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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18

for the proceedings, 3S cents folio
for official notices, 5 cents folio for
transcribing and 81 per set for furnish
ing the council with The proceedings
in pamphlet form. The bid of the
Daily News was 20 cents a folio for the
proceedings, 80 cents fol io for Official
notices, . cents a folio for transcrbiag
and dollar per set for furnishing the
proceedings to the council in pamph-
let form. The bids were referred to
the committee on printing.
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MARRIED..

Miss Lillian Kurth and Mr.. Otis
Granger of Columbus, Ohio, were
married Wednesday morning, Rev
Preuss performing the ceremony. The
wedding was quite affair only immed-
late relatives being present After
the ceremony the couple departed on a
wedding trip and upon their return
will take up their residence on South
18th street Mr.. Granger is night op.
orator here for the Pere Marquette
company
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"HOME GUARDS. This is the name
of new military company in this
village, composed of many of our prom
inent German citizens, who are actively
engaged in drilling. Some of them
have seen service in the "Fatherland, -
and nearly all are acquainted with the
use of the gun. We saw them go
through the maneuvers a few evenings
since, and they would do credit to the
regular army, We have not learned
whether they have enlisted or not, but
if they should be called on, we will
"bet our pile" on their heads.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

George Guyles is now able to ride
out. Georges grit and our beautiful
June weather will bring him out Of
the dark shadow, sure. The next thing
people will hear of George he'll be
be down at the Pilot Office trying TO
lick the whole force for comments on
that old snow shoveling contract when
he refused to "divy."
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COnJraCU 10 you JO auult Ino oooho vi
the county is illegal and void.
Yours,
John Lorfeld,
member of the committee. :"
The fact that the determination of
the board was not legally made was
called to the attention Of the officers of
said company so that the company well
knew that the legality of the agree
ment made by the committee with the
Audit & Bond Company would oe ques'
toned and the facts constituting the
foundation for the claim that the en-
ployment of that company by the COM
mittee was void and illegal
The undersigned therefore insists
that there is no legal or equitable rea-
son why any payment should be made
to the Audit & Bond Company for the
work it has done. The undersigned
feels that the action of the committee
was high handed and unwarranted and
that the determination Of the county
board in the premises was illegal and
void and in this connection the under
signed calls the attention of the board
to rules Ii and IA governing the ac-
tions of the county board.
These rules were adopted for the
purpose of guarding against hasty
expenditure of money and to limit the
authority of committees. The motion
or resolution above referred to was
adopted without a reference and with
out laying over and without a suspen-
sion of the rules. The motion or reso-
luton is further void because it does
not fix the maximum amount to be APP
proprated or expended. Upon this
situation it clearly appears that the
action of the committee in employing
the Audit & Bond Company to do this
work was illegal and void and the
claim of this company should be disal
lowed"
The report was signed by John Lor-
field. On motion of j. p. Watt the re-
port was made a special order for Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock. The board
adjourned until Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
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At the meeting Wednesday morning
petition from the town board of New
ton was read asking for the building Of
four iron bridges as follows: A bridge
over Silver Greek in section 2, and one
over Pine creek between sections %
and y; one over Pine creek between
sections 26 and q and one over Pine
creek between sections 30 and 36. The
estimated cost of the two first mention
ed is $1,000 each and of the last two
$500 each. The petition was referred
to the committee on roads and bridges.
A large number of bills were read
and referred to the proper committees.
The standing col mites announced
by the chairman at the session Tuesday
was confirmed.
The majority report of the special
committee appointed at the fall ses-
sion to have the books of the county
offices audited, was read and is in part
as follows:
The undersigned members of the
special committee appointed Novem-
ber 3Oth 1910 to procure an audit of
the books of the various public Of
fees of said county and to install
therein uniform system of book
keeping respectfully report:
That pursuant to such resolution
your committee duly notified the fol
lowing audit companies:
Warwick, Mitchell & Co. 1S9 La
Sale Stl Chicago ILL.,, Equitable Ad-
justmont Co. 205 Free Press Bldg. Nil
waukee; Hardman & Winke, 7O8 Cas-
well Block Milwaukee; Atkins d. wi
er & Mason, 706 Schiller Bldg. Chi
cago; Northwestern Audit Co. $40
Caswell Bldg. Milwaukee.
to submit bids covering the work a.
bove mentioned and which was set
forth in such notice, and pursuant
to such notice received from each of
such audit companies bid, which
bids are now in the legal custody of
the county clerk; that after opening
and inspecting such bids and finding
that certain of them were too indef.
mite and uncertain in meaning, your
committee decided upon calling rep
resentative of those companies who
submitted such Indefinite bids for the
purpose of explaining the meaning
of the bids submitted and thereupon
gave such notice to those companies
That pursuant to such notice repres
entative of the Warwick, Mitchell 6
Co. and also of the Northwestern Aud
it company appeared before your
committee. The representative of
the former company refused to audit
the books prior to one year past 9TH
er than at stated amount per diem.
The representative of the Northwes-
tern Audit company informed the com
mittee that in making his original bid
he omitted to include the audit of the
Sheriffs office and that he would lose
money by taking the job for less than
100000 further stating that at that
figure he would require the assistance
of the officer holder in each particular
office then being audited, he further
informed your committee that he
would not audit the books of said
county except for one year past other
wise than at a stated sum per diem
That after carefully considering all
bids and propositions submitted and
desiring to have a complete audit,
and as the only bid submitted cover
ed tn centre ground sought was that
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of the Audit & Bond Company of St
Louis, a representative of which had
previously appeared before the open
board, your committee decided to ac-
and thereupon and thereafter entered
into contract with such company for
an audit for the year ending Decein-
ben 31st, 1910, which contract Is here
to annexed. That not any one Of
the other companies would agree to
install system of bookkeeping as re-
quired but would mako suggestions
to the committee on the various coun-
| ty offices. That pursuant to such
contract said company made an audit
of the books of each and every office
of said county in which the county
is financially interested and made 4
written report of the condition of the
books in each such office, which re-
port is also hereby referred to ana
made part of this report and isnow
inthe custody of the County Clerk;
that in addition to such audit said
company caused to be installed in
each of said offices a set of books
which are up-to-date in every particu-
lar and which fill the long felt wants
of Manitowoc County in that same are
simple, easy to handle and always
show the exact condition of the Coun-
tvs business affairs"
The report was signed by J. p. Watt,
Chas. Sweeting, Chris Rhein and John
Schetter. The report was made
special order for Friday morning at
9:45.
The register of deeds reported that
for the months of January, February
and March he had turned into the
county treasurer S777.S0. The county
judge reported $7l.25 and the county
clerk S44.70 for the same period.
A resolution was offered asking for
an increase in salary for the deputy
register of deeds from $50 to S75 per
month. Referred to the committee on
salaries. The board adjourned until 10
O'Clock Thursday morning.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

| uIOU OVuVUI VUILO,
Mr.. Beclwith, another of the faculty,
has decided to leave the High School
to accept the principalship of the Wa
beno townshiphigh school. Mr.. Beck
with was member of the West Side
| faculty for two years and is one of the
most efficient teachers on the local
staff
This is test week and consequently a
very busy one.
A total of fifty will graduate on June
Ind. Six of these will take part in
the program. They are: Lillian Mar
quardt, valedictorian, Mayme Fischer,
Bertha Hecher, Elizabeth Duggan,
Louis Peterik and Gehardt FRANKIE.
The Milwaukee District contest held
at the new Opera House last Friday
was well attended. The following is
the list of contestants and their rank
as reported by the judges:
DECLAMAToRY.
Ist Edith Clark, Manitowoc; 2nd Mil
dred Dedricks, Manitowoc: Bird Ruth
Hillyer, Sheboygan; 4th Jean West,
Milwaukee: 9Th Helen Adams. Port
Washington; 9th Esther Wigen, She
boygan.
ORAToRICAL.
lst Frank Chloupek, Manitowoc: 2nd
George End, Sheboygan; 3rd Edward
Kramer, Milwaukee: 4th Graeme
O'Geran, Manitowoc; 9TH Arthur Win
ter Sheboygan; 9th VIM. Johnson,
Port Washington.
Manitowec school won in both con-
tests and will represent the district at
the state contest to be held at Madi-
son later on.
The Judges were Prof. Small of the
Oshkosh Normal, Supt McIver of Osh-
kosh and Miss Elmer of Fond du Lac.
The locals by score of to = defeat
ed the kewaunee High baseball team
on the west side grounds in this city,
on Saturday.
The last issue of "Volume |" of the
Manitou will be off the press Friday,
and will contain much of interest to
the scholars.
The Senior class play, "The County
Chairman, is to be presented on May
10Th at the Opera House, and promises
to be the event of the season. The
complete cast is as follows:
Hon. Jim Hacker, county chairman
George Sterling.
Tilford Wheeler, Hackers Junior law
partner Oscar Esch.
Elias Rigby, opposition candidate for
district attorney Harmed Day.
Riley Cleaver, editor of the Patriot
Elmer Rusboldt.
Wilson Prewitt, editor of the Banner
Edward Trochlell.
Jupiter Pettaway, manager of fife and
drum corps Andrew Bruins.
Sassafras Livngstons, a touch of local
color Garnett Day.
Uncle Eek Millbury, an old settler
Odon Wilda.
Jefferson Briscoe, a store porch orator
Oscar Gennrich.
Vance Jimmison, store keeper
William Wilde.
Joseph Whitaker windmill agent
George Koebke.
Carl Barcas, the station agent
John Peroutka.
"Chub" follower, the smart boy
Walter Klug.
Members of the fife and drum corps
Henry, Walter Koehler: Clabe Over
ton, Edward Schroeder; Amos Whit
ney, Leonard Reiand; Dawson Mont
gomery, Matt Nemetz.
Lucy Rigby, daughter of Elias Rigby,
Gladys Croker.
Lorena Watkins, the village milliner,
Marie Miller.
"Chick" Elzey, orphan who works for
Mrs. Briscoe lrma Woida.
Mrs. Elias Rigby Mabel Schenian.
Mrs. jefferson Briscoe, boarding house
keeper Violet Rhode.
School children, Tilly, Alma Sherer;
Clara, Freda Heinig.
Children, townspeople, campaigners,
village girls, etc.
State High School inspector, II. l..
Terry, visited the school on Wednes-
day Of this week.
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oINGs OF The COUNTY BOARD

The county board met in special ses
on Monday afternoon at O'Clock
M. and was called to order by Olo
undberg, the chairman.
Edward Nj. Gretz acted as clerk anC
ough it was his first experience in
lat line he performed the duties with
If possession, ability, accuracy, and
n clever manner.
The first thing in order was the
ection of chairman. Olof Lundberg
Eaton had no opposition and was re-
ected by acclamation. George Pfeff'
of the lst ward, city of Manitowoc
as elected vice chairman without op'
bsition. The board then adjourned
1til 10 A. M. Wednesday to give the
hartman time to prepare the standing
'mmittees.
| The board met Tuesday morning pur-
ant to adjournment. County Clerk
M. Gretz was laid up with tonsilitis
I'D Deputy Clerk Arthur j. Auton
ok his place, and like the new county
ERIK the day before, Deputy Clerk
uton handled the work with the ease
| I'd composure of an old hand. After
/ ,ll call the chairman announced the
| janding committees as follows:
On Assessments-J. b. Laun, Albert
etska, Albert Zych, John j. Hynek,
|1illiam Brandt.
On Finance-August Luedke, A. f..
|.hulze, G.. II. Torrison, John Schett-
+, Christ Muth.
On General Claims John p. Watt,
mil Stretch, Henry Hanson.
On Sheriff and Justice Accounts-T.
L. Meany, David Lorfeld, George
athsack, Henry Wilke, Robert Schu-
,rt.
Poor c Commissioners Joseph Willott,
:, G. Y. Torrison, Fred Wilsman.
On Public Buildings and Improve
ents-George Pfeffer, John =. Watt,
|ugene Allie, Chris. Rhein, August
FAST.
Roads and Bridges Christ Muth,
lbert Petska, a. II. Alison.
On Election-,Iohn Lorfeld, VIM.
randi, Eugene Allie.
On Railroads August Luedke, j. b.
|aun, John j. Hynek.
On Illegal Taxes and Assessments
A. Lyken, Henry Schwake, A. II.
lfson.
On Insane Emil Vetting, John Lor-
I'D, Chris, Rhein.
On Tramps-David Lorfeld, Jos. ko-
alski, Albert Zych.
On Rules and Orders---Henry Han
IN, Robert Schubert, Henry Schwake.
On Salaries-Jos. Kowalski, John
chetter A. A. Lyken.
On Education--A. f. Schulze, George
.athsack, w. II. Spencer.
On Printing w. H. Spencer, 7 H.
teany, Emil Stretch.
On Approval of Bonds of Newly
.lected Officers or Appointed County
tficers August Last, Joseph Willott,
r., and the Chairman of the County
oard (eX-olficio).
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The county board met in special
session on Wednesday noon and was
called to order by John Carey. the re-
firing chairman. The board adjourned
until p. M. After reassembling the
first thing in order was The election of
a presiding officer Thomas Mohr Of
kossuth was chosen, the informal
ballot being declared formal. The
board then adjourned until 8 A. M.
Thursday to give the chairman an OPP
portunity to prepare his standing com
mittees.
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Work has already begun on the now
school house in Maple Grove near the
church. This is one Of the wealthiest
districts in the county and has as
bright a lot of children as can be found
anywhere, but heretofore the people
have not given the attention to public
school matters which they should.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18
Capt. Tom Roche spent Sunday with
his family in this city.

Judge Kirwan bought a suit of store
clothes one day this week, "slicked up"
and took the train and hasn't been heard
from since, He might have eloped
with some one as some people who
mistake him for his 'schwager" says
he is good looking and he might have
gone to Chicago to assist Albert Ian
dreth in putting down the rebellion.
Any person who takes him by the lug
and leads him home will be rewarded
and no questions asked.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18

Like Engines Without Steam.
Ideas without energy are like en-.
gines without steam.
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OUR HARBOR.-We observed six
vessels in the river on Wednesday,
loading for southern lake ports. The
water must be high over the bar at
the mouth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18

John M. Read, late of this village,
has become local editor of the Graves
vile Republican. John has the ability
and energy to perform the duties, and
add interest to the columns OF that
paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18

THE FIRST BATTLE.-As matters
now look, the first battle may be fought
in Maryland, between Washington and
Harpers Ferry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18

Makea Life Dreary.
What makes life dreary Is want OF
motive. George Eliot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18
ITEMS FRCM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

NOTICE TO UBSCRIBERS.- sec
ond year of the existence of the Pilot
will expire on the 10th day of July
next. There are many of you who
have received it from the commence
ment, and many more who have re-
ceived it for several months, without
paying one cent towards its support
We wish it distinctly understood, then,
that at the commencement of the third
volume, the names of all persons in
arrears will be stricken from our books,
and legal measures taken to collect
the sums due. We are compelled to
take this course, and trust that those
indebted to us will see the necessity of
paying up at once.
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.-The legislature was to convene
at Madison on Wednesday last, by or
der of Gov. Randall, for the purpose of
putting the state on war footing, as
is being done in many other of the
northern states.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18

During a recent visit through Mani
towoc and Calumet counties, we found
that the winter wheat is in excellent
condition, and our farmers have sown
much larger amount of spring wheat
then ever before. If they will only
increase their other articles of produce
in proportion, we may soon look for
the good times" so long anticipated.
Sow and plant plenty that there may
be no starvation added to civil war and
bloodshed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-18

CATTLE FAIR AT FRANCIS CREEK
We remind the farmers of the north
ern portion of the county that a cattle
show and fair will be held at Nc
Mahon's Corners, in the town of Kos
suth, on Saturday, the lst of June.
This is very central place for an ex-
hibition of horses and cattle, and Mr..
Mcmahon has made extensive pre-
parations for IN extensive show by
fencing a nice tract of land, putting
down hitching posts, etc.
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Petitions from four towns, Meeme,
ienterville, Rockland and Manitowoc
eapids, for the. construction of iron
ridges, were read and referred to the
ommittee on roads and bridges.
The petition from Meeme town board
SKIS for an iron bridge over Pigeon
liver on the section line road between
ections "A and %. The estimated cost
J S130O.
The Centerville town board asks for
n iron bridge on the lake shore road
} the southwest quarter of section IA,
yer Fisher Creek. The estimated
ost is $1,000.
The petition from the Rockland town
oard is for an iron bridge over the
Ianitowoc River one half mile south
,est of Collins in section %. The cost
J estimated at $4,000.
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Fest of Collins in section %. The cost
i estimated at $4,000.
A minority report by John Lorfeld
II the committee appointed at the ses-
lion last fall to audit the books in the
aarious county offices, was read. 1t is
i llleged in the report that the motion
treating the committee and authoriz-
.ng the audit of the books was adopted
.sithout having been referred to a COM
ilittee and without lying over; that
he committee met on Dec. 10, 1910,
Ind opened bids for auditing the coun-
Tvs books. The committee again met
Dec. II, 1910, upon the same bids.
Bids were filed as follows:
Warwick Mitchell Co. of Chicago
bflered to audit the books for one year
md install suitable system of book
;eeping for $l5.Oo per day the total
mount, however, not to exceed $3.50.
The Northwestern Audit Company of
Milwaukee offered to do the work for
300 The Audit & Bond ,Company of
America of st. Louis offered to do the
work for $1,000. For some reason un-
known to the undersigned and against
,he protest of the undersigned the
engaged the Audit & Bond
Company of America, this company
being the highest priced. The under
,igned protested against this action at
jhe time because such action was un-
and unwarranted and furth-
or because the determination made by
5he county board on Nov. 29th direct
ing this committee to have this work
lone, was not legally made.
On Jan. 8, 1911, before the audit com.
pany commenced to do any work under
the direction of the committee the un.
1ersigned served on the company a
notice as follows:
Audit and Bond Company Of America.
Gentlemen:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02
cAssoWARY A GOOD BOXER
HE Kick Ia Powerful and His War
Z Dance Over Object That Attracts
His Attention Is Remarkable.

The cassOwary Is a natural boxer
and the only bird, except perhaps the
ostrich, whose method of defense and
attack In warfare Is the forward kick.
The fashion of the cassowary's kick
straight out, like a mans calculated
to arouse envy in the breast of any
save q crack athlete. Another pecu-
liarity of this bird is his ability to per-
form sort of war dance over any par
ticular object that attracts his atten
ton. This recently happened at a
geological institution when one OF the
cassowaries lighted upon q gaudy
piece OF ribbon, blown inside the bars
from the hat or dress Of some woman
visitor.
He was one Of the smallest Of the
collection. but he was Of q martial
temper. After having carefully exam
tned the ribbon. he started his war
dance, which was maintained with
great vigor for some minutes. While
he was at the height Of his enjoy
ment q larger cassowary came up and
interfered with him. The smaller bird
endured this for some time, but when
the other attempted to GUST him from
the spot IN order that he In turn
might prance about the ribbon, the In
trusion was resented In no uncertain
style.
The larger cassowary, thinking. ap-
parently, that he could treat the dem
onstration of the lightweight with con-
tempt, began hustling bis antagonist.
The two were very Unmatched In
height, one Of them being about five
feet high and the other foot or more
shorter, but the battle that ensued
showed that weight and height will
not always tell Forward kicks were
the main feature of the fight. At first
the blows were delivered chiefly on
the breast, and did not hurt much, but
eventually the smaller bird knocked
the other one out with a mastery
stroke delivered by the long, sharp
claw of the inner toe on the wattles of
his antagonist.
No fatal injury was done, but the
shock must have been terrific, for the
big bird uttered a peculiar cry and re-
tired in confusion to his corner, while
the victor resumed his war dance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-02

w. III. Barnes Accepts Position
With Meridian Baking House.

Mr.. w. H. Barnes, who for number
of years has been one of the leading bus
mess men of Brandon and one of her
most respected citizens, left Tuesday night
for Meridian, where he has accepted a
position with the Union Bank and Trust
Company, as cashier. Mrs. Barnes goes
with him as they will make Meridian
their future home.
While we are sorry to lose Mr.. Barnes
from our citizenship, we are glad to learn
that he has not severed relations with the
Brandon Bank of which he has been
president and cashier for number of
years. He will continue in that position
making weekly visits back here to look
after the banks interests. r. L. Fox, as
sisted by A. M. Shields, will be found in
the Brandon Bank to serve patrons.