Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-28

passed away. Mr.. Brdul0y Has HAti
charge Of the city hall since its cree
tion City officials paid tribute to the
efficiency of the aged janitor. He was
rs years old.
A bolt of lightning entered the home
of Hans Jacobson at Wyesville, near
TOmah, through an open window. II
struck the bed upon which were sleep
ers, miraculously sparing them, then
tore up the carpet and casing, finally
entering the ground by way of the
cellar. The bolt failed to create a
blaze.
Seven women have been drawn for
circuit court jury service in Waupaca
county, it has been learned by Judge
Byron B. Park, of Stevens Point. This
is the first time that any women have
been drawn for jury duty in the Sew
enth judicial circuit, which includes
the counties of Portage, Waupaca,
Waushara and Wood.
Stricken while he was attending a
patient in his office, DR.. Fl. J. Stalker.
83 years old, prominent Kenosha ply.
stefan and surgeon, and formerly vice
president of the Wisconsin state med.
ical society, fell dead. Death was due
to cerebral hemorrhage. DIR. Stalker
practiced medicine for many years in
Randolph, Wis, before he came to Ke
nOSha.
Improved employment conditions
indicated by reports from Wisconsin
cities, are further borne out in the
monthly labor market report of the
industrial commission, published re-
Gently, showing that the number OF
employees in factories increased 10
per cent during September as com
pared to August. Total wages paid,
however, decreased SO per cent and
average weekly earnings At per cent.
A temporary organization for the
betterment of the employment situa
ton in the Fox river valley was form
ed at a meeting Of employment man
ayers of the biggest corporations at
Menasha. Neenah, Menasha, Oshkosh,
Appleton, Fond du Lac and Green
Bay were represented. The associa
ton is expected to be of great benefit,
enabling Fox river valley cities to
make exchanges of labor and ideas.
The county board of Bayfield, coun.
ty, at special meeting, went strongly
ON, npnnCnd IN tho Mort horn
Pacific railways plan to tear up the
branch line from Washburn to Iron
River. The company has filed a petit
ton to the interstate commerce COM
mission for permission to take up the
33 miles of track The line is the
only outlet of large farming district,
and if taken up it means long, ex-
pensive haul to market.
p. L. Lincoln was appointed county
Judge of Richland county by Gov.
Blaine to fill the unexpired term OF
W. S. McCorkle, resigned. Judge Lin
coin will serve the balance OF the un-
expired term ending in January,
1926, or until his successor is elected
and qualities. The governor also
named Arthur J. Simmer, Milwaukee
sport writer as member of the state
athletic commission to succeed w. H.
Liginger. His term is until Aug 20,
1926
Inheritance taxes in Wisconsin dur
ng the quarter ending Oct. l amount
to $152,750, the tax commissioner an
nounces. This is the lowest amount
for two years, but with large returns
expected during the present quarter
and those following before the fiscal
year ends June 80, it is estimated by
the commission that the tax will equal
81 100000. Returns from the tax dur
ing the first 10 days of the present
quarter have amounted to as much
as the returns during the entire last
quarter.
Stock yard slaughter scenes had
nothing on the right of way OF the
Milwaukee road north of Elkhart Lake
when a southbound train crashed into
a herd of SO pure-bred cattle. killing
2S. The loss to the owners, Spind1er
Bros, Holstein breeders, Sheboygan
county, is estimated at $500, Three
Of the injured animals were shot. It
is believed that someone opened the
gates of the pasture and in the heavy
fog the cows wandered to the tracks.
When the locomotive struck the cat
tie, the passengers on the train were
given severe shaking up. The train
was delayed an hour.
One of the strongest farmers CO.
operative organizations in the country
is now assured Marinette county. Ten
leading farmers volunteered to take
charge of a campaign TO reOrganize
the Marinette County Land Clearing
association as strictly a farmers Or
ganization Marinette county is the
only county in Wisconsin to carry on
a land clearing campaign through an
association The association is f.
HANGED by business men. The fact