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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03
CHILD KILLED BY AUTO
Oak Park Gll.) Man Runs Over Port
Washington Girl.

PORT WASHiNGTON Wis. Au.
81 While G. n Oicaon Of Oak parI
iil., with his wife aud three children
were riding through town ia an auto
mobile Saturday on their way from the
northern part Of the state, the 10 year
ed daughter Of Frank Binski ran ii
frant ~ tile machine She was knocE.i
down and fatally injured She had bra4
ia! ING aud did not notice the auto
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03
GREEN HEADS HOTEL MEN.
Milwaukee Manager President of State
Association

GREEN BAY. Wis, Aug. 2S.-H
Stanley Green, manager of the Plankin-
ton house in Milwaukee, was elected
president of the Wisconsin State Hotel
association at q business meeting last
night at the Beaumont house.
Other officers are:
l.. b. Gregg. Irvington house. Wauwa.
tOsa, vice president; II. O. kletzsch, Re
publican house, Milwaukee, secrctary-treas
urer.
Invitations for next years meeting
were extended by the Badger hotel at
Merrill and the New Irving at Fond du
Lac. The executive committee will Sc
leCt the time and place.
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Has an Old Clock.

NlROQGA, Wis, AUG. ~ a. W. De
loan pf La Forge has What Is probably
the oldest clock IN running order in sey.
,rai counties This tmepiccc WAS
ppught N CONNECTICUT ID 1873. since
which time Il ms run continuously,
sceping accurate time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03
Catholic Priests Transferred.

NEW LONDON. Wis. Aug. 81
Special. l-R"v. George Casey, formerly
assistant AT ST. Mary's Catholic church
nj Appleton. has been appointed pastor
Of the Lebanon church near this city To
succeed Rev. Boyd who has been trans
ferred 10 Walsh by bishop J. J. Fox Of
Green kay
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03
BeSts Three HIqhMaYInen.

HARTFORD, Wis, Aug 31-Jacob
koelech, proprietor of the Pike Lake ho-
tel, severely punished three men who
tried To bold him mp, beating them with
n horsrwhip until one fell 10 the road
apparently unconscious.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03
STEAMER HITS
ROW BOAT, THREE
DIE At OELAVAN
MRS. EMIL ANDERSON AND TWO
CHILDREN OF CHICAGO DROWN
IN MIDLAKE.
THREE IN SMALL BOAT ESCAPE,
Accident Occurs in Darkness and Crash
Followed by Heartrendng Shreks,
Is Heard on Shore.
HUSBAND NEARLY PROSIRAItD

DELAVAN LAKE, Wis, Aug. 81
ISpccial. Mrs. Emil Anderson AID her
two children. a girl ; years old and Glrl
s years old, of Chicago, were drowned
in Deavan lake last night when th''t
rowboat was struck by the passenger
steamer Delavan.
Three other occupants Of the SmH"
craft. Alfred Anderson. his adopted son.
and their maid, were rescued. The acci
dent occurred after dark, which maze
i, impossible for those in the steamer -
rescue the others.
The crash caused by the COLLISION he
tween the steamer and the rowhoal was
heard from nearby points on the shore,
ana cottagers and guest, AZ the iio'"l
Manhattan heard the hcartrendnG cri''
Of the unfortunate victims A. they W's'
knocked out into the water aud drowned
with apparent help ga aiI sides.
Water Forty Feet Deep.
The accident occurred iu ~ feet II
water, and the body Of Mrs Anderson
was no, recovered until 10 O'Clock this
morning. Men IN boats, equipped with
gr1pp.iug hooks. searched for h"IEr
afterwards before hudiuE the bodies %.
the children.
Mr.. Anderson had spent Sunday wfh
his family, and had l"f, Tor Chicago ot
: O'Clock when a. telegram luI"rm'n-
him Of the tragic death Of his VT" ANA
children overlook him. II" j, ampd
Frustrated by the shocking details Of jIn
drowning of Mr., Anderson and lHnu
only children.
II was only yesterday that the yacht
owners Of Dclavan lake met and dis
cu>Sed a plan TO organize aud adopt sphn
rules ~ equip their boats with lights oni
signals. There are over sixty yachts
on the lake and Up "a this time 1t has
not been necessary for any OF them 10 /
display lights. The steamer belaylu, !
however. had both lights showing. bur 1t !
is claimed that It was running AZ a fn,'
rate OF speed and overlook the row boat
before the occupants hld tine tp get
out of the way.
Second Accident for Boat
The Steamer DclHvau is III" same hoaj
which capsizcd on Lake Geneva f."
years ago. the accident resulting 10 thrI
drowning of thr"" passengers Sunday
accident occurred ia the middle Of thcI
lake just southeast Of the bcoyan Lake
assembly.
The Anderson home is at 80 West
Sixty first place Chicago Mr.. Anderson
is n contractor and ls prominently con
nrct"d with thiragr's hU-Iuos- world
lie owns e cottage AZ brllvlu.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03
LITTLE MOTHER,
HOME IN RUINS,
TELLS SAD TALE
YOUNG POLISH WOMAN COMES
FROM DESOLATE FARM WITH
WEARY CHILDREN.
HUSBAND HAS DISAPPEARED.
Eva Bobrowski Beaten Into Insenslblllty
By Mailman a Week After Moving
to Little Homestead
FIRE RENDERS HER HOMELESS

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. 81, 1908.
-Trudging at Il Snail'S pace down Broad
way ut an carly hour this morning,
curious group that aroused the pity Of all
who saw il, made their way. 1t was
Mrs. Eva Bobrowski, a young Polish
woman. whose story was pronounced one
Of the saddest and most hcart-rendins
that has been heard for many day.
Clubhrd into inScnsihility by n husband
who had suddenly gone mad, left for
dead in field, waking up to ind her
little home. the barn, the haystack and
all that would burn, in ashes. her chill
lrcn, three mere babes, scattered about
hiding in fear IN the bushes. her son,
1col > years, half dead from blows in
Nrtrd by the infatuated mailman, the
-puu. Polish woman sold her COW for 81
and came 20 milwaukee, from SohcShL
Wis. Suuluy night. She had gathered
her brood about her with one deSpalrins
hook at what Was left of her little homo,
>mruIrrug a-h"~ and burning fields,
she walked q milo TO her nearest neigh
nur. driving tur COW. her last posses
sion. before Der. This occurred WcdncS-
day. Her clothing was destroyed, her
husband had He'd with what little money
ruo. hrd. tine children bad no coats or
ha'- tha baby girl had no shoes and
ulmpri uut,I her tiny feet were swollen
and bII,tnrnI. for tn" fraiI mother could
mot d, more than carry one at n time.
Fed by a Neighbor.
\ uri@hhor fed her, but her hospital
ity WIS limited Thursday morning the
LITTLE Polish woman gathered her family
and tho cow and took up the tramp to
Sohiosk Nearly dead with fatigue, they
marched into town The grocer bought
her COW for -. Others fed her and
Saturday she started out, following the
suggestion Of her friends To come to "A
big ciry, and purchased a ticket for Mil
wnuk"c. She arrived here ut the North
Western depot at II O'Clock Sunday
night She knew no ono. could speak
only Polish and broken English. They
stood about in the station for nine hours.
her babe. sleeping on the floor, on the
benches. in her arms, wherever they
could snatch little forced sleep
She was still in the station at
O'Clock. \ kjndhoartod woman fed her
and the babes, pressed a quarter into
The little girls dirty, chubby palm gave
Mrs. BohroW-ki slip bearing Tia" name
of rnr superintendent of the poor depart
monr. aud his address, aud hadc her lind
ho'p j., best She could.
Wanders in Streets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-03
EARLEYS IN DIVORCE ACTION.

Defendant.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Aug. %.
Special. Mrs. Mabel d. Farley has
started an action for "A divorce from her
husband, George Is. Farley, charging
abandonment. Her husband left her
February II, 1906. Mr.. Farley formerly
resided here and was one of the leading
lumbermen and landowners in northern
Wisconsin. He now resides at Long
Rooch Cal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
DEATH CLAIMS COLONEL
WILLIAM +. Villas
Former United States Senator Dies
at Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis. Especially Col.
VIM. F. Villas died at 10.45 o'clock
A. NJ, following five weeks of ILL
ness. When DR., Philip Fox called
upon the Colonel he found him un-
usually cheerful and bright, and be-
lieved he showed signs of remark
able improvement.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, while the
nurses were administering bath
to the patient, he weakened very
quickly. An attempt was made to
reach the doctor, but Colonel Villas
died before the physician reached the
house. DR.. Charles H. Villas, of New
York, who has been staying at the
home, was not present at the death.
1t is believed that the immediate
cause of the death was a second
stroke of paralysis.
Col. William F. Villas suffered
cerebral hemorrhage early on the
morning of July 20 at his home, in
Madison. His condition was so seri-
GUS that E. P. Villas, his brother, of
Milwaukee, was summoned to the
bedside, and for two days the ply
sicians were unable to offer any hope
of recovery. On the third day
Colonel Villas condition was slight
ly improved, and there we're two
hopeful signs first, there had been
no spreading of the paralysis, and,
second, he manifested marked signs
of intelligence Although the peri
DDS of consciousness were slight,
they gave the family and friends of
the distinguished patient much hope.
Since then his condition has remain
ed practically unchanged, although
he had moments of seeming rallies,
and on occasions would answer ques-
tions by Eyes" and mo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
% BODIES RECOVERED.
Flood At Augusta Leaves Ruin In
Its Wake.

Augusta. Ga. Especially. - The
food water at Augusta is receding
rapidly. and as the water leaves the
streets it is apparent that the loss
has been underestimate.
In addition to the disasters al
ready reported the Riverside Mills,
in damage to plant and loss of cot
ton which floated away, sustained
loss Of 100000; the Reid cotton
warehouse, the finest in the South,
was greatly damaged, but it will re-
Quire survey to determine the loss;
the triangular block where the
wholesale houses are assembled was
badly damaged. The Nelson Morris
& Co. warehouse has collapsed and
is being razed; the Augusta Grocery
Company's building was damaged to
the extent of $4,000; the National
Biscuit Company building was
wrecked. The Central Grammar
School and the Davidson Grammar
School were also damaged severely.
In addition to the fires already
reported, 10 smaller houses were
burned in different sections of the
city. AS the water goes down fur
Their it is feared that further damage
will be revealed.
Twenty-Five bodies had been re-
covered and corpses are, being found
every hour or SO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
PERSIA IS SWEPT y
u. By REVOLUTION
Hundreds Of People Killed and
Wounded. hi

Teheran (By Cable).-The late-
est news that has arrived here by
courier confirms the report that the
revolution is in full swing in the
western and southern part of Persia.
All the tribes in Perian Kurdistan
have raised the banner of revolt UNI
der the leadership of the constitu-
tionalists and demand the immedi-
ate convocation of parliament 9TH
erwise they threaten to declare for
independence.
The government offices are falling
into the hands of the insurgents
everywhere and a large number of
soldiers have been killed. The Gov
ernor Of Sultanieh has fed with a
small remnant of loyal troops, the
remainder of the troops having join
ed the insurgents. The Governors
residence was pillaged and burned.
The uprising in the provinces. of
Laristan and Herman, reports of
which were received here few days
ago, is rapidly gaining ground. The
City of Herman is entirely in the
hands of the revolutionists, the gov
eminent officials having either fed
or submitted. The vice Governor has
been killed.
The seizure Of tho city was pre-
coded by bloody battle, hundreds
being killed or wounded. The insur-
gent leaders, who include KAHN
Khan. have organized a temporary
government and declared their in
tention to ignore the central govern
ment until the parliament shall be
reconvoked. The Shah lacks the
necessary troops for the suppression
of the revolt in the different prov
inces. The seriousness of the stu
alton is mitigated only by the alb
sence Of strong pretender to the
throne around whom the constitu-
tionalists could gather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
SKULLS CRUSHED
BY III !. 1. MllIMAl
Three Men Hit With Heavy Hammer
BY Maniac.

York. Pa. Especially 1t is feared
that Cornelius Baker, 20 years. old.
farmer. and John Eptt. 40 years
old, plumber. will die from injuries
received by being attacked by John
Bosserman. maniac, who suddenly
lost his mind while riding along the
road In a buggy.
Nathaniel Baker is in serious
condition, and may die, while his
wife is unnerved by coming into con-
tact with the insane man.
Young Bosserman went violently
insane and ran from place to place,
attacking everybody within his
reach. When he came to the Raker
farm near East Berlin he seized a
hammer and dealt John Bot two
blows, telling him to the ground.
Bolts skull is thought to be crush
ed and he will likely die.
Young Bosserman showed evil
dences of insanity about six years
father, to humor him, took him to a
minister to be baptized. The young
man had expressed al desire for the
ceremony. They entered buggy
together, but had not gone far be-
fore the young man leaped from the
vehicle and started to run through
the fields.
The father tried to overtake him,
but the son eluded him, and the
old man did not know what had hap
pened until informed by the neigh
bors.
When young Bosserman reached
the Baker farm he saw Bott and
Baker standing and engaged In con-
versation. He asked Bott what he
was doing. Bott replied: II am fix
ing the spouting." .
you'll not be doing SO long,
shouted the maniac.
He examined several hammers,
and Selling the largest. hit Bolts
head with 1t, crushing his skull In
stantly. He then turned upon Bak-
err, who fell back for a.club. Find
ing that his club was gone, he seized
double rope, and with that he pro-
ceeded to beat OFF the insane man.
Bosserman succeeded in striking
Baker a glancing blow on the fore
head with the hammer, cutting to
the bone. Baker was knocked sense
less to the ground. Baker, quickly
recovering, rose and ran to the house
for his gun, put he was again hit
on the back Of the head by the mad
man.
Bosserman then attacked Cornell
us Baker, an old bachelor who was
sitting on the porch, striking him a
heavy blow on the head with the
hammer and crushing his skull.
Mrs. Baker, in the meantime, fed.
Bosserman was not overpowered
until he reached the farm of David
Bosserman, where he had gone with
his blood-stained hammer. He was
there chained, taken to Gettysburg
and placed in the asylum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
FINANCIAL

So far in 1908 six New York
Stock Exchange firms have failed.
General Electric has declared its
usual quarterly dividend of 81.
The Bank of England's discount
rate remains " per cent.
Europe is taking but an unusu-
ally small interest in American
stock just at present.
Steel rail orders in 1908 are now
not expected to exceed 100000
tons, compared with 3,640.00O tons
in 1907, and $4,000 tons in 1906.
Both the Baltimore & Ohio and
Southern Pacific are smaller systems
than the Pennsylvania, but the de-
crease in the net earnings of both
SO far this year is very much larger
than Pennsylvania And yet the
PENNSYLVANIA was the only one of the
three which adopted the conservative
policy of reducing its dividend.
The reported cuts in certain class
es OF steel materials didn't seem TO
discourage the bulls in the stock
market.
The two score railroads which
have reported for the second week
OF August return an average de-
crease in earnings OF about IL per
cent.
Fire insurance premiums to the
amount OF $2,SS6.700 were collect
ed in Philadelphia during the first
six months of THIS year, according
to, reports made to the Philadelphia
Fire Insurance Patrol. OF this sum
S7l3.2O4 went to local companies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
BIG BLAZE IN
"a new ORLEANS
Loss Of S1,5OO,OoO ii the Business
District. fa
the FIREMEN WERE AT A PICNIC.
Flames Gained Great Roadway Before
the Fire Fighters Arrived, as Most
of Them Were at Their Annual Out
ing In Nearby Suburb Old Build
ings Burn Like finder.

New Orleans Especially -. Fire,
commercial district here, swept over
portions of three blocks, destroying
large number of wholesale houses.
manufacturing plants and small
stores. Originating at Bienville and
Chartres Streets, the flames worked
their way north as far as Cont
Street and west toward Royal, bring
ing about property loss of between
100000 and $2,000,000 before
they were finally. subdued.
At the time the alarmed was turn
ed in, shortly before O'Clock, the
New Orleans firemen were in the
midst of their annual picnic at a SUI
burban park, and the engines and
patrols responded with a mere hand
full of men. When the picnickers
finally reached the scene it was even
then impossible to make a successful
fight against the flames, owing to an
inadequate supply of water.
The fire was one of the most spec
tacular that has occurred in New Or
leans during recent years. The sec
ton devastated was made up largely
OF old buildings, some over half
century in use. They were like SO
much finder to the flames, and fan
ned by a high wind. the fire made
rapid progress.
Two warehouses, filled with wines
and liquors, were among the build
ings destoyed by the fire. AS they
burned the barrels of whisky and
brandy exploded with roars which
could be heard for blocks, and which
shook the walls of adjoining build
ings, and dangered the lives of fire.
men engaged in fighting the flames.
The fire was gotten under control
after several hours hard work.
Among the establishments burned
were:
Central Glass Company.
George D. Scott, lighting and cleo
trical instruments.
Heidenbrock, Levy & Weiss, shirt
manufacturers.
Hoehn C Dyeth. wholesale mill
linery.
Kost Commission Company.
Paul Gelpi & Sons, wholesale liq-
uor dealers.
New Orleans Junk Company.
Isidor Keifer & Co., boots and
shoes.
Thomas L. Harris, wholesale liz
uor dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
A FLAW IN THE
new CURRENCY BILL
May 10 One Respect Render It
Useless.

Washington (Special) the AAu'
rich-Vreeland emergency currency
law at which Congress and President
Roosevelt worked so laboriously
last year and which cost SO much
cracking of the party whip to secure
its passage bids fair, in one respect
at least, to be practically dead let
ter. The principal feature of the
law was the formation of national
currency associations by the nation
al banks of each locality, which were
to take out the currency for their Sec
lions to and guarantee to the Treas
Jury Department the securities put
with the Secretary as collateral for
bank notes. The banks in New
York, Baltimore, Chicago. Boston
and other large cities took up the
question of organizing local currency
associations, but two obstacles pre-
sented themselves, with the result
that up to the present time the only
association that has been formed is
that. of the banks in Washington.
B The few objections were, hrst,
that under the law each bank would
have an equal voice in the proceed
ings of the currency association re-
CARELESS of it's capital or surplus,
and, second, that there was no pro-
vision in the law by which bank
could withdraw from an association
after having once joined. The
national banks of New York and
Baltimore wrote to Secretary Cor
jtelyou pointing out these objections,
and 1T was intimated that unless
Ivy "a
would not be formed. Secretary
Cortelyou referred both questions to
the Solicitor of the Treasury, and
received an official opinion that there
was no authority either in the Sec
rotary of the Treasury or elsewhere
to waive or amend the provisions
which were declared Objectionable.
Mr.. Cortelyou- next called upon
Attorney General Bonaparte for a
decision on that feature of the law
which makes it impossible for bank
! to secede from an association. NO
opinion was asked on the relative
voting power of the constituent banks
| of an association, as Mr.. Cortelyou
| held 1t was self-evident that each
bank must have the same voice In
an association. But he realized that
unless the banks could withdraw, the
1 law would probably remain dead so
far as it provided for the currency
associations.
The Department of Justice has
rendered it's opinion. 1t holds with
| the Solicitor of the Treasury that
bank having once Joined an associa-
ton cannot withdraw, but 1t sug-
gests that withdrawal may be pos
sible on the unanimous consent OF
all the other banks which remain In
the association. AS the only cir
cumstances under which a bank,
when once in an association, would
want to withdraw are conditions
| when every other bank would insist
on each bank assuming its full share
of the associations responsibilities
it Is evident that Mr. Bonaparte
opinion is practically the same as
that of the law officer of the Treas
ury, namely, that bank cannot
withdraw.
Mr.. Cortelyou has accepted the In,
vitation of the New York bankers
to meet them in that city next week
to discuss with them the currenc!
law in its application to the banks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
ALL UNITE TO
HELP THE; ! VICTIMS I G
The Charities o. Augusta Severely
@ Strained.
cONWcTs PUT TO WORK ON STREETS
Work Of Relieving the Sufferings Of
Flood Victims Goes On With o
Will-Food and Clothing Badly Need
ed-Ths Task Of Cleaning Up win
Begin Monday.

Augusta, Ga. Especially The sun
shone out brightly Sunday. August
ans. outings aside everything else,
began straining every energy to the
work of helping the sufferers.
Prominent men who made up the
advisory and relief committee. the
Board of Charities, the Associated
Charities, the Salvation Army and
Kings Daughters are working hand
in hand. The work is very thorough.
The task, however. is herculean.
There is need OF clothing, mattresses
and other necessities.
Bread gave out Saturday night.
but over 5000 loaves arrived Sunday
from Atlanta and Charleston. and
Savannah sent 20, 900 loaves at night.
The work of cleaning UP and clear
ing away wreckage will be begun
Monday morning. The county con-
victs, the city convicts and as many
thousand men as can be employed
will go to work on the streets, sew
ers and canals. The board of health
has the sanitation situation well in
hand. The police. with emergency
deputies, are in absolute control.
There is no lettering or rowdyism.
The city has asked Georgia's
United States Senators to urge
the federal authorities to send an
engineer here to inspect the flood sit
uation along the river with view
to the consideration Of measures for
the protection of the city from flood
in the future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-04
GAGGED, TIED AND ROBBED.
Small Boys Are Victims OF Youths
In Chicago.

=
Chicago Especially. - Stripped to
the skin, gagged and bound, two
small boys were beaten until they
were all but unconscious by two
larger boys in the lonely woods of
Forest Glen
Their assailants were arrested by
the Irving Park police after a search
that lasted more than 15 hours. One
of the torturers of the boy was
caught in the act of mercilessly
beating the younger of the victims.
The boys who were beaten until
their skins are mass of bloody
welts, some of them almost as big
as a mans finger, are Richard En-
ger and Richard Keenly. Their as
years old, and Joseph Caffiboin, IS
years old. Helmgren was released
on bail.
Forest Glen is lonely part of
a suburb of Chicago, where the
woods are thick. When the young
er boys were missing for some time
the neighborhood was thoroughly
aroused and volunteer posse was
formed While the posse was search
ing a mail-carrier heard stified cries
and entering thicket saw Keenley
tied to a tree and Helmgren lashing
him pitilessly.
The mail carrier soon had Helm
gren by the coat collar, and, call
ing to another member of the posse,
rescued the almost unconscious lad
Still further search revealed Joseph
Caffiboin, sullen and defiant, hiding
in the vicinity.