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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
SON SAYS MOTHER
MADE HIM MURDER
REMARKABLE STORY TOLD AS
HURLEY MAN is ARRAlGN-
ED IN COURT.
"sHE MADE NE GET HIM.
Frank TenelI Watched Neighbors
Christmas Joy While He Lay
in Wait to Kill His
Own Parent.

Hurley.-Frank Terrell, % years
old, is in jail on charge of having
murderously beaten his own mother.
BY way OF explanation of his alleged
unnatural acts he told a story of
cruelty and crime that has startled
this little hell' of Wisconsin, accus-
toned, as it is, to the sordid mar
rative of crime.
"She made me kill my own father"
cried the son when arraigned in police
court and accused of beating his
mother. Five years ago Christmas,
when other boys get presents and
have lighted Christmas trees, l had
to gun for my dad. He wasn't much
of father, but she made me kill
him
"She gave me rife and told me
to put old Black joe out of the way.
She taught me to hate him, and he
always licked me, to. / knew she
would beat me if l did not do as she
said. / laid for him and shot at him
through window. | wanted to hit,
but my hand shook. Anyhow, the
gun missed fire. Then she told me
had to kill him for sure.
"She let me up into the attic and
told me not to come down until / had
done the job I was there three days
with nothing to eat | did not dare
come down for she told me she would
tell Black Joe had tried to get him.
l was crazy hungry. All could think
of was to kill the old man.
Il was there on Christmas eve.
peeked through a crack in the roof
and saw folks in a neighbours house
opening Christmas packages and some
kids were chasing around and they
hung up their stockings on nails over
the wood box back of the stove.
watched them close. 1t made me for
get some how hungry | was. Dad
was out on a Christmas tear. The
neighbor kids went to bed and I saw
their mother and aunt, that lives
there, bring out some packages and
their old man went and got the top
of an evergreen tree and fixed it on
a box and the women trimmed it up
with things and put the packages
around the bottom of the tree.
II never had nothing like that. Next
day I sew the kids play and open
their presents and they sang around
the tree and at night they sang again
when the candles were lighted. Next
DAY | got a shot at Black Joe. | did
what she told me, and they sent me
to Waukesha. At that it was bettern
home"
Black Joe Terrell was one of the
characters of Hurley in its most
wide open" wicked days. When he
vas killed, Dec. rs, 1908, his son was
arrested, but because he was suppos-
ed to be mentally unsound he was
sent to the industrial school at Wau-
kesha and remained there until year
ago when he came of age.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
HORIZON DECIDES
ON CITY MANAGER
DODGE COUNTY CITY is FIRST IN
STATE TO ADOPT
NEW PLAN.
WILL GET SALARY OF $1,000
Position of Auditor Is Created by
Common Council When Other
Officials Have Their
Pay Cut.

Horicon.--FollOWing in the path
blazed by Cleveland, o., and other
eastern cities, this city is going to
have a city manager. The common
council has decided to select man
who shall have the title of city auditor,
receive a salary of $1,000 year and,
as far as the charter of the city will
permit, be the city's manager. All OF
the present city officials are to be re-
tanned, though their salaries are re-
duced.
The matter has been under consid-
Grafton here for several months and
was brought to a head through the
demands made by the city treasurer
nnd city clerk for increases in salaries.
When the council voted to create the
new position it decided to cut the pay
of the city treasurer from 5000 year
to $50, that of the city clerk from $500
to $50, and the assessor from $500 to
SIS.
The new official, the city auditor, is
to take over the work of the city
treasurer, city clerk and assessor, and
devote all his time to the work No
selection has as yet been made, the
council wishing to take time to pick
the man best fitted for the position
who is willing to accept it at the sal
airy offered.
The new city head will in no way
interfere with the work of Mayor
Charles Hawkes., the banker, who
found that much of his time had to be
devoted to looking after city accounts
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
MARKETS
Milwaukee. Feb. 20. 1914.

milwaukee, rep. ~, 1914.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 26bc;
prints, 271ac; firsts. 25@26c; seconds,
22@23c; renovated, 22023c; dairy,
fancy. 24@25c
Cheese-Arlerican, full cream, new
made twins, TIC; Young Americas,
17A@1Sc; daisies, 17A@1Sc; long.
horns, iS@181ae; limburger, 15c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 25@2e1ac; recandled, extras,
S2Q33c; seconds, 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lac; roosters
&c; sbringers, 15c.
Wheat-No. ! northern, 96c; No. {.
northern, 94c; No. 3 northern, 92c:
No. / velvet, Csc.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 61b@62c.
Oats-No. white, 3Sh039c; stan.
dard, 3S@39c.
Barley-No. 4. 56@61c; No. 3, ESQ
Csc.
Rye-No 2, 62c.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $3.50
$50; fair to best light, S.45@S.55;
pigs, 7.50@S.25.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 7.50@8.75;
stockers and feeders, 5.00@5.75; cows
and heifers, 5.75@6.25; calves, $3.50
1925.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
SUPERIOR MAN DIES IN FIRE
p. A. Flynn, Merchant, Is Burned to
Death While Asleep-EHorts
at Rescue Fail.

Superior.-P. A. Flynn, aged SO,
local merchant, was turned to death
at his home here. The flames started
in the bedchamber and gained such
Roadway when discovered that rela-
tives who attempted to rescue the
victim were baffled. The deceased re-
sided here for twenty years and own
ed two grocery stores and a hotel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
HIGH School Raided.

Racine.-An epidemic of robbery
has broken out in Racine High school.
Recent thefts include a trombone, val
ued at $50, property of the orchestra;
it was later found in harness shop.
Coats, money, rings and other valu-
ables have disappeared. Two girls
have been arrested, but their names
are withheld.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Killed by Box.

Sherman.-Playing about the yard
and alone, the 4-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor, accidentally knock
ed the prop from beneath wagon
box. The sharp edge of the box struck
him on the neck, knocking him into
the snow. Some hours later, in the
search for him by his parents, he was
found dead, his neck having been brok-
en-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Complaints Are Dismissed.

Madison.-The complaints Of John
D. Kissinger and L. II. Schoenhoten
against the 500 railroad, asking that
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. train be held
at Pembine to connect with the Min
neapolis-P embine train, was dismissed
by the railroad commission.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Domestic

Louis A. rockingham, Charles A.
Wed and Charles P. JOpp were ap-
pointed trustees for the Henry Seigel
company Of Boston. According to
counsel for the creditors, the liabilities
of the Boston store are $2,783, 900. The
receiver estimates that the assets will
bring $1,360,000 IL disposed Of conserv-
atively and 1921 if disposed of by
forced sale.
With loss OF probably more than
e4,500000 ard a toll of seven lives,
southern California began to recover
from the effects OF the worst storm in
its history
A section foreman was shot through
the heart and instantly killed and a
section hand was wounded in the alb
domen while trying to resist four rob
bers who attacked them while they
were at work on the Des PLANES Val
ley division of the Chicago & North
western railroad, mile east of Scher
merville, Ill.
Charles Webb Murphy is out oil
baseball. He has sold his stock in the
Chicago National league club (the
Cubs and has resigned as president
and director Of that organization. His
holdings in the Chicago club have been
purchased by Charles p. Taft.
Two severe storms ragged on the out
skirts of Chicago. In Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and Arkansas biz
yards were reported with high WING
and snow. The mercury touched a
degrees below zero in Montana. Man!
trains were delayed.
Eight children were slightly hur
and a score Of families were thrown
from their beds just before dawn b,
the explosion Of Black Hand boml
in the doorway Of three-story build
ing In Chicago occupied almost exclu
sively by Italians.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Wins Sophomore Prize.

Madison.-John P. Frazee, '16 OF
Rushville, Ind, was adjudged the win
ner of the sophomore open" oratori-
cal contest held at the University or
Wisconsin on Tuesday. The subject OF
Frazee's Grafton was "The Twentieth
Century Plague" Nine men contested
for honOrs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
KNIGHTS Of Columbus to Celebrate.

La Crosse.-La Crosse council, No.
$50 of the knights of Columbus are
planning for the entertainment Of
more than 500 persons at the celebra-
ton of the tenth anniversary of the
founding of the lodge ON Feb. p.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Cons of ST.. George 70 Meet.

Rae ine.-The lodges of Sons Of St.
George, representing Milwaukee, Ke-
no)ha. Racine, Chicago and Waukegan,
will meet in Racine with the supreme
president Of the national order, Chas.
Mcurisse, Chicago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Effects of Fall Fatal.

La Crosse.-Found by members OF
his family at the base of haystack
from which he had fallen. Ryan Sum-
merfield of Asbury, 81 years old, re-
NAMED in an unconscious condition
until death resulted from the injuries
he had received.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Two Buildings Burn at Spooner.

Spooner.-The fire originating in the
basement of the Charles Nelson build
ing swept that store and the Tyner
building, destroying both at loss Of
S35. 900. on which there was $4,000 in
surance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Mexican Revolt

President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
and conferred briefly on various phases
of the Mexican situation at Washing
ton. 1t is understood a complete re-
port on the execution at JuareZ of Will
lam S. Benton, the British subject, is
awaited before the view of this gov
eminent toward the incident Is made
known.
The execution of William S. Benton,
British subject, by order Of General
Villa, in Juarez has revived the fear
among the Huerta government sup.
porters in the City of Mexico that the
United States will be forced by Great
Britain to take some action that might
become intervention.
Secretary Daniels sent wireless
from Washington to Rear Admiral
Fletcher at Vera Cruz, asking him If
he would like to have visit with his
family. When the admiral replied.
Mrs. Fletcher and her two daughters
left on the presidential yacht Mayfiow-
er, which sailed for Mexican waters.
Establishment of neutral zone In
which non-combatants of Torreon may
find safety when federals and constitu-
tionalists clash in the next great bat
tie of the Mexican revolution, was as
sured the state department at Wash
ington. General Villa and Huerta
agreed to the plan.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
kaukauna Woman Badly Burned.

Appleton.-Mrs. Ida Plank, South
Kaukauna, was brought to the hospital
here in critical condition from burns,
as a result of her clothing catching
fire, when lamp with which she was
thawing a water-) lpe exploded.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Green Bay Switchman Killed.

Green Bay.-Stephen J. McCloslzuy,
aged 30, switchman, was killed at
Duluth. He was crushed to death
when thrown under an oil car
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Money Is Refund ID.

Marinette.-Oscar Peterson, Wht
threw S26 in bills into q stove by mis-
take and rescued them before the
flames had consumed the money has
been reimbursed by the government
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
VIII Meet in Appleton.

Neenah.-The annual state conven-
ton of the Equitable Fraterna1 union
will be held at Appleton in May. Two
hundred delegates are expected to be
In attendance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Circus Nets $1,000.

I.acine.-The annual circus of the
Young Mems Christian association
played to an audience of 5000 at Lake
side auditorium. More than $1,000
was realized.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
New Bank Is Incorporated.

Madison.-The commissioner OF
banking on Wednesday incorporated
the Dairyman's State bank of Arpin,
Wood county, with a capital stock or
$4,000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Exnect 1000 at Meet.

Marshfield. Advance indications
are that United Commercial Travellers
and their wives to the number Of 1000
will attend the annual convention to
be held in this city on June 4, 5 and D.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Fair Dates Are Arranged.

Wausau-The 1914 annual f.41r os
the Marathon County Agricultm al So
ciuty will be held on Sept. l, 2, ), ana
4.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Summary Of
Most Important
News Events
Washington

W G$SSEbsS&s SOse
Without any amendment whatever
TO limit their scope the senate at
Washington by more than twothirds
vote ratified general arbitration
treaties between the United States and
Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Spain, Nor
way, Sweden, Portugal and SwitZer-
land.
Representative Lewis of Maryland
made a speech in the house at Wash
ington opposing the amendment to the
post office appropriation bill inserted
by the senate committee on post Of
fees and post roads, depriving Post
master General Burleson of the au-
thority to fix rates for the parcels
post service.
One Of the most sensational attacks
made in congress at Washington on
the kings of he American wheat pit
was that by Representative Manahan
when he introduced in the house res
OutiOn providing for the appointment
of q special committee to investigate
charges of manipulation Of the price
Of wheat by unfair practices by the
Chicago and Duluth boards of trade,
and the Minneapolis chamber of COM
melce.
Assertion of the power of the fed
eral government under the Constitu-
ton to control the building of all wa
ter power projects, but recognition of
the equities of the states therein,
are the cardinal principles in the con-
eervation policy Of the Wilson admin
istration as it affects the navigable
streams of the country.
Whether the SO railroads east of Chi
CagO shall be granted the five per cent.
increase In freight rates which they
have asked will probably be decided
by the interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington within three
months.
Extension of general arbitration
treaties with foreign nations as the
first move in the general policy Of the
administration to rehabilitate foreign
relations of the United States seemed
assured after the senate at Washing
ton had taken up consideration of ex-
pired treaties and had closely defined
the issues involved in the situation
confronting the nation.
g
The administration Alaskan railroad
bill, authorizing the president to con-
struct a $4,000, 900 railroad from Alas
ka's coast to its great coal fields, was
passed by the house at Washington by
q vote Of 230 to g.
Secretary McAdoo Of the treasury
and Secretary Houston Of the depart
ment Of agriculture, as the committee
on organization Of federal reserve dis
triCts under the new currency law, will
not decide on the location Of regional
reserve banks until they have made
careful study of the information gath
cred on their five weeks trip through
the country 1t was announced at
Washington.
President Wilson's plan to repeal the
Panama tolls exemption came in for
Its first senate debate at Washington
and was characterized by Senator
BristoW, Republican, as an aid to trans
continental railroads. Senator Lodge
and Senator Owen defended the presi-
dents position.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 20. 1914

Minneapolis, Feb. 20, 1914.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, 945sc; No. !
northern, 93c; No. northern, 81 5s C
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 57@57hc.
Barley-47@64c.
Rye-No. 2, 55@55Mc.
Flax-1.51@1 1874.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Chics -, Feb. 20, 1914.

Chica~,. Feb. 20, 1914.
Cattle-Beeves, 0@9.50; stockers
ers, 3.60@8.60; calv~s, 750@11.00.
Hogs-Light, S.40@870; heavy, $50
OSLO; rough, S.30@8.45; pigs, 1900
855
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Foreign

Senator Davilmar Theodore, rebel
leader, and members of his staff fed
from Cape Haitien, which was later
occupied by the federal troops. The
rebel army was routed. The streets Of
the city are patrolled by American
marines and sailors.
Information received by the police
at Paris says several pictures of great
value have been stolen from the Brit
ish Museum by band of international
thieves. A Belgian has been arrested.
A bill for the enfranchisement Of
women in the Union of South Africa,
which was introduced into the house
Of assembly at Cape Town, was de-
feated on the first reading by the mar
row majority of 43 to AZ,
An earthquake shock of about 30
seconds duration was felt at Reno,
New. The tremors passed from south
east to northwest.
Because Of the illness of the defend
ant, the suit of DR.. Ernest Villien APP
pleby, formerly of st. Paul, Mimi,
against Baroness May de Pallandt for
$4,000 damages was postponed indef-
nitely at the kings bench at London.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27
Personal

Mrs. w. A. Winters of Newcastle,
Ind, stepmother Of Catherine, de-
clared she was unable to believe that
the girl located at Huntsville, Ark, is
the true Catherine Winters.
George H. Williamson was sentenced
to serve not more than five years and
three months in Auburn prison, New
York, for the killing of Mrs. E. T. Mil
Ter in October last by his automobile.
Dismissal of Midshipman V. |. Nc.
| Clure of lola, Kan, from the naval
academy on charges Of trying to cheat
in an examination was approved by
President Wilson.
Samuel w. Allerton, aged eighty-six
who founded the Union Stock Yards in
! CHICAGO, and helped to found the First
| National bank, died of old age in his
winter home at South Pasadena, Cal
He owned more than 10000 acres OF
farm lands in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
and Wisconsin, and many thousands OF
acres in other states.
Simon Co0ney of Bradford, Pa.
killed his wife at sanitarium while
insane and then coolly informed the
clerk Cooney is forty-fve and hi:
wife about forty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27

With a loss OF probably more than
e4.500000 ard toll of seven lives
southern California began to recover
from the effects of the worst storm II
its history.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-27

President Wilson's plan to repeal the
Panama tolls exemption came in for
Its first senate debate at Washington
and was characterized by Senator
BristoW, Republican, as an aid to trans
continental railroads. Senator Lodge
and Senator Owen defended the presi-
dents position.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
Mr. slower and the schIn Fountain.

To THE EDITOR oF THE SCN--SU: In view
Of certain misleading statements viii you
kindly permit me to inform the public that
the purpose OF my call on Commissioner
Ward yesterday was not to protest" against
the present condition Of the Schin Fountain
at East Broadway and Rutgers street? I
did not say that KEPT 1t clean when I was
Park COMMIT ssloner on the contrary, I
said and for more than ten years have
continued ~ say. that under Existing con
ditons every Park Commissioner Cmyself
included has failed to maintain this foun-
tain as the thing ~ beauty Mr. Schin pro.
posed to make II
Bu, did call to tell Commissioner Ward
that a committee Of East Side citizens. CON
slsting 81 Miss Lillian n. Wald. the Hon
Henry Moskowits, Jonah j. Go,dstein aud
myself after comforting with Mr.. Schif
have a plan of reconstruction Of the foun-
tain and the isle Of safety on which II
stands whereby believe this fountain
can at last he made thing OF beauty and
maintained as such
Mr., Schin placing confidence In the recon-.
mendations Of the above committee has
generously offered 70 bear the heavy expense
OF the fountains reconstruction. Before
proceeding with the work the plans must
be approved by the municipal authorities
and specially by Commissioner Ward. who
has Immediate Jurisdiction, Hence my call
OF Yesterday. CHARLES - SLOWER
NEW YORK July =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05

with an appalling madness Of gayety
upon him. The young women who
egged him on at the last minute have
caught the fatal infection. They are
blinded by fate to the calamity just
moment or two ahead Of them. wait
Ing for their word to realize itself.
~" such lessons always TO be in
raint Is there no SOLDERING virtue in
experience that will arrest the CHASTITY
roll at unnecessary disaster that en-.
bitters the record of each summers
sunshinef Not all the people who 20
plraSuring surrender altogether TO the
intoNication Of their sport. Is there
not strength Of mind and moral cour-
age enough among them to frown ont
~ activity tne fool who rocks the boat,
the fool who jumps overheard In his
clothes the fool who swims out i'm de.
nance Of the undertow. the fool with
the shotgun that isn't loaded. the fool
VINO sprints over the grade crossing
without caring n hang for the locomo-
tire--all the tribe Of criminal fools
who NOT only waste their own lives
for u bubble of vanity hut those Of limo.
rent victims whom misfortune places
at their mercy?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05

from The Guerrero exploded a tank Of
alcohol on the Tampico and she caught
fire When their last gun was en-.
veloped in flames the insurgents took
to their boats. hut were overhauled
by the Federal gunboat Captain NAL
Pioo refused to surrender. and crying
viva los nalistas," blew his
brains out. Chief Engineer JOHNSON
died at his post. either by his own hand
or struck by shrapnel. The Tampico
sank with a great kissing Of steam"
and dead and wounded went down
with her BY her victory the General
Guerrero saved the ports Of Guaymas,
Mazatlan and Manzanillo. and the whole
west coast has remained under Fedora,
control.
Had Americans or Engllshmen
manned the Tampico In the uneuual
and hopeless struggle. their glory would
never fade. MALPIco's "I'll fight her"
stamped him ms n man Of heroic mould.
1t Is as soul stirring as the Indoml.
table speeches that we are familiar
with In our own histories.