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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
FORTUNE OF DRAKE A MYTH.
Those Who Advanced Money to Get
Portion of Estate lozers.

Bloomington. Ill.-Through the
cooperation of the London Times,
local interests have made an in
vestigation OF all the records obtain
able in Great Britain regarding the
alleged estate of Sir Francis Drake
and the result shows that numerous
persons in the United States who adj
vaBced money in an effort to get a
share ~ a large fortune might as well
have invested in the South sea bubble.
The results OF the investigation.
summarized, show: That the estate
presumably passed to the heirs under
the viii 315 years ago, and its present
value is not known and cannot be
estimated. but probably is not large.
There is no litigation pending for set.
Element and distribution Of the es-
tate. There are no heirs known to
be in the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Ashland.--After serving cont,

Ashland.-After serving continu-
ously as Judge of the Fifteenth Cir
cult court since it's establishment in
1888, John X. Parish retires and is
succeeded by young man, Gullick
Risjord, who prevailed in the last
election. Judge Parish will not re-
tire from active work, but will re-
sumo the practice of law which he
laid aside twenty-threc years ago to
enter upon judicial career. Judge
George w. Burnell OF Oshkosh is
the only Wisconsin circuit Judge WHO
has served longer than Judge Par
,sh.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
U. 8. TO PROBE FOOD PRICES.
High Cost Of Living to Be Subject Of
Exhaustive Inquiry.

Washington.-A quick and ex-
haust1ve investigation into the high
cost of living has been ordered by
Secretary Nagel of the department OF
commerce and labor. No fewer than
forty experts under the direction OF
Charles p. Neil. United States com.
missioner OF labor, will soon be In the
field.
In order to make the inquiry def
mite the agents will confine themselves
to about twenty articles OF food. such
as butter. eggs. -four, meats and other
staple products.
New York.-A movement to OBJ
tain uniformity among all the states
in Legislation on the subject of pure
food and drugs and between the
states and the national government
has been inaugurated by the National
Civic federation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Love Teaching Pastor Quits.

Salem. Mass, Jan. 9.-.The Rev.
George Lawrence Parker, pastor of the
Crombe Street Congregational church.
who short time ago expounded the
doctrine of scientific lovemaking as a
cure for divorce. has resigned his
charge here and will quit the ministry.
He declares that the profession is
overcrowded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
BEAT TWO WOMEN TO DEATH
Arkansas Planter, Also Victim Of
Gang. Probably Fatally Injured
Neighbors Discover Bodies.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan 9.-Mrs. Kate
Carpenter and her mother, Mrs. Davis,
were killed. and NJ. +. Carpenter, a
wealthy planter, probably fatally in
jured by band of five or six men
who beat the women to death and
left the man, as they supposed. dead,
at the Carpenter home near Blythe
vile, Ark
Neighbors CHANGED to visit the
planters home and upon discovering
the bodies OF the two women and
finding Carpenter in serious condi-
ton gave the alarm.
A posse Is searching for the assas-
sins
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
CLUB MlDDlEs ARE PUNISHED.
intoxicating Liquors Revealed When
Organization Rooms Are Raided.

Annapolis, Md-Because of their
connection with a club in Annap-
oils where midshipmen frequently
gathered, punishment has been ad.
ministered TO five midshipmen by the
naval academy authorities.
Each has received so demerts ard
Will be restricted to the academy
grounds for four months. The names
Of the young men are withheld.
The clubToom was raided a few days
intoxicating liquors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
"BREWERY" TRUST QUITS.
Western Shippers Association Closes
Its Office.

Milwaukee, Wis.-To all intents
and purposes the Western Brewers
Shipping association. leading trade
organization, has gone out OF business.
Its main Office in Milwaukee has been
closed and its secretary, Luther l..
Caufy, has been released.
The association comprised leading
brewers of Milwaukee. Kansas City.
st. Louis, Omaha. Cincinnati. Mime
apolis. and at one time Rochester. N.
Y. The organization was formed pri-
MARTY for the protection OF the vari-
Gus members In the way OF competi-
tion and TO do away generally with
abuses OF the industry.
The combined working capital OF
the association was 5000 100000. 1t
was organized twelve or fifteen years
ago. Representatives OF the associa
ton met In Chicago once week
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
TWO DIE IN HOME QUARREL
Dispute as to Who Shall Get Up First
Results In Murder and Sui
eide.

Brownsville. Pa. Jan. 9.--ln quar-
rel as to which should get up first,
Lewis Campbell. miner, shot and
killed his wife. Mary. and then ended
his own life by firing bullet into his
head. The couple leave child. four
months old, which was asleep In the
same room at the time OF the shoot
ing
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
SLAYER OF TWO LOSES MIND
Pasquae Marchesi, Who Killed Wife
and Nephew, Probably Will Be
Placed In Asylum.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 9.-Pasquale
Marchesi, who Is in jail here charged
with the murder of his wife and his
nephew, Pasquale Marchesi, whom he
beat to death with Ratchet last No
vember, is insane, and 1t Is not
thought he will be tried. Il Is prob
able request that he be committed
to an asylum will be made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
SEEKS DRASTIC TRUST LAW
Fowler Asks for Big Increase in Pun.
ishment for Violators of the
Sherman Statute.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Representa-
live Fowler of Illinois introduced in
the house an amendment TO the Sher-
man antitrust law the purpose of
which is to strengthen the provisions
of the punishment Of offenders. IN.
stead Of the one year Imprisonment
Mr.. Fowler proposes five years, and
instead OF fine a forfeiture of n
percentage of the gross income of
the Illegal combine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Threc DivIneR Exccuted.

Teheran Besides the SIkat lei Ia
lam, whose position corresponds to
that Of an archbishop, three leading
diyines and all the principal members
OF the anjuman or local assembly
were publicly hanged by the Russians
at Tabriz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
INTERVENTION IS
BEGUN IN CHINA
Foreign Troops Now Line Rail-
road From TientSin.
REBELS HAVE TAKEN SHENCHl
Russia Aska Pekin9 to Recognize the
kutchtu Of Urea az Monarch OF
Observation-Disclosures
In Protest.

Peking, Jan. 9.-The English, Ger
mans, Japanese, Russians and French
have garrisoned troops along the rail-
road between Tientsin and Shan Hal
Kuan.
This is regarded in the foreign
legations here as the beginning OF
foreign Intervention, which is bound
to become an important factor in
the Chinese situation unless peace
comes soon.
The Russian government has re-
quested China to recognize the Hutch
tn of Urga, the capital of Mongolia.
the ecclesiastic chief who was in
stalled there December %, as the
monarch OF the independent state OF
Outer Mongolia.
A combined force Of revolutionists
from the provinces of Shensi and
Shansi, numbering 10000 men. has
recaptured the town of Shen Chi
from the imperial troops and is ad-
vancing on Honan, to which city an
imperial relief column. which has
been dispatched to Shensi, is retiring.
Reinforcements have been sent for
ward to stiffen the imperialists'
ranks.
Disorders Are increasing.
Disorders in the interior are in
creasing, especially in the south. The
British have landed 200 soldiers at
Samshui near Canton.
1t is reported on good authority
that plans for the enforcement of mar
tial law in Picking are being drawn.
The rebels, fearing an imperialist
advance on Marking, have, 1t is re-
ported, destroyed the Tientsin-Nan.
king railroad north of Marking
Protests Made at Canton.
Washington. Jan. 9.-Wire entangle-
ments and sandbag barricades being
erected around the British conces-
sions at Canton by the British and
Indian troops encamped there have
called out protests on all sides, &C.
cording to dispatch from American
Consul General Bersholz Foreigners
resident in Canton, as well as native
Chinese, have made 1t known that
they are not in accord with such a
move, and even the local provisional
and military governments are said to
have entered protests.
Sen Hopeful Of Peace.
Shanghai, China, Jan. 9.-Dr. Sun
Vat Sen. provisional president of the
Chinese republic, expresses himself
as more hopeful of peace. He does
not think that hostilities on a large
scale will be resumed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Singing Girl Drops Dead.

London.-There was tragic con
clusion to musical party at the resi-
dence of Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, homo.
rary vice-president of the Institution
OF Naval Architects. His daughter
Rosetta, was singing the song Good
Night" in duet with friend. when
she dropped dead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
carnenie WIN Be Witneas

Washington Andrew Carnegie has
been asked by the house steel trust"
investigating committee to appear be
fore 1t January 10. In reply he as
sured Chairman Stanley that he would
be present
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11

Madison j. H. Hutchinson
aged Sc, head of the science depart
ment at the university and up to
year ago principal of the Madison
high school for nineteen consecutive
years, dropped dead near his home
from heart trouble.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
IS PERslANs ARE EXECUTED
Russian Court Martial Exaets Heavy
Toll for Attack on Troops.

Russian Court Martial Exaets Heavy
Toll for Attack on Troops.
Tabriz. Persia.-Sixteen Perslans
were hanged by order of the Russian
court-martial In connection with the re-
cent attack on the Russian troops.
The Russian court-martial is exact.
ing a heavy toll for the casualties suf-
fered by the Russian troops The Of
ficers composing the court.martial are
trying the prisoners In patches, and in
nearly every case the accused are con.
demned to be summary hanged and
their bodies are displayed throughout
the day in the public square.
Among those hanged was Shegat III
Islam, the head of one of the re-
ligious sects and tue chief member OF
the local assembly SEEK Salem.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
JOHN D. CONFINED TO HOME
Rockefeller Out OF Condition From
Lack OF Regular Golf.

Tarrytown, N. J.-!t was learned
here that John ID. Rockefeller is
at his town house In New York,
where he is confined owing to a slight
lndisposition. At Pocantico Hills 1t
was said that Mr. Rockefeller suffered
some annoyance from a headache and
was little out OF condition because
recent snowstorms had prevented him
from enjoying his regular game OF
golf.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Road Surveys Completed.

Madison. The Madison-Sauk IN
terurban line survey has been COM
pleted and the location survey be-
tween Portage and Merrill VIII be
finished this winter. The road to
Sank City will be built next summer.
according to the promoters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Captain Rufus Greer Dies.

Danville, H., Jan. Capt. Rufus
Greer, U. S. A., who was for five
years recruiting officer for the army
in Chicago. died at his home in this
city of Bright's disease after a short
illness. Captain Greer was a veteran
of the Spanish-American war. He
was fn-tv.ona years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Sen Hopeful Of Peace.

Shanghai, China, Jan. 9.-Dr. Sun
Vat Sen, provisional president of the
Chinese republic, expresses himself
as more hopeful of peace. He does
not think that hostilities on a large
scale will be resumed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Smith to Manage Madison Team.

Madison Frank Smiley" Smith
has signed contract to manage the
Madison team in the Wisconsin
Illinois league this year Smith led
this team last year for the first time
and the club finished In the second
place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Fire Loss Nav Be $3.50. 900.

Houston, Textile main building.
boiler house and storage house Of the
Industrial Cotton Oil company. with
10000 tons Of seed and other product,
burned here. The loss Is estimated
to he between 100000 and $750,J00
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
WEED HEADS POSTAL BANKS.
Connecticut Man Appointed Director
OF the New Savings System.

Washington. Theodore l.. Weed,
who is al present the chief clerk
OF the postofiice department. and
Postmaster General Hitchcocks prin-
cipal executive assistant IN the man.
agement of the department. was ap.
pointed director OF the postal savings
system at $4,000 a year.
The extraordinary development OF
the postal savings system caused Mr..
Hitchcock to organize special bu.
reau to take up the work
Mr.. Weed was appointed to the gov.
eminent service from Connecticut In
1898
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Football Receipts 828,oe5.

Madison. The University of Wis
eonsin's football season OF 1911 re-
turned $2S,095 In gross receipts. The
heaviest receipts were at the game
with Chicago. $1G,476, an attend
ance OF 1880.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Forest r. Dryden President.

Newark. ~ j., Jan. 9,--Forest r.
Dryden, son of former United States
Senator John f. Dryden. was elected
president OF the Prudential insurance
company. TO succeed his father, who
died several weeks ago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Escapinp Gas Nearly Fatal.

GAINESVILLE. Frank Stewart. living
three miles north OF Juda, was over
come by escaping coal gas from a
stove and was nearly dead when
neigh bors found him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11

Banker Assigns Home In Shortage.
Terrc Haute, nd.--W. II. Taber
president OF the American State bank,
who was alleged to be short $4,000,
assigned TO the bank property valued
at about $4,000. The property IN.
clud ed his home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11

Sofa, Bulgaria.-Rsports are current
here Of disturbances in Constantine
pie. According to the rumors Nah
mud Sheyket Pasha has been assass.
mated
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Bell Phone Property 10 Sold.

Lincoln Neb., Jan. 9.-The Ne
braska Bell Telephone company has
sold to the Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph company It's properties in
twenty-five counties In the South
Platte section Of Nebraska for ST.
225.750.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Fire Makes Many Homeless.

Jersey City, N. Flames rendered
more than one hundred families
homeless caused $l50,000 loss and
threatened a still more disastrous
conflagration by sweeping an entire
block in Jackson avenue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
MsxIcan Rshni oiuss La

Ell Paso, Tex.--Advices from Chi.
buahua report the surrender OF Anto-
MO Ro1as and bis followers at Morris.
Rojas and bis command reyolted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
QUAKE SHAKES FOUR TOWNS
Electric Clocks Are Stopped-Window
Broken in California.

Broken In California.
Reno, Nev.--An earthquake shock
was felt at Alvord Cal. at Laws and
at Bishop last night. The duration
was five seconds at Laws and at
Bishop the shock was the worst felt
in its history Electric clocks were
stopped and windows broken.
At Fresno there were three sue
cesive shocks, from north to south
two strong, then n weak one few
moments later, No damage Is re.
ported.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
To Vote on Commission Pla,

Fond du Lac.-The city of Fond
du Lac Will vote on the adoption of
the commission form OF municipal
government in April.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
Mercury Sticks at Zero

Hayward-During the first wee1
OF 1912 the temperature did not e
above the zero mark here. The low
EFT registered was 40 degrees below
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11

Big Postal Business Increase.
Kenosha. The Kenosha postofiice
receipts for 1911 we're more than
SIS, 900. an increase OF $l2,ooo over
the previous year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
MRS. PATTERSON
GIVEN JUDGMENT
PLAINTIFF SECURED VERDICT
FOR $aoss IN SUIT AGAINST
THE CITY

Counsel for the city in the Batter
son damage case that was tried last
week are expressing their gratitude
that tho jury did not stay out another
day longer in celebrating the case, for
after twenty-seven hours on the case
a verdict of 1908 was agreed upon
Saturday night by the jury. The
twelve good men and true were given
the case for decision about p. m. Fri
day and when twenty-four hours
elapsed they returned to court Tor
further instructions because they
could reach no agreement Going
again into executive session they final
" emerged about o'clock Saturday
evening after securing the bailiff and
turned over to him the sealed verdict
that was agreed upon about twenty
minutes earlier. The suit when first
filed was for $4,000 and an amended
petition brought the claim up to IS, 900.
The jury after more than day delib.
Grating on the case found TOR Mrs
Patterson in the sum OF $3,09S. Tho
case was brought on account OF an In
Jury sustained during February, 1911
at the corner of College and Main
streets where paving had but short
time previously been done. The aged
woman, who Is about seventy years
old, claimed to have stepped from The
curling, alighting on a small boulder.
rock or brick which turned beneath
he. and caused her to fall violently
against another rock or boulder. These
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
WILL CANVASS
FOR ROAD R :! 40 MONEY
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEES Isrc
MAKE EFFORT TO SECURE
NECESSARY FUNDS

A part Of the good roads comm;tt..
Of The Commercial association consist.
inS Or n. ,. Hutchison, e. "A. Man.
cneeter and F. A. Nimocks. Will soon
start out on canvassing tour to raise
funds 70 carry on tho good road work
until the freeze comes this fail
There 10 $500 needed to carry on thu
work until the road season closes and
TO pay for the dragging OF the roadf
since the township road fund was 81.
hausted. This work has been done
through township trustees with whom
tho committee agreed to work Ia
unison to Eet the road dragging done
during the months when they can be
worked. The trustees used q tWo-mil1
fund for this work largely and even
that, amount became exhausted and
tn, dragging was continued for q time
since. TO cover the expense Of this
work done since the fund was exhaust
ed the sun. OF 5000 was expended and
part Of the amount to be raised by, the
committee is to cover this. 1t will take
about $500 to keep the roads In shape
until the freeze and II this Is done,
they viii. be good throughout the
winter and bad spots will be avoided
by the time spring comes that other
wise will prove an annoyance. The
work Of raising the funds will start
this week and the committee expects
ITO meet with cooperation Of all road
boosters and others in raising the
amount needed to do the work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
BOOK NOTES.
"aErRosPEcr,oN."
-. N.,x Book by Hubert Howe pan
..ost AZ California.

m. New Book by Hubert He~e paw
croft Of California.
Two very popular books OF .nls sea,
.on Of substantial and permanent ..r;,a
."al,e are "Retrospection" ana Ine
New Pacific by Hubert howe n""-
About these books one writer says:
rhev are popular because o. the usp
s,ncer;ty Of the author, his trutniuN
nass his hatred of cant and hypocrisy,
Nc fear,esness, and his fascinauns
stv,e which critics never cease 10
praise. ~ xnecisl
interest at this time because OF the
panama Canal and the San Francisco
s~rosit;on. which attract the interest," OF
ali the world, and will constitute .
,sadins topic among all intelligent
10 asas until long after the time when
Sims are f,rst seen sailing through the
AMERICAN Continent, and the event GEL
ehrated by opening at the Golden SatS
ne greatest Of Worlds Exposatlons.
Tn All Of Mr.. Bancroft's writings rear
lessness is a prominent characteristic
and nowhere is this quality more man
;fest than in "Retrospection.
He does not imagine that his work i
faultless, vet he courts rather thar
ahuns criticism, and is ever ready t.
acknowledge error when 1t exists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
CLOSE SUNSHINE
MINE; MINERS LEAVE

Seymour. Sept 2S.--The news that
the Sunshine mine of this city had
closed down came as surprise TO The
citizens of Seymour. The reason for
closing the mine down is that they
have mined the coal so far back that
there is great danger and expense in
bringing 1t to the face of the mine.
Several of the miners have secured
work in the Big Jim mine. about thirty
went to Numa and others are going to
Mystic. Centerville and Streepyville.
II is expected that a new mine will
be sunk in the near future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
SEMI-PRO PITCHER
TWIRLS NO-HIT GAME

Hedrick. Sept. 23.-J. Puder, semi.
pro pitcher who has been pitching tor
the Hedrick team this season, estab-
lished a record here Sunday afternoon
that few If any semf-pro pitchers
have equaled when he pitched an
eleven inning no hit. no run game
against the fast Ollie semi-pro team.
The game was the most interesting
contest ever held here and the locals
were returned the victors by the score
of | to 0. Puder was in excellent
form and did not only hold the oppos.
ing team hitless but struck out several
men. He was given sensational sup
port by his team mates. The locals
won the game in the eleventh frame
when "Swede' Anderson doubled to
center and scored when Carson FUN.
bled Stephenson grounder.
Score by innings r. H. =.
Ollie -. ..Ooo0oo0oOoo-o . :
Hedrick ;. 0oo0ooo0oO1-1 o
Batteries Ollie. Carson and Reeves;
Hedrick, I'uder and Belveal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24

civil service. To direct
them to give up their religious garo
would necessarily cause their leaving
tha service because OF their vows I'M
der which they have assumed Inc
garb." .a..
c..-at.rv Fisher holds there IL no
legal prohibition against the e"p n'So
ment Of government teachers wv
wear religious dress; and that opin'I n
;s endorsed by the president. It Is
no,nted out that sectarian enelous
=; po s.r,,ct,on IL not given In any OF tne
. .s now under government con-
troll.