elsewhere.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Shiewe, the IA
year-old son of Frank Shiewe, was
run down by an automobile driven by
William Gritzbaugh. 1t is declared by
the physicians that he is in a criti-
cal condition and may not servive.
The boy was crossing the Steet when
he was struck. GritZbaugh reported
to the police Immediately after the &C
cident, but was not arrested.
La Crosse.-Following the lead of ST.
Johns Military academy, which an
nually holds summer camp at Trem-
pealeau bay, the La Crosse Y. M. G.
A. will establish a sumner training
camp at the same place next Tuesday.
The camp will be conducted along mill
tary lines, with strict discipline, and
sixty boys will be housed in pup tents
during the first relay of the camp.
Acknowledgement Davidson ap-
pointed A. G. Backus as judge of the
municipal court at Milwaukee to sue
coed the late Judge A. c. Brace, who
died Saturday. Backus Immediately
filed his resignation as district attor'
ney of Milwaukee county, and to fill
the vacancy thus created the governor
Immediately appointed G. A. A. Nc
Gee, who has been assistant to Backus.
Milwaukee.-Witha view to posi-
bly, lessening street car and automo
bile accidents in the future, Mayor
Seidel will lay the question of licensing
rnotormen and chauffeurs before the
Milwaukee common council. The mat
ter of licensing drivers Of street cars
and automobiles was suggested to the
mayor through recent street car &C.
cident resulting in the slight injury to
three Or four persons.
Kenosha.-The Sisters of st. Mary,
in charge of a home for children
on Washington boulevard, Chicago,
opened their summer home for chill
dren here and more than $50 children
arrived on a special train. The sis.
tiers have secured an infrmary for
cases of contagious diseases and the
foundations have been laid for the cree
tion of a new building which will be-
used exclusively for the care of babies.
uperior.-When forty miles out OF
here on the Brooten division, a 500
freight train, running cahoOse fore
most, ran over a cow, derailing the
caboose, twenty cars and the engine,
and injuring three members of the
crew. Engineer J. ]. Kane, Mime
apolis, had his leg broken. Brakeman
Charles Bradley of this city is laid
up with bad bruises and Brakeman
Annie Pearson of Minneapolis was also
brought to hospital here.
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