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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
NEGRO SUSPECTED OF
SIX MURDERS CAUGHT.
Monk Gibson Arrested and Landed in
Jail-Mob Ready to
Lynch.

HOUSTON, Tex, oct. 9.-Monk Glib
son, after hunt of several days by
armed men for numbering a family near
Edna, Tex, has finally been caught und
placed in Jail at Edna, which a mob has
surrounded.
The troops sent by the governor are
still Quartered ut Edna ana Gibson viii
escape mob vengeance
The negro was discovered sleeping in
an clubhouse by Walter Warren, colored.
Warren notified the sheriff who. with the
militia lodged the fugitive in Jail.
FADUCAH, Ky, Oct. 9.--On board
the same train on which he was returned
to the scene Of his alleged crime, James
Fowlke, colored. charged with assault
on white woman at Clinton, Hickman
county, was tried convicted and SEN
fenced to seven years i'll the penitentiary.
Court was held in the baggage car on
an Illinois Central train because the au-
thorities were afraid Fowlke would be
lynchcd if he was allowed to be taken
off at Clinton.
When the town was reached the court
officers climbed aboard. Fowlke never
left the train except to change cars for
Eddyvile, where the penitentiary is To-
Gated,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
KEPT A DUEL COMPACT.
Draws Black Card and Was Held to
Death Promise

Police officers who were summoned Al
Berlin, Germany, by Mrs. Theobald Won
Boyens, whose husband had locked Linn
self in a room Of their apartment and
would not open the door, broke it down
and found him dead By his side was q
memorandum which stated that before
his marriage he had worked at his call
ing as a wood carver in America, the 10
cality not being given, and mt a ball one
evening a young girl endeavored to kiss
him. that he repealed her and she,
drowned herself. The next day, October
!. 1888, a kinsman of the girl challenged
Won BovenS to a so-called American
duel" drawing lots to determine which
antagonist should kill himself. Won
Bovens drew black, and under the agree
ment was to kill himself in twelve years.
He returned to Germany. married, and
the twelfth anniversary of his agreement
passed unregarded and each succeeding
one until a short time ago, when an
American named Fish arrived in Berlin
with letter from Won Bovens' antag-
onist reminding him of the duty, which
he had not fulfilled. Won Boyens had
taken cyanide potassium. He was en-
rolled on the police records of the dis
trict as a naturalized American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
ASKED BRIBE FOR TESTIMONY.
Sensation Sprung in Venezuelan Asphalt
Case for ST. 900 900 Damages.

NEW YOKK, Oct IO.-TcstimOny
taken in the suit in which Venezuela
is trying to collect $11 100000 damages
from the New York n Bermudez As
phalt company ms to show how easy it is
to buy evidence for and against Nene-
zucla John Y. Baldwin. clerk in the
New York Office Of the company during
the Matos revolution, testified that Mill
or, Gen Francis V. Greenes secretary
had offered some weeks ago to give evil
deucc for 5000 or n good Job.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
NEGRO DIDN'T MEAN
TO INSULT PRESIDENT.
Aged Colored Man Arrested for Sending
Threatening Letters to Mr..
Roosevelt.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct 1O.-lIav-
ing received n message from the secret
service officials, saying that II. ). How
ard. residing on Avenue Q, In this city
had been writing insulting letters to
President Roosevelt, the local police to-
day arrested Howard, who proved TO be
an aged negro. He admitted that he
had written the President two letters
He said he had worried much over the
Acknowledgement Of the negro and had
thought out a plan for the colonization
of the black race. lie had presented
The matter 10 the President by letter
Howard denied any intention of insulting
the President and said that when the
executive visited Birmingham on the
oath he would personally apologize T."
him Howard was allowed TO go. lie IS
believed 10 be insane.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
FIGHT AGAINST THE
FEVER is OVER,
Victory of Marine Hospital Service Over
the Epidemic at New
Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 1o.-The
announcement by the marine hospital
service that the work Of fighting mos
ouitoes in which the forces Of the gov
srnment have been engaged since August
B, as we'll as the fumigation 81 squares
Ia which a case of fever appears WIN
b permanently discontinued begIhH-he
kdav is accepted as a declaration by
r. federal forces TINT the fight against
r. fever is about over The cases now
sppearinr are SO few and so mild that
YER little difficulty is experienced m
handling them. Travel is increasing and
Eew Orlcaut people are returning h"We
froin every direction
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
Calnbrla Feels Another Shock and Vesu.
vius Grows Very Active
Again


MDNTELEO\E. Cnlabrn. Italy, Oct
o \ stroug earthquake shock was felt
here at 10 o'clock Inst night and caused
q panic among the Inhabitants who nre
still suffering from the terror and privn
tion resulting from the Inst catastrophe
NAPLES, Oct. = Since SATURDAY
night Nrsuyius hag been increasing ii
activity with the explosions more vic
lent aud frequent Lava is more ahun
aanf and il flowing over previous chan
Ha. Which arc becoming alled up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
NEW LAWS; NO BOYCOTT.
Chinese Stop Movement Against Amer
can Goods, but Only to Await Ex
clusion Act Changes.

WASHINGTON, Il. e., oct. Q Ncw-
TINT the merchants of china who lave
been prosecuting the boycott against
American goods have decided TO tempo
rnrily suspend thnt movement 10 await
possible action On the exclusion laws.
* contained ia official dispatches re.
ccivcd today from the merchants & I'd
Of pckm The action follows the nd
uNftpr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
TO SAFEGUARD
TRUST COMPANIES.
Bankers Favor Frequent and Rigid Ex-
aminations in Order to Prevent
DisdSte.5.

WASHINGTON. d. C., oct. 1o.-ln
his annual address to the trust company
section Of the American Bankers asSo-
citation President Potter said he did
not wish to 20 on record as to whether
or not there should be federal control OF
trust companies, but he wished en-,
phatically to urge frequent oad rigid
examinations, Whether state cr federal. y
President +. T. Stcllwag n of the
Union Trust company of Washington
wanted the section to raise Is standard
for greater charter requirements along
the line of the National Bank act 20
make it impossible for disaster born of
carelcssness fraud or corruption TO ov-
ertake trust companies
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
FOREST FIRES RAGE ON.
Santa Barbara District in California
Swept by Flames Which Do
Big Damage

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Oct. o.
Disastrous forest fires about Santa Bar
bara are still raging. The flames swept
over space five miles long and three
miles wide, extending along the foothills
above Montecito. Snmmerland and Car
penteria Thirty ranches and houses,
barns and other buildings on twelve
farms have been destroyed, with n loss
in buildings alone Of $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
MINISTER'S STAY AWAY.
Cries of Derison Greet Royal
ReScript.

BUDAPEST, oct. 10 Parliament
was pro.ogued today by royal rescript
until December 10 Shouts Of "scoun-
drcls" and similar cpithets, mingled with
queries Of "Where is the constitutional
greeted the reading Of the rcscript, but
there were no cabinet ministers to take
note of the insults hurled at them.
Count julius Andrassy rose and de-
uounccd the ministers who, contrary 10
precedent, failed TO appear before Par
lament. THE government" he said,
"has thereby shown contempt of the
house and has abandoned al pretcnse of
cnMforming with tho laWs."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
MOSCOW STRIKE SPREADS.
There Is Becoming Very Much
More Serious.

MOSCOW. oct 10 The situation to.
dnr was rendered more serious 10y the
extension " the strike e. number Of
large furniture factories whose workmcn
Wrre on,lcd ont by bands Of strikers go
INK from fBetnry 10 factory aud forcing
suspension Of work lho rr"nt ruil
meu have not reached "a decision
Co-sncks and Dragons are constantly
jn motion IN the streets
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
NEW YORK BANK CLOSED.
Accidental Death of Cashier Caused Run
on the Cooper Ex-
change.

NEW YORK, oct 1O-The Cooper
Exchange bank. a state institution at
NO 20 Avenue -" on the east side OF
this city, was closed today by order of
the state banking department No rca-
son was given. An official of the bank.
however, said that the closing of the
institution was due to heavy withdraw
ais by dcpositors since the death a week
ago of its cashier George +. Knapp,
who was killed by falling from window
Of his hnmn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
SHERRlCK is IN A SANITARIUM.
Former Auditor of Indiana Breaks Dow n
Under Accusations.

INDIANArOLIS. Ind. oct. 70
Broken down by the nervous strain of
the last few weeks. David Il. Sherrick
former auditor Of state, was taken To II
sanitarium yesterday. Ever since Gov
lIanly denounced Shcrrick and forced
him to resign from office he has been ex-
trcmely nervous. lis friends believe
that wi-h rest and treatment he will
soon be in his normal physical condition.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
PRESS CLUBS TO JOIN HANDS.
Chicago Party Goes on TIP Through
East TO Exchange Amenities.

CHICAGO, III. Got ~ The first
interchange of amenities attempted 10
tween press clubs Of The cnst aud west
me- organization. hcgnn today with the
departure ~ handsome special train
over Tie Baltimore & ONO with seventy
members of the Chjcngc Press club. IN
route 10 visit Washington, baltimore
and New York
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
SHOOTS MESSENGER
AND SECURES $4,000.
lone Highwayman Holds UP Stage Near
Redding, Cal, and Gets Chest
of Gold.

REDDING, Cal, Oct. 10.-The tradi-
:ional lone highwayman, with gunny-
sack mask, robbed the stage that runs
rom Redding to Dclmar, fatally shot the
Nells-Fargo messenger, Dan Haske!',
md with the help of a confederate got
iway with $4,000 in gold, which was to
)ay off the men employed at the Bully
Hill copper mine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
FIND HEIR FOR $4,000.
Former Appleton Livery Barn Employe
Was Travelling with Circus.

KAUkAUNA, Wis, Oct. 10. Spr-
cial Arthur La Belle, formerly an en-.
ployr Of {. +. Smiths livery stable nj
Appleton who recently fen heir to $50.
bee. hns arrived IN Appleton in company
with William Vaughn. who had been
searching for him six months Vaughn
found hum travelling with a cirNus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
COLD SHOWER STARS FINISH.
Minnesotas Halfback Irsfield Out Of
Game with Pneumonia.

MINNEApOLIS. MiIn.. oct. 10
James lrshcld, star halfback of the Min
ncsota football 'cam, and selected by
Camp in 1903 for all western right half
hnck. has fallen i'll with pneumonia and
plcurisy. and is out of the game this
yenr After practice Saturday he stood
under a cold shower twenty minutes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
Won't Change SIS Bills,

In the $1,000 damage suit of Mrs. Car
ry Anthony against the Cincinnati Irac-
ton company. the woman claiming she
had been refused transportation because
she had nothing smaller, than 50 bill
with which to pay her fare Judge Swing
decided that n bill of that denomination
is an excessive amount to offer trolley
CONDUCTOR and is not legal tender under
the circumstances.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
Mysterious Bed Causes Deatn.

A bed In farmhouse near Bonesteei
s. D.. has been responsible for the mys-
terious and wholly unexplained deaths
of three children. The bed is in the
home Of George Yesser Mrs. 1esser
placed her babe on the bed for a nap
and an hour later II was found dead
Two infants of neghbors named Schroe-
der and Cotton met the same fate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
Choices 70 Death on Fig.

MOI NJ VERNON. o. Oct. 10 Or
Absha $ Hudson. 50 lcars Of age, died
Inst night He chukcd Ia death on fix
lie founded kcokuk Medical college ana
contributed much % medical science lie
waa known widely over the country. \
wife survives him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
Doll Dentists.

The very latest is dolls dentist. One
of the doll hospitals in the shopping dis
trict now adyertises that it has an ex-
pert and is prepared to do any kind of
dentistry required by any dol. The ne,t
will probably be doll massage parlors
and doll manicure OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Work Sun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
ASSASSIN ESCAPES
FROM PRISON CELL.
Murderer of Finland Official Gets out
of the Fortress at Hell

HELSINGFORS, Finland, oct, 10
Hohenthal, the murderer of SoiSalon
Soinnen. the procurator general Of Fin
land, ESCAPED during the night from the
prison here, where he was undergoing
sentence Of imnrisnnment for life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
NOT ENOUGH, SAYS PLATT.
Wants Miss Wood to Give More Details
About Her Lawsuit.

OMAHA. Nch, Oct. lot. j. Ma.
honey, counsel for senator Thomas &.
rlau Of New York and for the United
States Express company, defendants in
a civil sm p4 M.e {. Wood for SO 900,
which she alleged to he due her for serv-
Icep rendered, has filed answer and
mikes II notion that Miss Wood be re-
CURED to give llore detailed information.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Timothy Firm on chOlcc, low gradcs;
weak: carots choice timothy, 10.I5Qll0O;
no l timothy lO.OOu10.25; No. = timothy,
e.puQ9O0, clover and clover mixed, 70ug
-
10 30, No. | Kansas, 9O0Q9,I5; No. >, 1o0g
80
straw. steady; rye 7.o0a75o oats, 300
100; wheat, 5.2545,5O; packing hay, COG
500
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
Hundreds of Cures.

DR., Hartman is constantly in receipt
of testimonials from people who have
been cured of chronic and complicated
kidney disease by Peruna. For free
medical advice, address DR. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Santarium.
Cnlnmhns OHM
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
Jerry Simpson Better

WICHITA. Kan, oct 10 The con.
dition Of eN-Congrcssman Jerry Simp-
son, who il ii 10 Il hospital here. was
reported slightly better today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-12
HURL BOMBS At TROOPS
Battle Occurs Between Dynamiters
and Cars Soldiers.
RIOTING AT MOSCOW
Brutal Disorders in the OLD Capital Wher
Cossacks Calm" the
People.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 9Th,
throwing Of bombs at the troops in Tiiii'
yesterday evening, which resulted in tho
soldiers firing on the people, appears tt
have Lten the outcome of a deliberately
organized plot
Ten bombs were thrown Simultaneous
~ in the vicinity Of three barracks IN
widely separated quarters of the city.
Shots also we're fired at the soldiers as
they rushed out Of the barracks, but the
loss Of life was confined to one Cossack
and one bomb-thrower, In addition
twenty persons were wounded.
Quiet at Moscow.
MOSCOW, oct. 9.-Order was re-
stored IN the streets ut II O'Clock last
night.
1T is officially announced that among
the wounded are i've cossacks four gen
darucs md a number Of policemen.
4 pitched battle between crowds OF
strikers and Cossacks took place short
~ before noon Sunday. The troops fired
three yolleys at the strikers aud the lat
ter replied with reviewers and stones.
Atfer The lighting was over men. Wuln-
en- and children were dragged INTO the
projects cuur1} ard. the gates 70 which
were ALSO closed. lucrcupou began WHAT
is known aus giving n lesson tu '.nt''
lrrWls' Score, wore taken 10 a luHS
stable Along tie sides were drawn uj
TWO luc- ol picked troops, mostly Cos
-a,k- Ih" victims were made 70 ruH
tic gauntlet There were atty men on
each side. WHO brutally struck Them with
whips and the butt ends Oi rifles
Running the Gantlet.
Tile victims of this fcr0ciouS brutal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-08-11
G0bIeWUo.

Ed Redding has purchased Allie
Holmes property.
o. Z. Harmon has rented his home to
Hiram McKeel for the winter, beginning
September /. Mr.. Harmon will move to
Kalamazoo.
j. E. Hyames and wife and Mrs. Rhoby
Parent and children took dinner at the
home Of Fred Gillette, Saturday. Mes
danes Hyames and Parent spent the
afternoon in calling on old friends 10
Paw Paw.
J. E. Hyames has the lumber on the
spot for ginseng shack. Jud is buying
all the green roots he cau find and ex-
poets to start in the business on quite
large scale. Here is chance for those
digging ginslng to sell their roots.
Mrs. w. J. Parent and children leave
for Detroit, Monday. They will stop of
at Marshall and stay all night with VIM.
Stoughton's family.
Mrs. Wilbur of Aurora, H., is visiting
at the home OF w -Valeau.
The Epworth league has purchased
new Epworth organ for the NJ. h. church,
and Saturday evening they gave a
concert which was we'll attended.
Mrs. j. f. Hyames is on the sick list.
A. w. Myers and Mr.. Gray attended
the state pharmacists association at Kal.
amazoo, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Prof. Olney, graduate OF Ypsilanti,
has been hired to take Prof. DeYoe's
place IN our high school
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Hamilton.

Henry Fritz gave one of his popular
dances Friday night.
The county Grange will meet with
Hamilton Grange, August II.
Mrs. Carrie Baker of Decatur and DR..
A. ID. Ravens spent Sunday at the home
of A. w. Hayden.
Charles Roosevelt and family are at
tending the camp meeting at Crystal
Springs this week.
The Kibbie Telephone Co. installed
eight new phones in south Hamilton last
week. They have also completed the
line from Fritzburg to Decatur, connect
ing the Corwin and the Johnson lines
with the Decatur Office.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Adams left last
Tuesday for an extended western trip
They expect to visit ia Seattle and Port
land and will then 90 on to southern
California Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Parma
lee of Chicago will accompany them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-08-11

Miss Edith Cleveland aud her sister,
Miss Maude Mallory, returned Monday
from trip to Niagara Falls. Will
Christian made the same trip, also re-
turning Monday.
Ii. G.. Clark OF Chicora lost his house.
store barn and warehouse by fire Mon
day. He had Just put three car loads Of
fruit packages 10 the warehouse Fire
was started in these by spark from a
passing thresher engine. Insurance.
$500, which far from covers loss.
Raymond Golden, formerly OF Lacota.
has accepted fine position with the
Fairbanks gasoline engine works at Buff
falo, N. Y, at salary OF $1,000 per year.
He will look after business ia western
New York, Ohio and Michigan. and en-
ters upon his duties at once.
When the freight train pulled in from
the west Monday night about 10 o'clock
il was shy conductor aud had to back
down to Kibbie, where the missing mem-
Der of the crew was located.
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Porter.

Miss Bernice Newkirk is at Augusta
visiting friends.
John Stilwell is attending the camp
meeting at Vicksburg.
Harley Wyman caught II bass at
Huzzy lake Saturday.
The grape rot has stopped, and the
prospects are for three -fourths OF crop.
Miss Cora Birdsell of South Bend has
been visiting at the home Of G. S. Lyle.
James Smith and family Of Kalama-
zoo visited Fred Hutchins over Sunday.
Roy Forbes of Kalamazoo has been
spending few days at the home of John
Cornish.
Miss Grace Marshall has returned
from Gull lake, where she has been
camping with friends
James McLain and wife have gone to
Parnassass, Pa, to spend couple of
weeks at his old home.
CD. S. Jones captured the prize bass
at Bankson's lake. 1t weighed five
pounds and two ounces.
Mrs. Joel Clark and daughter and
Mrs. w. c. Wood left Wednesday to Wis
1T relatives at Rutland, Pa.
Supt. I. A. Farrand of South Haven
and Prof. Taft we're here the latter part
of last week looking over the grapes
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Bioomingdais.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Simon have return
ed FROM Indiana.
Several of our citizens attended the
races in kalamazoo last week.
Miss Hazel Buckner of Goblsville
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. r. d.
Perkins.
Mesdames A. j. Stevens and Adelbert
Smith visited friends 10 Battle Creek
last week
Miss Halle Wheelock of Allegan was
the guest Of Mrs. Emerson Spayde the
past week.
Mrs. Albert Hodgman entertained her
uncle, Harvey Munger OF Arkansas, last
week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Baughman en-
tertained Miss Mae Shaw of Big Rap.
ids the past week.
Miss Gussie Buder of Kalamazoo Wis.,
tied the Misses Jessie and Lena Bah
cock the past week.
Glare Anderson of Tyler, Texas, is Wis.,
iting his parents and other relatives and
friends in this place.
MIR. and Mrs MI. Newell of Evanston,
Ill, spent few days the past week with
relatives in this village.
Mrs. Melvin French of South Haven
was guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Harrison last week.
Edward Wilmot and Clifford Halle
started for North Dakota last Thurs
day. Clayton Wilmot accompanied them
as far as Chicago.
The Bloomingdale band will give
another concert next Wednesday even
ing. At the same time they will serve
ice cream on Milan Virgins lawn.
Homer Sweet and two sons of Peru,
Ind, aud Freeman Sweet and son of
Kalamazoo were guests of their brother,
H. G.. Sweet, in this village Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Harrison entertained the
mothers club last Thursday. 1t was a
pleasant gathering. An enjoyable part
OF the meeting was paper written and
read by Mrs. w. R. Scott.