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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
NOTHING POETIC.
Wife Was Rudely Dis
PEELED.

Some men are never poetic; others
lose their poetic sense with the en-
croachment of years. At least that
is the opinion Of q matron now past
middle life, says the Chicago Chron-
icle. 1.-THE only trouble with man is
that he loses the poetic side of his
nature as the years roll BY" she re-
marked. Now, only yesterday my
husband took on the far-away look.
l must confess it recalled the delight
full days when he put all his talents
into telling me how charming / was
and how all his life was wrapped up
in me, saying it as constantly and
with as many enchanting variations
as even woman could desire. For
a long time / watched him in silence.
Then at last, unable longer to bear
the suspense, 1 softly asked: What
are you thinking about, dear?' I
was wondering he answered, If I
shouldn't be quite safe in leaving of
my winter underwear Now, wasn't
that poetic! Yet that same iconoc-
lastic man Is brave enough to COM
plain at times that I have changed"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
INCEST WOMAN IN LONDON.
Mrs. C0rnelin Adair Has Won This
Unique Title in English
Society.

Mrs. Cornelia Wadsworth Adair,
"the incest woman in London" as she
is often called has become such an in
tegral part Of London life that people
forget She is an American. Mrs Adair
doesn't forget it, however, nor does her
sister, Lady Barrymore. SO when they
bring out" Lady Barrymore's young
daughter, Miss Post, this month many
American amusements will mark the
festivities,
Mrs Adair went out to India for the
durbar as one of several guests invit-
ed by Lord Kitchener, with whom she
is prime favoritc, This is only one of
the important social distinctions CON
ferred upon her during the last winter,
for the royal family are all fond Of
her. With Lady Barrymore for a
mother and Mrs. Adair for an aunt
Miss Post may be reasonably certain Of
having gay young ladyhood.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
WEDDING GIFT OF BIG VALUE,
Mrs. Roberts to Give Noted Pearl
Necklace to Her Dau3h-
ter-in-Law.

AT last the secret is out a to who got
the celebrated pearl necklace lately
the property Of Lady Henry Gordon
Lenox, which was sold at Christie's
auction-rooms for $4,000. Mrs. Ralph
Vivian, who before her present mar
riage was Mrs. Marshall 0. Roberts, Of
New York, bought it as wedding
present for her future daughter-in-
law, Miss Murray, whose marriage to
Marshall NJ. Roberts Is to take place t
the Guards chapel on June %. 1t is
one Of the most magnificent wedding
gifts ever received by any young bride.
The pearls have the most perfect sheen
and luster and are all perfectly
matched. They include several orna-
ments, besides three magnificent rows.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
Startling Evidence .

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Cough and Colds to be unequaled. A
recent expression from T. J. Mcfarland
Bentorville, Va. serves as example. He
writes: Il had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time with.
out being benefited. Then l began tax
ing Dr. Kings New Discovery, and a
few bottles wholly cured me, Equally
effective in curing All Lung and Throat
troubles. Consumption, Pneumonia and
Grip Guaranteed by Henry Hinrichs
Druggist. Trial bottles free, regular
lies SOC, and *1.OO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
uLITERACY OF IMMIGRANTS.
Portuguese and Southern Italians
Rank Lower Than People Of
Other Nations.

An estimate has been made by the
immigration bureau Of the illiteracy
OF our immigrants according to their
various nationalities, says Gunton's
Magazine. So much Is heard OF the
strictness and efficiency of German
schools that most persons would
think the German immigrant would
rank firsti that newcomers from the
fatherland would have the smallest
percentage Of adults who can neither
read nor write. In fact, the German
immigrants rank neither first, second
nor third. The Scotch and the Sean
dinavians come out far ahead of all
others IN educational qualifications
for intelligent citizenship, only one
per cent. Of their number being in
the tlliterate class. The English,
Firms and Moravians come next with
two per cent. Of their number litter
ate; the Irish and Welsh three per
cent; Germans, Swiss and French,
four per cent; japanese five per
cent; Dutch six per cent. Then the
percentage Of poorly educated immi-
grants takes a sudden leap upward.
The Italians from the north part OF
their country and the Magyars have
10 per cent. Of illiterates; the He
brews IS per cent; Russians 81 per
cent; Greeks % per cent; Slovaks
20 per cent; Roumanians 20 per
cent; Polish 80 per cent; Dalmatian,
Bosnian and Servian 81 per cent;
Croatian and Slovenian 81 per cent;
Lithuanian 40 per cent; Syrian A
per cent; Ruthenan As per cent;
Portuguese and Italians from south
Italy 40 per cent. 1t may be re-
marked that a number of our states
could not make any better showing
than is made by immigrants from
several nationalities mentioned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
HEALTH OFFICERS TRIALS.
specimens of the Ordinary COn-
plants daily Received By the
Department OMclals.

Though the ordinary routine OF the
city health Office is serious enough and
strenuous enough, the situation is not
without its humorous side. The humor
is invariably OF the unconscious sort,
resultant from popular idea that the
department combines all the qualities
Of a bureau of information, o police
force, an arbiter Of family difficulties
and a general efficacious Jack of All
Trades, to be called in on every occa,
sion. The health Office, besides receiv-
ing daily calls, both personal and tele-
phonic, from cranks of all stages and
degrees, gets letters innumerable and
of character that would have made
Solomon himself throw up the sponge
In despair, says tho Washington
Times, or else get the benefit Of the
humor they contain.
Here are few requests received in
the course Of days mail by the Office:
Why don't you move the dead cat in
front OF our house?
My neighbor shakes her rug out of
the window every Friday.
We can't get any water on the top
floor of our house.
l wish you would compel the land
lord to furnish us with more heat.
The party in the third fat front
bangs the piano until two a. M; please
stop it.
Why don't you mako them heat the
trolley cars?
Why don't you make them keep the
ventilators of the cars open9
Why don't you make them keep the
ventilators shut?
There is man in the fiat below with
very red face. He looks like small
2ox. Send up here.
1t you don't stop the barking dog
that keeps us all awake III tell the
commissioners on you.
I haven't made any kick about the
racket going on in these fats by the
calls Of late-comers and the noise of
punches of keya being thrown down to
the street from the windows, but
draw the line on a Cuban knocking
bird in the next apartment. The bird
don't say word all day, but keeps up
an awful racket all night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
REGULATES THE RAIN
Australian Scientist Advances New
Theory About the Moon.
II. C. Russell, the Government Astron-
omer, After Researches Cover
ing Thirty-Six Years, Draws
Important Conclusions.

In speaking of the terrible drought
still prevailing in Australia, II. e.
Russell, the government astronomer
Of Australia, claims to have made the
discovery after long and careful
search among astronomical records
that the moon regulates the rain. AS
tronomers of the different Australian
colonies have Endorsed Mr.. RusselPs
theory. Mr.. Russell says Australia Is
in for two more years OF drought,
eight having passed, and in 1905 there
will be more rain than Australia
wants, and 1t will continue for nine
years. Russell says:
81 speak positively when l say l
have found the moon controls the
rain. My researches extend for 80
years. Briefly, when the moon Is
moving south there is plenty of rain,
when it is moving north there are
years of drought, so there are alter
nate wet and dry periods, the wet
lasting nine years and the dry ten.
So that long beforehand preparations
can be made for the coming drought.
Astronomers the world over are in
vited to investigate Mr.. Russell's az
sertion. In the meantime, the
drought situation has become APP
palling.
A severe earthquake has been felt
in Warranbool. 1t was the severest
on record. School children became
horses and cattle ran
amuck. Many roofs were shaken off
the houses. A tidal wave succeeded
the earthquake.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
Great britain Leads.

Up to now Britain retains from 20
to rs per cent. Of the total trade OF
the universe. No other nation has
yet come within half of this remark
able percentage. Nearest Is Ger.
many, with nearly II per cent;
France claims about nine per cent;
the United States secures rather
more than nine per cent. II we add
the output OF the colonies the Brit
ish empire shows q record OF about
one-third Of the trade Of the whole
world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
Spri n king Lawns,

II Ia . familiar fact that a lawn
which IL once watered during dry
season will have to be frequently
watered or the grass will suffer often
times more than IL 1t had not been
watered at all The first watering
Induces a superficial root develop
ment which must be supplied fire.
quently with water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
pharoah's Chariot Discovered.

Pharaoh's chariot, In which he rode
at Thebes. has been discovered In a
perfect condition in the Valley OF
the Tombs Of tho kings at Thebes,
along with the tomb Of Thothmes
Nv, which Is nearly 1000 years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
Fairy Tales In Danger.

II that long-distance wireless cleo
trio photography proves q success,
says the Chicago Record-Herald, many
u choice stock Of fairy tales will DO
put out Of business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
EnKIish Workmon Gam Bile.

Gambling among American work.
men LIS almost unknown as compared
with the same evil in Great Britain
says the Aosely commissioners. !.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11
A Clerical Bicyclist.

For riding n bicycle after being
warned canon named Stampa has
been suspended by the bishop OF AS
siSi, Italy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
MUCH TOO WET FOR TENNIS
bad weather and Soaking Courts Are
R~esponsibIe for Cessation
of Practice.

The bad weather of the last week put a
quietus on tennis and stopped II for a little
while. but already the players are getting
back into the game will a zest and good
will greater even than last year. The rain
not only stopped playing for the time being,
but washed a number Of the courts quite
badly and the last Of the week has been
put in in fixing them up so that they eau
be used again. The courts OF the Young
Mems Christian association suffered most.
All of the courts were badly washed, but
three OF them were gotten into shape by
Friday and the other one yesterday, so
that once more they are all ready for the
racket wielders. 1t was unfortunate that
these courts should be washed out when
they were, as more persons use them regu-
larly than any other courts in the city.
Before they were damaged every day
found them in use most of the time, and
in the evening all of the courts were
thronged with busy players. The Interrupt
ton has somewhat unsettled the men and
it will be a week before they are all back
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
CURES WEAK MEN FREE.
Insures Love and HappNHome for AI

Love and HnppyHome for All.
How any man may quickly cure himself
after years OF suffering from sexual weak
ness, lost vitality, night losses, Varicocele,
etc, and enlarge small, weak organs to full
size and VigOr Simply send your name ami
address 70 DR.. Knapp Medical Co., 2066 Hull
Building, Detroit, Mich, and they will
gladly send free receipt with full directions
50 tina any man may easily cure himself at
home. This is certainly a most generous
oner and the following extracts taken from
their daily mail show men think Of
"Desr sirs-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours OF recent date. l have
given your treatment a thorough test and
the benefit has ben extraordinary. II has
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vigorous as when a boy and you cannot
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Dear Sirs-Your method worked beautl-
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strength and vigOr have completely re-
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factory"
'Dear sirs-Yours was received and / had
no trouble I'm making use OF the receipt as
directed and can t~ruthfully say II is a boon
10 weak men. | am greatly improved In
size, strength and vigor."
All correspondence n strictly confidential.
mailed In plain, sealed envelope. The re-
ccipt is free for the asking and they want
every man 10 have II.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
No Need of IL.

There is nc need of anyone suffering from
rheumatic pains. Read what Mrs. Anna
HaEelgans of Tuckahoe, N. j., has to say
regarding It: 81 have derived great benent
from the use Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism and lumbago. Ny husband
used it for sprained back and was also
quickly relieved. In fact 1t is the best fam
fly llnlment / have ever used. l would not
think of being without It. 1 have recon-
mended II to many and they always
speak very highly OF II and declare its
merits are wonderful"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

While the Field club has not fixed the
courts up so that they can be played upon,
they can better wait than the others, as
many of the men who use them play else
where beside and then the courts there
reach their greatest usefulness when the
Four-State tennis tournament Is held on
them. This year there will be far more
entries in this tournament and Omaha will
do more than its share in supplying them.
II the material in sight develops as II
should there may be an opportunity OF
Omaha taking the lions share at the
tournament, too, as some OF the men who
have never been active In the game before
are showing up very we'll and promise to
give any visitors more than their share of
hard work TO beat them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

The old Metropolitan courts at Twenty
third and Harvey streets have been put in
good shape and the fifty members OF the
Metropolitan Racquet club are filling the
courts almost every night and several fast
players promise to develop from the bunch
there. The courts a been put in shape
mainly through the efforts of the men
themselves and are quite fast, although a
little dark and damp. With them, how
ever, the tennis adherents in Omaha have
another ally that promises to be quite an
essential one before the summer is over.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
BASE BALL GOSSIP OF WEER
Colorado Springs Cont nue., tie UndisputOd
Western Leader.
MILWAUKEE, is GOING ITS LIMIT
Angels Have No Reserve Force ana
other Teams Seen Bound TO
Improve In Their
work soon.

Still there.
Old Bill Everitt positively refuses to let
70 of a game. He Is showing a %selhshness
in this regard that IL really deplorable.
The Rourke family succeeded in Earring
him loose from one and the Packard tribe
copped out another, but that is the extent
of the damage done the clean record Of
Colorado Springs 50 far. One can hardly
think that the Money Burners will be able
to keep this gait through the summer and
when the fall does set in they'll get an
awful drop. But don't let us overlook the
fact that the Everitt crowd is playing ball
all the time, He has a good team an1 has
his men we'll In hand, 30 that each is work
ing all the time. That position at the
head Of the column isn't due to all luck,
not by a Jugtul, and the fact may as we'll
be admitted. Milwaukee is the only other
Western team that is showing any particu-
lar strength and DUFFY Is getting all he can
hope for out OF his men. He will never
be a more dangerous factor In the race
than he lie at present. Denver does not
show the improvement looked for. Dele
hanty hasn't been able to get his men into
their stride yet, Notwithstanding the teams
position in the race. The knockers have
gotten to Radcliffe and he has asked for
his release. Who will be his successor
hasn't been given out yet, but Packard ls
willing TO pay any kind Of a price for a
good shortstop. He offered Quinn S1,oO for
Leary. and the undertaken only winked in
reply. Peoria, Des Moines, Kansas City
and st. Joseph are clubbing along at a gait
that indicates about what they ought to
DO In practice before the season. Neither
OF them Is particularly strong and none Of
them is essentially weak. About the only
sensation any OF them has touched OF was
when Bill Wilson put the rollers under
Dave Calhoun. Cal switched back to the
suds for a short session and 1t cost him his
Job. Big Bill is making good on his talk
about sobriety.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
Taken at HIS Word.

Parson Bleedem-Brother Gotrox. I have
called to ask you to subscribe $50 to our
missionary fund.
Brother Gotrox-Well-er-In think It
over, and
Parson Bleedem-Ah, Brother Gotrox, he
gives twice who gives quickly, you know.
Brother Gotrox-Does, Ell? Well, here's S5
quick. Twice SIS Is $50, l believe. Glad 70
accommodate you. Good dRy.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY
Nebraska Base Ball Team Returns
from Its Long Trip Somewhat
Disappointed.

Well, the ~Cornhuskers' trip is ended.
They return to Lincoln this afternoon, after
an absence OF sixteen days. The trip had
its disappointments and there were some
stretches of bad luck which made the men
feel that they were up against it at times.
The loss OF the game to Iowa university
was perhaps the greatest surprise, as Iowa
had not been counted among the real
strong teams against which the sturdy
sons Of Nebraska played. The team seems
to have gone to pieces in this game and
poor fielding was an element which con-
tributed somewhat to the failure. That
victory with Purdue was one which gave
the varsity fans a favorable surprise, while
the rest of the results were about as had
been anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

While there are many who do not play
regularly or attempt to become expert In
the sport, there are others who have been
very regular in practice and from these the
coming golfers OF the club will come.
Probably the most promising Of the men
this year Is J. Q. Adams, who took part in
the semi-fnals Of the transmississippi golf
tournament last year. He plays in excel
lent form and is doing better this year
than he did last year and with an oppor-
tunity for continual practice should show
up well IL he enters in the tournament this
year. John Murphy is another of the golf
ers who is attaining prominence through
his excellent play. He is very young, both
in years and play, and has an excellent OPP
portunity to become one OF Omaha's best
golfers. At present he needs plenty Of
practice and play in handicaps and tourna-
ments until he gets steadied down and has
confidence in himself. DR.. Sumney has also
come to the front this spring with great
strides. His play has greatly improved over
that of last years, especially with the
wooden clubs. Then there are ]. W. Robb,
DR.. Sherraden and numerous others, whose
play is markedly better than last season
and who can be tOuted as corners at the
club. This is the third year of many Of
the players experience and they are just
beginning to reach a point in form and ex-
perience that makes them good players. A
remarkable thing in connection with the
springs playing has been the vast improve
ment showed by the most Of the players
with the wooden clubs and the good form
that they have shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

Cincinnati is playing more nearly true
20 form Just now, and is justifyins the
faith Of the Ohio Joe Kelley had
the great satisfaction Of %trouncins his old
team mate and fellow scrapper' John
Muggsy McGraw. three times out OF four
on the latter's own grounds, and this Will
be Elory enough for Joe. even II he doesn't
win again on the eastern trip. In the mean
time Frank Selee has pulled his youngsters
up closer to the top than Chicago has had
a team for a long time. and lie certainly
making a fine race. Comiskey has his
team in nrst place and selee Is doing all
he can to get his there. II II should SO
turn out that the Chicago teams would
lead their respective leagues at the same
time. the rest OF Lake Michigan would
have 70 be annexed to the windy city to
give the fanatics a nance to expand.
The performance OF the Omaha team &c
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

For the tournament Of yesterday for the
Field club cup the handicaps as posted
were: ]. r. Rob N, scratch; J. q. Adams.
8; w d. Bancker, 3; John Murphy, .; IL. b
Morrill,, 5; DR.. sumney, s, j. W. Robb, 10
II. Howell, IL; y. L. Kemper, 70; c. st.
Clair, -; w. c. Sunderland, p; F. J. Hoel,
10; j. A. McNaughton. IS; J. r. Spencer,
Is; II. c. Townsend. 16. The others have a
handicap Of is, which Is the maximum
handicap.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

On Saturday, May 1s. the track meet with
Knox college was held. The following
events wore pulled on: lOO-yard DASH. pole
vault, half-mile run, broad jump, shot put,
l9-yard hurdle, high jump, 220-yard run,
hammer throw, quarter-mile run, 22O-yard
hurdle. mile run, two-mile run and relay
race. The varsity was represented by
Burg States, Benedict, Mouck. Manning,
Corr, in running events; Benedict. Leonard,
Johnson, Lehmer, in pole vault and jump
ing, and Tobin, Martin and Newton in
events with the weights.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

But few OF the members have gotten into
the habit Of dropping around in the even
ing or OF coming out to dinner EXCEPT on
Wednesday and Saturday nights, when the
club gives its delightful little dances. But
each nice evening hnds a few more OF
them wandering out and soon there will
always be a number loafng around the
Veranda and the bowling alley in the cool
Of the evenings.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
NEW ATHLETIC CLUB FORMED
Omaha Young Men Get Together for
the Practice of Gymnasium
Exercises.

Within the last three months there has
sprung up in Omaha a club that has been
a Ions felt want and one which will I'LL
II quite acceptably. This is the Omaha
Athletic club. II is not connected in any
manner with the old club OF the same
name, but is entirely new insofar as mem
bership goes. 1t is an athletic club, pure
and simple; there is to be no attempt on
the part Of the club to cater to the social
side or to become a club around which will
center outside athletic events.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

What the afiicted man wants Is not
a temporary relief. but a permanent
cure.
ment are as lasting as nfe-I cure TO
stay cured.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17

With Interest so strong in golf the life
OF the club this Year promises to be ex-
ceedingly healthy, as there is no doubt but
that tennis will be as big a drawing card
as 1t was last. although the courts are not
yet ready to play on. The rains OF the last
week have hindered the work on them
greatly and it will be another two weeks
before they will be ready for players.
Base ball. too, is having its full share OF
attention, two teams being formed. Both
OF them are quite strong and a number of
good games have been scheduled so far
for the summer. The grandstand has not
been started. the strike having deferred
the work indefinitely.