Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-27
Wisconsin News
Brief Bits Of News From the
Badger State.


Wausau-The lifeless body of Hi
ram Dunfield, aged 6S, a well known
timber estimator and resident OF Wau-
sau for forty years, was found in the
Plover river near here. His death is
supposed to have been due to heart
failure.
Fond du Lac-Miss Laura Minnie
Cornelius, an Oneida Indian princess,
dances in Europe to raise money with
which to help right the wrongs that
have been committed against her peo-
pie.
Plattevile.-The State Federation of
Women's Clubs and the State Histori-
cal society are making plans to pur-
chase the site Of the old Belmont CAPT
tai with the purpose to preserve it as
landmark. The expense is estimated
at $780,
Philips.-The jury in the case Of
Julia Baer against Simon Hephnger
returned a verdict in favor of Mrs.
Baer for $3.50. This has been very
sensational case and attracted much
attention. Hepfnger was found guilty
Of an assault.
Neenah.-The state convention of
German Lutheran churches will be
held at Columbus, Wis, June 81 to 2S.
On June % the German Lutheran Sun
day schools from Green Bay to Ber-
lin in the Fox river valley will hold
picnic here.
Chippewa Fslls.-After q short
preliminary hearing in municipal
court, Mrs. Anna Sunderland was held
on charge of numbering her husband,
Alsworth Sunderland. Judge f. w.
Jenkins bound her over to the circuit
court without bail. Trial was set for
Nov. 10.
Neenah.-Because ne got fresh"
and attempted to walk with chorus
girl who was here with the Lyman
Twins, John Court was roughly
handled by the chorus girl, who re-
scented his advances. She struck him
and threw him into the gutter, break
ing his arm. Court also paid fine
in court
Manitowoc.-Theo order of the town
board of Centerville, Manitowoc coun-
ty, for the creation of new school
district, stands, the supreme court
says. State Supt. c. p. Cary reversed
the decision when it was first made,
the circuit court then reversed his
decision and upon his appeal to the
supreme court the lower courts de-
cision was affirmed.
Milwaukee.-Dr. G. Colby RuckeT,
OF the United States public health and
marine hospital service, was appoint
ed health commissioner of Milwaukee
by Mayor Emil Seidel. The mayors
selection was confirmed by the coun-
Gil under suspension of the rules, and
he will assume charge of the health
department at once, succeeding DR..
G. A. Bading.
Milwaukee.-Samuel H. Buschmann,
pleaded guilty in municipal
court, and was sentenced to one year
at Waupun state prison. BusChmann
was arrested in st. Louis, where he
was again living with his first wife,
to whom he was married November
30, 1892. He was married to Bertha
Liersch in Milwaukee, August %, 1902,
and later deserted her.
Oshkosh laundrymen
here have organized the Wis
consin Launderers' association. Frank
p. Gillen, Oshkosh was elected temper
airy president and W. E. Wheeler was
elected temporary secretary. The
charter will be held open for two
months to secure large membership.
Committees on bylaws, credentials
and constitution were appointed. A
of laundry men were present
from Milwaukee.
Madison.-StateT Treasurer Dahl today
drew on the depository banks for $780,
900, the amount to be available to the
state by May &c. Some large pay
ments on account of capitol building
made the call necessary at this time,
it was inevitable soon for
current expenses. This is the short
season so far as income to the state Is
The corporations have all
paid up and the only source OF revenue
at present is an occasional Inheritance
tax and the little driblets that come in
the way of fees for routine in the de-
partments. The railroads will make
their last payment in August, about
81, 100000
Grand Rapids.--The case OF john
Fors VS.. the Consolidated Water Pow
er and Paper Co for damages Is now
on trial in the circuit court In this
city before Judge A. II. Reid, Wausau.
This case grew out of an incident
which occurred May Is, 1909, when
four young people lost their lives by
4 gasoline launch being driven through
the sluice way in the defendant com
pany's dam. The party consisted OF
Misses Ruth Bogoger, Bessie Ander-
son, May .Fors and Esme Dolan, and
Ralph Anderson, Won Holiday. Car
roll Rector and William Sweet
Misses Bogoger, Fors and Anderson,
and Mr.. Anderson lost their lives.
Oshkosh. p Pulliam, for several
years assistant manager of the Wis
consin Electric Railway Co., Oshkosh,