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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
The Rent In tho Picture.

When President Taft went to In
spect the Panama canal two years
ago he was accompanied by Mrs.
Taft and half a dozen reporters who
had been through his campaign with
him. Starting out one morning from
Panama for an all-day trip, one Of
the reporters caught his trousers
upon broken chair and tore a great
rent. There was nothing to do but
go on.
All day this man attempted to keep
his unchanged front to the dlgni-
taries OF the party. He had been
successful, and had kept his accident
secret by skilful maneIvering until
the middle OF the afternoon. Stand
Ing a short distance from the party.
and always facing It he heard a pc
culiar rafting noise back Of him and
glanced over his shoulder TO find that
1t was moving picture machine. He
was cornered, but kept his face to the
president and his wife You can see
the tear now in the moving pictures
Of Taft at Panama" If you look close
~ for a good looking chap with a do
or die expression on his face and q
white spot on his dark suit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
EIGHT NEW INDICTMENTS
FOUND AGAINST ROBIN
Two More of New York Bankers Com
panies Fall Foul of
the Law.

New York--Eight new indictments
all charging the theft of funds aggre-
eating $207,O00 from the Wash
ington Savings bank, were found
against Joseph G.. Robin, the fallen
banker and promoter. Two more of
his companies fell foul Of the law
when the public service commission
into the conditions of the Bankers
Realty i'd Security company and the
South Shore Traction company.
Should Robin be adjudged sane It
is likely that the original bail of $i0,-
900 will be raised Bail was not ac-
cepted for Robin on the ground that
examination later might prove him to
be deranged mentally.
District Attorney Whitman secured
overwhelming proof that Robin and
his sister, Doctor Robinovich, are
the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Robinovich of Brooklyn, When the
aged couple went to court to see
Robin he denied that they were his
parents and the sister corroborated
his denial. Mrs Robinovich testified
that her children planned systematic
ally for the denial of their parentage.
William T. Jerome, counsel for
Robin, was subpoenaed as a witness
to tell why he refused to surrender
the books and records of the Railway
Traction and Construction company.
Of which Robin was treasurer. Mr..
Jerome declared he did not want to
incriminate his client. Judge Swan
reserved decision.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
BRAZILIAN REBELS
DIE OF SUNSTROKE
Naval Mutineers Are Victims of
Various MaIadies.
MAY CAUSE MORE TROUBLE
Reports From Rio Janeiro Indicate
That There Are Uprisings In Varl-
Gus Provinces-Censors Sup
press Details.

Rio Janeiro-Fortyfou members
Of the recent naval revolt, including
Joao Candida. their leader have
died suddenly" In prison, accord
ing to the Journal de Commerce.,
and there is strong suspicion that gov
eminent officials were not unaware of
the approaching demises when the
mutineers were locked up.
Candida succumbed to gangrene
while a prisoner, twenty-six of his as
sociates died from sunstroke while
engaged in repairing the fortress on
Cobras Island and eighteen others
were suffocated in their cells in the
prison on Villegainon Island.
When the latter of the two recent
naval revolts in Brazil was put down,
three weeks ago, 1t was announced
that the mutinous sailors had been
sent to states remote from Rio ia
metro, where they would be employed
railroads. The mutineers had surren-
dered, and 1t was officially announced
that the disorders were at an end.
There are persistent rumors Of dis
turbances in the State Of Para, on the
north coast, due to political dissatis-
faction. Rioting is said to have oc-
CURED at Para.
Nictheroy, the capital of the State
of Rio Janeiro, and situated across the
harbor from the federal capital, is I'M
der martial law and the trOODS OC-
cupy all the public buildings.
The rigid censorship maintained by
the government since the revolt in
the navy was put down makes 1t i'm.
possible to confirm officially these
rumors Of rioting at Para and else.
where In the republic. The censor
ship includes the newspapers here
and extends to press dispatches ca.
bled to other countries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
BlLLTOWN HAS NO MAN VOTERS
Every Male Elector In Ohio School
District Is DISTINGUISHED.

West Union, o. - They will have
to change the name Of Billtown
school district, which is one of the
educational divisions of Adams coun-
ty. for Billtown as an electoral guam
tity has changed It's gender. VII
helminatown would be more appropri-
ate.
Every male elector in the township
has been DISTINGUISHED for vote
frauds, and none but women are quail
fed TO vote at the next election for
school trustees, and none but women
will be eligible to hold the Office of
trustee.
For the first time in the history of
womens suffrage not a man will step
to the ballot box to compete with femi-
nine votes.
Three women have already an
nounced themselves as candidates for
trustee next November.
The probe into the bartering OF votes
has finished its third week and the re-
suits are a total of 1,64l indictments
or this number $50 have been fined
and dlsfranchised.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
EDUCATION Is ONLY PANAcEA.
Champ Clark Lauds the Work OF
Editor and Publishers.

New neutrality-suspicious. Champ
Clark, the speaker-tobe of the house.
told the Periodical Publishers Of
America at their annual dinner that
he approves Of them.
Il believe the editors and publish
ers of magazines are the greatest edu-
Gators of our time" said he Il believe
with Henry Ward Beecher, that we
must educate the people or go to the
bad.
"If had one prayer for the Ameri-
can people. 1t would be that every man
should be so educated as to read his
ballot and have the courage to vote
according TO his conscience. That
education may come from the schools,
the newspapers or the magazines"
A long list of other prominent
guests attended, among them being
Theodore Roosevelt, Richard A. Bal
linger, Robert +, Peary, Senator AL.
bert j. Beveridge, Andrew Carnegie,
Mayor Gaynor and Charles Dana Glib
son.
Colonel Roosevelt was the last
speaker
Il feel that tie man who writes for
the public press" he said either
daily, weekly or periodical, is just as
much public servant as is the public
officeholder. He has as much power
for the public good
"Scorn and contempt should be his
II he does Ill. Laws are useless un.
less you have the right men back OF
them"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
HE ADVOCATED SAND EATING
w. A. Graustein Had Forerupner
IN the Late Arioch Wentworth
Decade Ago.

William A. Graustein, the milk con
tractor, who recently attracted much
attention all over the country through
his advocacy of sand taken internally
In teaspoonful doses as a remedy for
dyspepsia, IS by no means the first adj
vocate Of the treatment. He had \
forerunner In the late Arioch Went
worth a decade or more ago.
During the Wentworth will contest
in the probate court in July, 1908 VIII
loughby II, Stuart, Jr.. Mr. Went.
worth's grandson, testified that his
grandfather used frequently to swal-
low a spoonful of sand, Just as Mr..
Graustein advocates doing. He cred.
tied Mr.. Wentworth with saying:
Look at me. | have dyspepsia. and
what DO | use for it, use sand. and
he only reason Is. the chickens take
{, Il does thcm good and Why should
{ not 40 me good? DO YOU take it2
Whenever yal troubled with dys
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
HORNET TAKES ROATAN ISLAND.
State Department Learns Whereabouts
Of FiIbusterne Vessel.

Washington The state depart
ment has located the mysterious
freebooter Hornet, which sailed from
New Orleans some weeks ago, sup
posed to be bound to aid the Hon
duran revolution. at Roatan Hon.
Guras On request from the state de-
partment the navy department or
dered the Tacoma to proceed to the
Island of Roatan, which is on the
north coast Of Honduras and which 1t
was reported was captured and held
by the revolutionlsts 1t seems now
that the Hornet took part In the cap
ture of the island.
The United States consul at Puerto
Cortez confirmed the capture of
Roatan Island, but the governor at
Puerto Cortez sends the remarkable
dispatch that all is quiet in the in
terror and that no revolutionary &C.
tlvity exists In the neighborhood.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES
In Food, as IN Other Matters. Man
Shows His Great Powers Of
Accommodation.

Man exhibits his great powers of &C
commodation to changed circum-
stances in respect OF food as well as
other matters. II we are to suppose,
as is probable, that our original ape
like ancestors fed exclusively upon
fruits, how vast are the changes in
diet to which he has habituated him
self? Man is sometimes said to be
omnivorous, but this is not SUN cient
description of the state of things
which has grown up as man has
spread over the earth's surface. Every
race-and even many a small group OF
men-has It's accustomed diet, to de-
part from which is a pain and a diff
Guilty, even though new kinds of
food may be gradually accepted and
even become popular. Man has In
this, as In so many other things, q
large range Of possible accommodate
ton, but he has at the same time hab-
its the continuance Of which are nee
eSsary for the healthy workings OF he
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

pepsia come TO me and | will give you
some sand"
Mrs. A. w Erickson. wife OF an
other grandson. testified at the hear
ing that she also had been introduced
to the sand treatment by the old gen
tleman.
He prescribed sand for me, to be-
taken In water" she said. 1T was
what | should call regular beach sand
and he used to say that 1t was good
for chickens and therefore ought to
be good for human beings also. He
told me TO take q teaspoonful OF sand
every morning with water. and II
would be good thing for me-"
According to Mrs Ericksons testi-
mony MIR Wentworth did not limit
his use of sand to these internal
doses. She stated that he used tn
sandpaper his skin and say that his
skin was like ivory" as a result. He
sometimes rubbed sand into his hair
TO clean the scalp. recommending
this as an excellent means OF sham.
pooling the head
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
HIGH COURT RANKS COMPLETE
Van Deventer and Lamar Take Oath
OF Office.

WashingtOn.-With the admins
tration of oaths of office as mem
ate Justices Willis Van Devanter and
Joseph X. Lamar, the tribunal at last
has its ranks complete for the first
time in 10 months.
Justice Moody was compelled to sus-
pend active work May /, 1909. Then
followed the deaths OF Associate JUS
tees Peckham and Brewer. and. later
Chief Justice Fuller
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Ba.r Out Of Lchiuh.

Philadelphia President George r
Baer Of the Reading company Friday
resigned az a director In the Lchich
Valley railway It IS said that Mr..
Bacr does not approve of the course
n the controlling interests Of the lie.
Eigh valley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Worry Kills Robins Lawyer.

New York District Attorney Whit.
man said Thursday that he had been
told that Clarence X Lexow, counsel
for Joseph G Robin the banker. In
various undertakings. worried himself
to death over the tangles into which
Robin became involved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Writ Prevents Mayors Recall.

Seattle, Wash. Federal Judge Han
ford Friday granted an injunction to
Frank H. Scobey OF Chicago prevent
ing the recall OF Mayor II. G. Gill OF
Seattle This was the first attempt OF
this kind ever made In this
country.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Kills Wife, Shoots Man, Ends LII

Omaha. Neb-Walter Osgood shot
and killed his wife fatally shot Ray
Johnson, who attempted to protect
Mrs. Osgood, and then killed himself
Saturday. The deed resulted from an
estrangement between Osgood and
wife
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Shoots Wife, Kills Himself.

elphia.-Henry Beckman,
foreman for the Adams Express com
pany, Friday shot his wife and killed
himself at their home. Jealousy was
the cause OF the tragedy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Falls with Monoplanc: Unhurt.

Dallas. Tex Rene Simon fell in
Bler!ot monuplane IS he was attempt.
ing to make landing here Friday.
His machine was overturned and
wrecked. Simon was not injured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
twenty-five Die In Storm

johannesburg, South Africa Twen
ty.fiyn persons were killed in a violent
gtorm m Baehnanland Thursday Twen
ty natives were victims ~ gigantla
Aailstnnes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Jumping Motor Breaks Mans LEGS.

Mason City, Ia-Short circulting. a
motor which was being repaired
jumped from the work bench Saturday
and. striking Bryan Way. broke both
bones OF both legs below the knee
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Democrats Are perturbed

The nonpartisan observer who
comes to Washington at the pres.
ent time ought to have some III.
tie enjoyment because of the nor.
turbation manifested by some OF the
Democrats over the senatorial situa.
ton In some Of the states where tho
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
MOST WISCONSIN CITIES GAIN.
Ashland and Marinette Show Small
Loss In Population.

Washington.-Pop statistics
Of the thirteenth census announced In
cluded the following cities In Wiscon-
sin:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

Aviation Is fearfuly costly, but It
has come 10 Say
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Minerals.

The taxation of minerals is subject
which should receive attention and the
laws relative thereto possible revision,
says the governor. The mineral wealth
of the state under the present law prac-
ically escapes all taxation. This situa-
ton may be met by taxing the lands rs
we now do without regard to their min
eral deposits and then levylng upon the
latter an occupation or privilege tax
when they are mined. proportionate in
Nalun to the annnnt Of ore rennn,nl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Conservation Of Natural Resources.

1.-The conservation of the natural re-
sources Of the state Is a question Of vital
public interest. 1t is a comparatively
new subject, having received but little
attention until a few years ago The
general movement in favor of Conserva-
ton. nationwide and all-embracng as it
now is, has found expression in this state
in more sober and sensible attitude rel
alive to the preservation of the fertility
OF the soil. the care OF our forests and
the utilization OF our water powers. The
time has come, therefore, for the adop-
ton Of a definite general policy in Wis
Consin concerning these subjects to take
the place OF the special and sporadic leg
islation characteristic Of the past"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Telephone Companies.

The state treasurer reports that under
the present method Of taxing telephone
companies on their gross earnings, fifty
eight companies paid no tax whatever
last year. while forty-fve other COM
panies paid less than one dollar each.
The satisfactory results obtained by the
taxation of railroads, street car and tele-
graph companies on an advalorem basis.
seem to the governor to justify an ex-
tension of the advalorem system to all
telephone companies in the state. In
this way these companies will be taxed
upon basis just and fair TO all and
many thousands Of dollars will be added
to the public revenues
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. May 4. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
STONE PAVING BLOCKS

Sealed proposals will be received Mt
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich, until Monday.
May 10. 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m, stan
dard time. at which time and place
they will be opened, for furnishing and
delivering, according to the speclfica-
tions on file In this office. Medina or
granite blocks. sufficient to pave 40 600
square yards. more or less Freight
to be paid by contractor at shipping
point.
Said blocks TO be not less than 81
nor more than "a inches in width, not
less than nor more than Az inches
deep and from to IL Inches long and
to be delivered, piled on sides OF streets
where they are to be used, or unloaded
in either city district yard in the City
OF Detroit as they may be ordered by
the Department OF Public Works dur
ing the paving season of 1911
Bidders are required TO file a certi-
fed bank check In the sum OF $4,000
with the Department OF Public Works
before the proposals are opened con-
ditioned that should they be found 70
be the lowest bidders they will within
Ave days after being awarded the con-
tract by the Department, enter into
contract, with surety company bond TO
supply the material
Checks and proposals to be placed
I'm separate envelopes
The right TO reject any or all propos-
ais Is expressly reserved.
(4O6D J. ]. HAARER.
(S1O) Commissioners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Detroit Mich. May 4. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
CREOSOTED BLOCKS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit, Mich, until Monday.
May is, 1911. at 10 o'clock a. m. stan
they Will be opened, for furnishing IN
accordance with the instructions to
bidders TO be had on application at this
office, and delivering freight prepaid
IN the city OF Detroit, piled on streets
TO be paved. etc. as the same may be
required and ordered by the Depart
ment OF Public Works, creosoted blocks
OF the best quality. sufficient TO pave
$4,000 square yards more or less.
Bidders Will furnish samples OF
gether with sworn affdavits as to the
constituents OF the oil, as provided In
said instructions.
Each bidder must deposit with his
bid certified check In the sum OF
$4,000. payable to the order OF the De-
partment OF Public Works
Which sum will be forfeited to the
department. In case the bidder fails 10
enter into contract on acceptance OF
tender, contracts subject to approval OF
be required to furnish with his con-
tract an approved surety company bond
to the City of Detroit In the sum OF rs
per cent OF the contract price, to guar
antee fulfllment OF contract
Upon execution OF the contract bond
the bidding check will be returned to
contractor.
Checks and proposals to be placed
In separate envelopes
No bids will be accepted from any
fault to the City of Detroit
The Department OF Public Works
expressly reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals
406s) J.J HAARER,
t369) Commissioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05
sHe's avn aIlright skate!'

Hes an alright skate!"
Languid Dan Daily. favorite
among favorites OF musical comedy
in this city and throughout the
country, is thus reported to have
lightly dismissed the honor accorded
him at the SALISBURY, London, OF be,
ing permitted 10 play before Edward
VII, in The Belle OF New YORK.
Someone had asked the comedian OF
the lazy manner and funeral draw
what he thought OF the privilege OF
rubbing elbows with royalty, AFTER
the performance by command, ana
II was then be is alleged to nave
made the remark quoted.
But not all people OF the theater
treat so lightly such coveted hon
or. Even Madame Patti. petted idol
OF monarchs, is said to have appre-
ciated her royal invitations to the
full, and TO have insisted upon all the
ceremony that Is customarily part
of the royal performances.
Lima Abarbanell, the vivacious
prima donna of Madame Sherry" in
the original New York New Amster-
dam Theater company, TO be seen
here for q weeks engagement In the
Detroit opera house, commencing
next Monday, has had her innings be.
fore royalty. The London manner or
honoring professionals, she s>sards
as the most democratic and the Ba-
varian court as the most odd. Re-
viewing some OF her experiences, the
singer says:
Il was commanded to appear and
play before the regent OF Bavaria.
When I arrived at the palace | was
taken in charge by several equerries
in a great hall, erected for just such
occasions. The formal demeanor OF
my escorts and the air OF discipline
manifest In all the attaches, titled
and otherwise, was one calculated TO
Cypress. didn't like II and l was
sure it would affect my voice. But
imagine my greater chagrin and sur
prise to find that, when the stage was
brilliantly lighted, the auditorium In
which the regent was presently to
sit, was dark az pitch. II It were NOT
for my accompanist am sure /
should have been frightened into
helplessness. As II was, had diff
ficulty getting through my part and
was glad to be done with 1t and
away"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05
RUEaGER TESTIMONIAL
PROVES FINE CONCERT

A weligarbed audience. represen-
tatiye Of society and musical circles,
occupied the Detroit opera house,
Thursday afternoon, to pay tribute to
Nine. Elsa Ruegger, the Xellknown
'cellist, to whom q testimonial con.
cert was rendered by the Detroit
String quartet, board OF directors and
Nine Ruegger's many admirers in
Detroit. The program began at 4
O'Clock, and Nine Ruegger and her
fellow artists appeared in the beauti-
full living-room setting, of Peter
Grimm's picturesque old house,
which David Warfield, now playing an
in the theater, permit
ted to be used for the concert.
Nine. Ruegger played with her
usual artistry and charm and won un-
stinted applause. Few artists Of the
cello have 30 fine an equipment OF
technic and musical feeling as Nine.
Ruegger. The beauty and color OF
the tone she produces from her in
strument, Is a source of wonderment
and satisfaction at every hearing.
Her bowling is broad and authorita-
tive and her interpretations 30 fuff OF
ChdIu tuhl WhaICNci tu0 OonpOotlAoh
she plays, IL takes on a new refine
ment and loneliness.
Mrs. Eleanor Hazard Peocock, the
assisting soloist, gave two groups OF
songs. which she presented a fort
night ago, In her own song recital.
She increased the impression Of her
splendid abilities made at that time.
She sings with distinction and style
and with a beauty and range OF voice
that any artist might envy.
The Orpheus club OF 16 male
voices, under the direction OF Fred
erick Alexander, gave further evil
dence that Detroit harbors one very
excellent choral organization, II It is
small In numbers. The voices are all
good, wellbalanced and respond to
Mr.. Alexander's directors wand with
sympathy. Their selections were CIV
en- with excellent effect and round az
ter round OF applause was the re-
ward. Mrs. Peocock's songs and Mrs
Clara Koehler Heberlein, performed
q like ONCE for Nine. Ruegger.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-05

lying s. OF Fort street and w. or
and adjoining Woodmere avenue
(67J on the south side OF Fort street
In front OF or adjoining such
lot or part OF lot numbered o. l..
between Woodmere avenue and
Dearborn avenue, that part or
lot /, y. c. $40, lying s. OF Fort
street, n. OF Dearborn avenue
and W. OF land owned by s. J.
Hunter.
As are owned by you on or before
the 18th day or May. 1911. or In default
thereof, the same will be constructed
reconstructed, repaired or put TO proper
line and grade by the Department OF
Public woks, and the expense thereof
together with the cost OF this publica-
ton, will be assessed against said lots.
(3C3l ]. j. HAARER,
Commissioner OF Public Works.