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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
EdiSOn'S Sound Advice.

II is the little things that give the
best insight into mans character. things
which he does involuntarily. and when
he is off guard. Any man may learn
much about himself by taking notice
how he is accustomed TO spend his odd
minutes and his loose change
For the same reason there is no little
shrewdness in a saying attributed TO
Edison. According to the story, :,
gentleman introduced his son to the
famous electrician. and in the course
of the conversation suggested that he
should give the young fellow motto
for his business career, upon which he
was about entering.
Edison WAS silent for moment.
and then said: Never look at the
clock!'
Probably the boy was more or less
mystilied by this laconic utterance.
but he will not be long in the company
of clerks or day laborers without dis
covering that those who take so little
interest in their work as TO lee con-
tinually asking what time it is are not
the ones who get on in the world.
Success is not for the lazy or the in.
different. As some one has said The
carpenter who stays fifteen minutes
after hours to finish a job is uorkin.,
toward shop of his own.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Reaching for the High Notes.

If nature has endowed a singer with
the power of producing high notes
they will be sung spontaneously, Sig
nor Campanini declares in The LADIES'
Home Journal. Otherwise. they will
neither. be agreeable in quality or tone.
All singers re not alike. Their voices
are pitched III different registers. Some
are pitched high, others low. and a
great many medium. If a singer, not
naturally endowed with high regis
ter, attempts to sing beyond his or her
capacity by forcing the voice, he or
she is in danger of injuring the voice.
ANY one possessed of a good voice
may by study and culture produce
higher notes than they otherwise could
hope to do, but no professor of music,
no matter how eminent ever created
a voice where it did not previously cx-
list. Great singers are born, not made.
Many singers have temporary, strain
ed their voices by trying to do too
much If the voice is naturally high.
no matter what the pitch may be, the
singing will he pleasant and agreeable
to the ear. If, However, a singer tries
to do too much, the effect will be sim
liar 10 Il man who cndcavors to walk
up two steps ut Il time when he Is only
able to make one. 1t will prove ruin
Gus. Do not strain your voice. or you
MAY lose it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
he Appreciated Cortesy.

Mr.. Kulpepper,a an epicurean smoker,
was travelling on the railway with Il
passenger from Berlin who was smok-
ing horrid cigar. As all hints and
signs proved unavailing, Mr.. Kulpep-
per had recourse to an often-tried ex-
pertinent. Rising from his seat. he
politely said:
will you allow me to open the win
dow?n
AT the same time he ''quite accident
ally" brushed against the hand of his
fellow-passenger. causing him to drop
his cigar. Mr.. Kulpepper had the adj
ditional misfortune to step on it and
said. in alarm:
oh! l beg II thousand pardons.
Allow me to offer you one of mine.
They are not half bad"
with your kind permission. ="
answered the Berliner. quite pleased.
He took three cigars out of the case
presented to him and put them into his
pocket, saying:
These are tirst-rate brand. I'll
smoke EN- on Sundays"
And with that he proceeded to light
another one of his own. -NueSte Mach
rtchte2s.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
If i Were You, My Dear.

| wouldn't turn my head to look
after fine frockS. or impertiaent men.
| wouldn't forget 10 sew the braid
around the bottom of my skirt, or the
button on my shoe.
wouldn't conclude that every man
who said something pleasant to me,
had fallen in love with me.
wouldn't feel that | was an i'll
treated parsonage because, though
could play pleasantly. my friends did
not count me modern Mozart.
l would not, when | could only have
one frock, choose a conspicuous one
that would mark me as the girl in the
red plaid.
| would not. because | was tired and
nervous give snappy, ill-natured replies
to questions asked me by those who
really cared for me.
would not get in the habit of speak
ing in Il familiar way Of the men |
know; when YOU make them Tom. Dick,
or Harry they are apt to consider you
as Kate, Nell or Molly.
l would not permit any girl friend to
| complain TO me of her mOther-it is
like listening to blasphemv.
would not when | brush the dust
of my hat forget the cobwcbs of dis
trust and suspicion in my brain.
| would not tell my private affairs to
my most intimate girl friend, nor
would | ask her impertincnt questions.
would not write silly letters to
young men, or permit them to be
familiar with me.
| would not grow weary in well do
ing-iustead. would keep on en-.
| couraging myself by trying to live up
to my ideal of II woman. and the very
fact of my trying SO hard would make
me achieve that which | wished. The
LddieS' Home J0UTHu}.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Knocked Out Again.

A Detroiter who sells patent we'll
pump throughout the state was in one
of the southern counties few DAYS
ago. and driving up 10 a large, fine farm
house he said 10 the owner. who stood
at the gate:
I've got the best pump here in the
world"
yes. was the calm reply.
Il want 10 put one in your WE'LL
Yes"
IN let YOU have it on two weeks
trial. and pay you half price for your
old one"
''Wili it work without a wells"
''Of course not"
Then you'd better 70 on"
Why, haven't YOU got Il well?'
Nary well. We git water from the
spring down there. half a mile away.
I've lived here tweniy-nine years and
allus meant To dig we'll. but Just about
the time git ready long comes some
burned jack and hollers Pumpr aud
makes me mad and ] give il up. Drive
on. stranger-you've knocked me ont
for another year. -Dstroa Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Ii Was Singular.

What was it you wautedpn asked
Officer Button ut the 81 street depot Of
man who appeared to be looking for
somebody or something.
IL came in on that train from the
east half an hour ago
Yes"
Are the passengers all gomez"
Yes
Il was in hopes not. | wanted to
find a Young man who rode from St.
Thomas with me-
.'Anythng wrong?'
oh no. Something a little singu-
lar | have unintentionally done him
an injustice.
Il see
lie asked me to give him two fives
for ten and come To look closer at the
bill | find it is twenty. He has rob-
bel himself OF $40"
Exactly. Let me see the BILL"
Certainly"
Yes, it is singular" said the officer
as he returned it, 1t is singular YOU
did not know the bin was bad
Mercy! But is it?'
'Of course. That bill wouldn't fool
a newsbov.n
Dear. dear me! And he talked so
plausible. and lie was so interested in
me, and he So hated to bother me for
change. Is it possible he knew it was
bad?'
"Of course he did"
Dear. dear me! And he was on his
way to California in hopes 10 stay his
consumption Why didn't he ask me
for two tens for this twenty?"
Probably thought he had hit your
pile at ten"
You don't say! Well. | now re-
member saving | had only $40 left Is
1t possible! Aud he so young and one
lun- already gone! Free
Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
THE PHANTOM MOUNTAIN.
A Peculiar Atmospheric Effect Some.
times Seen on the Pac. fic.

Clustered about the capstan they
were telling about John Muir's expert
ence on the great South Dome in
Yosemite during snow-storn, when,
alone there. impressed with all the
vastness of the place. he saw giant
image in the clouds. like the wrath of
the valleys god, veering and advancing
as if in menace. 1t was told how Muir
finally ascertained that the image was
merely his own reflection on the snow
cloud-a duplicate of the world-famous
specter of the Brocken. Then up spoke
MAYOR John K. Glasscock of Oakland
says the San Francisco Examiner, and
asked:
Have any of you seen the phantom
mountain-the peak in the ocean,"
Though there were many III that
company who had seen all sorts OF
things, from crawling vipers to pink
monkeys with sea-green appendages,
none could ever say that he had seen
the mountain. So the mayor went on:
Il have often been on Mount Diablo;
in fact | have camped there season
after season. i have viewed the sun
rise and set from perch upon the
summit time and time again. but only
once had | the pleasure of behoiding
the ghost-like peak. One morning,
however, after had climbed the grade
in order to see the sigGal-seryice men
who were formerly stationed there flash
their Photograph signals across to an
eminenee on the other side of Truckee.
and then over to Mount St. Helena, |
was told to turn my eyes out TO sea.
You know it is Il fact that on IA clear
day a person can see more country
from the summit of Diablo than from
any other eminencc in the world.
The great central valley spreads
out on one side. all the lesser hills.
generally shroudcd in fog, are be-
meath YOU. and off to the west dimples
the blue Pacific. Well, this morning |
could hardly believe my eyes. Right
up from the bosom of the deep rose 4
great mountain-solid, majestic. and
empurpled. For long time believed
that it was the product of some drastic
lift of pent-up volcanic fires - the
growth of night. But,as | studied it
l saw it was the exact counterpart of
the double cone of Diablo-a phantom
of the sea. By the peculiar reflective
and refractive condition of the atmos-
phere the mountain was made to ap-
pear as wave-washed crag. AS the
sun rose all its apparent stability
vanished and it dissolved into thin air.
/ tried for the sight again and again,
but the atmospheric conditions were
never favorable. Ever afterward the
ocean stretched away, unruffled and re-
mote.h
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Respect for Women.

have said that the finest character
istics of Americans is their grit" and
| would couple that with their respect
for women. | early came to the con-
clusion that in case of need / could
safely turn 10 one of my own country
men, After | had been married few
years | returned TO this country for
the first time since early childhood.
aud in the eyes of the law | was still
an infant The sensation of fear being
unknown to me, ! was quite happy
to be entirely unprotected. though the
Captain of the steamer had been
spoken to-" We were some DAYS out
when gentleman from New York
q man about ID, | fancy spoke to me
for the first time. He was very CHARM
ing. well-bread and well-read.
Il thought YOU were English" he
explained, and when one of these En-
glish officers said YOU were American
/ though I'd ask if could do anything
for YOU. Do YOU want anything to
reaG?n
Thanks. | answered. pointing to
three yellow cover volumes ut my feet.
Mr.. k, that tall French gentle
man, gave me those yesterday. 1t
keeps up ones French SO 10 read it"
Poor man! Anything like the amaze
ment on his face when he looked over
my literature Eve seldom seen.
You haven't read these?' he asked.
mo. | was finishing one of my own. :"
will you allow me 10 return these
books to that French FELLOW? I'll lend
you all the French books you'll care to
read.
had just enough sense to see that
there was something wrong; and
presently he marched across the deck
and had it out with the mistaken Gaul.
1t was not what this true man and
gentleman did for a girl of twenty; but
the way he did it. that was so kind.
He did not say, They are not proper
books-give them back, but took them
back himself; and | thought, as they
stood on the other side of the deck,
that the Frenchman was having bad
quarter of an hour.
Again. when | was travelling alone,
had very different companion il
the shape of Il western farmer. The
conductor of the train came twice to
my berth for my ticket. | supposed it
was necessary until | heard: Look
here, if you go to that young lady for
her ticket again I'll knock you out of
the car" The kindly soul apologized
the following morning and explained
that the conductor was intoxicated.
He talked crops to me for hours,
and may heaven forgive me for the
nonsense | reeled off about farming in
England.
1t is, in truth safe to say that the
woman who is treated with disrespect
by an American generally brings it on
herself. -Eiissa u. Moore IN hate
Fields Washington.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Easily Answered.

at is 90 76-1OO miles from Phila-
delphia to New York, " said the teach
er. "A cat crawls into the hollow
wheel of n freight car in Philadelphia;
the wheel is 81 inches in diameter;
how far does the cat travel while the
train goes to New York?
About twenty-ei ght feet" said the
smart boy at the foot of the class. 1T
was our eat, and she climbed out of
the wheel and got run over before the
train pulled out half car length
When the train got past she looked
like ii map of the reproducing region
of the Hudson Bay Territory, spread
out over
But the morning hour having ex-
pired, and it being the teachers day to
faint, and the time having arrived. she
took up The business on the speaker S
desk and proceeded with the regular
order. Robert j. Ba7Uettc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
manitowof pilot.
But One Thing Was Lacking.

Down in NV district" the story be-
gan, There lived soldier who wanted
to become politician. So he secured
his appointment rs 4 sub-electOr, who
in our country means man who can
make speeches. but for whCm no one
can vote. Well. this young harness
maker started off TO make speeches
and he ended his campaign in the dem
ocratic stronghold of the district:
The hall which he had hired proved
too small and he went out under an
oak tree prepared, as he says. TO shake
the acorns. In the front row OF the
crowd sat Mai. Blank the bell-wether
of the democratic flock. The amateur
orator was vastly pleased. If | can
make an impression on the major, he
said. my political fortune is made.
After a great display of oratorical
fireworks, during which he kept his
eve on the major. he descended from
the improvised platform OH the side
nearest the major, who. much 10 his
delight, beckoued TO him.
II have heard the greatest orators
said the major. and never before did
/ see the fire of eloquence kindied as 1t
was in yonr eres today
80, thank you said the blushing
orator.
And your gesticulations were per-
feet If had been deaf should have
understood all that YOU said
Il am delighted murmured the
saddler.
"'And your voice is as musical as a
deep-toned church bell
You fatter me- major, interrupt
ed the listener again. YOU tiattcr me-
And if you only had some ideeS,
young man concluded the major with
crushing emphasis, just some idees,
YOU would beat the world! ~ Washing
ton Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
How Oliver Optic Writes Story.

As soon as | have settled the incl
dents, or the principal ones. in my
own mind, | take bit of waste paper.
and write out the names of the char
acters who are to figure in the story.
| have a list OF available names I have
invented. though | sometimes use cur
rent names. When l am satisfied with
this list, | take out my "Plot-book
| have been writing stories forty
years and have the plot-5ook | have
used for nearly all of that time. in
Guiding all my books. | transfer to
this book the names of the characters.
With each one of them | have asso-
ciated the part he is 10 play in the
story. This is all have to guide me
as | proceed. for | write nothing but
the name in the book. Sometimes,
though rarely, write out on another
page of the book. Il skeleton of the
antecedents of the character, with
dates and ages, in order to avoid mis-
takes. Then l arrange the intro
duction of the characters. inventing
the scene in which some of them are
to be presented. | consider it neces-
sary to begin with stirring incident
in order to catch the interest of the
reader, and give him "fellowfeel-
ing for the hero. | have before me
the plot book and a schedule in which
appears each chapter aud the page on
which it begins and ends. know where
| am all the time, and my difficulty is
not to stuff out these chapters. but to
condense within space allowed to each.
l work i'll the forenoon only, four or
five hours, writing three chapters,
making 4 total of 5400 words OtiUer
OPTIC, in The Ladies Home Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Big Shark.

Near Oahn. Sandwich islands. a
monster shark got entangled in a fish
ing-net and was hauled ashore by the
natives, who killed it with axes. 1t
measured eighteen feet in length. and
when cut up two good-sized turtles, one
ofwhich was still living. were found in
the stomach. The turtles measured
eighteen inches across. Other things
of Il varied nature were also found in
the stomach. The jaw-bones were
taken 10 Honolulu and placed on ex-
hibition. The jaws have seven rows
of teeth and measure twenty-five inches
when fut extended.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
CONSUMPTION GuRRn.

An old physician. retired from PRACTICE hav-
iag had placed in his hands by an East India
miSSi nary he formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy ard permanent cure Of
Consumption. Bronchitis. tatarih. ASlhma and
all thro and Lung Affections. also 81 positive
and radical cure for NeIVou Debility and all
Nervous Complaints. after having tested It's
wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
cases has feI il his duty To make il known to
his suffering fellows. Actuateil Ivy This mot i've
and II d .sir TO relieve human stlt ing Will
send free Of charge to all who Gesile it this re-
cipe, in German French or English. iih full
directions for preparing and usirg Sent hy
mail 10y address ng with stamp naming this
rap'- ". A. NoYEs, $50 PoHeTs' Blob, Roehes-
.sr.E, Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
A Cool Man.

The coolest man | ever knew in nv
life" said a congressional arrival. was
a native of Kansas 4 cyclone had
struck him and set him down with his
entire family aud 4 portion of his fur
niture within twenty feet of my house.
| said TO him: Hello. Sam, what are
YOU doing over here? Oh he re-
piled. as he dumped handful of to-
bacco into his pine just came over to
get out of the draught. - Washington
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
HOOPSKIRTS AGAIN

may come into style, but it is hoped not.
The transformation which will brine hack
that style of crinolines ough to be lndef-
nately postponed. Transformations in
the health OF thousands of women
throughout the country have taken
place during the past few years. Pale,
kaggard and dispirited. they have be-
secret? DR.. Picrce's Favorite Presc1p-
ton. which cures all those chronic
weaknesses" and distressing ailments
peculiar TO their sex.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
THE MANLY ART OF SELF DE
FFNSE'

Giving elbow for blow" is often more
thought OF, than that other "art of self
Defense" which consists in defending
ones own system from the assaults of
disease and neglect. When dyspepsia,
constipation, biliousness. "liver COM
plant" jaundice and the like lay hold of
the system, the best defense is the imne-
diate use of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
tiny sugar-coated granules, made from
concentrated vegetable extracts; one a
dose
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
EITPEPSY.

THIS is what you ought to have in fact
You must have it, TO fully enjoy life
Thousands are searching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not. Thou
sands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon. And yet it
may be had by all. We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to dir
ectlons and the use persisted in, will
bring You Good Digestion and Gust the
demon Dyspepsia and all diseases of
Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at
soc and $1.O0 per bottle by Fl. Hinrichs
Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
First publication Feb. II 1917 No. L
Ut IsEDNSIN L. -.

First publication Feb. II, 1917 No IL
STATE OF WiSCONSIN-IN PROBATE MANI
- TOwOC COUNTY COURT
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Hut
terer. dee eascG.
TO all whom IL NAV concern: Letters of adj
mipfstration on said estate OF Joseph Hutttrar
late of Manitowoc county deceased. having
been issued to Michael Seidi on the tenth day
of February. \. d., ls9l and six months from
and after said day being allowed and limited
for creditors to present their claims for cXami-
nation and allowance. mott re is hereby given
that the undersigned will, on the first Tuesdays
Of the months Of May, July and August being
day of August. A. ~. 1891. at the probate Office
in the city OF Manitowoc in said county. re-
ceive. examine and adjust ali claims. and de-
mands OF all per-ons a-aiiist said deceased.
Rated February 10Th 1891
EMIL BAENSCH, County Judge.
SchmrZ Il kjrwan Attys. marl3
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
PRONOUNCED HOPELESS YET
SAVED

From letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hurd of Groton, s. d., we quote: WAS
taken with a bad cold, which settled on
my Lungs, cough set in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up saying | could live but a
short time. [ gave myself up to my
Saviour determined if [ could not stay
with my friends on earth. [ would meet
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds. !
gave it trial, took in all eight bottles
it has cured me and thank God am now
well and hearty woman. Trial bottles
free at II. Hinrichs' Drugstore, regular
size SOC and S100.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Safety of Railway Travel.

The safety of railway travel is illus
trated by English statistics. OF All
fatalities which occurred on the rail-
ways of the United Kingdom during
the first six months of last year only
six occurred to railroad passengers.
though there were 12l passengers in
iured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
Skates For BOYS And Girls.

Any boy or girl who will send the News
ten subscribers for one month at % cents
each in advance will be given pair of
American club skates of the best harden
ed steel and nickel plated. No better
skate on the market. This is a chance
toget fine pair OF skates for verylittle
work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19

RHEUMATISM Cured in a Day" Mystic
Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures IN l to days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits
IS cents. Sold by f. G. Buerstatte,
Druggist, Manitowoc. If
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19
CHARACTERISTICS EYE AND SKIN
OINTMENT

letter, Salt Rheum, Scalded Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples and
Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing. Hun
dreds of cases have been cured by it after
all other treatment had failed. It is put
mp in % and 80 cent boxes. For sale by
II. Hinrichs, Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-02-19

1t is said that the health of opera
tiyes improves where electric lights
are used. Their ap,etites aad their
ability to sleep increase. This result
is quite marked in. some cases in Lon
don. The liz Il Is also said 10 be bet
ter fer the - e,,ght.