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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
THE NON-PAPTlsAN LEAGUE

1t is reported that in some local
tiles pressure has been brought to
bear on newspaper editors to prevent
discussion of the Non-Partisan Lea
que movement. Such a course would
seem un-American and undemocratic
Tho movement is of sufficient i'm
pOrtance to warrant discussion.
Laying aside all prejudice for or
against the Non-Partisan League and
treating it as business proposition,
why should the state and general
taxpayers be put to the expense of
carrying out experimental ideas for
any class of citizens to the exclusion
of others. II this can be done In the
case OF the farmers. why Is it not
Just as logical for clerks. bookkeepers
and stenographers to organize
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
CHARIOT NEWS

Tho Christmas basket social and
entertainment given by the Union
Sunday school Christmas eve was a
financial and social success, as 5000
was realized from the sale OF some
thirty baskets. Some spirited bidding
took place, a few baskets reaching as
high as $500 to S110O each. The
Sunday school is to be congratulated
on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Thomas are
spending Christmas with Mrs. Thorn
as parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
RAISED.
Walter ]. Martin left recently to
spend Christmas with his parents in
Virginia. whom he has not visited
for Is years.
A number of boys are busy signing
missionaries for their Uncle Sam.
Louis Kaiser is spending Christ
mas with his parents.
Mrs. Louisa Marcum entertained
dr. and Mrs. r. G. Roart and family.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
SHOULD NOT BEGRuDGE SUPPORT

Some of the highbrOW organizations
do not believe in newspaper adVer-
tisinG but think everything can be
done for the people by installing a
One Of these made a fight in the last
California legislature to prevent pub
LEGATION of ordinances and resolu-
tions that involve the taxpayer and
the property owner in expense and
was defeated. 1t was all on the
ground of expense for advertising
these city laws that people are sup
posed to obey and assessments against
their property that in some cases
confiscate a home and real estate.
These reformers overlook the con-
tlnuous service the newspaper rem
ders the community, where it is in
way continuous advertisement of
town that would be almost UNI
known without it,. Editors and often
their wives give their time and tall
ents to getting out newspapers, Civ
ing information to inquiries about
the town, its social and civic life.
Many Of these smaller papers are
taking the place Of a commercial
bureau constantly on guard for the
religious and educational side. It is
admitted by tho federal government
that it could not put over war loans,
Red Cross subscriptions or food con-
servation without the newspapers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

personal Advancement League"
elect hand picked members to the
legislature and demand state owned
apartment and boarding houses, free
alarm clocks, pneumatic cushions il
their chairs, etc.
Or the labor unions might combine
in a gigantic political pool to control
all offices, and then pass LEGISLATION
providing that the state furnish all
laborcrs free tools, dinner buckets
and overalls. These comparisons
may sound overdrawn. bat it ex-
presses the idea. The Non-Partisal
League is demanding state owned ele
vators, -four mills, farm machinery
manufacturers, power plants, tax eE
captions for farm improvements, etc.
It is stated that such measures
would benefit the general public, but
how 500 Millions of dollars Of tax
able property would be taken from
the tax rolls and everybody not con-
nected with the league would have to
make up the deficit No promise is
made that the price Of produce would
be reduced to the consumer, the pro-
fit of the middleman would be alb
sorbed and the retail price would re-
main the same. In North Dakota,
the home of the League, there has
been no noticeable decrease in prices.
Let any class combine and put up
their money to build cooperative I'M
dertakings for their own benefit, but
is it wise to adopt policy of loading
down a state with the responsibility
Of furtherng the ends of one class to
the exclusion of all others?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
BUSINESS FOLLOWS INDUSTRIES

Whether it be big industrial cor
poraton or a farmers cooperative
industry, business of all kinds fol-
lows in the wake of pay rolls. For
instance, a new business district has
Angeles ship building plant, and
houses and stores follow. The COM
munity that concentrates its ener-
gies on securing pay rolls and in
dustrial enterprises will outstrip the
one that neglects this.
Communities need churches, lodges,
schools, and reformatory enterprises
like reviyals and uplift conventions,
but these do not supply pay rolls.
Seek first the kingdom of employ
ment at good wages for men, women
and young people and all these other
things will be added. Too many COM
munities float in an atmosphere of
and wonder why fam
lilies move away or are unable to pay
their grocery bills. They do not
realize that it is only through pay
rolls and transacting business that
money is put In circulation where or
Afnsry people set It.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
-. :. 06321
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
Dec. TO- 1917. Notice is hereby given
that Amy f. Spooner, formerly Amy
E. Cox, of Roman, Montana, who on
March 81, 1917, made nd entry No.
O6321, for Unit G. SEA SW14 Sec 5,
T. 10 N, R. 20 w., M. NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make commute
ton proof under new law, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore John N. Bailey, U. S. Commits
sioner, at Roman, Montana, on the
28th day of January, 1913. Claimant
names as witnesses: Wilbur H. Bail
ey, Jennie ]. Cox. of Roman, Mon
tana, Andrew Worley of st. 1gnatius,
C. c. Goldman of Roman, Mon
tnan.
FRANK NJ. McIIAFFIE.
Dec l4-Jan II REGISTER.
Nen-coal land Flethead Project
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
GIyceline Mixture Cor ~
nnndiri1iS

Glycarine Mixture for aopendici tis~14
Roman people en- prevent Appendix
citic with simple bucktho"n bark,
@lycerinn, etc, as mixed in Ad'er-i-Ea
ONE SPOONFUL. flushes the ENTIRE
bowel tract so completely it relieves
ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or
constipation and prevents appendix
c;tis. The INSTANT, pleasant action
of Adler-i-ka surprises both doctors
and patients. Leaves stomach clean
and strong OWL DRUG STORE.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

Those who live on public salaries
or by clipping coupons and collecting
rents are in a small minority and
does not spell prosperity. Ninety
per cent Of the population must live
by working in industries or BY pro-
ducing from the soil. the mines or
the waters.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Curl and family
and Mrs. w. j. Martin and family
on Christmas day. A sumptous din
ner was served and a pleasant after
noon enjoyed by all.
Miss Lucille Hoeschen is spending
the holidays with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. H. HOeschen.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

Pigs for 6ale-Pure bred big tyne
Poland China pigs. both sex.-,Joha
Gillette, Ho5tA 1ent. 3eahr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
To the editor of the Pilot:

To the editor of the Pilot:
AS voter of Manitowoc County
feel it my duty to voice my senti.
ments regarding the coming election
of county superintendent of schools.
Hence the following Statement of
facts"
Nearly a year ago. the people of
Manitowoc County, helped put back on
the circuit bench man who Justly
deserved to be put there. The argu-
ment that he held the Office for years
had no effect whatever on the minds
of the many as was shown by the num-
ber OF votes cast for him. They fully
realized what good man they would
lose II he should-be defeated. In other
words he was retained because of his
capability as a circuit Judge. "YoU
can't keep a GOOD man in office too
long"
The same problem will confront the
people of Manitowoc County on the
first Tuesday in April this year.
The same rule as given above should
be applied to the election of County
superintendent of schools.
Manitowoc County has at the head
Of its schools man, whom all ought
to be proud Of; man who has not
only upheld the high standard Of its
schools, but who has added to 1t.
The argument of his opponents,
that he has had the office for eight
years, and that ought TO be long enough
for any man" ought not to have any
weight with the voters at all; for we
must understand that the Office Of
county superintendent of schools Can
not be, classed with the offices of county
clerk, treasurer, surveyor, etc. We
must also understand that this office
Is astore house Of all that is dear to us
educatior-and is an Office that ought
not to change hands very often.
The foregoing argument only recalls
the election of a circuit Judge a year
ago.
Voters of Manitowoc County ask your
selves this question. "Is eight years
a long term for superintendent ,chO
has done, and lch0 is doing so much for
his schools as is our present Superin-
tendent, Mr.. Meisnest2" Your answer
surely will be mo"
The people OF Manitowoc County have
an opportunity that they have never
had before, and that is to show their
appreciation. of their superintendent
for the good work he has done by going
to the polls on election day, and not
only putting him back into Office
where he Justly belongsl but by put
ting him there with the largest vote
ever given superintendent of schools
in Manitowoc County.
Mishlcot, Wis, A VOTER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
CELLAR FULL OF STOLEN GOODS.

Some months ago the Aluminium
Goods Company began to miss quanti-
ties OF aluminium waste which it tied
up in small bales of about II pAunds
each. Detectives were put on the
case and the thefts ceased at once.
Lately the scrap aluminium has been
mysteriously disappearing again. Last
week II. L. Wits, purchasing agent of
the Company was looking around the
coke shed Of the Aluminium Castings
Company which adjoins the plant of
the Aluminium Goods Company and he
discovered there some of the packages
Of waste. The police left it and watch
ed. Shortly after dusk George Mark
owsky, aged 16, came through with
the information thatthe boys marketed
their stolen property a. the home of
Isaac Reiss in the Seventh ward. AS
sistant Chief Trochlell went up to the
Reiss home to investigate. Mrs. Reiss
refused to permit him go into the Gel
lar. A watch was then kept on the
premises all night and in the morning,
armed with search warrant the po.
lice visited the cellar. They found
there an array Of aluminium waste,
brass, copper, auto tires and other high
class junk totaling hundreds of dollars
In value. The police believe that in
spotting the Reiss ''fence" they have
put their fingers on the sore spot of
petty criminal operations in the city.
Markowsky admitted that boys employ
ed at the aluminium Company have
been taking the small bundles out at
closing time and hiding it at some
near by place until after dark. The
boy and Ress both appeared in
Municipal court Friday. A committee
Of the local Jewish congregation took
Refs in hand and made him tell the
whole tale. They then went on his
bond and secured his release until the
trial late this week. The boy stayed
in Jail awaiting the disposal Of bis case.
Various factories sent men out to the
Reiss place to claim their property,
The house was in a frightfully unsani-
tary condition and threat to take the
children from them made them take
some hasty cleaning'up measures
Reiss has been receiving county aid
for years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
THREE MANIT0WOC BILLS KILLED

Manitowoc's legislative program Is
having hard going in the legislature.
OF the five bills introduced by request
Of the Manitowoc city council, three
have been indefinitely postponed.
Bill 2l3, A. Relating to the man
ner Of payment for sewer. mains In
cities, and designed to abolish sewer
districts, Bill 2I5, A. making it option
al with cities to discontinue ward funds,
and bin 245, A. designed to permit
cities to assume larger share of the
burden OF paving regardless OF the ben
edts to abutting owners, have all been
killed.
Bill pa, A. making a small change
IN the delinquent utility charges which
nay be placed In the tax roll is report.
el for passage.
Bill q, A. permitting cities to re-
quire the laying OF water and sewer
laterals upon street to be macadam
lied or gravelled may still survive the
onslaughts OF the amenders. !.
Mr.. Hansen dissented from the ac-
tion in each case when the three bills
we're killed. No one conversant with
tho tendency OF al sessment legislation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Ina Zimmers, wife Of City Supt.
p. ]. zimmers, died Friday morning at
her home on North Sth street. She
was some over thirty years of age.
Mrs Zimmers had been in poor health
over year, suffering from nervous
breakdown, but the news of her death
was shock to her many friends.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Ina Benton, although born in the
west, spent her early childhood In Es-
CANADA, Mich She graduated from
Ferry Hall, Lake Forest and the Uni
versity of Chicago with highest hon
ors. She came to this city with her
husband in 1910 when Mr.. Zimmers
was elected city superintendent OF
schools. She was of kind disposition,
bright and wioning in her ways, so
that friendships circle to her was a
large one. She ranked as woman Of
culture, refinement, sympathy, kind
neighbor, devoted wife and a true
friend.
Besides her husband, and mother
who resided with her, she is survived
by one brother, II. N. Benton OF Seat
tie, Wash.
Her body was taken to Escanaba for
burial Tuesday morning. On Monday
afternoon brief services we're held at
the home. Rev. Axtell oficiated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
EDUCATIONAL.
(By G.. w. Meisnest.l J

Several of the school children and
younger people of district number 3
Mishicot, known as the Saxonburg
school district, have organized club
known as the "Saxonburg Progressive
Nature Friends" This Club was or
ganized for the purpose OF studying ma.
ture in general, with a special study of
Birds. 1t was formally organized
short time ago through the efforts of
Mr.. Tepoorten the teacher. About
forty members comprise the charter
membership. Field trips will be made
as soon as weather conditions are favor
able. The following program was
given at the school short time ago.
Song Led by Frances Benzinger
Roll Call BY Names of Birds
Presidents Address Leon Strouf
Protection of Birds Milton Stelzer
How to Attract Birds Esther Jonas
Talk On John James Audubon
Frances Benziuger
How to Study Birds MelVin Heyroth
Harmful Birds Amanda Witte
Bird Houses and how to build them
Herbert Bernhardt
Question Box On Birds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
MUST PAY OR APPEAL.

The Supervisors have lost the county
cases again. Judge Fowler OF Fond du
Lac has confirmed the decisions of ref
cree Prescott of Sheboygan. The su-
pervisors and former supervisors must
pay back to the county the payments
for committee work in excess of 20
days per year or appeal to the Supreme
court.
Readers of the Pilot are familiar
with the history of THESE cases.
Charles Kiel after failing to interest
the county board in the matter sued
in his own name to compel eleven
members and ex- members Of the county
board to refund all monies received for
committee work for time in excess of
20 days in any one year. After the
cases had been pending for some time
the county joined as party plaintiff.
The defendants lost all along the line.
First they lost in an opinion Of the
Attorney General. Then the cases
were made a political issue last fall
and the people Enthusiastically demanded
a vigorous prosecution of the cases.
Then they lost at the trial before Ref.
cree Prescott and now they lose again
after arguing the matter before Circuit
Judge Fowler. There remains only
the Wisconsin Supreme court. The
total amount in the cases decided is
S3400 but there are a number of others
who will refund if these cases are defi-
nitely decided against the defendants.
The law exempts building committee
from the 20 days limitation and this
lets out the Sanitorium committee.
The court holds that the court house
decorating committee is not building
committee. The defendants argued
that county board bridge commissioners
are not committees and the court say
that if they are they come within the
20 days limit and if not they are not
entitled TO compensation at all. The
court makes it clear that 20 days COM
LulLlSC NOIh IlCauo 81 bJJdi Vi ~ OdJ OL
all committees and not 20 days on each
committee. The defendants affected
are Joseph Willott, Jr., Aug Last, AL
bert Petska, Olof Lundberg, Chris.
Rhein, Thomas Meany, Fred Wills.
mann, George Pfelfer, John Hynek
and william Spencer The case again
st Chris Muth, deceased, is being con
tinued against his estate. The largest
single amount is about $500. Hougen
and Brady represented Mr.. Kiel and
former District Attorney z. s; Schmitz
the county for a while. The defend
ants were represented by Nash and
Nash, Kelley & Ledvina and Issac
Cratic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15

Archie Watson Thayer, an early
marine engineer of the great lakes,
and for the past few years in charge OF
the Star hotel, died at his home last
Thursday night, aged SO years.
The deceased was born in Racine,
and when still a child moved to Stur-
geon Bay with his parents, where he
grew to manhood When young man
he was engaged as marine engineer
and had charge of several tugs on Lake
Michigan. After his marriage he
ceased to follow the lakes and took q
position as stationery engineer, coming
to this city in 1895 to work for
the G. Reiss Coal company, which pos
ition he held for Is years.
Besides his wife he is survived by
seven children: Mrs. B. T. Murk,
of Sterling, H., and Mrs. William
Robertson, Mrs. Roy Cunningham,
Miss Pearl, Archie Jr., and Miss Vera
Thayer of this city, and Mrs. Robert
Harper of Junction City, Oregon.
The funeral vas held Sunday after
noon ut 2 O'Clock, Rev. ] G. Smith Off
ciating. Interment was ia Evergreen
cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
TRAFFIC REGULATION STARTS.

The police have started their anti
speeding campaign before the season
opened. Harvey Wuellner, taxi driver
was just fairly burning up north 9Th
street last Friday night. The chief
himself saw him as he flashed by. The
chief couldn't clock him at night but
he was ready to swear that the speed
was just about double the Is per allow.
ed. Harvey couldn dispute it because
he had no speedometer. He thought
he was going about IL miles he It'd
Judge Schmidt. This wasn a plea Of
guilty and the clerk after a brief com
putation arrived at the inevitable
sl4.0l. The police want speeding
stopped before it starts, SO 10 speak,
this year. They wish particularly to
notify midnight joyriders that the Sc
renity of the city must not he disturbed
by speeding, mufiier cut outs and
whooping this summer and also taxi
drivers that carrying passengers to a
train is not exempt from speed laws.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15

The legislature is in session now
and the best lesson in civics that can
be given at this time is on our legisla-
ture. Have pupils watch the papers
for bills that have been introduced.
Study the substance of few bills and
especially if they have already become
laws. What do you mean by bill No.
IBIS, or STA? Can your pupils give
The substance Of few bulls that have
been introduced? How are laws made?
The members of our Assembly vote
on the various measures by simply
pressing an electric button. The re
suit Of the vote is all recorded on an
electric board and can be determined
IN one or two minutes. This saves tho
roll call on measures which has usually
taken considerable time. This is the
first legislative assembly in the country
to introduce this time saving device in
voting. IL will probably soon be in.
stalled in the legislative chambers at
Washington. Pupils might read up
more Oh this.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-15
GAS WORKS SOLD.

The Manitowoc Gas utility has been
sold. Rumors have been current for a
month that a deal of this kind was
pending. Last Saturday came the an
nouncement that the sale had been
completed and that G. A. Runyan Of
South Haven, Michigan, Is the pur-
chaser.
The original owners were John Ma.
gle, Henry Wits, M. II. Dempsey, Ju-
Illus Lindstedt and Emil Teitgen to
whom the city granted franchise in
April, 1900 The plant was doing bus
iness in 1901. In 1907 the property
was taken over by the DOUGLAS inter-
terests and r. G. Douglas, the son of
the owner of the Eau Claire gas works,
came to Manitowoc and has since been
general manager of the local plant.
Mr.. Douglas put vim into the organl-
zation and built up the business. He
voluntarily reduced rates to increase
sales and hsd to go to the Railroad
Commission for authority to raise
them again which increases the city
resisted. He got into several pro
ceedings with the city. In the last
rate proceeding 3 years ago the com
plny argued for valuation of over
500, 100 for rate making purposes.
The Commission said that the physical
properties were then worth between
Sl96, 900 and 500, 900 and fixed 100000
as the entire value. They also said
that the Outstanding bonds are much
in excess of the value of the property
by which they are secured"
The Company has law suit pending
in circuit court now against the city
for alleged damages to its mains in the
building Of sewer in Franklin street
in the fall Of 1915. The new owner
was associated with his father in the
ownership of the gas utility at South
Haven, Michigan, ard owns the gas
works at Rochester, Minnesota. Not
wlthstanding that the purchase is in
the name of practical gas man the
belief persists that the real owner will
turn out to be the Wisconsin Public
Servlca Company which recently
bought the local street railway line.