The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-29

incurred. He would not have it SO
SHe had done his work, all too soon
although it may seem, and within the
msphere of his usefulness which was
Ilarger than that allotted to most men,
fit was good work well done.
81 Oshkosh Northwestern:
II The death of Mr.. Maggie will be shock
Hto the newspaper men of the state, among
Whom he was held in the highest esteem
not only as brilliant writer and an in
Independent thinker, but as man of sterl-
Hing character and genial qualities John
NNagle was self made man and in his
&self making had learned to appreciate
&the value of education and the best meth
Gods and systems in public instruction. He
l3was staunch friend and untiring cham
Mpion of the public school system. He
Estood upon correct principles and sound
Hpolitical and economic doctrines, as thew
Xappeared to him, regardless of party, all
although in those measures and policies in
which he believed his party was right he
was as uncompromising a Democrat as
lin other respects he was independent
| with keen sense Of right and wrong
and a devout love of Justice he never
&obtruded his opinions Extensively or i'm
pertinently upon others, nor was he hasty
to criticise the action of others In sup
port of his opinions in controversy he
Hhad the courage of his convictions and
1.-THE ability to defend them. His person
al qualities We're no less admirable He
Twas companionable under all circum-
distances and in whatever circle he CHANGED
&to be thrown he was ever the gentlemen,
the genial friend, the whole souled fell
low that attracts firm and lasting friend
ships. Indeed, few men have the pecu-
liar cosmopolitan makeup coupled with
the dignity of Independent thought and
i action which characterized John Maggie.
1 The editorial fraternity of the state will
miss him in their periodical assemblages,
u at which he was always a leading spirit,
1.-THE politics of the state will miss him,
i'm which he was an ardent champion of
8those principles and policies he believed
Ito be right. His kindred. of whom he
Railways spoke in terms Of the deepest at
attachment, will miss him more, for in his
private life he was the embodiment OF
&kindness and manly tenderness. The
eEmemory of John Maggie will be honored
D by all who knew him.
*
H jeremiah Quin III The Milwaukee Sen
8tinel:-
q Wherein lay the secret of that inhu
hence which John Nagle's life impressed
$50 deeply throughout our state? True
&he owned and edited a weekly newspap
!, Zen, but it was not a metropolitan organ
\ Git was only a modest country town sheet
= Ia democrat of the best type, he wa
! neither u party boss, nor a party hack
Lille was not famous orator, nor did HI
: ever hold high political Office. Wherein
,Hthen did lie the secret of his influence
EIn his own sterling personality. JOIN
t&Nagle wa. himself alone, following II,
Eman, initiating no master, courageous
fHuncompromising and incorruptible.
!, His strongest characteristic was hi
faith in, and devotion to, our publ
:, schools Believing that in our compos
Il lite nation of nations, the public schoo
:, lis the labratory from which our futur
! Hcitizenship must come fraternized AM
= &nationalized; he was from first to las
Hits fearless defender.
A celt in temperament, true Amer
can in principle and feeling a loya
friend, and courteous gentleman hi
8 Huseful life too sadly and too early Gu
Wolf, has left its impress for good deepl
d stamped in the community in which h
.s8ived
III May his rest be peaceful on Michigan
"a shore, ]ulled by the chants of its multi
tMtudinous waters.
~ Mai A. J. Cheney of Chicago in tn
y c9Milwaukee Journal
~ The death of John Maggie is seriou
blow to the cause of education. | di
Il mot know until yesterday that he was i
:, and The news of his death this mornin
came as a great shock to me. | hay
known him since he entered the educa
tional field, thirty or more years age
L His first school was at Two Creeks i
Manitowoc county, and from that tim
we have been closely and intimately az
Equainted. | cannot say anything to
Hgood of John Maggie. No man can sa
Z anything bad of him. He was thorough
~ imbued with doing what was right i
II every matter, and his watchward wa
, Htruth to himself and to his principle.
He absolutely refused to stand for any
; thing that he did not consider right an
y and on that account disagreed with hi
party at times to such an extent that b
y felt compelled to antagonize it. Whe
y John Maggie did such "a thing it was
II sure sign that he was actuated by hi
convictions, He would stick to wha
he thought was right, no matter wha
= the consequences might be to himself
d "The death of John Maggie will be fel
i'm educational circles of the state as tina
of few other men would. He will ais
= be missed i'll the newspaper profession
i'm which he stood equally high He wa
i'm every sense an educator, ard when h
y u entered the editorial ranks it was wit
the idea that he could do more there to
4 ward educating the people than he coul
do in school. Everybody was his FRIEND
= and he was always loyal to his friend
and az watchful of their interests as c
= his own"
al William Walker in The milwaukee
n Journal
Ill Mr.. Maggie had no superior as super
IL intendent of schools in the state and fe'
DaDi1alo Ia hnnn,al