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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
DIED

Robert A. Richie of this city died
at a Chicago hospital last Saturday,
following an operation of week be-
fore to relieve long standing stomach
trouble. The operation promised most
favorable results hut the patient SEEM
ed to lack the vitality to recover from
what physicians call the ''shock. "
The body was met at the station Satur-
day evening by All escort of $50 brother
Elks. The same order in body pre-
ceded the funeral cortege Monday to
Evergreen and conducted its impress
sive, simple ritual at the grave.
Mr.. Richie came to Manitowoc in
1901 from Ashland where he was born
Al years ago. He served as an
employe of the Northern Grain Com.
pany until 1907 when he, with several
younger men, organized an independ-
ent grain business. The venture has
been eminently successful. He is sur
vived by his wife, four children, and
several brothers. Mrs. Rtchie and
the children will reside at Manitowoc,
for time at least.
The pencil falters when it approach
es an attempt TO depict the character
OF Robert a. Ritche. A significant
thing is the apparently insignificant
| fact that he was "l}ob' to everyone.
The vocabulary of eulogium is exhaust
ed over ordinary mortals and thus is
crippled the tribute due to the passing
of great soil. 1t is not the highest
tribute to man to say that he never
spoke i'll of anyone. Some people
should have the truth told of them.
The fact is that Bob was instinctively
frank, but that he intIitively saw the
good side, and out Of a generous heart
tinctured truth with mercy. He made
friends as naturally as acquaintance.
He had no unlovable trait. Il brother
Elk was heard to say: "Death beckoned
to the best one OF US" 1t is useless to
60 on.
Bob Ritchie was an intelligent, brave
American gentleman; gentleman in
the true sense of the word of one whose
every act was governed 10y kindly consi-
deration for every living creature. Es.
sentially a family man the sympathy
of the community goes out to the be-
reft partner of his joys and sorrows and
to the fatherless youngsters he idoliz-
ed. In the course of the one life alot-
ed to us it is unlikely that we shall see
b., liz. again. ~"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
LAND CASE DECIDED.

Just before going to press we learn
that the supreme court has handed
down decision in the case of SiNta X
Martin VS. The Ontonagon Valley
Land Co., julius Linstedt, a. 9. Fra
zer and f.. O.. Nash. The decision is
in favor of the plaintiffs SiXta and
Martin giving them judgment for
damages for 81, 800. n the circuit
court at Oshkosh Judge Burnell gave
the plaintiffs six cents damages. 1t
was big case and has been In litiga-
tion four years. Hougen " Brady
were attorneys for the plaintiffs, Sixta
and Martin, while Nash y NASH and
Geo, Lines of Milwaukee represented
the defendants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

Dear Sir. BY post we send you a
parcel for your school district, contain
ing L. S. flag. 1t is 4x6 in size, with
jointed pole. rope and fastener: small
enough to be displayed in the school
room and large enough to be used out
side and on public occasions Will you
| please present the same to the school,
when in session, with this letter TO be
read at that time.
Intrinsically it is of little value,
merely few strips of bunting sewed
together into a definite design. The
first time this design was used, the
field of blue was made from the Jacket
OF soldier, the white stars and strips
from the shirt of an officer, and the red
stripes from the pettcoat of soldiers
wife. This was long ago, in the sum
mer of lII1, when the brave German
farmers of the Mohawk valley, under
the leadership of General Herkimer,
marched To the relief of Fort Stanwix
and fought the bloody battle of Orisk-
any. The design for the flag of the new
nation had just been adopted by the
Continental congress, and when the
soldiers in the Fort, who were being
besieged by the British and the In
dians, heard of this, they made up a
tlag OF the materials above described,
and hoisted it above the Fort. Since
then millions of flags have been made,
and of material ranging from tissue
paper to the finest silk.
But it matters not what material il is
made of. It's value consists in the fact
that it is a symbol, the symbol of a
| free and enlightened nation. 1t rep
resents the American people and who
ever insults an American, insults the
flag, and must apologize by saluting
the flag. We are now making ready to
go to war with Mexico because some of
our sailors were wrongfully arrested in
Mexico, and that country refuses to
apologize by saluting the flag.
The flag is the guardian ofour homes,
and wherever it appears, there is law,
and order, and progress Every public
institution, and especially the schools,
should therefore have flag as "A con-
slant reminder that we pledge to it our
lives and sacred honor.
This company cares for and handles
the property of many children, as trus-
tee or guardian, and we are therefore
especially interested in the young. For
that reason we present this ilag TO you
with our compliments and best wishes.
Yours respectfully,
EAST WISCONSIN TRUSTEE COMPANY.
BY Emil Baensch, President.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk the
past week:
Raymond Schlegclmilch of Green
Bay ana Emma Schley of Maribel;
Walter Spindler and Martha Rahr,
both of this city; Louis Karnopp and
Rose Schley, both of Cooperstown;
Carl Schroeder of Rapids and Minnie
Brost of this city; Louis Wagner, Jr. OF
Town OF Manitowoc and Frances Mar.
chic OF this city; Carl Maurer and Hell
en- Steinberg, both of Schleswig; Al
fred Born of Centerville and Mary Fie.
dler Of Meeme; Arnold March of Reeds
vile and Lorena Schwalbe OF Eaton
Edward Streckert of Eaton and Ella
Holdorf of Liberty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
KONKEL COMMISSION.

A fairly good crowd turned out last
Friday evening to hear "Silyer Joe"
konkel, mayor OF Superior, at the or
pheum explain the Virtues Of the com
mission form of government. 'Joe"
surely didn't get his sobriquet from his
ability as an orator. He spoke with
out ilourishes in unadorned vernacular
that reached every one present. The
speech was vote maker. Not "A per-
son left the hall although the Mayor
talked for nearly two hours It was a
recital OF actual achievements at Su-
perior. Jhe central theme was that
tho city's business requires men who
devote their entire time to the work
and who thus become experts; that the
failures OF the old council plan are due
TO the system. He said the people can
always be trusted to elect good com
missioners. AlIermanic salaries are
too small. Good men can't work at 1t
except as a side issue The business ui
running city is important enough TO
keep three men busy.
The first thing they did in Superior
he said was to buy an automobiles and
raise the health oiiicer's salary from
1920 TO $1,000
He said the commission plan Is more
Democratic than the old system because
all the people elect all the commission.
ers. He recounted long list Of things
accomplished, many Of them that otii
cials had been dwadling along over foi
years and expa tiated on the benefits 0
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
EDUCATIONAL.
(BY G. w. MEIsNEST. J
THE EAST WISCONSIN

Trustee Company has sent out to
every school in the county which was
in session fine four by six flag with a
staff. This gift will surely be highly
appreciated by all the districts, as but,
few of them had flag.
Judge Baensch thought this would
make fine gift at this time and an ap.
propriate way of instilling patriotism
into the hearts of the school children.
Our present trouble with Mexico to-
gether with the flag will make lasting
impression of loyalty in the children.
We are sorry these flags were not re-
ceived earlier SO as to give the schools
chance to have patriotic exercises,
but many schools will probably have
such exercises at the opening of school
next fall.
Schools that were closed when the
flags were sent out will receive theirs
at the opening of school next fall.
School boards should acknowledge
receipt of these flags SO that Mr..
Baensch will know that all were delv-
cred in good condition.
This is my country's flag;
| love each snowy star
Set in its azure corner space,
Each white and crimson bar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

The New York Post says the Loyal
Leagurers must go armed. We cer-
tanly have no objections, providing
they go in the right direction-to the
front.-Louisville Journal.
They prefer to send the niggers to
the front, and remain themselves in
The rear, as they have great horror
OF the smell of gunpowder, and wish to
be where they can show their patriot
ism without running the risk of being
hurt. We are decidly of the opinion,
formed from a knowledge of the Loyal
Leagues of our acquaintance, that they
had better remain at home, for they
would demoralize the army were they
in front. OF the two, the Niger will
prove the better soldier
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

Mrs. Florian Schneider, aged 45
years, died Wednesday morning at her
home, 1909 New York avenue. She
hal been in poor health for some time
but her condition was not thought to
be dangerous up TO a few days before
her death. She was native OF Kos
suth, her maiden name being Mary
kealy. She is survived by her hus-
band and four children, three girls and
one boy.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from Sacred Heart church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

OUR LOSSES The correspondence
Of N. Y. Herald, Monday, May 8, says:
"We have now been out six days, and
have been fighting continuously, We
have succeeded in penetrating some
fifteen miles into the rebel territory,
and have fifty miles farther to go to
get into Richmond. We have eaten
and used up very large portion of the
supplies we took with us. "Our los
seS have been terrible. hardly dare
give my opinion as to the numbers, but
u think | am within bounds when |
supposed to know, as follows: Killed,
5000; wounded, $4,000; missing, 5000;
total 27,000."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

At meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees Of the village of Two Rivers, held
on Monday evening, May 10th, Felix
Walsh was unanimously elected vii
lage Clerk for the current year.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, that the Manitowoc Pilot
be and hereby is declared to be the Of
fetal paper of this village for the ensu.
ing year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
Queer Refuge for Hunted STAG.

Pursued by hounds stag bounded
OF the Y. NJ. G. A. buildings at Ash
bourne House, EPSON, England, and
took refuge In the larder, which meas
ures eight feet by six. The huntsman
and whips quickly came up and secur-
Ing the stag with ropes, placed il In
some stables, from which 1t was re-
moved shortly afterwards.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
FOR SALE.

Store, saloon and dance hall in one of
the best Bohemian localities in this
County. Will take part payment in
land. Worth investigation. Good rea-
sons for selling.
A. Il. SCHEN1AN,
Manitowoc, Wis ADV. 1t
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

An old man in Milwaukee was ar
rested for creating nuisance 1t was
found that he was frying the fat out of
dead dogs, and this he sold to druggists
as a cure for consumption. The man
should have been rewarded not So
much for the consumption curr as for
making dog fat a merchantable com
modify. 1t may lessen the number of
dogs. If the old gentleman will come
to Manitowoc The Pilot will extend
him every courtesy possible and give
him aid and comfort. There are lots
of dogs here which wohld make good
oil.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
MARRIED..

Miss Frances Maerschie and Mr..
Louis Wagner, Jr., were married Tues
day Justice A. T.. Schulze otliciated
The bride is a popular young lady
who formerly resided in Liberty, but
removed to this city short time ago.
The groom is an employe of the Alum
mum Co. They will make their home
in this city
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

SENSATIONISTS. Tin Horn Smith,
editor of the Tribune, commander-in-
chief of our Home Guard, and agent
for Singers Sewing Machine, on the
llth inst perpetrated an outrage upon
our citizens by issuing an extra, an
nouncing upon reliable authority that
Lee had surrended his whole army to
Grant. This created some sensation
for a time among our citizens who came
together in knots at the saloons to
drink with each other to the health oi
the gallant army which had furnished
such glorious news, but their eXuber-
ant good feeling soon sbusided into dis.
gust--not from the liquor they drank,
but at the Smut Machine which had
gulled them for time into the belief
of a falsehood.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
Where Silence Reinns.

Two sadly afflicted husbands were
discussing the merriage OF a former
widow. The first one sighed, turned to
his fellow-sut tferer, and exclaimed:
"How is 1t that widows generally mar
ry again." The answer came quickly:
Because dead men tell no tales
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
BUY LAND UN EASY TERMS.

CNt-over hard wood lands in Wiscon
sin, from $500 per acre up. sl00 per
acre cash, balance in monthly install
ments of $500 on each forty bought.
No better proposition known. Go to IL
Adv. a. l.. SCHENlAN, Agent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
CARD OE THANKS.

We wish TO extend sincere thanks to
friends and nelghbors who 50 kindly
assisted US during the sickness and
death OF our beloved mother.
JOHANNAH THORNTON,
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

Henry Mulholland returned from his
visit to Chattanooga on Monday even.
ing OF this week. He speaks in the
highest terms of the hospitality of the
southern people. On his return home
he visited the famous Mammoth Cave
He describes it as a wonderful produc-
tion of nature, something which no
person should neglect to visit f he
should be in its ighborhood Theus-
ual extortions at celebrated places are
not practiced there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Markham have
been visiting friends in Indiana the
past two weeks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
FOR SALE.

Two llolstein bulls, l3 months old
First check for $50 takes one, or for
$50 takes the two.
Liberty, Wis. DENNIS GRADY.
Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

The Milwaukee JourneI has been
ferretng out the errors made by the
late legislature and IL appears their
name is legion. The new election law
in terms makes it impossible for any
one to vote. The appropriations have
been so heavy that it will bankrupt
the state to pay them. The game laws
are so mixed up that there are practi
cally no restrictions placed upon hunt
ers. Women may be outraged and the
laws provides no punishment for the of.
Tense. The only thing left for the peo-
pie inclined to protect themselves and
families is TO organize vigilance com
mites. But the south will be made to
toe the mark. That much is assured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

II Harrison should be candidate for
reelection the log cabin Of his grand.
father should give place to the panta
looms OF his postmaster general.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

l.. j. Conway spent couple of days
in the city this week, there being a
temporary Iull in business at Ahnapee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
ATTENTION..

The Woodcock Tea Room near Col
llns) is now open.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

Governor Hoard should call the leg.
islature together. The legislature
should passed just one bill repeating
every law pass at the last session and
submitting an amendment to the state
legislature abolishing the legislature.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21

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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-31
PROMOTING FARM EFFICIENCY

After one Of two decades of the
study of farm management and the
making of surveys to learn the labor
income Of farmers, comes plan to put
into use some of the lessons learned
to increase farm efficiency. Some of
the factors of farm efficiency are size
Of farm, proportion Of working capital
to total investment, diversity of farm
ing plan, amount and kind of live stock
kept, etc. There is generally type
of farming that gives the greatest
labor income in each agricultural
region. The type best suited to one
locality may not be most profitable
in another.
The Office Of farm management of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
at Washington will cooperate with
the Montana Extension Service in put
ting farm efficiency man in the field
for this state. He will gather data
from seventy-fve or hundred farms
These will be tabulated and analysed
by farm management men at Bozeman
and Washington, then each separate
farm will be compared with the best
average and with the best twenty or
twenty-five to show the owner where
his bestreturns are obtained and where
it is probable he can improve. Nego-
tiations for farm efficiency man are
being made.-F. S. Cooley, Director of
Extension Service, Bozeman.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-31
Roman, Mont, July 81, 1914.
ABOUT OURsELF

It's an easy matter to tell the
public through the columns Of
the paper of candidate an,
nouncing the fact that he would
like to be elected to some office,
but it is rather a difficult matter
to tell about ones self. To say
too much might be more than
enough, and to say too little
might not do any good, so there
you are.
The Pioneer will, therefore,
merely say that Cocker F. Rath.
bone, one of the publishers and
editors, has filed a declaration to
become a candidate for the Office
of county clerk and recorder on
the republican ticket. The pri-
mary election will be held on
August 25th, when, should a
majority of the republican voters
express a preference for him, he
would go on the regular ticket
as the candidate of the republi-
can party OF MISSOURI county Tor
the office he seeks. The final
determination to become a can
didate for this Office was arrived
at only after no one else had de-.
clared for a county Office from
the Flathead reservation portion.
of Missoula county. This portion
is entitled to some representation
in the court house and to have a
man there who is willing to as
sist the people living on this res
ervation prompted the declar-
alton of candidacy above stated.
There will be no great
effort made to secure this
honor, as it is thought best to
allow the voters to say without
much solicitation whom they pre-
fer. Should he receive the NOM
ination, every legitimate effort
will be made to be elected. The
matter is now in the hands of
his friends until after August
25th.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-31
TWO USEFUL BOOKS FREE

Two very excellent books obs
eases of the Horses" and Diseases
of Cattle" have been issued by the
U. s. Dept. of Agriculture, and may
be had for the asking. These books
are edited by the best veterinarians
and are sold by the Superintendent
Of Documents at Washington for a
very nominal sum to cover the cost
Of printing. These same fine, well
illustrated books may be obtained
free by writing to your representa-
tive or senator. Representatives
Tom Stout and John M. Evans. Sen
ators Henry L. Meyers and Thomas
j. Walsh.
7. F. Horsford remarked at a
farmers institute meeting there that
the book on diseases of cattle saved
him a good cow worth at least sixty
dollars. He was surprised that more
stock raisers do not have these splen-
did books on their shelves as we'll as
some OF the Farmers Bulletins from
Washington and the circulars and bull
letins from their own State Expert
ment station.
Our taxes, direct and indirect. 90
20 keep up these institutions, and it
is only just and fair that We reap
some benefit from them or else have
our taxes spent in more useful SER
View. ]. Hartman, Live Stock
Specialist, Extension service, Boze-
man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
MANY SEE ALLEN
 ABOUT CREDIT TAX Seeking Adjustment of Sol vent Credits Tax Follow
 ing Court Decision

Following the ruling of the supreme court of Alabama in reference to sol won't credits many persons interested have taken the matter up with Capt ]. Y. Allen in the effort to reach an equitable adjustment Under the ruling of the court solvent credits for the past five years are subject to the tax and in quite a number of cases cita- tons have been issued requiring per sons liable to show cause why their solvent credits should not be included in their assessment. It is understood howevers that Captain Allen will be glad to confer with those who are af- fected by the supreme court decision. and to effect a settlement if possible.
 It is stated on legal authority that all those liable to solvent credit tax must appear in person and present their case to the tax commissioner, and not by agent or attorney unless the person cited resides outside the county. While it is not officially stated. it ~ under- stood that Captain Allen will revise the tax list he had submitted to the board of revenue in regard to solvent credits and will include quite number Of so-called "escapes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
HIGH SCHOOLS MAKE STURDY YOUNG MEN
Prof. Thomas Talks of Work Being Done to Improve
 Physical Condition

AS far as the development of the physi- cal man is concerned, high schools in Alabama are, according to Prof. James S. Thomas of the University of Alabama, who was in Birmingham last night. out. stripping high schools of New York city.
 Professor Thomas, who is high school supervisor for this state. said last night that the percentage of high school boys to, acquire the efficiency medals during the last scholastic year was greater than that in New York.
 The system is universal. said Pro- lessor Thomas, and high schools throughout America are interested. The test is that the high school boy who wins an efficiency medal must on the same afternoon and before judges run 100 yards in IA seconds chin without kicking g times. and make a running high jump of feet inches. For boys of the first year, for the high jump, a broad jump of feet inches Is substituted
 Last year, out of 1bO0 high school boys in Alabama who tried the test, 600 made good. This record when it Is considered that the contestants were boys of high schools. is considered excellent
 Professor Thomas, in addition to his duty as high school inspector and his duty as university professor, Is con ductor of high school institutes which at present are In session. He is constantly lon the go." He states that conditions in high school circles throughout the state are very good.