The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-01
THE LIBRARY.

last and opened bids. The bid of Theo-
dore Schmidtman Sons was the lowest
for the list Of books ordered and the con
tract was awarded them. Their bid was
$3.50.
The bids were pretty close on the
whole. One feature of the bids speaks
well for the intelligence of the book
dealers of Manitowoc and entities them
to credit as book-dealers of Judgment
and discrimination. They were close
to the large wholesale houses which EN-
ploy men specially skilled in knowledge
of books and who have no other duty
but to deal with books.
For instance the bid of Charles Fech-
ter was only $40 below that Of McClurg
& Co. of Chicago one OF the great book
houses of the Northwest. The bid Of
Schmidtman Sons was IA little lower
Local pride, no doubt caused a reduction
below what business judgment would
dictate. so that the bids of the local con-
Germs may be regarded as showing fully
as much Judgment rs in the case Of the
professional book dealers.
The books will probably be here in
two weeks The books received from
the Jones Library have proved most
valuable addition, Mr.. Mulholland
who is acting as administrator of the es-
tate as he was'for years it's sole sup
port has been Of almost incalculable
service in helping on the new library.
Peter Johnston Of Milwaukee has made
liberal donation of very valuable books.
! G.. f. Estabrook has done likewise In
deed the trustees are being overwhelmed
with favors.
The library rooms are very attractive,
being cheerful and comfortable. If the
present library fails of patronage, there
will be no use of talking library until
a new generation arises
PETER HERMANN will soon cease to
be a landed proprietor A few weeks
ago he sold Il large portion OF his farm.
| This week he sold - acres of what re-
NAMED to Charles Kiel for So 700. He
now has - acres remaining, and when
| he comes to the city he will not be called
| % farmer If Peter would only move to
| the city he would be cordially welcomed
| by every one. But he prefers to stay
outside the limits and shoot rabbits as
an amusement.
POSTMASTER kRESS is in receipt Of Il
letter from Congressman Davidson III
which he expresses confidence that he
can secure an order for the survey of the
Manitowoc harbor with view to de
| tcimining its availability as a harbor of
refuge, even though no river and harbor
bill be reported.
FLOUR has been coming here in very
small quantities for some time. There
has been nothing in the line of what is
called package freight, that is where
| bulk is broken What flour came was
shipped by car ferry. Now -four is com
| ing in bulk and package boats are in de-
mand This will give employment to
freight handlers and prove IA good thing
for laborers.
THE river and harbor committee has
| decided not to present river and har-
| Dor bill at this session of congress. Every
| thing will be in readiness for the early
| presentation of u bill at the next session.
Hearings will be had and it is thought
bill will be passed in December next.
This action of the committee was ex-
pected.
LOUIS w. OLSON of this city who
graduated in the engineering course in
the Wisconsin University last June is
making reputation in his chosen pro
fession. He was employed on his gradu-
alton by }. G.. White & CO., contractors
and engineers and did some work for
this firm in Washington. He was lately
sent TO North Carolina to complete some
work for the Company. Manitowoc stu
dents always come to the front while in
college and when in the active affairs of
life
THE newspapers find it difficult to
bring about discontinuance of the card
Z thanks for attendance at funeral
There was never anything to commend
the practice and it was always regarded
rs being very questionable in taste II
mas fallen into disuse with the great ma
jority of people, There isno reason why
thanks should be offered publicly for ex-
hibitions of sympathy or acts of courtesy.
When an individual is singled out to
thank specially. he would give some
thing to be spared the affection.
THE communication published else
where regarding the free rural mail de-
livery route in this county, the writer
explains in private letter accompany
ing the communication, is not his indi-
vidual opinion alone, but that of the peo-
MIA whose inniI service would not he near