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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
WHERE THE HIDES GO.
SHOE MEN USE THEM UP IN A WAY
THAT is APPALLING.
MAYER FACTORY OF MILWAUKEE,
USES 4l5,612 ANNUALLY.
Steers, Cows, Calves, Goats, Horses, Sheep
and Kangaroos Contribute to One of
the Greatest Industries on Earth.

In the mad whirl Of business, people
rarely pause long enough to consider the
little things of life and how closely they
are identified with the greater ones
how inseparable, in fact they are, from
and how essential to them. Take for
instance the shoe business-did ever any
one ponder long enough to realize the
wealth of actual energy and animal life
expended in the production of footwear
for the human race.
AS an example, take the Mayer Boot
& Shoe Company, a Milwaukee concern
that in its three hundred working days
has consumed no less than 4l5,6l2 hides
of all kinds during the past twelve
months.
Here then we have the hides of GO,29S
steers, 81 1853 cows, 55.7O4 calves, 1885,
SAG goats, 67,599 sheep, 2,523 horses,
and 1,479 kangaroos, all consumed and
distributed by the great Mayer factory
within the period of year. Stand these
animals in straight line and they
would cover distance of 3o1 miles,
nearly one sixtieth of the earth's cir
conference. To bring this livestock to
its final point of destination, required no
less than 5000, % foot cars, which
strung together would cover over 10
miles of railroad track. 1t takes the
nlueS OF nearly l,oUO anlLlulS udlIy "
supply the demands of this monster shoe
enterprise and were all of them spread
out at one time. it would require an
area of over 100000 square feet to
accommodate them.
Nearly 1000 skilled artisans are ema
ployed by the Mayer Company the year
round making the Honorbilt shoe for
men, Western Lady for women, and the
celebrated Martha Washington comfort
shoes; also school shoes that wear like
iron and work shoes for all classes and
purposes. The total capacity of the
Mayer factory is G,O00 pairs of shoes a
day. The equipment of this factory is
as thoroughly modern and up-to-date as
money and experience can make it. An
other decidedly favorable feature is that
of location, which is in the greatest
leather market in the world thus ena-
bling the company to secure first-choice
on products consumed. The uniformly ex
celent quality of all shoes turned out by
the Mayer factory is largely attributed
to This fact
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
Mistaken Identity.

During Robert Loraine's performance
of Bernard Shaw's Man and Super
man" in Minneapolis, one night recently,
lean visaged man with n sparse red
beard, occupying a private box all alone,
applauded the scene showing the auto
mobile so noisily that when someone
started the report that the box occupant
was the redoubtable @. Bernard himself,
many people in the audience believed it.
When the curtain fell on the act fer
vid Shawite ran forward to greet the
box holder as he started for the lobby.
MIR. Shaw, l hope" said the devotee
enthusiastically.
"Mr. Shaw, l hope not" snapped back
the man in the ginger beard decidedly
I'm the fellow who sold the show the
automobilep'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
To Make Harness Last Longer.

A little economy, which sometimes
means q good many dollars 90 man, Is
the proper care Of harness, carnage
tops etc. Leather in daily use, exposed
as il Is to sun and wind, soon becomes
dry. hard, luelustic, and unable 10 stand
strain. Then, very likely Mt the most
unfortunate moment, a break occurs,
and precious time and money are lost.
IS = this Is easily prevented by niue
Thought and care on the part of the
o. Ter. Every one owning horses should
supplied with II good leather pre-
.yative, and a good axle oil. These
10 things are necessary 20 the largest
economical use OF working outfit, or
Il pleasure Cqulpagc.
Observation has shown thai no oil
penctrates leather so deeply, and rcslsts
the drying effect Of sun aud wind 50
well as Eureka Harness Oil.
NcatsfOUt and some other inferior oils
sometimes used, easily become rancid,
or because Of containing acid hurt the
leather. Stable men and others posted
on the subject, invariably use Eureka
Harness Oil. When harness is given an
occasional dressing Of this oil and
wagon splndIes creased with Boston
Coach OIL a very large reduction Is
made In the necessary repair bills. Bos
ton Coach Oil, by the way. is very
much superior to Castor Oil. 1t has
splendid lasting qualities, will not gum
or corrode. and Is more economical IN
every way.
People who are after economy in
stable management will do well 70 ASK
for these oils.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
Summering Forced Azaleas.

Keep your azaleas in a light place,
until all danger of frost is past, when
they may be put out of doors. They
are easily injured by too much or too
little water; therefore see that the soil
is always moist, never let it get dry nor
water-logged. Put the plants out of
doors, when danger of frost is past
Better plunge them in the rim of the
pot in well-drained soil or coal ashes
This will keep the pots cool, preventing
evaporation of water from them. Put
them where they can have the early
morning and late afternoon sun, but are
shaded during the midday. Syringe the
foliage late each afternoon, and see that
the under sides of the leaves are hit
by the water, in order to dislodge the red
spiders and thrps, which will do a
great deal of harm if not checked.-Gar-
den MagaZine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
New Light on Dairying.

In one of the model schools In our
town. q first grade teacher was having
a 'lesson on the cow" She was trying
to impress on the young minds the va
rous uses Of the milk. Butter, cheese,
etc, had been disposed Of, and she
wanted some bright genius to tell how
pigs. Leading up to this, she asked this
question:
Now children, after the farmer has
made all the butter and cheese he. needs,
and uses what milk he wants for has
family, what does he do with the milk
that still remainsp
Dead silence followed for moment,
and then one little hand waved frantic
ally. The teacher smiled and said, well,
James" -,
He pours It back into the cow
piped James.-Woman's Home Compan-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
DISTRIBUTION OF WAR MONIES.
Why They Went Into General and No
Trust Fund.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 2O.-In re
sponse to an inquiry, Attorney General
Sturdevant has written Otto Reinbold
of Chiffon a letter explaining why, in
his opinion, the money received by Wis
consin from the federal government for
war claims was turned into the general
fund instead of the trust fund.
He says the money was not originally
borrowed from the trust funds, but was
raised on bonds issued by the state.
The war refund from the general gov
eminent was covered into the general
fund of the state in accordance with an
opinion issued by the governor at the
time the money was received.
Tho Democratic candidate for governor
is charging that the money ought TO
have been placed in the trust funds and
that the Republican administration was
grossly in error TO place it in the general
fund.
Money was furnished by the state to
the government to pay its part of the
expenses Of carrying on the war of the
rebellion. The total Indebtedness is
s. 251 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
4 FOOD CONVERT.

Good Food the True Hond 10 Health.
The pcruicious habit some persons
Etill have " relying on uaus"ous drugs
10 relieve Dyspepsia keep, up the pat
eut medicine business ana helps keep
VI the army OF dyspcptcs.
Indigestion Dyspepsia - IS caused
b. what is put into the stomach IN
the way Of improper food, the Kind
that 50 taxes the strength Of the di-
geetlye organs they are actually Grip.
pied
When this state is reached, 10 resort
10 stimuiants is Ike whipping a tired
horse with a big load. Every addition
al effort be makes under the lash IN
creases bis loss Of power TO move The
load
Try helping the stomach BY leaving
of heavy, greasy, indigesti1Ie food
and take on Grape .Nuts-,ight, easily
digested, full Of strength for nerves
and brain, In every grain Of it. There's
re a"Gate OF time nor energy when
Grape Nuts Is the food.
81 am an enthusiastic user OF Grape
Nuts and consider 1t an ideal food"
writes a Maine man:
81 had nervous dyspepsia and was
all run down ana my food seemed 10
do me but little good From reading
an adv. | tried Grape Nuts food, and,
after few weeks steady use Of 1t,
felt greatly improved
'Am much stronger, not nervous
now. and can do more work without
feeling SO tired, and am better every
way.
~ relish Grape Nuts best with cream
and use four heaping teaspoonfuls al
meal. am sure there are thou
sands of persons with stomach trouble
who would be benefited by using
Grape Nuts" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich. Read the Ill
tla book. The Road to Wellynle." Ii
pkes There's a reason
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
MAY CUT INFO REVENUE.
Supreme Court to Hear Noted Tobacco
Import Case That Means Millions
to Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON. u, G., oct. 22.-The
supreme court Of the United States to-
day set the hearing in the case Of tho
United States VS.. falk X Brother of
New York for December , next The
question is whether imported tobacco is
dutiablc on its weight when ii enters or
when it is withdrawn from warehouses;
The decision of the circuit court of ap-
pcaIs was that the duty should be paid
on the weight at Withdrawal and # is
treasury would suffer loss of $1,000
900 II year on tobacco, to say nothing Of
the loss ON other articles to which the
principle would apply if held appiable
10 tobacco.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
STATE STOPS A SHOW.
Factory Inspector Takes Two Children
Off Stage and Has Manager and
Fathers Arrested.

KENOSHA, Wis, Oct. 20,-t Special
Deputy Factory Inspector ID. ID.
Evans played an unexpected part on the
programme of the Bijou theater here
last night when he removed two of the
acts from the bill and caused the arrest
of Manager Frank j. O'Brien of Mil
waukee, head of the JonesO' Brien cir
cult, on a charge of employing children
under the age of IA years,
He also arrested William j. Gehle and
Z. Z. Richardson, fathers of the chill
dren. Hazel Gehle and Lavender Rich
ardson were the children on behalf OF
whom the warrants were issued.
The men were arraigned in court and
OBrien was fined so and costs and the
other two So and costs. The inspector
refused to issue a permit for the children
to work on the stage and demanded that
the act be withdrawn. The theatrical
men threaten to appeal the case to the
higher courts as it is said that the chill
dren had planned to play in several WIS
cOnSin cities.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
School Teachers as Business Men.

Experience has shown that we can
never make a practical business person
out of a theorist. In the one years ex-
perience with the direct delivery of text
books principals have "ctually sent re-
ceipts to the department of education
before they ever received one dollars
worth of supplies, and were it not for
the care and supervision exercised the
supplies need not be delivered and the
city would have to pay for them.-City
Record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
ACTRESS WAS STRANGlED
Coroners Physician in Chicago Puts
Aside the Suicide Theory in Mar
garet Leslie Case.

CHICAGO, H.. oct, 22.-Thc coro-
uer's physician today after an exhaustive
examination declared that Mrs. Margaret
Leslie, an actress whose body was found
dead in n room in the Palace hotel, sew
crul days ago, WAS probably stranglcd
to death. 1t was considered ut the time
to be a case of suicide, aud the coroner
SO reported Lately severe features of
the case have thrown doubt on the sui
eide theory. There is no clue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
WISCONSIN HAS 257s AUTOS.
Milwaukee Leads with 500 and Madison
Is Second with rs

MADISON, Wis, oct 20 Secretary
If State IIouscr has issued a statement
showing there arn IBIS automobiles now
licensed in Wisconsin. The total value
Of these machines is estimated at 81
)93,GOO. the insurance carried on them
1t $1,000 oO ana taxes paid on them at
S3i 900. Milwaukee has 500, the larg-
est number ul any city in the state.
Madison is second with scycnty-hvc
The state charges 81 each for register
.urthe machines mthe secretary ofstatc's
department. and 30 cents for transfer
ring certificates \ pamphlet contain
ing the numbers and names aud adj
lrcssce Of owners Of all automobiles will
in few days be- sent to all chiefs Of
police. shrrG- and city aud county
clerks in the state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
Trainers Lives of Adventure.

Animal trainers of the old days led
adventurous lives. In 1860 all London
was talking of n man named Bankes,
servant of the Earl of Essex, who had
taught his horse to count and perform
number of feats, including mounting to
the top of st. Paul's cathedral, while "a
number of asses" as the historian puts
it, "brayed below" Sir Walter Raleigh,
in his history, says of Bankes that he
would have shamed all of the enchant
ers Of the world; for whosoever was
most famous among them could never
master or instruct any beast as he did
his horse" When Bankes took his horse
70 Rome both were burnt Tor witchcraft.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25

, Harlan all retire together, President
Roosevelt would have the extraordinary
privilege of naming seven of the nine
members Of the court during his incum
bency of the office of President.
Judge Lurton's Career.
Judge Lurton, who will probably sue
coed Justice Brown, was born in Camp
bell county, Ky, February 2G, 1911, the
son of Lycurgus l.. and Sarah Ann Har'
mon Lurton, who were natives of the
Blue Grass state. Judge Lurton's father
years ago was a practiclng physician
but in 1870 he left incidence for clerlcs
and was ordained "A priest in the Protest
ant Episcopal church.
Judge Lurtons early education was
received from private instructors, but in
1889 he went To Chicago and entered
Douglas University, later the University
of Chicago. The Civil war brought a
halt to the completion Of his collegiate
training, for, at the first bugle blast,
young Lurton hurried South and Of
fered his services. He was enlisted in
the Thirty fifth Tennessee, commanded
by Colonel y. j. Hill, and was made
scrgcant-major.
In February, 1862, Major Lurton was
discharged on account of i'll health, but
he was not idle long, as he returned in
time TO take part in the battle Of Fort
DOuclsOn, whore he was taken prisoner
and confined in Camp Chase. He man
aged 10 effect his escape in the spring
Of 1862, and promptly enlisted IN the
Third Kentucky cavalry, with which
he served until July, 1868, when he was
again captured, this time in Ohio on
Morgan's famous raid.
Judge Iurton was carefully guarded
and remained in prison until the end of
Ia ,,ror hon a antpral tho In " IpnDTt-
ment Of Cumberland university, Leba-
non. Tenn, and was graduated in Feb
ruary, 1861, and entered at once into
practice at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, in partner
ship with Gustavus A. Henry, a kinsman
of Patrick Henry. Later Judge Lurton
was a partner of James T.. Bailey, who
subsequently was elected to the United
States Senate.
His Life in Tennessee.
In January, 1879, Judge Lurton wa
appointed by Gov. Porter chancellor of
tho sixth chancery division of Tennes-
see to fiji the vacancy OCcasioned by the
resignation of Charles G.. Smith. At the
expiration of the term of appointment
in 1876 lie was elected to the office with
out opposition, but in 1878 he resigned
From 1873 TO 1856 he practiced law at
Clarksvillc in partnership with Charles
g. Smith. having served as the first
president of the Farmers and Mechanics
National bank and also acquired wide
reputation as n tInancicr
I'm 1856 he was elected justice Of the
supreme court Of Tennessee, and in Jan
nary. 1893. By vote Of his colleagues
became chief justice in place of Peter
Turury, who was goycrnor-elcct Of Ten
uc-.rc. Two months later he was APP
pointed by President Cleveland circuit
Judge Of tho Sixth United States circuit
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
WIFE NO. z PROPOSED
THIS is STATEMENT OF CHARLES
SAGER, BIGAMIST. .
When Marital Troubles Are Strengthened
He Will Choose Woman Who, He
Says, Threatened Suicide.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. CO. Especial
In a written statement to the press,
Chas. X. Sager, confessed bigamist, now
in jail on charge of stabbng bar
tender. says he hopes to straighten out
his marital troubles and eventually
marry wife No. ., Margaret Hulhoi-
land, of Nalton) who, he says, has
promised to be true to him.
He says that he would not have mar
lied wife No. but for the fact that she
proposed to him on her knees, and lay
ing her head in his lap, said she would
Jump into lake MENDOZA if he didn't.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
Irish Language in Church

This year, perhaps for the first time
since Queen Elizabeth's day. a service
was read Ia Irish at St Patrick's cathe-
dral III Dublin. Ten years ago any man
who had predicted such thing would
have been counted lunatic; today many
will reseLt It. Yet none the less It Is a
sign Of growing feelings that the Church
of ireland, if It is to justify its title,
cannot shut itself off from the. national
III and the common heritage Of a much
nc ted language. and literature has
gil. scope in more ways than this for
I Getting Of ancient oposites.-Ldin-
y, Review
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
WAUPACA FIGHT STILL ON
Chaplain of Veterans Home Has Capt.
A. c. Smith Arrested on Charge
Of Criminal Libel

WAUPACA. Wis, Oct 20.-LSpc-
ciaL Capt A. c. Smith who has made
charges against the Wisconsin Veterans
home here and who is about to circulate
paper called the Veterans Voice,
has been arrested upon complaint Of ".
II. Brown, chaplain of the home, on a
charge of criminal libel Smith has ap-
pealcd to Gov. Davidson for a thorough
investigation of affairs Mt the home.
Smith has gone to Milwaukee to employ
help in his undertaking.
tigation but officers Of the home were
eXOnerated some months ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
SELLS TIMBER FOR FORTUNE.
NJ. Haskell Withee Disposes of Oregon
Holdings for 100000

LA CROSSE. Wis, oct. 20 Spe
,iaL IN. Haskell Withee, of La Crosse,
has just disposed of tract of 10000
acres Of pine lands in Oregon to the
Weyerhacuscr syndicate. The price Is
not announced officially. but is under
stood to have been S3OO, 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
OLEO CASE IS NOT AT END.
Emery to Seek Interpretation in Other
Circuits of State.

MADISON, Wis. Oct 20-Thc Wis
,onsin state dairy and food commission
will not rest op the oleomargarinr de
2ision of Circuit Judge George Clement
son ut Lancaster, but will bring prosccu-
lions in otrr circuits of the state and
seek to maintain the Interpretation Com
missioner Emery makes of the law,
which Interpretation does not agree with
that made hy the circuit court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
c. T. CARY'S SON ELOPES.
Miss Esther Stromme, Former Society
Reporter, Is His Bride.

MADISON, Wis, Oct 80 -Talegrams
To their parents announced the marriage
in Rockford of lucien Cary. aged p
years, son of c. i. Cary, state superin-
tcndent of schools. to Miss Esther Au-
gusta Strommc, former society reporter
Of the Madison Democrat.
Young Cary vas junior in Wisconsin
university, and there was no objection
to Il marriage after he had graduated.
Mr. aud Mrs. Gary will live in Chica-
70. where the young iuan will enter
newspaper work. The bride is duush-
ter of Mr. and Airs. Peer .. Stromme.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
QUITS COLD WATER SLATE
Rev. w. J. Mckay, Prohibitionist Candi-
date for Assembly, Hopes to Be Elect
ed as an Independent at Madison.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 10 Special. ]
REV. w. j. Mckay, formerly prcsid-
ing elder of the Methodist church, an
old soldier and now a real estate agent
Of Madison, has withdrawn from the
Prohibition ticket on which he was nomi-
mated for the Assembly, and will run as
an independent candidate hoping to be
elected. The Republican candidate is
G. Kroncke of Madison and the Demo
2rat Gilmore I. Elver Of Madison.
out independently by pledges Of support
from voters of both parties and Citizens
league members.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
BELOiT COLLEGE AT PICNIC.
Entire Student Body with Faculty on al
Outing,

RELOIT. Wis, Oct, 23.-Beloit col.
legc observed it's first annual Big hill
day today. Following an eastern Gus.
tom, the entire body Of students and fac.
ulty went for an outing to what is
known as Pig hill, four miles from the
city. \ dinner was served and picnic
sports followed. The object of the day
is to promote greater unity and demo
crncy OF tho COllcge eIements
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
CAN THIS Be TRUE?
Wagon Tips Over on Railway Track, I'm
prisoning Farmers Under Box
Trains Delayed One Hour.

MADISON. Oct. 23.-By the tipping
over of wagon on the railway track,
thus imprisonng two farmers. Andrew
and Ole Bjerg, under the wagon box.
trains on the Chicago X North-W estern
road were held up an hour today till the
farmers could be released.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
DIpHTHERIA CLOSES SCHOOL.
Black River Falls Alarmed and Precau
tons Are Taken Against Spread

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. Oct.
23.-l Special. The high schools of this
city closed this morning on account Of
Il diphtheria scare. Miss DAVIS, who vas
buried Saturday, was high school
Junior who died of the dread disease. No
other cases are reported
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
Only Chance Is Mormon Church.

BOSTON, Mass, oct. -. When the
White Star steamship Arabia locked
Sunday she had on board sevcnty-six
Mormon converts, in charge OF Elder
George Wilson, One of the young wom-
eli said "Well, you know, il is the only
chance some Of the girls have to get hus-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
DIES IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Body of Mesaba Woman Found In Su-
perior Building

SUPERIOR. Wis, Oct. 20.-The body
IF Mrs. Jankoski Of Mesaba. Mimi, was
found in tho elevator shaft of the new
fedora building here in about five feet
Of water. The body was discovered by
August Widdon. workman. Mystery
surrounds the ease.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
TO RULE WEALTH
AND AID LABOR.
President Will Make His Next Message
Remarkable by New Recon-
mendltions.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 22.-No
message Prcsdcat Roosevelt has written
is Of greater Importance to the industrial
interests Of the country to the capitalist,
and to the man, than that he has prelim-
narily completed which he will trans
nit to congress in December.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
Oldest BAYFIELD, Settler Dies.

BAYFIELD,, Wis, Oct. 90 Spe-
cial IN Labonte, II years oil, died
esl living White settler Of Baytied, hay.
ing come here iiity-one years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-10-25
WILL REPORT ON UNIVERSITY.

MADISON. Wis. Oct. - Special. |
The university Investigating committee
went into session this morning. The
committee is meeting 20 prepare re
port TO be presented to the governor be-
fore November /.
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William Vice Is Arrested.

MADEIRA, Cal. oct. 90. William
Vice. the defaulting Union Pacific rail
way clerk. for wI>nm the railway de-
tectiycs have been searching for years,
has been arrested. lie had been living
1903