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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
DOG COMMITTED SUICIDE.
This Spaniel Could Not Stand Bully
ing of Kennel Mate, 1t Is Thought,
So Ends Life with Gas.

Mig, pet spaniel owned by Lafay-
cite Heidell, of Rochester, N. Y, is
dead, and the manner of his shutting
of establishes precedent in dogdom.
He died by asphyxiation, and whether
the case is one of suicide or murder is
puzzling the disconsolate owner.
In company with bull pup Mig oc-
cupied comfortable quarters in Mr..
Hefdell's home for several years, and
his lot was happy, far beyond that OF
the ordinary dog. If his end was in
duced by his own devices the cause for
the act is hard to trace. Motive for
the murderous deed on the part Of the
bull pup is equally difficult to find.
Therefore mystery surrounds the lam
entable case. But Mig is certainly
dead.
Mr.. Hefdell was awakened one night
recently by a nauseating odor of gas.
Being familiar with the use of gas
Jets, he was convinced that he had not
blown out the gas before retiring, so
he searched the premises to discover
the leak.
The cause of the trouble was found
in the kitchen, where the gas range
was discharging its fuel from an open
pipe. Near the range were stretched
the two dogs. Evidently they had be-
come restless and in moving around
the stove had opened the stop-cock.
Both had been overcome, and Mig had
passed away to the dogs paradise.
revived and is still in the ring, though
weak.
Persons acquainted with Mig's dis
position are inclined to believe that,
long suffering from the pups bullying
abuse. he sacrificed his life in a spirit
of revenge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10

Pottsville, Pa, Nov. 4.--Worked into
frenzy as result of an alteration
with one of his brothers, Benjamin
Franklin Weissinger, living on the
farm several miles from this city,
Monday afternoon shot and killed his
two brothers, attempted to kill his sis
ter and sister-in-law, and held a
large posse of policemen at bay for
nine hours before he was captured.
The tragedy occurred on the farm OF
the father of the men. The dead men
are: Louis Weissinger, aged 81 years,
single. and Frederick Weissinger, rs,
who leaves widow. The fratricide Is
Is years old. Weissinger is believed to
be insane. His mind is said to have
been failing for some time. He had
nothing to say regarding the tragedy
except that he exclaimed: II am be-
witched."
His Murderous Deeds.
Benjamin and Frederick had quar-
rel early in the afternoon over the
cleaning of horse. During the alter
cation Benjamin fired four shots at
Frederick without any of them taking
effect. Frederick fed to the attic of
the farm house and was followed into
the house by the enraged brother. The
latter secured Winchester repeating
rifle and as he was leaving the house
he encountered another brother, Louis,
at the kitchen door. Without a word
OF warning Benjamin fired at Louis,
the bullet striking him in the side.
The victim fell unconscious and died in
half an hour without uttering word.
The murderer then walked down a
path and caught a glimpse of Fred
erick, who was looking out of the attic
window. Benjamin quickly raised his
rifle and fired. The bullet entered
Frederick's cheek and penetrated the
brain. He fell dead across the window
sill. His wife, who had gone to the
attic with him, attempted to drag the
body into the room. She succeeded in
this, but not before BENJAMIN had fired
several shots at her without effect.
The double murderer's attention was
then attracted to his sister Mary, who
had come out of the house to persuade
him from doing any more shooting.
She persisted so strongly that he
turned his rifle upon her and fired
twice, but his aim was bad. The young
woman escaped into the house.
His Capture.
Having realized what he had done
and fearing arrest, Benjamin decided
to barricade himself in the barn. He
went into the house, secured shot
gun, several revolvers and ammunition
and then took up his position in the
barn. The women of the house noti-
fed neighbors, who, in turn, sum-
moned police assistance from this city.
Every attempt the authorities made to
approach the barn was met with sew
eral shots from Weissinger, and rein
forcements were sent for. Many plans
were tried to effect his capture, but it
was not until evening that success
full ruse resulted in his being bound
hand and foot and brought to this city
and placed in Jail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
Acre Dispute settled,

Rio Janeiro, Nov. 4.-The Acre ter.
ritory dispute between Bolivia and Bra
I'll has been settled. The treaty on
the subject will be signed this week and
will be published after it receives the
approval Of congress. The principal
points which were under consideration
in the Acre dispute were whether the
territory beyond the tenth degree Of
latitude shall become Brazilian terri
tory, Brazil to pay Bolivia $4,000, 900,
and allow Bolivia the right to send
Acre products to Brazilian ports on the
Amazon river,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. AFTER an
official investigation by the Big Four
officials into the cause of the wreck
Saturday morning, which lasted until
late Monday night, General Superin-
tendent Van Wrinkle, of the company,
said the crew in charge of the football
special was responsible for the wreck
because they failed to exercise the re-
uuired precaution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
Nothing But Envy.

Chicago insists that typhoid germs
cannot live during the 250-mile trip
to st. Louis in the drainage canal, but
we know, remarks the st. Louis Re-
public, that any germ native of the
Windy City is sufficiently lusty to
swim the Atlantic ocean, land in Eu-
rope and organize germ trust which
would greatly increase the foreign
typhoid fever business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
The strenuous Education.

The women of Kansas have won
their campaign for reform in the
schools. the principal feature of which
was that courtship may be carried on
in school hours. The classes in higher
education in that state hereafter, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer, will be UNI
der the direction of Prof. Cupid,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
Fatal Freight Wreck.

Louisville. KY, Nov. 1.-TWO Louis
vile 6 Nashville freight trains met at
the end Of the bridge over Salt river.
near Shepherdsville Tuesday morning.
The dead: Louis Brown, head brake-
man. William Brown, fireman. Injured:
William Farrer, engineer. Exploding
gasoline fired and destroyed a number
of cars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
To Commute Sentence,

Denver, Col, Nov. At is stated on
good authority that the court-martial
which found Brig. Gen. John Chase
guilty of disobedience of orders fixed
his sentence at dishonorable discharge
from the Colorado national guard, but
that Gov. Peabody will commute the
sentence to reprimand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
still of Some Use.

In some parts of Switzerland they
have laws which make it necessary to
have horses hitched to automobiles so
that other horses will not be fright
ened by them. The horse still has his
uses,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
Illinois Teachers to Meet.

Joliet. ILL.,. Nov. 4.-The annual fall
meeting of the Northern Illinois Teach
ers' association will be held in Joliet
November S, 6 and T. 1t is expected be-
tween 1900 and 1000 teachers will be
in attendance. A number of the lead
ing educators in Illinois will take part
in the programme.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
War Cloud shifted.

The war cloud is more particularly
conspicuous on the horizon of the
football field Just at present.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
Former Congressman Dead.

New York, Nov. Al. Richard Bar
rett, former member of congress from
Missouri, is dead from heart disease at
hotel in this city, where he had made
his home for the past 10 years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
Cabinet Takes Oath.

Vienna, Nov. 4.-The new Hungarian
cabinet, formed by Count Stephen Tis-
"a. took the oath Tuesday in the pres
ence of Emperor Francis Joseph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
AWFUL TRAGEDY
OF ANGRY FARMER
He Kills His Two Brothers and At.
tempts Lives Of Sister and
Sister-in-Law.
TERRIBLE crime RESULT OF AN
Alteration With One OF FORMER

Scene II Enacted at Home of Their
Father Near Pottsville, Pa.-Holds
Posse Organized to Capture Him
at Bay for Some Time-Fratricide
Believed to BE Insane.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
Prize Eirhtinr Permitted

Prize Fighting Prohibited.
Los Angeles, CAL, Nov. 4.-Prize fight
Ing within the limits of the city Of Los
Angeles has been prohibited by the city
council,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-10
CHAPTER Xxx.

8 Abner Daniel leaned over the
rail fence In front of Pole Ba-
ker's log cabin one balmy day
fu,o xvooks lafo,. ho coyv owl.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
FILE PROTEST AGAINST
SEATING OF REED sMOAT

Washington, Fb. Ex-senator Bur
rows, chairman of the committee OF
privileges and elections, has received
a protest against the seating of Reed
Smoot as senator from Utah on the
ground that he is an apostle OF the
mormon church and that as such he
should not represent the people OF
Utah in the senate. Senator Frye, as
president pro tenn of the senate, also
received a copy of the protest. 1t was
denied by Burrows and Frye not to
present the protest to the senate until
Shoots credentials are presented.
WIN both will be referred to the com
mittee on privileges and elections.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

Madison, Feb. 9.-The people Ct Wis
consin have been charged higher fOr
oil, while gusher after gusher has
come in in Texas and Kentucky, and
now the legislature is disposed to get
after the Standard Oil company in a
manner perhaps more effectual than
has been hit upon by any other state.
Thu program is to have an investiga-
ton which will show the exact cost to
refine petroleum and furnish it to the
people Of this state at a reasonable
profit. 1t is expected that this inves-
tigation will show that the father Of
all trusts" is heavily taxing the people
of Wisconsin in order to help make
some $4,000 900 dividends a year on
watered stock. The next step, 1t
seems, is to regulate the prices OF OIL
in this state or else bar the trust out
AssembIyman Dudgeon of Madison
took the first step in the program Ill
PRODUCING in the assembly a joint
resolution providing for the proposed
investigation. Mr.. DudgeOn also IN
troduced a bill which, if passed, he be-
lieves will correct many OF the evils
of monopolies and trusts in this state
According to his bill the author would
have such power vested in the attor-
ney general that that officer would
keep a sharp lookout in the state for
the baneful influences Of trusts and
combinations, and when he discovers
conditions which seem to indicate to
him that a trust or combination Is
oDerating in Wisconsin in restraint Of
trade or to work an unnecessary or
improper hardship to the people, he
shall make a full and searching in
vestigation and determine the exact
situation so far as possible. A bill
designated to put an end to the per
nictous activity Of federal Office hold
ers" was introduced by Assemblyman
z. B. Whitson Of Lincoln county. 1t
provides that it shall be an Offense
for any postmaster, internal revenue
collector, United States district attor-
ney or any other holder of office OF
any kind under the constitution or
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

government Of the United States tC
circulate nomination papers under
primary election system (presuming
that the election plank of the repubH
can state platform will be honestly
carried out), to solicit funds for
political campaign, to lobby in the
state legislature or in any way worE
for the passage of the bills or for THEN
defeat. The bill provides a penalty
or a fine of from $1,000 to $4,000 or i'm
prisonment in Jail not to exceed one
year. Assemblyman Whitson of Toma
hawk introduced bill which if enact
ed into a law will create state jobs tC
the aggregate of $4,000 a year. The
bill also creates the department OF
vital statistics and creates the Office
Of vital statistician. This officer Is
to be appointed by the state board of
health and he is to receive a salary OF
$4,000. Assemblyman H. L. Ekern Of
Trempealeau introduced bill which
has for it's purpose the eliminating OF
all party politics from campaigns for
school officers as we'll as for Judge
ships. The bill makes it unlawfur
for candidates names to be placed on
election ballots as the nominees of any
political party. To allow cities to
establish and maintain lighting plants
for the purpose Of furnishing lights
for commercial purposes in competi-
ton with private lighting plants is the
purpose of a bill introduced by Assem-
bIyman E. w. Evans. The part
of the statute which the bill would re-
peal states that no city shall at any
time establish lighting plant to do
private Iightingi in competition with the
plants of private corporations or
private individuals. The only method
by which city can establish a light
ing plant under the present law is to
purchase the plants already existing in
the city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16
A Comic Valentine.

Easee Lyre-I wish I knew what
kind of a valentine to send Miss Bull
lion.
Brushand Pencil-What's the matter
with a photograph Of yourself?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

Madison, Feb. 10.-A bill creating a
grain and warehouse commission for
the city of Superior, and for the Ii
censing and regulating of elevators
and warehouses, and the storage
weighing aud inspection Of grain in
said city was introduced in the senate
by Senator Hudnall. Another bin
was by Mr. Stout, making an addition
al appropriation to the University Of
Wisconsin of $4,000. Rebates will
be tabooed in Wisconsin if a bill in
troduced in the assembly by Henry
johnson, an Oconto farmer, becomes
law. 1t provides that no person
association, or corporation carrying
freight to be carried in this state,
shall allow any rebate, deduction or
any preference to any shipper, and no
shipper may receive or accept any re-
bate. on account Of the shipping OF
any freight Heavy penalties are I'M
posed. In some little way the day was
an appropriation day in the assembly,
several bills having been presented
for drafts on the public exchecker
Mr.. Morris of Iron River proposed an
increase in the st. Louis fair appro-
of the commissioners from 5 to Z
Mr.. Coff1and Of Richland would appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purchase Of live
stock for the university farm, and MI.
Williams of Cambria put in a measure
for a $4,000 monument in the Ander-
sonville cemetery, Georgia. Mr..
Lord offered a bill making an annual
appropriation of $250,00O to the nor
NAL school fund income. Yet another
bill by him requires the collection and
publication of statistics concerning
the manufacture, sale and cOnsump-
ton of all Intoxicating liquors, with
the results thereof" Refusal TO
answer questions is made punishable
by maximum fine Of 500. Mf,
Koch presented bills appropr1atlng
$500 to- the Eastern Wisconsin Fire
mems association and $1,000 a year
to the Wisconsin Cheesemakers' asso-
citation. Mr.. Smoker would have
Walter Schmidt, an inmate OF the
Waukesha reform school, given $4,000
for injuries received in 1901 and MI.
Westfahl desires $1,000 voted to the
first Wisconsin battery. Other Dllls
were: By Mr.. Gilman, requiring rail-
vav and street car companies to re
port annually to the labor commits
sioner all accidents at street inter
sections; by Mr.. Douglas, requiring
third grade school teachers to pass
in the history Of industrial and com
mercial science in the United States
and authorizing the governor to ap-
point three persons to prepare a suit
able textbook on that theme; by Mr..
Hamm, requiring a license Of $500 2.
wear from persons conducting chattel
loan establishments and limiting their
interest to 10 per cent; by Mr.. AIMS
worth providing that when sheriffs are
paid by salary the minimum shall be
$1,000 and range UP to $4,000 accord
ing to population, and also allowing
some fees. The Kinney house Dill
requiring persons getting marriage
licenses from judges to pay fee OF 81
was passed. The rate is 81 Where
they are obtained in the regular way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

Madison, Feb. 5.-The primary cleo
ton bill, rushed through committee
stages, was reported by the assembly
committee on engrossed bills. 1t will
be in the hands of the senate this
week. Local reform or truant schools
will be a possibility if a bill introduced
by James Johnston of Waukesha in the
assembly becomes law. 1t provides
that in any city having a school ceI-
sus of 500 or more children the board
of education may establish truant IN
graded day schools for the purpose Of
providing for the proper training Of
children between the ages of z and is
years, who are ha5itually truant. Or
for the care and instruction of this
class of children the board may main
tain a parental boarding school. Mr.
DOOlittle introduced a bill requiring
that Camp Randall at Madison or any
other lands belonging to the state be
rented free to high school organize
tons Mr.. Douglas Of Monroe intro
duced five bills extending the author
ity Of the state veterinarian in many
directions, increasing his salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 and requiring him to
devote all his attention to this Office.
Other bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Johnston, authorizing school
boards to contract with teachers or
principals or superintendent for
terms of two, three or five years; by
Mr. Lang permitting assessors to eX-
anime any person to ascertain the
value of another's personal property
exclusive of money, mortgages, notes
and bonds; by Mr.. Karel, making an
annual appropriation of $1,000 to the
Wisconsin agricultural experiment
station for testing new varieties Of
seeds, plants and fertilizers; by Mr..
Dudgeon, permitting weekly news
papers to do the official advertising in
cities of the second and third classes:
by Mr.. lie Roy appropriating $1,000 to
the Wisconsin Fireman's association
for the years 1904; by Mr.. Terrell.
to limit the number of days for which
a county supervisor Of assessments
may draw pay. The salary was fixed
by the last legislature at 81 day, but
the number Of days of service was not
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

limited; by Mr.. Waterman, removing
the limit Of $4,000 and the maximum
amount which can be recovered in ac-
causing death; also relating to the
examination of engineers and the in
permitting councils to pay salaries to
spection of boilers. The Strong bill
providing for the salaries of
mayors was on the calendar for en-
grossment but Mr. Strong explained
that the maximum salary provided
was, in one case at least less than
the mayor was already receiving and
in order to submit an amendment, the
measure was referred to the commit
tee on cities. The session of the senate
was productive Of woman suffrage
bill. an anti-cigarette measure and a
One-half mill school tax bill. Senator
Bird introduced the cigarette bill. 1t pro-
vides that it shall be misdemeanor
for any person, firm or corporation to
manufacture, sell, offer to sell OF give
away, or to bring into this state for
the purpose of selling, giving away or
otherwise dispOsing Of any cigarettes,
cigarette paper or substitute for the
same" A fine of not less than $50 or
more than 500 is provided for the
first offense, also Imprisonment Of not
less than 10 days or more than three
months for second offense. Senator
O'Neil's suffrage bill provides that
"the elective franchise conferred by
article of the constitution Of WiscOn-
sin, is hereby extended to all women
who have the other qualifications of
electors" but before the law is to be-
come operative it is to be submitted
to a vote Of the people as constitutional
amendments are voted upon. Senator
Rogers of Milwaukee introduced bill
to increase the appropriation for ST.
Louis fair exhibit from $4,000, as al
lowed by the Legislature of two years
ago, to $225,000. The bill also pro-
vides for an increase in the member
ship of the fair commission from to
Z. STIMULATING that two be women.
Senator North introduced a bill to
amend the game laws SO as to permit
spring shooting of aquatic fowl. Other
bills were: By Senator Gaveny, ap-
propriating $1,000 to the Wisconsin
Buttermakers' association; by Sena-
tor Sarau, providing for the repay
ment of moneys collected under the
inheritance law which was declared
by the supreme court to be uncOnsti-
tutiOnal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-16

Madison, Feb. 5.-Seventy to nine
teen. Such was the vote by which
the primary election bill passed the
assembly today. Of the 10 negatives
II, or more than half, we're by demo
Gratis, while just II democrats voted
for it. Four members were paireo
and there were 8 absentees as fol-
lows: Messrs. Coff1and, Dixon, Gil
man, Hartung, Koch, Morgan, Slade
and Waterman. Those voting
against this bill were Messrs. Barker,
Bartzen, Benson, Carberry, Evans,
E. W., Hannifin, Johnson, F., Kern,
La Du, Moldenhauer, Osborn, Rey-
nolds, Rupp, Smith, A. E., Smith, G.
H, Thompson, Aimlin, Wallrich and
Willott. Mr.. Frear explained the
bill. There was no other speaking.
One bill introduced forbids in inter
marriage of blacks and whites, an
other is in the interest Of pure ice
and a third would outlaw the ciga-
rette. Mr.. Williams of Cambria
fathered the bill, declaring the marr1-
age hereafter Of white persons with
negroes and mulattOes illegal. The
last act of the legislature necessary
in order to increase the number OF
supreme court judges from five to
seven was taken when the joint res
olution of the senate was concurred
in. Having passed the legislature
two years ago all that is now neces-
sary is a vote of the people to put it
in force. If bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Sarau Of Oshkosh
becomes a law it will be unlawful for
gypsies, tramps or other persons to
camp on the public highway without
first securing the permission Of the
owners of the abutting property.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-30
Remarkable Railroad Growth.

In no industry perhaps does the
United States enjoy a more remark
able ascendenry over the rest of the
world than in the railway service. Al
the close of the last century North
America had no less than 220, $50 miles
OF track in operation, while the total
for Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and
South America was only a trife great.
er-about 100000 miles. The United
States then had a mile of road for ev-
cry 1888 inhabitants, Europe one for ev-
cry 1900. This country invented the
parlor, sleeping and dining cars, the
present steel freight car, many of the
best features of the modern locomo.
tive, the air brake, the automatic
coupler and a host of related devices.
and it runs the fastest long distance
trains.