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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-30
congress.
~ Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.
Thursday.

thursday.
Washington, June 22-An under
standing was reached by the con-
ferees on the railroad rate bill last
night which, it is predicted, will result
in a complete agreement being re-
ported to-day. The conferees will
meet at 10 o'clock in the morning to
draw up the agreement. It is tho
present purpose to have it presented
to the house to-day that it may be
printed in the Record, as required by
the rules, that it may be called up for
action Saturday.
There are yet three points which
will receive discussion in the morning.
but even on these the conferees know
the position of their number SO well
that the result may be predicted with
reasonable certainty.
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TWO TRAMPs POISONED.
Found Dead Near RaiIroad-Wood Al
cohoI the Cause.


Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 27.-Three
German tramps were in the city sew
eral days mending umbrellas. One
was found sick near the Illinois Cen
trail station Saturday and died at the
city hall yesterday afternoon. A post
norton proved poisoning, not known
by whom administered. A party OF
picnickers discovered the body of the
second tramp near the Cedar river,
dead several hours. The coroner's
jury returned a verdict Of poisoning
by wood alcohol. Both men were
clean shaven, about forty years old.
The first man had a card of Otto Her
mann in his pocket. The bodies await
Identification of friends. If not claim
ed they will be sent to Iowa City. The
third tramp escaped on freight train.
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FILES NO ELECTION PAPERS.

Neglect Results in Action by District
:. Attorney Against New London Man.
District Attorney Kregmeier began
action at Appleton against Samuel
Marsh of New London, candidate for
Republican alderman at last springs
election, who failed to file his election
expense account with the city clerk.
This is the first case of its kind ever
tried in Appleton, and probably in the
state
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NORTHWEST IS
TREATED WELL
OMNIBUS BUILDING BILL CON
TAlNs LIBERAL APPROPRiA-
TONS.
NEW BUILDINGS ARE PLANNED

Washington, June q. Northwest
ern states are treated handsomely in
the omnibus public building bill,
which was introduced and reported to
the house yesterday. The measure
carries a total Of approximately $2l,-
100000. 1t will be taken up in the
house to-day under a rule and passed
and Immediately forwarded to the SEN
ate, where it will be referred to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds. Prompt action will follow in
the senate.
Of the expenditure of $21,O00,000
authorized by the bill, the sum OF
$1,615,50O is allotted to the States OF
Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dako-
tas. This is divided among the states
named as follows:
Minnesota. s7O3,O0O; Wisconsin,
s49O5OO: South Dakota, $4,000;
North Dakota. S125,000.
In the Minnesota batch are three
new buildings, the names of the cities
and the amounts allowed each being:
Crookston, $4,000; New Ulm, $685.
900; Red Wing, 100000.
Purchase of sites in these four
cities is authorized: Alexandria,
$1,000; Austin, $4,000; Brainerd, $1O,-
900; Rochester, $4,000.
Mill City Gets 100000.
The sum of s15O,O0O is made avail
able to complete in part the new fed
eraI building at st. Paul. Minneapolis
gets 100000 for a site upon which a
new public building will be erected in
the future To enlarge and improve
the public building at Duluth $125,000
is appropriated.
In South Dakota an additional ii p-
preparation of $4,000 is made for the
Deadwood public building previously
authorized. The limit of cost of the
Yankton building is increased by
$1,000 to permit of needed improve
ments New buildings are provided
for Lead, Mitchell and Watertown,
100000 being provided in each case.
Devils Lake, N. D., is to have a
public building the cost of which is
limited to $125,0O0
Wisconsin Well Treated.
Wisconsin is given six new build
ings: Chippewa Falls, $4,000; Mari
nette, $4,000; Kenosha, $4,000;
Manitowoc, $4,000; Platteville, $4O,-
900; Sheboygan, 100000.
Purchase of sites is authorized at
Appleton, $4,000; WATERFOWL, $4,000;
Waukesha, $4,000. Additional appro-
priations are allowed for buildings al
ready authorized in Wisconsin cities
as follows: Baraboo, $4,000; Eau
Claire, $4,000; Green Bay, $4,000;
Wausau, $4,000.
Increase in salaries for a large
number of postmasters in the North
western states is also provided for in
the bill.
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koMP MUST SERVE HIS TERM,

Kenosha Banker, However, May Be
Granted Pardon.
Frank S. Komp, the former presi-
dent of the defunct KenOsha State
bank and the Kenosha Trust company,
must spend his term of two and one
half years in the state prison at Wau-
pun, to which institution he was sent
after being convicted on charge of
perjury, as the supreme court has re
fused to reverse the decision of the
Kenosha county circuit court. It is
probable that within a few weeks
petition will be made to Gov. David
son asking. for the pardon of Komp.
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DRAWS GUN TOWARD HIM.
Carl Heide Kills Himself While on
Fishing Excursion.

1dEi F1GIUG NILS f1tHtSClI OIt
Fishing Excursion.
Fosston, Mimi, June 27.-Carl
Heide, eighteen years old, accidental
Iy shot and killed himself while re-
turning from a fishing excursion TO
Whitefish lake near here. Heide had
been out fishing during the afternoon
and took his shotgun along with him
In the boat. When he returned to the
landing he seized the gun by the muz-
zle and drew it toward him. The trig-
ger presumably had been left cooked
and must have struck a projection in
the bottom of the boat. The gun was
discharged and the entire load of shot
entered the right side of Heide's
chest. Companions near by witness
ed the accident and ran to the boys
assistance, but when they reached
him he was dead.
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NEW UNIFORM FOR GUARD.
What Appropriate Will Be Used for
in Wisconsin.


The recently passed appropriation
for the state militia will be used for
new equipment in Wisconsin, accord
ing to Adjt Cen Boardman. Gen.
BOardman says:
The government aid will come in
the form Of equipment for the guard
and will mean ultimately to complete
reuniforming of the state organiza-
lions. The Wisconsin militia will be
able as a result of this increase to
have just as complete an equipment
as the regular soldiers. The reuni-
forming will include the dress uni
form, winter service uniform of olive
drab and summer service uniform of
khaki. At present the guard does
not have the olive drab uniform, hav-
ing practically no winter service
where it would be needed.
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SWALLOWS IRON JACK; DIES.

Life of Racine Child Not Saved by
Operation.
The year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hansen of Racine died from
the effects of peculiar accident. The
child was playing with a cast iron
jack and swallowed the toy. 1t lodged
in the windpipe and physicians opera
ted and removed it, death resulting.
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EAT MINNESOTA BUTTER.

Naval Officers and Men Supplied IN
der Contract.
Hutchinson, Mimi, June 2S.-A local
creamery is furnishing 'butter to the
United States navy It recently was
awarded a contract to supply large
amount of it's best brand, and the con-
tract is now being filled. The butter
is made and packed under the direct
supervision of government inspectors.
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WHEAT OUTLOOK ExCELS.
Crop Prospects Never More Promising
Tnauo~ca ToyIN+u

Crop Prospects Never More Promising
in Traverse County.
Browns Valley, Mimi, June 28.-The
wheat crop has never been more prom
Using in this section of the country
than at present, and the prospects are
that a good average crop will be har-
vested The corn is not at it's best,
owing to the cold wet weather of the
last few weeks Oats and barley are
good and a large yield is expected. In
the northeastern part of the county
the crops are not as good, owing to
heavy rains, but as whole the farm
ers are we'll pleased and are looking
forward to a bountiful harvest.
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j. r. SIMS is APPOINTED.

River Falls Man Will Succeed Presi-
dent Pray at Stevens Point School.
The board of regents of normal
schools elected J. A. Peacock of Ocon-
omowoc, president; Senator Thomas
Morris, La Crosse, vice president, and
reelected William Kittle, secretary.
The special committee appointed to
recommend a successor to President
Pray of the Stevens Point normal,
nominated j. r. Sims, institute con-
ductor Of River Falls normal Mr.
Sims was appointed by the board.
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Officer Eoiled.

Iowa City, Iowa, June 28.-While
Officer Rupert waited in the lobby of
the st. James hotel for an clipping
couple to come down stairs, E. N.
Cummins Of New York and Ruth Will
son of Marengo climbed down the fire
escape from the third floor and es-.
caped yesterday morning.
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Northwest News.
SEEKS OIL I'm SOUTH DAKOTA.
Land Owner Has Organized Company
to Drill.

TO Dfflt.
South Shore, S. D., June 28.-It is
reported here on seemingly good au-
thority that drilling for oil soon will
begin on the Doremus farm, where sur
face indications have shown the appar-
ent existence of oil of a high quality.
1t is stated that Mr.. Doremus has in
corporated a company in his home
town of Illinois, and that the neass-
sary machinery for drilling wells is al
ready on it's way from the East. Chem
lists who examined the Oil skinned
from the water in the slOughs on the
Doremus farm stated in their report
the belief of an oil pocket in the vi
cinity. The matter has caused con-
siderable excitement in this neighbor'
hood.
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LAND SEEKERS IN DRoVEs.
Registration for Crow Lands Breaks
the Record.

Registration for Grow LANDS Breaks
the Record.
Billings, Mont, June 27.-All rec
ords of the registration for the Crow
lands were smashed yesterday, the to-
tai number having their names record
ed at the land Office being 1882 for
the day. This exceeds the registra-
ton for the first day, which was the
largest heretofore, by 644. The en-
tire number now enrolled in this city
aggregates 9,903, and there are three
days yet remaining for registration.
Yesterdays trains from the East
and West brought in large crowds,
those FROM. the West having excep-
tionally big delegations.
At the registration office crowd
of from 300 to 500 was in line long
before the doors opened at 8 o'clock.
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FoREsTERs CHOOSE sPooNER.
Convention at Ashland Ends After
Election of Officers.

Convention at Ashland Ends After
Election of Officers.
The United Order of Foresters
closed their annual convention at
Ashland, electing the following Off
GERS:
High chief ranger, John McMurchy;
high vice ranger, Harry Mines, Du-
luth; high treasurer, J. w. Gillehal-
and, Superior; high secretary, M. H.
Thorn, Itasca; high chaplain, Mrs A.
Miller, Ely, Mimi; high archer, Mrs.
D. Mcdonald H. l. W., Mrs. Charles
Nelson, Ashland; H. o. W., Mrs. E.
Goodsen; high physician, DR.. Graves,
Superior.
The convention voted to hold its
next meeting at Spooner, Wis.
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Wnnnan Killed hY Train.

Atwater, Mimi, June 28.-Mrs. Pc
tria Christensen, widow, aged sixty
five, was instantly killed by Great
Northern work train while returning
home in carriage with six from a sur
prise party at the home of their pas
for
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EXPLOSION AT LIGHT PLANT.
Belt Becomes Disocated and Wrecks
Machinery.

Leroy, Mimi, June 28.-A few min
utes before midnight last night Leroy
city was shaken by heavy explosion
at the city electric plant. The cause
was the dislocation of the belt, which
became entangled with the dynamo
and threw the machinery out Of order.
The engineer was in the boiler room
and was not hurt. Manager E. S. Bor-
worth says the loss amounts to $1,000.
not covered by insurance.
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scALDED TO DEATH IN VAT.

Fatal Accident at South st. Paul
Packing Plant.
ST. Paul. June 28.-Arthur McClel-
Ian fell into a vat of hot water at the
Swift company's packing plant at
South st. Paul yesterday morning,
and died a few hours later at the city
hospital. His entire body from his
neck to his feet was scalded His in
juries were pronounced fatal at the
time of the accident
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New York, June 24-Reports have
been numerous recently that Charles
M. Schwab would enter politics as a
candidate for United States senator
from Nevada Mr.. Schwab arrived
in New York yesterday from Europe.
and when asked concerning the story
REPLIED: 81 have no political aspira-
tions whatever"
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DIES HEARING FORTUNE TOLD.
John Brown of Cedar Rapids Victim
~, of Fate's Strange Whim.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 81
While John Brown was sitting in a
palnist's par1or last evening, looking
into the eyes of the palmist''s beauti-
full daughter, and while the palmist
herself was predicting for him many
years of success and contentment,
fate snapped the thread of his life and
he died in less than three minutes.
He was one of the proprietors of the
Brown e Hunt Bottling works.
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STEAMER SINKS AT DOCK.
Topheavy Load Causes 1t to Ship Wa

Ter.
Duluth. June 28-While crossing
from the docks of the Alger-Smith
company to those of the Northwestern
Fuel company, the steamer Robert
Holland, lumber laden, took a heavy
list to starboard, as the result Of hav-
ing topheavy deck load, and shipped
enough water to sink her just as she
arrived at the coal docks. She lies in
about nineteen feet of water, but the
bow and stern are high and dry. Life
savers took off the crew and assisted
in assembling the lumber which had
washed off the deck.
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EXPENSIVE EXTRACTION.
1t Cost 100000 to Bring Green and
Gaynor From Canada,

Washington, June 27.--It cost the
government 100000 to extradite
Green and Gaynor and bring them to
trial.
This statement is contained in let
ter written by Attorney General
Moody to Chairman Tawney explain
ing a request for a deficiency appro-
priation. OF this sum. he says, S22.-
500 is to be paid to foreign counsel in
this case.
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REMOVES MILK AND BROWNS
Wife of Southern Minnesota Farmer
Commits Suicide.

Commits Suicide.
Winona, Mimi, June 27-While suf-
fering from temporary mental aberra-
ton produced by illness, Mrs. Minnie
Mienert, fifty-eight years old. the wife
of Herman Mienert, a farmer of the
town of Pleasant Hill. committed sui
eide by drowning in cistern at the
Mienert home early this morning. She
had carefully planned the suicide, re-
moving two cans of milk from the els
tern before plunging in. The body
was found soon afterwards. but efforts
to effect resuscitation failed. An in
quest was deemed unnecessary.
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ROBBERS WORK IN CITY HALL.
Break Into Clerks Vault and Steal
$483.75.

Minneapolis, June 27.-Defying the
Minneapolis police in their own
stronghold, burglars broke into the
vault in the city clerks Office at some
time between Saturday afternoon and
yesterday morning and stole $483.75
in cash. There was more than $1,000
in the vault, but the robbers overlook
ed a portion of it, although the condi-
ton of the vault yesterday morning
showed that most of the locked COM
partments had been broken open and
things had been pretty thoroughly
overturned.
The loss entailed by the burglary
will fall upon the city clerk, L. A,
Lydiard.
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TWO Killed bv LIGHTNING

Menominee, Mich, June 2S.-George
N. Smith and Michael Burke were
killed here yesterday morning by light
ming, the bodies not being found until
evening.
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WHEAT MAKES GOOD PROGRESS.
General Crop Outlook in Northwest Is
Favorable.

Favorable.
st. Paul, June 27.-The general out
look for crops in both Minnesota and
North Dakota is extremely favorable,
according to the weekly report Of the
Northern Pacific, issued yesterday.
Wheat shows. an Improvement over
the week before. the warm weather
proving beneficial. The plant is as
far advanced as twas a year ago this
time and is growing strong. Flax,
however, is about a week behind that
of last season.
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CARNEGIE PENSIONERS.
Pearson and Porter of Beloit's Faculty

Pearson and FoFteT OF bsIOIt 5 aCUIty
Eligible to Share of Endowment.
Beloit, Wis, June 28.-Prof. c. w.
Pearson, a member of the faculty of
Beloit college for nineteen years. has
resigned and will receive a Carnegie
pension Prof. Pearson has been
teaching forty years. Prof. William
Porter, who has been at Beloit college
for more than half a century, will also
receive a pension from the Carnegie
endowment
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HAVE TERMINAL ELEVATOR.
Western Farmers Plan War on Al
Ieaed Trust at Ashland.

Ashland is to have q wheat terminal
elevator. One, hundred members OF
the Minnesota and Dakota Farmers
exchange, which has been vigorously
fighting the alleged elevator trust,
went to Ashland on special train, and
after inspecting the local harbor and
frontage held a meeting, at which the
members voted unanimously to con-
struct a large terminal elevator at
Ashland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-21

"Fiercew said the one who was doing
the searching. you're the first guy
we've seen in a week that looks good. :"
II hope you won't be disappointed,
said Monty genially. III I'd expected
this might have brought more mon.
ey."
II guess we'll be satisfied" chuckled
the man with the revolver. You're
awful nice and kind, mister. and may
be you wouldn't object to tellin' Us
when you'll be up dis way ag'in."
Its a pleasure to do business with
you, pardner," said the ether, dropping
Monty's $500 watch in his pocket
"Well leave car fare for you for your
honesty" His hands were running
through Brewster's pockets with the
ouickness Of machine. You don't
go much on jswelry, guess. Are
desc shoit buttons de real ting"
They're pearls" ssid Monty cheer
fully.
"My favorite jool,' said the man
with the revolver. clip 'em out, Bill
Don't cut the shirt" urged Monty.
"I,m going to a little supper, and ]
don't like the idea Of a punctured
shirt front"
"IIl be careful as kin, mister
There, guess OATS all. Shall ! call
cab for you, sir?"
mo, thank you. l think I'll walk"
"Well, Just walk south a hundred
steps without lookin' round er yellin'
and you kin save your skin. I guess
you know what I mean, pardner."
"rm sure 1 do. Good night"
"Good night" came in chuckles from
the two holdup men. But Brewster
hesitated, a sharp thought penetrating
his mind.
"By CAD" he exclaimed, "you chaps
are very careless. Do you know you've
missed a roll of $500 in this overcoat
pocket?" The men gasped, and the
spasmodic oaths that came from them
were born Of incredulity. 1t was plain
that they doubted their ears.
"Say it ag'in," muttered Bill In be-
wildered tones.
Hes sringin' Us. BILL" said the
other.
"sure," growled Bill. Its a nice
way to treat us, mister. Move along
now and don't turn round"
"Well, you're couple of nice high
waymen," cried Monty in disgust.
"Sh! Not so loud"
.SThat is no way to attend to pusi-
ness. Do you expect me to go down
into my pocket and hand you the goods
on q silver traY?"
"Keep your hands up! You don't
woik dat game on me. You got gun
there"
"No. I haven't. This is on the level.
You overlooked roll Of bills in your
haste. and I'm not the sort of fellow to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-21
Famous Iowa Bred Colt, Whose
Record as Two-Y Year Old Was
Never Beaten
WAS SOLD FOR OVER 100000
l. Laid Away With Signal Honors at
the Door of Warren Park-one of the
Greatest Money Makers Turf Has
known-Bred by c. w. Williams, of
independence.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. I-Axtell,
the trotting stallion, whose price of
i3105,000 in an hour after he made the
then stallion record of 2:12, was the
highest ever paid for a trotting horse,
was kicking up his heels few hours
before his death from collie Sunday.
He twas burieT yesterday in grave
1t the door Of the stable at Warren
park, owned by w. P. Ijams, president
OF the American Trotting Association.
which had been his home since the
record day in 1889.
Mr.. Ija11ls was too i'll to be present,
and, Mrs. Ejams superintendent the bur-
ial, with her family from the city home
and emploSes of Warren park present.
ali sincerely mourning the always gen
tie animal
Axtell wass wrapped in his blankets
and some of the stable trappings also
went into the grave with him. Mr..
Ijams says ne will cause a suitable
monument to be erected.
The best information is that in Ak
tells seventeen years in the stud an
aggregate of fees of nearly half mill
ion dollars was realized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-21
IOWA CENTRAL ENJolNED.
Construction Work Of Railroad a
Monmouth Suddenly Stopped.

Construction Work Of Railroad at
Monmouth, Suddenly Stopped.
Monmouth, Ill, Aug. 20-Govern-
men by injunction took fall out of
the Iowa Central Railway company
yesterday and as a result of the barrier
erected by the courts the work on the
monster dam which the Central has
been constructing at its lake west Of
the city is for the present at least, at
a standstill, and Contractor Andrew
Ryan and his worlnmen are idle.
The writ of injunction was granted
by Master in Chancery Almon Kidder,
who acted in the absence of the cir
cult court judges, and was served on
local officials of the road and Mr.. Ry-
an by the sheriffs office. It will in
all probability delay work on the Gem
trail project until the September term
of circuit court.
The, application for the writ came as
rather a surprise In court circles. APP
pearing as compliments and petit
TONERS were the heirs of the late James
Marsh, owning some fifteen acres Of
land just south OF the Burlington right
of-way and southeast Of the Iowa Cen
trail lake, which lies just north OF the
Burlington and Central tracks west of
the city