The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-10-15

THE candidates are taking advantage
of the splendid fall weather. All are ont
hustling.
EVEN bets are beng offered that Mani
towoc county Will give plurity for Me
KInleY this fall.
The fire department was called out
Sunday night by fire in the brick yard
of Ferdinand Veith.
ONE day last week the Manitowoc Coal
and Dock Co. shipped 80 cars of coal
from its docks in this city.
THE next time Will Walker comes to
Manitowoe de Will be astr1de of bicycle.
He will give up politics and take TO
wheel.
AT conference Of tie Lutheran min
listers held in this city this week, every
clergyman present, but one, was in favor
of sound money.
ANTON JoHNsoS's sample rooms are
nearly ready and that popular proprietor
will soon be amusing his customers with
his in1mitable stories.
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QUITE a number OF people from this
city wont to Sheboygan on Saturday last
TO witness the football game between the
Sheboygan eleven and a team from a
Milwaukee high school.
THE steamer Iowa OF the Goodrich line
left this city Saturday night with the
largest cargo of peas ever shipped from
this port She had 1900 bags of pease,
aggregating over 5000 bushels.
THE new dwelling house of Charles
Spindler is one of the finest II the city.
Charley" should be sent on an expedi-
ton to the North Pole for not having
more gIound for so fine a building.
A portion Of the Shove farm IN Manito
woo Rapids is being advertised for sale
under a Judgment obtained by the ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Catherine
Read against T. G. Shove and wife.
J. II. DAVIDSON, republican candidate
for congress from this district and Maj.
BOardman of Oshkosh addressed the
voters of this city on Monday evening
Mr.. Davidson is making a canvass of
this county.
VOLLENDoRF, our left handed cyclone,
pitched for the Kaukauna base ball club
in its recent games with Sheboygan and
Oshkosh. ". Torrison played 1st base
and "Rosey" at short Sheboygan was
defeated to ] and Oshkosh IL to 5.
Mr.. HAIRY G. FORREST and Miss Dona
Dlnbelby were united in marriage on
the 9th inst, Harry's many friends here
in unite congraJulating him and wishing
him as much success in his married life
is he has had in pulling the oar or kick
ing the pi g skin,
The national democratic county COM
mittee nominated T. A. Rodewald for
member of assembly of the First district
and L. A. Maertz for the Second district.
This action was due to the fact that no
fusion was attempted at the convention
OF the regulars" nor was there any in
dorsement Of the Chicago platform,
Thank heaven, only a little more than
three weeks until the agony will be over.
What a blessing it would be if we only
had an election every 90 years. Some
people might die then without under
going the dlsagraeable experle nee of a
campaign.
The steamer Globe loaded with grain
and -four for Buffalo grounded on the
water man crossing the river at 9th
street. It would seem that steps ought
to be taken by somebody to have the wa,
ter pipe lowered. In its present cOndi-
ton it is a source Of great expense to the
shipping interests.
The fat known as the Trowbridge
property, but which was purchased few
years ago by the Wisconsin Central, now
has the appearance CT newly cleared
farm. Everything has been cleared off
and nothing now remains but the black
ened stumps. The place will be covered
with tracks by next year.
4 notable feature OF this election is the
absence of all hurrah accompaniment.
There has not been torch light process
sion in the city and it is quite probable
there will not be one. The local campaign
has been managed without much of
offensive personality. Thus far it has
been quite n decent campaign with q
couple of small exceptions.
THE test of merit is trial. The county
officers we have, have beer tested by act
ual service and have not been found
wanting. Those placed in nomination
who have not been IN official position have
proved their worth IL every line Of bus
mess they have pursued. The democratic
party Of the county have acted well by
the public in the county officers It has
furnished.
N.crTTr,r, ITrrF Of tho /