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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
WILLARD ITEMS.

Willard Items-Mrs, Emery Savage
and children, Of Mystic, are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Newell
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Pierson and fam
lily, of Ash Grove. spent Saturday
evening and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sander Pierson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Pierson spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of Fred
Johnson.
Elvira and Ruth Johnson, Of Ottum-
wa, are visiting with relatives and
friends here.
Charles Smith was in Ottumwa CD
business Monday.
Several from here attended the Ice
cream social at Hickory school house
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Maggie Price and daughter
Miss Winnie returned to their home IN
Mystic after a weeks visit at the A. G.
Anderson home.
Miss Esther Anderson, Of OttumHn,
Is visiting with relatives here.
Mrs. Anna Anderson and son Harold
returned to their home at Hynes after
several days visit at the parental A
G. Anderson home.
Mrs. Myra Larson and Mrs. Ida
Larson and children spent Monday al
tho Ed Larson home
Several young people from here at
tended a picuic near ChiIlicothe Sun
day.
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PECK,
Corner Market and Second Streets.

Mrs. B. Stong.
DR.. McClurg and. wife of Milton left
Honday for Dakota to be gone about
month.
William Harrison and wife Of
Grinnell, are guests Of Mrs. Iowa
Muir
Miss Lottie Davis, of Des Moines.
is spending the week here with friends.
Mrs. Craig Daugherty and children,
Of Keokuk. are at the home Of 3. F.
Reams for shortvisit
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EXPLOSION is FATAL
Twelve Believed to Have Been Killed
When Boiler Blows up
In Mill,

York, Pa, Aug. 10. - Twelve men
were probably killed and score or
more injured by boiler explosion at
the York rolling mill shortly before
8 o'clock this afternoon. Five bodies
were recovered. The flremen are
searching for the other dead. The
shock of the explosion was felt all
over the city, breaking glass in NUM-
Der of buildings. The mill was demol-
ished
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

If you have any doubt ask any Of
the many purchasers at the Public
liquidation Sale of the Hub clothing
stock and you will be convinced Of
the many sensational bargains IN
mems and boys clothing, shoes, and
furnishings. Public Liquidation Sal
wage sale taking place at the Hub old
istand. IA East Main street.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

! From Saturdays Daily.
Neasham. sells the best watches.
Metal sprays SOC at Sargent's.
( w. E. Niles Of Hedrick was bust
ness visitor In this city yesterday.
Mrs. P. H. Scott Of Martinsburg who
was in the city yesterday on business
returned home last evening.
Bickmores gall cure at Sargent's.
Mrs. G. NJ, Woods of Eldon return
ed home last evening after spend yes
E'terday In this city and shopping.
International gall cure at Sargent's.
Mrs. ]. F. Daniels Of Hedrick re-
turned home last. evening after spend
| ing the past few days in this city Wis
! itfng with friends and relatives.
Mrs. G. L. Young of Hedrick was in
the city yesterday on business and re-
turned home last evening over the
Milwaukee.
Sheep dip (coopers) at sargent's.
Misses Flossie and May Harris of
Carthage returned home this morning
]. f. Weber of $50 Green street.
Mrs. G. w. Stead of Eldon, return
ed home last evening over the Rock
Island after spending the day in the
city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. E. Russell Of
Douds-Leando returned home last
evening after short business trip to
this city.
Mrs. E. M. Parker Of sigourney
passed through the city this morning
en- route to Mt. Pleasant, where she
will visit for few days.
Lamberts lice killer at Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. e. Walker of Keo-
sauqua passed through the city today
en- route home from a business trip
to Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. D. E. Sharpe of Douds-Leando
was in the city yesterday on business
( and returned home last evening over
the Rock Island.
Mrs. James e. Thomas Of Eldon was
! in the city yesterday visiting and
shopping and returned home last even
ing over the Rock Island.
Mrs. F. e. Brooks Of Douds-Leando,
/ was in the city yesterday on short
business trip and returned home last
/ evening over the Rock Island.
Mrs. L. A. Myers of Keosauqua re-
turned home last evening over the
Rock Island after spending the past
week in this city visiting with friends
and relatives.
Sargent fits trusses right.
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OBITUARY..

Otto Huddleston was born Septem-
Der IA, 1902, and died August 6, 1908.
For more than five years this little one
had made the home in which it lived
brighter. Jesus said Suffer little
children and forbid them not, to come
unto me for such Is the kingdom Of
Heaven. (Contributed)
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NEW HOME MILLINERY PARLoRs
Mrs. o. A. Diller viii Open In a Few
Days at Her Home, 211 West
Second Street With Nice
Fresh Stock of Millinery

Fresh Stock Of Millinery.
Mrs. o. A. Diller, who has been to
the eastern markets, will return to
this city in few days. Mrs. Diller
has had many years Of experience in
the millinery business, which enabled
her to purchase only the choicest and
latest creations in the fall designs
WATCH for nnanina announcements
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Justice to your purse demands that
you come to the Public Liquidation
Salvage sale of the Hub clothing stock
now going on at the Hubs old stand,
214 East Main street,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

Better take advantage today of the
tremendous bargains in mems and
boys clothing, shoes and furnishings
that are offered at the public salvage
sale Of the Hub clothing stock at the
Hubs old stand, 214 East Main St
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

Blame no one but yourself If you
miss any of the splendid bargains now
to be had at the Public Liquidation
Salvage sale of the Hub clothing
stock at the Hubs old stand, 214 East
Main street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

The charge that vice presidential
candidate Kern looks like farmer
may help him with several million
farmers when they come to vata.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

A motor car agent has captured an
Austrian princess. So the chauffeur
glides into the place of the family
coachman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
FAMILY REUNION OF THE
EROSION FAMILY-27 PRESENT

Eddyville.-A family reunion was
held at the home Of Mrs. Pearl Hall,
on North Third street Friday afternoon
in honor of the 64th birthday Of Mrs.
Sarah Jane Crosson. Those present
were the children and grandchildren
guests numbering about II persons.
Mrs. Crosson was the recipient Of
some money and several nice presents
including some gifts form Ohio. An
elegant supper was served. Mrs. Cross
son, the guest Of honor, has for years
been an honored and esteemed resi-
dent of this place. She came here
the age of about two years, and mas
lived here since, EXCEPT for eight
years which she spentin Kansas.
Among the cases of sickness re-
ported are: A daughter Of Goehring,
east OF town, the baby Of w. D. Nall.
Of Coalheld, and Young child of'Wm.
Mattix, on South Second street,
Smith north OF town. departed Sat
urday for Seattle, Wash, with the e1-
pectation of securing employment.
Mrs. I. J. Edwards has returned from
Ottumwa where she spent a few days
with her son. A. o. Edwards.
Mrs. Kate Ward has gone to Mar
shalltown on q VISIT.
Mesdames s. J. Crosson and Pearl
Hall were over Sunday visitors at the
Turner home in Oskaloosa.
James and Miss Ruth Berry were
over Sunday guests Of their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Plynate, at
Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Evans and baby,
north of town, visited over Sunday in
Des Moines with Mr.. Evans sister.
Mrs. Bosley.
A. M. Lafferty went to Grinneil
Saturday for a short visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Georgia Boyd.
Mrs. John Evans went to Abba
Saturday afternoon to visit and trans
act business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

WI Ting-fang must be the sort Of
optimist who thinks that this is the
best possible of all worlds, for he
wants to live 200 rearS-
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ri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give thu name OF
the PostoffSce to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire It to be changed to-
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AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL
TWO Killed and Two Injured When
Steam Power Machine ExpIodes
in NhIo

gainesville, Ohio, Aug. 10. = Mrs.
Marie Rowden, aged 60, and Mrs. Rose
Beckwith, aged 43, were instantly kill
ed, Fred Beckwith, aged 45, was fatal
ly injured, and Bessie Beckwith, aged
16, his daughter, was badly bruised
and burned by the explosion of a
steam automobile eight miles from
gainesville today. The party were on
their way from their home in Windsor
tn this nftv
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Fairfield. August 1O-Seventy- eight
people; ninety eight chickens.
Chicken breakfast chicken dinner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE,, APRIL 6.

KEE-BUTTER-Firm on extra;
easier on inferior grades; Elgin
price of extra creamery is SOC; local price,
extra creamery is Soc; prints, 3012c; trsts,
25426c; seconds, 22Q23c; process. 24V25c;
dairy, fancy, 23c; lines, 2oa2lc; fresh roll,
1920: packing stock, 1Sc.
CHEESE-Steady; American full cream
new make. twins, 12A413Ac; Young Amer
itas. $50 13i2c; daisies, 1312a lac; lonshorns,
l3q l3l2c; limburger,. October, Ice; winter
grades, Toe; imported Swiss. 27c; block, BE;
round Swiss. 14a15c.
EGGS-Steady to firm. The produce
boards official market for strictly fr, SIN
laid as received, cases returned, l312c; see,
onds and checks, saloc. Receipts, $50
CHICAGO, H., April G-Cheese-E Easy /;
cas-, l3Gl31ac
CHICAGO, Ill, April G,-Butter-steady;
crssa saadT 22a 29'ac da[ies 2u9 2ee Eggs
NEW YORK, April 6.-Buttcr-' regular,
receipts, $40; creamery specials Bic; cx-
tras, 3ol2c; third to first, 21u2912c, held
common to special. 2ld20c; state dairy
common to choice, 2o021c; process com
hrst, 2012c; imitation creamery first, I'D
23c. Cheese - Steady; receipts. 2oS fun
cream specials, Ice; state full cream small
white fancy, l5Ac; do small and large
colored fancy, 154c; do good to prime, l4lp
141sc; do winter made, 11lan12c: do com
mon to fair, o4llc; skins, 1ulO12c Eggs
Irregular; receipts 1880; state, Pennsy-
vania and nearby fancy selected white l5c 4:
good to choice, l7alSlac; brown and mixed
extra lie: first to extra first. 151aa l61ac:
western and southern first 15hG l5$4c; sec
onds, 144Ql5c,
ELGlN, Ill, April G.-GSpccla3. Market
week, 10000 pounds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
PARIS LABORERS RIOT.
SYMPATHETIC Strike of 10000 Trades
men Feared Unless Early Settle
ment Is Effected

PARIS. April G.-The first incipient
rioting in connection with the lockout
which began April i, affecting a great
number of ma-au4. bricklayrrs and allied
workmcn occurred today in the Place de
AZ. BaStille. Unless a speedy settlement
of the controversy is arrived at. Workmen
of all trades % the number Of 10000,
1t is reported, viii be called out in sym
pathy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
HAS A LARGE CLAIM.
Northwestern Mutual Is One of Principal
Creditors of S. E. Gross-Is
Well Secured.

CHICAGO, H., April G.-lSpecial. i
Among the many creditors of the bank
rupt Samuel Eberly Grass is the North
western Mutual Life Insurance com
pany of Milwaukee, Its $4,000 clam
is. however, secured 10y a mortgage or
property valued at $4,000 so it should
not lose anything Grass final real
estate deal was at West AliS where,
soon after he had opened Il subdivision,
attacks on his credit so injured MS
financial standing that, while then rated
as millionaire, he in few years has
become bankrupt. 1t is stated that he
lost his West Allis property early in his
financial troubles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
MUST USE GERMAN LANGUAGE.
Reichstag Enacts That 100000 Foreign
ers Must Speak It.

BERLIN, April G.-By the passage of
IA law providing that 1000. 900 monitor
man subjects of the Kaiser shall be com
PEELED to speak the German language ut
all public meetings the Rechstag has
furnished topic Of excited comment
throughout the nation. International
congresses and election meetings with
gatherings in districts where there are
SO per cent. of foreigners are exempted
under certain conditions. The debate at
tractcd the largest gathering Of members
in years 1t lasted until 10 o'clock ut
night and was marked by disorder ana
tumult
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
UNEMPLOYED ASK $4,000.
More Than 100000 Are Out of Work il
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA /

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April C.
City councils viii br asked this week 20
appropriate not less than $4,000 to
relieve the distress among the unem.
ploycd aud their families, according TO
action taken yesterday at meeting. OF
unemployed. \ committee was appoint
tee and Impress that body with the fact
that more than 100000 persons are out
of work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
TO TRAVERSE ROCKIES.
road to Coast to Connect with
Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG Manitoba, April g.
The Canadian Pacific railway has decid-
cd to build second railway line through
the Rocky mountains to the Pacific
coast Land on Hardy bay in the north
crn part of Vancouver has been secured
as terminus The road will connect
with the line running from here to Ed
monitor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
HOUSES FALL: MANY DIE
OXFORD TENEMENTS COLLAPSE,
BURYING FORTY.
Eleven Dead Bodies Recovered, Twenty
injured Are Rescued-Excavations
Weakened Foundations.

LONDON, April 6. Two old tenement
houses in Castle street oxford, collapsed
early today as the result, it is supposed
OF Il gas explosion. II is believed that
forty people. mostly German walters,
are buried in the debris
Up TO noon eleven dead bodies had
been taken from the ruins of the tene-
mcnts and it was believed that several
others are still buried in the debris
twenty persons have been taken out
alive, but none of them is seriously in
cured. The accident was caused through
the foundations of the structures being
Weakened by excavations for new
building adjoining.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
IS SLAIN IN STREET.
Druggists Daughters Join IN Women's
Song and Their Escort Replies
with Shot

ST. LOUIS. Mo. April 6.-While
walking home with his wife and two
young daughters from Il reception ut >
O'Clock this morning, Ric~ Speel Il drug
gist, was shot and killed at Choteuu ave
nue. and Dolman street 10y man i'll q
dress suit WHO was accompanied 10y two
iaShionably attired women. The women
with the slayer were singing suatcheS
from song in which the daughters of
Specl joined. This auecrcl the man, who
drew Il revolver and fired at Spcel, the
bullet entering the att"rS brain. The
other women screamed, but mt Il hoarse
command from their companion they
SIcucvd their cries aud He'd.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
CHINESE ARREST JAPS.
Prisoners Are Charged with Making an
Assault on Natives in Ameri-
can Consulate

MUKDEN, April -Four Japanese
entered the American consulate today
and brutally attacked the native staff
in revenge for private spite. Consul
General Straight made rcquisitioH on
the Chinese police and the Japanese
were arrested ana taken to the Japanese
consulate No apology has yet been Of
fprcd. and it is probable that the mat.
ter will be made a subject of diplomatic
action.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
GLASS LAVA SETS FIRE.
Burning Factory, Setting the
Bridge Aflame.

GLASSBORO, y. j.. April G.-In a
fire which damaged Whitney COM
pany'S glass factory last night, eighty
five tons of molten glass were let loose
The molten glass ran down hill, setting
fire to a Pennsylvania railway bridge
which was badly damaged. The loss ON
the glass works is about 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
LOSES 3-CENT FARE.
Cleveland VIII Get Seven Tickets for a
Quarter Rate for the
Present

CLEVELAND, O, April 6.-CIeyc-
land will not get Scent fare when the
long wagcd street car war comes TO an
end this week.
1t is said that Il settlement Will be
reached ON Tuesday 10y which the Cleve-
land Electric lines and the existing 3
cent fare lines will be- merged under Il
holding company which will lease all the
lines and combine them into one OF the
best railway systems i'm the world.
But the rate of fare will hardly be ut
present better than seven tickets for a
quarter, with universal transfers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
POLITICS KILLS ONE.
Southern Planter Poisoned at Campaign
Barbecue--0thers Are Ill.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April G.-J.
II. Edcson, member of the Montgomery
revenue board and a prominent planter.
died today as result of poison of some
kind ~ food at barbecue of politicians.
Saturday Several others were made i'll
but will recover, No one knows what
caused the trouble. but il is probably a
result of Il chemical impurity in the food.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
BABE SWALLOWS CLOCK KEY.
Sheboygan Child Does Museum Stunt
with Perfect Impunity.

SHIBOYGAN, Wis, April G.-WKiIo
amusing herself with an alarm clock the
Gmonths-oId daughter Of Mrs Greincr
succeeded in swallowing the heavy brass
key used in winding the timcpiecc. The
key was removed with the aid Of pair
Of forceps. the sharp edge On the key
badly decorating the chid's throat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
ARMY BILL INCREASED.
Measure Has Grown Fourteen Million
Since 1t Left the House.

WNSIIINGTON, y. g, ApNT U
The army appropriation bill a. reported
To the Scuat" today carries SOS, >2u4'E'
a net increase Of &l4.Gl2,Nl3 over the
amount Of the bill a. il was passed 10y
tie House Among the items of mrreaNc
are increased pay Of officers and enlisted
men. S1OuO.OOO: militia cncampment~
and mauruyers. S1.WO,OUO. field artillery
for organized militia. $4,000; manuiac-
fIre If arms. 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
Banker Leans to Death

CHICAGO. H., April Cd. A. Hos
from the eighth floor OF the Auditorium
annex into IN open court and was in
stanuy killed. Hossack has been in i'll
health Of late and was here on his way
west. 1t is thought he was temporarily
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay, 14OOul4 -; No /
timothy hay. 1900 - -; No. > timothy
hay. llouMl2.0p; clover and mixed, loooQ
II 81; choice Kansas ana Nebraska prairie,
9,5oAIO.O0, No, | prairie s.5ou9V0, Nc.
PrairI7 I2soo Wisconsin -oE mars i
rye, straw, 1.2JuI5o; oats straw, G.uoGy SO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
CONTINUES HER LONG SLEEP.
Los Angeles (Cal) Woman Completes
SlXty-tirst Day

Los ANGELES. Cal, April G.-Mrs.
Beulah Hawkins has completed the
sixty-hrst day of n sleep that has puz-
zled and bai'led the many physicians
who have investigated her case. She
shows no sign of awakening. aud but lit.
tie hope for her recovery is entertained.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Senate.

Senate.
Nearly the entire session ~ the SCnat-
was consumed in consideration OF biH 70
permit the b4ildiug Of a d@ui on tAe SuaNe
river, Washington, and an sd3ourIhl.G, was
only reached after Mr. Hcyuurn OF iGaLo
announced that he would not permit u N0t'
10 be taken on the 3lst. During the a's.
CusSion Of the bill Senator Teller maze d
speeCh against executive cncroachmenL
Several bills Of minor lmportaHCt were
passed Al 4:3o p. IN the senate adjourned
The passage of Till authorizing the con
structou Of dam across the Snake river I'D
the state of Washington, and the conslderd-
ton of measure for adjudicatiug the claims
of states against the government account OF
the disposition OF the proceeds % pubic
lands, occupied nearly the entire session OF
the Senate on the list The senate ~ al
O'Clock adjourned.
The session IL the ScEdtr Oh tn" 2ud was
largely consumed by discussion of q bill to
reorganizc the public scLooi system III me
District 81 Columbia 10y placing 1t under
the outrul " a director appointed 10y the
national commissioner Of education The
bill relating TO the settlement Of claims OF
states on account OF the disposition ~ pun
lie lands was again taken up aHd me bacon
amendment for settling The accounts Of own
crS Of cotton seized by the gnNrFhnfht our
Ing lac civil war, amounting 10 Sdorp"F'
was considered, but without results. rth"r
on the bin or the Amendments Tue Senate
al 3.5S 2. H. adjourned.
The Senate was not u session nE the o..
The Senate was not IN session GA the 4th.
The army ball, carrying 800 appropriation
of almost SIpyvr,gD, was PASSED Boy I'D.
Senate GA the Gth practically ~ T'r"l.ru
from The committee on military AFFAIRS rue
Jiu materially increases the pas 30 officers
aud enlisted men. resolution Iuir1HH''l
by Mr. Foraker Wis adopted calling "N Ih'
secretary az var for the uanrs of aI i"4m
or soldiers uf The Twenty NTH iaiaIH}.
discharged without Nuaur ON account "I .H'
Brownsville ARRAY. who have applied Yer
rc.culsrm"ul Al 30 the senate aud.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09

NIIEEF-NNrkct Is Stcady, common U
fair 4pa5W; good to choice. j5VGi.5p;
lambs. Comou to fair, 5.5oaG -; cnoice,
G'ooqSoo; bucks, a224&Qo,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
LISBON IS SCENE
OF WILD RI0IING
CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING AT POLLS
BRINGS CONFLICT BETWEEN
TROOPS AND PEOPLE.
STREETS ARE RED WITH BLOOD
Statement of Number of Dead Is With
held by the Government Au-
thorities.
NEWSPAPER OFFICES ARE MOBBED.

LISBON, April 6.-The city is in a
state of intense excitement over the
election riots of last night, brought on
by the indignant protest of the Republi-
can element that it would be defrauded
At the polls. Great crowds filled Pedro
square and We're masscd in front of st.
dominique church, these points being the
chief centers of the Republican disorder.
Troops Are Called
The troops, consisting of cavalry and
infantry, We're called from their bar
racks and charged on the assembled null
ttude. AS the troops advanced, they
were met by showers of stones. The sol
dlers charged repeatedly, finally opening
tire on the mob. Intense disorder ensued.
one observer says the streets were liter
ally red with blood. No official state
ment of the number of killed and wound
cd has yet been issued, and pending au-
thurlty from government sources no un-
Official or press statement is permitted
10 be telcgraphcd concerning the extent
ui these casualties.
Newspapers Mobbed.
Following the bloody street affray
three newspapers, the organs of the
FrancistS, the Rcgencrators and the Ma
tlonaIlSts, were mUhbed The crowd
finally fled III terror to their homes, the
cavalry pursuing the groups through the
streets and dispensing them as they
sought to reform ut the street corners.
The cavalry and large forces or re-
serve police continue to patrol the
streets. There were further disorders to-
day when voting was resumed in the ST
Dominique, where it was suspended yes
terday 10y reason of the riot. Great
crowds again gathered in tins section,
the Republicans bearing flags and at
tempting a noisy manifestation. The
manitestants finally were dispersed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-09
Iillman Is Improving.

AUGUSTA. Ga, April G-Informa-
ton from Elgeheld, $ G., today says
to undertake short drives through the
country and is slowly improving.