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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
Delegates From All Parts
of World Discuss Ways of
Improving Commerce
BY Associated Press

New York, Dec. 6.-The 1nterna-
tional Trade Conference which open
ed here to-day called together repre-
sentatives of commercial and financial
bodies in this country, agents of the
United States and foreign governments
and delegates from the principal
chambers of commerce of the world.
The conference will continue for three
days. 1t is under the auspices of the
National Association of Manufacturers
in cooperation with the financial and
transportation interests of this coun-
try. The steps necessary TO overcome
difficulties now besetting the commerce
of all nations will be considered.
In scope the conference is expected
TO be the most comprehensive which
has yet engaged the attention of AM
erican businessmen. 1t will comprise
discussions of what are regarded as
the four essential clements of a ma
tional policy toward foreign trade -
the cooperation of the federal gov
ernment with the banking. manufac-
turing and transportation interests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
P. R. r. Directors Name
New Traffic Officials

Samuel L. Seymour has been ap-
pointed to the newly created office of
assistant TO the freight traffic manager
of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad with an
office at Pittsburgh. He entered the
employ of the company in 1868, and on
the opening of the Centennial EXPOSE
tion here in 1876 was appointed West
ern passenger agent at Buffalo. Other
promotions announced by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad include William H.
johnson, manager, Star Union Line:
Vernon C. Williams. division freight
agent. Western Pennsylvania division:
Harold A. Hines. division freight
agent New Jersey division: Walter S.
Franklin. Jr.. division freight agent,
p. i. & w, and John T. Wray, south
ern freight agent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
@mzZG NEWS OF Tile \
SmRAI1ROAp !
SURPRISE GIVEN
P. R. PENSIONER
No Bandit This Time, but
Friends; Only Conductor Ever
Held Up; on Roll of Honor

Isaac i. Poffenberger, 41S Boas
street. the only passenger conductor
on the Pennsylvania railroad who ever
experienced a real holdup, recently re-
tired, was given a big surprise Satur-
day night. Members of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen called at
his home and presented the veteran
with several fine gifts.
The Rev. w. W Hartman. pastor
of Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, made the presentation ad-
dress. The presents included a large
leather fireside chair, travelling bag,
silk umbrella and a bouquet of chrys-
anthemums.
After forty-seven years of active
service Mr.. Poffenberger's name will
now be placed on the company's roll
of honor. He was born at Halifax.
April 20, 1S49, where he attended
school and received his education.
On December /, 1868, he entered the
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as brakeman in the Harris
burg yards and on April 1, 1869, was
assigned to duty as freight brakeman
on the Middle division, running be-
tween Harrisburg and Altoona
Henceforth Mr.. Poffenberger's promo
tions are recorded as follows: From
1felBnI brakeman 10 freight lldSIltLH,
September /, 1872; from freight flag
man to passenger brakeman. Septem-
ber /. 1875, and to passenger train
conductor, November 15, 1880.
Shot by Bandit
During his thirty-five years as a
passenger conductor he has had some
of the choice runs of the road, includ.
ing the 1S-hour train, New York to
Chicago, known at the time as the
"Pennsylvania Special or "The Flyer
An unusual and in nowise an en-
Vious experience fell to the lot of Con-
ductor Poffenberger on the morning
of August 81, 1909. He was conduct
ing train No. SO, the Pittsburgh EX-
press, and while the train was passing
through the wild gorge of the Lewis
town Narrows a lone bandit tried to
wreck it with nitroglycerine. The
highwayman evinced his desperate
character by trying to kill the con.
ductor because he was under the inn
preston the latter was about to inter-
fcre with him. He did succeed in
wounding Mr.. Poffenberger in the left
hand The holdup man fired in all
about eight shots and two bullet holes
were found in the skirt of the con-
ductors uniform coat The holdup of
this train was without doubt one of
the boldest in the history of eastern
roads.
Mr.. Poffenberger has been an active
member of the Ridge Avenue Meth
odist Church for the past twenty-five
years. is member of Herculean
Lodge, No. ga, Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen. the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Voluntary Relief Department and
Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, Free
and Accepted Basops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
COBB IS AGAIN
I, LEADING HITTER
Came Nearly Reaching Four
Hundred Mark; Detroit Club
Leads in Stick Work

-fyrus Raymond Cobb, who spends
his summers playing baseball for the
Detroit Tigers. is again the premier
batsman of the American League.
This fact is revealed in the official
averages for the 1915 season, made
public by Ban johnson, president OF
the American organization.
Cobb heads the list with a percent
age of .37O. This mark is SS points
better than that shown by the next
regular pastimer Eddie Collins. of the
Chicago White Sox. iris Speaker, oil
the worlds champion Red SoN, follows
with .S22. Between Cobb and Collins
three names are found, but not one
of these players participated in more
than twenty games. Collins ana
Speaker were also second and third to
Cobb during the 1914 season.
Nine Times Leader
This marks the ninth consecutive
season Cobb has been the actual bat
ting leader in the American League.
His record is as follows: 1907, 800;
1908, .324; 1909, .377; 1910, 1855; 1911.
APO; 1912, .410; 1913, $50; 1914, .56S;
1915, $40.
The best New York batter is Paddy
mark of .292 for &c games. Maisel is
next with .2S1.
Cobb also led the Johnson circuit in
the numebr of runs scored, number of
hits secured, and in stolen bases, with
&c. He was the only American Lea
queer to get over 200 safeties Detroit
was the best hitting organization, Bos-
ton second and Chicago third. Others
in order are Washington, Cleveland,
philadeIDhia and New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
HARRISBURG HAS
STAR FIELDERS
No Real Leaders According to
International Figures, but
Fast Men

International averages. compiled by
William ]. Namely, show fast work
during last season. Honors were we'll
distributed over the circuit, and Har-
risburg fielders were prominent in the
good work
Buffalo leads in club fielding with a
percentage of .969, but there is only q
difference of II points between the
Bisons and Richmond, which finished
in last place.
According to the averages. and judg-
ing a player by the number of games
played, the best fielding team in the
International League is made UP as
follows: First baseman, Judge, Buff
falo, now with the Washington Amer
leans, .994 second baseman. Trues-
dale, Jersey City, who in 120 games
had percentage of .971, although Nc
Carthy, Buffalo, who took part in is
more games, finished the season with
$40.
Bues Star Third Baseman
BY all odds the best third baseman
was Bues, Jersey City, with .967 for
100 games, though Arthur Devlin. re-
leased by the Giants to Montreal, had
.965 for 112 games. Stevenson, of
Rochester, led the shortstops, having
1887 for 100 games. The best outfield
would be made up of f. Smith, Roch-
6sl6G anu NOuITedl, VINO Ildu u Cledu
record, not making an error in los
games; Gilhooley, Buffalo, and Wit
terstaetter, Harrisburg.
The leading pitchers of the different
clubs, based on percentage OF victories,
were Beebe, Buffalo, .794: Comstock,
Providence, and Miller, Montreal, each
.714i Erickson, Rochester, .6S6; Nc
Tigue. Toronto, $50; Enzman, Harris
burg, .552; Russell, Richmond, .5S3,
and Sherman. Jersey City, 500.
Harrisburg players figured as fol-
lows:
First baseman. Kraft, tenth, .9S3;
second baseman, Tooley, tenth, .952;
third baseman, Tamm, first, ten games
1000; Zimmerman 1872 games, seventh
.954; shortstop, Tamm, eleventh, Il
games, .94S; Move, fourteenth, III
games, .935: left fielders, Tierney, %
games, 1000: Tamm, IL games, .963
Mensor, So games, .953; Thorpe, sc
games, SS7; center field, Mensor. );
games, 1857: Callahan. rs games, $50
right fielder, Witter 125 games, .9S7
Thorpe, 5S, .915
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
WIDELY-KNOWN ARTIST
DIES FROM HEARUa CIT

Philadelphia. Dec. G. = Charles Field
Haseltine. artist, art dealer and pro-
prietor of the Haseltine Art Galleries,
1924 Chestnut street, yesterday was
found dead in his bedroom on the third
floor of his establishment. Heart failure
was given as the cause by his physi-
clan. He was 7G years old
Although Mr.. Haseltine presumably
died about midnight on Saturday, after
he had returned from the Union
League, his body was not discoverd un-
til late yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Hasel-
tine was an art dealer of recognized
prominence and an artist of ability
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
DR.. Swallow Declares
Methodist Bishops Have
Far Too Much Power

Assertions that Methodist bishops
already have more power than har-
monies with a democratic form of
government, DR.. 5. c. Swallow, this
morning in an address before the
Harrisburg Methodist Ministerial AS
sociation, declared he does not favor
the proposed action of the general
conference giving Bishops the right
TO veto general conference actions.
The address was made at the semi
monthly meeting of the ministers in
the Y. NJ. c. A.
This afternoon at the regular meet
ing OF the Lutheran Ministerial Asso-
citation, the Rev. IT. w. A. Hanson,
pastor of Messiah Lutheran church,
spoke on standards of Theological
Curriculum No important business
was transacted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
Roosevelt Sees Peril
to Defense in Wilson
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. 6.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt amplified his well-known
views on preparedness in a statement
made public yesterday in which he
charges that the efficiency of Uncle
Sans navy has been allowed by
"frightful mishandling' to deteriorate
probably so per cent. during the first
two years of the Wilson Administra-
tion.
He believes, he says. the United
States should start right away to make
itself the second naval power in the
world and should provide for stand
ing army of at least ESQ. 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
Independents Take Game
From Crack VincOme Team

Harrisburg Independents outplayed
Vincome A. c., winning Saturday
nights game, score Sc to 2S. The
Quakers were weak in defensive work.
Rote was the big star in the game, his
sensational shooting being one of the
interesting features
The passing of the locals was big
factor in the victory. Mcconnell was
a star at guard. Pike played the best
game for Nincome The dance pro-
gram that followed was enjoyed by
$50 couples. The Sara Lemer orches-
ira, scoreG big hit. The lineup and
summary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
ENOLA SIDE

ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia DivisIOn--2IS crew first
to go after 3:15 p. M: $50, 20S, 227, 204,
239.
Fireman for 204.
Conductors for s, g. 49,
Brakemen for s, SO (two), 81 (two),
50
Conductor up: Shirk
Brakemen up: Hevil Hastings Nc
Dermott, McCoombs, Miller. Stouffer,
Bryson, Shirk, Eichelberger, Musser
Monyor, Mumma, Naylor, Quentzler,
kastner
Middle DivisiOn-113 crew first to go
after 1915 p. M: lis, ia, 105, 109, 11G
104, Ill.
Firemen for 113, 1O5, 1O9. 116.
Conductors for 3, ia, 109.
Flagmen for lis. Ill.
Brakemen for 113, lis, 116, 104.
Yard CreWs-To go after p. M:
Engineers for second los, 112, third
124.
F'iremen for first 126. 1O4. third 1o2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
DETECTIVE GETS $500 REWARD

A big prize. $500 In cash. will go to
w. T.. Harbaugh, q Pennsylvania Rail-
road detective. who resides at New
port. 1t represents the amount of a
reward offered for the capture of NJ
Mills, alias Mason. wanted at Dayton
Ohio, for swindling q man out of
$4,000 in 1909. Mills has been a
fugitive from justice ever since 1902
He was arrested by Harbaugh on
Thanksgiving Day as he stepped from
a westbound train.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06

Engineers up: Boyer, Miller, Turner.
kepford. Passmore, King.
Firemen up: Clark, Kawel, Yost,
Brown, Mcdonald, Liddick.
THE READING
Harrisburg DivisiOn-4 crew first to
go after . a. M: Is. 20, 16. 49, is, /, Z.
II, ..
East-bound-61 crew first to go after
12 M: So. 6S.
Engineers for Is. 81, 90.
Firemen fror 50. 81, Is, 20, 81, %.
BraFemen for 50, Is, IS. 81, 90.
Engineers up: Merkle, Barnhart,
NIiddaugh, Wood.
Firemen up: Longenecker Fornwalt.
SpatZ, MCMILLAN, Peters. Stoner An
spach, Grim, Hester, Miller
Brakemen up: Duncan. Kapp, Gunth-
er. Carlin. Machamer, Boltz Hinlsle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
Doings in Sportland

Harry T. Stratton. star fullback on
Gettysburg's football team was elected
captain for next year. His home is at
Chambersburg.
Basketball candidates at Steelton
High are practicing daily. The first
game at FELTON, Hall will be with Camp
Hill High school five Friday night,
December II.
At Shippensburg Saturday night the
Normal school five won from the
Methodist Club team of this city,
score 20 to &c.
Montgomery holds his own as leader
in the Casino Bowling League. His
average for 81 games is 1872.
Coach Tatem to-day had the Harris
burg Academy basketball candidates
out for practice. The schedule opens
next week.
C. II. Albright and sons, 1884
Swatara street returned from Fulton
county where they killed one deer
Weighing 120 pounds dressed
former owner of the New York Ma
tional League Baseball Club, died yes
terday after a stroke of apopleXy.
"The Quality Counts when you
buy a piano. Consult this store.
Spangler. 2112 Sixth St.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
Totals
434 464
Standing of Teams
NEW BICYCLE RECORD

NFCtIW 70 7 nc TcTcsFuTN
New York, Dec. 6.-The seventeen
teams in the siX-day bicycle race had
established a new worlds record at
O'Clock this morning, the ninth hour,
all being tied at 21t miles nine laps,
Granda leading. The previous record
for the hour was 211 miles eight laps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
ANOTHER sCoRELEss GAME

No conclusion was reached Saturday
in the football game between Oberlin
and Highspire elevens. The contest
was to decide the championship of
Dauphin county. Neither team scored.
This is the second time these teams
played a scoreless game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
Standing of the Crews
HARRIsBURG SIDE

Philadelphia DIvIsioB-119 crew first
to go after $3.50 p. m: lis, 12S, 107, Ill,
los f32.
Engineers for 12S. Ill, 1Os.
Fireman for Ill.
Conductor for los.
iflagmau for 12S.
Brakema for o.
Engineers .up: Sellers, Seifert, New
conner, Gehr, Burkley, Albright. Shock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06

Ted" Meredith is said to be in poor
condition. 1t can't be that at his age
he is losing his punch. Meredith is
the sort of runner who just naturally
runs, whether he has had pie for din
ner or not. 1t doesn't seem to worry
him in the least, and it is said that
smoking does not bother him except
when in the strictest training.
The Navy cops a prize in Charley
Barrett, Cornell's captain and shining
light, If he decides to go there next
year, as at present seems very likely
Let the Army look to her laurels if
this be the case.
1t must be tough to be a famous
football player and have to sign your
name to a sporting article for n metro
politan newspaper and then receive q
$500 check for your pains. Eddie
Mahan, of Harvard fame, is said to
have told friend in New York that
he received that amount for practically
no work. And yet they disqualify men
for playing summer baseball where
not a cent in actual cash is received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
FALLS FROM sMoKEsTACK

David Mite 1923 Park street. a
boiIermaker while repairing a smoke
stack at the Central Iron and Steel
Company's plant yesterday morning
fell thirty feet TO the ground, receiving
painful bruises of the arms, less and
body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
villa Widely Known

InnumcrabTe deSCrIDtionS have made
Francisco Villa a well-known figure in
the United States. He has been paint
ed either as a bloodthirsty bandit or as
II high minded patriot with only the
good of his country at heart Per-
haps In truth he is a little of both. He
Is impulsive and given to fits of rage
but lie has withal some tolerance and
considerable administrative ability. The
Americans along the border, whose
opinion after all is of first importance
to the people of the United States.
think well of villa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
THE MEXICAN MIDDLE
By Frederic ]. Haskin
TContinucd from Editorial Pagc.l

but he is not the man to bring 1t to
them. At best, even overlooking the
atrocities attributed to his
troops, he is only a brave guerrilla
leader. Mexico must look elsewhere
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE

In Effect June 81. 1915.
TRAINS leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and Martinsburg at
6:09, s7:52 a. m. s3:4O p. IN.
FOR Hagerstown, Chambersburg, Car
Ffsie. Mechanicsburg and intermediate
stations at s5:03, "7:52. "11:53 a. m,
s3:40, 5:37 "7:45, 100 p. m.
Mechanicsburg at s:4s a. m. 2:16 s:ae
$3.50, 1886 a. m.
For Dillsburg at 5:0S. 1852 and
s11:53 a. M, 2:16. s3:40. 5:37 and $40
sDaily. All other trains daily except
Sunday. H. A RIDDLE,
]. H. TONGE. G. p A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06

Montgomery holds his own as leader
in the Casino Bowling League. His
average for 81 games is 1872.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
HAS LIFE SENTENCE CUT
Philip Reduces Term for Convicted
marathon County Murderer to
Fourteen Years.

Madison.--Gov. K. L. Philip COM
muted the sentence of Philippi Rob-
erti, convicted of murder in the first
degree in Marathon county Dec. 81,
1911, and sentenced for life, to four
teen years from the date of convic-
ton.
Inc governor also granted a con-
ditional pardon to A. w. White, con-
victed of embezzlement in Portage
county, Sept. 16, 1914, and sentenced
to serve ten years at Waupun. The
condition is that he abstain absolute
ly from the use OF intoxicants and
otherwise demean himself as an hon
orable AM !. w-abiding citizen.
Pardons to restore to citizenship
were granted to Dr. A. r. Lau of
Madison, paroled by Gov. F. f. Nc
Govern, and to Clarence Thornburg
of Milwaukee, who had served full
sentence of one year for adultery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
POTATO GROWERS TO MEET
Record Attendance Expected to Attend
Annual Convention at Marnette
Nov. II, 18 and 10.

Marinette.-The worlds biggest
gathering of potato growers viii be
held at Marinette this year when, on
Nov. II, IS and 10, the annual con-
vention Of the Wisconsin Potato
Growers association will take place
here.
The number of exhibits already ar
ranged for assure a bigger conven-
ton this year than last. Twenty
counties of the state will have sep
arate exhibits, besides the mammoth
state exhibit.
Potato seed experts from all parts
OF the country will be in attendance.
]. G. Milward of the Wisconsin uni
versity agricultural school, who is
secretary of the Potato Growers as
ISOLATION, spent several days here
holding meetings in various parts of
Maripette county in preparation for
the convention.
The convention was awarded to
Marinette, in recognition Of the I'M
usual progress made in potato grow
ing in this section in recent years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
263 ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
State Normal School at Oshkosh
Holds 1915 Commencement
Exercises.

Oshkosh.-The forty-frst annua
commencement exercises of the state
normal school at Oshkosh was hel(
here. Two hundred and siXty-thret
students were given diplomas. The
Rev. w. II. Jones. Baptist temple, de
livered the invocation. Miss Georgia
NJ. Sanford was salutatorian. JOSEPH
+. Fronks gave the valedictory ad
dress. DR.. A. Ross HILL president O
the University of Missouri, former
member of the faculty, spoke briefly
of the progress the school has made
since he left in 1897.
Mrs. Lois Kimball Mathews, dean o.
women of the University of Wisconsin
delivered the principal address. Musi
cal and vocal selections completed the
program.
At the sixty-fourth commencement
of Oshkosh High school ninety-sever
were given diplomas by r. L. Clark
Supt. NJ. n. McIyer presided. The
Rev. James Churm gave the invoca
ton. Prof. F. c. Sharp of Madison
faculty member of the University High
school, delivered the principal address
The class motto was: mot merely tc
exist. but to amount to something ir
life"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
COUNSEL AND GUILTY CLIENT
Mans Right Seems to Be Determined
by Court and Not by His
Lawyer.

Ought all advocate to defend pris-
oner whom he believes to be guilty?
Mr.. Justice Darling. in a recent case
in which a solicitor WAS the plaintiff.
made some observations on this famil.
lar problem which ought not to go
unrecorded He protested, says the
London Globe, against the notion that
a lawyer whether barrister or solic-
| itor, was under an obligation to cease
to conduct a case which he realizes
TO be bad.
If an advocate, In the course Of a
trial for murder, comes to recognize
that his client is guilty, is he." asked
the learned Judge, ito say to the court.
Hang my client'?" Judges have sci.
dom asked about the ethics Of advo-
cacy in open court. 1t was, however,
In considered judgment in the court
OF exchequer that Baron Bramwell
made his famous contribution to the
discussion.
"A mans rights" said the baron,
ARE to be determined by the court.
not by his advocate or counsel 1t IS
for want of remembering this that fool
ish people object to lawyers that they
will advocate case against their own
opinions. A client is entitled to say to
his counsel: I want your advocacy,
not your Judgment; l prefer that Of
the court" Mr. Justice Darling, in
the jargon of the courts, concurs.
Laymen have usually been reader
than lawyers to discuss the ethics of
advocacy. What do you think Of sup
porting cause you know to be bad?"
Everybody knows Doctor Johnson's
reply when Boswell asked him this
question. "Sir, you do not know it to
be good or bad till the judge deter
mines it."
Less generally known is Sydney
Smiths contribution to the discussion.
Justice is found experlmentally to be
most effectually promoted by the OPP
posite efforts of practiced and ingen-
ious men presenting to the selection of
an impartial Judge the best argu-
ments for the establishment or ex-
PLANTATION of truth. 1t becomes, then.
under such an arrangement the decid-
ed duty Of an advocate to use all the
arguments in his power to defend the
cause he has adopted and to leave
the effects of those arguments to the
Judgment Of Others" This was said
IN an assize sermon the famous wit
preached at York in 1924, to which
"a characteristic touch ths!-he
gave the disturbing title of "The Law
yer That Tempted Christ"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
INSANE MAN is SUSPECTED
La Crosse Woman Is Found With
Skull Crushed and Neck and
Head Badly Sashed.

La Crosse.-Mrs. Nettie Brabant, "a
years old, died at a local hospital from
crushed skull sustained in brutal
assault upon her at her home. She
had also been cut in half dozen places
with knife, most Of the wounds being
on the neck and head
The police are securing the country
for the husband, Joseph Brabant, sup
posed to have committed the crime
He was recently released from the in
sane asylum at Mendoza and has been
drinking heavily for a month.
During the last five years he made
two attempts to take his own life. 1t
Is believed he is demented 1t was
thought he had committed suicide by
jumping from a railroad bridge which
crosses the Black river.