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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

name proved to be Severne and he was
the most serious-minded youth who
had ever stepped from college into
writing. He spoke of ideals Brown
concluded that the youths story prob
ably dealt with the time Of the Chal-
dean astronomers and contained a
deep fsymbolical truth, couched in Ian
guage of the school of Bulwer. Lytton
or Marie Corelli. So, after the youth
had gone, he seized the roll of manu-
script, for the purpose Of glancing thru
it. If he had imagined the story of
any merit, he would not have been
in such haste; but as his best friend
had introduced the writer, he thought
he would like to get a disagreeable
task over at once.
He glanced the story thru. Then he
read 1t carefully. Then he slammed
it down hard on his desk--to the vast
confusion Of some hundreds of loose
much, anyway-and uttered a big bad
word. The sentences in the story were
short and crisp. The adjectives were
served very hot indeed. There was not
a single bit of poetic connotation. It
described life as it really. was.
Brown, the editor, published the
story and paid a good price for it.
stories and sold them to Brown. The
two men got to be very good friends
and Severne heard exactly how Brown
liked short stories and why, and how
his, Severne's stories, were just the
kind.
All this would have been quite an
ideal condition of affairs, and an OBJ
ject lesson to a harsh world and other
editors were it not that Severne was
serious minded. He had absolutely
no sense of humor. Perspectives
there were none for him, and due
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14

NOE upon a time there. was
IL an editor of magazine
who had certain ideas con-
corning short stories. Let
& - us have things as they are! y
he was accustomed to cry
to his best friend, or the
printers devil, or the office cat, which
ever happened to be handiest Life
is great enough to say things for it,
self. without having to be helped out
BY the maWkish sentimentality of an
idiot! Permit us to see actual people,
living actual lives, in actual houses,
and [ should hope we have common
sense. This editor liked short, crisp
sentences. He wanted his adjectives
served hot. He .despised poetic con-
notation.
Now, one day, it happened that
there appeared before this editor,
Brown, a young man bearing a roll
of manuscript. How he had gotten
conceive, and rolled manuscript usual
ly gave him spasms. The youth, how
ever, presented a letter of introduce
ton from Browns best friend. He
said he had a story to submit, and he
said it with a certain appearance of
breathlessness, at the end of the SEN
tence, which showed Brown that it
was his first story. Brown frowned
inwardly, and smiled outwardly. He
begged the youth to take a seat. AS
all the seats were filled with unopened
said he preferred to stand.
Brown asked the youth questions in
perfunctory manner, not because he
cared to know anything about him,
but because he liked the man who
had written the letter. The youth S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
THE MISSING MAN
By MART r. p. HATCH Aufboy IF 7,ageay."
Lee Mass +
r. HITCH. Aufbor Of eeTbe Rauk Tragedy.''

clencned hand, put no word proke the
stiffness.
Perfectly immovable and rigid, he
stood in the middle of the room for
several minutes. Then he walked
about examining the pictures, books,
and the view from the window, as is
the way with one who has been long
absent.
And upstairs In her own ROOM with
her door locked, Constance lay on her
bed. with wide-open eyes gazing at the
still on her face was the dazed, half
frightened expression she had worn
down stairs, indeed, since she recov-
cred her consciousness in the office of
the Inarble-cutting establishment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
a HUSBANDS MISTAKE.

. D New Yorker.
Nitherby-1 made the mistake of my life
this morning. told my wiee didn't like her
new gown. -
Plankington What. vas she angry:
Witherby--Oh, no. 1t wasn't that: hut she
wants another. s.sg
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
CaIarrh Cannot BE Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the di.
sease Catarrh il n blood or con4titu-
tioual disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one Of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is regular prescrip.
ton. II il composed of the best tones
known combined with the best blood
purifiers acting directly on the mucous
surfaces The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials free.
+ J. CHENEY * co, Props. Toledo
10 Sold by druggists. price 7oc
Halls Family pills are the best
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

and his followers. They were once
given the chance and they turned 1t
down, and now it really seems as II the
opportunity had slipped by them for
good. 1t certainly is not the fault OF
the United States that it should have
slipped by.
The fact Of the matter is that the
only true word spoken by the Colombo
ans is that they want the canal They
want it desperately and have wanted il
desperately right along, but with the
arrogant bigheadedness Of South Amer
lean races they had thought to strike
mighty close bargain had thon hit in
deed TO hold up" this rich nation OF
American pigs" Ard they got left.
Now they are dropping off their pedestal
so fast and hard that the shock If
Earring.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
AN uNR0MANTIC ROMANCE

THE OcOnto County Enterprise pub,
fishes the story OF one, George Allen
who was recently united in marriage to
the love Of his youth, an Indian squaw
The Enterprise enlarges upon the
romance and draws n moving picture Of
the old love flaming up in the white
heart and the red
The Enterprise would have made n
better romance out Of it. however, If it
had not also enlarged upon the rather
cooling circumstance that each had been
married before, the woman several
times Despite the fact of her descent
from long line OF Oneida chieitains'
the remark that her latest name was
Mrs Elizabeth Doxtater' IL the thing
that sticks in the craw
It appears furthermore that the chief
bar TO the union Of the couple years
ago had been the rather matter of fact
question 81 the possible forfeiture Of n
good fat 1850 lrre farm Georges first
passion, alas, had not been proof against
the seduction OF this goodly inheritance
and we are told that he married capa
Die but entirely prosaic Massachusetts
woman picked out for himby hisfather'
and who helped him 81 cash those
acres into "A snug bank balance As for
the woman in the case who ut the time OF
the first passion had been known a.
Elizabeth Cornelius we are tod that
she was fOrced 10 marry her first hus
band whose name WAS Shenandoah No
mention however il made Of whether OF
no force was used in the joining Of Ia.
dnsky lady 10 three others Of her tribe
and the living with them until they
were dead and buried
Alas, alas, we hate 10 destroy real
true romance We should love nothing
better than 10 let our minds dwell np0n
the flaming up Of "A white and red
heart Bat some how or other we can
not do 1t II the Enterprise wanted to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
OUR CHURCHES
Services for Next Sunday and Happenings
Through the Week.


Inc ioiioWihR iist VI Ser'ic'S ple'enuS
10 completeness only III SO lar DIS ii Is
kept up by the congregations tron-
selves. Notices OF changes should be
sent into the Pilot Office by wednesday
morning at the latest, We earnestly
request the cooperation Of the pastors
in keeping the list complete aud &C
curate.
St Jsmes's Parish Church.
Rev S. Il. s. Gray.
Divine Service 1890 A. NJ. Sunday
School 9l5 A. NJ. Evensong 7;30 p M.
Presbyterian Church
Rev. d. G. Jones.
Sunday School 9.45 A. NJ Morning
Services HOO A. NJ Evening Service
1870 P M.
St. PauIs Methodist Episcopal Church,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
WHAT is A FLAT?
Tired Woman Defines 1t and Also Tells
How II Ia Dfsting uished from
an Apartment.

Won't some one please enlighten me
as to the difference between a fat and
an apartment" plaintively inquired
woman who had just moved to the city
at an afternoon tea. Everybody was
willing TO enlighten her, says the Chi
cago Tribune.
why, Of course" said one, with an
experienced air; ''the fiat has q set of
speaking tubes and whistles and bells
and things. When you want to get In
you ring the bell and the door clacks,
and you go in before the clacking stops.
At an apartment house there Is hall
boy to let you in. and usually an ele-
yator and telephone besides"
NO, you're wrong" came from a
tired-looking little woman in a corner.
Those are only mere surface differ
ences. A fiat and an apartment may
both have none or all OF those things
The only real. heartrending difference
Is this: In a fiat, 1t Is not considered
heinous crime to have children; in
an apartment it is That's all. I've
been hunting vines and fig trees late
ly myself. and | know. None Of the
fig trees looked at would tolerate my
olive branches; guess they don't grow In
the same gardens any more outside Of
the Bible"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
CHURCH NOTES

Wednesday of next week the Ladies
Society of the First Norwegian
Lutheran Church will meet ut thu
home of Mrs. August Ericksmoen to
make arrangements for the disposal Of
the funds which they have collected.
1t is the intention that the money shall
be disposed of before the Christmas
holidays.
The Annual meeting of the Ladies
Society of the First Norwegian
Lutheran church will take place in
January.
The subject of the Christian Science
Services next Sunday will ba God the
Preseryer Of Man
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
REAL ESTATE REPORT

The following Real Estate Report is
furnished us by the Manitowoc County
Abstract Company, which ownsthe only
complete Abstract of the county. The
following are the officers of the com.
pany: G. E. Spindler, President; Juliu.
Lindstedt Vice. president; L. J. Nash.
Secretary VIM. D. Richards, Tressur'
err; H. A. Mueller, Manager.
John S. Egan to Carl H Schmidt lot
lot blk Q Richards sub Manitowoc
$3.50
VIM Morgan TO Albert E. Robley 40
sec ~ Cato $500
Jos. Mlchels to Aug Schroeder 40 a
sec "a Mishicott $2650
Arnold J. c. lander to Henry G..
Grover lot blk s Two Rivers $500
Arnold J. c. Zander to Annie Iander
lots 81 blk Two Rivers 81
Edw. w Slxta to F. Sixta 81 Sons Co,
lots 1921 blk Lawndale 81
Ludwig j. Creole to Fritz l.. Creole
20 a sec 35 Newton $1,000
John NJ. Shimek to Frank Skarda go
a sec II Franklin $4,000
Barbara Fricke to Jos. Adelman 10 a
sec Manitowoc Sl40O
Jos. Vacavik tn Katie Stelzer lot
blk 50 Two Rivers $1,000
Theresa Nogel to Alois Vogel 100 a
sec ills Cato 81
Chas letting to Henry A. Schulz l6C
a sec 1915 Rocklaud $4,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
Something That Is Good.

We know of no greater service that
this newspaper can render its many
readers than to let them know of a
really IN ritorious article and where the
same may be procured. For this reason
we wish to have every reader peruse the
following letter from Dexter Mahoney,
Quigley, III, He says; please send
me by express two dozen of Re Go. l
find it an excellent medicine and have
to keep it in stock Re-Go Tonic
Laxative Syrup is an unfailing cure for
constipation, sick headache, .billiousness
sour stomach and dyspepsia. 1t is the
ideal med cine for children. so cent
bottles sold by Henry Hinrichs Drug
gist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
The Com mon Schools.

The report OF the commissioner Of ed
ucation places the total number Of pu-
pills enrolled in the common schools at
1925 1897, or over 20 per cent. of the
entire population. The average daily
attendance for 1902 was 10, 999 ,273. or So
per cent. of the total number enrolled.
Less than % per cent. Of the teachers
were males, or 1882 out Of total of
439, 500. The private schools are tab
ulated at 1,103,901 for the elementary
schools and 1886 for academic and
other secondary schools. The grand
total enrolment for the year. including
public and private. elementary, second
airy and higher educational evening
schools, business schools, private kin
dergartens, Indian schools, state schools
for orphans and others, is 18.080,840
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
COLOMBIA GRANTS"

AFTER all his talk about being inyes-
ted with presidential power, being
able 10 mobilize thousands Of troops and
being fully prepared for war etc, it
sounds a little foolish for General Reyes
envoy from Columbia 10 the United
States, 10 remark that now his energies
and those Of his followers will be de
voted 10 the granting Of the canal con
cessions to the United States without
the payment Of "A cent
But this II just exactly what they will
be deroled TO doing for the redoubtable
General and hs followers have come on
the simple errand Of crawling" from a
very absurd position He now tellr u,
that the political differences which
caused the Hay Herran treaty % b,
choked 10 death by the Colombian Con
gress, are entirely over and that al
Colombia il on fire." 10 have the cana
built Al one time the good fat sun
which the United States offered for th,
canal was considered all too small by ia,
naughty Colompians, bat somehow o.
other now that Uncle Sam has shown
decided objection 70 being 'buncoed
we ore told by their envoy that ever
with no monetary compensation what
ever, Coiombians will be the gaineri
by the building Of the ditch
Ii IL difficult for ue u see, however
just what can be done for the genera
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
SHE SAVED HER HAT.
Sudden shower Came Near Running
Eighteen Dollar Bonnet of =
Fair Young New Yorker.

A sudden shower came up just As the
young woman alighted from an IL"
train. She bought popular magazine
from the newsboy and then went up to
the ticket chopper, says the New York
Press
kindly notify me when 1t has
stopped raining" she said to him, as
she passed into the ladies' waiting
room. There she disposed herself as
comfortably as is possible on hard
backed bench, and for more than an
hour placidly read her magazine.
Several times the gateman slipped
past the window and saw her i'm
mersed in a story, oblivious to her sur
roundings. Then the shower passed
away, and he poked his head In at the
door
Rains all over, lady" he announced.
She thanked him with a smile.
Strengthened out her skirt and rolled
up the magazine As she was passing
the gate she seemed to feel that some
explanation was necessary.
IT'S the hat" she announced to the
gateman. II paid s18 for 1t about two
hours ago. and foolishly started to wear
II home. It's good deal pleasanter to
sit on hard bench for an hour than to
feel that your brand-new hat is being
ruined before you have had even one
chance to show It,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

bal and nowhere perhaps is it more
constantly illustrated than in such
thickly inhabited communities rs are
called cities. 1t sometimes seems as II
the large corporations the railroads In
particular, were allowed to override all
the rights and privileges OF private in
dividuals, which by the way should be
paramount--all rule and precendent,
all franchise and regulation ad libitum.
A case in point is the way in which
year after year the Chicago 81 North
western Railway Company has been
permitted to violate the city ordinances
by projecting its platform several feet
into the public highway on 18th street,
by obstructing traffic for hours at time
and by maintaining crossing which is
a constant menace to life and limb
1t is reassuring to know that at last
the city officials have taken the matter
up seriously and that despite the ex-
tension Of time granted to the company
to file its answer there will be no delay
in bringing the matter to trial The
proposition of the company to shift
their tracks on Franklin Street so as TO
leave that street practically clear is
simply ruse to avoid the expense of
providing proper safety regulations for
their crossing on fourteenth street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
Fight win Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton of DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption will have long and bit
ter fight with their troubles, # not en-.
ded earlier by fatal termination. Res d
what 7 r. Beall of Beall, Miss, has to
say Last fall my wife hal every symp
tom of consumption She took DIR.
Kings New Discovery after everything
else had failed Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely cured
her" Guaranteed by Henry Hinrichs
Druggist. Price SOC. and 800 Trial
bottles free
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
WANTED. ADJUSTMENTS

If THE recent entertainment at the
Slovanski Lipa Opera House demon
strated anything it demonstrated that
this town is entirely willing to be legit-
imately amused and will support good
show. The house was sold out and
though tho performance was not at all
remarkable, everybody appeared to be
satisfied that they had received full
value for their money.
1t certainly strikes stranger M re
diculous that town of this size, the
seat Of the county, ~ far away rs 1t Is
from Milwaukee, and drawing rs 1t
does from many towns around, should
have no adequate facilities for supply.
ing its people with proper entertain
ment. It certainly is not the fault OF
the shows. They are all out on the
road to make money and would ~
leave come here as anywhere II they
could be persuaded that there WAS
enough in it. In fact the Pilot happens
10 know of one show u good one
at that-now playing in Pennsylvania
which has Mauitowoc in view. But
the plain fact Of the matter IL that there
is no building in town that really
good snow would care to look at twice.
Not only that, but there is no concen.
ted effort on the part of anybody to
bring any attractions here regularly
The opera houses that are now standing
have sufficient seating capacity to pay
a moderately good one night stand com
pany, but there appears to be 40 one In
the town who has enough interest in
the matter to advertise or to induce any
organizations TO make the place. Many
and many shows go to Sheboygan and
pass on, without even thinking Of tax
ing in Manitowoc,
And this il matter that is far from
being unimportant. In fact 1t touches
directly the we'll fare and progress OF
the community. If a city is to grow 1t
must get inhabitants and to get inhabi
tants il must be made attractive and,
beyond dispute, one Of the chief ways
of making city attractive IL to have a
regular season OF first class entertain
ments Local talent il all very well
and local entertainments are all very
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
FORGOT FOR A MOMENT.
Automobile Wouldn't Stop when the
Driver Told 1t To-Cost
Him $500.

The horsemen Of Rochester who have
not yet surrendered to the automobiles
wiles are laughing heartily at the mis-
hap which overlook one Of their num-
Der whose affection for the equine fly
ers did not prove so adamantine, says
the New York Tribune.
He purchased an expensive electric
runabout, and, although an ardent
horseman. became much interested in
manipulating his new toy.
1t took him several days to get over
that gone feeling which attacked him
whenever he looked over the dashboard
and saw only the road in front. but he
hoped In time to forget the absence OF
the accustomed horse 1t was this for
getfulness which caused the trouble.
He took pleasant little spin one night
last week and returned along the familiar
roads. The automobile ran with
smoothness and his mind was un-
troubled
He swung up the wagon road, saw the
barn doors wide open, and, with the ma
chine at the third power" rolled swift
ly over the threshold. AS tho wheels
touched the floor he tossed his hands oil
the steering bar and shouted in his old
time voice:
"Whoa!"
When he dared to look, he found that
the machine had bucked its way through
thin partition between the carriage
floor and the stalls, and was trying to
eat hay out Of feedbox His friends
declare that his second Of forgetfulness
cost him 5000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

IT MAY be that owing to the fact Of
bis having been obliged to underg an
operation on his throat, the versatile
German Emperor may yet add singing
to his many accomplishments. In such
an event we suspect that if William
could be induced to make farewell
tour of this country he would prove
more of an attraction than even the
incompatible Adeline herself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
ulnGE RAENSCHS uNIFYING.


The political situation in the state Is
peculiar. 1t is one in which the Dem
ocratic party has for the moment the
unique position Of spectator and IN
which the Republican party l. supply
ing all the action. For that reason
1t is probably Just "a well that the
Democratic organs Of the state should
have as little to say as Is consistent
with keeping each other alive to what
is actually going on.
Indeed, with no present candidate
and with no one very prominently IN
view for that important post there Is
very little reason why the Democrats in
the state should mix up with any sort OF
fracas whatsoever. Hands off and let
them have it ont il, it seems to us, the
proper Democratic stand,
1t is, however, the privilege Of spec
tator to form his own opinion as to the
meri' md chances Of the combatants,
and o xpress that opinion-if not too
loudly
Despite the fact that he has been
identified with no one particular FAC
ton, it is difficult for the PILOT to see
how it's esteemed fellow townsman
Emil Baensch is going TO keep entirely
clear Of fractional entanglements. or
course there is bare possibility that
Gov. LaFolette may decide not to run
for third term, but the possibility is
generally considered so remote ~ TO be
practically ont Of the question If then
he does intend to run, how can Judge
BaensCh run too without buCking up
against him. The Manitowoc man
claims 10 be peacemaker, one who viii.
bring harmony into the discOrd and who
will unite all factions. But how about
those followers Of the Governor who
may refuse 10 unite! How about the
Governor himself? And last, but not
necessarily the least how about the
friends Of Mr. Cook, who has recently
doomed up a. "A possibility? Does Judge
Bsensch expect that at the magic sound
OF his voice they are severally and col
lectively going to lay down their arms
and follow him;
OF course BaensCh expects 10 draw a
number Of half breeedz from the sup
port of LaFolette, but this by no means
relieves the situation, nor does away
with the element Of factionali-n There
are always those who are left Because
some Of the enemy desert TO You it does
not mean that there is no enemy,
Moreover it strikes ms that it makes
very little difference what plat
form Judge Bten-ch may stand on,
or what issues he may make in biz
formal announcement The fact re-
mains that If he aud the Honorable
Bob" both want the same plum, there
is bound 70 be fight aud for goodness
sake, what does fight in "a party mean
but factiOnali-n.f
SO far ~ we can Judge at the moment
the party appear 10 be pretty well di-
yided a. it il On both sides there are
signs not Of peace but Of war Tbs
Stalwarts have been hailing Baeusch,
but the friend. Of the Governor have
not been entirely silent In fact the
PrLoIs town-man has not escaped cri
ticism. Already the newspapers
throughout the state have commenced
10 take sides and lire up and the out
look is evidently for "A tu--e