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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
NELSON WINS At RACE MEET.
JOHN CHLOUPEk,
Acting Municipal Judge

Ed Nelson of this city made clean
sweep at the Fond du Lac motor cycle
meet last Sunday, defeating some OF
the best known riders in Wisconsin.
Nelson was eligible for four of the five
events, and won handily in each of the
four. The only one he didn't win was
a race limited to beginners.
The announcement, "First, Nelson,
Manitowoc, driving an Indian" became
almost monotonous. There were from
eight to eleven starters in the various
contests, Aside from several bad spills
the only excitement was furnished by
the struggles for second place. A
thousand people were present and the
Manitowoc boy was given rousing
demonstration after each race.
The half mile track is quite narrow
with loose cinders ''going" and sharp
turns all unfavorable to extreme speed.
Nelson's times in the three five mile
events we're 7:l2, III, 7:07 and he won
the ten mile race in 14:l0. A request
for mile speed trial by Nelson result
ed IN lis. A dozen motor cycles and
motor cars made the trip to Fond du
Lac and back Sunday. Among those
who attended the race were Mr.. and
Mrs. julie Nelson, J. A. Rummele and
party, Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Geer George
Nelson, Charles Christensen, AL Neu-
bauer, Harry Kelley, Sterling Rand,
J. Berthelson, Richard Paine and
others.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
PENSION FUND BOARD MEETING

With the $972.07 which the fund will
receive from the per cent insurance
premiums paid the, city this wear, the
Firemen's Pension Fund will have
So, ,125.12. The annual meeting of the
Pension Fund Board was held Tuesday
night, Mayor Stole, who under the
law is president, presiding. City Clerk
Reichert is secretary and Bruno Muel-
Ter, treasurer.
Reports submitted showed the Board
to have fund of 81, 153.0l o. which
$500 is invested in a mortgage. Mem
bers of the fire department who pay
one per cent of their salary to the
fund.- have paid sl05.S9 during the
year. The Board will ask the council
to Immediately turn over the $972.07
due from last years premiums.
Under a new law the state will col
lect the per cent fee from insurance
agents but the fsemen's fund will con-
tinue to receive so per cent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
BOARDS OF REVIEW 0vERRULED.

The assessment of the Hamilton
Mfg. Co. of Two Rivers was raised
$50, 600 by assessor Anthem. j. f. Ham
ilton appeared before the board of re-
view and argued that the valuation
was too high. The board lessened the
valuation $4,000 without examining
Hamilton upon oath. Anthem, through
the supervisor of assessments, appealed
to the state tax commission. The COM
mission has decided that the action of
the board was void. In this city the
board cut down the valuation made by
the assessors on the stocks of the
Schuette Bros. and O. Torrison stores,
but in view of the decision of the tax
commission the valuation as fixed by
the assessors must stand. The follow
ing is the letter to the supervisor OF
assessments from the tax commission:
Mr.. Joseph Connell, Supervisor of AS
sessment, Manitowoc, Wis.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 29th
inst. complaining of a discrimination
in the assessment of certain property
in the city of Two Rivers came to
hand this morning
In reply we beg to advise you that
the board of review has no power or
authority to change valuations upon
the assessment roll without evidence.
If the property of the Hamilton Man
ufactlIring company was assessed on
the same basis as other property in
the city and the board of review re-
duced the valuation without sworn
evidence to warrant the reduction,
their action in that behalf was abso-
lutely void and may be disregarded.
The statute is SO plain and decisions of
the Supreme court so numerous that
this Is no longer an open question. If
the facts are as we understand them
from your letter the duty of the assess
or is to disregard the action of the
board OF review relating to this proper
ty and return the roll as the assess
ment was originally made.
Yours very truly,
THOS. f. LYONS,
romnicSiopar
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
CITY LOSES CASE.

Judge Chloupek, before whom the
case of the city versus Max Rahr was
tried in municipal court decided ir
favor of the defendant. The actor
was brought for violation Of a city or
dinance which among other things for
bids motor cars passing any vehicle 60
ing in the same direction upon any
bridge in the city. Mr.. Rahr admit
ted passing but claimed that the ordin'
ance was unreasonable. The follow
ing is the decision:
''It was conceded by the city that au-
tomobiles and other similar vehicles
under section 1636-51 have equal rights
upon public highways with all other
vehicles, and also that by section 1885,
55 no city shall have power by any en-
actment to encroach upon such rights
except in this to-wit: That they may
by exercise of their police power, when
public safety and other conditions SO
warrant, pass ordinances regulating
such vehicles and that such ordinances
shall be valid unless it is proven that
it is unreasonable or that the necessity
thereof is unwarranted. 1t was admit
ted that the five witnesses in behalf OF
the defense were men who were users
OF such vehicles and were competent
to give evidence as to whether public
safety or other conditions too numer-
Gus to mention, warranted the enact
ment of section of such ordinance so
that the same may be considered rea-
sonable in the action before the court.
1t would serve no good purpose to re-
peat any of the testimony given on
part of the defense which was properly
unobjectionable, except a hypothetic
one which was not considered, being
the only testimony offered uncontra-
dicted in the whole or any part thereof
which absolutely and without any re-
servation whatsoever proves said Sec
tiOn of said ordinance to be unrea-
sonable and unwarranted and therefore
in accordance Herewith and by virtue
of citations presented to the court by
the respective attorneys which read
that the courts will not interfere with
its enforcement until the reasonable
ness or want of necessity for such meas
ure is made to appear by satisfactory
evidence, it seems to me that my duty
follows as day follows night.
Therefore Max Rahr, the defend
ant herein, by virtue of this arrest un-
der this complaint is not guilty; That
the complaint against him be dismiss
ed and he be discharged.
"Dated this 9th day of July, A. D.,
1911.
JOHN CHLOUPEK,
Acting Municipal Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 63l. The general state tax
for the maintenance of the State Uni
versity is increased from 81 to 3-S of Il
mill. This will mean an increase of
approximately $25O,000, For each of
the next two fiscal years $780, 900 are
appropriated to Che university from
the general fund of the state for build
ing purposes; for university extension
and correspondence teaching, 100000
and Sl2J, 900 for the present and next
fiscal years respectively: for agriculture
al experiments and travelling schools
of agriculture $40, 900; for the purchase
OF land for university purposes, Si7, 900
per year for five years.
For the maintenance of the State
Normal Schools an annual tax of l-G of
mill is provided for. This is in lieu
of the annual appropriation of $40, 600
and viii, increase the income by over
100000. The sum of $4,000 is APP
propriated annually to the normal
school fnnd income for period OF three
years for building, equipments and
grounds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Samuel j. Tilden died on Wednesday
morning, having a short time previous
received an apoplectic stroke. He was
78 years OF age. Tilden's name is as
familiar as household word through
out the land and is n synonym for
shrewdness, sagacity and statesman
ship. The history of the world does
not furnish parallel for Tilden's
silent leadership. 1t was unquestioned
and almost absolute as it was also dis
Greet and unseliish. No man was ever
better prepared for political life before
assuming its burdens. He seemed in
vincible because he had made ample
provision for every contingency Of the
future which he preyised with the
glance OF prophet. His mind had
that wonderful power of concentration
by which he could weld facts together
and draw conclusions which were in.
evitable and the wisdom of which the
event always justified. His political
papers were read with kind of su.
perstitious reverence as If their author
had the power of peering into futurity
and advertising the DEGREES Of fate.
He was a great man, scarcely second
to Alexander Hamilton, but he was not
man whom the people could love
though they could not but admire him
Had he been allowed the opportunity
he would have done them infinite ser
vice but as statesman not as phil
anthropist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

ATTACK ON WASHINGTON APPRE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are enter
tained, apparently, that the rebels
intend moving on Washington. The
call Of Secretary Cameron, to hurry
forward the troops will be noticed.
Speculations as to what they probably
intend, are useless, as our readers can
see the news and judge for themselves,
One thing, however, we conceive very
certain. They will find attacking our
own troops, fresh and in their own en-
trenchments, very different from their
late experience with our wearied and
hungry troops in the open ground at
Bull Run, while they were behind
their entertainments.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

f.. r. Smith, who lived on the Two
Rivers road died yesterday at . p. NJ.
Mr. Smith was one of the early settlers
of Manitowoc and at one time kept a
store, where he employed as clerks
men, who have since become the lead.
ing business men of the city. The
funeral will take place Friday at 2:3C
Z. NJ. from the Episcopal church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

The Teachers Institute for Mani
towoe County will be held in the High
School Building West Side,) the week
beginning August u. The session
will open at ten O'Clock the first day
and the organization completed before
noon. Every teacher in the county is
expected TO be present during the en-
tire time of this institute. The i'm
stitute will not open until ten O'Clock
the first day, thus teachers viii have
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

next legislature "A plan, if need be, in
the form of bill which will cure any
abusees, if any are found to exist in the
sale Of schoolbooks in this state.
The membership of the committee
consists of three assemblymen appoint
ed by the speaker Of the assembly and
two senators appointed 10y the presid
ing officer OF the senate and is as fol.
lows:
Assemblymen Thomas Mahon,
Eland; Thomas A, Roycroft, Chippewa
Falls; Charles B. Perry, Milwaukee;
Senators Harry Martin, Darlington
and John S. Donald, Mt. Horeb.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
LOST.

A lady's gold watch and fob either
In Brillion on Main street to the depot
pr on the $50 p. M. train to Grimms.
Finder will please return TO Peter Gel
|gel, st. Nazianz, Wis, and receive re-
ward. If.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
TW ENTE-FINE f. YEARS AGO.

Forrest and Fred Schultz went to
Silver Lake on Tuesday and caught
three bushels of fish. Fred tells the
story and Forrest agrees to it with
tacit earnestness and solemn mods of
approval.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Some school districts in the county
annual school meetings passed resolu.
tions instructing school boards not to
allow teachers to keep their schools
open the day following the attendance
at ball Good. Now the school
boards which have not been so in
structed should use power they have
anyway, and see to it that no school is
taught by teacher incapacitated
from loss of sleep.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 5O5. Employers shall allow all
employees over fourteen and under six
teen years Of age a reduction in hours
of work not less than the number of
hours such employees may he required
by law to attend evening school, con
tinuation classes, industrial or com
mercial schools, which may be cstab-
lished by any municipality.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

THE STEAMERS UNION AND VICTOR.
The construction OF the two steamers
Union and Victor at Manitowoc, has
been of great benefit to our town, at
least $4,000 having been expended
among our mechanics, lumbermen, etc.
during the past eight months. This
amount does not include the machinery
and furniture. The entire cost of the
Victor is about $2S, 900.
To Capt. A. f. Goodrich, the owner,
is our town indebted for this large eX-
penditure of money in our midst, and
we hope his enterprise will be so sue
cessful as to warrant him in increasing
his navy until he becomes Commodore
of the Lakes"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 5l2. County and city superin-
tendents shall within ten days after the
close Of each month during the school
year report to the bureau Of labor and
industrial statistics the name of each
child who has not complied with the
compulsory attendance law, ohe name
and address Of the parent or guardian
of such child to be included in the re-
mort
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 429. Empowers county boards
to borrow money and issue bonds for
the establishment and Improvement OF
county schools of agriculture and do.
nestle economy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 625. Appropriates 5000 for
the purpose Of defraying the expenses
OF a joint committee appointed to in
vestigate schoolbook prices and the
textbook situation in the state. The
joint resolution No. ll4A) which or
ders this investigation prescribes that
the committee shall present TO the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. ass, Requires that at the
time of erection of school house upon
site such site shall abut on public
highway or street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

A SOUTHERN ACCOUNT A Ken.
lucky paper states that Mr.. Russell, OF
the London Times, declared that the
loss Of the killed and wounded of the
Federals in the battle of Bull Run
must amount to twelve thousand, and
that the loss of the Confederates will
probably reach four thousand. He
states that history records no such de-
feat for the past century-no rout SC
utter and complete as thai of the Fed.
eral forces. The fighting of the South.
ern men, he says, was magnificent.
They fired with the precision of vet.
erans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. psi. Requires that all diplo-
mas or certificates or certified copies
of diplomas or certificates held by non
resident pupils who are attending a
free high school, shall be attached to
the sworn statement of the secretary
of the free high school board when
making claim for tuition to the town
in which the pupil resides; further,
diploma shall be issued by or under the
direction of the county superintendent
of schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

M. 4 NJ. PLANK ROAD.-Several
farmers have requested us to state that
the Plank Road leading west towards
Menasha is now in first rate condition,
and that they are greatly indebted to
Mr.. Conley, the new proprietor, for the
benefit they have derived from such a
good thoroughfare. We knew Conley
would do it, and will see for ourself
some day when we get money enough
to "come around" one of Tom Win
dates fast horses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

no excuse for not being present on
time.
Mr.. S. b. Tobey of Wausau will take
the work in language, arithmetic and
geography If desired some other sub
iect may be substituted for above, or a
special class formed.
The work in penmanship will be in
charge of Mr.. Book
Mr.. A, b. Stout OF Madison will take
the nature study and agriculture work.
In nature study the subject OF plants
will be taken up. y few types of cul-
tivated flowers and common weeds
will be studied. In agriculture few
Of the most important crops will be
studied. Some time during the week
Mr. Stout will give an illustrated lee
turo on "Indian Earth Works in Wis
consin."
II desired the county superintendent
will have 4 section in library methods.
He will also do some work along some
of the lines seldom taken IN at our
+, institutes, as spelling, board work, etc.
Some of the specific problems of our
teachers as observed 10y the superin-
tcndent will be discussed and criticised.
Teachers are requested to bring their
Manuals. A limited number of bound
copies are still left for those that did
not receive one last year. DO not fail
to bring your Manual.
BE on time the first day and every
succeeding day. Last year our enroll
ed attendance was excellent. Ii prop
er plans are made this institute ought
to be a sort Of vacation to the teachers.
Bring your school problems along TO
be solved, Take an active part in the
discussions. II you can do anything
new and inspirational we will all APP
preciate it.
The regular teachers third grade
fall examination Will be held in the
Court House, Monday and Tuesday,
August IS, For the outline of the
work in the various branches see the
/ Annual.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. I2l. Amends section Az Of
the statutes by striking out the words
"embrace not more than thirty-siX
square miles" This means that if adj
visable the supervisors may form school
districts containing more than thirty
six square miles of territory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. Ssh Every woman who is II
citizen of the state, of the age of twen-
ty-one years or upwards, who has re-
sided in the state one year, and in the
election district ten days next preced-
ing any election pertaining to school
matters, shall have the right to vote at
such election.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 292. If one-room school en-
rolls siXty-tiye or more pupils for n
period of more than twenty days, pro-
vision must be made for an additional
teacher and an additional department
for the next school year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 333. No candidate for any
judicial or school Office shall be nomi-
mated or elected upon any parry tic
knt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. ls2. Repeats the law author
izing the state superintendent to
countersign diplomas Of graduates OF
the Milwaukee high schools and nor
nal department thereof thus giving
such diploma the effect OF state
certificate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. j3G. Women who are Of age
and who have resided for at least one
year in the school district are eligible
10y election or appointment to member
ship on the school board. Similar
qualifications with respect to the county
qualify for the Office Of county super
intendent of schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 10. Relates to the counter.
signature of high school diplomas by
the county superintendent. The pro-
vision requiring twelve weeks study
of theory and art of teaching" has been
repealed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 5l6. School district bonds are
exempted from taxation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. $40. a person holding some
form of state license or certificate may
teach in county training school for
teachers. Heretofore such assistants
had to have the legal qualifications re-
quired of principals of free high
schools,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
EDUCATIONAL.

(BN c. w. MEISNEST.)
The following is summary of some
more school laws enacted 10y the legis-
lature Of 1911.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

MARRIED. AT the Catholic church
in Manitowoc, on the 4th inst, by Rev.
John N. Peitfer, Mr.. Malachi Shannon,
of Franklin, Kewaunee Co., to Miss
Ann Mcnamara, of Rockland, Mani
towoc County.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 522 Forbids the employment
of minor over fourteen years Of age
who is unable to read and write legibly
simple sentences in the English Ian
guage, unless he is a regular attendant
at a public evening school or continua-
ton school If such school is main
,oinnI
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

Chap. 339. Union free high school
districts may be bounded by town,
school district, section, or half-section
lines, or by lines bounding in part an
existing free high school district.
Natural boundaries may be substituted
if necessary
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03

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