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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
HURT HOME TRADE
WHAT GREEDY, SHoRT-SiGHTED
PEOPLE DO.
WAYS THAT KILL CUSTOM
Fair Treatment by Tradesnen Assists
In Building Up Towns and In.
creases Business for
ALL

One Of the troubles in small towns
seems to be that petty jealousies keep
the business men from working in har-
mony. There is just so much business
to be had. and 1t either goes to the
home stores, the mail order houses,
the department stores or some near
by city, or perhaps IL let 60 to a
more progressive neighboring town.
1t should be the aim Of every town
to make its trade territory as large
as possible. 1t is the attitude Of the
business men that counts. One good,
live man in business in a small town
is.a benefit to the whole place. He
swayed to and fro by opinions that are
formed sometimes without careful
reasoning. 1t Is the best policy to
treat each and every one fairly and
honestly.
Let the average farmer think that
he has been given the worst end of
a bargain, and he will ponder over the
matter for years 1t is not a good
idea for a merchant to have a scale
of prices for different customers.
Charge John Jones $12 for a suit Of
clothes, and sell the same suit to his
neighbor, Jim Smith, for $11, and
Jones will find it out and feel that he
has been treated unfairly, and Jones
is right about it, too. There is one
town, a county seat. in a western
state, a place Of nearly 5000 popula-
ton. It's trade territory extends for
a dozen miles in each direction. The
country has large foreign popula
ton. They are the best classes Of
customers, liberal buyers and not
quibblers over prices. Still, they de-
sire just treatment. A few years ago
thousands Of dollars In trade was d.
verted from the town through deal
er In agricultural implements being
a poor business man. A wealthy Ger
man purchased from him several hun
dred dollars worth OF agricultural ma
chinery, wagons and other goods.
The farmer wanted harrow.
price was made-$33. A few days
later the farmer was at town where
there were but two stores and an ele-
vator He saw the same kind of har-
row and was told that $3.50 would
buy 1t. He visited the county seat a
few days later, called on the man
from whom he purchased his nipple
ments and again asked the price OF
the harrow, and was told the same
as before. He then stated that the
same make and kind Of harrow had
been offered him for $3.50 less. After
some talk he was told that he could
have the piece OF machinery for the
same price. He did not take it, but
secured the one offered him by the
man in the smaller town. He did not
like the style Of the dealer in the
larger town. In fact, he concluded
that the other storekeepers of the
place were Of the same caliber. He
quit trading, and not alone was his
trade lost to the county seat town, but
the trade of a score of his neighbors,
and even they changed their post Of
flee addresses to the smaller place.
The trade of this one farmer lost to
the county seat was the means Of
building up healthy trade in the
smaller town and bringing to it other
business places. D. NJ. CARR.
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REAL ESTATE REPORT.

The following Real Estate Report il
furnished us by the Manitowoc County
Abstract Company, which owns the only
complete Abstract of Manitowoc county.
All orders given prompt attention
The Roman Catholic Religious Society
of st. Nazianz to Richard Christel lot
II. Blk st. Nazianz, $500
Richard Christel to joseph Gutmar
lot II blk st. Nazanz, S700.
Joseph Gutman to Peter Christel 10
sec - Eaton $4,000.
John A. KoenIg to Ernst Brunmeier
90 a sec 10 Liberty, $27OO.
George Anthem to Fred christensen
40 sec 20 and 81 Kossuth, 81.
Anna Kuester to Carl Mates, Jr. 96 a
sec 3 Cooperstown, $4,000
Wence G. Urbanek to Mrs. Nellie
Cooney E 35 # of N 60 # of lot blk 81
Manitowoc, 81.
The Manitowoc Steam Boiler Works
to Manitowoc Boiler Works Company
lot 9, blk 300 lots |, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 8,
10 and II blk 225; lots /, Q, B, 10, II and
II blk 226; lots /, q 3, and Ell of lot 4
blk 232 all in the city Of Manitowoc, ST.
j. E. Hamilton to George s. Hamilton
part of blk G Two Rivers, 81.
Andrew Baetz to Fred J. Schnorr Ell
of lots ., 3, blk Andrew Baetz's add.
ton to City of Two Rivers, S95.
Theodore c. Larson to Valders Lime
& Stone Co. part of sec 32 Cato, $4,000.
Benjamin Jones to William Hearman
lot II blk 316 Manitowoc, 81.
The Manitowoc Savings Bank TO Max
Staehle lots and blk 2S5 Manitowoc,
81.
Richard Q. Roemer to Max Staehle
lots and s blk 2s5 Manitowoc 81.
Edward Grim to A. NJ. Farrol 1870 a
sec % Two Creeks, 5000
Louis Boettcher to Johan Friedrich
Brazz part of n. f. corner of sec 2 Rock
land, 800.
Emil Uek to Martin Pietruszy uski 81
"a sec IL Newton, 81.
William Link to Theodore Bremen
and John Duggan lots II and II blk 81
village of Reedsville, 81.
John Duggan and Theodore Bremen
to William Link lots II and II blk 81
village of Reedsville 81.
Otto G. Neumeister to Edward f.
Oehler 80 4 sec I Schleswig 81.
Edward f. Oehler to Fred II. Rumpff
80 a sec | Schleswig, 81.
George w. Gibson to Annie Schwein.
or lot "a in Samuel L. Hinckleys subd
of sec 81 Manitowoc, 81.
Annie Schweiner to Fred w. krohn
lot - in subd of sec 81 Manitowoc, 81.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16

In Chicago a mother sitting between
her two children was killed by stray
bullet. In Stockwell, Ind, cheerful
idiot" threw package of firecracker I'M
der the feet of team Of horses. A run
away resulted and man, woman, and
two little girls were thrown out. The
| woman was killed and the others were
seriously injured. In Fort Wayne dyna-
mite placed upon the tracks derailed u
street car and injured several persons.
Al. of this pandemonium and its re-
sultant flow of tears and blood has moth
ing to do with patriotism. The small
boy who buys an armful of dangerous
fireworks does not fare forth to fire them
off with his mind reverently fixed upon
the achievements of the founders of the
Republic. The larger boy, or the man,
who is the author of the deadly stray
bullet on the Fourth Of July 'cele-
brates" with no more thought of the
original significance of the observance OF
the day than enters into the calculations
of the besotted fool who regularly gets
drunk to celebrate" the birthday OF
Christ. In many instances he would not
not know the preamble of the Declare
ton of Independence from the Sermon
on the Mount. Inasmuch as this Is true,
why should society submit to an annual
day of terrorism that has no meaning
A suitable celebration of the Fourth
of July would be reading of the De
claration of Independence, a brief
speech for the refreshment Of the mem
ory of the audience upon the birth OF
the Republic, the singing of the Nation
al Anthem, and the discharge of fire
works publicly for the benefit of the
children rich or poor, in every city or
town and cross ROADS community. The
fireworks fund could be raised by popu
lar contribution. Such celebration
might impress the children with its
significance. 1t would save the lives OF
MANY and the arms and legs aud eyes OF
many more, and the eyes or the arms
and legs and eyes of the innocent by
ISLANDERS" and great deal of property |
1t would transform the Fourth OF July |
from a saturnalia to a patriotic dem
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Nonprooressive People,


A commercial club, business
mems association or whatever it may
be called, that is useful in furthering
the interests Of any city or town is a
highly useful organization. The field
for work is unlimited Its extent is
only limited to the power Of the mem
bers to act and accomplish. One OF
the chief aims of all such associations
should be to advance the varied in
terests Of the towns in which they are
started. Sometimes these organiza-
tons fail in their purpose because
they are not started rightly. Some
person who has nothing to do but col
lect rent, pay his money for supplies
to some mail order house, and collect
interest from the bank, or the ones
whose property Is mortgaged to him,
is made the president, or given place
on the executive board. What Is the
result? The club goes under. Its use
fulness has been destroyed even be-
fore it's organization. The only sue
cessful clubs are the ones that are
under the control Of the live bust
ness men Of the towns, who have
made their money by their business
connections and who depend upon the
growth Of the town for their continued
success. Keep the knocker out of the
commercial club. He is sure to be
a disturbing factor. His place in the
club affords him a place to further
ninety nine cases out OF the hundred Is
in keeping back every enterprise that
will possibly increase his taxes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16

While il il stated in some quarters
that The celebration Of the Fourth Of
July this year WAC lees insane than
previous celebrations, the figures do not
bear out the assertion The Chicago
Tibuue which makes an effort every year
to compile the mortality statistics Of the
Fourth Of July does service 10 civil.
Zation by placing before the thinking
reader tabulated tale Of damage
wrought. The tragedies Of the Fourth
Of July, to Say nothing Of the perma.
neut injuries and the destruction of
property, are SO unnecessary and the
victims are the victims Of such unpar-
aonabie injustice, that it seems TO be II.
boot ume for the adoption of measures
10 safeguard children from the dangers
attending the mistaken ieniency OF par.
elts. an1 10 safeguard the innocent by
staDler az we'll
According to the information gained
by the Tribune 10 time for The compila
tiuD If table published July seventy
one persons were killed during the cele
bration on the Fourth aud ? GA were in
jured, while 1928 80 worth of property
was destroyed by FIRE OF those killed
thrty.seven were victims Of fireworks,
three were killed 10y cannon, sixteen by
small arms, six by gaDpowder explosions,
two by toy pistols, five by runaways and
two succumbed to heart failure caused by
the explosions OF cannon crackers. OF
the injured fireworks are charged with
1,l09, cannon with PIP, firearms with
800, gunpowder with 5jl, torpedoes with
sixty, toy pistols with 2ll, bomb canes
with fifty, and runaways resulting
from fireworks tbirtyf FIVE This list
breaks the records since 1889 in point OF
fatalities, although The number VI iniur.
les was less than the number last
year. and smaller than the list compiled
after any glorious Fourth since 1901
If all these accidental deaths anJ
manglinge were confined TO children
who are allowed 10 handle explosives
the Indictment against parents who Ar,
primarily responsible since society car
regulate the distribution Of fireworks i
it will would be sufficiently strong
Bnt the victims of many Of the mos
pitiful tragedies are persons innocent o
participations in the celebration.
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HIGH FINANCE.

The excursion train was crowded, and
the man in the center of the car knew 1t
would be impossible to get through the
Jam to get something to eat without
losing his seat and perhaps missing the
train. He looked lovingly at the restau-
rant across the tracks, and, seeing an
urchin sitting on the iron pipe near by
he called him over, saying Here, son,
take this quarter and run over to that
restaurant and get me II sandwich, And
get yourself one" he called after the
boy.
"You are easy" said the excursionst
beside the man. You'll never see that
kid or your quarter again.
And ~ the train whistled at the mo
ment he feared it would be true Just
then, however, the boy came running
ont Of the restaurant with u large fat
sandwich in his hand The train was
moving as he handed mp the change and
then taking huge mouthful of the
sandwich, he called to the departing
man with the hunger
They only had one left. Thanks"
-Lppincott's
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16

John Awkward of Madison is the only
avowed candidate for governor on the
Democratic ticket, T. j. Cunningham
having declared his intention not to run.
1t is said that there will be opposition
to Awkward at the convention and that
he should step aside and let some one
else be the choice for candidate for gov
ernor for the sake OF harmony. Awkward
got severe drubbing two years ago, but
he seems to be troubled with an itch for
office. There are many Democrats who
believe that NJ. A. Hoyt Of Milwaukee
would make strong candidate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
Too Hard to Pronounce.

A well dressed man entered q for.
lists shop near the city hall the other
day, threw down a dollar and said he
wanted some flowers to take home, de.
clares the Cleveland Star. He was
quite unsteady, evidently tapering off
spree, and the flowers were appar-
emily intended as a domestic peace Of
fering The florist picked out col
lection Of hyacinths and the caller
started to leave, but at the door hest
tated. Il say" he said, thickly, what's
these flowers called?" 'Hyacinths, "
said the florist. The customer shook
his head, and, as he walked back to
the counter, said: "Gotter have some
thing easier. Gimme a dozen roses. "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
ftow's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Wa, the undersigned, have kown F.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions, and financially able to
carry ont any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken interna-
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Test
monials sent free. Price 25c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa'
ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
Physicians, with all their knowledge

Physicians, with all their knowledge
of drugs and the laws of hygiene, are
AZ class short lived, which fact seems
surprising to their patients.
But as n medical journal says, the
doctor who makes his own health his
chief concern would have to retire from
business in order to see to it.
The general practitioner tells you to
eat regularly and sleep seven or eight
hours every night. He recommends
change Of air and scenery now and then.
Yet you find him day after day, driven
by demands of his profession, swallow
Ing his meals in hurry, going without
sufficient alumber and hardly ever tax
ing vacation. Longevity is not for
him.
A patient, however, makes sad mis-
take who refuses to follow the advice
Of the family physician simply on the
ground that the physician doesn't prac
tice what he breaches. Boston Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
THURSDAY, JULY is, 1908.

AS was expected the Democatic party
has again chosen William Jennings Bry.
an .,s its standard bearer in the national
struggle of 1905 Twelve years ago Mr..
BRYAN lifted himself into the leadership
a / though twice beaten, he mas kept
himself there, TO the end that for a third
time, he is made the Democratic noml-
nee for president. 1t is a remarkable
case There is nothing like II in the
history Of the country. The demand
for his nomination has come from the
rank and file of the Democratic party.
They have confidence in the Great Com
moner and cling to him. Twelve years
ago Mr. Bryan was comparatively
obscure young man. Today he is one of
the foremost citizens of the country
with probably a larger personal follow
ing than any other man. John w.
Kern of Indiana is the nominee for vice
president. The ticket is a strong one
and the platform is an honest sound de-
claration of Democratic principles. The
party will accept both the ticket and
the platform and the chances are that
the voters will ratlty them at the polls
in November.
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Birthplace Of the Icebergs.

We might call Greenland the worlds
Ice box. II you glance at the map you
will see that the state of New York,
large as it seems to us. is not over
one-twentieth OF the size OF Green
land, for New York contains only A.
900 square miles.
Then think that the glaciers are
steadily moving away from the center
of Greenland, really being crowded
off the land, and 1t will not seem so
strange that here Is the birthplace
of nearly all of the icebergs that are
so feared by the mariner.-St Nicho-
las.
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Order To Hear Petition For Final Settlement.
IN PROBATE VI ANITo voc COUNTY Court
In the matter of the estate of Anton
Stuiber, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Joseph
Stuiber, executor of the Estate of SAID deceas-
ed tor the adjustment and allowance OF his adj
minstration account (and the assignment of
the residue of said estate to such other per
sons as are by law entitled to the same):
1t is ordered that said account be examined,
ad iusted and flowed at "A Special term OF said
court to be held at the office of the County
Judge in the city of Manitowoc, in said county,
on Tuesday, the llth day of August A. D.,
1908
1t is further ordered, that upon the adjust
ment and allowance of such account by this
court rs aforesaid, the residue of said estate be-
by the further order and judgment of this
court, assigned to such persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
1t is further ordered that notice of the time
and place of examination and allowance of such
account and of the assignment of the residue
of said estate be given to all persons Interested
by publication Of this order for three success
i've weeks before said day, in the Manitowoc
Pilot, u weekly newspaper printed and publish
ed at the city OF Manltowoc and state OF Wis
cOnsin.
Dated, July It'll, lo0s,
by the Court
JOHN CHLOUPEK, County Judge.
Schmitz x Creole, Attorneys.
Pub. July Ii, ., 3D.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
Military Logic.

But experience teaches that there
IS no stopping the flow OF military
logic. From its own point of view it
is quite reasonable. The security OF
one range Of hills requires the occu-
patton of the next; and the retention
Of that second range requires the con
quest of third. So 1t goes on. AS
Lord Salisbury once said to Lord
Cromer: III you listened to all that
soldiers want, you would be asked to
consent to the fertilization of the
moon against possible attack on the
earth from Mars."-London Spectator.
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Lucky an.

A curious legend attaches to the
discovery Of the marble Of which
Ephesus was built. The rams of a
herdman named Pixodorus fought
whilst feeding on the hill. One of
them-in the contest-with his horn,
broke the crust Of the whitest marble.
The peasant running to his Ephesian
fellow-citizens with the specimen, his
prize was resolved with applause, and
his name was changed to "Evangelus
Oliver OF Glad Tidings," and the
stone being excavated for Diana's
Temple divine honors were subse-
quently paid to him!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16

Just now Mr. Taft and Mr.. Sherman
are preparing to get together large
campaign fund to which the various
trusts, which have conducted the gov
eminent in their own interest for some
time and which proposes to continue to
pay out such sums as may be necessary
to guarantee continued plumber under
the protective system, will contribute.
We might if Republican rule should
continue, have gradua! return to bust
ness activity after the election We
should certainly have n high scale OF
prices and the trusts would continue TO
take toll of the consumers to defray the
expenses of keeping the Republican
party in power while laying aside II
handsome net return on investments
and energy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-16
Givino Bonuses.

The giving OF bonus to gain trade
Is prima facie evidence that the deal
er is selling goods at a price which af-
fords the giving away Of portion Of
his profits. Would 1t not be better
to reduce the price, and with the saw
ing to the customer he could buy what
ever he wants? But the people want
something for nothing, and think that
they are getting it when they pay
ten or fifteen per cent more than they
should for goods, and In recognition
Of their deals receive coupon or
ticket for some article valued at
about half the extra money they paid
the dealer. AS long as people figure
this way, it seems that their wants
must be satisfied.
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LOW RATES EAST
via
The NORTH WESTERN LINE.

Low Round trip rates will be made
from points on The North Western Line
for the q A. X. Encampment, Toledo
Ohio, August 9th to 3Oth and knights
OF Pythias Conclave, Boston, Mass July
3lst to August 3rd
For full particulars apply to agents,
Chicago a. North Western Ry.
Pub. July 2. 8, 10, 20.
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The "Woman Of StenaY."

The name of the Woman Of Ste
nay" is revered in Lorraine as ma
tional heroine In the Napoleonic
wars a detachment OF Austrians visit
ed Stenay and demanded cask OF
wine. The Woman Of Stenay"
promptly brought one, telling the sol
diers shey were welcome to her store,
and drank a cup Of wine to their
health The soldiers promptly drank,
but in a few moments 400 men were
writhing in agony on the ground, the
Woman of Stenay" rose from her
seat, saying: You are all poisoned!
Vive la France!" and she fell back a
corpse.
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Convinced

What's the matter with your You
put big ad. in the paper, and now you
haven't half enough goods to supply the
rush.
Well thought the benefits of adver
tsing were exaggerated. III never be
that kind Of u chump again
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WAS FIRST USED AS A SYMBOL.
Origin Of the Star and Crescent on
Turkish Flag.

Very ancient are the star and cres-
cent OF the Turkish flag. Their origin
is explained as follows The charac-
ters of the language of Mesopotamia,
like the Egyptian. were originally
hieroglyphic One Of the early picture
words was a crescent and a star and
this picture, which was pronounced
"shiptu," was employed to express an
Incarnation or exorCism, or anything
capable Of driving the evil spirit from
the body OF which it had taken pos
session. Clay tablets recording the
ancient exorCisms have been found in
the ruins of Mesopotamia and at the
beginning Of such tablets appears the
sign which developed from the cres
cent and the star. The symbol, there
fore, may have been not only the word
for incarnation, but charm from
which the evil splrits were supposed
to fee. In every age in the orient
the people have possessed similar
charms. The Assyrian kings stationed
winged monsters with forms half hui
man at their gateways, to keep all
evil from entering within the palace.
The poorer people suspended clay tab
lets above the entrances of their
houses. The modern oriental may
purchase In the bazars blue glass
beads. verses from the Koran wrapped
in leather cases and other devices to
serve a similar purpose. The crescent
and star formed symbol which the
MesopOtamian OF 5000 years ago EN-
ployed as a charm.
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Best the World Affords.

1T gives me unbounded pleasure to
recommend Bucken's Arnica Salve, )"
says j. w. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, n.
G. Il am convinced it's the best salve
the world affords. 1t cured a felon on
my thumb, and it never fails to heal ev-
cry sore, burn or wound to which ii is
applied. 2jc. at Henry Hinrichs drug
store