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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-01-01
| Support the Prohibition Party.

Because 1t bravey and periodically shows itself openly
opposed to greatest deadest country
liquor traffic It therefore proves It's loyalty pure
and honest ballot the sacred safeguards Of
republic.
Because it declares it's belief in Sound money unaint
by blood and unanished by the Of hope
less
thus registers it's solemn protest against the free
coinage Of the brightest hopes Of country into the
black despair Of and women ruined by rum
Because it seeks to the main Of fnan
cial difficulties and of crimesthe saloon the license
money which the price of the betrayal of humanity
thus stop the awful double draining of
rys resources by cutting Off annual loss of thou
millions of dollars and Of sixty thousand of its
citizens
Because Loyalty advocates the best sort of protec
tionhe protection of the nobes the most precious and
the promising of domestic products boys
girls the frightul scourge of the drink habit
thus shows its abiding interest in and fidelity to the
highest welfare of country.
Because manfully protests against the free trade
virtue prosperity and happiness for the vice. poverty
misery engendered by the unholy traffic in intoxicating
liquors.
thus appeals to the judgment the conscience and the
patriotism every loyal citizen Of beloved country
anu thus oes commend itsBf the wurIu,
while it herocally battles humanity waits Gods
good time for vndicaton and victory
State University. ARTHUR EDWIN HAYNES.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-01-01
Two Pictures of a Saloon.

The bar-room is bank You deposit your money
and lose it. Your time-and lose it. Your characterand
lose it. Your healthand lose it. Your strenghand
It. Your manly independenceand lose it. Your self
trol-and lose it. Your home comfortand lose it. Your
wife's happinessand lose it. Your souand lose
Nettie Kerr, In Ont. Mirror.
What Is a saloon7 licensed door to moral bank
ruptcy place where money sold for SIM where inte
destroyed character seduced virtue avished
hood cankered where the lust of gold devous woanhood
brushes child life In order that Satanic greed may
diamond deck his brazen front There Is but
human society aHd the saloon is the
licensed doorway TO- sat place OF deepest shameHon
HopWood. - 80, -, go
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The Youngsters

; ga demagogue" said small boy who buded better
than he knew SIS vessel that holds wine gin whskey
any other Iquor."-The Youths Companion.
"Dey is mighty good temperance sermon in freight
train" says Uncle Nose mo matter how much de
dey gets loaded de ngne what does de work gifts along
strictly water."-Youth's Temperance Banner.
Many boy and has gotten a position because he
did not smoke cigarettes pipes but have yet to hear
Of the first that got position because he smoked,
chewed, drank gambled+-Corner Stone. G
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-01-01
VERTEBRE.

Michigan Prohibition conference, JAM 81, 22.--The
United States House of Representatives has passed bill
abolshng the saloons under both wings Of the capitol
Among the results the election the defeat of drunken
Judge Egan Democratic candidate for judge Of the district
court Of Ramsey county, and the election to the legislature
from the city of Henry Johns Republican represen-
tative Of the saloon and like nterestsTwenty-s
ferences being arranged for in WisconsinThe ad-
dress Of George Wells secretary of the Prohibition State
Central Committee is Hamline, st. Paul.
vote always with the Prohibition party because the
liquor evil is widespread powerful that
national issue, slavery did and be ultimately
outawed by the onward party greater
evil ITSELF and DESTROYS of doing all to hasten
that inevitable hour.-Rev. T. r, Strobridga
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BACKBONE!
1897

Laying Aside Every Weight" "rue False
ton" and Wanted, Open Eyes" Some very timely
could have preached from these topics They
suggest several things which we're probably not said
Mayor Pratt and party returned Minneapolis Sunday
hunting trip during which they bagged 300 geese
beside numerous ducks and prairie chickens.Mnneapos
Tribune
The above appeared just before election. No mention
is of number of geese which the mayor bagged
election day who would like to have the saloons
closed Sunday but who voted for mayor who will not
close them.
On the evening of Nov. 25 w. w. Smith. Prohibition
candidate for of New York, banqueed 100 Pro-
hibitonsts. At the conference the following
ing $4,000 raised for the state work in twelve min
900 minute This too although the heat Of the
financial fight had reduced vote in New York to that
of twelve years How such be overthrow?
In the three weeks following election day the state
trail committee raised $500 in cash and subscriptions
the unpaid bills of the campaign of this
been paid and applied obligations. Some other
beside encouragement will have resorted to
In order to kill the Prohibition party
It Temperance Sunday yesterday, but the back
doors of the saloos-sh! Don't mention it-Mnneapos
Journal.
Republican comment Republican law enforcement
This campaign has developed the number
hibonstsneyer known such in their own community
the old ticket
big part OF license be earned by poor
women at the wash tub.--Prohibition News.
This is of the ways in which "the saloons pay
taxes"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-01-01

Laying Aside Every Weight" 'rue and False Consecra
tion, and Wanted, Open Eyes Some very timely
could have been preached from these topics They
suggest several things which probably not said.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-01-01

big part of the license fees has to be earned by poor
women at the wash tub.-Prohbition News.
This is of the ways in which "the saloons pay
taxes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

TIE Sentinel Of Sunday contained a
eagtny description of the launching of
the car ferry Pere Marquette on Wednes-
day last. Two thousand people witness
ed the interesting performance. There
was no one present from Manltowoc. The
length OF her main deck is $50 feet and
her beam moulded is 80 feet. There are
1900 tons of steel III her. She is built
for speed and looks like an ocean steam
er. She cost S325,000 without equipment
or interior furnishing. She Will remain
at Bay City for furnishing and equip
ment unless there arises danger that the
straits may close. She will be brought
here direct from Bay City. But at least
two weeks will expire before her arrival
and she may not be ready for service be-
fore the first of February though 1t is
/ hoped she will be N commission by the
I 18th of this month.
/ TIE boat is very strongly built and
cannot be crushed by an ice shove. In
/ case of necessity she can be sent stern
! first against ice, breaking it by means of
/ her crews. She Will take thirty cars bnt
can take more. She is lighted by cleo
( tricity and has Il search light strong
enough to light half the way between
Manitowoc and Ludington. She will
carry passengers and is splendidly equip
ped IN every way. Captain Joseph Rus.
sci will be IN command of the boat.
The boat will be brought here b. Cap
tain Martin, superintendent of the steam
ship department of the f. & p. ~ The
L. X Z. NJ. is now moving 10 establish
boat line between Detroit and Cleveland
This is matter of considerable moment
to ManItowoc as 1t will add materially t
its transportation facilities.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

TIE town of Schleswlg has made full
payment to the county treasurer Of the
tax dues. 1t is the banner town of the
county in promptness.
Why let the rats destroy your goods
when You can get a large wire trap that
is sure to catch them for only Ole at The
Peoples Savings Bank.
Mrs. SCHMIDT of the town OF Two Riy-
ers, mother Of August Schmidt of this
city, died on Monday last. She was quite
old, being well ND in the 9Os.
! JUDGE Mills of this city who was pres
ent during the trial of Rose Zodolski and
heard all tie testimony, approves highly
of her pardon by Gov. Upham.
1 The corporation building the elevator
deties weather and keeps right on with
its work. The imerse smoke stack now
looms up agaInss the western sky.
FHE dredge strnck considerable hard
pan while at work for the Waterworks
I W. nv * - 81 zoo III III on lDt SCUM
side OF the river between the bridges.
THE English sparrow is finding life
quite erdurable tins winter. The wretch
ed little interloper is proving qnite de.
structlye to awnings In whose folds he
seeks nightly shelter.
The visit of the Wisconsin Contra
officials here on Tuesday had no signifi
canoe. Supt. Collins demonstrated il
The Pilot office that he is competent t.
run press.
THERE is every reason to believe tina
the Anchor Line is locking toward Mani
towoc as good point for It's boats to rur
to, and it Is quite possible that the boat
of this line Will make this port next sum
mer.
Is addition to the towns of KossutI
and Rapids, the following treasurer
have paid taxes into the county treasury
, Charles Bahr. Centerylile, VIM. Rode
valid of Newton and George Jinira @
Mishicott.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07
0.T'orriiS0n&:C0.
PERSONALS,

Mr., Thayer of the c. & n. w. was ID the
city last week
William pullman of Rockville was in
the city yestesday.
Father Ryan of Maple Grove was cal.
Ter a. The Pilot office yesterday.
A. Llndner, proprietor of the CONNER
clal House at KEEL was in the city yester-
day.
Phil Roth leaves next week for Wash :
ington as representative of the Nj. +. B.
A. of this city.
Lieut.. Gov. Baensch and Dr. Currenr
were present at the inaugural ceremonies
on Monday last.
Il, j. Nash and j, E. Hamilton will be-
present at the Jackson banquet IN CHI
cago tomorrow night.
II. D. Smalley who spent the Christmas
holidays at home, left last Monday to re-
sumo his labors at Minneapolis.
/ John Dutfy, the husthng railroad con
tractor, spent the holidays with his fam
ily IN Milwaukee and returned to }hls
city on Monday last The outfit of the
company is left here in Manltowoc for
the winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07
500 REWARD. 500.

The reader of this paper will be pleased
to learn that.there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
IN all its stages, and that Is CatarrE.
Halls Catarrh cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,re
qulres constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cureis taken internally, acting
directly on the blood aud mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease
and giving the patient strength by bull
ding up The constitution and assisting
nature in its work. The proprietors have
So much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials
Address, T. J. CHENFY & Co. To-
ledo, O.
15s Sold by Druggists. 75c. %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

Persons who are troubled with lndiges-
ton will be interested 10 the experience
Of VIM. II. Penn, chief clerk in the rail-
way mail service at Des MONIES, Iowa,
who writes, 1t gives me pleasure to tes-
tify to the merits of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For two
years have suffered from indigestion;
and am subject to frequent attacks OF
pain IL the stomach and bowels. One or
two doses of this remedy never fails to
give perfect relief. Price % and 80 cents
Sold by Henry Hinrichs. Druggist. %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

COMMISSIONER FRIcKE IS certainly do
ing good work IN his Office and has pre-
pared a bill to be submitted to the legis-
latuIe, which, if passed will be of great
benefit to those who insure. There is a
general feeling that people who insure are
too much at the mercy of insurance COM
panies. Heretofore, the law has made
but few attempts to remedy matters. If
commissioner Fricke succeeds he Will
have earned the gratitude of the people
Of the state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

The progressive ladies of Westfield.Ind
issued a "Woman's Edition" of the West
flelp Ne1rS, bearing date of April 3, 1896.
The paper is filled with matter of interest
to women, and we notice the following
from a correspondent, which the editors
printed, realizing that 1t treats upon a
matter of vital importance to their sex:
The best remedy for Group, colds and
bronchitis that | have been able to find Is
Chambealaln's Cough Remedy. For FAM
lily useit has no equal. [ gladly recon-
mend it." % and 80 cent bottles for sale
by Henry Hinrichs Druggist %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

Is it the best thing to put in a new
bridge on Main street this year? The
bridge is not used to great extent any
way, and Il new bridge there would pe
practically unused. Ii the draw is not
wide enough something might be done to
remedy the defect. What money the city
can spare out of the ordinary run should
be used for improvements which promise
to be productive. The Pilot does no,
know much about the need of new
bridge on this street and simply throws
out hint. Is it best to incur this cost
at this timer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

AT the meeting of The city council on
Monday last the ordinance granting right
of way to the Milwaukee & Winnebago
Railway company along Commercial
street was laid on the table. This ordi-
nance has been pending for some time
the and its passage was always among
the probabilities. The Waterworks
company was directed 10 make necessary
repairs on the river intake pipe which
was injured by thu dredging of the slip.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

workman on the chimney of the ele
vator was struck on the head by a small
piece of brick on Tuesday and received a
painful scalp wound. He was descend
ing the chimney on the inside and the
piece of brick fell from the top, hight
OF about l20 feet. Had it been whole
brick his head would certainly have been
crushed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

ALL the travelling men are again ont on
the road.
THERE is no perceptible lengthoning of
the days yet.
ruE cold wave ceased to be on Wed
nesday morning.
Mrs. WrHru, an old lady of this city,
died on Sunday last.
JUICE CRATE will build himself res
1dence in the city next year.
ALL the city schools open the winter
term with good attendance.
HENRY HINRIoHs has been confined to
his home by sickness this week.
The temperature of the first two days
Of January 1897, beats the record.
SUpT Gus. Mueller was around on
Tuesday but his arm was bandaged.
The Chicago 4 Northwestern has put
in 600 feet of new dock at Shehoygan.
THE Geld wave did not make very much
Of an impression. 1t was really a feeble
effort.
THE fog horn at this place was kept
blowing continually for 60 hours last
week.
The city stores do not show the de.
preston usually following the holiday
trade.
IT Is SAID the dog tax will nov be col
lected with vigor. There can't be too
much of it.
The sugar and COTE war continues and
prices are being slashed until profits nc
longer have being,
lcEMEN began to grow a little fearful
they Will have no harvest this year. But
it is a long cry to Lochaber.
WALTON HUBBARD who was near tt
death from typhoid fever is now able tC
be about, though very feeble yet.
THE open installation and banquet civ
en- 10y the Odd Fellows lodge of this city
on tuesday evening was fine affair.
Tue e. hibiuon 10 be given at Turne
Hall on Monday next is a very superio
thing, If what exchanges say Of it is true
The warm weather came to termina
ton on Monday morning last. though i
was not followed by very severe weather
The Noble factory at Reedsville com
menced work on Monday under the ney
management. There are about 100stock
holders.
TIE petrtied man which was exhibit
"a at the county fair here last fall, ha
been sold fo2 $1,000 to L W. Trip o
Brookside.
MONDAY noon was the beginning of th
political year for Wisconsin. At tina
time the old officers went ont and tn
new went in.
ROADS were quite rough or Monday
They were not frozen hard enough /
bear up teams and travel was unpleasan
IN consequence.
The steamship Iowa completed In
prOvements last week and went into com
mission on Monday last under the CON
mand of Captain Shines.
ALL the students from this city to I'll
higher institutions of learning. after en-
\ ioyIng their vacation at home. returne
Z to their studies on Monday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

JULIE LrNDsTEDT is aow known as the
only" julie will give character to the
apeliation. Whoever wants to get ahead
o! him must lie awake nights and then
the probability is his labor will be with
out results. If julie was a Cuban, that
island would be free before this time.
He might not fight as well as Maceo, but
he could easily out-general him,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

MANITowoC county did itself proud at
the state examination held at Madison
last week or the nine limited certificates
issued one-tbird came to ManItowoc, and
of the the six upl mited state certificates
one comes to ManItowoc county. 1T also
captures Il superintendent certificate.
Francis ]. Taugher of Liberty takes the
unlimited. He is a teacher in what is
known SIS the Stephenson district. 1t is
not often that state certificate is won by
teacher of a country school.
The limited certificates are taken by
Charles Brady of Liberty, also teacher
of country school. Dan M. Laughlin of
Manltowoc teacher of the grammar de-
partment of the First ward school, and
Walter Stoker, teacher in the village OF
Mishicott. All these young men are self
taught, though some of them attended a
normal school for 4 short time. The
county superintendent certificate was
secured by Albert Gnttmann, principal of
the Third ward school TO- several years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

The Chicago Il Northwestern has fin
ally decided to do what was generally ex-
pected when it cane into possession of
the road of the Nil. Lake Shore & West
err, and that is TO run It's freight trains
by way OF Oshkosh instead of ManitOwoc.
This movement won't make a particle of
difference to Manitowoc ana 1t is Just
what this company should do in its own
interests.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

The Wisconsin & Michigan railway has
been quite successful in running car fer
ries from Peshtigo to Chicago during the
summer and fall season, This line is
Owned by English capitalists and they
think the car ferry system should contin-
ue the year round. This is impossible
from the present terminal aud an agent
is now looking over the field with a view
to securing some port as as terminal from
which car ferries may run during the
winter Nanltowoc offers every facility
for which they are in search.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

The heavy shipments of -four by way
of Man1towoc are not materializing very
rapidly. This time last year the yards
were crowded with cars. Only one trip
by an T. & p. M, boat has been made here
thus far thie year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

GEORGE w. PANTKRATz and Miss Laura
Simpson Of Sturgeon Bay were married
on Wednesday of this week. They passed
through here Wednesday night on their
wedding tour. Mr.. Pankratz was form
erly Manitowoc boy and is an able, active
energetic Young man. He is engaged in
the lumber business and 10 proving quite
successful. His bride is an estlmabl4
young lady.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

The old officers at the court house
very courteously remained in their offices
after possession was taken by the new
ones, so as TO carry on the routine. There
was no feeling of bitterness and the
change did credit to both sides in the
adjustment effected
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

TIE fog horn at Sheboygan made it
lively for the denizens of that city during
the continuous fog of the closing days of
last week. So wrought mp were they that a
petition was at once put in circulation
for dehector Our fog horn is now more
esthetic than annoying. The defector
sends the superfluous noise to Two Riv-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07
RHEUMATISM CURED DAY.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to days.
Its action upon the system i remarkable
and mysterious. 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately disap-
pears. The first dose greatly benefits; Is
cents. Sold by f. G. Buerstatte, Drug.
gist. Manitowoc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07
NOTES FROM CENTERVILLE.
Miss Mary Brick is spending short
vacation at home

Miss Mary Brick is spending short
vacation at home.
Some young men gave the citizens
of our burg free exhibition ON the
night of Dec. 3Ist at about two O'clock
in the morning, The Spanish Storm
ing a Cuban Fort The actors might
have been professionals so realistic
was the play Luckily the audience
was small or fatalities might have
been reported since fying lead was
not scarce.
Diphtheria is reported to be raging
in some parts of our county. We es-
capped this dreaded disease last year.
but we may not this year.
Carl Keune of Silver Lake and
Adolph Hoops and Otto Weinschenk
Of ManitOwOc spent New Years with
us. During the afternoon Otto en-
tertained the band boys with a few
cornet solos at their rooms He was
the organizer of our band four years
ago and takes little just pride in the
| boys.
Will keune enjoyed the holiday
season in Milwaukee and came home
last Monday. He met several of the
old Centerville boys there and reports
them all doing well.
Peter Greber came home Monday
to spend short vacation with "The
Old Folks" Winter navigation have
no fears for Pete and foul or fair
weather you always find him at his.
post. For the past season he had
been employed as assistant engineer
on the steamer Neosha running be-
tween Milwaukee and Buffalo
! Keune Bros. are taking advantage
of the large volume of water in the
pond now and are running their flour
mill day and night.
John Casa. whose school a few
miles north Of Branch wrs closed for
short period on account of diph-
liberia, has again gone back to work
! Mr.. Thomas Gallogly of Chiffon. a
former teacher at this place came here
Thursday to attend the funeral of his
mother in-law Mrs. Fehrenback. So
also Joseph Kohn a grandson to the
deceased.
I The Weary Willies" are on the
war-path. The county board commit
tee on tramps made arrangements
here for lodging and breakfast fol
tramps but not supper. Now it Is
rumored threats have been made tC
set fire to the property of the tramp
station keeper if the evening meal Is
not forthcoming. They'll probably
be wanting horses and rigs next since
walking is little tiresome.
The c. x n. W. r. r. Co.. has mad,
much needed improvement to theil
depot at Cleveland having added 1
ladies' waiting room.
Louis Baumann left for Milwaukee
/ Monday morning to again take up hi
) studies at the Normal School.
!, Jan. 25tb the date given for the mex
teachers meeting of Sec. 4 is a mis-
take in printing, it should have beer
5 Jan. 23rd. Remember the date no.
? Jan. 23d. To be held III School Dist
8 No. l Newton known as the Teitge
School Following is the program.
A. NJ.
: Song A. H. Zande
2 Select Reading A. Kielsmeie
. Literature K kestle
+. Gen. History Miss. Monte Care
Song A. H. Zande
( Select Reading F. FisI
Pedagogy F. j, Tang The
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-07

The calendar for the January term of
the spreme court mas the following cases
from this county: Hubbard VS. Hedly
Barnes as assignee, VS. the National Bank
of Oshkosh, Rottsell VS. tie TwO RIVERS
Manufacturing Co. State of Wisconsin VS.
L. c. Shove. The hearing of the latter
case is set for January Is.