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The Irish standard., 1910-06-11

Hull was nominated by 400 votes over
Prouty. The remarkable shift is at
tributed solely to antagonism to the
course of the standpat congressman,
of whom Hull was one on the tariff
and railroad legislation President
Taft early in the campaign spoke in
this city in support of the administra-
ton policies. '
. Practically complete returns show
the following congressional nominal
ton. The Second district Democrats,
at first believed to have chosen De
Armand, elected I. S. Pepper:
-.. Republican.
First district-C. A. Kennedy. stand
pat. 80: e
Second-Charles Grilk, progressive.
Third-C. E. Pickett, progressive
Fourth-Gilbert N. Haugen, progress
sive.
Fifth-James W. Good, progressive.
Sixth-N. E. Kendell, progressive
Seventies. F. Prouty, progressive.
Eighth-H. NJ. Towner, standpat
Ninth-Walter l. Smith, standpat.
Tenth-Frank P. Woods, progress
elve.
Eleventh-E. II. Hubbard, progress.
sive.
Democrats.
First district. A. Pollard.
Second-I. S. Pepper.
Third-John Dennison.
Fourth-D. D. Murphy.
Fifth-S. C. Huber
Sixth-Dan Hamilton.
Seventh-Clint l.. Price.
Eighth-F. @. Stuart.
Ninth-W. l. Cleveland.
Tenth-NO Candidate.
Eleventh-Will l. Whiting.
The Irish standard., 1910-06-11
DuIuthians Head Mining Company

Butte, Mont, June 9.-Directors of
the Heating Mining company, J. II.
Barnes, A. G. Agatin and r. G. Good.
sell of Duluth; ]. B. Roote and c. w.
Newton of Butte elected the follow
ing officers: Mr. Goodsell, president:
Mr.. Agatin, vice-president, and Mr..
Barnes, secretary-treasurer.T The Offices
were removed to Duluth.
The Irish standard., 1910-06-11

form to be presented will deal entirely
with national issues, endorsing Pres
ident William II. Taft, and crlticising
Republican Office holders not in sym.
pathy with his policy.
Executive Chairman Emanuel L.
Philip in introducing temporary chair.
man MichaelE. Dillon of Ashland, ex.
tolled the national administration and
criticized the insurgents, and every
speaker followed the same line.
The Irish standard., 1910-06-11

dppedIcu " Uc OII CIle highway 10
rapid recovery. Monday evening he
had sinking spell, but rallied from
that promptly. His physician and the
nurses seemed to think their patient
was progressing nicely until the sud.
den relapse.
Plans Future as Death Comes.
During the entire time of his illness
he was bright and cheerful and even
last night he was hopefully discussing
the plans of his campaign in the Sec
ond district, where he was a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
congress.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Dine
hart called for a cigaret, and, lighting
it, he smoked and cheerfully talked of
politics and general conditions with
out any apparent indication of trouble.
Shortly after he had another sink
ing spell, which alarmed the nurse and
attending physician. His vitality
seemed to be entirely exhausted. He
became weaker and weaker, and al
though he struggled bravely there was
no reserve, force with which to fight
off the grim enemy.
A hurried message was sent to his
father and mother, who were at the
Frederick hotel, unmindful of the Sc
rious turn the illness had taken. Defy
ing all the speed laws in taxicab the
anxious father and grief-striken moth
err hurried to the bedside
When they arrived the state treas
urer was still conscious. He smiled
feebly as the mother rushed to his
side.
I'm all right, mother" his lips
murmured. He smiled and shortly
after his eyes closed, his breathing be-
came lighter and, without pain or suf-
fering, he died as gently as if going
to sleep.
The Irish standard., 1910-06-11
Disruption Seen.

Judge Levi H. Bancroft of Richland
Center, formerly of the La Toilette
faction, who was chosen as permanent
chairman, bitterly arraigned the insur-
gent movement in congress and with
in the Republican party, and said it
meant the disruption of party orga-
nization and the substitution therefor
Of oneman depotism.
Gathered in the convention were q
number Of former adherents of United
States Senator r. M. La Toilette, not
ably among whom were former Gov.
William d. Hoard and William D.
Connor.
Mr.. Hoard made a few remarks, in
which he pleaded with the delegates
to "have faith in the great Republi-
can party and in the honesty, ability
and craftsmanship of our leader, Pres.
ident Taft" Any man who believes
for a moment that President Taft is
a tool of the so-called vested interests,
he said, finds the answer in the late
injunction against the railroads which
is evidence that the president is for a
square DEAL
The Irish standard., 1910-06-11
To Succeed Dinehart.

E. S. Pettijohn will be made treas
urer of the state of Minnesota to sue
coed Clarence c. Dinehart. The an
nouncement Of the appointment was
made by Governor Eberhart. Mr.. Pet
tljohn was first deputy in the office
Of the treasurer and has held that po-
sition since the time of the first term
of julius Block, ten years ago.
Governor Eberhart returned from
Winona. He Immediately conferred
with Private Secretary Wheelock and
other political advisors. regarding q
successor for, Mr.. Dinehart. The sit.
uation was carefully gone over and
it was felt that the appointment of Mr.
Pettijohn was the only logical thing
It was regarded as impossible to ap.
point any of the numerous candidates
for this office. Mr. Pettijohn will prob.
ably not seek election, it is rumored
At midnight Executive Clerk Preus
was in consultation with Mr.. Pettijohn
relative to the appointment. The new
treasurer will qualify at once for the
Office.
The Irish standard., 1910-06-11
Pleas for Harmony.

NJ G. Jeffers of GAINESVILLE and James
G.. Monahan, Of Darlington, former
prominent "stalwarts," made strong
pleas for harmony within the ranks.
The leading address of the conven.
ton was that by Vice-President Sher.
man at a mass meeting at the Audi.
forum, when he urged party regu.
the history of the party.
Former Congressman James j.. Wat.
son, of Indiana, followed Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Watson was introduced by Chair.
man Bancroft as Republican in
Washington as well as at home"
Mr. Watson said: From what we
have been hearing in Indiana we did
not know there we're so many Repub.
licans in Wisconsin," He paid high
tribute to Vice-President Sherman. He
said he was glad to speak to those
who believed in Republican principles
believe we could not graft the Demo
cratic mule of insurgency onto the
Republican elephant"
Mr.. Watson paid his compliments
to the "muckrakers" Of Lincolns day
in a review of the history of the Re-
publican party up to the present time.
His remarks were confined largely to
an arraignment OF the Democratic
party, but said insurgency was worse
and uphold the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
DAIRYMEN OF WISCONSIN.
Care of Cattle and Production of Milk
Discussed

West Salem.-With interest stimu,
lated by the meeting of milk produc-
ers of the country in Chicago Monday,
the members of the Wisconsin Dairy
mems Association held their thirty
eighth annual convention here. The
first session was taken up with for
malities, the address of President F,
H. Scribner, of Rosendale, and a pa.
per on the Wisconsin COW competi-
ton by Prof. F. w. Woll of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
G. L. Hill, Rosendale, talked alfal.
ia. L. Alderhold, Neenah, ventilation
of farm buildings, and w. J. Fraser,
professor of dairy husbandry az the
University of Illinois, about the COW
index of keep and profit. Tonight
after addresses by Albert J. Buxton,
of Racine, and B. H. Rawl, of the
dairy division of the department OF
agriculture, the dairymen will be en-
tertained by the citizens of West Sa-
lem. Thursday evening the annual
banquet will be given, and the con.
vention closes Friday afternoon with
an address by eX-Gov. d. W. Hoard,
the real founder of the association.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
WAR ON EXPRESS Rates BEGUN
COMPLAINTS ARE FILED BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Tariffs Are Held Wenty'
Five Per Cent Cut Is Due
In Costs.

Minneapolis, Feb. 16. - Declaring
that the express rates in Minnesota
are unreasonable, discriminatory and
eXtortionate by 25 per cent, Attorney
General Simpson has filed complaints
against the express companies with
the State Railroad and Warehouse
commission. Complaints are directed
against the Wells-Fargo company
Adams Express company, American
Express company, Great Northern Elk
press company, Northern Express
company, United States Express com.
pany and Western Express company
Attorney General Simpson said:
This is the first exhaustive investi
cation of the subject of express rates
that has even been made in the Unit
ed States, and it is the purpose of the
state to go to the bottom of the mat.
ter. 1t is the endeavor to ascertain
as near as possible a reasonable rate
and apply to the business of all the
companies operating in this state.
There is also much to be done in
securing the just classification of the
express now being handled by the
companies. The classification is as
unreasonable and discriminatory as
the rates that are being charged and
fully as unjust to the shippers"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
INNOCENT PRISONER is FREED.
In ST. Paul Workhouse When Crime
Was Committed.

La Crosse.-After serving 10 months
of a 10-year sentence for a crime of
which he was innocent, Thomas Burns
was pardoned from the Waupun peni-
tertiary by Governor Davidson upon
recommendation of Robert S. Cowie,
a member of the parole board, who
verified Burns claim that he was in
the st. Paul workhouse at the time the
Holcomb bank robbery, for guilt of
which he was convicted.
The Holcomb bank was dynamited
Nov. z, 1908, at 5 o'clock in the morn
ing. Burns claimed an alibi when
tried before Judge Vinjie's court at
circumstantial evidence His claims
of innocence were so ardently persist
ed in at the prison that the warden
called Burns to the office and prom
ised to investigate. The prisoner re-
lated detailed circumstances of his in
generation on Nov. 10 in the st. Paul
workhouse for a 15-day sentence, de-
scribed other prisoners there, and
claimed he had been released at 7:30
a. M, Nov. 25, which was five and one
half hours after the robbery.
Judge CoWie, of Whitehall, was
commissioned by Governor Davidson
to verify the claim and his visit to ST.
Paul, from which he returned yester-
day. completely substantiated the alibi
of Burns and caused his immediate
pardon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
JAILS WIFE SHlELDER.
Milwaukee Contractor-husband Re-
fuses to Answer Questions.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. F. Beck, con
tractor, was placed in the county jail
on the order made several weeks ago
by Court Commissioner McElroy. The
commissioner declared Beck to be in
contempt for refusing to answer ques-
tons at discovery statute eXamina-
ton in the litigation begun by three
sons of John ]. Johnson, wealthy lum-
herman, who died in October.
The three sons of Johnson allege the
Becks got all their property in the
form of gifts from their father prior
to his death, and they want to know
what the circumstances were.
The following questions asked of
Mrs. Beck need not be answered, ac-
cording to Judge Turner's decision:
when was the first time, if ever,
you saw John J Johnson, deceased,
alone in the waiting room of Dr.. Ma
hin's Officer"
The court rules that this question is
not within the scope of the eXamina-
ton
when was the first time you re-
ceived any money or property from
John J. Johnson, deceased"
when did you become engaged to
Herman F. Beck?"
This also held to be improper.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
THREE FARMERS HoNoRED.
Recognition For Services In Upbuild-
ing Agriculture.

Madison-Honors in recognition of
distinguished service in the upbuild-
ing of agriculture in Wisconsin were
conferred upon three farmers, George
c. Hill of Rosendale, Herman A.
Briggs, Delavan, and Seaman A.
Knapp, Washington, d. c., by Presi
dent Charles r. Van Hise on behalf
of the regents and faculty of the col
lege of agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin at the second annual rec
ognition exercises in the presence of
5000 farmers in the livestock pavilion
tonight
George G. Hill was given the honor
because of his services to the state as
leader in the organization of farm
ers' clubs, as farm institute worker
and as one who has advocated higher
ideals in agriculture and has thus
elevated the standards of many farm
ers throughout the state. For fifteen
years he has lectured at farmers in
stitutes throughout the state on the
best methods of dairy farming, and is
recognized throughout the country as
a leader in the breeding of pure bred
cattle. He has been engaged in farm.
ing in Fond du Lac county for fifty.
two years.
The recognition of Herman A.
Briggs comes as the result of the
great service he has rendered in the
development of horse breeding in Wis
consin through the farmers Institutes
and in his relations to the college of
agriculture. Nearly twenty years ago
he went to France and imported some
of the best Percheron stock, which
he urged as the type of horse for
breeding on Wisconsin farms. Mr..
Briggs has done more, perhaps, than
any other farmer in the state 10 pro.
mote the high standard of horse breed
ing which now characterizes Wiscon-
sim
Seaman A. Knapp has been recog-
niZed by the university because Of his
great contributions to improved agri.
culture through the development of
the demonstration system of teaching
better farm methods. Under the
United States department of agricul
ture in 1904 he organized the farmers
cooperative demonstration farm work
in Texas, which has now spread over
twelve states with 375 agents in the
field, and which during the last year
reached directly over $4,000 farmers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
ROOSEVELT DON'T WANT SHOW
Will Reach Paris April ID and Stay
Will be Brief.

Paris, Feb 16.-M Lizard. vice rector
Of the University of Paris, has been
officially advised that Theodore Roose.
welt will reach Paris about April IA.
and that the length of his stay will
probably not exceed three or four
days
The French government is anxious
to receive the former president of the
United States with the highest hOnOrs.
French society is prepared to honize
MIN; the literary, philosophical, geo.
graphical and scientific bodies all de
sire to entertain him, and the Ameri
can colony would like to give a grand
banquet in his honor. But MIR. Roose-
welt has discreetly allowed it to be un.
derstood that he particularly desires
to avoid any appearance of ostenta'
ton and that he will preserve as far
as possible, merely the role of a man
of learning in which capacity he &C
copied the invitation to lecture at the
SorbOnne extended to him through
Ambassador Jusserand while he still
occupied the White House.
Mr.. Roosevelt's wishes will be car.
ried out in the main, but the govern
ment has declined to forego the honor
of entertaining him, and the eX-presi
dent has accepted the invitation OF
President Fallieres to be his guest al
dinner at the Elysee palace. This
was arranged. by Ambassador Jusse,
rand, who will make a special trip
across the ocean to be present during
MIR. Roosevelt'S stay.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
WATERWAYS BILL
PASSEDbY HOUSE
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION PLAN
FOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI
TURNED DOWN.
IN BILL AS REPORTED TO HOUSE
Alexander Wants Special Bill to Cover
This Plan.-NeIson May Influ-
ence Senate to incorporate
81 Item Now.

Washington, Feb 16-Chairman
Alexander of the house committee on
rivers and harbors successfully resist
ed efforts to carry into the river and
harbor bill important amendments
sought by members in different sec
tons in aid of projects in which they
are interested Mr.. Alexander de-
clined to accept the amendment sug-
gested by Representative Tawney of
Minnesota, which would legalize the
placing in the Sundry civil bill each
year an appropriation Of 100000 to
complete the Improvement of the up
per Mississippi project. Mr.. Tawney
declared his purpose to take the mat
ter before the commerce committee Of
the senate and he believes Senator
Nelson will succeed in having the item
incorporated in the river and harbOr
bill before it passes that body.
The fact that Chairman Alexander
declined to aid in opening the way for
an annual appropriation to complete
the upper Mississippi project, is re-
garded as significant in connection
with his insistence that there shall be
an annual river and harbor bill in the
future 1t is explained that it is Mr..
Alexander's purpose to keep out of
all other appropriation bills items for
river and harbor work in the hope
that this will strengthen the demand
for an annual river and harbOr bill,
for which he claims to have not only
the support of President Taft, but a
large number of Republican leaders in
both houses of congress.
Remedy For High Prices.
Senator Crawford addressed the
senate in support of the contention
that instead of wasting months and
years in investigating the causes of
the increased prices of the necessities
of life congress should devote itself
to devising a remedy. He attributed
the rise in the recent cost of living to
the rapid increase of the gold supply
and the corresponding increase of the
per capita circulation in the United
States.
He failed to find cause for regret
in the situation, he said, except in so
far as it affected wage earners, say
ing that there had not been CORES
ponding increase in wages. He de-
clared that public opinion should COM
pei such increase, thus placing the
wage Garner on an equal footing with
the producer in the enjoyment of good
times.
The senate also passed number of
bills, among which were measures to
prohibit Misrepresentation regarding
the governments guarantee Of foods
and medicines and authorizing the
regulation of hazing at the West
Point military academy.
Bill Discriminate Against Eectrics.
Should the administration railroad
bill pass congress in its present form,
it would discriminate in favor Of steam
railroads, and absolutely crush out
electric lines, according to witnesses
before the house committee on int:
state and foreign commerce. A para
graph in the bill would give the inter
state commerce commission power to
fix joint and through rates on steam
lines. No mention is made of electric
roads.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
WIRE MERGER
FALLS THROUGH
POSTAL WILL DISPOSE OF HOLD
/ INGS IN A. T. G. T. CO., is
ANNOUNCEMENT.
IBY ViCE-PRES. ADAMS OF POSTAL
Action in Difference to Public Opinion.
If Promise is Carried Out,
Competition Will Be Even
keener.

New York, Feb. 16.-Just to please
The public, as it were, the Mackay
companies are going to sell their hold
ings in the American Telephone and
Telegraph company, which, in turn,
controls the Western Union. With
this announcement disappears the
alk of a billion dollar" merger, and
the Postal Telegraph Cable company,
if the promise be carried out, becomes
a more keen competitor 0 the Western
Union.
When, several months ago, the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company bought George Gould's stock
in the Western Union, carrying prac-
tical control, it was pointed out that
the Mackay companies held approx
mately $4,000 shares of the formers
stock. This was interpreted by many
as a tacit merger Of the three great
companies, which would mean death
to competition.
Clarence H. Mackay, head of the
Mackay companies, was quick to deny
that any merger had been consum-
mated or was even under cOnsidera-
ton, but the rumor would not down.
Now comes the announcement a
decision of the Mackay companies to
sell their holdings III the American
Telephone and Telegraph company, as
agreed upon at the annual meeting Of
the companies in Boston. A state
ment explaining the action was is
sued in New York by G. c.. Adams,
vice president the Postal Telegraph
Cabe company.
The statement says:
The Mackay companies will sell
their entire holdings of stock in the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company, that step being in Difference
to public opinion, which views with
suspicion this large holding of stock in
company which has recently pur-
chased the control of the Western
Union Telegraph company
"Moreover, that stock was acquired
by the Mackay companies with view
to bringing about economics in the
construction and maintenance of joint
pole lines over long stretches of coun-
try where the business was not suffi-
cient to justify either company con-
structing an INDEPENDENT pole line by
itself.
MANY such arrangements were
made, each company doing one-half of
the pole line, but having nothing to do
with the business Of the other COM
pany. Since, however, the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
has acquired control of the Western
Union Telepragh company, the time
has come for the Mackay companies to
sell their holdings Of stock in the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company and that will be done
The Postal Telegraph system will
continue to be free and independent,
prepared to maintain the competition
which it has furnished for 25 years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-02-17
General.

It is planned to have President Taft
present to aid in the Roosevelt recep-
ton.
Secretary Meyer will be given an
opportunity to prove the feasibility OF
his plans for the navy.
President Taft issued a prOclama-
ton providing for minimum tariff
rates with certain South American
countries.
The senate decided to go thorough
Iy into the question Of high prices.
The senate passed a bill making
Peary a rear admiral.
Mr.. Fairbanks gets many cables OF
congratulatiOn on his attitude toward
the vatican.
The Iowa supreme court OF Iowa
upheld the constitutionality of the
Ceson removal law which provides
that public officials may be removed
for intoxication.
Only twenty-six seats are left to be
contested for in the British elections.
F. A. Raiders, president of the
PeOpIe's State bank of LakOta, n. D.,
which was recently closed by the
state bank examiner, was arrested on
charge of forgery He was released
on $500 bond.
First Lieut.. Burton }. Mitchell,
Twelfth infantry, alde d'camp on the
staff of Brig. General Frederick Funs-
ton, forwarded his resignation from
the army to President Taft.
Six hundred thousand dollars is the
amount the National Sugar Refining
company will pay the government as
restitution as back duties for the
underweighing of sugar.
John L. Sullivan, the former heavy
weight champion of the world, was
married to the sweetheart of his
chool days, Miss Katharine Hartnett
Trustees of Princeton university are
not to be swayed from their course
by proffers of gifts.
President Taft, it is believed, in
tends to take a hand in New Yor!
politics.
Joseph A. Graham, a widely known
editor and author, died at his some in
I,
in the west.
Operators and miners at Toledo
are hopeful Of reaching a peaceful I'm
derstanding as to wage scale.
One hundred womens' tailors went
to the White House and had the salts
faction of hearing President Tai
make brief talk.
Both houses of congress voted il
effect that they were not bound b,
any orders of courts.
Although reported to have improved
greatly in health through his recen
trip to the South Senator AIdrich.
condition is causing his friends mucl
anxiety.
Senator Conger's exposing New
York's state politics scandal is likel
to win victory for direct primary sys
tenn.
President Taft prevailed upon JOIN
Embry to withdraw his resignation a.
United States attorney for Oklahom;
and to remain in the office.