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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
MANITOWOC. WIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2I. 1912.
SCHUETTE co. LANDS CONTRACT,

The contract for paving twenty
blocks of street in this city, was award
ee to the Schuette Cement Constitute
tion Company, of Manitowoc, last Fri
day evening when the bids were opened
by the board of public works. The
contract includes $4,000 square feet of
tar macadam, II, 800 feet of macadam,
1000 lineal feet of cement curb and
10000 feet of combination cement curb
and gutter. The expenditure for the
improvement will amount to nearly
$4,000.
The bidders on the work were the
Schuette Cement Construction Co.,
Walter o. Bahr, Gray & Robinson,
Construction Co., Manitowoc; Geo.
Stanchfield, Fond du Lac; Christ John
son, Oshkosh.
The bid of the Schuette Construction
Company for the tar macadam paving,
including the curbing and cutters, was
SIT, l55 and for the macadam, including
curb and cutters, 1925. The bids of
this company were $500 lower than the
next lowest bidder.
The bids were based upon the
plans and specifications furnished by
Otto Gass, city engineer. The con-
tracts cover the improvement of parts
of Adams, Jefferson, Monroe, Eight
zenith, Nineteenth and Twenty-frst.
Twenty blocks will be paved.
Two Rivers Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21

This is the time Of the year when
many pupils leave the public school to
walk from three to six miles to attend
a parochial school. These pupils first
attend parochial school, then during
the winter months they go back to the
public school, and in the spring they
go back to the parochial school again.
While every pupil should receive his
religious training, it does not seem just
that the children should be transferred
three times year. 1t is like attend
ing three different schools each year
for period ST five or six years. Pup
lis under such conditions cannot make
the proper progress. Their ambitions
are ..dampened. They cannot walk from
six to ten miles every day and do their
school work with interest. Surely
every boy and girl should understand
religion, but arrangements should be
made so that it be for the general adj
vantage of the children. This arrange.
ment and adjustment of these matters
rests entirely with the people. They
will get just what they want # they
want this moving about from one school
to another three times a year, they
shall have it. No one has right NOR.
ally or otherwise to dictate in this re
spect, The school work IL hampered
Pupils should remain entirely either II
one school or the other until compet
ed Many pupils never receive diplo
ma and do not finish the eighth grade
because OF this commotion. At som,
future time the superintendent viii
publish statistics verifying above re
marks, and compare with other con
munities where conditions are ditferen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
WATER WORKS IMPROVEMENTS.

The city water commission has con-
tracted for the services of Arthur
Morgan of Chicago, member of a
firm of hydraulic and sanitary engineers
to draft plans and specifications for
enlargements, repairs and improve
ments in the city water plant. 1t is
quite generally admitted that develop
ment OF the water supply and increased
pumping and power facilities are quite
necessary, and the commission appears
to think that the services of an expert
in this line, even if apparently high
priced, will be good economy in the
end. The compensation agreed upon
for the preliminary work is $500. Mr..
Morgan is said to have expressed an
opinion, after a cursory survey, that
the present water supply can be de-
veloped to meet the city'S needs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
COUNTY FAIR MAY Be HELD.

The committee of ten of the citizens
association have been engaged in
campaign among citizens to secure the
$4,000 guarantee fund which is consider
ed necessary to undertake To hold a
county fair this year. The county fair
association will not attempt TO hold a
fair and the citizens association is try
ing to prevent the death of the old an
nual event The subscription fund be-
ing raised is to be called only in case
its use Is necessary TO pay deficit and
it Is believed that with ordinary luck
In weather conditions and some chang
es in plans from former years that re-
course to the fund will be unnecessary.
The committee is said to be meeting
with success and 1t is probable that the
fair will be held.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
.ELKS CELEBRATE ST.
PATRICK'S DAY.

The only celebration of st. Patrick s
day in this city was the annual "blow
out" at the Elks club. The monthly Z
o'clock dinner was held on Monday,
the 17th falling on Sunday, and was
enlarged into an Irish event Every
thing was given as much an Irish
tinge as possible, Shamrocks were
everywhere and the toasts and songs
all extolled the glory of the 'old sod. y
Music was furnished by Urban's Harp
orchestra, Miss Edith Clark, Miss
Katherine Cary and Roland Teitgen.
Responses to toasts were made by
Judge Baensch, Thos. Higgins, II. l..
Markham, Geo. Kennedy, DR.. Luhman,
Kenwood Egan and L. l.. Kelley, the
last reading some original and humor.
Gus verse written for the occasion
Dancing by the younger crowd follow.
ed until midnight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
LOCAL ATHLETE TO MARRY.

Word has reached this city from
Birmingham, Alabama, of the engage
ment of Zednik Nespor, late of this
city, to Miss Marce)la Parsons. Mr..
Nespor is physical director of the Birm-
ingham Athletic club. He went there
year ago after breakup in Uni
versity of Wisconsin Athletic politics,
his position in the gym at Madison be-
ing sacrificed to factional troubles.
Before going to Madison he was physi-
cal director at the local Y. M. C. A.
Mr.. Nesporis product of the Bohemian
Turner's gymnasium here and has few
superiors as a gymnasium instructor.
He is popular in his home town and his
many friends here will offer congratu-
lations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

Woman's suffrage is Wisconsin
measure. 1t was advocated in the first
Constitutional Convention more than
fifty years ago.
Article 3, Section 4, of the state con-
stitution provides, ''that the legisla-
t.re may at any time extend by law
the right of suffrage to persons not
herein enumerated; but no such law
shall be in force until the same shall
have been submitted to vote of the
people at a general election and ap-
proved by a majority of all the votes.
At the general election Nov. 5, the
voters of Wisconsin will decide wheth.
er or not women may enjoy equal sutf-
rage with men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
RESULTS OF PRIMARY.

Primary day in Manitowoc was with
out any excitement, there being nc
contest in any of the wards. The vote
was light, about 600. In wards where
there was no nomination for alderman
or supervisor on the Democratic or Re.
publican ticket names were written in
and there will be quite full ticket or
election day with the prospects of q
lively contest in few wards. Follow.
ing is the nominated ticket for alder.
men and supervisors.
FIRST WARD.
Alderman-B. FL. Nienaber, Rep.
Supervisor-Geo. Pfeffer, Rep IF. A
Borcherdt, Dem.
SECOND WARD.
Alderman-R Ralph G. Plumb, Rep.
Supervisor-Jos. Willot, Jr, Rep.
THIRD WARD.
Alderman-Christ Lippert, Rep.
VIM. Scherer, Social Dem.
Supervisor-Em Stretch, Dem.
Fl. Martens, Rep; Chas. Maxfeld, Soc
Dem.
FOURTH WARD.
Alderman-Chas Frazier. Rep; Johr
PITT, Sr., DEM; DR.. Westgate, Soc
Dem.
Supervisor WIN. Brandt, Dem; Ed
Brey, Soc. Dem.
FIFTH WARD.
Alderman--Jos. Kapitz, Dem; VIM
Bull, Soc. Dem.
Supervisor-Adolph Schulze, Dem.
Edw. Gerpheide, Rep; Jos. Rugowski
Soc. Dem.
SIXTH WARD.
Alderman-W. G. Beasant, Rep; FL
Lorenzen, Soc. Dem.
Supervisor-Chas. Sweeting, Rep.
Geo. Rathsack, Soc. Dem.
SEVENTH WARD,
Alderman-Frank Smugler, Dem.
Jos. Revolinski, Soc. Dem.
Supervisor-Julius Weina, Dem.
JOS Borucki, Soc. Dem.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
(By ERWIN FANTA.)

The High School basket ball team
defeated the w. B. G. Specials in a
fast and interesting game Friday night
at the Turner hall. The score was 81
to 30 The victors now claim the city
championship.
The Juniors at recent meeting
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, VIM. Stericker; vice president,
Genevieve O'Donnell; secretary and
treasurer, Rollin Hubbard.
Sydney Lang has been appointed as
assistant business manager of the
"Manitou'', there being vacancy.
George Rank has departed for Mi.
waukee where he has enrolled as a
student in the North Division High
school. He will graduate from there
next June.
Among those that visited the High
School during the past week were
Louis Kellner, Harry Small and Ray
mond Johnson.
The debating club held its first meet
ing Friday afternoon. 1t was opened
with. a violin solo by Oscar Lindemanr
which was followed by the debate
The subject of discussion was Re
solved that the women of Wisconsin
should enjoy the same suffrage priv
ilege as the men. The affirmative was
upheld by Alfred Christensen ant
Frank Chloupek, the negative by
Martin Morrissey and Guy Drews
The judges decided in favor of the af
firmative. Those who acted as Judges
were, Miss Paine, Miss Lucas ant
Prof Stangel. The next meeting o.
the club is March 20.
Robert Frazier is back at schoo
again after being laid up for week al
his home.
Students are interested in the actor
taken by Prof. Brooks, principal o.
the Racine High school, i no restrict
ed Senior boys from taking part in the
class play and the opera after they hat
failed to heed the warning OF Mr.
Brooks to stop smoking. AS a result
there will probably not be a class play
or an opera this year for the Racine
High school. Prof. Brooks was for
merly principal of the Manitowoc High
school.
The March number Of the "Manitou'
was out Monday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21

A teacher in the town of Meeme told
me that the water in the pail in front
of the stove froze with coal fire burn
ing all night Another teacher told
me that the wind blowing through the
crevices and openings near the windows
blew the decorations of her room down.
And then there is clamor on the part
OF some people, that the school house is
not heated in time, and that the stove
does not work well. Try to heat up
your wood shed sometime and see how
long it will take you to get the tenn
perature up to seventy degrees.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
DIEO

Mrs. A. Steffeck died OF pneumonia
Monday morning at the home of her
son, Barney Steffeck, 10ll Huron
street, following an extended illness.
She was born in Germany and was Is
years of age. She was twice married.
Her first husband Frank Herschman
lost his life in the civil war. She is
survived byone daughter, Mrs. Rather
inc Gruber of Maribel. and two sons
Jos. Herschman of Maribel and Barney
Stetfeck of this city. The funeral was
held Wednesday. The body was taken
to Francis Creek for burial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
Nineteen Miles A Second.

without jar, shock or disturbance, is
the awful speed of our earth through
space. We wonder at such ease of ma
ture's movement, and so do hose who
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills. No
gripping, no distress, just thorough
work that brings good health and fine
feelings, 25c at Henry Hinrichs'.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
SCHOOL BOARDS NJ UST
VISIT SCHOOL.

The school board is required by law
to visit school. Section AL of the Wis.
consin Schoo, Laws reads AS follows;
"The board SHALL visit the school,
examine into its conditions, advise
with the teacher in regard to the in
struction, government and progress OF
the pupils, and exercise such general
supervision as may he necessary to
carry out the provisions of this chapt-
err
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
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TIE WEATHER.

The fine spring like weather of Tues
day was followed by almost zero
weather on Wednesday. A snow storm
which started "Wednesday evening
continued through the night and this
morning about ten inches had fallen.
Trains were late all the way from 30 70
go minutes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21

Joint district number 6, Meeme,
known as the School Hill school and
Meeme number | will have declama-
tory contest at School Hill Monday
night April l. The purpose of the
contest is to determine who shall re-
present the schools in the final contest
which will be held in the Court House,
April 90
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
SALE ON BICYCLES.

The undersigned has closed out busi-
ness but has still on hand a number of
new bicycles which will be sold at
greatly reduced prices. The stock
will have to be disposed of by April l.
First come, first served
CHAS. SCHUMACHER,
SIS York Street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
DORSCH APPOINTED REPORTER.

Notice OF the appointment of Walter
A. Dorsch of Milwaukee as stenograph.
ic reporter of the Fourth judicial
circuit to succeed Henry A. Bush,
resigned, was made on Tuesday by
Judge Michael Kirwan. The appoint.
ment will take effect April l.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21

District number 2, town of Two Riv-
ers, organized farmers club, and had
one good meeting thus far. The next
meeting will be held next week. Miss
Jana, the teacher has gotten the people
started on the right course.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
EDUCATIONAL.
(BY c. w. MEISNEST.)

Don't forget to come to the Agricul-
tural Meeting next Saturday, March
%, at the Court House. A good pro-
gram has been prepared.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21

The institute at Kiel last Saturday
was well attended. About one hun
dred teachers from the three counties
were present, Twenty-Five were from
Manitowoc county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
FOR SALE.

A nice cottage, rooms; barn and
two lots, so by $50 ft. each; nice cement
finished basement. Apply to Thomas
Adams, S0l North Goth st. Al
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

A HARD STORM. most severe
storm of the winter occurred on Fri
day evening last. The snow was piled
up into large drifts in the roads in all
portions of the county, which rendered
them impossible for day or two.
The mail from Sheboygan failed to
reach us on Saturday, the driver being
compelled to turn back when a few
miles outside of that place.
GRAND AND PETIT JuRORS.--The
following grand and petit jurors were
drawn according to law on Friday last,
for the April term of the circuit court,
which meeos on the 9th of next
month.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-21

The "Iocal Government outline as
found in our pamphlet published few
years ago was taken bodily by a party
from a distant county and printed in
pamphlet form, and copyrighted, The
PAM phlet sells for 10 cents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-10

A full pint of cough syrup-as much
as you could buy for $2:50-can easily
be made at home. You will find nothing
that takes hold of an obstinate cough
more quickly, usually ending it inside Of
"a hours. Excellent, too. for Group,
whooping cough, sore lungs, asthma,
hoarseuess and other throat troubles.
Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
u pint of warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put 21a ounces of Pinex fifty
cents WORTHY in pint bottle, then add
the Sugar Syrup. 1t keeps perfectly.
Take a teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
This is Just laxative enough to help
cure a cough. Also stimulates the appe-
tite, which is usually upset by a cough.
The taste is pleasant.
The effect of pine and sugar syrup on
the inflamed membranes is well known.
Pinex is the most valuable concentrated
compound of Norway white pine extract,
rich in guaiaeol and all the natural
healing pine elements. Other prepara-
tions will not work in this formula.
The Pinex and Sugar Syrup recipe is
now used by thousands of housewives
throughout the United States and Can
ada. The plan has been initiated, but
the old successful formula has never
been equaled.
a guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
get it for YOU. If not, send to The
Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-10
Mr.. R. c. Brewer Robbed Of sSs.

Thieves entered the home of Raw
lings G. Brewer, 721 Roland avenue.
Baltimore, Sunday night about u. 80
O'Clock and made away with $50.
which Mr.. Brewer had left in the
pocket Of his coat, hanging in his
bedroom. Mr.. Brewer and his family
retired about 10 o'clock and it was
about 1890 when Mrs. Brewer was
awakened by noise on the stairway.
She reused Mr.. Brewer, who on
lighting the gas in his bedroom, found
clothing strewn all over the floor.
Mr.. Brewer fastened downstairs. hop
ing to apprehend the intruder, but
found only bundle of clothing, which
the thief had collected, hut was
forced to abandon in his flight. A dill
igent search by Mr.. Brewer failed to
reveal any other loss than his $50.
The empty wallet was found by an
open window in the library, which is
on the first floor and opens upon a
porch
Mr.. Brewer is a native of Annap-
oils, although he has lived in Balti-
more for some years. He is son of
the late DR.. William o Brewer, years
ago a successful practitioner of medi-
cine and surgery in this city, whose
old homestead is on Green street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-10
He Cannot Foraet.

A musician seated far out on wind.
swept pier at Atlantic City, was tell.
ing stories about composers.
"Dr. Richard Strauss" he said, wis.
tied America before he achieved world
fame. and the sapient, cock-sure crit.
les of New York we're very hard on
him. In fact, they were so hard on
him that DR.. Strauss had not yet
either forgotten or forgiven them. The
wound is still raw. 1t still bleeds.
The musician regarding with an alb.
sent smile the slow, lazy graceful
dives of a school of porpoises in the
tumbling water, continued
Il had the honor last year of attend.
ing one of DR.. Strauss rehearsals in
Munich 1t was a new symphony, very
beautiful, but very bizarre. In the
middle of it the composer raped his
desk impatiently and called to the
double bassoon:
why don't you play the F sharp
that is marked?'
The bassoon, q bullheaded sort OF
fellow, answered:
Because it would sound wrong, that
is why
"Dr. Strauss gave harsh laugh and
shouted:
'Himmel! Are you a New York
critic in disguise?' - Washington
Star.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-10
BEARS IN FIGHT TO DEATH
Started Fierce Fight Between
Two Enormous Grizzlies.

A Wyoming man gives a graphic
account of battle to the death be.
tween two bears, which a shot from
his rifle had caused to attack each
other. Il was out after elk and
discovered the two bears a long way
of. digging In rotten down timber for
grubs. / dismounted from my pony.
and. making a wide detour, came up
behind the bears and got within easy
range without being winded or dis
covered by them. Taking good aim
at one OF the grizzlies / fired The
bullet tumbled him over, but he was
on his feet again almost Immediately.
!" The other bear had stopped its
grubbing when this one fell and
The wounded bear glared at its COM
panion a moment and then appar-
emily made up its mind that it's com
panion had knocked 1t down. for it
pitched into that bear with a fierce.
ness that plainly meant business, and
instantly a battle was on. The bears
clinched and bit and raked one an
other with their claws. In a very
short time their tough hides were
hanging in strips on their huge bodies
and the bears were drenched with
blood. l never saw nor expect again
to see such a sight II was fearful
The grizzlies fought for at least ten
minutes, and then the one / had shot
failed to get up after being hurled
to the ground by its antagonist, and
the latter stood over its PROSTATE foe
and tore him with his paws until it
had disemboweled him.
Then the victor. growing and
gnashing its teeth, moved away a few
steps, staggered like a drunken per.
son and fell to the ground. It tried
TO get up, but could not / crept
cautiously to the spot. fearing that the
bear might still have enough vitality
to make 1t lively when 1t discovered
me, but my caution was not called
for The grizzly was as dead as his
rival. Those two bears were the
most prodigious specimens of their
kind l had ever seen, but they were
literally torn to pieces. There was
not whole piece OF skin or flesh on
either of them as big as my hat"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-10
Anecdotes Of Henner.

Nine. Steinheil's extraordinary "Me
moirs" contain some bits Of personal
.anecdote in startling contrast to the
horrors she depicts Of the notorious
murder case, prison experience and
trial She writes of Henner, the cele
brated painter of milk white auburn
haired beauties unadorned.
Il never knew Henner to be EN-
barrassed. But il he was never EN-
barrassed he had embarrassing hab
its, the worst of which was that ol
examining the shoulders and arms Of
ladies in decollstte with unperturbed
,insistence. And not infrequently he
would say: Allow me, just one sec
ond; want to feel the grain, the quail
fty Of your skin
"And before the victim had time tC
move he would press down his hairy
and grimy forefnger on her bare arm
or even on her neck.
Withdrawing his fingers, he would
pass some such remark as this: Its
really wonderful. never grow tired
OF feeling flesh. 1t is all made of lit
tie dots-blue. white, green, pink, pur
pie, yellow. That is what flesh is"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-10
Nests of Various Birds.

The woodpeckers, nuthatches, blue.
birds and wrens choose holes for
their domiciles; the crows and
hawks erect huge homes of sticks in
the tops of trees; the warblers place
their eggs in deep, cuplike structures;
the cuckoos. doves and grosbeaks are
satisfied with th fimsiest sort of
receptacles whenever l find eggs of
these birds l am fearful they will roll
out long before they are hatched),
while the thrushes seek the deep re-
cesses of the woods. where they build
their homes of small twigs and grape
vines.-Exchange
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-10
Little Girls !, persia

The birth Of a girl in Persia is ne
ceived with pity. even by her mother.
why should ! not weep over my lit
tie girl. who win have to endure the
same miseries as I have known
she cries. 'She is OF 50 little value,
Who knows whether her father will
not one day throw her out OF the win
dow and so silence forever her wall
ing? And why should he be annoyed:
He knows be may do such a thing
with impunity. No one cares any
more than if il was a cat which had
to suffer for his wrath" From the
hour OF birth the social inequality be-
tween the sexes asserts itself. Infant
mortality is very high owing to the
ignorance and inexperience Of the
women. Since celibacy is considered
a disgrace, girls are often married as
young as 10 or IL. In order to reduce
the rate of infant mortality some men
have suggested that the mother
should have finger cut of every time
she lost a child. This cruelty, how
ever, has not been adopted. But that
it should have entered into the minds
of any Persian men is significant
enough.