The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-11
THE PLANK ROAD.

One of the things which will come be-
fore the county board at the session
which opens on the 22nd inst is the
plank road matter Action ON the plank
road, looking to its discontinuance was
taken by the county board at its annual
session last fall. After protracted fight
a committee consisting of Riley Olson,
Wenzel Krainik and the district attor-
ney was appointed to investigate charges
that the road was not kept in proper re-
pair and to learn what steps could be
taken for its discontinuance OF purchase
by the county. The resolution was Of
fered by Oscar Lindholm, the chairman
of the Manitowoc Rapids Board. The
road referred to is that running to -Four
Corners. For some years complaints re-
garding this road have been frequent and
the people of Manitowoc Rapids are
much opposed to its continuance.
1t is not known what the report of the
committee will be. 1t is understood that
subscriptions for its purchase have been
made Some members of the Board say
they are opposed to the county's paying
for the road but are willing to contrib
ute something This matter will be one
of the most interesting things the new
board will have to deal with and litiga
ton may ensue from any positive action
ON the part of the Board.
JAMES KENNEDY notice of whose death
in the Philippines will be found elsewhere
was among the unusually bright young
men of the county. Some years ago he
was well known in educational circles
and seemed to have promising future
before him While in the Philippines he
corresponded with former schoolmate,
Dan Noonan. His letters are models i'll
description and are filled with informa
ton told in direct and unaffected style.
He chafed at garrison duty in his letter
written last December, and predicted a
long and bloody war if hostilities should
commence. The Fihpinos he described
as not being as bad as they are painted
and having suffered so much under Span
ish rule We're determined upon independ-
ence. The longing for home sometimes
oppressed him as may be gathered from
the following extract from one of his let
tars describing a trip he and some of his
companions took in the country and
while ont visited an old chapel:
In the open country before me the I'M
dulating waves of the rice fields remind
ed me of the prairies of our west and il
was while standing on the steps of the
chapel first realized there was some
thing in the air that took me back in
fancy to pastoral scenes at home and
| then it dawned upon me suddenly Twas
the scent of new-mown hay" 1t seems
trife, yet il affected me more than the
/ departure of the Astor Battery to-day
which seemed 70 produce more or less
home-sick feeling in the various com.
mands
This reminds one of Dickens beautiful
description of the effect the pastoral
beauties of Switzerland produced on Da-
vid Copperfeld when seeking relief from
sorrow M Dora ; death Poor Kennedy
His last resting place is far from the
quiet farm home in his own Coopers
/ town. vision of which came to him
through an experience in which his boy
hood reveled
THE Manitowoc Ice Company desires
| to have it known there is no ice trust
The price charged for ice now is exactl,
what it was while John Brandt was il
business alone.