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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
ANXIETY WAS FOR THE KEG
Overcharge a Small Matter, but Gus
toner Did Hate to See Coed
Material Hurt.

Every nail-keg in the store had its
occupant. the checker-board was work
ing overtime, and mittens and muf-
tlers were stuffed in bulgy pockets. as
their owners drew closer round the
big, rusty stove.
The door opened noisily, letting In
blast OF the storm raging outside, and
in its wake followed Rufe Blevins, a
giant woodchopper, whose good ma
ture and ready wit made him a wei
come addition to the store circle.
The loafers moved a little closer to-
gether to make room for Rufe on a
soapbox, but he marched past the
friendly circle. pumped an empty
molasses-keg down on the counter,
and drew stained bill from his
pocket. which he held out to the pro-
prietor of the store,
An expectant grin went round the
circle for Storekeeper Jones had the
reputation of never wronging himself
by overwhelming or undercharging.
The merchant adjusted his glasses
and looked expectantly from the bill
to the woodchopper.
Notice you charged me for five gal
Ions O. molasses last time ! had this
four gallon key filled" drawled Rufe.
Il don't mind payin for the extra gal
Ion. Mr.. Jones, but | do kinder hate
to have good keg strained to pieces"
Youths Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
STEPHENSON FORCES RALLY
File Notice in Legislature That They
Will Fight to Head Off inquiry
Into Senator's Election.

Madison.-Supporters of Senator
Stephenson in the Wisconsin legisla-
ture have given notice of their in
tention of fighting the senate ju-
dietary committee resolution charg-
ing the Marinette millionaire with
having bought his seat in the United
States senate, and requesting that
body to investigate such charges.
This notice was given through
Senator Bodenstab Of Milwaukee, a
member of the judiciary committee,
who got permission from the senate
to file a minority report and to offer
a substitute resolution.
This substitute resolution, Mr..
Bodenstab said later, would not ac-
cuse Senator Stephenson of anything
more serious than the extravaganza
use of money in his campaign. 1t
would not charge him with bribing
voters at the primary election or
with criminal conduct in connection
with the sudden withdrawal Of three
democratic members from the Joint
assembly in order to give him a ma
5ority of the votes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
A WIDOWS LUCK
Quit the Thing That Was Slowly In
juring Her.

A woman tells how coffee kept her
from insurtng her life:
Il suffered for many years chiefly
from trouble with my heart, with
ssvere nervous headaches and neu.
ralgia; but although incapacitated
at times for my housework, | did not
realize the gravity of my condition till
l was rejected for life insurance. hs-
cause. the examining physician said.
my heart was SO bad no could not pass
me.
This distressed me very much, an
/ was widow and had a child de-
pendent upon me. 1t was to protect
her future that wanted TO insure
my life.
Fortunately for me, l happened to
read an advertisement containing \
testimonial from a man who had been
affected In the same way that was
with heart trouble, and who was bene-
flied by leaving off coffee and using
Postum. | grasped at the hope this
held out and made the change at
once.
My health began to improve imme-
diately. The headaches and neuralgia
disappeared, gained In flesh. and my
appetite came back to me. Greatest
Of all, my heart was strengthened
from the beginning. and soon all the
distressing symptoms passed away. No
more waking up In the night with my
heart trying to fly out Of my mouth!
Then again made application for
life Insurance. and had no trouble In
passing the medical examination.
1T was seven years ago that | be-
gan TO use Postum and | am using 1t
still, and shall continue to do so, as |
find it guarantee OF good health"
Name given by Postum Company. Bat
tie Creek Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the big little book. The Road
to Wellyille' in pkgs,
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO tiInc. They
are genuine, trae, and full Ut humAA
inlereat,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
HAYWOOD ASKS BIG STRIKE
TO AID TIE M'NAMARAS
Wants Labor of Nation to Quit Day
Dynamite Suspects Are
Brought to Trial.

st. Louis. Addressing a meet
ing of laboring men, William d.
Haywood, who was tried and acquit
ted for completely in the death Of for
mer Governor Steunenberg of Idaho,
advocated general strike throughout
the United States on the day the Nc
Namara brothers are brought to trial
in Los Angeles.
Haywood explained that the idea
originated with the national officers
Of the Industrial Workers of the
World, with headquarters in Chicago
where, he said. the movement already
had gained considerable Roadway.
officers of the Socialist Labor party
following the address, discussed plans
for gaining support for the movement
and appointed delegates to work in
wards to interest both organized labor
ers and those not affiliated with any
union in the proposed strike.
Indianapolis. Samuel Gompers,
president OF the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, arrived here and I'M
mediately went into executive confer
ence with 40 labor leaders OF ma
tional and state organizations, whose
headquarters are here. After the con-
ference Mr. Gompers said the McNa-
mara case was discussed and that 1t
was decided that the executive council
Of the American Federation of Labor
should take charge of defense fund
which would be raised by contribu
tons from the various labor organiza-
tons Of the country.
A meeting of the executive council
is to be called soon by Mr.. Gompers.
who said the session probably would
he held in this city.
Mr.. Gompers, in discussing the ar
rest of the three labor men, said:
This whole thing is a frameup,
deepseated and deeprooted. am
convinced the accused men are limo
cent. 1t is an outrage and the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor shall leave
nothing undone in defending the men
now imprisoned in Los Angeles. No
means will be spared in the matter Of
counsel for our men,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Churches and tuberculosis.

Statistics showing how serious a
problem tuberculosis is to the ordi-
nary church congregation have been
issued by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention Of Tuber-
culosis. From reports received from
over 1925 churches, with a membership
of over 1000 communicates of
twenty denominations, and from 208
cities and towns In II states In yart.
GUS parts OF the country, out of nearly
1000 deaths In 1910, over 700 or 10
per cent, were caused by tuberculosis
This means 2,2i deaths for every thou
sand members or communicates.
While the percentage Of deaths from
tuberculosis compared with other dis
eases is not higher in the churches,
according to these figures, than In tie
country at large, the tuberculosis
death rate. as shown by the church
returns. is higher per thousand COM
municants than that for the general
population In the registration area Of
the United States, which the census
bureau gave as 167 In 1909.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Cut Gas Rates % Per Cent.

kenosha. The kenosha Gas and
Electric company has filed with the
railroad commission at Madison a
voluntary reduced rate on both IL
Illuminating and fuel gas to $l.10
per 900 feet, with a reduction of
10 cents per 1000 feet for prompt
payment. For patrons using more
than 10000 feet the net rate Is
so cents and for those using more
than 10000 feet, 60 cents. The
former rates were 20 per cent above
these figures. A single meter sys-
TEN is also agreed to.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
COUNTRY STORE BLOWN UP
Home of Well Known Oneida County
Merchant Is Destroyed by Dyna-
mlters-Family Imperiled.

Rhinelander.-The general store of
Fred Trip in the town of Sugar
Camp, this county, was dynamited
and the building, with it's contents,
totally destroyed.
The second floor of the store was
occupied by the Trip family. They
were thrown from their beds, but es-
capped serious injury. Fire followed
the explosion and reduced the struc-
ture to ashes.
Recently 100 pounds of dynamite
stored in Trips powder house were
stolen and this was undoubtedly used
in wrecking the store.
Trip has been active in local po-
litical circles and it is generally be-
lieved thai the outrage was the re-
suit of trouble during recent cam
paignS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
NEW STEPHENSON
REPORT IN SENATE
RESOLUTIONS ANENT SENATOR
iAl ELECTION ASK FOR FED.
ERAL INVESTIGATION.
COUNTY OPTION BILL KILLED
Measure Declared Neither Political
Nor Economic lssue-Workmen's
Compensation Bill Passes Senate
and Is Ready for Governor.

Madison.-After months OF delay
the Stephenson senatorial election
report is before the legislature. 1t
comes in the form of substitute
resolution in place of the one origi-
nally introduced, and is presented by
the senate judiciary committee, with
Senator Bodenstab dissenting.
The resolutions are most sweeping
in character, reviewing the report and
recommendation of the senate in
vestigating committee and In addi-
ton, requests that the United States
Senate Investigate the election Of
Isaac Stephenson. The resolution
recommends concurring In the find
ings of the senate committee. The
report further recommends that pros
ecutions be instituted by the district
attorney OF Dane county against all
persons, shown by the testimony to
have committed bribery. The same
provision relates to the district at
torneys of other counties.
County option is not a political is
sue and never has been. Senators
from all the political parties SO stated
in the arguments on the James bill
granting county option elections as
to the sale of intoxicating liquors
1t was also denied that it was either
a social or economic issue, and not
having any reason for enactment, the
senate indefinitely postponed the bill
by vote of % to g.
When the measure was reached on
the calendar, Senator Blaine request
ed the privilege of Withdrawing the
substitute presented by him, which
was granted. He then presented an
amendment providing for the SUBJ
mission of the question to vote of
the people. This amendment re-
ceived some support from the sena-
tors on the ground that the people
OF the state have right to determine
the question for themselves, but the
amendment was lost by vote of IL
to Is.
The senate concurred in the as
sembly amendment to the Workmen'S
compensation act by vote of 16 to
10. The bill now goes to the en-
rollment room after which it will be
sent to the governor for his sigma
ture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
$50, 900 BLAZE At PRENTICE
Fire Starting In OH Room Of Store
Comes Near Wlping Out Town
Score of Buildings Burn.

Prentice.-The business center Of
Prentice was visited by the worst
fire in it's history, when fire OF I'M
known origin started in the c.. F.
Lundberg store and caused a loss of
fully 100000.
The losses are: C. F. Lundberg,
s11, 900 on general merchandise; H.
Levin, building, occupied by Lund-
berg, $4,000; r. Rosholt, bank build
ing, $4,000 Bank OF Prentice, 81
500; Prentice News plant, $4,000;
Hamm Brewing company, 5000;
Prentice Mercantile company, $685.
600; Jump River hotel, $4,000; the
Carr block, $1,000; Milbank livery
barn. $1,000; Kruger saloon build
Ing, SIS, 900; F. J. Salter, postoffice
and drug store, $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
SONS OF REVOLUTION CONVENE.
Kentucky Members Entertain National
Society at Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. -- After informal
meetings and religious services the
delegates to the semi-annual congress
of the National Society Of the Sons OF
the American revolution held their
first formal session Ia the free library.
The national society Is meeting in
Louisville at the invitation Of the Ken
lucky society, the members OF which
have planned an elaborate program of
social events for the delegates and
the ladies who accompany them. One
of the important business propositions
that will occupy the attention Of the
congress Ii the proper marking
Of the graves of the signers of the
Declaration OF Independence. An
other Is the establishment of the Del
aware National Park near Trenton, to
commemorate the famous crossing of
the Delaware by Washington.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
D|ETz' BATTLE FOR
LIBERTY IS BEGUN
TRIAL OF "CAMERON DAM DE-
FENDER" AND HIS FAMILY
OPENS AT HAYWARD.
FOR MURDER AND ASSAULT
Three Separate Charges Arc Pre-
ferred-State's Case Has Been
Carefully Prepared, While Plans
OF Oietz' Are a Mystery.

Hayward.-John Dietz, the de
render of Cameron DAM" and four
members of his family have begun
their fight against the charges Of
murder and assault resulting from
Dietz' long fight against the Chippe-
wa Lumber and Boom company.
Few cases in the history of Wis
consin have attracted as much no.
tice, and the end is not yet, for it
is expected that the trial will still
further center the limelight on Dietx
and his family who, since the be-
ginning of the war in 1901, have
at various times been the center Of
national attention.
Three charges have been preferred
against the Dietz family. The first
is that of murder against Dietz, his
wife and their son. Leslie, in con-
nection with the death of Oscar
Harp deputy who took part in an
assault against the Dietz home
The second is against Dietz alone
for assaulting William Gibin, for
mer sheriff, who attempted to cap
ture Dietz in 1904. Dietz compan-
ion, Valentine Weisenbach, is now
serving twelve-year sentence in
prison for shooting in connection
with this affair
The third charge is against AL
myra Dietz for assault with intent to
shoot John Rogich, a deputy sher-
lift who took part in an attack on the
Dietz home in 1904
The prosecuting attorneys have
prepared the cases with the great
est care and are leaving no stone
unturned to bring one to Justice,
whom they allege, has been an out
law for years.
What Dietz would do was, up to
the opening of the trial, matter of
profound mystery. He has made no
announcement of his plans or even
stated whom his attorneys would
be, but intimated that he would act
in that capacity himself.
More than seventy-fve witnesses
have been subpoenaed, among them
former Gov. Davidson and former
Attorney General Frank NJ Gilbert.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
FIGHT OVER STATE
REINFORCEMENT
LEGISLATURE HOPE TO ES-
CAPE TEDIOUS DUTY is
WITHOUT AVAIL.
SEVERAL DISTRICTS TOLOSE
Number of Sections Show Decrease
In Population to Extent That a
Smaller Representation Is inevit-
able-Contests Arc Expected.

: Madison.-On top of all the other
troubles of the legislature will come
an apportionment
1t had been hoped by members
that they would be able to stave off
an apportionment at this session.
The constitution provides that the
assembly districts shall be reappor-
toned after each state and national
census. The section says this shall
be done at the first session" after
the enumeration. The expectations
were that the population of the diff
ferent precincts in the state would
not be received in time for an ap-
pOrtionment to be made, also that
congress would fail to fix the mem
bership of the house of representa-
tives so as to permit of a congress
sional apportionment being made.
Now that the census reports have
been received and congress Is about
to fix the membership of the house
it is admitted there is no way in
which the legislature can escape re-
apportioning the state.
1t is limited that in the matter of
congressional districts Jefferson may
be taken from the present Second
district and put with the Sixth dis
trict.
There is a suggestion also that
Lafayette might be taken from the
First to fill up the gap in the Third
district, caused by the taking away
of Juneau county.
AS to senatorial and assembly dis
tricts it seems certain that some Of
the southern counties will lose as
semblymen to those in the middle
northern part of the state, where
the growth in population has been
the greatest.
For one thing the three assembly
districts in Rock county may be COM
bined in two. Columbia. Waupaca,
Eau Claire. and several other coun-
ties, are below the unit for two as
sembly districts and may have to give
up one.
That there will be hearty objec-
tiCns from the members from those
districts is certain and the result will
be many hard fights before a work
able adjustment is reached
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
PASSES LOG ROLLING" BILL
Measure Making It Felony for Leg
islators to Swap" Votes Gets
Senate's Stamp of Approval.

Madison. - Assemblyman Hulls
log rolling bill was passed by the
senate after short debate, by a
vote of 16 to Z. Several senator's ad-
mitted that they did not like the
measure but it was up to them and
they had to stand up and be counted.
The bill makes it felony for any
member of the Legislature to attempt
to secure the passage of any measure
in which he is interested by what
is commonly known as 'log roll
ing or promising to vote for bills
introduced by another member If
that member will support the bills
of his colleagues.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04

he tighten his responsibilities as much
as possible.
For practically seven years Mr.. Frye
ruled over the senate taking the gavel
on the death Of Vice-President Hobart
and again welding 1t when Colonel
Roosevelt left the Office to become
president on the death of Mr.. McKin,
ley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Wall Streets Anchor,

James r. keene. at an Easter cele-
bration In Cedarhurst." said a New
York broker. once gave, In a dozen
words. the Wall-street definition OF \
lamb.
"a lamb said Mr.. Keene, is ono
who invests first and investigates
afterwards
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Builds Unique Model Barn.

Beloit.-A novelty in model barn
is being erected by w. J. Dougan of
this vicinity, for his herd of blooded
cattle. The structure will be round,
siXty-four feet in diameter. The base
ment will be of concrete, will con-
tain twenty-four twelve-light win
dows, and be ventilated in the most
approved style. In the center of the
basement will be concrete silo four
teen feet in diameter and fifty feet
high. Dairymen who have seen the
place pronounce the structure one of
the most nearly ideal they have seen
planned
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Priests $4,000 Estate Divided.

Fond du Lac.-An estate amount
ing to $4,000 is disposed of by the
will OF the Rev. j. j. Keenan,. late
rector of st. Patrick's church. Thir-
ty-fve per cent goes to charity, AZ
per cent to relatives, and 90 per cent
to members of the church choir, al
tar boys and housekeepers who served
the priest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Find Second Degree Murder.

Ashland.-Murder in the second
degree was the verdict against Marin
Miller, a giant Austrian. who killed
two men with club in a row with
other lumberjacks. He was charged
with the murder of both men under
one indictment and arguments are
pending for a new trial, the defense
claiming that there should have been
two separate trials.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Crop Conditions Normal,

Madison.--Crop conditions in the
state, with the exception of rye, are
in normal condition, according to
Secretary w. G. Rowlands of the
state agricultural board. Winter
wheat and other cereals are in bet
ter shape than last year when the
late frost played mischief with the
crop. No reason can be assigned for
the backwardness of rye. Fruit is
in much better shape than last year.
Farmers are complaining on account
of lack of rain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Dedicate $4,000 Church.

Mondovi. The new Methodist
Episcopal church, completed at a cost
of 100000, has been formally dedi-
Gated. The new edifice Is built of
solid stone and rivals any structure
In a community of this size in the
state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Choose Mayor at New ElenfIn.

Aberdeen, 8. Dat the second
election of Aberdeen under the com.
mission FORM the first one having
failed to I'LL the Offices. L. M. Hall
was elected mayor. Only one of four
candidates for reelection as alderman
was victorious.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
FRYE QUITS AS HEAD OF SENATE.
Senator From Maine Resigns as Presl-
dent Pro Tempore.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William P.
Frye Of Maine resigned as president
pro tempore of the senate because Of
Ill health and infirmities of old age
MIR. Frye, who is eighty-one years
old, last year suffered an accident to
his foot, which resulted In an abrasion
that refused to yield to medical treat
ment. The injury has occasioned him
much worry and interfered with his
getting around
While the senator Is said by his ply.
sicians to be recovering rapidly now,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Milwaukee Man Killed by Car.

Milwaukee. John A. Hinsey, for
forty-hve years special agent OF the
Milwaukee road here and former
prominent democratic politician, Is
dead at Los Angeles, Cal, from in
juries when he was struck by a
street car.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
$1,000 Suit for Boxers Death

Green Bay.-An action has been
brought to recover $4,000 for the
death of John Parmentier. who died
after participating in a boxing con-
Test here last December Mayor Alb
rams Is made one of the defendants
In the suit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04

Washington. Representative Reilly
Of Connecticut has introduced a bin
providing an eight-hour work day for
mall carriers and clerks In first and
second class postoffces, the eight
hours 10 be consumed within a limit
Of ten consecutive hours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04

Christiania, Norway king Haakm,
gave an audience to Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president Of the Interna-
tionai League of Women Suffragists,
who has been occurring here on behalf
of votes for women.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Short $1,000, Ends Life.

East Chicago, Ind.-Assistant Post.
master Thomas Davis committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. II ia
alleged he was $1,000 short in his &C.
counts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Masonic Lodges MAY Marre.

Fond du Lac. Fountain lodge, No.
&c, and Fond du Lac lodge, No. $40,
F.. and A. NJ, may effect merger
which would give this city one of
the largest blue lodges in the state.
Fountain lodge has 200 members and
Fond du Lac lodge 214.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Call 75 Witnesses in Detz Trial.

MISUNDERSTANDING witnesses,
including former governor, James
O. Davidson, and former attorney
general, Frank l.. Gilbert, have been
subpoenaed by District Attorney S. ].
Williams in the Dietz case, which is
being tried here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Public Building Bills Ready

Washington, d, C.-Representative
Kopp has prepared bills providing
for purchase of sites and erection of
public buildings at Lancaster and
Reedsburg. Each bill carries an ap-
preparation of $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04

Highland, - The postoiiice here
was robbed of $3.50. No explo-
sives were used and $500 worth OF
postage stamps were not touched A
locked compartment containing 5000
was also overlooked.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-04
Three Drowned by leaky Boat.

Hazelhurst-Caught fast by the
the sticky mud Of Lake Caubashien.
John Williams, William JAM and
Frank Rozie were drowned when
the bottom of leaky boat In which
they were on a fishing trip fell out