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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-29

Curtis Oil co.
Room Roo Gs1 Sixth Floor,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
Wins the Prelate's Prize.

Archbishop p. j. Ryan of this city
owes the children at the orphanagei
maintained by the Altoona diocese Of
the Catholic church a treat Of candy
and they are impatiently waiting for
him to return here so he can buy the
best.
The archbishop, who was there at
tending the ruby jubilee of Bishop E.
A. Carney, was taken to the orphan
age at Cresson by the bishop, and
delighted the little folks with his ia
nous stories.
why is a stick of candy like a
horse ?" he suddenly asked.
Il know" piped a bit OF lad.
"Cause the more you lick the faster
1t goes"
The joke was on the archbishop.
and he graciously promised to send
home the candy as soon as he re-
turned home.-Philadelph Record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
Tetrazzini in New York.

According to the New York American
Tulsa Tetrazzini was warmly applauded
when she reappeared at the Manhattan,
in La Traviata," with a new tenor
named John Mccormack. Her entrance
as Nioletta was really tumultuous. 1t
stopped the action of the opera for half
a minute, during which her plump and
pleasing" face was lit up with one long,
continuous smile. After which she re-
turned to the tragic history in which she
was to play so sad and melodious part.
This applause, in greater or less degree,
was repeated after each of her arias,
and in these she repeated the time
honored but altogether delightful tricks
of carrying a highsustained note while
she toyed with and waved a huge fan,
of trillng on high e while STOPPING to
pick up her train, and other charming
little tricks of being innocentiy una
ware that she Is performing vocal mar
wells. Mr.. McCormack's voice is pure
lyric tenor, very much like Bonci's, and
of the same fexiblity. He has it under
admirable control and should be a val
liable member of the Hammerstein
forces when he has become acclimated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
STAMP SUPPLY GROWS.
Red Cross VIII Increase Number to
100000 for Use on Christ
mas Packages.

WASHlNGTON. ID. c.. Nov 20
While Uncle Sam struggles under the
load of Christmas packages in the mails
this year there will he 4O00O,0O0 Red
Cross stamps circulated on the mail mat
ter carrying the practical message Of
peace and good will to the four corners
of the earth.
The demand for Red Cross stamps, al
ways heavy ut the luletide. gives prom
Use of exceeding all records this year
and the Red Cross society is preparing
to meet the demand by increasing its
supply of stamps from 3O,OoO,OOO TO
IeW0,00O
These 100000 stickers will be sold
for the benefit of the Red Cross tuber-
culosis camps exclusively this year.
From the middle west. particularly.
comes an increase in the demand, and
i'll this the directors of the society feel
Il new interest in the work aroused by
the mine disaster at Cherry. III.
Relief supplies of all kinds for the
stricken people Of Cherry are being sent
from all parts Of the country to that
place in care Of Ernest Il. Bicknell d-
rector Of the Red Cross. who is Mt Cher
ry in personal charge Of the relief
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
BALLINGER SCORES CRITICS.
Says Charges That Department Aided
Coal Company Are Untrue.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 20.-Re-
plying to charges made in current
magazine, Secretary Ballinger Of the in
terror department took occasion TO deny
many of the reports which recently have
been circulated concerning the conduct
Of his department and to explain others.
ITO say that | ever have advised, or
dered or lent support to any effort to
perpetuate fraud upon the govern
ment," he said, lis not only false but
is Intentionally so, if made by anyone
who has taken the trouble to inquire
into the facts"
Mr.. Ballinger denounced as plain,
ordinary classification a report that he is
interested in 100 900 shares of the Alas
ka Petroleum and Coal company The
statement that he or his former firm
was attorney for this company or ever
advised or counseled it in its effort to
acquire title to public lands was also
denied.
He made equally emphatic denial of a
statement that his firm is known as the
Standard Oil legal adviser in Seattle
He also made response 10 n charge that
in granting right Of way to the Hill
and Hartman railroads through the
Deschutes canyon in Oregon he had rem
dered impossible the construction of a
power plant i'll the canyon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
MUST SPARE THE ROD.
Mother Is Forbidden to Whip Her Son,
Court Assigning That Privilege to
Lads School Teacher.

APPLETON, Wis, Nov 20.-[Spe-
cial. l-Depriving the mother, Mrs. Mary
Baruth, Of the right TO whip her G-year-
old boy under penalty of thirty days
sentence in the county Jail, and according
ASt privilege to the lads kindergarten
teacher, is the disposition made by Judge
Ryan OF the case OF Miss Meta Neubeck-
er Of Waukesha against Mrs. Barnth,
the latter being accused OF cruelty beat
Ing her little son.
The woman was arraigned before
Judge Ryan, admitted that the scars and
bruises on the boys body were inflicted
by her, and was sentenced to thirty days
IN the county jail.
Sentence was suspended however,
with the understanding that ia the fu-
ture Miss Aenbecker aud not the mother
IL tn punish the child FOR nfractons he
might commit Miss Neubecker. who
has taught tie child for some time, de-
clares him 70 be u model boy Judge
Ryan, before suspruding sentence, Sc
Nerely reLnhed tie mother.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
CANNOT HELP HAZING.
Some Cadets Have 1t Born in Them,
Says Superintendent of West
Point.

WASHINGTON. J.. G.. Nov 20
Some cadets ii every class at West
Point Military academy Just have it born
in them 10 haze, ana that is all there is
10 it Such is practically the conclusion
Col. II. J.. Scott, superintendent Of the
academy. has reached after years Of
,eIperience there.
The haziug Of last June WIS the only
serious infractiOn Of the rules of dis
lcipline AZ the academy during the year,
according 10 Col. Scott, in a report to the
war department today and yet that came
after years Of attempts 10 suppress ii.
Every possible step has been taken
at the academy 10 eradicate hazing."
said Col. Scott but il appears that
there are a few in almost every class
who deliberately violate the act Of Con
gress turh,dding it, aud whose IDEAS Of
responsibility 10 the government continue
10 be elementary, notwithstanding all the
teaching aut warning that can he
brought 10 bear upon them"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
WORTH KNOWING.

Simple Remedy That Anyone Can
Prepare at Home.
Most people are more or less subject
to coughs and colds. A simple remedy
that will break up cold quickly and
cure any cough that is durable is made
by mixing two ounces of Glycerine, a
half-ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure and eight ounces of pure
Whisky. You can get these in any good
drug store and easily mix them in
large bottle. The mixture is highly
recommended by the Leach Chemical
Co. of Cincinnati, who prepare the
genuine Virgin Oil of Pine compound
pure for dispensing
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
GETS A LINCOLN BUST.
Oshkosh Is Presented with Large Copy
of Famous Memorial Monument
by John Hicks.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Nov. 2O.-[Spe-
cial. Presented to the city by John
Hicks, eX-minister to Chile, large bust
of Abraham Lincoln was this afternoon
unveiled and dedicated with fitting cere-
monies.
Judge G.. W. Burnell presided ana
Judge c. ID. Cleveland was the chief
orator, Mayor John G. Noss accepting
the bust for the city. City officials, pub
lie school teachers and pupils, veterans
of the Civil war and citizens generally
were present
The bust is copy of the upper part
of the Lincoln memorial monument made
by Adolph Alexander Weinman, Il noted
sculptor who made the original for the
Lincoln memorial form. The Oshkosh
bust is mounted on Il marble base, the
total height being thirteen feet, the bust
alone being four feet high.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
NEW ANAESTHETIc A SUCCESS.
Operation with Stovaine Enables Patient
to Retain Consciousness.

LONDON, Nov. 20,-An operation per-
formed at the Scamen's hospital at
Greenwich by Prof. Jonnesco dean of
the University of Bucharest, demon
strated noteworthy development in the
application of the wonderful anaesthetic
stovaine.
Prof. Jonnesco inserted a hypodermic
needle into the spinal canal, between two
of the verterbrae at the base of the neck,
and injected three centigrammes of sto-
vaine and five centigrammes of sulphate
of strychnine, dissolved in water. After
q minute the patient was placed on the
operating table, and his head and shout
ders lowered so the numbing fluid
might spread upward.
Two minutes later the operation was
carried out. No choloroform or other
general anaesthetic was used.
The patient was perfectly conscious
throughout, and answered questions of
the surgeons nationally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
DEVELOP NAVAL YARD.
Secretary Meyer Will Soon Take Up
Policy for Improving Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov 20
Secretary Meyer viii soon take up the
question Of formulating "A policy for the
development of the navy yard ut Pearl
harbor, Hawaii, into the greatest naval
base in the Pacific and of making ele-
mentary improvements Mt Olongapo, Phil
ippines. He will invite the general
board Of the navy TO submit recommcn-
dations on the subject SO far the only
feature Of the policy that has been de
cided upon is that of asking Congress
to make continuous appropriations year
after year for the development and main
tenauce of the yards improvements ut
these points, so that their efficiency
may be kept up to n high standard
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
AMERICANS GIVEN
CHANCE FOR LIFE
YOUNG MEN EXECUTED IN NICARA-
qua HAD FAIR AND IMPAIR
TIAL TRIAL.
THEY CONFESSED THEIR GUILT
Former Minnesota Man Gables Details,
Saying Adventures Planned to
Blow Up Transport.
THEY CONFESSED THEIR GUILT
GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICIAL NOTE.

SALTWATER, MINI, Nov. 90
That Louis w. Grace and Leroy Can
non. the Americans who were recently
put to death at Managus, Nicaragua, by
order of President Zelaya, were execut-
ed after far and impartial trial by
court martial was the information re-
ceived by State Senator George Ii. Sui
Ivan of Saltwater Friday night in a
cablegram from James NJ. Hall, II former
Saltwater man. who for the last eight
years has been engaged in the mining
business in Nicaragua.
Consul Not Advised.
First opportunities were to the effect
that the two Americans were peremptori-
ly put to death without being given the
privilege of a trial or the advice of coun-
sci. According to Mr.. Halls cablegram,
the American consul advised Washing
ton of the death Of the two men without
being fully advised as to the particulars,
Mr.. Halls cablegram says:
Grace and Cannon were caught with
dynamite and dynamite machine III
their possession with which they intend
ed TO blow up Il government transport
containing 800 men. They were given
Il fair trial by court martial, and after
confessing their guilt, were condemned
to death and executed. Both Cannon
and Grace wrote letters to their families
confessing their guilt"
Gets Official Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 20
Onicial confirmation of the execution in
Nicaragua of the two Americans, Leroy
Cannon and Leonard Grace was received
by the state department this morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
Harriman's Ambassador.

"Mr. Hartman, for all his wealth. was
not purse-proud," said a New York brok-
er. yet he thought lot of money. He;
used to tell with Il good deal of sympa-
thy, story about the Russian ambas-
sadOr to the court of Louis XIV.
Louis XIV, playing cards at YER
salles, dropped franc on the floor and
stopped to look for it. Then Mr. Harri-
mans Russian ambassador. who was
very rich. said. with a scornful laugh:
"'Let me assist your majesty.
"And he took out a thousand-franc
note lighted it and held it near the
ground for torch. Washington Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
CHILD POISONS FATHER.
Three Year-Old Son Brings Wrong Bot
tie to Sick Parent.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov 20. - [Spe-
cial. Charles Abbat, aged 80 years,
died while being taken to Il hospital,
from carholic acid poisoning. The drug
was administered by his 3-year-old son.
Abbat had been i'll for some time. His
wife, who was nursing him, was absent
from the room when Abbat told his son
that he could play nurse and bring him
his medicine. The little fellow went to
n cabinet and obtained bottle con
tanning carbolic acid The bottles con
tanning the drug and medicine were very
similar.
Abbat swallowed some of the poison,
then discovering his mistake, called his
wife, who summoned the police. Anti
dotes were administered, but were of no
avail
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
SUICIDE GIVES WARNING
Look Out Below He Shouts Before
Jumping from Window.

CHICAGO, IL, Nov. 2O.-"Look out
below; | am coming, Good-by, every
body
Shouting this warning to those who
might be beneath him, Hugh VI. White,
- years old, of Dovner's Grove, H.,
lcaped from 4 fire escape at the sixth
floor of the Fair store into the alley on
the Dearborn street side late Friday aft
ernoon and was almost Instantly killed
His body turned several times in the
descent and most of the bones were brok-
en- by the fall. He died before the police
ambulance arrived, surrounded by a
crowd attracted by his shout.
White, formerly employed on Kansas
aid Minnesota newspapers, was for the
past i've years western representative of
the Osborne company, calendar manu-
facturers, with offices in New York
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
STALLION ATTACKS WOMAN.

GREEN BAY. Wis, Nov. 2O.-Mrs
Joseph Biebel who was attending chores
on a farm at Cedar Creek, while her
husband was hunting, was attacked by a
vicious stallion rs she was feeding him.
tn" horse bit her face in several places
aud nearly tore her left ear off. Mrs.
Biebcl narrowly escaped being trampled
upon aud kicked while escaping from the
stall where the animal was tied
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 20.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE-BUTTE steady
Elgin price Of extra creamery is Doc; local
price, extra creamery is zoe; prints, SIC;
hrsts, 2s429c; seconds, 24426e; process, "a
Q26c; dairy, fancy, 26c lines, 23g24c'
packing stock, 20922c.
CHEESE-Steady; American full cream.
new make, twins, 15q15lsc; Young Ameri'
cas-, 1512q Ice; daisies, 151a@16c longhofns,
l5le9l6c; limburger, new make, 1899 l4c'
of grades, 10011c; brick, 1o1a@ l6c; I'M.
ported Swiss, 26c; block. new, loAg loe'
round Swiss, new, 161a9lIc,
EGGS-Steady; the produce boards OF
hcial market for strictly fresh laid as re,
ceived, cases returned 2Sn3oc; recand!ed
fancy extras, 3lQ32c: storage. April -sc'
fresh seconds and di"ties, l64lSc
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-5utter-Strong.
unchanged: receipts, 1861 Cheese - Firm.
unchanged; receipts, 244S. Eggs-Firm, un'
changed; receipts, 41S4.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
D0WAGER DUCHESS
DEAD IN LONDON
FORMER CONSUELO YZNAGA, FAM
GUS AMERICAN BORN BEAUTY,
PASSES AWAY.
Vaudeville Is RECALLED.
Duke of Manchester Was Known as a
Member of the Fastest Set in
England
vaudeville is RECALLED.
SON MARRIED MISS ZIMMERMAN.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Consuelo, Dow
ager Duchess of Manchester, died early
this morning of heart failure, following
an attack of neuritis.
She had been i'll for some time from
neuritis, but recently complications de
veloped. She was living in her London
residence. 3 Grosvenor square, and was
attended by Sir Alfred Fripp. NJ. d..
surgeon i'll ordinary to King Edward.
AT her bedside were Lady Lster-Kaye
and Miss Emily Yznaga. her sister.
During the illness of the dowager duch-
ess King Edward frequently made in
quiries concerning her condition.
Vaudeville Is Recalled
The dowager duchess, whose son, the
ninth Duke of Manchester, is the hus-
band of Miss Helena Zimmerman of
Cincinnati, daughter of II railroad and
mine owner, was married to Niscount
Mandeville in New York in 1876, who
WAS known as Il member of the fastest
set III England. On the death of his
father in 1890 the viscouat Inherited
The title of Duke of Manchester. bat
Lived only two years to enjoy the honor
His wife, who was the eighth Duchess
of Manchester, was said to be the first
AmeriCan-bOrn duchess in England, but
this statement has been disputed.
To American society the dowager
duchess was known forty years ago as
Consuclo GZnaga.
Miss 1znaga was one Of the noted
beauties III New York at that time. Half
Cuban and half Louisianian in blood cher
father was Senor Antonio Yznaga. ma
tive of the little village of Sancti Spirit
- IN. Il. IL T.. Il.
New Orleans BELLE, she had the ex-
uherant charm of person and manner
which IS typically associated with the
best examples of southern femininity. \
pronounced blonde, with luXuriant hair
that fell to her very feet, and 4 skin of
peachlke texture, she was a marked CON
trast to her younger sister, Natica, Il
beautiful brunette. who later followed
her into the ranks of the English arts
tocracy as Lady LiSter-Kaye.
To the eighth duke and duchess were
born, besides the son mentioned above.
twin daughters.
Marriage Often Rumored
After she became the dowager duchess
her name was often mentioned with that
of some Americas wealthieSt million
aires. One one occasion il was reported
that she was to be married to Willie *.
Vanderbilt. 1t was generally believed
that Mr.. Vanderbilt admired her before
her marriage. and il is known that he
gave her name. Consuelo, TO his only
daughter, the Duchess of Marlborough.
However nothing came of the rumored
marriage.
The dowager duchess is said to have
been greatly pleased when her son mar
ried an American heireSs in the person
of Miss Zimmerman. The present duke
was at one time announced to be en-
gagged to Juan Wilson, daughter of Il
very wealthy English family whose bust
ness interests are in the shipping world
His name was also connected with that
of Miss Pauline Aston and Miss May
Goelet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
PROJECTS BIG INTERURBAN LINE.
La Crosse Water Power Company An
nOunces Plans for System.

LA CROSSE. Wis, NOV. 2D-W. J.
Ferris, president Of the La Crosse Wa
Ger Power company, operating the Hat
field water power, has announced that
the aim Of the company is 20 connect
Chippewa Falls, MennmoU.e Hudson.
st Paul and Mime spols with c0utin-
uous interurban line. Tie company 10
nGetIug with some setbacks, Winous
Laving turned down a lftyyea" fran
chige. SeH eral smaller cities have al
Se2dy granted franchises in this vicinity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
Sized Up.

YES" remarked the fat man on,
the rear platform, II once refused to
buy the site Of Chicago for four clam
shells and quart of rum"
The tall passenger was silent
Il could have bought the original
telephone patents for eleven Mexican
dollars and a brass watch" continued
the fat man. but turned 'em down"
No response.
You are not interested in my re-
miniscences, friend?"
Il am not" answered the tall man
candidly. I'm selling airsLip stock.
You don't want ny."-Washington
Herald
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
Carpets Made Of Paper.

In Halmstad, Sweden, Pontas Holm
etrom is about TO start spinning mill
Cor making yarn out of paper. Such
mills already exist in Germany and
France. so far the manufacture Of
rugs and carpets seems 10 be the best
practical use n this new paper yarn. 1t
Is said THAT PEOPLE in Sweden especially
in the provinces Of Osterg0tland. are al
ready making carpets with paper wefi
Narrow rolls Of paper tape are used. but
this of coufse "a not spun.-Lond0n
f.InL4
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25

CATTLE-Market steady; butchers steers,
good to choice, 5.5OuG %; medium to good.
4.75d5 80; heiters, choice to prime, 4.7Jli
$50; common to fair, 3.50l 40; cows.
prime, 4.25ft4.I5 good TO choice, 3.5Ddl3. 10;
fair to medium, 3.10a34O: cutters, 3.OOi0
3.2J; Gamers. 2.Jpd2.7l; bologna bulls, fair
10 good, 3.T04l,25; common light 2.9u43.2J;
feeders, 3T5u4.75: stockers, 3.0Od3.TJ.
Mixers and springers, common To good
2ooUd25.OO; good, 3oUOu4Do0; choice, 400
QtGOW.
ALVES-Market steady; choice. T.50lr
$50; fair to good, G.JoaT.5O; throwouts,
4.5OQ 800; grasScrs. 4.pOGDJ.uJ.
SHEEP-Steady; year.ingS, good to choice.
$685.. -; yearlings, common to fair, 3.T5I
4.2J; lambs, common to fair. J.OoUGoc;
lambs. good to choice, G."5IlG.IJ; sheep.
good to choice, 3.IJNtL@ sheep, common t.
fair, 1908 %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
STEALS $4,000 AND
LEAVES OLD BRICKS.
E. M. F. Automobile Company Victim
of Swindle and Paymaster Is
Now Wanted.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 20.-Two
grips left over night at the First Ma
tional bank, and supposed to contain
$1,000 for the f. NJ. +. Automobile
company's payroll We're today found to
contain only paving bricks. \ warrant
mer paymaster for the firm, who is miss
ing and who spent yesterday familiar
izing his successor, W. +. Miller, with
the duties of the position, Hammond
having been discharged
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
ORDERS SEVEN REFUNDS.
State Railroad Rate Commission Acts
on Shippers Complaints.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 20 Special. !
Seven refunds were ordered by the
railroad rate commission today as fol
lows: To the Wausau Box and Lumber
company against the Milwaukee road
for $lJl.1l and against the North est
ern road $4306; to G. L. Tnkhum
against the North Western and Wiscon-
sin Central road S1O16; to the Oshkosh
Bottle Wrapper company against the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
$1,000 to II. -. Ever against the Chi
cago ST, Paul, Minneapolis Il Omaha
S2962; TO the Wisconsin Box company,
Wausau, w. the 81. Paul road, $94.27
and against the North Western road,
$22T.9i. All the refunds were for ex-
cess charges on lumber etc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25
HURT IN FOOTBALL GAME.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. Willis
w. Marcus OF Atlantic City, y. j., n stu
dent at the Methodist Protestant Theo.
logical seminary. Westminster. Nd Is
at University hospital here IN serious
condition rs result Of injuries he sus.
tanned in 4 football game al Westminster
last Tuesday.