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!. MS Inn Spices;

Tho Spioss with a clean bin of
health. Esaisn.sed absolutely pure
md frss from adulteration of any
kind We addsd this line to supply
= demand for pure Spice that could
mot be fillad from any other source.
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wv ant Oh
oe:z4@,,,sales!

Tho medicines with a definite aim,
one for every human III. each one
guaranteed BY ps to fleet perfect
;oano q: yve refund your money.
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GROCERIES.
Handy Grocery, Co.

c. L REffz, Grocer.
5s1 Falrrnont Ave.
" We oaxvy q fall line of staple and
1ancy groceries. Produce OF all kinds
n season. Prompt de1iv ery. Bell. 438.
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r: eo1 aALE DY Mt. CITY OAu0 O.
q WALL DRUG CO. ElpT SotaEN
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katislaIal / Cigars; .

The COOPERATIVE Kings Of tho
cigar takia. Cooperation gives you
ysur dCar ut half price all through
ysur smokhx list or doubles the
Quality Of your smokes at tho same
cid pIioA Il 2 7,
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sLieggt' S Saturday Candy.

"A! Qneen among confections ut a
popular price. Regular City cent
quality that we sell n
5;Sat;i Saturdays only, 2ec. s.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
State Items in Brief.

RIVER FALLS-Ethel Chapman Of River
Falls won the district decamatory contest.
CAMpBELLSPORT-A Arrangements have
been completed for the first annual home
coming and carnival of fun. given by the
business men of Campbellsport on June 10.
RABCOCK-Two children, a boy of & ana
a girl Of years, Of Mrs. Albert Masten
of FesIcy,r were poisoned by eating wlia
turnips, The girl died. The boy will re
cover.
RACINE-Papors from Goddcld, New, say
james +. keClyn, a former newspaper man
Of Racine, has struck it rich. The story
goes that he and others have cleared UP
S2on,Uco.
BARABOO-Thc United States Steel cor
poration has purchased 1000 acres of land
In this section and the trust has also taken
over Il large tract in the vicinity Of Benton,
in the mining district.
KENOSIIA-K cnosha had 4 double wed.
ding Saturday the result of a double clupe
ment from BENTON llarbor, Mich. The, par
ties were Miss Letha wheaton, aged 49,
ana Edgar TiIlstrom, ana Miss Margaret
Dew ana Stanley Riley.
BELOIT-Edwin Hinsdalr OF EiGn high
school won the interschulasuC declamatofy
contest and T. {. Courier Of East Aurora
high school got second place, Douglass
Little OF Geneva, Ill, received honorable
mention.
BELoIT-Presidcnt e u. Eaton of Belolt
college has been selected to read a paper
before the International Council Of the Con
grrgatlunal church at Edinburgh, Scotland,
July I. lie and Mrs. Eaton Will then travel
a few weeks through Great Britain.
RACINE-SherlT d. Elmer Roberts, who
n feyy DAYS ngo was announced as candl-
date for Congress on the Republican ticket
against Congressman II. A. Cooper, re
turned today from trip through me as
trict and withdrew from the race.
DELAVAN-The class Of 1905 Of the Wis
consln school for deaf numbers eighteen.
nine boys and nine girls, Commencement
exercises will be held during the week Of
June 4 ana Sept L, W. Walker plans 10
make the exercises more elaborate than
usual
LA CROSSE-Twenty-fv years after he
| had left unpaid a $50 board bill nj the
| Hotel Water Rhcin, long since out of exist
ence William Claus OF Merrill, WIS, came
| to La Crosse. looked up the heirs of the
| hotel man, and insisted upon paying the
| obligation.
| OSHKOSI-The County Superntendcnts'
association OF the state viii hold Its an
| nual meeting in this city on Tuesday, May
&c
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
DIES IN THE FAR WEST.
James Duff, Former District Attorney
of Marquette County, Succumbs
in Washington.

PACKWAU NEE, Wis, May O.
James Duff, district attorney of Mar
quette county for several terms, died
at his home IN Wenatchcc, Wash, this
week. Mr.. Duff was born in PhIla-
delphia January -, 1Sil. Left an or
plan at an early age, he was reared by
his aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs Adrian
Barber, influential and respected resi-
dents of this township for many years.
The earlier years of his young manhood
were spent on the Barber farm. Later
he learned the trade of painting in Chi
cago and other cities, went back to his
native city, joined a volunteer militia
regiment and assisted III SupprcSSlng the
railroad riots at Reading in 1872.
Returning to Wisconsin he studied law
at Portage was admitted TO the bar in
all courts Of Wisconsin, made his home
in packwauEee and was elected district
attorney of Marquette county several
times on the Republican ticket, even in
normally Democratic years. Throughout
his life he was actively interested in
church work, having been a charter mem
Der of the local Presbyterian church.
Five years ago he moved to Washington.
Mr.. Duff was married to Miss Mil
Ter. daughter al. Mr.. and Mrs. John X.
Miller. for many years residents of this
village, now living at Chippewa Falls.
He is survived Ivy the widow and four
children, three daughters and one son,
two sisters in Pennsylvania and by n
cousin living here who is nearer to the
family ties Of home life than his own
sisters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
STEAMER HITS BRIDGE
APPLETON EXCURSIONISTS HAVE
EXCITING TINE.
Lawrence Athlete Raises Young Lady to
Safety and Is Then Knocked
Down

APPLETON, Wis, May. 11.-[Spe-
cial. What is said to have been the
failure of the bridge tender of the ST.
Paul railroad draw bridge to respond
promptly to the signal to open the bridge
caused bad wreck for the Theresa ot
Oshkosh with boat load of excursion
lists about midnight Saturday night.
Twenty members of the Theta Phi
fraternity OF Lawrence university and
their young lady friends left the first
lock i'll this city Saturday afternoon for
Chiffon ON their annual boat ride Sup
per was eaten on the boat and after a
cruise on the east shore of Lake Winnie
bago, the return trip was begun about
$3.50 clock.
1t was just II o'clock when the boat
passed through the Menasha lock and
half an hour later Capt. George Tryon
of the Theresa blew the whistle ut the
usual point for the St. Paul bridge 10
be opened. At the same time the speed
OF the boat was sIackened as the cur
rent was strong and the craft practical
~ drllted with the current for the quar-
ter of Il mile to the bridge.
When within short distance of the
bridge, Capt. Tryon discovered the
bridge tender had not responded to his
signal. lie signalled to the engineer to
reverse the engine and at the same time
yelled to the eNcursiOnists to prepare
for collision as the current would car
ry the boat against the abutmeut of the
bridge
Few of the young people had time to
move. Elmer &. Shprger of Evansville.
the nero of many football. basket ball
ana track event at Lawrence. was seated
IN the bow of the boat, on the lower
deck, with young lady. and seeing that
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
ATTEMPTS TO KILL TWO,
Kenosha Husband, Estranged from His
Wife, Shoots Her and
Boarder.

KENOSHA, Wis, May 11.-ISpe-
cial. Herman Koehler and Mrs Mar
tina Schleyer, who were shot here yes
tcrday by Martin Schleyer, the husband
of the woman, in fit of Jealous rage,
are still alive and the physicians believe
that the woman has a chance to recover.
koehIcr who was shot through the liver
and the left lung, is unconscious but
h'ti.nding this fact the physicians
state that his wounds are of such a ma
tine that death may come at any time.
Every possible effort is being made to
have kochlcr make a statement in re
gard 10 the crime, but up to this morn
ing he has UCrn SO weak from loss of
blood that it has been ocCned unsafe
10 yet a statement fro - him. 1t is
held by the officials that Mrs. Schlcver
might not be allowed - give evidence
against her husband. Kcohlei, it is ad-
mittcd, made great sacrifice. for the
woman as the stories told by people
who witnessed the shootn" are to the
effect that he threw himself: directly in
the line OF tho bullets fcoE. the revolver
Of Schlcyer IN order - Protect Mrs.
Scnlcrrr.
Schlcyer today seemed anxious, how
ever, to keep the facts in the case from
relatives in Chicago and Rochester, \.
y, and urged that no story of the at
tempt he had made on his wife be sent
to these cities. To the sheriff he became
confidential and admitted that he had
done the shooting. District Attorney
Baker took up the case this morning,
but it is probable that the hearing Of
SnbIn,or will he hold oDcu until aft or
the condition of his two victims is made
more certain.
The crime is still causing excitement
in Kenosha and hundreds of people Wis
tied the Schleycr home this morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
SMALL BOY DIES
IN GREAT AGONY
AFTER DOG s BITE
VICTIM rs SAMUEL KERN, WHO
FAILS TO SURVIVE DESPITE
PHYSICIANS EFFORTS.
OTHERS IN CANNES CLUTCH.
Health Commissioner Claims Victims
Disease Was Not Hydrophobia, but
Issues Burial Permit.
TESTS MADE AT THE CITY HALL.

- - 1900
MILWAUKEE, Wis. May ., 1905
Forty days after being bitten by II dog
which if +, said ais, LoI SINK lis fangs
mo tLo ash of . I;t.ro .,irI and nm aged
''''' '''c ~" - it'''
man Oh tnc west s!de -"c''" u,'''.C''
y'ar-oId samuel Kern ciyd at '"e r-ihe'
sehcy HoSpita' at . o e'"'N '"'' iN'' NM
'r. Badihg and other doctors ot Tue
city health department take the stand
that hydrophobia WAS not the direct
cause of death. For tbetiur being. how
ever, the Health department has issued
burial permit in Which this disease is
given as the cause of death.
Co., p,.a, To,t.
oaiiy vi Dio'u i''''
While the officials Of Dr. Hading
department have been cognizant OF the
facts III the case for some une' they
have kept them secret Tests to deter
NINE whether tAe dog was lllyr4l l:'
- o' thn -. ci, 'Y''' Io ~ " and i !.
rroh"IIr tL,t f,rtt'r Xxx. viii br car
ROD 81, ott"r . nnst I,,ar.,r, illumination
If rho how virtim
Two otheTS bltteh.
The Kern boy is said TO have been bit
ten h,. a dog belonging To- Jonas l.. Brandt
of JO2 Sherman street. on March - On
the same day. it is said. Allen Filing
son, - years old, and girl - years old'
I"llle" i,upcII, "tte '.4,'" ~ ,,;,l aJ
Io-' o.nCp 'h1t l'lil' Wy Nti-,,''t,
~ NJ p1I'",n h'st ~ .',,, -
~, ! he ",H ,'.'il T,''I S"'"' '"' ''7"' Va
I"e c'I''i ~, g lee'i,. ~, o--
suffers Ihroat SpaSihS'
The boy victim was attended by a
neigh borhood doctor in the urst instance
and it was thought that no ill-resuts
would follow the encounter with the
animal. Lately, however, the boy be-
came i'll and Friday night he was taken
to the Emergency hospital for treat,
ment All through the night he suf-
fered paroXysms of pain w hat are
known to the medical profession as
thrpDt SnnSnlS SompW hat resembling
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
WAUKESHA FARMER
VICTIM OF 0GRESS
FRIENDS OF FRANK RIEDINGER Be
LIEVE HE WAS MURDERED BY
MRS. GUINNESS.
DISAPPEARED IN FEBRUARY.
Answered Matrimonial Cad" and Said
He Was Going to Indiana
Town
HIS CASE is LIKE ALL OTHERS.

WAUKESHA. Wis. May 11.-[Spe-
cial. THAT Frank Riedingcr. well
known young German farmer of the
town of Delafeld. who disappeared n
year ago, may have been victim of
Mrs. Belle Guinness, the Laportc Ind,
murdcrcss, is the firm belief Of his neigh
bors and friends.
Riednger left his home in February,
1907, to 20 to some town in Indiana,
near Chicago, to marry woman with
whom he had become acquainted through
a matrimonial advertisement, and never
returned. The circumstances of his dis
appearance are almost identical with
those of several of the Guinness victims.
4 few days after his departure, Il letter
was received by Gabriel Heinzelmann,
neighbor. who was caring for his live
stock during his absence, poStmarked at
Chicago and purportlng to come from
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
40 GET TYPHOID AFTER DINNER.
Epidemic Of Fever Follows Banquet at
Rockwell City, la.

MARSUAIITOWN. la. May g..
Forty cases of typhoid fever have ap-
reared within the past three days ut
Rockwell City All tho victims are
prominent people who ate at mems
h1nauet served at the Methodist church
ApriI H. The cause Of infection is not
known. but it Is not believed to be water
outside physicians have been sent for
and trained nurses from all nearby cities
are hong hurried 70 the scene. Many OF
tie cases already are severe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
SHOOT DOWN CONVICTS.
Russian Political Prisoners Make Oar
ing Attempt to Break Their
Bonds.

ALEXANDROVSK May ca group
of important political prisoners made al
effort to regain liberty here today. Some
Of them were killed in the attempt, but
ten got away. The prisoners were led
hy u.u4ky, the man who a>Sassnatcd
ten. Count Alexis +. lenatieH ut Tvcr,
December -, 1906. They attacked aud
disarrnrd the prison guards while at cN-
orc.so in the prison yard. Three Of the
guards were killed and six injured with
their own weapons. The prisoners then
made Il dash for liberty The guard,
summoned help and pursuit was begun,
during which two If the escaping men
were ljiIyI and four wounded. Three
others. intending llIinaky, were recap.
turpd
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
MUCH TIMBER BURNED.
Forest Fire RACES for Day in North
ern Part of Manitowoc
County.

MARINETTE, Wis, May 11.-[Spe-
cial. IA forest fire which ragged fercely
all day yesterday in the northern part of
Mantowoc county, burned over four
miles of territory and destroyed thou
sands of dollars worth of timber. Chief
of Police John Cook of Marnette, who
was trout fishing on the Pike river.
saved the Pike river bridge, which was
on fire. There were Il number of set
tiers in the burned-Ovcr territory bat
they all managed to save their farm
houses from destruction.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
BANKERS WILL GO TO DENVER.
American Association Fixes Place o
Meeting Next Fall.

LAKEWOOD, y. j., May G.-Dcnvcr
viii be- the next gathering place Of the
American Bankers association, accord.
iug TO the executive committee Of the as.
-Dc.ation who met here yesterday. The
SESSION viii be either IN September ~
sided nj tho meeting aud was also toast.
master at the banquet. committee
was appointed today to wait upon Mrs
Grover Cleveland to express to her the
sympathy of the association aud the hop,
Mr. CIeyeland's recovery will bc speedy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
REFUSED TO EXPLODE.
Illinois Farmer Tries to Blow Up Wag-
onload of Dynamite and
Cartridges.

BELOIT, Wis, May 11.-[Spccial. i
Temporarily demented, Andrew Nelson,
q farmer from Durand, ILL.,, drove over
to the farm Of Matt Olsen in a wagon
load of dynamite and two boxes of
cartridges. He tried to blow up the
explosives, believing that two men were
pursuing him. Deputy Sheriff Lynch
succeeded in arresting him and this
morning he was sentenced to ten days in
the county Jail on charge of drunken
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
MAKE MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
Lawrence University Trustees Expect
Student Increase.

APPLETON. Wis, May OIL Special
Extensive improvements in buildings
and ground, are planned by the board of
trustees Of Lawrence university, and
these will be Completed before the open
ing Of the l9ON-9 school year in .Scptem-
Der. The expected increase in the num-
Der Of students will make necessary a
number Of additions and changes, a
new dormitory for male students, and n
$4,000 chapel are in prospect. Several
new courses have been added for next
year. The trustees will choose num-
Der Of additional instructors and profess
sors at the most meeting, The new chair
Of rhetoric has been hllcd by the sclec,
ton Of u prominent Instructor from the
pnsl.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
PRESIDENT BACK FROM OUTING.
Returns Refreshed After Visit 20 Mrs.
Roosevelt's Country Place.

WASHINGTON, u. c., May H.
President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and
John Burroughs. who have been spend
ing several days at Pine Knot, Mrs.
Roosnvct's country place, near Char
lottrsvillc. Va. returned to Washington
last night The President expressed
himself as greatly pleased with his ou'-
ing He wore u Rough Rider cam
paicn hat and appeared to be refreshed
10y HIS stay at Pine Knot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
NO MONEY BILL Is FIXED.

WAsIiINGToN, y. G., May g. The
Republican members Of the Housc 81
representatives were III caucus for three
hours last night IN an effort 10 ayrce
upon plan for currency legislation. mi
adjourned at il o'clock without ACHE,
ing any definite result The caucus
meets again tonight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
No Excursion Trains.

HUDSON, WIS, May OIL Special. i
Tie Omaha railway company oliclais
have refused 10 run Sunday excursions
in the future and an effort was made
here yesterday TO get special TO run
10 Ellsworth ID the first league game of
baseball between Hudson and River
Falls Of the Western Wisconsin league.
but the company refused.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
STATE WITHOUT HEAD,
Arkansas Governor Leaves without
Telling Speaker of the
House.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 9.-Ow-
ing 10 the departure of Coy. Pindall for
Washington without advising the speaker
of the state House of Representatives.
Allen Hamitcr. Of this fact, Arkansas
is today without governor. The speak
or has authority to act as governor and
will he induced to take charge during
Mr. piudal's absence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
ELMHURST HAS BIG FIRE.
Property of Assemblyman Nelson Is De-
Stroyed

RACED ai at Eimhurst y village six miles lies
south of here Saturday. The lumber
yards of Assemblyman f.. +. Nelson
were entirely destroyed and large num-
Der of logs belonging to the Brooks &
Ross Lumber company Of Wausau and
Joseph Duchac q 90. Of this city burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
Milwaukeean a Suicide.

cial. Johann Mohorics. who bought n
farm in the vicinity of Mansion about
two weeks ago. committed suicide by
shooting himself lie leaves wife and
two children Mr.. Mohorics was n Mil
waulcc tanner. lie was Respondent over
money matters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
TONY FARMER is KILLED.
Meets Death by Rock Falling Upon His
Head

TONY, Wis, May Ill Special. j
Henry Mewhorter, a farmer, living three
miles east of here, was instantly killed
by being struck on the head by large
stone while digging well. lie is sur,
vived by large family.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
High Place for Merica.

LARAMIE, Wyo.. May ll.-Charlcs
Oliver Mcrica of Warsaw, Ind, has been
elected president Of the University Of
Wyoming to succeed Frederick Monroe
Tsdel. Prof. Mcrica was for years en-
Gagged in educational work at Appleton
and Wauk esha. Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
TEN IN FEAR OF HYDRopHoBlA.
Kenosha Residents, Bitten by Mad Dog

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May G.-Ten residents
of kenosha, Wis. several Of whom are
prominent in that city, were received at
the Pasteur institute Id Chicago yestcr-
day for treatment by III. A. Lagprio.
In the party we're Horny u. Robinson,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-14
MOTOR CAR A FAILURE.
North Western Finds Venture Is Not a
Success but Financial Loss

BELOIT, Wis, May Ill Special. i
After operating n gasoline motor car be-
tween Beloit and GAINESVILLE the North.
Western road announced today that the
venture was a financial failure They will
continue, however, to operate it for some
tir,n
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Ricdnger, stating that he had changed
his mind about getting married and had
gone west" This was the last ever
heard of him. The letter was unsigned
and IIcinzclmann has always been of the
opinion that Riedinger was not the au-
thor. The letter stated that his persona
property should be sold and told IIeinzel-
mann to keep the proceeds.
Woman Visited Riedinger
Redinger was for time employed as
a farm hand by Jerome Ryan, J, Shields
and other town of Pewaukcc farmers
and in 1906 purchased eighty acres in
the town of Delafeld. half mile south
of Zion church. from j. K. Williams,
giving Il mortgage III part payment. lie
told his friends that he had answered
matrimonial advertisement and that
he was to he married. Ricdinger was
inclined To be close-mouthed and told
his neighbors but few details Of his plans
but it is known that he came to Wan
kesha to meet a woman who was com
ing from Chicago. In order to make
himself known, Riedinger was to wear Il
bouquet in his coat lapel, n circumstance
which he related to DR., George :. Love
of this city with whom he was well
acquainted. The woman came and spent
n day ut Riedingcr's home and the two
were seen by neighhors tramping over
the farm.
Three months later Riedingcr hor-
ruwcl 500 from lIein2elman; collected
Il hay bill of $40, CaShed a number Of
creamery checks and left on a Wedncs-
day for Chicago To be married, stating
that he would return Friday or Satur-
day. He failed to come but the letter
was received on the day he was expect
ed home. Ricdnger's parents reside in
Germany and following his disappear
ancc an investigation was made by the
German consul ut Chicago, but no trace
Of him could be found.
Affairs Are Closed Up.
Rcdingcr's affairs were placed in the
hands of local attorneys by Il nephew
who is said to now be residing at Phila-
delphia and the personal property was
sold. His debts We're paid and there is
still a balance here to his credit. The
mortgage on his farm is to be forecloscd.
The recent disclosures in the Laporte
affair lead friends Of Kiednger to believe
That he may have been one of the victims
and it is probable that the German con
sui Mt Chicago will be asked to make
further investigations.