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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
ANENT THE ART EXHIBIT.

The underlying theory OF the Exten-
sion Division now SO general in use by
the larger universities of the country
is to bring the university to the
iversity The Wisconsin Federation of
Women's Clubs determined to apply
this theory to art exhibits. 1t is the
universal experience of all who visit
large cities that one of the first places
they look for is an art gallery. The
crowds at the Corcoran Gallery at
Washington, at the Art Institute in
Chicago, at the Layton Gallery in
Milwaukee attest this statement.
This popular demand caused the State
Historical Society to open its depart
ment OF art on Sundays to give the
transients in that city an opportunity
to view the collection.
The federation narrowed or rather
specified this theory in that they dec
ided to limit the exhibit of Wisconsin
artists. Accordingly they requested
the Wisconsin artists to send in spec
linens of their work which was follow
ed by generous response. These
paintings were passed upon by jury
appointed for that purpose and 100
paintings were selected (which formed
a rotary exhibit of Wisconsin paint
ings. The circulation of this exhibit
was placed in the hands of a committee,
Of which Mrs. j. f. Conant Of Two
Rivers is member. This committee
offered to send the collection to any
city which would agree to pay the nec-
essary expenses of transportation and
temporary custody. Thirty-tve cities
made application and the exhibit has
travelled from town to town, and by
the time OF its return to Milwaukee,
its starting point, will have been view.
ed by tens OF thousands. In this city it
held the boards at the Library during
all Of last week, being in charge OF the
Clio Club. While no record was kept
Of the number Of visitors, conserv-
ativs estimate was 100 per day. 1t
seems to have been helpful to the Lib
.ary itself for the circulation last week
ran up to |, al, the largest circulation
for single week in many years. The
large number Of visitors was probably
due to the fact that painting of Miss
Charlotte Markham was among the
collection and our PEOPLE were desirou.
to view the work Of one of their local
artists. The exhibit came here from
Two Rivers, and from here has been
shipped to Sheboygan. ~
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
REAL ESTATE REPORT

The following Is list OF Real Estate
Sales in Manitowoc Co. tor the week
ending Feb. l2-lyl6 This report is
furnished TO us by the Manitowoc co.
Abstract Co. who guarantee their abb
stracts.
Fred f. Krainek to John Kraiulk lots
5 and 5 and part OF lots and in blk d
City OF Msnitowoc, $4,000. Rev stamps
81,
John Boege TO Joseph Bucholz 10 a
in sec 10 town Of Schleswg, s3i5O. Rev
stamps $3.50.
Herman Dexheimer to Herman
Reichert 3Si in sec 81 town OF Schles-
wig, s65O0 Rev. stamps s.
Herman Reichert to Herman Dex-
heimer lot IL in blk Village OF Kiel,
$1,000 Rev, stamps, s..
Ludwig Pichler to Otto Ninmer so a
in sec town OF Schleswig sl25O0 Rev.
stamps, g..
Simon Stock, Sr,, to Peter DEFINE 60
In sec u town OF Newton, ssS00. Rev
-.
Emil Krivanek TO Frank Weber lot
in blk 4 City of Two Rivers, $1,000
Rev. stamps, sl50.
Chss. Raquet to Jacob Raquet 80
IN sec 81 town Of Schleswig, $1,000. Rev
stamps, 81,
Robert Fischer to Vim. Behnke 40 q
in sec town OF Rockland, $1,000 Rev.
stamps, SOC.
Carl HASTEN To Martin Wilfert l20
In sec 20 town OF Mishicott $1,000. Rev
stamps, S6.
Paul f. Jost TO John koenig 10 in
sec 20 and y In town OF Meeme, $1,000.
Rev. stamps 81 80.
Arthur Graf to Otto Henning y in
sec , town Of Schleswig, $4,000. Rev.
stamps, $3.50.
Jacob Arnold to Chas. Meyer l20 in
sec 32 and 50 town Of Schleswig $4,000.
Rev, stamps, sl+.
Wm Zahn to Carl Saubert Sr., lot 6
in blk and lot blk City Of Two
Rivers, 81.
VIM Zahn TO Carl Ssubert, Jr., lot !
in blk 3, lot in blk and lot in blk
tCity Of Two Rivers, 81.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

cause he is an ideal Judge. | support
ed Mr.. Schmidt for Municipal Judge in
the past bat why should you or | sup
port him for circuit Judge while he still
holds the position of municipal judge.
This fact alone shows that Mr.. Schmidt
is selfish and is taking advantage of his
position and he evidently thinks that
the young fellows should support him
just because Judge Kirwan is sixty
eight years of age, and they say is too
old and has been there long enough.
Mr.. voter do you know that judge
Schmidt is now serving his third term,
and Judge kirwan is also serving his
third term. If Judge kirwan has been
there too long SO has Mr.. Schmidt
been there too long
What desire to impress upon every
voter is the fact that in almost every
case circuit Judge of this state has
held that office for more terms than
three, four, five, and even six cite
a few herewith:
Judge Geo Clementson, Lancaster,
Wis, 9th Judicial Circuit, elected 1888,
a period Of 33 years, and is still on the
bench
Judge Samuel D. Hastings, Green
Bay, I4th Judicial Circuit elected 1884,
and retired voluntarily after serving
81 years
Judge Geo. w. Burnell, Oshkosh, 3rd
Judicial Circuit, elected 1885, period
of 80 years, and was reelected last
spring for another term.
Ia our state Supreme Court many Of
the judges have served equally as long
as the circuit judges named above.
| There is no question but that the ma
jority of the judges herein mentioned
are some years older than Judge Kir-
wan.
Chief Justice White, of the United
States supreme court, is now II and is
still one of the most active men on the
bench.
1t is very evident that the voters OF
the various judicial circuits herein re-
ferred to recognize the value of exper.
ience on the bench and the same senti-
ment should prevail in our own circuit.
The young voter should, and | believe
he will, consider merit, efficiency, in
tegrity, and experience and vote for
Judge kirwan.
1t must also be kept in mind, that by
law Judicial election is strictly Non
partisan. All candidates for judicial
offices are on one ballot, no part desig-
nation whatever; that is the intent OF
tha ..H, accr Ju2.ci.. saceS ouo Of pol
itics. Here again we must all admit that
Judge Krwan is strictly Nonpartisan
Judge. II ever man deserved re-elec.
! tion Judge kirwan does.
A YOUNG VOTER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

That the property owners can make a
selection from the fopr types of paving
advertised for but that when this type
Is SO chosen by them, or by the council,
the lowest bid for that type answering
the specifications must be adopted; that
the only way TO avoid this is to reject
all and readvertise. This would seem
to be a Knockout for the Trinidad as.
phalt as Mexican is lower on the bids
Everything was shunted off to the
street committee to report on next
Monday.
1t was decided that the contract
could not be let until the track ques-
tion had been settled.
The High Falls power people had
their proposition on file. They offer a
price OF l,5 cents per k. W. hour for 2300
volts, and l.3 cents il the city uses
their power at the city pumps. They
claim that this is cheaper than the city
can produce the current. They say it
Will cost the city at least , cents 70
produce it, They will guarantee two
sources OF supply meaning probably
the maintenance Of an auxiliary gener.
attng for emergencies. The matter
was referred to the utilities committee.
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CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

The council had two meetings Mon
day evening. one was the regular
meeting adjourned from the preceding
Monday to take up any paving matters
that might appear. The other was tho
special meeting called by the clerk un-
der the statutes to decide the type OF
paving to be laid on three streets.
In the regular meeting the attorney
reported that the Board OF Public
Works had. as directed, conferred with
the G. 81 N. w. Railway Company on
the matter OF paving the track on
Franklin street, The company has
virtually accepted the cty's PROPOSE
ton They will macadamize the
track, move the main line at 18th
street to make "A wider, clear carriage
way and viii pay for strip OF six feet
OF paving. This matter va, referred
to the street committee. The special
meeting then opened. There were
petitions on file for brick and asphalt
paving. The asphalt seems 10 have a
walk away on North Sth street but on
Franklin and 18th streets both types
claimed majority OF the frontage, due
to the fact that one railway official had
signed for asphalt and another for
brick. IL the first one, the one for
brick, was signed with authority, 1t
will stand az the statute iorbds with
drawing a signature. The division su-
perintendent had a letter on file at.
tempting to Withdraw both votes.
The attacks upon the Legality of the
Rasmussen Company's bids, filed by the
White Construction Company were
aired. They were read and Attorney
Cratic argued against the regularity OF
the Rasmussen bid on several grounds
but mainly because the cantract form
was not completely filled out as requir.
cd. Attorney Brady responded for the
Oshkosh firm and caused laugh by
remarking that the White Company's
principal objection TO the Rasmussen
bid is that IL is the lowest. He took
up the objection one by one. This
matter was then referred 10 the street
committee.
The bidders not being anxious TO
speak, the material men we're given
the floor and furnished the excitement
OF tho evening. A Standard Oil rep.
resentatiye sho, said he has spent il
years In the paving business, extolled
tho merits Of the Mexican asphalt.
His talk was Illuminating to most OF
those present and not on account OF
the oil either. He said Chicago, and
Oak Park, " bed room annex TO Chi
cago" have laid over 100 miles Of Mex
| lean the past four years and that Wash.
ington, ID. c., "the best paved city in
| America" has contracted for Mexican
only for the next two years. The rep.
resentative OF the Barbour Company
the owners OF the Trinidad Lake, was
then heard He claimed that the
Mexican product is manufactured OF
artificial asphalt and that the genuine
| Trinidad is the only natural, mined as
phalt and has been in successful use
for over 80 years and that others are
experiments. The two got into coll
oquy that evoked some sharp retorts
The city attorney sdvlsed the council
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued hv the county clerk the
last week:
Oscar Stock Of Fennimore, Wis. an
Viola Otto of this city; Frederick
Greycarek and Emma Havlchek, both
OF kossuth; Thomas Welch of Cato and
Mrs. Nora Fitzmaurice of Maple Grove;
William Pollack and Elsie Behnke,
both OF RockIand; Jos. Schultz of
Franklin and Anna Boxer OF Coop
erstown; John Andrastek and Frances
Komorowska, both OF Manitowoc; Ray
mond LaFond and Deniese Lesperance,
both OF Two Rivers; Adolph Leider
OF Liberty and Pauline Lindemann oi
this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
OBITUARY.

Torger K. Hougen, aged 81 years,
an old resident of the county, and civil
war veteran, died Tuesday evening at
his home on North l4th street. Mr..
Hougen was in poor health since last
fall. During the last few weeks his
conCition had been more or less criti.
cal. He was born in Norway, March
"a, 1888 and came to Manitowoc in 1858.
On Nov. 80, 1857 he was married to
Anna Berge at Jerpen of this county.
They settled on farm in Liberty upon
which they resided up to five years ago
when they removed to this city. He
served in the Nineteenth Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry in the civil war and
served three years before being mus
tered out, participating in many of the
battles of the strife between the North
and South. He finally returned to Lib
erty and lived there until he became
too intirm to work the farm and dispos-
ed of it five years ago, and as stated
above, removed with his wife to this
city to live a retired life.
Mr.. Hougen was member of the To-
cal G. A. r. Post. He cast his first
ballot for president in 1856 for General
Fremont and voted for all presidents
since that date with the exception OF
two.
Mr. Hougen was an Industrious man
OF excellent habits and fine moral char
acter. He was good neightor and an
ho1est man, and lived a quiet home
life. He never took any active part in
politics or played a prominent role in
public and civic affairs, although his
influence and moral support was more
or less subtly felt at all times in the
community in which he lived. He was
kind husband, and an indulgent faith
er and filled nobly and well the various
relations of life.
He is survived by his widow and,
nine children, Mrs. II. E. Thompson OF
Kaukauna, Knut of Wausau, Gulic OF
Drake, North Dakota, Mrs. Otis Mar
ken of Valders, Edward of Grand Rap.
ids, Wis, Martin of Minneapolis Minn.
Nes, Albert and Mrs. Charles Brady
of Manitowoc. Another son o. I.
Hougen of Grand Rapids died two years
ago.
The funeral will be held on Friday
afternoon at two O'Clock from the First
Norwegian Lutheran church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
A YOUNG VOTER


The Times is mistaken in saying
that Judge Kirwan will have no op-
position. A. II. Schmidt, Judge of
the municipal court which might be
termed a county justice of the peace
court, is running against Mr.. kirwan.
The belief is strong, however, that Mr.
Schmidt will get licked to n FRAGILE.
-Mapitowoc Pilot
The Times still insists that there
is no opposition to Judge Kirwan whom
the people want to succeed himself as
circui. Judge of the circuit comprising
the counties af Manitowoc and Sheboy-
gan. Never heard of Schmidt qualifi.
cations for circuit judge. He will have
to measure up at the ring side. He is
out classed DOW, too light in weight
legally and should first go out and get
a reputation as a profound thinker and
a master of Blackstone. The people
will put him back in the justice of the
peace class by their votes in April and
they should for Judge Kirwan is a non
p"' 'ioah eonuiuauo ahu hao oooa "olS IL
ed at the ring side of public opini-
on and found to be fitted both mentally
and physically. He may not be SO
chesty as Schmidt but has a longer
reach and will win in the first round
If Schmidt has any hackers they should
pull him off for he is sure to get an
awful beating and deserves it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
JUSTICE BARNES RESIGNS.

On another page it will be seen
that Justice John Barnes has resigned
his position on the state supreme bench
to become chief counsel for the North
western Mutual Life Insurance com
pany. Mr. Barnes was selected out of
a large number of applicants. The
position carries salary of $4,000 a
year. His salary as justice Of the SUI
preme court was $4,000 a year. Mr..
Barnes is man of great abilities and
will make good in his new position.
The Pilot together with his many
friends. in this, his native county, ten
der congratulations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.

COUNTY CLERK.-Gilbert W. Burn
EFT will take formal possession OF the
County Clerks Office, on Monday next,
under decision of the Supreme Court
of this State, at Madison, during it's
last session. 1t will make but little
difference to the taxpayers OF this
county whether Mr.. Pierpont or Mr.
Burnett does the duties of the office,
as they are both trustworthy and capa-
BILE men in that or any other position
of trust.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
EDUCATIONAL.
(By G.. w. Meisnest.) J
WHY MISHICOT SHOULD
HAVE A HIG II SCHOOL

WHY MISHICOT SHOULD
HAVE A HIG II SCHOOL.
The value and need Of high school
education at this age has more than
ever before become necessary. That
it will not be burden to the district
can be shown from the following figur-
es taken from the records
Expense for l9l2-l3 $2952 90
Expense for l9l3-l4 3072.24
Expense for l9l4-l5 3202.27
Expense for l9l5-l6 (Estimated) 100000
The reason for the increase is due to
necessary improvements made and the
extra teacher,
Tuition received by district because
OF extra teacher $756.00 The $4,000
less 1856 (tuition) makes the actual ex-
pense on the basis Of last year S3295 As.
This sum includes $7l950 which was
expended the past summer for a WELL,
PAINTING, FURNITURE, INSUR-
ANCE and HEATING.
The state superintendent approves of
the use of the present building for high
school purposes.
The cost of maintaining high
school next year will not be greater
than it was to maintain the grades last
year. Another grade may be added
next year without an extra teacher.
Special state aid for the teaching Of
special branches will be received, as in
agriculture.
ADVANTAGES OF HIGH SCHOOL.
|. Increase the business and proper
ty value Of the district.
=. Give the boys and girls within a
radius of three miles or more or the en-
tire town an opportunity to secure a
good, practical high school education
ard at the same time LIVE AT HOME.
3. The location of your school is
such that there is a certainty Of large
nonresident attendance which accord
ing to the present law is a splendid
source of revenue to the district.
Keep the $40 per month tuition money
in the district.
4. Increase the earning power of the
boys and girls when they leave school.
5. Give the boys and girls the key
whereby they can find greater enjoy
ment of life than with only graded
school education. The brain is capable
of much and has many possibilities but
it must be developed.
6. The twenty or more students that
have shown their desire for more edu-
cation ought alone be evidence that
their desires be fulfilled.
The present building as is the case
with any public building Of this nature
should be used to it's maximum amount
in order to get most out OF it. All To-
cal and petty differences should be for
a purpose like this cast aside and our
efforts united for Il common cause, the
greatest Of all causes, namely EDUCA-
TTON
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

MORE NATIVE COPPER.-We were
shown on Tuesday, by Mr.. Todl, a mas
sive piece of native copper, of the
weight of thirty-tive and half pounds,
which was found 10y a farmer, 10 field
near Carrolton, Kewaunee county,
about a mile and half from the place
where a similar piece was found last
summer. Such outcroppings Of this
metal in this and kewaunee counties,
must indicate rich deposits, and would
undoubtedly repay investigation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

THE New CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Benz. Jones, Esq, with his usual pub
lie spirited and generous liberality,
has donated four lots of land in this city
to the Polish Catholic Church Society
for the purpose of erecting theron a
place of worship. The Society, we un-
derstand, has funds on hand sufficient
to commence building, and we shall
soon have another temple erected in
our midst dedicated to the worship of
God.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

Sanford say he wouldn't 60 to Mad
son this week because the editor or the
Pilot is there. And rs the latter
stands an excellent chance to be mob
bed he does not want TO be an innocent
looker-on at Venice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

And now Max Rahr is the married
man who is prancing about seeking to
devour any person who intimates that
marriage is failure. Max had lit.
tie boy come to his place on Thursday
last and is corresponding happy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

Our townsman, Mr.. j. E. Plat, left
Monday morning for the East, and will
be absent about four weeks. Our City
Council passed resolution asking and
instructing him to look after our har-
Dor interest at Washington, which will
necessitate stay in that city OF six TO
ten days, after which he will visit his
friends in New York city and state.
We wish him all the success possible,
and pleasant trip throughout.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

Mrs. w. g.. Johns, a former resident
of this 1.ty y 40, 9"iv,. .4cr u.SbarG has
resided at Green Bay of late years,
died there last Thursday night.
The body of Mrs. Johns was brought
here for burial at Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.. Johns, who survives, was at one
time employed as printer on the old
Tribune and later conducted hard
ware store in the county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

A meeting will be held next Wednes-
day night, Feb. %, at Cleveland to dis
cuss the township high school question.
W. +. Larson, state inspector OF rural
schools, win be present and will ad-
dress the meeting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

Our friend John +. McMuiten, attor-
ney from Chiffon, was in town yester
day getting man out of jail on bail,
in which he succeeded as usual, and
returned home this morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
Daily Thouuht.

The golden moments In the stream
OF life rush past us, and we see moth
ing but sand; the angels come to visit
US, and we only know them when they
are gone.-George Eliot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17
A VOTER
Editor OF the Pilot

EdltOr OF the GllOt'
AS one of the young Taxpayers of
Manitowoc County | feel it my duty as
voter to contribute through the Pilot
few words of warning to the young
voters of the Fourth Judicial Circuit
who on the 4th day of April will be
called upon to elect circuit Judge.
Every voter that is acquainted with
Honorable Michael Kirwan, the pres.
ent circuit judge, and with his oppon-
'ent, must realize the difference be-
tween them IN ability, experience and
other qualifications necessary to make
a good, fair, impartial jurist. Judge
Kirwan has stood the test well. Why,
Mr.. Young Voter should you and
support Judge Kirwan? Because OF
his ability and experience of some six
teen years on the bench, and Of his past
experience as an able lawyer, and be-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

Here is what Tom Reed of the APP
pleton Post says Of Manitowoc and its
papers. 1t may appear somewhat in
the nature of revelation to the Mani
towoc business men who insist their
papers are the poorest in the state.
Heaven knows they have reason to be
in pocket at least. But let Tom Reed
speak.
sin point of ability the papers pub.
lished at Manitowoc equal any in the
state, and attract to that town atten-
tion which it little deserves, The ad-
vertising patronage they receive is rs
thin as church festival oyster stew,
Their entire income from that source
would not furnish an Appleton mos
quito of modest epicurean culture, with
free lunch once quarter. And how
it is that Nagle and Sanford can afford
more than a pair Of ear-mutls for raj
ment is a mystery to the most frugal
in the newspaper profession"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

Joseph Byrnes who was sent TO pris-
on from this county for bigamy, about
year ago, has been discharged. He
married Newton girl while, as claim
ed, he had u wife in Chicago. Byrnes
is quite courageous fellow and when
he was convicted, he announced his
purpose To leave no stone unturned to
prove his innocence. He has kept his
word and is now here having evidence,
as he claims, to satisfy any one that he
was never legally married to his first
wife. He says he won't rest until he
has matters untangled
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

William Rathsack, until recently
foreman at Wagner and Sons tin shop,
is about TO open a new hardware store
on Jay street, opposite Schuette,s S
store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

A. J. Schmitz, Nj. IL. Murphy, John
Chloupek, l.. G. Senglaub, John Franz
and several other democrats left for
MADISON on Monday last.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-17

Hon. Jos. Rankin, Representative OF
this District in the Assembly, and w.
IL. Phipps, private secretary of the
State Treasurer, arrived in the city on
Saturday and returned on Monday.