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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-02-22

THE Neenah Times tells how native
Of that place was taken in and done for
by couple of sharpers who played the
''strap game" on him:
Cant you tell me where [ can find a
good lawyer 2" asked farmer of Times
reporter. He spoke in broken German,
said his name was Franz Liedenberg, and
that he lived in Winreconne. Upon be-
ing directed to a lawyer the granger went
on with his story. "You see was in the
city on Monday last and sold my pork
to Mr. Hunt and then went to the Point
to visit brother. On my way home a
man came and sat down in the same seat
with me in the cars and pulled out lit
tie leather strap and pencil and began to
play with them. He would roll the strap
up in q circle, and then place the end Of
the pencil in the center of the circle. and
sometimes the strap would uncoil from
the pencil and sometimes not. watch
ed him until l got interested in the mat
ter, and asked him to let me try it. l
thought l had found just where to stick
chat pencil, and when I tried it, 1 was
successful every time. Although the
fellow tried to roll the leather in different
ways, it always uncoiled and left the pen
Gil free. Pretty soon a gentleman came
from another Car, and as he walked along
he saw US playing with the strap and
pencil and he said "Pshaw l can do
that every time!' The man with the
strap said he would bet him $500 he
couldn't. So the stranger tried it and
won the money. The man with the strap
now said he would bet SO he could not
do it again. The gentleman took the
bet. He placed the pencil just where I
had placed it, and l felt sorry for the
man with the strap, as knew he would
lose SO more. But he seemed confident
and as the gentleman held the pencil in
the right place the strap man said he
would bet $50 more. The gentleman
said he did not have so much money, but
if l would lend him $40 he would put in
the only $40 he had left. So was so
sure of the stranger winning that loan
ed him $40 (all had but s. 5O,) and
then he told the man TO proceed and
draw the strap. And, by gracious! when
it unwound the strap in the center still
held that pencil The stranger swore a
big swear aud left the car with sad face
while the man with the strap pocketed
the money. Now, when 1 got off the
cars here | saw those two men go into
the depot and laugh and talk together
like old friends, and l think there is
something wrong about that strap. If
can get warrant for those men l want
them arrested, and the train doesn't leave
for two hours yet" Our reporter di-
rected the man to lawyer, but soon
after he was seen again by others, and he
said it was no use. His money was gone
aud the men, too. Moral: Beware of the
little strap game.
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4 GREAT sensation was caused in the
trial of the Phoenix Park murderers Sat-
uriay when James Carey, one of the
prisoners, unexpectedly took the stand
and made long confession, giving the
history of various secret organizations
formed for the purpose of assassinating
officials and to remove ell tyrants. -
He described the several attempts that
were made to murder Forster and Earl
Cowper by the Dublin branch of the
"Invincibles, attempts, however, which
we're frustrated by some unforeseen acci-
dent. 1t was after Curley became chair
man of the Council that the murder of
Burke was determined upon, the Irwin.
cibles having decided to concentrate all
their efforts on him after Forster left
Ire land. All the prisoners, except James
Mullett, met at the park On May 6, and
the witness infinitely detailed the move
ments of the conspirators on the morning
of the murder. confirming in every de
tail Kavandish's confession. Brady is
the man, he said, who had first stabbed
Burke, and when Lord CaEandlsh at
tempted to rescue the latter, he also was
attacked and murdered. Carey formally
identified all the prisoners who. during
his testimony, frequently called him a
"perjured liar" and scoundrel. His story
corested profound sensation.-E1.
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ONO has law which allows all prop

Ono has law which allows all prop
erty within two miles of read to be
assessed at the rate of two mills on the
dollar for its improvement. An Iowa
paper publishes the following letter from
an Ohio farmer showing the result OF the
Improvement of the highways IN that
state, which is worth the attention OF our
farmers and legislators:
Union County, in this state, has more
than 500 miles of road built under the
two-mills assessment law. The roads are
40 feet wide, the central "a of which are
macadamed to the depth of IA and II
inches. Roads thus built cost from 81
200 to 81 300 per mile exclusive of bridg-
es. A million dollars have thus been
spent for roads in Union County since
1867. The result has been highly salts
factory. Lands that were worth $40 and
$50 per acre on mud roads now sell read
lily at $50 and $40 and upward per acre,
and many citizens of older and richer
counties are coming in and purchasing
farms in this county, their reason being
that they wish to own lands In a country
blessed with good roads. 1t makes a
good system of drainage for low lands,
and many farms are largely drained by
thing into these side bitches. fences are
improved along the line of these roads,
new dwellings are built, barns are paint
ed, and the whole country is improved
and beautifed wherever you see good
pixies Yet, the road building plan was
at first opposed by the heaviest tax pay
ers. Now says the County Auditor,
those who were the strongest opponents
of gravel roads in the beginning are the
most enthusiastic advocates, and have
never yet found an opponent of gravel
roads that, once he has a good pike fast
on his farm, would part with it for three
times the amount of the tax he paid
The citizens of this county are well satis-
fed with the money they have expended
for road improvements. The farmers
are we'll paid by the increase in the value
of their lands, the merchants are well
pleased that they have at their counters
in the winter season, as well as in the
summer, customers who live fifteen or
twenty miles from the county seat. Al
together, we seem to be very happy,
Industrious, honest, temperate and relig-
ious sort of people, and our advice to our
neighboring counties is to build gravel
roads, and you will be correspondingly
happy with us"
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THE Fond du Lac Commonwealth,
while claiming for itself breadth and
liberty speaks very Unexpectedly and
gives further proof that it is badly OPP
pressed with the narrowness and bigotry
which it Processes to condemn. The ed
itor of that sheet must have recourse to
the plea of stupidity to excuse his small
fling at Catholics. He cannot DENY that
he stated ''Miss Blaine's ACCOMPLISH
ments and high social position precluded
the idea that she would make such sac.
rifice conversion to Catholicism to mar
ry au obscure officer when she could
probably take her pick on more equal
terms" Now, what does This mean2 The
sapient editor cannot explain the mahg
nant slur intended by now stating that
direct reference TO the Catholic church
meant lazy other" church. What does
he mean by the ''mors equal terms?"
he takes for granted the editor of The
Pilot is a fierce sectarian" and proceeds
TO wrestle with the man of straw he has
set up. The Pilot is not a denomina-
tionai paper but believes in treating all
sects with deceney and has no sympathy
with these small bigots who think all
morality and excellence is wrapped up in
any creed, and who believe that devotion
to sect requires the aingipg of petty
slurs at denomination whose doctrines
differ from those which they profess. In
this class The Commonwealth, by its ut
terances. has placed itself.
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EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

The Spring examinations for the year 1888. in
an for Manitowoc county, viii be held as fol-
lows:
l. Meeme (School-house near Walterbaca's)
Friday and Saturday. March Is and IL:
cato Corners, Monday ana iuesoaS'harch
10 and 20.
8. Manitowoc. North Side School-house)
Wedne= day and Thursday. March p and p
4. Two Rivers, Friday and Saturday. March
% and "a.
5. Kossuth, tSchool-ho3se near Chloupek's 81
Monday and Tuesday, March 70 and %.
6. Manitowoc, Friday and Saturday. April
20 and 81. Third-grade subjects both days;
Second-grade subjects, Friday; First-grade sub
iects Saturday.
The examination will open at each place at
A. NJ.
Applicants are requested TO come supplied
with all needed articles of stationery; Iegai-cap
paper, if il can be secured.
Certificates of the different grades viii be is
sued in accordance with the following condi-
tons:
An average standing of 60 per cent, and a
minimum OF 50 per cent. for certificates OF the
third-grade; an average standing of 20 per cent.
cent for hose of the tirst-grade, with a mini
mum of 60 per cent for either in any branch.
The Supplementary examination to be he'd
April 20 and Il is not one of the regular series.
except for those seeking certificates of the
higher grades and such were unable, Tor
good reas ms, to attend the regular eXamir a.
tons. Certifi ates issued to those who can not
satisfactorily explain their non-attendance at
the regular series, will be for period of time
less than year.
Teachers holding third-grade or second-grade
certificates, secured at the preceding series OF
examinations may work for higher grade
without being subjected to an examination on
those subjects in which their standing is salts
factory. JOHN NAGLE,
County Supt. of Schools
Manitowoc, Wis, February II, 1888.
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But as the dives and doggeries are the
nurseries OF modern democracy, it is
hardly to be expected that a democratic
legislature will unite in numbering its
own foster mother.-OShkOsh North
2CeS'eyU.
How can the Northwestern continue to
run in such rut of blind bigotry? This
mean little argument has been used over
and over again by pharisaical politicians
until it is about as dignified as street
slang. 1t is a dirty, uugentlemanly,
mean spirited fling just suited to the
mental caliber of man whose mind is
so barren of ideas that be can't say any
thing but what has been said repeatedly
by ignorant fanatics.
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The following eloquent warning is
from Senator Lamar's speech on the tar
iff question:
l saw great institution which was
more firmly intrenched in statutes and
organic law than the manufacturers are
in this tariff law become an object of pop
ular uprising. / was among those, sir,
who shared in the attempt to resist it,
and | saw that institution go down with
all its vast capital, with all the political
privileges which it conferred, with ali the
constitutional rights by which it was
guaranteed-go down beneath the ire
versible fiat of the American people,
Sir, warn the manufacturers of this
country. The handwriting is upon the
wall of this protective system, and trust
they will have the Intelligence to deci-
pher its import.
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First publication Feb. Is, 1880 n,

STATE OF WISCONSIN, MANITOwOC COUNTY
y IN COUNTY CoURT.-ss.
Probate Office, Manitowoc, february IA, A. D.,
1883.
In the matter of the proof and probate of the
last will and testament of John ID krumdich, de-
ceased, late of the county of Manitowoc.
Whereas, an instrument in writing. purporting
10 be the last VIII and testament of John ID. Krum-
dick, deceased, late Of the county of Manitowoc,
has been filed in this office; and whereas applica-
ton has been made by Daniel Krumdick aud
Henry Wilke, who named in said will as the
executors thereof, praying that the same be prov
en- and admitted to probate according to the laws
of this State and that letters testamentary be is
sued thereon as provided by law:
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard by and before this court at the probate office
in the city of Manitowoc in said county, on Tues
day, the 18th day of March, A. D., 1888, at IL
A. M of that day.
And it is further ordered, that notice shall be
given to all persons interested in said WILL of the
time and place of said hearing, by publication
in the ManitowOc Pilot, newspaper printed in
said county, for three successive weeks, each
week, prior to the time of such hearing.
BY the Court.
II. d. SMART, County Judge.
Schmitz & kirwan, Attorneys. mars
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First publication Feb. %. 1881

First publication Feb. %. 1882 No. IA
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COUNTY COURT.
l In the matter of the estate of Peter Bennett,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of William
H. Bennett of said county, representing among
other things that Peter Bennett, late of the town
of Meeme, in the county of Manitowoc and state
of Wisconsin, the 31st day of March, A. D.
1882, at Winnebago, Wisconsin, died intesta.e. leav-
ing goods, chattels and estate within this county
and state; and that the said petitioner is OF
said deceased, and praying that administration of
SAID estate be to Quincy Danforth granted, tits
dered that said petition be heard before this court
on Tuesday, the Goth day of March, a. D., 1885, at
ten O'Clock A. NJ, at my Office in said coTnty.
Ordered further, that notice thereofbe given to
the heirs OF said deceased, and to all persons in
terested, by publishing a copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, weekly newspaper
published at Manitowoc in said county.
Dated at Mantle zoe, the 10Th day of February
A. n. 1888. X. d. SMART, County Judge.
Schmitz & kirwan, Attorneys. mar SIS
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THE Herald has soured on Conkling.
In commenting upon the ex-senator's eu-
logium on Governor Morgan, great deal
of which related to the intimacy of the
two men, The Herald says Conkling's
address reminds it of story told by a
Philadelphia divine of Charles Sumner,
who on being asked in the most stirring
times of public affairs, "What's the
news?" answered 81 feel somewhat bet
ter to-day"
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IT is said Col. Gjnty is going to quit
the newspaper business and go into rail
reading. 1t will be a loss to the news
paper fraternity of the state. Every one
who knows George hopes the change will
add to his wealth. No man deserves 1t
better and no man would rejoice more
unselfshly at the success of a friend
than the large hearted editor OF the Chip
peWa Herald.
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NINE. CHRISTINE NILSSON has been In
Milwaukee this week and seems to have
captured the people as much by her affa-
bility and charming face as by the music
of her voice. Sherhinks that Mrs. Lang
try has been treated shamefully by the
American people. 1t is the province Of
the press she says to criticise ones acting
or singing, but the private life of women
should be pected.
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THE caving in of coal mine in Illinois
resulted in the death of y persons. The
water had collected to depth of 3 CT 4
feet and caused the ground above the
roadway CT the nine to cave in, this
caused a depression and the surrounding
water rushed in with Irresistible force.
There were 800 men and boys employed.
The scene around the shaft is said to
have been ag0nizing.
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First publication Jan. Is. 1881 No 8
IN PRoBATE-MA COUNTY COURT
L In the matter of the estate of John Cody de-
ceased.
To all whom it may concern: Letters tesla
mentary on said estate of John Cody, deceased
late of the town of Liberty, Manitowoc county
having been issued to James Taugher on the lsfh
day o. Janusry. A. D., 1888, and six months from
sud after said day being allowed and limited for
creditors TO present their claims for examination
and allowance, notice il hereby given that the
undersigned will. on the first Tuesday of March
and April. and on the 18th day of July. 1883,
al the probate Office in the city of Manitowoc in
said county, receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands OF all persons against said
deceased.
Dated January 10th. 1888.
E. D. SMART, County Judge.
RP Cody, Attorney. feo Sis
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GoyFRNOR PATFIsoN blacks his own
boots and dusts the executive Office with
his own hands. There may be some mo-
tive in this display of common sense, but
it speaks well for the youthful governor
In any event.
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ssv,rop FERRy of Michigan has

SENATOR FERRY of Michigan has lost
his grip politically as we'll as in bust
ness sense. His political grave is dug.
He was by no means a bad officer and
the fact that Jay Hubbell was instrument
tai in beating him entities him to the
sympathy of respectable people.
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(First publication Feb. s. 1881 Ne. j.
IN PROBATE COUNTY COURT.
L In the matter Of the estate of George Reed,
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of Juliet S.
Reed, o Manitowoc, Wisconsin, representing
among other things that George Reed, late of Man
itowoc, the 10th day of January. D.. 1888, at
Milwaukee, Wis, died interstate, leaving goods
chattels and estate within this state, and that
the said petitioner is the widow OF said deceased,
and praying that administration of said estate be
to her granted il is ordered that said petition be
heard before this court Tuesday, the 9th day of
March. D., 1888, at 10 O'Clock M, at my Office
in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to
the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons in
terested, oy publishing a copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day OF hear
ing, in the ManitOwoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper
published at Manitowoc in said county
Dated at Manitowoc, the 5th day of February,
A.. D., 1888. X. d. SMART,
feb221 County Judge.
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THE northern states are driving out all
their able men frorn tie United States
senate and putting in millionaires. The
ignorant southern states seem to have
more respect for brains than dollars.
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The New York Tribune, Jay Gould's
paper, now wants protection solely on
account OF the laborer. 1t doesn't give a
ceut for the monopolists. 1t is all for
the poor laborer. One side Of Jay
Gould's mouth says 'the public be
damned" and the other weeps for their
wropns
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The breaking out of a fire in school
house in New York city on Tuesday, in
which were seven hundred children,
caused palic and fifteen of the pupils
were killed outright and large number
more or less seriously injured.
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"PRoF." DONALDSON of Milwaukee
claims to be the champion of the north
vest and bases his claim on the fact that
he fought Sullivan % minutes with hard
gloves.
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THE Oshkosh Times is going to come
out stronger and better than before the
fire. 1t is impossible to keep down such
men as Fernandez s. Bright. They will
triumph even over fire.
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First Oh Ian %

First publication Jan. 28. 1881 No. 10
IN observation-disclosures COUNTY COURT.
L In the matter of the guardianship of Susanna
Kel
On reading and filing the petition of Frederick
Keil, guardian of said minor representing among
otherhings that she the said wardis zed of Ger
tain real estate in Manitowoc county, described
follows: lot No. ten 90 in block No. 239, in
the city o. Manitowoc and state of Wisconsin, and
that the interest of said minor requires and will
be substantially promoted by the sale thereof
and praying for license to sell the same: and il
appearing to the court, from said petition, that
the interests of said minor do require and will be
substantially promoted by the sale of said real
estate and that il is necessary to sell the same,
it is ordered and directed that the next Of kin
said ward and all persons interested in said
tate, appear before this court, on Tuesday, the
9Th day OF February \. 1885, az ten O'Clock A.
NJ. at the probate Office in the city OF Mantle VOC
in said county, then and here to show cause Gf
any there be- why license should not be granted
for the sale of said al estate, according to the
prayer of said petition.
And it is further ordered, that copy of this or
der shall be published for four successive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing, in The Manitowoc
Pilot, weekly newspaper printed at Manitowoc.
in said county.
Date at Mantowoc, the 24th day of January,
A. D., 1883.
r. D. SMART, Judge
Schmitz & kirwan, Attys. fe 1522
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70 r S A LIE!

The undersigned will sell by public auction on
the oath day OF March, 1888, at the premises, the
following property: The Homestead of the late
Claus II. Clausen, consisting of eleven CID acres
ofland more or less according to survey. There
are on the premises large frame house and
large frame barn, both in good condition. The
homestead lies in the town of Mishicott on the
Green Bay Road, about one mile from the village.
Terms Cash down.
JULIUS LINDSTEDT,
Attorney in Eacf
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.lollitomof pilot.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %.

10 CoBUnS wants to fight Sullivan.
rough and tumble, dog fashion, Marquis
of Queensbury rules or any way pleas
ing to the Boston champion.
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TN PROB ATE-MANIrOWOC COUNTY C0ITRT

(First publication Jan. Is. 1850 MOI
TN PR0BATE,-MANlf0W0C COUNTY COURT.
i In the matter of the estate of Bernard Nate
deceased
To a l whom it may concern: Letters tesla
mentary on said estate OF Bernard \ ate deceased.
having been issued 10 j. ID. Nate on the 10th day
after said day being allowed and limited for cred
itors TO present their claims for examination and
allowaL &c, notice is hereby given that the under
signed will, on the first Tuesdays of February.
March, April. May, June, ard on the nth day of
uly, a. 1888. at the probate Office in the city
OF Manitowoc, in said county. receive. examine
and adjust all claims, and demands of all persons
against ssid deceased.
Dated Jan. 10th, 1888.
K. D. SMART, County Judge
Estsbrook s Walker, Attorneys feb SIS
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ATE OF WISCONSIN -CDITNTY A


STATE OF WISCoESIN,-CoUNTY OF M4NlTO-
- Woes.
Probate Office, Manitowoc, January 80, 4. D.
1888.
In the matter of the proof and probate of the last
will and testament of Ferdinand Rec, deceased
late of the county of Manitowoc.
Whereas an instrument in writing purportIDe to
be the last viii and testament of Ferdinand Rec
deceased, late of the county OF Manitowoc, has
been filed in this office: and whereas application
has been made by Louis Gutheil. whoi is named in
said will as the executor thereof and praying that
the same be proven and admitted to probate accor-
ding to the laws of this state
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard before me, at the probate Office in Mani
towoc, in said county ON Tuesday, the 9th day of
February. A. D. 1888, at ten O'Clock A. n.
And II is farther ordered, that notice shall be
given TO ali persons interested in SAID WILL of the
time and place OF said hearing. by publication in
the Aanitowoc Pilot newspaper printed in said
county, for three successive weeks. once each
week. prior to the time of such hearing.
By tbs court,
fe 1879 R. d. SMART, Cousay Judge.