The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-23

Ildnh OhNC' an wv lOci'Nii' ~ 49,
nominee, Mich, was bitten on the hand
by a pet cat several weeks ago Al
though the injury was slight at first,
blood poisoning set in and he is not eX-
pected to live.
Last week Edward Reitzmann, an
inmate of the local insane asylum, es-
capped and it is thought that he went to
his former home in Calumet county. He
is about thirty years of age and had
been a patient at the asylum for about
six months.
Government statistics, recently issued.
of the commerce on the Great Lakes
during the year 1904 show that Mantle
voc ranks ninth in the arrival and clear
ance tonnage. Manitowoc's total ton
mage for the year named is as follows:
Arrivals, |, SS5, 595; Clearances, 925 80.
Miss Mathilda Schmidt of this city
participated in the rendition of the pro-
gram at the recital given by Miss Ellen
Bulson of Milwaukee at the Pabst thea
tel, Milwaukee Miss Victor Buechner,
who formerly resided in this city bnt
who is now resident of Milwaukee, also
appeared on the program.
Supt. Patton, julius Linstedt Mr. II.
Dempsey Henry Wits and Emil Teitgen
attended the fourth ANIMAL meeting of
the Wisconsin Gas association ut Mi
YANKEE last week. The convention
opened on Wednesday, Feb. -. tie
sessions being held ut the Ph-ter hotel.
WANTED:-Lady or gentleman Of
fair education to travel for a firm OF
$3.50, GOO. 90 capital. Salary %1,0i2 90 per
year and expenses; paid weekly Address
with stamp Joseph A. Alexander, Mani
towoc, Wis
Tomorrow friday evening the Mil
waukee Normal oratorical contest will
be held in the assembly room OF the
school. Richard Burke of this city and
Walter Bussewitz are among the con-
testants who will stiff, for the honor of
representing the school at Stevens Polut
in March.
Last week DR. and Mrs Walton Huhh-
ard removed to Wabena, where the
latter formerly resided and where the
doctor will practice medicine in the
future and also establish Il drug store.
Dr. Hubbard was engaged in the
practice of medicine for the last three
wears, having been associated in the pro
fession with the late DR.. K. X. Paine.
Prior to his entering into partnership
with the latter DR.. Hubbard was prac-
titioner of medicine in the West. He is
son of Fl. f. Hubbard.
The old court house will be removed
MS soon rs weather conditions are tuVur
able. The contract for the work haS
been awarded to Grove x CO., Milwau
kee contractors, for $500. The old
structure will be placed on the comfy
lots south of the Jail, and will he occu
pied until the new Du lding is completed
and ready for use.
The EXAMINER the leading mornina
paper of Chicago, has Just announced
unique Proverb Educational Contest, II
which it proposes to give away % prlzrs
to successful contestants, ranging II
| value from So. 90 to $500 GO. First prize
$500. 90; total amount to be given away
about ~, 10000; contest commencing
February 81 and containing one well.
known proverb daily for fifty days.
This contest will create II widespread
| interest, and The EXAMINER Is advising
that orders be given to the newSdeaItr,
at once, or send soc for II three months
mail subscription, and get the best home
and general newspaper published,
addressing all orders to THE Chicago
EXAMINER, Chicago, III.
Joseph Willinger, janitor at the court
house, is in receipt of an unique postal
from County Clerk Edw. Scaailland,
now at Phoenix, Ari., for the benefit oi
his health. The postal consisted Of a
piece of leather, probably made bg the
Indians, and on the reverse side bore the
picture of an imp of The lower regions
with the inscription why the
don't you write?"-The Manitowoc
Daily News.