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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-20
Alexander
County National
Bank
Commercial Ave. and Eighth Street,
CAIRO ILLINOIS.

Capital ................. 500, 600
Surplus and Undivided Profits, 5000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
NELSON'S MOTHER IS 93
AGED PARENT OF MINNESOTA SEN
ATOR HAPPY IN BADGER HOME.
Has Lived at Deerfield for Many Years
Pleased with Her Famous
Sons Progress.

DEERFIELD, Wis. Dec. 14.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The mother of United States Sen
ator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, sur
rounded by her three children, has just
celebrated her ninety-third birthday here
at the home of her son, William, near
here. Despite her advanced age she re-
tains all her faculties; is around her
home daily, singing old Norwegian songs
and hymns and reading her Norwegian
books and papers. She keeps special
track of the ''doings' of her son, the
senator, through all the papers.
Much of her time is still occupied III
spinning. knitting. sewing and crochet
ing She can recite one after another
scores of songs and poems of Peter
and Dorothea Englebrecht.
Mrs. lngeborg Nelson was born in the
village of Evanger Voss, Norway, on
November Is, 1874. In 1S49 she came
to America, stopped in Chicago about
two years and then removed to La
Grange. Walworth county, Wis. There
she remained until the spring of 1888,
when she came to Deertield, Dane coun-
ty. She has had in all four children
three sons and one daughter. knute
the oldest resides at Alexandria, Mimi.
William, the second son, is practlclng
attorney at Deerield, and Henry is re-
tired farmer, living at Whitewater, Wis.
The daughter died in infancy. Mrs.
Nelson's husband, Ncls, died at the
homestead in the town of Deerteld in
March. 1888, at the age of 81.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE,, DECEMBER 10.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

WAUKEE-BUTTER-S Elgin
price OF extra creamery is 2slac; local price,
extra creamery 2slsc; prints, 29e: tirsts.
dairy; fancy, 24c; lines, 21a22c; fresh roll
2l422c; packing stock. 17@1Sc.
CHEESE Steady: American full cream.
new make, twins; 11k912c; Young Amer
llcas. l2q124c; daisies. 12a121ac; longhorns
l y lae: low grades; 12@i3c;;, imported
Swiss. new. ieGie,se:: sapsaE a 2ac. '
hd EGGs a.. Market firm The produce
laid as received, cases returned, 24@25c;
high grade recandled. strictly fresh. will
brlng 2s@ 29c; April storage, recandled. 2ln
22c; INSTALLATIONS storage, Ice; seconds, IL
nloc; checks, 12413c. Receipts, 549 cases;
Saturday, 169 cases
ELGIN, IL, Dec. 16.-lspecial l-Butter-
Firm at 2S1ac
CHICAGO. H.. Dec. 6.-Butter-Steady:
Firm. at mark. cases included, 2iQ25c;
fresh stock; others as low as 1Sc.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dee. 16.-Cheese-Steady,
daisies, 11ls4l2e; twins, 1l@11lac; Young
Americas 1l1sal2c
NEW YORK, Dec. 16,-Butter = Steady
receipts. 3S6i crdeamery specials. 29%; ex.
tras, 2s12a29c thirds to first 2la2oc; held
seconds to special, 22a2Sc; state dairy,
common to finest 2oQ2sc; process common
first, 21M22c. Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1929:
state full cream small colored and white
fine, 15Ac; large coored fine, 15Ac; do
white, 1512c; do good to prime 141a115c
do late made best, 11&M12c. do common to
fair, 91aal11ac; skins, 16D11c. Eggs-Steady;
receipts, CO.'S: state Pennsylvania and near
by fancy selected white. soc; good to choice.
43UiSc; brown and mixed fancy selected
frsts, 32M3jc; western first, 32@33c; sec
ondS 2SM3lc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
PULP MILL WON'T SELL.
Appleton Hears That Offer Of Pape
Trust Promoters Has Been
Turned Down.

APPLETON, Wis, Dec. Spe
cal. Although all will refuse to eithel
confirm or deny it, the report is curren,
among paper mill men here that the pun
manufacturers, who met here yesterday
rejected the proposition made by the
promoters of the print paper mill merger
to include the pulp mills of Wiscon sin
Minnesota and Michigan. According &c
such information as is avail~ bic, the
mills will continue under invidua
ownership rs at present.
The pulp men discussed the advisa.
bility and means Of procuring a vast area
of pulpwood timber land in Canada.
Every sulphite mill in Wisconsin may
be made defendant in suit to be
brought by W. y. Russell of the Ameri.
can Sulphite Pulp company. Boston,
Mass, who claims that the manufactur.
ers using digesters have infringed on
certain patent rights.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
JUSTICE CASS0DAY
IS OPERATED UPON
CHIEF OF WISCONSIN SUPREME
COURT UNDER KNIFE FOR
GALLSTONES.
HIS RECOVERY is EXPECTED.
Heroic Measures Taken at Madison After
Aged Jurist Had Been Ill
Several Weeks.
PATIENT IS MOST CHEERFUL.

MADISON, Wis, Dee, 16-I Special
underwent a serious operation Sunday
afternoon at his home for gallstones
His condition today was much improved
and in spite of his advanced age, his
physicians believe recovery Will be
speedy barring complications.
The operation was performed by DR.
George Keenan, of this city assisted by
Or. Frank Billings of Chicago, the spe-
cialist. and DIR. Lawrence II, Prince of
Berlin, Wis.
The operation was performed shortly
after 4 o'clock and was finished in forty
five minutes Fifteen minutes later
Justice Cassoday was recovering from
the anaesthetic in an apparently strong
condition. This morning he was cspe-
cialiy bright and cheerful.
Mr.. CassOday was taken i'll about four
weeks ago, but the operation was de
layed in the hope that it would be un-
necessary. For the last three weeks he
has been confined 20 his bed. DIR. Bill
iugs was called to Madison and Dr
Prince also, An operation was then
thought necessary. DIR. Keenan, today
said that the operation was successful
and the indications for recovery We're
bright
Eldon J. Cassoday, a son, who is prac-
tlciug law in Chicago, was present as
were Mrs. Ella Jacobs and Mrs. Carl
Johnson, daughters, living in Madison.
The two other daughters, Mrs George
Whcclock Of South Bend, Ind, and Mrs
y c. Clark of Duluth, were not here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
STATE NEWS NOTES.

MENASHA-Mrs Mary Ine. aged q;
years, is dead. She had lived in Mcnashu
since 1919.
NEENAH-Mrs Fhebc Fullerton. aged $
years. is dead. Her death was due to 4
shock from 4 fall several weeks ago.
GREEN BAY-Auton e. Lerman, editor
and publisher of Der LandSman, the only
German paper in this vicinity, is dead OF
Brights disease. He was 1G years old.
MApISON-The STATE board of agrcul-
ture will hold its annual agricultural con
yention here beginning February >. Score.
tary John NJ True is now preparing the
programme.
RACINE-Two more local meat dealers
which contained salt of sulphurous aeic
used as "A chemical preseryatiVe. They paiG
fines of So and costs.
LA CROSSE-Henry Peter Muth, a pho.
neer grain dealer. is dead, age - years. MIR
Muth came TO America In 1881, settling IN
Milwaukee where he entered the mating
business, coming to La Crosse In 1861.
WAUPACA-James Stewart. arrested or
the charge of being implicated in the muir
derous assault upon Wisconsin Contra
engineer at Neenah, was found guilty, anG
sentenced to forty days in jail
RACrSE-George Jackson, Is years old
is dying of voluntary starvation through
ago He was for years the veteran watch
man at the plant of the Horlick Matted
Milk company.
APPLETON-Rob McNaughton Of Kau.
kauna, was pushed into the tank at the
Roy AchtenDerg Of Rice Lake was obliged
to jump in without divesting himself of his
clothing.
RACINE-The tax rolls for 1907 have
been turned over TO the city treasurer for
collection. The amount TO be collected is
S4S3,775.76 as against $500, 1854 last year.
The rate is almost two mills more than
last year, because the county tax is higher
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
{. & NV. SUES STATE.
Railroad Files Claim for Over a Million
and Half Alleged to Be Due as
Overpaid Taxes

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 16.--[ Special. !
Following the example set by the Mil
waukee road a short time ago. in an
swering the states claim for back taxes
on unreported gross earnings for the
years to and 1902 inclusive, with a
counterclam for 81 800. 900 alleged to be
due as over paid taxes on interstate
business. the Western road today
filed its answer to similar suit contain
ing identically the same claim, except
that the amount they alleged due is
Sl,5S9, 9SO69, which is 100000 more
than the Milwaukee road claims. In adj
ditiOn To interstate business. the North
western claims to have paid over-paid
taxes on certain other items. such as
switching, etc.
The claims of the state against these
two roads aggregate $4,000 and the
claims of the Two roads against the state
is S3,UJ9, 30 -.
It is reported here that the Wisconsin
Central, the Omaha and the 500. which
already have flied general denialS to the
back tax suits, will appear in court next
month and also file counter claims which
win aggregate approximately about So,
100000.
Attorney General Gilbert will file de
muiTer to the counter claims within
twenty days and will also set up the
statute of limitations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
RIPoN GLEE CLUB ORGANIZES.
Musical Organization of College to Take
Road This Winter.

RIPON, Wis, Dec. 14.-[SpecaL i
The Ripon college gee and mandolin
clubs have been reorganized and are now
hard at work on their 1908 programme.
Concert bookings are being made and the
club will again make trip throughout
the state.
The personnel # the glee club is as fol-
lows:
First tcnors-Allin w. Bayley, Thomas ].
Hin, Herbert d Hurn, Harold J, Mcneil,
II. Bugbee, Harry II. Brooks, Howell
Humphrey, Haydn A Johns, Oscar II.
Lichtenbcrg, jesse NJ Reed, George, L.
Watson First btss-J. Dan Brownell, A.
Floyde Cook, JOIN II. Jones' Newton p.
Richardson, John g. True, Second bass,
s. II Lilic, Ira s. parker. Waller ]. Reese,
berg, Ernest G. Smith, Earl NJ. Wakefald.
Mandolin club-Imgh w Goggins, Elmore
Lane. Roy lmrIe, Raymond l.. Wegel and
Messrs. Kaiser, Bailey, Wakefield, Parker
ana Smith Of the see club.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
BADGER TEAM WINS DEBATE.
Defeats Minnesota Rivals While Other U
w. BOYS Lose at Champaign, III.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE Wis
ronsin university debating team, adyocat-
ing federal control Of Interstate rail
roads, defeated the Minnesota debaters
here last night by a decision of . to 1.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Dec. 14-The
University OF Illinois debating team de
fcatcd the Wisconsin team last nigh t
in the university auditorium. when the
question, Resolved, that the federal
government should have exclusive cou-
troll Of all transportation corporations
doing interstate business was discussed
The teams were: Illinois. G.. II. Coons,
ii. Il. Hershey and Il. +. Little; Wiscon-
sin, G, w. Buchen, Il. VI. Stroud and Il.
l.. Brindley.
LINCOLN, Nch,. Dee li-In the Ne
hraska-Iowa university oratorical CON
tcst last night the decision was unan-
imously for Nebraska.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. Ii
Minnesota dehaters in their second an
nual debate with the University of Ne
hraska, won by score Of : to l. The
question discussed VAS, Resolved, That
the federal government should have eX-
elusive control Of the transportation cor
purutions Of the country. Constitution
atty granted Minnesota upheld til,
negative.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
PROFIT IN MUNICIPAL WATER.
Low Rates for Consumers and High Earn
ings Shown in Kenosha.

KENOSHA, Wis, Dee. 13.-The an
nual report of the municipal water com.
pany shows that, Notwithstanding water
is being supplied to patrons cheaper than
in any other city on the lake shore, the
prohtS for the year amount to more than
$4,000. Besides meeting all demands
for the year, $4,000 was spent for the
erection of standpipe, $4,000 for exten-
sions of the mains and $4,000 for other
payment improvements. Ten years ago
the plant was purchased by the city, and
the total cost has been S2iT,OOO OF
this amount all but SS2.O has been
paid by the profits. The bonds are being
retired as fast as they fall due
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
WATCH "KRAUT" GO UP.
Racine Cabbage Growers May Retire from
That Line and Cultivate
Sugar BeetS.

RACINE, Wis. Dec. 10 Special. !
1t was learned here today that large
number of cabbage growers would retire
and begin the raising of sugar beets.
Il. Meyers, agricultural agents of the
Janesvllle Sugar Beet company, has
been in the city the last few days and
has contracted for the raising of 1000
acres N 1908. There is some talk here
OF organizing a company for the estab-
lishment of large factory with cap
ital stock of $500, 900
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
WOULD LOCATE BY LAW
Superior Lumberman Invokes Aid of Dis
covery Statute to Get $4,000
That Is Due Him.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. IA.
i Special. Warren Z. McCord of SUI
perior, one of the northwest's we'll
known lumbermen, is trying to collect
about $4,000 from William McKinnon
and H. S. Ackley of this city, and I'M
der the discovery" statute is trying to
locate some of their property. The 49,
600 is a judgment received in the state
supreme court last summer by Mr.. Nc
Cord in a litigation which has lasted
over fifteen years and had been tried
three times in the circuit court, three
times in the state supreme court and once
in the United States supreme court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
NAME GOES SUCCESSOR.
Capt, F. II. Magdeburg Appointed Local
Pension Agent-Rumor That Milwau-
kee Office Will Be Discontinued

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec Is. 1907
Capt. +. &. Magdeburg, well known
as u prominent figure in the councils of
the La Toilette faction Of their Rcpub
lean party in Milwaukee, has been
chosen by Senator La Toilette as pen
sion agent at Milwaukee to succeed f..
-. Coe Of Whitewater, The nomination
OF Capt. Magdcburg WAS sent to thr
Senate this morning, according 10 dis
patches from Washington
Mr.. Coo has served two terms and
nearly two years on his third term al.
though he never received his second re
appointment Since the expiration of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
BOY EDITOR IS PLUCKY.
Started Manitowoc Weekly When Thin
teen Years Old-The "Roarer"
Is Popular.

MANITOWOC, Wis, Dec. IA Spe-
cial Notwithstanding that this city
has been APPLY termed "a hotbed of So
cialism." there is newspaper published
here that bodily advertises the fact that
is stands for corporations" Further
more Manitowoc is proud of this unique
publication that first went to press in
June, 1903, with 13-year-od boy rs its
editor. reporter, manager, printer and
devil" all in one, and which has been
issued uninterruptedly each week ever
since.
When Kcnwood Egan, or "Booch"
Egau, as ne is known by his school
mates. started the Second Ward Roar
cr'' four years ago in the basement of
his fathers residence, his subscription
book held but one name, that of his
mother. The boy editor set up and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
MILWAUKEE, sTOCKYARDs REPORT.

NATTLE = Marriott Is steady; button
ers steers, good to choice. 4.OOM5.o0; me
dium To good, 3.25u315; hcifcrs, med um to
good, 2.9ou3.S5; common to far. 2.25lD2 -
cows good to choice, =. 1903 %; fair to good
.. 25u2,T5; Gamers, 1oo41 70; cutters. 2ooQ
20, bulls, good to choice, 3. 1913 90; DO
logna bulls common to fair 2.5oa2 10: feed
ers; 3oo43.6o; stockers, 2,25a2..5 mixers
and springers, common unsaleablc except
for Gamers good to choice. - JDQ3S.00
SllEEP-Market strong; common to fair.
2.ood3.oo; good to choice. 3.2J4 %; lambs,
common to fair, i.eDIti. 70; choice to prime,
5,Ua5.75; bucks. 22J03.0o,
Il0GS-Jc lower: mixed and butchers, 4. 40
@4Go; packers, 4.3o6Ii.5e: rough heavy,
4.loR4 %: light, 1900 100 pigs, 1000 10;
bulk. i.4uU4.JJ
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
IS ELEPHANT ON HAND
Hartford CWIs) Man Trades Farm for
Brewery and the State
Goes DRY"
-IALTEl,I,n w

HARTFORD. WE. poo lG Spr.
c,aI l-Tradng lur,r wcllstochcd farm
for a brewery b state That has JUS.
gone dry has not proved ii profitable
investment for John liummcl. formerly
n resident Of Hartford MIR Hummel
recently purchased brewery in Oka-
boma City and word has just been re-.
ceiycd here that fcw days after the
deal was closed the new state was voted
into the temperance column and Hum
mel was Obliged 10 board up the brew
cry. There is little probability of his
being able to run the place for some
years as the temperance cause has many
friends in Oklahoma
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
TAPS LEG TO SAVE EYE.
Skin Grating in Case of Manitowoc Rail.
road Man May Bring Wonder
full Results.

MANITOWOC, Wis, Dec. Ia Spe
cial Skin grating had to be resorted
to save the cyesight of Emil Wach, the
North Western car reparer who was
burned by acid a few weeks ago. Wuch
was operated on at Chicago and skin was
grated from his leg to the face and
for the forehead and it is now said that
has a good chance of recovery and will
be able to see, without defect.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
FINDS DOCTORS WRONG.
State Health Officer Says Epidemic at
Fond du Lac Is Smallpox in
a Mild Form.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Dec. IL
Especial. THAT physicians of the city
who have contended that the epidemic
which has held Fond du Lac in its grasp
for some weeks, was nothing more than
chicken poX, are in the wrong, is the
statement made by DIR. c. a. Harper
state health commissioner, who was
called here to make an Investigation
DR.. Harper states that the disease is
smallpox IN a mild form. He recon-
mends that the board of health erect an
isolation hospital. He also advises the
extensive vaccination of all citizens
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
RACINE MAN LOST IN NORTH.
Peter Gallagher Disappears After Leav
ing Alaskan City for Mine.

RACINE, Wis, Dec 13.-[ Special. I
Friends of petar Gallashor Eelie~, ha
has been lost in Alaska. He left here
three years ago for Alaska, where he
has mining claims worth $4,000. One
letter was received from him from Nome
and that was all. His brother has writ
ten TO fifteen different poStottices in
Alaska and can get no trace of him His
family has given him up for lost. They
believe he persisted in making the trip
from Nome to his mines
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
COL. WING LEFT 100000.
Inheritance Tax on Estate of Bayfield,
Man Will Amount to $4,000.

WASHBURN, Wis, Dec. III Spe-
cial. The administrators of the estate
of the late Col. Isaac H. Wing Of Bay
field, fled schedule of the property as
appraised by them in the county court
in this city yesterday. The total APP
praisement amounts to almost 100000
and this was largely in stocks and bonds,
although $4,000 was in actual cash in
banks. The state will get as an inner
itance tax from the estate of the colonel
about S2S,OOO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
SAYS COTTON REPORT IS WRONG.
Southern Congressman Asks Agricultural
Department FOR Figures.

WASHINGTON. u. q, Dec. H. 4
resolution charging the secretary u agrt
culture with iuaccuraey IN estimating
This years cotton crop, and calling ~
him 70 furnish to Congress tile figure.
and the information upon which he based
his estimate Of tie cotton crop Of tht
United States for 1907" was introduced
ID the House today by Mr. Holm u
Aia.r2 IA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
BURNS $4,000 IN BILLS; DIES.
Farmer, Aged So, Sets Fire to His Saw
inps of Years.

MARION. O., Dec. 16.-John Gordon,
farmer of this county, burned $4,000
IN bills short time before he died. Cor
lon was 50 years old, and in the last few
weeks had grown childish. lie had
stcadfastiy refused to put the $4,000,
lie savings Of years. into bank, but
Kept the bills under his pillow. Sunday
morning lie amused himself by setting
ire to them and watching them burn. He
mccumbed to heart disease soon after,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
RACINE SHOPS RE OPEN
CASE PLOW co. WILL GIVE EN-
PLOYES WORK NEXT WEEK.
Big Wagon Plant of Mitchell & Lewis
Company Will Start 1900 to
Work Next Week.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 14.--As evidence
that the financial situation here is i'm
proving, the Case Plow company has an
nounced that it will start up the plant
and running ten hours a day. The plant
has been closed for four weeks
The Mitchell Lewis Wagon company
will start its plant week later, en-
ploying 1900 men,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
RECEIVER FOR BELOIT CONCERN.
Proceedings Are Begun Against John
Thompson & Sons Company.

BELOlT, Wis, Dec. 14.-Chicago
creditors of John Thompson Il Sons
Manufacturing company have asked to
have the company declared bankrupt.
W. ]. Ferguson of Rockford was APP
pointed receiver. The business of the
company was instituted in 1860, aud
agricultural implements were made until
a few years ago. when gasoline and gas
engines were added to the output The
company has Il ne.v shop in South Be
lott 1t suffered two fire losses within
the past three years. Liabilities are
placed at 100000. with assets $2JO,0OO
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
GOODS WISH TO WALK.
Lawrence University Girls Don't Wish
Students to Send Hacks for Them.

APPLETON, Wis, Dec. Ill Spe-
cinl. THE Lawrence university goods
threw formality to the wind and at a CO.
ed mass meeting unanimously voted 20
request their escorts not to furnish car
rilgrs with which to take them to the
football banquet The stand was taken
that some Of those who had asked the
girls to accompany them to the annual
event could not well afford to spend
money on horse hire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
MANY HOTELS ARE DUPED.
Bonifaces Gather to Identify Alleged For
ger Caught at Sheboygan.

SHEBCYGAN. Wis. Dec. 13,-[speclal ]
Since the arrest Of Louis Miller, alias Nor
ris Miller. alias Louis Cooper, the alleged
check forger, hotel owners from many
cities are hurry here to Identify him
He is wanted ut Detroit, Toledo Cleveland
Cincinnati, Keokuk, Ottumwa, Muscatn NJ
and Cedar Rapids. Ia, Rock Island, III.
Fond du Lac, Wausau and Amigo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
STRINGENCY HITS ALASKA.
Fairbanks Bank Closes Because of Lack
of Cash.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1.-THE
Fairbanks Banking company of Fair
banks. Alaska. closed its doors yesterday
on account of a lack of currency. The
officials state that the suspension is tenn
porary and the bank will surely reopen
in the spring at the latest. The assets
of the institution are stated by the Off
Gals to be 100000 in excess of the La
biities,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
GLEASON BUILT MANY BUILDINGS
Was Waukesha's Oldest Mason Contract
or-Member of School Board

WAUKESHA. Wis. Dec. 13.-[Special, /
Michael Gleason. aged 60 years, Waukcsha :
oldest mason contractor and member OF
the school board for many years. died early
this morning after an illness of severa.
erected by him in this city are st. Joseph
Catholic church, the court house ana jail
old Carroll college buildings Carney block
Putney block, Northwestern depot, Foun.
tain house, and many others.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
WORKERS MUST BE VACCINATED.
Fond du Lac Health Board Will Not Let
Them Work if They're Not.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Dec. II. r
Special. l-Unless workers in the big
shops of the city can prove that they are
immune from smallpox Or agree to be
vaccnated, they will not be allowed to
continue at work according to the no.
tice issued by the health commissioners
this morning. People can be vaccinated
free of charge tomorrow at the council
chamber of the city hall where many
physicians will be on hand to administer
the treatment.