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Middletown transcript., 1908-10-05

ties to which they were assigned have
gone through the counties Of the State
and have obtained the views Of the best
posted politicians Of both parties on the.
situation in their localities. These views
and The psfsosii 81 of 81 ssi1
respondents Of unusual conditions here
and there present as accurate summary
as can be had Of ths political outlook at
this moment
Highgrade dental service. Examine
tion and estimate, free. Dr. 7. Allen
Johaaons Miaalssown. Phone IS. )
Middletown transcript., 1908-10-05

who was formerly school teacher, has
been member of his household for more
than thirty years. It is said OF both
bride and bridegroom that they have bad
ample opportunity for iudgingeaeh others
temperaments, and that sn6r6 Hnuuitkc6r-
tainly be no error or lottery in this mar
riage. The incident is also being COM
mended by the young men who favor
long courtships But few, however, have
the uninterrupted opportunity chat fell
to the lotof "Uncls Richard Smith.
Middletown transcript., 1908-10-05
FEWER FRrsoNKRs

Since lhs sspIsnbsI Issm q sbs 0oast
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
NORTHWEST NEWS
SAYS HE OWES STATE NOTHING
Former State Oil Inspector FentOn G..
Warner Files Answer in
States Suit.

st. Paul, June ST. G. Warner, for
mer state oil inspector, served his
answer yesterday in the suit brought
by the state against him and the Ma
t1onal Surety company to recover $12,-
S9l.S5, alleged to be due to the state
from him on account of oil inspection
fees collected by him while in office
and not turned into the state treasury.
The answer is a complete denial of
the complaint and contains an allega-
ton that he had paid the state all mon
eys collected by him while in that Of
fee.
He denies that the total collections
of the Office during his ineumbency
were $69,548.94, and alleges that the
total was $6O,195.60, which has been
paid to the state, as shown by the
record Of the office.
He denies that he has wrongfully
and fraudulently retained the sum
of S9,355.25 of the fees collected, and
alleges that the $3,538.5O which was
credited to the companies during his
incumbency for out shipments was
credited on account of shipments of
oil which were received and inspect
ed in this state and actually sent out
side the state for consumption.
The case is brought in the Ramsey
county district court and may come
on for trial during the June term.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY.
Appointments Made by University Re-
uents to Fill Vacancies.

A number of new appointments to
the faculty of the university were
made by the executive committee of
E. D. Angel, assistant professor of
physical training, rendered his resig-
nation, which was accepted. Prof
Angel has been appointed professor
of physical education and director of
athletics at the Oregon state agricul-
sistant professor of American history
resigned his position in order to ac-
cept the chair Of history at Tulane
university
Winfred T. Root of the University
of Pennsylvania, was appointed in
w. l.. Westerman, recently elected as
sistant professor of history, was ap-
pointed to take charge of the work in
ancient history in the coming sum-
mer session.
Axel Johnson of the University of
Kansas was appointed to the Vogel
fellowship in sociology at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin social settlement in
Milwaukee in place of Thomas w.
CRATER, who was elected to the Robert
Treat Paine fellowship in social sci
ence at Harvard. Paul E. Ellsworth
of Afford university, this year grad
uate student at Wisconsin, was ap-
pointed to a fellowship in German in
place of John Whyte, Watertown, who
has accepted the Ottendorfer fellow
ship in German philology at New
York university.
The following assistants were ap-
pointed: George A. Chancey, mathe-
matics; Walter FISHERMAN, Wiscon-
sin '0S, Mathematics; Horace Secrist,
Wisconsin 'O7, political economy; w.
w. Leiserson, Wisconsin 'OS, political
economy; J. D. Diehl, graduate stu
dent 'O7-8, German; A. w. Aron, Ger
man; E. E. Bean, Wisconsin 10, stu
dent, assistant in geologya B. W.
Hammer, Wisconsin '08, agricultural
bacteriology; Henry Steenbock, Wis
consin '08, agricultural chemistry; J..
M. Brannon, graduate student '078,
feed and fertilizer inspection; D. R..
Taggart, r. A, Geneva college, grad
uate student at Wisconsin '07-8, schol-
ar in political economy.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
COLLEGE WORK FOR ARTISANS
Thirty-six Summer Courses in EIec'
tricity. ENGINES and Shop Work.

The eighth summer school for ar
tisans at the University of Wisconsin
college of engineering, which opens
June 20 and continues six weeks, to
July 81, will offer unsual opportunity
for study of practical subjects for ma
chinists, electricians, shop superin-
tendents and fOremen. Thirty-six
courses of study in six different de-
partments of instruction are to be
given this year, including seven
courses in the theory, construction,
operation and testing of engines and
boilers; nine in applied electricity,
covering work with dynamos and mo-
tors. wiring and lighting, meters and
transformers, telephone service and
generating plants; five in machine de-
sign. one in tests of the strength of
materials, one in fuels and lubricants,
with tests, and thirteen in general
shop work. These latter include
highly practical instruction in bench
work on wood and iron, lathe and
forge work; practice with planning,
milling and other machines, tool max.
ing, machine construction, pattern
making as we'll as all kinds of
foundry work. In addition to four
teen regular professors and instruct
ors of the university who will conduct
the work, Prof. John j. Wilmore of
the engineering department of the
Alabama Polytechnic institute has
been added to the faculty for the sum-
mer. In view of the fact that many
large plants are not running in full
force at this time, it is anticipated
that many young men will take advan-
tage of the opportunity for college
work during the summer session.
The professional courses in engineer
ing offered this year will give oppor-
tunity to those desiring advanced
work.-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
DAM BLOWN UP.

The Namakogan dam near Cable
was blown out during the night with
two charge of dynamite. This dam
is located where the Namakogan lake
empties into the Namakogan river
and furnishes the water supply for
the North Wisconsin Lumber and
Manufacturing company of Hayward,
Wis, to drive their logs each year.
The going out of the dam will mean
great loss of logs and facilities to the
company.
The Waterman at the dam went to
Gable early that morning to give the
alarm, and not being able to catch
Hayward by wire from there it was
necessary to make the drive of eight
cen miles to give the alarm.
This dam has been source of an
noyance to the settlers about the Ma
makogan lake for some years. 1t
had an eight-foot head and at times
would overflow their lands, and has
hindered the fishing on the lake. 1t
is supposed that some one has taken
it unto himself to get rid of the nui
sance. But at this time it is not
known who did 1t.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
TELLS OF METEoR's FLIGHT.
c. A. Beebe Gives Graphic Descrip-
ton of Maqnifcent Spectacle.


The quest of the weather bureau
for the meteor seen in the vicinity Of
Ceylon last month has brought to the
front an eyewitness, c. A. Beebe, who
gives this picturesque description of
the PHENOMENON:
did we see the meteor? Well, you
bet your sweet life we did, my wife
and l. [ could not swear as to the
exact date, but it was on or about
April IS, and about 10 o'clck p. m.
1--WE had just locked up the store
and started for home and had reached
the north side of the village when it
seemed as if all the houses on the
east side of Main street had simulta-
neously burst into flames.
eve glanced around and saw that
the houses were all right, but were
lighted up intensely. We thought that
it must the light from the headlight
of an approaching locomotive down
the line, but we heard no train. We
thought of lightning and nearly every
thing else, including the end Of the
world.
"All Of this happened, mind you,
while you could say Jack Robinson
Then we heard a swishing sound,
much like that of a sky rocket. Mrs.
Beebe turned about and exclaimed:
oh sky rocket And that is just
what it looked like.
1T was large glowing ball Of fire,
about the size of a common water
pail, or possibly a half bushel basket,
white hot, leaving behind a long
bright light reaching clear up into
the sky that gradually changed from
red to orange and finally at the upper
end was bright yellow. In fact the
whole thing represented nearly all of
the colors of the rainbow
"It appeared to land in William
McNamara's field, directly back of my
store"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
In and About the State
CRANBERRY INSECTS.
State University Issues New Bulletin
With Coored Pictures of Pests.

State University Issues New Bulletin
With Colored Pictures of Pests.
'The Cranberry Insects of Wiscon-
SIM is the title of an important new
bulletin now in press at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin 1t gives the re.
suits of two seasons of special investi-
cation by c. B. Hardenberg, a gradu-
ate of the university in the class of
'05, who is special field agent for the
bureau of entomology of the United
States department of agriculture The
work was conducted in cooperation
with the agricultural college expert
ment station of the university, with
the object Of enabling cranberry
growers of the state to more success
fully combat the insect pests which
are menacing the cranberry industry
Of Wisconsin.
Conditions of climate, soil and sur
rounding vegetation of the Wisconsin
cranberry boys differ SO widely from
those in Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey that the research conducted in
those states regarding insects injuri-
Gus to cranberries is Of little value to
growers in this state. A number of
cranberry feeders are found here that
are not described by students Of the
problem in the East, and the same
species as found there do not tally
in time of appearance, relative abun-
dance and destructiveness with SINH
lar ones here. Wisconsin growers
have therefore an Independent prob
lem to face. To do so successfully
they must be able to recognize and
know the habits of their enemies. To
unis purpose the new bulletin is il
Illustrated with colored plates, showing
the size, color and markings of eleven
of the principal marauders, with full
descriptions. IN
The most troublesome insect is the
black head cranberry worm, also
known as the "black-head vine worm,"
"black-head fire worm,' or simply the
"black head" Then, in weedy boys,
it attains such numbers before it's
presence is noted that the whole area
is doomed. The yellow head cram
berry worm, the most feared of the
fire worms in the Eastern states, has
not been much in evidence in Wiscon-
sin. The cranberry tip worm, which
had been thought to be confined Who'll
ly to Eastern boys, has also been
found in this state, though the dam
age done was comparatively slight.
1t may, however, become troublesome
if not controlled. The false yellow
head vine worm, previously reported
as not injurious to cranberries, Mr..
Hardenberg found in bogs both sea-
sons, apparently increasing rapidly
and feeding on the berry bushes.
In the boys around Cranmoor the
oblique banded roller has been found
abundantly and also to some extent
in other districts, and bids fair to be-
come more destructive than the
dreaded fire worms The yellow cram
berry looper and other span worms
are feeding at night on the vines.
The cranberry fruit worm and the
cranberry weevil, which attacks the
flower bud, are also described and
pictured in the bulletin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
Weekly Tornado Comes.

Clinton, Iowa, June 2.-Another Of
the tornadoes which have been OF
weekly occurrence in this section this
spring passed over Clinton, travelling
so high in the air that no damage was
done in this city. The town Of Mo
Causland, In Scott county, was hit by
the twisteY, however, and barns, sheds
and windmills on the Alfred Lowry
farm and on neighboring tracts OF
land. were RACED to the ground by
the fury of the storm. The Lowry
farm is owned by Charles Howe Of De
Witt
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
PASSENGER TRAIN
HELD Up BY BOYS
Force Great Northern Train to
Run on Siding and Rob
the Passengers.
MAKE CONDUCTOR PASS HAT

Great Falls, Mont. June 2. - A
north-bound Great Northern passen-
ger train was held up at 1890 yester-
day morning about one mile and a
half from this city by three boys, who
are under arrest.
The train was run onto siding by
the bandits, who fired fusillade up
and down the train.
William Dempsey, an Augusta
rancher. was shot through the leg in
attempting to escape from the train
after it had stopped.
Rob the Passengers.
Conductor Hays was compelled by
the robbers to precede them in pass
ing through the cars, carrying a hat
in which the passengers were invited
to dump what cash they had about
them.
Most of them deposited from 81 to
$40 and the booty of the desperadoes
is not believed to be greater than sew
eral hundred dollars.
One Of the bandits guarded the
doors Of the cars to prevent passen-
gers from leaving The robbers finally
jumped off the coaches and disappear
ed in the darkness.
Boys Arrested.
The three boys now occupy cells in
the city Jail. A fourth youth, who
admits having assisted in planning
the hold-up but took no active part is
also a prisoner. The quartet have
made a complete confession to the
police.
The four boys are Albert Hatch,
aged fifteen; William Randall, aged
seventeen; Harry Rheams, fifteen,
and George S. Cresswell, aged six
teen.
According to the story told by Ran
dali, Rheams and Creswell, the hold
up was planned and carried out I'M
der the generalship of Hatch.
Wanted to Rob Some More.
Rheams states that Hatch, after
they had left the scene of the hold-up,
proposed that they cross the Sun
river to the Montana Central line and
hold up passenger train No. 236, from
Butte, which was due in two or three
hours Because he demurred, Rheams
says, Hatch drew his revolver and
threatened to kill him. He was dis
suaded from the second attempt of
train robbery by the two youths who
were with him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
Bishops Ordained.

Baltimore, June 2. - Perhaps the
most impressive moment of the cur
rent general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church was yesterday
afternoon, when those elected were
ordained bishops. They were: Rev.
Drs. William F. Anderson OF New
York; John L. Nuelson of Berea, Will
liam A. Quayle of Chicago, Charles
L. Smith of Pittsburg, Wilson S. Lew
is of Sioux City, Iowa; Edwin II.
Hughes of Greencastle. Ind; Robert
Mcintyre, Los Angeles, Cal, and
Frank M. Bristol of Washington, D. C.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
BIG RESERVOIR DAMS PL ANNEc.
La Crosse Company Taking Options
on Drainage Lands.

on Drainage Lands.
The La Crosse Water Power COM
pany, whose 10000 horsepower plant
at Hatfield has been an engineering
wonder in that part of the country, is
contemplating the building of Sc, eral
reservoir auxiliary dams, and to that
end representative of the company
are getting options on drainage land
along the Black river, below Hatfield.
President E. G.. BoyntOn, admitting
these plans of the company, said it
was an extension Of the original plans
and had nothing to do with PROPOSE
ton to build the La Crosse--Black
River Falls Electric railway.
The present capacity of the Hatfield
plant is 10000 horsepower and with
these additional reservoir reserve
dams, Mr.. Boynton says the company
expects to be able to increase the ca
pacity from so to rs per cent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
Congregation Panic-stricken.
LAY CORNERSTONE OF CHURCH.
Vast Concourse Of People Attend Ger
emonies at Minneapolis.


emonies at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Jnue 2. - With all the
solemn splendOr and dignity charac
teristic OF Roman Catholic ceremony
the ceremonies attendant upon the
laying of the pro-cathedral corner
stone at Sixteenth street and Henne
pin avenue were carried out to the
minutest detail yesterday afternoon
before a vast cOnCOurse Of people
which extended for blocks around the
reviewing stand.
For more than an hour and halt
devout parishioners from the two
cities, as we'll as scores of communi
ties in the state, filed past the review
ing stand, 10000 strong. Under the
canopied platform this tribute to the
strength and influence of the church
was viewed by distinguished prelates
from various part of the country and
the apostolic delegate from the Vati
can at Rome.
The actual rites attendant upon the
laying of the cornerstone were per-
formed by Mgr. Diomede Falconio
apostolic delegate. The opening ad
dress was made by Archbishop John
Ireland, followed by Gov. John A.
Johnson, representing the state;
James J. Hill, the foremost figure in
the upbuilding of the Northwest and
distinguished patron of the church;
Mayor J. c. Haynes, representing the
city of Minneapolis; F. A. Crosse.
who spoke for the laity of the city.
and w. F. Devereux, representing the
pro-cathedral executive committee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
MURDERER is CAPTURED.
Slayer of Mrs. Orvis Arrested and
Rrouuht to Town by Farmer,

Slayer of Mrs. Orvis Arrested and
Brought to Town by Farmer.
Fond du Lac, Wis, June 3.-Grant
Poole, who shot and killed Mrs. E.
H. Orvis at the Methodist church at
Oakfeld Sunday as the congregation
dispersed from the morning services,
was captured late Sunday night by a
farmer named Morgan near the vii
lage of Ladoga, eight miles from Oak
field Poole was turned over to Of
ficers and was at once brought to this
city and landed in Jail early yester-
day.
Poole has been madly in love with
Grace Orvis, the daughter of the dead
woman, and his attentions toward her
have not been countenanced by the
family of the young woman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
Ranchers Are JuhiIant,

Hot Springs, S. D., June 3.-Heavy
rains have visited this section of the
Black Hills lately. The ranchers and
stockmen feel very jubilant over the
prospects for crops this year. The
pools are now full, and cattle can
reach water without danger Of miring
in the half-dry pools, as has been the
case for several weeks previous to the
heavy showers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
UNIVERSITY INsPEcTs TREES.
Finds Poplar Borer and Woolly
Aphis Destroying Nurseries.

The value of the state nursery in
spection which is being carried on
by the department of horticulture at
the University of Wisconsin is clearly
demonstrated in the reports of work
just completed by Prof. ]. G. Moore
and A. j. Rogers. 1t was found that
in one orchard the woolly aphis was
so prevalent that 5000 trees had to
be destroyed. Shipments imported
from the East also showed the poplar
borer doing considerable damage. All
stock which was propagated in Wis
consin was found to be free of these
destructive pests in every case. The
department inspected over three
times as many orchards this year as
last year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
Girls Condemned to Death.

Warsaw, June 8. - Three girls and
eleven men were sentenced to death
by court-martial here yesterday for
attacking post car at Sokolow, on
the Vistula railroad, last January. A
bomb thrown at the car killed two
and wounded ten soldiers and railroad
employees, and after the car was
wrecked the safes we're looted.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
POSToFFlcE BURNED OUT.

But Mai! and Fixtures at Alden
Mimi, Are Saved.
Alden, Mimi, June Fire, started
by an electric light wire, yesterday
damaged a two-story business build
ing to the extent of $4,000. The
postoffice is situated in the damaged
building, but the fixtures and mail
were saved, as were also the stock OF
Hansen & Co., general store, and the
furniture Of two doctors and one law
yer who occupied offices on the sec
oud floor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
Safety in Numbers.

Some automobiles have a string
OF numbers at the back
SO long that. if one ever Mapped
To bunt you off the track,
You'd have to chase the thing till it
And you were miles from town
Before you could begin to take
Half of it's numbers down.
Houston Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
WOMAN MURDERED
AT DOOR OF CHURCH
Leading Resident of Wisconsin
Town Killed While Shaking
Hands With Pastor.
WORSHlPPfRS PANIC-STRICKEN

Oakfield, Wis, June 2. - While at
tending services at the Methodist
church yesterday morning Grant
Poole, aged about thirty-five years,
shot and killed Mrs. E. M. Orvis, a
leading resident Of the village. The
Rev. Sabin Halsey had completed the
services by pronouncing the benedic-
ton and went to the vestibule door
to shake hands with the members of
the congregation as they left the
church. Poole occupied a pew in the
church directly in front of Mrs. Orvis
and followed her to the door. Mrs.
Orvis was about to shake hands with
Mr.. Halsey when Poole pulled a re-
volver, firing three shots in rapid sue
cession, one bullet entering the heart,
causing almost instant death. Mrs.
Orvis fell back into the arms of her
husband
Congregation Panic-stricken.
Mr. Halsey asked the congregation
to remain and offer prayer for the
dying woman. The congregation was,
however, panic-stricken and fed from
the church in haste. The pastor re-
manned and prayed over the body
For some time Poole has been try
ing to win the affections Of Miss
Grace Orvis, twenty-five years old. 1t
is reported that the parents informed
Poole of their objections to his &C.
tions toward their daughter, and it is
presumed that this was the cause of
the deed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
Six DAYS of Ceremonies,

Minneapolis, June 3.-Beginning on
Friday Of this week, the events in
connection with the graduation OF
students from the University of Min
nesota will be inaugurated, continu-
ing for six days, during which
round Of ceremonies of a highly inter
esting character will be held.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
CLoUDBURsT IN MONTANA.
BRIDGE and Track Washed Out and
Trains Are Stopped.


Billings, Mont, June "A flood re
sulting from a cloudburst in the val
ley west of Columbus swept out a
bridge over Deer creek and carried
away more than a mile of track on the
Northern Pacific about midnight, and
train service into this city from the
west is at a standstill.
No trains arrived here yesterday
from the west and reports are that
it will be impossible to get repairs
completed in less than forty-eight
hours.
The floods between Columbus and
Big Timber are said to have been the
greatest ever seen there.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-04
FlENDs DITCH TRAIN AT NIAWA.
M. G. |. Special Might Have Been
Thrown Over Enrbankment.

lFis q u SPSNidi MiSilL II0VC SCSh
Thrown Over En1bankment.
Brainerd, Mimi, June ga special
train on the Minnesota & international
railroad was ditched by wreckers near
Niawa. The engine and three cars
were derailed.
Fish plates had been removed, ties
cut and spikes driven free from the
rails. A switch 100 feet north had
been tempered with and had it not
been derailed the entire train would
have gone over an embankment into
a swamp.
Charles Yorn, a -olggageman, had
his head cut and arm and side bruis-
ed. No one else was injured. There
is no clue to the identity of the
wreckers.