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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
FATAL sTABBlNG ARRAY.

Frank Nitka, a resident of the 7tb
ward, aged 20 years, was fatally stabbed
last Saturday evening on the street,
near Madison and Fifteenth streets by
Joseph Ramar late of Akron, Ohio.
I Ramar and his companion at the time,
Tony Ruska, both came to the city re-
Gently to take jobs left vacant by the
strike of the moulders at the Aluminium
Casting Company and this fatality is
said to have grown out OF bitterness
engendered by the labor situation.
Nitka was former employee of the
Aluminium Goods Co. and sympathized
with the strikers. Saturday evening
he called at the Wergen saloon at
Madison and Fifteenth streets on his
way home and there met Ramar and
Ruska. No physical encounter occur
ed in the saloon but the two latter are
said to have followed Nitka out and to
have attacked him. There was short
affray in the street during which Nitka
received two slight wounds and one
thrust in the side that severed an
artery and ended his life within ten
minutes and before physician could
be gotten to the scene. The police
and the sheriffs Office both were at
work within short time. Ramar and
Ruska roomed together at Clark and
Fifteenth streets. Ruska was found
there but Ramar, who is charged with
the killing had discarded bloody coat
and hat and then fed. The surround
ing county was warned by telephone
and the fugitive was located at, Cleve-
land, he having made IA miles across
country on foot. He was taken into
custody by Sheriff Pellett and landed
in Jail.
An inquest was held Tuesday. The
jury drawn consisted of Henry Schrei-
hart, Mayor Henry Stolze, city; Henry
Rehbein, Gibson; II. F. Knor, Meeme;
F. Meisnest, Branch; Jos. Strouf,
Mishicot.
AT the inquest at which corone r
Falge presided, nothing of Importance
developed, except that Ruska probably
is not accountable in any degree for
the tragedy and will be discharged
from custody. The verdict was as fol-
lows: "We the jury sitting in the mat
ter of the death of Frank Nitka find
that death was caused by "a hemorrhage
produced by wound from some sharp
instrument welded by Joseph Ramar
on the night of July 81" Ramar was
present and was represented by at
torney L. w. Ledvina.
This is the first homocide in the city
in many years although the county has
had several 10 recent years.
The indignation" meeting hastily
called Monday evening at the Turner
hall by the local trades council was
largely attended. Frank j. Weber of
Milwaukee arrived at 7:45 to address
the gathering. He is Socialist mem
ber of the state assembly and has been
for many years president of the State
Federation of Labor.
If anyone expected an infammatory
harangue he was disappointed. Weber
counseled peace and obedience to the
law. He gave very eloquent talk
and effectively dispelled any thought
OF violence if any had been entertained.
He deprecated the calling of the meet
ting, and said that violence Of any kind
sets back the cause OF organized labor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk
the past week:
John Jakomier and Marie Treskow-
itz, both OF Two Rivers; Alois Marsha
lex OF Milwaukee and Libby Krainik
OF Manitowoc; Chas. Killinger OF Fond
du Lac and Amanda Bahr Of Town Of
Manitowoc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Judging by the facts, women are
pretty fully In possession of formal edu-
cation. II we examine this monopoly
a little more carefully, W. shall lind
that while in the kindergarten and in
the elementary school boys furnish 81
per cent Of the enrolment, simply be-
cause more boys are born in civilized
communities than girls, as soon as we
reach the high schools girls increas-
ingly take the lead. In 1910 the girls
formed 56.5i per cent of the enrolment
in high schools, or there were ll0,240
more girls than boys. The proportion
Of girls increased through each OF the
four years OF the course, and OF the gra-
duates, COS per cent were girls. In
the public normal schools 6i.45 per
cent OF the students were girls.
The universities, colleges and tech
nical schools, which are massed to-
gether in our government reports, had
hardly any women students In 1870; in
1880, 1913 per cent Of the stude nts wee
women; in 1890, y per cent; in 1910,
30 per cent In all these institutions
we had enrolled in 1910, l7,707 women.
OF G02 institutions reported in 1910,
li2 only were for men alone; l0S were
for women alone, and 352 were open To
both sexes. But here again the In.
fluence OF women increases during each
of the four years, for the women took
ALL per cent OF the A.. b. degrees
granted in 1910. 1t Is surely not toe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Miss Elsie Willard OF this city and
Theodore Baumgardner, Of Sheboygan
were married Saturday afternoon, at
the home OF the bride. The couple
left on the evening train for Chicago,
and after short wedding trip will
take up their residence at Sheboygan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
MARRIED.

Mr. Charles Liebert and Miss Marie
Schroeder, former residents OF this
city, were united in marriage at Mil
wankee Saturday and are spending
their honeymoon in this city at the
home of the groom's parents. The
couple will reside at Marshiield.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

much to say that, IL present conditions
continue, women will soon be In an
overwhelming majority in all second
airy and higher education in the United
States. Atlantic Monthly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Mrs. Fred Wilde, aged 40 years, died
at her home $40 South 18th street,
Monday morning, after a lingering i'll
ness. She is survived by her husband
and two children, a son and a daugh-
ter. The funeral will be held this
afternoon from the German Lutheran
church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

The grocers and butchers of this city
will give picnic at Silver Creek park
on Thursday, August 8. The commit
tee on arrangements is working dill
gently to make the picnic success.
An effort to have all stores closed in
the afternoon OF the picnic dayfell
through.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Wedding invitations AMI announce
ments printed at this office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

ffeu flnflcnS was Ine most stately
figure in the Turner'S procession on
Sunday last. Fred is bachelor.
A. H. Morris of Amigo, formerly of
Newton, this county, has lately been
afflicted by the loss of his wife and old
est child by diptheria.
John Barnesof Rhnelandcr and Miss
Julia Koelzer of Amigo were married
on the Doth ult. Both parties have
been former residents of this county.
Mr.. Barnes is Intellectually one of the
best products of the county. He has
ambition and the power back of it to
make it factor in progress. He will
yet make himself known in his chosen
profession the law.
Horal Nelson, foreman OF the Pilot
Office, is fellow citizen, an alderman
and married man and has never yet
llunked duty. He Is as modest as he
is deserving and when he becomes a
papa he smiles and keeps his own
counsel. Yesterday he had an addi-
tion to his family in the shape of a fine
boy, but "kept on the noiseless tenor
of his way as If that was an ordinary
occurrence in his family.
Cleveland should visit Oshkosh.
The argument that If an invitation to
a comparatively small place be accept
ed the President could not exercise the
privilege OF discrimination and would
in courtesy be bound to drop off at a flag
station, has no force when applied to
Oshkosh Oshkosh can hold It's own
with the best of 'em in mixed drinks. -
In this respect it is metropolitan and
scouts the idea of being n second city.
Ii Cleveland is lone Of the boys" he
can have lots OF fun in Oshkosh. There
is something in the climate and sur
roundings that makes one hilarious.
Grover won't be there two hours be-
fore he will be hopping up and trying
10 strike his heels twice together be-
fore touching the ground. He will be
taught, and in fact be anxious to learn
that soul inspiring air entitled, eve
won't go home til morning" and will
suit the action to the word. He can
have big time at Oshkosh and not be
troubled by the headache when he gets
up in the morning. People "having
fun with the boys" there don't get up
In the morning, that step being wholly
unnecessary as they consider going tc
bed an unnecessary step in the round
of enjoyment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Fred Hinrichs was the most stately
figure in the Turner'S procession on
Sunday last. Fred is bachelor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

MANIToWoO AND Two RIVERS
PLANK RoAD.-We had the pleasure
of driving over this road few days
since, and found 1t in excellent condi-
tion under the management of Super
interdent Robert McGavin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

ANOTHER FINE BUILDING. On Mon
day last, Mr.. O. Torrison commenced
the erection of fine building at the
northeast corner of the bridge, direct
ly south of Mr.. Kempers store. The
building will be "a feet wide and so
feet long, two stories high, and when
finished, will be occupied by that en-
terprising merchant for the sale of
goods. The foundation will be of
stone from Bakers marble quarry
We are glad to see this new sign of
improvement, as il will greatly benefit
that locality, and is sure sign that
Mr. Torrison is procuring what he
richly deserves-p prosperity.
HARvEsT.-Th hay crop of Manito-
voc is now all saved. Winter wheat
is being harvested, and is the best
crop we have had In several years.
Spring wheat looks first rate and rye
cannot be beaten anywhere. All in
all, our farmers have been blessed this
season
We have little confidence in the wis
dom of men who are so successful in
putting down the rebellion at every
little gathering of street listeners; or
in commanding our armies in the col
umns of newspaper. Let them join
some of the regiments required under
the new call for recruits. When they
return they will be better qualified as
expounders of military tactics, and the
public will have more faith in their
criticisms on the movements us our
armies.
MANITOWOC AND Two RIVERS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

A. H. Morris of Amigo, formerly of
Newton, this county, has lately been
afflicted by the loss of his wife and old
est child by diptheria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
WHEAT AT LOWEST
 PRICE OF SEASON
Prospect of Enormous Crop Is Mainly Responsible.
 Sales 1 to 1 1-4c Under

Chicago, September 5-Wheat today closed heavy. after touching the lowest price of the season. e1c a bushel. An os- innate that this years crop In the United States would be 1070oo, 00o bushels larger than the yield 12 months back. was maln- ly responsible. Final sales ranged from 1 to 1Lc under last night. Corn finished at a net decline of 114e to 1iac, oats off A@?c to lsc and provisions down 5c to 321sc
 According to a crop expert who has frequently anticipated government esti- mates, the 1912 wheat crop will be 72s, ,00O, GOO bushels. Winter wheat was figured at 4Os, ,ooo,o ,oo0 bushels and spring at S25, ,00Oooo.
 Selling pressure came chiefly from pro fessional spectators and developed after firmer start due to further heavy rains in France. Lack of export called for more than offset the influence of good flour trade. December swung between 91c and 92ssc with last sales 1i4c down, at 91hc.
 Corn gave way under free selling. at- tributed to a leading speculation, but ris- ing partly from favorable weather. De cember varied from 54154ssc to 55ssc, closing steady. 1Ac net lower at 54lsc. Cash grades were weak; No. 9 yellow was quoted at 7sAq79c.
 Exporter sdid fair business in oats after the market had eased off, with other grain. December ranged from 32asc to 32e, with the close 321se, with a loss of ?11ac compared with last night.
 Liquidating sales of october pork and lard put a damper on the provision list. Pork closed 20c to S2iac lower and other products down Dc to 1oc.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
CHEMISTS MAY
 PRODUCE LIFE

Dundee, Scotland. September 5.-The most interesting feature of the opening session of the British Association for the Advancement of Science was the presi- dential address of Prof E. Schaefer of Edinburgh university, which dealt with the nature, origin and maintenance of life. In his address he said
 We may fairly conclude that all changes in living substances are brought about by ordinary chemical and physical forces"
 Speaking of the properties of growing and reproduction" he declared, they are possessed not only by living bodies, for inorganic crystals grow and multi ply and reproduce their like, given a supply of the requisite substance"
 Further on he said: Tt has been proved that we can no longer consider suchan apparently vital phenomenon as the fertilization of the egg as being the result of living material brought to 1t, since 1t is possible to start the proc ess of division of the cell in the egg and the resulting formation of the cells and ultimately of all the tissues and or gans-in short, to bring about the de- velopment of the whole body--if~a a sim pie chemical reaction is substituted for tine male element in the process of fer tilization. We may even hope some day to see the material which composes the nucleus of cell life prepared by the combination of the proper substances
 Tn summing up he said that research seems to point to the conslusfon that the possibility of the production of life that Is, of living material-is not so remote as has been generally assumed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady: middling. 11ssc; net receipts, 11,570; gross receipts, 11,510; sales. 1o10; stock, 9i,721; continent 710o: coast wise, 66lO; Japan, G.
 New Orleans: Easy; midding, 11hc; net receipts. 636; gross receipts, 71S sales, 1C0; stock. 23,S6s.
 Mobile: Net receipts, A. gross receipts, 1; stock. 11,96i
 Savannah Steady; middling, 11isc; net receipts, 1742; gross receipts, 1742; sales, 3365; stock, 22,960; Great Britain, 105; coast wist, 250.
 Charleston: Steady; middling, He; net receipts 5S: gross receipts, 5S. stock. 3502. Wilmington: Steady; middling, 111c; net receipts, Ill; gross receipts, IT; stock, 405.
 Norfolk: Steady; mlddllng. 11Ac; net receipts, 12O; gross receipts, 120; sales, IT; stock, II ,625.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling 1lAc; stock. 1000.
 New York: Quiet middllng, 11.6oc; gross receipts, 570: stock, 122, 502; Great Britain, 3sl2; continent, 800; coastwse, S95
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 11.Goc; gross receipts, "A; stock, 236l
 Philadelphia Quiet; middlng, 11,S5c; stock, 1125.
 Texas City. Net receipts, 106; gross re- ceipts. 1O6; stock, 555.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, IA, AIS; Great Britain, 402l; continent, 7oO0; stock, 2S6, 58S
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net. 97, 103; Great Britain, fl ,36O; France, 20s4; con tlnent. 29,sS5.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net, S2174; Great Britain, S3619 France, 10,74s; continent, 22,125
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, September 5.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady, net il to 10 points down on poor cables, and rains in the eastern portion of the cotton belt This came in sections where the weather bu- reau has said rains were badly needed, It was weather market in the early trading in every consideration. Bears sold short in large volume, The forecast promised showers again in the east half of the belt and increasing cloudiness in the western belt also, with showers in west Texas, where drouth has been com plained of for some time. Prices dropped down quickly under the selling pressure, and at the end of the first half hour were 2i points under yesterdays quotations.
 Little life was displayed at any time during the forenoon session The under tone was poor and moderate selling served to maintain the decline in the face of rather steady buying of covers by short interests, who wanted to realize profits. Spot people talked against the market and sold some cotton, basng their sales on heavy offerings of actual cotton from both Texas and the central belt. They claimed that growers were underselling the large spot markets. At noon prices were 22 points down from yesterdays close.
 In the afternoon the market was steady on a profit taking by shorts. and half an hour before the close prices were only to points down from yesterdays close.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York September 5-(special)- Many of the traders who covered their cotton yesterday turned heavy sellers to- day on the showers at Raleigh and Ma con. expecting that further rains would shortly occur in the Atlantic states.
 These offering were at times very heavy, both here and abroad, creating a re- newed bearish feeling on the theory that the recent advance had eliminated an oyer-confldent short interest, leaving the market to be supported by tile demand from spinners.
 All these ideas are predicted on the belief that the present hot wave had about been exhausted, so that the crop will recover. This is not usually the case in September.
 From Memphis the crop reports are very bearish. From Liverpool our advices state that the advance is unpopular, spinners having sold forward without covering, IS they are the following the advance which they receive from the large spot houses. to wait. Unless these rains come the sellers of today will become the buyers of tomorrow.
 Liverpool In due to come 5 points higher in the borning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
SOMEWHAT LESS
 ACTIVITY IN COTTON
Practically Complete RecOv- cry After Decline-3 to 7
 Points Net Loss

New York. September 5.-The cotton market was somewhat less active today and ruled very irregular. an early decline being followed by practically complete recovery with the close steady at net loss of from 3 to points.
 The opening was barely steady at de- cline of to 10 points In spite of rather better cables than expected and after some early irregularity prices worked lower under realizing by recent buyers for a reaction, renewed selling by the brokers of leading trade houses, and scat tering local pressure. The official fore casts calling for showers in the Caro- linas and south Georgia and the detailed weather reports indicating lower tempera- lures quite generally in the eastern belt stimulated the selling movement during the middle of the day and the market broke to a net loss of about 19 to 21 points with December contracts selling at 1l.25c. or 26 points under the high lever of yes- terday. Offerings appeared to be very we'll taken around the 11l4o level. and while there was no apparent change in the general character of the news the market suddenly became firm in the last hour A renewal of bull support was fol- lowed by active covering by some of the early sellers as prices worked up from the low point and before the advance was checked active months had recovered to practically the colsing figures of last night, with December contracts selling at Il. 45c, or 20 points Up from the lowest, Realizing by early buyers became fac tor around these prices and the close was 4 or points off from the best. Early es- inmates place the amount of cotton ginned prior to September 1 this year at 4520o0 bales against I'll GOO last year.
 Receipts, 14,o1S bales, against 17,os1 last week and 16,5s9 last year.
 At Galveston, 11,570, against 7666 last year; at New Orleans, 6S6 against 1oS4 last year. and at Houston, 19,672, against 16, 726 last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06

other meat quotations were unchanged and the trade continues steady. The grain merchants are enjoying very brisk trade this week at the current prices, with no likelihood of change in the immediate future. With poultry and eggs. the stock is very large and the de- mand fair and indicative of improve ment when normal September weather arrives. The produce dealers whose stock is mainly of perishable nature feel the brunt of this hot spell as fruits and veg etables are in danger of severe loss un- less cooler weather sets in very soon. With the fish merchants 1t is the same old complaint-plenty of fresh fish at low prices but no demand. Yesterdays whole sale quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
MUCH STRONGER
 TONE IN STOCKS TranscOntinental Lines Are Prominent Features.
 Steel Gains

New York, September 5.-On compar- atively small volume of business stocks today manifested a decidedly stronger tone than they have recently shown anu especially in the southern group. The rise was slow, but practically unlneer- rupted except in several speciaities' which on previous occasions have recora- ed meteoric advances. Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, St. Paul. Missouri Pacific and the anthracite shares were most prominent features of the rah- way department in which New York, New Haven and Hartford alone developed some apathy Among the industrials, United States Steel, Amalgamated Cop per, American Smelling and the equip ment issues rose from 1 to over points while gains in the Tobacco group, Mexi- can Petroleum and Texas company. aa well as half score miscellaneous stocks ranged from to points. Money was less of factor. The rate for call loans only once approached yesterdays high rate of 1 per cent. Most borrowing was made a shade under that figure.
 Since last Friday banks here have lost over S4,O00000 to the sub treasury, that sum just about representing last week s actual surplus reserves of the clearing house organization. Exchange on Chica- go advanced 25 cents on the 5000. This suggested further outflow of money to the interior.
 Our securities were generally higher in London, the rise there being followed by added purchases here chiefly in Amalsa- mated Copper. London's market was again subjected to further realizing on the money outlook and drain of gold, Turkey taking another s1,o00,ooo Aside from a s2.250,O ,OO0 gold increase the Bank of England's statement was without spe- cial feature The Bank of France lost almost s3,000,0o0 gold, largely reduced its discounts, but increased its advances.
 Further liquidation in New York city 4 per cents was the feature of the bond market, prices otherwise showing irregu- larity. Total sales. par value, aggre- gated S1, ,6S0 O0O United States government bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
WILL
 ORGANIZE BANK

Montgomery. September 5.-tSpecial)- Superintendent of Banks Alex E. Walker has received notice of the intention of certain citizens of Columbia, in Hous- ton county. to organize A bank at that place to be known as the Bank of Co, lumbia.
 The new banking institution will have an authorized capital of $25,000, and will begin business on @ $15,000 capi- tai. Among the incorporators are ". r. oakley, w. L. Lee, R. l.. Williams, S. c. Afford, and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-06
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, September 5.--Wheat, cash No. ? hard, 871k@s9c. Corn, No. mixed 75@7512c; No. 2 white, 76c. Oats, No. 2 white, 34@34lac: No. 2 mixed, 33933lsc Close: Wheat, September, S7ho Decem- Der, S6lsc; May. 90hc. Corn, September 69Ac; December, 497sG5Oc May. 497sdl5Oc Oats, September. 321z@32Ssc; December 32A May, 34ss4341ac.
 Kansas City, September 5.-Receipts Wheat 20600o; corn, 16,oO0; oats. 16,0OO Shipments: Wheat 231,ooo; corn. 12OoO; oats, 14,o00