Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-18

oneida county DOafu may ENJOY their
annual deer hunt an order has been
filed with County Clerk J. J. Veroje
adjourning the yearly meeting OF the
board from Tuesday, Nov. Is, to Mon
Gay, Nov. %. Practically weeks
session is looked for at that time.
Alfred Bayer entered plea of
guilty to the charge of bootlegging in
municipal court at Park Falls and
was bound over to circuit court for
trial with bail fixed at $500. 1t is al
legged that Bayer sold a bottle Of moon
shine to several boys, who after drink
ing the liquor became seriously ill.
| Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the barns, machinery and cattle be-
longing to Joseph Krause, a farmer re-
siding about one mile west OF Reeds
vile. The loss includes two autos,
several cows, two horses and thirty
pigs, besides machinery, grain. hay
and straw. The home was saved.
| The 3 year old COW belonging to
John Ericsson of Waupaca county has
completed years test with a record
that would make her the worlds cham
| pion year old cow of any breed.
| She produced over $4,000 pounds OF
milk and about 1925 pounds of but
terfat. Ericsson started not so many
years ago as an ordinary farmer OF
moderate means.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
| August Tautges OF Aniwa, Shawano
| county, were burned to death in the
fire that destroyed the farm house
and other buildings. The children
were 10, and 6 years of age. The
parents and two older boys escaped
in their night clothing. Daring efforts
to rescue the three children sleeping
upstairs were unavailing.
With 1,249 students enrolled, the
University of Wisconsin college OF
engineering is almost 10 per cent !
larger than last year. The enrolment
OF LAO students at the correspond
ing time last year was by far the
largest on record up TO that time.
The present enrolment includes 1877
seniors, 800 juniors, 317 sophomores,
SO unpromoted freshmen, 337 new
freshmen, and IA graduate students.
Mrs. Amy Morton, 92 years old, said
to be the oldest settler in Green
county, died at the home of her daugh-
ter in Monroe Mrs. Morton was born
in Vermillion county, ILL.,, May ), 1879,
and came to Monroe with her parents
in 1886 on her, seventh birthday. The
grandfather Of Mrs. Morton fought in
the revolutionary war. Mrs. Morton
was the mother of twelve children,
her oldest son, Joseph Morton OF
Laurenz, Ia, being IS years OF age.
Stockmen near Wausaa assert the
water shortage this winter will be
serious one unless there are heavy
rains before cold weather. Many
small streams are almost dry and the
larger streams are lower than in many
years The dryness of the earth i'll
measure has interfered with fall
blowing. While the ground is damp
in many places near the surface the
under soil is dry and crumbly. and in
some districts wells are failing.
The state board of health in state
ment on mortality causes in Wlscon-
sin for the third quarter of 1921, says
that cancer and violence We're the
principal causes of death. The board
saws that there were $50 cancer deaths
and 531 deaths by violence, while pull
monary tuberculosis ranked third as a
cause with 3S4 deaths. There were
6,679 deaths in the state during the
quarter or 26 less than in the second
period. OF those dying 2,27S were 65
years or over, 1,121 under one year,
and 341 at ages OF l to 4.
Joseph Guidice, secretary OF the
Democratic state central committee,
former federal prohibition agent in
Wisconsin, and charged in an indict-
ment by the recent federal grand
jury with receiving $4,000 in brides
in the whiskey ring expose, died at
Hanover, Milwaukee. Mr.. Guidice had
been i'll for the last two months. He
was seriously i'll when he appeared
before the federal grand jury to give
evidence several weeks ago and he
collapsed almost Immediately after
the indictment was returned. The
cause of his illness was gall stones,
and this, coupled with the mental
strain, proved too much for his frail
constitution.
Tyler D. Phillips, 80, Civil war
veteran, retired pioneer Menasha un-
dertaker and furniture dealer, died of
old age. He was native OF New
York, and came to Menasha at q.
With the exception of the Civil war
period he resided in Menasha, conduct
| ing furniture and undertaking es-
| adjustment up TO four years ago. Mr.
Phillips served with the Thirty-sixth
| Wisconsin infantry in several battles
of the Civil war, including the siege of
Petersburg, where he was wounded
| in the neck He was present at the
| surrender of Gen. Robert e. Lee TO
| Gen. Grant at AppomatoX, and loved