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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Most schools of the county opened
last Monday and others will open next
week. | wonder if the teachers are
ready to begin their work. Have the
school boards gotten the school house
in shape and the grounds cleaned up?
Both school board and teacher have an
important first duty to perform.
Teachers should De prepared and have
all the apparatus, necessary in order to
teach good school. She should not
think of getting them first, after the
superintendent calls her attention to
them. Get them at once. 1t would be
we'll for o new teacher to meet with
the board before school opens and talk
over certain things Of the school, and
to receive hints about the conditions
in the districts. Many trouble
might be avoided by little proper
suggestion received in time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
STAEHLE HEALTH OFFICER.

Judge Kirwan has filed decision in
the matter Of the rival claims OF DR..
StaehIe and DR.. Meany to the Office OF
city health officer. The decision in
brief is D That there is no legally or
ganized Board of Health in Manitowoc,
(2) That DR.. Meany has no legal
claim to the office; (9 That DR.. Staeh.e
is de facto health officer and his off,
cial ats are legal; (4 That DR.. Meany IS
proceeding by injunction was the prop
er procedure.
The trouble arose in May when the
board Of health met to elect health
officer. There are four members as it
Is organized by ordinance and the four
we're dead-locked between DR.. T. J. T..
Westgate and DR.. j. E. Meany. They
drew lots to determine who would be
chosen. The minutes do not show who
won this drawing but the board assum-
ed that DR.. Meany had and he assumed
the office. Later the legality of the
lot drawing was questioned and DR..
Staehle claimed to be holding over
through failure to elect. City officers
asked the city attorney which OF the
two was the legal officer and the attor-
ney filed written opinion holding that
there had been no legal election and
that DR.. Staehle was the legal, acting
health officer. He also told the health
board that their organization should
be governed by the state law.
Both officers continued to claim the
office, and the salary has been paid to
neither for three months. DR.. Meany
sought an injunction TO prevent DR..
Staehle from acting. The court now
upholds the attorneys decision, that
DR.. Staehle is the legal officer but
holds that he is de facto officer, that is
not altogether legal but with better IT,
tie than any one else. His acts as
health officer have all been legal. An
appeal to the supreme court Is said to
10 under confederation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Bat Welch, former resident of this
county died last week at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Cain, in Menominee,
Mich. He was born and reared in Lii
berty and was we'll and favorably known
in the southern part OF the county. He
lived at St. Nazianz severcl years but
left there about ten years ago when
his health failed. The following notice
of his death is taken from a Menomi-
nee paper:
Bartholomew Welch passed away
last evening at 5 o'clock at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Nj. II. Cain on Mari
nette avenue, with whom he has made
his home for the past ten years. A
complication OF diseases was the cause
of his death. Mr.. Welch was born in
Wisconsin, July 4, 1867. He is survi-
ved by four sisters Mrs. NJ. Fl. Cain,
Mrs. John Roddy, of Escan aba, Mrs. B.
Hanley of Marinette, and Mrs J. Mar
tin of Green Bay.
"The funeral was held Thursday
|1morning at nine o'clock from St. John S
church, the Rev. Father Cleary off,
ciating. Burial took place at River
side. The bearers of the casket to the
last resting place were, Thomas Con-
ners, Michael Sullivan, Angus McGillis,
Dan burns, A. p. English and f. A.
Wacoowiak.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

The educatsonal department was a
great improvement over other years.
Entries were made by pupils instead Of
by schools, and this brought in large
number of exhibits. Over one hundred
first and second premiums were award
ed. Some pupils drawing three to five
dollars. The premium list for next
year will remain about the same, so
teachers can plan much of the work
they will take to the fair earlier in
the year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
EDUCATIONAL.
(By G.. w. Meisnest.)

Manitowoc county again had very
successful county fair. Everybody
seemed to work together and in har-
mony to bring about q good exhibit of
products. The cattle department was
the feature of the fair. There were in
all 266 head of cattle entered, 80 of
which were holsteins, and the rest
were of the other various breeds.
There was not stable room enough for
the cattle. After all empty stalls in
the horse barns were filled it still was
necessary to putup tent to shelter
about twenty head.
The other departments were also
well filled but not to overcrowding as
was the cattle department. The en-
tries in the live stock department were
oc al
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
BUY LAND Un EASY TERMS.

Cut-over hard wood lands In Wiscon
sin, from $500 per acre up. sl.00 per
acre cash, balance In monthly install
ments OF $500 on each forty bought
No better proposi tion known. Go to II
Adv. +. A. Scn ENIAN, Agent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Hermann Rietz died Friday at his
home on Washington street, aged Ga
years. He was born in Germany and
came to this country with his parents,
when boy, and has ever since been a
resident OF this city.
In 1874 he was united in marriage to
Miss Augusta Plantico, who still sur
wives besides five children, DR.. p. c..
Rietz, Arthur Rietz and Mrs. M. T..
Wood all of Evansville, Ind, DR.. Hugo
c. Reitz of Los Angeles and Walter r..
Rietz, student at Rush Medical college,
Chicago.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the German Lutheran
church. Interment was in Evergreen
cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Lincoln has called out more soldiers
than he received votes for President.
And large majority of those who vo-
ted for him are still at home, too cow
ardly TO fight for their creed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. WoLLMER. .--
The remains OF the late Lieut.. Woll-
mer, who was wounded recently before
Atlanta, and subsequently died, reach
ed here Tuesday morning on the Comet.
We have not been informed as to the
particulars of his death, but learn that
it was quite sudden and entirely unex-
pected to his family and friends. The
funeral took place from the residence
of the deceased at four O'Clock of the
same day, and was attended by an inn
mense concourse OF people. The vet
Grams of the 5th and 9th regiments
now in town, commanded by Capt
Goodwin, constituted the escort. and,
with their arms reversed. and their
slow, solemn tread, keeping time to
the mournful music of the fife and
drum, they gave TO the departed sol
dier military burial. Among the Of
ficers who attended the last rites were
Gen. Salomon, 1t. Col. Olmsted, Maj
or Baetz, Captains Rankin and Dumke,
Lieuts. Murphy, Wimpf and Markham,
besides nearly all of our prominent cit
izens. The German Singing Society
was also 10 attendance and sung over
the last resting place of their friends
remains.
The late Mr.. Wollmer was one of
the earliest settlers of Manitowoc, and
greatly contributed by his energy and
good business qualities to the prosper
ity of the place. Until within the
past three years he was the proprietor
and manager OF a banking house here;
and his well-known liberality and kind
ness to those with whom he had to
deal was proverbia]. Lieut.. Wollmer
belonged to the 26th regiment Wiscon-
sin volunteers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Father Lorigan, for eigh; years pas
tor OF the Catholic church at Chiffon,
has resigned and will take charge Of a
church at Stevens Point.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
WENTY-F FIVE YEARS AGO.

Frank Cleary of New Lopdon was in
the city last Sunday. Mr. Cleary has
been engaged as principal of the Kau.
kauna schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

A telegram from Mr.. Q. Toraison da-
ted New York, announces the safe ar
rival OF himself and Anton johnson at
that city this week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

DEFEATED AGAIN. The special
town meeting called last Saturday to
determine whether the sum of 5000
should be raised to pay bounties to
volunteers was decided adversely
again. Another election is to be held
next Saturday to vote on the question
of raising $1,000 for the same purpose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

DR.. John Mullholland intends to To-
cate in ST. Paul within the near fu-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

DR.. Pritchard is not much of sport
sman but he finds game without max
ing long trips in search of it. Last
week he discovered that many things
stored in his cellar had been ripped
open and otherwise damaged He con.
cluded that the damage was, done by
dogs and was in proper frame of
mind to become partisan of the Pi-
lot on the dog question, Hearing a
commotion in his woodsbed early one
morning he discovered two raccoons
which he quickly sent to the happy
hunting grounds by means of his re-
volver.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Will Delano is getting to be a most
accommodating dispenser of weather.
During the close of last week many
persons expressed grave fears of "A
drouth. Will probably ran up his ri
rate flag on Monday and that night a
copious rain came in response to his
signal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Pearl hunting has by no means been
discontinued, though jewellers say that
those founI are worth about ten cents
a bushel. Max Boehm of Franklin lat
ely tested number of clans taken
from the Barnch river. He found sew
eral pearls some of which were quite
large but not perfectly round. 1t
seems that pearls are not confined TO
the clans of the Eagle river.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Sandford will soon be just as much
OF a rebel as If he had been with Long
street instead of member of the fam
Gus Iron Brigade. His friendship for
General Bragg who was fighter dur
ing the war and while in congress an
opponent of pensioning undescrving
soldiers has made Sanford a disloyal
cuss
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

DR.. Louis Falge of Cato and Miss
Marion Il. Burton OF Unity were mar
ried on Tuesday of last week. DR..
Falge is young man of fine education
and is meeting with excellent success
in his chosen profession. The young
couple intend to reside in Reedsvile.
-
Notice is hereby given, that there
will be drawing match between the
single horse OF NJ. II. Logan and Nj. j.
Lorigan on Sunday the 8th of Septem
ber 1889 at Reedsville Wis. at 3 o'clock
In the afternoon near Nolan and Lo-
gan's place. The price is 100 dollars
each side.
Respectfully Yours
Logan and Lorigan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Aylward A, Karel l40 Brennan ll6,
Engelbrecht &C, Meyer S, Tomchek ),
Burke 1O4, Clark -, Wagenknecht 20,
Healy 122, Schmitz IS, Stretch 30, Ia
horik 1856.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
SAMUEL MCGOWAN HEADS THE PAY CORPS
Appointed Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts With Rank Of Rear-Admirai.

Washington. June % Secretary
Daniels OF the navy department an
nounccd tonight that he had appoint
cd Pay Inspector Samuel MCGOWAN OF
South Carolina as chief OF the bureau
OF supplies and accounts, to succeed
Faymaster General General Thomas J.
Cowic Mr.. McGowan, who was for
several years on the staff OF The
state, has had an cnbiablc navy rec
ord for efficiency, and it undoubtedly
is this that secured for him the ap-
pontmcnt to the highest Office and
honors that an officer OF the pay corps
can aspire to. lie is but A years old
and is perhaps the Youngest officer
ever appointed as paymastcr general
OF the navy. He was highly recon-
mcndcd for the Office by the COM
mander-in-chicf Of the Atlantic fleet,
OF which he was the fleet paymastcr
until last April when he was relieved
by special order Of the secretary OF
the navy and made member of a
board to take up the question of navy
yard accounting systems, matter
that the navy department and the nav
al committees in congress consider
Of great Importance.
Pay Inspector MCGOWAN was born
in Laurcns, September ], 1870, and
entered the naval service as an assist
ant paymaster from South Carolina
NJ
past assistant paymaster March 80,
1895; to paymaster May 5, 1899, and
to pay Inspector May II, 1906, serving
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
HEAT WAVE CONTIHUES.
no Relief in Sight. Power Plants Fore

With the exception Of local showers
within limited areas over the county,
the drought continues over this sc:-
ton. Some parts Of the county, not
ably the Gray Court section, have hai
q fair amount OF rainfall ana crops
arc very good, but Iii other sections,
especially in the south and western
portions Of the COMFY, the weather
has been very lri. The heat has been
intense, the thermometers registering
around the hundred degree mark al
most daily for the past week. Weather
bureaus in adjoining cities report the
heat wave OF the past week to have
been the most severe in many years.
The Rccdy River and sullivan power
companies, located on Rccdy river,
have been forced to shut down several
times during The pest wcck on account
Of low water. Monday and Tuesday
nights the steam plant at the city
power station was put IN operation
and will probably be used consider
ably until the drought is broken.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
Arm Broke in Runaway.

y horse, driven by Mr. John Terry
and pulling small wagon, ran away
near the home Of Mr.. John ID. w.
Watts Friday when he became fright
cncd at an automobile being driven
by Mr.. Carlos r. MoSclcy, Of this city.
Mr., VIII Lynch, who was in the wagon.
at the time, was thrown out and had
his arm broken besides sustaining 9TH
cr slight injuries. Neither Nh Nose
ley nor Mr. J. Il. Harncy, Who was
with him, were aware OF the runaway
until they reached tho city ana Wcro
told about il some time later. They
state that when they passed at a very
conservative rate Of speed the iorsc
of Mr. Tcrry's showed no signs OF
fright and they were very much SUR
priscd to learn that he had run away.
On account Of the winding road and
the fact that there worC several vchi-
clc3 along there at the Same time Mr..
Mosclcy states that he slowed down
considerably in order to avoid q coli
lison He expressed himself as re-
grctting the incident very much,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
Goes to WASHINGTON.

Miss Kate Wofiord, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs j. N. Wofford Of Madden Stat
ton, has been appointed to a governs
mcnt at Washington and left several
days ago 80 take up her duties She
was appointed at the instance of Con.
SrcSSman Johnson. Miss WOfford has
been attending Winthrop college for
several years and is in The junior class
She was at Winthrop attending the
summer school when notice was re-
ccivcd of her appointment She is q
very bright young woman and has al
ways taken high stand in her studies.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
Over Three Hundred Enrolled.

About three hundred and fifty voters
have so far enrolled on the club books.
The wise ones say that this is hardly
half the number OF voters in the dis
trict The books will remain open for
nearly four weeks longer, but it would
be best for voters to enroll now to
save the enrolling committee from be-
ing erworkcd during the last few
days Of the allotted time. Should a
large number OF voters wait until the
last day to enroll it is quite possible
that the time would expire before all
the book.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01

iii the latter grade as assistant TO tho
bureau Of supplies and accounts, navy
department until January 81, 1907; on
snccia! duty in the bureau OF supplies
and accounts January 81, 1907, to Juno
10, 1908; rs fleet paynastcr OF the AtI
lantic fleet, June 49, 1908 to Scptcm-
bcr 20, l909; as purchasing pay olIiceE
navy yard, Charleston NovCmhcr I,
1909, 10 October l. 1910; inchargn oC
the navy pay Office Philadelphia, Pa,
November /, 1910, to December ., 1912;
us feet paymastcr OF tho Atlanta lcet,
January 4, 1913 to April 10, 1911; and
on special duty in the navy depart ment
from April l3, 1914, to the present date.
From the above il will be sccn that
within period of six years Pay In
feet paymastcr of the Atlantic fleet.
which is TIC largest and most import
ant fleet Of the navy. His sea service
with the feet, from which he comes
fresh to the navy department, cspe-
cially qualities him for the Office OF
paymaSter general, Cor he is thus faI
miliar with the sca-gUing needs OF the
navy, which for his and for al bu-
rcaus is an important factor. 1t will
also be seen that Pay Inspector Nc
Gowan has served as assistant ID tbS
bureau of supplies and accounts and
is therefore thoroughly familiar With
thp work of that hnraau
Paymaster McGowan left for South
Carolina tonight
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
FeHcr Pistols abroad.

Rural Policeman V. a. White canc in-
TO the city yesterday armed to the
teeth, carrying on his person four
pea shooters" which he had taken
weapon which the law allows him to
carry. Mr.. White broke into covcy
Of pistol totcrs" at BcavCrdam church
several days before and relieved four
negroes of their guns before they
knew what had happened. At this rate
it would not take long for all the pis-
to's in the county to be in the shcrilfs
ONCE or driven to somc other covcr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
BUILDING AT GRAY COURT.
+. II. Curry Completes Plans mt Gray

L. l. utis NniplctcS rims dt UTty
Court.
Gray Court, June 25.-F. T. Curry
has completed plans for the erection
Of Il large brick building and work
will begin at once. The building will
be 30 by GO feet, adjoining the bank
building and extending down the street
to Gray Court Drug company. 1t is
to be thoroughly modern in every re-
spect and beautiful as well as con-
vcnicnt. the entire front being OF plate
glass.
One part of the building will be
used as a storcroom and the other
Mir. Curry will use as an Office and
shipping room for his produce and
commission business.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
BIG DOINGS AT LAURENS MILLS.
The Fourth to he Properly Celebrated
With Athletic Games OF Various
and Sundry Nature.

Next Saturday the Fourth will be
celebrated at the Laurcns Mill ball
park with a couple OF games OF good
base ball and several other athletic
games that will prove interesting and
entertaining In the morning and al
tcrnoon the local team will cross
sticks with the fast team from Water
loo. The morning game will begin
at 9:3O and the afternoon game at 4
o'clock.
The management OF the baseball
team has arranged several other cX-
citing pastmcs for the benefit Of the
spectators. For instance there will be
3-lcg races, potato races, sack races,
bobblo-skrt races, 100yards dashcs,
and the famous climbing-thc- greasy
polo performance,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
EnlnrGing store.

LYMAN Iurcy, the cntcrprising
Young mcrrh hant who has bui't up a
nattcring business in one OF the Flcm-
ing buildings near the city hall, has
rcntcd the adjoining storc-foom form
crly occupied by the steam bakery
and will occupy both places in the fu-
turc. The partition between the two
stores has been removed, making a
large and well arranged double store
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
BASEBALL AT WATTS.
Three Games Scheduled With Rock
Hill Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

This week will see Watts Mills ball
team tackle one Of the best amatucr
teams in the state. Rock Hill, with
an aggregation whose middle name is
baseball, will bucl; up against the 10
cal team on Thursday, Friday ana
Saturday OF this week. All Of the
games will be played at the Watts
Mill Ball Park and will begin prompl-
~ at the scheduled hours, which are
as follows Thursday game az
$50, the Friday game at 200 and the
Saturday game at 800.
The Rock Hill team, like unto tic
Watts, is known all over the state as
Il Class \ team and everything points
to nip and tuck battle, with Watts
most liable to tuck all three games
away. Rock Hill has moppcd up with
most Of her opponents this season but
lost to Greenwood Saturday by the
score Of to 5, Greenwood winning in
the ninth
The general admission to the games
will be % cents. Ladies will be admit
ted for - cents and the grandstand
will require no extra coin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
MIR. COOPER REJOINS PARTY.
Made II T0;Ifng Speech upon his Reap
pearance with the GubernatOrial
CampaignerS.

pcafanco MHn the NuDcfnatOflAI
CampaignerS.
Hon. r. A. Cooper, VINO was away
from the campaign party for about ten
days, joined the campaigners again
Saturday and signalized his return by
making ringing speech for recogni-
ton Of the law. The News and Couri-
er made the following mention OF his
re-appcarance and the speech which
followcd:
Robert A. Cooper, Of Laurcns, can
Gidatc for governor, said that the gov
crnor Of a state could expect the hap
pincss and welfare Of the citizens OF
a state by his actions. The state of
South Carolina can never be a greater
state until the law Of the land is a
shield Of protection for every citizen
and is enforced to the letter from the
mountains to the sea- declared Mr.
Cooper in plcdging himself tc enforce
the statutes.
MIR. Cooper advocated the extension
Of the benefits Of Clemson college to
the farmers who support it by demon
stration farms. He said that the farm
ers bore the heavy costs Of fertilizers
and should be taught how to farm to
best advantage.
South Carolina should come to the
aid OF the man who is willing to put
forth the necessary effort to buy his
own home, declared MIR. Cooper. If
all the white children of school age in
the state were to ask admission to the
schools at the beginning OF the next
term they could not get in said Mr..
Cooper. He urged that the state give
the boys and girls in the rural dis
tricts equal educational advantages
with those in the cities and towns.
The trouble in South Carolina has not
been too much taxation. but we have
not had value received for tax money
spent said Mr.. Cooper. In urging the
adoption Of business methods in the
conduct of the States affairs.
"If you make me governor, ] shall
remember my oath OF Office and know
no enemies and no friends concluded
Mr.. Cooper.
Irby's Independence.
Hon. w. c. lrby, Jr, who took a
nicr at John G.. Richards several days
ago by classifying him as camp
follower" rather than a 'coat-tail
swingcr", made a declaration Of inde-
pendence in his speech at Dillon.
NV. G.. Irby told OF his fight in 1904
against tho immigration bureau, and
charged that they were able to pull
the wool over Manning, M l.. Smith
and Richards eyes. No man or set OF
men are able to tell Irby how to vote
said Mr. Irby, telling about his voting
for the veto Of the governor on the
onc-mill school tax Of 1913. He out
lined his plan for state aid to assist
poor white people to acquire their
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
About Winthrop Examinations.

Pres. d. B. Johnson. Of Winthrop
college, has written Supt. of Educa-
ton Sullivan to the effect that the ca-
trance and scholarship examinations
to be held Friday will be in only three
subjects English, History and Mathc-
mates. Physical Geography will be
omitted.