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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

"Give a penny to Belisarius the
general" was a classic saying de-
signed to show to what extent in
gratitude might go. Belisarius won
splendid victories for Rome. The great
Justinian's fame is but a reflection of
the deeds of his general but the latter
was actually reduced to the extremity
of living on aims. Those who hang
on princes favors" are no less prone
to mishap than are those who serve
the tickle public. For years the sys-
TEN of protection had been growing
into formidable proportions. The peo-
pie periodically expressed approval
and with this as a justification, de-
mands grew until the interests of the
general public were wholly ignored at
the behests of those whose chief in
terests lay in the advantage secured
through legislation favorable to them.
Protection grew from being an Incl
dent of revenue, until revenue occu-
pied the subordinate position and
finally reached the stage of culmina-
ton which passed the limit at which
revenue was possible. This forced
stimulation of industry through the
pungent agency of subsidy, built up
institutions on a foundation of sand
which collapsed when the wind blew
unfavorably.
Protection carried to the extreme 1t
attained in this country had become a
menace to every business conducted in
a legitimate manner Institutions
which thrived on air "as lizards do"
were in harmony with their environ
ments. The hectic flush on the cheek
of the consumptiye is as much sign
of health as are the evidences of pros
perity shown by institutions which de-
rive their stamina from commercial
piracy.
To mend these things was the mis-
sion of the democratic party, duty
not accepted willingly but forced upon
1t by circumstances which IL was un-
able to control. Party is organized for
spols though held together by the CO.
hesiye power of principle, and desire
for spoil had made the democratic
party touch with the hand of Esau
though It spoke with the voice Of
Jacob. But in 1892 its professions and
its practice were nodded into homo
geneity. 1t made a bold declaration
for the rights of the individual and It
won without resort to deception or
wandering after strange gods. When
in position to serve the people they
revoke the authority Il il a surrender
on the part OF the people before a
blow has been struck; an adoption Of
a policy and then a rejection before It
could be tested; fatuitous accept
ance of the false premise that what
stands nearest to the effect must be
the cause.
Perhaps the politicians who impose
upon the peoples credulity are pur-
suing the wisest course after all The
people like to be fooled and 1t may be
| Just as well to surfeit them with de-
cet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
CANVASS NOT COMPLETED.

The official canvass Of the vote Nov.
) has not yet been completed because
the soldier vote has not yet been re-
ceived from Madison. The home vote
in the county gave Brady 6il majority,
Brennan won by plurality Of AIS;
Zahorik has l20 more than the Social
ist; Meyer, Socialist, for treasurer has
lead OF Al over Stretch and lingo
Vogel, Socialist, leads Ed KelIner for
clerk Of court by lS0. Rathsack has
four more votes than Lorfeld for as
semblyman in the first district, and
Roethel, Socialist, has l46 more than
Rappel in the second district. The
soldier vote may change the result in a
few cases.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
DOINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

The board met Tuesday afternoon
and adjourned to Wednesday morning
on account of the Peace celebration
that was to take place in the alter
noon.
The board met Wednesday morning
pursuant TO adjournment.
Jos. Kolbeck was sworn in as a
member of the board from the town Of
Cato to succeed the late VIM. Morgan.
The state tax levy was reported as
Sl0S, 1894 for Mantowoc county, an
increase of $4,000 over last year,
Reports from the county Judge, dis
trict attorney, county treasurer, clerk
Of the court and school superintendent
we're read and referred.
A statement from the highway COM
mission reported Sl5, ,269 available June
30, 1918 for roads, sl5,932 state aid for
next year and $l5, ,444 federal aid for
the coming year
The three local banks had the same
bid, 3 per cent, for deily balances OF
county money. The bids were re.
ferred.
The committee on common schools
submitted budget calling for $4,635.
The training school board asked for
$1,000 for next year and their fusn
cial report showed balance Of S4,884
on hand.
The board adjourned until this morn.
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
MARRIED..

Oscar L. Anderson, radio electrician
at the local wireless station and Miss
Hazel Smith, telephone operator, in
the exchange here of the Wisconsin
Telephone company, were married
last Thursday by Rev. Axtell at the
Presbyterian church. Miss Lillian Ro-
min and Victor Anderson, Chicago.
brother of the groom, were the at
tendants.
Following the wedding a reception
took place at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Hiram Smith on State
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson left on a
wedding trip to Chicago and on their
return will take up their residenie
here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license
have been issued 10y the county clerk
the past week.
Elmer Smith and Louise Hoelzer,
both OF this city; Peter Menne and
Rose Schnell, both Of Kiel; Peter
Pribek OF Lena and Julia Wondrash OF
Two Rivers; Herbert Wernecke oil
Manitowoc and Stella Korthauer oi
Newton; Thomas Bradley and Luella
keehan, both of Cooperstown; Otto
Born of Centerville and Irene Dreger
Of Collins; Emil Hettich OF this city
and Theresa Bachmeier OF Manitowo
Rapids; james Karbon OF Kossuth and
Ettie Knuell OF siantowoc Rapids.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
BAN LIFTED

The orders of the City Board of
Health closing theaters and business
places because of the influenza epi-
demic which were cancelled in a
hurry Thursday evidently to allow of
the celebration Thursday evening
upon the premature announcements
of cessation of hostilities In Eu-
rope were not again put in force but
were recalled for good. The moving
picture houses were hit the hardest.
They have been closed for over a
month. Stores and saloons have been
closed evenings. Billiard halls and
bowling alleys were closed altogether
for a couple of weeks. The epidemic
seems to be dying out. There are al
most no new cases on the north side
and but few on the south side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

Even SO.-In Milwaukee the -four
from the Oriental Mills of this village
has the reputation of being the best in
the market, and sells for a larger sum,
These mills contain every improve
ment. and facility for turning out a
first class article of -four and they do
it. Our farmers should patronize
them once, for we are sure perfect
satisfaction will be given.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
CITY CELEBRATES END OF WAR

Last Thursday the United Press
went sponsor for the alleged fact that
Germany had accepted the armistice
terms offered by the allies. The exact
terms we're not known but it was gen.
orally believed they amounted to vir-
tual surrender by Germany. The lid
flew off all over the country. The peo-
pie went into almost a frenzy of cele-
bration. Manitowoc was no exception.
Steam whistles shrieking the news
brought the entire population down
town. In the evening the Board of
Health's Flu" ban came off and the
saloons opened up. Parades, red fire,
bands, confetti, good natured jostling
crowds, all combined to make a grand
demonstration The bulletins an
nouncing the hoax were torn down
and not believed. The crowds did not
want to doubt the news. The next
morning came the anti-climaX. The
story was untrue. Germany had not
yet surrendered. The war was still
waging, except in one sector where
German armistice agents had passed
through the lines with a white flag
and where couriers were going back
and forth.
The city settled down to await for
The real thing. 1t came Monday morn
ing. About 2:30 steam whistles began
TO shrek and kept it up all day. Be-
fore a. m. professions were parading
The streets. Before o'clock nearly all
the workmen in town, the business
and professional men, High School
cadets, the school children, Home
guards, and Boy Scouts were in line
with bands and fl oats and stunts. All
over the city the shouting professions
went gathering recruits. The down
town streets were Understandable.
Every noise making device in the city
was busy. The whole city gathered on
the down town streets. Not business
enterprise was running except the
bars and they did lively business.
Far into Monday night the celebration
continued despite announcements that
the formal celebration would occur
Tuesday.
Monday afternoon the whole Polish
ward came down town headed by Rev.
). J. Kubiczewski, the pastor of the
Polish church and following a large
Polish flag.
The formal celebration of Germany's
surrender took place Tuesday after
noon. Ii assumed the form Of gigan-
tic parade.
In line were floats, comic stunts,
home guards, school cadets, fraternal
orders and Red Cross workers. The
Poles and Czechs were represented by
groups with banners, school children
forming a large living flag were a fea-
ture. Prominent citizens who had not
marched in decades did not hesitate to
join. The Kaiser appeared in effigy in
a dozen places. The down town
streets were lined deep with crowds.
1t was doubtless the longest parade
the city had ever seen. The crowds
we're quieter than during the prema-
ture celebration of last Thursday. or
the spontaneous outbreaks of Monday,
seeming to have nearly exhausted the
supply of exuberance. But there was
noise enough to fit the occasion and
everyone was happy. If there were a
few who were not they took pains to
hide their feelings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
U. S. SEAMAN MISSING

Edward Heron, 20, of st. James
Harbor, Beaver Island, Michigan, a
member of the crew of the U. S.
steamer Sumac, engaged in work on
the government breakwater, has been
missing since Wednesday afternoon of
last week. He was working in the
pier when last seen. He was appar-
emily in good spirits and there is no
suspicion of suicide. There can be but
little doubt that he fell into. the water
accidentally and was drowned. The
coast guard crew from Two Rivers
dragged for many hours without re-
suits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
FOUR CARS IN RIVER.

People crossing Sth street bridge
yesterday morning were startled to
see box car in The river near the
Elks Club with about or feet OF tie
upper part out of the water. A look
up river showed another just above
l0th street bridge There were also
two fiat cars sunk in the river. The
four cars, through some confusion of
signals among switching crew, were
run of the apron OF the 500 Line car
ferry slip. Two cars were loaded with
shingles and bran and the other two
were empties. The box cars we're
quickly retrieved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
Economic Army Rations.

How the MonGols, like the Italians,
put up an army fat fer their forces
In sausage casing, but 20 them two bet
ter In also utilizing the strong bamboo
fiber tissue paper and thin sheets Of
dried liver as containers, Dir. Lodian
describes as follows: "The liver Is cut
into thin sheets and wrapped around
the fat. In drying, like the Italian
cheese covering, II contracts, and keeps
It's contents alright. The whole thing
is edible, liver having some food value.
the membrane none."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

MARIBEL TEACHERS MEETING
Noven Der lG, 1918
$3.50 A. M.
Opening Exercises Julius Doubek
Pupils Reading Circle Work
Mayme Richdorf
What have done to interest patrons
In the school Mayme Lauehiin
Our School Society-Wbat we have
done up to this time
Antoinette Kolicek
Organized seat work Anna Reedy
1:30 p. NJ.
Opening Exercises
Led by Julius Doubck
School Government-Class exercise
Lillian Cizek
Relating school work to life in various
branches Mary Cavanaugh
Wilkinsons Rural School Management
Lillian L. Uhloupek
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

Teachers rights and duties in regard
to sick children and diseases are not
well known. This is also true in re-
gard to parents and guardians Health
conditions are so serious lust now that
we publish rules II, Is and 10 of the
State Board of Health school laws of
1918.
Rule IL All teachers, school authori-
ties and health officers having jurisdic-
ton shall not permit the attendance in
any private, parochial or public school
Of any pupil afflicted with n severe
cough, severe cold, itch, lice or other
vermin, or any contagious skin disease,
or who is filthy in body or clothing. or
who has any dangerous contagious or
infectious diseases The tea
chers in all schools shall, without de
lay, send home any pupil who is obvi-
ously sick even if the ailment is un-
known, and said teacher shall inform
the parents or guardian of said pupil
and also the local health officer as
speedily as possible, and said health
officer shall examine into the case and
take such action as is reasonable and
necessary for the benefit of the pupils
and to prevent the spread of infection.
List of diseases is omtted)
Rule Is. Parents, guardians, or 9th
er persons having control of any child
who is sick in any way, or who is
afflicted with any disease listed in rule
IL, shall not permit said child to attend
any public, private or parochial school
or TO be present in any public place.
Rule 10. School teachers, pupils or
other persons shall not be admitted to
any public, private or parochial school
who have come from or who reside in
any house or building which harbors or
is infested with any disease listed in
rule II, or who have recently been af
fiicted with such diseases, unless they
have written permission of the local
health officer having jurisdiction.
Let each one do the duty so plainly
put before us.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
II is to LAUGH.

Human nature is a strange thing"
says the man with the aptitude for ut
terlng platltudes. Now the things
that amuse me do not amuse YOU at
all" Quite true" replies his friend.
"But there are compensations. Now.
1t amuses me TO see that you are
amused by the things that amuse you."
Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
Rock composed Of Minute FOSSILS.

Rock Composed OF Minute FossIIs.
Near Reno. New are peculiar beds
of diatomaceous earth This chalk
white material consists largely of fos-
sill microscopic animals called diatoms.
These remains have collected here in
numbers so immense as to form depos-
its hundreds of feet thick and in places
make up almost the entire mass of the
rock. 1t is so light that 1t will almost
float on water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
F0RTY-NINE YEARS AGO

Wheat.-Mr. Edward Conway in
forms us that wheat, in Sheboygan to-
day brought only 20 cents per bushel,
while the price here has been SO
cents Quite difference.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

Cr0wded.-At one time last week
there were thirty-tive vessels, one
steamer and two propellers in our
harbor at one time which speaks well
for the facilities afforded to crafts
when a place of shelter is desired.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

Bertha Hecker, aged 20, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Hecker, Sic North
Ninth street died after a lingering ill
ness on Friday. She was graduate Of
the Manitowoc High school and taught
school for two years. She is survived
by her parents, two sisters, Clara and
Flora, and one brother, Robert. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
MANlTOWOC, WIS.,, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER IA, 1918.
OBITUARY.

Arnold Linder, the Herald linotype
operator, died Friday night at the hos
pital from pneumonia which developed
from influenza. He was 27 years OF
age and came here a short time ago
from Wausau. He is survived by his
wife and one child. His remains were
taken to Wausau for burial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

Shameful.-Some graceless scamp
or scamps have made an exhibition of
their degradation by defacing the new
Norwegian church in this village.
Should the perpetrators be found out,
the severest penalty of the law should
not be to severe for them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

lmprOyement.-Som of the sensible
individuals on the south side (not the
Village authorities) are tearing up the
rickety old sidewalks and replacing
them with good substantial new ones.
Who will follow suit? Don't all speak
at once.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

Skating.-The Little Manitowoc was
we are informed, frozen over so COM
pletely on Tuesday that the boys were
enabled to skate on it. This is rather
early in the season, but just what the
'skatists" want.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
LOCAL WAR NOTES.


Last week the first word was re-
ceived from Walter Houghton Jr, re-
ported several weeks ago by the Red
prison. The message was a printed
card bearing no writing except the
name of the soldier on one side and
the address on the other. The location
"Linburg Camp" was stamped on but
there was added a warning to await
further information before addressing.
Printed advice in French was to the
effect that supplies sent are subject to
siezure by the German military au-
thorities. The card was dated Sept. 2
and was received here on Nov. 5.
Mrs. Williams, North Sixth street,
who with the late John MacFarlane,
both then children, was given the
privilege of ringing the bell of the
north side school to announce the sur
render of Lees army in April, 1865,
was taken to the north side Park
school and rang the bell Monday in
celebration of the capitulation of the
German army.
The 300 men who were to depart
this week from Manitowoc county for
two southern camps will not 60 I'm
mediately upon the signing of the ar
mistce by Germany Monday morning
the President cancelled all calls for
induction into service of registrants,
excepting only calls for the navy ana
. marine corps.
Joseph e. Barzynski, son of Mrs
Chrapikowski of this city, has been
! promoted from major to lieutenant
colonel, and to quartermaster of the
, seth division in France Col Barzyn-
ski has been in the regular army
since graduation from West Point III
1905.
Fred l.. Alter, who quit the office
of city engineer to join the ranks ana
who shortly after received a commits
sion as second lieutenant has been
promoted to first lieutenant of felo
artillery.
A government message received last
week conveyed the news that Norman
. Pfefferkorn, of Manitowoc Rapids died
in an English hospital at Pagonton
! about Oct. s. He is a son of Mr.. ana
/ Mrs. William Pfefferkorn and left here
with one of the first contingents foI
Camp Custer. A brother, Arno is in
a1hospitui in France recovering from
. wounds received in action.
Rev. Axteli of the Presbyterian
church has been active in the effort to
enlist more local men in the Y. M. C. A.
army work for service overseas.
Fred Rahr, son of Maximillian Rahr,
Sr., of this city, who went to Camp
Custer as private with contingent
of selected men year ago, is now a
captain. He has risen through the
grades of first and second lieutenant.
He is at Camp Lee, Georgia.
Private Fred Goldenstedt, of this
city, who being refused enlistment
here joined in Canada, writes from a
hospital at GrimsDy, England, that he
is recovering from WOUNDS received in
action. He was hoping soon to be
back at the front in Belgium He is
the only "Yank" in his battalion.
The men who FASTENED last spring to
change their occupations under the
fight or work" rule are drifting back
to their unessentisl occupations where
they can. The penalty for man n
deferred class engaging in unessentia
work was classification in class l. AS
all calls for service are cancelled class
! has no more terrors.
County Food Commissioner Mulhol-
land announced yesterday that wheat
flour can now be purchased without
buyiog substitutes.
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AUCTION,

Having sold my farm located one
and one-half miles southeast OF Grimms
and one and one half miles southwest
Of Cato | will sell on the place on Wed.
Nov. 20th the following personal pro-
perty: g cows (high graded Holsteiu),
heifer calves nigh graded HolstelD)
! full-hooded Guernsey COW, test 5.5,
5 working horses, II pigs, binder,
mower, hay rake, / drill-l: disc,
drag, 2 plows, manure spreader. hay
tedder, hand corn cutivators, riding
cultivator, | Lauson Frost King gas
engine 81 h. p., inch belt 25 IL. long,
] Smalley feed cutter, hay loader, |
roller, | spring-tooth harrow, | wagon
heavy, double carriage, J milk wag
on, bugPies, | set pea rollers, | heavy
new bob sleigh-run ! winter, light
bob sleigh, new hay rack, new wag-
on box, | set wagon sprinRs-30O0 lbs,
3 water tanks, 1 scale--l000 lbs. set
double harness, | set double light
harness, ? single harnesses, grain bags,
B bee-hiyes, iron kettle, power
washing machine and wringer, pianos
| wood or coal range, coal heaters,
wood heater, phonograph, household
furniture and other articles TOO numer-
Gus TO mention. Terms made known
on day OF sale.
J. S. BRENNAN.
Chas. Bubolz, Auctioneer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

Accident.-One day last week as
little son of Mr.. Watrous was engaged
in splitting wood, he by some means
cut his foot in a terrible manner. DR..
Easton sewed up the wound and the
little patient is doing well. This
should serve as a caution to parents,
and thus lessen the number of similar
accidents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
SCHOOL BOARDS

Have you asked your teacher whe-
ther she has all the necessary equip
ment to work with? Has she chalk.
enough blackboard, erasers, ink, plenty
of busy work, globe, pointers, maps,
card catalogue cards, brooms, dust pan,
sweeping compound, desk copies of
text books, supplementary readers,
etc. These are the tools with which
the teacher must work and she must
have the best of these in order to do
the best work. You wouldn't hire n
man to do some carpentering for you
and then furnish him with an old rusty
saw, an old broken handled hammer, a
square that isn't square, nails that are
bent and rusty, and no plane, and ex-
pect him to do rapid and accurate
work Then why expect teacher to
do good, rapid work with old, worn
out, out-Of- date text books or other
necessary equipment am very glad
to say that large pumber Of school
boards are wide-awako business men
and are furnishing their schools with
the best equipment available. That is
good business and pays in the form Of
better service and better trained chill
dren
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
Wanted pnna 70 Keen Out.


Don and his brother were having a
scrap on the front porch. and when
their father called them into the house
to see what they were quarreling about
Don said "oh, papa, we were just
serapping little. and it would be aw-
full II you would get mixed up in it
yet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14
Just Like Willie.

Teacher--"Some rivers are sluggish
In their course. What do / mean by
river being sluggishT Willle-'It
means that II likes 10 stick TO Its bed"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-14

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE MARIBEL STATE BANK locat.
ed at Maribel, State of Wisconsin, at
the close of business on the lst day of
November, 1918, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner of Banking