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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-15


been accompanied by the strange cos
tune, picturesque in its effect, but de-
signed purely for utility. and his Ian
guage has at the same time been ad-
iusted to his necessities.
The broad brimmed hat of surpris-
ing lightness protects from both glar-
ing sun and driving snow. The
heavy six shooter is almost as accu-
rate as a rife, and It's bullet, which in
spite of frontier yarns seldom takes
human life. is sure death to the skulk-
ing wolf or coyote. To kill instantly
a charging COW, or fallen struggling
horse Is gometiiaec the only esoaTa of
the cowboy from death, and the heavy
forty-four is the only safe reliance.
The chaparejos, or chars as they
are called are invaluable although odd
in appearance. In the south, they are
of heavy leather to protect the rider
from the thorns OF the tall chaparral,
while in the north with its storms of
rain and snow. goats hair offers com
plete protection and warmth The
high heeled boot has saved many a
7 life which would have been forfeited
had the foot been permitted to slip
through the stirrup when horse fell
or bucked Its rider off.
The saddle of forty pounds weight
is so built as to seldom cause a sore
back. while the steel horn, leather
covered, offers an effective snubbing
post for the lariat. The broad cinches
with their seasoned lat'go straps bind
the saddle firmly % the horses back
In spite of the strains &C The plunging
steer at the end of the cowboys rope.
ITO cinch" Is a cowboy expression
which has found its way into popular
slang.
"To bust" long corruption of "to
burst" has a meaning all its own in
cowboy parlance. To throw a steer
with a sudden tightening of the lariat
Is to bust It, To ride a vicious horse
into subsection, is to bust it, and to
burst in no way expressed the mean
Ing
A maverick is an unbranded calf,
which escaped the round IN and has
become weaned Branding is usually
done to the sucking calves and the
calf IS given the same mark of owner
ship that the COW wears. but the ma
verick has no mother. The sleRF of
the day has adopted the word MAYER
lex as meaning anything OF doubtful
ownership.
1t is in the buc!,ing contests and the
breaking of broncRos that the imagina,
ton of the cowboy has run riot. There
is "sunfishing" and swapping ends
and pitching, and capsizing and a
score of other quaint expressions de
noting the particular style Of equine
ingenuity which n horse discovers
may best unseat the spur shod rider
"Sunfishing" is the acme of the out
laws accomplishments the word out
law applied to horses is self explana
tory.
The sunfisher in addition to throw
ing its head between its forefeet
throws all four feet sharply TO right
at the next jump sharply to the left
and so on indefinitely. at the sam,
time humping his back and giving hi
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-15
at SMe Churches
Catholic

Services the third Sunday of each
month. Everyone welcome.
Altar Society meets every other
Monday afternoon.
Rev. Geo. J. Schneider, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-15
6M7zzzzzz14zeb
Always Ready.

From the moment Studebaker
Flanders) 900" is delivered, you have
car ready to go on the job. 1t will stand
up to its work day in and day out take
the hills and rough places as cheerfully as
the smooth, and the only care it asks is
fabrication.
Studebaker cars are built for honest
everyday service, and will give you seroice
not excuses. You can start on the
longest journey in full confidence that you
will finish as strong as you began.
Mechanical stability, beauty of design,
simplicity of control, low price and low
upkeep cost combine to make the Stude-
baker "20'' an ideal car.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-15

The visitor who attends
the exciting four-day car
nival OF frontier sports at
Cheyenne, on August IA
next and remains for the
four days which that his
toric town celebrates in
honor Of the cowboy and
the pioneer will hear many
novel expressions and dis
cover many terse and eX-
pressive meanings 10 well
worn words. The wonder
full skill which the plains.
man has developed in car
ing for thousands of cat.
tie roaming over the al
"a l.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-15
Methodist

The ire were I23 at Sunday school
an increase over last week. We
we're all glad to see Bro. Chaplin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
INTERESTING MARINE ARTICLES.

A series of marine "reminiscences
unsigned but said to be the product of
Thomas O'Hara have been appearing
for some months in the Chicago Mag
azine, of which his son. Barratt O'Hara
recently elected lieutenant governor of
Illinois, is editor. They have great
local interest for besides relating hap
penings at Manitowoc in the late COS
and early 70's they contain mention of
many Of the early Goodrich employees,
all well known to the old inhabitant.
In the latest number there is full ac-
count of the freezing of the propeller
Messenger in the lake for 55 days in
1873 with photographs. Capt. David
Cochrane, superintendent of the Good
rich fleet was master of the Messenger
at that time The writer was associat-
with Capt. Cochrane for years and
speaks in unbounded laudation of him
both as man and seaman, incidental
ly paying a tribute to local man. He
says: Dave Cochrane and Tim Kel-
ley are probably the best vesselmen on
the Great Lakes and as steamboat men
they are unsurpassahle."
The articles relate the writer's ma
rine career in the Goodrich, Graham
and Morton and other lines in all
cabin capacities up to clerk ending in
1882 by his election as a county clerk
in Michigan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
EAGLES MINSTRELS.

The Eagles minstrel show, an un-
usual event, was put on at the Orpheum
last Wednesday and Thursday, filling
the hall both nights. The loca' men
gave a very credita BILE entertainment.
Ed. Lander was perhaps the most
brilliant star of the constellation scor-
ing successes in song hits. Judge
Schmidt again performed the inter-
locutor stunt satisfactorily, The
Eagles quartette made hit. There
were numerous "gags" directed at To-
cal personages and events. A large
sum was raised for the fund of the
state convention of the order which
will be held here in 1913
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
FATAL FALL AT DRY DOCK.

Joseph Shorczewski, aged %, an en-
ployee of TIE boiler works fell through
an open hatch into the hold Of the
steamer John Duncan, in the dry dock,
last Monday evening and received in
juries from which he died few hours
later at the Holy Family hospital
The young man lived until month
ago with, his parents on farm north
of Two Rivers. For the past month he
has been ''helper' with force Of
boiler makers. At 6 O'Clock he and
some fellow workmen were about to
leave the boat upon which they had
been working when he stepped into
the opening left for the purpose of
lighting the hold. Mr.. Geer hurried
his family to town by motor and trolley
before he died. He is survived by his
parents, two brothers and four sisters.
The funeral will be held from his
home today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
THE POULTRY SHOW.

The poultry show which closed /
Sunday night without srow storm,
was the best show ever held in this
part Of the state, almost one thousand
birds being entered, coming from Mad
ison, Racine, Sheboygan, Wausau, kiel
and Cleveland,
George w. Schmitt OF Sheboygan
showed as fine a string of White Rocks
and White Leghorns as ever adorned
any fancier's coops. Although taking
first and second money on many birds,
he was crowded hard by local fanciers
and had to allow first money to Domln-
id Schmidt on White Rock cockerel, TO
George +. Hollander on White Rock
pulet and second money to Henry
Wallschlaeger on White Leghorn pull
let, all local fanciers. Outside OF this
the local fanciers cleaned up every
thing except in one or two cases.
The most amusing part of the show
was ipSal LAWFUL bug lHS hlkh pllIti
birds that did not get place; local
BIRDS even his own, scoring better
This shows that high priced birds
bought away from home are not Away,
the best and local fancers intending
to buy should heed this experience.
The local fanciers, and especially the
Manitowoc Feathered Stock 4 ssocia
tion are to be congratulated on show
ing such fine lot OF birds right al
home.
The show deserved five Thousand
patronage, but only few availet
themselves OF seeing the best show
ever put up in this part of the state
and 1t is hoped that II the local associa.
tion put up another show next year
Manitowoc people will show their ap
probation by large attendance,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
RING BATTLES.

Last Friday night the first of Her.
zog's boxing cards was staged at the
Orpheum. The most exacting fight
fan was satisfied with the entertain
ment of three bouts.
The "prelim" was between Emmett
Drscoll and Charles Wussow, both OF
Milwaukee. They didn't hurt each
other much.
In the second bout Willie Drscoll OF
Milwaukee, who appeared here several
times last winter in the role of an as.
pirant for the feather weight cham.
piouship had his hands full getting an
edge on one John Klafta. 1t went tc
the limit of ten rounds.
In the "wind-up" Lander and "An.
ton the Greek" who battled to draw
here last winter mixed furiously for
eight rounds. The general verdic,
was that Lander had bit the better
of the milling. The usual crowd was
not in attendance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
GRIM STORY OF MISSIONARY
Converted Dyak, Forced by Sweet.
heart to Hunt Heads, Brought
Those of Her Relatives

The missionary lignted a fresh ei-
gar
Yes he said, Il have seen grim
happenings in my time. The grin,
NEST, suppose. occurred among the
Dyak head hunters.
I'VE had converted young Dyak.
and the lad had abandoned head
hunting forever. But he met girl.
a beautiful girl. and then"
The missionary shook his head and
sighed
"The girl listened to his wooing for
be vas a handsome lad. but smoked
heads 10 Dyak maid are what jewels
are to a chorus girl. and with a curl
OF the lip she said:
You vow you love me, but you
bring me no heads to prove Il.
But | am Christian he replied
"'When did Dyak wooer ever so
a.wooing without heads?' said she.
You are not a man: you are n grill
The young convert ground his
teeth and left her. The next morning
early he staggered into her presence
with boodshot eyes. There was bag
on his shoulder.
"You asked for heads he said
| Look
"And he emptied from the bag onto
the floor the heads OF her father and
her two brothersl"
The missionary smiled sadly.
THAT wasn't playing the game" he
said. IT'S the heads Of enemies that
the head hunter must bring In. not
the heads Of ones own brother tribes
| men, They shut the young convert Ia
Slated cage of bamboo to starve to-
| death. He died under his sweet
hearts eye"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Every lodge of Elks in the world
holds memorial services for their de-
ceased brothers on the first Sunday of
December. The local lodge cere-
monies this year were of the usual or
der. There were vocal solos by Ro-
land Teitgen, and violin solo by
Prof. Urban, both with Eugenia Chou
pek at the piano, an appreciation of
the late brother Richard Burke by
Judge Cratic and the memorial grafton
by f. l.. Kelley, who substituted for
Francis Taugher who was unable to
be present. Besides this the
beautiful lodge memorial ritual was
gone through by the officers. The
lodge has lost six members by death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
tzaak w alton.

The customer had waited fifteen
minutes for the fish he had ordered.
He was very quiet as he sat there.
but internally there was seething.
At the end of the sixteenth minute
the waiter, who had been In total
eclipse for fifteen minutes and a half,
hustled up.
THAT fish will be here, sir, in five
minutes"
Five minutes elapsed three times.
Then the waiter hustled up again.
The fish will be here. sir. In a
minute"
The customer turned to him.
Tell me-" he said quietly, but with
a certain emphasis. what bait are
you using?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
Football Conden ned,

Football has always ha It's enemies.
In THE Anatomie of Abuses publish.
ed In 1888, the game is houndly abused.
It's author describes football as "a
bloodle and numbering practice" For
doth not everyone lye in waite for his
adversaurie," he argues, seeking to
overthrow him or to picF" him on his
nose, though 1t be upon lard stones?
IN diteh or dale, in valley or hill, or
what place souer It be- he careth
not. 80 he have him DOWN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk
the past week
Herman Ibe Of Schleswig and Hattie
Lutzke of Liberty; Henry Kreplne and
Magdelina Libitzky, both of Rockland;
Arthur Olm and Olga Meyer, both of
Meene.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

The editor of the Pilot has griev-
ance against DR.. O'Connell which
nothing but a dynamite bomb can
settle. He has succeeded in convinc-
ing the irrepressible Brandeis that the
Pilot man can do almost anything and
Brandeis hugs that delusion and walks
to town three times week with a
knapsack full of spelling books and
primers and an army of children whom
he wants to have examined to deter
mine whether the teacher is doing his
duty, or rather, to prove that he is
leaving undone the things he ought to
have done in defiance of scriptural
caution. The DR.. won't yield 70 plead
ing and disregards threats, and the
only means left for heading him of is
the adoption of anarchists methods.
Should he give bonds that he will no
longer conspire against the peace and
dignity and safety of this. office he may
escape destruction. Otherwise he NAV
abandon hope.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

The members met in regular session
Monday evening. All members were
present.
William Rahr, Sr., petitioned the
city alleging that new grades establish
ed by the city are causing great dam
age to his property and asking for a
surface drainage sewer from the end
of Dist street to the river.
Schellin proposed an informal meet
ing soon to discuss bills which the city
may desire to have introduced at the
coming session of the legislature.
Among them are one permitting cities
to abolish the sewer district system
and another to compel owners to lay
concrete cnrbing.
A report from the city attorney was
read recommending the disaIlowance of
the claim of the Kunz Bleser Co. for
injuries to horse caused by alleged
defect in street The report was re-
ferred.
He also recommended that the claim
against Knechtel of 81. be enforced and
that the issue of fractional parts OF
water works bonds be not attempted.
The Railroad Commission reported
that they have received the notice of
the electric light election and will
have their engineers bring the "valua-
tion down to date"
The pending ordinance adopting por-
tions of the general charter was with
drawn and reintroduced with all Sec
tions struck out except the one making
water rates charge against the prem
ises. 1t lies over.
The resolution calling for an ordin-
a1ce to bond the city to finance the
electric light purchase was referred to
the committee on electric lights and
gas.
An ordinance was introduced entitl-
ed San ordinance authorizing the issue
of bonds of the city of Mapitowoc, for
the purpose of raising balance of
Twenty Thousand (s20,OOU Dollars of
the purchase price of the plant Of the
Manitowoc Water Works Company
over and above the part of such price
provided for by the issue of water
works bonds of said city of July l.,
1911.'' Unless 10 per cent of the elect
ors petition for an election within 30
days after passage no election is neces-
sary The proposed ordinance lies
over 1t was said that these bonds at
Al ''bunchedv with 40 or so Thousand
of the unsold As will together 90 at
par.
The attorney, reported that the city
is defendant in suit to restrain the
misuse of the railroad bond sinking
fund. He said that as the interests of
the city are antogonistic TAT least the
oretically) to the interests of the alder
men and other officers who are de-
PENDANTS that he could represent only
the city as attorney in the suit. The
mayor explained that there is no
ground for the action. He was unex-
pectedly judicious in tone under the
circumstances. General discussion was
deferred for star chamber informal
caucus which was held after adjourn
ment.
George Koebke, recently "posted"
as an alcohol abuser was Withdrawn
from the black list at request of the Or
iginal petitioners.
Henry Mulholland was put on the
pay roll as sealer.
Treastik was voted $2l1 for the Gust
er street improvement, not without
some talk ana some "noes," because
the benefits assessed 10 abutting pro-
perty are much less than the cost of the
JOB.
The treasurer was allowed an assist
ant to help at tax collection time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
DIED

Pleman j. Smalley, died at ST. Paul
on Nov. 9th. He was the Oldest son
of the late G. f. Smalley and was
brought up in this city. His death at
the age of Is is the first break in his
family, which now contains the widow
and nine children. After the close Of
the war in which he served in the
union army Mr.. Smalley was admitted
to the bar but preferred career as a
journalist to one at the bar. He went
west and was for many years connected
with the St. Paul Globe. For the past
three years he has been managing
editor of Sioux City, Iowa paper.
AS . writer he was admired by many
discriminating readers among whom
was the late John Nagle, who was a
warm friend of Smalley's. Four weeks
ago in our ''25 years ago" items there
appeared this from John Nagle's PEN:
"They kind of like Pile Smalley out
in Minnesota. Pile was always running
over with brains and clear grit and in
middle life is run over by house full
of children"
OF his fathers large family and their
many children there are now only four
representatives living at Manitowoc;
John Smalley, Clarence Smalley, Ches.
ter Snalley and Mrs. d. b. Bleser, Jr.
The funeral took place at St. Paul.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

The following children atteding pub
lie school did not miss day last year
l9ll-l9l2. Our records may show one
or two errors, in which cases we in
vite such to call the attention Of the
writer to this fact for correction.
There were in ali l29 pupils, 50 girls
and "A boys. Mishicot it. district
number | and Centervlle Jt. 3 had the
largest number, each having I.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
EDUCATIONAL.
Try c, W. MEISNEST.)
Teachers Meeting.
MISHIC0T, Dec. Il, 1912.

MISHIC0T, Dec. II, 1912.
$50 A. Nj.
Song Led 10y Henry Greenwood
Glass Exercise in Arithmetic With
Teachers as Pupils
Chester Mueller
Social Surrey Work v
Sophia ,Jens, Emil Bernhart
Shall the Co Supt. with committee
outline the Language in lower form
for each month
Magdalena Geimer
l:l5 Z. NJ.
Roll Call With Quotation From
The Great White Plague
Martha Schultz
Misunderstanding in Country School
Edmund Kaspsr
The Correct Use of English. DO we
Emphasize Enough?
Peter w. Falvey
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
MARRIED.

Christensen Houghton AT their
new home on Sixth ST., Dec. lst., Mr..
Charles +, Christensen to Miss Emma
Houghton, A. G. Whitcomb, ofliciat-
ing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

DRAFT IN KEWAUNEE COUNTY. -
The Enterprise states that of the one
hundred and twenty-five drafted in that
county, nearly every man reported to
Mr.. Finley, and are now awaiting
transportation to Racine: of those who
did not report, some are too old, some
were away and subject to draft in
other counties, and one man was
actually drafted both in Kewaunee
and Brown counties, and has reported
to the Brown county commissioners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

A NEW GERMAN REGIMENT. 1t is
stated that Gov. Salomon intends to
organize new German regiment from
the drafted men, andgiVe the COM
mand to Col. Fritz Anneke, who for
merly had charge of the batteries
raised in this state while in camp at
Racine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
OFFICERS ELECTED.

AT the annual meeting of the Mani
towoc Branch No. 2 Catholic Knights
of Wisconsin, held Sunday night at
st. Boniface hall the old officers were
reelected for the ensuing year. They
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

1t is not a new story with Oscar AL
ter, but still he feels wonderfully eat-
ed and then he uses the words, "my
family" his utterance is more rounded
and full than has been his won't. A
little son who arrived Tuesday is what
affects Oscar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

Henry Hinrichs threw standing
collar and night shirt into grin
sack last Monday and set out for visit
to Chicago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

Our good friend, Robert McGayin,
has sent US a fine piece of spare ribs
for our Sunday dinner. Bob" is n
christian.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

Wedding stationery, calling cards
and job printing done at this Office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05

Miss Margaret Dunbar, daughter of
Mrs. John Dunbar of Liberty, died last
Thursday night after few days i'll
ness. Her death was attributed TO a
form of paralysis and came as shock
to her relatives and friends. She had
been complaining for few days Of a
cold but had been up and about as
usual. On Tuesday night she took a
change for the worse and on Wednes-
day morning was unable to speak,
though apparently consalou She re-
mained in this condition without re-
gaining her speech and passed away
Thursday night.
Her death has brought the bitter
cup of sorrow to the lips of relatives
and friends. She was a young woman
of sterling character, kind and char
liable disposition, filal daughter, an
atfectionate sister and a friend n need
to all who knew her. She was the
comfort of her mother and the home
now left desolate. We feel the empti-
ness of human words in time of bitter
sorrow. Yet he who "has borne our
griefs and carried our SORROWS will
comfort and sustain.
Miss Dunbar was born and reared in
Liberty and had lived there all her
life. She is survived by her mother
and two brothers, Michael and Will
liam. The funeral took place Monday
Burial was in the cemetery at st. Ma
zianZ. Peace to her soul.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-05
ST. NAZIANZ, Dec. Ia, 1912.


A. NJ.
Opening exercises, led 10y teacher APP
pointed.
Social Survey Work Frank Busbman
George Grady
Glass exercise in Arithmetic
Lena Geigel
Hygiene and Sanitation
Nora Schroeder
Il. NJ.
Motion Songs and Drills
Eva Hollenbeck
Lilly Marquardt
How to insist on good English
Manual Training in Country School
Christine Belgium
Recess ona rainy day Mabel Sell
Memory Gems, taught in school
Alice O'Connor