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FARMS IN VERMONT.
Number in the Stats of Those Rented
is 4,S23.

The correspondence required to perfect
has been completed and the work of tabu-
lating the agricultural statistics has been
begun. The following facts concerning
Vermont were announced yesterday:
The enumerators report 30 100 farms. In
1880 there were 1852. and in 1890 32.573.
The number of farms in 1900 is $780, or 1.3
2 1853 less than in 1880. OF the total num-
Der, 25979. or 7S5 per cent, were operated
by the owners. Ten years ago the cash
tenants in Vermont numbered 2.301; the
share tenants 2,456, and the owners, q SIC.
The cash tenants have increased 126, and
tenants for share of products have de-
creased 90, making a net increase in the
number of tenant-operated farms in the
ten years of So
The officials of the twelfth census have
been conducting an investigation concern
corresponding investigation has been made
heretofore. The data obtained will give
the relative concentration of the owner
ship of farms, together with the residence
Of their owners. OF the 4, 723 rented farms
in Vermont, 1855 were owned by residents
of the county In which the farms were
located; 423 were owned by residents of
Vermont but not Of the counties in which
the farms were located; 519 were owned by
residents outside of the state. and the
name and residence of the owners of 816
farms owned in the state of Vermont be-
longed to 8,6SS persons. One owned 10
farms, one z farms, two each, five
each nine 4 each, twenty-eight 8 each,
1853 2 each. while 3,419, or "a per cent,
owned one farm each.
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FREE ADVICE FOR YOU,

Vermont so much money is not substan-
tiated by facts. Mr.. Foster also states
that he made further investigation before
using the matter in his speech by corre-
spondence with reliable parties believed to
be familiar with the circumstances at the
time the result of which warranted him
In using the story in his speech.
The story of the sleeping sentinel is
graphically told in the late L. E. Chit
tendens "Recollections of President Lin
coin and His Administration" in chapter
XXI 1t is practically the same YER
sion of the story as given by Congressman
Foster in his Boston speech, except that
the captain and members of the condemned
sentinel obtained an audience with Presi-
dent Lincoln, through Mr.. Chittenden, then
register Of the treasury. The Presidents
sympathies at once became aroused, he Wis
tied the camp and after a personal inter-
view with the sentinel granted him par
don. Mr.. Chittenden has often said that
his version of the affair was the true one,
and undoubtedly 1t Is correct.
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FIRE BRIGADE OF GIRLS.
How a Recent CONGREGATION ut Bryu
Mawr Was Handled.

no" q recent COndagratfon at Bryn
Mawr Was Handled.
From the New York Tribune.
The recent fire at Bryn Mawr College has
called public attention to the efficiency of
the college fire brigade and aroued inter-
est in it's methods. The fire question was
got under control in a remarkably short
time. There could hardly, indeed, have been
better test, for the house stood in the
furthest part Of the campus. and, being built
Of wood, burned much more quickly than
would any Of the stone college halls. From
the hose house to this furthest point it is a
half mile down one long hill and up another,
and yet from the moment Prof. Scott knew
her house to be burning to the arrival of
the hose was only ten minutes by the watch
This means. of course, that the college men
and the students nearest the spot started
instantly on the sound of the whistle and
ran full speed to the hose house. and then
to the fire.
But the interesting thing to know is how
these college girls have learned to conduct
such q matter with equal speed. efficiency
and GOODNESS. 1t Is, they themselves say,
chiefly a matter Of organization. And how
is this carried on? First. the president of
the college appoints as head fire captain
person she Judges well fitted for the place
The head fire captain appoints a captain for
each hall, and these six students are re-
sponsible for the training Of the students in
SShCid lucy ACSSifc pay Cilcuy 70 elQ-
phasiZe their responsibility.
Every resident In college is a member Of
the fire brigade, unless excused for some
good reason. Under the direction Of the
head captain drills take place in the halls
and, less frequently. outside. The call
within Is given on the hall fire bell. The
instant 1t rings every occupant OF the hall
rushes out with wet towel. This last is
for use in case Of thick smoke. As the
students arrive they are numbered up to
twenty-five.
The students know, Of course, the duties
assigned to each signal. For example one
and two are for "draughts and warnings"
This means the shutting Of doors and WIN
dows and the certainty that no one has
missed the call: three and four, take water
buckets" five and six, sand buckets"
seven and eight, the chemical extinguish-
ers." &C.; the last numbers holding the
hose" All those who arrive after the COM
pletion of the required number wait for
orders from the captain, who sends them
out OF the hall or assigns them to duty as
she Judges best.
The outside drills are used to test the
water power by throwing water over the
buildings. In case Of fire of any impor-
lance all students are to be instantly or
dered out OF the burning building, and only
the college men or the men Of the faculty
allowed inside. Each of these bodies has a
fire brigade Of its own. that of the men be-
ing under the direction OF the head cap
tain. who consults with the captain Of the
faculty.
Holding the hose Is an important matter
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE.
Methods Discussed by DIR. Maurice
Francis Egan.

DR.. Maurice Francis Egan lectured last
evening before the Philodemic Society of
Georgetown University on 1.-The Methods
of Comparative Literature" The address
was listened to with every mark of appre-
citation.
Prof. Egan said in part:
'Of all critics. Voltaire was the narrow
est, and the most incapable of appreciat-
ing the methods of comparative literature
He was almost ready to say, with LeClerc
The English have many good books; it is
a pity that the authors of that country
can write only in their own langua ge'
And yet, narrow, even 10 classical bigotry
as he was. regarding all literature that
was not a French imitation of Greece and
Rome, he admits the continuity, the rela-
tivity, the worldwide power of literature
when he says: There are books that are
like the fire on our hearths; we take a
spark of this fire from our neighbors we
light our own with it; its warmth is COM
municated to others and 1t belongs to ALL
The business OF the student of literature
is to trace the pedlgrees of books as well
as to compare books with books. And
this comparison and this power Of tracing
implies, in its results. both concentration
and expansion. Every book has it's pedi-
gree; and the ancestors of books like the
ancestors of people, cannot be entirely
separated from the soil in which they
grew, tney are OF tnelr cllmate. or their
time.
at Is Well that Chaucer should be studied
as link in chain. And yet not only as
a link in a chain, but as a link in chain
running, as 1t were. through a closely knit
coat of mail. touching and binding a hun
dred other links, large and small, without
which the glittering garment of knight
hood would be incomplete. 1t deepens ones
pleasure to know the relations of books to
one another. 1t makes the study Of litera-
ture easier. for IL softens that feeling of
desperation which strikes the reader when
he enters a teeming library.
There are many reasons why books
should be studied comparatively. The
mere investigation as to whether one book
is an imitation of another is not SO inn
portant or vital as the analysis of beau
| ties that have stimulated greater beauties
| in another book No reader will say that
Petrarch and Shakespeare resemble each
| other. The Greek was a prose narrator,
| greatest in his way; the Englishman was
dramatic poet, greatest in his way: and
yet the influence of Petrarch on Julius
Caesar and 'Coriolanus' is unmist akable
| 1t Is as plain as the influence of the Byzan-
tines on Giotto, or the influence of Wag-
ner on Verdi, or of Pindar on the English
| ode of the eighteenth century Mangan
and Poe seem to have no close relation
| ship. AS rule We do not think of them
| together, and yet 1t Is difficult, after read
| ing these poets. who evidently held pecu-
| liar and sensuous theories about poetry,
| to believe that Poe did not consciously
| initiate Mangan. And the German inf,i-
| ences on Mangan are easily traced"
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LADIES GOODS.

Sewing Machines Rep'd, ST
attended to. At oPPENHEIMER's. so 9TH st.
NV. jas otf
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at the beginning Of fire. as while 1t is
resting on the shoulders of long line OF
students, under the direction Of one head,
1t can be moved instantly at will, a thing
impossible with heavy fire hose lying on
the ground. The head fire captain and the
FACULTY captain are hereafter to wear white
oilskin coats and helmets, that they may be
easily distinguished. A megaphone will be
used also for giving orders. With the proper
apparatus, organization and drill the college
fire brigade Is protection against fire
which could hardly be bettered.
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UNDERWRITERS
To Prevent Unnecessary Noise.

Mr.. t. M. Exley yesterday requested the
District Commissioners to close the alley
IN square 152, running east and west be-
tween Oregon avenue and street tempo
rarily at 18th street. because of the crttt-
cal illness of his son. The attorney for
the District some time ago held that the
district cannot. II il closes public thor
oughfares for such purposes, escape liza
pillty for accidents, and In view of this
opinion the Commissioners have denied Mr.
E2leyS request. But upon the motion of
Commissioner mcfarland, they have
granted the applicant permission to cover
the surface OF the alley, or as much there
o. as may be necessary, with tanbark saw
dust or sand, and will commission sucb re-
sponsible person as he may employ and
nominate an additional police officer for
outy in the alley to enforce the laws and
regulations relative to the speed OF vehi-
eles and the making of unnecessary noises
Bite muses.
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Favorable action has been recommended
to the District Commissioners by the as
SCISSOR upon the request of J. 8. KinseIla of
437 Harrison street, Anacostia, for the re-
mission OF interests and costs on the east
part Of lot co., levied under the act of
August 9. 1880.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i'm Minnesota.

Minnesota has been reapportioned into
pine congressional districts by the passage
Through the legislature Of e bin to that
bnect
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-02

The Police and Fire commission made
the following appointments ON the re-
commentator of Chief Pierce and Chief
Dueno. Police
William earle, captain; Charles
Jueno August Eggcrt, Royal Sniflin,
Anton Trochlell, William Menge, Guud-
er Benson, Hiram Smith, Peter Zianik
Special Policemen, for North Side:
Emil Schroeder cat cen etery) John Hoy
TEL Dnt Central Depot, Robert OtheIsal
at Post Office, VIM Nandcrgrift. Geo
Cumberlege, Thco Anderson, Anton
johnson, John Baritone. For South
Side: Charles Stretch at n w Depot,
Dan Tracy, Otto Schmidt Chas. Her.
zog, Frank Herzog, c. A. Huchthauseu
Charles Beers, Fred Gerpheide. They
were all accepted.
Aug. Dueno, Fire Chief, Frank Pod
Dolla, VIM. Kuecker. Anton Selch Perry
Rutherford George Dueno, Aug, Kueck
or John Mailer, Henry Kueczer, Darwin
White, Louis Wilkosllv.
Call members, Frank Kretche, Frank
Lcverenz Godfried Sclch VIM Diegel
Anton Ringer, Anton Malada
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". {. Maertz Will Likely Be
t-A0Sen Chairman.
T WILL HAVE NO OPPOSITION,
Is Popular Officer Who HaS Good
Judgment.
TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTION COMES UP
Several Places in the County Anxious ia
Get the School. The City of Mantle.
woo May Be Chosen

The County board will meet fol its
spring session on May 20 and will con
Time about one week. The first bust
ness will be the election Of a chairman,
and seeing that w. c. Maertz of Reeds
vile has no opposition, or to speak clear
er no opposition has developed against
him, he will likely control the gavel for
another year The members of the
County board realize that Mr. Maertz is
an excellent man for the position and
he has been urged by the large majority
Of the board TO accept this honorable
office again, 1t is understood that
Mr.. Maertz is not unmindful of the
wishes of his friends nor is he unrespon-
sive to the kindly confidence which is
reposed in him.
One Of the most important questions
which will likely come before the board
for settlement is the location of the new
training school for teachers Several
towns viii make propositions to get it,
ltis stated that Cato will request it, al
50 Maple Grove, Reedsville, Two Rivers
and Manitowoc, There seems a dispo.
sition to give the school to Manitowoc.
The bulk Of the business of the board
will be 10 pass upon bills
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MEN
WHO ARE MADE PHYSI-
CLAN AND DENTIST

The degree of doctor Of medicine was
conferred upon Chas. !. Chloupek Of
Manitowoc and that Of doctor Of dental
surgery npon Geo, II. Prichard of this
city at the graduation exercises of the
Milwaukee Medical college last night.
These newly tedged medical men We're
graduated in class Of eighty-fve, there
being thirty-six needles and forty-nine
dentists, This is the largest number
ever graduated in one year from this
representative Western medical college
The graduation exercises took place
in the Davidson theater, Milwaukee,
where the diplomas were conferred
Fully 1000 persons We're present to
witness the very impressive ceremonies
DR.. w H. Earles conferred the degree
on the mcdics and Or. G. V. l. Brown
on the dentists 4 banquet followed at
the Plankinton House
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Extensive improvement on the {.
6 N. w. RI
FROM MANlT0WOC TO SHEB0YGAN.
The New Rails VIII be Standard Weighing
Y Pounds.
|. NEW YARD TO BE BUILT AT CALUMET.
The Estimated Cost of the Work About the
Two Cities VIII Reach in the Neigh.
bOrhOod Of 100000.

The Chicago * Northwestern railroad
Co. began improvements on the road
bed Yesterday three miles north Of the
city limits and before the work is fin
shed the road bed south to Sheboygan-
will be entirely RECONSTRUCTED. The new
rails to be put in will be standard,
weighing - pounds as against 81 pound
rails which now 10 duty for the track.
Roadmaster Cornell was in Manitowoc
this week, looking for laboring men who
will be engaged on the work during the
summer.
1t is also mooted that owing to the
superior advantages of Manitowoc and
to its rapidly increasing business the
railroad company intend to construct
additional yard room at Calumet Prob
ably never before in the history of the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad com
pany so far as this end of their line is
concerned. has freight traffic, especially
grain traffic been so heavy, and with the
limited Accommodations freight IS con
gested.
Approximately the improvements as
contemplated will reach MI of $500, 600
The cost of p pound standard rails is as
high as $40 a ton and il takes 800 tons
to the mile and - miles Of straight
track is to be laid without figuring in
the new yard
in addition to the work outlined for
this section a well-founded rumor says
that the Chicago and Northwestern
company will double track the main road
from Milwaukee to Oshkosh, thus Civ
ing a double track all the way from
Lake WinnebIgo TO Chicago.
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SOUTH SIDE HIGH
SCHOOL DEBATES
WITH FOND DU LAC.

On Friday evening May 3, the Fond
du Lac anitowoc South side high
school debate will take place at the
Turner hall on the question Resolved
That cities in the United States should
own and operate plants for supplying
light, water, and surface transporta-
ion"
Fond du Lac will he represented by
Charles O'Brien, Naletta Pettibone and
Mervin Jones and the local school by
Edward Mcmahon, ottoman Falge and
Fred Voelchert The local team will
support the negative Of the above ques-
ton
The representatives of Manitowoc
have spent three months in studying
this question and have correspondent
with all recognized authorities on this
question and although they have the
side which is opposite to the general
sympathy, they, notwithstanding eX-
pect to put up strong arguments in sup
port Of their side.
The judges are Rev. Mr.. Peeke Of
Fond du Lac, LYMAN J Nash of thfs
city and it is thought either James l..
O'Connor or Prof. Kenney of the Mil
waukee Normal
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PRELIMINARY STEPS
TAKEN TO ORGANIZE
BAR ASSOCIATION.

At meeting of local attorneys held
last Saturday preliminary steps toward
the organization of permanent Bar
association we're taken by the adoption
of constitution and bye laws. An
initiation fee of S1.00 is charged and Il
provision is made for an assessment for
social purposes.
The election of officers and the appoint
ment of various committees will be
made at meeting to be held Saturday.
Lyman j. Nash is being urged to accept
the presidency of the association.
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Wins the Debate for the North
Side High School.
GREEN BAY GREATLY 0UTCLASSED.
Anker Torrison and Ida Baensch
Dc Wen.
THE JUDGES DECIDED UNANIMOUSLY.
Rounds of Applause Greeted the Successful
DebaterS, and the Losers Took
Their Defeat Grace fully.

For the fifth time the North side high
school met a rival school in joint debate
last Friday and for the second time We're
victorious. The debate was between
the West side high school of Green Bay
and the North side high school Fred
Newshwander %, Marion Pritchard ~,
and James Hewes OF represe~te. The
Green Bay team while Anker I n on,
Ida Baensch and Tim J. Kelley repre-
scented Manitowoc All of the Mani.o-
woe debaters graduate in June.
The question for discussion related to
the Substituting of the merchant marine,
Green Bay having the affirmative and
Manitowoc the negative The debate
was preceded by few musical numbers.
The Mauitowoc team WAS accompanied
by about twenty rooter- among them
Prof, Evans PRINCIPAL and Miss Har-
rington.
The debate was opened 10y Fred
Newshwauder for the affirmative He
introduced the question, pointing out
how shipping had decreased and giving
the Subsidy bill rs a remedy. He was
followed by Anker Torrison Of the neg
ative Miss Marion Pritchard next sup
ported the affirmative Her style of de
livery was good and although her debate
showed much work she lacked in argu-
ment Miss Ida Bacnsch spoke next
Tor the negative Her address was well
prepared, her arguments sound and her
delivery beyond reproach. James Hewes
closed for the affirmative and deJuon
~trated TO those present mat his powers
IN argument are beyond those OF the
average high school debater. Tim Kel-
ley closed for the negative His was the
masterpiece of the evening and all ,-eS-
ent knew what the decision wou be
after Mr. Kelley had finished Hi, ar
guments were well thought out and
having his part we'll in hand was eaabl-
cd to deliver his speech ina very fo.c. bic
manner. He spoke directly t. the
judges and was often applauded Mr.
Kelley clearly showed that he was
bouud to win and win he did The
three judges voted unanimously for the
negative The decision was greeted by
cheering from the Manitowoc rooters
and Cor awhile the hall rang with the
Old North side yell The Green Bay
people bore their defeat well, couceding
rhat Nauitowoc deserved the victory
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DECORATION DAY
EXERCISES WILL
BE IMPRESSIVE

Memorial Day observations in Mani
towoc this year will be impressive Pre-.
parations are now being made. under di,
rection of H. NJ. Walker post, G. A. r.
A chorus of 100 voices is being organic
ed and rehearsals will begin at once un-
der leadership of Prof, Kaiser. The us
ual exercises of the day will be held at
Evergreen cemetery although no definite
plans have been made. Attorney George
W. Hazelton, of Milwaukee, has been
invited to deliver the address and will
accept.
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Owing TO Large Trade More
Room in Needed.
TO BUILD A LARGE WAREHOUSE.
The Business of the Company Rapid!
Developing.
WORKS WILL UNDERGO OTHER CHANGES
Characteristic Enterprise Which Has Mark
ed the Fortunes of This Success.
ful Plant, Continue.

In line with the characteristic enter
prise which has always been evident in
the management Of the Manitowoc Seat
ing Works several significant improve
ments will soon he under way. On TIE
grounds of the company is to be built a
large warehouse, 30 80 in which will
be stored manufactured stock, enabling
much larger line to be carried than
heretofore. This Improvements and en-
largement is made necessary by a rapid
" developing business, and it seems a
unique compliment to Manitowoc that
Manager NJ. H. Murphy is enabled to
secure for the factory all the improve
ments he suggests. Too, the works are
running at the top notch, not an idle
moment is spent III this busy place and
every available inch Of ground is utiliz-
ed to carry on the work connected with
the various departments Of this thirty
ing enterprise.
Not alone is the factory to be added
to by the erection Of warehouse, but
the entire building is to be overhauled
and its sanitary conditions made the
best possible to insure the good health
and comfort of the employees.
1t is the purpose Of the management
to take care of the men and to see to it
that they work in such environment
that will be satisfactory from any point
of n.ia-r
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CIRCUIT COURT
AND COUNTY BOARD
MEET AT SAME TIME.

Judge Dunwiddie of GAINESVILLE will be
here May % to preside over the Circuit
court and to wind up the special calen-
dar prepared for him. 1t was expected
that he would have been in the city
May 6, but his own term of court pre-
vented him returning at the earlier date.
But two cases are to be disposed Of
At the time of the session of the Cir
cult court the County board will be in
running order, and seeing that the latter
occupy the court room some arrange
ments must be made to accommodate
both. just what will be done is not yet
decided