The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-12-23
TIE steal is perpetrated and the State

THE steal is perpetrated and the State
Park is 1tbIng OF the past. The people
didn't know what was good for them and
the pine land barons undertook the task
of acting for them. They said to the H.
FAINT public, speaking IN the soothing
language OF prattling childhood, "Give
erandame kingdom and grandame will
give IL rattle" And the exchange was
made. The rattle which Is 100000 is
no in the hands of the dear people and
a stretch of magnificent forest ID in the
hands OF the schemers.
Doesn't baby like it's rattle? OF course
1T does. A child is always pleased with
q rattle" The schemers manifest great
pleasure in the delight expressed by baby
in hourisbiug its bauble. And baby is
encouraged to make much of its toy for
which 1t has surrendered its Inheritance.
Aud little adverse comment against de-
spelling TIE infant is met with the swag-
gering assertion that il the infant had not
taken the bauble 1t would not get any
thing, but would lose that for which it
mas received nice little Christmas pres
ent, one suited to the immatunty OF IN
fancy.
These men argue we'll. The state could
not protect it's own. They have furnish
ed the proof by robbIng the state. They
have no fears of their inability tn protect
that which the state had to abandon.
"We shall steal this thing anyway" said
they, land 1t is best for you to sell at our
price than to lose everything" Truly, a
nice way TO begin negotiations. The
spirit of the initial proposition governed
throughout.
We we're told that the appraised value
of the lands was away beyond their act
usl value. When the lands sold for more,
we are told that the schemers paid too
much. No thought that the appraise-
ment was too low. The people occupy
the place OF the old man who spent an
evening in a crowd somewhat boastful of
their attaInments. He was finally asked
in what be excelled. II don't know what
you fellers are talking about" said he,
but III wager you I'm the isnorantest
man 10 the crowd" Poor fellow, what q
feeling of lnferiority OF his boosted ignor
ance he would haveif he were brought into
competition with the state of Wisconsin,
which is to celebrate it's semi-centennIal
next year. The last state institution
built Is strongly suggestive of the eternal
fitness of things,-the school for the
feeble minded.
Now let us go to work TO restore for
ests. Farmers chop down magnificent
elms and set out poplals and cotton
woods. The state encourages the restor-
alton of forests, yea, opens the treasury
to stimulate this work, while undolng
what nature has done for centuries 10
this line. Let's kill the squirrels in Capt.
toll Park aud eat 'em or the dogs will get
EN-. Squirrel stew isn't so bad, and the
state will derive some good from the
sprightly creatures which at best give
only rural feature to the Park The
River Falls Normal School was destroyed
by fire. Sell the remainder and thus
prevent the possibility of future loss by
fire among these institutions.
One of the Seven Wise Men of Greece
died bachelor, and explained that the
fear of the loss of possible children con
strained him from forming marital rela-
tons. Ihe state fears to own property be-
cause 1t might be destroyed. Perhaps the
deplorable condition of the old maid is
more in point. She was found in tears,
and to question as to the cause OF her
distress, replied, IF | we're married and
had little boy aad he was playing out
there on the lawn, and there should be
tank there and he should fall IN and be
drowned, oh what rOuld l do" There
Is so much trouble in owning things,
But the pine barons do not find it so.