Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-16
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS

than at any time in the past, replies
from the president of the institutions
to William Kittle, Madison, secretary
of the board of normal regents, indi-
cate
program of marking all historic
sites of the state is being carried out
by the landmark committee OF the
State Historical society. The fast
site to be marked was that of the
Blue Mounds fort, which served as a
refuge for settlers during the Black
Hawk war.
Persons who sell grape juice, pop,
root beer and similar drinks without
a license from their local council do
SO at their own risk of being. arrested
for vending Misunderstanding liquor
without permit, the attorney general
held in an opinion TO Launcelot A.
Gordon, assistant secretary of state.
After five protracted sessions and
examination of more than a score OF
candidates for chief of police of Eau
Claire, the police and fire commission
selected Christ Laursen of Racine.
Laursen has been on the Racine force
II years and in charge at night for
three years. He will succeed Elmer
Sundby, who was fatally shot by a
bandit here last July.
Industrial conditions are reflected
in an increasing number OF applica.
lions for positions with the state, the
civil service commission announces.
1t reports that where last year there
were five applicants for each position
there are now %. Nearly 5000 per-
sons are employed by the state in
its various departments and institu-
lions, including the university and
normal schools.
John Frank, farmer living in Ma.
rengo county near Ashland, recently
shot a large wildcat on the shore Of
Mineral Lake. The cat stood two feet
high Frank presented the hide to
County Sheriff Quirstorff and collect
ed bounty of Sc, the Arst paid in a
long time. Wildcats are uncommon in
that part of the country. They are
very destructive of small game. such
as partridge and grouse.
Judgment has been entered in cir
cult court at Manitowoc by Judge Kir.
wan, in the case 1T the J. f. Rappel
Co. against that city, awarding the
company $11,49G 95 with interest from
July I. The decision is based on the
special verdict returned by jury two
months ago. The case came as a re-
suit Of damage suffered by the Rappel
company to stock and the basement
OF its warehouse caused by flooding
in the spring in 1920. It was held
that the city was negligent in per-
hitting sewer which passes through
the Rappel property to become block
ed with refuge, causing the water to
back up and break through the ce-
ment floor in the companys basement.
Lightning, for the fifth time within
two weeks, caused fire that destroyed
farm property in Man1towoc county.
The barns on the Michael Gallagher
farm in the town of Maple Grove were
burned to the ground. The seasons
crops and farm machinery, together
with the buildings, valued at $500,
were burned. Horses and other stock
were saved. Never in the history Of
the county have there been 30 many
fires and heavy losses. Nearly $50, 900
has been lost by the owners Of the
five barns. crops, machinery and cat
Ito destroyed by fires caused by light
ming.
What is believed to be the tallest
corn raised in Wisconsin was grown
near Brentwood on the farm of Fl. P.
Nelson, owner Of Eden Hall Deer
park. The corn measured Is feet in
height and was otherwise normal. The
entire field averages IL feet. The
northern Wisconsin corn crop this
season viii be one OF the largest ever
harvested. according to farmers, and
unless frost arrives may surpass that
of any past season. The potato out
look is encouraging and the harvest
will commence within two weeks. The
second hay crop will be extremely
light and in some cases too light TO
Cut. NC SldlA STOp was d IduulO
this year In that part Of Wisconsin.
Mrs. John Koscielny, who confessed
burning her daughter and two step
children in a barn at Lublin, Taylor
county, was sentenced to twenty years
by Judge Risjord In circuit court at
Ashland. After an investigation made
by Dist. Atty. Andersen, Taylor coun-
ty, and Charles Good. state fire mar
shall, Mrs. Koscielny was arrested for
firing the barn, in which Eleanor
Marszielek, 13, daughter of Mrs. Kos
cielny, and Katherine, Il, and John,
8, children of Mr.. Koscielny by for
mer marriage, were burned to death.
The woman was taken to Medford be-
fore the justice court, where she con-
fessed firing the barn with the inten.
ton of burning the children to get
revenge on her husband, who she said
mistreated her.
Raffaele Roppa, an Italian section
1aborer employed by the 500 line at
the Stockton station, died at a hos