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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
IS BEATEN TO DEATH
PATRICK DECOURsEY VICTIM OF
FELLOW PRISONER.
Agd Vagraat Had Several Times Eeeu
= Inmate Of Waukesha County
Jail

WAlKESHA, Wis, Sept. O. Spe
cial. I-Patrick Dccoursey, an aged va
tTant. who has on several occasions beer
an inmate OF the local county Jail. from,
which he was released a month ago, was
beaten to death in the Jail at Medford
Friday night by an insane fellow pris
oner, who beat his brains out with
heavy shoe. Decoursey's last appearance
here was July 8. when he appeared in
municipal court on vagrancy charg
and was sentenced to twenty days il
jail. being released July 30. He was q
professional heggar and picked up con
siderable funds soliciting aims from
members OF fire departments in elite.
which he visited, representing himself
as veteran fireman So far as is known
he had no relatives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
INDIAN PRINCESS WEEDS
DAUGHTER OF KESHENA CHIEF
BRIDE AT MARINETTE.
Her Mothers Name Is Noon Woman,
While Groom's Parent Is Called
Northwest Wind.

MARINETTE, Wis, Sept 81 Spe-
cial An Indian princess was married
in Menomincc this morning by Justice
Brccn. The young lady was Katie As
kiScter. daughter of CHEF Kcshena Of
the KcShcna reservation. The groom $
name is Louis cuShan. The groom gave
his age as % and the bride gave her age
as 40 The bride gave her mothers
name aS Noon Woman while The groom
said his mothers name was Northwest
Wind. Justice Brcen is n pioneer aud
* himself able to talk several Indian
tongues 4 conversation was Carried
on between the couple and the justice
in the Indian language.
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Spokane Getting Ready.
H0PPERS BIG EATERS,
Grass Jumpers" on Upper Peninsula
Eat One Farmer Out OF House
and Home

MARQUETTE. Mich. sept > Spn
cial. l--Accordng to AlGer county nd.
vices, the destruction which gras,hoppors
have caused to crops in portions Of thar
district this season is the greatest Of
which the oldest inhabitants have recol.
lection. Albert johnson, farmer IN
eastern Limestone township, reports chat
the pests have fairly eaten him pur oi
house and home They have consumed
his hay, oats and garden truck. musug
almost n clean sweep. They hdy" clcu
eaten the stems on the apples. causing
the fruit TO drop from Ma" trc"- before
maturity. About In" DuIy crop JOAN
son has left is potatoes. liz farm has
not been the only uuo iu suffer loo that
locality. Others hay" been h' ru equal
extent. Cabbage has h,ou particularly
rehshed hy the hopper, aud "u iHr farm
of Louis Maudock. where 500 rholc,
plants Of that vegetable hat been s0l
out, all have been entcu 10 thc ground
Considerable damage has also been done
IN western Limestone and m portions of
Matthias township, it is reported
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
MERCHANT IN CUSTODY.
Proprietor of Cashton (Wis) Store Is
Charged with Fraudulent Use of
the Mails.

NIROQI'A, Wis. Sept. t.. Special.
Obtaining samples from wholesale
houses and sell to establish retail stores
is the unique charge made against +. u.
Eiger, proprietor of the Leader store in
tashtou, 10y the federal authorities. who
has been taken TO Madison by United
States marshal on the specific charge of
fraudulent use Of the nails.
II is alleged that Eiger has been con
Quoting stores in different parts Of the
country and under different names and
that he has been successful in putting in
larg" stocks of samples of dress goods,
shoes. notions, clothing, etc. which he
received from wholesale houses.
After running il store in a place for a
short time and selling the goods at
ridculously low prices, it is alleged,
Eger would disappear with what he had
left and then start UP again in another
town under a different name. II Is said
that he did this in Indiana and Wiscon-
sin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
FIRST DEATH ON FARM.
Ialant IN Manllowoc County Succumbs,
the Only One Since the Place Was
Settled IN 1917.

MANITOWOC Wis, sept - Spn-
cial The death Of little George
Braasch, Jr, an infant, occurring ON
Wednesday, Is the first death on the
farm Of Ferd Schmtz, pioneer Of New
ton, IN more than sixty y"nrs til" farm
has been occupied Mr.. Schmitz came
to Newton in 1877 ana located on a
farm with brother, and the family has
the unique record of never having had.
n death, despite the fact that there are
II dozen children and more than a half.
hundred grandchildren.
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CATTLE-Market lower; butchers steers
good TO choice: 4.sO45.6o; medium to good
t%3aolo; hSifcrs choice to prime 4soa
prime, 39od4.4O; good to choice. 3+O43 81
fair to medium, 2.75@315; butter . 4od
80; rann ,nys, a. l65l225; bulls; good &c
feeders, 3,65a430 stockers. 2.SOn3. so
Mixers and springcrs. common to good
2o;0oa25o good. % 0oQ35.oo; choice, 300
CALVES Market steady: choice. s5oa
900; fair to good, 7.5HaS.0o; throwouts. At
Gaze; grass 4.oou5.0o.
SllEEP-Steady; good to choice, 4,25d
40: common to fair, 2:75Qp3 %, ycarl!ngs,
good to choice, 3.75n525 common to fair
3.75u4,25. Spring lambs-common TO fair
iT595.75: good to choice. 6.5od7.OO
CHICAGO, IL, Sept Cattle-Reccipt'
estimated at 20 900; market for best steady
others loc lower; beeves, 4.154S.O0; Texas
steers, 4,15a5,3O: western steers, 435u6.40
heifcrs. 2.2dQ63o: calves. 625MSI5. Hogs
Receipts estimated AT 2S,oeo; market
steady; light, !soas$5; mixed, 765as 80;
bulk of sales 7.s5as 20. 'Shecp-Rcccpts
estimated at 1900: market 15c higher; ma
tive, 275G4.9O; western, 30Ou49o; year
lings, 4.5o@5.50; lambs, native, 44oa7.'5i
western, 4.6o@7.s5
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept 6.-Cattlc-Re
ceipts, 10000; market steady to Zoe lowcri
heifers, 2ooaj.J0: stockers and feeders, :. =
d5.5o; western steers, 365u6.Ij; western
cows, 25O14 80 ogs-Receipts. 5000; bulk
ls5as1o. Sheep-Rcceipts, 5000; market
strong; muttons;1 i.25u525; lambs, G.UoI
80.
ST LOUIS, Mo. Sept. 6.-Cattle-Kcceipta
II, 800; market lower; native beef steers
4OOllT 40: cows and hetfers. 3.2JG4. 80,
stockers and feeders, 3.504475. iiogs-Re
ceipts, G5OO; market steady; packers, 100
S2a: butchers and best heavy. SUJnS.3I
Sheep Receipts, 5000; market steady; nal
tive muttons. 3.5oa 40; lambs. 5.25I775.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept 6.-Cattlc -RcceiptS
10000 native steers. 4.75GT6O; cows and
heifcrs, 3oru5.oo; western steers, =. Io-'
600: range cows and heifers, 2.SOdi 20,
ccipts, $500; market steady; bulk. 7,75t
795. Receipts, 12,0o0; market lOd
higher. sheep 3.JOli5 10: lambs 6Udi %,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
OCEAN LINER WRECKED
Allen Company's Laurentian Goes Ashore
Near Cape Race, N. Pas
sengers Are Landed.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Sept. 6.-The Al
len line steamship Laurentian, Boston
for Glasgow, ran ashore near Cape Race
at daylight today during dense fog
The No. . and No. 3 holds are full of
water and it is feared that she will be
total wreck. The passengers, numbering
about sixty, were safely landed.
The Laurentian belongs to the Allen
Line Steamship company QimitedD of
Glasgow, and ran regularly between
Boston and Glasgow. The steamer is
400 feet long, ~ feet beam, and has
tonnage of 2S37. She was built at
Greenock in 1872.
A late dispatch received here from
Cape Race reported that the Laurentian
hod broken in two The steamer was
loaded with flour in sacks and corn in
bulk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
TEAM MODS UMPIRE,
Duluth Players Attack Official in De-
Gliding Game for Championship
with La Crosse

Ia CROSSE, Wis, Sept %.-tmplrc
Mack of the Mnncsota-W Wisconsin, league
was mobbed 10y Duluth players this aft
ornoon in the deciding game Of the cham
pionship race. Pitcher Dauss of Duluth
was ordered out of the game for object
ing to the decisions on ball, and strikes
in the first inning, and almost the entire
team Of visitors Immediately assaulted
the umpire, who was knocked down and
beaten and jumped upon. Police and
the LA Crosse players rescued the UNI
pirc, several members of th" Duuth
team were elected from oh grounds by
force and the game proceeded with re
yiSCd lineup.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
WOMEN TAKE APPEAL,
Sufllagettes Arrested in London Declare
They Had Right to Approach
Premier Asqulth.

LONDON, Sept 3.-Tbe eight SUI
fragcttcs who were arrested August 10
in Downing street in connection with the
pinkcting Of Premier Asquith'S residence
were today sentenced to pay fines Of $40
each or spend seven days in the Bow
street Jail. They gave notice Of appeal
ON the ground that all subjects of the
King have the right to approach the soy
erciGn through his minister, and that in
To interview the premier,
they were merely exercising these rights.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
STOCK CARS IN RACES
SMALL AUTOMOBILES ENTER CON
TESTS AT LOWELL, MASS.
chalmers Detroit and Buick Capture Tw,
Events-Knox Runs Into Crowd
of Spectators.

! LOW ELL, Mass, Sept. 6.-ThrCc an
Itomoble races in the national small stocl
)chassis competition were started at til,
isame time today over the Merrimac val
Hey course, although the distance, accord
ling to grades, varied.
! The eight entrants in Glass > wer,
limited TO ears having a piston displace
iment of between 3O1 and $50 cubi,
inches, with a minimum weight of 210'
pounds. These cars travelled 212 mile
for twenty rounds of the 10.6 mile'
IcourSe. the winner receiving the NcSpc
J club trophy and 5000.
! In Glass 3, for the Yorick club trophy
five ears of 23l and including 300 inchei
piston displacement, with minimum
weight of 1900 pounds, contested. Thes,
machines were allotted fifteen laps. -.
i159 miles.
The total mileage for the nine cars il
Glass 4. the specifications for whict
were 16l to 80 inches piston dispace
ment and 1900 pounds minimum weight
covered but 1872 miles, or twelve laps
The winner was entitled to the Merri
mae valley trophy.
Billy" Knipper, driving n Chalmers
Detroit car No II, finished first in tn,
race for Glass 4 cars. An open hsod oil
Knipper's machine drew protest
which was submitted To the contes'
board. Costello. in a Maxwell No. ID
was about 10 minutes behind at thu
finish.
Knippcr's time was 2:2S:43.
Louis Chevrolet. AT the wheel of Bucl
No. 81. won the class 3 event of II.
miles, several APPS ahead Of Harroun
His time was .a:j6:lT.
The Knox car ran into a crowd a
Dunbar avenue during the race and Pat
rick Bridges, his 7-year-old son, ano
James II. Tracey, were injured abou
the body and legs.
The longest race of the day, that o.
- miles for the class cars, was wot
by Burman in Buick H." His time wa,
3:49:0S. At that time Stoecker in s
Benz was about eight miles behind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
CARRIERS
LIKE ROCHESTER
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MAY VETO
HOLD 1911 CONVENTION III
NEW YORK STATE.
BROOKLYN MAN PRESIDENT.
William f Kelly Elected to Highest
Office While +. J. Gainor Of Mum
Gle, Ind, Gets Second.
FIVE CITIES AFTER NEXT MEETING

ST. PAUL. MINI. Sept. 3.-Whcn the
ballots were counted this morning, the
tellcrs Of the National Association OF
Letters Carriers, announced that Roches-
ter. y. Y. had won the contest for the
next convention in 1911, having received
727 votes. but rccnpitulation of the vote
showed that 1910 votes had been cast
and that, according to the rules. Roches-
ter lacked votes of having enough to
land the prize, \ second ballot resulted
in no choice.
The ballotinC will continue this after
noon As it takes from two to four
hours to call the roll, it is hardly cx-
pectcd that the result will be known be
fore evening, unless there should be
landslide for Rochester, which is cX-
pected.
The count Of the votes for officers dis
,losed that further balotins would have
10 be done for the fifth member of the
executive board and the third member
Of the committee on laws and constitu-
lion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
BRYAN HAS CLOSE CALL.
Nebraskan Narrowly Escapes Injury in
Automobile When Brake Breaks
on Steep Hill

SPRINGFIELD Mo, Sept 4.-Wil-
1iam J. Bryan narrowly escaped injury
hare Friday night in motor car in
which he was being taken to Doing
Park Ia make an address. While going
down a steep hill in the park. the ear
brake broke. Just on the edge Of an
embankmcnt the car was stopped by the
driver
* WATCH NIL, Il, l., Sept. 1.-Wil-
liam II. Singer. the Iitlshurg steel man
ufacrurer, who was injured il an auto
mobile accident, August -. died today.
lie had been unconscious practically all
the time since the accident
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
HANNA,s SON WORKS TO WED.
Grandson of Senator Anxious to Marry
Girl Seven Years His Senior.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. Carl
Harrington Hanna, son of Dan II.
Hanna. and grandson Of the late Sen
ator Mark Hanna, is working in Clevc-
land this summer from 6 o'clock in the
morning until O'Clock at night, because
he wants to marry Miss Gertrude Leav-
itt, whom he met while u student at
Horace Dutton Taft's school ut Water
town, and not because he wants to learn
the ore business She is seven years his
senior and the match was strenuOusly
opposed by Dan Hanna and Carl's
mother. Shortly after his father started
for Europe the young man went to work
for the Mark Hanna Company in Cleve-
land, and he has since announced his en-
gagement.
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TRIES TO SAVE IN VAIN.
Only to Find Father Had Smoth
cred to Death.

IA CROSSE. Wis, Sept. Al Spe-
"ial Frank Weigel, a farmer living
near Stoddard, five miles south Of here,
seeing smoke issuing from the cabin oc-
cupied b, his aged father near by this
morning, went to the cabin and, entering
the burning building n tho risk of his
life, carried his father out. Then it was
seen that the elder Wegel, Joseph, aged
- years. had smothcred to death The
house was burned 10 the ground.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
R0BBER FAILS, BUT
WRECKS BIG TRAIN
BALTIMORE & OHIO LIMITED De
RALLIED NEAR NEW CASTLE, PA,
TO GET EXPRESS FUNDS.
TWO KILLED AND SCORES HURT.
Express Section Contained Large Sum
OF Money from New York to
Banks in West
WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Sept. 4.-The
wreck of train No. >, the Royal Blue
Limited. on the Baltimore x Ohio rail
road. which occurred at 12:21 this
morning. caused the death Of two per
sons. and the injury of scores of others
is believed to have been caused for the
purpose Of rubhing the express car. which
is known to have contained II large sum
If money. shipped from New York 10
western banks.
The Baltimore u Ohio officials declared
the accident was a pure case of train
wrcckug and immediately following the
wreck stationed armed guards about the
express car.
Fish Plates Removed.
The train was wcstbound from Pitts
burg To- Chicago, two miles from New
Castle. at littlc place called ChOwton,
Pa. ran into a misplaced rail. NreckcrS
had removed two fish plates moved the
north rail inside and had pulled out the
spikes. The entire train was thrown
from the track, The great speed with
which II was travelling caused all the
cars and engine of the train to toppIe
over on its side and slip with force over
q small cmbankmrut.
The following official list of killed and
injured as given by the Baltimore 4
Ohio officials is:
The killed;
Dill. CHARLES A. engineer, Chicago
junction. @.
WllEATCRATT. GEO, train baggage
Master Chicago Junction. O.
The seriously injured:
/ tHYanaugh, chief boiler inspector, d
& q. railroad. Baltimore.
Henry G. Nil'ard. passenger ~ years old,
at SEcnanGo Valley hospital, New Castle.
According to general Supt. X. Flnney,
il was Il deliberate case Of train wreck
Ing. The rail on the right side was cut
at the point and the spikes pulled on
both sides nearly the entire length of
the rail. The approach rail was moved
in far enough to clear the wheels. The
spikes were pulled by bar. The bolts
and nuts of the joint showed they had
been removed with Il wrench. One
splice bar was placed between the rails
to keep them from going together.
The motive for the dastardly act,
whether revenge or robbery, has not yet
been determined. The officials Of the
road III Pittsburg and the entire force
of detectives were despatched to the
scene aud began Il thorough InveStga-
ton.
Immediately after the accident. a
train was made up and the uuinjured
passengers. after being transferred, con
tinUnd their journey westward leav-
iu- At DO o'clock this morning.
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Master Horseshoers Meet.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept. 6.-[ Spe.
cial THE annual meeting of the Wis
consin Master Horseshoers' association
was called to order this morning by
President Frank Greguire of Eau
Claire. National President b. w. Grace
of St Louis is present About fifty
delegates. many Of them accompanied BY
their wives, are attending the convent
ton. Mayor Frawley delivered the adj
dress of welcome.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
GERMAN OUT OF RACES.
Sender Yacht Contest Narrows Down &
American Boats for Finals-Ellen
Gets Another

MARBLEUEAD, Mass, Sept g.
The Ellen owned by Charles +. Curtis
Jr., of the Boston Yacht club, won the
fifth German American sender yacht
race off here today, with the German
boat Hevella second, and the New Yorl
boat third. The result eliminates III,
Hevela and leaves the Ellen and Joyettt
to sail tomorrow for the President Taft
and Gov. Draper cups.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
P1CKEMAN WELDING THE AXE.
Chief Game Warden Is Cutting Of Heads
in His Department

MADISON. Wis, Sept. 3.-For rca-
sons which Game Warden Rickcman re-
fuses to disclose six deputy game war
dcns have been retired from the force,
and the end is not yet.
The civil service commission has been
huny in the interest Of the game warden
department and is welding the axe.
WHO the victims are Warden Rcke-
man also refuses TO say for reasons
affecting the service. He VIII make APP
pontments to fill the vacancies immrdi,,
ntrly however. and if more heads fall
in the future they will be replaced as
the good of the service may require.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
TO Get Power fsom Ashland.

WASIBIRN Wis Sept 3-Aftcr
November 1, power for running the
lighting and power service will be
received from the White River dam
At Ashland. contract having been en-
tered into this week between the light
ing company Of this city and the Ash.
he continuous one and there will be
sufficient to operate many small power
plants besides the service needed for
lights. The work on the construction Of
the line will be started Mt once and a
sub-station will be installed in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
GERMAN YACHT WINS,
Hevella Takes Third Race for Sender
Boats Or Marblehead After
Exciting Contest.

MARHLEIIEAD, Mass, Sept. ,. In
al intensely exciting contest from starG
TO flush, the lIcycla, owned and sJilc,t
10y In" disabled German skipper, Ott{
Protein, won the third Gcrman-Amcri
lean yacht race Oft here to-day The Hell
vcIl0 although we'll up at times, did uou
finally secure the lead until two milo
from the finish, when the air became
very huky She had plenty Of lccway.
however. rs >ho crossed the line. and
received a real ovation rs The finish
whistle sounded
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
No Illegal Huating Near Wausau

WAISAU, Wis. Sept 81 Special.
AS far as | have been able to learn
there is but little or no illegal hunting
or fishing In the county nj the present
time" said Game Warden John Foster,
IN speaking Of recent trip through the
county Il expect, however. that with
the close of tho trout season there will be
few who will try 10 eyade the Inv
and catch the forbidden members Of the
6uny tribe"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
TO TEST BANKING LAW
Judge Webb Issues Injunction Restrain
ing Commissioner Bergh from
Enforcing Statute

MADISON, Wis, sept 3. Special
Banking Commissioner VI. 9. Bergh
today received temporary injunction
ISSUED 10y Judge Charles VI Webb of
Grand Rapids. WIS, restraining him
from enforcing the now banking law
which wa, enacted by the last session
Of the Legislature until further order
The plaintiffs are W. II Weed, Mary
+. Potter aud Ella '. Kirkwood, all Of
W"yauWegH, and representing the Weed
Guucar company. which does private
banking business and also representing
the firm of Weed Il Guucar company,
DOING a manufacturing business.
1t is believed this is a test case
brought on by the trust companies Of the
state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
DOG REVEALS SUICIDE.
La Crosse County Farmer Attracted to
Dead Body of Wife by CANNES
Barking

IA CROSSE. Wis. Sept Al Spe
cial. His attention attracted by the
barking of dog mt an object hanging
from tree. o. NJ. Myhro. n farmer liy
ing near here, entered field and found
the dead body of his wife swinging from
- tree. The woman had committed sui
eide by hanging. She was 30 years of
age No reason except that of temporary
insanity is assigned tor The act.
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10000 MELONS EATEN.
Rocky Ford, Colo, Sees Greatest Pile
of Rinds in History After Cele-
brating Watermelon Day.

ROCKY FORD, Colo. Sept. 3.--The
greatest pile of watermelon rinds in the
history of the world lay scattered over
the fields of Rocky Ford today, the re-
suit of yesterday celebration of Wa
tcrmelon day" Ten thousand water
melons were consumed in addition 10
vast quantities of cantaloupe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
DEBT DRIVES WOMAN INSANE.
Money Lenders Agents Try to Remove
Furniture-She Loses Mind.

ST LOUIS. Mo-. Sept. 6.--Edward
Norris filed suit in the circuit court for
$4,000 damages today against John IL.
Nette. money Lender, alleging that
agents Of the later had caused his wife
to become insane.
Mrs. Norris, the petition asserts, has
lost her reason as the result of an in,
vason of her home last June, when men
representing Nittc went there and tried
TO move the furniture from the house 10
satisfy debt of 5000, which was due
Nette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
CHAUFFEURS IN UNION,
Organize Protective Association to Stor
Joy Riding and Keep Out All
Young Applicants.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Sept O.
Black listing joy riding and declaring
for IS years as the minimum age limit
in the issuance of licenses to automo
bile drivers, most of the chauffeurs of
Washington have organized a "Chauf
feurs' Protective association and affili-
ated as union with the knights of La
Dor. The new organization has sick ben
eft provisions and its policy will be to
eXpel from its ranks any chauffeur con
victed of JOY riding. The action of the
chauffeurs is in line with a movement
already launched in several other cities
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
COPPER IS LIKE GOLD
CALUMET & HECLA PAYS EIGHT
DOLLAR DIVIDEND.
Quarterly Amount Is Three Dollars More
Than That Declared for Stock
holders Year Ago.

BOSTON, Mass Sept 2.--Annouur"-
mout Of quarterly dividend of s. Il
share was made today by the directors
of the Calumet x llccla Mining COM
pany. Three months ago the quarterly
dividend was 50. and the dividend dc
ciarcI one year ago was 50.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
w. A. Bahr Is Reappointed.

MADISON Wis. Sept 4-Gov. Da-
wilson has reappontcd William A. Bahr
Of Milwaukee 10 he superintendent of
the free employment bureau Of that city
To the same position in the La Crosse
bureau L. a McMullen Of La Crosse
was reappointcd. Both appointments
are for two years and the salary in each
case ir $500 year.