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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-05

Losses by fire in Canada and the
United States during 1914 aggregated
1926, 591. $50, nearly $11,000,000 more
than during 1913.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-05
Eliza r. Scidmore Pays Tribute
to High Plan of Conduct of
NipponeSe Operations

F. ENoTE-Few articles on Japan's
part In the great worId-war have at
traeted anything like the attention
given to that Of Miss Eliza Ruhamah
Scidmore in q recent issue of the Out
look. Several weeks ago the Star-Bul-
Ietin referred editorialIy to this arti-
Gle. A large part of it is published
herewith. Miss scidmore has lived in
Japan for many years and is aeknowi-
edged to be an unusually accurate OBJ
server as we'll as an interesting writer.
She recently passed through Honolulu
on her way to the states.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
AN ACT OF APPRECIATION,

The Citizens association and the
Manitowoc Retailers association at n
special meeting held last Thursday
night adopted resolution rendering a
vote of thanks to the WIN. Rahr Sons
company for suggesting and allowing
the city the connection to their pumps,
which provides the city with ample
fire protection.
Following is the resolutions
Resolved, That the Citizens associ-
tion and the Manitowoc Retailers asso-
citation jointly hereby tender ,heir
thanks to the VIM. Rahr Sons com
pany and to its president, Macmillan
Rahr, Who designed and suggested the
connection of their pumps with the ci-
ty water main, which "iveS the city pd-
equate nre protection, thus atrordng
an immediate relief for a nominal com
pensation, therefore be it further
Resolved, That the secretary OF
these associations spread these resOlu-
tions on the minutes of b tn aSsocia-
tions and transmit a copy of same to the
VIM. Rahr Sons company and to each
of the newspapers of the city.
Dated this 26th day of February, 1915.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
OFFICERS ELECTED

At meeting of the County Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies, held at ST
Boniface Hall last Sunday afternoon,
John j. Healy was elected president;
w. Lenberger, Clarks Mills, vice pres.
ident: Pheo. Loef, treasurer,
Delegates 10 the state convention to
be held at Sneboygan in June are VIM
Schultz, OF Two Rivers and Walter NJ.
Joyce.
Following the business session OF the
convention, an address was made by
Rev. Dietz OF Milwaukee, whose talk
was the principal one of the meeting.
Rev. Dletz spokeon the subject Social
Reforms" MIR. Healy, Mr. Joyce ana
Mr.. Clark also spoke.
Tne County Federation of Catholic
societies is affiliated with the state or
ganlzation which IS u part OF national
organization. The Manitowoc County
Federation was organized some years
ago and holds quarterly and annual
meetings Quarterly meetings are
held in different points in the county
while the annual meeting held in
MauitOwoc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
REAL. ESTATE REPORT

The following is list of Real Estate
Sales in Manitowoc Co. for week end
ing Feb. 27-l9l5. This report is fur
nished to us by the Manitowoc co.
Abstract Co, who guarantee their alb
stracts.
Samuel L. Weiser to + II. Lasserfe
part of lot in section l6 town of Man
itowoc, $3.50. Rev. Stamps 50.
Peter Meinert to VIM. Vogel lot II
10 and Ii in blk Is in the Village OF
KieI, $500, Rev, Stamps $3.50.
Walter Rosenthal to Geo. Rosenthal
A lot in sec 30 town of Schleswig, $500
Rev. Stamps 80.
Frank T.. Babe to Raleigh Schmit2
lots 10 and / in blk 262, lots l6 and II
blk 263. lots 10 in blk 33i lot 20 in blk
3OS, lot in blk 3l7, lots Q and 10 in
blk 334. All in the City of Manitowoc
Sl,00 rev. Stamps. Sl.OO
Johanna Schmitt to Max Zarnik lot
II in blk 26l in the City of Manitowoc
$1,000 Rev. Stamps 81 30
Christian Scharenbroch to Joseph
Scharenbroch l20 in sec town of
Meeme $4,000 Rev. Stamps SO.
Albert Green TO Geo. f. Lewandaw
ski lot 10 in blk in the City of Man
itowoc 81.
Geo. f. Lewandawski to Cornelius
+. Ward lot 10 in blk in the City OF
Manitowoc 81.
Frank A. Miller to Frank j. Janskv
part OF lots "a 25 and 20 ia blk Ia
the City of Manitowoc 81. Rev Stamps
ST.
Anton Sprang to Otto Herring lot 46
in toe City OF Two Rivers, $15.
Wilhelm Hagenstein to John NJ. Ka-
Cow lot T. IN blk 2lS in she City of
ManiLowoc ST. Rev. Stamps so.
John NJ Kadow to Wilhelm Hagen
stein part of lot , in blk in the City
OF Manitowoc, 81. Rev. Stamps 80.
Chis.. LeClair to Arthur Mischki
part Of lots ) and 6 in blk % in the
City of Two Rivers 5000 Rev stamps
80.
VIM. Feurpfell 10 Bertha Feurpfei
a lot in sec y town OF Manitowoc $500
Rev. Stamps 80.
VIM. a. Erdmann to Peter DeGroot
Undivided ! interest in lot in sec s
town Of Meeme 81. Rev Stamps so.
Louis HenSchel to +. Meinardns q
lot a sec 30 town Of Schleswig $1,000.
Rev. Stamps, 81.
VIM. Menge to Emil o. Schaus lot Is
in blk 3li In the City Of Manitowoc,
$3.50. Rev. Stamps 81.
John Peterson to VIM. Guttman lot
. in blk % in the City OF Manitowoc,
Rev. stamps, s2.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
LINKING RUSSIA WITH PARIS
Wireless Station on the Ef'si Towse
TO Be Used to Communicate
With Cars Empire.

The wireless station at the EiRel
tower may be utilized to communicate
with Russia from Paris. via British
stations to the Mediterranean. instead
OF by way Of German stations. But
the Eiffel tower, however. could easily
get its messages to Petrograd direct.
for 1t Is the most powerful station On
the continent The terrific Sparkling"
from its antennae, nearly . thousand
feet above the ground, is 30 distinct
that those conversant with tho Morse
code can read its time and weather
reports In the streets Of Paris without
any instruments. But there IL NO pow.
erful wireless station In Russia, and
the roundabout route will be neces-
sary. The British government Ii build.
ing a station more than Ave hundred
feet above sea level in . remote part
OF Oxfordshire, which will have q
dszen masts. each as high as st. Paul's
cathedral This station will be able.
1t Is anticipated. to get into direct
communication with Egypt In the day.
time. and possibly with India at night,
when the ether Is always q better
carrier
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
GAVIN APPOINTED

August M. Gavin of Milwaukee was
Wednesday named by President Viii.
son as collector of customs for Milwau-
kee to succeed O.. Edward Schulz.
The appointment end, a controversy
which started with the election of Paul
o. Husting as United States senator.
Mr.. Hustng wanted Senator Samuel
Randolph of this city named for the
position, but it had previously been
promised to MIR. Gavin by the Schultz
Sheridan-Aylward patronage combna-
tiOn.
The term of collector Schultz expired
Dec. 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
BOOKS HE WOULD SELECT
Author Gives His List Of Reading
Matter for DweIIer Encamped
on Desert Island.

What ten books would you select
for course of reading If you were
placed on a desert island? No time
should be lost in compiling the list, be
cause there are only few desert
islands left. Here, for example, not OF
islands. but of books, is the list Sc.
lected by William Caine, the novelist
author of But She Meant Well"
Il. The Bible, because 1t ia a book
that | have always meant to read. g.
Gibbons, because there is such a lot of
It. ). Rabelais. that | might laugh. 4
Don Quixote,' that might weep. 5.
Bouvard ct Pechuchet.' because this
is one side of France. g. Carlyle's
French Revolution because this is
the other. 7. 'Wahrheit und Dichtung,
because here l have Germany. s.
Arabian Nights because this Is the
East 8, Tom Jones' because this Is
England as Fielding saw it, 10. The
New Foresters,' because this is Eng.
land as my wife saw it."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES,
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS.

New York, February 2S. 1865
Richmond papers are more frantic
than ever. The Enquirer calls upon
jeff. Davis to arm the slaves without
authority of law. IL says these states
and this cause stand today in need of d
man who will take the power of the
people and use it for their p"eserva-
ton Farther on it says: Sherman is
rushing through the Carolinas like an
avalanche, and report says has captur-
ed one hundred thousand bales of cot
ton at Columbia. Grant is gradually,
and perhaps surely, extending his lines
around Petersburg, and Richmond, and
threatens every moment to burst over
the lines that intervenes, and the sem
ate is doing nothing. The conservative
history furnishes no parallel to this. ="
The Richmond Whig of the 25th
gives an entirely new version of the
capture of Columbia. 1t says the
lighting was most obstinate and the
place was lost only by sheer numeral
superiority. The lighting according to
some accounts, was carried on within
the very streets of the city. All, or
nearly all, government property was
removed.
The Times Washington special
claims to have accurate information as
10 what rebel force can be brought
against Sherman.
Beauregard superseded Hardee when
that general left Savannah, and took
his force, amounting 20 5000 effective
men, while Hardee went to Charlestown
where there were not over two brig
AIDES. These having since probably
Joined Beauregard at Wilmington.
Bragg had not exceeding over 5000
men-principally Hoke's division.
These have fallen back towards Colds
boro. Between Wilmington and Wei
don. Gen. Baker had Il Brigade, not
over 5000 strong. AT Salisbury about
two regiments were stationed, guard
ding prisoners. The entire force,
therefore, that Beauregard could con-
-entrate does not exceed 22,0OO. He
has cavalry sufficient 10 swell his force
perhaps TO $4,000.
II Sherman forms junction with
Scholield, as he undoubtedly will, it is
safe 10 say his force will be far superb
or TO Beauregards' concentrated
strength and al the aid he may get
from Richmond.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
U. S. REV EMU ES.

During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1913, the ordinary disbursements OF
the United States amounted to $6S3,-
699, ,892. 10. What was the average
daily expenditures Talk over with
the class the items OF expense of the
government and have them make a
list.
Where does the government get its
money TO meet these expensesY The
main sources of income are duties on
public lands, profits ON coinage, and in
some years profits on the postal service.
Define advalorem duty, specific duty,
tariff, free list.
The following are few of the exist.
Ing tariff rates placed by the Under
wood Simmons act OF 1913.
Manufactured chalk, 25%.
Glycerin, crude, lc h.; refined, &c 10.
Castor Oil, l2c gal.
Perfumed toilet soaps, 30&.
Glass bottles, 30% to 45&.
Window glass, sc to &c 10.
Grindstones, 81 so a ton.
Needles, 20%.
Watches and clocks, 30%.
Tooth picks, 25%.
Horses and Mules, l0%.
Onions, 20c bu.
Grapes in barrels, 25c Gu. IT.
Vinegar, DC gal.
Ready made cotton clothing, 500.
Linoleum. 20% TO $50.
Woolen Cloth, $50.
Ready made wooden clothing, 35&
Silk Clothing, 500.
State the kind OF duty specified on
each OF the articles in the above list.
'In the United States, mportations
must be made at certain places called
ports CT entry, which are designated
by law. Each pert OF entry has a
building called custom house, where
duties are collected by a government
official called the Collector of Customs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
Poland Not Wild and Desolate.

The prevalent impression In the
west that the operations in Poland
have been conducted in wild and des.
olate country Is curiously wide Of the
truth Poland is now more densely
populated than any other part OF Rus
sia. and the towns which have figured
in the recent dispatches are centers
'f thriving industry. Radon, now
out Of sound " the guns, has
large tanneries and distilleries, Ka-
lisz, through which big German col
lmn passed to relieve the pressure In
the center, is famous for lace and
embroideries. Every little town around
which the fighting has ragged has It's
own mills. chiefly textile Poland is
rich In minerals. and its coal field Is
Of considerable extent. II is not neces-
sary to cross into Silesia to find either
factories or Germans engaged in run
ming them IL Russia could have
saved Poland from Invasion we may
be sure she would have done So
London Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
USED THE ENEMY'S BULLETS
shrewd MAORI Warriors Played Neat
Trick on British Soldiers When
They Were Fighting.

An amusing Maori story II told Of
the period when these natives were
at war with Great Britain. All sorts
OF tricks went on, such a. are not
only fair but commendable In war.
When the Maoris were in want Of
bullets they used to show . dummy
from behind tree. and, Of courss.
1t was Immediately fred at. A man
Ia the background at once pulled Il
down by a string.
oh" thought the British soldiers.
we've done for him,"
UP came the dummy again. cautious
ly. Bang! bang! went tho British
rifles. Down fell the dummy; and
this went on until some worse mayks-
man than usual cut the dummy's rope.
No Maori had the courage to expose
himself to splice 1t, for that meant
certain death.
The bullets were all taken out q
a little earth-b bank which the Naoris
had made behind the tree whore tAo
dummy appeared. and were used
again.
1t was long before TITS arttnso vas
discovered
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
IN MUNICIPAL COURT.

The case of the four boys who were
taken into custody for plundering
buildings on the fair grounds, the
county club and other vacant buildings
was concluded last Thursday afternoon
in municipal court. Judge Schmidt i'm
posed sentences as follows:
Ladimir Jarosh-One year in the
Green Bay state reformatory.'
Frank Hodas-I Industrial school at
Waukesha until he reaches the age of
81.
Frank Panosh and Bejemi Jarosh-
Placed on probation for period Of six
months, to report every Saturday 10
Judge Schmidt.
Ladimir Jarosh is Ii years, Frank
Hodas, l3; Frank Panosh, II and Ben
jamil Jarosh -.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
CELEBRATES GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. T., A. Raeuher celebr.
ated their golden wedding Saturday a.
their home on Washington street.
They were married in Milwaukee
and have resided in Manitowoc thirty
years, all of which time Mr., Raeuber
has been employed by the Manitowoc
Building Supply company as me-
chanlc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raeuber are parents
Of seven children all of whom were
present at the celebration. The chill
dren are Mrs. Emma Statemann:
of Milwaukee; William j. Raeuber
and Mrs Marie Schroeder Of this city
j. c. and Fred Raeuber, kenosha, and
Arthur f. Raeuber Of Hartford, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04

Charles Boettcher of Cato died u
Friday Of last week. For some years
he has been troubled with Asthma but
his death resulted from an attack Of
La Grippe which his enfeebled condi-
ton made him unable to resist. He
was born in Mecklenburg Oct. y, 1882
and immigrated to this country with
his wife in 1850. He was successful
miller until his failing health compel
led him TO seek less laborious occu-
patton. His daughters, Mrs. E. keck
of St. Paul and Mrs. S. H. Stephenson
of Menominee were called TO their old
home by the news of their fathers
death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04

The work of improving the "Truman
HillN block of Clark street was order
ed 10 go forward.
The request to extend the electric
lines out to supply farmers with power
ard light was denied unanimously with
out discussion. Thorison said; ave
have only good current and they say
they want it bad. y
The Utilities committee recommends
ed that the PITT plans for th3 well rec
commended by + OF. Meade be adopted
and that clerk advertise for bids.
There was no objection. The we'll at
first will be of - feet diameter and 30
feet depth. 1t may later be enlarged
II it shows results. 1t will cost about
$1,000.
The list OF meter owners will be
ready in 1--WE weeks and payments to
former owners OF them will commence
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04

Peter Phillips of Meme has sold his
farm and intends To move TO kaukauna.
This is one of the oldest farms in the
county having been occupied some
time in the 40'a. Here was the first
postoilice in the county south OF Mani
towoc. The farm has changed hands
many times but it always was the
property of yankee" until purchas-
ed by Mr.. Phillips. Even then itcould
hardly be said to have passed out OF
the hands of native American as Mr..
Phillips came TO Meeme when small
boy and has lived there for over forty
years. 1t is not pleasant to have the
old stock thus quit the old places and
Mr. Phillips is one of the best products
of the county in intelligence and man
ly worth. The good wishes OF his old
neighbors will ever go with him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
LUTHER BURBANK.

Luther Burbank was born in Massa-
chusetts in lS49 and has never had
time since then to 60 through a college,
accumulate biography or get married.
From boyhood, Burbank was greatly
interested in plant life. He made
many experiments in Massachusetts
and succeeded in growing II IRE and
queerer plants among the rocks OF that
state than had ever been seen before.
In 1875 he moved to Santa Rosa, Cal,
on account of the vast quantities of
climate always on tap there and began
to make suggestions to nature.
This has been Burbank's life work.
He is head coach to Nature. Nature
produces fruits and plants and Bur
bank plans alterations and improve
ments. After Nature had been making
potatoes in shittless and unskilled
manner fsr several million years, Bur-
bank designed the famous Burbank
potato, which was adopted enthusiast
cally by the aforesaid Nature and is
now being eaten all over the world.
Mr.. Burbank also made great i'm
provements in the cactus, removing its
spines and making it much more
comfortable plant upon which to sit
down inadvertently in the great South
west. Where once the cowboy and
greaser swore fervently at the lonely
seas OF cactus, fat cattle now browse on
the spincless leaves AID it has beco,Gc
national blessing.
Burbank has also invented the stone.
less prune, the Burbank cherry, the
Shasta daisy and the plumcot, which is
d combination of the apricot and plum
in defiance of the Sherman law. He
is still working busily ON his great ex-
pertinent farm, where he hopes in
time TO produce coreess apple, a
squirtless orange, a seedless fig, a
woodless alderman and a watermelon
which runs up a red flag and fires a
gun when it is ripe.
Mr.. Burbank is now growing over
5000 distinct specimens of plants and
knows them all by name, though he
has had to invent most of the names
himself. He is rapidly increasing in
usefulness and is one OF the few indi.
viduals 10 history who ever helped the
world by grating
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
Self.Imposed Taxes.

The taxes are indeed very heavy.
and II those laid on by the govern.
pay we might more easily discharge
them; but we have many others and
much more grievous to some OF us
We are taxed twice as much by cur
idleness. three times as much by our
pride and four times as much by our
folly y.--Benjamiu Franklin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
DIED

Mrs. Paul Meyer, former resident
of this city, died at her home at Mil
waukee, aged 81 years. She was born
in this city on Feb IS, 1884, and was
well known here, having been employ
ed at the local telephone exchange.
She is the daughter of Mrs. John
Schroeder, who formerly resided on
North Twenty-first street,
Besides her husband and five
months old child. she is survived 10y
her mother, three brothers, william,
John and Glenn Schroeder all OF this
city, and one sister, Florence Schroe-
der OF Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04

Joseph MarsheS, aged 40 years, for
merly blacksmith at Kellnersville
but a resident of this city the past five
years, di, d at his home on north 10Th
street Sunday night. His death was
due to cancer He wa5 born in Bohe-
mia and came to this country with his
mother when child. He is survived
by his widow and eight children. The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
from the home Rev. AXtell oificated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
maFiiage hiGenSes

The following marriage licenses have
been issued 10y the county clerk the
past week:
Chas. Grapentin and Mabel Baetk-
mann, both of Newton; Walter Karr
OF Paxton, III, and Grace Dickson of
Two Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
CLOSING INSTITUTE

The Twenty-ninth Annual Closing of
the Wisconsin Farmers Institute and
Mid-W inter Fair will be held at Ken
osha, March IL, II and l3, 1915 1t
will be conducted by Supt. G, +, Nor
CORD, Madison, Farmers from all parts
of the state Will attend the Kenosha
Institute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
MARRIED

Miss Lena Hoyer daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hoyer, Washington
street and Mr.. VIM. Simonson of Mil
waukee were married Sunday at the
home of the brides parents. Rev.
Matchmaker ofliciated Mr.. Simonson
is cigar maker in Milwaukee where
the couple will reside.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04

There is fellow in this city who Is
in the habit of meeting women who are
out unattended in the evening and in
sisting upon walking with them. The
fellow is a cowardly brute and skips
out when he sees a man approaching.
It wouldn't be bad plan for women who
find it necessary TO be out after dark
to take horse whip along and lay 1t
across the ruffan's back in good Wig
orous style. Any woman could cudgel
the life out OF fellow OF this stamp.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Mrs. Linas Lawrence of this city died
on Friday of last week, aged 66 years.
She was born in Middleton, W. and
came to Manitowoc in 1850, since which
time she has resided continuously here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04

DlED.-ln this village on the 10Th OF
February, 1865, Mr.. Casper BARLEY,
aged IS years, u months and 10 days.
Mr. Barley was an old and well known
citizen Of Manitowoc. Like all men,
he had his faults; but his virtues were
SO many that we can all say peace tc
his ashes"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04

The Draft commenced for this Dis
trict on Wednesday. 1t is the opinion
that this county will not be reached
until Monday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
No Chance.

He who blows his own horn never
leads the band. being soloist DE.
seret News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
EDUCATIONAL.
(By c. w. Meisnest.)

Several teachers of towns have al.
ready made arrangements for their
town contests. Meeme will have a
primary arithmetic contest consisting
Of the forty-fve combinations. Other
towns will also have this contest for
the little people. 1t is very probable
that there will also be a contest in
common and decimal fractions in some
towns and also at the County contest.
1t will probably be limited to those
that receive diplomas If we have such
contest in the county. shall defini-
tely state later.
The contests arranged thus far are as
below. 1t is not necessary that all
contests be on a Friday night. If pos
sible avoid too many contests on the
same date