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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
1
The piece discusses cities from Genesis to Revelation, contrasting Cain’s blooded builders with the New Jerusalem. It notes cities host vice and virtue, praise for urban centers of learning and religion, and says civilization and reform begin in cities. It ends noting urban life as proof of brotherhood.
Last week the school held exams for first month work and a Friday program for parents. Junior and Senior meetings occurred. girls organized a basketball team and will start practice when the ball arrives. Seat changes caused some excitement while seniors plan topics for orations and a play. Noon and night marching routines are calmer. a hall chatter warning is issued. Many scholars are tardy or ill with colds ahead of Friday. Highlights list top performers in various subjects, with names such as Hazel Houston, Earl Cardinal, Laura Wolfe, Bessie Sands, Helen Shutters, and Beth Newman. Freshmen organized Tuesday with officers Winnie Judd president and others, and seniors offer help but acknowledge freshmen are not as green as they seem.
City police were told two suspicious men appeared in Weyerhauser last week. Officer McNally followed their trail to a saloon where the pair, who were well known in Ladysmith, greeted him. They had just been paid and were distributing cash amid a scarce money supply.
Ernst Schoenfelt of Stanley, now with Chas. Karst, left Saturday to bring his wife and children to live in the city. He rented a house owned by James Mitchel in the first ward.
Special to the News Budget Bruce Wis Oct 7: 16 year old Johnnie Coey son of Sam Coey died after a dynamite charge exploded while lowering it inside a well pipe. The blast shattered windows and injured his father who escaped with a bad foot. Johnnie died about three hours later. Funeral set for 3 p.m Thursday. He was beloved by many for his amiable qualities.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional Wisconsin's eight hour railroad telegraphers law, enacted in 1907 by Elmer T. Elver of Madison. The ruling holds the state law conflicts with the federal commerce clause and with Congress already fixing railway telegraphers' hours from nine to thirteen, beyond state power to alter.
Property transfers show Silas Kennan to P. P. Campbell, Dinix gee tewel at a Gh, various plots in Sabin s Revised addition, and multiple deeds involving Sage Land & Improvement Co, T F Armstrong, Burton H Bridge, Nichols, Nee J Hill, Mississippi River Logging Co, Gabriel Weis, Adam Hafer, Yellow River Lumber Co, and Hugh McBain with balances ranging from $80 to $6480 across townships 4-36 to 8-35-5 and 24 34-7.
Brakeman Red McCabe, longtime rail worker on the Ladysmith to Superior line, was seriously injured while working on cars near Duluth on Monday. Initial reports said he might not survive, but his condition remained critical hours later.
Twenty five head of milch cows and young stock from Chas Savard stock farm Flambeau will be sold at the Soo stock yards Saturday afternoon October 17. Cattle are young thoroughbred Polled Angus with prices from 25 to 30 dollars each. Eight cows will be fresh in February and one thoroughbred eighteen months old bull also sold. L E Chambers posted notice.
Local brief covers visits by A N Andersen and others, several Monday appearances from nearby towns, a Lee's clothing sale and new high cut shoes, plus a price note on eggs. Mentions visitors from Bruce Ingram Kennan Barron Canton Sheldon and St Paul as well as hospital and store updates.
In a published letter Mr. A. N. Andersen declines a public debate with Mr. J. W. Carow citing private business and travel costs. He accuses Carow of an earlier whirlwind campaign and says he will explain his stance in a letter to the Journal. Carow plans to address county voters at multiple stops before election.
J W Carow independent candidate for district attorney recounts a hard scrabble upbringing after becoming orphaned at sixteen. He supported siblings by peddling newspapers and night telegraphy work while finishing high school and earning a law degree at Wisconsin. He practiced in Baraboo before moving to Ladysmith and has long stood by Republican ideals.
The German Lutheran church lists a German school every Saturday at 9 30 a m and Sunday school every Sunday at 9 30 a m Services next Sunday are at 10 30 a m Pastor E A Benrens presides.
Sunday morning and evening worship with Sunday school at 10 in the morning. Preaching at 11 and 7 30 in the evening. Morning topic Holy Purposes and evening A Practical Motive. Ladies Aid society meets at Mrs J E Watson’s home Wednesday October 13. Mrs Gourlie secretary.
Local notice advertises horse feed available at Nelson and Hand's for 80 dollars per ton. A concise sales blurb notes price and supplier.
Mrs. E Wood and others from Ingram Bruce Chippewa Falls and Glen Flora travel to the city on Wednesday. A N Andersen district attorney candidate attacks Rev Thomas Barker in a two column piece, cites past firm ties, and questions law enforcement and gang influence in Ladysmith politics.
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