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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

this is valuable clue The sheriff is
said to have found a bloody imprint of
a thumb in the book, which it is
thought may lead to the identification
of the criminal Many of the pages OF
the book are torn out and the officers
believe that this was done to destroy
the record of some transactions which
the murderer may have had with
Adams, who made pract &c of loaning
money. The thumb marx is said to
tally exactly with the mark made by
the thumb of one of the parties under
susD cion, but no arrest has been made
as yet
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
STATE SENATORS INDICTED.
One Charged With Trying to Bride
United States Scion.

Omaha, Dec. 1.-THE United States
grand jury yesterday afternoon
brought true bills against former
State Senator Elliott Lowe of Harlan
county, former State Senator Frank
Curry of Custer county and about Is
others, mostly for illegal fencing of
government land. Mr.. Curry is
charged with conspiracy to bride Sen
ator Dietrich in connection with the
appointment of postmaster at Alma,
Neb.. and the others indicted are all
for fencing government land, with the
exception of few unimportant liquor
selling cases.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
GREAT CONSOLIDATION EFFECT
ED IN CHICAGO.
MADISON FIRM INVOLVED
Possibility, but no Direct Statement,
That Dane County Independent
Company May Be Connected in the
Enterprise Property Interested
Aggregates Over $2oO,0o0,O00.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Final arrange
ments were made yesterday for the
incorporation OF the Interstate Tele-
phone association. This means the
amalgamaticn of over 1000 independ-
ent telephone companies in Illinois,
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Min
nesota, Ohio and Michigan, involving
property valued at more than $780,
100000. This action was taken at the
closing session here yesterday of the
association. A permanent committee
was appointed to work upon the plan
of action for the new company.
Zone of the first things to be done
by the new company will be to form
connection with the Illinois Telephone
& Telegraph company's lines in Chi
cago, bringing over a company in di-
rect competition with the Bell lines
in Chicago" said President Hull of the
association. 1.-THE Illinois TELEGRAPH
C Telephone company, now operating
lines in the down town district of Chi
cage, will connect it's wires with those
of our company at Hyde Park early in
the spring. The two companies will
then build lines to the Chicago city
limits where they will be connected
with those of the independent tele-
phone companies. When this work is
completed, we will have accomplished
what we have been endeavoring to do
for many years-that is, to connect
Chicago with the independent compa-
MES operating throughout Illinois and
adjoining states"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
SEYMOUR OBTAINS FRANCHISE.
Electric Line to Appleton Obtains Per-
mission to Build

Seymour, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE city
council granted the Wisconsin Con-
struction company franchise to oper-
ate an electric line in this city for a
term of fifty years, on Main street
from the south limits of the city to
the fair grounds. The promoters of
the company intend running direct
line from here to Appleton, and will
run both passenger and freight cars
over the line.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
kilograms in Brief

The Louisiana legislature convened
in special session for the purpose Of
discussing the boil weevil situation
and RAISING laws to check the evil.
Col. H. C. King died in the Ten.
nessee penitentiary where he had been
serving a life sentence for the murder
of Attorney David II. Poston in
Memphis.
Tho congregation of the propa-
ganda has decided to submit to the
pope for appointment as archbishop
of Colombus the name Rev. M. ].
Hartley of Stubenville. Ohio.
At Trinidad, Colo, many Italian and
Sicilian strikers are in town buying
revolvers and ammunition and making
threats of further assaults on EN-.
ployes of the coal companies.
President Roosevelt was presented
with a certificate of associate mem
bership in the Travellers Protective
association by f. w. Crandall of st.
Louis, chairman of the National rail
way committee of the order.
At Guantanamo, Cuba, 400 United
States marines and 300 bluejackets
landed and participated in the simple
proceedings marking the formal oc-
cupancy of the place as a United
States naval station. The Cuban and
American flags were saluted.
Mrs Katherine Soffel, wife of the
warden of the Allegheny county Jail
at time Of the escape of the notorious
Biddle brothers from that institution,
was liberated from the penitentiary.
Mrs. Sonel released the two bandits
then accompanied them in their flight
from Pittsburg.
step towards the suggested union
of the various Presbyterian churches
in the United States was taken In
New York at joint meeting of the
committees from the governing bodies
of the four such UNCONVENTIONAL or
CARNATIONS. resolutions declaring
such union desirable being adopted
Investigations by government of.
ficers show that a reign of terror OK.
lists on the forks of the Couer D'Alene
river in Idaho. Settlers have been
driven from homes and settlement
discouraged, while millions Of feet OF
fine pine has been stolen from the
government and sold to the mills.
Warrants for the arrests of the timber
thieves have been issued.
At Rome one of the strangest
crimes had most dramatic solution.
A young man named Beretta, a nit
lionaire Of Milan and famous sports
man, was invited by Cbevalier Angela
Veccbio, organizer Of sporting shows,
to his villa outside of Milan, on the
pretezt that Beretta should examine
some old pictures. Once there
Beretta was seized, bound and Obliged,
with revolver pointing at his head.
to make a will leaving his fortune to
Vecchio, besides writing letter say.
ing ne had committed suicide.
Vecclia, then left the villa after in
structing an accmplice to drown
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
MRS. SoFFEL ENDS TERM.
Woman VINO Liberated BiddIe Broth.
ers Set Free.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 11-Mrs. Kath-
arine Soffel, wife of the warden of the
Allegheny county jail at the time of
the escape of the notorious Biddle
brothers from that institution, was
LIBERATED from the western penitenti-
airy yesterday, having served 20
months for the part she played in that
sensational affair
Mrs. Soffel released the two bandits
and then accompanied them in their
flight from Pittsburg
During her incarceration in the PEN
itentiary her husband was granted a
divorce. 1t is said Mrs. Soffel has
rejected two offers to go on the stage
and that she proposes to retire to her
fathers home and live quietly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
Teachers Bravery Wins Applause.

Kenosha, Dec. 11.-Miss Edna Bron-
son, Kenosba school teacher who was
aecosted by a negro at Evanston and
who struck the fellow a blow in the
face and followed her blow with a
singing rebuke, heard her classes in
Latin as usual. Miss Bronson has lit
tie to say of the incident. but the peo-
pie Of Kenosha are loud in the praise
of her pluck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

Frederick Digby Dunning, who by the
death of his father, Sir George Will
lam Cunning, becomes sixth baronet
is descended from the beautiful Gun
nings whose history is pretty familiar
The two fair ladies whose names have
passed into history were of Irish ex-
traction, and possessed of no fortune
save their good locks. AS a matter of
fact, there were three sisters, but lit.
tie is known of the third, who appears
to have married and settled down
quietly in the country. When the
famous sisters appeared in London
their beauty caused such excitement
that whenever they went fer a walk
they were followed by admiring mobs.
The younger sister was married first,
her husband being the duke of Hamil
ton, whose reputation was not of the
best The marriage took place at mid
night at Mayfair chapel with bed
curtain ring. When the duchess was
presented at court the anxiety to see
her was SO great that the crowd OF
lords and ladies actually clambered on
tables ana chairs IN order to get
glimpse of her. On the journey of the
duke and duchess to Scotland, 700 peo-
pie are said to have sat up all night
in order to see the duchess get into
her carriage. On the death of tho
duke, Elizabeth married Col John
Campbell, heir to the dukedcm of
Argyll. Her sister Maria married the
earl of Coventry Her good looks
likewise excited the public to such an
extent that she was mobbed whenever
she appeared in the park, and the king
actually ordered a guard of soldiers
to surround her when she took her
constitutional. Her death was at
tributed by some to the immoderate
use of cosmetics
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
Girl Saves Baby Brother,

Kenosha, Dec. 11.-Making a life line
of her scarf and throwing it TO her
5-year-old baby brother, Clarence, who
was struggling in the icy waters of
pond in the southwest part of town,
little S-year-old Julia Walker, daugh-
ter of James Walker. saved the boy
from death
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
MORE FORCE FOR
|STHM|AN WAR

Washington, Dec lit is learned
that an additional battalion of marines
will be recruited and held in readiness
in case it is necessary to enlarge the
marine force now in readiness in case
1t is necessary to enlarge the marine
force now in isthmian waters.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
WANTED FROM
COPPER BONDHolDERs

New York, Dec. 1.-THE committee
appointed to place the affairs of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company on
satisfactory and permanent financial
basis, has issued an address to the
holders of bonds stating that s13, $780,.
900 will be required to recover the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
Salt Merger Defeated.

Cleveland, Dec. 11.-After eighteen
National Salt company against the
United States Salt company of this
city has been settled. BY the terms
of the courts decision the United
States Salt company loses it's identity
with the National and the deal for its
absorption by the National falls
through
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

Beretta the next day in the bath and
carry the body far away from the
villa. so as to give Vecchia a chance
to prove an alibi. But the heart of
Vecehia's accomplish softened and he
set Beretta at liberty. vecchio, who
read in the newspapers that his plot
had been discovered, disappeared.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
Strike Threatened at Racine.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE mould
ers employed at the foundry of the
Case Threshing Machine company,
about $50 in number, have been hold
ing secret meetings 10 take some ac-
ton regarding wages. 1t is doubt.
ful whether the Case company will
begin work next Monday morning.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
WOMAN MURDERED:
FAMILY ARRESTED

Washington, Dec. 12.-With six bull
body, almost any one of which would
have caused death, Mrs. Rachael
Ann Beall, II years old, was found
murdered in her home yesterday. Two
men and a woman, members of the
victims family, were arrested on sus-
p,cion of knowing something of the
crime.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

DR.. Hans Meyer, the famous Ger
man explorer, passed through New
York city the other day on his way
home from Ecuador, where he spent
all last summer studying the glaciers
and ice fields of the high Cordilleras.
it was DR.. Meyer who reached the top
of Kilimanpajro, the highest mountain
of Africa, after about twenty vain at
tempts had been made by others.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
MORE MILLIONS TO BE ASKED
FOR ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR

Washington, Dec. 11.-A report was
current yesterday that the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company would
ask congress for another appropriation
of $4,0O0000 to complete the plans
contemplated by the company.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
Want no CHANGE of Rates.

Des Moines, Dec. 1.-THE Des
Moines jobbers before the Iowa rail
road commissioners yesterday pro-
tested against a change in the pres
ent freight rates. They claim the
Mississippi river cities of Iowa are
endeavoring to secure the jobbing
business of Iowa by amendment of
the freight rates.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
Under Sealed Orders.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE United
States gunboat Castine. in charge of
Commander Knight, left the League
Island navy yard yesterday under
sealed orders. 1t is believed she is
bound for Colon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

1t is said in New York now that
Mayer Low will not be appointed am
bassador to france by President
Roosevelt. General Porters Manhat-
tan house has been leased for term
of years, indicating that he does not
expect to be recalled Prior to the
recent New York city election it was
stated with confidence that if Mayor
Low was defeated he would be given
the post at Paris.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

DR.. Edward Olcott, believd to be
the last son of an American revolu-
tionary soldier in New York state, died
in Rene, ~ ", last Sunday, He was
born in 1914, married in 1884 and cell
ebrated the sixty-ninth anniversary of
his wedding on Oct. II last.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
Hunts Secretary Resiqns.

San Jran, Dec 11.-Francis Lynch
of Boston, private secretary to Gov
ernor Hunt, has resigned. He will be
succeeded by Arthur II. Frazier of
New York.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

President Schurman of Cornell re-
Gently expressed the opinion that
students should pass eleven hours a
day in study, President Eliot of Har-
ward and other prominent educators
say eleven hours is too much. DR..
Schrrman has long ccntended that
Cornell was the hardest working OF
the American universities, and to
prove it each one of Cornelrs 1000
and more students is requested to
keep this week an exact record Of the
way they spend Their time. For the
purpose schedules have been supplied
to them with minute instructions how
to fill them out.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
FAMOUS FILINGS.

Teacher-Did you solve those
problems gave you yesterday?
Johnny-Yes'm; all but the one
about the cost of nineteen tons Of coal
at $3.50 ton. Pa says coal is goin'
down, so | thought I'd wait.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
F. H. SWEET DROPS DEAD.
Prominent Business Man of Fond du
Lac Expires Suddenly.

IdC Expires SUUuenFy.
FCnd du Lac, Wis, Dec. 11.-Frank
H. Sweet, former alderman and secre.
tary of the B. F. Sweet Wagon Works
company, dropped dead yesterday at
his home on Sheboygan street, while
reading a newspaper. He leaves q
wife, two sons and daughter now at.
tending school in New York. He was
a nephew of the late B. F. Sweet, for.
mer mayor of this city.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
PROVEN MODERN BoRGlA.
Mrs. Mcknight Convicted of Poisoning
Her Brother and Family.

Cadillac, Mich. Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the case of Mrs. Mary Mcknight,
charged with poisoning her brother,
John Murphy, yesterday brought in a
verdict of murder and Mrs. Mcknight
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
She also poisoned members of her
brothers family.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

property recently sold by the company
and at the same time provide sufficient
money to complete the improvements
now under way.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
CLUE TO MURDERER.
Bloody imprint of Thumb Aids Solving
Mystery.

Menominee, Mich, Dec. 11--Sherit
Stiles believes that he IS now on the
road to the discovery of the murderer
of Gus Adams, who was killed in his
saloon at Nathan on September 80.
A notebook which had belonged to
Adams was found and it is saie that
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

Slngleton-Do you believe that the
possession Of rabbits foot will bring
4 man good luck?
Wederly-I should say not. Why,
had one in my pocket the night pro-
posed TO my wife.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

Prosecuting Attorney-Was the
prisoner In the habit of singing when
he was alone?
Pat Mcclure (wltness) --Shure, an |
can't say, for OF was niver with him
when he was alone.-Chicago Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17

A party of well known Wall street
operators were passing up Broad
street few days ago when their ar
tention was attracted by three Zig
street cleaning department wagons
standing temporarily in front of the
banking house Of j. P. Morgan & Co.
Now, | wonder what those letters,
ID. S. c. painted on those WAGONS
mean?" remarked one of the party.
That's easily guessed replied
James r. Keene. dryly. Don't you
see they are standing in front of
Morgan's Officer"
Eyes. but"
We'll. those are pretty big trucks,
you see. and ID. S. c. undoubtedly
are al invitation to Dump Steel
Common
THAT grabbed cynic, Hawkins, says
he spent the whole summer alone
with nature. really feel sorry for
him."
II do not. ! feel sorry for nature"
New York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25

1t is not the habit of the Democracy
to be embarrassed by Inconsistencies in
the record of the party's policy, or else
those leaders who are attacking the adj
ministration for it's policy in the
Panama matter. would find themselves
in somewhat of an awkward position
when they are reminded that not so
many years ago, the Democratic
national platform urged that every
proper effort be made to assure our as
tendency to the Gulf of Mexico, and
maintain permanent protection to the
great outlets through which are emp
tied into it's waters, the products raised
out of the soil and the commodities
created by the industry of the people
of our Western valleys and the Union
at large"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25
A Blow at Sunday Courtinq.

The Supreme court of Pennsylvania
which seems to be a body utterly with
out sentiment, and also without due
regard for the future of the race, has
decided that proposals of marriage
made on Sunday are not binding. This
remarkable decision was made in a
breach Of promise case which had been
APPEALED from a lower court. Proposal
and acceptance We're proved, and the
verdict for the plaintiff would have
been a heavy one, but for one obsta-
it jim evidence that the proposal was
made on Sunday, and claimed that the
contract was invalid for that reason
The court supported this view of the
matter, holding that the contract to
marry, as well as any other contract,
must have legal date.
This may be law, but as in many
other instances, it is a case where law
and justice are quite different matters.
w nat were Sufludy dllcIIlOoil anu eve
ming made for. if not for the prelimin-
aries of marriage? True. this decision
does not prevent the preliminaries
from being carried out at that time, as
they have been since the first Sun
day and the first cOurtship were
instituted but it will inevitably re-
suit in awkward and embarrassing sit
uations if the maiden must sidetrack
proposals merely because the ar
dent youth makes them on a day
when contracts are not binding.
This decision is sure to give cour-
age to tickle young men; and if
they can interest the young lady in
the matter nearest at hand SO that the
consciousness that it is Sunday slips
from her mind, they can make propos-
ais with impunity. In fact, the ire
sistible wooer, who is SO disposed can
enter into SO engagements of marriage
in single year, and still be released
from all obligations, financial of matri-
monial. if the matter comes to court
There is sure to be no end of trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25

Although Maine has been remarkably
fortunate thus far during its hunting
season in the matter of fatal accidents
among those in search Of big game, the
same is not true of all parts of the
country In many states, particularly
in the West, the hunting season opened
early in November, and Philadelphia
paper publishes the following list of the
hunters killed and wounded during the
seasons first week: Wisconsin, killed
). injured 4. missing michigan. killed
a, injured 1; Minnesota, killed l, injured
l: Ohio, killed l, injured 8; Montana
missing 1: Missouri. injured 1; Mary
lard, killed ., injured /; Maine, injured
]; New jersey. killed /; total, killed II.
injured Il. missing 2. And that was
only for the open seasons first week,
remember
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25
Peculiar and Pertinent.

The number of lunatics under control
in Ireland is 22,OO0 an increase of 1000
in two years.
Professional criminals are usually
destitute of wisdom teeth. SO says an
Italian scientist.
There are ATOP lawyers in Chicago
The increase in their number during
last twelvemonth was 800.
A drop of blood which might hang
from the point of a needle contains
about 100000 red flattened corpuscles.
Twenty thousand young children
daily and nightly, stand in the streets
of London offering various articles for
, sale. ";H&
Some Of the English medical papers
are advocating the appointment OF
, trained nurses as stewardesses on
steamships.
Leather waste is no longer wasted
Manufacturers use it in a compressed
form, instead of iron, to make cog
wheels.
Twenty schoolhouses in New York
have been opened this fall as recreation
centers for the neighborhoods in which
they are situated.
Professor Dunbar of Hamburg claims
to have discovered the poison in the
pollen of flowers which causes nay
fever and also it's antidote.
In future at football matches in Man.
chester, England, the drinking pars
will only be permitted to be open while
tho oarne is in progress.
Since 1852 more than $4,000 convicts
have been sent to French Guiana, OF
whom "a 1-2 per cent. die of disease
hardship and insufficient food.
Crowland Abbey has just had an
addition of two bells. According &c
tradition it was at Crowland that the
first tunable peal in the British Isles
was hung.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25

Not long ago we took occasion in this
column to commend warmly the utter
ances of professor Of Trinity college
of North Carolina, who had the cour-
age to speak word in behalf of the OPP
pressed colored people of this State. 1t
seems that he has since been forced to
pay the penalty for such folly, and SO
much pressure has been brought to
bear upon the governing boards OF the
college by those who have sons IN the
institution and by, those on whom it is
dependent for financial support, that
his resignation has been asked for and
given. The name of the gentleman,
who had the hardihood to say a word
for the oppressed colored race, is Spen-
Ger Bassett, and if he is wise he will
shake the dust Of North Carolina from
his feet and come to PAN rf the c1nis'
try where race prejudice is not quite
such prominent issue.