Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-28

through fences, breaking off several
posts, and landed in a ditch below
creek The driving shaft of Perry's
auto broke on the summit of the hill,
and another auto took It in tow When
it struck an incline the machine start
ed running away and the brakes re-
fused to work.
Notwithstanding that brewery
agents are violating federal laws
by peddling beer by the bottle
on Kenosha streets, John F. Langan,
president of the Wisconsin Retail Lii
auor Dealers association demanded an
Investigation.
Madison.-The special committee
of the Illinois legislature which
has been investigating the Wisconsin
public utilities law left for Chicago.
The commission will visit other states
to investigate other utility laws and
may return to Madison later
Sturgeon Bay.-William Lau was
y
Sturgeon Bay Stone company, when
a stone that had been thrown in the
air by blast came down on his head.
Manitowoc-W J. Reardon, for
merly a steward on Goodrich line
boats and a resident here for years,
has been sentenced to two years at
Waupun on a charge of abandoning
his wife and three small children.
Janesville.-C. P. Garst and wife
and two other women, riding in
an automobile from Beloit to this city
had a narrow escape from death when
their engine went dead" on the top
Of a dangerous grade crossing on the
Northwestern tracks. A fast express
struck the machine and knocked the
car off the track.
Janesville.-The upper icehouse Of
the City Ice company was destroyed
by fire, said to be incendiary The
loss was about $4,000.
Neenah.-Four more clubs SIM
liar in purpose to the Milwaukee
Jewelers. club and the Fox River
Valley jewelers. club, will be organ
lied at once in the state. A Wis
consin River Valley club will be OF
ganized, also one to take in the Su-
perior territory. Counties on the
southwestern border are to be organ
lied.
La Crosse.-Because of Health
Commissioner J. M. Furstman's
rigid enforcement of the pure
milk and cream ordinance, town of
Campbell farmers are considering
boycotting La Crosse with this food
product. Nick Birnbaum, grocer, was
fined for having cream below grade.
Madison. - Prayers during the
1911 session of the legislature
cost the state $762, or about So a
prayer. They were offered by the
resident clergy of Madison at the
opening of each days session, each
clergyman taking one week.
Madison.-A remarkable five-year
growth OF the ten normal sum-
mer schools is shown in the state
ment by Secretary William Kittle of
the board of normal regents. The
statement follows: Enrolment in
1907, 1853; in 1908, 1,12S; in 1909,
1,743; in 1910, 1858; in 1911, 6,150.
The summer schools have not killed
the Institutes, and during the com
ing year large number of two day
Institutes will be held in various
parts of the state.
Madison.-The new law reform
ing the method of collecting and
paying for expenses of examinations |
of insurance companies has gone into |
effect. It provides that all moneys col |
lected from companies for examina- |
tons must be paid into the state treas
ury and all expenses be audited by
the state treasurer and paid out OF
the state treasury. 1t requires com
panies to deposit with the commits
sioner Of insurance on his order the
estimated amount Of examinations
Wausau.-Attorney r. r. RunKe |
of Merrill, representing the Brad
ley company, has cleaned up the
greater number of actions, including |
nearly 500 in Lincoln county, to clear
title to tracts of land, amounting to
about 400 forties Clouds rested on
the titles as the result of state tax |
sales and other reasons. Similar ac-
tons were disposed of in other coun-
ties, the total number being about |
500. Twenty sheriffs were employed |
TO serve the summonses. The de |
'endants were scattered over mar
.ates. sCme in Alaska