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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
S1OCKHOL LDERS WANT
''''"''''''' "'nI Information

At meeting of the stockholders of
the defunct Manitowoc Cooperative
Company held at Schriehart's hall Sat
urday afternoon, it was decided to have
the books of the concern examined and
committee consisting of Adolph Wolf
Herman Carstens and Peter Mason were
appointed to take charge of the matter
and see it through. Many Of the stock
holders are not able to understand how
the company could have gone behind
more than Sl2,0 600, in the three years of
its existence, and they hope to get some
definite information from the books
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

AS will he seen by examining the
above figures only the physical value of
the property of the Water company has
been considered in arriving at this valua-
tion. Nothing has been allowed for the
value of the franchise for that portion
of it's term yet unexpired and no allow
ance has been made for the fact that the
plant is going concern. These are
matters that the Rate commission will
have to pass upon and they will be TAX
en- up in connection with the figures
given above rs the value of the plant by
the commission at the January session
1t is safe to say that some value will
be added to the amounts above stated,
for gong value of the plant, and con.
servatlve estimates of the final figures
of the commission on the property fix
the amount at not less than 1925 900.
The figures filed by the engineers do
not differ very greatly from the value
placed on the physical property of the
plant by the board of appraisers who
valued it some time ago when the agi.
tation for Municipal Ownership of this
property assumed definite form in this
city. The total value at that time ac.
cording to the figures filed was about
1886, 600, and in this was included an
amount to represent going value, The
city, after the filing of these figures,
rejected them on the theory that they
were much too high.
Later the management of the com.
pany offered the entire property of the
company to the city for $3.50, 0O0 but at
special election held few months ago
this offer also was rejected, and steps
were taken by the city council looking
to the securing of the plant by condem
nation proceedings. About that time
the engineers Of the commission appear.
ed and began the work of valuing the
the property and proceedings on the part
of the council have been delayed from
time to time since then, in order that
the engineers figures might be made
known before further steps were taken
The figures filed with the commission
are subject to change by it after a full
hearing on the subject, bnt it is safe to
say that no very radical changes will be
made In them, and that if the city still
desires to own the water plant it will
have to pay considerably more than
5000, 600 to procure it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
ROYAL LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS

The Manitowoc Council, No. AZ, Roy.
al League, at the meeting Tuesday
night, held at Beers hall, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Acknowledgement Zander.
Vice Archon-Henry Baetke.
Orator-W. Fl. Hahn.
Past Archon-R e. Plumb.
Scribe-Ed. Menge.
Collector. G. Schultz.
Treasurer-A. Fishbeck.
Guide-Hugo Jonas.
Prelate-Frank krumm.
Warden-Chas Fricke.
Sentry-Frank Vraney.
Trustee-Alb Engels.
Rep. to Advisory Council Ed .Zander.
Alternate-E. NJ Kapitan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
c. 0. F. ELECT OFFICERS.

At a meeting held Monday evening
the Sacred Heart Court, Catholic Order
of Foresters, elected the following offic.
ers for the ensuing year: Chaplain,
Rev. W. J. Peil, Chief Ranger, JOS.
kehlnbofer, Vice Chief Ranger, WIN.
Kappes, Past Chief Ranger Frank Hoff
man, Financial Secretary, walter Joyce,
Recording secretary, Urban Gagnon,
Treasurer, Theo. Loef, Court Physician
DR.. j. E. Meany, Trustees, John Schrei
hart and l., A. Rank. Frank Isselman
was appointed banner carrier.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
TRIAL ORCHARD TO
Be ESTABLISHED.

The agreement between the state Of
Wisconsin and the trustees of the Mani
towoc Comfy Insane Asylum for the
establishment of trial orchard on the
property of the asylum has been closed.
Superintendent Goedjen signed the
contract last week. Under the terms
of the contract the state is given the
use of 5 acres of the asylum farm for a
term of ten years for trial orchard. 1t
is agreed that the state shall plant the
orchard and supervise the work in car
ing for the fruit trees At the termina-
tion of the lease the orchard ia to revert
to the county asylum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
Farm For Sale.

offer for sale my farm of 16O acres,
situated in section 32 town of Coopers.
town, and 4 ! miles southwest of Mari.
bel. 20 acres under cultivation, 20 acres
pasture and timber land, drilled wells
and two sets of good buildings For
particulars call on or write to
JOS. OpICHKA,
"A. X, +. ID. No 2, Cato, wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

In the report of the school officers
who attended the schoo, board conven-
ton from the town of Two Rivers few
mistakes We're made. The following
school officers were present:
Two Rivers-W. G. Eggerstedt, j. G.
Wilsman, Chas. Meincke, Herman Arm
emann, Louis Shambeau, Robert Shu.
bert, John Wilke, Geo. Silbersack Fred
Jachimstal, Jos. Holly Halver Johnsrud,
Aug. Schultz. Albert Demsen, Peter
Bleser, Fred Mande.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received for the
erection of an addition to st Mary
church ut Clarks Mills until Jan, :. 1908
at o'clock =. NJ Plans and speciii-
cations can be seen mt the priest house,
and bids will be open there at o'clock
=. NJ, Jan. Z, 1908, The right in re-
served to reject any or all bids,
% COMMITTEE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

John b. Miller, former resident of
this city and one of the pioneer newspa-
per owners and proprietors in this county,
died at Chicago Monday. Mr. Miller
was born at Copenhagen, Denmark 6s
years ago. He came to this country at
an early age and located in Memphis
Tenn, later removing to Manitowoc,
where he became the owner of the Man.
itowoc Tribune.
Later he disposed of his interest in
the paper and moved to Chicago where
he has since resided Deceased il sur
vived by widow, an adopted daugh-
ter, one brother and one sister, all re.
siding at Chicago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
ENGINEERS FILE APPRAIS-
AL OF WATER PLANT,

The completed figures of the apprais-
al of the property of the Manitowoc
Water Works company were filed in the
office of the city clerk last Friday. The
report, which gives in detail the classi
fication and values of all of the com
pany's property in this city, was com
PEELED under the direction of the Rail
road Rate Commission in accordance
with the provisions of the public Utility
Law passed by the last legislature, and
is signed w. D. Pence, engineer for the
commission.
1t is based upon the examination and
investigation of the property of the
Water company made few weeks ago
by a corps of engineers under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Pence.
The following is a summary of the
report:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
EDUCATIONAL.
By w. E. LARSON
CABINET OFFICERS

CABINET OFFICERS
Sec of State Foreign Affairs,
Elihu Root
Sec. of Treasury, Geo. B. Cortelyou
Sec. of War, VIM. H. Taft.
Atty. General, Chas. j. Bonaparte.
p. M. General Geo. Won l.. Meyer.
Sec. of the Navy, Victor H. Metcalf.
Sec. of the Interior, James r. Garfield.
Sec. of Agriculture, James Wilson.
Sec. of Commerce and Labor,
Oscar s. Strauss.
The above are arranged according to
the order of the Presidential Succession
Law of 1885.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

DR.. r. S. OConnell died at his home
in Cato at an early hour Monday morn.
ing. His death was due to appoplexy,
he having been stricken while in attend
ance .on n patient at Nalders little
more than two weeks ago
Deceased was born in New York sixty.
one years ago and came west in 1873,
settling in Cato, where he has since
made his home. During these years he
built up large practice in his chosen
profession, and it is safe to say that no
man in the central portion of the county
was better known or more highly re-
spected than DR.. O'Connell. His genial
nature, large heartedness and kind dis.
position will long be remembered by
those in the community in which he
lived
He was twice married and is survived
by a wife and one son, Hal OConnell
of Fond du Lac, conductor on the
Wisconsin Central. Six brothers and
one sister also survive him.
The funeral took place at Cato Tues
day forenoon and number from this
city attended.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12
Notice..

A two yearold steer, color--dark red
with white star on forehead, strayed
upon my inclosure in section |, Coopers.
town, a few weeks ago. The owner can
have same by paying all charges.
Mrs. THOS. BRADLEY
"a Cooperstown, Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

Look towards the south these even
ings. There is race going on in the
southern sky. Planets Mars and Saturn
are the contestants. They are the two
most conspicuous objects in the early
evening sky. Mars is rapidly gaining
on Saturn and the two will soon be close
together Watch
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

Dedication exercises will be held in
the new school house at Quarry tomor
row night, dec. 13).
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

On Tuesday night Mrs Jos. Edwards
died at the Holy Family Hospital of
typhoid fever, aged 30 years. She leaves
a husband and four children. The fun
eral takes place today from the home on
north 4th street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

Oklahoma became a state in the I'm.
ion by the presidents proclamation Of
Nov. 18.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

ed in Dist. No. /, Two Creeks, Dist. No.
3, Two Rivers, and Dist. No >, Meeme.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

Program at the Valders school tonight,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

Teachers Meetings at Francis Creek
and St Nazianz next Saturday dec IA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

Ventilation systems have been install.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12

New York has 36 representatives in
the House
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06
KNIFE RESTORES SPEECH OF
NEW YORK MAN.
Was Stricken Dumb by Blow IN Head
Several Months Aeo-Point Of
Congestion Located by
Electric Battery.

New York.-Absolutely s~peechless
since last November and unable ven
to move the muscles of his jaw, Frank
Deirlein, a patient in Bellevue hospital
is now talking himself hoarse to
make up for lost time.
Remarkable operations in surgery,
conducted by Drs. John c. Madey and
John Stewart, resulted in the restora-
ton of the mans vocal powers
and demonstrated that modern surg
cry has become so mastery that I'M
less the organ which controls speech
is destroyed, pressure may be 50
relieved that articulation returns.
Although the methods employed are
not new, the pertinacity and bulldog
grit of the surgeons have once more
proved that while there's life there's
hope"
D%eirlein, who lives on East Eighty
third street, was struck on the head
last November during an all-round
fight on Tenth avenue. For two weeks
he seemed to suffer no ill-effects, but
at the expiration of that time he lost
his speech and the skill of many local
physicians was futile to relieve him.
On February Q the nan went to
Bellevue, where Drs. Madey and
Stewart took charge of his case. The
surgeons fed their patient on liquid
food and got his system so fortified
that he could withstand an operation.
Then they drilled his skull open seek
ing for the point where a blood clot
was paralyzing the function which
was affected.
Days passed and still Deirlein did
not regain his power of speech. The
third frontal c%onvolution of the brain
is the center of speech, practically the
dynamo that operates the lingual ma
chinery.
The surgeons bored into that sec
ton of the skull and tried to remove
the depressing substance, which was
a blood clot. Again they failed. But
they tackled the problem again and
employed an electric battery to locate
absolutely the point of congestion.
When they applied the electrodes to
certain portions of the head, the arms,
the legs or other members would
culver in sympathy with the shock
experienced by the section of the
brain Influenced by the current.
In this manner they located their
goal and once more drilled the skull.
While the strong current was shot
into the mans brain he would emit
sounds indicative Of pain, and then
the doctors knew they were on the
right track.
That was a few days ago, and in
two days more Deirlein will be SEN
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06

sively, and he was holding her closs.
Have faith in me, Verbena," he whis-
pered. Trust me! That's all that l
can ask now"
Verbena did not answer in words,
but she touched his lips with hers
for just an instant and drew away
from him. you've barely time to
catch that freight"
And so she hurried him off, and yet
the words that he carried with him
down the headlong slide of rocks
WEE: Il do trust you; I do believe
you"
It was a curious %betrothal, perhaps,
but Verbena never doubted for an
instant that she was betrothed to
John Cox. A few months later, she
received a little sprig of verbena en-
closed in a blank sheet of paper. She
did not know that it had grown in
a prison yard, and she accepted it as
a message that the waiting might be
long.
Twice the best room was opened for
funerals, for Mrs. Lombard died soon
after her husband. Then more years
passed, and every day Verbena tend
ed her sanctuary.
At last love came to her there.
Just at nightfall, when Verbena was
closing the house. she saw an unfa-
miliar figure coming toward her. And
yet her heart had recognized it. In.
stead, she turned and unlocked the
best room and threw the door wide
open.
For was it not in the best room
that all girls received their-their
beaus?
i've paid more than I owed, Yer
bena." He spoke slowly in the old.
low voice. ITS a long story, YER
bena."
q don't want TO hear it, John"
Have you thought of me always
as John Cox?'" he asked. Il was
Jared Ccnklin, a murderer. It was a
duaf1N. / killed him in reality to
save myself. If l had not run away,
l might have got OFF, but when l went
back-because l loved you'll had to
pay the full penalty Of the law. And
now I've paid it and overpaid it,"
Verbena was looking at him close
ly, thinking how little he had changed
since that first morning in the old
schOolroom. Possibly her mind led
his back there, for he said; do you
remember hat first morning at
school? / wondered even then II /
should ever be free to ask you to
marry me. Now l am free, and you
You are just as adorable, just as
sweet"
THAT what mother used to say" she
whiN ered, about that sweet green
stun in the garden. It might be shriy-
eled and wilted-the years have been
very loHg, John-but it would be-
would be just as sW 1et."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06
Electricity in the Nursery.

Electricity has invaded the nursery
Within the past few months a device
has been patented to rock the young
ster's cradle, and the nocturnal pa
jana ~promenades are no longer a ne.
cessity. So, too, there has recently
been placed on the market an cleo.
trical baby milk warmer and now
when the youngster cries during the
night for his food, all that is neces-
sary is to turn a switch and the milk
is warm by the time papa is up and
has found his slippers. Last but not
least ONE the startling intelligence,
with doleful significance to bad boys.
that an electric spanking machine
armed with many hard wood paddles
has been devised. 1t is predicted that
schoolrooms which are already equip.
ped with electric clocks, electric
lights, electric tardy bells, etc, will
adopt the new device for youthful
chastisement. Heavy soled slippers
can be used in place Of the paddles
If old time associations of childhood
are desired.-Electric News Service.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06

A distinguished army officer tells Z
story on himself which relates to the
days when he was a young lieutenant
in the far west a good many years
ago. He was of a party who had gone
to see the Indians at Spokane falls.
Among the redskins was Chief Moses,
who was fairly well educated and
spoke capital English. The young
lieutenant addressed Chief Moses If
the Indian tongue, saying: Moses,
l have often heard of you and Ihave
your picture and your name in
the newspapers, but l have never be.
fore seen you" and, offering his hand,
added: Il am glad to meet you"
Noses scanned bin from head to foot,
and as the young man stood with out
stretched hand the lengthening 81.
lence and s%tolidity of the chief we're
becoming painful when old Moses at
last and with great %deliberation said
in English: Young man, / have never
heard Of you before and / have never
seen your picture or your name in
the newspapers, but" he added light
ly, nevertheless, / am glad to see
you" and accepted his hand.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06
WOMAN ACTS AS ENGINEER.
Takes Place Of Husband When He Is
Called Away on Urgent Business.

Lincoln, Neb.-The little town of
Harrison, Neb., was dependent for its
water and fire protection one night re-
Gently entirely upon a m No
body in town was aware of the fact
until several days afterward. The
woman was pretty little Mrs. Izer, the
wife of the water commissioner.
One of Mr.. Izer's most importsAb
duties is to operate the gasoline en-
CINE which works the town pump.
Mrs. Izer is often with him in the
pumping station and has watched him
at his work. Last week Mr.. lzer was
called out of town on important bnsi-
ness which could not be delayed.
There was not another man in town
who knew how to handle the engine
and run the pump. The water com
missioner was distracted, for his sum
IONS away was imperative and he
dared not leave the town without wa
ter and fire protection.
I'll run the engine" suddenly In
nounced Mrs. Izer.
Her husband stared at her in maze
ment, but she hurried him over to
the pumping station and promptly
demonstrated that she had learned
all about the work from observation.
The engine worked steadily all night.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06
Beeny's Best Room
BY Kathryn Jarboe
Ccopyright. BY Joseph b Bowiesj

him that she was ready. Noiselessly
they left the house, Verbena lead.
ing him by the hand as though he
were a child.
Our horses are at the lower
gate she whispered
II am only going with you until you
are safe. And I must be back before
the day dawns.'
Must you go, Verbena?" Eyes; I
must go with you. / told you that !
must until you are safely out Of this
part of the country. There is no road.
but ] have been over this path every
day for the last two weeks. I know
it and the horses know it. There is
no time to be lost. Come"
They were hardly in their saddles,
but Verbena was already off. 1t seem
ed to him that they rode for hours.
Then they began to climb ever so
slightly, the pace to slacken ever so
little,
At last she stopped and slid from
the horse. From here, your way
is down." she said. Give Jocko his
head for ten minutes. BY that time
you'll strike the trail. A freight stops
at Red Tank Siding for water at 5:4S.
II Her voice broke. A culver
ing sob slipped from her lips.
The man drew nearer to her, stretch
ed his hands toward her, then clench-
ed them fast together. Verbenal
did kill him, Verbena, but
"Oh, I know it," she cried, impul
sively, but I wanted that you be hon.
est with me; just with mel"
In another instant she was in his
arms, clinging to him, sobbing convul
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06

Mrs. Hetty Green is regarded as a
good deal of a nuisance by employees
Of the Chemical National bank in New
York. This does not worry Mrs. Green
a great deal, however, and every day
or so she appears inside the ratings
and asks a few incisive questions Of
bookkeepers and clerks. AS she keeps
a balance there of somewhere near
5,000,O 900 all the while, the employees
carefully conceal their lack of rever-
ence for the richest woman in Amer
lea.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06
THE MARKETING CHA.
Creature 70 Be Feared and Avoided,
Says Writer.

OF some Of the strange ways Of the
gila monster, that little-known crea-
ture Of the southwestern deserts, a
correspondent writes: 81 have had
some experience with gila monsters
and can state that. no matter what
scientists may claim, the gila mon
ster is a good thing to shun. Indians
and Mexicans have a horror of them
and fear them more than a rattle
snake. I believe that the bite of the
gila monster is dangerous because
of the creatures habit of eating liz
ards. bugs and rodents, and then ly.
irg on sand so hot that It blisters
the hands and feet Of men. The heat
cause the food to putrefy in the
stomach, evidenced by the fact that
the teeth are often covered with a
~fermented, putrehed froth from the
food. A bite has the same effect as
the cut of a d~issecting knife used on
a cadaver; in other words, the inoou.
lation of a deadly poison.
When frightened or angry he can
move quite rapidly. That short, thick,
stubby tail is used in jumping, just
as a kangaroo uses his tail. The gila
monster bites like a bulldog, and has
the tenacity Of a swapping turtle. I
once saw some men teasing a gila
monster brought to Tucson. A string
was tied around his neck. The gila
monster was crawling around on the
ground, trying to get away, but was
pulled back by the string. This was
carried on till the creature became
furious. The crowd around the gila
monster knew nothing of his power
to spring. Suddenly he sprang up
and bit a man among the crowd on
the hand leaping fully two feet from
the ground.
Another instance, this Of a man
whose chief object seems to have
been a foolhardy display of fearless
ness: He was holding back one Of
the monsters in his hand by the back
Of the neck, so it could not bite him.
He dropped his hand to the side of
his leg. The gila monster shut his
teeth down on his heay duck overalls,
taking a double piece out where the
cloth folded, as quickly as a pair of
scissors could have cut the fabric,
and as cleanly."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-06
UNCLE SAM COUNTS CLERKS.
Finds He Has 1868 stenographers in
His Washington Departments.

Washington.-The chief clerks of
the nine executive departments In
Washington have just completed for
the first time an accurate census of
the stenographic clerks employed in
the various departments.
The report of the civil service COM
mission shows that during 1906 there
were 1858 persons examined for this
service, of whom 1870 were men and
1888 women. OF these 7O8 men and
1886 women passed, of whom 40 men
and 81 women were appointed. The
usual entrance salary was $40 to
5000. The highest salary possible for
a stenographer to attain is $500.
The secretary of the commission
says that st~enographic clerks in the
government become so useful that in
stead of taking dictation they are en-
ployed to dictate.
There is a dearth of the higher
Grade of st%enographic clerks. The
total number so employed in the exc
cutive departments is 1868, aud 25
per cent every year go out Of this
work into some better work.