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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

So he packed up some extra fins
| New Years cake for luncheon, and
went, putting and blowing, to the
house of the old witch.
He knocked at the door and she
opened it at once.
Step in" she said. smiling.
Jan nearly fell down instead, for
! Old Witch Bitterwether was so ugly
that her face frightened even herself.
| so that she never dared to have a mir
| ror in the house.
However, Jan stepped in and imme-
diately began to speak to her about
the way she had ruined the business
of the firm of Month & Weather
| AS he spoke, he got more and more
angry and forgot all his good resolu-
tons, so that before long he was
stamping and roaring. And when he
did that. Old Witch Bitterwether call
ed sharply:
Here, Pluto!"
There came great baying, and in
rushed mighty woolly cloud dog, ex-
, actly twenty-four and one-half times
as big as a St. Bernard.
He seized Jan by his trousers
shook him and then dragged him out
to the sidewalk.
So poor old Jan had to sneak home
defeated.
When he got home with his clothes
full of dirt. his fat brother Feb laugh
ed like anything. He was stopped by
their sister May, who was beautiful
| and gentle. And she said to Feb:
Why don't you go to the old
witch and try to save the Weather
family?"
jolly fat Feb trudged off blithely
and banged at the witch's door boldly
with his stick.
step in" said the old witch,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

the Dog Star.

How do you do? How do YOU
do?" said the little old man peering
benevolently out of the balloon.
Welcome, am sure: welcome to the
Land of the World Tinkers!"
She would like to hear the enter
tanning story of your career and
deeds" shouted the Man Who Lights
the Day, as he disappeared in the blue
distance.
80 she shall! Bless her, so she
SHALL" said the little old man. nod
ding his head till the whole balloon
shook entrancingly like a mould OF
jolly.
Jump in with me-" he continued,
land we will go straight to the dog
star and feed him. 1t is high time
and if l should be even a moment late
there is no telling what he might not
do. He might even bark"
Would that do any harm?" asked
Lucy, who was rather hoping that he
would bark while she was around.
Goodness, yes!" said the little old
man. Although he has never barked
yet. and there are no historical records
therefore to show us what might hap
pen if he did. scientists who have con-
sidered the matter say that they can
tell from the baleful light in his left
eye that his bark would be terrible
and might wreck the world"
Have you got entire charge of the
dog starr" asked Lucy.
Yes" replied the little old man.
again nodding his head till the whole
balloon shook. like a plateful of Gus
tard this time. You see, it was this
way. When l was a young man
got a job here just helping around.
polished the key for the Man Who
Winds the Day Up and cleaned the
brushes for the Man Who Paints the
Grass Green. and so forth. One aft
ernoon, while L was busily doing
these tasks. there came a great rat
| Ting of chains, and the next moment
the dog star came romping into the
place. Everybody shrieked with feaI
and rushed away: and l would have
done so, too, had ! not been so fright
ened. The dog star rushed at me
and l thought that he was about Ia
devour me and prepared to faint away
when l was amazed by seeing a
| friendly expression in his eyes, and
the next instant he was licking my
hands. So l seized the chain and led
him back to his place in the sky The
World Thinkers Immediately elected
me one of themselves and raised my
| wages And ever since then l am
the Man Who Feeds the Dog Star"
What breed of dog is the dog
starr" asked Lucy. who had no objec-
ton at all to asking questions at any
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
HOW SISTER MAY
FOOLED OLD WITCH
BITTERWETHER

At the time of which this story
tells, the most prosperous and infiu-
entail witch in the world was a person
by name of Old Witch Bitterwether.
BY carefully cultivating a naturally
bad temper she had become so expert
that the mere touch of her hand would
nip persons fingers till they were
blue. And as for the grass and the
flowers, they wilted and withered
away to nothing whenever she APP
preached.
She liked this. She loved to have
the world bare and bleak around her,
and to hear the trees say Crack
suddenly at night from the cold which
Old Witch BitterWether used to make
in large quantities and pour out over
the world by the barrelful every
evening.
By frugality and strict attention.
Old Witch BitterWether had gradual
ly enlarged her plant so that at last
she did an enormous business: and it
got SO that there wasn't a leaf or n
bud left in the world and the little
children couldn't venture out of the
house and the big ones got frozen toes
and noses.
The greatest sufferers from the
power or Ola witch B1tterWether
were the twelve brothers and sisters
of the big Month family. They were
in partnership with the Weather
brothers, all of whom Old Witch Bit
terwether had enchanted, although
they were her relatives.
See here!" at last said the Oldest
of the Month family, II can't stand
this thing any more. I'm going out
to settle it,"
called him Jan for short. He was
tall and strong. and somewhat hasty
and rough. However, he made a lot
of good resolutions, and said:
81 will see what kindness and polite
ness will do"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

the two men 10 carry it out, but
escaped their sight.
l wanted to jump out OF the box
and out of the wagon and run away,
but before I could make up my mind
10 do so other boxes We're placed on
top of mine and my escape was cut
off. I do not know how long the men
were engaged in robbing the store,
but l should say that a full hour
went by before the wagon moved off.
Then we must have driven a distance
of twenty miles before daylight came.
The wagon was driven into a barn,
and the men went away and were gone
for several hours.
/ was frightened. tired and hungry,
and after a time / began to whine and
bark. l had kept this up for half an
hour when two women entered the
barn. and l heard one say to the
other:
Why, the men didn't say anything
about a dog l think we were mis-
taken"
Il am sure it was the barking of a
puppy dog" replied the other. Il
don't know where they got him, but
he is in the wagon"
At that / barked again, and the
women climbed upon the wagon and
began overhauling the goods. 1t took
them quite a time to get down to my
box. and l was glad enough when l
was helped down to the floor and one
of them ran and brought me some
breakfast. They were mother and
daughter and both the wives of rob-
bers. When I could look around me
I found that they lived in a log house
far from any neighbor, and that the
barn stood among trees out of sight
of the highway. My parents had been
poisoned, the store robbed and l had
been carried away by robbers, and
that was the beginning of the many
adventures l am going to tell you
about.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
A queer Alarm Clock.

A traveller recently returned from
Russia was speaking of the customs
which interest the children in that
country.
"On Palm Sunday" he said, II
slept late, and was awakened by the
little son and daughter of my host
who rushed into my room and began
beating me with palm branches. AS
they pounded me vigorously they
sang a little Russian song which
translated means. The rod strikes and
makes you weep. l strike thee not.
The rod strikes
when I was thoroughly awake my
host explained the custom to me. He
said that it was the privilege of the
children on Palm Sunday to waken
the sleepers who did not rise in time
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
THE WET AND DIS
NAL WATERSPOUT.
How the Green Sailor Boy Usually
Discovers His First One.

A waterspout is one of the first
things green sailor boy wants to
see. He has read about it as one of
the wonders of the sea, and it rouses
his keenest curiosity. He gets the old
sailors to promise to call him when
one is sighted. They promise, wink
ing stealthily at each other.
The ship gets down into tropical
waters. and the boy is told that wa
terspout may be coming along almost
any time.
One night he is awakened suddenly.
An old sailor shakes him.
Come on! Hurry up, young Teller;
there's a waterspout on the starboard
bow bearing right down on u.s.
The boy hastens up the companion
way without waiting to dress. and as
he darts out on deck he is thrown
down by a mass of water descending
on him like a wet mountain. He
struggles to his feet, gasping, sputter-
ing:
"Wa-a-s tha-t-t a wa-aa-ter spout?"
The sailors are around him, roaring.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
An Unlucky Tiger.

Once upon time a careless mon
key, who had climbed down from the
tree tops, was caught by tiger. The
little fellow had his wits about him
and, without attempting to move, said
Il am not fit to make a good meal
for you, and if you will let me go
will guide you to a hillside where ]
just saw a fine, large animal feeding. -
The tiger deliberated a minute, and
as the monkey looked small and poor
decided to accept the offer. His lit
tie companion led the way through
the bushes until they reached a hill
where a rough-coated donkey was
feeding. The tiger had never seen
such an animal before, and his eyes
shone with delight when he thought
what a fine meal he would make. HT
was just crouching for spring when
the donkey said:
My dear monkey, why have you
brought me only one tiger? you have
always succeeded in bringing two c.
three before
Frightened at these ominous words,
the tiger turned tail and ran for his
life.
Thus a quick wit may often deliver
a man out of great danger.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
Robert the Pirate.

The class room is no place for me-"
Said Robert with a frown;
my proper sphere is on the sea
With pirates fierce and brown.
There on the heaving main would I
In my long, rakish vessel lie,
And with my sure ten-pounder gun
I'd make the frightened galleon run.
Alas!" said Robert that l must
Spend my young days in heat and dust,
Learning to add and to divide
Instead of sweeping DER the tide!"
Just then fear struck the buccaneer,
For teacher had him by the ear;
And the brave pirate cried: "Ouch!
Oh!
You hurt! Please, teacher, let me go,
And 1 will never more repine
Because l am not on the brine"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
CTo be continued.0
Proverbs of West Indian Negroes.

The folk tales and the everyday
conversation of the true West Indian
negro. particularly the negro who
dwels in the British West Indies are
full of proverbs that are inspired by
homely philosophy.
Here are a few of them;
When man say him no mind, den
him mind
When man no done cross ribber, him
should nebber cuss Massa Alligator
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
DOttie,s New HIT.

"Oh, dear" said Dot, whenever my
Ma gets me new hat
There isn't anything that I
Can do, but this and that
Will surely happen to it.
Wish it was possible to buy
A new hat that is old enough
So l could use it kind of rough,
And not have mamma always at
Me saying, Look out for your hat "
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

son of the house: and since they are
only just beginning TO write and
spell, they have made only fair sue
cess out of the attempts to put their
names on the cards.
But all the same. in these imperfect
cards IL hidden a sentence that tells
Just what was the occasion that
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

to attend early mass by beating them
as l had seen. He said, too, that his
children had lain awake half the
night, hoping that 1 might not rise in
time.
This is a custom which prevails
throughout Russia, but if I had not
happened to be in Moscow on Palm
Sunday in the home of the friend who
had some merry children 1 might
never have discovered this strange
alarm clock
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

long mout'.
When puss full, him say rat bitter.
When tiger get ole, dog bark after
him.
When you sleep wild dog, you catch
him flea.
You shake man hand, you no shake
him heart.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
TWO PUZZLES.
Combined Words.

ID Combine novel with a shelter
and get city in Connecticut.
20 Combine to think with a string
and get a city in New Hampshire
go Combine small with a stone
and get city in Arkansas.
(D Combine a dark color with to
prohibit and get a city in Scotland.
90 Combine a negative particle
with mankind and get a seaport in
Virginia.
90 Combine a season of the year
with tract of land and get a city IN
Illinois.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

brought all these visitors to the house.
BY placing one card partly over an
other and fitting letters and partial
words in one card to letters and par
tial words in others. this sentence will
be found complete.
Place the cards in any position you
may choose. The whole object is to
find an English sentence.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

Peter Pouter. the butler. is present.
ing the most remarkable collection Of
cards that he has ever had in the
course of his long and indignant ca
reer: and he has grave doubts about
presenting them at all
The cards are from little persona
who are calling on the little lady per-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

Then he looks up above the compan-
ionway and sees an empty hogshead.
Having seen and felt the waterspout,
he descends to his bunk, wipes him
self dry and turns in. Next time wa
terspouts in great numbers may be re-
ported on both bows, but he will have
no particular desire to observe them.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
Crossword.

My whole is composed of eight let
tiers and is the name of a great Queen
In fever. not in cold.
In fire, not in mould.
In doctor. not in nurse.
In better. not in worse.
In four. not in six.
In stir. not in mix.
In BILL not in debt.
In damp, not in wet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

Answer to Numerical Puzzle.
She stoops TO conquer.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

Solution of Trick Square Picture
Puzzle.
This diagram shows how the tricl
square picture puzzle in last Sundays
paper is to be solved
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

SOLUTION OF LAST
SUNDAYS PUZZLES
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08

Answers of TranspOsed Words.
% End-Ned-den.
~ Garb-brag-gr
go Priest-sprite-s stripe.
"a Terse-steer-rese
90 Trace-caret-cat
90 Pale-leap-plea.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS.
Rapid Growth of the Local Aerie.

Last Friday evening the local aerie OF
Eagles held their second annual election
at their lodge rooms Following are the
names of the officers elected for the
year Worthy Pres, Ed. Melepdy; Past
Worthy Pres, John Chloupek; Worthy
Vice Pres. VIM. Leslie: Worthy Chap
lain, DR.. NJ. L. Bast; Worthy Sec, Ed
Zander; Worthy Con-, Ed. Oberland;
Inner Guard, Roht. Uek; Outef Guard
VIM Dobbert; Aerie Physician, DR.. w.
G. Kemper; Trustees, Abt. Hoyer,
George Lambries, Henry Schreihart. AT
the first meeting in January the install
alton of officers will take place.
The growth of the order has been very
rapid, the present membership being
nearly 100.
Next month fifteen new members
from Two Rivers will be initiated III the
local aerie The ceremonie, of the
occasion will be held at the Opera house
in Two Rivers. The evept will be a
notable ore, as nearly all of the local
Eagles will be in attendance. AT FRI
day nights meeting the Eagles made
plans for the first annual ball of the
order which will be held at The Turner
hall Jan. 49, Committees of the Eagles
are now making preparations for the
event. Bruno Dallwig will have charge
of the decorations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
PROCEEDS OF FAIR AND
SUPPER WERE OVER 5000.

The ladies of the St James church re-
allied over $500 from their fair and
supper last week The supper, which
was a veritable feast, was partaken of
by fully $50 persons. There was strong
demand for the things offered for sale
at the booths. The sales proceeded so
rapidly that all articles were disposed
of in short time The ladies in charge
of the Ladies Home Journal booth took
about forty subscriptions, on which the
commission at twenty-five percent
amounted to ten dollars or more. The
large palm disposed of a, the opening of
the fair was secured by Mrs. J. A.
Roberts.
The ladies had made extensive prep
aratio2s for the event and their laud-
able efforts were fully deserving of the
liberal patronage extended.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
COUNTY RECEIVES OVER
$50, 1000 FROM STATE
SCHOOL FUND INCOME.

Pursuant TO law the annual apportion
ment of the state school fund income
was made on Monday by the state
superintendent and filed with the sec
retary of state. Manitowoc county will
receive $3l, ,40l.16, which is S9S0.Sl
more than the amount this county re-
ceived last year, and s., s9l,15 more
than the equity rais d by taxation for
the state school fund The amount
allotted to each county is determined by
the number of children of school age in
the county. The ratio of apportion'
ment this year is $l.96 This ratio is
the quotient obtained by dividing the
total amount of the school fund income
(l, 497, SS492) by divisor representing
the total number Of children of school
age in the state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
Rpsiuns His SeCretarvshiD

Charles f. Brady, who has served
with marked efficiency as secretary Of
the republican county committee for
two years, has rendered his resignation
because of the fact that his rapidly
growing business will not permit him
to continue in the position The res
igpation is to 60 into effect nj once.
Mr.. Bradys successor will probably be
appointed by Chr William Rockhoff
Attorney Brady recently entered into a
law partnership with District Attorney
A. l.. Hougen and the demands Of the
grow ing business of that successful firm
are such M to render it practically i'm
possible for Brady to continue in the
Office he has 80 ably filled.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
LOSES TWO RELATIVES
IN ONE DAY.

On Thursday, last week, Mrs. q b.
Xutzner Of this city was summoned to
Waukesha by the serious illness Of her
brother-n law, Peter NJ Fisch, a grocer
of that city, and Friday morning MIR.
Kutzner received a message stating that
Mr.. Fisch had passed away. The
decedent was formerly resident of
this city when, being printer by trade,
he was employed in local offices. He
left Manitowoc about twenty years ago
to accept " position rs foreman at the
establishment of the Milwaukee Herold,
German newspaper. Later he le-
moved to Waukesha where, as stated
above. he was engaged in the mercantile
business The deceased was about forty
years Of age. He leaves a wife, his
parents, three brothers and one sister to
mourn his untimely departure. His
parents and one brother, Michael, reside
in this city. The other surviving blood
relations reside in Oregon The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon, burial
being in Waukesha.
While at Waukesha, Mrs Kutzner
was apprised of the death of her uncle,
George Seybold at Milwaukee, He was
rs years old and had been continuous
resident of Waukesha for half IA centrl
ry. He leaves five sons and three daugh'
ters. The funeral was held at Waukesha
on Sunday
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
ROADS MUST BE KEPT OPEN.

All patrons of rural deliveries Should
bear in mind that the roads which are
parts of rural mail routes must b. lepi
open at all times and that each patron
must remove the snow at the point
where hs mail box is located. If this
is neglected, the carriers are not
,bliged to either deliver or take up
mail. In this connection it may not be
amiss to refer to another important
ruling of the postoffice department
This is that, where unstamped letters
are placed in the box with money for
the nece ssary postage thereon, the
money must be placed in paper. IT this
8 neglected the carriers are not obliged
to take the letters. Every patron of
rural deliveries should keep stamps in
the house and affix the proper amount
of postage to letters before mailing
This would b. more agreeable to the
carri, r, whose duti, are very exacting
at the best People on rural rou'es
should do everything they can to facil-
itate the work of the carrier
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
SAYS HE HAS NO OTHER
NAME THAN JOHN.
Has Been Adjudged Insane.

About ten days ago an unknown man
arrived in the city and secured board
and lodging at the boarding house con
Quoted by Joseph Wnttawa, Chicago
street. For several days he paid for his
meals rs he got them. Then his money
gave out and he refused to leave. His
actions led TO the belief that he was de
nlented and a report was made to the
county judge, who appointed Drs,
Staehle and Meany to examine the man
~ to his sanity But as the man had
presence of diphtheria, it was thought
inadvisable to have the examination
conducted in court for fear of contagion.
During the inquiry the man told Judge
Chloupek and the examining phy ysicians
that he had wife and five children re-
siding at Menomnee and that two of
his children were in Chicago. He sald
that he had walked from his home at
Menominee to this city and that the
journey occupied three days and three
nights. during which time he secured
no sleep. Staunchly claiming that the
only name he had was John. all efforts
to learn his surname proved futile
While he is very intelligent and con
verses tluently in English German,
Bohemian and Polish, his mind seems
to be blank as far as his past is con
cerned He was adjudged insane and
removed to the county asylum. where
he will be detained pending the result
of the investigation that has been start
ed He wore large badge Of II Polish
Catholic society in Menominee and this
constitutes the only clew by which the
identity of the man may be established
and this clew is being used as the basis
of the investigation referred TO
At the time he was examined as to his
mental condition, be stated that his
children at Menominee were all nam, d
Ignatz and that the youngest child had
arrived on Christmas tree The man
is thought to be about 45 years old II
was ordered that he be kept isolated
! from the other patients at the asylum.
| He offered no objections TO his removal
to the asylum. When Judge Chloupek
visited the patient at the institution, the
latter told story of domestic woe,
which is believed to b, mere product
of the imagination Of a deranged mind.
nasmuch as the patient did not seem to
remember nything concerning his past
life when the inquiry was being con
Quoted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES.

Robert Tufts, Raymond Attrldge,
Robert Sweeting, Willie picke, Fred
Winkelinan and Willie Schuette attend
ed the Farmers Institute at Clarks
Mills Tuesday evening. Mr. Tufts was
on the program for short talk.
Parties wishing calling cards for the
holidays should send in their orders as
soon as possible. All cards are neatly
pen written in any style for 15 cent n
dozen. Special forms and fourished
work done to order
From letters received from Margaret
Remer, n former student and at present
employed as stenographer at Ashland,
Wis, we learn that she is getting along
exceptionally well and is very we'll salts
fled with her work.
An excellent Christmas gift to son
or daughter would be full course in
one of the departments of this college.
1t is not only worth money to a young
person at present, but will be for all
time to come. No better gift or invest
men, fora young person. Value received
is guaranteed or money r. funded
Students in the actual business de
partment this week are experiencing a
a bank failure similar to the National
Bank at Oberlan, Ohio. caused by the
bank d.countlng notes which proved to
be worthless. As soon as the manager
in the bank realized what he had done, he
asked for receiver to be appointed and
Mr. Ottelien was placed in charge Of the
bank books. After thoroughly examin-
ing all resources and liabilities it was
found that the bank could pay its de
positors only 40 cents on the dollar. A.
soon rs all accounts We're settled, the
bank was reorganized and is carrying
on business the same rs before. This is
not quite as extensive as the work in
the business world, but affords III
excellent drill for students in tnis line
OF work.