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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
ALL GRAINS SHOW
f FRACTIONAL LOSS
Export Wheat Bids Out of
Line and Cash Transactions
Below Normal.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, Aug 17-Advances Of 4dst
were made in wheat this morning on
further rains and prospects of a con
tlnued delay in the movement The mar
kets of the old world were higher or
covering by shorts and the strength al
chicago. There was a disposition on the
part of the holders in this market to take
profits on the bulge
Corn was up Ease at the opening
nut this strength soon gave way to weak
ness on the increased offerings and lack
of buying power
Oats were A@hc higher early. but
s%Smpathized little with corn and eased
off shade
weak
The wheat market closed with. net
losses of 4 as for the day and resting
spots We're around the lowest levels
reached. Export bids from abroad were
out of line and the cash transactions at
Chicago were only 10000 bushels and this
was largely on milling account
Corn clised with losses Of &67s and it
was under some pressure during the lat
ter part Of the session.
Oats were ga ssc lower.
Provisions showed but little change
and this, too. in the face Of an enormous
cash trade on both domestic and export
account.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS.

NEW YORK, Aug 17.-Dressed poultry
weak: turkeys 14d23 chickens 1905;
fowls 1890; ducks 1s@18h.
Live poultry irregular; chickens 1921;
fowls IA; turkeys IA; roosters 10; ducks
IA; geese II.
2515 creamery extras 26926h state
dairy, tubs 81; process specials 249 3417.
Eggs active; nearby white fancy 31632;
24d26; frsts 21d22.
Cheese firm: white milk specials 15@t a
16i4 whole milk fancy 1914 615%; skins,
specials. t2h G13; skins, fine, 10% q1l&;
full Skins 7d9.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
NEW YoRk PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug 17.-Wheat steady.
September 1022s a 102i2. spot No 2 red
l0Tl2 in elevator and 1O9 T. o. Ia Corn;
No in elevator nominal export No
nominal f. %. b., steamer nominal 40
nominal oats firm: natural white 80
a 80. white clipped 43a4S. Rye dun: 40
2 nominal t. O. b. New York Barley
steady; mailing 6O@7O G. T. + Buffalo
Hay quiet. good 10 prime 95n1 35 poor 10
fair 80 nominal
Flour quiet, spring patents 525a5 so
straights 475M5 90, clears 4.65G490. WIN
ter patents 5.l5d540, stra ights 450d470
clears ASA $50,
Beef steady: family 1SQ1S.50 Pork
dun: mess 20H 20.75. middle West spot
I1.25 Tallow steady. city Gin hogs
heads 6as. country On ticrcesD 5aam6a4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
GENERAL FORECAST.
STATEMENT OF WORLDS
VISIBLE SUPPLY FOR WEEK

Secretary Hester's New Orleans cotton
exchange statement of the worlds WISH
BILE supply of cotton made up from special
cable and telegraphic advices compares
the figures of this week with last week.
decrease for the week just closed of
1899, against a decrease of 6,24O last
year and a decrease of 111.1S year be-
fore last
The total visible is 2139,676. against
2,291.615 last week. l,5SS923 last year
and l542,335 year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is 1885, 676.
against l438,675 last week, 732, 1923 last
year and 7S4335 year before last, and
of all other kinds, including Egypt, Bra
zil India, etc. S04 COO against 859, 900
last week, $4,000 last year and $4,000
year before last
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above shows a decrease compared
compared with last year of $50, 75S and
an increase compared with year before
last of 597,341
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there is now aloat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
1885, 900. against $4,000 last year and
$4,000 year before last; in Egypt IS, 900
before last; in India $4,000, against 453,
600 last year and $4,000 year before last;
and in the United States 2SS 900 against
22S, 900 last year and 275,000 year before
last.
Movement OF Cotton.
The movement of cotton for the week
ending Friday. August 49, as compiled
by the New York Cotton Exchange
shows the following statistics:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
TODAY'S MARKET OPENINGS
COTTON.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19-Firm cables
rendered steady tone to the cotton mar
ket here today at the opening with first
prices ranging | to points below the
final of Saturdays figures. Within few
minutes after the opening McFadden in
terests were heavy sellers and sold the
positions. After the call the ring crowd
and commission houses were heavy buy
ers and through their aggressiveness
prices rallied back toward the early
prices.
Futures and spots in Liverpool easier
with spots in limited demand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, Aug. lI."IIOgs Receipts
900. market steady to shade higher.
mixed and butchers sL75mS7O: good
heavy 81 G0GS.55; rough heavy $7G0mf IS.
light $S.15m87o; pigs S5T5nS2j, bulk
81 05mS.5O.
beeves $3.50 ia. 40. COWS and heifers 81 G5
mS15, stockers and feeders S425MT 30:
Texans $50006s5. calves $6.50H975
Sheep-Receipts 1000, market slow.
weak. native and Western $313M4.35
lambs 81 25N I.1j.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
corrON MARKET opINIoNs

Miller e. Co: I'VE believe that ii Is en-.
trely too fashionable to be pessmistic and
urge caution in following these declines. "
Bailey q Montgomery: I'VE doubt any
vigorous bear effort will be attempted in
advance of the average frost date"
Logan & Bryan Crop as "A whole is
making satisfactory progress with less
than the usual deteriOr3 tiou and market
will probably have to seek lower level 90
Orvis Bros & Co. The burden Of the
bull is We think, too heavy 10 be cue
cessfully carried until the price reduc-
Iinn attralts a trade demand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

Chicago Aug. Wheat-No 2 red
1.05@106; No. , red 93G1.05: No. hard
winter 9.54q9.64; No 3 hard winter 95m4;
No. l northern spring 9S61.05: No 2
northern spring 97G103; No. spring
Corn-No. 2 77lA No. 2 white 100
50; No. 3 yellow 1872 d79; No. 3 TN @T8
No white 1874 @79; No yellow $50 u:
No 75ls@76; No. white 1874 477h;
No yellow 77@h
Oats-No. 81; No. white 33h@34;
No 8 white 321a G3S; No white 500 u;
Standard 1914 az
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
NEW YORK GROCERIES.

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Coffee steady;
No Z Rio spot Il.
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary to
prime 4B65ss.
Mossses steady; New Orleans, open
kettle 36650.
Sugar, raw steady: centrifugal 4.05;
muscovado 355; molasses sugar $50; re-
fined quiet; standard graduated sos; cut
loaf $50; crushed $40; mold A 6,35; cubes
525: powdered $40; diamond A 500; con-
fectioners A 4S5; No. 1 4.S5; No. 4.s0;
No 3 AIS: No 40.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
STOCKS.
BY CHARLES w, STORM

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.NBut slight
changes were noted in the majority of the
important issues at the opening of the
stock market today, Canadian Pacific
showing the largest This issue opened
rs higher Business was fairly active
and steady tone was displayed some
specialties rejecting pool activity. Pitts
burg Coal was one of these. advancing "a
heavily. gaining 2Ia and rising to 1876.
Union Pacific opened a lower, but later
recovered and gained &c. At the end
of Is minutes Canadian Pacific had risen
to BITS Ontario and Western climbed
IS to 80
Stock quotations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

n was back in the olden times that they
had 10 have a person go crying II out II
anv one had anything TO sell or wanted
10 buy, or to notify the people that so and
so had lost this and that The way was
the only one ayaiiahle It's different now
Your wants can he told 10 an audience OF
over 50 600 i'm this section through a Want
Ad In The Georgian No matter what
your want is an al in The Georgian will
nm ~ for Won. Georgian want Ads buy.
sell. exchange. rent. secure heip. find lost
articles and countless other things
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

Liverpool cables were due to 8 points
lower Opened easy. 1212 to l5 points
Al the close the market was very steady
at net decline of 51bM7 points Spot
cotton dun at 3 points decline. middling
o65 sales 1000 bales; American 5000
speculation and export 300. No imports
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
THE WEATHER
Conditions

CONDITIONS.
NA$S9HlNGTON, Aug; l7,-Fair wealth
er VIII continue tonight and Sunday
throughout the Atlantic and Gulf states,
tennessee and the Ohio valley. while
rains are probable in the region of the
Great Lakes
Temperature VIII rise tonight and Sun
day in the region of the Great Lakes.
the upper Ohio valley and the north At
lantic, states, and it win change little
elsewhere east Of the Mississippi river
tonight and Sunday
GENERAL FORECAST.
Following is the forecast until 7 D. m.
Sunday:
Georgia Generally fair tonight and
Sunday.
Virginia fair tonight and
sunday; warmer tonight in the north
west portion.
North Carolina. South Carolina. Ala
bama and ssissippi-Generaly fair to-
night and sunday
Florida-Fair in northern, probably To-
cal showers in the peninsula tonight or
Sunday
Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma
Fair
East Texas Probably unsettled,
West Texas-Fair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
PORT RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today, compared with the same
daV la st wear.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON. Aug. 17.-Opening. Old Do
mirion 60 Fruit 1872. Bay Consolidated
221a, Massachusetts, Mine "a, Mayflowel
147s.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE weekly
statement Of the New York Associated
Banks shows the following changes:
Average statement:
Excess cash reserve S2I, 762 900; in
crease $325. 100
Loans increase S2.341 900
Specie increase $2,S41 600
Legal tenders decrease $702 900
Net deposits increase $S,776. 600.
Circulation decrease S154 900
Actual statement:
Loans increase 81. 255, 900
Specie increase S2.246, 900
Legal tenders decrease 81 067 900
Net deposits increase S1S,S15. 900
Reserve decrease S236. $50
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
PRIMARY MOVEMENT,
CHICAGO CAR LOTS

Following are receipts for Saturday
and estimated receipts for Monday:
SATURDAY. Monde =
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
NEW YORK.

Quotations in cotton futures:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
NEW ORLEANS.

Quotations in cotton futures:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat closed sad to 1Rd higher.
Corn closed Sad to 1ad higher.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
WOULD PREVENT BLINDNESS
State Eoard of Health Commands
That Eyes of New Born In
fants Should be Treated.

Madison.--In compliance with a
law of 1909 pertaining to the pre-
vention of Inflammation of the eyes
and blindness of the newborn babe
by disease called ophthalmia neona-
forum, the state board of health
adopted the following resolution:
THE state board of health of Wis
consin hereby determines that in or
der to prevent the development of
ophthalmia neonatorum, two drops
of l per cent fresh solution of
nitrate of silver should be used in
each eye of every newborn babe, and
we hereby, in compliance with this
chapter, recommend its use"
1t is estimated that fully one-third
of the blindness due to avoidable
causes results from ophthalmia neon
atOrum
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
MANY GET NEW PRINCIPALS
Changes in Heads of Wisconsin Pub
lie Schools Announced to Take
Effect the Coming Fall.

Madison. Announcement has
been made Of number of changes
in prineipalships and in superintend-
ents in the schools OF Wisconsin
cities the coming fall George NJ
Snodgrass of Neillsville goes to Ocon-
to; w. P. Colburn of Viroqua goes
to Rhinelander; Paul r. Spencer be-
comes principal at Amery; w. j..
Ryan at Bloomer; w. o. Blanchard
at Bloomington, ]. l.. Farley at Black
River Falls, c. w Goldman at Cedar
burg, G. w. Puffer at Clinton, G. l..
Hill at Fountain City, j. w Riley at
Hayward, +. G. Jones at Kilbourn, G..
A. Benedict at Phillips. w. b. Robin
son at Medford. G. H. Butler at
Cambridge, Frank E. Wiz at Lone
Rock, I NJ Risk at Wautoma, John
f Hogan at Depere, Wakelin Mcneil
at Fort Atkinson, r. w. Ormsby at
Pewaukee, H. C, Amy at Neillsville,
NJ. M. Ames at Viroqua, f J. Holt at
Middleton. E. j. Mathe at Arena, Roy
X. Johnson at Brandon, Charles A.
Jahr at Brodhead, Jesse NJ. Reed at
Campbellsport, Obed Omen at Reese
vile, and r. Holyenstot at Rosen-
dale.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
STATE FIRE LOSS is SMALL
Damage to Wisconsin's So. 100000
Worth of Insurable Property Was
Less Than $500 Last Year,

Madison.-Of the nearly IS, 600, O0G
worth of insurable state property in
Wisconsin, there was a fire loss of
less than $500 last year. Ali of
the states buildings are insured in
the state fire insurance fund. Ten
fires on state property occurred last
year.
Since 1908 the state has been in
surfing its own buildings. The amount
OF insurable property coming under
the provisions of this plan amounted
on July /, 1911, to $7,509,109. The
loss of the year was S1,44340, leav-
ing surplus in the insurance fund
on Jan. /, this year, of $2S, 40S.26.
The entire loss by fire on public
buildings in this state, outside of the
capitol building and contents, from
the time the law went into effect nm
til the close of 1911~has been So
1913. The receipts for the fund
We're 60,206.05.
The loss oecasioned by the burn.
ing Of the capitol, Feb. 81, 1904, was
fixed at $194,27590.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
GETS 25-YEAR SENTENCE
Noted BurgIer Sent to Jail for Long
Term-ls Practical Death kneil
for Aged Prisoner.

Milwaukee.-Ri Ringing tho death
knell on as extensive, active and
astounding a criminal career as was
ever unfolded in the history of muni-
cipal court, Judge Backus imposed a
sentence of twenty-five years in
Waupun upon Harry Meyers, alias
Daniel Remington, alias Muldoon,
noted yeggman and burglar who
pleaded guilty to the charge of hav-
ing burglary tools in his possession.
The sentence is the maximum under
the law and virtually means life i'm
prisonment for Remington, who is
now rs years of age and has followed
a career of crime since 1878, when he
was sentenced to term in an Illi-
nois prison for safe blowing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
DEMOCRATS TO TRY
NEW PRIMARY PLAN
Experiment for Elimination Of
GubernatoriaI Candidtes.
WILL PRESENT TWO NAMES
Convention VIII Choose Men for Pri-
mary Election in interests of Har-
mony in PartY-Six Candidates Are
Mentioned for Governor.

Milwaukee.-W Wisconsin democrats
will try novel experiment when the
state convention meets in Milwaukee
on July IL. Their plan is to hold a
petit primary in the convention itself
for the nomination of state officers.
There are so many possible candi-
dates for the nomination for COVER
nor that the leaders see no other way
out.
The experiment will be watched
with interest. It's. purpose is to elm
mate candidates so that but two
names will be presented to the demo-
cratic voters for their selection in the
September primaries.
The candidates mentioned are A. J.
Schmitz, Judge John c. Karel, Mil
waukee; r. B. Kirkland, Jefferson;
former Congressman J. w. Murphy,
Platteville; j. E. Davies, Madison,
and George B. Hilton, Oshkosh.
The plan proposed by the state
central committee is to have the con-
vention ballot for candidates for
each Office to be filled on the state
ticket. AS soon as any candidates re-
ceives plurality of the votes cast he
and the next highest candidate will
be taken as the democratic candi-
dates at the September primaries and
their nomination papers will be cir
culated by the state central commit
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
TO STUDY EARLY INDIANS
Harvard and Other Eastern Scien-
lists to Make Green Bay Head
quarters of Investigation.

Green Bay.-Grnen Bay is to be
made the headquarters of a party of
Harvard scientists and other eastern
savants who are preparing for some
important anthropological investiga-
lions in this territory. The general
purpose of the scientists is close
study of the Indians, particularly the
MenomiIee tribe, in Michigan and
Wisconsin. AlanZen 3. Skinner, who
was connected with the American
museum of natural history in some
Indian studies and who is a special
student at Harvard, will direct the
expedition. M. Skinner spent last
summer in Northern Michigan and
Wisconsin toBns making observa-
tions regarding the habits, customs
and traditions of the primitive men
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
BADGER CREW UPSETS DOPE
University of Wisconsin Wins Second
Place in Varsity and Freshmen
Races at Poughkeepsie.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS two-oared
crews knocked experts predictions
into cooked hat when they finished
good second in the varsity and
freshmen races at Poughkeepsie. Cor
nell, as was generally conceded, made
a clean sweep of the river, but CO.
lumbia and Syracuse, both hailed as
strongest possibilities after Court
ney's men, trailed in third and fourth
respectively. Pennsylvania finished
good fifth and Leland Stanford.
lacking the polish of the other en-
trants, crossed the line last in the
varsity race. Wisconsin finished this
race four lengths behind Cornell,
covering the four miles in 0:19:25 to
the Comedians 0;19:21 3-5.
The prettiest race was between
Cornell and Wisconsin freshmen
crews for first honors. the Fasteners
by squirt, managing to win out by
half length. Wisconsin had the
lead during the greater part of the
race, but struck heavy swell near
the finish that slackened their pace
and gave Cornell opportunity to forge
to the front. Wisconsin's times was
0:09:35 rs
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
HEN MUTILATES BABY'S FACE
Infants Eye and Nose Town Away ny
Blll--chiId May Die From
injuries.

Mount Vernon, H.. July ATTRACT
ed by crumbs on the floor, a hen en-
tered the home of A. Potts. farmer
living at Thacker's Gap, Sunday. and
there attacked a two-months-old baby
with it's claws and bill, mutilating the
chiids face and eyes so badly before
the frantic mother could arrive that
the infant is not expected to live.
Later a search was made for the
hen. II was discovered running mad
ly about the yard. happing its wings
and squawking furiously. At every
attempt to approach it the mania that
seemed to possess It increased The
bird made several attempts to attack
the men who were surrounding It.
It finally was shot Bits of the baby's
flesh still were found clinging to its
Feathers and claws.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
CUBAN REBEL is DEAD
GENERAL EsTENoZ IS KILLED IN
BATTLE WITH FEDERALs.
Body OF lnsurreeto Taken 20 Santi-
ago and identified - Associate
chieftain May Also Be Dead.

Santiago. Cuba. July Cen. Evaris-
to Estenoz, the rebel leader. was kill
ed Thursday at Vega Belaco, six miles
from Micara, In the vicinity of Son
go. by government troops under COM
mand of Lieutenant de la Tore, after
battle in which 100 insurgents were
killed. The dead include probably
also Gen, Pedro lvonet. whose body,
however,, has not yet been found.
The body of General Estenoz has
arrived In this city, Great crowds OF
people lined the streets as the corpse
was taken to the military barracks.
where 1t will lie exposed to public
view until the burial.
General Estenoz was killed by
Lieutenant de la Tore himself with
a shot in the head from a revolver.
General Ivonet's horse, covered with
blood, was found on the field OF bat
tie His sword and revolver also
were picked up. 1t is now believed
General Ivonet escaped, but his cap
ture is expected at any moment.
There is great rejoicing In the city
over the defeat OF the rebels. Thou-
sands OF people focked to the bar
racks throughout the morning TO see
the body of General Estenoz.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
NOMINEES WILL BE INVITED
Taft and Democratic Choice to be
Asked to Give Addresses at
State Fair.

Madison The state fair board of
agriculture will extend an invitation
to President Taft to make an address
at the state fair grounds during the
1912 exhibit. AS soon as the demo-
cratic nominee is named at Baltimore
a similar invitation will be extended
to the representative of that party.
Bids have been opened for the con-
struction of one section OF the $780,
600 grandstand, to cost s25, at
the Office of Mr.. Cannon in Milwau-
kee on Wednesday. The structure is
to=be built of reinforced concrete.
The board is experiencing SOME
difficulty in apportioning space for
exhibits of manufactures. Numerous
applications received recently have
practically exhausted all available
room for this class, of exhibits. 1t
is probable that an appropriation for
a new manufactures building may be
requested at the next session of the
legislature and a new structure be
built next year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
ENGINE HITS vELOCIPEDE
Young Couple Are Instantly Killed
When Locomotive Running Back
ward Overtakes Them.

New Richmond.-C Olson,
aged Fl, and Miss Nora Lee, aged is,
were run down and instantly killed
by locomotive on the Omaha road
few miles north of Cable.
The young couple were returning
on track veloeipede after days
outing at Lake owen to their homes
in Drummond. The engine, which
was running light and backward,
overlook the light speeder without
warning and the victims were thrown
beneath the wheels by the impact
The body of the boy was cut in two
and the girls head severed from her
body.
A couple who accompanied the
young people on another speeder a
few yards ahead, escaped injury.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
MGOvERN FOR SECOND TERM
Nomination Papers Already Being
Returned From All Parts OF the
State With Signatures.

Observation-Disclosures papers for
Gov. McGovern, asking that he be a
candidate for denomination for chief
executive of the state on the Repub-
llean ticket at the September pri-
mary are being returned from many
points of the state, enough having al
ready been received to fulfill the ~e-
quirements OF the law Papers for
the nomination of Deputy State
Treasurer Henry Johnson to be re-
publican candidate for A. II. DahIs
place also are being received by him
sufficiently numerous to give assur-
ance that there viii be no scarcity of
Endorsements when the time for fl
ing comes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
LAWGNE SENT 70 ASYLUM
Former Lightweight Champion Fight.
err Taken to Retreat on Request
OF Wife, Practical Wreck.

Detroit, Mich, July 2.-Kid Iavigne.
who was the greatest Of all light
weight champions. was sent to st. Jo-
seph's retreat-practically an asylum
"a physical wreck. The action was
taken on request OF his wife, whom he
married in Paris. His brother supple
mented her appeal. Lavigne was
brought into court on a charge OF
raising a rough house in his home.
His wife told Justice Stein that she
could no longer endure his tsntrums
and asked that he be taken care of.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-05
ASK $3.50 FIRE DAMAGES
Insurance Companies Say Blaze at
West Salem was Caused by
Spark From Engine.

Fond du Lac.-Damages in the
sum of S85,000 are asked of the
Northwestern Railway company by
stock and mutual fire insurance com
panies as a result Of the burning of
West Salem, La Crosse county, July
1, 1911. Actions were instituted with
the service of papers in the case at
West Salem. 1t is alleged that the
fire started from a spark emitted by
a Northwestern locomotive. The bust
ness sections of West Salem and
part of the residence district was
wiped out.