Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-17
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

meetings marked the Waushara Coun-
ty Farmers institute. The exhibition
Of farm products for which the local
merchants gave prizes was large and
attractive. The local entertainment
was so largely attended that the court
house was unable to accommodate the
crowd and the assemblage had to be
divided and go to the opera house,
where the program was repeated.
Madison.-In decision by the state
railroad commission the Northwestern
railroad is ordered to refund to the
Milwaukee-Wauke Brewing com
pany the sum of $12493, as overcharge
on various consignments of beer. The
commission gave permission to the
Bloomer Electric Lighting company to
increase it's rates on the grounds that
it was Improbable to operate under
the old rates.
Waukesha.-Upon being reprimand-
ed for overdriving a tired horse by
Turnkey Willis Dent, William Farley
better known as kid" Morgan, as
through window and made good his
escape. Morgan has been serving time
for forgery, but was a trusty and al
lowed many privileges. His time would
have been up in April.
Appleton.-Mrs. Carrie Mantell Of
Evanston, Ill, became suddenly insane
on Northwestern train and was re
moved from the train and placed in
jail here for safekeeping. The unfor,
tunate woman, who is about twenty.
five years old, left her home in Evans.
ton for Bonduel Shawano county, on d
visit to her father.
La Crosse.-A romance of nearly sc
years eliminated when Mrs. Susan Nc.
Donald, aged siXty-one, married Capt
Nathaniel Wilibar, aged seventy-fve
1t was the story of the marriage to
rival, and after his death return to the
first love. I've waited long for her.
said Wilibar, but | knew she was
meant for me-"
Cedar Grove.-Rev. A. Klerk, pastor
of the Reformed church, has accepted
a call from the Second Reformed
church of Englewood, Chicago
Neenah.-Carl Virgins, aged seven.
urban car which was going at high
speed by the conductor, who reached
the front platform just in time tc
save the lads life.
Mathematical Abrahams ant
Frank Seibert of the town Of Bloom
field have been arrested on warrant
charging them with killing two deer
Neenah-It is possible that the pos
Offices in Neenah and Menasha may bt
closed Sundays, as postal employees
and ministers are waging campaign
to that end.
Racine John Jones, Jr., who is as
ISOLATED with his father in the con
tracing business, was married to his
elder brothers widow, Mrs Zells
Hugh Jones, at Rialto, Cal The brides
first husband was Hugh Jones, lyric
tenor of more than local fame, who
died two years ago.
Albany.-Fire destroyed the Morgan
grist mill, the electric light plant anC
the Wall poolroom block, with a loss
of $4,000, and for a time threatened
the destruction of the entire village
The hardware store Of e. W. Baker
and a saloon were also Quilted, but
the structures were saved. The fire
originated in the grist mill and had e
good start before it was discovered
The fire engine was put out Of com
mission by an accident at the very
first, and the flames had to be Tough
by a bucket brigade.
Kenosha.-Seven people were sem
to the Pasteur institute in Chicago
while Mayor M J. Scholey issued
proclamation demanding that every
dog in the city be muZzled for term
of 80 days. A dozen dogs, which are
supposed to have been bitten by dos
suffering from rabies have been killed
The trouble started when a dog be
longing to William Hartung of Som
ers ran through the western part OF
the city biting dogs and children. The
dog was finally killed and it's heao
sent to Madison
Waukesha-Mrs. Catherine Hibl
aged fifty-eight, committed suicide
by tying stone to a cord around he1
neck and jumping into cistern. Hel
mind has been more or less affected
the past five years, since her HUSBAND
broke his neck in a fall down stairs
She had been making her home with
her son, Charles Hibl. He discovered
her absence when he returned home
from work A hurried search revealed
the cistern open and the body was dis
covered.
Sparta. citizens have ia
ken up the matter of providing
a. modern highway between Sparta anC
the big government military reserva
ton. 1t is about five miles in length
and plans now on foot will make it as
good as a paved street.
Eau Claire.-The newly formed
Wisconsin Association Of Creamery
Owners will meet in Madison or
March 16, in response to cal
Issued by President Guy Speris and
A. Williams, secretary and treasurer o.
h.