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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
RANDOLPH LOSES.

The appointment of a revenue col
lector for the eastern district of Wis
consin. the big plum in the federal pa
tronage tree, has been held up for
many months because of the conflict
ing claims of candidates. Paul Hem
my, of juneau, Champ Clark man in
1912, and Judge Karel's manager in
his recent gubernatorial campaign,
Thos. Flemming of Milwaukee, who it
is understood had thu warm endorse
ment of Secretary of>State Bryan and
Senator Samuel Randolph of this city,
one of the leading Original Wilson"
men of the state and who was at first
thought to have the backing of the
progressive Davies-Alywaad crowd
were all pressing for the appointment.
Last week the president sent the name
of Mr.. Hemmy TO the senate and
the nomination has been confirmed.
Senator Randolph's friends are report.
ed to be incensed at this action, al
though it is believed that the marshal
ship, an office nearly as desirable, has
been rendered to the senator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk the
past week:
Edward Husar of Cooperstown and
Emma Fiet of Franklin; Clarence Pet
ers of Casey, Wis, and Louise Hen
rich of Maple Grove; Arnold Haber-
man of Brillion and Emma Wehausen
of Liberty; Melvin Sanderson and Ruth
Ben, both of Manitowoc; Louis Grueg-
geman of Milwaukee and Minnie KurLh
of Manitowoc; John Voss of Meeme
and Bertha Mahlock of Schleiswig;
Dnvid Greenwood and Maud Cusick,
both of Two Rivers; William Schnei-
der and Alma Mueller, both Iof Nee
me,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
Mail Order Commandments.

The following ten commandments,
all significant enough, have been Of
fered for the guidance ofcatologue house
patrons:
|. You shall sell your farm p'od-
ucts for cash, whenever you can, but
not to us. We do not buy from you.
z. You shall believe our statements
and buy all you need from us, because
we want TO be good to you, although
we are not personally acquainted with
you.
3. You shall send the money in ad-
vance to give us chance toaget the
goods from the factory with your mon
ey; meanwhile, you will have to wait
patiently fora few weeks, as that is
our business method.
1. You shall apply to your nearest
city to aid you in building good roads
so you can conveniently get the goods
| from the depot, for we do not build
country roads.
5. You shall buy fixtures from us
and forward the money in advance, for
this is our business method, and you
shall collect from the business men in
your vicinity as much money as you
can for the benefit of your churches as
1t Is against our rules TO donate for
building country churches.
6. You shall buy your tools from us
and be your own mechanic in order to
drive the mechanics from your vicinity,
for we wish it so.
| I. Yon shall induce your neigh Dor
TO buy everything from us, as we have
room for more money-the less money
there is in your community, the sooner
we can put your local merchants out of
business and charge you any price we
please
8. You shall look often at the beau
tifui pictures in our catalogue, So your
wishes will increase, and SO you will
send in a big order, although you are
not In immediate need of the goods,
otherwise you might have some monsy
left to buy some necessary goods from
your local merchant.
| 0. You shall have the merchants
who repair the goods you buy from Us.
book he bills SO you can send the mon
ey for his labor to us tor new goods,
otherwise he will not notice our in
huenee.
10. You shall, in case of sickness or
need, apply to your local dealer for
aid and credit, as we do not know you
or care TO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
AGENUlNE ELOPEMENT.

Mrs. NJ. Hemple sought the district
attorney last Monday and tried to Sc
cure warrant for the arrest OF John
Kaufman, aged %, and G.. q N. w.
telegraph operator, on the charge OF
kidnapping her daughter Linda. aged
l6 years. The official is said to have
been convinced that it was not case
OF kidnapping but Of elopement. The
youthful couple left for st. Paul and
are believed to have been married at
the first opportunity. The mother
said she had no objections to the match
except the extreme youth Of the girl
Opposition to the pair keeping com
pany" resulted in n genuine Gretna
Green climax to the youngsters ro.
nance. Up-to-date they have not been
located.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
Modern Saiomc.

Queen Victoria, who was very fond
OF step dancing one night at Bal
moral asked her ,naid, who she knew
had been taking lessons OF an emi
nent dancing mistress, for little ex'
hlbitlon of her art. Princess Henry
OK Battenberg. chief musician on the
piano. at her mothers court struck up
tune on the piano, and Miss Lam
bart forthwith began her dance. The
queen, delighted asked her at its
close to name something she would
like for a reward. Now the maid OF
honor was conservative in the ex.
treme. II shoald like she said. "the
head OF Mr. Labouchere on a. a'charger,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
LITERARY MEETING.

The St. Aoysius Young Mems So
ciety held Literary meeting at the
club rooms Friday. 1t was in response
to call for that line OF development
from the younger members Of the
club, and a committee was appointed
to arrange for the meetings and also
to arrange the programs. The pro-
gram carried out at the first meeting
was:
Mr.. John Healy, the president OF
the club presided and outlined the pur-
poses and general features Of the work
to be pursued.
Rev. Father Lett talked on the
"Life of the Club"
The Development Of the Mexican
Revolution by Edward Nemetz.
Reading "Patrick Connor" by Edwin
Clark.
The Strength OF the American Army
in case of an open breach between this
Country and Mexico 10y John Klinkner,
a member OF Co. II.
Rev. Father Peil complimented the
members for undertaking this line oi
work and hoped that they would con.
tinue.
Lawrence Ledvina told of the advan-
tages to young men who are able to
appear at any place and talk on any
subject any time without preparation
John klinkner told OF the different
divisions Of the American Army; the
regulars, the organized militia and the
militia; the militia consisting OF all
able bodied men in the country be.
tween the ages Of IL and As. He also
told Of the government OF the army
and militia and the way it is office
red; also detailed description OF hap,
penings at camp, and the manner In
which the draft system would be car
ried out in case Of necessity.
Edwari Nemitz, high school boy
told OF the manv succeeding revolutions
in Mexico and the form Of government
Mexico has had since she had become
free from Spanish rule, and declaring
that at no time did Mexico have rea
republican form OF government; thai
the rule OF Diaz was the rule OF dict
ator.
IL was proposed to have debate al
the next meeting on some popular sub
ect. Those meetings are for members
and their friends, and are not held or
the regular meeting nights OF the club
|
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
LANDS CIVIL SERVICE POSITION.

Michael Connolly, who has been
chief clerk in the Pere Marquette Of
fees in this city the past twelve years,
was notified Tuesday of his appoint
ment as rate clerk of the railroad COM
mission at Madison. Mr.. Connolly
took the civil service examination last
September and stood highest on the list
of elligibles. The position pays 81, 200
a year to begin with. Mr.. Connolly
will assume his new duties January 2.
His family will follow him later on.
While their many friends here regret
to see them leave, they rejoice with
them in Mr.. C's. triumph.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

rine ought to be restored. The people
of this community, in common with
patriotic citizens through out the land,
are interested IN building up for this
country strong and prosperous mer-
chant marine. Much rore has been
accomplished in this direction on the
Great Lakes than upon salt water.
Aside from the deep and vital interest
the citizens of this cityihave in the
preservation and prosperity of lake
passenger traffic, by reason OF so large
a part of our industrial prosperity be-
ing bound up with that traffic, they
would consider it useless and fatal
thing to destroy a large part OF the
nations merchant marine at the very
moment when the country is struggl-
ing to rehabilitate it,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

John Sims, principal of the Colby
high school, writes that the note in
the Pilot stating that he was on the
wrong side of the political fence in
Marathon county to be elected super
ntendent of schools might create the
impression that he is a republican, as
Marathon is democratic county. 1t
was in Clark county he ran for super
intendent and this is hopelessly repub-
lican. Mr.. Sims ys,-what every one
would believe who knows his scholarly
habits of investigation thai he is a
strong tariff reform democrat, and is
good enough to add some commenda-
tory words of what the Pilot has said
on the tariff subject.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
NOT HIS FAULT,

A first grade boy brought perfect
spelling papers home for several weeks,
and then suddenly began to miss five
and six out of ten.
"How's this, SOM" asked his father,
Teachers fault" replied the boy.
"IIow is it tho teachers fault?'
''She moved the little boy that sat
next to me-"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

The Second Ward is all right now.
Louis Senglaub, the county clerk has
located there and makes up the neces-
sary twelve to make the dozen. 1t is
one of the greatest wards in the world
In furnishing good material for public
servants. Here's list: u. S. officers;
w. A. Walker, M. H. Murphy, Ed.
Conway; John Bacon, while close as
he can get is 10. Miller, Jun. State
officer, G. L. Estabrook; legislative, ].
S. Anderson; County officers, l.. G.
Senglaub and John Nagle, with Fred
Miller just across the fence, A. j.
Schmitz within hailng distance and
John Bolen proud to make the boast
that she lived there once" City Off
GERS; Thomas Torrison, Eugene Sher-
man, Robert Blake and lots more who
like Barkis are wiln'. Great is the
Second Ward.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
EDUCATIONAL.

(BYC. w. NEIsNEsT.)
JANUARY TEACHERS MEETINGS.
Reedsville, Jan. 10, 1914.
1000 A. M.
Singing Reedsville Pupils
Conducted by Gladys Willlnger
(a) Accident Prevention
Mildred Dedrlcks
(b) Moral and Humane Teaching
Eta Hayden
Teaching How to Study Chapter W
P.J. Zimmers
1880 p. NJ.
Glass Exercise in Agriculture
Elizabeth Walrath
Rural Economics F.. c. Christensen
How Teach Factoring, Decimals, and
Long Division Florence O'Connors
p. w. Falvey.
Teaching How to Study Chapter ND
+. j. Zimmels
Bring your copy of MeMurry to all
meetings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

She gets about $40 n month for hand
ling room full Of children
and who is that big, fat, well-dress-
ed man who strolls by here now and
then, smoking n good cigar and looking
at ease with life?"
He? Why, he's an inspector of ash
barrels, or something like that. lie
gets 5000 month from the city. Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

J.P. Steffes OF Rapids, aged 6S years,
died Friday after short illness. He
was born in Germany and came to this
country when a young man. He is
survived by his wife and five daughters,
Mrs. August Andres, of Marathon
county, Mrs. WilliaL, Boeder, Mrs.
John t'ricke, Mrs. Joseph Petrasek, Of
this city and Mrs. John Heinrichs. of
Rapids. The funeral was held from
St. Boniface church Monday morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

Robert Frazier won the prize--a gold
medal-in the Christmas story contest
at the Park school last Thursday night.
His subject was "The Light of the
World" The contestants were: Ro.
bert Frazier, Elmer Jens, Alfred Koch
ler, Lillian Luschow and Helen Ran.
kin. The judges we're Prin. Fred
Christensen OF this city and Prof.
Clark and Miss Evelyn Hall of Two
Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
Thus far this year we have been very

Thus far this year we have been very
unfortunate in loosing the services of
some of our best teachers OF the county.
All resigned within two months, Anna
Lynch, Chester Mueller, Leonora
Schroeter, Otto Drews. In the case oi
MI. Mueller and Mr.. Drews, we are
glad to acknowledge such promotions
as they received, as coming from oul
teachers force.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
RESULTS OF ACRE
CORN CONTESTANTS.


tributed to about twenty-five boys
enough Golden Glow (No. l2) corn to
plant an acre. The corn was received
from the agricultural department at
Madison. The late frosts in the spring
and cold weather interfered with the
growing of the corn at first and in
several cases where the land was low
and wet much drowned out or was fro
zen. The beginning of the season was
not very favorable for corn, but in the
latter part of summer the ideal corn
weather more than made up for the
poor weather earlier in the year. Several
boys re- e-planted but failed % get com
peting stand.
All the boys below arc school boys
and all have carefully selected from
five to forty or more bushels for seed
They have dried it properly and will
sell it for seed corn. The boys have
been very enthusiastic in this contest
and many will repeat the experiment
next year using their own seed.
One of the chief reasons corn does
not ripen properly around here has
been that every year farmers have used
imported seed for planting. The only
way to get corn that will ripen in
Manitowoc County about by October 10
or earlier is by raising our own seed
and planting tho early maturing cobs.
The average time for planting as re-
ported by the boys, was from about
May 10th to June 9th. Most OF it was
harvested during the mohfRof October
The O'Neil boys who had the largest
yield per acre planted theirs June 5th
and harvested the corn the early part
of October. The average yield of corn
per acre in Wisconsin is about 3S
bushels. The figures below will show
what the yield can easily be. Most of
these yields can be increased a great
deal.
The names and addresses of the con
testants with the yield per acre are Civ
en- below. All teachers are urged TO
assist these boys in the sale of their
seed corn by calling the attention of
their pupils to the boys in their inn
mediate vicinity where seed corn may
be secured.
This contest has shown that Golden
Glow or No. II will mature In Manito-
woe Co., and especially if for few
years we raise and use our own seed
corn, that the average yield per acre
can be doubled and tripled, that good
seed and proper cultivation are essen
tial, and that considering both cob and
stalk it makes good silo corn.
The following are the contestants:
Frank and George O'Neil, Timothy,
Wis, l4S bushels.
Edwin Stasny, Manitowoc, r. No. 6,
Wis, IS bushels.
Edward Iahorik, Cato, Wis, 70
bushels.
Adolph Kautzer, Kiel, II. No. 4, Wis,
10 bushels.
Edmund and Karl Hoenner, Manito-
woe, II. No. |, Wis, 50 bushels.
Darwin Scbuette, Manitowoc, X. No.
o, Wis, 80 bushels.
AdoIph Pech, Maribel, X. No. 2, Wis.
"A bushels
Arnold Jacob, Valders, X. No. |, Wis.
81 bushels.
Norris Johnson, Valders, Wis, 75
Bushels.
Elmer Stalzman, - acres, Kiel, Wis,
81 bushels.
Willie Jageman, Manitowoc, X. No.
3, Wis, 90 bushels.
Gustave and Walter Rodewald, -
acre, Timothy, Wis, 81 bushels.
Roy Voland, Kiel, Wis, As bushels.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
TILE IMPORTANT WORK.

who is that thin, starved looking
little woman who hurries by here early
every morning, and hurries back late
every evening""
she? oh, she's school teacher
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

Bill Eatough has found Sanford $
blooded chicken and refuses to return
IL claiming it as kind OF treasure
trove affair. The chicken is laying
eggs and Bill insists that it was laying
eggs for Sanford while 1t was lost and
that it is his inning now. There
promises to be trouble about the chick
en-. While Sanford's ownership Is ad-
mitted Bill claims to have made the
bird famous by losing 1t.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

John Falge, son Of DR.. Falge, serving
in the United States navy on the bat
tie ship Utah, is home on ten days
furlough. Mr.. Falge graduated from
the naval academy at Annapolis, Md,
last spring. The Utah has been or
dered to Vera Cruz to join the
American fleet there under Admiral
Fletcher.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
Dense.

"Where is the center Of population
around here?"
II don't understand you, Mister"
"Where is the population densest?"
Dunno what you mean"
III guess the population is densest
right here,' opined the stranger as he
drove on,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Rube Smart and Jim Anderson cele-
brated the anniversary Of their births
on Christmas day in the good old way.
They are not twins though born on the
same day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

DEATH OF GENERAL CORCORAN.-
Gen. Michael Corcoran, the hero of
Bull Run, died at Fairfax Court House,
Virginia, on the % inst, OF injuries
received from fall of his horse.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
ITEMS FROM The PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

Is THE PRESIDENT A COPPERHEAD?
1t is both amusing and instructive to
read the Presidents offer to the rebels
of terms of peace, or terms upon which
they may be restored to their rights as
citizens of the United States. While
the two wings of the Administration
party, who differ with each other as to
the constitutionality and effect OF the
Presidents Emancipation proclama
tion, approve this offer of the Presi-
dent, they will watch with interest the
operation of the machinery which may
be employed to carry into effect this
Presidential peace-otfering
1t is contended that peace upon the
terms offered would be honorable to
both parties, because the offer comes
from the Administration; but we recol-
lect very we'll that when Democrats
urged that terms of peace might be
negotiated with the rebels, they were
denounced by the whole Republican
press as "Copperheads." and traitors
to the Government. The suggestions
of the propinity of an attempt on the
part of the Administration to negoti-
ate terms of peace with the rebels,
rendered the author obnoxious to the
charge of treason.
The President must be "Copper
head" or what is sauce for the goose
is not sauce for the gander!
We are indebted to Mr.. Wittmann,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, for
the official returns of the vote of the
county at the last election-iucluding
the soldiers and home vote. Counting
both, it appears that in the
First District-John Carey is elected
supervisor by one majority. Z. z.
tessenich is elected member of assem-
bly, by 2S majority. AS Mr.. +. is now,
and has been for many months, absent
in Europe, new election will un-
dopbtedly be called by the governor.
Second District-John O'Hearn is
elected supervisor by i56 majority.
Thos. Thornton, member of assembly,
is elected by 23S majority.
Third District-Jasor Pellet is elect
ed supervisor by lS7 majority. David
Smoke, member of assembly, is elected
by "a majority.
Joseph Franzel, for clerk of the
court, is elected by GOA majority.
Jere Crowley, for county superin-
tendent of schools, is elected by 592
majority.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

Nicholas Dittmar of Meeme has been
quite feeble of late. He is quite well
advanced in years, and is one Of the
veterans of the Mexican war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25

Captain Tom Roche closed the sea-
son so far as he is concerned and reach.
ed home this week
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-12-25
DIED

Ruth Hanson, aged six years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hanson,
north l4th street, died last Thursday
night of diphtheria. The funeral was
hello Friday afternoon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

said that Mexico has cotton areas al
equal to those OF the United
States. This Is q question. havs
just had a talk with an American who
is interested in q big plantation near
Torreon, In the central par, OF the
plateau. He says that the irrigated
lands Of the Naza River IN the region
known as the IAguna district, have
the only soil that win produce cot
ton in comparison with our cotton
belt. There are patches OF counsr,
around the edges Of the high piatear
where the plants will grow and there
are some south OF the Rio Grande
hear Brownsville and also about Tam
pico and along tho Pacific coast. But
as it is now. 50 per cent Of ali The
cotton grown comes from the Laguna
dist riot, and the most OF this is from
the plantation I have referred to.
Trying TO Squeeze the Americans
The big plantation of the LagunA
district is owned by an American syn
dictate, whose president is Mr.. Jane
Brown Potter. It is said to be The
largest cotton plantation of the world
under one ownership. Its lands cover
about two hundred square miles. and
when in full bearing the estate has
more than 100, 900 acres OF cotton.
Just now the revolution and the dis
putes as to the water rights have al
fected the cultivation Of this properly.
but nevertheless h amount OF land
under crop is enormous.
The estate covers the site OF what
sixty years ago was the econ largest
lake Of Mexico. This lake was fed by
the NaZa river, which is subject e.
torrentiai flows. During one of these
flows the river changed its course and
left this lake basin dry. The Ameri-
can company redeemed the land and
made hundreds of miles of canals t.
irrigate it. It has spent more than
five million dollars in its development
and has made the property worth al.
together something like fifteen or
twenty million dollars. 1t has divided
the land int great farms. has con
structed forty miles Of railroads. has
built two hundred miles OF automo-
| bile roads and established a town for
its laborers- 1t was raising cotton by
the thousands of bales and the plan
tation had something like a potential
when a scheme was conceived by some
influential Mexicans to dam the Naza
river and divert much OF The water
which was going to this plantation.
This. the American claim, is A viola
ton Of thei< concession and they
have brought the matter before
the government OF Mexico and
have also appealed from Tn.
decisions Of the Mexican courts to
the United Stat s. The matter Will
probably be submitted to the tribu-
nal at The Hague, where it is likely
that the American claims will b. sus-
tanned.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

Damage Suit Against Biltanore Box
Factory Instituted.

Especial to News and Observer,
Asheville, April 5.-William X.
Sharp, by his ext friend. Julius F..
Sharp. has brought suit against tho
Btttmore Box Factory for the sum OF
$4,000 for alleged personal injuries
claimed to have been sustained while
the plaintiff was employed by the de-
PENDANT. It is contended that tho
former was instructed to operate a
saw by a foreman who knew that tho
machine was not working well and
that the employee was not familiar
With the machine. It is alleged that
through not fault OF his own, the plan
tin suffered the loss Of three fingers.