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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
ENDS LIFE IN WINDOW.

At Washington, D. G., DR.. Joseph
Pospisiel, connected with the pension Of
flee, committed suicide Sunday by sit
ting on a window sill of the second story
of his house, legs dangling out and emp
tying 32-caliber revolver into Ills
breast. He fell out of the window and
died on the way to the hospital.
DR.. Pospisiel is said to have conceived
the idea that the Maccabees were con
spring to murder him. He was meln-
bel of the order and in his absence Sat
urday night elected him president OF one
of the chapter.
DR.. Pospisiel, however, on Thursday
became seized with the delusion that
they We're after him and Saturday night
barricaded the etairways and the front
door so that his wife and two children
could not get out and the police could
not get in. His attempts at suicide
caused the police to be called but every
time policeman put in an appearance
the doctor would open fire.
Mrs. Pospisiel and the children were
eventually taken out of a second story
window into neighbor's house. This
happened at about oclock in the morn
ing. DR.. Pospisiel then announced that
it was "all up, and perched himself on
the sill of the second story window. He
fired n few shots al the pOlice and then
shot himself fatally.
DR.. Pospisiel was reared in this city.
He went to Washington some twenty
years ago, having secured a position in
the pension department. He was mar
ried to a daughter of Frank Kellner who
formerly resided at Cato Falls. He has
a brother John living at Heinemap.
Lincoln county.
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PLEASURES OF FARM LIFE.
Science and Invention RevolutlonIxs
Methods In Agricultural Districts.

Old-fashioned life on the farm Is
fast disappearing. Things have quick.
ened some and science has wrought
changes for the better Drudgery has
been obliterated through improved
machinery and there Is no reason why
the farmer of today should not lead =
life of comparative gentle ease In
stead of following the plow he rides
the plow, The sowing OF the crops
and all this cultivation is done by ma
chinery. 1t is no uncommon thing to
find the farm house equipped with all
modern cOnveniences known to the
city folks, gas or electric lights, hot
and cold water and every sanitary In.
noyatton. The telephone and the
rural delivery bring the farm close to
the town, and no longer need the
average farmer be behind the times az
to passing events. He has sufficient
leisure at his nome tlreside to acquire
II greatey fund OF information from the
daily papers and other good literature
which he receives than has the busy
merchant or professional man who re-
sides In the city.
This closer communion with the
world at large has revolutionized farm
life and has robbed It OF many unde-
sirable phases. No longer does the
farmer feel abashed when among
townspeople on account OF his lack Of
information; rather he Is proud OF the
TACT that he is quite as up-to-date and
well informed as any intelligent citi,
zen, 1t matters not where he may re-
side This feeling on the part OF the
farmer has changed his attitude
towards the home town He has come
to a realization that the distance be-
tween the farm and the town has been
annihilated and that his work on the
farm is an important thing In the
maintenance OF tho nearby town He
Is Interested In good roads, he Is in
terested in all local improvements
These ara matters OF Importance to
him just as we'll as things directly re-
lating to his farm. The farmer is be.
ginning to realize. even more than the
merchant the relationship OF the agri-
cultural district u the home town.
II is now up TO the residents of the
villages and the small cities to study
Into conditions and TO place the proper
estimate upon the Importance of ths
farmers work in town maintenance.
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LECTURE ON INDIA.

Indians Millions" is the title of
n lecture to be given at the st. Paul
Norwegian Lutheran church. corner of
st. Clair and Tenth streets next Friday
evening, June -. The speaker, j. Mo.
hammad Ali is II native Hindoo who.
because of his acceptance of the Chris.
ton religion, was ostracised by his peop.
lie. He is we'll educated, speaks good
English and is Well able to present the
subject.
Mr.. Ali spoke at Two Rivers last Sun.
day evening in the Congregational
church. The lecture was well received
and he WAS asked to return and deliver
his second lecture "Christianity the
Hope OF India" Next Sunday evening
he speaks ut Sbeboygan He begins his
tour on the Chatauqua platform the
latter part of the month but is at pres
ent travelling with Plumb x Nelson Co.
IN the Interests of his tea house.
The lecture will begin at 7:4j admis.
sion, adults % cents, children 10 cents.
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IN CIRCUIT COURT.

The case of the Double Power Mill Co.
of Appleton vs.. Fred Winkler of Brown
county went to the jury Friday fore
noon. After being out about four hours
the jury brought in verdict for the de-
fendant, Winkler. The case was an
action by the Mill Co. to recover for n
corn shredder which Winkler claimed to
have purchased on trial and which he
returned after using it, claiming that
the machine didn't give satisfaction. As
stated above the jury decided in favor
of Winkler.
On Friday morning Henry Seehaver
and Edward Singer were arraigned be-
fore Judge Kirwan. Each pleaded
guilty. Seehaver was sentenced to
eighteen months in the state prison at
Waupup and Singer was given year
at the reformatory at Green Bay. The
charge against Seehaver was adultery,
his sixteen-year old stepdaughter being
the complainant Singer is from West
Allis and was charged with burglarizing
the C. u N. w. Office at Francis Creek.
The case of John Buretta against JUL
ius Weina and Lawrence Zawatski was
begun Friday afternoon This was
suit to recover $1,000 damages for per
sonal injury, medical aid, etc. Bnretta
had the defendants arrested last winter
for assault and battery. The case was
tried in municipal court and Weina and
Zawatski were convicted. This was fol
lowed by civil suit for damages.
After being out three hours the jury
decided in favor of the plaintiff but
awarded him only $6.S5 and costs in
stead of $1,000 sued for.
The Hayes murder case was taken up
Tuesday afternoon. 1t took all the AT
ternoon to secure jury. District AT
torney Kelley and A. l.. Hougen appear
for the state and Burke e. Cratic repre-
sent the defendant The attorneys for
Hayes set up the plea of temporary insan-
itv. The court room was filled with
spectators when the case was caiied
It will be remembered that Chas. Hayes
a resident of Chicago, shot and killed
his nephew, William Kuchenberg' at
Maple Grove on the evening of the 9th
of last January, while there to attend
the funeral of his mother, Mrs, Mulcah.
ey. Hayes is man of about sixty
years of age and apparently fired the
fatal shot without any provocatioh'
Kuchenberg was young man % years
of age and resided at Marjnette. He,
too, had been at Maple Grove to attend
the funeral of his grandmother. The
case will probably last a week rs there
are several witnesses to be examined.
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk during
the past week:
Andrew Berge and Mabel Gilbertson,
both OF Liberty. Joseph Menchal and
Mary Sauer, both of franklin Stephen
Grumann and Leona Simmons. both of
Two Rivers; Edward Baum and Ella
keupfert, both of Two Rivers Oscar
Peterson and Minnie Wegner, both of
Gibson; Chas Vanacek of Chicago and
Josephine koba of Gibson; Herman Dit
mar and Louise Strothoff, both of Mani.
towoc Hedwig jacob of Centerville and
Emu kolb OF Davenport, Iowa; George
Jaworsky and Barbara Kozina. both of
Manitowoc; Edward Krainik and Clara
kreiser, both of Manitowoc.
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EDUCATIONAL.
BY w. E. LARSON.

The County Commencement exercises
last Saturday were carried out as sche-
duled The contests took place at the
Court House and the Business College
in the forenoon and were by far the best
that have ever been held The work
done was on higher average than ever
before This is especially true in adding
and arithmetic and it is gratifying to
note the increase of interest there has
been in the thoroughness of this work.
The program in the afternoon was
carried out rs published with the excep-
tion that the Piano Duet was omitted
and a song by Blanche Carbon of Branch
substituted. The pupils who took part
in the program did excellently and were
fit models for elementary pupils in gen
eral to initiate. They spoke with good
expression and with firmness and con-
fidence that would have done credit to
much more advanced pupils.
Prof. Patzer's address contained some
very valuable suggestions. Two things
were especially dwelt upon the need of
more thoroughness in the fundamentals
and the adaptation of the schools to the
needs of the people. Two more timely
topics could not have been mentioned.
In these days when new subject matter
is knocking for admission into our pro
grams and course Of study it becomes
necessary to use considerable Judgment
in determining what things are essen
tials and then to treat those things thor
oughly. 1t is the duty of the school
first OF all to give its pupils practical
training so that they may be more eff
cient workers The polish is all right
but it is more important to have the
wood work itself strong and durable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
MARRIED..

The wedding of Miss Eleanor Schmitt
and Mr.. Ernest Johannes took place
Saturday afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schmitt, South Goth street with the
Rev. Carl Nagel, of Brillion, officiating.
Miss Ida Lippert of Milwaukee and
Miss Amanda Schmitt were brides.
maids, while John Schmitt and Hiram
Johannes acted as groomsmen.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johannes and he is superintendent OF
the Johannes Picking Co. The bride
is young lady of pleasing disposition
and has numerous friends. The young
couple will reside in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN.
GENERAL SUNNI AIRY.

GENERAL SUMMARY.
Reports received after last weeks bull
letin had been issued, show that the
frost on the morning of June 1st was
general in the northern section. On
that morning the temperatures were
from degrees to degrees or more be-
low the freezing point at the most ex
posed places in the north central coun-
ties.
After the morning of June lst, the
temperature rose steadily during the
past week and on Saturday and Sunday
the maximum temperatures were from
80 degrees TO 80 degrees over the State.
The prevailing direction of the wind
was easterly until Saturday, causing
moderate cool weather along the Lake
Michigan shore until the wind shifted
to the land Saturday night The mean
temperature for the State ranged from
2 degrees to 6 degrees above the normal.
The total precipitation was near the
seasonal average when the whole State
is considered, but it was unevenly dis
tributed. The fall was the greatest a
long Lake Superior shore and in the
southwestern section along the Lake
Michigan shore.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.

At an early hour Monday morning the
two story frame house owned by Dan
Fleisher was destroyed by fire The
building was located short distance
north from the lnterurban hall and was
occupied 10y Fred Fleischer who Giscov-
cred the fire ut 3 o'clock in the morning
Just how the fire originated is mystery
Only small part of the furniture was
saved The loss il estimated at S2iO0
The insurance il $1,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
WILL PUT ON ANOTHER TRAIN.

A new time card for the Green Bay
extension line Of the Chicago * North
Western, to become operative Sunday
June If and which adds another pas
will meet the demands of local mer-
chants for morning train from Green
Bay to this city. The schedule pro
vides that the new train SHALL leave
Green Bay at \ u. III. and reach this city
ut $3.50 and returning the train will
!, ave here at and reach Green Bay at
iiO p. III.
Announcement Of the new time card
came M a surprise M G. * n. W. of.
fcials had advised local merchants on
" two weeks ago that it would be lm.
possible to arrange II schedule that
would give train from Green Bay to
this city in the morning. The protest
Of merchants that the city was dis.
crimlnated against was admitted by the
road but it was said patronage Of the
line did not warrant additional service
With the train from Green Bay at ) in
the morning Manitowoc will enjoy the
same advantages ~ the merchants Of
Green Bay in securing trade in the ter
rtory covered by the extension
The action Of the &. & n W. in heed
ing the demands of the local merchants
will be appreciated. Agt ODonnel of
the local Offices has given his influence
to the movement to secure better &C
comodations and has co-operatei with
the merchants in the effort The new
train will be passenger Manitowoc
Herald
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY JUNE II AND l3
PROGRAM
FRIDAY JUNE II.
LULING SCHOOL $50 p. NJ.
Piano solo Vivien ELMER.
Song "The Little House-wives'
Iuling and II.
Recitation "The Schoolmaster's
Guests Myrtle Brandt.
Base Ball Spelling Match
Park VIII IS Iuling VIII.
Goose Drill kindergarten.
Dialogue "Our Fanny Luling III.
Duet Needles and Pins"
Kathleen Xandcr Karl Iandcr.
Original Exercises Lulng VI.
April" 1.-The Rainbow" Park II.
Cuttings From Evangcline Luling VII.
Spring Song "The Night" Park ".
Essay" Domestic Science
(3) English |. High school.
Hilda Hendrckson.
DEDICATION PROGRAM.
FRIDAY, JuNE12,
LULING SCHOOL, 500 p. NJ.
|. Girls Stringed Orchestra.
2. Sketch Ideals in Education Our
Plans to Realize Them
Paul u. w. Keller.
B. Piano Solo Geneyieve Krainik
A A 4
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11

Miss Martha SEEKER and Chas. j. Hej
ds, well.known young people of this
city, were married Tuesday noon by
Rev. O. c. johnson of the Presbyterian
church, at the home of the bride on
South nth street, in the presence of the
members of the two families and few
intimate friends. The bride is daugh
ter of Mrs. c. SEEKER and is a young lady
worthy of esteem and respect. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Hejda, Chicago street, and is employed
as engineer by the Edison Electric Co.
of Chicago. The couple will reside in
Chicago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
TOUGHS TO SERVE IN WAUPUN.

Long sentences were given to Charles
Rogers and James Schiller, two of the
burglars guilty of burglarizing the hard
ware store of j. B. Giupe at Hilbert last
fall, by Circuit Judge S. D. Hastings
last night. Both men were found gull
ty by the jury which returned verdict
shortly before 7 o'clock after being in
the box for nearly one hour. The judge
sentenced them to 20 years in the states
prison at Waupun.
Peter Busch, one of the remaining two
in the gang, was given five years in
state prison, and John Hopkins was
found not guilty.
The four men were caught in Mani
towoc county in barn with much of
the plumber of the burglarly on their
person. Watches, knives and com
plete set of burglars tools We're found in
their possession. and the authorities here
and at Manitowoc are jubilant over the
convictions as they consider that des-
perate set of criminals has been broken
up.
Rogers created quite scene in court
while Judge Hastings was offering a
bit of advice to the men to lead an up
right life in the prison and after leaving
it by swapping out I'VE don't want
your advice"
District Attorney Kirwau of Calumet
county and District Attorney John w.
Reynolds of Brown county prosecuted
the case against the burglars. Attorney
George @. Hume and j. E. McMillin of
Chiffon defended the men Green Bay
Gazette.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

For constructing concrete arch over
the creek North of and near to Two
Creeks, Wis
The bridge is TO be of concrete through
out Is TT. long with 10 TT. span, and
must be built according TO plans and
specifications which may be seen at the
Two Rivers Savings Bank or at the store
of the Two Creeks Trading Co. at Two
Creeks, Wis
Bids shonld be sent to Angus. Last,
Mishicot, Il. f. u. No. 3, Wis.
Bids will be opened at II o'clock NJ.
Monday June %
GUST EGGERT.
Town Clerk of Two Creeks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11

The Socialists held a convention Tues
day night and nominated the following
ticket:
Assembly, 1st Dist Henry Bruins.
Assembly, 2nd Dist. q. Konop.
County Clerk-Joseph Rech, Kel
Register of Deeds-Gust Aumann,
Manitowoc
Sheritf-Fred Schultz, Two Rivers.
Treasurer-Fr Carus, Manitowoc
Surveyor -Conrad Hoffman, Two
Rivers
Coroner-Dr. Max (ioares. Kiel
With the exception of district attorn-
ey they have a full county ticket.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
BuCklen'S ArniCa Saive Wins

Tom Moore, of Rural Route /, Coch
come on the instep OF my foot and could
find nothing that would heal it until
applied Arnica Salve. Less than half
Of n % cent box won the day for me by
affecting u perfect cure, Sold under
at Henry Hinricha drug
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
MIDSUMMER EXCURSION TO
CHICAGO.

Account Republican Convention.
Round trip tickets will be on sale via
the Chicago Il North Western Ry at
rate of 81 80 from this station. Return
limit June 30. Ask agent for particn-
lars.
Pub. May 81, IS, June 1. IL.
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LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO DEN,
YER, COLORADO SPRINGS AND
PUEBLO VIA CHICAGO. UNION
PACIFIC & NORTH WEST
ERN LINE.

On sale daily June 1st to September
3Oth. Return limit October 3lst. Two
fast through trains to Colorado daily.
The famous Colorado Special, only one
night to Denver. For booklets, and full
information, apply to any ticket agent
of the North Western Line.
Pub. May 81, 80, June 4, II.
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ORAL SPELLING,

ORAL SPELLING.
First-Irving Touhey, Cooperstown No.
3.
Second-Clara Doolan, Jt Dist. No 3
Franklin.
Third-Martha Hogan, Jt. Dist. No. 2
Liberty.
Fourth Margaret Leary, No. 1 Maple
Grove
Fifth Emma Anders, No. 4 Coopers
town.
Sixth-Leona Hetzel No Centerville
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11

Miss Tillie kunz and Mr.. Bjorn Son.
sthagen were married Wednesday by
Rev. Preus of the First Norwegian
church. There was no reception after
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Sonstha-
gen left in the evening on a wedding
trip. The couple will reside in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11

A son was born Tuesday night to Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Murphy. As this Is
the first one born. Francis, OF course,
thinks he's the whole cheese now.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11

MEETING or THE MANITOWOC COUNTY
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Summer Meeting of the society
will be held in the rooms of the County
Training School, Public Library. on
Saturday, June 13.
The following will be the program;
Address-F, Cranfield, Madison Sec.
retary of the State Horticultural Socie
ty.
Summer Pruning II. f. Hubbard,
Manitowoc.
Picking, Packing and Marketing of
Apples-H. f. Dassler, Cleveland, Wis
Insects affecting Horticulture Dr.
Louis Falge.
Preservation of berries for exhibition
purposes. The formula will be given to
members by the secretary.
How to prepare flowers for exhibits
F. A. Iuebner.
County Fair Announcements.
What Bird Study has done for our
country children Otto Drews.
Discussion continued by other teachers
Mr.. Cranefeld can be with us only in
the forenoon.
Mr. Dassler has had much experience
in handling apples for market and will
be able to give some valuable sugges.
tions on that subject.
DR.. Falge's talk on insects will be a
continuation Of what he gave ut our
spring meeting.
Every subject viii! be open for discus.
sion. BE ready to ask questions.
The county superintendent desires to
meet all the members Of the Wisconsin
Experiment Association Of this county
at this meeting. If you know of some
members who perhaps have not received
this notice, please tell them about it.
We shall discuss u plan in which You
will be interested
Tell others about this meeting. The
forenoon session begins at 10 o'clock
the afternoon at | 30
Teachers ale especially invited to at.
tend this meeting ii they find it possible
to do no.
w. Il. LARSON, Sec
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WRITTEN SPELLING.
First-Anna Leary, Maple Grove No t.
Second-Michael Fitzgerald, Cato
Third-Hazel Gustaveson, Man. Rapids
No. II.
Fourth-Meta Schultz, Two Rivers No. b.
Fiflh-LiZzie Mullins it. 3, Franklin.
Olive Ledvina of the Keilnersville
Parochial school also wrote the words
and missed only six out Of the hundred
Though she could not compete for the
prize still she held the highest place in
the contest.
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ARITHMETIC.

ARITHMETIC.
First Guy Drews, Kossuth No. 4.
Second-Paul Stockmeier, Centervle,
No. /.
Third-Lena Landt, Two Rivers No. 6 T..
Fourth-Otto Hauenstein, Centerv.l!e
No. 3.
Fifth-Walter Brown, Kossuth No. /.
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ADDING.
First-Frank Pivonka, Tisch Mills
Second-Clara Blahnik, Kossuth No. ..
Third-Emma Anders, Cooperstown No.
T.
Fourth Carrie Soucoup, Mishicot No. Z
Fifth-Lyman Fischer, Two Rivers No.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11

WINNERS IN THE
Comfy CONTESTS.
NO. 3.
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DIED

John Stephani, a pioneer resident of
the town of Newton, died Sunday from
smallpox, aged 50 years. He came to
this county in 1850 and had resided on
the same farm forty.eight years. He
had been i'll only three days, smallpox
being followed by an attack of pneu.
monia. He is survived by seven child
rem, The body was inferred Sunday
night.