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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
Hotel at Wabasha Burns Wits Great
Loss Of Human
Life.

Wabasha. Mimi, July 18.-A terit-
able holocaust occurred here last night
in the burning of the Hoffman House,
situated at the station, in which seven
lives were lost. The dead:
Mrs. F. T. Hoffman.
Mrs. Hoffman's 7-n1onths-old baby.
James Hunt, bus driver.
Gertrude Stampschrer, dining-room
girl.
Rebecca Hammond, dishwasher.
Robert johnson, eXpfessman.
- Cook, engineer.
The fire, which stared in the kitchen
from an overturned lamp, spread to ev-
cry part of the building almost instant
ly. and it seemed impossible to save
anything on the third floor, where the
family of the proprietor, F. T. Hoff-
mann, and the help slept, as we'll as sew
eral boarders.
There were nine guests on the second
floor, all of whom escaped.
AS soon as the ruins cooled ready
hands went to work to recover the re-
mains.
The first to be taken out were those
of Mrs. Hoffman, and her baby, who
were found lying on the ruins of the
bed. Nothing but the trunk of the body
could be found and that was almost
an unrecognizable mass.
So with all taken out later-nothing
but the eharred bones were found and
some metal trinkets by which they
were identified.
Hunt made his escape, but went
back, probably to assist some of the
people ON the third floor and was cut
off by the flames. Engineer Cook
jumped from the second floor, landed
on the brick wall, fractured his skull
and was taken to the hospital, where
he died at about o'clock.
Express Messenger Johnson was
from Owatonna where his people live.
He had been on the Wabasha run about
six weeks. Rebecca Hammond was OF
Nelson, Wis, and had been employed
at the hotel but a. short time. Miss
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
JAIL BIDS ARE REJECTED.
Committee Opened Bids Which Were
Too High.

The committee on jail and sheriff S
residence met Saturday and opened all
bids that had been submitted They
ranged from $4,000 upwards on the
complete building and were rejected.
Bids for the bare building were from
$1,000 to $4,000. New bids are called
for to be opened, August 1st. 1t is now
the view of many of the members to
place the new Jail on the lots belonging
to the county on the south side Of the
street. The present heating plant is
not thought equal to heating both
bull ldings and the only gain in locating
the Jail on the court house block would
be in the value of the lots now belong
ing to the county.
On the other hand to place the Jail on
the south side Of the street would pre-
serve the present pleasant appearance
of the court house block, a matter of
consideration that will be apprecisted
in the future.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
Short Session Where Many Matters Are Given Attention
New School Board pponted--Cemetery
Report--Bls Allowed.

A request for building permit was
read from j. w. Miller and A. T.
Forum and granted.
The almost forgotten dog license or
dinance was mentioned and again laid
aside.
A request from S. J. Cardinal was
received asking permission to make an
addition to his store building, and, as
it merely meant to fill in corner with
out adding to the exposure, the request
was favorably received and referred to
the city attorney.
An excellent map of the cemetery
was received from John Diamond and
the city clerk was instructed to have
it recorded and tin box secured for
it's preservation.
Mayor Johnson announced that he
had received a letter from Chief Engin-
eer Sullivan of the 0. & 0. railway
regarding the cut at the schoolhouse.
The council favored widening the cut
north of the schoolhouse as a protec-
tion in crossing the track as this would
provide an opportunity to see approach
ing trains in time to stop if necessary.
The matter was left with the mayor.
Aid Speidel raised the question of
city funds and the city clerk reported
That they were exhausted. The bor-
rowed money had been repaid and a
$1,000 loan was authorized at the low
est possible rate of interest
a request was received for grading
In the First ward, but Aid. Nelson
thought conditions suggested ''chop-
ping off, on street work, Aid. Baker
seconded the suggestion and the others
agreed. The petition complained that
people staked their cows on the grass
in the street which would be destroyed
by grading. Aid. Hayes wouldn' t COM
plain if there were grass in the street
at his place.
The mayor announced the new school
board as follows:
One year %. G. Satin,
Mrs. T. M. Thomas.
Two years.. W. Fritz,
Mrs. H. F. Clark.
Three years H. Richards,
Mrs. S. j. Cardinal.
On motion of Aid. Spefdel the ap-
pointments were approved.
The matter of walks approaching the
500 depot was discussed and the ques-
tion was, who was to see to it. No
one one could remember and all the
alderman were inclined to lay the bur-
den on the mayor, whose shoulders
were broad and humor good
l5c4n
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
THE CENSUS, COMPLETED
Restrictions Cut OFF Considerable in
the Total


Tie census Of the city has been COM
pleted, and while showing an increase
since the last census il March, it is be-
lieved that the restrictions in the rules
prevented the figures from showing the
actual population by q hundred or
more.
However 1701 is d gain of over a.
hundred since March. But many
changes have taken place in The past
few weeks and while those who have
gone away have not been counted,
those who have come to The city since
June 1st could not under the rules be
included. In the meantime a number
of families have been added to the city
and it is probable that an actual count
would show upwards Of 1900 people.
It is probably Well to require the
date to be used as a basis to be, as the
law requires, past one and in most
places it would have little effect, but
the: peculiar conditions that prevails in
this city make material difference.
1t is, safe to say that our population
exceeds 1900.
The News understands that the cen
sus was taken with all possible care
under the restrictions imposed by the
law
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
DONE BY CITY DADS STATE LAND men MEET
Hold Session with the Railway Com
mission to Secure Better Rates
to Land Seekers.

A state convention of real estate
agents held convention at Madison
Tuesday and Wednesday at which they
took steps for progress in two direc-
tions.
They held a conference with the rail-
way commission in an endeavor to Sc
cure a construction of the new railway
rate law that will permit the railways
to issue land seekers tickets on the old
basis. The local representatives report
very pleasant conference with the
railway commission in which it was
clear that the members were all in
sympathy with the development of the
new north and are impressed that the
commission will endeavor to find way
out of the difficulty presented by the
present law. The railways have said
that all they want before resumihg the
former favorable practice is ruling
from the railway commission.
The other step taken was the organi-
zation of the Wisconsin immigration
and Development company which will
direct it's attention and efforts to the
promotion of settlement of the north
ern part of the state.
The temporary officers of the new
concern are:
j. l.. Gates es-presldent
Frank e-secretary
A committee to draft articles of in
corporation was selected as follows
Messrs. Richmond Of Arcadia, Jones of
Wausau and Lewis Of Madison.
Every person interested in northern
Wisconsin will hope that the desired
results will follow the conference with
the railway commission and that in the
future representatives, will be sent
from this assembly and senatorial dis
tricts who will look after the interests
of their constituents, men who will at
least erfter vigorous protest against
bills proposed against the interests of
their constituents.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22

All members of the city council ex-
cept Shean and Gordon were present
at the opening of the council meeting
Thursday evening. Aid. Gordon came
in later in the evening.
Bills left over from the last meeting
had been audited by the Finance COM
mittee and were allowed.
For the Street and Bridge committee
Aid. Nelson said that there was
nothing much to report. He said
that the contract for street opening
authorized meeting had been awarded.
The committee had received the cross
ing at Fourth street and found it done
as per contract and recommended pay
ment in full.
For the Electric Light and Water
works committee Aid. Speidel reported
work on the new we'll and filter at a
standstill awaiting the arrival of brick.
Timbers were being secured, and work
would soon be resumed.
For the Cemetery committee Aid.
Hayes reported that the contract for
clearing and grading had been COM
pleted iii satisfactory manner except
the 1rning of stumps and that con-
tract for preparing a potter's field and
street between the Catholic and Pro-
testent portions of the cemetery had
been awarded at $83. 90.
The following bills for labor and
others that were past due were selected
and allowed under suspension of the
rules:
j. Michaletz.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $39. 90
D. Ingle, cemetery work. ..... 80
John Diamond, surveying GENE
w. Sanderson, labor cn cemetery g. so
F. Whitaker 1925
O. Hurless - - $50
w. Moore :" 1" 5.25
]. Schneider, labor on well. ...... A. 81
T. Freeman ....... .9.67
Crane-Ordway Co. ,.,..... 35. 09
Crane-Ordway Co. ..,........s 1928
The following bills were read and re-
ferred to the Finance comittee:
r. J. Sands, hardware, etc :. :. $175.09
Bill Smith, LABOR ..................4. 4. 63
E. Nielsen, time lost. .,.s47 hours
j. H. Gordon, blaGI1smithing. ....7.05
&. F. Co., bi-carbonate of soda. . 100
w. S. Nett & Co., fixtures. ZOO
Warterfoo Gas Engine CO. fixtures $40
Aid. Nelson reported his bill as being
for TINS lost at the mill while doing
city work Aid. Speidel thought that
if Aid Nelson worked real hard" he
should have So per day, and that rate
wss fixed for time lost by councilmen.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
DISCUSSED RAILWAY RATES
Landmen Met with Governor and
Railway Commission.

A meeting of landmen from the
northern part of the state met at
Madison this week for conference
with the governor and railway COM
mission to determine the provisions Of
the new rate law in the matter Of
special fares to landseekers.
w. S. Manning and A. J. Chubb Of
this city were in attendance at the
meeting.
The understanding has been that the
new law restricts the granting Of rates
in a manner oppressive to the real
estate people, which, of cour Sc, means
in a manner that Injuries the newer
parts of the state. This meeting will
doubtless produce clear understanding
as to the correct meaning Of the new
law and pave the way for any change,
if any, that may be needed.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
BANK STOCKHOLDERS ASSESSED

A 100 per cent Assessment is Called
For by Receiver.
Receiver Earling has made a 100 per
cent assessment on the stockholders OF
the defunct First National bank.
The capital stock is $4,000 and if
the assessments can be collected, this
would mean liberal addition to the
available assets of the concern.
However, as several of the stock
holders are without property or have
their property in their wives names,
not much of the apparent amount will
be recovered.
No intimation has yet been given
out as to the percentage the depositors
will receive in the final windup of the
concern,
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
TWO YEARS AT WAUPUH.

Men Who Robbed Decker Saloon
Sentenced.
Messrs. Murphy and Melby who rob-
bed Herman Decker's saloon some
weeks ago were arraigned befoIe
Judge Parish and sentenced.
Murphy, who was deemed the prin-
cipal in the affair, was sentenced to
two years at hard labor in the state
prison at Waupun.
Melby, whose part was probably the
result of indulgence in liquor and the
influence of Murphy, was assigned to
fourteen months at the Green Bay Re-
formatory.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
HOW PEAS ARE CANNED HEAVY RAIN STORM
The Barron Shield Tells It In A
Manner Interesting to All
Readers

Through the courtesy of Manager
Davidson, the editor of the Shield had
the privilege of inspecting the pea can
ming process at the plant of the Frank
T. Stare company Tuesday.
The process is not only interesting
but instructive. It is attended by the
most improved methods and unosc the
most sanitary conditions imaginable.
The peas are handled by hand only
three times from the time they enter
the factory on the vines to the time they
are stored away in the warehouse. The
plant is equipped with the most modern
machinery throughout and the work IS
systematized to a nicely.
The peas are harvested the same as
hay-cut with mower and brought to
the factory on hayracks. Here they
are pitched directly from the loads into
six viners. This machine is a sort OF a
rotary thresher. Is equipped with sys-
tenn of wooden and rubber paddles that
peal open the pea pods. The peas fall
through perforations and are carried
out on canvas aprons, while the vines
proceed through the machine and by a
system of automatic carriers are deliv-
cred to pile outside of the factory.
The peas are then weighed and
carried to the cleaner, which is a
machine constructed with fans and
Screens. This removes che chaff and all
foreign substances. The peas continue
from this machine into the washer
where they are revolved through con-
stant spray of water. From here they
pass automatically into two graders,
and are assorted into six different sizes,
the smaller sizes being considered the
best peas and bring the highest prices
on the market
From the graders the peas are carried
to the hand of pickers. There are 81 of
these machines and each is presided
over by young lady who picks out all
bad peas or other foreign matter that
might have got through the cleaning
machine.
Now the peas are put into rotary
blancher where they are partially cooked
and from which they go into the can
filing machine. This ingenius device
measures the amount Of peas and the
amount of syrup and delivers them into
cans at the rate of about 70 per minute.
After the cans are filled they continue
on carrier, are inspected, hand capped,
automatically sodered, hand-tipped, in
spected again and delivered into large
iron crates. The crates are carried to
the cooking room, where are 0 cookers
having capacity of 10000 cans in ten
hours. Here they are steam cooked
and afterward cooled and taken to the
warehouse, where they are put into
boxes and stored.
The crop thus far is of very light
yield and the factoryis running to about
half it's capacity, yet a small army OF
men, boys and girls are employed. The
acreage this year was about 600 acres
and this will be considerably increased
next year. The company have also
added their own dynamo and are pre-
pared to light their plant by electric
ity.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
Board of Review.

The board of review will resume its
labors next Tuesday and continue until
the work is finished. Those who have
any complaint to make as to assess
ments should not forget that this is
the t'last chance.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
|. G. 0. F. INSTALL OFFICERS

Royal Purple Encamprnent No. 81
Opens New Year.
Royal Purple EncaEpment No. st.
with District Deputy Henry Hoffman
of Appolonia officiating, installed Off
GERS for tha new year on Monday eve+
ming, as follows:
C. P.-stanley L. CHECKER,
S. W. Joseph Stevens,
H. P.--Matt Edgar,
]. W.-John Ryall,
|. SO. H. Green.
The appointive officers will be Install
ed at later meeting.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
Costly Moving.

Indicating the difficulty of moving con-
struction machinery on the 0. & N.
line, it may be noted that it required
five days to move the pile driver from
the Deer Tail to the Davis creek, a
distance of about five miles.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
COLLECTED BOUkTlES

On Wild Cats During the Fast
Week.
During the week County Clerk Mum
roe paid bounties on wild cats as fol-
lows:
On the 18th, to w. S. Spurrier OF
Fern, for wild cats killed in the town
of Grow, county warrant for $500 and
state certificate for SIS. 00-total $50. 90.
To William Gay of Bruce for one
wild cat killed in the town of Thorn
apple, on the 17th, $3 for county and
So for state.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22

Two Opera House Engagements.
Two plays have been booked for the
opera house. Lady of Lyons for Aug
ust 18th and The Convict's Daughter
for August 21st.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22

Stampschror has been employed for
about three years. The hotel was built
eight years ago at acost of about S6, 900
and has been run as hotel for five
years with a good patronage.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
Gone to Prison.

Sheriff True and o. j. Kaufman
took Murphy and Melby to prison Tues
day night.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22

At Lees you will find ladies shirt
waists and shirt waist suits at 25 per
cent off. They were cheap before the
reduction.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
SEVEN LOST IN FIRE NFW BANK ASSURED
a New Fiscal Institution Is Soon
To Be Opened in This
Citv.

w. S. Manning announces that the
new bank will be opened in about two
months, or perhaps sooner.
Whether it will be state or nation
al bauk has not yet been decided.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
BOUND OVER TO BARRON
Three Transients are Sent There
to Board.

to Board.
List Saturday evening three men
were arrested on complaint of tran
sient who claimed attempt at robbery
and Upon the statement of the accuser
were bound over to the circuit court
and sent to Barron Later two of the
men. were ordered released and the
other is held for trial, Why the Circuit
court then in session, should not have
dealt with these people and saved a
considerable board bill and sherif's S
fees is an unanswered question.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
ADVERTISING THE COUNTRY
Treatise On 500 Line Towns and
Country.

COuuJry'
w. S. Kellogg Of Minneapolis was in.
the city this. week in the interest Of
the 500 railway in getting up book
covering the merits of the country
covered by the 500 railway from the
500 to Portal. This book will contain
writeups Of all the towns along the line
with historical matter as well as facts
portraying the merits Of the country.
Many thousands Of these books will be
printed and circulated.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22

Twenty-Five per cent discount on
ladies' shirt waists and shirt waist
suits at. Lees Big Department store.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22

Baxter sells 80 tickets for 81. 1.00-good
FOR 80 quarts of milk, - ee--ass.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22

Green produce of all kinds for your
Sunday dinner at Lees
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-22
PAPER MILL RUNNING AGAIN.
Demolishmeat of smokestacks Makes
Short Stop.

Demolishmef4t Of SmokestaCks Makes
Short Stop.
The paper mill smokestacks blew
down in the storm Monday and caused
short suspense of operations, but the
company took quick action and got
things in running order again yester-
day.
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Aid. Nelson reported his bill as being
for TINS lost at the mill white doing
city work. Aid. Speidel thought that
if Aid. Nelson worked real hard he
should have So per day, and that rate
wss fixed for time lost by councilmen.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05

]. L, H., Miss; While there is no
uniform package rule enforced, this
lis, of packages has been approved by
the various unions:
Tomatoes, four-basket crate.
Cucumbers, one-third-bushel boz and
ono-bushel box.
Beans, one-third bushel box or one
halt-bushel basket.
Okra, One-third-bushei boz.
Peas, one-third-bushel box or one
half'bushel basket.
Radishes-Sugar barrel with piece
Of ice in centre, or one-half-busha
basket.
Green onions, one-halfbushel basket
Dry onions, one-bushel boxes.
Beets with tops, one-bushel boxes OF
barrels.
Spinach, barrels with piece Of ice Id
centre.
Catalogues, standard crate, l2X24,
holding forty-fve melons, or baske'
holding one dozen.
Cabbage, crates, standard, 22x32'
Pears, one-bushel boxes.
Strawberries, quarts.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05
Clean Up the Orchard.

AS soon as frost has induced lne
leaves TO fall from the fruit trees es
peclal care should be given the treeS.
All the old apples that are hangius
on the limbs should be pulled OIL anu
burned. One Of these dried up uis.
eased apples contains enough dlseaS
spores 60 ruin an acre Of heallny
apples They are full Of seed, ana y
permitted to hang on the trees uhu,
next spring the hard skin will Dul"
and scatter scab and rot to the w
structlon Of the crop. Prune on ola
limbs and burn all Of them with tns
trash that may have accumulated y
the orchard. This is the only way y
expect to have healthy fruit for ne
season.-Southern Agriculturist
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05

and weeds are destroyed by them
Again, its growth is renewed in earlv
spring before the grass and weed sepd
terminate. II thus enables the grower
10 cultivate the young plants with tbo
horse hoe. II The seed are sovn IN
spring they vegetate at the same tina
with the grass and weeds, and reoulra
careful hand hoeing TO protect ,ha
plants from foreign growth If sowp
broadcast cultivation is not prctlca.
bic, and grass and weeds already grow.
ing among the plants get the mastery
when the alfalfa is sown. II sown in
drills, cultivation after each moving
destroys all growth between the rows
and thus protects the alfalfa.
No matter how fertile the soil on
which alfalfa is grown, so much sub.
stance is removed in the frequent NOW.
ings that annual applications Of min.
eral plant food should be made, This
application should be made after the
first crop is harvested in the spring.
and incorporated with the soil between
the rows. Soil intended for alfalfa
should be sown in wheat or oats, and
followed by peas sown at the rate OF
two bushels per acre broadcast, This
will not only prevent the growth OF
grass and weeds, but win leave the soil
IN ideal condition for the alfalfa after
the crop Of peas has been harvested
for hay. After fertilizing literally
broadcast with complete fertilizer,
and preparing the soil deeply and pul.
verlzing It thoroughly the seed may be
sown in very shallow drills and the
land rolled, or they may be more
evenly distributed by machine for
sowing small seed, Fifteen to twenty
pounds Of seed will abundaDtly sow
m acre. Alfalfa may be cut from day
to day and fed green to stock, com.
mcncng IN February, may be pastmed
or cut and cured for hay. If pastwed
enough stock should be used to de.
pasture it promptly, and then removed
until the plants nave time to make new
growth, If pastured closely and con.
tmuously, the plants will be injured
by being prevented, for long intervals,
from making sufficient growth Of
leaves TO support root growth. II
needed for hay it should he harvested
soon after Towering commences, II