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(First Publication Feb D. 1900 No II
IN PROBATE-Man County Court
In the matter of the estate of Aloisia Ober-
land deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Emanuel
Ohe rland and Edmund Oberlalld executors
of the estate of said deceased for the adjust
ment and allowance of their administration az
count (and the assignment of the residue of said
estate to such other persons as are by law en-
titled to the same)
1t is ordered that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed alta special term of said
court to be held at the Office of the County Judge
in the city of Nanitowoc, in said county on
Tuesday, the 2tith day of March, A. d. 1900
1t is further ordered. that upon the adjust
ment and allowance of such account by this
court as aforesaid, the residue Of said estate be-
by the further order and Judgment of this court,
assigned to such persons as are by law entitled
to the same.
1t is further ordered that notice of the time
and place of examination and allowance of such
account, and of the assignment of the residue
of said estate be given to all persons interested
by publication of this order for three successive
weeks before said day, in the Manitowoc Pilot
weekly newspaper printed and Published at
the city of Manitowoc and state of Wisconsin.
Dated. February 18th. 1909
BY the Court,
J .. ANDERSON County Judge.
Schenian u Kelley, Attorneys. Inarl5
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pull as it is subjected to under such
conditions, and machines made with
a cylinder on which to wind the fiber
after it has passed under the scraping
knife have discolored the fiber in the
winding process. The first of these
machines were made with steel cy1in-
ders, and afterwards cylinders of
glass were tried, but the effect of
both was much the same, the fiber be-
ing discolored to such an extent as
TO cheaper its market value consider
ably.
The Philippine hemp plant requires
considerable amount of moisture,
but 1t will not thrive in swampy land.
II requires shade, but not great
depth of soil for it's cultivation and
development Forest land, partially
cleared, is the best that can be Sc
lected, and it thrives well upon the
sides of volcanic mountains. In Albay
province it grows with great luxuri-
ance on the declivities of the Mayor
volcano.
OF all the agricultural operations
In the Philippines, hemp growing is the
least troublesome, and gives the best
returns for the investment. Its cul-
ture is not an occupation in which the
settler without capital can engage, be-
cause it takes at least three years be-
fore the first returns can be had.
The plant can be grown from seed,
but shoots are to be preferred. At
first planting each shoot occupies a
space Of about 80 square feet. But
when this original plant has reached
maturity and has been stripped and
feiled, suckers come up everywhere,
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growing spontaneously from the par
ent root, and yielding IA much denser
plantation.
Profits in hemp culture in the Phil
ippines are large; AZ high as 80 per
cent. of the Investment is not consid-
cred unusual, and with present meth
DDS of cultivation and manufacture.
and the carelessness and negligence
of native labor the amount of waste
IL enormous, averaging very close to
80 per cent. of the tntire crop.
One OF the largest cultivators OF
hemp in the islands Is an English
planter who has some | 500 acres de-
voted to hemp in Albay province,
island Of LIzon. He has invested in
the enterprise some 10000, which in
cludes the price paid for the land,
storchouses, bale presses, horses and
vehicles and other accessories to an
estate of this size Before the war
with Spain, which transferred the
islands from that country to the
United States, this planter received on
an average for his crop Of hemp S27,-
600 in Manila. Out OF this he had to
pay for labor, including clerks, over
secrs, frcigh, to Manila, commissions
and other expenses in addition to
heavy tribute to corrupt Spanish Off
| Gals. all OF which amounted to an
average of $4,000 a year, leaving him
profit of $1,000 annually. Under
American control of the islands he eX-
| poets his profits 10 he even larger be-
cause of reduction in his expense
account. The saving will be in the
| items Of brides to government otli-
cials, aud in shipping charges Tn.
der the Spanish reign he had to sell
| his products in the markets of Ma
| Mia or ut least ship from there. be
cause of a lack of open ports. With
n greater number Of open ports he
will bc able TO ship direct from his
| plantation TO any part of the world
and the saving will be considerable
/ Under Spanish control this product
| figured in the exports of the islands
TO the extent of about Si0.0o0.000 an
| nunlly. But Spain gave no encour'
| agcmcnt for the development of the
resources Of the colony. shipping In
cilities We're totally inadequate. ns
but two open ports were maintained
internal improvements were unknown
and corrupt officials levied heavy trib
utc on invested capital in all lines
There are many thousands of acres
of land suitable TO the cultivation oil
hemp. and those with sufficient eN-
perience 10 speak predict for the In
dustry rapid growth.
DANIEL CLEVERTOlS.
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GOOD MANNERS OF THE SEAL.
Its PoIfteness Is Not Lost, and Kind
ness Is Bestowed Upon 1t
in Return.

The harbor seals of the Aquarium
know well enough what they like to
eat, and when they can get that they
won't eat anything else. AS between
Goldfish and herring, they prefer her.
ring, and herring is fed to them when
ii is obtainable, and as far as is con-
sistent with their welfare. They do
better, however, with some variation
in their food, says the New York Sun.
The seal is graceful, and apparently
OF good manners. If two pieces of
fish. food for the seals, one of herring
and one of cod, is tossed into the water
together, the seal rejects the cod, or
pays no attention to il whatever, and
eats the herring. If, as is often the
case, the seal were up on the plat
form, beside the man with the food,
taking the food from his hand, it
would in all probability take a piece
of Goldfish handed to it in that man
ner, personally as it were, thus being
polite to the man Offering it, but it
would not be likely to swallow it. 1t
would incline its shapely head down
ward and drop the piece OF Goldfish
out of its mouth onto the stone plat
form and then lift its head again, to
the man, with look that means what
apparently it would say if it could
speak:
Thank you, but | prefer herring"
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First publication Feb. %. 1900 No. l

First publication Feb. - 1902 No. II
CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY CouRT FOR
- MANIrowoc COUNTY. In probate.
In the matter of the estate OF III. Z. Ltyenhag-
en- deceased
An instrument in writing purporting to be
the last will and testament of n G. Leven-
hagen of Mishicott. in said county having been
delivered into said court.
And Bruno Mueller of Manitowoc, in seid
county, having presented to said court his pc
tition in writing duly verified, representing
among other things, that said II. c. Leven-
hagen died testate, ut Mishicott, in said coun-
ty. on the 3th day of July 1895 that said instru-
ment is the last will of said deceased and that
Bruno Mueller is named therein as execut-
or, and praying that said instrument be prov
en- and admitted to probate and that letters tes-
tamentary be thereon issued to Bruno Mueller.
Ii is ordered: That said petition and the mat
tiers therein be heard, and proofs of said last
will and testament be taken, at special term
of said county court to he held at the probate
Office In the city of Manitowoc. on Tuesday the
alth day of March 1900. mt 10 o'clock a, m.
And II is further ordered: That notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given by pub
LEGATION hereof for three successive weeks once
each week previous to the time of said hearing
in the Manitowoc Pilot newspaper published
In said Manitowoc county.
Dated February 81. 1900
BY the Court
mario j. 3. ANDERSON. County Judge.
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dom, and require radically different
treatment
Manila hemp is secured from a
plant known az the Musa tcxtils, q
species Of plantain that grows wild
in the islands, and closely resembles
commerce. In fact, IL tukcs an ex-
pert to detect the difference between
the two plants. The banana IL n
trife taller, ms "A rule, and its leaves
IA lighter green. But in the fruit OF
the two there Is II vast difference that
OF the hemp plant being very much
smaller and unfit TO eat.
The hemp plant is not tree, but an
herb, and dies after once bearing
flowers and fruit. When being cult
waited for their fiber they are seldom
allowed To bear fruit, for the reason
that the bearing Of fruit weakcns
and consequently chcapens, the fiber
of the plant. 70 prevent the bearing
of fruit the flower stems are cut
away aud ut the same time the leaf
F'hIhN liAil Nil l'l4i'l lll'll ul' fllt
into strips for the extraction of the
fiber. These leaf stalks are usually
from six TO seven feet in length, and
the strips are cut five or six inches
wide
The methods employed in extract
Ing the fiber from these stalks are of
the most primitive sort. but. while
many have tried, none have rs yet sue.
cecded Ia dersiug practical ma.
chine which would do the work with.
out cheapeniug the product to such
On extent az to render il practically
worthless.
The strips from the leaf stalks are
made up of the hemp fiber and a soft
pulpy substance Enclosing IT, and the
primitive method of extracting the
FIBER from these is very simple. The
tool employed Is n scraping knife
with n duh edge, attached by hinge
TO u block of wood. To this knife IL at
tached n trcndle, worked by the foot
which enables the operator 10 increase
or decrease the pressure on the stalk
IN ~ pahe'A ihh'i ih' HHhl't 'nuh CIV
ing the degree OF force necessary 70
remove the pulpy substance without
injury 10 the fiber. As the fiber !,
removed In this way, the operator
winds IL around stick. After thi,
the fiber Is laid In the sun TO dry
where IL must remain for some fy,
hours, and is then pressed into bales
and ~ ready for shipment.
Many attempts have been made e
improve upon this stripping process
but none have been successful Where
the machines have attempted 10 cieut
the entire length OF the stalk AT once
1. has broken the fiber. as IL II mol
strong enough 10 stand NO great q
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First publication March 1, 1909 No Ii

First publication March l. 1907 No Is
IN PROBATE-MANITOwoC COUNTY Court.
In the matter of the estate of Charles s.
Canright deceased
To ill whom 1t may concern: Letters tesla
mentary on said estate having been issued to
G. F. Canright on the 9th day of February A.
d. 1890 and six months from after said day be-
ing allowed and limited for creditors to present
their claims for examination and allowance.
notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will, on the first Tuesdays of April. May and
June A. d. 1860. at the Probate Office in the city
of Mantowoc, in said county, receive, examine
and adj just all claims and demands of all per-
sons against said deceased
Dated February 9th 1900.
j. =. ANDERSON, County Judge
Nash g. Nash, Attorneys. mar22
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POLITE TRUCK DRIVERS.
Was Required to Settle Ques-
ton of Procedure.

| The truck driver IL proverbially pro-
fame and when one is discovered who
'uoesn't swear between syllableS when
his vehicle is jammed in bunch Of
other trucks and blocked trolley cars
you feel like taking off your hat to
him, says the Philadelphia Becord.
Down at Second and Chestnut streets
the other afternoon, when traffic was
at its thickest and trucks and cars were
lined along both thoroughfares, two
truckmen had equal chances of making
the crossing. One was coming down
Chestnut and the other along Second
street. Had they been ordinary truck
men each would have whipped up and
the chances are that collision would
have resulted. But these two were not
ordinary truckmen.
With Chesterfieldian grace, one waved
his arm to the other, inviting him to
take precedence. "You first" shouted
the driver, whereupon a messenger boy
who had witnessed the remarkable
scene gasped and nearly swallowed his
cigarette stump. "After you," was the
next contribution to this remarkable
dialogue. Wouldn't that Jar you?"
muttered motorman, who was stand
ing changing his bell for all he was
worth. The two truckmen continued to
motion for each other to go ahead. ~
insist" shouted one. -"Oh, no, insist"
shouted the other. Finally policeman
interfered. "Say, one O. yous ducks git
q move on" he commanded. This amt
no pink teal" The truckman coming
down Chestnut street consented to
cross the street and traffic was gradu-
ally resumed.
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First publication March /. 1900

- " nS' PuDCa,l'h SIfrrn io"yJ
nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
~ States for the Eastern District of Wiscon-
sin.
In the matter of Gustav j. Lange. Bankrupt,
in bankruptcy.
AT Milwaukee, in said district on the 23rd
day of February, A. d. 1900 Eastern District
of Wisconsin SIS.
Take notice, lnat petition has been filed in
said court by Gustav J. LANCE of Manitowoc, in
said district duly declared a bankrupt under
the act of Congress of July !. $685. for dis
charge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims Provable under said aid act
10 o o'clock A. NJ, at the United States District
court room in the city of Milwaukee is assigned
for the hearing of the same, when and where
you may attend and show cause, if any you have
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted EDWARD KURTZ.
mars Clerk of said Court.
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First publication Feb % 1909 No IL
N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY CouRT
In the matter of the estate of M E. Hennes-
sy deceased.
To all whom it may concern: Letters of ad-
minis.ration with will annexed on said estate
of NJ. E. Hennessy having been issued to Pat
Hennessy on the 18th day of February A. d.
1900 ond six months from after said day being
allowed and limited for creditors to present
their claims for examination and allowance,
notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will, on June 10Th, July 18th and August 2lst
A. ID. 1900 at the Probate Office in the city of
Manitowoc in said county. receive, examine,
and adjust all claims. and demands of all per-
sons against said deceased.
Dated February Is, 1900.
j. s. ANDERSON, County Judge
Schenian & Kelley, Attorneys MARI
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SHtTlH OF MHTltOWOt q
Nash & Nash, Plaintiff s Attorneys apri2
First publication Mar. 8. lg

First publication Mar. g. 1909 No Is
N PROBATE MANITowoC COUNTY Court
In the matter of the estate of Patrick
Lee deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Annie
Lee executrix Of the estate of said deceased
for the adjustment and allowance of her admin
fstration account {and the assignment of the
residue OF said estate to such other persons as
are by law entitled to the same)
1t is ordered that said account he examined
adjusted and allowed at a regular term of said
court to be held at the Office of the county judge
in the city of Manitowoc. in said county, on
Tuesday, the Bird day of April. A. ID. 1900
1t is further ordered, that upon the adjust
ment and allowance of such account by this
court as aforesaid, the residue of said estate be-
by the further order and Judgment OF this
court, assigned to such persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
1t is further ordered, that notice Of the time
and place Of examination and allowance of such
account, and Of the assignment of the residue of
said estate, be given to all persons Interested
by publication of this order for three successive
weeks before said day in the Manitowoc Pilot
weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city of Mantowoc and state OF Wisconsin
Dated March g 1900
By the court
J. s. ANDERSON, County Judge
Schenian & Kelley, Attorneys. mars3
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First Publication Feb p 1907 Nols

First Publication, Feb % 1907 No.l3
IN PROBATE-MANIrrwocC County Court.
! In the matter of tho estate of JohnLantry
ST.. deceased,
On reading and filing the petition of John
Lantly administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased with his will annexed for the adjustment
and allowance of his administration account
land the assignment of the residue of said estate
to such other persons as are by law entitled to
the same):
1t is ordered. that said account be examined,
adjusted and allowed at a special term Of said
court to be held at the office of the County
Judge in the city of Manitowoc in said county,
on Tuesday, the 10th day of March A. % 1900
1t is further ordered. that upon the adjust
ment and allowance of such account by this
court aforesaid, the residue of said estate be-
by the further order and judgment Of this
court assigned to such persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
1t is further ordered, that notice of the time
and place of examination and allowance of such
account ard of the assignment of the residue of
said estate, be given to all persons interested,
by publication of this order for three successive
weeks, before said day. in the Manitowoc Pilot
a weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city of Manitowoc and state Of Wisconsin.
Dated, February 10. 1900.
BY the Court,
j. s. ANDERSON, County Judge.
Nash & Nash, Attys, marie
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Filst publication Feb 10, 1907 No, 10
In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY Court.
In the matter of the estate of Johanna Ro-
land deceased
To all whom it may concern: Letters of adj
minlstration on said estate having been issued
to Mathew Keehan en- the 9th day Of February
hereof being allowed ana limited for creditors
to present their claims for examination and al
lowance, notice ia hereby given that.the under
being the 4th day OF September l9O6, at the
Probate office in the city of Manitowoc in said
county. receive, examine, and adjust all claims
and demands Of all persons against said deceas-
ed.
Dated Feb. 18th 1900
]. 8. ANDERSON, County Judges
Timothy Burke. Attorney. marl5
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First publication March s, 1907

IN CIRCUIT COURT MANrowoc CouNrv,
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
Anna Vaughan. Plaintiff. VS.. Henry Jeranek
Grisolda Stander, William Vaughan. minor
MATHS Vaughan, minor. Grisolda Waychar
minor, Emil Vaughan, a minor Charles
Etzler Joseph Kirch and f. f. Stelling de-
PENDANTS.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the said de.
PENDANTS, each OF them;
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons OK :
elusive OF the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid
and in case of you failure so to do. judgement
will be rendered against you acc ,rding to the
demand of the complaint
Dated at Manitowoc. Wisconsin. this 26th day
OF February, A, ID. 1900.
SCHENIAN a. KELLEY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
p. O. Address,
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wis
To the above named defendant. Grisolda stan
der:
You viii please take notice that the COM
plant in the above entitled action was filed in
office OF the clerk Of the circuit court OF Mani.
towoc county, Wisconsin, on March 9Th. A. D.
1900
SCHENIAN & KELLEY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The annual meeting of stockholders of the
Manitowoc Seating Co. will be held at the Office
of said company in the city of Mantowoc, Wis
March, 1909 for the election of directors and the
of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting
The stock books Of the Company will be clos
ed at 5 o'clock p. IN. Monday, March 18th and
reopened for the transfer OF stock at Ga m
March 14th, 1850. THos. f. ToRRIsoN Prest
NJ. II. MURPHY, Secy. cts
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Women Not Allowed at Funerals.

One of the curious social laws of Peru,
which, by the way. was also in force in
England till within recent years, for
bids women TO attend funerals, and
they do not appear at weddings unless
they are very intimate friends. When a
funeral procession passes through the
streets the coffin is carried upon the
shoulders of the pail bearers, who are
followed by an empty hearse drawn by
two, four or six horses, according to
the means of the mourners and their de-
sire for display, All the male members
Of the family and friends of the de-
ceased follow on foot, with line OF
empty carriages behind them. As long
as they are in the presence Of the dead
1t is considered a proper and necessary
evidence of respect to walk. After the
body has been committed TO the grave
those who attend the funeral are
brought home In the carriages. House
hold Words.
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COMMERCIAL circles have beer
I 4 more than usually interested in
the recent work of American sol
diers in the Philippines, for the reason
that the campaigns being waged ''ere
for the purpose of quelling the dis
turbances in the southern provinces
OF LuZon island, in which are located
the hemp producing districts.
The opening OF the ports in the
provinces OF Albay and the CamarlneS
IS of importance, not only to the Phil
ippine islands, but TO the entire civ
ilized world, for Manila hemp is al
most as much a necessity of com
merce as are provisions and fuel, and
these provinces produce the majority
of the product shipped from the Phil
ippines.
The Philippine islands have prac-
tically monopoly on this valuable
fiber. which is a native OF these
islands, and has never been grown
successfully elsewhere. Many at
tempts have been made to transplant
II TO other countries, but none OF
them can be termed successful. 1T
has been grown both in Cochin China
and I'm British India in small way,
but in both places the experiments
have failed to be profitable, because
Of the lack OF the proper knowledge
OF extracting the fiber from the plant.
In India the mcthoI employed was
the same as is used il extracting the
ordinary hemp grown in India, with
the result that ii was an entire fail
ure. The hemp plants of India and
the Philippines belong to entirely diff
ferent families of the vegetable king
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"The Soldiers with Little Skirts

'Iue
1.-The ones that made us the most
trouble" said an old Boer, were those
that wore the little skirts, half men
and half women" He meant the Cor
don highlanders, and the pride of the
killed regiment and the pride of the
Beers who opposed it was satisfied.
There were few officers left on either
side to tell the tale. The sharpshoot-
ers were able to distinguish the British
officers because they carried no rifles
and because they were always standing
up. That fact and the preponderating
part that British artillery has played in
the engagements thus far are the two
most important features of the cam
paign yet brought to light. 1t is better
policy, perhaps, to have to kneel than
to have to lie down and wait for The lit
ter bearers. And it is not in accord
with the nature of the Anglo-Saxon
race. Such an appalling loss of officers
as the Gordon highlanders suffered in
any great engagement would be more
serious than the loss of twice as many
as the number of enlisted men who fell.
The men can take the bit in their
mouths and charge without the assist
ance Of officers, but they cannot ma
neuver.--Collier's Weekly.