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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
PRETTY FAIR FIDDLER.
Anecdote Illustrative OF the Lack ii
Knowledge of Music Among
Americana.

Il seriously doubt whether America
will ever become great music-loving
country" said wellknown local
musician to a Washington Post re-
porter for musical events here are not
well patroniZed, except those OF which
some celebrated artist Is the feature.
which leads me to doubt whether the
as to see and hear great musician.
Now, this may come from an overrefined
taste, which prevents enjoyment Of any
thing but the very best, which is notice
able in the fact that In social life, while
he or she who merely sings or plays Is
tolerated and listened to patronizingly,
there seems to be no real enjoyment OF
the effort made. The German Is the
genuine music lover. who enjoys music
fairly rendered, and, though no one ap-
preciates more greatly the great artist,
he does not demand greatness or moth
ing. But in his own country, and meas
urably here in his saengerbunds. he
listens to his music under conditions
which permit him to enjoy creature
comforts at the same time. He takes
his frau and kinder to the music hall or
beer garden, where, seated around
table, they sip their beer, eat German
lunches and paterfamiliaes puffs his
pipe, drinking In the strains OF music
at the same time, each form Of enjoy
ment the complement CT the others. or
course, this is not possible among what
we customarily call our better class,
which Is not in the habit OF eating and
drinking in public. An incident bear
ing out partly my theory that 1t Is
great musician and not the great music
which Is demanded occurred when
Kubelik was here year or two ago.
On my way to the concert met friend
who affects musical tastes, but as
business man does not keep In touch
with musical events, and he had over
looked the rather modest announcement
of Kubelk's concert
"'Come with me, said Il; 7 am going
to hear some good lnu-ic.'
Where? he asked.
"'At the Colombia, replied.
"Who7'
ooh, a young violinist,' said !, and
seeing that he was not aware OF kube-
lik's arrival concluded not to enlight-
en- him, but to get his unbiased judy
ment
"A little persuasion succeeded, and we
were soon seated and listening to the
young artists marvellous music. | had
purposely neglected to get a programme,
and, remarking my apparent forgetful-
ness, said knew the numbers anyway.
My friend listened patiently, not, per
haps, enjoying 1t so much himself as
sympathizing with my enthusiasm, and
after it was over and as we walked down
the street he said:
"'He's a pretty fair fiddler-not an
artist, but a good fiddler scarcely In
teresting to one who has heard Ole Bull,
Vieuxtemps, Wilhelmj, Remenyi and
Isaye. suppose you know him and feel
interested In him, and he does play well
for boy, but he does not measure up.
Now. when Kubelik comes
THAT was Kubelik,' said l."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
BULLFINCH AND CANARY.
The Latter Bird Can De Trained to
Initiate the Other
SonGster.

That a bullfinch can be trained to
tion-that is to say, do 1t, so far as
information and rhythm are concerned.
as well as any skilled musician
everybody knows. 1t is also fact,
though perhaps less common, that a
canary, placed in an adjoining room
and hearing the tune Of such piping
bullfinch over and over again. may.
quite by himself, |. O., without being
trained for 1t, acquire the same ac-
cempishment to the minutest detail
My sister possesses an old bullfnch
which pipes, among other tunes, God
Save the King" beautifully, even en-
bellishing it now and then with some
charming little grace notes, says a
writer in Nature. For some time he
was the only bird in the house, until,
about year ago, my sister received
the present of a canary bird, a lovely
but unframed songster, singing, as
they say in Germany, "as his beak was
grown"
The cages containing the two birds
stood in two adjoining rooms. At first
one Of the birds would be silent when
the other was singing. Gradually,
however, the young canary bird began
to initiate the tune Of the bullfinch,
trying more and more OF 1t at a
time, until after nearly years study
he had completely mastered 1t and
could pipe 1t quite Independently by
himself AS I said before, this, in a
canary bird, though a rare accom-
plishment, is nothing extraordinary
or unheard Of
When the bulfnch, as sometimes
happened, would, after the first half
Of the tune, stop little longer than
the rhythm Of the melody warranted
the canary would take up the tune
where the bullfnch had stopped and
properly finish II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

''Do you do business on the INSTALL
ment plan?" he asked OF the tailor.
The tailor looked dubious, for he
knew something Of the man. How
ever, he finally admitted that he did
business that way.
I'm that case" said the customer.
II would like to get suit OF clothes
on the installment plan"
"All right" said the tailor, but, OF
course, you understand what our In
stallment plan is"
isn't It like all others?"
mot at all You see, we deliver the
clothes by installments, and your FIRST
payment will Just about cover the vest
When you make the next payment you
will get the trousers. and when the bill
is paid we will deliver the coat
Chicago Post
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

The Swiss government having not
long ago issued an official warning
against the dangers lurking In the ink
used in schools, DR.. Heymann, Of the
Hygienic Institute of Breslau, caro-
fully investigated the matter. Chem
ical analysis convinced him that the
ink used in schools could do no harm
if small quantities got into the stom-
ach, while as regards blood poisoning
it actually serves as an antiseptic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Whatever else may become old-fash-
Toned and out of date, says London Tit
Bits, it is at least a comfort to know
that our laws may live many hun
dreds Of years and still retain their
efficacy. A Bangor sweep has just been
sent to prison under statute passed
in 1928, during the reign Of Edward
ILL.,, for going about armed without
lawful occasion in such a manner as to
alarm the public"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Commander Booth Tucker, OF the
Salvation army, has purchased a 10
acre farm near Spring Valley, N Y.
and will turn the place into a summer
retreat for ailing children and moth
ers from the crowded districts of New
York city. About $50 persons can be
accommodated there when proposed
improvements have been made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
The LiKht Cure.

The Finsen amps are now credited
with ten cures Of cancer OF the skin
out OF % cases treated. and with cures
OF obstinate ache and OF badness due
to bacteria. Erysipelas and minor
eruptions have been treated with good
results At the Fnsen institute are
rooms for exposing patients to electric
light baths and to sun-baths, and an
exhaustive and promising investigation
VI the influence OF light In various nerv-
Gus diseases and In insanity II In
progress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
In the City of Rome.

A marble bust of George Stephenson
was unvailed at the railway station at
Rome recently. The bust was pre-
scented by the institution of civil en-
gineers to the municipality at Rome as
supplement to the tablet placed in
the vestibule of the railway station at
Rome in 1881 to commemorate the
centenary Of the birth of the father
of the railway system.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
SuppIylnK the Crea m.

The cream for the manufacture OF lee
cream in Cincinnati Is largely the out
put Of IA stations, scattered about the
state OF Ohio, A gallon Of cream will.
1t is estimated, produce about 60 per
ity; the amount produced varying also.
as was stated, with the per cent. OF air
whipped into the mass. For good solid
cream, churning should not exceed $50
revolutions per minute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

A magistrate visiting British Jail
saw prisoner who had a rat in his
possession. The magistrate said; "Ah.
you have a pet see" Yes, said the
convict, Il feeds him every day.
thinks more of that ere rat than any
other living creature" THAT proves,
said the magistrate, that in every man
there's some good impulse, II you can
only find 1t. How came you to take such
fancy to the rat?" Zoos he bit the
warder," said the convict, cheerfully.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
The Government Inspectors

Are keeping in close touch with the
doings of the food manufacturers; and
it is right rs protection to the users.
The public is induced often to use prep
arations that are injurious to health.
Harris Honey and Horebound is n GER
tain remedy for coughs and colds, con-
tains no opiates or other injurious III
gradients. Sold by Henry Hinrichs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Pare a nice ripe pineapple and cut
into slices quarter OF an inch thick
With small round cutter take out the
core. Make a strip OF graduated sugar
and water and when clear let simmer
gently for half an hour. then pour over
the slices Of pineapple and let stand for
nearly "a hours. Then drain the slices.
strain the strip and boil down until
quite thick Arrange in the center OF a
glass dish and pour the strip over them.
Washington Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

The best calculation that can be
made shows than the average number
Of children to the white native family
Il century ago In the United States was
more than sir; In 1880 1t had fallen to
less than Ave; In 1860, to less than
four: in 1872, to less than three; in
1900, among the upper classes" In
Boston, to less than two.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

A good wash for the hair, II you
are becoming bald. is made OF: Glycer-
in. one ounce; Quinine, 20 grains;
tincture Of cantharides, one dram;
spirits OF nutmeg, two ounces: fluid
extract Of jaborandi, one-half dram;
rosewater. one pint. Mix we'll and ap-
ply twice week. using q small, stiff
brush
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Pc y ping ! IL {
darkness it b
phantoms, start
ing at the creak-
ing Of the bed or
the rustic of the
bedclothes.
Such symptoms
in general point
to disease OF the
delicate womanly
organ s, and a
constant drain of
the vital an d
nervous forces.
T his condition
cannot be over
come by sleeping
pow d ers. The
diseased condi-
tion mt st b e
cured before the
consequences of
disease are re-
moved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Growing Wise,

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, do you remember telling me
you would give me half of what you won
the next time you bet on the races?"
"Yes, but you see"
Il know. | merely wanted to ask il
it wouldn't be better idea for you to
reduce each bet by so per cent. and
pay me in advance half of what you are
going to Washington Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is being called
to account for saying at the Authors
club dinner in London that septua-
genarian author is as rare as a black
swan. His critics point to Herbert
Spencer, George Meredith, DR.. Samuel
Smiles, Manville Fem, Tolstoi, Ibsen
Sardou and others as proof against Sir
Conan's statement
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Tonic Eject of Sveet smells.

The tonic effect Of sweet SMELLS Is so
great upon certain persons that GER
tain nerve doctors advise the seeming
OF the hair, And, where patients suf-
fer from headaches and great depres-
sion OF spirits. 1t has become a prac-
tice to scent the locks thoroughly
every day.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
ED. HARRIS, Prop.


Teacher-Willie. II one horse can
run a mile in two minutes and an.
other horse can do II in three min
utes. how far apart will they be at the
end OF eight miles!
Willie-Madam, | was brought up
strictly. Above all things my parents
have warned me to avoid horse rae
ing. Consequently cannot answer
your question. Toledo Blade.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Voice of Experience.

Il don't care to marry-at least not
yet, said the fiirt.
why not?" asked the matron.
Because, as matters are now, have
the attentions OF half dozen men,
while Il married | would have the at
tention OF only one"
Huh" exclaimed the matron, you
wouldn't have even that. kansas In
dependent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Select fine large punches OF red cur
rants wash and dry carefully. then dip
each piece in beaten white OF egg and
lay them separately on sieve; sift
powdered sugar over them until they
are we'll covered and set them in a
warm place until dry; then serve
Washington Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Prime Minister Seldom of New
Zealand, announces that the govern
ment proposes to buy meat in the col
ony and ship it direct to the United
Kingdom, where depots for it's sale
Will be established in the big manu-
featuring centers. The purpose is to
drive out competitors
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Does Not Favor PROPOSAL,

has rejected a plan to place tablets
in public schools in memory of the
murdered presidents. 1t was argued
that it would be bad policy to impress
upon the youthful mind the violent
deaths Of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

A picturesque sight has disappeared
from London with the withdrawal Of
the military guard in front OF the royal
mint on Tower hill, which has been
furnished regularly from the Tower
forces since 1871, when the mint was
established. The only government
building which still retains this SNOWY
protection Is the war Office In Pail
Mall.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Red Raspberry lee.

Put one pound Of sugar and one quart
OF water into saucepan, boil until a
thick strip forms. remove from fire and
add juice OF three large lemons. one
quart red raspberry juice and freeze
Household Ledger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

A medical examiner In Connecticut
reported the cause Of death In one
case as bullet in the chest" and the
state board OF health has been unable
to learn whether II was accidental,
homicidal, or suicidal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
$500 Reward for Women
Who Cannot 10 Cured.

Proprietors and makers of Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war
ranted in offering to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States for any case of
Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus,
or Falling of Womb, which they cannot
cure All they ask is fair and reasonable
trial of their means of cure.
Why wife was sick for over eight years" writes
Albert II. Fulte, Esq, of Altamont, Grundy Co.,
Tenn. rShe had uterine disease and was treated
by two physicians and got relief At last I
read about DR.. Pierce's medicines and we de-
cided to try his Favorte Prescription sent
to the drug store and got one bottle and the first
dose gave ease and sleep. She had not slept any
for three nights Being sure that it would cure
her sent for five more bottles and when she
had taken the sixth bottle she was sound and
we1l.n
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with vFavorite Prescription when
ever a laxative is required.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
saved By wireless Message.

In the case OF the French ship which
went ashore on the Goodwins evidence
given in the admiralty court showed
that by means OF one short wireless
message property to the amount OF
S272, $40 was saved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Miss Fanny Wood, young lady Of
q, and James A. Bennett, met at Sum-
NIT, N. j., at ten o'clock one day re-
Gently. At 1910 he proposed. was ac-
cepted at 10: Is, and at 1929 the mar
riage ceremony was performed by .
local clergyman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

A tablespoonful Of lemon Juice add
ed to the water In which rice Is boil
ing Is said TO aid in making the rice
whittier and keeping the grains sep
aratO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Adopts German system.

After repeated experiments. the
United States navy has decided to
adopt the Slaby-Arco German wireless
telegraphy system. which has been
demonstrated to be the most practical
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Pianos of German Make.

In Germany 435 piano factories make
80. 600 instruments annually. Half Of
them. or about 5000. 900 worth. are
--,1 -s-Gsd principally In England.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
To study Trust Problem.

The German imperial board Of trade
has requested all chambers Of COM
merce to report infinitely all facts for
or against the organization OF trusts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Visitors 20 Ntaxarn :

The number OF visitors to Niagara
Falls averages three-fourths OF . mil
lion year. In the year Of the Buffalo
exposition there were 5000, 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Common Name for EaSlisA Towns.
Newton Is the most common Of
town names In England. II occurs
either alone or with some affix no less
than 20 times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Army Autotn q biIes.

Automobiles made for the German
army haul from five to eight-ton loads
through hilly country.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Let us figure with you on the doors,
windows and millwork of any kind that
You contemplate buying Our goode
are always reliable
MANITOWOc BUILDING SUPPLY Co
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
SZeeDZeSSneSS

Is akin to insanity Many a woman re-
alizes this as she lies awake hour by hour,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13
Uncle Sans shoe Trade,

Within year the United States has
sold 253,9S3 pairs OF shoes to British
suliects
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-13

Modern dentistry at Ernst Seeger &
dental parlors North Eighth street.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
Polled herefords.

In 1898 Gen. W. W. Guthrie Of Atchi.
son, Kan, showed a group Of cattle at
the Trans.Mississlppi Exposition at
Omaha that attracted much attention.
These cattle had Hereford character
istics, minus the horns, and General
Guthrie called them Pooled Kansans."
They had been produced by crossing
Hereford bulls on "muley" COWS, In
breeding being avoided by resort
again to Hereford stock. The bull
shown was said to get a good percent
age Of hornless calves. Since then the
interest has grown, the name Polled
Hereford has been adopted, and re-
Gently the American polled Hereford
Cattle Club was organized, with head
quarters in Des Moines, Iowa; War
rem Cannon, secretary. The polled
variation is not so common among
Herefords as among Shorthorns, and
this imposes q considerable disad-
vantage on one who attempts to fix
1t; but there are occasional registered
Herefords that have never developed
horns. An effort is now being made
to collect these animals into one
herd and thereby form the nucleus for
more extended operations. Such work
Is commendable and will be watched
with nterest.-Bulletin "a, Bureau Of
Animal Industry.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
Starving Cattle Ticks.

A bulletin Of the Mississippi Station
says: The longest time that we have
been able to keep them alive Is about
three months. Prof. Morgan succeed
ed In keeping them without food from
September 14th, 1897, until January
26th, 1898, about four and one-half
months, and during warmer weather
about two months-from July 10th to
September 18th. DR.. Schroeder, of the
Department Of Agriculture at Wash
ington, collected number of female
ticks February Sd, 1897. Eggs from
these had Matched by March 18th, and
many Of the seed ticks remained alive
until July 21st-four months and ten
days-when they were placed upon a
cow. A number Of these were ma
tured by August 18th, when they were
collected. We thus see that these
ticks remained alive more than five
months. If we suppose that tick eggs
can retain their vitality five and one.
half months and the seed ticks live
five and one.half months without food
before dying, we see that eleven (11)
months would be the maximum time
that pasture could remain infested
after removing all cattle. In this est,
mate, however, we make no allowance
for their chances Of being killed by
cold, sunlight and heavy rains.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16
Soaked Feed for Horses.

It Is often claimed that soaking feed
especially hard grain, renders it more
easily masticated and improves Its di
gestibllity, says bulletin ITO Of the De
partment Of Agriculture. 1t is doubt
full II the matter is as important with
horses as with some other classes Of
farm animals. 1t has been found In
experimental tests that healthy horses
with good teeth digested dry beans
and corn as well as the same material
that had been soaked in water for
"a hours. Soaking or wetting feed
mcy sometimes be Of importance as
regards the health Of horses. Ac.
cording to the experience Of an Eng
lish feeder, chaffed straw, which was
fed on account of shortage in the
hay crop, gave better results when
soaked than when dry. The dry ma
terial caused collie and constipation.
1t was also observed that the horses
relished soaked grain. 1t Is believed
that the dust In hay causes heaves,
and, to avoid such trouble, both long
and cut hay, especially clover, Is very
often dampened before feeding, to lay
the dust.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-07-16

They are catarrh Of the organ which Il
affected. These women despair Of rs-
covery. Female trouble is so common, 50
prevalent, that they accept it as almost in
evitable. The greatest obstacle in the way
Of recovery is that they do not understand
that it is catarrh which is resource Of their
illness. In female complaint, ninety-nine
cases out Of one hundred are noting but
catarrh. Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Chronic invalids who have languished for
years on sick beds with some form Of female
disease begin to improve at once after be-
ginning Dr.. Hartman s treatment.
Among tho many prominent women who
recommend Peruna are:-Belva Lockwood,
Of Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Col. Hamilton,
columbus, Ohio Mrs. F. E. Warren, wife
Of U. S. Senator Warren, Of Wyoming.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and satisfac.
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to Dr.. Hartman, giving a full state
ment Of your case, and he will be pleased
TO give you bis valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.