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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
PROPOSE NEW WAY
TO FIX BOUNDARY
SUGGESTED THAT WISCONSIN
AND MINNESOTA LEGISLA-
TURES END DISPUTE.
ASK SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Attorney Generals of Both States
Request Governors to Take Nee
essary Action-Controversy Is of
Long Standing.

Madison.-Attorney General Ban
croft has recommended to Gov. Nc
Govern that the boundary line dis
pute between Wisconsin and Mime
sofa be settled by an amicable agree
ment by the legislatures of the two
states. The suggestion will be fol-
lowed and the Wisconsin Legislature
will be asked to appoint a special
committee to confer with a similar
committee of the Minnesota legisla-
ture and recommend a settlement.
Attorney General George ID. Simp-
son of Minnesota has agreed to ask
Gov. Eberfeldt to make a similar
recommendation to the Legislature of
the Gopher state. If the settlement
reached is approved by the legisla-
lures of the two states congress will
be memorialized to establish the line
as agreed on.
Only that portion of the boundary
line lying in Lake Pepin and the
St. Louis river is in dispute. A
friendly suit is now pending in the
United States Supreme court TO de-
termine the boundary line between
the two states. This will be contin-
ued until it is found how the new
plan of settlement works out
Wisconsin claims that the portion
of the boundary line in Lake Pepin
is in the center of the channel, which
is close to the Minnesota shore, while
Minnesota claims it is in the center
of the lake
Wisconsin claims that the bound
airy line in the St. Louis river is in
the center of the river as that
stream flowed in 1916. Minnesota
claims that it is midway between the
dock lines established by the United
States government.
Because officers Of both states have
attempted to exercise authority to
the boundary lines claimed by them
many conflicts and suits have result
ed The right to tax valuable docks
and other property along the st.
Louis river and the authority of the
Wisconsin state railroad commission
over railroad property along the river
also is involved.
Speaker Ingram, who represents
the district comprising that part of
Lake Pepin which lies in Wisconsin,
has gone on record as opposed to the
plan advocated by the attorney gen
eral. He maintains that Wisconsin
has nothing to concede in the dispute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
SUED FOR AN ACCOUNTING
Van Nortwick Estate Asked in Apple
ton Court to Turn Over $685.
900 in Telephone Securities.

Appleton. Separate suits have
been filed in the Outagamie county
court in probate against the estate
of the late John S. Van Nortwick,
millionaire paper manufacturer, by
Capt John M. Baer, David Reese
and the estate of the late John Nc
Naughton, to determie the right of
possession of $3.50, 900 worth of
stock and bonds of the Fox River
Valley Telephone and Telegraph
company, of which Mr.. Van Mort
wick was the head.
1t is alleged in the suits that when
the Appleton and Green Bay indie
pendent Telephone companies were
merged into the Fox River Valley
company, the Appleton owners were
given $4,000 in bonds and $14O,-
600 in stock in the merged company,
and that Mr.. Van NortwiCk retained
possession of these bonds and stock
The estate claims that the old APP
pleton company was indebted to j. S.
Van Nortwick to an amount equal to
the stock and bonds and that the
other stockholders, therefore, were
not entitled to any share of them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
BOARD OF HEALTH ELECTION
Doctors White and Harper Continue
as President and Score 'ary-Ban
Placed on Public Drinking Cup.

Madison. The state board of
health reelected DR.. w. S. White of
Watertown, president, and DR.. c. A.
Harper of Madison, secretary.
The inclusion of all public build
ings in the order doing away with
drinking cups was endorsed The
board will seek to have the order
enacted into law and extend it to
cover all buildings, factories, etc, ex-
Cept private homes.
A bill will be introduced 10 pro-
vide for sanitary inspector to work
under the direction of the commits
sion and it will carry an annual ap-
preparation of $1,000 for salary and
expenses,
The board fixed a minimum time
for quarantine for scarlet fever of
twenty-one days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
T hreshermen Elect Officers.

Madison The Wisconsin Brother
hood of Thrashermen, in annual CON
vention here elected the following of
iicers for the ensuing year Presi-
ident. j. W. MeiXner. De Forest; sec
rotary and treasurer, Peter Heiser,
Thorp: chairman of committee on
membership, William Prsk, Montel-
10. The convention adopted resolu-
ton opposing the establishment OF
"A bin der Irvine factory at the state
prison. II also adopted resolution
fayoring state aid for highways.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
DEATH OF JUDGE BASHF0RD
Former State Supreme Court Justice
SucCumbs to Heart Trouble After
Illness of Five Months.

Madison.-Judge Robert M. Bash
ford, aged 6 ) years died at his home
here of dilation of the heart He
had been i'll about six months. A
wife and one child, Mrs. Florence
Spensley survive.
Judge Bashford was born in Fay
cite county, Wis, Dec 81, 1915.
After leaving the common schools
he entered the university and was
graduated from the law school in
1871. After his graduation he did
not begin practice Immediately, but
for five years was connected with the
Madison Democrat He was private
secretary for former Gov. Taylor and
in 1873 assisted in the compilation
of the revised statutes of Wisconsin.
In 1876 he began the practice of
law. He was city attorney of Mad
ison from 1881 to 1856. Mr.. Bash
ford was elected mayor in 1890, and
during his term an investigation was
made against several of the city Of
ticials which resulted in their remov-
al. He served as state senator from
1891 to 1898, and in 1884 was a del
egate to the democratic national
convention in Chicago. After the
death of j. f. Cassoday he was APP
pointed to the Supreme court of Wis
consin in 1908 by Gov. Davidson. At
the following primary he was defeat
ed by Joseph Barnes. His service
on the bench therefor lasted about a
year
For many years he was a member
of the law faculty of the University
of Wisconsin and was one of the
lawyers employed by Gov. La Fol
started by S. \. Cook in 1904.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
BERGER STAYS ON COUNCIL
Milwaukee Congressman EJECT Will
Not Qualify for New Office Until
Disposal of City Legislation.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Victor Ber-
ger, congressman-eleCt from the Fifth
district will continue his present of
fetal capacity until he completes his
work as chairman of the council COM
mittee on legislation. which probably
will be in May. At that time he OK
poets to qualify for congress.
Il have no intention of resigning
from the council until ! have com
pleted my work on Milwaukee bills
before the legislature" he said.
There are many bills which need at
tention from the council, and as
chairman of the legislative commit
tee, | consider it my duty to con-
tinue as alderman until all have been
disposed of one way or the other"
AS alderman he is entitled to IA sal
airy Of $S3.33 a month, but as con-
gresham his salary will be 1925 for
the same period.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Copyright. 1910. by Western Newspaper Union

The death knell Of scrub stock,
whether animals or plants, is sounding
far and wide. Where formerly scrubby
parent stock was once commonly used
they are gradually but surely declining
In popularity. The farmer IS awaken
Ing to the value of good blood. In the
live stock industry breeders have edu-
Gated the general farmer to an appreci
Iion OF the benefits and greater prof
its possible through careful selection
and mating of pure-bred foundation
stock. State legislation has aided in
the eradication OF scrub and grade
stations. Public sentiment has cheap
ened the erstwhile popularity of scrub
and grade bulls. boars and rams, but
only recently has the farmers atten.
ton been directed to the careful selec.
ton and testing of ali his seed grains
and the use of only pure-bred strains
Of grains in his crop rotation.
BY increasing the production OF corn
In the United States one bushel per
acre an annual increase of lis, 900 900
bushels would result To augment the
oat and barley yields one bushel per
acre would mean annual increases OF
"a ,000. 900 and 100000 bushels respec.
lively. When one considers that the
use of carefully selected seed will not
only increase production one bushel
per acre but Will easily render possible
the enormous Importance of universal
knowledge concerning the value of
pure grain seed is evident
Importance OF Proper Curing.
When taken from the stalk. corn
usually contains from 20 to 80 per cent.
OF moisture. which, unless reduced to
10 or - per cent. is likely to injure
the quality of the seed In the north
ern states. where the seasons are short,
We find the most convenient way OF
Kidding the corn OF this excessive
moisture is by the use OF artificial
heat.
Corn should never be placed against
TIE south side of a building, where
there Is likely to be strong sunlight,
as the rays Of the sun will lniure the
vitality Of the seed or the side of the
ear turned toward the sun. If corn Is
cured by hanging under a porch or IN
der the roof of the corn crib 1t should
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
REPORT ORDERED PRINTED
Legislature Provides 5000 Copies of
Document in Stephenson Case
Action Awaits D Distribution.

Madison. - The legislature has
made quick work of advancing the
Stephenson investigation report.
Upon a joint resolution introduced
by Senator Blaine, 1000 copies were
ordered printed for the use of the
members. The resolution passed the
senate and was messaged to the as
sembly and was adopted without a
dissenting vote in either house This
would seem to indicate that the mem
bers desire to consider the reports Of
both majority and minority.
1t will take some time before the
printing can be delivered. After a
chance has been given for the men,
bers to consider it, the report will be
taken up for action.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02

be stored away in some dry room
where it will not absorb moisture from
the outside atmosphere before hard
freezing weather begins.
Where kitchen or furnace room can
be used for curing corn small hanging
devices may be used for the holding Of
the corn A simple and practical
method Is to use cord, tying the ears
so they are safe distance apart for
drying. Another device is to use dou,
BILE cord. placing ears between them 30
they can be held securely and hung on
a nail or hook by loop.
Ar attic which can be ventilated
and has a chimney passing through 1t,
or Is directly over a heated room. so
that II can be kept at fairly uniform
temperature through the winter, IL an
exceedingly good place to cure corn.
Testing Seed Corn.
Each ear of corn should be tested
before planting and all ears rejected
that do not germinate and show lack
of yigOr or vitality. Fifteen average
ears of corn Will plant one acre, using
four kernels TO the Hill. placing the
com three and one-half feet apart be-
tween the rows.
The most perfect seed ears having
kernels Of uniform width should be
lsed for seed. These should be Sc
lected from the store room and laid
out on the floor or on tables to be
convenient for making the test. Care
should be taken to place the ears In a
building where they will not be dis
turbed during the period of the test.
otherwise. II disarranged before com
parison can be made, the results will
be for naught
The ears should DO arranged In sec.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02

tons OF tens to correspond with the
sections In the seed tester. which are
usually In tens. A nail should be driven
between each section and the various
sections, as well as each individual
ear of each section, numbered. At least
four kernels sometimes six are taken
singLy from different parts of each ear
and placed directly III front Of the ear
tom which taken. untill c9Tnels have
been removed from all ears.nn
The preferable device for lg is
a box 20x40 inches square and W
six inches in depth. Sawdust IS
cellent material to use as a gerh-
ton bed, but 1t should first be boiled
water In order to kill bacteria o
molds. The sawdust should be placed
in the box about three inches deep and
should be moist but not soggy.
A piece of good muslin upon which
twoinch squares have been drawn
with an indelible pencil and numbered
to correspond with the sections and In
dividual ears to be tested, Is pulled
tightly over the sawdust and tackled Sc
curely to the sides of the box. The
. htIuels Ol corn TAKEN from ear NJ 1
are put into square No. l and from ear
No. in square No. g until all are
used plain moistened cloth is placed
over tho kernels and a muslin sack
made for the purp )se and partially
filled with sawdust about two inches
thick is placed on top of the cloth and
pressed down firmly over the corn.
The tester should then be placed
where 1t will be held a. ordinary room
temperature or a ittle warmer During
the day the sawdust reaches temper
ature which 1t holds during the night
even though the outside temperature
drops several degrees the termination
bed will be fairly constant
After FIVE or seven days have elapsed
the sawdust pack should be removed
and the cloth rolled back upon the
corn being careful not to disturb the
kernels underneath. The kernels
should be inspected to note II any have
absolutely failed, If each kernel has
put forth both root and growing point
and the vigor or vitality shown in the
termination All seed which does not
terminate should be rejected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
LEAGUE LOSES NTEST CASE
Waukesh Bill ard Hall Proprietor
Charged w tn Violating Sunday
Closing Law, Is Acquitted.

Waukesha Albert II. Perkins
proprietor of "A pool and billiard hall
who was arrested on a charge OF
keeping his place of business open
on Sunday, in violation of the state
law, and whose case was made a test
case by the Law and Order league
which has been attempting to make
Waukosha a tight" town on Sun
day, was found not guilty by a jury
This would indicate that the league $
campaign has been a failure. It is
reported that the saloons of the city
which have been closed here on Sun
day for some time, will taken adj
vantage of this opportunity to re-
omen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
THEIR VERDICT.

Fetch the body" ordered the fore
man OF a Texas coroner's jury.
The body was laid before them. The
fury made careful examination and
questioned the attending surgeon.
"Whar was he shot?'
Square through the heart"
Dead in the center o the heart
Right in the center"
who shot him?"
Jake Daniels"
a dozen witnesses declared that
Jake fred the shot, and Jake himself
admitted 1t. The Jury consulted soft
ly for come time
We'll. gentlemen OF the jury said
the coroner, whats your verdict"
WAL, ledge" answered the fore
man. we've come to the conclusion
that Jake Daniels is the dandiest shot
IN these parts-and don't you forget
It.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Lower Gas Rate Ordered.

Madison. ~ A decision handed
down by the railroad commission or
ders n reduction in rates in the serv-
ice of the Racine Gas Light company.
Instead Of two rates, one of 81 for
1000 for fuel and $40 for light, tho
company must, within thirty days,
inaugurate a schedule of new rates
with no difference in rates for fuel
and light. The schedule calls for 81
for 1000 cubic feet per month; 80
cents per 900 for the next 1000
cubic feet per month, and 60 cents
per 900 for all over 5000 cubic
feet per month.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
FOR NEW ELECTION METHOD
Introduction of Martin Bill in legis-
lature Opens Fight of the National
Progressive Republican League.

Madison Senator Martins cleo
don bills came into the senate as
the first guns in the battle announced
by the National Progressive Republi-
can league One of the bills changes
the method of choosing presidential
electors. and gives a sample form of
ballot to be used at election of dele
gates to national party conventions.
The ballot names the candidates for
whom the delegates are to vote. The
other bill relates to non-partisan
nominating primaries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02

Before Smelling the seed. remove the
butts and tips, as these grains are OF
different shape and will neither plant
uniformly nor give uniform germina.
ton. II the butt and tip kernels are
planted at all they should not be used
with the middle kernels, but should be
planted by themselves.
The prospective seed buyer should
first send to the seed dealer for sam
pie OF small seeds. such as alfalfa,
clover, etc, upon which he can make
termination test. A simple seed
test can readily be arranged. Take
two tin plates, one a little larger than
the other. cut q piece OF cotton flannel
to ut In the larger plate. soak the fan.
mel In water. then squeeze out the sur.
plus water. and put the flannel in the
larger OF these plates Then place 100
or more seeds in this plate. cover the
seeds with similar pad well moist.
ened with water. and then cover with
the smaller tin to retain the moisture.
The tester should then be placed In
some convenient place where the tenn.
perature ranges from 20 to so degrees
Fahrenheit
The tester should be examined every
"a hours to see that the pads do not
become too dry. 1t Is advisable 10
loosen up the lower pad occasionally
to let in oxygen. which Will aid in the
termination OF the seed In about three
days the seed will begin to terminate
and at the end OF five days they should
all be terminated
Good seed should give a terminating
test OF at least 90 to 95 per cent. bet,
ter still, II II reaches 100. No clover
seed should be sown that does not tes,
at least so per cent. Z
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02

looked about timidly for a cab. Her
mother had told her TO take han,
som
She did not see any hanson, no,
did she know that the Cables" wore
a livery all their own. She did not
see policeman, either, so she ap.
preached youth who was standing
on the corner of Fifteenth street WITH
her bashful question
Please" she began. ARE you
hanson man."
The youth raised his hand and
twirled his mustache overwhelmingly.
smiling with deprecating assumption
OF modesty.
Il am so considered" he replied
Philadelphia Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Dog at Dance Causes Suit.

Hudson. Il woman or
man attending a ball should be ac--
companied by his or her dog or dogs
has rent Hudson society into two fac
tons. The trouble is the result of
a suit brought by Mrs, NJ. c. Burk
for $3.50 damages from l. ~ Nc
Cart, because a dog belonging to Nc
Cart accompanied him to a ball,
which also was attended by Mrs.
Burke and during the festivities
ripped a large section from her gown.
The jury refused to return a verdict.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
GRAND JURY HOLDS BILLMAN
indictment Returned Against Univers-
ity Professor for Alleged Inn
proper Use of Mails.

SUPERFICIAL indictment against
Irwin Billman, formerly an instruc-
tor at the University of Wisconsin.
charging him with using the mails
to send improper matter to women
students at Madison, was returend
by the federal grand jury. Billman
is now being detained in Madison
jail and will be arrested on a fed
eral warrant and tried before Judge
Sanborn there at next term of court.
Judge X. M. Lands of Chicago pre-
sided in court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Milwaukee Jobbers Plan Tour

Milwaukee The itinerary OF the
annual trade excursion Oh June ) to
y of the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' association was decided upon at
a meeting Of the Jobbers' association
1t includes thrty-hye cities In Wis
cougin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Fire Damages Waukesha Hotel

Waukesha The Spring City hotel
was seriously damaged by fire, the
loss being fixed at 10000. Tho
building, which Is insured for SIG
600. is owned by Thomas II. Jones of
RidgeWay
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Dies from Old Fall.

Green Bay.--A fall from the roof
of a barn on his fathers farm five
years ago. which brought or paraly-
sis of the lower limbs, resulted in the
death OF Nels Barrie, 20 years old
who lived N the town Of Eaton, near
here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Easy.

How many brothers have your
Il have four and half" replied the
woman.
Nonsense" cried the questioner.
How can you have four and a hall
brothers,"
How can help having four and q
half" retorted the woman Il have
nine half.brothers. and don't that make
four and half brothers ?"-Pathfneer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
PIoneer Hardware Man Dead

Stevens Point Alex. Krembs, Sr.,
principal owner in the hardware
business operated here since 1868
by e. krembs & Bros, Is dead OF APP
oplexy, aged II years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Gets 500 Reward for Honesty

La Crosse. For finding and re-
turning an express package contain
ing $1,000 in greenbacks, John J.
Murphy, Milwaukee road engineer,
was handed 500 in gold by the Wells
Fargo Express company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Charged With Forgery

Neenah. Frank Brown of Manito~
voc was arrested here, charged with
forgery. 1t is claimed that he forged
a check for $3l on a Manitowoc mer-
chant. He was returned to that city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Shehoygan School PMndered

Sheboygan.- Every desk in the
high school building was rifed a few
nights ago About $50 in money was
secured and the damage done TO prop
erty will amount to several hundred
dollars
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Bury Aged Couple Together,

Maiden Rock. The funeral of
John DIN. 81, has been postponed
that his aged wife may be buried
with him. She died the same day
his funeral was TO have been held.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02

Waukcsha Mrs. Mary McGoycrn.
aged "A, wife of G.. G. McGoyern, is
dead after a lingering illness. She
was born in Lowell. Mass. and came
to Waukesha county in 1898.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Runaway Proves Fatal.

Racine Edward j Smith, aged As
gears. young farmer Of Caledonia,
died at the South Milwaukee hospital
from the effects of a fractured skull
sustained in a runaway.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Girl win Lose Both Feet.

Crandon Grace Smell, who was
found crawling along the tracks with
both legs frozen, will undergo an op-
Grafton shortly TO remove both feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Mrs. Hyzer Passes Away.

GAINESVILLE - Mrs Mary Hy2er, aged
20, mother of Edward NJ. Hyzer,
general counsel OF the Northwestern
road, is dead. She had been a resi-
dent of this city for fifty years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Missing Mans BODY Found,

Beaver Dam.-The body Of Joseph
Tres. missing since Thanksgiving was
found floating in the lake here It is
thought that he attempted To cross
the lake on the ice and fell into 4 fish
hole.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Daily Paper for Eeaver Dam,

Beaver Dam.-E. V. Parker & Son,
publishers of the Dodge County Cit
izen, will commence publication of
the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen about
the middle of February.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-02
Hartwg Freed on SANDER Charge.

jefferson In the case Of Charles
Tlmm against Dr. A. Fl. Hartwlg
Of Watertown for $4,000 damages
for alleged Islander, the jury found
for the defendant.