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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Souvenir Hunters Steal the Silver

the souvenir collection OF many Amer
lean homes there soon may be hidden
piece OF silverware or china, worth
but little intrinsically, but highly
priced because Il came from the capt.
tol of the United States. Therefore
the walters will have to be on the
alert Not that those who may dine
In the senate restaurant are really bad
folks. but simply because It's human
to gather mementos and especially me-
mentos that belong to Uncle Sam.
Every taxpayer feels that he's paid for
the little old thing a thousand times
over, anyway.
In addition to the supply of new
silver the senate restaurant also
boasts OF the installation OF telauto-
graph, an instrument that writes at
long distance. No longer will 1t be
necessary for the waiter to yell Draw
one" down an initiation silver tube.
The order will be written In the res
taurant room above and at the same
time II will be reproduced by the tel
autograph down where the chef holds
sway.
The telautograph, however, IS fast.
ened down It's not In the danger that
besets the new silyerware today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Uncle Sam in the Theater Business

sional drives about the adjoining
country. All day long the large pro-
portion OF the patients stroll about
the grounds In care OF keepers and in
this uneventful way find their only
recreation Few enjoy he drives. as
the asylum buses are limited in ca
pacity and number
The new theater stands in the cen-
ter Of the large grounds and is
model in its style of architecture.
With a seating capacity OF 1900. It
is an ideal show house in every detail.
The stage Is as large as that OF any
local playhouse; with a specially-de-
signed set of scenery. commodious
dressing rooms and complete electri-
cal appurtenances, it is capable OF
staging practically any play, with the
exception of the mammoth produc-
tons. The orchestra floor is level in
stead OF graded 1t WIS constructed
in this manner so that dances can
be given.
stringed orchestra has been
formed likewise glee club, so enter
talnments may be diver. aed. The
regular theatricals will be given in
the afternoons and evenings. During
the morning hours moving picture
apparatus will afford amusement.
From breakfast time until bedtime
the doors Of the unique house Of
amusement will be open.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
A VERY NUMEROUS FAMILY
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Bates of
Cashton are Proud Parents of
Eleven Girls.

Cashton.-Eleven children, and all
girls, is the proud boast of Mr.. and
Mrs. George j. Bates of this city
a family which, when gathered for a
reunion, forms a picture to gladden.
the eye of the most confirmed bach
elor
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates themselves are
still young head of the house
so, his wife but 46 Both Wiscon
sin born, the one in Walworth coun-
ty and the other in Dodge, they
spring from the same sturdy German
stock that has done so much to make
the Badger state a prosperous COM
monwealth.
OF the children, the eldest, now IS,
is married and makes her home in
La Crosse. Two conduct millinery
store in Milwaukee, another teaches
school near home. The others stin
live with their parents in Cashton,
where Mr.. Bates conducts restau-
rant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
ASK RELIEF FOR LITER
Edward Eckert Has Served 80 Years
and Court Held Ia the
Limit.

Jefferson. having served
thirty-two years of a life sentence
Edward Eckart is believed by
friends to have been illegally con-
victed, and they have written letters
to Gov. Davidson in an effort to
obtain his pardon.
Eckart was convicted of murder
On Circumstantial evidence. The
Jury in the case brought in a YER
dict of guilty without specifying the
degree of murder, and the supreme
court ruled three times that the
trial court erred in sentencing. In
1893 the court ruled that the maxi
mum sentence possible under the
evidence was fourteen years, the
limit for third degree murder
Eckart has already served twice
that time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Simple Cause of Panic.

An umbrella caused a panic in the
Church OF the Sacred Heart in Mont
marue, France, the other night. The
beadle found the umbrella had curl
ously large knob on the handle-and
saw that the knob unscrewed. He
opened II, then put the umbrella down
with the utmost care, and rushed out
Of the church, shouting Fire. muir
der, dynamite, a bomb" The con-
gregation dispersed quickly giving
the umbrella a wide berth. The police
arrived. telephoned for water cart.
put the umbrella carefully into it, and
took It to the municipal laboratory.
There IS was examined. The hollow
knob on the handle contained packet
OF needles, a bobbiu of red silk, and
silver bottle Of holy water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
PAST YEAR GOOD
FOR STATE BANKS
PROSPERITY GENERAL AMONG
THE INSTITUTIONS UNDER
STATES SUPERVISION.
NO LOSES TO DEP0SlT0RS
Increase in Captaiz SI,I38,5O
and Resources Aggregate S2I,-
e7s,O6A 66-Trust Com
pany Law Defective.

Madison--Not a dollar of loss to
any depositor in any state bank, mu-
tual saving bank or trust company
under the supervision of the Wiscon-
sin banking department is the crafty
ing statement of Commissioner of
Banking NJ. c. Bergh in his report
made to Gov. Davidson.
The commissioners report shows
that during the year, ending Nov 10,
1910, there We're organized thirty
eight new state banks, with a total
capital of $G63,500, while one bank,
with $4,000 capital, liquidated
making a total net gain of thirty
seven banks, bringing a net increase
Of capitalization Of 1858, 500, which,
with the increased capitalization of
seventeen old banks, brings the total
increase of capitalization for the year
to 81, 13S,500.
Commissioner Bergh reports the
institutions under the control of the
department, with few exceptions,
have had a very prosperous year; that
the trust company law of 1909 is in
certain respects defective, and should
be modified; and that the department
itself is in need of additional assist
ance if the highest results are to be
obtained. 1t appears from the tabu-
lations submitted with the report that
the deposits in the state and mutual
savings banks increased $685.
697.S3 during the year, and that
there was an aggregate gain of
$21, 97S,0 6466 in total resources.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
DEATH CALLS AGED PRIEST
Father Harmon, of Darlington, Oldest
Catholic Priest in Wisconsin,
Passes Away.

Darlington.-The Rev. Matthias
Harmon, aged 50 years, died here
from illness resulting from old age.
The Rev. Father Harmon was the old
est Catholic priest in Wisconsin and
was widely known for his charity
He was born in Ireland and came to
this country during the days of the
early emigration to the west.
Shouldering cooking utensils, the
priest went to the frontier in Iowa
and travelled the OK trails admins
tering to emigrants. He had had a
parish in Darlington for the last thir-
ty-tive years and was beloved here.
The fame of the aged priest was
national, he having been known to
hundreds of prominent Catholics. In
Milwaukee and Chicago he was par
ticularly we'll known. His only liv-
ing relative is John Harmon, a
brother in Leaycnworth, Kas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
GIFT CANDY WAS POISONED
Sweets Containing Strychnine Left on
Porch, Almost Fatal 10
Plymouth Family.

Plymouth. Much mystery at
taches to the leaving of poisoned
candy at homes of several Plymouth
people. A box of the candy was
found on the porch of +. T.. Eastman,
directed to his daughter. Both Miss
Eastman and her father partook of
it and the latter was made desperate
ly ill., Prompt action on the part of
physician saved his life Boxes
were left at the homes OF j. L. Curtiss
and William Hollng. Examination
of the contents showed that strych-
nine had been injected into the candy.
The poisoning has caused much eX-
element.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05

r. HE waiter who isn't lynx eyed Is
1 not needed about the senate res
taurant these days, for the new silver
ware and china Is here and the souve-
mir hunter needs watching For the
first time since the senate and house
restaurants were established the for
mer has put into use cutlery and chi
navarro that is decorated. The words
United States Senate" stand out In
bold relief about an attractive crest
painted or embossed upon every piece.
Every knife, fork. spoon or plate bears
the words United States Senate" the
teltale inscription indicating that
statesmen have fondled the little In
gtrument at meal time.
Tho average souvenir hunter has
little conscience when 1t comes to car
rylng away small article Of this kind
which belongs to the government. In
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
WITNESS AGAINST DIETZ
Frank Dallas, Lumber Camp Cook,
to Testify on Behalf of
State.

Chippewa Sheriff Madden
Of Sawyer county was here recently
and drove to Jim Falls, twelve
miles north, to serve subpoena
upon Frank Dallas, a camp cook,
to appear as witness for the state
in the case against John Dietz at
Hayward, on March 9.
Sheriff Madden stated that when
District Attorney-elect Samuel Will
liams takes his office Jan. /, there
will not be any change in the at
torneys employed to prosecute Dietz.
LamoreauX of Ashland, Sturdevant
Of Eau Claire. and District Attorney
Davis viii prosecute.
The sheriff stated he had only
sixteen deputies employed for the
capture of John Dietz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
SAYS LAW Is INADEQUATE
State Railway Commission in Report
Asks for More Power Over Stock
and Bond Issue.

Madison. The annual report of
the state railway commission for the
year ending June 3 has been filed
with Gov. Davidson.
Among the recommendation are:
That the law in regard to the issue
of stocks and bonds be amended so
as to give the commission more power
over railroad and public service cor
porations.
That it should be empowered to
ascertain if the issues of bonds and
stocks are within the statute, and
whether or not the amounts are
reasonable for the purposes for which
they are to be issued.
That the present law in regard to
grade crossings be more specific: that
the state make an appropriation to
pay it's share of the cost of mainten-
ance of crossings, or that the act be
amended to exempt the state from
paying its share of the cost.
In reference to the elevation of
tracks in Milwaukee the commission
reported that negotiations were going
on and that it was to be hoped the
problem would be soon solved.
According to the report there are
forty-seven railways doing business in
the state, operating 7,452 miles of
road, an increase of 33 per cent dur
ing the year. The total earnings
were $65, 170,471, an increase Of
II Clio per cent. The operating eX-
penses were $42,142,597 an increase
of IA TO per cent. The revenue
from other sources was $22,G22.SS1.
There are over COS miles of cleo
trio lines in the state, an increase of
% per cent. The revenue amounted
to $6,7SS,10t, an increase of 111a
per cent, and the operating expenses
were $4,67S,363, an increase of 10
per cent.
The express companies do not sepa-
rate their earnings in the state, but
the revenue of the Wells-Fargo COM
pany amounted to $903,795.
There were S51 public utilities in
the state, consisting of 1919 electric
light plants, 35 gas plants, 119 water
works and SOC telephone plants. All
of these show increases in income as
follows; Electric light, % per cent;
gas, Is per cent; water, | 5 per cent;
telephones, 8 per cent.
During the year 432 complaints
were made to the commission against
railways and 144 against public
utilities.
Two suits were brought against the
commission.
The railways issued 2.S39 passes, a
majority of them to employees.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
HE TRIED TO SHOOT WOMAN
Disappointed Lover, After Causing
Trouble, Threatened With Lynch
ing by Angry Crowd.

Onalaska.-BeCause Miss Nina Gill
bertson refused to keep the promise
he claimed she made to marry him,
Gus Tsekas, a La Crosse Greek, at
tempted to shoot the young woman
and her sweetheart at the home of
her father, John Gilbertson, here.
The Greek smashed furniture and
presents be had given the girl, and
the couple escaped by taking refuge
in neighbours garnet.
A crowd formed, dEarmcd the
Greek, and escorted him out of town,
threatening to lynch him if he re
turned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Beloit CITY Dads Want Pay.

BelOit.-LabOr OF love VIII be a
thing of the past with the city coun-
ell hereafter if favorable action is
taken on an ordinance introduced by
Aid. Horstman. Though Beloit has
grown to be a city of Importance no
action has ever been taken to REIN
burse the aldermen for the time or
money they have devoted to the pub
lie welfare. Attendance has been
slack at times and it is thought that
payment and penalties will result in
better service. The bill calls for 81
for council meetings and so cents for
committee meetings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05

1--WE millionaire United States sen
L ators will lay aside their togas at
the close OF the present session of
congress. There are others, Of course.
but these men are COZ jpicuous be
cause OF their great wealth. Sena-
tors declare that It win be the great.
est change IN the membership Of this
illustrious body that has taken place
at one time since senate first graced
the country. In the early 70s there
happened what was regarded as an
upheaval. but solons with memories
reaching far back through the coun-
try's history assert that the senate of
the SIxty-second congress Will break
the record.
In the departure of the five men Of
great wealth the senate will lose a
very substantial block OF members
whose manifold ducats have caused
them to be known disrespectfully in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Plan for New Armory.

Eau Claire,-The campaign for
an armory for Eau Claire will soon
be on in full swing. Architects
plans have been received and APP
proved by Capt Z. S. Pearsall and
Co. e, and an appeal to the people
to help out in the building fund
vii be sent cut within few days.
Should the people fail to respond to
this appeal, Co. L will be compelled
to disband. The plans call for a
building $50 by 100 feet, with a
two-story front, a big drill hall on
the first Moor and banquet and
clubroom on the second. The esti-
mated cost is between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
CITY TAKES OVER LIGHTING
Allegation That 1t Did Not Give
Salts factory Service.

Kaukauna.-At a special election
recently, the question of municipal
ownership of the electric lighting sys-
TEN was decided for the city by a
majority of 500, with a total vote of
j52.
The question came up for the rea-
son that the Kaukauna Gas, Power
and Electric Light company, it was
alleged, had not given satisfaction
and had forfeited its franchise, so the
state rate commission decided that
the question should be decided by
vote.
After the company had lost it's
franchise on the forfeit, it began
making propositions to improve its
plant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
American Navy to Sport Dental Corps

port and starboard lights are not
lamps in drug store window.
II man.o'-war IS sailing in the
teeth Of the wind the dentist aboard
can act rs navigator, and IL a noun
famous wave" destroys her bridge he
can supply a new one easily. II q
cruiser gets I'm the doldrums the
passed assistant surgeon can give her
nitrous oxide gas and make her laugh.
There will be thousand uses for dem
lists in the navy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05

nv ASHlNGTON.-Uncl Sam has
w gone into the theatrical business,
The federal government has expend-
ed $4,000 in the construction of
model playhouse, and will spend thou
sands of dollars more in producing
plays annually.
The playhouse was built to afford
amusement to 1000 inmates of the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
commonly called st. Elizabeth's. The
Institution is the largest asylum of its
sort In the world
Specialists state that one Of the
greatest aids in curing insanity or of
alleyiating It's SORROWS is amusement
All OF the large insa: Ssylums OF the
world have regular diversions for the
benefit of their patients.
st. Elizabeth's is the only insane
asylum that has a theater Hereto
fore the only amuse ents afforded
the patients were athletic sports, in
which only the more slightly dement,
ed were capable of taking part
walks through the grounds or occa-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
State Fruit Growers to Meet.

Madison.-The forty-ffth annual
convention of the State Horticultural
society will be held in Madison, Jan
uary 10 to 70. Twenty of the lead
Ing fruit growers of the state take
part in the programme. In view of
the unusual activity in the state in
orchard planting, Secretary Crane
field has arranged for several prac-
teal demonstrations and lectures on
preparation of soil for orchards,
pruning and planting
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
To Establ sh Auto Bus Line.

Applcton.-There is a movement
on foot here to establish an auto bus
line in Outagamie county next sum
mer on roads leading TO Appleton. 1t
is proposed to purchase a large auto
bus with an accommodation of some
forty passengers and that it make a
daily run from some part of the couu-
ty to this city and return.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Boss Barbers Lose Cards.

Menasha.-Tho Twin Cities have
no union barber shops. The union
cards that have occupied positions Of
honor on the mirrors of the shops
were taken down by representative
of the state organization who eX-
planned that they were granted by
mistake as nearly all the BARRIERS are
boss BARRIERS and ineligible to mem
bCrshiD.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Association to Boom Rec dsville

acknowledgements for So
900, the Reedsville Advancement as
ISOLATION has formally entered the
field for industrial additions to the
city. The immediate object of the
organization is to secure the estab-
lishment of the Wisconsin Canning
company the coming year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Risk Lives for Drowning Man.

Neenah. At the peril of losing
their own lives, J w. and Anthony
Schmetzer crawled out on the ice in
the river 10 a point where j. w.
Dane, aged So Of Oshkosh, was
struggling in the water and pulled
him TO safety
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Rrltlsh Warshlps on Scrap Heap

More than sGO,oO0,0o0 OF English
warships are 70 rest in Rotton Row,
he Spithoad scrap heap. They are
less than 20 years old The admiral
tvs idea is to scrap these warships,
Tor they are not up to the mark, but
yet make a show, and SO are a draw
back to getting more modern war,
ships. New York Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05

Corn and alfalfa alone fed to beet
cattle will make very large gains III
weight, while at the same time the
use of well-cured corn fodder in ad
dltion to corn and alfalfa will cheap.
EN- the ration Of corn and make the
gains less costly because of the low
market value of the fodder. and in
this way it is usually more profitable
than corn and alfalfa alone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
New Bank at ThiensvilIe.

Madison Commissioner of Bank
ing NJ. c. Bergh has issued charter
authorizing the Thiensyille State
bank. at Thiensyille, OZaukee county,
capital $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Pastor Accepts Montana Call.

Richland Center The Rev. ].
Forsyth Smith, who for some years
has been pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, has accepted call from
Miles City, Mont
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Prizes for Butter Makers

La Crosse. Officers of the Wis
con State Buttermakers' association
announce the list of $1,000 prize
awards for the annual convention
which will bring 1900 buttermakers
here Jan. 81 to Feb. 3.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
pes Of Grief for Husband

Neenah Within two weeks after
her husbands death, Mrs Andrew
Jagerson, a well-known Wisconsin
club woman died here. Death, il h
said, was due TO grieving over her
husbands death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Insurance Companies Authorize

Madison The state insurance de-
ness in this state, the National Fire
Insurance company and the Union
Fire Insurance company of Paris.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
Aged Farmer Suicides.

Racine Paul Ianacnik, aged 20.
"A well known farmer of Caledonia
township, committed suicide by hang
ing himself on the farm Of his daugh-
ter, with whom he lived Despond,
ency was the cause
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
To Vote on Commits on Government

o VOta on COmmIss- on IOVerNment.
O h k o 8 Sufficient signatures
have been secured TO the petitions
asking vote on the question of
Oshkosh will shortly have a chance
to decide whether Il wants it or not.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05
indian Woman's Will Filed

Wausau The will of Mrs. Ma
Observation-Disclosures of Hewitt, a
Chippewa Indian, has been filed In
Judge Warren's court. The woman
died recently
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05

When colt training is done as 1t
should be, eight or ten half-hour les
sons given in systematic order will
accomplish more, and put colt in
condition to stand more severe tests
methods now commonly practised can
do in two years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-05

Don't try to see how warm you can
make your hog house this winter;
but see how well bedded you car keep
it and how well you can ventilate it.
Fresh air is needed by the hog as
much as it is by any other animal on
the farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-04
SUSTA|NS INJURIES
IN GAS EXPLOSION
WHILE REPAIRING MACHINE EH-
PLOSloN OCCURS AND W. A.
PRIDE is PAINFULLY INJURED.

W. \. Pride, the timer, was pain
fully injured this morning when a
gas machine which he was repairing
exploded, the force of the explosion
throwing him across the room and
breaking his right arm and otherwise
bruising and iniuring him. He was
removed to his home and medical
attention given him as quick as pos
sible and it is not thought that any
serious results will follow the acci-
dent The machine on which he was
at work is one that is used in homes
to manufacture carbide gas for lights.
lie had practically finished the re-
pairs and was testing the machine
when the accident occurred The ac-
cident occurred at 1880 this morn
ing and at the hour of going to press
Mr. Pride was reported to be rest
ink well and doing as well as could
be expected.