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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
CAMPAIGN FOR SETTLERS.

Northwestern Wisconsin Men Organ
ize it-RaiIways Will Cooperate.
The real estate dealers of North
western Wisconsin held a meeting in
Spooner and organized the North
western Farm Land association, the
purpose of which is to devise ways
and means for advertising the re-
sources and advantages of this sec
ton of the state and encouraging i'm
migration.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
Wisconsin legislature to appropriate
and also asking the legislature to so
amend the anti-pass law as to permit
railroad companies to issue free
transportation to bona tide realty
dealers in order to assist them in
bringing in new settlers.
The railroads operating were also
requested to expend money in adver-
Using this northern country.
G. H. MacRae, assistant passenger
agent of the Omaha, said his COM
pany was Wiling 10 cooperate Will
the association and would start a
campaign of advertising that would,
no doubt, result in large in
crease in immigration.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, G. H. Hart, Shell
Lake; vice president, H. P. Fuley,
Hayward; secretary, Bruce Flem-
ming, Spooner; board of directors
and legislative committee, Tom o.
Mason, Cumberland; Bert l. Bliss,
Rice Lake; George W. Harmon,
SpoOner.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
JAPs ANGRY AT UNITED STATES.
Legislation Against Japs Proposed by
California Lawmakers the Cause.

Legislation Against Japs Proposed by
California Lawmakers the Cause.
Tokyo, Jan. 13.-Following the re-
ceipt of special cable dispatches from
San Francisco relating to matters
now pending before the California leg
islature, Japanese newspapers here
yesterday elaborated upon the strain
ed relations that may arise through
the passage of bills and the enact
ment of laws forbidding the owner
ship Of land and the attendance Of
public schools by Japanese residents
of the state. A majority of the pa
pers assume the passage of the bills
them as an injustice to the Japanese
now living in California.
See Act of Unfriendliness.
The Asahi, the Jill and the Nichi
Nichi express surprise at what is
termed an evidence of unfriendliness
part to prove her friendship toward
the people of the United States.
The extreme opposition papers as
sail the Japanese government 'for
falling in the arms of a nation which
at the first opportunity not only shows
it's unfriendly spirit but even denies
equal opportunity to the Japanese"
The situation is seriously embar-
RAISING to Americans residing in ia
pan, and is especially so as the Incl
dent follows so closely the creation Of
an excellent feeling through the visit
of the Atlantic fleet.
Liable to Inflame Japs.
The foreign Office is endeavoring to
convince the protesting newspapers
that the action of the California legis-
lature does not represent general
American sentiment, but the publica-
tions continue to be extremely pessi-
mistic in their tones, and some of the
editorials of the opposition press, be-
coming violent, are liable temporarily
to inf1ame popular opinion and seri-
ously hamper the exercise of Ameri-
can influence in Japan for many
years
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
State Topics of Interest
SPRAYING INCREASES YIELDS.
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Proves Benefits of Spraying.

State Agricultural Experiment Station
Proves Benefits of Spraying.
Careful spraying of potatoes is es-
sential to secure profitable yields, &C
cording to experiments made this
year by the agricultural experiment
station at the University of Wiscon-
sin. In a new bulletin, 1913, entitled
Spraying Potatoes Against Blight
and the Potato Beetle" just off the
press, Prof. e. P. Sandsten and j. G.
Milward give results of the last i've
seasons spraying experiments, with
practical information on the prepara-
ton and application of sprays for vari-
GUS purposes. Spraying work has
been conducted in the leading potato
growing counties of the state, includ-
ing Waupaca, Dunn, Columbia, Bur-
nett, Portage, Waushara and Sank
counties. Over 200 acres have been
under trial and the principal areas OF
undeveloped land have been proved
we'll adapted to the crop when proper
spraying in culture is practiced.
Results of experiments indicate that
marked increase in yields may be OBJ
tanned from one application of the
spraying mixture late in the season,
if the development of disease is care
fully observed. In Wisconsin early po-
tato blight is usually most destructive
between Aug. Is and Sept %. The
time and frequency of application or
the spray will depend on the season,
three thorough treatments generally
being needed between Aug. Is and
Sept. %.
Spraying is generally better adapted
to standard late varieties. Substan-
tial increases in pields have been OBJ
tanned from spraying early varieties
which were planted late, however;
success in treating those planted ear
ly is exceptional in this state. The ma
ture of potato blight should be studied
by growers before attempt is made to
prevent it by spraying.
Failures in spraying for blight are
often the result of impoverished soil,
weakened potato seed, injury from the
potato beetle or carelessness and in
attention to essential details. The
first three causes are especially no
ticed during a dry season. The more
favorable the tillage conditions the
larger the returns which may be ex'
pected from spraying.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
( congress-.
~ Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The business
OF the senate yesterday consumed less
than an hour, nearly half of which
was devoted to the consideration of
nominations in executive session, of
which large number were confirmed
A motion by Senator Gore of Okla
homa to print the inaugural address
es and the proclamation of emancipa-
ton by President Lincoln in the Con-
gressfonal Record in celebration Of
the centenary year Of Lincoln's birth
brought Senator Bailey of Texas to
his feet with an objection to the print
ing of the proclamation of emancipa-
ton. Further discussion was stopped
by reference of the entire matter to
the committee on printing.
Transacting business without even
the semblance of a quorum, the house
of representatives yesterday passed
several bills of a miscellaneous char
acter, but of little general public i'm
portance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
cO-EMPLOYE LAW STANDS.

Comparison of Negligence Now Per-
MISSILE in Damage Suits.
After three months consideration
of the co-employe law as raised IN the
case of Michael Kiley against the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
vav, the supreme court handed down
a decision sustaining the law and rec
ognizing the power Of the legislature
bv statute to prescribe a rule OF com
parative negligence.
Heretofore, if the complainant were
himself at all negligent, under the
contributory negligence act, the case
was dismissed.
BY affirming state case No. IL five
bovs will have to go to the state re-
formatory for ten years for an attack
on a young girl in Clark county a
year ago.
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$4,000 PARCEL STOLEN.
Trusted Clerk Accused of Theft Il
Placed Under Arrest.


Placed Under Arrest.
Dickinson, N. D., Jan. IS. - Fred
Kosteleckey, formerly clerk in the
local Northern Pacific Express com
panys office, was arrested at Glen
dive, Mont, and brought here on a
charge of misappropriating $4,000 CON
tanned in a package Of money shipped
from the Merchants State Bank of
Richardson to the First National Bank
of Dickinson.
Agent G.. w. Lilmer alleges that he
had granted Kosteleckey permission
to receive and receipt for express
packages taken from passing trains,
and was at dinner when the clerk
took the missing package.
Kosteleckey is said to have admit
ted taking the package, but claimed it
had been stolen from him. He is thir-
ty years old and is a member Of a
highly respected family of this city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
FOUR CHILDREN
SLAIN BY FATHER
MankatO Quarry Worker Cuts
Threats of His Offspring
With a knife.
MADMAN THEN HANGS SELF
Kitchen of Home Resembles Sham
Survivor Stumbles Over
COrpSeS.

Mankato, Mimi, Jan. 13-One by
one, as his four children descended
the stairs from their bedrooms to the
kitchen early yesterday morning
James York, a quarry worker, slaugh-
tered them with a knife, cutting their
threats.
Then he went to a woodshed and
hanged himself
An elder daughter, Ida, did not go
with the children. When she went
down. a few minutes later, her broth
ers and sisters lay dead on the floor,
their bodies huddled together and
their threats cut from ear to ear.
Falls Over Corpse.
The girl fed in terror to the wood
shed to alarm her father, whom she
felt might have gone there to work.
In the dim light of the building she
stumbled over his corpse. He had
hanged himself with a wire. The
strand had broken and his lifeless
body had fallen to the floor.
Miss York hurriedly notified the
neighbors; word was sent to Sheriff
D0nahue and Coroner Kennedy, who
hastened to the house.
Like Slaughter House.
The kitchen resembled a shambles.
Blood besmeared the floor, walls and
furniture, and in pools of it lay the
corEses of the children.
Ida stated that she heard her father
3 the kitchen and heard him go out,
but there came to her no sound from
the children. Evidently the father
seized his offspring one at a time and
slew them If any saw the others
butchered. fear must have paralyzed
them and prevented cutlery. Ida doubt
less would have met the same fate
had she gone down stairs at that
time.
Grief Unsettes Mind.
York's wife died last summer, and
Ida kept house for him since at their
home near Bradley's Crossing. The
father always acted queerly, neigh
bors declare, keeping by himself and
having little intercourse with others,
but he had acted no differently than
usual the last few days.
The death of his wife evidently had
proved on his mind. She fell dead
one evening last fall while hurrying to
attend a woman's lodge meeting.
Six children survive, all these ex-
cept Ida having left the parental roof.
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resented in the presidents message,
and read extracts to show that,
whether Intentionally or not, he had
been misquoted.
In the Senate.
The senate yesterday passed a bill
providing conditions under which the
thirteenth census will be taken
Senator Culberson's resolution in
structing the committee on the Judi
ciary to report whether the president
had authority to permit the absorp-
ton of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company by the United States Steel
corporation was adopted.
The senate at 5:28 adjourned
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE strenu-
Gus work of Friday strained the house
of representatives, and in consequence
after being in session a little less than
an hour Saturday adjourned until to-
day. During that short period Of time
500 pension bills were passed, as was
also a resolution for rigid inquiry
into the whole question of the investi-
ment. The sum of $4,000 was appro-
priated for the inquiry, which is to be
made by a committee of five members
to be named by the speaker
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Till
man was the central figure in the
senate yesterday, occupying almost
an hour of the time of that body with
his carefully prepared speech in reply
to the presidents charges concerning
his action in attempting to acquire by
purchase some of the timber lands
of Oregon originally held as railroad
grant, while advocating litigation by
the department of justice to compel
their SALE The senate passed a bill
appropriating 100000 for the purchase
of the Sequori grove of big trees in
California.
In the House.
After undergoing stormy discus
sion in the house of representatives
yesterday the resolution authorizing
the granting of permits to the commit
tee on inaugural ceremonies and the
lae Of the pension office building for
the inaugural ball, was compelled to
go over for two weeks before final &C
ton will be taken upon it.
AS it stands the section relating to
the pension building was stricken out
and further amendment was made
refusing permission to extend over
head wires into the structure 1t was
manifest from the outset that the ma
jority of those present was opposed to
the pension office proposition.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Two Monster Warships.

Washington, Jan. 10. - The naval
construction program for four battle
ships of the first class was cut in two
yesterday by the house committee on
naval affairs when it voted for but
two battleships in 1909. There is a
concession to the president in that
the two ships authorized are to be of
the $4,000 ton type, greater by 5000
tons displacement than the Dread
naughts now building; greater, in
fact, than any fighting ships afoat.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
DRAINAGE WORK PROGRESSING.
Drainage District Organization by

Drainage District Organization by
State University Specialists.
The University of Wisconsin depart
ment of soils has recently been as
sisting in the organization of drainage
districts at number Of points IN the
state including Black creek and Snl-
octon, west of Green Bay, in Outaga-
ME county, where from 5000 to 5000
acres can be drained by the straight
ening and deepening of Black creek.
This will also give the city OF Sey-
mour an outlet for sewage purposes,
if the city deems it advisable to enter
the district Prof. A. r. Whitson, in
charge of the work, in reviewing the
work. points out the fact that this
land is largely alluvial soil, and thus
will be much more fertile than the
rveraee marsh soil. If drained, it will
be adapted to corn and hay, especial
" to alsike and timothy, and the bet
ter portions will raise grain.
Another district in which much In
terest is shown is in southeastern
Wisconsin, along the Koshkonong r1V-
err. where thousands of acres are I'M
drained because of the sluggishness OF
Koshkonong creek. This will proba-
bly include the drainage of Goose lake
and Mud creek and the reclamation OF
from 1000 to 5000 acres. The Rattle-
snake district is also in process OF Or
ganization, to drain an additional 5000
or 1000 acres by main canal enter
ing the Koshkonong at the point
where the other canal begins. Be-
tween Edgerton and Stoughton SINH
lar district is being organized.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
LECTURES FOR BEGINNERS.
Engineering Faculty to Tell Freshmen
of Opportunities of Profession.

Engineering Facuity 10 ieii rFesh'he"
of Opportunities of Profession
The duties, responsibilities and OPP
portunities of the engineer will be the
subjects of a series of eight special
lectures by the members of the tacul-
tv of the college of engineering in the
University of Wisconsin to freshman
engineering students. The purpose OF
the course is to give those entering
on their preparation for this profess
sion definite ideas of the field in the
several branches of engineering.
The first of these lectures will be
given Wednesday, Jan. IS, by Prof.
w. D. Mead, who will speak on "Hy-
draulic Engineering" All other work
in the college of engineering will be
SUSPENDED for the hour, so that stu
dents other than freshmen may also
attend. The second lecture will be
given in the week of Jan. II ~ Prof.
NJ. G. Beebe, who will speak on cleo
trical engineering. Other lectures
will be given fortnightly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
ST. cRoIx LAWYERS ORGANIZE.

An organization of the lawyers Oh
ST Croix county into bar associa-
ton was perfected at Hudson by the
election of H. C. Baker of Hudson as
president, and George H. Cakes OF
New Richmond as secretary.
n. C. Baker made an interesting
and timely address on lawyers OF
wears ago, recalling incidents OF the
DAVIS when John G.. Spooner, M. E.
Clamp, ]. E. Glover and others prac-
ticed law here. In May Mr.. Baker
will have practiced law in Hudson
fifty years, and the association is
planning to commemorate the event.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Police Find Missing Heir.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 12.-Aft
err a search of several weeks for
Ignatz KEEPS, the police authorities of
Northern Wisconsin have finally locat-
ed him on farm near Bruce. KEEPS
brother in New York has for several
years been trying to find him, and re-
Gently asked the police of the North
west to assist 1t is said that by rea-
son of the death Of rich relative the
missing man has inherited considera-
BILE property.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Farmers Block Interurban.

Webster City, Iowa, Jan. 12.-Scott
township Saturday blocked the con-
struct IN of the proposed Waterloo &
Ames interurban line by refusing a
right of way through the township
The vote was more than two to one,
the reason being that the road would
have cut the township diagonally and
cross the farms.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Northwest News
DRUG AND ROB MANKATo MAN.
Minneapolis Thugs "Get" Son of State
LEGISLATOR.

Minneapolis, Jan. 12.-John A. Jor-
genson, travelling agent for the Parke-
Davis Drug company, and a son of
State Representative Hans Jorgenson
of Mankato, reported to the police of
Minneapolis Saturday that he had
been drugged and robbed by three
men in a lodging house. He was rob-
and stick pin. The jewelry is valued
at 5000.
Detectives Mortenson and Written
sohn arrested Frank Pasko and julius
Dugan, both young men, in whose pos
session, the police say, some of Jor-
genson's belongings were found. The
third man escaped
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
CHILDREN DIEM FLAMES.
Parents Unable TO Save Little Ones
and Two Perish.

Parents Unable to Save Little Ones
and Two Perish.
jamestown, N. D., Jan. 13.-Unable
to save their child, Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Kohl saw her cremated before
their eyes when their house at Glad
stone was burned to the ground yester-
day. In a heroic endeavOr to save the
other inmates of the house the dis
tracted father sustained severe burns,
and two Of the children which he car
ried from the burning building had
their clothes burned from their bodies
and in many places their flesh was
burned to a crisp. Two of the little
ones died before help could be sum-
moned and the other is lying at the
point of death.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14

Mrs. Ole Grinde, ninety-four years
old, died at Mount Horeb last week.
She had been i'll for several months,
and death was due to general break
inc down caused by old age. She was
one of the old settlers, coming to
Mount Horeb in 1847. Her husband
died eight years ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
LYNX Killed Near Brandon.

Brandon, Mimi, Jan. 12.-Mr. Jul
seth, residing about two miles north
of this village, killed lynx Saturday.
He was rabbit hunting near Little
Chippewa lake when his dog encoun-
tered the lynx. After nearly killing
the dog, the lynx started leisurely
away, but was stopped with a bullet
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Pacific Coast Shaken.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 13.-Reports Of
a slight earthquake shock came here
from Vancouver, Victoria, Sumas, Ia
coma and Bellingham. The same
trembler was felt here at 3:44 o'clock
and lasted from seven to thirty Sec
onds No damage was done, but per-
sons rushed from buildings
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Gen. StoesseI Asks Pardon.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 13.--Gen. Stoes-
sci, Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and sew
eral others of the officers of high rank
now in the fortress of ST. Peter and
st. Paul, have applied for pardon or
Communication of theif sentences. No
action yet has been taken.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Antitoxin Is Fatal.

Chicago, Jan. r. - Eleven colored
children, of whom one has died, are
said to have become violently sick as
the result of the administration of
diphteria antitoxin by city physi,
cian
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
BAD FIRE IN ALBERTA TOWN.
Store, Postoffice and Bank Destroyed
at Taber.

Winnipeg, Jan. 1.-THE Taber Trad
ing company's store at Taber, Alberta,
with valuable stock, was destroyed
by fire. A stone block which contain
ed the postoffice and the Eastern
Townships bank was also destroyed.
At one time the entire business Sec
ton was threatened. Lethbridge was
appealed to for aid. The loss is $780,
0N0
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Kills Self In Office.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 10.-Earle M.
McCourtney, twenty-five years old, To-
cal representative of Harding, Whit
ing & Co. of New York, committed
suicide in his office last night by
shooting himself in the head.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14

Middletown, N. Y, Jan. 10. - Mrs.
Thomas Estrada Palma, widow of the
former president of Cuba, has decided
to return to Central Valley, Orange
county, with her children. The fami-
" resided in Central Valley for many
years while Cuba was under Spanish
rule
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Asks Help for Starving indians.

Helena, Mont, Jan. IS. - Fred G.
Morgan, superintendent of Flathead
Indian reservation, recommends that
the government take immediate action
to save the tribe from starvation until
the Indians can be moved to some res
ervation or are allowed land.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
EuIocize Senator Proctor.

Washington, Jan. Il. - Tributes OF
loss and respect were paid by the
house of representatives Saturday to
the memory of the late Senator Red
field Proctor of Vermont, who died
during the first session of the present
congress.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
STAND-PATS IN IOWA BEATEN.
FeeIy of BIackhawk Wins the Speak
ership.

FeeIy OF BIaCkhaWK Wits tIIe speak
ership.
Des Moines, Jan. II. - When the
"Stand-pat" support of Representative
W. L. Harding, progressive, of Sioux
City, broke in the caucus Saturday
and went over to Guy A. Feely Of
Blackhawk county, thus. assuring the
latter the speakership Of the house of
representatives, the bitter factional
war Of Iowa Republicans came to an
end
The "Stand-pats" on four ballots had
tried desperately to nominate Harding.
Mr.. Fee1y will be elected this morn
ing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
DAM DEFENDER GETS WRIT.
Weisenbach, Associate of Dietz, APP
peaIs to Supreme Court.

peaIs to Supreme Court.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. II. -
Valentine Weisenbach, associate of
John Dietz, the Cameron dam defend
err has been successful in his appeal
to the supreme court for writ of err
ror, and the case will be heard before
that court on Jan. &c.
Weisenbach was tried in the circuit
court of Chippewa county four years
ago on a charge of assault with intent
to kill, was found guilty and sentenced
to serve a term of twelve years in the
penitentiary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14

Free railroad passes to bona fide
real estate men will be sought by the
new Northwestern Wisconsin Farm
Land association of Spooner, which
will also ask the legislature for $780,
o0O TO advertise the state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-14
Erench Thieves Get 5000. 600.

Paris. Jan. 10. - A mail sack con-
tanning bonds, ETC., worth 100000
was stolen from a delivery wagon in
the Chaussee d'Autin in broad day.
light. The police have not the slight
est clue to the thieves.