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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-10
BULLET FIRED AT BALLOON.
Lead from Rifle Sings Through Basket
as Airship Is Sailing.

CORlNTH, Miss. June THE bal
loon New York. A. Holland Forbes, pi-
lot, and Clifford Il. Harmon, landed two
and half miles from here at 5:l5 n. m.
today, having been i'll the air since about
, Saturday evening. Mr.. Harmon gave
the following account of his trip;
The only incident to mar the trip was
about II O'Clock Sunday night, rs we
were passing over the center of Morgan
county. Ala.
''Expecting to land in the wilds of
Canada, we were loaded with guns, am
munition, heavy shoes and clothing and
canned goods. In an endeavor to find
another air current to carry us higher.
we decided to throw away about BOO
pounds of this stuff. Not wishing that it
should be lost in the fields we descended
to within 900 feet of the earth and be
gan distributing it where it would be
found near houses and villages.
when directly over very small vii
lage. eighty miles north of birmingham,
and in the center of Morgan county, n
man with rifle cried: Come down
here-iyou. or I'll bring you down"
We continued our course and he fired
three times. one of the bullets singing
though the basket. Officers have been
sent out from Corinth in an endeavor to
arrest the man
I'VE bad plenty of ballast and could
have STAYED in the air longer, hut we
were turning north and could find no
southern current. We got as far south
as birmingham when the wind changed.
We would have stayed up much longer,
but for that We saw tOey descending
as we were crossing the Kentucky line
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MRS, EDDY STILL WELL.
Christian Science Leader Not Dead OIL
Even Helpless as Charged by
Mrs. Gilbert

BOSTON. Mass, June Mrs. Della
NJ. Gilbert a New York woman long
prominent in Christian Science, issued an
open letter SATURDAY. directed 10 IAN
Christian Scientists" in which she said
Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Eddy, founder Of
Christian Science. was either dead or 4
helpless, mindless puppet.
Conducting an independent invcstiga-
ton of the sensational charges made in
Mrs. Gilhcrts letter n reporter went out
10 Mrs, Eddy's estate. The reporter
knows Mrs. Eddy we'll by sight. lie saw
her drive by in her carriage rs usual,
her companion being Calvin A. Frye, for
many years known both rs the fuplmau
md confidential private secretary Of Mrs
Eddy. The latter seemed as well rs she
was year ago.
Alfred Farluw. chairman Of the Chris
tiau Science publication committee. this
afternoon gave out n signed statement
in which he saId.
Mrs Della y. Gilhcrts statement is
but u rclrcratIuu Of the oft-ropeatcd and
oft rofutcd claim that Mary Boxer
Eddy is no longer the head Of the Chris
iidu Science church. In fact, MR.. Eddy
never has rclIuplushed the active super
vision Of the Christian Science move
mont She is in good health and men
tally alert
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-10
.BUILDED FOR OTHERS
MRS. GRAVES DIED WITHOUT SEE
ING HER PALACE.
Millions Won in Legal Fight and Law
ishly Expended Brought Flu
sive Joy.

NEW YORK, June THE death of
Mrs. Robert Graves without having seen
The palatial home which had been the OBJ
ect of her ambition for years, and which
is now completed, suggests comment on
the uncertainty of human life.
When Mrs. Henry b. Plant, wife of
the south 6 greatest railroad builder, in
lerited her fathers wonderful treasures
and art. she made it her life ambition to
enlarge the collection and house it in Il
lifting home.
Her husband died and after she had
broken his strange Will. which left his
vast estate to the unborn child of an
infant grandson, and had won her dover
right to SS,OUOOUO, she was free to ga
Their the priceless pictures of the world
and search in every land for the rare and
the beautiful
Then she met Robert Graves, tinan-
cier and Inventor. He was attracted
by her lie sympathized with her am
bltlon They were quietly married III
lW4 and soon her Castle III Spain
babe fair to become Il real castle.
1t was love match purely. The bril-
liant young widow of the railroad Croe-
sus had not lacked brilliant suitors. But
when Graves appeared, all others van
ished. ANA together they planned the
New York home at I West Fifty first
street, which was to be their treasure
palace.
The work progressed magcally. In
the great halls and galleries hung pic
lures that had graced the courts of the
Medici. tapestries that had been the pride
of Oriental kings. But with the reality
developing before her eyes, her dream
expanded. There were countless changes
to be made, innumerable treasures yet TO
be secured.
And then, in the midst of the great
task, when at last the finished whole was
clearly planned but only half completed,
Mrs. Graves fell i'll.
The malady did not seem serious at
first, but she gradually grew weaker,
slowly forced herself to forsake her am
bltlon for while-at last to seek com
plete rest. She retired to st. Luke 5
hospital, and later to Edgemere. Her
malady was an acute gastric trouble. She
did not gain strength. She was unhappy
away from her fairyland, on which the
work was still progressing.
Finally, few weeks ago. they took
her home. But she was unable to view
the splendor that awaited her. When it
was all finished. they told her. she should
go through all the rooms and behold her
completed work.
Saturday was the awaited day. The
last touch of the artists hand had left
the mansion an embodiment of the high
est modern architecture and the rarest
ancient art. But sudden sinking spell
made it unadvisable for Mrs. Graves "a
leave her bed. She was told that all was
ready, that the palace only awaited its
princess. And then she died.
Mrs. Graves had been generous in
charity. She was especially the friend
of the New York city firemen and had
endowed institutions to care for them
when injured. The department was
largely represented ut her funeral
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E. P. MENTZ IS DEAD.
Railway and Native of Rich
field, Wis.

GLASGOW JUNCTION, Ky, June
5.-E. L. Mentz, general manager of the
Mammoth Cave railway, died today.
He was native of RiChfcld, Wis. Mr..
Mentz was 90 years old.
Mr.. Mentz's railway was the only line
10 Mammoth Cave and was patronized by
prominent people not only from the Unit
ed States but all parts of the world, who
came to see the wonders of the sulter-
ranpan cavern. The visitors seldom, if
ever. demurred to the rate of 81 for the
seven-mle trip from Glasgow Junction
to the cave and the same amount for the
return. nor did they object to making
the journey behind n "dnky" engine in
old.fashioned open coach about the size
of an ordinary street car.
The high fare charged by the line was
brought to the attention of the LegiSa-
turc at Frankfort, Ky, several times,
but no action was ever taken. Mir.
Mcntzs acquaiutanCes, as a result of
his railway affiliations here, were world
wide
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BATTLES WITH NIAGARA
Wife Jumps Into Stream Above Cataract
and Husband Tries in Vain to
Save Her Life

NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y, June T.
After battling death for an hour in the
icy water just above Niagara Falls.
Aaron Cohen of Buffalo, lost his fight
for the life of his wife, who committed
suicide Sunday afternoon.
While the two were strolling with their
children on the reservation, Mrs. Cohen
suddenly became hysrerical and leaped
into the river between Second and Third
Sisters island This is only $50 feet
above the brink of the cataract. With
out n moments hesitation. he leaped aft
er her, caught her land and struggled
desperately to save her as the current
swept them against the trunk of n tree.
Mrs. Cohen probably died in her hus-
bands arms. Before it was possible to
bring efficient help an hour had passed,
during all of which Cohen was making
frantic attempts to reach the shore.
With his wife tightly claSped to him
he felt himself bump into tree stump,
and on this he got grip with his one
free hand. lie Justify shouted for help
and word was carried to the reservation
police.
Cohen was unable to keep his wife's
face above water. When lie was within
fifteen feet of the shore the terrific cur
rent tore his wife from his grasp and
the body hoated away.
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DAN CUPID AT BELOIT.
Seventeen Young Women, Employed in
One Factory, VIII Become
June Brides.

BELOIT, Wis, June Special i
The richest harvest on record that Cupid
has reaped within the walls Of a single
institution is reported from the Racine
Feet Knitting company's factory in this
city, where seventeen young women are
planning to be June brides
1t is not known definitely. but il is
suspected that the prospect of a high
tariff On hosiery has been the means Of
hurrying things to a climax in many Of
these cases. The girls probably figured
that # the tariff was SO high as to cause
great increase in the price of stockings
the factory might have to suspend oper-
atoms and they would be without means
of support BY marrying now they will
provide themselves with homes against
any such contingency.
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TWO DROWN AT Be RI IN
L. T. OSBORNE AND FRANK NUE.
LOSE LIVES IN FOX RIVER.
Gasoline Launch Drawn Over Dam in
Darkness and Undertow DragS
Men to Death

BERLIN. Wis, June 5.-[Special J.
L. T. Osborne aged 10, of Baraboo, and
Frank Nue. of Prairie du Sac, drowned
last night in the Fox river when the
gasoline launch, Sans Souci, in which
they were travelling to Oshkosh, was
drawn oven The Berlin dam, one and one
half miles north of here. Charles Fla
deck of Sank City, owner Of the launch,
was saved by Ben Nedchky.
The party left Berlin late in the even
ing for Oshkosh. None of them was ac-
Quanted with the river and did not sec
the dam until it was too late to prevent
the boat from going over. The dam has
only a 2l3 foot fail, but the undcrcur-
rent and suction is so strong at that
point that il is almost an impossibility
for an expert swimmer TO keep above
water. Oshornc's body was found this
morning ard the government barge is
dredging the river for that Of Nue..
Osborne was a travelling salesman and
Nue. was in the insurance business at
Prairie du Sac
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election II at this time no candidate gets
a majority of all votes, the Legislature shall
recognize no candidate as nominee and pro-
coed to eject according to law. After me me
Bancroft from tn chair said: II hope be-
fore this bill goes to third reading some or
the members will read it. Mr.. Estabrook
rctorted from his seat, Eyes, I'd advise
them to read ii twice. The more you read
II the more absurd you'll find II.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6.
ON this, the last calendar day of the Iegis-
latiye session. the Assembly gave its head
line acts subjects which ordinarily would
have consumed hours of time in debate We're
disposed of in twinkling. The thing that
did take time was the Stack resolution to.
investigate state departments through an
Assembly committee to be appointed for the
purpose Assemhlyman Ingram was ready
this morning with a rival resolution IN
most severely. The Ingram resolution was
voted down and the Stack resolution was
passed. In the debate Mr.. Hull suggested
that the Assembly quit investigating ana
recommended a grand jury. At the opening
of this mornings session of the Assembly,
Mr.. Bray, on behalf of the House, presented
Speaker Bancroft with a gold watch. In
speech filled with emotion, Speaker Ban
croft thanked the members of the Legisla-
ture for their kind remembrance. The re-
marks Will be spread upon the Journals BY
the Disch bill which would abolish alder
men-at-large In Milwaukee. The Assembly
killed Frank Smiths resolution to grant
passes to policemen and tiremen on street
cars. The Culbertson resolution for an In
vestigation OF the fraternity system at the
university passed by an overwhelming vote.
Sanborn resolution. 35S, to do away with
the state census every five years and only
have a census every ten years was passed
SO to .. owen BILL 93S, amending the bank
ing laws so that the commissioner may
maintain certain actions, passed 60 to D.
The Assembly killed the Roethe bill to dc
away with the extra session and begin the
1911 Session one week earlier than regular
session time
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WEEDS HIS MANICURlST.
Man Who Made a Million in Lumber IN
Wisconsin Ends Romance in
New York.

NEW YORK. June "a romantic
courtship which unitcs the lives of re-
tired lumbcrman who made his fortune
IN Wisconsin and poor manicurist, end
ed in the marriage today Of r. NJ. Whit
ton Of the Plaza and Miss Auiabellc
Lindncr Of 1G7 West EiEhty-frst street.
Mr., Wilton was n widower, about 81
years Of age, and has lived at the Plaza
since its opening. He made million in
lumber in Wisconsin.
The bride is tail, slender blonde, -
years Of age, and is known as the Glib
son girl bv her associates. She was
connected with the manicure department
of Carl Xuhns tOnsOrial establishment IN
the hotel for two years. She il gradu.
ate Of the Normal college.
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WILL RESTORE HORIZON LAKE.
Government Engineer Explains Purpose
of SURVEY

UOIICON, WIS, June Capt. l..
J.. Wheeler government engineer, has
been here Investigating the Horizon
marsh with view 10 ascertaining the
feasibility Of Transforming the famous
duck shooting grounds into reservoir
10 improve the navigation Of Rock river
from GAINESVILLE TO Sterling. ILL.,
At 4 mass meeting here all the towns
in this part Of Dodge county. aud May
vile. Naupun. IIustisforI and Theresa
were literally represented. Capt.
Wheeler outlined the position uf the gov
eminent project Addresses were made
by W g. Van Brunt Mayor Wilcox.
Martin ii@. a. A. Washburn and +. II.
'lausen 81 ilis city, and by Mayor Bach
huber, Byron BarwIg August Rucde-
busch ana T.. ". Lamorcaux Of MAY
vile, by - J.. Dolly and Ed Doney Of
Waupun. Dr. Panetti Of lIulisford and
Nathan Iiaessley uf Theresa.
All were in fayor al the restoration of
IllDrleon lake hy fbe erection of dam nj
dix city
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M. CHAUCHARD IS DEAD
RICHEST MAN IN PARIS EXPIRES,
AGED 81.
Owned Great Department Stores and
Made Arrangements for Own
Funeral to Cost $4,000.

PARIS, June 5.-M. Chauchard, multi
millionaire owner of the Louvre depart
ment stores, is dead at the age of 81
years. He owned q priceless COLLECTION
of pictures which it is hoped he left TO
the nation. He also owned a Gobelin
carpet for which he paid $ooO,VOo and
ON which he allowed nobody TO step eA-
cept himself.
1t is reported that he bequeathed ST.
100000 TO NJ. Calmetto, editor OF FL
caro-, as a token of his friendship
, In the death of NJ. ChauChard iarls
will be given the chance to attend the
most regal funeral in its history. Chau-
chard. when realizing the end was near
Ing, attended TO the matter to the small
est detail In the pere- Lachalse GENE
terry he had built a sarcophagus costing
$4,000, and be purchased casket Tor
$4,000 aud set aside $4,000 for ms iu-
neral The coffin is a work OF ART IN
amarinth colored wood, wrought WIN
artistic hands into cunning designs.
After lying in state two days, during
which the shop is 10 be closed, the corpse
will be placed in a magnificent car, pre-
ceded by 1000 employees III habits or
mourning and guard OF horsemen, anu
borne to the Madeleine. The mourning
coaches provided for those invited are
the gayest of all in the styles Of Louis
Quinze. There will be clean shayen
coachmen and footmen in gala costumes
impressively trimmed III gold lace, OF
specially lavish designs, knee breeches,
wigs, and cooked hats.
Much attention is given to the cos
tunes of the pallbearers, which Will pre-
sent most complete artistic mourning
effect. The clergy of two parishes will
Join in giving adequate solemnity to the
service for which also an orchestra OF
eminent soloists of the opera are re
tanned.
From the Madeleine the cortege will
proceed to Pe-Lachaise, whose portals
will be draped in black. Before the
tomb distinguished orators will succeed
one another in extolling the merits OF
the departed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-10
MANIAC KILLS FIVE,
Packing House Employe at Somerville
Mass, Becomes Suddenly Insane and
Stays Fellow Workmen.

SOMERNlLLE, Mass, June J.-Fivo
men are reported dead and three Others
injured as the result of an attack 10y n
workman who became suddenly insane
this afternoon ut the North Packing
compauy's plant here.
The workman, whose name is said 10
be Thomas Murphy, was seized with ma
nia while at work in the slaughter house.
Armed with big knife which he used
in his work, the police say he ran through
the factory, luugiug at everyone within
reach. Five of the eight men attacked
nrc said to have been almost instantly
killed
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TRACTION STRIKE ENDS.
Normal Street Car Service Is Resumed
on All Lines in Philadelphia
After Settlement.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June D.
With the calling off late Friday night Of
che strike Of the motormcn and conduct
ors Of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company, which was inausurated week
ago today. normal street car service was
resumed today on all lines. While the
great majority of the men are satisfied
with the concession won from the com
rang. there are some who are still dis
satisfied, declaring that the strikers could
have won more than the - cents an hour
If they had held out. The vote Of the
men taken at the eighteen barns Friday
night was 47O2 for the agreement and
1907 against the proposition.
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RACINE BALLooNIsT HURT.
Falls Forty Feet When Parachute Strikes
Trees.

RACINE. Wis. June Tn an attempt
to make balloon ascension at the ma
chnists' picnic, held at Union park,
Prof Gus Granath, aged 30 years, was
probably fatally injured Sunday even
Ing. The balloon was inflated and era
uuth started. hut the trapeac upon which
he was seated and the parachute at
tached struck the limbs of some trees
and were torn away from the balloon
aud Grunath was dashed to the ground Il
distance of 40 feet. He was picked up
unconscious aal taken to Il hospital and
il is feared his back is broken. Satur-
day he made an attempt to 20 up and
struck the same trees. During the win
ter Grauath has been employed at the
Mitchell Motor Car works, but resigned
"a start in making ascensons as he had
done in previous years. His home was
formerly at Chicago.
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WIPE OUT MOSQUITOES.
Guatemala Win Spend Several Million
Dollars to Danish Plague of
Centuries.

NEW ORLEANS, La. June 5.-Ac-
cprdug TO information which has
reached Consul General NJ. ". Morales
SDenz, representative Of Guatemala here,
that country has decided 10 spend several
million dollars in an attempt to roudo-
Port Banio8 aud several other cities Of
Guatemala free from the mosquito
plague and the fevers which have been
the bauE 0f residents there for centuries.
a few months ago an epidemic Of small
pOx was stamped out in Guatemala by
an ediet of compulsory vaccination and
perhaps the most stringent sanitary re-
quirements in the history Of amp country.
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MANIAC RUNS AMUCK.
Columbus CO., Man, in Insane Frenzy,
Shoots Grocer and Clerk and
Kills Himself

COLUMBUS, O., June In an in
sane frenzy today caused by brooding
ever a lawsuit, Edward Sands, aged 63,
former inmate of the county infrmary,
shot Jacob Zettler, grocer, attempted
to kill c. NJ. Gardner, one of Zettler' s
clerks. and then shot himself through the
head. Sands will die Mr.. Zettler'
wound is in the left arm. Sands fired
into the grocery store through a window
at Xettler. Clerks James Daughtery and
C. NJ. Gardner rushed 70 the door and
with several other people were chased up
the street. Suddenly Sands stepped be
hind a billboard and shot himself.
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BADGERS ON DANISH BOARD.

CEDAR FALLS. Ia, June The
annual convention of the Danish Luther
an church of America. which has been
in session at Fredsvlle, closed Sunday.
The following board was elected:
Trustees, Rev. X. G. Bodhaldt, Racine,
Wis. chairman; August Faber, Newell,
Ia. secretary. and j. $. Faaberg, Gin
ton Ia. treasurer. Chris Larsen. Re
cine. Wis, and NJ. Hoist Cedar Falls.
were elected members of the board.
1t was voted to erect an orphans home
hit Tyler, MINI. Next year the meeting
will be held at Marquette, Neb.
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2 TICKETS COST $4,000.
Louisville g. Nashville Railroad Sells
Transportation for Trip Around
the World

NEW ORLEANS. La, June 5-What
paid 10 railroad in the south fof trans.
prtation was turned over TO an agent
Of the Louisville x Nashville railroad
here Friday. The purchase Of two t-vk
cts for trip round the world required
an outlay of practically $4,000 from \
Kline, merchant of New Orleans.
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HUNT FOR MURDERERS,

CHICAGO, H., June 5.-Chief of De.
tectiyes O'Brien today dispatched two Of
his men to Evansville. Ind, the home Of
DIR. John r. Binkley, Sr.. the aged physi.
elan who was mysterously slain in n
room at the Wellington hotel in this city
a few days ago. Every detail of the de.
cedent's life will be inquired into. nc.
cording 10 Capt. O'Brien, IN the hope Of
unenrfhng some clue which will solys
the puzzling case.
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Packers Turn Over Amount Claimed by
Government Under Indictments.

IUI' INN, NHII', JHTIV IT III NWUHIIy
Packing company has paid $4,000 to
the government. this being the amount
due under G9J indictments secured
against the company for alleged viola
ton of the internal revenue laws. This
was announced by United States Dis
trict Attorney II. j. BOner here Satur-
day night. The company was charged
with putting a A-cent revenue stamp on
oleomargarine that required a 10-cent
stamp. The paying of the amount due
does not end the case, as under the law
the company is subject to Il fine from
ST to $1,000 on each of the G95 counts.
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TO INVESTIGATE FRATERNITIES.
Assemblyman Culbertson Wants Report
at Next Session.

MADISON. Wis. June 5.-Just before
adjournment Friday Mr. Culbertson pre-
scented resolution providing that II,
university faculty be requested to ID
vestigate the conditions obtaining ID Id.
Greek letter fraternitieS and tororitie,
with reference 70 remedying the distine
lions and social classes which are pro
nounced undemOcratic, and 10 determin,
q better system 81 student organization
and report the result of such inyostiga
tons with recommendations to The mex
Legislature.
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ARREST AS MOSLEMS.
Turkish Authorities Take Steps to Pun
ish Those Connected with Mas
sacres at Adana,

ONSTANTINOPLE. June An
official telegram received here today from
Adana. Asiatic Turkey, says that 40
Moslems and III non-Moslems have been
arrested there in connection with the
rioting and masSacrcs of April
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PASSES PORTO RICAN BILL.
House Takes Action Upon Measure Car
rying Appropriations

WASHINGTON. II. c., June =
The House today finally passed the Por,
e. Rican bill. authorizing the continuance
Of the current appropriations for the
next fiscal year.
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Peeling Onions Without Tears.

The work of skinning onions, which
usually ends in tears, can be made
pleasure by pouring boiling water over
them and covering n few minutes before
peeling. -Woman's Home Companion.