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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
w. c. Maertz Elected Chairman
By Large Majority.
RECEIVES 70 VOTES ON FIRST BALLOT.
Rob't McGayin Elected Attending OFFICER
But Action ReScinded.
PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Small pOx Cases Come figh-BilIs Aggre.
gregatng $1,000 on That Account
Filed With the Clerk

The County board met in special SEES
sion at o'clock Monday afternoon all
the members being present. j. w. Finch
of Liberty was made the presiding Off
Ger and the board at once proceeded to
the election of a permanent chairman.
w. J. Guetzloe of Kiel and VIM Zand-
er of Two Rivers town were appointed
tellers. On the informal ballot W. g..
Maertz of Maple Grove received 26 votes,
P. J. Conway of Meme votes and DAY
id Sheldon Of Manitowoc Rapids votes.
On motion of Z. j Conway, w. G..
NIaertz was declared to be unanimously
elected chairman. Mr. Maertz made an
appropriate speech. After adopting the
governing rules and electing ROb't Nc
Gavin attending officer, adjournment
was taken until Tuesday morning 8 o.
clock. On Tuesday morning the chair
man announced the following commit
tee for the ensuing year.
On Assessments and Equalization
Thomas Mohr, Fred jacob, j. A.
Geimer, Gust Mueller, Chas. Pinger
On Finance Hartwig, VIM
Boehringer. VIM lander, j. E.
Schultz, A. Hony.
On General Claims-Henry Lehman,
VIM. Frazier, Chas. krause.
On Sheriff and Justice Accounts Christ
Muth, VIM Reinhold, Ed. Mohr,
P.J. Conway Marten Rappel.
As County Poor Commissioners Chas.
Groffman, L. p. Grimm, j. F, KoecK
On Improvements-John j. Schroeder,
Gust Mueller, w. j. Guetzloe, Chas.
Pinger Christ Muth,
On Roads and Bridges. w. Finch, d.
w Sheldon, Henry Lehman,
On Elections-D W. Sheldon, Albert
Krieser, J. F. Koeck.
On Railroads--Wm. Reinhold, Walter
Pellet, p J. Conway,
On Illegal Assessments-Th Gre tz.
Herman Stehn, Chas. Groffman.
On Tramps-Wm. Boehringer, Walter
Pellet, J. E. Schultz.
On Insane-Frank Vraney, VIM. Veg
ner, VIM lander.
On Approval of Bonds of Newly Elected
or Appointed County Ofticers-Wm
Frazier, Chas Hartwig, and the
Chairman of the County Boarl lex
oficio).
The towns of Centerville, Rockland
Manitowoc and Mishicot presented pc
titions for aid in building new iron hrid
ges, which were referred to the proper
committee. After declaring its action
of Monday, in electing an attending off
Ger, void the board adjourned until
Thursday.
Billsaggregating over $4,000 on account
of the small pox cases in the city have
been filed against the county and will be
presented to the board for payment
Action upon these will be awaited with
interest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
-FOUR IRON BRIDGES TO
BE BUILT. BIRTHS DEATHS
AND MARRIAGES

The committee on roads and bridges
reported favorably this morning on the
building of four iron bridges, one each
in Centreville Mishicot, Town Of Mani
towoc and Rockland and the report was
adopted by the board.
The Regist I Of Deeds, Bruno Mueller
reports the births, deaths aud marriages
in this county from Nov IS 1900 TO May
Is 1901 as follows Births 400, Deaths
2SD, Marriages los.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
WHIT SUNDAY
AND MONDAY WILL
BE OBSERVED HERE

Next Sunday is known as Whitsuuday
and is one of the greatest festivals of the
ecclesiastical year, and in honor of the
day special pref ed services will BE- con
Quoted in St James Episcopal church
and in the Lutheran church. At the
Catholic churches the day will be
solemnly observed,
On Monday in many of the townships
work will be suspended and rustic
pleasures INDUCED in. Whit Monday,
having been a holiday from time inn
memorial in the countries of the older
civilization.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
SODDING THE GROUND
ABOUT THE NEW
FIFTH WARD SCHOOL

The new Fifth ward school which is
just completed is being heautifed from
the exterior by the sodding of the ground
about the structure. This school house is
well located, with quite large piece Of
ground about it. and when the green
grass encompasses it, it will present
even a more handsome appearance.
The sodding will be completed within a
week or two.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
SOME SUGGESTIONS
FOR KEEPING ROADS
CLEAR OF BARROWS.

A great many complaints are heard
from drivers in our city in regard to the
wheel barrows used by the men cleaning
the pavement; instead of being left in
the middle of the street and cleaning
from the curb towards the center, the
wheel barrows should be left at the curb
and the cleaning done from the center to
the walk; this rule is adopted in all 9th
Ell cities, and would be found to greatly
reduce the blocking of the streets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
CATTLE NRAPlDS
ATTACKED WITH DREAD.
ED BLACK LEG DISEASE.

DR.. Flack was called to farm in the
town of Rapids where "a herd of cattle
were inflicted with a disease, one of
which had died. He pronounced it a
case of black leg germ disease which
when once contracted is sure death.
The cattle in the herd We're vaccinated
with black leg vaccine. The disease is
contagious but DR. Flack believes that
vaccination is preventive and fears no
bad results
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
Deaths of a Week

At 10 o'clock Sunday night David
White Of Cincinnati met an untimely
death in the large iron tank Of the Man
itowoc Gas company, falling from a
scaifold distance of twenty feet, bre,,:-
ing his neck. He was found half hou.
later
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Injuries Finger Norman Rhode who
is employed AT the Richards Iron
Works had his right index finger caught
in wise and badly lacerated SO that he
will be unable to work for several days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
SOME NEW BABIES IN TOWN.
.111111 11NE X

A big boy with husky lungs took up
his residence at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Strattman.
Xxx
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Rude are happy
over the arrival of little girl at their
home on Clark street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Anton Wall well known tailor of
this city, aged -, died yesterday morn
ing He leaves wife two sons and two
daughters. The funeral will take place
from St Boniface church Saturday
morning at 8 o'clock
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
nemoriaI Day Addresse,

memorial Day Addresses County
Superintendent of schools Fred Chris
Hanson has been invited to deliver the
Memorial Day address at Cooperstown
County Judge-elect John Chloupek will
also speak
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
Schunk Fined $5-Jacob

Schunk Fined $5-Jacob Schunk,
who was arrested for stealing copper
wire from the Goodrich Transportation
company, was tried in the Municipal
court Judge Shenian fined Schunk S.
and costs or 80 days in Jail
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
To Build City Line First Thomas

Higgins was in the city last week and
stated that he would build the city line
before the line to Two Rivers. He
would commence operations the minute
he was advised that his rails had been
shipped.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
Women Criminal Di

Women Criminal Dies Louise
Schroeder, who was sent to prison June
Is, 1894, froln Manitowoc county for
poisoning her husband, died in Waupun
last Friday. She was serving II four
teen year sentence. The remains were
brought to Manitowoc for ;nterment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
THOSE WHO ARE lNDlSPOSED.
~~~-1N~11~~E

Fred Kugler, who resides on South
Twentieth street is suffering from IN
affection Of the heart.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

At this season the housekeeper must look
specially after the baking powder.
As she cannot make good cake with bad eggs,
no more can she make cake that is light, delicious
and dainty with inferior baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable for the
preparation of the finest food. 1t imparts that
peculiar lghtness, sweetness and flavor noticed in
the finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc.,
which expert bakers say is understandable by the
use of any other leavening agent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

VIII Wear Shirtwaists-The boys
of the Manitowoc Glee club will wear
shirt waists at the Saengerfest to be held
at Kiel in June. They will also wear
hats with white tops and white duck
trousers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Anton Schloeter, aged 81, died mt his
home ON south Main street this week.
His wife and one son survive him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Herman Hockemeyer of Chicago Il
brother OF Mrs, Henry Wits, of this city
died last Saturday Mr. Hockemeyer
was 50 years of age and was we'll known
to many Manitowoc citizens, having
made frequent visits to the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Memorial Day Programme The
Forum Literary society Of the First
Ward high school is preparing u Mem
orial Day program which will be given
Thursday afternoon
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

The Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook containing over 500 most
practical and valuable cooking re-
Ceif Stree 10 every patron Send
postal card with your full address.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

VIII Not Hold Meeting The exeeu-
tive committee of the Manitowoc County
teachers association have decided not To
hold an association meeting this spring
Many Of the schools will soon close and
satisfactory work has been done at the
local meetings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Concert Postponed The concert TO
be given by the Frier Saengerbund has
been postponed owing 10 the illness Of
Mrs Emil Stretch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

President and Orator-At a meeting
of the Senior class Of the First WARD
high school Max Stauss was elected
president and Max Biegel class orator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Edward Kelly an inmate of the in
sane asylum, died yesterday ut the age
Of %,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

There are cheap baking powders,
made from alum. but they are eN-
cecdiugly harmiulto health Their
astIingent and cauteri2ing qualities
add a dangerous element TO food.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

Rushing Work at Gas Plant The
Manitowoc Gas company is rushing
work to completion in its plant. Man
ager Bates has forty-hve men at work
laying main and surface pipes II is ex-
pected to have the plant in operation by
June -.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST, NEW vosk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-23
MANIYOWOC MARKET.

EMIL TErrGEN, Sec'y
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26

Our article on the rumor that Central and Ouachita colleges were to be consolidated was not printed to enbarrass our board of trustees, or any one else. There was such a rumor and we only de sired to put our people on guard before it would probably betoo late. There wasSsome ground for the ru- nor, but we have been assured by prominent members of the board that nothing will be done that will be detrimental to the interests of Central College. We understood that the committee having the matter i'll charge would meet with in few days. hence our haste in publishing the article, We are greatly interested in Central Col lege and offer this as an excuse for nasty action. if our action was has ty. We only published the matter as rumor and it was a rumor.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26
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1. .r,ea With Defrauding tn. Gov.rnm.r

W. W. Stout was arrested at Iorrilton and bound over before
 commissioner O'Hair, at Little lock, on the charge of defrauding he government Stout is ex-post- master at Morrilton and at one
 ime was one of the leading citizens f the county. He is charged with
 orging the names of deceased fed raj soldiers and their widows to homestead entries, each such being ,llowed to homestead 160 acres of government land under an act of congress passed some years ago. It is alleged that Stout secured the names of large number of per oAs who would be entitled to home ,teads were they alive, and singing their names to the papers, forward ed them to Washington.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26
Fatal Difficulty st Lsvesqus.

As an Iron Mountain passenger train was pulling out from Le- ,c>quc Station. in Cross county, w. r. Jones, standing on the depot plat form. was shot and killed by a passenger supposed to have been 'rhos. Smith. Jones was in the act of boarding the train when he was fired on. Three shots were fired, two going wild and the third strik- ing Jones on the right temple. The shooting appears to have been the result of an old grudge and bad feeling which had existed between the families of the two men for several months.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26
The New .* .k
 Bargain Store

exports, Ss,22l.1 .159. an increase of s2.6o00 000. Silver Imports, $3,- l69,034, an increase of S1 ,000, 900 exports. $4,790,239 an increase of S2o0,000.
 The report of the census bureau gives the population of Oklahoma in 1900 at 39S, ,331, as compared with population in 1890 of 6l, ,S34, representing an increase during the decade of 336,491, or 544 per cent. \ part of this increase is due to the fact that there were 13, 3,161 Indians and 3,474 other persons, or a total of 16,641 persons, on Indian reser- vations, etc, in Oklahoma, who were specially enumerated in 1890 under the provisions of the census act, but were not included in the general population of the territory at that census. The population of Oklahoma in 1900 is more than six times as large as the population given for 1890, the first census talk en after its organization as a ter ritory. The total land surface of Oklahoma is, approximately, 3S,- s3o square miles.
 It is reported the Chinese em- peror has issued a decree to the Box CTS whose death the envoys have de- manded, giving them the choice of suicide or being legally executed.
 Gen. John Ramsay died at his residence in Jersey City last week of gastritis. He was said to be the youngest brigadier general in the Union army. Gen. Ramsay was as sistant collector of the port of New York durinc President Harrison's administration.
 President Mckinley will appoint Mdge W, H. Taft to be governor of the Philippines.
 The Texas X Pacific has absorb ed the Texarkana, Shreveport X Naichez railroad.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26
Swift Justice.

An instance of unusually swift netting out of justice was the case of Arthur Currie during the term of Desha circuit court just adjourn ed. Judge Anthony B. Grace, o{ Pine Bluff, presided. Friday after noon Currie was arrested charged with stealing horse. Saturday morning he pleaded guilty and was -entenced to a term in the peniten- tiary. The same afternoon he was taken to Little Rock for incarcera. ton.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26

The reign of King Edward VII began on the 14th inst, when the path was administered by the lord chancellor,
 Fire destroyed the plant of the National Glass company at Roches- ter, Pa, the loss being over Sl .500,- 900.
 A company has been organized to operate an automobile line in Chi cago in opposition to the street cars
 The Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight did not take place in Cincinnati on the 14th. An injunction was issued forbidding the fight at any place in the state of Ohio.
 Connecticut, Louisiana. Tennessee and Washington have been selected as the names of the four warships authorized by the house. the bill for the construction of which is now pending in the senate.
 Two boys were arrested at Kansas City as tramps. When searched |$l,000 in gold was found in their pockets They confessed to having stolen money from merchant lat Indianapolis, Ind.
 A bill has been reported favora- ply in congress which provides for the erection of new quarters for the United States supreme court at Washington The building is to cost $s,000.O0O
 Gen Albert D. Shaw. member oi congress from New York and form CT commander-in-chief of the c. A.. R., was found dead in his room al Washington on the 10th.@ His death was due to apoplexy.
 Robert W. Steele, first territorial governor of Colorado, died last week from an attack of grip. His wife died the same day, and both were buried in the same grave. Mr. Steele was S1 years of age.
 It is reported Chinese Boxers are still active beyond the territory pc liced by the allied forces. From a semi-ofiicial source comes another report that the ,dowager empress is preparing an edict ordering reforms in the government in line with the demands of the peace envoys.
 According to the present plans of the war department the army i; to be recvruited to its full authorized strength of 100000 men. The reg ular army now consists of about G7,000 men, including the troops in the Philippines, so that the new en- hstments are limited to about s. coo men.
 At Elkton, Ky, Doc Petrie. col ored, went to the home of negro woman, where his wife was staying, and after beating the two women to death, saturated his clothing with coal oil and set fire to them. All ablaze, he made a dash for a nearby creek. frightening nigh unto death the colored people in the neighborhood, who shouted thai! satan was sure in their midst Petrie was fatally burned.
 The monthly statement of the imports and exports of the United States for January, 1901, issued bA the bureau of statistics, shows as follows. Merchandise. Imports, S69. 9.100.l94. of which $2,,313.454 was free of duty; decrease from January. 1900, $5,700,000 Ex- ports, $l .390.032. an increase of 5000, 10000. Gold-lmports, S4.- 1f1O12 an increase of S2 100 GOO :.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26

The board of health of New York has forbidden the sale of horse flesh in that city.
 Rolla Wells. a gold standard man. was nominated hy the democrats for mayor of St. Louis.
 II. C. Prick will likely be placed at the head of tue big steel trust, organized by J. F. Morgan.
 X deal is on foot to consolidate the interests of all the large sugar planters and refneries of Hawaii.
 In the upper branch of the Kan SIS legislature bill providing for capital punishment failed to pass.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26
To Pay the Architect.

The state capitol commission adopted a majority report of a special ~rrnmittee appointed to in vestigate the fees allowed Architect Mann for services in drawing up plans for the new building. The committee recommends that Mir. Mann bc paid , per cent of the cost ef the building. or about $50, ,000 in alk. half T which is to be paid at once and the remainder as the wori progresses.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26
What the Legislature Has Done.

Here is the work done by the Arkansas legislature to date;
 First. passed a bill appropriating $Ioo. 900 to pay themselves.
 Second. law giving each Sen ator and representative thirty pa pers. and twenty-five cents worth of stamps. each day.
 Third. made the apple blossom the state floral emblem.
 Fourth, asked congress to make an appropriation to improve the Ouachita river. [
 Fifth, fixed time of holding chancery court in the fourth chan cery district. s
 Sixth, offered reward for arrest of negro at Philadelphia.
 Seventh. a bill providing penal ties for bank officers receiving de- posits when the bank is insolvent.
 Eighth, separate judicial dis tricts in Logan county.
 Ninth, relating to special fenc- ing districts.
 Tenth, appropriating money for mileage to trustees of charitable institutions.
 The legislature has been in ses- sion for one full month with the above results. But this may not be so bad. The people have prob ably been greatly benefited by the noble work of the "bill killer"
 The apple blossom law and the bank law are the only ones of a general nature. We already had a law similar to the bank law, so it can hardly be counted as new law. But we cannot say that ot the apple blossom law. We did not have that and we were greatly in need of it. The people had sui tered long and sorely for lack of a floral emblem for the state. The many days at great cost and the eloquence are matters of insignifi- canoe when the value of the apple blossom bill is considered. As the legislature has been in session one month. or about one third of the time with these two general bills enacted, we can count that the blossom law will cost us only about SI6, 6,666. 663s.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26

ably over SI 500 per month, and to more thae S22 ,ooo year for the services. This may not be excess i've, but it is g ,ooo more than the combined salaries of all five of the supreme judges. It may not be excessive, but it is more than IS paid to the eight principal officers in the executive department of the state government, the governor, secretary of State, auditor, treas urer, attorney general, state land commissioner, superintendent of public instruction and commission CT of mines. manufacture and a9ri- culture. M
 Is there any better way to de termine what is usual and custom ary than to see what others offered to do the, work lor9 On May I2, Iso9, Mir. F. F. Myers, of Detroit. offered in writing, to furnish full and complete plans and specified tions. details and working plans, full size of all constructive parts of the buildings, and ten copies of the entire plans and specifications, and large sized colored perspective design of the building for SI4 900 and to give three years supervis- iou and inspection once month tor SI4 GOO and travelling expenses. Frank P. Milburn. of Charlotte, N. C., offered to submit plans for the state house. and if his plans met our approval. to furnish ten com- plete sets of working drawings and specifications. to the satisfaction of the commission, for SIo, ,ooo. Mir. Milburn is the architect of the Southern Railway Company, and claimed that his plans for the au- ditorium for the Confederate re- union at Charleston were accepted in competitor with twenty-four other architects. Mir. Mann has been paid SI4,7so. If Mir. Myers, tue architect of so many great cap itols, would furnish all plans and specifications of every kind needed for SI4 900, Mir. Mann should not have more for the same services. The S75o that Mr> Mann has already received is fair compensa- tion for the supervision of the work that has been done. The founda- tion is scarcely more than half completed and the work already done does not amount to over S5o, 900. so the S7so is # per cent of the completed work, and this Is the per cent charged by Mir. Mann in his accounts presented to the commission. This is certainly reasonable compensation for super vision. especially in view of the fact that tue state was paying an other party ST so per month for su- pervisiou at the same time. Un- der these circumstances, I beg leave to report that Mir. Mann has already been paid fair compensa- ton for all services performed by him. recommend the adoption of the following resolution by the capitol commission:
 Be it resolved. first, That i'll our opinion Mir. Mann has been fairly paid for all services rendered by him.
 Second, That the action of cap itol commission had on January 4, 1901, approving Mir. Mann's ac- count for S3o. 2o7.2I, bc and the came is hereby rescinded.
 Respectfully submitted,
The Conway log cabin., 1901-02-26
Outlaw Killed.

Don Dick, noted Indian Terri tory outlaw. was killed in a battle with deputy marshals near Mays ville. this state. The officers fol lowed Dick from the Territory and when surrounded he fired on his pursuers and in turn was riddled with bullets. no less than half 2 dozen shots entering his body