The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-07-28
AMONG THE FARMERS.

dissatisfaction is an attribute of the It'll
Ter of the SOIL" The bad prospects of the
harvest were gloomily depicted. But
at least" said his listener, you have
good hay crop" Yes" was the reply II
tone that indicated drawback even on
this prosperous condition, "but there's too
much of it.
John P. Watt of Maple Grove who was
in the city on Monday says the crops OF
that section look much better than did
those of years past. Fall grain is partl-
cularly good. Not a great quantity OF
pease was planted but these are doing
finely.
Jake Nate of Franklin has one of the
neatest farms III the state. There is an
air Of thrift about everything on 1t and
wholesome cleanliness. His cheese fac
tory has now 65 patrons and he receives
1000 lbs. OF milk per day. The state
inspector who was through this section
recently says this is the largest cheese
factory IN the state.
On Saturday last warrant was sworn
out for the arrest OF L. G. Shove at the
instance OF Mary Ann Kelley of Newton.
Miss Kelley had $3.50 deposited with the
T. G. Shove Banking Co. at the time it
closed its doors The warrant was given
Sheriff Bolen on Saturday and that eve
ing he arrested Mr. Shove. The latter
was not expecting any mo cement OF that
kind and was taken wholly by surprise.
He was taken before Justice Markham
who fixed the bail at $4,000. Friends at
once went to work to secure the bail but
had considerable difficulty in getting
bondsmen Threats to boycott any one
who went on the bond were made every
where. A few minutes before II P. NJ, the
necessary bonds were signed. The bonds
men are j ule Nelson, DR.. Paine, Will Rahr
and Max Rahr.
That same evening A. ]. Endrsss. vice
president OF the Banking Co. was arrest
ed, at the instance of Mrs. SCHNEIDER
His bail was fixed at $4,000. He furlsh-
ed bail bonds at once, his father and
brother-in-law, 10. Willott going on the
bonds.
The proceedings preliminary to the
signing Of the bonds were watched with
the keenest interest. Parties patrolled
the streets uttering threats against any
person who was solicited to go on the
bond. "[f he could only be sent to JAIL
was remark heard on every street cor
ner where excited crowds had assembled
to watch the result.
Tue justice room was hot as an oven
because OF the heat Of the evening and
the people present. Every one who came
down stairs was at once appealed to for
information. At II o'clock it was known
that bail was procured and then the
crowds dispersed.
The first person to agree to go on the
bond was julie Nelson. The next was
DR.. Paine and just five minutes before II
viii Rahr and Max Rahr. They had
been called out of bed for that purpose.
All signed it from feelings Of humanity
knowing that bail bond in no way could
interfere with the prosecution of the
trial.
On Monday a second warrant was
sworn out by Anthony Kelley, the COM
plant charging that $4,000 had been ac-
cepted by Shove from Kelley while the
bank was insolvent. Shove left on the
Monday morning train and at once it
was rumored he had gone for good. The
sheriff left in pursuit on the next train
but Shove returned having only gone TO
Milwaukee. He was arrested on Kel-
ley's complaint yesterday afternoon, and
a second effort was made to secure a
bond.
FIR. Harris the cBshier of the bank was
arrested on Monday on complaint of
J. LEM. He secured bondsmen promptly
in S. A. Wood and J. +. Dumke.
A second warrant was issued for A. j
Endress on complaint OF A. NJ Rehbein
creditor of the bank in the sum of $500
Endress' bail was fixed at $1,000 and was
furnished by his father and brother-in-
law, Shove's second bond was fixed at
$500 and was furnished by DIR. Paine
and julie Nelson.