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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

IT seems that protection is fetch with
Mckinley. He will call a special session
OF congress to enact a tariff measure. He
evidently believes the hard times will be
dissipated by means of increased taxa
ton. Those anxious to profit at the ex-
pense OF the general public will approve
this course and insist that by means of
it prosperity will be restored.
When the coal barons combined to
raisa the price of coal they simply en-.
ployed combination to bring about the
results protection is designed to accom-
plish. Had their action any visible eff
feet upon the hard times other than to
increase the distress from which the PEG.
pie were suffering? Was this act OF the
coal barons approved by the people?
But now 1t Is proposed to do by legisla-
ton what had been done by selfsnness
directly, but because 1t is legislation it is
to be boon for the people. The poor
of Chicago among whom 400 tons of coal
"CiC iucb 10 DC
benefited by placing the necessities of
life still further from their reach. Such
a fallacy seems an insult TO human rea.
son.
We are now recovering from hard times
for which persistence in the policy Of
protection is largely responsible. Just as
the silver advocates insist We can prosper
with financial system not IN accord
with that of the world. so did protec-
tlonists preach that the home market
was the palladium of our prosperity.
Foreign trade was deluslon and We
were taught to court isolation, The
bugaboo of English competition in our
industrial pursuits was explore ed as
shrewdly as was more recently the Cicta-
ton of our finances by Lombard street.
In each case independence was to be
shown by sullen non-lntercourse. keep.
ing out of the channel Of the industrial
activity of the world.
The change to natural conditions after
years of violation is taking place. Our
foreign trade is steadily increasing and
the balance of trade in our favor Is grow.
ing. We cannot force natural recupera-
ton. But to return to the old form OF
dissipation will be 10 inoculate us again
with the poison whi,h the system is now
casting off.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
AMONG FARMERS.

Wheat advanced slightly 10 price the
early part of this week. From present
indications there will be an advance rath-
er than decline.
A Waukesha county farmer has beer
selling potatoes this winter which
are plump and fresh as if newly dug,
and have the taste of new potatoes.
some say he raised them during the win
ter under a large shed, and others, that
their freshness is preserved In cold stor-
age.
Solomon Huebner's paper at the Far
mers' Institute held at Francis Creek
last week dealt with means of keeping
the boys on the farm. Mr., Huebner is a
student of the Two Rivers high school
and did himself and the school much
credit by his paper.
The tobacco industry OF Wisconsin is
very important one. 1t is said that
100000 will be paid to tobacco growers
In this state for the crop of last year. In
Edgerton alone 1000 hands are employed
IN the tobacco warehouses, The demand
for tobacco is good now and in Edgerton
from S25 900 to $4,000 are being paid
ont to farmers daily for tneir tobacco
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

AssEMBLYMAN Clason, a gold democrat
made a mistake in voting for John G.
Spooner for senator. No man need be
ashamed to vote fer Spooner as he has
deserved the unanlmity which marked
every step of his course to the senate
But he is not democrat and the ma
tional democracy must look to perfectIng
an organization on the line of the Indian
apolis platforms. This should be kept
steadily in mind and no act should be
done which makes for obliterating lden-
tity. The national democracy is to be a
party and it should be one in the assem-
bly, OF Wisconsin even though it be a
party OF one
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

CLARKs MILLS, Jan. 22-Another one
of the CID settlers laid at rest. Yesterday
many of the friends and neIghbors of
Mrs. Preston Hammond conveyed her
remains to their last resting place 10 the
Clarks Mills cemetery. She will be great
ly missed bv her neighbors as well as by
her relatives. Hers was one of those
spirits that seem sont into the world to
smooth out the rough places in the path
of others, and whose presence seems to
to act like "oll on troubled waters" Her
life furnishes al example of that latent
power We sometimes see in women, which
enables item to successfully battle with
the world when left To their own re-
sources. Being left widow about twen-
years ago with large family and farm
not wholly free from debt, she so wisely
managed that the family were creditably
raised, and the farm free from deb. when
her life work was finished.
Ma that peace 20 which she seems to
so justly merit be hers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
NOTES FROM WHITELAW.

Mrs. +, Bradl is quite seriously Ill.
Mr.. George Ellermann is home for
a vacation.
Mr.. f. Vogel of Oconto is making
few weeks stay with relatives.
Mr.. Anton Kolbeck began taking in
his store Of ice last week Wednesday.
Mr.. Fred Bruce VINO was danger
ously i'll with diphtheria is GONZALES
cling.
Mrs. G. Kreuger who lspent last
week visiting here, returned to her
home in OcontC Saturday.
Mrs nj. Keuhnemund, aged 81, died
at the home of her nephew Mr.. A. Vo
gel on Tuesday of last week. The
remains were inferred at ST Michael's
Cemetery on Friday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Sleet and snow fell for three hours
at New Orleans on Tuesday last
If reports from Cuba be true Ney-
Ter is outdoing himself in his butcher
les.
The election of John Spooner to the
Z. S. Senate on Tuesday last was a
formal affair
Gov. Pingree continues to hold the
Office of mayor of Detroit while serv
ing as governor of Michigan.
The reforms proposed by SPAN for
Cuba will be made public next month.
They do not include autonomy.
Gen. Weyler denies that the Cubans
came near capturing him. One finds il diff
ficult to believe anything which comes
from CIDa.
There have been six days of snow
in east Prussia and soldiers have been
called oat 20 guard stalled trains from
the attack of wolves.
A fire in Chicago destroyed proper
ty to the amount of S3OOO,000 yester-
day, Twelve fremen were injured
and one Of them will die.
The Missouri, Ohio and Mississippi
rivers are frozen as far south as the
mouth Of the Ohio. The weather bu-
reau says the cold will continue
through the week
The severe weather has not reached
Florida notwithstanding the predic-
tons of the weather bureau that it
would do SO. The Florida people do
not complain of the neglect.
The republicans rendered Senator
elect Platt banquet at Albany on
Tuesday night. Plat in his speech
stated that he did not ask any member
Of thel legislature for his vote.
A most disastrous fire visited Phlladel-
phia on Tuesday moaning. Property to
the value of nearly S3,000,000 was de
stroyed. Flames jumped &C, oss a vide
street and attacked the store of John
Wanamaker. Fortunately the store was
saved.
The insurgents came near capturing
Captain General Weyler last week. His
body gnard was attacked and put to
flight. But for the premature discharge
OF rifle In the hands of one of the In.
surgents, Weyler would have been cap
tured.
slelghne party party OF 40 persons
encountered quite an accident near Al
toona Pa. on Tuesday. The sled, horses
and party were prec1pitated over preci
pice of 80 feet. They were all yonng
people and all were injured more or less
though none fatally.
Little Pete, the most noted man of
Chinatown, San Francisco, was shot and
killed by three of his countrymen on
Saturday last while sitting IN a barber
char. His business was running gambl
ing houses and importing woman for i'm
moral purposes.
Sunday last was the coolest ia Chicago
for % years. The extreme cold revealed
the poverty of many. Four hundred tons
of coal were distributed on that day to
destitute people. 10 South Chicago five
families were found freezing to death
The cold wave seems to have spread all
over the west and to Texas Heavy snow
falls are reported from the west. and the
| cold was intense.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
HENRY MCLEAN a partner of Judge

HENRY MCLEAN partner of Judge
Daster who was lately elected chief JUS
tice OF the supreme court of Kansas ana
who is a populIst of the most extreme
views, has prepared bill which will be
presented to the Kansas legislature. 1t
provides that any citizen of the United
family may offer the owner of unoccu-
pied real estate a sum for not more than
160 acres OF land in the country or not
more than one acre in town. II tins is
not accepted he can institute condemna-
ton proceedings just as railway compan-
les do now, the expense to fall upon the
person losing the suit. The bill has some
excellent features.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY.
Descrtions from Uncle Sans Ships Ar
Few and Far Refwaan

TIE report from Washington to the
effect that 1000 bluejacllcts are needed
to man the new vessels of the American
navy about to go into commission re-
calls d remark made by Admiral B1nce
one day last summer, says the New
York Mail and Express. The North
Atlantic squadron lay at anchor Off
Staten Island and Father Knickerbocl1-
er and his country visitors were GO
ing down to quarantine daily to look
NJ the splendid fighting ships. A re-
porter went aboard the flagship one
morning and enjoyed a pleasant chat
with the gallant admiral. Said he:
"The type of man-of-war's-man of
.o-d2y is far different from the old
time bluejacllet. Dcsertions are almost
unknown from the navy now. Here is
vessel which cost in round numbers
S2,000,000. The men consider it Their
nome and they take an immense
amount of pride in ii. How many men
are there ashore who can sleep and
cat i'll house which cost as much
money? Look about you and note the
faces of the bluejacEets here"
The saiIormen in sight were certainly
a fine-looking lot. The admiral sur
veyed them admiringly and then said:
$50 far as the personnel of the crew
goes the vessels in the American navy
are away ahead of those of any foreign
t>o,uarv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

The city treasurer Of Minneapolis was
unable to qualify because he was unable
to secure bonds and has resigned. The
city has $4,000 tied up in banks which
failed and the fear of loss makes people
chary about going on bonds. There
should be general refusal to go on bonds
for public officials so that the require
ment might be wholly dispensed with 1t.
1t seems to be an absurd idea to choose
man for position and then require in
dividuals to become responsible for him.
They who did the choosing should bear
the consequences of their act.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

NEVADA is going to make little money
out of prize fights. The bill which, if it
have the effect of closing the mouths of
prize fighters who count on the law to
prevent meeting. The Nevada laps-
lature ls taking the best possible means
of putting an end to the lnterminable
wrangle between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

| Six hundred men were laid off at the
Bay View mills on Monday.
The coolest place in the state last Sun
| day was Whitehall where the tempera-
| ture was 81 degrees below zero.
The city council of Milwaukee will
| soon act upon an ordinance providing
| for the prevention of high hats at theat.
ers.
While party of men we're returning
| to'thelr camp near Marquette, Mich, on
Monday last a tree fell on them, killing
two add fatally Iniurlng third.
The Wisconsin legislature will be ask.
ed to pay bounty of one cent per pound
on beet sugar manufactured in this state
from beets grown in Wisconsin.
Gorham, a man living near Elroy was
fatally wounded last Monday by some
person who fired two shots at him. One
of them took effect in his neck.
The cold weather has proved a good
thing for business in northern Wiscan sin
and Michigan. Considerable snow has
fallen there and the Ice roads can now
be maintained.
Charles Mitchell. was arrested in Green
Bay on Friday charged with horse steal
ing. The horse was stolen at Menasha
by Mitchell, who went by the name of
Charles Messar
trapper who was in camp about ten
miles from Prairie du Chen and while
returning to camp from that city on Sat-
urday night, succumbed to the storm
and his dead body was found the next
day four miles from his camp.
The Green Bay Gazette announces tina,
with the pIesent year work will be begun
on new line OF railway between Green
Bay and Duluth. The lac will extend to
hewaunee over the local line running to
that city from Green Bay. The Gazette
perceives great benefits TO Green Bay in
this route.
An explosion occurred at West Super
Ior on Sunday last caused by the ex
treme cold. 1t was the kitchen of a no.
tel. The water in the store reservoir had
frozen, and the hot fire caused an explo-
sion which blew up the stove and demol-
ished the kitchen. The cook was struck
by portions OF the stove and badly 10
jured.
The men charged With the attempt to
murder molorman and conductor of the
Milwaukee street railway last June are
now on trial. There are seven of them.
The case will attract considerable attep.
ton. At the time the mortorman and
conductor were shot, feeling against the
men who took employment from the COM
pany was intense. O'Connor. HammeI 4
Schmltz are employed by the defense.
Tramps are unusually numerous
throughout this state this year. Sentinel
correspondents have been visiting tramp
camps and leal nIng how they live. They
have In many instances organized bands
and by means of organization work the
free boarding houses without appearing
too often in a short time at any one
boarding house. They all seem content
with their lot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

ment in England in his effort to bring
about an international monetary confer
ence. II is doubtful whether England
but 1t is certain she will not take the mi
tlative or do anything which might be
regarded as committing herself to bimet-
alIsm. The Europeon countries insist
that the United States should call the
conference. This is little unfortunate.
but no doubt the determination is due to
the Willingness Of large minority in this
country TO ego 1t alone"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
We COWBOY CAUGHT ON
nut the Bostonese Girls HighraIatin Stag
Gered the Head Waiter

but the Bostonese Girls Highr..Iatin stag
Eered the Head Waiter
Inc young woman from EOston was
at the table in Il railroad restaurant In
the far west, and when she CssavrI 10
cut the steak with which she had Ircrr
served she discovered that What she
needed was higher education IN
athletics, says the Detroit Free Press.
After four or five i2cfTectual after. pls
to dissect it she called to the waiter:
"Cahn't YOU" she asked, give me 4
bit of steak which is characterized ~
less tenacity of tissue"
- waiter staggered and a cowboy
aero the counter looked up.
Il didn't quite ketch, num-" said the
waiter, bending forward with mis- hand
to his ear.
II said," and there was n shade of an
noyance i'll her tone, that desired 4
portion of steak IN which the cohe-
renee of the molecules was not so ap
parent"
"Oh," stammered the waiter, and nc
stood fixed with his mouth open in
Cmazement.
The young woman became embar-
raised.
Here snorted the gallant cowboy.
coming to the rescue, with a sounding
whack on the table, git move on you;
what the lady wants is a piece OF meat
that amt so tough she can't stick her
purity tooth into it; see?" and the
young lady actually smiled as the
waiter hurried away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

FLORIDA is no longer deemed safe from
frosts and its reputation for producing
oranges has suffered. The frost of two
years ago played havoc with most Of the
orchards. They were revlvlng but many
were IN doubt whether the orchards
would yieh wild or the cultivated
variety, as most OF the orange trees in
Florida orchards are the wild ones graft
ed. Only comparatively small areas of
territory are suitable for orange culture.
Should the present cold wave extend to
Florida. as it is predicted it will, it will
do great injury. Florida people do not
60 to work at once to retrieve losses.
They hang their harps on the willows.
1t takes some time before orange orchards
are productive
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

GEORGE KoRPPEN, the editor of The
Milwaukee Germanla died quite sudden
ly on Monday night last. Koeppen was
an educated man and a vigorous writer.
He was devoted to strengthening the
German element in Milwaukee not by
segregating but by improving it. He
was German count but did not bear The
name, assuming that OF Koeppen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

MARK TWAIN finds himself in need in
his old age, having lost his all through
no faul of his, but through connection
With publishing house which failed
some years ago. But he hiss not given
way to Tepining. He lives in modest
lodgings and is working hard to earn a
livelihood and restore part OF his for
tune. But few will know of this manly
course, a once wealthy man who made
his own success, starting IN anew and
without the enthusiasm ~ youth. How
hood 1t is than is Coxey.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

The breach between Bismarck and the
young emperior seems to be widening.
Recently Herbert Bismarck and the en-
peror were invited, bat the latter refused
to attend unless the invitation to the
former was withdrawn, This was done.
This looks like pretty small business for
an emperor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
lFIrst publication January 2s 1897 M

Itlrst publication January 20 1871 No q
- FATE OF WISCONSIN.-COUNTY CouRT pnp
~ MANITowoC COUNTY. In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Lizzie UoIsen de-
ceased. " wv
/, an instrument In writing, purporting 10 he
me i;ist VIII ana testament OF Lizzie Holsen ~
manltowoc In SAID county, having been deliver
ed into said court: VI
anu Adolph Holsen Of Mantowoc i'm said
tounty. having presented to said court his
pctlllon IN writing, duly verified, representing
among other things, that said Lizzie Losnn
died testate. at Mantooc, in said county. on ihn
ioin day OF January, 1897; that said instrument
Is the last VIII OF said deceased, and that mo
person Is named therein as executor and nrav
ing lhat said instrument be proven and admit
tcu 10 Probate and that letters of administru
tloh with VIII annexed be thereon issued ia
Adolph Holsen. :"
IL rs ordered that said petition and The mar
terS iherein be heard, and proofs of said last
VIII and testament be taken at II specIaI term
Oh sad county court, to be held al the probate
ONCE i'll the city of Mantowoc, on Tuesday. The
2}rd day OF February 1897, ut 10 O'Clock n. m
ANA 1t is further ordered, that notice of the
tlme and place of said hearing be given nv nnh-
hcatlon hereof for three successive weeks
once eaeh week, previous to the time of said
nearing III The Manitowoc Pilot a newsnoncr
published in said Manitowsc county.
Dated Jan, 18th 1897.
by the Court
iepio D.. .. ANDERSON, County Judge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
4 Schoolboy on Houer

An able summary of the theories as
to the authorship of the Odyssey was
given the other day by British school
boy, who wrote: at is said that writ
ing was not invented when Homer
composed his poems. He must there
fore have lived good deal later"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

ROBERT PRENDERGAsT of st. Paul had
quarrel with his wife over religion
on Tuesday. A shot was fired and
people rushing to the room found the
young woman lying across the door
way with a bullet right above her
heart. A revolver was found near her
right hand. Prendergast says she
shot berSelf
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

AND now the state will enter into the
business OF protecting" certain indus
tries. A bill is to be introduced in the
Legislature granting bounty OF one cent
per pound for sugar manufactured in
Wisconsin from native beets. Ostensibly
this is for the farmers benefit, but the
bounty goes to the manufacturer. This
form of special privileges is dangerous as
it demoral1zes industry. If there are
people anxious TO engage in the bueiness
OF manufacturing sugar from beete. that
is their privilege, but they have no bust
ness to ask that they be paid their profit
out OF the state treasury. Let them look
TO their business for their profits as every
legitimate industry must.
There is no greater hindrance TO per
manent prosperity than the lnculcation
of the idea that profits must be sought
outside Of the line of business engaged in,
and that it must come as gratuity. 1t
is the sOnp-house system extended to
those not IN reed of assistance and tends
to paralyze effort.
1t is wrong 10 principle and what is SO
never can be good Ill results. If the man
who starts in to carve himself farm out
OF the forest is taught to believe the state
should aid him, he becomes a dependent
and will look to the state rather than to
his own industry for livelihood. His
children will grow up with the same idea
and instead OF being self-supporting will
be mendIcants. There is no difference
between those who beg on the street and
those who cry for public aid. Protection
is blight on honest industry, destruc.
tive OF manly stamina and the fruitful
parent of beggary and dishonesty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

The singular spectacle of chairman
OF the national committee OF the demo-
cratic party urging democrats to vote
for republican for the U. S. senate was
presented bp Senator Jones last week in
the Idaho legislature, when he asked
that democrats support Dubois because
he is for silver
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

Five section men were killed by
train near New Haven. Conn. yester-
day. They stepped out of the way of
one train only to get directly in the
way in the way of another moving in
the same direction. there being four
tracks
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
NOTES FROM BRANCH

Miss Ida Kunz spent Saturday and
Sunday at Reedsville.
A dance and rattle were held at
Schaeffer's Hall Monday night.
Miss Mary Fetzer is making a few
weeks stay at Green Bay visiting reIa-
tives.
Mr.. ard Mrs. JOS Seiberlich of
Kaukauna visited with friends here
last week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
are product

The democrats in the Legislature of
Idaho are showing proper spirit in re-
sentiDg the interference of senator
Jones by that state who wants them to
vote for a republican. Jones does not
properly represent democracy. He is
willing to sacrifice everything in the
interests of silver.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

PARTIsANsHIP goes long ways but
it should not be allowed to defeat the
arbitration measure which is the re
suit of Secretary Onley's efforts. 1t
is the capitalization of the hopes of
years, a step in the progress of nations
which history will dwell on with plea
sure
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

THE attempt TO abolish department
stores by legal enactment will never be
successful. The department store would
not exist if there was no demand for it.
1t is just as sensible to prohibit man
from engaging in more than one kind OF
business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
The Manitowoc Pilot
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1897.

THE newspapers of the state are giving
a good sound drubblDg to the PROPOSE
ton that bounty be paid sugar factor
les in Wisconsin 1t is pretty safe to
say the bill will never pass,