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The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
SAILOR BOYS
ON FLORIDA BE
REMEMBERED
WoMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANCE UNION HAS ONE THOU.
SAND COMFORT BAGS FOR THE
BOYS-PROMINEN WOMEN TO
MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

That the whole people of Florida are
interested in seeing that the states
.namesake in Uncle Sans fighting
force will go into commission thor
oughly equipped, is evidenced by the
many gifts that are to be presented
to the battleship Florida at Pensacola
next Monday.
A beautiful silver service, presented
by the people of the whole state, a
handsome stand of flags by the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, a
magnifi cent bronze shield and loving
cup by the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy will be added to by the presen-
tation of one thousand comfort bags,
the gift of the members of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union OF
the state.
These comfort bags. which contain
buttons, all kinds Of thread and nee
dies, scissors, court plaster. pins and
bandages. and last, but not least, q
Bible, will be presented to Capt Har-
~ S. Knapp on behalf of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of the
state by Miss Minnie E. Neil, state
president of the organization, and Miss
Abbie Wingate, state superintendent
of the soldiers and sailors home ir
| the southern part of the state.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Stone, missionary from
Macedonia will also be one of the
presentation committee.
| Members of the w. G. T. Z. all oVel
| the state have been busy for the pas
year making these comfort bags, il
| order that the sailors of Uncle Sans
greatest dreadnaught will have those
| little necessities so useful to the life
of a bachelor or one removed from
| the attentions of home.
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
SMALL BOY HELD
ON BAD CHARGE

George Rowe, colored, IL years of
age. living at 212 East Hernandez
street, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Special Officer Schmitz on the
charge of being a dangerous and sus-
picious character. He is now held for
investigation at the police station and
will be before the recorder this morn
ing, at which time it is probable he
will be turned over to the probation
officer.
The boy is charged with having
collected money from the subscribers
of local newspaper, representing
himself as an authorized collector. He
is said to have admitted collecting
some money in this manner. but
claims that he was told by a carrier
to collect on his route for him.
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
CONFER Both
DEGREE ON THE
CANDIDATES
SCOTTISH RITE MAsoNs CON-
TINuE IN SESSION, AND ARE
BUSY EACH DAY AND NIGHT.

-.7-Ine degrees on the
rurge number of candidates from other
places who are here in attendance
upon the session.
Last night Escambia Council of
knights Kadosh spent about four
hours in conferring the thirtieth de-
gree on a class of about twenty can
didates
Today the thirty-first and thirty
second degrees will be conferred on a
class of fifteen or eighteen.
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
SUPPORT GIVEN
LA TOILETTE BILL

the La Toilette bill. designed to sup
plement the Sherman anti trust law,
Lewis D. Brandeis today told the SEN
ate interstate commerce commission
that there Is no such thing as nat
ural monopoly" in industry.
Mr.. Brandeis said supporters of the
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
POSSES PURSUING THE
THREE TRAIN ROBBERS
BY Associated Press.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 14.-Posses in
automobiles are pursuing two men an
swering descriptions given of the men
who held up an Atlantic Coast Line
train Tuesday at Hardeeville, S. c.,
who were met by Mayor Sain, Of
Orangebury, S. c., near the town Of
Orangeburg early today and fed on
being accosted.
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
FORMER SULTAN RETURNS.

Berlin. Dec. 14.-A special news
dispatch from Constantinople reports
that the former sultan, Abdul Hamid,
has been brought back to CONSTANT
nople from Saloniki. where he has
been confined since his deposition on
April 27. 1909. He is said to be ex-
tremely i'll.
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15

La Toilette bill agree that only unrea-
sonabIe restraint of trade should be
prohibited. but they believe the law is
Inadequate difficult of application and
unsatisfactory in it's remedy I'VE pro-
pose to keep the law and supplement
it with provisions remedying defects"
he said.
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
pany with other industrial plants in
the district"
STRUCK TESTIMONY
FROM THE RECORDS
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The Lorimer
senatorial investigating committee to-
day ordered stricken from the records
the testimony of Maxwell Edgar, a
Chicago lawyer, that Clarence S. Dar-
row had been concerned in an attempt
to bribe him with $4,000 to cease his
fight against the international Har-
Vester Company.
The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-15
CHRISTMAS FOR CHI nr-
BY Associated praes

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 14.-Vander-
bilt University students yesterday
started fund to be used in provid
ing Christmas presents for the chill
dren of miners killed in the Briceville
disaster.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
BRAKEMAN K|[Ltu
IN RAIL COLLISION
GEORGE STRONG MEETS DEATH
WHEN TRAINS CRASH TO.
GEyHER NEAR RACINE.
PUT OUT FLAMES WITH BEER
Three Other Members Of Two Train
Crews Are injured-Engine Be-
came Disabled and Attempt Was
Made to Flag Second Train.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. George Strong
of Milwaukee, aged AZ, was killed,
and three other Milwaukee men in
jured when southbound extra
freight train on the Milwaukee, road
crashed into another southbound ex-
ira one mile north of Caledonia in
Racine county.
Alfred Haven, engineer on the
southbound extra, son Of the con-
ductor in charge of the train, was in
jured, but not fatally. Patrick Gary,
fireman, was injured about the head.
and sustained broken shoulder.
Brakeman William Hammer was also
injured.
According to the story told by the
members OF the train crews, the en-
CINE on the first extra became dis
abled near Caledonia. Strong was
sent back to flag the rear end. He
stopped in the caboose to get his
coat and while inside was instantly
killed when the second southbound
extra struck the cabooSe.
The engine on the second train,
which was thrown over on it's side,
set fire to the wrecked caboose and
the flames spread to the rear cars of
the first train.
Breaking into some of the refrig-
orator cars, enough beer was secured
to prevent the fire spreading.
The loss caused by the wreck is
placed between $4,000 and 100000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
/ WILEY EVIDENCE
HINTS A. BRIBERY
Charges Company Sought to Buy
Chemist o. k.-soard Re.
Versed Ruling.

Washington. Harvey w. Wiley
chief Of the bureau Of chemistry, ere.
ated sensation before the house In
vestigating committee when he
charged that three cabinet officers
sitting as board of review, had re-
versed the governments ruling in a
corporation case after the corporation
had offered money to chemists to In.
dorse its food produce.
The case was that Of the Corn Prod
ucts company, whose right to apply
the name CT corn syrup" to glucose
the bureau Of chemistry and the board
of food and drug inspection had de-
Med.
DR.. Wiley testified that when the
bureau and the board had agreed that
the name was Interpolation the
corporation had offered money to
chemists to make affldavits that corn
syrup" was proper description.
Shortly aftArward, he declared, the
board Of three cabinet ofdcers-Sec-
rotary of the Treasury Cortelyou, Sec
rotary Of Commerce and Labor Strauss
and Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
set aside the decision and sustained
the contention OF the corporation.
That ruling, he added, still stands.
In opening his testimony DIR. Wiley
placed in evidence the letter written
by Secretary Wilson on April "a. 1907.
notifying him Of the appointment OF
Dr. Dunlap rs associate chemist. This
is the letter which Dr. Wiley inter.
preted as giving DR.. Dunlap authority
greater than his own.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
LAUDS STATE SOLONS' WORK
Gov. McGovern Addresses e. F. Y.
Picknickers at DePere-Promises
To Urge on Reform Work.

Green Bay.-Gov. McGovern in an
address before crowd of 5000 peo-
pie at the annual picnic of the Equit-
able Fraternal union of the Fox river
valley assemblies, held at Depcre
park, said he intended to keep things
marching forward while he remained
in office and predicted the next year
would be an epoch making one in
Wisconsin history.
He said he believed the new board
of public affairs would accomplish
much in the way Of reducing the cost
of living. The governor told of good
points he saw in the newly enacted
laws-"laws that will make the gov
eminent democratic and representa-
tive and that will give all people an
equal chance in the race of life.
firmly believe" said he, that the
work of the last legislature will have
an enduring benefit to the people OF
Wisconsin"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
GRANT ONE AND ATHlRD FARE
Railroads Make Low Rate for Round
Trip Tickets to State Fair-F,x
Minimum Fare Of 81.

Milwaukee.-The Northwestern and
the Milwaukee roads have granted the
request Of the state board of agricul-
ture for a reduced rate from all
points in Wisconsin during state fair
week. 1t is expected that the 500 line
will do likewise.
Notice has been received from the
Northwestern and Milwaukee lines
announcing the concession and stating
that the fare for the round trip from
all points In Wisconsin will be one
and one-half the regular rate, or 3
cents a round trip mile. This is equal
to the lowest rate ever granted by the
railroads to the state fair board.
The minim UNI rate on excursion tick
cts, however, will be limited to 81; in
other words, the rate only applies to
points beyond the zone where 81 will
buy one way ticket. The sale of ex-
cursiOn tickets will start Tuesday,
Sept. ~, and continue until Saturday,
Sept. 16, with the time limit for re-
turning Monday, Sept 10.
Arrangements already have been
made for special trains from Marsh
field, GAINESVILLE, Eau Claire, and Wan.
Sall
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
ILLINOIS PAYS U. S. BIG TAX.
Corporations Contribute More Than
Any Other State.


Washington. Illinois far out
strips all other states in the
amount of internal revenue 1t
collects for the government, according
to preliminary report submitted by
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Cabell to Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh. The aggregate collections
in Illinois for the fiscal year ending
June 80 were $55,514, 408.18. The next
highest was New York with $14,475.-
464.80. Other collections were: IN
diana. s31, 133.394.24; Michigan, ST.
007,585.96; Wisconsin, 1852, 45431.
and Iowa, $1,267 1929. The aggregate
collections in Illinois by districts
we're: First, $12.632, 0s5.s5; Fifth, $2s,.
99S. O92.39; Eighth, $1o.255, 600.39. and
Thirteenth, $685., 619.58. The collection
in the Fifth Illinois district with
headquarters at Peoria were the high
est made in any district in the United
States. The aggregate internal reve-
nue. collections for the country
amounted to $322,526, 26973. an in
crease of $32,569, 049.57 over the pre-
ceding year. and new high record.
The collections for the year just end.
ed surpassed the best record Of previ.
Gus years, made in 1856, by $12,405
821.38.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
GET POWER.
The Supply Comes From Food.

If we get power from food why no
strive to get all the power We can
That is only possible by use OF skill.
fully selected food that exactly fits
the requirements Of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire and .
poor fire is not good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select
the right food to fit my needs. suf-
fered grievously for a long time from
stomach troubles" writes lady from
a little town In Missouri.
1T seemed as II ! would never be
able to ind out the sort OF food that
was best for me hardly anything that
could eat would stay ON my stomach.
Every attempt gave me heartburn and
filed my stomach with gas got
thinner and thinner until | literally
became a living skeleton, and in time
was compelled to keep to my bed
A few months ago was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and 1t had such
good effect from the very beginning
that have kept up It's use ever since.
was surprised at the ease with which
digested 1t. 1t proved to be just
what needed.
"All my unpleasant symptoms, the
heartburn. the inflated feeling which
gave me SO much pain disappeared.
My weight gradually increased from
SO to l16 pounds. my figure rounded
out, my strength came back, and am
now able to do my Homework and en-
Joy It. Grape-Nuts food did It." Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek.
Mich.
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
Read the little book. "Ths Road to
Wcllville." In pkgs There's reason. :"
Ever read the above lettert A new
one appears from time to time. They
are Eenuinc, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
FIND BODY IN SCHOOL HOUSE
kenosha Police Believe Hugo Anger,
Former Milwaukee Merchant,
to Have Been Murdered.

Kenosha.-Hugo Anger, aged 81
years, formerly furniture dealer in
Milwaukee, was found dead in de-
serted school building here.
Anger had been seen on the
streets of Kenosha the previous
day, and it is impossible to account
for the body being found in the
school, which had been closed for
the vacation for two months. An
autopsy over the remains failed to
reveal cause for death.
The police believe that Anger was
murdered and his body taken to the
school house with a view of conceal
ing the crime.
Anger is brother of the Rev.
John Anger, one of the best known
Lutheran ministers In Wisconsin,
and Of Edward Anger, we'll
known retail merchant of Milwau-
kee
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
EVANSVILLE MAN is ELECTED
G. L. Valentine Chosen Pres dent OF
State Postmasters' Association
Madison Lands 1912 Meet.

Green Bay.--C. l.. Valentine Of
GAINESVILLE was elected president OF
the Wisconsin Association of Post
masters at the close of the conven-
ton; II. J. Goddard of Chippewa
Falls, first vice-president; f. Il. Ri
ley of Two Rivers, second vice-pres-
ident; Andrew Knoll of Chiffon, third
vice-president; Henrietta p. Rein
hardt of Lowell, fourth vice-presi-
dent; A. G. Kurz, Green Bay, secrs-
tary-treasurer. Postmaster Devite
got the next convention for Madison.
Gov. f. e. McGovern addressed tao
convention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
ASK TAFT TO VISIT OSHKOSH
President Requested to Change Wis
consln Itinerary to include Saw
dust City in October Trip.

Observation-Disclosures David
son during Il talk with the president,
renewed the invitation to visit Osh-
kosh. Mr.. Davidson said that mas
much as he will visit Milwaukee to
open the International Dairymen's as
ISOLATION, he could readily, coming
from the west, be routed through the
northern part of the state, instead of
via Madison. as has heretofore been
the route laid down for presidential
trains Mr.. Davidson said the north
ern route would enable him to see
the cities of Eau Claire, Chippewa
Falls, Stevens Point, Oshkosh. Fond
du Lac and other places.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
TWO KILLED AT A CROSSING
Auto Containing Mr.. and Mrs. w. D..
Ferguson of Chicago Hit by
Train Near Waukesha.

Waukesha.-Mr. and Mrs. William
D. Ferguson, Chicago, were killed
and the driver of their automobile.
w. R. Cunningham, Lynchburg, Va,
suffered fractured skull, when the
machine was struck by an east-bound
freight train near Pewaukee.
The party was evidently going
from Milwaukee to Waukesha and
had reached the Forest House cross
ing when the approaching train was
seen. In an effort to avoid being
struck the automobile was run into
a fence. The collision tipped the
machine over and the occupants
were thrown under the wheels of
the train. Mrs. Ferguson was killed
instantly. Her husband lived about
fifteen minutes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
PROTEST ON PUBLIC AUTOPSY
Charged That Head Was Broken
from Corpse in View of 800
Women and Children.

Pound.-Breaking the head off an
exhumed corpse and removing certain
internal organs in full view Of 800
women and children, the county
authorities who conducted the autop-
sy over the remains of John b. Werte-
lewski are being roundly censured in
this town, and leading citizens are
greatly wrought up over what they
term unnecessary barbarism. Public
protests reciting the alleged facts have
been signed and Sent to newspapers.
Wertelewski's body was exhumed
after the suspicion became noised about
that murder had been done. District
Attorney j. c. Morgan and Sheriff
Schwittay found that the skull had
been fractured and that there were
evidences of violent death. Mrs. Wer-
telewski has been charged with the
murder and is held in Jail at Mari
nette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
MAG vEAGH TELLS
Of CUSTOM FRAUDS
Reveals How Chicago Firm Gave
Him Clue.
GIG "CLEANING UP" EFFECTED
Secretary Of the Treasury Makes Pub
lie etenooraphic Report OF Con-
gresslonai Hearing - Many
Seek to Evade Duty.

Washington. - Remarkable reve
lations of the work Of Secretary
Of the Treasury MacVeagh in eradi'
eating gigantic frauds from the United
States customs service and of the a.
distance given him by Chicago firms
and citizens are contained IN a docu'
ment made public.
The document 10 stenographic
record of q bearing In which MT
MacVeagh testified before the house
committee on expenditures In the
treasury department.
The tremendous cleaning up OF
frauds In the customs service which
the secretary has accomplished was
briefly sketched for the benefit OF the
committee. Most Of these instances
never became public. More than
100000 In fines and penalties was
collected from English wooden manu-
facturers and American importers.
The Panama nat frauds were dis
covered through information given
Mr.. MacVeagh by Marshall Field &
Co. This firm imported its first lot
Of Panama hats a year and half
ago. They were passed through the
Chicago customs house on the con-
sular invoice.
Shortly afterward the firm received
4 second invoice showing SO per
cent higher valuation. A cabled In
Quiry to Peru brought the information
that the firm was to pay for the hats
on the second invoice. the first being
for customs duty purposes solely, and
the message added: What every
body does"
The Chicago firm then presented
the second invoice at the custom
house and paid the full duty.
The secretary said that hitherto
not oniy sugar but every other kind
Of merchandise had been underweight-
ed at New York and the government
heavily defrauded right and left"
There was tremendous amount
Of corruption there" he said. "and on
the passenger docks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
U. p. TO REDUCE PAY ROLL.
order for Retrenchment Has Gone Out
-o.SOO TO Be Laid or,

order for Retrenchment Has Gone Out
$500 to Be Laid or.
Omaha, Neb., Aug 21.-Because the
Hartman railroads have made no
money for the last ten months, a gen.
eral order for retrenchment has gone
out. The Union Pacific railroad will
lay of $500 employees, reaching from
one END of the system to the other
and affecting every department Of the
road, with the exception Of the operat-
ing force. No trains have been or
dered discontinued, and probably will
not be, according to officials Of the
road.
Clerks from all the offices of the road
from Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City.
Denver and other points are scheduled
to go, as are workmen from every shop
owned by the railroad. High officials,
az we'll as clerks, will feel the reduc-
ton.
Tho action is said to be due to the
fact that since last October business
has been steadily declining, and that
each succeeding month has seen drop
in earnings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
Fireman's Family Given Aid.

Ashland.-The first time that the
new firemen's pension law has been
put into effect in this part Of Wis
consin was when meeting Of the
city pension board was held and u
pension of $3.50 month was grant
ed to the family of William Parlow.
Parlow died short time ago from
tuberculosis. Under the law pen
sion can be given the family of any
fireman whose death is caused by dis
ease resulting from work IL the fire
department Doctors testified that
Parlow contracted tuberculosis from
a cold caught at fire year ago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
COREY MAY SUCCEED GATES.
II He Heads Republic Merger With
Bethlehem Is Predicted.


Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 21.-Steel men
here declare that William Ellis Corey,
former head Of the United States Steel
corporation, will be the successor Of
the late John w. Gates as president Of
the Republic Iron and Steel company.
1t is POINTED out that this move on the
part of the Republic steel interests
marks the beginning of the much
tSlksd-of merger Of the Republic, the
Bethlehem and the Lackawanna COM
panies.
Strength is added to the report by
the recent announcement Of Mr.. Corey
that he would return actively to the
steel business. What the proposed
coalition of the Bethlehem and Repub-
lie with such heads as Corey and
Charles M. Schwab will mean to the
steel situation is now the topic Of
steel men throughout the Pittsburgh
district They were long associated as
executive heads. Under the recent In
terpretation Of the Supreme court Of
the Sherman law attorneys declare
that such a merger would not be H.
legal. but would be within the bounds
IF the antitrust measure and would
create out of the three united indie
pendent companies powerful rival to
the steel corporation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
WOMEN SACRIFICE
LIVES FOR CHILD
THREE HEROiNES RUSH UPON
TRACK TO SAVE LITTLE ONE
FROM ENGINE WHEELS.
TWO KILLED; BABE UNHURT
Merrimack, Sank County. Is Scene
Of FrightfuI Acc dent-Chiid Ran
In Front of incoming Passenger
Train-Mother Badly Injured.

Merrimack.-Two heroic women
sacrificed their lives and a mother
defied death to save a child from a
horrible death under the drive
wheels of a passenger locomotive
here.
The dead are:
Mrs. Astle, aged 65.
Mrs. Samuel G. Potter.
Mrs. D. C. Marshall was seriously
Injured.
There was a group of Merrimack
residents standing on the platform
of the Northwestern passenger depot
awaiting the arrival of the through
passenger train from Baraboo.
Just as the train neared the plat
form little Baby Marshall, aged 6,
ran across the track and stopped be-
tween the rails directly in front of
the oncoming train.
Then there was a terrific scream
and three women, one 65 years old,
threw themselves before the pilot of
the locomotive and endeavored to
push the Child from under the
wheels. Their heroism was reward
ed. The little girl escaped UNI
harmed, but two of her rescuers
lost their lives.
Aged Mrs. Astle was instantly
killed. Mrs. Potter was horribly
mangled and the mother injured so
badly that death appeared certain.
Mrs. Potter aud Mrs. Marshall were
Madison hospital, where the for
mer died.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-24
M A R X ETS
Milwaukee, August %. 1911.

Milwaukee, August %, 1911.
Butter-Creamery- 26c:
prints, &c, firsts, % q 24c; seconds,
20@21c; process, 2l@ 22c; dairy
fancy, 22c.
Cheese - American, full cream,
Twins, 12kc; daisies, new. 1870
1Skc; Young Americas, I'm q lac;
longhorns, lac; limburger, new, W
Ole; brick. lie; Swiss, 14@ lie.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, Ice; recandled, extras,
20@21c; seconds, 10@12c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 12k Nc; roost-
ers, 7c; spi ngers, 141ac.
Potatoes Wisconsin, new, on
track, 1..J a 1856.
Wheat--No. I, northern, 1890
Ill; No. 2, northern, 1850 100;
No. /, durum, $50 1.00; No. l, vel
vet, 95@99c.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 64Hc.
Oats--No. 3, white, 43Ac; stand
ard, 43c.
Barley-Wisconsin, lib; No. 2,
lis; medium, liz.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 1850
6.35; heifers, 5000 $50; cows, $50
OSLO; feeders, 3.7O@ 4.70; calves,
7.00@S.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers 7.55
@7.S5; fair to best. light, 1900
$50; pigs, us las.
Sheep-Lambs, 5.50@600; ewes
2.75@325.