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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
SOME NEW WINDMILLS.
They Can De Made of Playing Cards
Postal Cards, Feathers and
Other Trines.

Everyone knows how to make the
simple windmill by cutting into the cor
ners of square piece of paper and
bending the ends in, sticking a long pin
through the center and the ends on a
piece of wood.
II, now, you want to make wind
wheel, take a circular piece of paper
five inches in diameter, and, using your
compass, draw circle in it one inch
from the outside. Then draw n dozen
lines from the center to.the inner circle;
cut along these lines with knife or scis-
sors and then bend the ends out, TAX
ing care to bend each alternate end in
the opposite direction. Then you have
a windwheel which will revolve per-
fectly in the slightest breeze.
Another kind of windmill can be made
out of cork and few hen feathers.
Bore holes into the cork at equal dis
tances from each other and stick the
feathers into the holes. Then bore the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
A story with a Moral.

An old sailor once appeared to give
evidence in a case OF assault, when he
was asked the following questions: The
Judge Where was plaintiff standing
when defendant struck him?" Witness
-''W no are they?" The Judge-''Don't
you know the difference between plain
tiff and defendant?" Witness NO"
The Judge-"Well, you are nice chap
TO come here and give evidence! And
you don't know the plaintiff from the
defendant? Where was he when the
man struck him?' Witness" Abaft
the binnacle!" The Judge-'Abaft the
pinnacle! Where is that?" Witness
you are a fine chap to sit as a judges
And you don't know where 'abaft ths
pinnacle is?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
MAKING A XYLOPHONE.
Charming Winter Task for YOuAg,s
sters Who Have Musical Talent
and Can Handle Tools.

One of the simplest of musical instru-
ments is the xylophone, and by working
after the following simple directions,
may be made at little expense by deft-
handed boys or girls.
"Very hard wood gives the best tone
to xylophone," said young appren-
tice who has had experience. BLACK
walnut, hickory and spruce are first
class. The first one l made" continued
the young man, was a two octave in
strument without any semitones. 1t is
made from large piece of black wal
nut, seven-eighths of an inch thick,
which took from some old heavy furni-
ture. / cut it out 20 inches long and
IS inches wide at one end, tapering
down to a width of six inches at the
other end. This board is then divided
evenly and cut up into Is strips Ia
inches wide, varying in length from six
grain and piece without knots Sc
lected.
1.-THE next step is to bore two parallel
holes through the sides of the entire set
of the bars or keys tAA) large enough
to draw cords through in order to hold
the various sections together. The
holes are about 2h inches apart. and
are started from the short bars. With
the 16 ranged in order and held tightly
together, and the course OF the two
holes drawn across the top of the bars
as guide, you bore through the center
of the first bar into the second. Then
the first bar can be taken away, the
holes continued through and into the
third bar, and so on through them all.
This method of work prevents irregu-
larity when the bars are strung to-
gether.
"Now comes what think is the most
interesting part of the work-tuning
the bars. Lay them temporarily on two
strips of soft material, SO that the tone
of each strip when struck may be dis
tinctly heard. After sounding each bar,
you can best tune it up by the aid of
piano. Finding on the piano the note
nearest to the tone of the lowest bar,
this strip of wood can be made to cor
respond with it perfectly by slight cut
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
WHAT IS GOOD MEAT.
1t Has But Little OdOr and bears
Cooking without Much
Shriukage.

Poisoning by alimentary substances
is so frequent, and the grave symptoms
following the. ingestion of tainted food
are often so transitory, that their causes
elude detection. Recently it has been
proposed to make use of the dumping
reactions, made familiar by the Vidal
test, to determine the bacillaemic quail
tiles of meat, and it would seem that the
method promises much. 1t may be wise
to recall few of the characteristics of
sound meat. Good, wholesome meat is
neither of a pale pinkish nor of deep
purple tint. 1t has marbled appear
ance, from the ramifications of little
veins or intercellular fat; the fat of the
internal organs especially is firm, hard
and suety, and is never wet; whereas
that of diseased animals is often soft
and watery. Good meat has but little
odor, whereas diseased meat smells
faint and cadaverous. Good meat bears
cooking without much shrinking or los.
ing much of its weight, but bad meat
shrivels up and boils to pieces-this be-
ing due to the larger proportion of wa
terry and gelatinous material and the
absence of true muscular substance.
Under the microscope the fiber should
be clear and well defined and free from
infusorial animalculac, while that of
diseased meat is sodden, as if it had
been soaked in water; the transverse
streaks are indistinct and wide apart,
and animalculae abound in it.-Sani-
tary Record.
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THE WIND RAISER.
Il Was an Ingenious Idea, But Its
Working Was Only Moderate
~ Satisfactory.

He was tall man with shifty eyes
and telescope hand bag. Aside from
this, he had on dilapidated storm coat
and tuft of hair on his pointed chin.
''Sir" he said, with courtly gravity
police rourtly or otherwise-"sir, have
here most remarkable model" and he
pointed a skinny forefinger at his tele-
scope Il want you to look at it, sir.
and if it meets your approval | ask you
to give me q card of introduction to
some New York newspaper man who
can put me in touch with either Sir
Thomas Upton or ollie Iselin, or both. :"
in touch, eh - said the scribe, quite
softly.
The visitor slightly redeemed.
1T is a figure of speech" he hastily
said.
II hope you make the figure low" said
the scribe.
''Lemme show you the model quoth
the stranger, and diving into the tele-
scope he pulled out wonderful con-
glomeration of strings, and spools and
wheels. II made it all since breakfast"
he smilingly asserted.
"When did you have your last break
fast?" queried the scribe, as he toyed
with the largest spool.
81 call it," the inventor hastily went
on, "'the wind compeller.' You turn
the crank a. which is geared to the
cy Under b. which causes the flywheel
&C. to revolve with great rapidity-
which naturally produces the wind.
By charging the flywheel and the cylin-
der"
"And the crank?" interrupted the
scribe, with a meaning look at the Wis
itor.
NO." said the latter, ''the larger ma
cline would be run by powerful dom
key engine"
az suppose it's much the same thing"
said the scribe. Then he leaned back
and surveyed the outfit with his eyes
half closed. Twill you tell me-" he
asked, "what this mechanical night
mare means"
81 knew it would interest you,"
chuckled the stranger. well, sir, this
simple little device is intended for use
on racing yachts when becalmed. Put
one of these, sir, on the after deck of
the Columbia, We'll say; attach to its
wind-producing focus a huge funnel of
the graphophone order, couple on your
motor, press the button, and when the
cylinder gets to revolving you'll have
breeze enough to fill every blessed sail
--spinnaker and all. OF course, l would
also have 'compeller' on the after deck
Of the Shamrock, the exact duplicate
of the Columbia one, and both would be
officially geared to exactly the same
i'peed. Why, just see what saving of
labor it would bel All the sailors would
lie around and smoke cigarettes, leav-
ing the whole job of running the boat
to the man at the helm. There'd be no
excursionists disappointed, no report
ers disguised. Great scheme, isn't it?
What do you think of it?''
"As wind raiser?" queried the
scribe.
Eyes"
''As raiser of the wind" said the
scribe, solemnly, 'it's only partial sue
cess. The best I can do for you, my
friend is ten cents. Here you are, and
good morning"
! The inventor connected with the dime
with great promptness and accuracy,
and together they drifted out.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
This important fact is usually over

This important fact is usually over
locked by the eastern purchaser, until
it is too late. He should first endeavor
to get land near an unappropriated
stream-if he can find any in southern
Colorado; otherwise he win land with
in the grasp of the water octopus and
find himself making yearly payments
for his farm long after he has paid for
the land. That is, he must continue TO
pay for water or abandon his ranch.
1t may be within hundred yards of
living stream, but he is not permitted
to dig ditch and tap that stream,
though he sees oceans" of water rum
ming by his door and to waste. The
stream has been appropriated" by the
irrigation company and he must get
his supply from them.
A water right" costs from $1,000 to
Sc, 500 for an eighty-acre farm, near the
towns; but out in the arid regions the
stock is sold at smaller figures, and
the farmer pays, in addition, about So
per acre, yearly, for water.
AS water is most valuable where it is
scarce, these companies practically
hold mortgage upon the productive
energies of the people of the districts.
True, they have greatly aided in re-
claiming the waste lands, but there is
| no doubt that Colorado would soon be-
| come even more populous and wealthy
| were it not for the wholesale appropria-
| ton of the streams by the irrigating
| companies. A number of these COM
| panies have located, through dunn
miles," extensive tracts of government
lands. Then they appropriated the
rivers and creeks and built their stor-
age reservoirs and irrigating canals.
They pay the government price and
charge the settler from $40 to $40, or
more, per acre. According to govern
| ment land Office reports nearly 1,000,-
| 600 acres of land have been taken in
| Colorado during the past year and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
An Effective Trimming.

The stitching in of large cords, al
most as big round as ones little finger,
is an odd but smart style introduced
of late. There are cloth gowns with
skirts corded in this style almost to the
knee, and the cords are run across the
tops of bodices to form yoke effects
and around the tops of sleeves. A black
silk tailor gown was trimmed in this
way, with not sign of ruffle or plat.
There was such an SIR of quiet ele-
gance about this gown that one found
it easy to forgive the show of pride on
the part of the owner as she showed it
to a few admiring women friends
Detroit Free Press.
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nearly all of it is owned by THESE water
companies.
Of course, irrigation greatly increases
| the value of these arid lands, but the
settlers claim the right to do the irrigat-
! ing. If the streams were not monopo-
| lized by the corporations, each farmer
! Tor the settlements), could construct
| their own bitches, and tap the streams.
Some of them are sinking artesian
wells, and will thus be independent Of
the irrigating canals. That is why the
government is asked to sink artesian
wells in Colorado desert lands.
| 1t is held that the federal government
should protect the water supply, both
in the interests of public and private
lands. The settlers hold that the water
naturally belongs to the lands-it is
part of the land, and cannot be segre-
gated.
This comes down from the aborigines,
who claimed that water was commune
| ity property. 1t belonged to all-no
one could take that which belonged to
others, but each person was entitled
to as much as he could use. For this he
gave his share of labor in constructing
bitches, etc. They held that the water,
| like the air, was free to all, the man and
| the beast, and no one individual had
right to take unto himself that which
| belonged to all. Under the laws of
| Colorado this orient law is reversed. A
| person may appropriate" stream and
| @,1- - I,
out first paying him. He owns the wa
ter by prior discovery" or location.
| and his neighbors above and below
him must pay him royalty. Under
the aboriginal custom, and the Spanish
| law, the water is part of the land.
This is what is called riparian
rights" and was also embodied in the
old Roman law. 1t is row construed
otherwise, against the interests of the
government and the general public.
| Who shall own the streams must soon
become a national issue, as millions of
acres of land are forever worthless.
Shall few corporations own these
streams (and practically the land) or
the people to whom they naturally be-
long?
Irrigation is comparati lively new in
| Colorado. These large enterprises have
| sprung into existence within the last
| ten years, since the tide of immigra-
| ton has begun to flow in and created
a great demand for lands-especially
| public lands.
| Much of this arid region is being
| planted to sugar beets. 1t is well adapt
ed to their culture and it is predicted
that the desert regions of the United
| States will eventually become the main
source of the sugar supply of this coun-
| try. The beets raised here contain
from 200 to 800 pounds of sugar to the
| ton, larger per cent. than the beets
grown in less warmer sections. The
beet is an adjunct to cattle and hog
raising. 1t is an excellent food and
makes the milk of the cow much sweet
err and increases the flow. They are
also fed to horses and sheep. And as
less water is needed for irrigating
them, farmers are turning their atten-
ton to this culture as a measure of
| economy. 1t has been generally be-
| iieved that beets canont be successfully
grown where irrigation is necessary;
but it is here demonstrated that even
better quality is produced on arid
| lands, J. III. SCANLAND.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09
Zig Trndc In GnIue Cocks.

Hundreds Of South Carolina game
cocks are shipped to Mexico annually,
where they are in high favor and COM
mand good prices. A man in York coun-
ty makes business of breeding game
cocks. One bird he sold to Texan was
entered in big matches in the Lone star
state and after winning 81 battles was
bought by Mexican for $4,000. He
mas been notified that this cock has won
a battle in the City of Mexico in which
the stake was 81 loon. Y Sun.
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necnIleie.

"She says she hasn't worn half her
new gowns yet this season"
Indeed? | should haze said from her
appearance that she was in the habit
of wearing just about half.'-Chicago
Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-09

After all, there are but two classes or
unfortunates in the world; those who
are married and those who are not
Chicago Daily News.
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GA @ r r A.
Bear, the >1Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
as. q IzZzMx
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citi-
zen OF Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a
wonderful deliverance from fright
full death. In telling of it he says:
81 was taken with Typhoid Fever,
that ran into Pneumonia. Mylungs
became hardened. / was so weak |
couldn't even sit upin bed. Nothing
helped me. expected to soon die OF
Consumption, when heard of DIR.
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
gave great relief. l continued to
use it, and now am we'll and strong.
/ can't say too much in it's praise"
This marvellous medicine is the sur.
est and quickest cure in the worldfo
all Throat and Lung trouble. Reg.
ular sizes so cents and $1.00 Trial
bottles free at Fitzgerald's Drug
Store every bottle guaranteed.
46t5
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Rec HEIGHTS.

Several OF the young people from
here ATTENDED a surprise party ut
Mr.. Ingelhart's last Friday night, a
large company was present, AND all
had a fine time.
Miss Eva Whitcomb was the victim
OF surprise party last Monday
evening, it being her birthday. She
was the recipient OF several hand
some presents. The supper was q
fine affair and all had jolly time.
Miss Eva took a fiash-light picture
OF the company.
The "Puzzle" social that was to be
held at Mr.. Gardeners will be at the
home of Peter Watkins, Friday even
ing Nov. "a. Proceeds to be used in
repairing the lamps in the church.
All who wish more light please Mt.
tend.
Mr.. Willett is having an addition
built to his home.
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story Appreciated.

The Argus-Leader of the 9th con.
tains an interesting history OF the
passing of the town of st. Lawrence.
or rather its absorption by the more
progressive little city of Miller, which
will prove interesting TO many peo-
pie here who are acquainted with the
long drawn out struggle. Then,
too, it is not unlike in many respects
to the struggle in this county in the
early days, which resulted in remov-
ing the once promising city of La
Foon from the map.-Faulk County
Times.
The above story was a historical
sketch of the long feud existing be.
tween Miller and st. Lawrence, iron
the settlement OF the two towns, and
was published in several OF the lead
ing daily papers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-23

John 0 'Brien was down from Rec
Heights Tuesday on business. John,
it will be remembered. is one of the
very first settlers, and knows some
of the early history OF this section,
which was called to mind by being
shown a historical relic now pre-
served in the PRESS Office, viz: The
copper distill once used by moon
sinners in making whisky in the
Washington Hills. and found by Mr..
McNeal. Mr.. O'Brien says the gang
that rendevoused in the hills in 1880
stole three cows from him. He also
states that an early day report says
a sheriff from Minnesota went into
these hills AFTER horse thieves. and
the sheriff was never seen again.
To our own personal knowledge
sheriff LaFollett OF Aurora Co., now
Railroad Commissioner, traced horse
thieves into the Washington hills as
late as 1888. There il NO doubt
some very interesting early history
connected with this section OF the
state, which may some time be
gathered up.
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SOUTH WEST HAND.

&C. Eastman, of Brule County,
now occupies the Barber ho1se il
=
Mondamin Twp.
g. B. Goudie, OF Pleasant Valley
Twp, has moved his buildings onto
the north side of Wall Lake where
he owns a piece OF land.
The Cong. Church in Pleasant
Valley Twp. has been replastered
and wainscoted and the people OF
that vicinity have bought $500
organ for it; also some more seats
which were much needed.
A. p. McCarl has built a house 18x
&c, one and one halfstories high, and
q large barn this fall on his home
stead in Pleasant Valley Twp. Geo.
McCarl has gone to Illinois to spend
the winter.
Christian Schmidt has contested
the S. w. Y of Sec. % in Glendale
Twp. and is making improvements
on it.
A son-in-law Of ii. c. Arbogast
with his family have come from Mis-
souri, to keep house for H. c.
+. b. Curtis and wife are in Mitch
ell where they expect to stay till al.
ter the holidays.
s. b. Cawood has built O shed and
feeder 96 #. long for his cattle.
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JJs; RefOrnerSl

The iactional fight between
Senator King and Boss Croker has
reached an acute stage, in apublish-
ed broadside from the Senator
against Tammany. And strangeto
relate this letter, containing some
severe structures ii true, appears in
the Miller Gazette. supposed or gan
of Tammany. Is the Press not fully
corroborated in its original state
ment that Senator King had some
good friends in Miller opposed to
Tammany? Did not Senator King
and Attorney Simmons have in
side" ADVICE that led them to change
his case from Squire Miller to Squire
Villman ? And did not the latter
dismiss the case, much to the chagr in
and anger OF Tammany? Who'son
the inside. any how, in the waring
reform aggregation ? Bro. Gro ker
loves to insinuate and ask questions.
These are pertinent ones. And the
two column article OF Sen atOr Kings
in last weeks Gezette NAV be inter-
esting reading for the popullst sub
scribers OF the Gazette, but will it
help Tammany and Boss Croker to
run the next fusion convention ?
Senator Kingseems to be on top at
the present time, and Boss Croker,
the great Poo Bah ofTammany aud
Ripper up the Back is fioundering in
deep unrest. In a friendly way the
Press advised him to be good, but
it's Just the way with some folks.
When you offer them good advice
they wont take it!
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Tettef, Salt.Rheum and Eczema.

: The intense itching and smarting
incident to these diseases, is instant
lv allayed by applying Chamber
lain's Eve and Skin Ointment. Many
very bad eases have been permanent
ly cured by it. 1t is equally efficient
for itching piles and a favoritereme-
dy for sore nipples, chapped hands,
chilblains, frost bites and chronic
sore eyes. 25cts. per box. For sale
by Fitzgerald's Drug Store. 51y1
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Bfsnparck,s Iron Nerve

Was the rcsult of his splendid
health. Indomttable will and tre-
mendous energy are not found where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
are out OF order. II you want these
qualities and the success they bring,
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power of brain and
body. Only 25c. at J. ID. Fitzger-
aids drug store Acts
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We still have splendid assert.
ments of dress goods, trimmings,
ginghams, prints, hosiery, under
wear, ribbons. velvets, shoes, cloth
ing, overcoats, hats, caps, etc.. and
we can certainly please you in quail
ity and price. 46tf
j. w. CoQUILLETTE,
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We are positively going to quit
the general merchandise business in
Miller as soon as we can cloee out
our present stock. Nothing is being
replaced and every articlein stock is
going twholesaleprice. Thegoods
are all bargains. 46tf
j. w. CoQULLETTE.
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The fall term of University at
Mitchell has opened with fiattering
prospects. The present enrolment
promises 400 for the year. More
advanced students have entered than
atany time before. See advertise
ment in another column. Att
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-23

A number OF subscribers have
responded to the statements recent
ly sent out, for which they have our
thanks. There are still a few out
that arc anxiously expected
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"Ah,' said the senator to the rep
resentative, "I've got boss on
YOU" Yes" was the reply, "but
I've got the hotel. Shake .em back"
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a - II q H e "A.
Bears tho 1Ih Kind You Have Always Bogh,
S's. a I>zAzzMx

Dr Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Toric, blood purifier
and vermifuge. They are not food
but medicine AMI the best in use to
put a horse il prime condition.
Price 20 cents per, package. For
sale by FitzgGald's Drug Store.
7yl
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-23

Ray Sunderland came home from
Sioux Falls yesterday. He was
working on the Omaha gravel train
near that city which had a wreck a
few days ago and killed seven men.
Ray was unframed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-23

Last weeks display OF meteors, or
falling stars, was not complete sue
cess. Thousands of people rubber
/necksd at the sky for hours Wednes-
day and Thursday nights, but saw
very little for their trouble.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-23

We have complete assortment
in ladies, misses and childrens shoes
and can save you 25c. to $1.0O per
pair. j. W. CoQUILLETTE. 4Stf