Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-18
SEEN AND HEARD
in WISCONSIN

cAdSes tnaC government fisheries
boat Curlew has been SEEMING bass
fry from the open Mississippi river in
violation Of the law and state permit
under which the boat is operating,
George N. Brown, superintendent Of
the United States fisheries for this
district, has requested Deputy Edward
Gautch to hold up until this matter
can be settled In a quiet and orderly
way" Fishermen are charging that
the state fisheries department is also
violating the laws. and petitions have
been sent to both the state and fed
eral authorities asking for q rigid
investigation.
Superior.-The grand council of
the National Fraternal League of
Wisconsin elected Elmer Olson Of
Superior grand councillor. Those elect
ed to sgerve in the grand council with
Mr.. Olson are: William Gaede, Stur-
geon Bay, grand councillor; John Zin-
graf, Plymouth, secretary; G. J. Will
liams, Green Bay, treasurer; Mrs.
Laura Wehe, Milwaukee, warden, and
Mrs. Minnie Pugsley, Ashland, guard.
The representatives to the supreme
council are J. M. Gooding, Fond du
Lac, and G. e. Bradford, Augusta
Green Bay was named for the 1913
convention.
Waupaca.-At the meeting of the
trustees Of the Wisconsin Veter~
ans home, DR.. H. E. Mann, trus-
tee of the last ten years, and vice
president, resigned. Capt. J. P. Run
die Of Milwaukee was elected vice
president and H. G. Smith Of Green
Bay was elected trustee to succeed
Doctor Mann. All of the trustees ex-
cept Phil Cheek were present. Trus-
tee Cheek, who has been out Of health
for some months, is now in hospital
In Madison, critically i'll. Doctor Mann
resigned because Of failing health.
Madison. Secretary of State
Frear received a report that some
of the county fair societies were
permitting the running Of spindle and
paddle wheels and other games of
chance. This will prevent those So
cieties from claiming state aid, as all
games of chance are strictly forbidden
where such aid is extended. The Sec
rotary will probably have secret in
spectors in the field from now on to
see if the societies are complying
with the law.
Wausaukee.-A woman giving her
name as Anna Kebal, gave her
self up to the officers at Pembine,
claiming that she had shot John Nc
Donnell, farmer. She claims Nc
Donnell stole SIS from her and when
he refused to give it back she shot
him in the leg, but he refused to file
a complaint The woman's name, the
officers declare, is Mrs. Paul Belmont,
her husbands address being 1875 La
Sale street, Chicago.
La Crosse.-Following a dispute
with the pastor regarding church
funds, twelve members of Our Lady
of Lourdes Roman Catholic church
have withdrawn from the parish and
formed a new church to be known as
the Greek Orthodox church, after an
appeal had been made to Bishop
James Schwebach.
Fond du Lac.--The seventy third
meeting of the Congregational as
sociation will be held In Fond du
Lac, October 6 to 8. The theme of
the meeting will be "The Church and
the Age" Ministers from ali parts
Of the state are on the program.
Kenosha. - Stripping their rings
from their fingers and offering
them to be pawned to furnish bond
to gain the release Of a man supposed
to be a chauffeur, five Chicago women
had a fearful time in the police office.
The party had been taken into GUS
tody on charge OF violating the
speed ordinance, the car going at o
rate of more than fifty-two miles an
nOur, II is charged.
Marinette.-But for the timely
of Marshal Emmett
Butts 1t is said that Mrs. Mattison of
Amberg, craZed by drink, would have
drowned her three young children.
The woman had taken them to a deep
pond and was undressing them pre-
paratory to drowning them when the
arrived and took the chill
dren. The mother said she was going
to put them to sleep"
Fond du Lac-That Fred M.
Miller, 500 line fireman killed in
he wreck at Grays Lake May %, was
/ bigamist, is the discovery made by
he claim department of the railroad,
which has ascertained that Miller had
. wife in Marquette, Mich, besides the
young woman he married at North
Tond du Lac, in August. 1910 No rec
,rd of divorce from his first wife can
20 found, and the claim department
will make q settlement with the first
Mrs. Miller.