Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-30
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Albany.-John Burt, 20 years old, a
prosperous farmer of Green county, be-
came suddenly insane and attempted
to murder his aged wife, using razor.
He cut her severely about the face,
meek and body several times before
she was able to escape through Win
dow He then turned the razor upon
his own neck and committed suicide.
Burt was hurt in a fall last July 4
when he was thrown from his wagon
by horses frightened at celebration.
Since that time he has complained OF
pains in his head.
SHADES Corners-At the annual
meeting of st. Johns Lutheran church
at this place, Charles Getka and Her
man Seno were reelected as trustees;
August Neumann was chosen delegate,
and Hermann Kessler as alternate.
The synodical meeting will probably
be held this year at Watertown, Wis.
The Rev. Henry Giescher of Milwau-
kee will be invited to preach at the
annual mission festival.
MadisOn.-At the annual meeting OF
the State Association of Master
Steam and Hot Water Filters Hugo
o. p. FRANKIE of Milwaukee was elect
ed president. Other officers elected
were: Vice president, James Sullivan,
Stevens Point; secretary, Albert Lueb-
Ike, Milwaukee; treasurer, Fred Kaut-
mar, Milwaukee; sergeant at arms,
Otto Biefeld, Watertown; directors, b.
H.. Sonnemann, Sheboygan; Franz
Kraft, Kenosha; George Reeke, Green
Bay and James Smollen, Racine.
Chilton.-The announcement from
Washington that w. p. Billy Hume
has been recommended by Congress
man M. X. Reilly for appointment as
postmaster here, is received by citi
gems irrespective of party with express
sions of satisfaction. Mr.. Hume had
the backing of very large majority
of the patrons of the office in his can
didacy.
Washington, D. president Will
son nominated the following Wiscon-
sin postmasters: Nicholas Fl. Beri-
gan, Fox Lake; Albert Liebl, Luxem-
burg; M. J. Elstad, Nation; w. W.
Lauson, New Holstein; Harry P
Walker, Plainfield.
Green Bay.--John Egan, 27 years
old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Egan
of this city, was drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river at st. Paul. The ice
| gave way while he was walking
across.
| Madison-Prof. L. J. Peterson OF
Rushford, Mimi, was the principal
speaker at the dedication exercises at
the new Bethany Free church. Prof
C. c.. Jraurer Of Chicago gave the ded
| icatory sermon.
! Kenosha.-The Kenosha common
council passed a resolution instructing
the chairman of the license commit
| tee to have a placard with names OF
'black listed" men printed on it dis
played prominently in every saloon.
Madison.-Ray J. Hart of Water
town, s. D., and Miss Emma Griffin Of
! Clark, S. d., both students at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, were married
during the Christmas vacation. The
secret has just been made public.
Waukesha--Dr J. w. Taft, physician
in charge of the Keely institute
which was destroyed by fire last week
has secured quarters to continue the
work of the institute, which will re
main in this city.
Baraboo.-Forty-sev years age
Anton Ludwig and John Wolff came
to America from Switzerland together
They settled in Sank county, where
they met William FRANKIE Of the toWr
of Woodland Later the three separ
ated. Now they are all together agar
at Sacramento, Cal, where they me-
accidentally after separation of 81
years.
Ashland.-The three-story bricl
building Of the Garnict Hardware
company burned here. The loss il
si5U.0o0. including $4,000 on hard