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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
ROADS INVESTIGATED.

State Geological Survey Studying the
Conditions of the Highways.
The state geological survey is sys-
tematically studying the condition of
the roads of the state, together with
the methods used in building them
and keeping them in repair. 1t is TAX
ing up this investigation for the pur-
pose of spreading as widely as posi-
BILE the knowledge Of how to build
roads properly and how to care for
them in the most economical and in
telligent manner. Particular attention
is being paid to common dirt roads, as
it is evident that most roads must be
made of the dirt found along the high
way for many years to come, and
and therefore information as to the
cheapest and best means of making
such roads will be of greatest value.
Letters inclosing list of questions
concerning the roads in his township
will be sent to each town clerk in
few days. 1t is important that com
plete set of data. such as these ques-
tions ask for, should be in the hands
of the geological survey as soon as
possible Any person interested can
then find where the best methods of
road work in any county are being
used, and any advice the survey may
be asked for will be based on a COM
pleta knowledge of conditions which
would be difficult to obtain in any
other manner.
Such an investigation as the geo.
logical survey has started must be of
the greatest value. 1t is evident to
any one who considers the question
that much Of the money spent on
country roads is wasted, not wilfully
wasted, only ignorantly wasted, but
wasted, nevertheless. The bad places
are fixed" every spring or fall only to
be ready to swallow up more money
and labor as soon as the next wet
spell is ended There is over 81 000,-
900 spent annually upon the roads of
the state by people who know but
very little of the fundamental princt-
Piles of bodybuilding, and as conse-
quence much of it is wasted II the
people of the state were to spend
$1,O00,000 in any other way they would
insist on wise, economical manage
ment. There is no reason why dirt
roads should not be passable at all
seasons of the year and afford much
more use and pleasure than they do at
present to those who drive over them
if the fundamental principles are OBJ
served by those who have them in
charge What is first needed is, not
more money and labor on the roads
so much as the proper use of that
which is already being expended. 1t
is the purpose of the geological sur
vey to put itself in a position to fur
nish information as to the ways OF
getting the best results out OF the
money the people are already putting
into their roads, and in this way ena-
BILE them to secure better roads with
out adding greatly to their present eX-
penditures.
The survey will be glad to hear
from any one interested in this work
concerning local conditions.-W.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
SAYS IT'S MEXICAN PLOT.
Col. Green Says His Trouble Was
Move Against Diaz.

Washington, June 19.-In letter re-
ceived at the state department and
dated at Cananea, Sonora, Mex, June
II, w. w. Green, president of the cop
per company, at whose mines the riot
ing occurred, charges that, agitators
had been through the mines incit
ing the Mexicans, and he tells how he
was warned of the plot to dynamite
the bank and to inaugurate a revolu
ton against President Diaz.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
NEW RICHMOND AHEAD AGAIN.
Its Schools Have the Largest Attend
ance of Tuition-Paying Pupils.

Its Schools Have the Largest Attend
ance of Tuition-Paying Pupils.
New Richmond again leads Wiscon-
sin, it's high school having the distinc-
ton. as it has had for several years,
of the largest enrolment of nonresi-
dent, tuition-paying students. The to-
tai enrolment of students of that class
in the high school the past year was
118. The revenue from this source
was $1,935.50, an increase Of $590.50
over the preceding year
Prof. C. J. Brewer continues as SUI
pervising principal, and the following
are assistants in the high school: w.
s. Sansum of Baraboo Misses Alice S.
Lanborn and Marjorie McDOugal OF
Minneapolis, Elizabeth L. KOehler OF
Hastings, Mimi; Margaret Kavanagh
of New Richmond and Della NOrthey
of Dubuque, Iowa. The grade teach
ers are: Misses Maude Early, Mary
G. Wells, Ida Mcdonald, Agnes ]. Ha-
gan. Della Kibbe and Anna L. Hatch
of New Richmond; Katherine Ryan OF
Hudson, Elizabeth McCabe of Ham
mond and Lottie Deneen Of River
Falls. Miss Emma Ball, director of
kindergarten work and supervisor of
music in the high school; Miss Grace
Epley, kindergarten assistant and SUI
peryisor of music in the grades, They
are all reappointments, with one ex-
ception, Miss Daisy McCabe of the
sixth grade resigning to take a posi-
ton in the West; her place is to be
filled by Miss Mary G. Wells.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Woman,s Way.

They were talking about the new
star in society.
"She never laughs at jokes" said
the man.
Maybe she has no sense of humor,"
said. the woman. And then the con-
versation languished.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
STATE RENDS FAMILY.
Children Taken From Squalor at Red
MINI

Children Taken From Squalor at Red
Wing.
Red Wing, June 21.-The six chill
dren of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bammert. u
family that has drifted from place to
place, were ordered to the city hosDi-
tai yesterday, after which they will
be sent to Owatonna.
Unsanitary conditions have prevail
ed in the Bammert home until public
sentiment on the subject had become
intense, and the authorities finally
took things into their hands,
The scene in the probate court was
very touching when the separation OF
the parents and their children was de-
cided upon.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
HoUSER HELD FOR TRIAL.

Wisconsin's Secretary Must Face the
Court for Attempted Bribery.
Madison, Wis. June 21.-Walter L.
Houser, secretary of state, was yester
day held for trial in the municipal
court by Judge Donovan.
Houser appeared in the court last
week on a warrant issued on COM
plant of Zeno M. Host, insurance
commissioner, in connection with an
alleged bride of $4,000. said to have
been offered him if he would make
decision favorable to the Equitable
Life Assurance society in the case
The case will probably be tried late
this month.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Two Drown Four Saved.

Bay City, Mich, June 21-Dr. Will
liam G. Hare and Charles Delzell were
drowned in Saginaw bay when a
steam launch in which a party of six
men had started on fishing trip cap
sized. The four other men were res
cued
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
SCATTERED BY BURNING OIL.

Six Railroad Firemen Are Terribly
Burned by Explosion of Oil Tank.
Topeka, Kan. June 17-Six mem
bers Of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railway fire department here were
severely burned yesterday by the ex-
plosion or a steel tank Of oil in the
freight yards
Two of them, Gus Miller and Guy
Luddington, cannot recover. They
were literally roasted Flesh dropped
from their bodies while they were be-
ing rushed to the hospital
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Man Killed by Freight.

Crookston, MINI, June 21.-Albert
Runge, aged forty years, with family
residing at Madison, Mimi, was struck
by freight at Hixon yesterday and
probably fatally injured He was
brought to a hospital here.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
KIDNAPER QUICKLY SENTENCED
Man Who Stole Freddie Muth lndict-
ed, Tried and Convicted in Hour.

Philadelphia, June 21.-The grand
jury found true bill against Kean,
who kidnapped Willie Muth, and he
was given an immediate trial and CON
victed in less than an hour.
Judge Sulzberger sentenced the
prisoner to twenty years
From the time of Kean's arrest I'M
til he was on his way to the peniten-
tiary to begin sentence, less than
twenty-four hours had elapsed.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Harris Is Out: Brown In.

Washington, June 21.-Dr w. T.
Harris, commissioner of education,
has rendered his resignation to the
president, and the latter yesterday an
nounced the appointment of DR. Elmer
E. Brown, professor of education in
the University of California, as his
successor.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
SUICIDE OF A THEsPIAN.
infatuated With Boston Girl Who Had
Married Another.

New York, June I'll Benjamin
Howard, an actor, committed suicide
in Riverside Park. Beside the body
was a vial containing poison
Six years ago, while touring in the
West, he became infatuated with
Boston girl, who later married resi-
dent of Milwaukee. Howard. il is
said, then attempted to shoot himself
in Denver, but friends prevented him
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
TREED BY WOLF PACK.
Justice of the Peace Spends Night ir

Justice of the Peace Spends Night in
Tree Top to Escape the Beasts.
Calumet, Mich, June 21.-Justice OF
the Peace Blythe of Mass City was
found by a searching party yesterday
morning. He was up a tree all night,
with a pack of wolves under him.
Blythe was lost forty-eight hours, hav-
ing become separated from his friends
while fishing.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
|OMAN ATTEMPTS
TO KILL TREPOFF
WHOLE SOUTH OF RUSSIA Ex-
PECTED TO BE IN REVOLT
IN MONTH.
REVELATIONS ARE EXPECTED
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE TO
TELL TRUTH ABOUT BIALY-
STOK HORRORS.

st. Petersburg, June 21.-A circum-
Stantial report is in circulation OF an
attempt on the life of Gen. Trepoff.
commandant of the palace, by well
dressed woman masquerading as Prln-
cess Narishkin According to the ru-
NOR the woman gained admittance to
the palace and when TrepOff appeared
she drew a revolver, but it was seized
before she could fire. The story is de-
MED by the police.
Private letters from Kharkoff pre-
dict that the entire south of Russia
will be in a state of open revolution in
a month
Revelations Expected.
The massacre of Jews at BialystOk
has shocked the country and added
to the general excitement. and the
revelations which the committee of
the lower house of parliament. sent to
investigate the outbreak at BialystOk,
are expected to make will only add
fuel to the flames.
Thus far the censor at Bialystok
has evidently refused to allow the
press correspondents to send anything
rejecting on the authorities.
No Further Disorders.
No disorders at Bialystok were ro-
ported yesterday. The city council
Of Biaystok has demanded the abroga-
ton of martial law.
Eight st. Petersburg newspapers
were confiscated yesterday, two for
their vigorous comment on the atti-
tude Of the authorities at Bialystok
and the others for long descriptive
stories of the Outrages.
UnwieIdy Agrarian Committee.
The selection of the agrarian COM
mittee of ninety-nine yesterday mi
tiates the second stage of agrarian
legislation in the lower house of par
lament; but the unwieldy size of the
committee and the reservation of
eight places for members who have
not yet arrived gives slight prospect
of a speedy presentation of draft of
a law. The committee consists vir-
tualIy of the inner circle of the strong
est men in parliament.
Government Plot Feared.
In spite Of the governments left
handed denial that it intends to order
l parliamentary recess, the Rech ex-
presses the fear that coup d'etat is
imminent and appeals to the country
make its voice heard in favor of
he dismissal of the ministry and a
1rolongation of the existence Of par
lament.
Throw Bomb at Governor.
Kovno June 20.-An unknown man
threw a bomb at NJ. Humbert, the
governor of the prison here, and M.
Akatoff, his assistant, while the two
men were walking in the street yes
terday. M. Akatoff was seriously
wounded and M. Humbert and two
passersby were slightly wounded.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
WILL MEET NEXT IN ST. PAUL.
National Association Of Stationers
Picks City.

New York, June 21-The National
Association of Stationers and Manu-
facturers, now in convention here,
yesterday voted to hold it's next con-
vention in st. Paul. A general advance
in the prices of pens and pencils was
recommended and approved
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Rleze at Belle PLANE.

Belle PLANE, June 21.-F'ire caused
by a gasoline stove destroyed the
two-story frame building on Main
street occupied by Mrs. Sisterman as
a millinery store and residence. Loss
$500
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
CHAPLAIN FAVoRS CANTEEN.
Old Soldiers Habits Are Fixed and
They Will Have Liquor.

Washington, June 21.-An echo of
the anti-canteen amendment adopted
by the house during the consideration
of the sundry civil bill was heard just
before the house adjourned yesterday
through a letter which Mr.. Tawney
of Minnesota had read from the chap
lain of the old soldiers home at Togus,
Me, opposing the adjustment Of the
canteen on the ground that old sol
diers would not change their habits
and they would obtain liquor else
where.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
AIMS AT DUCKS; HITS FARMER.

Farm Hand Accidentally Shoots His
Employer.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 21.-Joseph
Nikodym, Jr., farmer living near the
little town of Tabor, was seriously
wounded as the result of being acct
dentally shot by his hired man. The
farmer was driving cattle out of his
pasture when the hired man, who was
duck hunting at nearby lake, fired at
some ducks Several buckshot struck
Nikodym and one penetrated his left
leg above the knee to the depth Of two
inches.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Suicide of Younn Norman

Worthington, Mimi, June 21-Rose
Caspers, a young woman living eight
miles north of here, committed sui
side by taking carbolic acid. No cause
can be assigned.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
THIEF TAKES TON OF SUGAR

Breaks Seal and Robs Box Car at Al
bert Lea.
Albert Lea, Mimi, June 21.-A thief
with a sweet tooth in his head broke
into freight car in the yards here
last night and made away with ten
2O0-pound sacks Of sugar. He appar-
emily went about the theft with DELHI
eration,as there were wheel tracks
alongside the car, which showed thai.
a wagon had been backed up to the
door,
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Kills Self by shootina.

Fort Wayne, Ind, June 2f-Ray NJ
Vance, representative of Chicago
publishing house, committed suicide
yesterday by shooting.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
MUTUAL TRUSTEES RESIGN.
Men Who Approved Vouchers of An
drew G.. Fields.

Grew y. FICIuS.
New York, June 21.-Robert Oil
plant. James c. Holden and Charles
E. Miller have rendered their resigna-
tions as members of the Mutual S
board of trustees. The designations
will be accepted at the next regular
meeting of the board.
Messrs. Oliphant, Holden and Miller
were the members of the committee
on expenditures which placed the Off
cial seal of it's approval on vouchers
calling for many hundreds of thou
sands of dollars on the o. K. of An
drew c. Fields
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
HoTELKEEPER SENT UP.

MUST SIEVE I1IC anu T az ItI~ E0'
Permitting Gambling.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 21.-Charles
J. Pease, for some time proprietor of
the European hotel at De Smet, has
been sentenced by Judge Whiting to
a. term of three months in Jail and to
pay a fine of 5000 Pease was arrest
ed on the charge of permitting gam
bling in his hotel, and at a recent term
of state circuit court entered a plea
of guilty.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
Nine Passengers Hurt.

Middlesboro. Ky:. June PA pas
senger train and through freight col
lided two miles north of Middlesboro
yesterday, seriously injuring nine per-
sons. ~,
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FIVE DIE IN RIVER.
Farmer Drives Off Bridge and Entire
Family Perishes in Stream.

Family Perishes in Stream.
SissetOn. S. D., June &c. w. Mar
tin, farmer living in Minnesota town
ship, brought his wife and three chill
dren to see the circus yesterday. Now
they are all cold in death. He started
for home late at night, and when at
tempting to cross the Little Minnesota
river near Boscoe he drove off the
bridge in the dark and the whole fam
lily and one of the horses were drown
ed
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-23
TWO BOYS DROWNED.

One Tries to Save the Other and Both
Go Down.
Menominee, Mich, June 21.-Whlle
swimming in Menominee river here
with three companions, Joseph Le-
zette, aged ten, and Edward Meunier,
aged fourteen, were drowned. lie,
zette started to drown and Meunier
tried to save him. Both went down
locked in close embrace.
The Washington times., 1906-05-04
CHANGE IN CLERKSHIP
AT BIG PRINTERY

P. NJ. Becker. an $500 clerk in the
jacket division OF the Government
Printing Office. has rendered his resig-
nation to Public Printer Stillings. The
resignation has been accepted and How
ard G. Brown promoted TO the vacancy.
The special committee appointed at a
mass meeting of the employees Of the
office for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the purchase and pre-
sentation of testimonial TO Oscar J.
Ricketts,. late foreman of printing will
meet at Typographical Temple this af-
ternoon at 4;45 o'clock for that .pur-
pose The presentation will take place
at the temple one day next week
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CHARGES AGAINST
PRINTERY CHIEF
Fas 0ritiSm in Contracts Al
legged Against Engineer
Homer K. Collins.

Charges involving certain transactions
IN tae purchase OF supplies for the
Government Printing Office have been
preferred against Homer X. Collins.
chief engineer and superintendent of the
big printing building. An empioye filed
the complaints which are claimed TO be
based upon favoritism in the placing OF
contracts. They were made some time
ago, but as yeC have not been investf-
gated. 1t is possible they may never
be taken seriously
Public Printer StiIIings said today that
q protest had been made against Mr.
Collins, but as yet he had not given the
matter much thought, and would not
until such time as Collins was present
TO face his accuser. The accused now
being confined to his home by Illness,
Mr.. Stillings would not indicate the ma
ture of the charges made, nor say
whether they were made in writing or
verbally. He paid a high tribute 10
the integrity, loyalty and honesty of Mr..
Collins in the administration OF his Of
fee as he had observed it. He had re
Gently raised his salary from 5000 70
$2,25e per year.
from one source came the statement
u at charges had been brought to the
attention Of President Roosevelt and
that The Keep Commission was instruct
ed to make an investigation. said inves-
tigation TO cover the general subject of
contract letting practiced in the Office.
1t was said such an investigation would
result in a second -type-setting ma
chine" controversy.
Mr.. Stiilings denied such a report to-
day. He said he did not believe that
there was such condition existing, and
il the Keep Commission We're instructed
10 conduct an investigation he would
know of 1t. He also claimed that ne
was sure the charges made against Mr..
Collins were made in the spirit of re-
The Washington times., 1906-05-04
MADlSONS EASILY
DEFEAT TAYL0RS

The Madison baseball team had easy
work defeating the Taylors yesterday
evening on the formers grounds. Thir-
teenth and E streets, by IS TO s.
The home run of Mccormack with the
bases full was the feature.
Earned runs-Madison. s: Taylor, g.
First base by errors-Madison, 4; Tay-
lor. 2. Left on bases-Madiscn, II; Tay-
lor, g. First base on balis-Or Dodd.
4; off Priest, S. Struck out-By Dodd,
u: by Priest 6. Stolen bases-Kemper,
Wetzel, Spear. Proctor, Priest. Detterer.
Hit by pitcher-Dodd. /; Priest, 8.
Passed balls-Booth. 3; Martin. 3 Um-
pire-Burleigh. Time, hours.
The Washington times., 1906-05-04
TO RAISE PRICE OF OIL
BY DESTROYING WEAKER RIVAL S
Sugar Trust Also Comes in for Scoring in
Roosevelt's Message Transmitting
Garfield Report to Congress.
THE PRESIDENT ON STANDARD OIL

The facts set forth in this report for the most
part not disputed.
The Standard Oil Company profits immensely by
open rates arranged to give it overwhelming advantage
over It's Independent competitors
This enables them to charge consumers higher
prices for oil.
The Standard Oil Company has, by unfair or un-
lawful methods, crushed out home competition.
The railroads made haste to correct secret rates
after exposure, thus acknowledging they were wrong
The Attorney General reports -. that the Sugar
trust rarely ever pays the lawful rate for transpor
tation.
What is needed is the conferring upon the Inter
state Commerce Commission of ample affirmative power
1t is highly desirable that an element of competi-
ton should be introduced by putting alcohol used
in the arts and manufactures upon the free list
The Department of Justice viii take up the question
of nsttung prosecutions in at least certain of the cases.
The Washington times., 1906-05-04
To Baltimore and Return. Sax.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat
uroay and Sunday All regular trains
except the Congressional Limited . Tick
cts good to return until Sunday night
ADV.
The Washington times., 1906-05-04
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Showers are indicated for the east
Gulf and South Atlantic States tonight
and Saturday In the lower lake re-
gion showers are probable, with higher
temperatures
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Change in Laws Needed.

The President uses the Garfield report
as a text for certain recommendations
besides those which he makes in con-
nection with the railroad rate bill. He
would have Congress correct the I'm
munity law, so that officials of offending
corporations may not escape prosecu-
ton; he urged the passage Of the free
alcohol bill. which would put another
spoke in the Standard wheel, and he
would prevent the exploitation of trusts
of the coal and oil lands owned by the
Government
Already the Department OF Justice,
at the direction of the President, has
taken up the matter of prosecutions of
the Standard Oil Company and the var
ious railroads involved, on the facts
learned by Commissioner Garfield In
this connection. IL should be noted. that
the report presented today is only on
one phase of the oil situation-that re-
lating 10 transportation and freight
rates. There are six other branches of
the general subject that the Bureau OF
Corporations is still considering. and on
which ii will report later. The facts
made known today, however, afford suf-
ficient basis. il is believed. for indfct-
ments under both the Sherman anti
trust law and the Elkins interstate COM
merce act