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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
one-Time Tramp Reaches Honor.

William H. Davies, recently placed
on England's civil pension list with a
pension of fifty pounds a year, Is prob
ably the first actual tramp in the his.
tory Of that country to be so honored.
Davies is a Weshman by birth and a
tramp by preference, having lived the
life for many years in this country
and England. He Is minus a foot, the
result of a stolen train ride. After
years of vagabondage he turned his
attention to literature, and following
many bitter disappointments "arriv
ed He has written both verse and
prose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
CLASS OF 1912.
SECOND HONOR DIPLOMAS.
Average 80 or over, Minimum 65)
Average 70 90; Minimum so

Average 70 so; Minimum So
Peter Arends Walter Namz
Henry Backhaus Joseph Noyachek
John NJ. Bartelme Albert Pekarske
Edith Baugniet Theresa Peppard
Adolph Benishek Elmer Pfetferkorn
oscar Benzinger Mabel Pinter
Iohn Billy John Pinter
Hattie Blaha Charles Pritzl
Fred * Bohne Jennie Ramesh
Marcella Bradley Libbie Ramesh
Isabella Brouchoud Jennie Reed
Edwin 6, Brown Edwin Rouiler
Matte Deehr Frances Rouil!er
Helen Degenhardt Linda Rusch
Frank Denor John SChmahl
Genevieve Dunbar Carl Schmidt
Edwin Ever Elsie SchneIl
Ruby Fluhr Rose SchneIl
MarCella Frank Viola Schnel
Roland Freis Darwin Schuette
Rose Frelich Lille SCHULTZ
William Fronk Lola Schwalbe
Edward Hall August Schwanke
Clara b. Haws Fred Sebcrt
Elmer tietzel Carl T.. SchiIling
Emma Hngiss Clarence SchiIlng
Edward Ilinak Albie Shimek
Lewis HOLY Anita T., Shlmek
Alois J, Holschbach Mary Skwor
Annie Holn Edward ] Sleger
Eugene lioln Edwin Specht
Wancle Hostak Serena l.. Staudt
Ida Huebner Emil Stradal
Edward Jachimstal Amelia Strouf
Bruno T., Jacob Flora Strouf
Egon g. Jacob Anna L. Swetik
Roland Jacobi Blanche Swetlik
Walter Jaeger Henry Swetlik
Pear! Kelley Cecilia Iaddy
Ida kemplert Willie T. Thee
Alfred w. Klessig Royal II. Trosscn
Agnes Koch Erwin Vahlensten
Edward f. Lensmire Clara Wallander
Joseph linsmeyer lnez Walterbach
Jessie Logan Beata Weerts
Gerhard Lorfeld Freda Weerts
Elnora Luebke Walter Wcissgerbe
l. Ia Mathcson Frcda Wiegert
Donald Mccarthy Leilah Wentker
Esther Moineke Margaret Werneck
Raymond Meineke Ella Wesener
Anna Menchal Sylvia WorthinRtor
Erwin Muetzelburg Romeo Yench
Alvin Myers Emma Zermuehlen
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FOR SALE.

A hay press and 10 horse power
gasoline engine. Inquire OF Mrs.
Sarah Sullivan, Liberty. p o. Ad-
dress Timothy Il. Il. |, Wis. tt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23

10. Villas, Jr,, has gone up the line
for a weeks trip. The trip is a mix
ture of business and pleasure and 10.
may own mine when he returns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23

John Schuette intends to build an
elevator on the site Of Wilott & Sons
axe-factory, when that firm moves into
It's new quarters.
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PRIZES.

PRIZES,
Banner given by O. Torrison Co. in
1900 To the school winning in the oral
spelling contest.
ORAL SPELLING
First Prize-Gold medal, awarded by
Schuette Bros. Co.
Second Prize-Sterling Fountain Pen,
awarded by Theo. Schmidtman's Sons
Co.
Third Prize--Fountain Pen.
Fourth Prize-Two Books, Town
ship Library List Nos. 1868 and 1342.
Fifth Prize--Pearl handled knife,
awarded by Wernecke & Schmttz.
WRITTEN SPELLING.
First Prize-Camera, awarded by j.
Bigel Il Sons.
Second prize--B Book stand, awarded
by j. Staehle & Son.
Third Prize--Whittier's Poems,
awarded, by Chas. +. Fechter.
Fourth Prize-Academie Dictionary
Fifth Prize-Bottle Of ink q pint).
ADDING.
First Prize--Gold Medal, awarded by
g. A. Fehrs
Second Prize-- Fountain Pen, award
ed by c. w. Melsnest.
Third Prize Scholarship q mos. J
piano or violin, awarded by Prof J.
Kaiser.
Fourth Prize-one year subscription
to Manitowoc Piict, by Il. $, Grove.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23

MTS. CRY olulUIi, dSOu OS years,
pioneer settler of Manitowoc, died sud-
denly last Thursday afternoon at her
home on North 9th street. She had
been at work in the garden and was
apparently as well as usual when she
was taken i'll. She went into the house
but failed rapidly and died within an
hour.
She was the daughter of Hiram Hyde
Champlin and Almira Boardman Of
Middlebury, Vermont, in which city
Mrs. Smith was born on January Doth,
1880. The Champ)in family consisting
of father, mother and five children,
came to Manitowoc in September 1o4l
and made it their permanent home
The father Hiram Champlin died few
years after his arrival but the widow
and family remained.
Esther Almira Champlin was married
on January Sth, lS48 to Perry p. Smith
an enterprising and active young bust
ness man of the little village. 1t was
he who built the first vessel construct
ed in Manitowoc, little schooner call.
ed the Convoy. He was engaged in
numbering, merchandising and in buy
ing and selling real estate. In all his
various business affairs, Mrs. Smith
was an efficient helper and active as
sistant to her husband and they were
prosperous.
She is survived by her three sons
and their families. Hiram Champlin
Smith, the Oldest is retired business
man and capitalist of San Franciso,
Cal, Alonzo r. Smith is prosperous
dry goods merchant in New York City.
Ira p. Smith the youngest son is a
prosperous lumberman in South Amer
lea, being located at Curityba, Brazil.
Mrs. Smith is also survived by her
sister, Mrs. Laura Morse, who is now
the sole survivor of the old pioneer
Champlin family.
The passing of Mrs. Esther Almira
Smith closes long and interesting
chapter in the early history of Mani
towoc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23

Recitation A Bear Family
Lucille V0nzon
Recitation "Lasca"
Helen Degenhardt
Recitation Hattie's Views on
House Keeping Myra Klessig
Recitation The Second Trial
Lillian Jonas
Music Vocal Duet
Pupils Dist. No. 8 Liberty
Recitation My First Trial
Lambkin Teltzlaff
Recitation Johnny's History Lesson
Stanley Frischmuth
Music Pupils Dist. it. Rockland
Address The Country School Graduate
Prof. G. E. Patzer
Award of Medals and Prizes,
Presentation of Diplomas,
G. w. Moisncst
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DIED

Miss Nora Kirwan died last Thurs
day at Holy Family hospital. She had
been in poor health for some time and
was brought to the hospital from her
home in Meeme about week before
her death, Miss Kirwan was born in
Milwaukee, but her parents removed
to Meeme when she was two years of
age and she had lived there practically
all her life on the old farm with her
brother John. She was about 60 years
old and was held in esteem and re-
spect by all who knew her. Three
brothers, Judge Michael Kirwan of
this city, Atty. James Kirwan of Chill
ton and John Kirwan of Meeme sur
vive her. The funeral was held Satur-
day morning. Interment was in the
cemetery at ST. Nazianz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23

John Bahr, the sixteen Year old son
of Gottlieb Bahr of this city, died on
Monday after protracted illness dur
ing the last few days of which his suf-
ferings were intense
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ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

KILLED IN THE FIFTH REGIMENT. -
We find in the Milwaukee News, a
list of the soldiers killed of the Fifth
Regiment in the battle at Williams
burg, as follows!
Jacob Cochems Adolph A. Schirmer
David Woodcock Hartwell G. Hern
David Eddy Edwin Austin
Philip Zeigler Henry NJ. johnson
Charles Cole VIM. A. Reid
Henry f. Walker Thos. FL. Wheelock
We regret to say that Messrs. Coch-
ems, Woodcock and Eddy were mem
bers of Co. A., of Manitowoc.
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AT HoME.-Lieut Don. A. Shove of
Co. L. l4th Regiment, arrived here on
Wednesday morning, from Pittsburg
Landing, being obliged to return home
on account of tho prevailing sickness
among nearly all of our soldiers in that
vicinity. Lieut.. Shove behaved gal
lantly in the battle of Shiloh, and we
hope his health will be speedily re-
stored to enable him to return to duty.
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MONEY FOR THE FAMILIES or VOL
UNTEERS.-Our fellow citizen, Joseph
Villas, Jr., has received letter from
Lieut.. Walker of Co. A. 9th Regiment,
containing money sent from some OF
the boys in that company to their
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23

Lieut.. Walker reports the health Of
company as being excellent-but one
death having occurred in it, Martin
Calvin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

Some one borrowed a volume of the
writer's chambers Cyclopedia of En-
glish Literature" and has forgotten to
return it, and his name is also forgot
ten. Ii he will return it h. will be re-
warded with thanks. Il not, he may
take the other seven volumes and give
thanks. Let one of us have complete
set and the other the hanks.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
COLUMBIA TO FOSTER DRAMA
Graduates Start New Movement
to Develop Playwrights.

AS the first step in a new movement
started by the Columbia and Barnard
Graduates Dramatic League the object Of
which is to develop a widespread interest
among undergraduates In the drama and in
play writing, lecture on The Founda-
tions OF Modern Drama" was delivered by
Professor Donald Stuart of Princeton uni
versity, last night at Columbia before 4
large audience Of faculty, graduate and
undergraduate students and guests.
Professor Stuart. who conducts course
at Princeton in Romance literature, dis
cussed the relation OF literature TO the
drama and took the stand that the literary
drama had no place nor importance on the
stage Drama. he insisted. was action. not
words. and pantomime was a more impor-
tant part Of the art Of acting than speech
The Graduates Dramatic League will ar
range for regular meetings. at which talks
on the drama by visiting lecturers and
authorities on the subject will he given.
each lecture 10 be followed by general dis
cussion.
Another project of this organization is
70 hold itself ready to give productions OF
rlays written by students OF the univer-
sity.
Further plans to advance the purpose OF
fostering play writing among students are
under discussion now and will be an
nounced later.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
FREMSTAD SINGS AGAIN
In Fine Voice After Absence Due
to Illness.

Nine Olive Fremstad. totally cured Of
her late indisposition, made her first ap-
pearance I'm several weeks last night on
the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House,
singing Brunnhnde I'm Wagner's "Sieg-
fried" Nine. Fremstads Brjirnhilde Is
one Of her well known Impersona tions, and
her womanly awakening Is at once pas
sionate and beautifully tender. The others
in the cast were the same as at the last
performance. notable among them being
the resonant voiced Wandercr of Mr..
Griswold. the finely thought out Siegfried
Of Mr. Burrian. and the admirable Erda
of Mrs Matzenauer.
4 special word Of praise should p" said
for the ncU scenery or Act II. There Is
now a wood that is A wood ono in which
SieCfried might well have lost himself had
he been any but the hero without fear.
IN the afternoon there was special
performance of "Trayiata' in which. I'm
The first act A. least the audience must
have been IN doubt as 10 whether Mmo
Te,razzini was attempting 10 iw srsonate
NioIetta Nalerv or some buNom m"rmaiden.
The middle portion Of her costume was of
most resplendent green scales, giving her
the appearance ~ being very much a ish
out OF water She sang as usual.
Mr. smiruoff once again proved his in
capacity as Alfredo leaving the Germont
Of Mr.. Amato the real star Of the occs-
sion. The audience was of only moderate
size
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
OBITUARY NOTES.

CAPTAIN THOMAS O'REILLY died on
Wednesday from heart disease at his home
No 40 West both street. He was seventy
two years old and for several years before
hc retired from the Police Department in
1895, he was known as the 'czar OF the
Tenderloin" He was a native Of Greene
County. and came 10 this city when fifteen
years old. Captain ORerly served through
ont the civil War In 1850 he became
member Of the Police Department, and was
made a captain in 1857 He leaves wife
two sons and a daughter.
MRS. MARY +. MASON. wife of Alfred
Bishop Mason. a broker. with offices at No
n Pine street. died Yesterday morning from
angina pectoris al her home, No. Il East
54th street Mrs Mason was sixty years
old and was tho daughter of the Rev.
David Murdoch. Of New Milford. Conn She
was the author ~ several books and had
also contributed frequently 70 magazines.
ROY A. DENIAREST. OF Hackensack. y.
T.. who was stricken at the Oritan Fleln
club few DAYS ago with spinal meningitis
died Yesterday The young man was
graduate Of stevens Institute and was en-
gagged I'm the electrical engineering business
He was prominent in athletics in Hacken-
sack.
WILLIAM II. CRANE. a former justice
Of the peace in Rdgefield Park, y. j., dleu
Yesterday in the Soldiers Home at kear-
ney where he had been an inmate FOR
about four years He was veteran OF
the Civil War and was seventy-hve years
old
FRANCIS LEWIS SOMMER. vice-rresi-
dent Of the British Columbia Copper Com
many, Of New York died yesterday at the
home of his daughter. Mrs Edward Chi
chester. in Brookline, Mass. He was eighty
years old
J. EDWARD YOUNG. editor Of The
NIlddleburg (N " Gazette" for many
wears. who represented Schoharie County in
the Assembly for four years, and was
deputy state treasurer under Elliot Dan
forth is dead at the age of seventy years.
BENJAMIN W. WELLS. eX-Fire Com
missioner Of Boston, died suddenly yester-
day at the Puritan Club. in Beacon street
Boston Mr.. Wells was formerly promi-
nent in Democratic politics in Boston He
was forty-hve years old and unmarried.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
OF THE CONGRESSMAN" !"
IRVING PLACE THEATRE
Liner Won Unsere Lieut..

Mr. Adolf Link began last night a short
engagement as guest al the Irving Place
Theatre. appearing in the part OF Isaak
Stern I'm Berg's old-fashioned farce-comedy
Elmer Won Unsere Bout." Mr. Link is a
court comedian at the court Of the Duke
OF Saxe-Meinengcn. and is an actor Of wide
experience and obvious talent lie has
played in this city before, and was warmly
welcomed back by a crowded house.
BcrEs piece has little dramatic merit, but
has survived because Of the single charac-
ter of Stern. the shrewd unctuous. heart
n-the-right-place Jewish old clothes mer-
chant. who dominates all the situations
Mr.. Link brought out all the humor Of the
role, and sang its many couplets most
amusugly. lie was admirably supported
in the fun making BY Messrs. Platen, Rub
and Robert Tomorrow he will appear In
Der Storenfried" The cast was:
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
BROWN MEN HAVE A DINNER
Lantern Slides Give Entertain
ment-Fund Reaches S5OO,0OO.

The Brown University Club gave it's an
nual dinner TO nearly two hundred men,
bers and Brown alumni at the Hotel Savoy
last night. p, c. Stanley. '7s, president Of
the club, was POSTMASTER and seated at
the speakers table with him were w. HIP.
Faunce, 80, president Of Brown University:
Or. W. W. Keen, 49, OF Philadelphia.
Henry Kirke Porter, 90; William V. Kellen,
~. and the Rev. DR.. o. p. Clifford "A.
After the pictures OF many Of Browns
former presidents had been thrown on a
screen and views showing the college
campus, buildings and environments had
recalled familiar scenes to the oldest grad
uates. President Stanley addressed the
gathering
His remarks were chiefly on the task OF
raising $l,OO000O. which the student and
alumni bodies have recently undertaken
He said that one-half the needed amount
had already been subscribed, and then he
added ne was sure the remaining sum
would soon be forthcoming. The money
viii be utilized I'm pensioning Browns pro
fessors, increasing their salaries, the main
; tenance Of the John Hay Memorial
Library and the endowment OF the
Woman's College, Pembroke Hall.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
Mr.. sEAGLE GIVES RECITAL
Barytone Makes First Appearance Be
fore New York Public.

oscar seaGle. harytone, gave song re-
citaI Yesterday afternoon In Carnegie Hall
II was Mr. Seagle's first appearance he
fore the New York public, and the choice
OF a hall the size Of Carnegie denoted at
least confidence I'm the power of his voice
Yet that this confidence was not ill placed
was speedily proven by the ease with which
the singer produced his tones and propelled
them 10 the remotest corners Of the audi
torium
His voice is one of ample power and CON
siderable resonance. and his method Of tone
emission remarkably easy. Especially graft
fying. TOO. was his English diction in
group Of songs by Roger Quilter, Winthrop
Rogers. Blair Fairchild. Kurt SCHNEIDER
and Walter Rummell II all singers could
MAKE themselves understood as did Mr..
Seagle. there might be more chance for
opera I'm English. His French diction was
less satisfactory, though he sang tho
Faure and Debussy songs sympathetically.
NJ. Yves Not assisted at the plano, be-
sides playing in fairly satisfactory man
ner a number of selections, including
Beethoven's Senate hppassionata, Op 81.
The audience was OF moderate size.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
MUSIC
The Philharmonic Society.

MIR. Stransky brought the eighteenth CEN
tury classics into rather violent contrast
with the great musical dramatlst of the
nineteenth century i'm the ninth evening
subscription concert Of the Philharmonic
Society at Carnegie Hall last night. In the
first half Of his programme he produced
one Of the lesser symphonies of Haydn
Uhat in c minor, numbered in the Brett
kopf & Hartel series), the concerto for two
cIaviers. with string accompaniment in q
major. by Bach, and the overture to Mo
zart's opera Die Entfuhrung aus den
Serial" To dispose Of the last number at
once. it may he said that. effective as It is
in its place as an Introduction to the old
comic opera, it is the most light wasted
Mozart number that ever found its way
,lpon a symphonic programme. and that the
protuberant brass ornament which Sign1r
Busoni affixed 10 II in the way of a coda
ought to be a reason for keeping it ont
~ather than admitting it 10 the concert
repertoire. After this classic portion Of the
programme there was a Wagner revel con-
sistinE of the overture TO Der fiiegende
Honander," the "Siegfried Idyl" and the
"Kasermarsch
The Haydn symphony was admirably
played a little too violently and explosivey
in its dynamic contrasts. possibly but
gracefully. contnentlv. sympathetically and
reyerentally. And so. even I'm higher
degree. did Mossrs. Calico and Fracmcke
play the double concerto by Bach. IT is
nearly twenty-five years since the beauti-
ful old work was played here in public.
but those who can recall the performance
on May TO- 1890. I'm the Metropolitan Opera
House. when Dr. Won Bulow and Mi.
EuEen d'AIhert were the players. will re
member something very different and very
inferior. 10 what they heard last night
Then two virtuosi Of worldwide celebrity
gave a performance the memory of which
evokes a smile after more than two dec
AIDES Or. Won BulOw avoided the pedals
as II they were anathema; Mr.. dAlbert
daled with them as II they were benisons
from above and the public wondered what
Bach's music was really like. Last night
two local musicians. better known as peda
gogues than as virtuosi, played the music
with beautiful understanding OF its con
tents and lovely agreement as to how II
ought to be interpreted. and yet with all
needful perfection OF technique. II was a
refreshing element in the entertainment
II. L. X.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
MEETING OF NoN-SM0KERS
DR.. Pease Again Heads League
W. G.. T. u. to Co. operate.

DR. Charles G. Pease was reelected
rresident of the on-Smokers' Protective
7 ear,le Of America at the annual meeting
last night, at the founders home, No. 1ol
IVES, I'd street The Woman's Christian
Ternperance Union sent letter offering 70
cooperate with the league in its fight
against the weed. The offer was accepted.
and articles were drafted and sent on 10
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Al their headquarters. in ST. Louis.
The first branch Of the league was or
esnized during the week at Toledo, and
several others are in process Of formation
IN New York State, Pennsylvania, Kansas
and California.
Professor +. W Roman. OF the depart
raent OF sociology at Smiths College,
Northampton. Mass, was elected secretary
OF the league. He said last night that he
would push the crusade in Massachusetts.
Others elected last night were Horace
Greeley Knapp treasurer; Twyman o, Alb
bott, general counsel, and the following
vice. presidents: Professor Burt G. Wilder,
Of Cornell: Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. OF Wash
ington: Dr. Jenkin Lloyd Jones. of chi
cago: President David Starr Jordan Of Le-
land Stanford University; Professor Will
tam A. McKeever. Of the Kansas State
University; Chancellor James r. Day of
Syracuse University; Professor Winfield 8.
Hall, Of the Northwestern University; Pro-
fessor Stephen T. Peckham. Of this city;
Professor Thomas r. Stowel. Of the Uni
versitv Of Southern California; DR.. Charles
3 Davenport. head Of the Carnegie Insti-
tute for Comparative Evolution: Professor
Henry r. w. Farnam and Professor Fish
er, OF Yale, and Asa Francis Smith and
Charles II. Valentine. Of this city.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
CARDINAL RESTS ALL DAY
Greatly Pleased by 0verwhelm- :
ing Reception on Return.

Cardinal Farley rested yesterday. He
was the first OF his household 10 arise. and
was feeling we'll after the great physical
strain attendant upon the overwhelming
welcome of Wednesday. He read all the
newspaper accounts OF his reception, which
pleased him much.
At noon news was brought 10 him Of the
death OF Eugene Kelly, the retired banker.
He went at once TO the Kelly home. Madi-
son avenue and 60th street. to offer his
consolation and say a prayer beside his
old friends bier.
II was announced by Monsignor Lavelle
last night that Cardinal Farley had created
several new monsignori. One OF the fortu-
nate priests is the Rev. Father Gherardo
Ferrenti. Italian secretary 10 the Cardinal,
for twenty-one years canonist Of the do
cese. and ecclesiastical judge OF natri-
monial cases
The names Of the others will not be made
public until the priests in person are In
formed Of the new dignity conferred upon
them by the Cardinal himself.
The Cardinal will be the guest ar public
reception AT the Hippodrome SUNDAY night
when purse Of 10000 will be presented 70
hin, m cover the expenses Of his trip ~
Rome. Next Thursday evening the Cardi-
nal will receive a the Catholic Club and
in the morning az II o'clock, he will be the
central figure in the solemn ceremony ar
the Cathedral which will he attended by
prelates from all parts Of the country.
Great crowds filed Fifth avenue and the
side streets around the Cathedral from s
O'Clock until II last night. watching the
illumination OF the edifice. The ilumina-
ton will continue all this week.
Street havkers by the hundred sold sou
venirs of the occasion.