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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
FOIL $4,000 BLACKMAILER
threatens to Kidnap James A McClurg's
Child and Dynamite Home

DENVER. Colo, July 3l.-A black
mailer attempted 10 obtain $4,000 from
James A. McClurg s0n-in-law of Banker
u. G. Mofat, by sending a note demand
ing the money under threat of kidnapping
Frances McCurg his l7-year-oId daugh-
ter, and dynauiting the fnmily home at
9UG Grant street McCmrE was instruct
"a to put the money in sealed package,
nud give il To messenger boy who
would call for it. McClurg notified the
police and when the boy called he was
followed 10y detectives, but the black
mailer must have seen the detectives, as
he never appeared 10 meet the boy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
OSAKA IS IN DISTRESS.
in japanese City-Buddhist Tenn
pie Ruin.

TOXIC, Aug. 2.-An official report
on the damage by the great fire at Osaki
places the number of dwellings destroyed
ut ll,36S. including eleven office build
ngs eight schools. four banks, ten bust
ness blocks and twenty temples. There
was only one death. Three persons were
seriously injured. About 800 of the in
habitauts are receiving public assistance
An area of over four miles square
containing some of the city'S handsome~t
structures, including the Buddhist tenn
pie the largest in the world, was entire
ly burned over before the fire was
brought under control. The stock eX-
change. which was one of the most i'm
portant in this country. was entirely de
StrOyel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
Markesan Defeats Fox Lake.

MARK ESAN, Wis. Aug. . Spe-
cial -One Of the hardest fought games
of ball ever played on the Fox Lake dia-
mond, was played between Fox Lake
and Markesan teams Sunday The
scorp wns 3 to in favor of Markesan.
Thirteen innings were played IL decide
the game. The Markesan boys came
home with all the money the Lake boys
brought with them. Markesan has de-
feated Fox Lake twice this season, and
the only team that has defeated the
Lakers this season.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
RAIN MARS HOME COMING
Large Crowd Caught in Downpour on
Tivoli Island Watertown.

WATEliIoW y, w Is, aug. -.-haln
interfcred with the home coming exer-
ciscs ON the second day of the festival
and hundreds were caught in a heavy
dowupour at Tivoli island on Sunday.
-Four thousand visitors were i'll the
city ON Saturday aud this number was
Augmented by large crowd which
reached here on Sunday on the inter-
urban and steam railways
-Four bands of music furnished the
music for the Sunday parade The I'D
dress of welcome was delivered 10y May
or Arthur Mulberger and Judge George
Grimm of jefferson of the Twelfth judi
cinl circuit made the home coming ad-
dress before the storm broke.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
LAND GRADERS FRUSTRATED.
Land for Water Power Sites Withdrawn
IN West

WASHINGTON, u. G.. July 31,-To
Illustrate an alleged attempt ON the part
Of combination to get control Of the wa
ter power sites of the country and to
carry out the policy Of the admnistra-
ton for the conservation of the nations
natural resources, approximately 1900
acres II iand for water power sites were
temporarily withdrawn IN Colorado
Montana and Utah by Acting Secretary
Of the Interior Pierce.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
CHINESE CONSUL SLAIN.
Dr.. Wing, Yale Graduate, with American
Wife, Shot by Countryman
in New York.

NEW YORK. Aug. DIR. LUX Wing
Chinese vice consul at New York and IA
graduate of Lehigh and Yale universe
ties. whose wife is an American woman
was shot when in his office in Broadway
Saturday afternoon and died few hours
later. His slayer, Wong Bow Cheung, a
Chinese, who claims to have been n
steward formerly on the United States
battleship Indiana claims he shot in self
defense, but is contradictory in his state
ments. No rational motive for the MUIR
der has developed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
DEATH IN NAVY BOXING BOUTS?
Sailors on Vermont Fight with Fatal
Results, Is Report

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. Aug. q.
During smoker and boxing carnival on
the battleship Vermont Saturday night
two colored opponents punished each 9TH
er severely. They were Seamen Foster
and Williams of the Vermont. Foster
was on the sick list Sunday morning as
a result of the hammerng. and it is re-
ported that he died Sunday afternoon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
SON HAS HIS FATHER ARRESTED.
Wisconsin Boy Brings Charge of Whip
ping Against Father,

EAU CLAIRE. Wis, Aug. BE
cause benjamin Weber, Ii years old,
residing near Durand with his parents,
Lot severe whipping from his father,
Peter the lad had a warrant sworn out
for his arrest Sheriff Everson brought
the father To Eau Claire, where he
pleaded not guilty and the case was con
tinued for eight days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
Queen Dowager Cannot Recover

ROME. Aug. Queen Dowager Mar
garet of Savoy, widow of King Humbert
Of Italy, is still lingering between life and
death, Notwithstanding the prognostica-
tons Of the attending court specialists
who are constant visitors to her bedside
ut the Quirinal, the royal Italian resi-
dence in Rome. Her complaint, cancer
of the throat, is incurable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
BURGLARS TAKE TEETH.
Enter Five Dentists Offices IN Green
Bay and Get $500 Worth of
Materials.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. 2.-LSpe-
cial. The Offices of five dentists i'll this
city were entered some time Sunday
afternoon or last ni,ht and robbed of
gold. other metals and teeth, TO the
amount of over $500. There is no trace
to the identity of the thief.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
Indians Wall and Pray.

The wailiug and praying Of the In
diunS in the public squares added To
the wcirdncss If the scene, aud painted
m unfTgettablc picture on the minds of
the half clad, shivcring hordcs of fright
cnod men. women and children, who
stood ont in the drizzliug rain waiting
for the coming Of daylight, When the
sun shouo III" people returned to their
homes, having sufficiently recovered
from the fright TO sit down to break
tust.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
PADEREWSKI GETS ORDER.
France Will Give Pianist the Cross Of
Legion of Honor

decorate Paderewski, the pianist, with
the cross of the Legion of Honor He
played recently at charity concert.
Following the precedent in the cases Of
List and Rubinstein, he will be named
an officer without first being made a
chevalier of the order
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
Dnnlin Deal Fails

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. q
Felix Isman today announced the failures
Of the deal whereby the Philadelphia
National League Baseball club was To-
get Mike Donlin from the New York
Nationals in exchange for Out6eder-
Magee of the local club.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
SwInbuTne

tea.wind and wave should chant thy re
QUEEN,
The harmonic suTges toll thy passing bell
For thou hushcd Poet, vert akin 10 them.
Thy songs alone their music parallel
--Kstbarine Lee Bates, ia Lioplncott's.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
PIERCE ARROW WINS
is ONLY CAR WITH PERFECT GID.
DEN TOUR SCORE.
Car off Same Name Without Penalty in
Hover Contest-Chalmers Detroit
Takes Detroit Trophy

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. 2-Pierce-
Arrow car No. O. driven ny w. +. Win
chester with Il perfect score won the
Glidden trophy in the annual reliability
tour of the American Automobile associa-
ton which ended here Friday evening,
according to official announcement here
Sunday night. PierceArrow No. los,
driven by j. $. Williams, won the How
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05

er trophy with perfect score. Chalmers
Detroit No. -, driven by Jean Bemp,
won the Detroit trophy with Il score OF
liz. The Pierce-Arrow ears were the
only ones given perfect scores. The Of
fetal scores:
EIIIlEN IROnIlN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-05
Portugal Gets the Fever.

LISBON, Aug AT a big public
meeting of free thinkers from all par
ties, but principally Republicans, il was
decided today to organize an imposing
procession to march to the houses of
Parliament and demand the suppression
of the religious orders in Portugal. and
the abrogation of existing laws against
freedom of conscience.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-06-11

Incidently the Yukon Alaska.
Pacific Exposition reminds how
near at one time this country came
to losing all that magnificent terri
tory now EN- braccd in the states
Of Washington and Oregon. Web
ster and other of our statesmen at
that period strangely thought that
country would not support more
than few rowing hunters and were
not unwilling to let Great Britain
have it. Fortunately Whitman
and few others, who knew its
possibilities managed to persuade
the government at Washington and
80 a splendid empire was saved.
But it was close call.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-06-11
Oryille and Wilbur Wright were

Orville and Wilbur Wright were
accorded a well deserved right on
their return from Europe. Prog
ress in aerial navigation has been
very rapid the past two or three
years and the Wrights have done
the most to advance it and at the
same time its popularity by their
wonderful achievements. So great
has been the triumphs already
gained that even the most sCep-
teal as to the availability and diri-
gible balloons are by this time con-
vinced. Of course there is yet
much to be done, and apparently
aerial navigation will always be
risky in spite Of coming improve
ments. Their value for military
purposes is still uncertain for that
is something that can not possibly
be ascertained without actual war
faae.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-06-11

This is the time Of year when be-
because of recurring national ami
versaries we hear a great deal Of
talk about being ready to die for
ones country. Fortunately there
is no demaI d now for that sacrifice,
out to live for ones country is al
ways better order. This is al
ways best done by obedience to
its laws, reverence for It's institu-
tons, the cheerful performance of
the duties of citizenship, and a
clean upright and useful life.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

PRETTY AND PRACTICABLE TEA TRAY
Take piece of satin of any shade
harmonious with the color scheme
of the table or room; place a small
lace dolly in the center, and frame
this in an oval gilt frame. (Tnese
frames can be found in any of the
department stores, sometimes with
inexpensive pictures in them, for
twenty-five cents.) A piece of white
linen with either the dolly or an
embroidered initial in the center
framed in a white enameled frame
also makes a handsome tray. The
glass is easily wiped off and the
linen remains as spotless as before
it was used. A piece of felt may
be glued on tie bottom of the tray
to prevent scratching or marring
the table in any way.
The work of skinning onions,
which usually ends in tears, can be
made a pleasure by pouring boiling
water over them and covering few
minutes before peeling.
The following method does away
with fshy dishes. disagreeable odors
etc: Clean and wash the fish thoro-
ly salt, pepper, and -four it inside
and out (sparingly), then roll in
MANILA paper at least three times.
Pinch the ends of the paper together
then fold back, and pin securely,
to prevent the escape Of the juices.
Bake in a moderate oven and allow
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-06-11
The sentiment is rapidly growing

The sentiment IS rapidly growing
that the federal government should
not issue license for the sale of H.
quor in local option or propibition
territory. In continuing to issue
such license it is in effect abetting
the violation of local and state laws.
Statesmen in all parties are awak-
ing to that fact.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-06-11

fifteen minutes more than If baking
the same fish in a pan. When ready
to serve, remove the paper, to which
the skin will adhere, and place the
juicy meat upon the plat
ter. Garnish as desired.
TWO PREvENTATTvEs AGAINST MOTHS
Take one fourth of an ounce each
of ground cloves and caraway seed,
one ounce of dried common salt, one
half pound of lavender flowers free
from the stalk and one half ounce
each of dried thyme and mint. Mix
well together, and put in cambria
or silk bags. These scent bags, if
placed among clothes, will preserve
them from moths and give a pleas
ant Odor.
II you are troubled with moths in
the house, try putting llotting paper
we'll saturated with turpentine in
the drawers. among the fura and
bedclothcs, or wherever there is airy
danger Of the moths working their
dcprcdatiOnS; it can even be put
along the edges of carpets. Turpen-
tine is the best preventative OF
moths I have discovered.
QUEEN MACARooNs
Mix the beaten whites Of six eggs
with the yolks of four; add one cup
full of sugar and -four and small
quantity coriander seed, Drop on
creased paper, and bake in a moder-
ate oven.
PUFFED FRENCH FRIED POTATOES
Fry in the usual way until just
before they are done, Then lift the
frying basket of chips out Of the fat
let it cool for few seconds and
plunge it back into it again. The
change of temperature will make
the chips puff up.
Scrap Soup-Bo;! in enough water
for the soup, sliced potato, small
carrot, a stalk of celery, a little to-
mato and a handful of rice or bar.ey.
You may add baked beans Ia left
over) if you like. The vegetables
must all lie minced. When they
are cooked tender, cut some bacon
into tiny cubes and fry to a nice
brown, thicken the fat with a tea
spoonful of Drowned -four and turn
all into the soup pot. Salt and pep
per to taste. Boil for minute
and serve without straining and you
have palatable family broth.
Pie Crust Made with Lard-Place
in a bowl one and half cupfuls Of
flour, one-quarter OF a cupful of
butter, the same amount Of lard and
one small teaspoonful of salt. With
a sharp knife chop the shortening
through the flour very thoroughly,
after which add just enough ice
water, or very cold water, to hold
the mixture together (from one
quarter to one-half a cup.,,.... il suffi-
cienD, chopping all the time until
a smooth dough is formed, when
should be allowed to stand in a cold
place for day before using.
Pastry for One Pie.-AIix one
saltspo of salt and one salt
spoonful Of baking-powder with one
heaping cupful of pastry flour, and
rub in one-quarter of cupful of
lard. Mix quite stiff with cold
water. Roll out and put little pieces
of butter about the size of beans on
the paste, until you see about one
quarter of a cupful; spri nkle with
Hour and fold over and roll out
again. Roll up like jelly roll.
Divide in two parts and roll to fit
the plate.
The temperature of the oven
is very important matter and that
must be considered if you wish
yOur ME TO he whOIasonoo NJ
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OICEN MACAROONS

Mix the beaten whites Of six eggs
with the yolks of four; add one cup
full of sugar and -four and a small
quantity coriander seed. Drop on
creased paper, and bake in a moder-
ate oven.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-01
rhE BOUGHT JUROR.

When red-handed murderers Of
whose guilt the proof leaves no rea
sonable doubt in the mind Of any
fair-minded being of intelligence, are
constantly acquitted 1t is small won.
der that people lose confidence in our
Jury system and that charges Of de-
bauched jurors are quite common.
But there are really few cases In
which the purchased juror figures as
deciding factor. Verdicts which are
q traversity upon justice and an out
rage upon our civilization are rem
dered because men who sit in the jury
boxes are locking in the courage, the
intelligence and the patriotism to do
their duty. Discussing this question,
the Courier-Journal very correctly
says:
THE bought juror is perhaps rarer
as a factor in criminal trials than is
generally supposed by the public. A
man guilty of hideous crime, is tried.
There is hung jury The prosecu-
ton has lost point, The defendant
Is admitted to bail. His possession OF
liberty illustrates the axiom that pos
session is nine points Of the law. At
a second trial the chance for convic-
ton is reduced by half; the chance for
to secure acquittal is
doubled. The verdict is not guilty |
It is plain that the verdict makes |
of law and does a gross in
Justice to the State, to say nothing Of
making the acquitted individual
greater criminal encouraging other
awless men to commit similar crimes.
rhe common inference is that the fur
,rs In the first trial were bought, or
perhaps those in the second trial, or
10th panels. Frequently the supposi-
ion is entirely incorrect. There is a
vide moral difference between the
weak and unintelligent juror and the
professional Juror who ac-
;epts a bride, but the effect Of their
ervice is the same.
THE dangerous Juror is the man
rho is not intelligent enough to con-
ider the broader aspects Of criminal
ase--who is without mental breadth
o understand that the case is not one
gainst John Doe or Richard Roe, but
case OF Organized Society versus
who is not sufficiently hon.
ct to abide by his oath, regardless Of u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-01
MEMS q BOYS SHOES

80 Pairs w. L. Douglas $3.50 Patent
Butcher. sizes. to 10. Next Saturday
q Monday, sass a pair.
80 Pairs Mems $500 BOX Calf Bluch.
er, $50 q pair.
Sc Pairs Boys vici q Boz Calf s2.OO
Shoes. $50 a pair.
4S Pairs YOUTHS vici q Boz Calf
Shoes, sizes Is to IN. CSC a pair.
Boys High Cut Army Calf. Heavy
Shoes. $500 q pair.
Boys High Cut Extra Quality Tan
Calf Shoes. $3.50 Q pair.
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
Dark 1oc Dress FIannelettea, ne q
Ward.
SIC, 31.00 to $3.50 Dress Goods IN
piaids. Odd Colors, etc. Soc yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-01
THE BILL COLLECTOR.

This ubiquitous individual will cal
on you next Friday. Like the estate
of matrimony and the Easter bonnet
he may be described as a necessary
evil. The bill collector is the best
answer we know to the statement
often made that there is no such
thing as a necessary" evil. He is
seldom a welcome visitor and yet
without him the wheels Of commerce
would cease to revolve and there
would be a paucity of the wherewith
to meet pay rolls or make glad the
hearts of the coal men.
While it would doubtless be an act
Of objectionable hypocracy should you
convey the impression to the bill col
lector that you are really glad to see
him, yet it will do no harm to treat
him at least with courtesy. The ma
pority of those upon whom he calls
will respond to the gentle suggestion
of the bill collector that his employer
has designs upon their bank accounts,
but many of them will separate them
selves from their cash with that in
jured air that one effects when being
relieved of an aching tooth.
Seriously, do not convey to the bill
collector by your words or your de-
meanor the idea that you believe him
to be an enemy Of the race. II you
had paid cash his visit would not be |
necessary and 1t is not his fault that |
you did not produce on "the spot"
And when you have paid the bill tuck |
The receipt safely away in the inner
-ecesses of your desk and don't carry
{ home to embarass your wife with
ecture on the necessity for and the
virtues OF economy. Particularly
should you refrain from illusions
lbout that bill for the Christmas pres
mt she gave you but few days ago.
Ind don't make rash resolutions about
What you are going to spend or not
yoing to spend during the coming
ear. Like many another new year
esolution of much virtue II will soon
'e forgotten.
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the sympathy be may feel for the de
fendant or his family. when the proof
Of guilt Is plain. and Il Is his plain
duty to fx the penalty provided The
weakened. not consciously dishon-
est, but not thoroughly honest juror,
the juror who can be reached BY an
attorney not with money. but through
the medium Of personal acquaintance
or friendship, or admiration for bril-
liant attachments, and who forgets
the solemnity Of his oath and his
heavy responsibility as the nnal ar
bitter between society and the defen-
dant, the ignorant juror whose quail
fcation for service is that he never
reads the newspapers and knows moth
ing about the case and little about
else, constitute the curse OF
The fury system. II they did not make
he failure Of criminal prosecutions 80
common IT would be much less din
,ult to discover and prosecute the
JUROR who takes brides and to dis
over and prosecute the Jury %nxer"
within the bar or outside Of the bar"
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IF you GEE IT IN OUR AID ITS so.


| That Judge Hart was eminently cor
rect in his decision refusing the In
dicted assassins of Senator Carmack
bond will be admitted by all fair
minded people who are familiar with
the facts. 1t is inconceivable that
any person after having read the evil
dence adduced at the hearing could
believe that this was bailable case
To have granted the Coopers bail
would have been to make Of the law q
hollow mockery and the courts of the
land sham and pretense.
AS a matter Of fact murder in the
first degree ought not to be a bailable
Offense. Where the facts adduced by
the grand jury are SO strong as to
warrant an indictment for this high
crime the defendant should be safely
confined In Jail until he is acquitted
This is the law in several jurisdic-
tons. But in Tennessee, where 1t
seems that our lawmakers have had
too little regard for the rights of 30
ciety and too much consideration for
the criminals, contrary rule pre-
walls.
Under the Tennessee practice appli-
cations for bail are frequently made
for the purpose Of securing in ad-
vance of the trial the evidence OF the
State, and for no other reason. This
gives the defendant an opportunity to
evidence to meet and re-
out that presented by the State. Such
add to the advantage al
'eady possessed by the criminal and
he Lord knows organized society is
llready handicapped by our criminal
avs at every stage OF the proceedings I
o enforce justice.
These preliminary hearings also |
AVE the effect of disqualifying for I
ury service all the intelligent and
eading men of the county. Every
erson who read the detailed evidence t
( this hearing in the daily papers and I
ormed an opinion therefrom is dis d
ualified as a juror. Hence, in order I
D obtain Jury in Davidson county 1t u
ill be necessary to go among those b
the ignorant and vicious classes c
hose natural sympathies are always n
18th the arraigned criminals. Il