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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
BELOIT TO HAVE SKI TRACK
Lovers of Scandnav an Sport Have
Constructed Side Said to Be
One OF Best IN the West.

Beloit lovers of the nation
al sport of Scandinavia will probably
have ample opportunity to enjoy it on
one of the best ski grounds in the
west this winter. Several Scandinav-
ians of the city have been taking adj
vantage of their Saturday afternoons
and spare time to clear a sufficient
track from the top of the north end
of the Big Hills to the base and are
preparing to build big platform as
a starter at the top. The long Incline
has been cleared of trees and stumps
and when the Jump off" Is completed
the first good snow will be eagerly
looked forward to, for the builders or
the slide declare that 1t will be one
of the finest in the state and that they
expect to make some new records.
Stoughton Is the scene of SKI
carnival every winter, but local Nor
wegians, who have attended the
Stoughton events, are planning on
making Beloit the scene of some big
ski tournaments this winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
USE OF WORD "SCALAWAG"
In the South It Does Not Garry Re.
proach of Dishonest Character
Old Political Term.

A New York woman talking with Il
southern woman mentioned a we'll.
known lawyer native of Virginia.
but now resident of New York.
Yes. | know him." said the south
ern woman. lie was scalawag"
OH" gasped the New York wo-
man. Surely not. At least. | never
have heard IA word against him. Are
We talking about the same man. ]
always have understood that the one
mean is man OF unimpeachable
honor"
The southern woman smiled. Yes.
we are talking about the same man"
she replied; but | see we do not at
tach the same meaning TO the word
scalawag' Evidently with you 1t
means something dishonorable. or at
least reprehensible. Did you never
hear the southern use OF II before7"
The northern woman shook her
head. II never heard II used In any
way except to indicate n man rhC
would resort to trickery. or even &c
tual dishonesty, TO attain an end"
IL never have heard II used that
way In the south. There II Is an old
political term. 1t originated just be
fore the war. Down In Virginia, In
those days. n man who had originally
been Democrat, but who became a
Republican, or at least Union man,
was called a scalawag."
"Oh--same as those we called Cop
perheads' In the north"
IL think SO I'm not saying there
was no reproach implied by the word
In war times, but not the reproach OF
a dishonest character"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
HOLD GOOD ROADS MEET
Oshkosh Men Arouse Enthusiasm
Which Aims at II ghway Bill
at Next Leg stature.

Oshkosh.--A good roads" mass
meeting was held under the auspices
of the Oshkosh Chamber of Com
merce. The leading business men of
the city were present and large dele
cations attended from Fond du Lac,
Neenah, Menasha, Appleton and adj
jacent towns. The AFFAIR aroused
great interest In, the movement in
this section. The result will be that
the Fox river valley will line up
strong at the next meeting of the
legislature for good roads bill and
that the surrounding towns will push
the movement locally. Among the
speakers were the following Milwau-
keeans: Francis A. Cannon, secre-
tary of the Citizens Business league:
M. C. Moore, president of the Wis
consin State Automobile association;
p. c. Avery. representative of the
National Good Roads association;
James c. Drought, member Of the
executive committee of the American
Automobile association, and o. +.
Fish edick, vice-president of the Mill
waukee Auto club.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
False Hair Supply.

Most OF the best true false hair
now worked up on such a grand scale
comes FROM the southeast corner OF
Bohemia In this hair.raising region
the human hair market Is too com.
mon sight, and the getting ready OF
the stun for the white world market
Is big and diversified business The
supply is helped out by cargoes from
China, and large quantities of China
hair 1t takes, too. at that, 1t comes
packed Ia straw in bales averaging
1870 pounds In weight. Chink hair. as
everybody here knows, Is bad black.
intensely so. and in such color Is no
use or value at all SO the first thing
TO do is to make IL a missionary blond
by bleaching 1t in pretty strong bath
Of peroxide OF hydrogen and ammonia.
This kills germs and makes the hair
pretty safe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
BOY KILLS HIS SISTER
Walter Coffman, Aged 3. Fatally
Wounds Girl II Years Old
With Rifle.

Madison. - While playing In
dian" Wilbert Coifman, s years old.
son of Walter NJ Coffman, q drafts
man employed at the Northern Elec-
trio company's shops, shot and in
stantly killed his sister. Thelma f.
Coflman, II years old
Not knowing that the gun was
loaded, the boy picked 1t up and
suggested 10 his sister that they imi-
tate Indians by pretending to shoot
each other. The girl agreed ana the
boy. standing only few feet .rom
her, raised the gun and fired 1t.
The bali struck the girl just over
the eyes and passed through the
head. The boy didn't realize that
he had killed her until a neighbor,
who saw the tragedy, rushed into
the yard and picked her up.
The gun, a % caliber rife, was
leaning against the back of the
house, having been left there several
days ago by an uncle of the children
after squirrel hunting tip.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
SHORT COURSE is POPULAR
Registration Of Students at the Uni
vers tvs Agricultural Lectures
Are Unusually Large.

Madison. The fourteen weeks
short course in agriculture, which
opens at the university on Dec. 8,
will be popular, according to indica-
tons of advanced registration. Prof
d. H. Otis Is receiving many appli-
cations from those who are expect
ing to attend. A notable feature to
be added to the course Is the gym
nastic exercises, which will be re-
CURED of every student. This eXer-
else will, in a great measure, take the
place of the outdoor farm work
which these students are accustomed
to. The instruction In the various
subjects will be along lines an
nounced last year with the addition
al facilities of more extensive lab
oratories and large Institutional
staff
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Tho Hamilton Court Maze.

NInety-cight thousand persons have
paid a penny each for admission to
the famous maze at Hampton Court
palace this summer. the largest mum.
Der for some years. II Is estimated
that about IS per cent OF these were
foreigners. mostly French and Ger
man. During August $4,000 peopls
lassed through the turnstiles. For a
number OF years the takings at the
maze were the perqulsites OF one OF
the palace attendants. upon whom tho
right to collect and retain them was
conferred by the late Queen Victoria.
Since his death few days ago thu
takings have gone to his majestys OF
fee OF works.--London Standard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Wonderful Doc.

Jess is an Irish setter belonging
20 Henry Crouchley. paralyzed
watch repairer at Islington. When q
constable came with summons To
pay the dogs license Jess took 1t to
her master. who cannot move about.
Mr.. Crouchley said TO the constable.
Il cannot get on without her; she Is
my only friend. companion, servant
and messenger. Every morning she
tetches the newspaper to my bed d.
rectly Il falls through the letter box
Letters she brings In the same way"
note was put through the letter
COX and was Immediately fetched to
the bed by the dog. Jess help me
greatly with my work" said the In
valid. "She knows the names OF all
my tools and brings them whenever
need them. She goes out and buys
my food and tobacco" Lord Tenter.
den heard of the case and paid the
license
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
RHlNELANDER LOSES SUIT
City Must Pay $4,000 With Interest
on Water Works Bonds After
Expensive Contest.

Rhinelarder.-Judge A. l.. San
born in the United States circuit
court, Madison has decided that
$4,000 worth Of water works bonds
which had been contested by this
city were legally issued and were due
with accumulated interest amount
ing to nearly $4,000.
The case was based on bonds is
sued for a water works plant at Peli-
can before Rhinelander was separ-
ated. Later, the company sold the
plant to private parties, who In turn
sold it to Pelican with the bonds ag-
gregatinE $4,000.
Rhinelander later incorporated and
assumed the plant and Indebtedness
but later held the bond issue was
excessive and refused to pay princi-
pal or interest.
The city has spent some 5000
in lawyers fees and court costs, and
now has to pay the full amount Of
the bonds or lose the plant, which
with the additions made by the city,
is valued at aver 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Onpman Wills Flied

Janesville.-B the will OF Theo-
dore II. Oppman. who died here his
entire fortune. estimated at s26,S0O,
will eventually revert to charity Tho
will has been probated.
The estate is left to two sisters.
At thei" death $1,000 will go To the
First Presbyterian church OF James
Vile. $500 to the Associated Chart
ties. $500 to the Carnegie library and
$500 to the Salvation Army. The
remainder will be divided equally be-
tween the GAINESVILLE Y. NJ. G. A. and
Lawrence college. Each will receive
about $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
HARESFOOT CLUB ELECTS
U. Of W. Dramatic Society Wants
Weeks Vacation to Make
Longer Tour.

Madison. At the first meeting
held of the Haresfoot club, Chester
Baird, II, was elected business
manager; Jules Parmenter, ~, stu
dent treasurer for the 1911 play, and
plans to secure the permission of the
faculty to give the troupe a weeks
vacation to enable an extensive tour
were discussed.
A musical comedy by Jenner has
already been submitted to the club
Herbert Stothart, who has just re-
turned from Europe, where he wit
messed the best plays. will write the
music for the comedy chosen,
A tentative da:e around May l has
been chosen for the first performance.
In order TO enable the club to
make an extensive tour, the faculty
will be petitioned to allow the MEM
bers of the troupe weeks vacation,
which will enable the Harefooters to
tour southern Wisconsin and north
ern Illinois. The itinerary now in
cludes Milwaukee, Chicago and Rock
ford, Ill.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
TO RAISE MALLARD DUCKS
Appleton Hotel Man Buys Flock and
viii Raise Wi Birds on
Art fetal Lake.

Appleton.-John Conway, proprie-
tor of the Sherman house, has pur-
chased flock of fifty tame mallard
ducks from John Steinberg. and will
raise mallards for table use at the
hotel and cafe.
It is fact not generally known
that the mallard hens are the best
layers of any breed of ducks, wild or
domestic, they producing from 100 to
1870 eggs per year. Likewise the NAL
lard is undoubtedly one of the most
toothsome of all fowls.
Mr.. Conway will make an artificial
lake on his farm with a concrete
house for the ducks, and has already
planted wild rice in a marsh. He
will fence the mallards in and keep
them separated from his other fowls,
and will use an incubator and expects
to raise 900 young mallards next
season. 1t is said his will be the only
motel and cafe offering mallards on
the regular bill of fare.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
VIII of Edwin A. Carey.

Fond du Lac.-The will of Edwin
A. Carey, the well-known vice-pres-
ident of the First National bank and
owner of the Palmer house. whose
death occurred on Oct IA, has beer
filed. He leaves an estate valued at
3125. 900.
His wife gets the home and the
insurance money. Three children. the
Oldest l 8 years. receive $4,000 each
at the age Of 81 years, and an ad-
ditional $4,000 at the age OF %
years. The remainder OF the estate
will be divided between the children
In the manner provided In the will.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
All Over 20 nj Reunion.

Chippewa Falls.--A reunion OF
five brothers and sisters. all over 20
years Of age, was held here recently
at the home of Mr., and Mrs. John
Foster. Their ages range from II
to SO years and it Is the first time
the quintette has met for many
years.
They are the children OF Daniel
and Nancy Foster. long deceased, OF
Chatham, Canada, as follows: Mrs.
Sarah Packenham. age &c, Superior.
Wis. John Foster, "a, city: Daniel
Foster, II, town of Cleveland, Chip
pewa county. Mrs. James Kelly.
age rs. city; Mrs. Michael Brodle,
age SO, of Fredericksburg, Iowa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Fined Heavily for Alleged Theft.

Fond du Lac.--Seventeen Greeks.
residing at North Fond du Lac, paid
$50 and costs in court to settle for
the alleged theft of merchandise
from Northwestern and 500 line
freight cars in the yards at North
Fond du Lac during the past ten
months.
The arrest OF the Greeks followed
n three months search on the part of
w. II. Stevenson, Northwestern de-
tective.
Search of the Greek dwellings Is
said to have resulted in finding al
most carload of merchandise.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Rev [, G, Carr Dead

Fond du Lac.--The Rev. l.. G..
Carr. assistant superintendent of the
Wisconsin. died here after a linger-
ing Illness. Ne was 81 years old.
The funeral was held at Stevens
Point. where he was long pastor of
he First Baptist church.
The service was conducted by the
Rev. J +. Dysert, Milwaukee, super
intendent of the Homefinding society,
assisted by the Revs. e. w. Hurlbut
and w. II. Fuller. Rev. Carr was
beloved by all who knew him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Rat Army Irvades Beloit.

Beloit is Beloit in the grasp of
an army of rats? VIII it be neces-
sary to call on the services of some
modern pied piper OF Hamelin" to
free the city from the pest?
These are questions which are agi-
tating the minds of more than one
citizen, especially among the fair sex
The pests are thick all over the
city and are to be found in houses
where they have never been before.
No one knows what Is the cause,
although some wiseacres say it por-
tends a long, hard winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
STATE TAX WILL
Be s4,595,25s.53
AN INCREASE OF Si86, 772,4
OVER THE FIGURES
FOR 1909.
ASSESSMENT is ANNOUNCED
Increase Is Shown Mainly in Figures
for Common Schools, Charitable
and Penal Institutions
and University.

Madison.--The total tax levied by
the state of Wisconsin upon the tax
able property of the state for the
year 1910 is $4,595,259.53, as COM
pared with $4,40S, 4S7.OS in 1909,
an increase of $1S6,77245. The to-
tai state tax, aside from special
charges for the year 1910, is s3,754,-
1888, compared with $3,607,939 in
1909, an increase of $146,245.S3.
These figures are shown in the
assessment made by Secretary of
State Frear and certified by him to
the various counties of the state.
The increases over 1909 are shown
in the following items:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
To Rebuild Turner Hall.

Fond du Lac.--A modern brick
structure probably will be erected on
the site OF the old Turner hall, de-
stroyed by fire. Members of the Turn
verein said that the new hall prob
ably would be built through the unit
cd efforts of all the German societies
of Fond du Lac
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Jefferson.-The Sheboygan Evapor-
ated Milk company now has its new
plant in operation. The company has
just received It's first installment of
an order of twenty-five private re-
frigerator cars to be used by he COM
pany in the shipping of it's products.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
INDUSTRIES Of
WISCONSIN
THE INDUSTRIAL LIFE MARCHES
STEADILY ON PROSPER
ITY EVERYWHERE.
NO DARK CLOUD IN SIGHT
New Factory at Tomahawk-Votef for
Bonds at Oconto-la Crosse
Men Finance louisiana
Company.

Tomahawk One of Tomahawk' $
prospective new factories has mate
rallied The Diamond Bowel com
pany, organized at Norwalk, o., has
leased the idle plant Of the Toma-
hawk Woodenware company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Fraternal Teams to Drill.

Neenah. --Supreme President f.
A. Williams OF the Equitable Frater.
nal union has announced that a prize
competitive drill for all e. F. U. drill
teams will be held at Oshkosh on
Nov. 30. About forty teams will
comDete.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Secure Excelsior Plant.

Chippewa Falls.-The Progressive
league IL endeavoring to secure Il
site for j. w. Keogh. Chicago, man
ufacturer Of excelsior and upholster-
ers' supplies, who has decided to
build a factory here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
May Have 3 z Balance.

Madison. A cash balance of $10,-
900 may be reported at the close of
the present fiscal year by the state
board Of agriculture, due, 1t Is said,
to the arrangement OF racing and
other events at the recent state fair.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Churches TO Be Dedicated.

Burlington The new Catholic
church at Lyons will be dedicated on
Oct. 27. st. Charles Catholic church
In this city is also completed. aud
will be dedicated on Nov. 6.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
The Tie.

They quarrel dreadfully. I'm told
Yes; think she would sue for
divorce but for the fact that he has
nearly enough tobacco coupons to get
a piano"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

a mechanical engineer, has boen in
Beloit for two days inspecting the
plant of the Fairbanks-Morse com
pany. From here he will go to Mad
ison and then east. He represents
a big firm of New York importers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

The total valuation of property,
real and personal, upon which the
assessment is made is S2,743, 1S0,-
4O4, as compared with $2,602, 40
79S, in 1909, an increase OF 5 40
$50, SOC.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Tell II TO Roosevelt

Sheboygan. -- The population OF
Sheboygan increased forty-one during
the last three months by the excess
OF births over deaths. There were
l16 births and Il deaths.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Large Dairy OUTPUT.

323,0 900 pounds of cheese last year
and So, 900 pounds of butter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Green Bay.-A fog signal will be
installed at Long Tail Point next
spring according to adviccs which w.
Il. Gueinzius, manager of the G. Reiss
Coal company's docks here. has re-
ceived from G. X. Putnam, commits
sioner Of the department Of commerce
and labor. The signal will be a blow
err siren and Will be operated by oil
engines.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
.SlSG.772.45

All other items of the assessment
are exactly the same as last year.
Following are the items that go
to make up the total of the levy:
Charitable and penal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

It's bad policy to build such an
elaborate barn that one has to buy
ordinary COWS to fiji It.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

La Crosse. "A big Louisiana land
project, carrying capitalization of
$50, 900, has been financed by La
Crosse men, according to articles OF
Incorporation for the new company,
which Is to be known as the Southern
Delta Land company, which were filed
at Madison, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Without the help OF our wild birds
farming would be impossible.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

During the hot months pansies will
not bloom much; try cutting the plant
back for fall Towering. Hot weather
blooming weakens the plant
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Selling the breeding stock because
feed is dear Is just as sensible as
selling seed grain because you can get
a good price for 1t. Think this over
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

When once pure bred stock has a
place upon your farm you will wonder
how you got along so many years
without it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

A hen should be fed some grain that
she doesn't have to scratch for. AL
though exercise Is necessary to keep
her in good health, she needs time TO
rest and dust herself In the middle OF
the day,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Is the binder properly stored away
for the winter. or will the first snow
storm still find 1t just where 1t was
left when drawn out of the field?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Whole grain fed constantly to
young chicks will sooner or later
give them leg weakness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Weighing the milk is the best
means of registering the capabilities
of COW and her yield.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

One good COW Is superior to three
poor ones in the dairy; the differ
ence is the cost of the feed and the
product Of the cows.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

AS a rule very little can be done
for dopy chickens. The cause of this
condition is usually constitutional
weakness; lice, or. error In FEEDING
and management.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Hill selection OF potatoes may some
times be beneficial for the purpose
OF selecting the best strain where the
potatoes consist Il two or more
strains.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

COWS tnar are expected to return
proflt must have liberal rations Of the
kinds Of food adapted to their needs.
They must have dry. comfortable and
well ventilated sleeping places and be
kept free from excitement caused -
exposure and neglect. The practise
OF allowing the dairy herd to run
over the farm and be herded by dogs
and children and compelled to eat
frosty clover and forage cannot be
made to return a profit, even though
they may consume waste folders and
forage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

Appleton. The S. G. Shannon
Wholesale grocery firm is now occupy
ing its fine, new all-concrete ware
house, structure 100 by 80 feet,
four stories, including the basement.
The private Office Of the firm Is also
In this building.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-01-07
PLEASANT FOR THE TRAVELLER
Russian Method of Safeguarding Gar
Necessarily Led to Some Appre-
hension.

The late William E. Ingersoll, the
noted life INSURANCE manager, was an
authority on insurance rates.
Mr.. Ingersoll knew the rates all
over the world said New York man
ager. recently. The Russian rates are
very high. Mr.. Ingersoll once ex.
planned to me. with a story, why this
was
"A traveller in Russia, he said no
ticed that the train was all deco.
rated with flags and banners, and at
every station comapny of soldiers.
and q band playing the national an.
them. The traveller asked a brakeman
the reason of all this ceremony. The
brakeman, lowering his voice, re
piled:
/ don't mind telling you. sir-but
in the strictest confidence, be it un-
derstood-that carriage in this train
has been engaged for his majesty. But
his majesty, as matter of fact. won't
set off till this evening. Thus the plot
Matched against him may take effect
on this train, you see, and our gra-
cious sovereign viii be saved
The brakeman touched his can
and passed on. and the traveller. sud.
denly grown pale and nervous. stared
from the window anxiously."