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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11
LIST OF HEAVY TAX PAYERS.

Twenty tax payers of the city pay
more than one-fourth OF the total
taxes levied by the city for the year, a
statement just prepared by CITY
newspapers showing the twenty to pay
a total of Sol ,329. II Of this years tax
levy Of 1888 493 % The same condi-
ton has prevailed in the past when
the percentage paid by the twenty has
been even higher, because the years
taxes we're lower.
Headed by the Manitowoc Malting
Co., the concern of which EX-Mayor
William Rahr is president and which
pays the largest tax of any corpora
ton or individual in the city, the list
includes no tax of less than $1,000 and
there are two companies paying in
excess of $1,000, the Mailing Co. S5124. :
13 and the O. Torrison Co. 5000. O6.
Five, of the twenty, pay nearly one
half of the total S23, 1871 being the
total for the Mating Co., lorflson
Co., Rahr Sons Co., Scheutte Bros.
Co. and the Western Elevator Co.
which heads the list.
Public service companies of the city
pay large taxes, the Water Works
Co. being listed with S3,0l9.SO, the
Gas Co. at $l8254 and the Electric
Lighting Co. at Sl,0S9,37. The Dry
Dock Co. pays Sl,S94.3l and the Boil
err Works S1lSO. 65, the total of the two
companies which are now allied being
S3,O74.96. Brewing concerns of the
city pay an aggregate of SS,579.S3
while the American Seating Co. pays
81, $50. SO on its local plant. The list
of twenty with the tax paid, is as
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11

Manitowoc Mailing Co. S 1924 53
O. Torrison Co. 5525 06
Rahr's Sons Co. 4S35 %
Western Elevator Co. 1867 81
Schuette Bros. Co. 1924 13
Manitowoc Water Co. 3Ol9 so
American Seating Co. 2s9O SS
r. l.. Allen Est 24l4 30
Schreihart Brewing Co. 234I Al
National Bank 2l67 05
Manitowoc Savings Bank 2l52 10
Plumb & Nelson Co. 2050 81
Manitowoc Dry Dock 1894 81
Manitowoc Gas Co, 1925 "A
Kunz & Bleser Co. l4O7 II
Manitowoc Land & Fuel Co. 1893 80
Central Coal Dock Co. 1886 56
Manitowoc Boiler Wks llS0 IS
Electric Light 60. 1889 81
Manitowoc Pea Packing Co. l06l 81
Total S5l, 329. II
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11

1t has been the pleasure of the writer
to spend week in Indiana visiting
schools As il may he nf iaterast To- the
county to know something Of conditions
in that state brief account of the visit
will be given in subsequent issues. In
this issue will simply be given descrip-
tion of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11
\ MODEL SCHOOL.

In the western part of Indiana south
n county seat of the same name. A few
miles north Of Sullivan is located what
is known as u model school. 1t is n
model, an object lesson for anyone who
contemplates the erection of school
house.
1t has been built under the direction
of the State Board of Health and in
every way it is an up to date building
1t is heated by furance and has good
ventilation. The light enters from the
north only, the other three walls being
used for blackboard. There are 10 win.
dows thus making nearly the whole
north wall glass. These windows are
81 feet from the floor, thus admitting
the light from above. The walls are
calcimined in n light green while the
ceiling is of little darker color A per
son can not help notice that the arrange.
ment of the whole room makes it very
restful to the eyes.
The room is furnished with single
desks of the proper sizes and properly
placed The black board is feet wide,
of the best quality, and is 32 inches
from the floor Globes and maps are
supplied and there is also well selected
library.
But it is not merely in the building
and equipment that this is model
school. The work of the school il excel.
lent. was told that the teacher last
year WAS a man of unusual ability and
that he had received 500 month Now
this is a country school, remember The
teacher this year is Miss Margaret
Shields. The discipline could not be
more perfect and yet the 10 is freedom.
The mechanical side of the school ha
been worked out to perfection so that
there is organized effort. The teacher
is the leader, calm and delbrate super.
vising the work, while the pupils gladly
and promptly carry out all the details.
This IL especially seen in the dismissal,
and person can not help feeling tina,
ending the day in this way has Il marked
influence on children. OF course it goes
without saying that the teaching is ex
cellent.
This is written 10 emphasize the fact
that we ought to have more mode
schools in our county. This school II
known for miles around. People go ont
there to visit it in order to get ideas
They get ideas and put them into prac
tice in their own localities. This schoo
is not specially favorably situated either
1t is mining community to some extent
and the population istluctuating. Half OF
the 56 pupils in school now were not at
tending when the school opened in the
fall
There are three principal things tc
consider in making model school, til,
teacher, the building, and the equip
ment The teacher is the vital factor
\ A person who is able to enter into tn,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11
DIED

Following q fall upon cement side,
walk, which fractured his skull, James
Edwards fingered for three days and
died Friday without having regained
consciousness.
He was son of Capt. Jos. Edwards n
pioneer resident and was born in the
city in 1862. After some years on the
lakes as a boy he opened the Marine EA
change saloon on Commercial street A
stroke of paralysis about 10 years ago
ended his usefulness. A large family of
brothers and sisters, now all non.resi.
dents, survive. The funeral WAS held
Saturday from st. James church.
Death mercifully put an end to the
sufferings of Mrs. Joseph Schliesleder
Sunday, ending a period Of sickness and
suffering of several years duration which
the patient had borne with stoicsm
which has caused the admiration of all
friends. The husband. and three broth
ers, Peter and Joseph Vanzen of Chica-
go and John of this city, survive.
Charles Hall, Sr., pioneer settler of
the county, died Monday night at his
home on the town line road north of the
city, after breif illness. Mr.. Hall was
80 years and 7 months old He was
born at Lachen Bridge in County Mon.
Afghan, Ireland, August 4, 1928 He
came to this country with his mother
one sister and two brothers, in 1S4S.
The family settled at Providence, r. l.,
where they remained about two years
and then came west settling in Manito-
voc 10 1850. Shortly after arriving here
Mr.. Hall left for the California gold
fields travelling across the plains in a
''prairie schooner" drawn by an OK
team, completing the journey in six
months. He returned two years later
and purchased the land two miles north
from the city on the town line road
where he had since lived. His large
farm is one of the model farms of the
county. Mr.. Hall was typical of the
shrewd, practical thrifty average
American farmer, careful but withal
progressive, and he made a success of
agriculture that has been surpassed by
few men in Manitowoc county. He was
noted for his industry and greatly es-
teemed for his uprightness and integrity.
He is survived by his wife, seven sons and
two daughters. The children are James
and John of California, Edward, Samuel,
Charles, Joseph and Frank of the town
of Manitowoc; Miss Marcella Hall of
Milwaukee and Mrs. Frank Muth of
this city. The funeral will be held Fri.
day afternoon from the home. Inter
ment will be at Evergreen cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11

Carl Frederick Weiss passed away at
the Holy Family hospital last Sunday.
For over sixty years Mr., Weiss work
ed at tailoring in this locality, having
come to the city from Saxony in 1914
when boy and dying, almost literally
in harness, having given up his work
only few days before his death. For
many years he was in partnership with
Carl Schaeffer. For over half century
Mr.. Weiss was prominent in German
musical circles and was possessed Of a
remarkable store of German folk songs
He was a member Of the Sons of Herr.
mann and FREEZER Sanger bund. The lat
ter society conducted his funeral yester-
day to Evergreen cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11

The ranks of the pioneer residents
have been thinning at rapid rate the
past few months the latest to drop out
being Mrs. Clara Fechter who came to
Manitowoc from her birthplace in Ger.
many in heI youth. She was "a years of
age and had been an invalid for many
months. She resided with her daughter,
Miss Lucy Fechter, corner 7th and Han.
cock streets Mrs. Fechter has been for
half century prominent member of
the cultured German American circles
of the city. Her surviving children are
Charles F., George w, Lucy and Mrs
H. Richter, all of this city, Arthur OF
Chicago, Oscar of N. Yakima, Wash.
and Mrs. Chas White of Seattle. The
funeral will he held Friday afternoon.
Interment at Evergreen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
HOME RULE NEAR"
''Tay Pay" O'Conmor Says So
When He 4rTi5es.

'Tsy Pay oconnor, the Irish editor
and member OF Parliament from Liverpool.
arrived here yesterday on the Cunard liner
rusltanis
Mr- O'Connor said he had come on the
request Of John Redmond 70 lecture and
raise funds % help the Irish people in their
fight for home rule. lie said that condi-
ttions in Ireland were thriving. but that
the passing Of the budget and Of the Biz
rel purchase bin win have a great deal 10
DO with a continuance Of the country's
progress.
'sIhe budget is the most immediate prob
lem before US now. 1 hope the House Of
Lords viii not pass the budget, because Il
e is rejected there viii be a general cleo
ton, which win be expensive but beneficial
Tor the people. OF the eighty-one National
or Irish members OF the House OF Com
mons sixty are supported By subscription
from the Irish people. The members draw
no salary We have nfty-three OF the
Labor members with as and I think that In
Tie end We win win. King Edward IS try
ing 40 compromise the situation and bring
the peers 70 realization OF their embar-
basement Whether he wins or loses Ire
iand cannot lose. Home rule is only from
three 10 five years on"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
SPANIARDS HOPEFUL,
Fall of Maura Cabinet Causes
Relief.

Madrid. Oct. 22.-The fall Of Premier
Maura and the Conservative Cabinet has
caused feeling OF relief and ENCOURAGES
the hope that period Of internal TRANQUIL
lily has begun. 1t is an open secret that
Maura's refusal TO give King Alfonso an
opportunity to pardon Ferrer is regretted
by his majesty.
Senior MOret Prendergast, Premier OF
the new Liberal Cabinet. said to-day that
because his wife. his son and a daughter
had recently died he had not wished 10 as
sumo power. and did so only because he
was convinced that 1t was his duty. He
said that the Liberal government would ex-
actly reverse the policy Of Maura and MAIN
tain social order. but with due respect for
the law.
Most OF the Republican Senator's and
Deputies express themselves as satisfied
with the changes. They believe that Il
marks the end OF Clerical influence with
the government Radical members OF the
Cortes, however. like Deputy seriano. who
IL the editor OF "Espaha Nueva.' announce
an intention To fight the new Ministry be-
cause OF It's alleged monarchical tendencies
They predict series OF swift changes
bringing about situation like the one
which eliminated In 1873 with the abdica-
ton Of King Amadeus and the establish
ment of a republic
The Liberal papers are filled to-day with
rejoicing over what they term the end OF
the tyrannical rule OF Aiaura.
The appointments OF the Duke OF Covar
a. Governor or Madrid and Senior Asuilera
ss Mayer were announced to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
FARMAN WINS PRIZE.
Dangerous Flight of Latham
at BlackpooI.

BlackpoOl. England. Oct. 22-The Arst
prize Of $1,000 has been awarded to Henry
Farman for the fastest three laps OF The
course. which he made at an average speed
OF 363S miles an hour.
The capabilities OF the aeroplane in the
hands OF a daring pilot were shown here
to-day. when Hubert Latham, the French
aviator, gave an exhibition which first en-
tertained and then terrified the spectators
Latham In his mOnOplane battIed against n
wind blowing thirty miles an hour. twice
cireiing the course As the machine strue.
sled In the breeze IL appeared at times 10
stand stin. but when the aerOnaut turned
the mOnoplane was driven at a rate estt-
mated az between eighty and one hundred
miles an hour. AZ one time he barely es-
capped being carried out to sea. ana ths
crowd. which had been worked up 10 a
high pitch OF excitement. ceased to cheer
and besought the aviator 20 come down
When Latham did aiight he was not per-
mitted 90 attempt a further fissht xshiIs
the wind continued high.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
WINS
IN BOTH BOROUGHS.
Justice Gerard Criticises Su-
perIntendent of Elections.

The Civic Alliance-that is. the real aGtl-
eie-Fecently founded by the followers o.
William r. Hearst. won two victories YES
terday in the Supreme Court. one In MAJ
haitian and the other in Brooklyn over
the initiative thing rigged up for the Occa-
sion By Tammany and the Democrats ma
chine across the bridge
Justice Dickey, in Brooklyn, ruled against
the Board OF Elections In sustaining the
validity OF the Civic Alliance petition fled
by the Brooklyn Democrats with the de-
sign 10 Usurp the name and emblem OF
the new Hearst party. The Court ordered
the fake petition thrown out
Justice Dtckey said IN his ruling that
the men who fled the c0Gnterf1s petition
were clearly not members OF the Civic Al
lance. He said that the intent OF the law
would be defeated were the names Of tho
MeCarrenitss TO go on the ballot.
Justice Davis. in Manhattan. disposed of
nfty-hve cases. UNFOLDING the Civic Ali
ance In thirty-7ve cases and in twenty
sustaining the Board OF Elections on Hs
action In throwing out defective petitions.
-Four cases were withdrawn The Court
refused to take official notice Of tndorss-
ments made by the Cleveland Democracy
Of Civic Alliance candidates. This matter
viii be taken 70 the Appellate Division this
morning.
Justice Gerard ordered stricken from ths
registry lists the names OF twenty-elsht
persons, and denied the motion OF Mr..
Hickey. representing the Attorney General
TO strike off the names Of twenty-five 9th
ers- A number Of additional motions By thu
over until to-day.
special deputy attorney general were put
In denying the motions in twenty-five
cases Justice Gerard declared that, in his
opinion, the work OF the deputy state su-
parintendents OF election who investigated
the cases had been ''absurdly careless" Ia
also commented on the fact that the no.
tees to the voters accused Of illegal regis
tratiOn had been served by mail. and that
IN number OF the cases the envelopes
bore insufficient postage.
Whoever Is responsible, whether in ths
Office OF the state Superintendent OF Eiec-
lions or the Attorney General said Jus
uce Gerard angrily. should be indicted
Seven Of the motions were withdraw
by ths deputy attorney general and m
each OF these the justice ordered the pa
pers fled. declaring that IL perjury had
been committed he would take sons action.
There win be thirty-two cases to-day. THIS
is the first time. II Is said. that the Amor
Eey General has succeeded IN having uanss
struck or the list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

A dispatch from Picking on october Is said
that NJ Korotovitz. Russian Minister to
China, had sounded the representatives
here OF the United States Germany.
France, Great Britain and Austria on
Russia's reaffirmation on October II OF her
refusal. announced In July. TO recognize
the objections Of these powers 20 the Rus
so-Chinese agreement for the administra-
ton by Russia Of the Manchurian railway
zone. This reafflrmation. it was stated,
was in the nature of reply TO the OBJ
jections of the powers. 1t reasserted the
authority Of Russia to administer the zone
under the conditions Of the agreement with
China. but said that Russia in doing so
engaged herself TO protect the extraterri-
torial rights OF the powers In the zone.
The Picking dispatch added that it was
believed to be the purpose of the United
States not to Obstruct any solution Of the
AEanchurian problem which would give
adequate protection to American extra
territorial rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
NOTES DUPLICATED.
Those of Lombard Aggregate
Millions.

birmingham, Mass. Oct. 22.-The au-
thorities Of this town. of the state and
of the city OF Boston delved Jointly to-
day into town finances of nearly two
decades to determine what has become
of the $32OyO secured through the self
confessed forgeries Of John B. Lombard,
Town Treasurer.
They had the Treasurer's memoranda
of the $4,000 worth Of notes issued this
year TO cover the irregularities OF the
preceding years. In their work they
found duplicate notes year after year,
issued to cover up those which had gone
before. Thus, while the actual amount
is $4,000, notes aggregating millions
of dollars were issued to screen the dis
crepancies. Lombard says that a Bos-
ton banker benefited chiefly through his
forgeries. Thus far the authorities have
been unable TO find that Lombard bene-
flied TO any extent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
HOSTILITY TOWARD JAPAN.
A Russian View of Americas Attitude
in the East.

st. Petersburg. Oct 2-An article on the
relations between Japan and America ap-
pears in a semi-ohcial newspaper to-day.
although in the same column IL is pointed
out that the Russian government wholly
disclaims responsibility for the accompany
ing matter. The article speaks of the rela-
lions as strained. and says that while on
the surface the reason for this situation an
pears 70 be a controversy over the question
Of the open door in Msnchuria, the real
cause of the friction is the innate hostility
of the American people toward the Japan
ese This hostility. the article says, is in
fuenced somewhat by economic motives.
but principally by the problem OF inter
racial assimilation. The American govern
nent. it adds. is far more friendly in it's
attitude toward japan than ars the Auaeri-
can masses. and the government Is making
every effort to settle the Observation-Disclosures
which constantly arise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

mined by the clamor from homo for ap-
propriations and by party desire not "
subject the party in power 10 700 ereal
criticism for wasteful extravaganza.
Now, as long as that limitation eo ..lt
ues as long as that state OF aralrs Is
allowed to exist, we may be sure or nav
ing a piecemeal and procession ny
Jerks an reference TO our improvements
Every man who looks at IL from a nusi-
ness standpoint-and business stand
point is a patriotic standpoint--AhOWs
that what ought to be done is FOR us 10
agree on the great projects that are
necessary TO better our conditions-to
have these projects surveyed, 20 have the
experts determine whether the proposal
Is practical, TO have II determined by
Congress that it will work the improve
rnent hoped for. and then, having made
lip our minds TO do it. to issue the bonds
70 pay for the construction
Now, l recognize the danger there rs
In the proposal that you issue bonds for
such enterprises. There is a DISPOSE
ton when you pay for an enterprise by
bonds not to realize that some day these
bonds have got TO be paid
But before you can induce Congress TO
vote the money for that canal or the
bonds you have to show that you have
grown to a point where the trade viii
justify the expenditure.
RAILROAD RATE CONTROL
The President referred to the harbor
of Galveston as a type Of waterway i'm
provement justified by a trade that must
have an outlet. He continued:
There is not the slightest doubt that
the best means of controlling railroad
rates is water communication; but that
is not the only meanss and we ought to
see to it that our interstate commerce
law is made to accomplish the purpose.
declared in 10 by adding to its provisions
so as to make it's effective.
I am not in favor of drastic legisla-
ton against railroads except such as is
necessary to keep them within the law
and to keep them within reasonable
rates The truth Is we want to encour-
age our railroads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
DEBARRED 1O,411 ALIENS.
immigration Statistics for Last Fiscal
Year and for September

Washington. Oct. 22-One pauper and SO
professional beggars. "a polygamists, ISL
idiots, imbeciles and feeble minded indi.
viduals, 4,4O1 persons likely to become A
public charge. and 27S criminals were
among the 1OF1 persons debarred from
the United States In the last fiscal year.
and 1850 were debarred last July in ad-
dition 2,l2i persons for these and other rea-
sons were returned after landing in this
country in the fiscal year. and 2ls others
last July. These figures are included in
the September immigration bulletin issued
to-day by the Department OF Commerce
and Labor:
The bulletin shows that IN septenber
6l6i9 immigrant aliens were admitted. II
469 Anon-immigrnnt aliens were admitted
ISL United States citizens arrived and
Luz aliens were debarred. The total in
ward passenger movement for tho month
was lZs,2l6 persons, OF whom 1902 were
males. W."
or the aliens admitted black Africans
numbered 42l. Chinese I9i, English 4 579
Germans 500 and Irish 4.557. Italians
formed The largest contingent. nurnherinfs
1852. There were 20G Japanese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
LABOR AND SCHOOLS
Divergent Vie5Cs Expressed at
Il. r. L. Committee Meeting.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Widely divergent
views on industrial education in the United
States were expressed to-day at the meet
ing OF the industrial education committee of
the American Federation OF Labor.
Many Of the labor leaders feared that II
vocational manual training courses are
not introduced into the public school sys-
tenn capital would seek to set I'D a spe-
cialized or contracted system Of education.
fraught with evil to the workingmen's
children. Some of the educators were con-
WINGED that technical training in public
schools would be i'll advised Others be-
heved that the apprenticeship system was
the best method Of recruiting the mechani-
cal trades.
1t is probable that the federation will
ask for night schools for the education of
the children OF thhe poor along industrial
lines, in addition to schools for the similar
training of day students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
GREAT ALARM IN SICILY.
Perret's Prediction Recalled-vesu-
vius Less Active.

Messins. Oct 22-Yesterday's earth shocks
near Mount Atna. coincident with the re-
newed activity OF Mount vesuvius, have
caused much alarm here. The fact that
such seismic disturbances had been pre-
dicted by Frank A. Perret, the American
scientist, formerly assistant director OF the
Royal Observatory on Mount Vesuvius.
does not lessen the uneasinsss.
Mr.. Perret was here in September and
said that September q would be a date
most favorable for earthquakes, for the
reason that az that time the sun, earth
and moon would be in line, combining to
produce a distortion OF the earth's form.
Mr.. Perret added that il nothing out Of
the ordinary occurred then il would mean
that the earth had resisted the unusual
pressure. but that telluric commissions
would probably be experienced in the latter
half Of October.
Naples. Oct. 22.-The eruption Of Mount
Vesuvius, which became aIarmingIy active
yesterday, appears to be decreasing to-day.
The villages near the volcano are filled
with strangers. mostly foreigners. who
hastened there to see the phenomena.