Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
News Notes of Wisconsin.

JanesVille.--It has been discovered
that Albert Buchholz, who resides IN
GAINESVILLE and has been receiving
500 a year from the county, given
to blind persons without means of
support, is on the list of the income
tax assessor and pays tax of 81.
He has been on the county pay roll
for the last six years. The county
board is Investigating the matter.
Appleton-Director of the Fox
River Valley Highway association
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, John Conway, Appleton; vice.
president, Luther Lindauer, Kaukau7
ma; secretary, George F. Kull, APP
pleton; treasurer, E.. J. Perry, Fond
du Lac. A. N. Strange Of Neenah and
G. r. Blake, secretary Of the Osh-
kosh Chamber of Commerce, were
chosen as directors.
Grand Rapids.-The will of Albert
Morrill,, former resident of this
city, who was killed in Chicago on
Dec. Is, has been found. His trunk
had been checked through to Vir-
ginia and was returned to the public
administrator after Morrill's proper
ty, worth 81 1900, had been claimed
by Illinois. Warren e. Beadle of
this city is made the sole legatee.
rshfeld.-Emphatic denial that
there is cheese trust in Marshfield
is made by the Marshfield dealers.
The proposed investigation to be
made by the government will not be
hindered in any way by local dealers,
who say they have nothing to fear
from any Investigation by the de-
partment of justice.
Madison.--At the meeting of the
Dane County Medical society Attor
ney General Walter G.. owen spoke
briefly as to the lew eugenic law and
stated that he believed it should be
given liberal Interpretation by the
physicians and that there was moth
ing in the law which required the
expensive Wassermann test.
Kenosha.-The new city directory
of Kenosha shows that the city now
has a population close to $4,000.
The new directory contains total
of 1880 names. 1t indicates a
growth of the city in the past two
years of more than 5000 people.
Janesville.-Plans to raise 1000
to wipe out the indebtedness Of the
Palmer Memorial hospital, conduct
ed by the Sisters of Mercy, were for
| al nv
business men.
Racine.-Nels p. Jahnson, 25, de-
serter from the Norfolk, Va, navy
yard. was arrested and turned over
to the training station at Lake Bluff.
He was staying at the home of his
brother, who gave the police the in.
| formation.
| Racine-The board of education has
decided to issue 100000 school bonds
to provide money for the erection of
cine.
/ Racine.-The gasoline car now in
use on the Chicago, Milwaukee e. st.
| Paul line between Racine and Corliss
is disliked by patrons who have asked
to have it ordered from the service.
GAINESVILLE. - Fulton township OF
Rock county claims the honor of be-
ing the first farming community in
Rock county to organize social cen
ter club
Grand Rapids. The Wisconsin
Cranberry Growers association in
meeting here elected these officers
President, Andrew Searls, Grand Rap
ids; vice president, o. O. Potter, War
rens; secretary, J. w. Fitch, Gran.
moor; treasurer, H. j. Gebhart, Black
River Falls; member of executive
committee, j. Emm erick, Cranmoor
| Oshkosh.-The Paine Lumber com
.paay will soon resume operations in
it's entire plant after long idleness
The r. McMillen, Foster-Lothman and
Gould mills have already resumed
giving employment to hundreds oil
men.