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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
OBITUARY

Cornelius NJ. Madison died suddenly
Saturday morning. His death was due
to heart failure. lie had been in poor
health for some time. He was born at
Jerpen, this country, and was 81 years
Of age. For twenty years MIR. Madsen
was engaged in the farm machinery
business in the city, under the firm
name of Madsen & Anderson and in 1892
he became associated with the Madsen
Seed company which cousin had es-
tablished at Madsen, the company open
ing a warehouse and Office In this city.
Since that time, up to his death Mr..
Madsen was secretary and treasurer OF
the Madsen company. He was identi-
fled with the Manitowoc Pea Packing
company for years until the company
discontinued and closed its plant at
Twelfth and Franklin streets.
For many years he was a director of
the Manitowoc Building & Loan asso-
citation and took an active interest ia its
affairs.
During his long business career Mr..
Madsen had become we'll known
throughout the county and was regard
ed as one of the substantial and prog
ressive men OF the city. He was iden-
titled with the Elks and was a member
of the United Commercial Travellers
association and up to the time that his
health began to fail was active in both
organizations.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Christine Gustaveson
whom he married in 1881 and by three
children, Hiram of this city, Archie of
Mishicott and Mrs. Hugo L. Wits, this
city and one brother Martin who re-
sides at Jerpen.
The funeral was held from the FIRST
Lutheran Church Monday afternoon,
Rev, Boyd oflciated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
BODY OF GIRL FOUND

Doubts as to Violet De Clerq's hav-
ing carried out the threat in the let
ter to her mother as to committing
suicide in the lake at Manitowoc were
set at rest when the girls body was
found almost on the beach near the
south pier. A c. & N, w. Ry. car
checker, Richard JUL, saw the body
at O'Clock last Friday and waded out
and recovered it. There were no marks
of violence on the body. Her coat, furs
and purse were missing. A search for
the men who were with her at Mil
waukee the evening before her disap-
pearance there is being made, though
to what purpose does not appear. No
inquest was deemed necessary by local
authorities. Relatives declared that
there was no reason for suicide and
that she must have been in fit Of
despondency. The funeral was held
Sunday at Milwaukee.
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Frances First Lady Msxoress.

In Nine. d'Eyry France possesses
her first lady mayoress The commune
which unanimously appointed her as
its representative is Nampcel. a little
commune Of the Alsne. Nine. d'Evry
attended the general meeting OF the
mayors of the army zone held In Parts
recently. She had a moving tale to
tell of village completely destroyed
by the Germans, and Of a population.
or what Is left OF 1t. living In the eel
lars or In the ruins capable of afford.
Ing some kind Of shelter Mime. d'Eyry,
IN simple. eloquent language. did full
justice to her theme.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
A FARMER.


Africa has adopted the aluminium
coin. Nearly 32,0000O0 coins Of that
metal have been struck from the Brit.
ish mint for circulation in Uganda and
The Nigerian protectorates. each coin
bears the value either Of / cent or OF
mills.
They are perforated in the center
Ike Chinese coins. in order that the
natives may string them together.
Bronze coins are In wide circulation
on the west coast of Africa.
In the interior small shells known
as cowres are used as fractional cur
rency. 1t Is to replace the cowrles
that the new coins have beer STRUCK.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
FROM MICHIGAN DESERT.

The oft heard statement that prohi-
bition doesn't prohibit is not borne out
by the thirst OF Louis Erickson, Ed.
ward Zwemer and Clarence Gelakoski,
sesmen who arrived in port Tuesday
evening after an enforced stay of
months in our sister state across the
lake They qualified their tankards
with zest showing Enthusiastically that
abstinence had been their lot for a time
and they did not fslter or pause until
they were gathered In by the police.
They each paid S. and costs yesterday
morning and probably thought it
worth at least that much.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27

The Kelsey-Brewer Co. engineers
and operators OF public utilities in
Wisconsin have secured lease of the
river front site between the gas house
and the lack knife" bridge and Will
commence at once to build modern
coal handling dock there. They plan
to be in position to handle coal early
in the summer. The purpose is main
ly, but not entirely, to furnish coal to
their own utilities. This place was
used for this purpose for years and is a
fine location for a moderate sized coal
dock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
POLITICS

There are four candidates for the
two places to be filled in the city
Board of Education next Tuesday. The
lincumbents running for reelection are
Frank A. Miller and Mrs Edward Hoff-
man. Their places are being contested
by John j. Kelley, former city clerk,
and Ben Hanson, Business Agent of
the Central Labor Council. The cam
paign is far from a sleepy affair. There
is a real contest on and host of "is-
sues" The present school board.
whether justly or not, has managed to
arouse some antipathy to itself. Things
like the high school site, threats of
going over the city councils and the
peoples heads to put over their prof.
ects, wages of teachers, one man con-
troll and the like are being vigorously
discussed about town.
The race for mayor seems to be a
neck and neck affair Nobody has
hinted at any real issues, the old time
talking points of past campaigns be-
ing all in the discard. Whether Georg-
enson's standing by his party, at least
tacitly, in its contemplate and dis
loyal attitude toward the nations war
for the preservation of democracy in
the world will ALLEVIATE more votes
than it attracts to him, was not set
tied by the relatively small vote out at
the primary. Schroeder should win as
a matter of course, but he will not win
only by dint of hard work. So get
busy and keep busy until the polls
close. That's the only way to win and
lick the Socialists to a frazzle.
The referendum of the purchase OF
the fair grounds does not seem to be
getting anybody excited.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27

Messrs. Schuette & Wahl are about
to commence the erection of a steam
grist mill, on the property known as
Schuettes docks, near Ninth street,
and on the south bank of the river,
The building will be constructed of
brick, 40 by so it. three stories high,
and basement, and will contain four
run OF stone The DlAck will be fur
nished by John Fricke, the masonry
work under the supervision of A..
Nosso, the carpenter work by John
Meyer, and the machinery manufac-
tured and put up by Dumpke & Co.
The erection of this mill will no doubt
add greatly to the interests of Mani
towoc, and as it will be conveniently
located for the shipping of -four to
other lake ports, at cheap rates, our
produce men will soon be able to offer
a better price for wheat than can be
obtained elsewhere in northern Wis
consin. With the completion of this
mill, we will have three grist mills, all
run by steam power, and Manitowoc
may yet become a great flour mart.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27

Mrs Urban Gagnon died "Wednesday
at her home on Hamilton street. She
bad been an invalid for several years.
She was about so years OF age and is
survived by her husband and two child
rem, Raymond, at home, and Mrs. Her.
mann OF Wauwatosa.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from st. Roniface church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
Greek Athletic judges.

st. Paul mentions In II Timothy.
s, that the Judge In the Greek athleti
contests was selected for his spotless
integrity: his Office was to decide an!
disputes. Col. 3:15; and to award
the prize, Cor. 9:24; consisting Of
a crown. II Timothy, 2:5, and 4 2. OF
leaves of wild olive at the Olympic
games and Of pine, or at one period
Ivy, at Isthmian games.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
A VOTER.
EDITOR PILOT:

EDITOR PILOT:
just want to say Amen 10 the arti.
Gle in last weeks Pilot by Taxpayer. u
He hit the bulls eye. 1t beats all II
the farmers, and laborers in the city
who own their own homes are fools
enough TO go to the polls next Tuesday
and vote to pile on tax Of 800, 900 TO
buy the fair grounds. II they do they
should forever after hold their peace
about high taxes. In my judgment
the proposition ought to be voted down
overwhelmingly.
A FARMER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27

Our county with its reputation for
progressiveness, cannot afford to take
a backward step by disseminating the
fair, and trust the people will vote
for the purchase of the fair grounds,
as it will be permanent educational
institution for generations to come.
A VOTER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
NOTICE Of SALE.

The 3 acres OF land with buildings,
known as Anna Masiak property, near
Northheim, Newton, will be sold at
County Judges Oftlce of Manltowoc, on
March 81, 1910, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Reserying rights to reject any and all
bids.
THEODORE KAMA,
st In behalf Of minor heirs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
EDITOR PILOT:

EDITOR PILOT:
The letter by Taxpayer" in last
weeks Pilot opposing the purchase OF
the fair grounds made me mad. call
it bunk" He's some old Fogy, all
right lie expressed himself very
nicely, but his ideas are to old fashion
ed for me. He is very much concerned
about high taxes. He must be a tight
wad, by jove. | think we ought to
buy the grounds regardless of the tax
it will entail.
A VOTER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27

DR.. Frank Mulholland has formed a
partnership with a dentist at Waupun
who has an established business, and
left for that city on Monday of this
week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

Our lumbermen are now coming out
OF the woods, and are preparing for
the run" awaiting the opening of the
streams. A large number of logs have
been put in the past winter in the
main Manitowoc river, the Branch, the
Mishicott and Neshota, We hope our
enterprising lumbermen will reap a
fair reward for their industry.
Maj. McWilliams, Organizer Fenian
Brotherhood. instituted the following
circles in Manitowoc county, on the
day named:
On the 18th inst, circle was or
ganized in the town of Maple Grove,
Martin Mcnamara as Centre, Jas. Kir-
by treasurer, and b. S. ,Lorigan, secre-
tary
On the 18th a circle was organized
in Cooperstown, with Dennis DeWane
as centre, Thos Pagan, secretary, and
Dennis Scanlon, treasurer.
The natives of the Green Isle, now
resident in the town OF Maple Grove
in this county, not to be behind their
brethren elsewhere, celebrated the
18th, the anniversary Of their patron
saint, in a splendid manner The Rev.
Father Mahoney said Mass, and deliv-
cred a panegyric on st. Patrick. A
large concourse of people were pres
ent from all parts of the county, and
after the church services, fifteen hun
dred people marched Gin procession.
the Manitowoc Cornet Band playing
Irish patriotic and soul-stirring airs.
The enthusiasm was very great, and
all present highly enjoyed the cele-
bration. In the evening, an Grafton
was delivered by Maj. McWilliams, of
the Fenian Brotherhood, which was
received with great applause and re-
suited in the formation of a circle,
which promises to be a large and
hourishing one.
The day was also celebrated in the
town of Meeme, with great enthusi-
asm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27

Thomas Hopper of Eaton, who spent
the winter at Colorado Springs be-
cause of his wifes health, was in the
city on Friday last Mr. Hopper will
for the present remain in Chicago.
Climate, scenery and sharp practice,
he says, are the chief characteristics
OF Colorado.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Mrs. Fred. Stockmeyer of Newton
died on Tuesday night of this week,
after brief illness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27

Captain Gilbraith died at the Osh-
kosh Asylum on Sunday night last. He
had been taken there only few weeks
ago. For some years he had been in
poor health and last summer he
showed signs of mental arrangement,
while master of the tug Arctic. After
quitting the employ of the Goodrich
Co. he discontinued work but con-
tinued to fail in health and in mind
until it became necessary to put him
under restraint. His body was brought
here for interment on Tuesday.
Married, on Monday March 26, by
Rev. Mr. Chaplin, Mr.. c. M. Seeger and
Miss Julia Pankratz. DR.. Seeger is a
young man who has attained distinc-
ton in his profession. BY his own eff
forts he has secured liberal share of
this worlds goods He is intelligent,
earnest and Industrious and stands
deseryedly high IN the community. His
bride is young lady who mas justly
earned the esteem in which she is
held by all her associates. The young
couple left that evening on wedding
tour which will include Chicago and
possibly some of the southern cities.
Married, on Tuesday, March 9th,
1894, by II. L. Markham, Justice of
the Peace, Mr. Fred Krase and Miss
Mathilda Guesckow, both of Two
Creeks, Wis.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents in Cato, by Rev. Il. nederus,
March Is, Mr., j. Weeks and Miss Jen-
ME Morgan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28
OF Dredging
Galveston Harbor Is
To Be Started Soon

Galveston. Tex. June 2S.-Work Of
dredging the channel from the Gulf
of Mexico to Galveston harbor to the
authorized depth of thirty-five feet.
mean low tide, will start soon. accord
ing to Colonel Spencer Crosby, United
States army engineer in charge of the
Galveston district. The channel. six
two feet from the Authorized depth.
The deep sea dredge Galveston, one
of the, largest ever constructed. with
q hopper capacity of 1850 cubic
yards, will be used.
Vessels Of thirty-five feet draft will
be able to enter the harbor at high
tide when the dredging is finished and
vessels OF. thirty-two and thirty-three
feet draft will be able to enter in
safety at all times.
The harbor of Galveston has begun
to resume the busy aspect Of pre-war
times. AS many as twenty-five ocean
going steamers have been in the har-
Dor at the same time, although port
facilities. offer berths for but sixty.
During the wal practically all ship
ping business was suspended.
While the chief export is cotton. it
is said more than a million bushels
have moved through this port in the
month of June. A number of ships
have loaded with cargoes for Mexican
and South American ports this month,
and. will return with cargoes of sisal
or sugar. Imports in June included
a shipload of yellow corn from the
Argentine, which it is said was mar
keted at several cents less per bushel
than similar quality American corn is
bringing on the home market.
A Japanese steamship company
soon will i%naugurate direct service to
Galveston, it was announced. An
company will run ships regu-.
slarlyf from here to the west coast Of
South America via the Panama canal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28

will be signed, only by the delegates
OF the great powers. /,
Even the fun number OF ~ may not
sign the treaty since the Chinese have
indicated they are opposed to signing
the instrument on account Of the
Shantung settlement.
Arrangements were made BY the
French authorities to keep the hour
oftthe arrival of the German plenipo-
tenttaries and officials secret, it be-
ing desired. to keep it from the pub.
lie 80 that the possibility of a repeti-
tiqn OF the unpleasant incidents at
tending the departure Of the old dele
cation from Versailles might be
The tables for the secretaries which
threatened to interfere with the view
of the invited guests and newspaper
men have been placed inside the ta-
BILE for the plenipotentiaries. The ia
bles and chairs reserved for secre-
taries and other officials. about 100 in
number encroach considerably on the
space for the table upon which the
treaty will repose while the signing
Is going on. This table is q leather
covered antique of the Regency period
with bronze ornamentation.
According to the program Of the
session. the treaty will be carried to
son and Premier Lloyd George by
William Martin, official moster Of
ceremonies M attache Of the French
foreign office. 1t will then be replaced
on the table to be signed by the other
plenfpotenttaries in the Alphabetical
order of their countries, America
signing first and Germany last.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28

Versailles, Friday, June 37.--tBys
the Associated Press)-The treaty Of
Peace with Germany will be signed
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon In
the historic hall Of mirrors under the
watchful' eyes of As stalwart .Ameri-
British Tommies, the real artisans Of
the peace" which has been slowly
taking definite form during the long
months Of the Paris conference.
Marshals and generals Of the Allied
armies will take the first places on
the benches provided for privileged
guests invited to the ceremony. but
principal armies will stand within the
enclosure reserved for the plenipo-
tentiaries and high officials Of the
conference as the visible sign Of their
role in bringing into being a new Eu-
rope. f
Soldiers on Guard.
The soldiers will stand in the em-
the chateau park 4 few feet from
their -chief, Marshal
Foch.' who will be seated with the
French delegation at the peace table.
A second change in the program has
been introduced as a result Of the at
titude taken by the German govern
ment. press and public toward the
execution and binding validity Of the
treaty. The German plenipotentiaries
instead of being regarded from the
moment of signatures as representa-
tives Of a formerly friendly power
with which diplomatic relations had
been repewed, will leave the hall aft
door through which they entered. not
joining the general procession Of del
egates to the terrace Of the chateau
to watch tho playing of the great
fountain of Versailles. For them peace
will be regarded as concluded from
the moment of German ratification
since the German government has
only under protest and German po-
lftical leaders have declared their in.
tention. to work to undermine the
provisions. of the treaty.
Put on Finishing Touches.
All day long today workmen and
r~oficials were busy in the chateau put
ting the finishing touches to the ar
rangements but the Hall of Mirrors
is not y~et-ready. Much remains to be
done which will probably be complet-
ed only at h last moment. The peace
table-a huge hollow rectangle with
its open side facing the windows in
the halls, however, in place. its
with the rich browns, blues and Vel.
lows Of the antique hahgings Of the
room m the rugs covering the dais.
Mellow tints Of the historical paint
ings on the arched roof Of the long
hall complete the picture and were
much appreciated by those who visit
ed the Hall of Mirrors this afternoon.
"A Short Ceremony.
The ceremony Of signing the treaty
will be shorter than expected as most
of the 70 plenipotentiaries will have to
write their names only twice, once on
the treaty and nee on the protocol
containing changes and in%terpreta-
tons of the parent instrument. The
%convention covering the left bank Of
the Rhine and the treaties regarding
the protection of minorities in Poland
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28
DRAYTON DEFEATED
i: OSLO AGGREGATION

Drayton. N. D., June .2s.-The Oslo
met defeat here to the tune Of S
to 1, Thursday evening, and in a re-
cent game the Drayton men invaded
the Grafton territory and whipped
them into line with a 3 to 0 score.
Gilroy and Bouvett formed the bat
terry for Drayton in the Oslo game.
and Robinson senwort and Mcailvory
did the work for Oslo. Gflroy struck
out 9 men and allowed Z hits, while
Robinson and Senwort struck out 8
and allowed IL hits.
More Games Scheduled.
The Drayton nine has. schedule Of
fourteen games for the first fifteen
days of July. Only a few scattered
games are lined up for play the lat
ter half of the month. With the play
ing of these games the Drayton. team
will be well on toward the end of a
highly successful eason
The schedule:
Monday, June 80. Mimic at Drayton.
Tuesday, July l, Drayton. at Gretna.
Wednesday. July 2. Drayton at
Thursday. July 3, Drayton, at Hal
lock.
Friday. July 4. Drayton at Hal1ock.
Saturday. July S, st. Vincent at
Drayton. 5
Monday, July Z, Drayton At Cava-
lier.
TUESDAY. July 8. Gilby at Drayton.
Wednesday, July 9, Drayton at Gar
dar.
Thursday, July 10, Argyle at Dray-
ton.
Friday. July II, Drayton at Gilby.
Saturday, July IL, Drayton at
Crystal.
r d .NH4vnl11, T,.i., 4 ~, IT, - No.
ton.
Argyle.
Wednesday, July 1s. Drayton at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28
M'LEAN COUNTY HAS
BEST DIRT ROADS T..
IN. NORTH DAKOTA

Bismarck. n. D., June 2s.-McLean
county at an average cost of not quite
$1O2 per mile for labor, materials,
equipment and overhead has procured
under the direction Of County Engi-
neer Robinson the best dirt roads in
North Dakota, declared George N.
Remission, vice president of the Nation
al Parks Highway association just re-
turned from a tour of the Mclean
county highways. Mr.. Remission
found the Mclean county roads per-
feet types of dirt construction. we'll
designed and built to begin with and
carefully kept up. The roads appear
the more wonderful by contrast with
the m%akeshift seas Of mud and sand
which are passing for highways in
Burleigh country, which has spent
considerably more on road construc-
ton than has it's sister shire.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28
BAKING WAS HIS JOB.

Phoenix, Ariz.. June 2s.-The bak-
ing of good biscuits for his comrades
in the firing line vas a matter of more
importance to Tin Him, Chinese cook
for Battery A Of the 34oth feld artil-
lery than the bursting Of any number
of German shells about the dugout in
which he pursued his culinary way.
Tin worked in a Phoenix restaurant
before he went to war.
Il This is the story of members Of the
battery, who have just arrived here
from the battle zone.
One day. say the artillerymen, a
shell exploded at the mouth of Tin
Him's dugout, but the cool still stir
red his biscuit dough. A second and
a third followed in it's wake, and ar
artilleryman stuck bis head through
the door. --, Nrs
Get out Of there. you fool" yelled
the worker Of guns. Don't you know
the Germans have the range?"
"Whasamalla?" queried Tin Him in
reply. II gotta bakem biskit."
And he did.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28
LUTHER LEACUERS
MEET AT CROOKSTON

Crookston. June 2S.-Beginning to-
the convention of the northern district
Of the Norwegian Lutheran church
Monday, the Luther league of the
church will meet in conjunction with
the church delegates. Members Of
the. LAthef league, a young peoples
organization, began arriving last eve
ming. and by tonight the two conven-
tons delegates will number 500.
The program of the church con-
vention will be carried out. Judge
A. Grindeland Of Warren will speak
on "Our Attitude Toward the Movies
at Saturday nights session. On Sun
day evening the grand concert, the
musical event of the week. with 500
members in chorus. will be held at
the armory DR.. o. I. Hartsgaard Of
Fergus Falls will direct the chorus.