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The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23
IMPORTING MUSHROOM SEED.

washington Correspondence of the Mil
Waukee Sentinel.
Those American people who are willing
to brave the dangers of running afoul of
the spotted and speckled deadly fungus of
the mushroom growth in their intense
longing for the edible variety of mush-
rooms have created such a market for
the toothsome fungus that the growers
and dealers are importing seeds q the
mushroom in order to give to the "a leri-
can market the best article afforded by
the fields OF the old world. But the seeds
root crops and garden truck, are subject
to duty. This is not new, but some inter
eSting points brought out at the treasury
department as a result of a contest over
the amount of duty to be assessed on
mushroom seed show some strange facts
in connection with the product. 1t ap-
pears that commercially the seed of
mushrooms have been known as the
spawn of certain fungus. This is not sur
prising, in view of the fact that the mush-
room seed are microscopic and float
through the air. They settle upon suita-
BILE soil and there germinate.
But in handling the microscopic seed it
is the custom of the growers to propagate
the spawn by making pressed brick of
manure. placing the spawn in a hole in
the brick Under the proper temperature
thus secured the seed terminates, the
brick is broken open and planted, and
thus is produced the mushroom OF com
this country and the interest taken in the
importation of mushroom seed may be
shown by the fact that three vessels re-
Gently entering Philadelphia from foreign
ports carried supplies of mushroom seed
for the American market.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23

is quite different, each apple being
wrapped in separate paper. Another i'm
pOrtant point is the grading according to
size The trade recognizes at least three
grades, three tier, four tier and five tier.
This sizing must be rigidly adhered to,
and no boxes packed with mixed sizes
AS rule the largest size brings the
highest price, although this is not inva-
riably so, the market for threeuer fruit
beine limited
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23
THE PAYMAsrER GETS THROUGH.

Major Sherman finished his work
yesterday morning, and left for Spring
field at IL O'clock
Seven men, four in c Company and
three in Company II, did not receive
their pay as their names were not upon
rolls Lieut.. Col. Shumway received $500
the full amount owed him by the gov
ernment
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23
THE OLDEST CYCLIsT.
CFrom the Birmlngham Pose )

An aged widow living near Dunmow Is
probably the oldest living cyclist. She
was born ninety-three years ago, and re-
Gently bought a bicycle, on which shs
journeys frequently to and from the vll-
lage for her shopping and visiting. She
informs inquirers that she feels better for
the exercise. and regrets that Mr.. Glad
stone had not tak&2 10 cycling
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23
THE MYsT1cs WIN.

The third game of basket ball in the
Y. NJ. c. A. series was played at the
gymnasium last night. The game was
between the Pastimes and the Mystics.
and was won by the latter ny score
of to T.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23
Brandreth'S Pills

for Indigestion, irregularity of the bow
els constipation, biliousness, headache,
dizziness, malaria or any disease arising
from an impure state Of the blood.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23
FR. MATHEW TOURNAMENT.

Two games We're played in the Father
Mathew pool tournament last night. John
+. Sullivan (scratch) defeated Con. Cor
bert Is balls) by score of 90 to 50, and
Thomas Sullivan (scratch) defeated Thos
Cunningham (S balls) by a score of 50 10
So
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23

Alf-Look ere. Jim. Why is your mouf
like the Thames tunnel2
Jim-Give 1t up.
Alf-Why, COS It's got a whoppin' en-
trance See2-Coloured Comic
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-23

g "a 81 T 60 Ia Z a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature a NNAazzSM
The Washington bee., 1898-12-31

Refned, enerpstic ladies
as agents for good-selling S0ilet arti-
cles. Must be we'll recommended.
Apply between the hours Of a. m.
and6 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
II Florida Avenue N w.
The Washington bee., 1898-12-31

GllGub UOCumCAos
1t was silent on the negro at
any rate.
What is to be the destiny OF the
negro?
The apologists are increasing.
The Washington Post is suffering
with severe attack of wind collie.
1t will require two presidents,
with the Post included, to make
the negro accept such leadership
as Kelly Miller and Booker Il.
Washington.
We have som DIS among
the white people
Editor Fortune of the New
York Age is manly and fearless
journalist
We need brave men and men of
nerve.
Don't be toady when you are
right.
This is an ordeal through which
the negro is passing.
There will be bright day for
the negro soon.
Be honest, true and manly.
What the colored race needs to.
day is a Moses.
lis it best for the negro to be
silents
Be useful citizens and manly
In your utterances.
Are the negroes towards or are
they manly?
Don't be alarmed, there will be
q day of reckoning.
Speak the truth. be honest and
sincere.
1t is the coward who cannot
speak the truth.
There are millions in this coun-
try who will need the help of the
negro.
How did you like Editor For
tunes speech?
The Post as well as other papers
need apologetic negro leadership.
There are breakers ahead.
Should race be compromised
because we don't want to insult
our enemies?
Let us live in hope, the promise
land will be reached some day.
Don't forget to express your
honest convictions.
Think well of your neighbor,
You may ask him favor yet.
If you want live paper, read
The BEE.
No one will regret the retire
ment of Secretary Bliss.
He will do all of his weeping to
himself.
No Ole will weep because he
leaves the Cabinet.
If one or two others will go, the
country would be in better con.
dition.
1t is the brave man who dares
to express his honest convictions.
&. THE BEE takes the lead, and
all others follow.
Send your advertisements to
The BEE. This paper will do you
good.
Gray and Costly are running a
first class house.
You should speak cordially when
you know you are right.
No trimmer can succeed in any,
thing.
A new city Postmaster will be
sppoin ed soon.
1t wi be well for the negro to
beind pendent in politics.
1t is OF necessary for the colorsd
man TO be uneasy.
Th, rc is a bright future before
him.
Serges' Daily is the man to be
promoted.
He is the best, most active and
the most deserving Sergeant on
the force.
You should never believe ru-
mors.
The Col0red american has at
last concluded to stand square on :.
school trustee candidate,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

IHRoUGH faulty computation an er
ror was made in the circulars sent on
lately relating to the state taxes pait
by Manitowoc county. The same
error was made in dealing with the
state taxes paid by tho county during
the four years of republican admins
tratlon that was made during the
three years of democratic administra.
ton so that they practically corrected
themselves In figuring the excess paid
by tie county during the three years
republican administration over the
four years democratic administl alton
The excess should be S21,S51 instead
of S2S,99i, as the circulars showed
That is Manitowoc county paid SCI
Sol more state tax during the wears
1895, 1896 and 1897, 3 years of rennb,
lican administration than during 1901
1892, 1898 and 1894, being four wears
of democratic administration.
The error arose from having tba
total tax paid by the county for the
seven years mentioned, that is the sum
OF the regular tax and the spec;aI
charges against the county. marked
special" The gentleman, not a resi-
dent of the county, who secured these
figures added the regular and the tar
marked special" to secure the total
when the special" was the total This
was done for the four years of Peaks
administration and for the succeed
Ing years of republican administration
dong no relative wropo hnt ,,,L
the total for each year too large. The
first and second columns of the circn-
lar are correct. The third is not. The
hrst Is the only column deserving con-
slderatlon as special charges are obi
cations contracted by the county for
winch the state administration is not
responsible.
As the tax levy for the county for
1873 was recently made. herewith is
gwen comparison Of the state tsy
paid, THAT of 1898 to be paid the com
ing winter) by Msnitowoc county dnr.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

GENERAL NEWS.

Spain has been given until january
instead OF December to evacuate Cuba.
IL was thought impossible to effect the
evacuation IN the time originally given.
Porto Rico has been evacuated.
General Blanco is shipping cannon out
OF Havana contrary TO the terms of the
protocol and the peace commission have
telegraphed for permission to stop this
even If force be necessary.
There is no movement in SPAN to JUS
tlfy the belief that there is the least dis
position to renew hostilIties in case OF
disagreement between the peace commits
sioners at Paris
Marie Sanderson of Battle Greek, Mich
has been arrested charged with having
murdered her aged husband She was
married to Sanderson last July, she being
%, he 80. He was wealthy. Their mar
rled life WAS unhappy. He died October
6. Mrs. Sanderson had a quarrel with
her servant who then made the charge
that SandeTson had been killed by having
ground glass put in his food. The body
was exhumed and the glass found in the
stomach. The maiden name Of Mrs. San
derson is Bultertield. Her parents reside
ID Baraboo, this state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

he Lyceum is a sort NJ aa.:,
organization without mncb ooba uoa-ional
with capacity for doing mnch good 1 I,s
purpose is to educate by meaps - -.
Ing ana literary societies and other aoon
cies- Ii was originated by w. n Sohnl,z
the democratic nominee for state anr-
ln'endent. The pamphlet issned to T.,
nish Information regarding this oroan,zo.
tlon ana 10 oner suggestions contains TIC
following: Ooins Lie
-, The so-caled school paper sbonld ho ,
lhey are generally pernic1ous 80; efoiuen'
which always work harm" eo77ipS sheets
Here is a question HAVING d;roo, ,o
ton to line OF work Originates e. lo
catlonal purposes. An inyento,v =, ~
denotes and effects should at onoa H.
taken before Judgment is pronounced VIC
Under proper guidance and str;c, oar
sorsElp the school paper is an edncat,ono,
facter OF no mean Importance Whon .,
assumes the feature of a school o,aan -
the sense OF retailing gossip aud d,onifvno
petty Incidents by formal publication :;
falls from Its high estate. Schocj naua
qulps and badin8Re have their Mac ~ .
publication OF this kind but thew sbon,d
be Kept 10 strict subordlnstion ~ tho
more serious purpose OF the publication
When they become dominant the nanar
becomes hlndI6nce rather than . beln ~
the development to which it was tn contri.
butte. Light conversation IL essent;o1 -
pieasurable sociable Intercourse hnt II
should not be the basis ofsociaI en;ovroant
Inc same rule applies to the school nsnsr
"hat is hght, possibly frivolous. sbonld
nave 1or us function the relieving the
serious aspect of lofty purpose and offer.
ing relaxation, not furnishing a .ymnos
lum of trlvlalties or COSBY locals.
lhere IS education in writing for nnb.
licatlon 1t familiarity with ths work H..
not lead to hasty and slovenly narfor
nance. The thought published shonld
be the best the writer is csnabIa ~ M,
what comes to the eurface readily Int
what Is dug mp by labor and then given
the polish which makes 1t presentahle,
Early writing for publication NAV s,nnt
growth as 1t may also promote il. and II
may lower Ideals as 1T may INSPIRE higher
ones. Whatever ls capable of doing mncb
good has Its depths close to its nights
Inc merit which secures publication is
beset With dangers unless 1t inspires the
purpose OF securing higher deserving.
LII Is the use to which the school paper
IS put which should determine its CLASH
hcatlon. IL should be commended as an
instrument OF good when rightly used.
But lie existence does not fiS it's stains
nor prevent 1t from being mIscbievious.
pernlclous and demorallzing Light tb1pos
are necessary feature of any pnblica-
ton but constitute q very bad steady
diet and works injury to those who hab-
ltually indulge in them as well AS to
those who furnish them aud only them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
NOTICE TO CHANGE AND RE-ESTABLISH
THE GRADE OF STREETS.

Whereas it is contemplated to change and
Ie establish the grade of Madison street from
Eleventh street east to the lake; Tenth street
from Columbus street to Hamilton street; Ninth
street from Columbus street to Hamilton street;
Eighth street from Columbus street to Hamilton
street and Seventh street from Columbus street
TO Hamilton street in the city Of Manitowoc, and
the Board of Public Works having viewed tho
said premises affected and determined the dam
ages and benefits which will accrue TO each par
eel of the abutting real eetute by reason of such
contemplated change and alteration OF grade and
having flied their report of such determination
in the office of the city clerk.
Notice is hereby given that such report is open
for lev at the office 81 the city clerk and viii
ha So continued for the space of twenty days from
The date Lereof. and that on the 18th day of No
vember, 1888. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon ne
said Board of Public Works will be in session in
the City Council rooms to hear objections that
may oe made TO such report, BY order OF tie
Board of Public Works
Dated Oct "a, 1895.
BIB ARrHIyR Ry1cHypr ,,,r,-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
SURROUNDING COUNTRY
Diphtheria is on the increase in IA

Diphtheria is on the increase in kau-
kama.
Frank Somonskl of Depere was accl-
| IDENTIFY shot and killed while In the woods
by his brother. They were hunting rab-
bits.
Wisconsin took the lead at Omaha in
the exhibits OF cattle and sheep. The
| men winning prizes have been prominent
| ia farm institute work in this state.
The football team of The Wisconsin
University downed Beloit at Milwaukee
on Saturday last by a score of II to O.
Six Thousand people witnessed the game.
A quantity OF counterfeit half dollars
Was found under a warehouse In Sheboy-
gan on Saturday. Two men lave been
arrested on whose person counterfeit
money was found.
John ODonnell was found guilty OF
murder 10 the first degree at Fan Claire
on Monday. He was charged with poi
sonlng his wife. The trial was very
sensational one.
Seven Gypsles we're arrested at Cum
berland this state, on Monday charged
with robbery. They belonged to band
OF 4O who have been proving great an
noyance to farmers and travellers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

SINGULAR clreumstar &c has come IN
ngo, regarding the dom, site affairs OF W
rleSe, until recently commissioner Of
Insurance. 1t Is another ease of Gr;f;, b
haunt. The man kept two bouseboIas
having wife and family in Milwaukaa
and another wife and family in Madison
Inc singular circumstance is that his
Madison wife and family were recopnizad
as bis there, bore his name and his ch,I
ureh went to school and were known as
his The same open defiance of publ;c
opinion governed bis conduct with r fer
snce TO his Milwaukee family.
1t is one OF the strangest cases on rac.
ord,-a state official, prominent because
OF reputed efficiency maintaining two
households IN cities within two bonrs,
ride OF each other and dong it onenIv
Another strange feature is the disbelief
OF tue Milwaukee woman in the morsI
turpitude of her husband.
FrIcka is now In New York to assnma
the duties OF q position TO which he was
recently appointed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT

whereas, The improvement of Huron street.
between eth street and 10th street in the CITY of
Manltowoc is Contemplated and the Board of
Public Works having viewed the said premises
and estimated and determined the entire cost of
such Improvement, the proportion thereof charge
able to the ward within which such improvement
Is situated, the amount which should be assessed
as benefits to the several parcels of the abuttiug
real estate by reason OF such contem plated inn
provemens and having filed their report OF sucil
determination In the office of the city clerk of
said city.
Notice Is hereby given, That such report is open
for review at the office of the city clerk and will
be SO continued for the space of twenty days from
the date hereof, and that OF the 14th day of No
vemoer, 1898 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the
said Board of Public Works will be in session in
the city council rooms to bear all objections that
may be made to such report
BY order of the Board OF Public Works Of the
city of Manitowoc.
Dated Oct. "a, 1893.
ARTHUR REICHERT, Clerk
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

Nh. STRoMME was shown the article in
The Milwaukee Sentinel stating that the
democratic nominees are using passes on
the O, Il n. W. and the Wlsco sin Cen
trail and that the matter WAS recently
discussed at meeting OF the state CEN
trail committee at which the candidates
were present. Mr.. Stromme says there
was absolutely no discussion of passes
at the meeting mentioned, that there
we're no passes distributed and that he is
paying his fare an the railroads.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

1T has been stated repeatedly that tn.
money refunded Wisconsin by the ma
llonal government and known as the wa,
Tax, was placed ID the general fund b,
the democratic administration and that
ibis was one OF the sources OF revenue
which made but light tax levy in 1894
There was great clamor by various par
Ties Tor that money. Had it beer turned
into the general fund not a cent state
Tax would have to be levieu. But the
democratic administration decided upon
turning 1t into the funds from which il
was drawn. The following Was the dis
| position made Of it.
School fund, S141,672
Normal school fnnd, S70939
Drainage fund, S70,932.
General fund, SS9, 1866.
The money placed 10 the above funds.
with the exception Of the general fund,
is still there, and should be, if it is not.
earning interest for distribution among
| the schools. 1t is permanent invest
ment for the schools which cannot he
impaired without violation of the law.
Just about one fifth of it was turned in
to the general fund. The balance not
above accounted for was distributed as
follows:
School fund income, s23, 1865.
Normal School fund income, $44,74S.
Here are indlsputable figures which
can easily be verified by examining the
records. Should not this be sufficient
answer to unsupported assertion?
The large portion of the amounts col
lected FROM the ex-treasurers was turned
into the general fund but by no means all
OF &c. The sum collected in cash from
the treasurers was S429,9O2. But the
same care was exercised in the distrlbu
tlon or this that was shown in distribut-
ing the war tax, and that consisted in re-
storing 1t to the fund from which it was
dishonesty taken. OF this money S47.7S5
was tnrned INTO the normal school fund.
81 1886 into the University fund and SO
rs into the Agricultural College fund.
These sums are still there and are. or
should be, revenue producing.
This left for the general fund $3.50, 46f;
OF the war tax and 1897, 9O2. of the money
collected from ex treasurers, making a
total OF S4l7,36S from what is denominat-
ed by republicans rs an extraordinary
source, though they put 1t at about one
million. This proves there was econom-
lcal administration as we'll as diligence 10
collecting what was due the state.
tnele were nedrly one WllIlOn collars
which Came into the treasury which is &C.
counted for AS follows: % The amount
mentioned above as having been turn
ed into the general fund; (2) The sum
OF S2S3,550 turned into the several edu-
cational funds which Is there today un-
expended and producing revenue for the
people: (3) The sum of Sos, 316 which was
turned into the income of the educational
funds 6nd which was distributed the year
following directly to the schools; a. The
The sum of 100000 which was returned
TO tue ex state treasurers through release
of judgments against them upon the re-
turn of the republicans to power. This
tells the story Of the distribution OF these
funds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

IhE wisconsin Telephone companv
ana The people of Sheboygan are having
sotne 'rouole over extensions of the line
ln lhat city Henry Payne is president
o, Tie Wisconsin Telephone Company.
ne is political trickster and moral
co"ard'-a man who would sacrifice a
friend with rs little conjunction. if his
interests so dictated,and as quickly as he
would mash fly that caused him annoy
ance Men of the Payne stamp are the
product OF seltishness cultivated through
years OF sssidnons disregard oflnd,vidnai
rlehts' The Paynes are breeders of an.
archy though the over acts throw 70.
spons.hlllty elsewhere. The people ~
ohebosgan are engaged in contest tho
resnlt Of which means more than the mt
ting up OF poles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

AND now Lieut., Hobson is gong to
write book. Bad news. Bad for Hob
son and the general public, as the book
agent Will have some excuse TO ply his
trade, Why didn't Hobson stick to his
kissing business. There may not have
oeen SO much money in 1t AS IN a book.
ont u gave hotorlety and was not nm
pleasant to the participants. Hobson is
chehpenlng his reputation by TAKING IN
authorship. He might sink vessels tho
sinking Of which did 10 good, raise yes
s : winch appear to be very reluctant to
lloat' nnt he should not give encourage
,ileht TO the book agent. That cancels
his good service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

RUSSELL HARRISON whose chief claim
to atteatIon rs that he is the son of his
father, appears TO have little good stuff
10 him. 1t Is an open secret that the
Harrison family was opposed to the mar
rage OF the eX-president and relations
between him ard the other members are
simply formal. Last Spring when Rus
sci went broke" his father sent him
check for 500. II was courteOusly de-
cIlned If the declination wac prompted
by the proper spirit, Russell deserves one
credit mark even though it should share
IN lonesome existence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
NOTES FROM NISHICOTT

Mrs. Joseph Scheuer of Milwaukee is visitir G
relatives here,
Mr.. VIM. Schmidt of Collins, Wis. is spendir z
few days here.
large elias, of children was confirmed at the
Catholic church yesterday by Bishop M essmer of
Cir gu Bay.
Mr.. l.. Bruemmer and WIFE Mr. Ii. Bruemmer
and wife, the former of kaukauna and the latter
or Algoma are here to attend the funeral of Mrs
j. Bruemmer.
John Espen and wife and Jos. Trc ssan and WI fe
OF ManltoWoc were In village Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Christ Casper.
Mr., [ hris Casper died at his home near our
village last Friday morning after a lingering i'll
ness and was buried Sunday Deceased was 40
years old and leaves four children three girls
and one boy
Wenzel Ti.nmerhackel, farmer living several
miles north of our village met with serious &C
cIdent last week. He WAS going to bury q large
rock in the field when the earth caved in and the
rock rolled on him crushing both legs. In this
position he lay for over two hours before help ar
rived and it took over an hour before the stone
was removed. One leg WAS soon afterward am
pu,ated by the doctor and there are little hopes
or saving the other. AT present he is very low
Mrs. Julius Bruemmer died at her home in
this village after long illness Saturday morn
ing. Deceased was born in Germany, May l4th
1884. She leaves a husband and six children
The children are Mrs. Aug. Hoeltger of Coleman,
Wis Mrs. Henry Qustorf OF Ashland Mrs. l..
Leveuhagen who lives here, Albert Bruemmer of
Coleman, Louis Bruenmer of Minocqua, VIM.
Bruemmer of Two Rivers. Funeral took place
on Tuesday.