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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
Government Will be Asked to do
Dredging.
MANlTOWOC TO BE HARBOR OF REFUGE.
Cong. esS May Be Asked for a Large
Appropriation.
COMMITTEE WILL BE SHOWN
WHERE DREDGING is NECESSARY.
After the congressman Have seen This
IIaibOr They will be Taken to Other
Lake POrts.-M Method of Bringing
the Committee to This City.

Congressman J. H. Davidson has prac-
tically assured Mayor Rahr that the
Congressional Committee on Rivers and
Harbors will visit Manitowoc The con
gresham came over to this city on Mon
day afternoon and met the local com
mittae appointed to entertain the con
gres ,ional committee should it or any
portion of it come here. There We're
present at the meeting Mayor Rahr,
who presided, Thomas Torrison, Nj. II.
Mnr .,hy, Emil Baensch Emil Teitgen
and others.
Mr.. Davidson laid before the men the
facts relating to the trip up the lakes OF
the Congressional committee. The sew
eral members will meet in Buffalo and
from that point the excursion will be
mace as far as Duluth. At Duluth the
congressman are scheduled to remain
from August Il to the 18th, and when
they leave that point they return, ac-
corling to present arrangements, to
Macinac island and there transfer from
the Fessenden to the steamship Manitou
which is reserved to take the party
straight down lake Michigan to Chicago
The object that Mr.. Davidson has in
view is to divert the Manitou from her
scheduled route, so that it shall touch
at Ludington, and it is intimated that
if this can be done, the party, number
ing fifty persons, may be brought over
to this city in one of the carferries.
Several other plans have been sugges-
ted and out of them all Mr.. Davidson
will choose the one most convenient for
the members of the committee. The
congressman says that if it is not posi-
bic to bring the entire party, he GER
tainly can prevail on some of the indi-
yidual members of the committee to
visit this city and inspect the harbor, SO
that when the question of an appropri-
alton for IN inner harbor of refuge is to
be decideded the conditions prevailing
in this city will be fully appreciated.
While no definite action has been
taken, it is understood that Manitowoc
will, during the next session of congress,
ask for II goodly appropriation for an in
ner harbor of refuge. 1t is understood
that the government will be requested
to dredge that part of the river below
the Main street bridge, west and north
west, us far as the Wisconsin Centra
bridge, to uniform depth of twenty-ont
1eet
1t is also nolsed about that the govern
nlent will be asked to do the dredging
from shore line to shore line, and for the
outlay, it is understood that owners o.
dockage will, along the harbor of refuge
i've without reservation the govern
lnent the right to permit all yessel
through stress of weather to tie up ~
any of the vacant docks until such time
that they can continue their journey il
safety,
Although there is an absence of defin
tie plans, yet, before the congressmel
reach here it will be known exactl
what the city wants,
Mr.. Davidson has promised to pu
himself in communication with MI
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
POSTMASTER KRESS THINKS
THAT MINISTER C0NGER AND
FAMILY ARE STILL SAFE

Postmaster Kress has advanced the
opinion that the Chinese boxers have
murdered all the ambassadors of other
countries, their families and attendants,
while they have given protection to
Minister Conger and family because of
the gool relations existing between the
United States and the Flowery Kingdom.
He is watching developments closely to
zee if his prediction is verified
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
RAND & ROEMER IMPROVEMENTS.
Work on the Proposed Changes Delayed
by Scarcity of Timber.

Work on the Improvements to be
made in the Rand & Roemer Hardware
companys buildings has been delayed
on account of the failure to receive some
heavy timber that il TO be used in the
structure. The plans have been com
pleted by Architect Tegen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
Public Library Statistics.

The circulation statistics for the week
ending July 2l were rs follows: Gen
eral works >, Sociology g. Natura
Science B Useful Arts l. Fine Arts 6,
travel r. History 4, Biography s, Litera-
ture 453, total 495 OF these 3. were
German books, 1 Polish Bohemian
and 23 Norwegian. Childrens hooks 24O
adults books 255. Daily average 81.
For burns, injuries piles and skiu
diseases use DcWitts Witch Hazel Salve.
1t is the original. Counterfeits may be
offered. Use only DeWitts. Henry Hin
richs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
Pea Pickers From ShebOYgan.

The Albert Landreth Pea Canning
company brought here f1om Sheboygan,
over the North Western road, II crew of
sos pea pickers. The rains have quick
ened the growth of vegetation SO much
that the peas are ripening at n rate too
fast for the local canning factories to
handle andit was necessary to import
outside pickers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
Late Social Items.

Mrs Xabel of Milwaukee is visiting
her mother. Mrs. William Bach
Miss Ida Bscher of Milwaukee is visit
ing friends.
Bruna Dalwig spent week with rel
atives in Milwaukee
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
CROPS IN NOR THWEST.
improvements Noticed in Minnesota
and The DakOtas'

Reports received from Mime
sofa show the following condition
of crops Remarkable change for
the better during the past week.
Wheat is filling good Flax more
weedy than usual Oats will be
very light,
Improvement in crop conditions
in almost every part of South Da-
kota are very marked for the past
week as indicated by the summary
issued from the United States
weather bureau.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26

Burton, chairman cf the Rivers and
Harbors committee and arrange a date
for coming to ManitowOc. AS soon as
Mr.. Davidson hears from Mr.. Burton he
will communicate with Mayor Rahr.
1t is understood that other lake ports
will be visited.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
WILL RETURN TO PRENTICE
Lewis A. Bauman Engaged for His Third

Lewis 4. Bauman Engaged for Ills Third
Year.
Lewis A. Bauman. of this city who
has been principal of the schools of
Prentice three years, will return this fall
at an increased salary. He first inten-
ded to go to the University but will
wait another year. One of his assis-
tants will be Gretchen Stout, who was
graduated from the State Normal School
in Milwaukee in June last. Four other
teachers under him were also graduated
from the Normal school in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Bauman is spending his vacation
here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
Books For Sheboygaa Library.

\ large number of new books, which
will soon be ready for circulation, have
been added to the Sheboygan public
library.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26
DOWN. IN ALABAMA.
Former Manitowcc County Man Writes Cf
the South.

Ine SOuIN.
A former Maaitowoc county man,
who has gone 70 Alabama to reside, has
written to friend in this city Il am
a regular Southern gentl man he says,
but it doesn't take much to make one
mere. like the country and the climate
but the land is poor, although 1t will
raise good fruit and vines 1t is god
and hot in the sun but in the sh sde it s
comfortable and the nights are delight
fully cool. The water is excellent. I Ie
country is picturesque and there is p, y
ty of rain material to make II fine cor,-
but thank God am my oHn 'mLss4
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-26

II wives have any compassion for tie
sorrows of cross, crabid husbands, q Q
them Rocky Mountain Tea Twill re.
move any misunderstanding in tire fam
lily. See f. 6. Buerstatte
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
kirkville.

Kirkville, Sept. 20.-Sewall Briggs
returned to his work at Cleveland
Monday. Mrs. Briggs and children will
remain couple of weeks longer.
Mrs. Eva Masters and children
moved to Keb Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Garrett of
What Cheer, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Percy.
Rev. A. G. Caughlan, of Ottnniwa,
father of our pastor, Rev. j. G. Cough
Ian will preach at the M. e. church
at this place next Sunday at 1915 a.
m.
The remains of Lulu Crandall
Dodge were laid to rest in the Kirk
vile cemetery Tuesday. Deceased
had been confined to the house only
! the past week. He quietly passed
away Monday morning, the 18th, on
his ninetieth birthday.
Mrs. Matte Caughlan and son,
Morris, left Wednesday for Ottumwa
for couple of days visit with her
mother and they will go to Bloom
field to attend the M. e. conference.
Mrs. William Graham and daughter,
Mrs. Lille Hsys, left Wednesday for
/ Osceola to visit Mrs. Graham's sister.
Our schools opened up Monday
morning with the following corps OF
teachers: Prof. G. F. Eakins as prin.
cipal. with an attendance of twenty.
one in the high school, Miss Maggie
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MORE VICTIMS OF THE STORM. /.
Texas Seaside Resort Destroyed and
Many Are Killed.

Dallas, Sept. 1S.-News reached Dali
las today that High Island, a seaside
resort, thirty miles northeast of Gal
weston and in the southwestern corner
of Jefferson county, was entirely de-
stroyed. The place had about thou
sand residents, many of them visitors.
Not house was left standing and
more than 400 dead bodies were found
yesterday by an exploring party. The
Gulf & Interstate railway has received
information that more than thirty
miles of the road were entirely de-
stroyed between Boliver Point and
High Island.
Death List May Reach 5000.
Galveston, Sept. 1s.-The names of
4.437 persons killed in the storm disas-
ter have been listed and accounted for.
1t is believed by many that the number
of deaths will reach 5000, altho the
exact number will never be definitely
known.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

Mckee, over the grammar room with
an attendance of Q; Miss Bertha Nc
Glasson, in the second room with Al;
and Miss Gertie Moore in the pri-
mary with an attendance of AZ, max
ing total enrolment of 1876.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McLain will
leave Saturday next for a visit with
relatives at Ferris, Ill. They will re-
turn home by way of Keokuk where
Mr. McLain will meet his regiment in
reunion on the 26 at that place.
Chester Rubel left Wednesday
night for Ames to enter Iowa Agri-
cultural college.
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Probing Mt. Pleasan. Scandal.

Des Moines, Sept. 19.-The board
of control does not propose to leave
any stone unturned to get to the bot
tom of the recent Mt. Pleasant dis.
closures, which resulted in the arrest
of John w. Stone, superintendent OF
the industrial department of the hos.
pital for the insane. The examina.
ton of witnesses at Mt. Pleasant will
begin next week. The plans for
the investigation there have not been
matured fully. 1t is expected one
member of the board will so to Mt
Pleasant and examine all employees and
others that have any means of &C,
quaintance with the affairs of the
hospital. Judge Robinson will pro.
baby take charge of the investigation
altho this is not yet fully decided and
circumstances may make some other
arrangement necessary.
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Fairview.

Fairview, Sept. 20.-Rev. M. j.
Sigler, of Waterloo, delivered very
good discourse here last Tuesday
evening.
Walter Bartholomew left Tuesday
evening for Colorado, where he ex-
poets to remain for some time.
The infant son of Wilson Steele
died Sept. 15. The funeral services
We're conducted by Rev. Sprague, of
Llbertyville at 10 a. m. last Sunday.
Mrs. Salady died at her home of
paralysis last Saturday. The remains
were inferred in the New Sharon Gem
etery, near her old home. She leaves
husband and son, and three daugh-
tors to mourn her loss.
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How to Determine the Amount Of
Your Taxes.
TAX ONPROpER1YFROM 81 TOSt5,OOo
Last Half of Taxes for This Year Are
Due the Last Day of This Month
and If Not Paid Penalty At
taches.

The last day of this month
is the latest time that the
last half of taxes for this year
may be paid at the county treasurer's
office without penalty of one per
cent per month being added, consequ-
emily it will be busy time with that
official. There are some people who
continually forget that taxes may be
paid twice each year, the first half
any time before April and the Sec
ond half before October 1. After
those times a penalty attaches and if
not paid before the latter part of Oc-
tober the treasurer advertises the
property for sale and generally does
sell it the first Monday in December
for the amount of taxes against it..
Last January the Courier printed a
table showing the amount of taxes due
on property assessed at from ST. to
$4,000 which had been prepared by
Deputy Treasurer Charles Ekfelt for
the convenience of himself and Treas
urer Spry. Many people consulted
the slip left with them by the assess
or and upon consulting the table
thought they knew exactly how much
their taxes were but they neglected
to add to the amount the five per cent
raise which the state board of equili-
cation had made.
The table prepared is absolutely
correct and the proper way to deter
mine the amount of taxes due is to
consider the actual value of the prop
erty. take one-fourth, plus four per-
cent of that one-fourth. run down the
column given below until that amount
is reached and opposite will be found
the whole amount of tax. If the first
half has been paid, the second half
as matter Of course will be but half
of the tax the table gives. For ex-
ample: II the property is worth $4,000
the assessed value will be one
fourth of that amount or $1,000
-Four per cent of $1,000. the state raise
is $40 and taxes will be paid on $1,04O
worth of property. Consulting the
table will show that the taxes on
81 900 worth of property is $3.50, and
on $40 worth of property IS $3.14,
hence the whole amount of taxes due
is ss1.64. If the first half has been
paid the second half will be S40.S2, or
one-half of the total amount found to
be due. One other thing that is well
! to remember is that if the assessed
value of the property designated in
dollars ends in or the taxable val.
ne will be raised to 5 or the next high.
est figure ending in 10. If below So
| the assessed value will be reduced tc
5 or the next lowest number ending
in O. For instance: If the assessed
value is $113 or $114 the assessment
will be made on s115. If Sill or SIP
| it will be reduced to S11O.
The Table.
Following is the table, which if in,
structions are followed may be relied
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
ABUNDANCE OF GOOD WATER.
Believes City Can Secure Entire Sup
ply From Wells.

ply CIOIU vVStoa
From Wednesdays Daily.
Hiram Phillips, consulting engineer
OF the city of Ottumwa, returned to his
home at st. Louis, Mo, this morning,
after brief visit in the city in con-
sultation with John Brady, city engi-
neer, relative to preparing plans for
the new city water works. While
here Mr.. Phillips drove over the terri
tory west of the city where Mr.. Brady
is prospecting for water. A number
of borings have been made and the re-
suit has been generally satisfactory,
as previously stated in the Courier.
couragement to the project, by ex-
pressing the opinion that the city will
be enabled to secure its entire supply
of water from the wells that may be
constructed on the grounds where the
prospecting is now being made. Here
tofore the city has not figured very
extensively on getting it's entire sup
ply of water from the wells. The wa
ter will be analysed and thoroly test
ed. Rain has interfered with the work
for the time being, but before many
days Mr.. Brady expects to have a
steam pump on the grounds for the
purpose of testing the veins of water
which have been tapped in the bor-
ings. 1t may be that the supply comes
from the hills, but the general suppo-
sition is that it comes from the river,
thoroly filtered, and in most instances,
is said to be soft and suitable for do
nestle purposes.
The CITY is deyotine considerable
time and expense to the work of pros
pecting and the preliminary part of
securing new water supply and
plant, but as member of the council
remarked recently: eff we build a
new plant we expect to have the best
there is and intend to see that the sup
ply of water which will be furnished
the citizens of Ottumwa for drinking
and cooking purposes is as pure as it
is possible to obtain
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

rheumatism. She viii start for Mason
City, ILL.,, the latter part of the week
if she is able to travel.
Miss Maude Faglestrong is attend
ing school in Galesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Casady, of I'm
ionville, Mo-, are visiting friends and
attending the fair this week.
The Milton District fair opened the
first of the week with prospects of the
best fair ever held in Milton. There
is more stock on the ground than
ever before at so early a date.
Mrs. John Rhoads visited her daugh-
ter. May, in Moulton the first or last
week
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Dubuque to Vote on Library.

Dubuque, Sept. 19.-The library
proposition will be submitted to the
vote of the people November 6, the
day of the presidential election. The
special committee appointed by the
council to devise the best means of
submitting the proposition to a vote
held meeting Saturday and decided
to have a special election held on the
same day as the presidential candi-
dates are, voted for Special ballots
and ballot boxes will be provided and
the regular judges and clerks of cleo
ton viii be requested to see that every
citizen votes on the library PROPOSE
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Slept on Track With Fatal Result.

Des Moines Sept. 19.-George Ton,
gate of this city was killed by Rock
Island train about a mile and half
south of Dana a small town in Greene
county this state. Tongate was sleep
ing with his head near the rail and his
arm, extending over. The engineer
saw the man on the track put not
in time to apply the air brakes and
stop the train. Almost the entire
train passed over the arm of Tongate
He was picked up by the train men
and brought to this city. Just as the
train was entering the city Tongate
died from the effects of his injury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Stolen Horse Eound.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Stanley Grady, a farmer residing six
miles north of the city, found his
horse yesterday at Hayesville, which
had been missing since Saturday night
and is supposed to have been stolen
together with saddle and bride. The
horse was tracked to Hayesville
where it was found in the possession
of physician who claimed that he
found it running loose. The saddle
and bride We're missing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
New Clerk of Federal Court,

Council Bluffs, Sept 19.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson, on his arrival here
to convene the September term of fed
eral court announced the appointment
of State Senator w. G. Macarthur, of
Burlington, as clerk of the United
States district court for the southern
district. The appointment takes eff
feet January l, 1v01. when Mr. Near
thur will succeed Col j. ]. Stedman,
who has held the position for nine
years. The latter's resignation, it is
understood, has been in Judge Nc
Pherson's hands for several days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Vaqary of a pemented Woman.

Waterloo, Sept. ia lady passen-
ger on the Chicago Great Western
train, which arrived in this city short
ly after midnight, climbed out of the
car window and was left behind when
the train moved on. At Oelwein her
disappearance was noticed and tele-
gram was sent to the police to look
for her. She was found and cared for
until her husband arrived from Des
Moines. She is in demented condi-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

Monday night. Miss Tenant is a
graduate of the Iowa Wesleyan Uni
versity at Mt. Pleasant, but has never
had any experience as teacher.
Mrs. w. Hendrickson returned to
her home at Centerville today.
Mesdames j. Houghland, Geo. Rob
berts and daughter, Violet, have re-
turned from Pueblo, Col.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
Death List May Reach 5000.
Old kirkylIIe Resident Dead.

Kirkville. Sept. 1S.-(Special. III.
G. Dodge died at the home of Joe La
throp yesterday morning. He had
been in i'll health for the last two
years. He was just 80 years old on
the day of his death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION To Morgan
IN & Doran: You are hereby notified thatth
following described real estate, situated in
Wapello county, Iowa, to.wt: Lot number
to the city of ottumwa, Iowa, sold for the
taxes of 1896 on the 9th day of December, 1877,
to Henry Webb, and that the right of redemp-
ton will expire and treasurer's deed for said
land will be made unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from the date
of completed service of this notice. You will
govern yourselves accordingly
Dated 9th day of September. 1900.
HENRY WERB
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20
JUDGE BlRDsALL RESIGNS.
Iowa Man Leaves the Bench on Ac.
count of Poor Health.

Des Moines, Sept. 19.-The resigna-
ton of Judge B. P. Birdsall, of the
eleventh judicial district, has been re-
ceived at the Office of the governor.
Judge Birdsall's home is in Clarion,
and while no statement of the kind &C
companied the resignation, poor health
is assigned as the cause. Judge Bird
sail has been on the bench in the elev-
enth district for nearly ten years, and
stands high in his profession.
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Agency.


Agency, Sept. 20.-D. Newell and W.
w. Connolly returned from Kansas
last week.
E. T. Allen, w. D. Nye and Charley
Ayres returned from Chicago last
week.
Mrs. Ava Perdue, of New Sharon, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Clements.
Mrs. Thomas Osborn, of Winfield, is
visiting friends here
Arthur Foster has returned home af-
ter visiting relatives in Missouri.
Mrs. Irwin and son Ray, of Atlanta
ILL.,, are visiting w. e. Irwin, who is ill.
Mrs. VIM. Foulkes, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Rev. w. s. Moore was called to Rich
land yesterday to preach funeral and
from there he went to Bloomfield to at
tend conference.
Mrs. L. Ide, who has been visiting
at E. D. Fairs, has returned to her
home at Leavenworth, Kansas.
Miss Mata Foster has returned home
after visiting at Chicago and Mt. Plea
SAINT.
Bert Bishop is i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Spicer, of He'd
rick, has been visiting Mrs. Roberts
this week.