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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
A TRAGIC DEATH.

Word was received here Wednesday
afternoon of the tragic death of Rich
ard w. Burke near Crystal Springs,
thirty miles from Tampa, Florida. No
details were given in the first telegram
to his wife, but later dispatches stated
that he was killed by the train at
Zephyr Hills, station about five miles
from Crystal Springs.
The news of his sudden death was a
shock to his wife and to his many
friends in this city. Mr.. Burke was
here for several weeks this summer
and left for Florida about two weeks
ago, accompanied by his son Kenneth.
He was at the head of Co-Opera-
tive Land Co. of which he was one
OF the organizers and spent most
Of his time at Crystal Springs the past
year or two.
Mr.. Burke was about 50 years old
and has been resident of this city
some seventeen years. He came here
from Carks Mills where he conducted
general store for several years. While
he was engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness he studied law and after being ad-
mitted to the bar he disposed of the
store and removed with his family to
this city and formed a partnership with
+. S. Schmitz and continued in the
practice of law up to a few years ago
when he quit to devote his whole time
to the real estate. MIR. Burke was city
attorney during the Stole administra-
tion from 1905 to 1907. He was a sue
cessful lawyer, an honest and well read
man, good citizen, kind husband
and father. He is survived by his wife
and one son Kenneth, also two sisters,
Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Butler, both
residing in the northern part of the
state. The body will be brought here
for burial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

District number 8 town OF Center
Vile has again voted to put up some
more apparatus for games on the school
grounds. Last year the district spent
almost forty dollars in apparatus and
material, and this coming year whirl-
igig, turning pole and ladder will be in
stalled. The children of this progress
sive little community will certainly en-
JOY the efforts of its progressive citi-
zens, who have worked as usual in
matters of this kind, with some OPP
position 10 secure this novel apparatus.
Other school districts are considering
installing similar apparatus next fall.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
(BY c. W. MEIsNEsT.)

The following teachers who taught
in our county last year are not going
TO teach in the county this year. Some
are going away to school, others are
going West, some are simply quitting
the work to enter something else more
congenial and remumerative while a
few viii be married. While some Of
those quitting are less efficient than
others the list contains the names of
many experienced teachers who have
been more or less successful and others
who have done most excellent work.
am disappointed TO lose so many good
ones. The thirty seven that are not
going to teach in the county the com.
ing year made vacant just that many
positions, most Of which had to be
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

A DRAFT TO BE MADE. The order
which follows has beel issued by the
War Department for the immediate
draft of 100000 men for nine months
service, and for the drafting after the
18th inst, OF sufficient number to
make up any deficiency in the 800, 900
three years men heretofore called for
that may exist at that date. When
these new leves shall be placed in the
field, the United States will have at
least million of men in active service
the largest force, for a single nation,
recorded in modern history. This or
der is the most important event of the
war, and we publish it without COM
ment, leaving our readers to form
their own opinions:
War Department,
Washington, Aug. 4, 1862.
Ordered, First--That draft of 300,-
600 militia be Immediately called into
the service of the United States, to
serve for nine months unless sooner
dscharged.-The Secretary of War
will assign quotas to States, and estab-
lish regulations for the draft
Second-That if any state shall not,
by the 18th Of August, furnish its quota
of the additional 100000 volunteers
authorized by law, the deficiency of
volunteers in that state will also be
made up by special draft from the
militia The Secretary of War will
establish regulations for this purpose.
Third Regulations will be prepared
by the War Department and presented
to the President, with the object OF
securing the promotion of officers of
the army and volunteers for meritor-
ious and distinguished services, and
preventing the nomination and ap-
pointment in the militia service of in
competent and unworthy officers. Re-
gulations viii also provide for riddinD
the service of such incompetent per-
sons as now hold commissions
by the President.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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filled with beginners.

filled with beginners.
Sometimes in some communities
there is feeling against beginners. 1t
Is true that some schools should not
accept beginners as teachers, but it
must also be remembered that II thirty
seven old ones quit, every one cannot
get an experienced teacher. A number
of the so called better schools have
hired beginners. II such beginners
make good, it is the best thing that
could have happened to the school, to
have hired beginner. Such teach
er will then surely remain TO-. several
years, while If he began in smaller
school he would, If he made good, look
for different position the following
year.
The following is the list OF those
that have quit
Elma Hanson Myrtle McKeough
Nellie Sadlier Mary Holfeltz
Rose Meyer Edward Prucha
Ella Schneider Vivian Houghton
Christ Schade Erie Stoneman
Chas. Elmer BENJAMIN Reich
Law. Richdorf Bernice Halverson
Mary Goggins Arthur Huebner
Warren Barnes Mary Kabat
Jennie O'Connor Esther Otto
Edward O'Hearn Olga Wigen
Ray. Mccarthy Raymond Grady
Helen Peppard Lillian Chloupek
Hannah Lorigan Alice Jindra
Randolph Stoehr Alvena Nespor
Laura Madison Warren Fischer
Simon Wehrwein Frances Mccarthy
, Dwight w Breed Anna Pilger
Catherine Doolan
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

Accidental laporing man, named
Helga Gulckson, engaged in work on
the pile-driver used in the construction
of the foundation of O. Torrison's s
store, now in process Of erection, had
his hand caught by the descending
hammer, which took off the first joint
of his thumb and mangled his hand
badly. DR.. Easton dressed the wound
Immediately after its occurrence, and
it is hoped the sufferer will soon have
the use of his hand again,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
The SPECIAL SESSION. 5

The county board met in special ses-
sion Wednesday afternoon. Chairman
Lundberg presided and all members
were present. The purpose of the
meeting was to have the lake shore
road between this city and Two Riv-
ers put on the map, that is, included
in the county system of highways.
The movement was started by the au-
tomobile association which offered to
contribute $4,000 toward the construc-
tion of the road. Mr.. A. r. Hirst of
the state highway commission was
present and addressed the board at
some length on the good roads law.
Briefly, 10 substance, he said that the
only way in which Manitowoc county
can get good permanent roads in the
future is to come under the law and
have roads built under the supervision
of the highway commission.
Mr.. Nash and others spoke in favor
of having the lake shore road made a
part of the system. After the subject
was debated, and several questions
asked and answered the following reso-
luton signed by Fred Wilsman was
offered.
"Resolved that the Manitowoc Coun-
ty System of prospective state high
ways be and it hereby is increased by
the addition thereto of the so-called
Observation-Disclosures and Two Rivers
road, extending from and connecting
the city of Manitowoc to and with the
city Of Two Rivers, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions:
"Such addition must first be consent
ed to by the State highway commits
sion;
''Such addition shall take effect only
after private parties shall have depos-
tied with the County treasurer the sum
of five thousand dollars to be used by
the County in the construction of said
road ss part of said system, for which
deposit said treasurer shall give re-
ceipt specifying the amount and the
purpose thereof;
"Such addition shall not subject the
to 4ns of Manitowoc and Two Rivers,
nor either of them, to any duty or liza
bility to contribute in any way nor to
any amount to the construction, nor to
aid in the construction, of said road as
a part of said system, but said con-
struction shall be wholly county and
state charge as provided by Section
13l7m-5 of the Statutes, and to meet
such charge there is hereby authorized
and levied a county tax of Five Thous-
and Dollars upon all the taxable pro-
perty of said County"
The resolution was lost by vote of
10 to II as follows:
Ayes-Allie, Brandt, Laun, Martens,
Meany, Pfeffer Refs, Schulze, Sweet
ing, Thuss, Weina and Wilsman-12.
Noes-Alfson, Brennan, Frederick,
Gustaveson, Last, Lorfeldt, d., Lor-
felt, j., Luedke, Lundberg, Muth, Pet
ska, Schetter Schubert, Spencer,
Strouf, Trossen, Wilke, Willot and
Defky-19'
Hynek of Franklin was absent dur
ing the time the vote was taken.
The board then adjourned sine die.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk
the past week:
John p. Giese OF Chicago and Helen
Burkhardt OF Kiel; Edwin Rathsack of
Milwaukee and Salma Dembsky Of this
city: Albert Erickson and Clara John
son, both Of Liberty; Frank Groh of
Sheboygan and Mamie Miller Of St.
Nazianz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

ties. During this long legislative Ca
reer Mr.. Randolph has an unsurpassed
record OF achievement of remedial leg
islation. He has been in the very
forefront of the progressive movement
in Wisconsin. Coming from the peo-
pie he has worked for them.
''Two CENT" FARE
He was one of the leaders in the
fight that resulted in the enactment of
this law, which was partly instrument
al in forcing the same issue and re-
ducing the rate in peighboring states.
Co-EMPLoY..E BILL
He aided in the passage of this mea-
sure, which has been so beneficial to
employees, and especially so to those
engaged in railroading.
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
He worked at every session for the
election of United States senators by a
direct vote of the people, when one
vote meant so much towards carrying
Wisconsin for this much needed re-
form.
ADVALOREM TAXATION
He voted for the advalorem taxation
OF railroads, which taxes the railroads
of the state on the property valuation
basis, instead of under the former lic-
ense fee system, and under which rail-
roads are now annually paying hundreds
of thousands more in taxes than they
formerly did.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
He voted for the bill creating the
Railroad Commission, and voted at
different times to strengthen the same
so the Commission might be more
effective instrument of good to the
people of our state.
INSURANCE
BY his vote he aided in putting upon
our statute books the long list of in
surance measures, which together are
acknowledged to be the best insurance
code in existence.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
He aided in the passage of amend
ments to the primary election laws
whereby each voter is enabled to in
dicate directly his preference for the
office of President, and also to express
his choice for delegates to his party's
national convention.
NATIONAL INCOME TAX
He voted for the ratification of the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States which will
permit the enactment Of constitu-
tional and practicable national income
tax law.
CORRUPT PRACTICE LAW
He aided in the fight for honesty
and decency waged over the investiga-
tion OF the election of Senator Isaac
Stephenson. which investi CATION dis
closed the crying necessity of thor
ough corrupt practice act, which was
shortly after passed by both the state
and nation.
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
He was q member OF the special
committee en- industrial insurance
which drafted the present workmen's s
compensation law, which is long step
toward .materializing the universally
accepted doctrine Of compelling the
industry to bear the burden OF its acci-
dents, and which has met the warm
approval OF those in all interested
classes who are most competent to
Judge its merits. Heretofore an in
jured worker recovered compensation,
II at all, as the employer offered it, on
went through long and expensive liti-
CATION. Now his compensation is sure,
speedy, free and based on scientific
principles. Tais Is one Of the greatest
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

Otto Schmidt, son Of Judge Schmidt,
has become business manager and local
editor Of the Northwestern while his
father has been county Judge. He is a
very gentlemanly young man and far
better looking than the old 'un. Otto
will be general favorite when he
fully gets the 'run of things"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
PAID Advertisement.

Amount to be paid herefor $1,000
Authorized and written in collabora-
ton in the interest of Samuel w. Ran
dolph, 921 North Tenth ST., Manito-
voc, Wis,
BY Isaac Cratic, VIM. Reinholdt,
II. F. Kelley, Noel Nash, Herman
Stein, Gustav Kirst, Frank Yindra,
Ed. Kellner,
Personal Campaipn Committee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
AN EDITORS DREAM.

We had a dream the other night,
When all around was still
We dreamed we saw host oI folk
Pay up their printers bill.
We wish the dream would come to pass,
And our empty Golfers fill
Tar umph de da de diddle dun
re umph te diddle dill.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

SAMUEL W. RANDOLPH
Democratic Candidate for Represent
alive in congress in the 9th congress
sional district, was born in the city of
Manitowoc on the 5th OF December,
1872, and has since resided there. Mr..
Randolph was first elected to the Wis
consin State Senate in 1902, and was
the youngest member of that body.
He was reelected in 1905, and again
1910, each time with greatly increased
majorities, which testifies to the ap-
proval of his official course by the vot-
ers of Manitowoc and Calumet Coun-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

DR.. Faige returned last week from
an extended visit at Unity at which
place he formerly taught school.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

p. H. Hewitt is assisting in conduct
ting an institute at Amigo this week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

District Attorney Schmitz was an
amateur fireman on Friday night and
he now tramps around as if one half
of him didn't agree with the other half
and wanted to hang back. He fell off
a building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

J. S. Villas OF Kaukauna came to con-
clude the editor OF this paper was in n
bad way for religion and with true
missionary spirit presented him a
splendidly bound volume on religious
topics. When the teachings OF the
book are fully absorbed an effort viii
be made to convert 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

Mr.. p. J. Koelzer of Amigo has been
spending few days in the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

On Tuesday last the Lake Shore
Times passed into the hands of II. G,
kress.-Mr. Kress is man of ideas, OF
good education, having spent some
years as a cadet in the Annapolis Naval
Academy He is a "strong" republic
an, though by no means narrow, and
has the ability to make good news
paper man. He is son-in.law of the
late Judge Reed,
Mr.. Anderson will in the future give
his entire attention to the law. In the
management Of a newspaper he happily
disappointed great many. An ultra
partisan in opinion, it was generally
believed his paper would be bitter, but
he quits the profession more highly
valued better understood, and with an
entirely different estimate of his par
tisan qualities than when he first took
charge of his paper. He quits with
out enmities and bears with him the
hearty God-speed of his former com
rades in aflliction. He has reason to
thank heaven he is out of the wretch
ed, Misunderstanding, hopeless and
thankless task Of publishing n local
paper where reputation, IL it be won
at all, is won outside the confines Of
the county. The Pilot congratulates
Anderson and commiserates Kress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

Maggie Morrisey OF Franklin died
last week. She had for many years
been teacher in the public schools Of
this county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08

wv ENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
SAMUEL w. RANDOLPH

Personal Campaign Committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
BOTH JUDGE AND MAN.

The death of Judge Samuel -, WIT of the
Hastings Court spells one Of those municipal
tragedies which arise when n public official is
aeid in popular love- which can only happen
jn the rare case that i man has the power to
I'LL the several positions of judge and friend
o. official and citizen. without loss to either
capacity
Any Richmond lawyer will tell you tina.
Judge WIT was able in making decisions,
gifted in mis- understanding OF the law itself,
possessed Of the highest and priest ideals OF
the function OF a jurlst. courteous. and vita
the saving grace Of sympathy In all his court
relationships.
But the man on the street could tell you
something that. after all, is more worth while.
He could point to man who escaped the COM
mon rule of mediocrjty, and who yet remem
hered to hold by fundamental fellowshps. He
could cite you the instance OF brilliant mind
that did not feed on itself, but spent itself by
preference In the simplicitles OF friendships,
He could boast TO you. with reason. that he
was friend OF The judge--and that the Judge
was a friend 10 aim
Each OF these estimates Is true. Each of
them. for itself. goes to make up the character
a Judge whom the city mourns. There was
the Judge and there was the man. They min
gled If at times they forgot the one the other.
a. duty or heart made the first cali. The
result was public servant without reproach;
an individual man associate and brother
whose loss Is without repair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
POPULAR DEMOCRATIC SUBSCRIPTIONS.

j. TAYLOR Eilyson, member OF the onational
committee from Virginia. has addressed letter
tc the Democratic press of the State urging
that the various papers open contributions to
tbe national campaign fund
The Fugjp;oa takes pleasure IN declaring
itself ready TO do in this regard all that it
may be able to do. This paper will receive and
promptly forward all contributions. and in
making this declaration we wish to say that
think s the spirit OF the fund that Is being
raised, that the end in view ID as much to haze
I'D army of contributors as 1t is to have d
satisfactory sum total Of subscriptions
II is the generally accepted verdict that the
campaign upon which the country is now enter
ing will be. n many respects the most novel
since that Of 1850 Whate4er happens the
common sense Of the country will stand be
tween agitation and revolution. But there are
rany things almost as had as revolution that
might happen H. for any reason. the country
should yield itself TO appeal 20 passion or in
any sense lose head which many and SO
totent Influences are trying so hard to turn
Between the country and the twin crises of
or the danger Of rule by interests even more
selfish in that they deny their concern and hide
their Vaccinations stands the Democracy
party OF the progress which the country de-
mands party. also, of the sanity which the
country must preserve to escape a threatened
sickness.
Ia this alignment il 2lll- he- a aae thing "a
united Democracy rising TO meet its
moment with n united front, taking It's funds
from the people to fight the battle for the
people
II should be matter o. pride TO all Nirginians
to see that the state which has given more
Presidents 10 the country than any other
which Is now able to claim as a native son the
Presldent--shal show by the uuirersalts
of It's contributions the popular character Of lts
beliefs and its faith in the candidate Of ne
party
Send any contribution you may wish 10 Tn
riralnian We shall take personal pride IL
being your agent in placing it In care Of tbs
committee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
OUGHT TO GET OFT. OR STAY IN.

Down In North Carolina there once lived a
genius who ran a periodical called Webster :
Weekly" Apart from a most wonderfully
constructed vocabulary which asked no odds
on any one who desired to venture into the
realm OF abuse. Colonel Websters forte and
genius consisted In the practical performances
of his memory
No matter what happened. how long since
the statement was made, what the gentleman
had since said Colonel Webster was the re
cDrdtng angel or politics aud public life for
All his State and many who lived In States
thereto adjoining
preenng politician had occasion to discover
II ger of something that the thnudeFous
sDniasSa OF the audience. and then wake 40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27

/ to find that Coione. Webster had dug up some
thing you had said to the exactly opposite
effect fifteen years before aud not only dug ii
side, and cheek by jowl
! Colonel Webster has been dead quite a
while and his fling system, or his lack OF it.
which amounted 20 the same thing, has died
with him While he lived he was the Man
With the Book before whom Hypocrisy feared
10 somersault for fear of the consequent dis
closures printed with the verify OF picture
film. North Carolina politicians have been
breathing better and talking more freely ever
since his demise,
We take this long way around to glory in
the memory or the Baltimore sun which has
dug mp this gem OF wisdom from the writings
Of the Bull Moose:
A man cannot act both without and within the
party. he do either but he cannot possibly do
both. Each course has Its advantages. and one
cannot take the advantages or the Disadvantages
separately.
Whereupou the SHn goes ahead 10 show what
we all know. but what Is OF continuing inter-
est. That the emphasis of the Bull Moose in
general is 10 claim that they are still in the
party; that it IL the party that has left them;
that they are still in the fold. even after they
have jumped the fence that, soon or late. they
will be taken back. patted on the back for
treachery. given the fatted calf. the trimmings
and the section" One Bonaparte, indeed
boasts of former eopements when he says
! supported Grover Cleveland for President in
1854, supported Thomas q. Hayes for Mayor in
1893: each occasion those or us who thus left
the fold of the q. O = soIenuiy warned
that had broken with II until the crack or
doom, but each occasion was again Repub-
lfcan In good standing within Elk months and
found the magnanim0us a. o. p. no less willing
to take the benefit Of all the time. thought. labor
ana money could give II than 1t had been before
my bHCtEfdfug.
We think there ought TO he established a
time and an issue. Let us know what our
parties are. and why Let lis have some Ger
titnde as TO whether gentleman is scaling a
rampant or straddlne ditch Particularly
with respect to Bull Moose. it would seem that
tn emphasis on political virility ought 20 get
somewhere further than a rest cure ia = hos
pital devoted TO the cure of political uer>a eN-
haustion