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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
VAN STUDDIFORD TO FIGHT.
Believes His Actress Wife Wants d.
yorce to Marry Again.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept, 21-Charies
Van Suddiford has filed answer to the
divorce petition Of Grace Van Studio
ford, prima donna, in which he denies
that she has faithfully demeaned herself
or discharged all her duties as his wife
or treated him with kindness and affec-
tion, and makes general denial Of all her
charges and declares he never d, serted
her. Van Studdiford is reported % have
told his friends he believes his wife is
ready 70 marry st. Louis man. Van
Siuddlford was a wealthy member OF a
pioneer family here when he married
Grace Quive. His fortune is gone and
be is now a travelling salesman for a cot
fee Hnuse
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Pioneers Celebrate Golden Wedding.

PLATTEVILLE, Wis, Sept 81
Mr. and Mrs. Robert w. Brown celc-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
today. A public reception was held at
the Brown homestead during the after
noon. among the guests being Rev. Mr..
Evans Of Madison, who otiiciated at the
wedding fifty years ago. Mr.. Brown
erected the first building in the village of
Belmont, coming to Wisconsin from Bal
timore sixty-seven years ago, and engag-
ing in general merchandising and bank
ing. Earl Rose son of Mayor David s.
Rose of Milwaukee, is great grand
child of the Browns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
HARTFORD FIRE LOSS $4,000.
Milwaukee Firemen Ready to Aid When
Pillow Works Is Destroyed.

HARTFORD, Wis, Sept. 2.-Fire,
caused $4,000 loss when it destroyed
three buildings of the Hartford Plow
company and threatened the Kisselkar
motor plant Friday afternoon. The
flames originated in the boiler room and
spread so rapidly that the local fire fight
ers could do little but confine Tie fire to
the immediate vicinity of the warehouse.
A call for help was sent to the Milwau-
kee department and Chief Clancy was
ready to send engines and men when the
call was rescinded
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
DEATH CALLS PROMINENT WOMEN.
Mrs. Helen A. Rice and Mrs. Harlow
Belden Pass Away from This Life

WATERFORD. Wis, Sept. 81
Special. Mrs. Helen A. Rice, wife
of Capt. John 7. Rice, died Saturday
.yening at the age of 10 years.
As the wife of a prominent q. A. K.
man and political leader. Mrs. Rice had
n wide acquaintance and she possessed
much literary ability, being "A frequent
contributor to the Youths Companion
and other periodicals. The funeral will
be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
from her home.
Mrs. Harlow Belden died today at her
home ut Rochester, at the age OF 30
years She was one of the Oldest resi-
dents of this section.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
DIETZ BREAKS HIS ARM.
Accident While Telling Trees in
Woods Near His Home

WINTER WIS, Sept. I'll Special
John +. Deitz, the celebrated Cameron
dam defender. met with an accident
Wednesday. He was in the woods fell
ing a tree that lodged against another.
He cut that tree so that he could let
il TO the ground. 1t kicked out at
the butt. striking Dietz upon the right
shoulder tearing the flesh from his arm
and fracturing the bone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
"Hod" Taylor in Madison.

MADISON, Wis. Sept 24.-H. A.
Tavlor was here Thursday on his way
from Seattle 10 his home in Washing
ton. Mr. Taylor has spent most of the
summer on the Pacific coast. While in
Seattle Mr.. Taylor organized the taxi
cab business in that city. He formed a
$50 GOO company and installed sixteen
steam and gasoline taxicahs. costing all
the way from $1,000 TO $1,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Mai. Gen. Grant for President.

CHICAGO. Ill.,, Sept. 27.-Maj Gen.
Fred erick Dent Grant, U. S. A., as the
next candidate of the Prohibition party
for President of the United States is
possibility that is now being discussed
by members Of the party in Chicago and
other parts of the country, as a result
Of the prominent part taken by Gen.
Grant In the great temperance demon
stration in Chicago Saturday and his well
known attitude on the subject Of total
abstinence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Train Iumps Track

APPLETON, Wis, Sept. 2l.-Passen-
ger train No. q, Known as the Milwaukee
d Chicago limited on the Ashland diyi-
sion OF the Chicago d North-W estern
railroad, Jumped the track about two
mics south OF kankanna Monday morn
ing. and the engine, tender. baggage ex-
press and smoking cars. the dny coach
aud one sleeper bumped along the ties
Tor some distance before il could he
brought 10 stop. No one was injured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
SANTA CLAUS NABBED.
Thirty Thousand Figures Held UP at
Kobe, Pending Claim for Alleged
Infringements.

VICTORIA. Il. c., Sept. 2T.-News
WAS brought by the steamer Empress of
China that 10000 models of Santa Claus
consigned to American dealers by a Jap
pnese firm, are held up ut Kobe pending
h claim for alleged infringement of pat
ent brought by another Japanese firm.
Both firm admit having copied the fig
ureS from copies taken to Japan from
the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30

The only public Office that Otto /.
Barnard. named FOR mayor Of New York
BY tie Republicans, has ever held. IS
hat Of member of the board Of oduca-
Jon. lie was appointed 70 that Office by
Mayor Strong He is a lifelong Repuh-
hcan and has been known rs an organl-
cation man. lie i, the treasurer OF the
Republican county committee.
Mr.. Barnard was born in Brooklyn
and is 50 years old lie is n bachelor
md lives with his two sisters at 20 East
Fifty-eighth street. He is Yale eradu..
ate. class of '7G. has been president OF
the Yale club and is a personal friend
Of President Taft.
Mr. Barnard has long been well
known banker and is president Of tho
New York Trust company. lie is also n
director of the Niagara Fire Insurance
company He has been interested IN
charities, particularly in boys school
pn the east side He is vice president of
h. Charity organization, and a trustee
sf the Proyidcnt Loan association.
The Republicans are now preparing
Or an organized fight against Tammany.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
ENDS LIFE BY HANGING,
Edward Muehl Commits Suicide in Wau-
kesha Countrywide Lives in
Milwaukee.

WAUKESHA, Wis. Sept. Ell Spc-
cial. Edward Muehl, aged 81, son
Of Henry Muehl, former chairman of
the town of Muskego, committed suicide
this morning by hanging himself in the
barn on his fathers farm He was
mentally deranged \ wife aud three
children, living in Milwaukee. survive
him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Murderers Let Off Easy.

APPLETON. Wis. Sept. 2l.-Two
confessed murderers pleaded guilty and
we're sentenced by Judge Goddard
Charles Misch. aged 81 years, a Pole,
murdered John Czszeciak in the town OF
Florence. September D.. Judge Good
land sentenced him to FIVE years In the
state reformat tory at Green Bay. Although
he pleaded guilty 70 the charge of man.
slaughter III the fourth degree, Per Gust
Larsen Of the town Of Homestead, Flor.
t.ice county, il now free man, because
he paid ii aue of $500 and costs Of $500
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Ashland Militiamen Get Boats

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept 27.-The
United States navy department has ad-
vised Commander Theodore Werder Of
the Wisconsin naval militia that steam
cutter and two racing oar boats would
be shipped to the Ashland naval militia
at once. The fact that the government
sends these three boats this year shows
that next year without any question a
large steamboat, capable of transporting
the entire company, will be assigned for
duty At this point.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
GRAFT PROBE STIRS MONTREAL.
City Votes for New Charter Following
Exposure of Loose Methods

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 2l.-Tho
people Of Montreal voted by an over.
whelming majority in favor of changing
the system of municipal government, fol!
lowing sensational disclosures during the
last few weeks before n royal commits
sion Of lax methods of administration
and alleged grating practiced by mem
bers of the present city council. BY
Mondays vote the number of aldermen
was reduced by one-half, from forty-fouf
to twenty-five, and board of control
was created which will have charge of
the administration of the various civic
departments. The people voted for the
change by a majority of eight to one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Th,ueeIf for that career while helping
| -. ,nnort widowed mother.

himself for that career while helping
TO support a widowed mother.
Gov. Johnson was born near 81. feter
forty-eight years ago. Ills parents were
natives Of Sweden. HIS latneT, uq9ta'
Johnson. ard his mother, Caroline nan.
son Uaden, were both of sturdy peasant
stock, and beyond that, little is known
of their relatives. it'll,
Gustav Johnson was n blacksmith;
and for n number of years ne cohuuGteu
his business on n farm when ne nau
located near st. Peter. 1t was on thiS
farm that the future governor was porh.
Ahout the time of the Indian troubles
which occurred in that neighborhood dur
inc the Civil war, the JOhnsons noyed
from the farm 10 the village of st. Re
fer. where the father re-establShed MS
shop. but he failed 10 prosper IN Town
and finally died, leaving his family III
poverty. 10
John mad then reached the age of -
wears. His first position was IN "A gro
Gerry store. where he worked Two years
His earnings were not sufficient TO sup
mort the family and he secured better
place in a drug store, where he earned
enough TO support his mother as well as
himself.
Tn the meantime, he had formed the
reading habit and managed TO obtain a
good education. Then he secured n posi-
ton as tliheheeber loi III ~ - ,hat his
cohlrH anu ne 20 ,,";rad from
his experience in that work.
Loved to Study Men.
uovevnr he was always more of a stu
dent than a business man. lie studied
MOI oniy hooks Inn mon, and for the lat
ter he shnweJ speciol aptitndc. He loved
70 rIiv With all sorts Of people. TO study
hon and t1 learn from their experience
FINALLY when an opportunity was
o,,.,,nd Cor hin, to become editor and
nart owner Of the ST. Peter Herald. he
ras renJv for il
Ry raiure GENIAL, broad minded and
H,,o,'t toll.oT rnodv of VIII and nos
"ossnJ If a Kindly sense of Iumor his
nannr wos always popular. and he was
ALWAYS in demand rs speaker ut pub
lie meetings. His first venture in poll
VS. FGSu.''uf III 1t Hri'" Ii. - was ~
W NJ ~ A. prtl,, ,', 49,
h's7 li'I,ioi IA i,n,ii .
e. az ,n'! la" 'H'""'''i'.u :. uo'ile -.
~. e,g' .i'"' '' was "'t'''N"'e" i''
S'dle S Seau .. ,.,,,;,, ,,1,,;,.,..,
III 900 nt H"n IS"i,, NUM- . tGu ny
'ne bIHlU' az - l"c o'L"te anu n"H
tIeSLe", ne lIi.ue m'.u iYcI Ii IN t.aC
49, "'u nil 'i' s,aalo and ',9 atS
elon ~ 90 " ~ 49,
onoI,ins anon" tbe rnnmhars Of his 0rn
enemies hInoi'l me nirlioeiI eI IilS oMI
R"i,s nen a1aia. G"' thH pb,iriro .,i5
',,,h W ~ citG a,i't
~, ,,.Ln" l. nos o,soiied by thn IT,
tion "''i - "'' 'SS'''e' ~ '"' Neii'
~ e no loot ,or,o Domocr,tio sun-
az - no,'' r., tbo
~ pot nD 49, ~ Ion1 no pannHLi;na,
nnrty "f tbn state was rent in twain hy
l n,a =, ryroIs a,nonc tho leaders and JobnsoE
~ noui ,1 For Governor bv the
DoTnocr"tir state convention II was n
fornr"ne ronclusion that John \ John.
son would give II. c. Dunn of Princeton,
tho Republican nominee. the hardest
kind of n race. Johnson was elected.
Every dav of his administration added to
his Uopuiarity and two years later he
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
BUTTE TROUBLE OVER.
Throw $4,000 Men Out of Work
Is Adjusted

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 27.-The labor
trouble which threatened to tie up this
camp, shut down the shelters in Ana
conda and Great Falls and throw 1900
people out of work throughout the state,
has been settled
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Not Robbed by Same Gang

NEENAII. Wis. Sept. 2l.-Postofico
Inspectors Ralph Bird of Milwaukee and
Reidcnbach of Green Bay have been
here 10 make an inspection Of the rob-
berry at the posto0ice. Inspector Bird
has just come from Mayville, and states
that he does not believe the same persoIt
did both jobs An inventory of the SUPP
plies in the postofllce is being taken I'd
determine the exact loss
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
q EearNnme Threat

From the classroom occupied by the
rougiest boys in the Sunday school came
q great uproar. The secretary in the
next room went in to investigate. Com.
plete silence followed The opening Of the
classroom door.
"Have you got teachcrf'
mo"
"Do you want oneT'
"No."
"Then be quiet or you'll get one"
Result, comparative peace Mauches.
rer Guardian.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30

Experts say that for some years 10
ne the diamond field near Luderitz
II, in Southwestern Africa, will con
10 10 yield enormous amounts of small
choice stones.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Makes Trips in Flames.

Barclay was seriously burned, hui
made ten trips through the flames and
smoke before he would give up his car
and have his injuries attended TO.
John Miller, manager of the Columbian
Film company, was i'll a barber SHOP
when the explosion occurred. He hur-
ried to the scene, but was AT loss 10
account for the disaster. According to
Miller, there were seven persons ON
ployed in the offices, As yet none OF
them have been accounted for.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-30
Arrangements for the Funeral.
Sketch Of Iohnson's Career.

John \. johnson enjoyed the dstinc.
ton of being the first native Minncsotan
to hr chosen governor of the state and
Of that distinction he was prouder than
Of any other feature of his career He
felt more pride in that than he did in
the fact that he educated and prepared
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-08
Wireless Will Keep
Men on Atlantic Fleet
informed During Trip

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The ON
GERS and men OF the Atlantic fleet
which left Gibraltar Friday for Hamp-
ton Roads. will be informed by wire
less about the news on land until they
reach Hampton roads and the friends
and relatives or the men will receive
daily bulletins from the ships. There
has been strong competition between
various wireless companies for per
mission 10 furnish news 10 the fleet
during the last part OF the journey.
IL is rumored the fleet will arrive al
Hampton roads on the 10th, but this
is denied at the navy department. The
latest report states the fleet will ar
rive at noon on the 22d. A story
comes To the navy department that q
young Washington girl who is engaged
10 one OF the officers OF the fleet. upon
learning that her lover Is on one OF
the ships which may be sent To the
Pacific coast upon its arrival here. I'm
nediately broke her engagement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-08
TWO KILLED As
TRAIN HITS SWITCH
PART OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL FLY.
Err rs REDUCED TO JUNK
OTHERS FATALLY HURT.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. s.-The Chi
cago flyer on the Illinois Central rail
road crashed into an open switch at
Coldwater. Miss. early this morning
and part OF the train was reduced TO
pile OF Junk. The lives OF Martin
stanton. fireman. and an unknown
Italian. were blotted out in the wreck.
Three or four Of the score who were
injured are said TO be fatally hurt.
The accident occurred in front OF
the postofice and every coach was
turned over. The groans OF the dy-
ing and injured rose over the ruins,
mingled with the roaring and Kissing
steam from the wrecked engine. Sew
eral bodies are still in the debris. Re
lief trains have been rushed from
Memphis and Water Valley and every.
thing possible is being done for the
injured.
complete list OF the injured has
not been obtained, but 1t is known
that George Barnett, a prominent la
Dor leader and politician. of Memphis.
and J. A Mcdonald postal clerk. are
in the list. The train. which is one
OF the best on the Illinois Central. was
going at good rate OF speed when
the accident occurred.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-08
Chas. L. Freer. Of
Detroit. Gives Rare
Papers to Institute

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The most
valuable ancient Biblical manuscripts
In the United States are TO be given
TO the Smithsonian institute by Chas.
l.. Freer. OF Detroit, according TO a
statement made by Francis w. Kelsey.
professor OF archaeology in the Univer-
sity of Michigan. Prof. Kelsey aud
Prof. Sanders. a famous Greek schol-
ar, have been working for year trans
lating the manuscripts and photo
graphing the pages.
at would not be possible 10 fix the
value of the manuscripts in terms OF
money" said Prof Kelsey. yet they
were bought by Mr.. Freer fol- the RI
ciculors sum Of SIS. He found them
IN the chop Of small dealer in Egypt.
being attracted by their very apparent
antiquity and exquisite binding. The
dealer, Of course. did nos know what
they wire nor their value, and neither
did Mr.. Freer, who Is not d studen' II
Greek'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-08
MORTGAGE BILL IS
UP TO THE TAX
COMMISSION
APPROVAL WILL BE SECURED
AND THEN MEASURE GOES TO
LEcIsLATuRE-PRIMARY BILLS
ARE LENGTHY.
tFrom a star Correspondent

LANSING, Feb. s.-The revamped
mortgage tax bill Is now in the hanos
OF the state tax commission for re-
view. Rep. Maxey. of LAnse. deemed
II best to secure the %. k mark Oh
these state officials before delivering
IL over TO the legislature. He expects
suggestions for changes but thinks
the per cent tax plan will be favored.
but the rate may be altered. No way
has yet been devised that seems per
feet. to make the money loaner stand
the mortgage tax. The person who
borrows cash seems doomed 10 pay
the whole expense.
The two house primary election
bills are now printed and contain
formidable array OF words. The one
by Rep. Chambers, OF Gratiot, covers
81 printed pages totaling 5,5l2 words,
but the one By Rep. Colby. OF Detroit.
consists OF 81 pages and an aggregate
OF S,s76 words. The bill by Senator
Dickinson, OF Eaton, has AZ pages and
1865 words, but the first primary Dill
introduced by Senator Collins, or Bay
City, is short with only % pages and
4.048 words.
The senate may kick up little dus.
this week as the Dickinson primary
election bill is the special order for
Wednesday at o'clock.
Collins will probably stir up the
lions" with attempts at delay with
q hope to push bis primary bill. AS
peace may be desired on the eve OF
Republican state convention the
chances look like no fight at present.
The anti-lobby bill is also on tap
as well as the advalorem tax on teie-
graph and telephone companies.
II Is expected that Sidney A. Hall.
of Saginaw, the present bill clerk OF
the house, will be promoted TO journal
clerk. succeeding Alex II. Smith, OF
Pennington, deceased. Mr.. Hall was
assistant secretary OF the con-con, has
worked In the auditor-generars office
and has proven efficient in every place
o. trust. There is no one picked out
yet for the new bill clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-08
JEROME HAS CLOSE
ESCAPE FROM
DEATH
DISTRICT ATTORNEY is PARTLY
OVERCOME BY GAS AS MAID IN
LOWER APARTMENT KILLS
HERSELF.

NEW YORK. Feb S.-District Al
torney William Trayers Jerome, his
wife and their Japanese servant were
partly overcome today by gas which
poured into their apartments al NJ.
Rutgers-st.. from room beneath IN
which Sarah Schwadron. 10 years Old.
had committed suicide.
The Schwadron girl was employed
by the family OF Jacob karkes on the
second door OF the building When
she retired last evening she opened
door of the Kitchen which led into her
room and turned ON the gas in the
kitchen stove and in her room.
Mr. jerome and his wife returned
10 their homo al midnight The dis
trict attorney noticed pronounced
odor OF gas In the hallway and he in
spected all OF the jets there Finding
them all In order. he concluded that
there was only trifiing leak and he
and his wife retired
The gas poured up into the room
where MIR. Jerome and his wife were
asleep. karkes woke up early In the
morning and noticed the smell OF gas.
lie aroused Isaac Dunno. a boarder III
the Karkes household. and the two
men made their way to the kitchen.
They were almost overcome by gas as
they opened the door.
Karkes. holding his breath entered
the kitchen and turned on the lighted
gas jet while Dunno rushed into the
hall shouting for help. His cries arous'
ed Mr.. Jerome and also attracted the
attention OF Policeman Mcdonald. who
sent In call to Gouyerneur hospital.
When the district attorney awoke he
was SO weak that he was hardly able
10 get ont OF bed. With difficulty he
made his way 10 a window. opened II
and then cared for his wife. The
Japanese servant. aroused by Mr.. Je-
rome was also weak from inhaling the
gas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-08
Blames Mosquito
For Decay Of Greece
And Fall Of Rome

NEW YORK, Feb Sit was the
mosquito not graft. that brought dis
aster upon the French project to build
a canal across the isthmus OF Panama.
The malaria breeding pest has been
menace TO public health for many
centuries, and indirectly, through the
spread OF the fever. caused the decay
OF Greece and the fall OF Rome.
These remarks were included In a
lecture delivered by Dr. j George
Ad9mi. OF McGill university. at the Col
iege Of Physicians and Surgeons. No.
437 West Fifty ninth.st.
Or. Adanh paid high tribute TO the
work OF the American medical scien-
lists In stamping out malaria. and the
successful experiments which had
been made TO get rid OF the mosquito
There Is no more noble act In his
tory" be SAID. than the work OF the
mosquito brigade which practically
stamped out yellow fever in Cuba. La
Havana, in 1900. there were 302 deaths
from the fever. In 1902 there was
none.
Half the population OF the world
die" continued the doctor, FROM
malaria in most instances spread b.
the mcQuito out OF six millions who
died In India. five millions died from
fever But now pathological research
has led 10 practical means OF proven
ton, and the death rate has greatly
diminished.
DR.. Adami told some interesting
facts about tuberculosis.
Every ore has a bit Of tubercu
losis," ne said 1t is an infectious
disease Sophocles told OF this cen
turtles ago, and IL was a fact vel
known in the eighteenth century. as
shown by the sanitary laws OF Maple
in those days. But since the discovery
by Or. KOCH, there has been revo
luton In the prevention and cure oil
the disease"
According TO DR. Adaml the average
life in the sixteenth century was from
eighteen TO twenty years. Today II Is
forty years BY proper sanitation
hygienic methods and pathological re
search in New York. he said. the
death rate has decreased 6 per cent
In the last twenty-five years.