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VOLUME XLVIL—NO. 3 COUNTY SOLONS IN SESSION County Board Met Tuesday And After A Brief Session Ad journed Until Friday C. R. ZORN ELECTED VICE-CHAIRMAN Several Members Favor Plan To Settle For Plans —No Business OF Import ance This Session Tuesday the members of the board of supervisors met for the annual fall ses sion, the roll call showed every oue pres ent. The board then elected supervisor C. R. Zorn of Schleswig, one of the vet eraus of the board, vice-chairman to fill the position in case of abseuse of the chairman. After reading a few reports the board adjourned until Friday when the real work will begin. The suit against the county by the Minneapolis architects to recover for the plans furnished the committee fur the proposed court house was the subject of considerable comment. The general idea is that the county will settle the matter in preference to a law suit which would only result in additional costs. This would under the circumstances he the best thing to do. The committee acted in good faith, whether or not they over stopped their authority is a question. Sooner or later a court house will have to be built and the sooner the better, in the mean time the plans will not get sour, and may then be of considerable use. The cost of the plans can be charged to loss and gain and will teach the board to be very careful what instruction they give to committees. The business will be mainly the ordi nary routine committee work nothing of special importance being scheduled for this session. The selection of a janitor may cause a little temporary interest and a few extra cigars but with this excep tion it will be a quiet session. NEED MORE MONEY Great Lakes Mining and Smelling Cos. Issue A Call The Great Lakes Mining and Smelting Cos. in which a number of local parties are interested have decided that its prop erty is a valuable acquisition and so want to patent it. To do this they need more money and have issued a call to their stock holders prefering to get money in that way rather than mortgage the hold ings. If the expectations of the direc tors are verified the stock holders will eventually realize a nice profit out of t he mine. WRECK ON C- N. W. Freight Car is Derailed Delaying Traffic for Hours While switching near the depot a freight car left the track and before the train could be stopped was turned so as to cover three sets of tracks. The wreck ing crew from Kaukauna was necessary to get the car back on the track and af ter several hours work succeeded. Tiaf fic was delayed about It hours the 4;28 being unable to get out here until almost 6 o’clock. DEATHS OF THE PAST WEEK HACKER Wm. Hacker died at Chicago Sunday morning, death being due to heart fail are. The deceased was formerly a resi dent of Manitowoc and 37 years old at time of death. The remains were brought to Manitowoc for interment. ORUN At the advanced age of 915 years Mrs. Margarette Grun, died at the home of her daughter in Kewaunee Saturday. Her remains were brought to Manitowoc the funeral taking place Monday after noon from the home of her son, John Grun, on York street. Public Library Report The report of the Public Library, showing the circulation figures of the past week is herewith given. They are: general, 3; philosophy, 0; religion 2;sociology, 11; natural science 18; useful arts, 14, finearts, 13. history, 38; travel. 3B; biography, 19; literature 51;Fiction, 484; Philology. 0. Foreign books, 05 Total 740. Of the foreign books 40 were German, | 9 Norwegian. 2 Polish, m Bohem- I ian; 0 French. Daily average was 128 ! Lot—With new 9 room dwelling, N. j 9th street 11. F. Hubbard. 3w j THE MANITOWOC PILOT. WITH THE WISCONSIN EDITORS A Continuation of Newsy Notes of Their Trip Through the South. Continued The trolley car conveyed the party to Norfolk and here they were joined by the business men, who explained the points of interest in the sight seeing trip through the city. This city occu pies practically the territory covered by the first colony of Jamestown ami so is one of the oldest settlements of the country. For years the city has lain dormant, but about 15 years ago, people from the north and south realized the great advantages that the city offered and from then its growth dates. Within these years the city has more than doubled its population, having now a mail delivery reaching 65000 people. The old plantations are being cut up into farms and yield under modern methods the greatest revenue. One farmer cleared last year over $46000.00 over and above all expenses and this by raising garden truck only. The country there snplies Washington and a number of large cities with all their vegetables and so affords great opportu uities to the farmer. How, such profits are possible cau be seen if one considers, that in the last three years the them niometer has not fallen lower than 20 degrees above zero and that only for a few hours in the night. During the time that Wisconsin is still in the grasp of tae northern frost new potatoes are being placed on the market there, one farmer clearing over SBOOO on potatoes alone It.-t year. Every inch of ground produces four crops. We passed by a large field with peas in blossom while negroes were at work setting out new tomato plants. The climate varies be ween 56 and 75 decrees all summer, being neither too hot nor too cold and while there is plenty of rain yet the territory is free from the disagreeable rainy season, which prevails in many sections of the south. While all the northern products grow there, cotton and tobacco of tlie choicest quality are raised iu large quantities also. In short this is the paradise of the far mer and the northern people are finding it out and Hock their constantly. The lovely climate had gradually made the blood of the original owners sluggish and when they lost their slaves, they had not the heart to tackle the situation but now, that people with hustle in them from the north are invading the land, the whole country is awakening and blooming forth iu grander style than ever before. Not only are the plants prospering, but the city has become one of the largest shipping c enters of the continent, so large in fact that it keeps a force of 65 pilots busy bringing boats from the ocean in and taking them out again, factories are being established all over, while for beautiful residences I the city has no equal anywhere iu the country. It is not a city of mi liouiars, I but a city where everyone lias plenty and to spare. In 1 !M)7 the city will •elebrate its 600th anniversary with a large exposition and those northern children that have not removed to it by that time will surely go down to see it then, and probably try to sell their re turn trip ticket. The business men's association served the delegation with lunch at the Atlantic hotel, a beautiful structure just being completed, and then all embarked on board a steamer to view the harbor. Down the bay a little ways is the government navy yards and the Wisconsin people were enabled to see Dewey’s ship, the Olym pia. lying in the drydock undergoing re pairs. Here also were about -40 torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers small boats but able to do a great deal of mischief. The harbor is the largest of the world and one of the party stated, able to ac commodate the entire navies of all the countries of tin. globe. The bay is al so richly planted with oysters and this industry employs a great many people, millions of oysters being taken out anually, while the shells are ground up for fertilizers or used to macadamize streets with, giving a beautiful white appearance to the streets. The after noon at Norfolk was oue of the most pleasing incidents of the entire trip, rich as it was in "treats". The evening boat took the party back to Washington where they arrived the next morning After breakfast at the Riggs, a few hours remained to be spent as each desired and then all gathered at the B. & O. depot for the return trip. The train left at 11 o’clock and worn out with sight seeing, all were glad to feel that they were once more home ward bound. The B. & (). passes through the most beautiful scenery that the east affords. For miles and miles the track winds in and out lad ween the mountains, at times reaching the dizzy height of 2500 >et above sea level and then shooting along the level plains, through the forests, along side of lakes and over dashing streams and all the way mile for mile over historic grounds. From the car windows can be seen the early settlements and the battlegrounds of the revolution as well as the earlier French and Indian war. The beautiful scenery, the firm and smooth road bed and the courtesy of the employe, made our stay with the B. & (.). a most de lightful trip. Toward evening we reached Cornell* ville and from here to Pittsburg we passed miles of burning coke ovens, a most pleasing sight from within a par lor car but a mighty hot and smokv place to work. At 8 o’clock we arrived at Pittsburg, the smoke stack of the country. But a short stop was made and then the train started on its long run to Chicago. Being Hallow’een the night was spent in singing and yelling until at midnight all retired. At 10 o’clock, after an absence of one week the party again entered the depot having finished one of the most pleas ant excursions participated in by the association. SHEBOYGAN GAINS FACTORIES Two New Factories, One From Manitowoc for the Chair City A firm under the name of The Sheboy gan Patent Leather Cos. has been estab lished in Sheboygan. The firm has a new method of manufacturing patent leather. The leather neither cracks nor peels even at the lowest temperature and so will be iu great demand. The factory is but a small affair, but if the company's claims are verified, the demand for its product will certainly cause the factory to develope rapidly. The Manitowoc Bedding Cos., at pres ent located on corner York and 6th st., has entered into an agreement to remove its factory to Sheboygan. The company has been under the management of C. W. Moeves here, and lie will continue in like capacity in Sheboj gan. A large four story building is to be erected for the company.and the contract calls for its completion by January Ist. While Man itowoc i sky gazing for new factories it looses what it has. PROGRAMME DECIDED ON Teachers Fix The Date and Places of Win ter Meetings The executive committee of the Coun ty Teachers Association met Saturday and perfected the arrangements for the winter meetings. The first meeting will be held in De cember, and Jean Mitchell's School and Gillen's, Mathematical Geography bas been saltcted as subject for discussion. The regular programme wdl b issued next week. BURNED WITH GASOLINE Frank Schultz of the Manitowoc Cycle Cos. Suffers Injuries While repairing the Buerstatte auto mobile in the rear of the Manitowoc Cycle Cos. a quantity of gasoline flowed over the arms and hands of Frank Schultz and ignl'ing, seriously burned him. A five gallon can also ignited but Schultz had the presence of mind to throw the can out of the barn in which he was work ing and then when he had the whole fire extinguished ha went to have his own injuries dressed. He will be laid up for two or three weeks. The board of directors of the Mani towoc Public Library issued the fourth annual report for the year ending Sept. :to, 1903 last week. The report shows the library as being in good condition The only remarkable thing about the report is, that it has been printed in Appleton. Considering that the Mani towoc people are supporting the library and that the print shops of the city have assist'd the library whenever in their power, this proceeding seems strange indeed. Of course there are always a number of people to whom distance lends enchantment and that may account tor it. For Sale or Rent A two story Hotel building of 20 rooms Present owner must leave on account of sickness, for particulars call or write Propr. Toledo House. 714 York street Manitowoc, Wis. 4t Nov. 12. Let us figure with yon on the doors, windows and ndllwork of any kind that you contemplate buying. < >ur goods are always reliable. Manitowoc HriMUNf) Hi'm.v Cos. MANITOWOC, WIS. NOVEMBER 12,1903. WASHINGTON LETTER (FROM Ori{ REGULAR CORRESPONDENT) Washington, D. C. Nov. SI. 1906. Democratic politicians here are pleased with the result of the elections. While the party did not succeed iu de feating Senator Hanna in Ohio, it had a splendid victory in Maryland, where President Roosevelt’s attitude on the question formed the principal issue and in New York City it prevented the re publicans, under the guise of Fushion ists from retaining control of the city. McClellan’s majority of oyer 66,000 is sure to bring the s ate to the democrats next fall, and Maryland's repudiation of the republican party and especially of President Roosevelt has caused the present Admiustration much alarm. In the Senate, Gorman will have the prestige of having administered a severe defeat to the party in power, and in the House* Hearst will recall the fact that his papers succeeded in bring ing the democats into line iu New York City. These men will lie the cham pions of the democratic cause and one of them may possibly lead the party in the campaign next fall. Senator Gor man will attack the negro policy of the President and Representative Hearst will show the laboring men how little they have to expect from the republican party. The “open shop" controversy is by no means settled in the eyes of the labor leaders and they are very liable to turn to Mr. Hearst to lead their op position to the President. Hanna will come back to the Senate and it is be lieved by many that victory in Ohio will lead him to believe that lie is destined for greater things. There is an ominous unanimity iu agreeing to Colonel Roose velt's renomination and many politi cians, wiio seem to know, declare that it is all on the surface. There is no denying the fact that the President is popular with certain sections of the country, but the old party leaders would welcome an opportunity to defeat him. Senators Hanna Spooner and Cullom and Secretary Hay have been men tioned quietly in republicans circles as available men and if opportunity pre sents itself there will be sharp opposi tion to tiie President at the next repub lican convention. The republican defeat in Maryland where the President was an issue, may serve as a pretext for the opposition iu Ids party. At all events the loss of New York and Mary land will weaken the present admini stration. Secretary Hitchcock has issued a statement regarding the land frauds in the Interior Department, and it must be couceeded that it is a very skillful document in that it says practically nothing on a subject on which the pub lic lias a right to know all However it is a marked improvement oif Post master General Payne’s “hut air, stump speech” comment on the postal frauds. He says in substance; nearly a year ago strong indications of very serious land frauds by speculators on the Paci fic coast, under the forest reserve lien land act of June 4, 1*97, reached the Department, An investigation was started last January and the work is now going on “with great care and with all possible expedition consistent with thoroughness". The matter is to tie probed to the bottom regardless of tiie influential c haracter of some of the men involved. Several hundred thous and acres are involved in the ille gal transactions., but the reports have been “more or less exaggerated." “At the proper time a full statement will be made covering the results of the entire investigation, and the whole matter will be given to tiie public; but for obvious reasons it is not deemed ex pedient that a detailed statement of the facts should be given at the present time.” Perhaps like tariff revision and finan cial legislation, this statement ought to be postponed until after the presiden tial election. The investigations have taken ten months now and by tin* time another investigation com mission is formed, a million word report handed in. and then read and annotated by the President, another twelve months may be consumed. However there is the Secretary’s autho rity for the statement that great frauds exist and that influential men are in volved. Further more he declares that anyone who says that there are more than several hundred thousand acres of land involved, is exaggerating. Revolution is the arbiter of all dis putes in South American countries. Panama wants the canal built, and quickly; the central government at Bogota saw fit to reject the canal treaty and now Panama has declared her independence of Columbia and un less the revolution in the Isthmus is crushed at once, which seems very im probable, a representative of the new' republic of Panama will no doubt soon be on his wav to Washington to take up negotiations for ttie construction of the trans-isthmian water way. Our State Department is much embarrassed as to the altitude it should adopt toward this state which has seceeded from the Columbian union. The Ad ministration is anxious to build the canal and the majority of the Ameri can people will doubtless sympathize with Panama, yet this country should not encourage strife among the South American republics. The secession of Panama was more or less expected here as the interests on that state and Columbia are iu many ways opposed to each other and their geographical con nections is not a close one. If Colum iiia should finally recognize the inde pendance of Panama, there would be no objection to our treating direct with the latter country, or even guaranteeing its independence. If by any chance it might decide to become a iiart of our possessions, no oue could foretell the political effects of our getting pos session of South territory. Secretary Shaw's activities in distri tributing surplus funds will be serious ly curtailed, according to the Treasury report for the first four months of ttie fiscal year, which shows that while there was last year a surplus of about $18,500,000, this year it is practically eliminated owing to the decline in cus toms receipts and the increase in ex penditures. The decline in the custom receipts is chiefly in tho steel and sugar schedules. The importation of sugar has been lessened by the anticipation of the passage of the Cuban reciprocity resolution. There has also been a marked decline in the importation of articles of luxury. There hits been an increase in expenditure in many of the departments, especially iu the navy. $5,000,000 appropriation for the St. Louis Exposition added also to the ex penditure. The sale of public lands has been phenomenal, but returns from this source go to the irrigation fund. The falling off in customs receipts in dicates a lull ’n our “boom" times, and it is said that the republican leaders in Congress will attempt to make the ses sion a very economical one, so as to make a good impression on the voters next fall. MARRIAGIi I.ICI:NSI;S Walter E.Larson Hhiocton Outagamie Cos., Mary A. 1 vernon Valders. Vincence Hallada Mishicott, Emma Sladky Coopetstown. John Kunz and Katie Cenefels Kossuth. Chas, Ahsudt Two Rivers, Minnie Kracht Two Creeks. Chan, Schuette and Mary Basel, City. Oscar .T Greechtricik Milwaukee Augusta I’itchke Two Rivers. Win. F. Rock Meenie, Lizzie Schaller (Centerville Albert Prochuow Rockland, Emma Brandt Maple (trove. Elizabeth Wachtel Two Rivers, An drew Eckl. Milwaukee. Louis Naudl City, and Rosa Paster naski ('ity. FOR Till: INLW OPFRA HOlSt Project is Again Revived- Several l arge Controbuticns Offered d'he opening of the opera house at She boygan has again aroused our local people. Several business men have agreed to take large blocks of slock if anyone will take up the matter. A good opera house would be of good advantage and prove a good investment for those undertaking the venture. Ot’il whirlwind president very nearly got the country into a tangle with Great Britian. He issued orders to the American warships to prevent a landing of Columbian troops upon Panama ground at the last moment our representative cabled that the troops were to be transported in British ships and then of course there was all possible hurry to receive the order. The trouble with the president is that he un dertakes and does everything upon the impulse of the moment and then thinks when it is done. His recognition of Panama was unwarranted, that coun try has up to the present not proven it self to lie a nation, but only a revolu tionary territory. We have a doctrine which demands that Europe shall not interfere with the South American re publics, does this mean that we want to gobble them up outselves 1 The ac tion of the Tinted States in this matter have lieen “might is right ", justice has been entirely overlooked. To save fuel protect your windows with storm sash made in any size Telephone 41. Manitowoc- Buimunu SUl’l’LY Cos. FAIR WAS A SUCCESS The Sacred Heart Fair Clears a Goodly Sum for Their Church The fair of the Sacred Heart Congre gation closed Saturday evening netting the managers something over three thous and dollars. The ladies had made every effort to make the fair a success and so deserved the support that they received. Where money goes to a local institution of this kind it is well invested, it remains at home and is spent there again, being vastly different from the thousand and one fake institutions that take the people's money out of the town never to return. The lot donated by the Land and Salt Cos. was won by the Knights of Colum bus, whose members had 41 tickets. A great number of articles were raffled away and the winning caused a great deal of amusement, especially the three ladies’ hats which were all won by men. The result of the voting contest was as follows: Miss Margaret Dempsey won the dia m md ring as the must jocular sales lady. Theo. Loef won the gold headed cane. Agent O'Brien won the diamond shirt stud, Viola Rhode received the doll One of the most interesting parts of the fair was the baby show Saturday f fermion. The babies were divided into two classes, the A class containing the babies below 1) years of age. while B contained babies between 1$ and 2i years old. In class Aiihe julges Itcried that Doro hy Gruhle was the prettiest baby, Chris topher Anderson the fattest, Margaret Kiel the quietest, Evangeline Luetli the brightest and Dorothy Hand the noisiest baby on exhibition. In class B little Irene Moser was de clared the prettiest. Leon Pankratz the fattest, Dorothy Staudt the quietest. Marie Kelley the brightest and Blanche Teitgen the noisiest baby. Thelittle boy babies carried off only the “fat" prizes. Dr. Pritchard is on the sick list. Mrs. Mary Reinhardt left for Mil waukee Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Heidi is visiting her daughter at Milwaukee. The young married peoples’ dancing club had its first dance, an informal af fair, Tuesday evening. Wm. Koepsel of North Dakota who has been visiting here fur two weeks left for Milwaukee Tuesday. While 1126 hunting licenses were issued last year 1116 have been issued by the county clerk up to date. The poor deer. Sunday a team of August Oestreich, become frightened and ran away, throwing tlie occupants of the buggy to the ground. No one was injured. August Krueger of Brillion lias been arrested hy the state dairy and food commissioner charged witli operating a cheese factoay iu au unsanitary con dition. The Palace Steam Laundry have re ceived anew washing machine Some time ago the one machine broke and compelled fin whole force to g > hack to the olil fashioned wash boards. The brush protection put down by Thomas Higgins to protect the lake shore from the waves seem to work well and may very likely being a solu tion to that difficult matter. A nnmlier of local people headed by Ed Schffland, are organizing a stock company to put up a summer resort at Manitowoc Rapids. They ought to ■uceed, a nicer spot could not be found. Manitowoc County will turn into the state treasury about sllsO realized from the sale of licenses to hunters. The county has one game warden receiving $30.00 per month so a profit of nearly SBOO.OO is derived from our county. This ought to entitle the county to an additional warden in the city of Maui towoc to protect the fishing interests. The Richards Iron works has straight ened the shoe of the steamer New Or leans, that is being repaired in the dry docks. This steamer was wrecked about two weeks ago at Fish Point and aban doned by the crew. When the weather cleared up the fanners of the vicinity went to the boat and helped themselves to everything in sight, thinking they were at liberty to do so. The insurance company is now tracing the property. The steamer was brought here for re pairs and is nearly completed. The shoe above referred to is a large piece of iron weighing over two tons and the fact that our iron works can take care of such work argues well for them. Foil SALE —Lot, with 10 room dwelling and barn. N. Bih street. WHOLE NO. 2345 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Fathers on Advice of Finance Committee Fix the Tax For The Year TAXES WILL NOT BE LESS THIS YEAR SB3OOO Are Necessary to Carry the City Through Economy to he Practiced in the Future At the meeting of the common connci the finance committee had arranged a budget estimating the expenses of the city for the coming year at $*3,053 16, Of this sum about $30,600 will be fur nished by licenses leaving $62,553.16 to he raised by taxation. This will la? raised in the different wards by the following rate: 1904 190i First Ward 0215 0222 Second Ward 0249 0258 Third Ward 0270 0216 Fourth Ward 0234 0201 Fifth Ward 0235 0221 Sixth Ward o|4<) 0228 Seventh Ward 0255 0221 The above figures are obtained by esti mating the county tax as those last year. In making up the budget thealderman figure that the expenses will be about in the following order. 1903 1904 Police department 6824.79 6*oo City Hh.ll 1261.11 1250 Bridges 8584.20 3500 Miscellaneous 1074 .78 1000 Harbor and docks 38.74 1400 Poor 6680.91 G7OO Assm't and taxes 1463.69 1500 Dredging 4711.95 500 Streets 3669.02 2700 Fire Department. ...10723.28 *OOO Salaries 5112.46 5400 Election *03.11 *OO Printing 63*.88 650 Sanitary 8018.7* 250 Water Works 7947.81 *OOO Library 3224.15 2303.18 Interest 4841.68 4*oo Bridge 1 Kinds 50004)0 5000 $73,01*. 18 State street bridge 250 y Library site 2000 Amount necessary for current expenses to end of fiscal year I*ooo $*3,053.16 When you consider that the assessed valuation of our city is $6,000,000 no one need complain that the rate is remarkably low. In fact it is consider ably above the rate levied in any of the large eastern cities which are constantly held before the public as telming with corruption none of them exceeding the ,02 mark. Still if the city makes judi cious improvements no citizen will re fuse to pay his share. The meeting was a remarkably quiet one all the difficulties having been settled in the meetings with the committees. One reason that the taxes are higher than last year is that the city was bonded for $25,000 last year and SIO,OOO bonds will he paid by the end of next year so re ducing the debt and saving interest. FOK THANKSGIVING DAY BALL South Side Ladies Aid Will Give Usual Entertainment The South Side Ladies Aid Society will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this Thanksgiving and as usual will give an entertainment and ball. The proceeds from these entertainment go to the benefit of the poor. The society was organized just 20 years ago and during that time has done a great deal of good. Their work is done in those cases which do not seek the public treasury but often are in greater need of assistance than those relying on the city for support. The ladies have placed a smile on many a childish face where none would have been at Christmas but for them. The people have recognized tlie value of their work and their enter tainments have always been well pat ronized and we hope will lie so this time. The price of admission of 50 cents includes entertainment and dance No Cure- No Pay I suffered from catarrh 10 years. The doctors said I had consumption. Doctor Secrist has cured me and 1 have gained 30 pounds. Mrs. F. J. Hess. Dr, Secrist will lie in Manitowoc at the Williams House, Tuesday. Nov. 17th. Mrs. C. E. Roberts, San Francisco ( Cal Would not lie without Rocky Mountain Tea in our house. It’s a great family remedy Makes and keepa us well. F‘ C. Buerstatto.