Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-17

approximately Is per cent.
Joseph Fl. Sweeney. Is years old,
realty dealer, was killed and Andrew
F. Stahl, former sheriff and congress
sional candidate. was seriously in
jured when their auto was struck by
a 500 line mail train on crossing
near Kenosha.
A nationwide search for Miss Cora
Simonson, supervising teacher OF
Shawano county ended when she was
located in Rockford, ILL.,, hospital
suffering from loss of memory and
impaired sight. The search had been
in progress for month. She disap-
peared after starting for her home at
Wittenberg, from Shawano.
Fire, believed to have been incen-
diary in origin, destroyed all the
buildings of the Mondovi Lumber Co.
and adjoining yard of lumber valued
at $4,000. A year ago fire of undeter-
mined origin partially destroyed the
office of the company. A second fire
occurred between Christmas and New
Years this winter.
William McLay, IS years old, one
of Rock county's wealthiest men, took
his life at GAINESVILLE by jumping from
the Court st. bridge in the heart of
the business section into the icy
waters of Rock River. Scores Of per-
sons returning from Sabbath worship
witnessed the act. Dependency is
attributed for the act.
Two Holstein cows on the state ex-
perimental farm at Ashland Junction
have been producing on the average
of from 80 to 80 pounds Of milk q day
since October. according to M. Fl.
Wright, Bayfield, county agricultural
agent. The showing is considered all
the more remarkable because the
cows are being fed and cared for un-
der ordinary farm conditions.
Winter activities for both men and
goods at the state university hold the
edge over King Jazz for the first time
in years. Skating by daylight, moon.
light riding along the drives on horse.
back, skiing when the weather per-
mits, and hikes galore with the at
tendant picnic lunches given Wiscon.
sin students a real taste of the out.
doors.
The supreme court ordered Carl 0.
Carlson, Kenosha, serving life sen.
tence on charge of completely in the
murder of Patrolman Anthony Pinga.
tore, remanded to the custody Of the
warden of the state prison. Justice
Rosenberg overruled the demurrer
made following grant Of writ OF
habeas corpus finding NO irregularities
in the trial
Nick Wrycza. town Of Hull. claims
to be the champion male wielder Of
knitting needles in Portage county.
Seventy-ssur years Of age. he declares
that there isn't a man alive who
could carry on his back all the socks
and mittens he has made. A remark.
able phase of Mr.. Wrycza's ability to
knit, even though he is but . mere
man, is the fact that despite q lapse
of fifty-fiye years in which he did not
touch q knitting needle, he has not
forgotten an art he learned when a
boy in German Poland, his birth place
Seventy years ago Sunday Feb. s.
26 pioneer citizens of La Crosse met
in the home Of Deacon S. T. Smith
in the second story of a small wooden
structure on Front st, close to the
river bank, and organized the First
Congregational ana First Baptist
churches Of La Crosse. The seven.
tieth anniversary was observed with
special services in both churches
The history of Wisconsin records nc
other instance in which two churches
were organized the same day at the
same meeting.
A new process for preserving milk
of which the primary object Is to re
tain the natural, sweet flavor and
wholesome condition Of the fluid has
been invented by Clarence l.. Arnold
of Manitowoc. IL the idea works out
successfully, 1t is claimed, the milk
canning industry will be revolution
lied. The United States patent Office
has strengthened Arnoldi's hopes by
granting him letters patent on the
process. Mr.. Arnold was formerly
chemist for a large Manitowoe dairy
products concern, resigning recently
to devote his entire time to his in
vention.
Barley, once an important crop, in
Wisconsin because of its use in
brewing. is again gaining favor, the
state department of agriculture re
ports. This time its use Is largely
as feed for hogs and dairy cattle
While the acreage decreased owe,
100000 acres after prohibition tool
effect, further decline is not an
ticipated, the department says. Al
the time barley growing was at TT
height in Wisconsin, A per cent oi
the crop was shipped out of the state
for brewing purposes, it is said. Now
only about 20 per cent is sent from
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