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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

of relatives of. the dead woman might
indicate. Without the knowledge OF
the husband or his brother, it is said,
the coroner was asked to investigate,
the bouy was disinterred and a chemi-
cal examination made. All this is
the work of the dead girls step
mother" said DR. Low. My brother
was heart broken over his wife's death
and that is the reason for his sudden
departure. He is in Oklahoma and
will return if necessary. There were
three physicians in attendance when
the wife died, and a certificate show
ing the death to have resulted from
uraemic poisoning was issued"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

diplomatic corps and outranked his
associates of the corps on social and
official occasions. Since his death
NJ. Jules Cambon, the former French
ambassador; Baron Won Holleben, the
former German ambassador, and
Count Cassini, the present Russian
ambassador, have been in turn deans.
Ambassadors in Washington rank
according TO the dates of the presenta-
ton of their credentials. Count Cas-
SIM now stands first; Senior Aspiroz,
the Mexican ambassador, second;
Senior Mayor des Planches, the
Italian ambassador, third, and Sir
Michael Herbert was fourth. Through
his death Baron Hengelmuller Won
Hengervar, the Austrian ambassador,
moves up to the fourth position; NJ.
Jules Jusserand, the French am
bassador, TO the fifth, and Baron
Sternberg to the sixth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
RACINE COUNCIL PROHIBITS WIRE
FENCES AND STORAGE OF OIL

Racine, Wis, Oct. 9.-The common
council has passed an ordinance which
prohibits the erection or maintenance
OF barbed wire fences within two feet
Of any street or alley and provides the
removal OF all such fences now in ex-
istenCe within twenty days.
Any owner OF such a fence now
erected and maintained shall be
deemed guilty of a separate and dis
tince Offense under the provisions of
the ordinance for each day that such
fence is maintained subsequent TO the
time limited for its removal and con-
t>aTy to the provisions OF this ordi-
nance shall be punished by a fine of
not less than s. nor more than S25, or
by Imprisonment in the county Jail for
a period not exceeding thirty days.
The largest property owner directly
interested I'm the ordinance is former
Mayor NJ. M. SecOT, whose residence
block on the West side is partially sur
rounded by barb wire fences. It is pos
sIble that Mr.. Secor may test the con
stitutionality OF the ordinance in court
should the authorities undertake to en-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

Moline, III, Oct 9.-"The greatest
railroad shops in the world" is what
the Rock Island system designs its
new plant TO be which is now under
construction at East Moline, Ill, and
which will cost, when completed, $751;
600 900.
The scheme embraces the cOnstruc-
ton and operation Of shops for the re-
pair work OF the entire system of near
~ $4,000 miles Of road, replacing the
smaller shops now scattered through
out the west, and also for the construc-
ton OF all its locomotives. freight and
passenger cars, which will call for the
employment of an army of 5000 men.
The machine shop is said to be the
largest locomotive repair shop in the
world. IL covers about six acres. An
important feature is the large proper
ton OF floor space for boiler and tank
work. il being 33 per cent. OF the total
area, while at Topeka it is only 20 per
cent and at Reading "a per cent
The buildings now nearly complete
are the machine shop; blacksmith
shop. 465x99 feet; store house, 50Ox1O0
feet and three stories high, and round
house. containing thirty stalls ana
having a mean diameter OF 400 feet 6
inches. besides these there is in
course OF construction a great power
house. with a capacity to develop
5000 horse power. The power will
be used to generate electricity for
driving the machinery OF the shops
and also for pumping water from the
pumping station located on the banks
OF the Mississippi river at Water
town. two miles distant.
An immense quantity of concrete
has been used in the construction of
this power house, the total being
1.S22.9 cubic yards and weighing
5.747.0 34.5 pounds.
The pumping station has a capacity
OF about $4,000 gallons per diem. In
addition an artesian well has been
sHnk for drinking purposes, which az
fOrds an abundant supply.
A complete sewer system is being
constructed. with a capacity equal to
that OF a city OF twelve thousand in
habitants
The shops now under way will be
finished as quickly as possible. The
great main building will be used as a
machine, boiler and erecting shop, for
repairing. constructing and erecting
locomotives and boilers.
Six great cranes will be included in
the important machinery equipment Of
this shop, the largest with a lifting and
carrying capacity of $50 tons, which
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
COMMANDER AND CREW
DIE IN SINKING GUN8oAT

Montevidio. Uruguay. Oct. 9.-The
Uruguayan gunboat, General Rivera,
has been sunk at Santa Barbara rs a
result of an explosion. Her com
mander was burned to death and
many of her crew were killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
Countess CaSsini Now Center
of Diplomatic Society.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The death OF
tho British ambassador will briEs
about another reaiignment of the leai-
ers in Washington society. Count
Cassini remains dean, and the Rus
sian embassy, presided over by his
niece, Countess Marguerite Cassini,
will remain the center of diplomatic
society.
1t was expected the British en-
bassy,. which had been renovated dur
ing the winter, would become a
center of social brilliancy, in which
the three Wilson sisters, one of whom
is Lady Herbert, would be the lead
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

bassy was TefuTnished and redecorat-
ed and the sombre hues gave way TO
brightness and bTilliancy. Lady Her
bert gave dinners almost every week
No table in town was better appointed
than the one over which this Ameri-
can wife of a foreign diplomat pre-
sided She also made the dances at
the embassy popular with the younger
set.
Unless there is a change in the per
sonnet of the seven ambassadors &C.
credited to Washington, the next
British ambassador will stand at the
bottom of the list. For many years
Lord Pauncefote was dean of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
George M. Wakefield Dies.

Milwaukee, oct. George M.
Wakefield, for many years a prominent
business man of Milwaukee, died yes
terday at his home in Wauwatosa. He
was extensively interested in iron min.
ing and mineral lands in the Lake SUI
perior district.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
MunlelpaIitIes Get suaaestions.

Baltimore, Oct g. At yesterdays
session of the League of American Mu-
inequalities a number of addresses were
given on matters relating to munich
pal government, disposal of sewage
and garbage and to municipal electric
lighting plants.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

Sisseton, S. D., Oct. 9.-Frank Good
berry of the Sisseton agency shot and
killed James -Whalten, a white man,
who was fighting with Goodboys' son.
GoodbOys surrendered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
ENGINE ROLLS
DOWN BANK;
TWO MEN DIE

oil City. Pa. Oct. "a landslide
on the Buffalo and Allegheny divis-
Ion OF the Pennsylvania railroad
swept away large sections of the
track. A freight train was ditched at
this point and rolled DOWN a 5OfoOt
embankment. Fireman Nelson was
killed. Engineer Beale was fatally
injured. Twenty cars were burned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
Bio Elevator Burns.

Missouri Valley. Ia. Oct. Sire
yesterday destroyed the Updike Grain
company's elevator in this city. to-
gether with 100000 bushels of grain.
The loss is 100000, fully insured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
WESTINGHOUSE Reorganization

Hamilton, Ont, Oct. AT a meet
ing held yesterday, presided over by
George Westinghouse, the Canadian
Westinghouse company, Limited, was
organized with a capital of $4,000 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

force it and arrest him for non-com-
pliance.
Another measure enacted is the
much disputed and equally much dis
cussed oil ordinance drafted with a
view to prevent the Standard Oil COM
pany from operating their new storage
plant on Fifteenth street in opposition
to the protests of the surrounding resi-
dents and factory owners.
The ordinance limits the amount of
infiammable oils stored inside the city
limits to five barrels, which makes it
practically prohibitive for the Stand
ard Oil company. Violaters of this or
dinance are subject TO a fine of from IS
to $50 for each and every day such oil
is permitted to remain after convic.
ton.
II is more than likely that the ordi-
nance will be contested in the courts,
as the Standard Oil company claims
they have a right to store any amount
of infiammable oils, providing proper
precautions are taken against fire, and
their new plant, part of which is I'M
der ground, is practically fire proof.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
Racine Man Drops Dead.

Racine-Msthias IppendOrf, aged 60
years. dropped dead yesterday morn
ing while on his way to board an inter
urban car for Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

The German Chinese minister is at
Essena, where lie is buying arms and
other war material.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
GREATEST SHOPS
IN THE WORLD
SUCH WILL BE THE ROCK IS
LANDS At MOLINE.
S15,OOO,OOO Is THE COST

Army Of 5000 to Find Employment
Repair Work for the Entire System
Of $4,000 Miles Of Road to be
Done-Very Rapid Construction in
Process.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
Wisconsin Stare News
May Charge Some One With Murder.

May Charge Some One With Murder.
Appleton-From evidence acquired
within the last few days by authorities
who have been at work on the case it
is believed that Henry Hartman of the
town of Osborn, formerly of Milwau-
kee, who disappeared from his home
six weeks ago, has met with foul play
and it is possible that within the next
few days arrest will be made charging
a resident of that portion of the cOun-
ty with the crime.
Jefferson's Dairy Report.
Jefferson-The report just issued
from the county clerks Office gives
something of an idea of the dairy inter
ests in this county: Number of cream
cries, "A; value. S2l3,SOO; number OF
cheese factories, 6; value, S9,"OO'
number of patrons of creameries,
3,OS7; number OF patrons of cheese fac
tories. POI; number of cows contrlhu-
tory to creameries, 32,0S7; TO cheese
factories, 2,275; number of pounds or
milk received during the year b.
creameries, 13S,679.452 number OF
pounds of butter made, 5,565,O14; num-
Der of pounds of milk received by
cheese factories, 9.444,16O; number of
pounds of cheese made, S93,S34;
amount of money received for butter,
81 ,469, 959.O2; for cheese, S94,SS4.2S.
The county has a COW for every man,
woman and child, and the yearly re-
turns from milk alone are over $4,000
600
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
Menasha Breeze Sold.

Neenah-The Menasha Breeze, an
afternoon paper. was purchased at a
mortgage foreclosure sale by Charles
Lamb, formerly Of Milwaukee. The
consideration was $5.400.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
strnsburg Professor Tells n New
Me- Cd Introducing Electric
Energy.

Prof. Ferdinand Braun Of Stras burg
university, whose application of Ley
den jars in propagating electric waves
Is said TO have enabled Marconi TO tele-
graph without wires across the Allan
tic, has announced before the Stras-
burg Scientific society that he had dis
covered a method of producing electric
energy of unlimited volume and pro-
jecting it into space, in the form Of
electric waves, TO any distance. Prof.
Braun's new method secures greater
accuracy Of transmission through a
more perfect attunement OF the trans
hitting and receiving instruments He
thinks he has reached method of
transmitting exclusively TO one point
OF the compass, thus avoiding inter
ference by other waves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN CIRCUIT COURT-MANITowoc COUNTY,
l Edmond Brown, plaintiff, vs.; oharIes "A.
sohns and Henry Wilharms, and the unknown
owners of that part of the w: a OF the n r. =
~ saction Il, in township No. 70 North, OF
range No - East in Manitowoc County, W IS
consin' containing six acres and J-ioo OF an
acre of land described as follows: Commenclhg
on fine west line of said w. 4 OF SAID T. a Oh
said section II about 5olpD chains south from
tba Centres River at cut stone; thence run
ning soutb IS degrees east 10 5l-lvo chains 10 a
cnt stone; thence running north % degrees
aast five chains TO cut stone, thence run.
ming north 81 degrees west 10 tne cas-
bank of the Centres river theuce tpi'
lowing the east bank of said river 10 me
vast line of said 80 acre tract thence IoI'
lowing said west line south to the point OF be,
ginning: also all easements or rights OF way
Connecting said 5LlW acres OF land with pun
TpF STATE OF WISCONSIN, to the SAID de-
Yon are hereby summoned to appear WITHIN
twantv DAYS after service of this summons eN-
elusive ofthe day of service, and deiehd we
above entitled action in the court aloresalu
and in case Of your failure so to DO luuslh..iht
will be rendered against you according 70 tH'
demand of the complaint, OF when copS 10
herewith served upon you. ,. ,...,,,,,.s
NASH & NASH. Plantif AttorueSa - -
p O. Address; Manitowoc MahIUo" "
county " ''' Pub Jan. IS, %, 80 Feb. ., IL 49,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
WHITE WOMEN THEIR BRIDES.
city HegiistrRr of Boston Reports 30
Marriages between Cnucas-
inns and Negroes.

City Registrar McGlenon, in his an
nual report, just filed, says a few
things that will be interesting reading
10 southerners, as well as to many
Bostonians who are RULED over the
appointment OF colored lawyer to Of
fetal life.
Mr.. McGlcnon's report states that
there were 30 miscenegous marriages
In Boston lastyear In 1901 there were
IS such unions, and the yearly average
for five years pnst is 30. In nearly
every case it was white bride, only
about one white man year marrying a
negro woman, None Of the cases were
among the better class, most Of the
brides being domcstics thrown in con
tact with negroes through their en-
ployment. One bride, however, was a
widow and stenographer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26

IN PROBATE MASITOwOC County Court.
1 In the matter Of the estate OF Harriet a.
Burnett, deceased
on reading ard fling the petition OF Agnes IS
Murray administrator Of the estate OF sald
deceased for the adjustment aud allow,
ance Of his administration account uhhu
the assignment of the residue Of said estate
10 such other persons as are by law ehtltIeu
to the same);
II is ordered that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed at special term OF salu
court to bp held at the office Of the county
Judge in the city Of ManitOwOC, in SAID county
on Tuesday, the 10th day OF March A ID
1893.
II is further ordered that upon the adjust
meut and allowance of such account by thlr
court as aforesaid, the residue Of said estate tlt
bv the further order and judgment OF TINS
court. assigned to such persons as are by
law entitled TO the same.
1t is further ordered. that notice OF the time
aud place Of examination and allowance OF such
account and Of the assignment OF the residue
Of said estatt. hc given to all persons Interested
by publications. Of the order for three success
i've weeks before said day. in the ManltoWQc
Pilot "a weekly newspaper printed ana publish
ed at the city Of MauitowOc and state OF W rs
cousiu
Dated February 9Th 1902
By the Court,
JOHN CHLOUPEK Comfy Judge
Sedgwlck Sedgwick & Schmidt
Attorneys for Estate.
Pub Feb. r. 49, "a.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
VERY LONG PLUMB LINES,
TWO OF Piano Wires $40 Feet In
Length Suspended in Michigan
Mine Shafts.

Some singular experiments have
been carried out recently by hanging
what are probably the largest plumb
lines ever used anywhere in two OF
the shafts of Tamarack mine at Cal.
umet, Mich. At first two lines of
No. "a piano wire, each 1880 feet
long and carrying a cast iron bob
weighing so pounds, were suspended
about u feet apart in shaft No. 5.
Careful measurements showed that
the lower eXtremities of the lines di-
verged en-one-hundredths of a
foot, or three-quarters of an inch.
This was Il surprising circumstance
for which various explanations were
offered. TO avoid possible magnetic
repulsion, bronze wires, carrying CO.
pound lead hobs, were hung in shaft
No. 4. These wires were 4,440 feet
in length. They showed slight con-
vergence at the bottom, but when
they were hung in shaft No. 5, instead
of converging, they diverged, as the
steel wires had done. These facts,
together with other considerations,
led to the conclusion that the cause
of the divergence was neither gravi-
tation nor magnetism, but the intlu.
ence of almost imperceptible air cur.
rents in the shafts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
HAVE GOOD SEASON.
Hunters in Ontario Province, Can
ada, Kill Many Deer and Moose.
From Figures which Have just
Been Compiled, IL Appears Dur
Ing short Open season Thou
.ands of Animals Were shot.

The deer hunting season in the prov
ince of Ontario, open from November
lis, was last year, probably, the best
on record. Reports have just been re-
ceived from the chief game warden of
the province Of Ontario, which give the
following particulars:
Nearly 10000 licenses and permits
were issued to hunters, and, as 1t is
low estimate to credit each hunter
with one deer, it will be seen that at
least 1O, ZOO deer were killed in the first
two weeks of November, 1902. In adj
dition TO these there were in the neigh
borhood of 100 moose killed. The
Canadian Express company alone car
ried 2,2s6 carcasses, that aggregated
PAS 03 pounds. In addition TO which
the Dominion Express company car
ried 240 deer and 40 moose.
OF course, these figures by no means
represent the number Of deer killed, as
probably three-fourths of the hunters
who were in the woods during the sea-
son convey their deer to their respect
i've homes by teams.
The districts from which the great
est number Of deer taken were the
Magnetewan river, Lake of the Bays
district and Muskoka lakes region.
The chief game warden also reports
that partridge and ducks have been
fairly plentiful, but quail have not
been as numerous in 1902 as in former
years, owing to the wet season.
From the number Of deer that are
killed each year in this northern dis
trict, it would seem that they would
be exterminated in short time, but
they are increasing each year, owing
to the government protection, and the
fact that in most of the districts the
heavy underbrush shields them to
great extent from the hunter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
BEER POURED INTO DRAINS.
cry ut Manchester, England, Is
Destroyed to Escape Excise Tax.

The Manchester corporation recent
ly set up a municipal brewery, but the
beer is all poured into the drains.
The explanation is that the Man
chester school Of technology decided
some time ago to have every trade OF
the North of England practically
taught. AS there were some IA stu
dents DESTROYS of being initiated into
the mysteries Of brewing, the corpora
ton decided to establish "a miniature
brewery. A complete model brewing
plant was consequently installed and
visitors TO the school have the oppor.
tunity of seeing how the operation of
brewing is conducted, just as if they
were in Burton itself.
The authorities of Somerset House
pOndercd for months before they gave
their consent to the working Of this
miniature brewery, but consented at
last on condition that the beer brewed
be destroyed. In order that no mis-
take may be made in this matter an
excise officer attends the school 10
sec that the liquor finds it's way into
the drains.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
ANTS AS FARMERS.
An Account of Some Species which
show Much skill In Fertilizing
and Pruning.

Recent study of ants has added an
other to the many facts that show the
intelligence these insects possess. This
latest discovery is that some species
actually plant and raise their own
crops, says Nature.
The big leaf-cutting ant of the
tropics is the most proficient species
in the agricultural line. These ants
visit plants and cut little fragments
out of the leaves. Sometimes they
will ruin whole plantation over night,
leaving the plants with ragged frag-
ments of their foliage.
Until recently it was supposed that
the leaf-cutters ate the pieces OF leaf.
But now it is known that they carry
the fragments to their mounds, where
they chew them over and over, moisten-
ing them at the same time with acid
secretions, until they have made SOFT
spongy mass. This is kneaded and
worked over and over again until it
is big heap full of small holes.
In this spongy mass the ants deposit
the spores of a certain fungus which
forms the greater part of their food
supply. Different species OF ants have
different species of fungus.
The most highly developed Of them
all is grown by Brazilian ant. 1t is
known as i e rozites gongilophora.
This fungus is very rich and full of
albumen, which is particularly loved
by the ants.
TO produce most albumen the fungus
must not be permitted to seed. Or
| course, this is simple matter, well
known to every florist and agricul-
turist. But it certainly is wonderful
that ants should have learned it.
They attend to the pruning of the
fungus stems and suckers just as care
fully as human planter would. AS
soon as the fungus begins to grow it
| sends out fine threadlike stems into
the air. If these are allowed to grow
they will finally bear spores. But the
| ants do not permit them to grow.
They keep certain members OF their
colonies busy biting them Off the
moment they appear.
After being pruned for short time
the fungus begins to develop little
swellings which are particularly rich
in albumen. And after being cult
waited for few months the little swell
ings are found everywhere around the
bottom of the pile.
Some species of ants carry fertilizers
to their gardens. They bear finely
chewed wood, moldering leaves, dead
insects. and other similar material &c
the fungus plantations to enrich ths
soil and increase their yield.