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The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-04

Diplomatic England and America
are fine friends We sent Rcvcrdy
Johnson over there when Andy John
son was president and h introduced
the canvas back duck - he English
palate Since Cedric was a Saxon
that has been a good way u get tn
good will of an Euglishman. james
Russell Lowell. who was a copper
head in our war with Mexico. ~ H."
most venomous kind. delighted after
dinner England with his speeches
Thomas F Bayard cooked diamcni-
back teTrapin for them. and thus as
sailed the most vulnerable part Of an
Englishman-his belly. John Hav and
Joseph H. Choate gave them nor" and
more after-dinner oratory, and We
were the very best Of friends-iiplo
matte England and diplomatic Am"Ti-
ca.
And vet the people Of England do
not like the people OF America cad
the people Of America DO not Ike lhc
people Of England And yet again he
two people are virtually allies. and
must continue so. Together they an
lick the world and their Interests ere
81 much in common that one Of them
cannot allow The other - be injured
That is why England encouraged III
10 keen the Philippines
BUT We do 10. love England and
England does nOt love Us
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-04

Some ten years after our war the
democrats got 70 be somewhat Anglo
maniac. and the republicans did the
tail-rwisting. though both put irish
planks in their platforms. The tariff
was the cause of IL Thousands o.
truthful and patriotic republicans were
ready 70 swear that they had seeL
with their own eyes the millions o.
British gold" sent over here 70 buy
elections for the democratic party AM
free trade for England England s a
great trader, the greatest the world
ever saw: but IL was absurd 10 suppose
that she ever bought, Or attempted 10
buy. an American election
When the tariff issue gave place 10
Is 10 / the parties again changed
places. Bryan and Champ Clark
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
WAUPACA IS STARTLED.
BRAZEN MANNER AND SUPERB
NERVE BRING ALLEGED HOTEL
THIEF TO GRIEF.
TRIED TO FIND ROOM"
However, Several Guests Miss Small
Change-Dragged from Bed in
Third Place of Abode.

WAUPACA, Wis, Feb. 17.--[Spe-
cial. IA modernized version of 'Mys-
terious Mr.. Rallies is in Jail here,
charged with the daring robbery of the
Park hotel. His astounding cleverness
is the puzzling topic in police circles here
and other cities of the state where he is
said to have been actively engaged in
his profession.
While Mrs. jerks, wife of the Park
hotel proprietor, was seated comfortably
in the parlor, she noticed dapper young
man, though suspicious looking, enter the
house and make his way upstairs as any
guest would. She called the attention
of others, and all waited for Mr.. Rallies
to reappear. In fifteen minutes he came
down, walked with light step through
the dining room to the office. helped HIM
self to n glass of water and walked out
on another business trip about the
city.
Investigation proved that he had
tried to find his ROOM" for every door
had been picked with a skeleton key and
the belongings of guests carefully scru-
tinted. He had also opened the door
abashed. he flashed his light and an
nounced Supper" and went on.
From the Park hotel Mr.. Rallies
fastened to the Gordinier house,
marched into the card room and waited
until the family were at supper. He
went upstairs here, too, looking for his
ROOM" but, meeting some one in the hall
decided he was wrong. and with word
of disgust at having missed the place"
walked down and out to the Wagner,
where he hired room and crawled into
bed. -.
Meanwhile the Park hotel people mott
fed the police who dragged the persecut-
ed guest" from restful slumber and
feather beds and asked him to change
his resting place to an iron cot at the
county Jail. His hearing is set for Fri
day. February %.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerks incidentally rec
ognizc in their guest a convict who
served time in Waupun state prison
while they were keeper and matron re-
spectively. His name does not appear
on the Park hotel register.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE,, FEBRUARY 40.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

-Eggs-Market easy The
produce boards official quotation is 131ac
for current receipts, at mark, cases re.
turned; strictly fresh, candled. cases re.
turned, 15c; storage, April No. /, can,
died, S4l0c. Dirties, checks and seconds,
Butter-Market firm Egin price on
extra creamery is 2Sc. Local price, extra
creamery, Csc; prints zoe; hrsts. 24J
2ilac; seconds 196t22c; renovated, 2l422ci
dairy fancy, 2o12lc; lines, lSu l9c; roll, II
GlSc; packing stock. 1i015c.
Cheese-Steady; American full cream
twins. 120l2]ec: llmburger, per lb, 1lhl
lie; off grade, 9q1oc; fancy brick, 11l2J
re; low grades, 9Qloc; imported Swiss,
13l?ql4c; loaf, 13lgq14c: Sapsago, lei
Daisies, l3gl3Ac; Long Horns, l3Ql34ci
Young Americas. 12l2ql3c.
ELGIN, H., Feb. 20-Thcre were no sales
or offerings of butter on the board OF trade
yesterday. The price was quoted firm nj
2Sc, half n cent advance from last week.
The output Of the district was 10000 lbs
CHICAGO, III, Feb. 20.-Butter-Firm;
creameries,. 17@271sc; dairles. 17a24lac.
Cheese-Firm; daisies, he; twins, 11a.J
12c; Young Americas, BE. Poutry-Live,
steady; turkeys, l3615c: chickens 1oc;
springs, l2c. Potatoes-Easy; Burbanks. 81
@aJ4c: rurals, 52G57s red stock, 5OG1J6c.
Neal-Steady; 30 to GO-pound weights, 6l9g
&c; G5 to 75pound weights, IqSt2c; So to
l1O-pound weights, 919q10c
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Butter-Firm: IN,
changed; receipts, 2ooo Cheese Steady;
receipts, 2646 Eggs-Easy: receipts, 21,9OS
state, Pennsylvania and nearby fancy Sc.
lected white, 2OU2lc; do choice, 1S419c; 10
mixed, extra, 16l2a17c; western tirsts, lici
do seconds, 13ul3lac; southerns, 1l9l4c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
MANY FIRES IN STATE.
Baraboo Hotel Guests Routed Out at
Night-Lake Mills and Ripon
Sustain Large Losses.

BARABOO, Wis, Feb. t9.-Thc guests
at Hotel Warren were aroused at B
o'clock Sunday morning by an alarm Of
FIRE In an adjoining building occupied by
Charles Ibe as tailor shop. The prompt
arrival oS the fire department saved the
hotel. The loss is about $1,000, covered
by insurance.
BELOIT, Wis. Feb. 19-The Holiday
restaurant, owned by Harry Woodbridge,
situated in Mckey's building. was
is $1,000; loss to the building 5000.
Other tenants will lose $500; total insur-
ance $4,000. The fire was caused by a
gasoline stove explosion.
PEWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 19.-The
Gold Medal creamery. owned and oper-
ated by A. b. Hoyt and valued at about
$1,000, was destroyed by fire. There is
insurance of $1,000 on the property. The
origin is not known.
LAKE MILLS, Wis, Feb. 19.-Fire
destroyed the building occupied by Wege-
man X Strauss, general store, causing Il
loss Of $4,000. n. II. Falk, an attorney,
suffered severe loss 20 his library. The
building was owned by +. b. and +. j..
Fargo and will be rebuilt
WAUPUN. Wis, Feb. 19.-The Da-
wilson theater block was scorched by fire
WnlCn started from ue1ectlEe CHIMNEY
and stove in the dressing rooms. The
Waupun Democrat was partly burned.
The Waupun public library was recently
moved from this block The damage will
be about $4,000. David S. Rose was
billed TO give a lecture under the auspices
of the Modern Woodmen at this hall
Monday, February 10.
RUTLAND. VT, Feb. 19.-Six large
business blocks in the heart of town
burned Sunday, at loss of 100000.
The origin is not clearly defined, but
may have been an oyerheated stove. The
largest losses are:
Combination Cash store, wholesale and re-
tail general merchandise, 100000; Or. John
A. Mead. owner of Mead building, Sl5o,Uo0;
Ripley block. occupied by John j. Kissane
company, dry goods, and Hopkins How
ley, ClothierS, building and stock of both
concerns n total loss, 100000; futile COM
pany, $4,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
HIT AT MAIL ORDERS.
Green Bay Business Men Want Postage
on Merchandise to Remain-For
Lower Letter Rate.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 49, Spe-
cial. Senators Spooncr and La Toilette
and Congressman Minor will soon re
ceive copies of a request from the Bust
ness Mems association for a change in
postal regulations tending TO lower the
rate on letter postage and raise the rate
on merchandise postage with the object
of making mail order houses pay large
er proportion of the expenses of the pos
tai department.
The quest is handsomely printed and
bound in deckle-edge cover. 1t is
signed by tho president and secretary of
the association, and the following special
committee which drafted it: A. Il. Win
ter, w. ID. Wagner and L. Il. Warren.
Following is the text of the document:
Recognizing the Importance in our body
polite of universal cooperation, with manu-
featuring and commercial industries as i'm.
portant factors of selfsupporting and In
dependent people, your honorable attention
Is called to a condition OF Infinite magnl-
tude, that threatens ana disturbs business
and portcnds evil consequences to not
few merchants In every community In every
commonwealth This evil is commercially
known as Mail order Houses"
OF recent date national conventions Of
associations representing various mercantile
interests have passed resolutions calling the
attention of the honorable body of which
you are member to the evils, and sug
costing remedial legislation therefor.
These Houses have asked that the rate
Of postage on merchandise be reduced.
This association through It's officers sug-
gcst that Letter Postage be reduced, IN
stead, to one cent ucl and to cqualize this
reduction to Increase Merchandise Post
age"
business men universally reap the benefit
Of this changc-the regular channels of bust
ness are thereby better safeguarded. With
this memorial Is appended the following
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
FIRE AT A WHITE FLAG,
Moor Vessel and Two from France Get
Into Mix-up That May Cause
Loads of Trouble.

ORAN, Feb. 1.-THE Echo d'Oran
says that the French steamer Zenith left
Oran Wednesday evening, going to Mar
chica. On her arrival at that port
she dcbarked five persons who visited
Del Ref, the chief of the pretendcr's
staff. Towards noon percciving the Mo
roccan gunboat Turky, which had been
anchored in the Bay of Melilla leaving
port and coming in his direction, the
captain Of the Zenith went on board his
steamer, hOistcd the white flag and
steamed towards the Turky. The Turky
thercupon fired a loaded shell, without
hitting the Zenith. which put on full
steam for the Xafnrine islands, the
Furky pursuing. The prctender's shore
batteries bombarded the Turky, but
without touching her The Zenith was
brought up by a blank shot from the
French cruiser Lalando, Soon after
wards the Zenith. the Lalande and the
Turky arrived mt the Iatarines, when ex-
plantations were furnished by the Zenith,
which was ordered by the commander of
the Lnlandc TO return 10 Ornn, where
she arrived last evening. The passen-
gers Of the Zenith who We're left at
Marchia, will be brought to Oran by tho
LaInnde.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
HE DIED IRISH BUT
COMES BACK DUTCH.
MRS. ANNIE MGREEvY OF CHICAGO
FURTHERMORE FINDS OLD
HUBBY RECREANT.
And, Also, He Owed Her 5000 Thirteen
Years Ago-Sorrow's Cup Run
meth Over Much.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. An.
ME McGreevy caused CONSERVATION to.
day in the court room of Justice Gala.
han, when she rushed in, screaming al
1.-THE top of her voice, that she had Just
met on the street her husband whom
she had buried thirteen years ago.
Il just met him." she shouted IL
thought he was dead. l buried a man
thirteen years ago, and l thought il
was him. l want him back He has
$500 of my money"
When the woman became quiet
enough for the voice of the justice to
be heard. he suggested that she take
out a writ of repevin for the $500, and
this Mrs. McGreevy did.
He told me that he has been living
with another woman" she said, and
under the name of Thawles. The idea
Living with another woman. and chang.
ing his name from Irish to Dutch.
III fix him." and Mrs. McGreeyy do
parted with her writ.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
GET AN HISTORIC PLATE.
Ripon Society Receives Silver Flagstaff
Band Given First Company Sent
to Civil War.

RIPON, Wis. Feb. ID Special. J.
The Ripon Historical society has been
presented with the silver plate which
was once affixed to the flagstaff of the
Ripon Rifles, the first company organ
lied for the Civil war in this city. 1t
bears the inscription:
Preserve that Freedom Which Your
Fathers Won"
Presented to the Ripon Rifles by the
Ladies' of Ripon, May 8, 1861"
This plate was found in the residence
of the late Lieut.-Col. Baker after the
place had passed into other hands. Col.
Baker was the last commanding officer
of the regiment in which the Rifles
served. He went to the front as sergeant
of the company.
The relic was given later to Col. G.. w.
Carter of this city, who went with the
company as second lieutenant and later
became captain. The relic now comes
to the historical society from Col. Carter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
BRICK RATES ATTACKED.
Wisconsin Clay Workers Association
Members Claim Illinois Gets Best
of Discrimination.

MENOMINEE. Wis, Feb. III Spe-
cial. THE Wisconsin Clay Workers ass
ISOLATION. which meets here March 9 and
10. has before it 81 question of freight
rates which. several members and officers
say, demoralizes competition with Hi
nois manufacturers.
Chicago bricks are being shipped into
Wisconsin on a rate which is only one
half the published tariff, it is alleged.
Wisconsin brickmakcrs are unable to
manufacture and sell their product in
their own state and realize as much
profit as outside competitors, it is also
charged.
The principal object Of these members
of the association is to present the mat
ter to the rate commission of this state.
The association will also fully discuss
the question of Brick VS.. Concrete
The cement block manufacture is max
ing inroads in the brick trade and means
will be brought up whereby brickmakers
can successfully compete.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. O.-Close-Wheat,
Lower; No. l northern, on track, Soc; No. 2
white, on track Sic; No 3 white, on track,
2s1sg29c. Barley-Dull No on track,
541Rc; sample on track 3o@24c. Rye
Dull; No. l on track. 66c Provisions
Steady; pork, 1910; lard, 100
Flour quotations are: Hard spring wheat
patent, In wood, 4,3o944o; straight, in
wood, 4.15@4.25; export patents, in sacks,
wood, 3.5543G5; country, 3.0O1315 in
sacks. Buckwheat -four, 5,3005.50. Kansas
patents, In wood, 4.15
MllstuTs are quoted at 1850 for bran,
1850 for standard middllngs and 1850 for
Milwaukee flour middings in 100 ID sacks;
rye middlngs 1925; red dog, 1880: barley
feed, 1925; delivered ut country points 5Oc
etNra.
CHICAGO H.. Feb. o-Close-wheat-
May. S23s4S2lac; July, S15sc. Corn-May.
43c; July, 1910. Oats-May. 29429a.c;
July; 2s1sc. Pork--May. l5.671s; July.
May s12Aas. 10; July, 8. 1oas. 22,a. Rye
Cash, 65lac: May. 65c. Flax-Cash north
western. liz; southwestern, 1.o7; May,
1.13 Tlmothy-March, 3 40. Clover-cash,
400. Barley-Cash. 37124j2c.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb 2o.-Close-Wheat
Lower No. . red cash elevator S6asoc:
track, sohqolc; May, soNc; July, 191sQ
No. . cash, 4oc; track, 4OAc; May, 4os.c;
July, 41%c. Oats-Lower; No. . cash, SOC;
track. 3la3oc May, 299sc; July, 2S7sc; No
2 white, &c
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2o.-Cattle-
Receipts. 1890, including 800 southerns;
market slow and steady; native steers 400
qGOO; southern stores, 3.15Q4 90; southern
cows 2.256375; native cows and heifers,
2,25n500: stockcrs and feeders. 3.O044 80;
bulls 260ui no; calves. s. JDu7 80; western
fed steers, 35O95.6o; western fed cows. 80
G4U. Hogs-Recelpts. 10000, market
steady: bulk OF sales, 6.056fG. 10; heavy, 6.10
9620; packers. 6071sG6, 17l5; pigs and
light, 5.S0M6.1o. Sheep-Receipts. 5000;
market steady to weak; nuttons, 4 25Q5.75;
lambs, 5.5Od69O: range wethers, 5.5ou6, 10;
fed ewes, 4.25@5.20.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-Close-W
May. Ssi4c; July, S7asc; September, s5Ac.
Corn May, 400; July. 49Ac; September, SOC.
OMAHA. Neb., Feb 20 Cattle--Reccipts,
300; market slow, 5u1oc lower: native
steers, 3.75a5.50; cows and heifers, 3.00Q
40; Gamers, 1.7542 50: stockers and feed
ers, 2.S5lb4. 40; calves. 3.0onG25; bulls and
stays, 2T5a4.O0 Hoss-Rcceipts, $4,000:
market &c lower: bulk of snlcs, 5.021aD
b97A Sheep-Recepts, COCO; market
slow to 1oc lower, lambs, 675a7 90;
sheep, 475d6O0.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 10 attle-Re-
ceipts, 5000. including 1925 Texans; market
steady; beef steers, 3.oo46.25; stochers and
feeders 2.oo@4.30 cows and he!fcrs, 2.10D
4.40; Texas steers, 3.00gi.00; cows and
heifcrs, 210a3.o0. Hogs-Receipts. 10000:
market steady; pigs and lights. 5.25Qf6 20;
packers, 5.754B.25: butchers and best q 100
800 Sheep-Receipts. $500: market steady
natives, 525q625; lambs, 5.Oo48o0.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
TRAGEDIES IN ASYLUM.
One Green Bay Patient Found Hanged
and Another Dead in Ravine
of Farm.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb, 90 Spc-
cial. The county asylum and aims
house furnished double tragedy to-
day. George Glassett, aged 80, of
Chase, Oconto county, disappeared from
the asylum, February >, and AFTER a
search made within a radius of seventy.
five miles. he was found this morning
hanging by clothesline in the attic of
the institution.
Stephen Winkoske, Of Eaton, Brown
county. aged SO, and feeble, who stole
away from the almshouse last Thursday
night, was found in ravine within Il
quarter of a mile of the asylum this
morning having persisted from exposure
within 600 feet from where asylum
workmen had been daily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
OLD WELL IS COLO MINE
EFFORTS TO RECLAIM ABANDONED
RIVER FALLS PIT LEAD TO
PRECIOUS DISCOVERY.
MANY JOIN IN SEARCH.
Farm Bought for $4,000 Now Worth
Half Million-Every Hole in
Ground Is Explored.

RIVER FALLS, Wis, Feb. 19.-As
the result of the discovery of gold bear
ing sands in an old well, the offer of a
third of IA million dollars for a farm that
sold for $4,000 but three years ago has
been made to a retired farmer of this
city. The farm contains 225 acres and
was sold to Greeneaf Doe for $50 per
acre.
Clean Out Abandoned Well.
While Mr.. Doe was cleaning out an
abandoned well an accident resulted in
the discovery of the precious metal. The
task was considered to be hazardous
one. as the curbing had been placed over
a quarter of Il century ago and was
badly rotted. While overhauling the
cavern caused men making the repairs
to hurredly ascend.
The slide displaced several wagon
loads Of dirt. This was taken out, and
while replacing the defective curbing a
second fall of earth discouraged the Ell
forts to reclaim the well.
Tenants Children Find Gold.
Mr. Doe had given orders to fence in
the hole and have it filled in during the
spring in order to guard against acct
dents But the following day children
of the farm tenant spied the sand and
painful of it was carried to the house.
A large quantity of golden grains was
noticed in it. Some of these were
washed out and upon being assayed
were found to be gold. Another visit
was made to the bottom of the well and
the glittering particles were found to be
everywhere. Mr.. Doe has refused an,
offer of $500 al acre for his farm
Excitement Is Intense.
The excitement has become intense
and every farmer in the village possess
ing an open well is now investigating.
The search has made many wells use
less.
The geological formation of the place
Is similar to that covering an area OF
fifteen square miles about River Falis
and aside from this tract nothing similar
Is found in the state of Wisconsin.
Sandstone bluffs filled with a peculiar
quality Of sandstone are the prevailing
characteristics. Glaciers left these in
strange formations which rise several
hundred feet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
WHO GOT THE MONU MENT
Waterloo Dealers Recut Refused Stone
for Purchaser and Manufacturers
Now Recover from Them.

JEFFERSON, Wis, Feb. 17.-[Sp
cial. IA peculiar case one without n
precedent in state court annals, has just
been decided in the circuit court here. l.
Nv. Bates. an East Barrie, VT, granite
monupent dealer. brought suit for recov-
cry on piece designed for the grave of
@. ]. Willard at Waterloo, but which
had been refused because of the lettering
u. j. Archie q Son, dealers at Water
loo and other cities in Jefferson county,
undertook to change the lettering and
Bates was awarded a verdict of $500
against the Archie company.
/ Willard, it is said, wrote the contract
for his monument and Bates claims that
it was so indefinite that it could not be
construed as to the lettering. The
monument was shipped to Waterloo and
remained at the depot there for over a
year. Finally Archie & Son took the
piece, re-cut it, changed the lettering
and put in counter claim against Mill
ards estate for $40. Bates started ac.
tion against Archie & Son for the cost
of the monument and Judge Dunwiddie
decided that Archie & Son must pay
for it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
MAKES REASONABLE RATE
Interstate Commerce Commission Decides
Against the Milwaukee Road in Min
nesota Potato Carrier Case.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 90
The interstate commerce commission to-
day decided in the case of T.. j. Hoerr
against the Milwaukee road, that the
carriers rates on potatoes from Man
kato and Good Thunder, Mimi, to
Washington. ID. c., Scranton and other
eastern destinations are unreasonable
and unjust, and that n reasonable rate
on potatoes in carloads from the points
named to Washington and Scranton
should be IS cents and 80 cents respec-
lively, which rates would be 4 cents
above the rates from st. Paul The
railway company is recommended to ad-
just its tariff. :
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
DOWIE GONE FOR GOOD?
0verseer Voliva to Follow Along Chiefs
Lines in organization-Flood of
Money Answers Appeal.

KENOSHA, Wis, Feb. 19.-[Special.l
WILDER Glen Volvia, recently ap-
pointed deputy general overseer of
Zion, made formal announcement
Of reorganization of the Zion
City cabinet Sunday along the
lines laid down by his predecessor, but
the greatest power is left in the hands
of Noliva, who is the direct representa-
tive of DR.. Dowie. Voliva has announced
that he will make no radical departure
from the plans originally laid down by
Dowie. 1t is limited at Zion City that
DR.. Dowie will never return and that
he has already practically turned the
city over to Noliva.
WAUKEGAN. ILL.,. Feb. 19.-Urged
by the stirring appeals of Overseer No-
Iva, Zion people rallied to the financial
rescue of the city and it's industries Sun
day. AS a result the sum asked for,
$4,000, was practically realized. Said
Overseer Noliva:
II want you to self-sacritice until your
skin is worn off"
A table placed in front of the pulpit
was soon loaded with wealth. Little tots
marched up and laid down their cher
ished trinkets, old white haired men of
fered their savings, rings We're taken
from fingers and pins from clothes, all
were imbued with the self sacrificing
spirit Noliva himself gave up his
watch, a gift from his mother when a
boy. His wife deposited her jewels in
the collection.
From the men came gifts of houses
and lots, pledges of money gifts. and
checks X. j. Simmons of Kenosha
Wis. gave 5000. There was one check
for $1,000 and another for $3.50. One
man gave an expensive fur overcoat and
cap. There were fifty bank books, rep
resenting the entire fortunes of as many
men. Among the gifts were a violin and
an autoharp.