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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
GENERAL READING ROOM.

but 800 books ON the shelves; now by
judicious puI chases the number has in
creased until there are 1900 volumes
and each month will see accessions.
The present quarters are over the post
office. While the rooms are large and
commodius, yet the number of people
who have patroniZed them has compel
led the board to consider the advisable
ty of enlarging the facilities, hence it is
not at all unlikely that at no distant
day Judge Kirwin may, to accommo-
date the board, surrender his Office
which will then permit of the projected
expansion.
CHILDREN ARE INTERESTED.
One of the most gratifying features of
the work is the influence it has had on
children. Swarms of youngsters from
the public schools tax the capacity of
the library force, SO eager are they to
procure reading matter from the
shelves. 1t has Leen observed that the
children return week after week, bring
ing back the books they have read and
seeking others in their place. Many of
them rather than make their own selec-
ton defer to the Judgment of the librar
ian, who always courteously provides
Young America with just the kind of
literature suited to his years and taste.
The greatest care has been shown i'll
permitting only those books which will
be profitable for the children findingtheir
way into their hands There have been
so many childrens' books printed which
are wholly unfit for mental food for the
younger ones that the pruning knife
has been used dexterously. No parent
need have the least suspicion that if his
or her son or daughter procures 81 book
from the library that it will contain one
word that is harmful, or one thought
that would incite waywardness.
One of the really important functions
of the library is the posting of some il
Illustrative work at special times in the
year to emphasize some historical point
Thus on Lincoln's birthday picture of
Lincoln will be posted, and beneath it
will be some explanatory remarks, to-
gether with brief citation of literature
which bears on the period that he -four
ished in and the work accomplished un-
der his presidency. Next week being
the time the civil war survivors com
memorate the death as well as the
achievements of their former comrades,
the library will remember it by carry
ing out its policy of posting pictures of
the war and giving list of works
which tell of that dramatic era
The board is IN a good financial posi-
ton. The money at its disposal will
hardly be expended this year for books
1t is said that so perfect is the business
management that complete financial
account, showing the expenditure of
every cent can be given in the space of
ten minutes The members of the board
believe in growth, rather than in boom.
The very idea of boom is repugnant to
them, SO that as the years pass away
there will be steady, and permanent de-
velopment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
Expansion of
The Libr ary.
Entire Second Floor of POStOffiCe
to be Acquired.
PUBLIC INTEREST MANIFESTED IN 1T.
Accessions to the List of Books Since the
Opening of Rooms.
SCOPE AND PROBABILITIES OF LIBRARY

Since the foundation of the Manitowoc
library, its value as an educational es-
tablishment, and as a means of dissemin-
ating good books, has in the opinion of
the projectors more than justified the
hopes that were entertained concerning
it. 1t was March 13 that the doors of
the institution were thrown open to the
public, and the shelves and their con-
tents became the common property of
the citizens, and SO appreciated has the
privilege been of having first class liter
ature for the mere asking that the Ii
brarian's time has been fully taxed. In
the time following the opening fully 200
volumes were taken out daily, and today
under normal conditions $50 persons
draw their reading in the course Of the
twenty four hours. In addition to those
who visit this home of books for the pur-
pose of securing books quite a large
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
BUTTER MAKERS PLEASED.
Glad of the Disclosures Made By Treasury
Department Concerning 0leo.
margarine Ingredients.

The disclosure of the ingredients en-
tering into the manufacture of oleomar
garine, as contained in the report of
Secretary Gage to the house of repreSen-
tatives, in response to the house resolu-
tions directing him to furnish the infor-
nation, is pleasing news to butter deal
eas in Manitowoc and this vicinity. The
manufacture OF oleomargarine has in no
way lessened the making of butter in
Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties, the
injury to the business being caused by
the fraud entering into the sale of oleo
for butter. In Manitowoc county the
amount of butter manufactured in a
year is about 1,5O0,000 pounds and il
Sheboygan county about one-half this
amount is made.
Pliny Peacock who owns and operates
a creamery in Manitowoc county said
he does not make a pound of butter ut
his creamery because there is no money
in it and no satisfaction in turning out
the genuine article of butter He said
that not one-half of the oleomargarine is
sold for what it is and this is what the
Grout bill is for, to guarantee to the
consumer the article he pays for and not
for fraudulent article.
Mr.. Peacock remarks that if oleo sells
for butter, even at Il less price the man
ufacturer makes enormous profit, but if
sold for what it is the profit is legiti-
mate.
Figuring the profit ON the manufac-
ture of oleomargarine at s cents Il pound,
the profit on 81, 322, 260 pounds for the
fiscal year ended June 30 1899, as shown
III the report of Secretary Gage, was 81
800, 176 so, and at a profit of IL cents II
pound the profits would be somewhere
in the neighborhood of $40, 95S, G1l.20
For the month of December, 1929, tn,
amount of oleo made, as shown by the
report of Mr.. Gage, was 1,713, TAB
pounds. The profit at the rate of s cents
a pound on this was S937, 099 Al, and at
II cents a pound it would have been
81 405, 649.16 This profit all goes to the
big packing institutions of the country,
as the law governing the manufacture
of oleomargarine SO reads that pleomar-
garine can bo made only sr q certain dis
tance from a creamery, thus making it
impossible to manufacture it at the
creameries. The reason that the sales
of oleo have not lessened the amount of
butter manufactured is due to the rapid
increase i'll population.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
RICHARD BURKE ON
COMPARATIVE PRICES.

In a succinct and decidedly
lucid manner, Richard NJ. Burke
draws comparison, showing the
effect before and after taking
prosperity" medicine.
To the Editor of the Pilot:
THE constant reiteration of
the set phrases good times,
high prices, republican pros
perity', by the organs may by
the mere fact of repitition settle
in the minds Of the unthinking
and cause them to accept as
true, that which little consid-
Grafton would convince them had
no foundation in reason; but
such verbiage will hardly have
any effect on the farmer who
brings to market thirty bushels
Of potatoes, and is obliged to
trade the whole load for one bale
of fence wire. He will be liable
to remember that before the
Advance Agent of Prosperity
was elected for the purpose of
keeping out of our markets the
pauper potatoes of Canada, he
could trade the same load of po-
tatoes for two or three bales of
wire.
When farmer is required
to give in exchange for what he
wishes to purchase, two or three
bushels of his produce and he
remembers that before the pros
porous times were ushered in
he only gave one bushel, he will
find it difficult to see where the
prosperity effects him, although
it may be plain that the tunes
are all right for the other fell
low.
"A fair comparison of the price
of the produce of the farm at
the present time with the ruling
prices before the sham prosperi
ty came upon us, will convince
anyone that the price is about
the same on the average, while
the average price of what The
farmer has to buy, is from 25 to
200 per cent higher than before
wave of prosperity that
struck the great iron and other
kings" " RICHARD NJ. BURKE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24

number of young men and women avail
themselves of the opportunity of imbib-
ing the best of current thought on cur
rent as we'll as historical topics, includ-
ing scholastic reviews on intellectual
themes embraced in science and art, as
is given in the weekly and monthly
magazines.
The library while not voluminious in
the sense that the Newberry library of
Chicago, or the Boston library are, yet
it contains some of the really choice
writings of all the decades of modern
medieval and ancient civilization. Upon
the shelves one can find, if interested, the
works of the classic period as exempli-
fed by Greece and Rome, when Homer
and Horace and Pindar and Thucydides
jotted down upon parchment thoughts
that are as undying as the everlasting
hills, and that the men of the nineteenth
century enjoy reading with equal profit
as did they of old If the investigator
of today who lives in Manitowoc wishes
to familiarize himself with laws tradi-
tions, poetry philosophy, or any of the
mental results of that historic period
antedating OF following Immediately the
birth of the Christian era, he has ample
facility for so doing, if he makes use of
the city's literary repository.
r,rcf,DINfTN ,uJnN IN rIEnrru ON nnnI-G
1t is fact not to be controverted that
the Library board has shown much dis
elimination and sagacity in the selection
of reading matter SO that each of the
great historic epochs are fully represent
ed among the public books of the city
library. fyou can read of Caeser and his
contemporaries, you can follow the ro-
mantle and checkered history of the
Prussian states until their union into the
North German confederacy and finally
their absorption into consolidated em-
pire, made such by Germanys mightiest
statesman, Bismarck Indeed the story
of the progress of all the European ma
tions toward higher national and civic
development is told by the books which
are the common possession of every man,
woman and child who makes Manitowoc
his home. What is true of history, is
also equally applicable to the tales of
travel. If person is DESTROYS of know
ing something of countries other than
his own, he is able to get the latest and
most accurate information by utilizing
the books within his reach. If one en-
ters the rooms of the library and cannot
find the book that he wants, mere
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
CHILDRENS' READING ROOM.
ENFORCE STATE INSANE LAW.
Relatives of Demented Persons Must Pay for Their
Keep at Asylum.

1t has been law of Wisconsin, prob
ably ever since the establishment of the
first asylum for the insane, that relatives
or guardians of insane persons shall pay
to the state or county in which asylums
are maintained, 81 so cents a week for
the maintenance of persons confined
therein, if able to do so. Many people
have avoided paying for relatives, leav-
ing them entirely to the tender mercies
of the commonwealth, yet at the same
time are able to pay the sum that is re-
quired of them by law.
The State Board of Control recently
announced that it would look up the
record of all such cases and make de-
mand of them that they reimburse the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
EX.GOV. PECK RECALLS
SOME PILOT HISTORY.
"Mu dedl Friends:

my deal Friends:
Il have succeeded in borrow
ing a copy of the Manitowoc Pi-
lot, of the last issue, and am
grarified to know that you are
TO make your homes in that love-
ly and enterprising city, and to
make a place for yourselves
among the good people of that
rich old county, which is always
Democratic and truly good. The
Pilot has always had a strong
hold on the people of the lake
shore, and its influence has al
ways been felt throughout the
state, from the days when old
Jerre Crowley used to come to
Democratic conventions by stage
coach, and through the admins
tration of John Nagle, one of
the best fellows and brightest
men in the state. Ii | tell you
that | have read the Pilot for
forty-five years, you will think
/ am an old codger, but it is the
truth that it was on the ex.
change list of the Whitewater
Register when / learned my
trade, and it has followed me
ever since, wherever | have done
newspaper work. And now |
suppose l can have it for forty
years more under the manage
ment of you young fellows. Well
good luck TO you. Get acquaint-
ed with all the people, hug the
Democrats for me, and tell them
to get right together, quick, and
go down to Washington with
us, the 4th of next March, to at
tend a picnic, when Bryan rides
down the avenue to the White
House and bids Brother Mckin-
ley God speed, as he starts for
Canton. GEO. w. PECK"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
School Teachers Meet.
Prof. Evans Talks On Wireless
Telegraphy.
THE RESULTS OF HIS INVESTIGATION
Many Other Papers of Interest Read and the
Discussions Were Participated in by
Number of County Teachers.
A Most Success ful Meeting.

One of the most successful meetings
held by the Manitowoc Teachers associ-
alton took place in the Third Ward high
school on Saturday. There was large
influx of the county educators in the
city. The session was presided over by
Supt. Christensen. The exercises OPEN
ed by a paper, Examination and Re-
ports" by l.. Ledvina and the discussion
was participated in by Miss Ella Qualley
and Miss Dora Halversen. The Char
acter of School Reports was Charles
Brady's theme. Miss Lizzie Meany and
Miss Kate Finnegan contributed re-
marks. d. NJ. Laughlin chose as his
subject Professional Courtesy Among
Teachers, Miss Pearl Mcdonnell ampli-
fed the subject.
The feature of the meeting was an adj
dress by Principal H. J. Evans of the
north side high school on wireless teleg-
raphy.
The speaker first described the trans
mitter and then took up the principal on
which it worked He showed that the
induction coil is the essential instrument
in the transmission of signals without
wires, since it transformed a steady uni
directional current into one of swiftly
alternating character of exceedingly
high voltage. When this latter current
is used to charge spheres, rapidly al
teruating spark is produced between
them at will, and this spark causes un-
dulatlons, or waves in the ether, which
in everything except length are precisely
the same as light or heat undulations.
The speaker then traced the historic
development of the discovery of the iden-
tity of the light with these electrical vi
brations He spoke of the great expert
ments of Hertz especially in which he
showed that these undulations could he
reflected, iefracted and polarized just
the same as light. He then showed that
the only real discovery that Marconi
had made was that high vertical wires
connected with the spheres increased the
sensativeness of the Instruments He
then went on TO describe the receiving
instruments. If the transmitter sends
out waves in the same way that radi-
ating body sends out heat or light then
an eye to receive and indicate the pres
ence of these undulations is all that is
necessary. The coherer or electrical eye
was then described.
The coherer and Taper were shown,
and IA chart with the connections served
to make the arrangements clearer. Sig
nails were sent through heavy brick walls
and across the room
! In regard to the usefulness of the sys-
tenn, the suggestion was made that since
these waves were like light that they
could be reflected and focused the same
as light from search light and that
possibly a heliograph principle might be
used to increase the working distance of
/ the system.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24

county or state for the '-eeping of insane
whose relatives can affo.d to-
The collections for this county We're
placed in the hands of Schenian q Kel-
ley, the attorneys, by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Manitowoc county asylum
and they have collected to date about
81, 800, which some will go towards pay
ing the running expenses of the county
asylum. There is about S3, coo year
which should come to the asylum from
this source and Schenian & Kelley are in
hopes Of collecting the entire amount
and placing the names of persons who
can afford to pay for insane relatives on
the books of the county institution.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
mention of the fact to Miss Won Briesen
will result in his wishes being attended

to-
ALL KINDS OF BOOKS KEPT.
In addition to the books that have
been mentioned as indicating partly the
scope of the library, it should be said
that the place is valuable to the theolo-
gian for there is very excellent selec-
ton of volumes dealing with every phase
of this most intricate sacred science.
There are books of poetry typifying
each of the great periods, also of philos-
ophy, of theoretic and applied sciences
and of medicine.
1t is the purpose of the Library board
to more and more cater to the wants OF
all people who make their home, intiu-
ence and work part of thenllfe OF Man
itowoc. 1t will contain books printed
in the German language, and these Will
be added to as the time goes along
scandinavian literature is also to find
it's usefulness within this valhalle, also
Polish books; and the thoughts of the
Bohemian scholars as preserved on paper
can be consulted by those who are more
familiar with the idiom of that country.
1t has been limited that a generous Man
itowoc person may increase the value
and broaden the scope of the library by
"a donation of Norwegian works, con-
tanning the very best that that nation
of people have produced There is a
choice selection of fiction; all the popu-
lar novels being on hand.
DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY.
When the library opened there We're
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
EXTRA PATR0LEMAN NEEDED.
Chief of Police Pierce Makes Recommen.
datiOns in Report.

Chief of Police Pierce says that his re-
concentrations of three additional men
for his force is made in his report be-
cause the Office work now requires the
service of three patrolmen, leaving but
four night duty men in all the wards
Heretofore there has been patrolman for
each ward. The chief says he was sorry
not to have had more time to spend at
the meeting of chiefs in Cincinnati, hav-
ing been called home by a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of his moth
er. She has improved since his return.
Anger begins in folly and ends in re-
pentance. .-Pythagoras.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
GOOD FOR WINTER WHEAT.

According to The Currant il Has Been Fa.
vorabIe for all Crops.
The Price Current Of Cincinnati says the
week WAS favorable for winter wheat
and crops generally. There was mod
crate drawback in the Northwest from
insufficient moisture. Good start for
corn. Promising position of oats. Pack
ing of hogs, Ala, ,0O9, against 400,0
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-24
MANIT0W0C IS VIGOROUS.
Oshkosh Times Takes Notice of Enterprise
Of this Town.

of this Town.
The Oshkosh Times 'Manitowoc is
getting great move on. She wants
an opera house and some wholesale
ible, for no city can lay full claim to the
title without an opera house and some
wholesale houses. Regarding the first
part of the proposition, an Illinois CAPT
talist agrees to put up S25, 900 build
ing provided that citizens subscribe for
800 tickets for the first performance at
$40 apiece. 1t would seem that there
ought to be no difficulty in accomplish
ing this if the people of Manitowoc are
really sincere in the desire to get along.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
Road Tax Rebate.

Owners of wide tired wagons, who
wish tn secure the reduction OF road
tax to which they are entitled should
make an affidavit of the fact and
tile it with the town clerk OF the town
in which they reside before April l..
The law provides that any person
who uses a wagon or wagons, the
tires of which are not less than 3
inches in width, "shall be entitled to
a reduction from the annual road
tax in the district in which he resides
of the sum of 50 for each and every
such wagon used, provided, that
such reduction shall not exceed the
the amount OF his road taxes" For
fling the affidavit the town clerk is
entitled to a fee of ten cents. Blank
afhdavits for sale at Herald Office.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
CAPITAL $26O,oO0,0Oo.
Articles OF Incorporation ot the Carnegi
Company Filled.

Articles of Incorporation "f the Carnegie
Company Filled.
TRENTON, n. J. March 26.-Thc Car
ncgie company, the formation Of which
resulted from the conference of Andrew
Carnegie and II. @. Frick to settle the
business difference between them, has
been incorporated here. The capital is
$3.50, 000,0 and the stock is all sub
scribed. The principal subscribers and
number of shares Of each are as follows:
Andrew Carnegie, New York, S6,379
shares; Henry Phipps, Pittsburg, H.
226; H. C. Frick, Pittsburg, 1884;
Charles M. Schwab, Braddock, Pa,
1929; Francis F. Lovejoy, Pittsburg,
1924; Lawrence G. Phipps, Pittsburg,
1868; William H. Singer, Allegheny,
2,S29; Thomas Morrison, Braddock, 1884,;
D. M. Clemson, Pittsburg, SS4; James
Gayley, Pittsburg, 8S4; Audrey M.
Moreland, Pitsburg, $40; John Walker,
Allegheny, 703.
The remaining stock is subscribed by
% persons, each of whom holds less
than 500 shares.
The state receives $32, 800 fee for
filing the incorporation and the annual
franchise tax will be $11, 705.
The par value of each share Of capital
stock is 81 900.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-30
GOLDEN TELLS OF A PLOT.
Kentucky Militiaman Testi6es Against
Republican Officials.

Kentucky Militiaman Testifies Against
Republican Officials.
FRANKFORT. KY. March 26.-F.
Wharton Golden of Barboursville, scr.
geant in The Taylor state militia, testi'
fying in the examination Of Secretary
of State Caleb Powers Oh the charge OF
conspiri1!g to murder Governor-elect
William Goebel. gave direct testimony
that may be summarized as follows:
l. That the Republican state officials
brought mountain feudists down to the
state capital for the purpose Of enforcing
Republican control Of the le. 5islature by
violence.
<. AnAC he (Golden) w;ls one OF the
agents of the Republican officials in
bringing these men to the capital.
8. That he understood that the
mountaineers were to kill enough Dem
ocratic members if need be. to give the
Republicans a majority in the legis"
lature.
4. That the mountaineers SO under
stood their duty. and came armed and
prepared to do it at the order of their
superiors.
5. That these mormtaineers We're to
be brought to Frankfort ostensibly as
witnesses in the contested election
cases.
Predicted the killing.
6. Fhat Oh the morning of the day be-
fore Goebel was shot John Powers told
him (Golden) in the office Of Caleb
Powers that "Gocbel is going to be
killed today
7. That John Powers had told him Oh
another occasion that two negroes
Hecker Smith and Dick Coombs-h<1d
been brought to Frankfort to kill
Goebel.
S. That he saw Coombs III Frankfort
every morning for week previous to
the shooting.
9. That Cooms said to Il man named
Wallace, in his presence, oh him, I
know him as far as can see him, and I
Cali kill him as far as I cali see him,
Goebel. This conversation,
witness said, was i'll the Taylor adjurunt
generals office.
10. That Acting Governor Taylor told
his leaders i'll Golden's presence, that
"they must act first meaning that
they must start a riot i'll the senate
chamber, before he could call i'll the
state militia.
Golden asserts that he is the firm
friend Of the Republicans with whom
he has been associated, but that bis
first duty is to see justice done