Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-27
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Amigo Difficulty is being encoun.
tered in selecting a jury for the trial
of John Meanwhile, charged with shoot
ing Mrs. Anna Lille with intent to do
great bodily harm Meanwhile has
previously been acquitted for the MUIR
der of Frank Parsons, and it is evident
that so much publicity was given that
trial that many of the prospective
turymen have read or heard of the
shooting ARRAY, which was the result
~ of an alteration between the Parsons
and Mainville families last summer
Mrs. Lille was Parsons housekeeper
Superior-ln 1917 Homer B. Corey,
local lSmberman, gave John Howe,
Superior real estate man, ride in his
automobile. The trip ended when the
automobile was driven into a train OF
moving box cars and both men were
hurt Mr.. Howe has started suit in
circuit court for $4,000 to compensate
him for loss of time, cost OF doctor
service and other expenses arising out
of his injuries.
Chippewa-Chippewa county stands
eighth with thirty-eight herds out OF
ninety-four herds of seventy-One coun-
ties in the state under federal super
vision, under tuberculin tests. The
counties ahead of Chippewa, with
herds under the test are: Winnebago
112; Waupaca, 100; Walworth, 56;
Waukesha, So; Outagamie, 43; Jeffer-
son, "A; Barron, 43, and Chippewa, 81.
Eau Claire Bennit Blom, living
near Withee, is dead as the result OF
an accident While saving lathS Il
piece of wood flew into his face, strlk-
ing him in the forehead. He was able
to walk unassisted to the house, but
there he dropped dead. He is sur
vived by his widow and two children.
He was SO years old.
MadisOn-As a souvenir of the visit
of the French educational mission to
the University of Wisconsin last year,
Col Reinach chairman of the mission,
has Just sent to the university library
UOuHu illuolIaCOo
copy of work by Arsene Alexandra,
on Jean Carries the French sculptor.
ShebOygan-All saloon keepers here
who paid 5000 for a retail liquor Ii
cense last year, will receive refund
OF $91 sc for the five months period
from Jan Is, 1920, to July l, 1920, &C
to1y hxrt hn
Gil. since the licenses became void
when prohibition went into effect.
Madison = The M G. Madison Seed
company, recently purchased by new
interests here, has filed papers at
Madison increasing its capital stock
from $4,000 to $250.O0O The com
pany cOntemplates extending its bust
ness greatly and recently erected
three additional green houses.
Marinette = George A. Mitcheson,
Sr., has purchased the east side OF
Stephenson island from the N Lud-
ington company. The deal includes
dockage rights on the south side of
the island. 1t is understood that Nit
cheson plans to engage in the manu-
featuring business here.
Madison-SenatOr La Toilette will
make no public addresses during his
present stay. in Wisconsin, announce
ments of talks in the capital and else
where to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, it was declared authoritatively
here. The senator's health is not the
best, it was explained.
BelOit-W. NJ Van Lone, sealer of
weights and measures, has resigned.
He has been appointed to serve as of
ficer in the state food department He
will have duties in the counties of
Portage, Wood, Marathon, Shawano,
Oneida, Langlade, Villas and Iron
Appleton-Capt George Merkle, as
sistant city health officer, and the man
who has been leading the campaign to
prevent the spread of influenza here,
Is seriously ill., victim of the malady.
water from the city through meter
tampering in the homes, the city
water department is placing seals on
all meters now in use
Watert0wn - H. Wertheimer has
been elected president of the Water
town Canning company. Nearly 100,-
900 cases of corn and peas were
packed last season.
Madison = Articles were approved
by Commissioner of Banking Marshall
Cousins for the new Farmers bank
of Sheldon. The capital stock is $10,-
600
Beloit-The Beloit common council
has voted to rebate $366.66 of the sum
of $500 each paid for saloon licenses
last summer.