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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
BABCOCK NEAR DEATH.
Former Wisconsin Congressman Sinking
Rapidly and End Is Expected
Momentarily.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 2G.-
Former Representative Joseph w. Bah
cock of Wisconsin, who has been crit
ically i'll for some time with a compliCa-
ton of liver troubles, is gradually grow
ing weaker. Considerable Improvement
was shown in his condition about ten
days ago when it was thought he might
recover, but change for the worse oc-
CURED last Thursday. 1t was stated
today that he is very low and the end is
almost momentarly expected.
During the past forty-eight hours Mr.
Babcock has had several sinking spells
and last night it was thought by those
about his bedside that he could not live
till morning. However, a slight rally oC-
CURED about daylight and though now
unconscious. his physicians still hold out
hope to the family. Charles BuhCock
said 10 The Evening Wisconsin CORE
spOudeut shortly after the consultation Of
the physicians: I'VE must now admit ia
theirs condition is almost hopeless; there
is about one chance in thousand that
the methods adopted 10y the r., Sicians
may bring even temporary ref. We
are taking the chance. Everything pos
shle is being done that is known to
medical science. hut | have grave doubts
us to succeec in even giving temporary
relief Father has been lying in Il
comatose state for practically twelve
hours. Yet we hope
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Senate Resumes Work.
MISSING GIRL IS FOUND,
Daughter of New York silk Manufac-
turer, Thought to Have Been Kid
naped, Returns Hemo.

NEW YORK, April 26--AdeIe Boas,
the l3-year-old daughter of Arthur T..
Boas, the wealthy silk manufacturer,
was found on a train from New Eng
and today and was returned Ia The home
IF her parents. 1t WAS thought that the
child had been kidnapped and was being
acid for 4 large ransom.
About fifty people gathered about the
BOas family residence when the car
,iagc drove up with Adale ana the two
detectives who had found her on board
he train ut Stamford, Conn. The girl
,uShed ont of the carriage into her I'M
les arms. Though she appeared in good
health Mr.. Boas had the family ply
stefan called in as he believed his daugh-
.er must have been suffering from some
mental trouble TO cause her to 20 away
As she did.
She went away voluntarily. she said,
lnder the impression that she would
ike 10 earn her own living, and seeing
The newspapers and learning that the
police were looking for her, decided to
come home from Boston alone, without
lotifying the police.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
HITS THE GRANDSTAND.
California Motor Cyclist Strikes Fence
and Is Shot Among Spectators,
lnjuring Two.

Los ANGELES, Cal, April 2G.-Two
spectators We're probably fatally injured
and third suffered injuries Sunday aft
ernoon when Al Earhardt. riding Il five
horse power motor cycle struck the fence
at the Coliseum park. The force of the
impact was such as to hurl Earhardt
over the fence into the spectators in the
graudstand on the north side. He struck
two men. Howard ii. Piper of Los An
geles and Charles II. Henry of Hia-
watha, Kan, on the head, knocking both
unconscious. Piper suffered Il basic frac-
ture of the skull and Henry Il dislocatcd
vertebrae, and both will probably die.
After hitting the three men Earhardt
struck the fence at the end of the stand.
broke out a board and went ON through,
feet first, to the ground twenty feet be-
low, escaping with no more serious i'll
jury than hruiSe under the right arm
where he came in contact with the fence
around the track as he went over.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
VENEZUELA TO
HAVE REFORMS
GOMEZ WILL INVITE FOREIGN CAP
ITAL AND FREE LANDS WILL
BE OPENED.
POWERS WILL AID MOVEMENT.
President Calls Castro an Evil Genius
and Thanks Nations for Keep
ing Him Out.
PEACE AND SECURITY DESIRED.

PARIS. April 2G.-Thc correspondent
of The journal ut Caracas has c&bicd
from Willemstad, Curacao, an interview
with President Gomez of Venezuela.
The President. III the course Of the
conversation, described Cipriano Castro
as the evil genius Of Venezuela.
venezuela should be grateful to the
powers" the President continued, for
not confounding the country with that
iIlomcncd man
Policy Is for Peace.
President Gomez then said that the
entire policy Of the new administration
would be to secure peace and security
in foreign relations. 70 this end Con
grrs9 would meet May % 10 consider Il
liberal revision Of the constitution ana
a series of laws modifying the position
Of foreigners in the republic. lnmngra-
ton would be facilitated free lands OF.
fercd and foreigners, N the matter OF
he ownership Of land would be placed
N equal footing with natives
Powers TO Give Aid
The expert duties on coffee and cocoa
would be suppressed and foreign capital
invited 10 participate in the exploitation
If the vast agricultural, mineral and
commercial resources Of the country
Furthermore the powers would bc asked
iu designate experts Ia examine and re
port upon the possibilities of Venezuela
developments.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
AERCNAUTS DRIVE ALL NIGHT.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 2G.-An
nll-night drive over muddy roads in Il
heavy farm wagon to the nearest tele-
graph station, thirty miles away, was
the unpleasant experience of the three
army aeronauts who assembled here Sat
urday noon in balloon No. 10, making Il
landing three hours later at Great Mills,
Md, more than sixty miles away.
Some uneasineSs was felt for the safe
ty of Lieuts. Lahm, Fulois and Bamber-
ger because the first news from them
since their departure was received when
they reached the telegraph station II
Cox, Md. The aeronauts arrived in
Washington completely tired out, and
went Immediately to bed.
The balloon flight itself was com
plete success. The most of the trip was
made at an altitude varying from $500
to 400 feet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
GIMBEL SUIT DROPPED.
Department Store Projectors Plans for
Building Big Store in New York
Now Going Ahead

NEW YORK, April 26-Formal an
louuccment has been fled with the coun-
~ clerk by counsel on both sides that
he suit brought by Gimbcl Bros. the
Philadelphia department store proprie-
.ors. against the Mauhattan-Hud
Realty company of this city, had been
lroppcd by mutual consent and the
.Iiubcl Bros. will now build on the store
site acquired.
The trouble arose out of the acquiSi-
ION Of the site for a department stor"
he Gimbels are 10 erect on the west
side Of Broadway from Thirty second to
rATty-third street. The Manhattan-
Hudson Realty company is the holding
concern for the Hudson Il Manhattan
railroad company, builders of the Nc
Adoo tunnels.
The Title Guarantee and Trust com
pany has loaned to the Greeley Square
Realty company S3.5oO,0oO on the prop
arty described above. The Greeley
square Realty company is Il subsidiary
corporation organized by the Hudson
tunnel interests to carry through tins
operation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
BELLS OUT OF WESTERN CANADA
Saskatchewan Third Province TO Take
Over Telephone Systems

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, Aprij -
The sale II the Rell Telephone com
pany's system in Saskatchewan 10 the
government Il That province is confirmed
by officials 81 The government ANA the
company. This announcement is Of par.
tiru,ar Importance, owing 20 thp flc, ID
snrans the passing nf the Bel Telephone
company from the vast tract between
the Great Lakes and the Pacific ocean.
Although no announcement has h,nu
suade Of the price paid hy Saskatchewan
81 IL learned that $1,000 10 cash viii bc
handed over by the government and an
iines transferred to the province al mid
uight, April 80
Manitoba was The Grst province 10
purchase the Bell system sud AIh-~ta
fhcu decided 90 take over the lines. Sss.
katcHcE4n's deal followed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
FARM FOR MRS. NATION
Famous Kansas Saloon Smasher VIII
Retire to Simple Life on Proceeds
of Hatchet Sales.

HARRISON. Ark, April 26.-Witb
money derived. it is claimed, from the
sale of souvenir hatchets she has sold
during her campaign in the United States
and England in behalf of the temper
ance cause, Carrie Nation, champion sa-
loon smusher, has purchased an extern
siye tract of land in this, Boone county,
whore she expects to spend the remain
der of her days. Poultry. pigs, pigeons,
peas and the famous Boone county APP
pies will be raised in quantity by Mrs.
Nation, according to the announcement
of her agent, who completed the deal.
1t is said her antisaloon campaign has
ended for good
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Fine Case Is Decided.
KILLS SWEETHEART
Mexican, Enraged Because Girl Refuses
to Elope with Him, Slabs Her
Sixty-two Times

TOLUCA, Mexico, April 2G,-Furious
because his sweetheart Modesto Fucu-
tas. refused to elope with him, Pedro
Srcundino stabbed her to death. Sc
cundiuo then wrote note saying he
would do the same to his pursucrs
which he pinned to the girl by pluuginG
his knife through it into her breast and
fled. He was captured and placed in
prison Near the scene of the crime the
murderer had written with his fingers
on the leaf of magua plant with the
blood of the girl: 'On April 90 there
was an execution here for jealousy"
Sccundilo stabbed the girl siXty-two
times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
THIEVES MAKE HAUL AT ToMAH.
Rob Travelling Man of Furs Valued a
Over $500.

TOMhII Wis, Auril 20. Thieves en-
tered The sherman house sample room
early saturday morning and appropriated
$tr!1 worth of furs from the sample line
If the Worthing X Algcr company Of
HIllsdulc Mich, in charge of j. NJ Cum
Minis reward of 5000 for the capture
of the thieves with the goods and 500
for their arrest and conviction is offered.
Included in the booty were thirty eight
fur garments. the thieves showing their
knowledge Of the fur business 10y taking
the best garments Of the lot The gar,
10 $40.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
CITIES OPPOSE PROHIBITION.
Protests Made TO Missouri Legislature
by Business Organizations.
JEFFERSON CITY. No. Arril p

JEFFERSON CITY, No. april - 80
business men Of st. Louis, Kansas City,
r.. Joseph, Joplin aad other cities u the
state yesterday registered their protest
against state vide prohibition They
appeared before the Senate committee
on constitutional amendments and spoke
against the submission by the Senate Of
the state wide prohibition constitutional
amendment which has passed the House
Last night the prohibitionists ana anti
prohibitionists held joint discussion in
the lower branch Of the Legislature. The
Senate committee is likely 10 report the
amendment tonight or Friday The gen.
eral impression is that a favorable re-
port will be made
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
WRIGHT STARTS ALONE.
Aerodrome Takes to Ar Without Use
of Derrick or Rail in Flight
at Rome.

ROME. April 26.-Wilbur Wright
made Il series of successful flights here
today. making the starts without the
aid of Il derrick or rail. The aerodrome
was propelled over the grass with its
own power, the momentum gradually in
crcasing until at the end of 100 yards
the machine left the ground and sailed
in1n tho mir.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
NEAR TRAGEDY AT ELROY.
Apparently Insane Italian Shoots Man
He Thought Pursued Him.

ELROY, Wis, April 26.--Joseph Sal
vetti. an Italian stranger, shot Clarence
Smith, laborer of this city Saturday
night Two bullets took effect one in
the victims arm and one in hrs side.
The wounds are not thought 10 be fatal.
Snlyctt said he had mistaken his man
and thought bis victim was one who had
threatened his own life and was after
his money. Salyetti Is n stone cutter
by trade and had ticket 10 Duluth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
LA TOILETTE WILL SPEAK.
Wisconsin Senator May Attack Aldrich
Bill This Week.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April &c
Special. While Senator La Toilette
has given no notice that he will speak
on the tariff question it is believed here
that the Wisconsin senator will attack
the Aldrich measure some time this
week. For weeks Senator La Toilette
has had the services Of experts at his
disposal gathering material on the tariii
and his close friends say that he consld-
ers the Aldrich bin worse ''male-shift'
than the Payne bill. 1t is believed that
the Badger senator will favor an income
tax aS means Of raising revenue and
that in his speech he will devote himself
mainly to an assault on the cotton, Wool
and metal schedules.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
ROOSEVELT NEAR
LIONS COUNTRY
EX-PRESIDENT ON HIS WAY TO
M'MILLAN RANCH, WHERE GAME
IS PLENTIFUL.
SHOOTS TWO WlLDEBEESTS.
First Hunt Rewards Him with Gnus and
Gazelle-Kermit Brings Down
a Buck
is NOW WITH SIR ALFRED PEASE.

NAIROBI, British East Africa, April
2G.-Theodore Roosevelt left Kapiti
Plains yesterday and went to the ranch
of Sir Alfred Pease, on the Athi river.
Mai Mearns, Edmund Heller and j. Al
den Loring, members of the Roosevelt
party, went over to Sir Alfreds this
morning. George Mcmillan and /. G.
Selous are going to Machasos via the
pcase ranch, on Wednesday.
Lions are reported numerous on MI
McMillan's Ju ia ranch, and there Is a
herd of 100 buifaloes on Mr., lIeatuey
ranch, where Mr.. Roosevelt will hunt.
The weather here and at the Tease
ranch today is cloudy, and heavy rains
fell last night. The prospects Of sport
on the plains are exceptionally good, oW-
lug to the rainfall.
Roosevelt Bags Two Gnus.
Col. Roosevelt spent part Of Saturday
afternoon sorting his kit, while Kermit
and several of the men went 10 try Their
luck with the rifles. An old settler,
who seemed to take Il liking 10 Kermit.
offered 10 show him likely place Tor
good sport. They succeeded in bringing
Town one buck.
Col. Rooscyelts first hunt was favored
by fine weather, and he enjoyed the eX-
pcricucc immensely. He bagged two
gazcilc. In one respect Mr.. Roosevelt
was somewhat disappointed. as he had
Jeen anxious to secure a Grant $ gaZelle,
whose massive horns are much sought
after as trophies. The hunt lasted sew
Pral hours and all the members Of the
party were well tired out when they re-
turned to camp.
In Peril of smallpox
Smallpox is prevalent at Narobi, and
two cases have developed among the pOr-
tiers mt Tapiti. These have been quar-
antincd and the strictest precautions are
being observed TO prevent a spread of
the disease among those attached to the
Roosevelt party. The danger of this is
now considered slight. The police still
maintain their measures tor the protec-
ton of the Americans from annoyance.
They will not permit any except those
designated by Col Roosevelt, to go with
the expedition. 1t has now been definite
~ learned that none of Mr.. tooseyelt's
baggage is missing and that nothing has
been stolen. Game was very numerous
on the plains today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
EXECUTION IS QUICK.
Only Two Shocks in Prison al
Auburn

AURURN, y. y, April 2G.-Pauly
Hill was clcctrocutcd in Auburn prison
this morning at GLIB. But two shocks
were necessary to kill and the total time
of the two was "A Scant minute. Hills
crime was the murder of his cousin.
chloe Hancock. IS years old. near Cuba,
Allegheny county, on March II, 1905.
llill killed the girl with revolver while
hc was drunk
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
WHEAT STILL DROPPING
Slump Continues from Point Where 1t
Left Off Saturday, May Co.
ing to Sl1S4.

CHICAGO, H., April 26,-Wheat on
a market in which there was none of the
excitement of last week dropped a little
lower today. The opening was cent
over Saturday, but in the absence OF
support this was lost and the decline re
sumed where it left off Saturday. July
dropped to Sl.O63s, and May to $l.1S14.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
GERMAN WHEAT POOR.
Imperial Crop Report Says Condition Is
Much Worse This Year Than
Year Ago.

BERLIN. April 26.-Thc imperial crop
report for April 10 shows the condition
of wheat and rye to be considerably
worse this year than for the correspond
ing period of 1908. The dry autumn and
the severe winter are assigned as the
causes. but the recent warmer weather
with satisfactory. rainfall are expected
to improve prospects.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
LEAVES GAME FORGIRL.
Oshkosh Shortstop Quits Team to See
Lassie He Left Behind at
Rochester, N. Y.

OSHKOSH, Wis, April 2G,-t Spe-
cial. kid" Groh. who was shortStop
Of the Oshkosh team last season and did
sensational work. returned to his home
at Rochester. y. Y, this morning, hav-
ing told Manager Uawley he was i'll.
Groh came here a few days ago to prac-
tee with the team and has promised To
return here on May II. Groh admitted
he was homesick and that he had girl
he wanted to see.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
I'M MIGRANT TAX
IN TARIFF BILL
AMENDMENT ASSESSING EACH
ALIEN $12 IS INTRODUCED BY
CONGRESSMAN OVERMAN.
PLANS TO RAISE Sl0,000,00O.
Senator Aldrich Will Introduce Several
Changes, Including the Admin
istrative Features.


WASHINGTON, d. c., April &c
Mr.. Overman of North Carolina offered
an amendment to the tariff bill in the
Senate today by which he proposed to
place a head tax Of SD on each immi-
grant coming into the United States.
That the tax he desired to have pro-
vided for aliens has been held constitu-
tional by the United States supreme
court, was one Of the arguments Mr.
Overman offered in support of his
amendment.
1t means not only revenue for the
class of immigrants, and, therefore, it
protects labor"
Would Bring Sl0,O00,ooo.
MIR. Overman estimated that the head
tax on aliens which he proposed would
bring to the government $1,000 900 To
SlO,oOO0U0 of revenue.
Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the
finance committee, expects to introduce
tomorrow a number of committee amend
ments to the tariff bill The same will
include practically all of the deferred
matters, among them being the admins
tratlve features of the bill.
Senate Resumes Work.
When the tariff bill was taken up by
the Senate today, there was an extended
exchange of views of senators concern
Ing the understanding under which the
amendments would be cOnsid cred. il be
ing agreed that all paragraphs would be
subject to further amendment even after
under the present procedure the Senate
laS adopted committee amendments.
The Senate proceeded TO consider com
niItee amendments chat were passed
over under the former reading of the
plp1 SIRE
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
ARELIKE MRS. GUINNESS.
Band of Female Cut-throats Are Ar
rested in Russia-Murdered
Guests at Tavern

ST. PETERSBURG, April 2G.-A
band Of female cut-tlroats who for many
months past has been committing with
impunity Il series of brutal murders, was
discovered and at once arrested yeSter-
day III the village of kurchino, thirty
miles from 81. Petersburg. The princi-
pal culprts are mother and her two
daughters. who kept tavern. Assisted
by other women in the village they muir
dcred travellers who stopped at the inn
for the night distigurcd the bodies be
yond recognition, and then threw them
into Il rapidly flowing stream that passed
near the inn, Many of the corpses We're
found, but the distance or the village
was 20 great that suspicion did not at
first center there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
GAME PROTECTION BILL READY
New Measure to Keep Waldens Out Of
Politics.

MADISON, Wis. April 2G.- The fish
ana game committee Of the Assembly.
which has been working for some weeks
on new game protection iii. has about
completed its Mbors, The new bill will
retain the present warden'S department.
hut win provide both for keeping il out
Of politics and also for the protection Of
the state by bond IN the sum of 5000
for The performance Of the chief war
denis duties and against loss from fines
and seizures Each deputy warden il u
furnish a bond for 500.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
RIVER BOAT SINKS; s DROWN
Seven Have Thrilling Escape When
Eagle Mysteriously Goes Down

NEW ORLEANS. La. April oG
Eight people were lost and seven others
un board bad a thrilling escape from
death when the towboat Eagle If the
Louisiana Petroleum company sank mys-
terlonsiy early Sunday IN the Mississippi
river about furiy miles south of Me- t,r
leans. The accident occurred NJ 10
o'clock Sunday morning. and nj the time
All those who persisted were nslpop.
Without heemiI. reason the boat hcgan
- Dip aud take water ana IN an instant
Wat gong Gown hrfaaius III hall Hi ii
sank
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Id. FARGO DIES AT LAKE MILLS.

LAKE MILLS. Wis. April 2G.-L.
-. Fargo, one Of the best known farm
ers of this part Of the state and lead
ing local philanthropist, died on Sun
day, aged 50 years. He was pioneer
u the village one Of the first officials
and was vice president at the time of
his death. Some years ago he and his
wife gave 5000 for the building Of the
public library which bears their name.
lie was active as a farmer until he be-
came advanced III years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
browns IN Fox River.

GREEN BAY, Wis. April 22.-[ Spe-
cial. don Marcott of Kankakee, H..
fell from dock into the Fox river this
morning and was drowned in less than .
feet Of water. Marcott was a member
of one Of the wealthiest and most
prominent families Of Kankakee. He
leaves wife and three children be-
sides two brothers and sister. He was
30 years old.
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New City Hall at Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Wis, April 90
Especial. THE city council has decided
to build new city hall in Cumberland
this spring. The building will be con
structed Of brick and stone The main
floor will be used for the fire department
and Jail, while the second floor will be
used as the council chamber and city
clerks office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
LINER Scandal ASHORE,

HONG KONG, April 26.-The Ham
burg American line steamship Scandal,
from Hamburg, March II. for Shang-
hal, IL ashore near Hong Kong. Assist
ance has been sent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
RAIL WAYS MUST
BRIDGE STREETS
SUPREME COURT DECIDES CITIES
HAVE RIGHT TO ORDER VIA
DUCTS ERECTED.
MINNEAPOLIS WINS SUIT.
Survey for Roadway Makes No Differ
ence in Time for Doing Track
Elevation Work
MINNIE Sofa COURT IS UPHELD

WASHINGTON u - Anil ~.
~, w w. ~ 80 -ni'"
non,. ,o hide -, .+roo+ o.,,,.i,,,rt ,,.na,,
the street has hean established suhse-
-, a.. -. -,
49, ~ '"e Id! iiS " tue l"li"as u"'N >
Just as IL can when the tracks follow the
laying out of the street, was in effect
held by the supreme court Of the United
States today, i'll deciding tavorably to tn,
city the case Of the ST. Paul, Minneap
oils y Manitoba Hallway company am
the Great Northern Railway company
VS.. the city of Minneapolis.
Roads pes;sted Order
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
German Students in China

Students who have graduated in Ger
many are being engaged for The Han
yang (Chinal iron works and arsenal to
Improve the quality Of the arms being
turned out there.
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The Assembly today repealed the law
passed two years ago whereby the fisher
men along Lake Michigan have been com
PEELED to pay a net license of from x3J tc
$50 and substituted in its stead the Rey-
nolds bill reducing the license fee. The
committee on education introduced a bin
making 1t compulsory upon all city super
intendentS to attend at least one cOnven-
ton annually held by the state superin-
tendent The Berner bin to compel the
support of poor relatives was killed.