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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
MEN BADLY NEEDED.
Kansas Farmers Are Short of Help
In the Harvest FieIds-Buy
Negroes Mt Auction.

Topeka, Kan, July Cover 5000 men
are yet needed in the Kansas harvest
fields to save the great wheat crop. State
Employment Agent Gerow has ex-
hausted every effort to obtain men from
outside the state, but announces that
enough cannot be had. Reduced rail-
road fare has been obtained and high
wages are being paid by the farmers.
The points where men are needed most
are Larned, Kinsley Stafford, King
man, Sterling, Great Bend, Russell,
Hays City, Ellsworth, Lacrosse, Lin
coin and Osborne.
Russell, Kan, July 1.-Two negroes
were bid off on the auction block to
work as harvest hands Tuesday after
noon. They were John and Harper
Porter, and were known as good work.
ers. The bidding was spirited, start
ing with $3.50 day. August Reinhart
finally secured them on a bid of 1921
a day. Adam Bender was the auction
eer. At Victoria, Just over the line, In
Ellis county, another colored man
asked for bids for hand who would
pitch to the stack all of the grain one
header could cut. On this condition
the negro brought a six-doliar a day
1id
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
OFFICERS AT LONDON.
Commanders OF American Squadron
Make Official Nisits-Others En-
tertained ut Portsmouth.

London, July 9.-Rear Admiral Cot
ton, Capt. Hemphill, of the United
States flagship Kearsarge, and other
American officers arrived In London
Wednesday, accompanied by Rear Ad-
miral Milne, the representative of King
Edward, and took up quarters at vari-
Gus hotels as guests of the nation. Sub
sequently in full uniform they paid a
round of official visits.
The 1,500 American officers and men
remaining at Portsmouth were enter
tanned in various ways, including a
luncheon at the Volunteer rifle hall, at
which the mayor presided. Altogether,
800 Americans were guests at the lunch
con.
The procession to and from the hall
was headed by the band of the Kear
sarge, and the Americans were well
coined with immense enthusiasm by the
assembled crowds.
King Edward signally honored the Of
hcers of the American squadron Wednes-
day night at the state ball given at
buckingham palace-the climax OF the
visit OF President Loubet. His majesty
formally received Admiral Cotton, the
captains of the American ships and 20
of the junior American officers, and
Queen Alexandra later gave them the
same distinction. The ball-the first
since the accession of King Edward
was a brilliant function, 1900 guests
being present
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
The Nt.tg seu.

Sheriff Setright and officers captured
L. d. Gunther Northwestern Railway
company bagGageman, who went in
sane and who for three days had been
roaming tho woods near peshtigo
Edward Mon2el. of Milwaukee, was
drowned at Pewaunce lake by the over
turning Of a rowboat. Edward Mueller,
his companion, was rescued.
Mrs. II. i. Adams, Jr., wife OF the vice
president Of the r +, Adams Tobacco
company, reported in Milwaukee that
she was sandbaggcd and robbed Of $i8.-
500 while on a train en- route to that
city from Chicago
The Oconomowoc school board has
voted TO erect new high school building
TO cost s35 600 and to adopt the free text
book system.
Spontaneous combustion IN grain
started a fire in the American Mailing
company'B malthousa at Milwaukee that
caused loss Of $500
Forty persons were poisoned in Grand
Rapids by eating Ice cream The trou-
Die seems TO have come from gal
lon freezer Of Ice cream Some Of those
affected were In critical condition
Manitowoc's school systems VIII be
consolidated and a central high school
established
Frederick Abbot, former treasurer Of
the Wisconsin Central Railway company
and Tor many years land commissioner
under the management Of the late
Charles /. Colby died suddenly IN m
office building In Milwaukee.
l.. g. Scott, travelling mechanic an
gagged In putting spr!nkling systems for
IRE protection into mills. was held up Ill
Appleton and robbed Of s72
VIII Carpenter, 12-year-oid 10y. was
drowned In tho millpond ~ Murray
mill at Ashland while running LOGS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
NOTHING BUT MURDER.
Jsutice Brewer So characterized the
Crime of LynchInR and Says
Reaction Is Coming.

Milwaukee, July 14.-"EVery man
who participates In the lynching
or the burning Of a negro Is a murder
er pure and simple" This opinion
was given by Associate Justice David
g. Brewer. of the United States SUI
preme court, who is in the city on pri-
vate business. "Of course" explained
Judge Brewer, "tle may be extenu-
ating circumstances which would vary
the degree Of the crime. but the prln-
cipal participants in the crime can be
held by any court IN the land for muir
der In the same degree as II the crime
was committed by an individual.
There is going to be a reaction against
the atrociods crimes with which the
papers have been filed"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
TO MAKE IMPORTANT SPEECH
President Roosevelt IL to Deliver n
vital Address mt Syracuse, N.
T., on Labor Day.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 13.-presi-
dent Roosevelt Will make his visit to
the New York state fair at Syracuse
on Labor day the occasion Of a highly
important address. He intends 1t shall
be one Of the most vital utterances of
his administration. What will be the
dominant theme Is not announced. but
the foreign policy of the government
and trusts will be given attention.
The speech will sound an administra-
ton keynote much the same as did
President Mckinley in the Buffalo adj
dress Just before he was assassinated
From now on until September prosl-
dent Roosevelt will give much time to
the preparation Of this address, which
he has already outlined.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Baltimore, Md, July 14.-In the
United States district court here Mon
day Judge Morris issued an order re-
straining the Philadelphia, Baltimore
& Washington Railroad company from
interfering with those poles and wires
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany that are located on the property of
the railroad company. This prevents the
railroad company, unless it acts in de-
fiance of the courts, from duplicating in
Maryland its action in Pennsylvania,
where it removed the poles and wires be-
longing to the Western Union Telegraph
cOmDany
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
MET HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Mob Mt Devon, w. Va, Said to Have
Tortured n Negro Until Life
Was Extinct.

Wheeling, w. Va, July 13.-A special
to the Register from staff corresponds
ent at Biuefelds says that a mob of
several hundred citizens of Devon, In
Mingo county, fiayed alive and mutt
lated beyond recognition negro who
had attacked a 14year-old girl. The
mob's execution of the negro took place
in the public square of Devon In the
presence Of the child. The corresponds
ent says that after the black had been
tortured TO death what was left OF hIs
body vas covered with oil and burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Relief FuDd.
AN AWFUL CRIME.
Two-fcar-Old Girl Stolen from Her
Home and Choked to
Death.

Bloomington, H., July 1.-THE two
year-old daughter of Andrew Jordan,
a hay teamster, was stolen from his
home in this city Thursday night Fri
day the body was found in q mangled
condition in Stautz' pasture, two miles
northwest of this city, The babe had
first been choked to death and then
mutilated. No theory is advanced to
account for the crime, but adjoining
towns have been notified to look out
for man who is thought to have
hired the rig in which the child was
taken AWAY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
TroOps Mllhdrnkxn.

Evansville, Ind, July 10.-The order
OF Gov. Durbin prohibiting the return
Of prisoner Robert Lee TO this city for
trial practically restored quiet in Ey-
snsyiile, and the troops were removed
last night, there being no further ne
cessity for their retention. Gov. Durbin.
In refusing to allow the prisoner to be
taken from the state institution at JEFF
fersonyille, said he doubted II a fair
trial could be secured at this time, and
under the present conditions it would
be too dangerous for the prisoner to be
brought here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Denver, Col, July 10-At the annual
business meeting of the United Society
OF Christian Endeavorers Thursday aft
ernoon all the old officers were reflect
ed, as follows; President, Rev Francis
Il. Clark, ID. D.; treasurer, William A.
Shaw; clerk, George. B. Graft; auditor,
Fred II, kidder. The retiring trustees
were also reelected, and presidents were
named for the various state, territorial
and provincial societies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
TRADE REVIEW,
Generally Conditions Show Contin-
ued Observation-Disclosures
Are Bright,

New York, July 11.-R. G. Dun G.
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Business again responds to improved
conditions. Retail distribution of mer-
chandise is accelerated by more season.
able weather and fewer labor contro-
yerstes, while wholesale and jobbing
trade, especially at the interior, shows
the encouraging effect of brighter ag-
ricultural prospects. There is the GUS
tomary excessive demand for farm
hands. Reports Of holiday traffic and
trade in holiday goods indicates no
diminution in purchasing power, and
seml-annual inventories show a more
gratifying situation than expected.
There is less than the usual midsummer
ldleness in manufacturing except in
the cotton industry. Commodity prices
advanced slightly during June. Dun's
index number on July being 500, ass,
compared with $9S,936 one month earli-
er. 4 decline of "a per cent. is record
ed In comparison with July, 1902,
chiefly in articles of food. Railway
earnings for June are 1871 per cent.
larger than last year and 25.3 In ex-
cess of 1901. Installation of new con-
Verters and other repairs interfere with
work at some prominent steel mills,
which explain in part the quiet condi-
ton of the market.
Failures this week numbered 1914 In
the United States, against 1913 last year,
and "a in Canada, compared with 10 a
year ago"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Disastrous Storm.

A heavy thunder storm did consider
able damage in the vicinity of Darlington
to the trees and standing grain. The
storm at Argyle was almost a cyclone
One building was wrecked and a Mrs
Hamstead was killed. A report from
Gratiot says that much damage was done
there, several buildings being moved
from their foundations. Marshfeld re-
ports a terrific wind and rain storm,
causing thousands of dollars of damage
to growing crops, shade trees, etc. A
half dozen barns were blown down.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Sight No BLESSING.

Medical relief Is not always appreci-
ated by the poor Chinese. Lately a
Blind fortune teller was treated at the
European dispensary at Tientsin. He
rushed away In horror on learning that
his blindness was durable, declaring that
II he regained his sight he should lose
his livelihood. as people had more be-
lief In blind fortune teller. Another
blind beggar, who was cured Of cataract,
came afterwards to the doctor to Insist
on situation being found for him.
People would no longer reward his beg
Etng now that he could see.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Davis City, Ia, July S.-Because he
owed him 80 cents, as the result of a game
of poker, which they had just finished,
Enoch Darrell killed Frank Thompson
at this place Tuesday night. AS the
game broke up Burrell demanded his
money, and when refused he struck
Thompson on the temple with his bare
fist twice. Death was said to be nstan
taneous. Burrell has been arrested, and
Ia In iail at Lamont.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
The Corn Crop.

Washington, July 11.-Preliminary
returns to the chief of the bureau Of
statistics of the department of agricul-
ture show the acreage of'corn planted
to be about S9,S00,O00 acres, decrease
of about 100000 acres, or AS per cent.
from the area planted last year, as re-
yised In December. The average condi-
ton of the growing crop on July l was
1914, as compared with S7.5 on July /,
1902, 8l.3 at the corresponding date in
1901, and ten year average of 1913.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Madison merchants and business men,
particularly llverymen and confeCtion-
ers, have compared accounts Of bad bills
left by university students and united
to compel payment. An attorney will
be hired to take the bills of number Of
merchants, go to the homes Of the stu
dents, leaving bills and ask the parents
to pay up Immediately. Legal proceed
ings will be brought against the sons
and daughters If payment is not made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Died In His once.

Dr. Guy b. Shepard, leading dentist
at Rlpon, was found dead. Not return
ing to his home as usual search was
made and the body, evidently dead some
hours. was found lying on couch in his
office, A coroncr's jury rendered YER
dict of death from heart failure, The
remains were taken to Sheboygan Falls
by the Masonic lodge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

The storm at Argyle was almost cy-
clone. One building was wrecked Mrs.
Hamstead was killed. A report from
Gratiot says that much damage was
was done there, several buildings
being moved from their foundations.
Marshfield reports a terrific wind and
rain storm, causing thousands of dol
lars of damage to growing crops, shade
trees, etc A half dozen barns were
blown down.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Entertained Editors.

Oregon, H., July 14.-Thirty news
papers OF the Thirteenth congressional
district were entertained Monday BY
Col. +. o. Lowden, Of Chicago at the
coloneis stock farm near Oregon. Col.
Lowden dispensed great hospitality TO
the editors, who inspected the fine farm
and enjoyed the pleasant views for
which this region Is famous The gath
aring was composed OF editors Of all
political parties.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Springfield, o., July 11.-That light
ming does strike twice in the same place
was proven Friday afternoon by the
death Of Maud Hawk at her home ten
miles east of this city. The house was
struck and she began to remove cloth
Ing from the building. Within four
minutes a second stroke came and the
bolt penetrated the closet in which she
was standing, killing her instantly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
A Furious Storm.

The worst electrical storm in years
ragged at Menominee. It lasted five
hours, and the rain fell in torrents.
Streams were swollen out Of their
banks and thousands Of dollars Of dam
age was done to roads and bridges.
Many houses were struck By lightning
and burned. In some cases the inmates
were stunned, but no fatalities are re-
ported. Much stock was killed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

san Francisco, July 10.-The officials
sent from eastern mints to count the
coin in the local branch mint, have fin
ighed their work and report everything
satisfactory. They counted over ss3.-
0oo, 900 In gold and 700 600 in silver.
and weighed 10000 900 In bullion. This
is the largest amount Of coin ever count
cd In the history Of the San Francisco
mint
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Cincinnati, o., July 10.-West-hound
Pennsylvania train No. 81, from Co
lumbus, struck q wagon containing
nine people at a crossing near Red
Comb Junction, eight miles east of this
city, killing five, fatally injuring two,
and seriously injuring two others of
the occupants of the wrecked rig
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Thirty Injured,

A panic among 1900 people resulted
from the discharge of the entire stock
Of fireworks at the public exhibition in
the school yard at Oregon. Thirty per-
sons were either burned or injured by
the tramping Of the crowd. Most OF
those injured were moved to nearby
houses and cared for by the doctors as
soon az possible before being taken
home
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Ruined by the Floods.

Springfield, H., July la petition In
bankruptcy was filed Friday in the office
OF the clerk of the United States district
court by Mcclure & Winchester, mer-
chants of Mcclure Alexander county.
They scheduled their liabilities at $685.
533. and their assets at S45 900, The es-
tabllshment OF Mcclure & Winchester
IA in the center OF the flooded district
of Alexander county and the floods have
ruined them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
SEEGER 6 MILLER, DENTISTS
SOUTH EIGHTH STREET. MANITOWOC, WIS
Local Anaesthet used for painless extraction Of
Assistant Secretary.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 14.-At the
conference between President Roose-
welt and Secretary Root 1t was decided
to appoint Robert Shaw Oliver, Of AL
bany, N. Y, to be assistant secretary
OF war, vice William Cary Sanger, re-
signed. Mr.. Sanger has decided to re-
tire on account of the Ill health Of his
wife.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Former River Pilot Dead.

st. Louis, July Capt. Edward T.
Herndon, a retired river pilot and cap
tain, is dead, aged "a years. He came
here from Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
county, West Virginia, where he was
born in 1929. Flags on the river steam
ers here were half-masted out of re-
spect to his memory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Will Settle in Iowa.

Bloomington, H., July 9.-Word has
reached Bloomington that many Amish
people in central Illinois purchased TO-
900 acres near Keokuk, Ia, and would
remove to Iowa next fall. 1t Is said that
several hundred Amish will move on
account of the high price of real estate
in central Illinois.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Crop Outlook,

The weekly crop report of the Wash
ington agricultural department says for
Wisconsin; High temperature, with
frequent heavy rains; corn growing
rapidly, but two weeks behind average;
winter wheat and rye ready for harvest;
oats heading short; barely fair length,
but short heads; spring wheat salts
factory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Made n Great Record.

Washington, July S.-The big United
states battleship Kearsarge smashed all
ocean records for speed In the battle
ship class In her journey to Kiel, making
O total distance Of 3,345 miles. from New
York to the Needles, at the high average
speed Of 1862 miles per hour.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Belgrade, Servia, July 13.-The birth
day of King Peter |. was celebrated and
throughout the country. The king held
a reception at the palace and granted
an amnesty in honor of the occasion, in
which were included many military
prisoneds. The city was decorated and
illuminated
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Made n New Record.

Marion, Ind, July 10.-Barney Old
field on Thursday established a new
worlds record by driving an automo-
bile mile on half mile track in
1:16 rs. The previous record for
mile on a half mile track was 1925,
made by Winton. Oldfield went five
miles in 5: 46h
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Killed by M Electric Car.

Chicago, July IL John u Harding,
organizer Of Typographical Union no.
16, was struck and almost instantly
killed uy d Wentworth avenue car at
Seventy street and pincennea
road IL o'clock lat Night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
IinrnaI tn nenth.

Kankakee, i'll, July 10.-Whilo alone
in her house at Chebanse. Mrs. Mary
Williams burned to death in a fire that
RACED tho house. She was the widow
OF Col Williams, of the Twenty-1fth
IllInnie Yolnntnora
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
A DISASTROUS STORM.
Much Damage to Growing Crops in
Wisconsin-Woma Is Killed
ut Argyle.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 10.-A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Darlington,
Wis, says a heavy thunder storm
did considerable damage in that vicin-
ity to the trees and standing grain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Two Men Killed.

Sioux City, la. July 9.-Charles Wick
lund and William Cameron, who were
moving a portable sawmill, were killed
near Lyons, Neb., by traction engine
falling through bridge over Black
bird creek They were fearfully crushed
and acalded.
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uiry Almost Over.

Washington. July 13.-Postmaster
General Payne states that the end Of
the post Office investigation Is In sight.
Il am unable, he said, TO fix any par
ticular date when the investigation
will be completed, but matters have
progressed to the extent where can
see IN end to the iaborious work."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

A tornado passed four miles south
Of the village Of Bangor eight miles
east Of La Crosse 1t demolished a
large barn and windmill on the farm Of
George Page, laid trees and all veEeta-
ton low for distance Of three miles,
and then rose and passed away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Three Men KILLED.

Wilkcsbarre, Pa, July H,-Three
men Killed aud tUo seriously hurt to-
gether with three buildings destroyed
Is the result Of an explosion at the
Latin powder works at Latin The
force of the explosion shook every
houe in the town OF Lafin.I
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OF Unsound Mind.

Lexington, Ky, July Gen, Cassius
M. Clay has been pronounced by jury
at Richmond to be of unsound mind. He
WI be sent to an asylum, this action
being taken to protect property merely.
The aged gentleman was not in court.
Physicians testified to his mental condi-
ton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Assemblyman F. Fl, Lord, Of River
Falls, has been elected president Of the
state board of normal school regents
to succeed Frank A Ross, Of Superior,
and Senator 4. p. Beach, of Whitcwa-
ter, has been elected vice president to
succeed Assemblyman Lord
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Trains Collide.

Kansas City, Mo, July 13.-The fast
mail from ST. Louis crashed into an ex-
curson train that had broken down at
Dead Mans curve" three miles from
Lees Summit, and two men were killed
and from 80 to 40 injured, perhaps three
of them fatally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

GAINESVILLE, Wis. July 10-Charles
Randall, a brother of Gen George II.
Randall. u. S. A., was found dead in his
bed Thursday morning, with a bullet
hole in his head. He was very wealthy,
and lived alone on the outskirts of the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
Damage by Rnin.

La Crosse, July 1i.-Heayy rains Of
The past few days have caused all riy-
ers and creeks to overflow their banks
III this vicinity. and great damage has
been done to crops
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16
New Depot Opened.

Chicago, July t3.-The new passenger
station of the Rock Island, Lake Shore
ana Nickel Plate railroads, said to be
the best in the United States, was
opened Saturday The structure cost
RI 600 600
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-16

Vicksburg, Miss, July S.-Cato Gar
rett, negro who stabbed Harry Scott to
death last Saturday morning, was
hanged by mob near the scene OF his
crime yesterday.