Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-09

died at Notre Dame She came to
Notre Dame in 1S45, one year after
the founder, Father Scum. Fifty-fve
years of her life have been devoted to
works of mercy, until she has become
known all over the United States as
the mother of the Bengal mission.
The American board of commission
ers for foreign missions has about
completed arrangements for sending
deputation to the far east for in
specting the missions in India and
Ceylon. The deputation will consist
of Rev. DIR. James l.. Barton, one of
the secretaries of the board; Rev. DIR.
Jean f Loba, pastor of a Congrega-
tional church at Evanston, Ill, and
William F. Whittemore, Boston lay
man.
Major John w. Woodcock, one of
the best kndyn oil operators in the
country. and with an acquaintance in
the fields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
Indiana, died at his home in Portland,
Ind, of heart disease, brought about
by violent exercise while moving his
/ yard. He will be buried in Pennsyl-
vania Major Woodcock was soldier
during the war of the rebellion, and
since then operated extensi ,ly in oil,
being quite wealthy.
G. F. Saylor of Iowa, special agent
in charge of the beet sugar investiga.
ton of the department of agriculture,
says this year shows a very active
tendency toward the institution of new
beet sugar enterprises. A conserva-
tive estimate is that there will be AZ
beet sugar factories in operation
throughout the United States by the
end of next autumn. There will be
new factories in Wisconsin, Michigan,
North Dakota and South Dakota.
President Mckinley and party
started on their seven weeks trip,
leaving Secretary Root in charge in
Washington. President Mckinley
and his party reached Memphis after
journeying through northern Alabama
and Mississippi. Brief addresses made
at Huntsville, Decatur, and Tuscum-
bia, Ala, and Corinth, Miss. Pres-
dent Mckinley reached New Orleans,
where he was welcomed by the COVER
nor, the full delegation of the state in
congress and city officials.
Prince Henry de Croy, scion of an
ancient Belgian house and son of the
Duke de Croy, was stopped by New
York customs inspectors as he stepped
from the steamer Potsdam. of the
Holland-American Line, from Bologne.
He was forced to submit to personal
search. Secreted in his garments
were found jewelry, rare fabrics and
antiques. From his ripped clothing,
gems and valuables said to be worth
thousands of dollars were taken. He
declared he had nothing dutiable.
Clifton III. Moore died at his home
in Clinton, Ill. From 1910 till the
death of the late United States Sena-
tor David Davis, Mr.. Moore was asso-
ciated with him in the practice of law,
and with him owned extensive estates
in Illinois, Iowa. and other states. Mr..
Moore was also friend of Lincoln.
His estate will exceed $4,000 in
pasian Warner, who is a son-in-law,
and Arthur Moore, the only living
child of Mr.. Moore. will inherit his
fortune.
DR.. William Wallace WEIGH, aged
so years, extensively known among
the older practitioners of I'LL
nois, died at the soldiers home
in Quincy, ILL., The doctor was grad
uated from Rush Medical college in
1916, and practiced in La Sale and
ottawa. In 1861 he was commits
stoned surgeon of the 53rd Illinois
volunteers, and becme a member of
Cushman's brigade Later he
became chief of staff of the
surgeons with the army of the west,
and mintained close relations with
Sherman, Logan, Mcpherson, and
other generals.