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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
TO GIVE BIG BARBECUE,
Ground VIII Be Largest Eating
Festival on Record

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 30. What
: styled "the Jc1fcrSonian Barbecue
% hc held tomorrow and Wednesday
IN the Kentucky state fair grounds, near
here. viii be the largest eating festival
If the KIND on record, even in Kentucky
The entire state has supplied thousands
If heads of cattle to feed the crowds
which are already arriving, Gus JauDert,
,hef extraordinary, will, IT is said, re.
Give $4,000 for making the burgoo alone
Every Democratic representative Of
kentucky in Congress will speak rs will
hundreds of others prominent in vari-
nus portions of the state. The bar
,ecuc Is in the interest of the regularly
nominated Democratic city ticket of
lnni.NLlLn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
CURTISS AGAIN THE WINNER.
American Aviator Victor IN Speed Con-
test at Rheims, France.

RHEIMS. Aug. 3O.-Gleun II. CurtisS,
the American aviator, has again tn
umphed III the Rheims races. He secured
the first prize. $1,000. in the Prx de Ia
Nitessc, beating all the French ariatots
with the exception of Blcriot. who coulu
not start. He clipped something off his
own record for ten kilometers and came
within fraction of second of tn"
ten-kilomptcr record held by the Blenot
mOnopane.
This completes the triumph of the
American machine, which was built
specially for speed and has proved itself
the fastest aeroplane at Rheims.
BY his victory CurtisS has won most
of the honors of the meeting for the Unit
ed States. His winnings now amount TO
$4,000 francs. besides the cup, when
will go to the Aero club of America.
Another accident today removed Cur
tiss' most serious opponent Bleriot,
who narrowly escaped death. Willis
passing the first turn his machine turned
triple sommersault and fell TO the
ground with great force. The petrol
tank burst and caught fire. burning
Bleriot painfally. but not Serlousl J.
Aviation week" officially closed today
with gala breakfast given by the com
mittee of organization in honor of the
aviators. There were more than ooc
guests present. and intense enthusiasm
over the wonderful success of the week
was manifested. Blerlot, with his .rm
in "A sling, the result of his accident
Sunday. attended. and he and Glenn II.
Curtiss. the American; Henry farman,
the Englishman. and Hubert Latham
and Louis paulhan, the French flyers,
received ovationS, the asscmblage arising
again and again to cheer them
Cortlaudt T. Bishop, president of The
Americau '"~o club, also was warmly
erected. In the name of the club and
The people of America, MIR. Bishop heart
jly thanked the committee for its cordial
reception to and treatment of the Amer
leans. and he invited the aviators of the
world to come to America.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
AMERICAN BOATS WIN.
Three il German-American Contest Fin
Sh Ahead of the Three Foreign
Entries.

MARBLElIfAD, Mass. Aug. 60
Leading from the start, the 1Oyett",
,wued 10y Commodore William H..
Childs of the BensonhurSt Yacht club
If Brooklyn, y. Y, Won today the first
race of the Germau-Ameriran sender
Yacht contest for the President Fart cup
and Gov, Draper cup.
The Ellen. owned 10y Charles l.. cur
tbs. Jr.. of the Boston lachl club, was
second and the Wolf. owned by Caleb
Loring of the Eastern lacht club, was
third.
Behind traied the three foreigners.
The Margnrrthe. owned by II. Kristen,
led that djcision with the Ilevella sec
uud and the Seehund H., which had
met with an accident. bringing TAP the
rear.
The race was sailed IN mpderat"
northwest breeze. which Iighrenrd con
tnualy to the finish. The Srelund H..
broke her throat halyardS five minutes
after the start, and was not II far1"" in
the race from that time ON.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
CHILDREN ON A STRIKE,
Three Out of Enrolment of 200 Attend
Opening Of School in Pittsburg Car
Company District.

FlTTSBrRG Pa, Aug. 30-Wheu
the public school at Pittston, located in
the Pressed Steel Car company strike
district, resumed today after the sum
n,er vacation, only three small children
out Of an enrolment of 200 were pres
ent.
On a telegraph pole opposite the front
door of the building was posted a sign,
written in child's hand as follows:
1--WE are all on a strike
Many of the strikers. who have chill
dren. were recently evicted from the
company's houses and are now residing
in another district. Those who remain
are making no effort to send their chi
dren To school. On account of the school
being on leased ground, it must he kept
open. it is said, and one teacher viii
be retained there in any event.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
HIS VIEWS ON INTERSTATE STAT
UTES ARE PRESENTED TO
OFFICIALS.
TO SHAKE UP DEPARTMENTS,
Justice, Rate Commission and Bureau OF
Corporations Must Be Recognized,
Says President.
AFTER MATERIAL FOR MESSAGE.

\E,W YORK Aus. 3O-Rcariu. "a
t.,,..,I ,.,.,,..,,,,.,,i,,,, az pro.iI,ut 'T,fts
,,,., ,..i';.t ~, pn,,.:.t.,,r
H'"H y" '''''@'S VIM" ''''
'"NN'''IH necessary J." ''' l"''' N'"'' ''''
merce ANA sherman antitrust laws, At
toncy General Wickcrsham today met
his fellow members of the commission
at ruvarurent nf5riuls drsiou,tnd by
~. ,r.r,1,; -. ,,,. Mt,
'''' ~ w,
secretary NaAri OF 'ht department o!
commerce. ana Iabor' SohrIl"r hehrraI
POWERS "I the utpartlh'Mi Oh justice:
representative ,maf!eS ioWhSehd "l
M'"iS"h' ana ma M"tlln y.
Nhlpp an" haFItS r"l'N 81 III" 'i.''-
N'"lr commerce 'oih,h'SS'"h' al''uI'd we
i''bnE' NhlrH TOOK pace III ine bar
.A"NbtlaIlpl buiuInS III Inns GUY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
AIRSHIP IS DISABLED
ZEPPELIN BALLOON HAS ACCIDENT
NEAR BERLIN
Forward Propellers Break and Fragment
of One Fierces Envelope, Allowing
Gas 20 Escape.

BUEIXIG. Germany. Aug 3O.-Thn
Zeppelin arship which started at IL ~
o'clock Sunday night from the Temple
hof parade ground on its return voyage
to Friedrischafen met with an accident
Early today and landed here NJ o'clock.
The two forward propelers were broken
and u fragment of one of them pierced
the envelope. permitting the gas TO es-
cape The airship. however, was kept
up by throwing over ballast until II ia
vorahlc landing place was reached The
ship came down gently, and il now rests
On Il meadow within 80 yards of the rail-
road tracks here. II will take at least
two days to complete repairs. Iele-
grams have been sent to Fricdrichshaieh
for wOrkmen. materials and gas
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
FOREIGN POST FOR DAVIDSON
Wisconsn's Governor, 1t Is Asserted
Will Abandon Senatorial Race

La CROSSE. Wis. Aug 3O-A dis
patch from Madison says that stalwart
Republican leaders have reached an
agreement with Gov. Davidson providing
that he will stay out of both the guber-
material and senatorial races and that his
reward viii he diplomatic appointment
To Norway. his native land. The prob
lem of what part GOV. Davidson would
play i'll the approaching campaign nas
been a puzzle to the Republican leaders.
hut with this solution reached Senator
Hudnall is expected to make the race for
the yubernatorial nomination. while Cook
will probably be groomed for the senator
ship.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Throw Money at Auto Victim.

AXOMANIE. Wis, Aug. 30 While
Mrs Charles Campbell and two chill
drcu were returning from the creamery
an automobile ran into their rig, upset
ting it aud throwing the occupants ont.
Mrs Campbell broke her collar Zone and
received other injuries, hut the children
were not badly hurt. The automobile
party drove away without paying any
attention to her appeal 70 he taken TO
anc IL the ucighbors. but merely flung
- bill nj her aud left her by the rpad.
.tdf where She was later found by fhohe
WHO stopped the runaway.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
POISCNS FIVE BABIES; SLABS SELF.
Mothers Act Discovered IN Tine to Save
All but One Child

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 30-ln Il tit
of insanity Sunday morning Mrs. Carrie
Sanders of Florence addition gave five
of her six children morphine. While try
ing To feed the poison to the sixth she
was detected 10y a neghbor and she then
confessed 10 what she had done. Wei
don. aged > years is dead. but physi-
clans say they will save the lives of the
other children. The mother also took
poison and cut her throat after making
her confession, brt she is expected 10
recover. The husband Of Mrs. Sanders
was at home when the children were
poisoned. but did not know what his
wife was doing. The child that died had
been poisoned about two hours before
the others. The children range III age
from TO 10 years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
TOBACCO WAR STARTS.
independent Manufacturers File Suit
Against Burley Society, Demand
ing $685. Damages.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug 80, Il" first
gun of new tobacco war in Ken
lucky was fired today when Clark aud
Scott, independent tobacco manufacture
erS Of Scranton. Pa, filed suit IN the
federal court in Covingtun, Ky, against
the hurley Tobacco society. Clarence
I.rhus. the president, and ten other men
rs defendants. Plaintiffs demand Sl3J.
$40 damages.
The plaintiffs demand damages on the
ground that they We're overchargrd on
tobacco they were obliged 10 buy from
The Burley Tobacco society.
The suit is filed under the Sherman
antitrust law and the Burley Tobacco
society is charged with being a monopoly
in restraint of trade Niacteeu Ken
lucky tobacco growers and TWO ONO
growers are named rs party defendants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
BoNI AFTER MARJORIE GOULD.
Broke, Count Seeks Niece of His Ex
Wife.

PARIS, Aug. 0.-That Count Eoni de
Castelane will cnd"avor to annex 4 few
more of the Gould millions through l
marriage 10 Miss Marjorie Could, the
niece of Anna Could. his former wife
is the story circulating among his cred
itorS here and in the CaStclIane district
IN the BasseS AlpcS department. DE tas-
tellunc. il is believed. will lose his seat
in the chamber of deputies when the
general election occurs next May. He
has held his seat three terms. But. as
each election has cost 100000 of the
Gould family's fortune, and as that
source Of political success is shut off. the
electors enthusiasm has evaporated
Rut Castellanes supporters are dissent.
mating report that Count Boni is short
~ TO marry another Gould heiress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
IGNORE THAW PR0TEST
Asylum officials viii Not Change Con
ditions There Because They Are
Objectionable TO One.

ALBANY, \. /. Aug. -. Harry Is.
Thaw, who is protesting against his
treat mcnt in the Muttcawan state hospi.
Ia for insane criminals, viii receive no
different treatment there from that
shown to other patients Of the same
sort. according 10 Supt. &. Y. Collins Of
the state prison department.
Th" changed conditions prescribed for
Ihaw 10y Judge Mills, II wa. pointed
out by the Matt"awan officers. were con.
rrary 10 their rules Of discipline
Il see NO reason for chang" IN the
methods adopted for the djscplu" Of
the InHirutiou hrcau-" they ar" obiec.
1onubc to Thaw, sand Supt Collius
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
SUFFER FROM DROUGHT
Conditions IN Schuylkill Valley IN Penn
sylvania Are Worst in Last
Fifty Years.

READI Nc. Pa. Aug. 30 Drought
conditions were worse today in the
Schuylkiu valley than AT any previous
time in the last fifty years. only ON"
and half inches of rain has fallen in
this vicinity since July !.
Many wells and springs are drying up.
Streams are lower than over before. and
conditions are becoming worse each day.
The Reading railway company still has n
supply Of water for most of its coilericS
but this. too. is becoming low.
The Schuylkil river is lower thau it
was last tall In some localities farmers
prc driving their cattle several miles ln
.Nn.t..
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Supply Station for Chinese

BLACK RIVER FALLS. Wis. Aug
go new industry is promised for this
vicinity which will mean the bringing of
II large sum OF money here yearly. l he
plan is being pushed by syndicate Of
wealthy Cinnamon, and is the establish.
ment of supply station here whicn will
he subsidiary 10 the syndicate's feStl1.
rant business in Chicago. Chin Now
Woo. Joe Paug. Low Sam and Lee Leon
of Chicago, representing the syndicate,
were in the city recently, nccompa ned
10y r. {. schultz. an American friend,
and the Chicago passenger agent 4 the
Poor Maruuette railway.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE WOMEN.
La Crosse Fireman a Hero n Stopping
Mad Runaway Team.

IA CROSSE. wis, Aug 30. Risk
NIX his life to stop IA runaway in which
,cyru persons were Injured, including
'uur from Milwaukee, Dennis j McCau-
Icy. fireman at station NJ. ), La Crosse,
ulght the broken lines which dashed the
rr above the backs of the pluuglng am
mals. and. hur,ed forward as from Il
uiawll. finally St~uck the ground and
nruu-M the animals to % staud~till one
# The horses falling upon him Miss
Ella Richards 9o1 Booth street and
Mrs Paul iiornherE. 60 Wright street.
aud her two daughters We're the Nlwau.
krr NIrrItnS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Insurance Committee Meets

MADISON. Wis. Aug. 30 Special.
'rhe industrial insurance committee Of
the Legislature held meeting this aft
eruoon to arrange n schedule of dates for
its visit about the state during the mouth
of September. All of the members Of
the committee were present and il was
expected the schedule would be the
only matter Of business taken mp.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
WRIGHT TESTS MACHINE.
American Tres Out German Built Aero
plane at Berlin

BERLIN. Aug. 3O-Orville Wright
tested his Germau-huilt aeroplane in "A
lI-minute flight shortly after daylight
today above the Templehof parade
grounds No public announcement w,~
made. rs Mr. Wright desired To see how
the machine worked before giving his
public exhibition next Thursday. The
aeronuut is generally satisfied with the
way in which the craft behaved \ bat
talon of the guards, using the ground
for drill purposes, ceased their manou-
vcrS to observe the strange sight of the
acroplane circling swiftly over the field.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
THE DAILY ACCIDENT.
Man ard Wife Killed at Newton, Ia,
When Auto Rolls Down High
Embankment

MENTION. la, Aug. 80. Nh. and
Mrs. Charles \. topperSn!th were killed
today 10y their motor car rolling down Il
thirty foot emhaukmeut. The Copper
smiths were pinioned beneath the MT
chine Mrs Howard Snyder. Wife of Il
wealthy farmer, WAS also IN the car, bus
escaped uninjurcd. MIR. toppersmilh,
who was driving. lost control of the ma
chine in trying to pass another vcai"lr
on the narrow road.
WATCH HILL. X. l., Aug. 3o.-W
II Singer. the l'ttSburg steel manutac-
lurer. who was injured N an automobile
accident last week. was It'll alive This
afternoon, but there WAS no chance Of
recovery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Discuss River I'm Improvement.

La CROSSE, Wis. Aug. 3o.-Invita-
tons have been received by Mayor 50
rensen, Congressman John J. Esch and
others to the meeting of the Upper Mis-
sissppi River Improvement association.
which will be neld AT Winona October I
and < The call is addressed to the gov.
ernors of Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri.
Iowa and Minnesota, to the mayors If
cities towns and villages all CONNER
cial and business .nens associations,
memters Of the press and others inter
esie1.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Open Baraboo Ore Deposits

BARAiOO. Wis. Aug SO Contract
are being let material is being Assem-
BLEED and the first work is being done +,
build an iron mining plant at Nurti
Freedom which viii cost about $3.50. upu
The Improvement is being made rs In,
Oliver Iron Mining company. suhsiiiar,
10 the United States Steel CORPORATION
For Years prospecting has been going w.
holdings have leon secured aud ethp
preliminary steps taken 70 zine the or,
which liep fellow fhe surface in HE IIya
boo valley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
DEPEw GUIEG TO SAN DIEGO

san DIEGO, cal. Aug IS senator
Chaunrey NJ iepew of New York may
come 10 San Diego 20 reside permanent.
ly He Will spend the winter here 8,
least
&. VI Dcpew . nephew Il the senator
has rented tine home % Twelfth street
and has moved his family here He snys
-others II the bepaw family will como
with him, said the nephew
'"The senator VIII doubtless spend the
nest Of bis life her. If the climate agrees
later TO spend the winter aud that Sem.
Tor DepeW intends 10 come.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
TWO KILLED IN BLAST,
Terrific Powder Explosion Occurs IN
Missouri MIne-Many Are In
Iurcd by Conclusion

CARTHAGE, Mo, Aug ~ Ia a
terrible powder explosion at the Quick
Seven zinc mine al Neck city. north.
west of here" This morning, two mon were
instantly killed, 4 third To seriously in
1ured that he viii die aud many other,
were reported hurt Every ambulance
In the country Was summoned To- ia,
scenc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Two Sisters Drown.

MERRILL. Wis. Aug. 30 = Miss
Emma Stevenson aged -, ana Miss
Clara Stevenson, aged 16. sisters. resi-
dents of Merrill, We're drowned at Bal
lard lake by the upsetting of IA sailboat
The young women were out for an after
sumner sail. At 9 o'clock, while round
ing an island. the boom swung around
swept them overheard. and overturned
tho craft
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
BALLINGER is SUMMONED.
Hasty Call from Washington Probably
on Account of PinchOt Row.

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 3U.-Serre.
tnry of the Interior Ballinger has sud
denly been summoned 10 Washington.
probably on account of the PinChot row.
He left on last nights train.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02

There are many farmers 10 this
country Who are hi love with the lls.l
snakes which they have on their pia,
and believe the reptiles are better ahau
~ cats or dogs in removing Tif.
l4cc from their PREMISES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
VETERAN HORSES SOLD
Gloom IN Police Stables rs Old
Friends 90 Under Hammer.

veteran horses grown old IN the service Of HI
department. we're 81 Id az auction IN the police
bles. at No. ia East sd street YESTERDAY The
stablemen found no hurno- in the proceedings
That quality injected BY one Of the purchasers
To the Stsblenen the horses tried friends
th5ir peculiarities the subject Of tender reminiz
cences
II was this sentiment in tbs stables that came -
the rescue OF Old Jed. hors. with all the cardinal
virtues. IL was repeatedly said whose time qIit
the service seemed TO be regarded by him as full
Of unsvailing sorrow. His reprieve came at The
last mcmen.. The humiliation OF being knocked
down to stranger in citizens garo at some paltry
figure. was saved him. Those present said the
anirnal had fallen back on his religion help him
accept whatever might befaU silently. He led
upstairs, however. TO sweet scented bedroom. BE-
cause word had come from headquarters: Don't
sell Old Jed" The the stables needed only
that
What will become OF him now they were
asked
Hell be well taken Of, DON'T YOU fret It's
bed of clover for the old boz the police
farm" was the reply
Thirteen years az the head Of the psrsdes Of
The Finest is only 10 speak OF the high spots i'm
the old horses career. He met the calcium glare
of such moments modestly His neck arched
those occasions, II is true. but only 10 help make
success Of the parade whole. his frisnds de-
clare. In those days he ridden by Inspector
Cortright. II In the everyday duties of life.
however. that Old Jed his reputation for
probity and conscientious regard for doing the
small things we'll
Ten other horses were sold. Trapper. big bay.
for several years familiar figure in Central Park.
the first of the fallen TO A little in
gray. with gray mustache white hair, started
the sale by bidding IS Trapper. Another man bid
81, and the little gray called out: Thirty
FIVE That's the best horse in the lot. and worth
S3u''
The other man appeared hold similar optn-
ion. Finally. with bid of so the little cried
Unless you want TO pay $3.50 for that horse you
can't get him, my friend You might well let
get him cheap
The second bidder disconsolatey Withdrew. The
little got the horse and laughed The pur
chaser was Brian G. Hughes, who attained repu-
tation practical joker some years ago.
If ] hadn't scared that fellow" said Hughes
this horse would have cost 500. What am
going with Trapper? I going L. send him
to China and enter him In the Hong Kong races.
Defender sold for So a farmer from Long
Island. where. from on. his owner says,
only light work will be given him TO do 1t will
seem different to the old fellow. who has the rec
ord for stopping runauays the Speedway
Juggler. Cadet, Oneida. Claude. Dena and Ivan met
with stoicism the conditions that yesterday
brought about Next Meddler. in good condition
ana said be perhaps the best bargain of the day.
sold for $50 TO q trucknan.
The proceeds of the sale will go the Police Pen
sion Fund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

THOMAS FISHER. a lawyer. for many years re-
tanned bv the elevated railroads, died on FRIDAY
night at Newton, -. j He was seventy-1our years
of age and widower. brother lives in Manuel
y Y The burial will be in Kensico Cemetery on
Monday
MRS ELLEN JANE SCRANTON, whose husband
developed several industries in Oxford. n ., was
buried there yesterday. She was the woo" u 90,
onel Charles Scranton. who built the rolilng hll'
nail factory and blast furnace and opened the mines
in Oxford She was eghty-seven years OF age ana
died In Oberlin Ohio at the home of her dausnter'
Mrs W H Belden. She leaves four other cnllo'en
and a brother.
JOHN c. ALLEN. NJ the firm Of j - Alien q
Son one Of the leading glove manufacturers OF
Fulton County, died Friday night at his nome IN
C;loversviIe y Y He born al Galway sara
toga County, on January 81. 1895
I1FRRFRT LUTHER RExFORD. aged sixty
seven for forty-tvo years reporter on The Ctica
Observer died at his home in Mohawk. N y,
last night Of complication of diseases. He was
native Of Kinderhook =. Y. where previous 10
engaging In newspaper work. he was telegraph
operator He retired from newspaper work SIX
months