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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18
The Burden OF Proof

It must be- borne in mind, in the first
phtcc, that the burden Of proof rest4 ny
on those who would make the change
We are ut present enjoying u system
which. while capable of being improved
il neyerthees4 giving II large measure
OF satisfaction Thi- system, moreover,
has lhe capacity for being improved
along IT, own lines J. e. without any
radical revolution in itself Those who
would have a change nude must show
pretty coucl4ively more 50 than they
have done. we believe thnt the change
will b. beneficial The change must be-
shown 70 be something more than a
mere experiment 70 this end statistic
tables and isolated facts, gathered from
ncighbOring towns, can cut little OF no
figure Figures are the most dccelvlng
and unsatisfactory arguments one can
present II makes no difference, on
way at the othcr. to the problem here
that Appleton OF Green Bay can show Il
l"-- per capita expense than can we
Figures simply state one phase Of n slin
alton There are countless other phases
other conditions of the problem, which
such figures and such isolated facts ~
the investigating committee, recently
compiled do not oop,r and which such
facts and such figures never can cover
The work If the committees in short
proved practically nothing and for the
purposes Of argument is useless
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18
A Short Skirt.

One garment almost Indispensable in
any lals wardrobe is the short skirt.
1t might also he be as truthfully stated
that Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup is alb
solntely indispensable where q pleasant
and reliable medicine is needed for any
disorder Of the stomach and bowels
Sod by Henry Hinrichs Druggist.
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and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that ii is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. # the child URN
ates too often, if the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18
Good Advice

1t your children are subject to group
Hurts Honey and llorehounl in the
house Il i . sure and speedy cure for
Group aud We have never known il to
fail If you give 1t as soon a4 horsenes4
appears. il will prevent cronp in every
instance Mothers should remember
this i. Harris Honey and Horehound has
saved the lives Of many children subject
to Group when nothing else gave relief.
There i no danger III giving this med
icur to small children III large or fire.
qnpnt doses Sold by Henry Hinrichs
Druggist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18
The Present Awkward distributing

Now let US consider for "a moment the
question Of the present awkward d.
vision into school districts Unless re-
districting should be undertaken, the
difficulties attendant upon the present
arrangement wonld in no wise be j. lived
By the installation Of II central high
school. There would still be the vari
ou4 ward schools, and ward school pu-
pills living near boundary lines would
have just IA far to walk, and some
schools would Of necessity be Just ~ apt
to get more than their share Of the at
tendance. As for rcdistricting, there is
no need TO wait for the central high
school to have that done II the need is
for IT now, il can be done now.
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urine scads the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wettng. depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
:: g: .': :: e. r. E; in e. : 'z
sample bottle by mail .s.I lal.s3s9
free. also pamphlet tell Home of swaurp Root.
ing all aboG: it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Bnghamton. N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake but remem-
Der the name, SwampRoot, DR.. Kill
mer'5 swamp Root, and the address,
Binghamton, n. Y, on every bottle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18
RANDOM REMARKS

Harmony" seems to be especially
popular with two CLASSES. those who are
trying to gain secret advantage and
those who are willing to be luped An
honest understanding is the only basis
of II lasting harmony. The Commoner
wv. j. Bryan.
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the REMEDY IS FREE TO ALL.

Sufferers fro m
Rheumatism will
be glad to know
that at last a rem
edy has been dis
covered which will
positively cure this
disease. No mat
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Regarding Greater Unity


With regard to the plea for greater
unity we would say that in school mat
ters and in fact, in all other matters Of
self government, it II question Of how
ilu u unity il II beueht aud how much
i. Q opposite The principle Of self
government il against any more unity
than inst SO much az is necessary for
the preservation Of equal rights to all.
Just ~ soon as one section of u body po
little commences to gain advantages at
the expense Of any other section, just SO
soon should unity be- abandoned We
fail to see where greater unity in school
work would b" n benefit to q city Of this
kind 1t il vain TO plead that combined
forces would mean greater or better
equipment The expense of combining
forces would be great enough to procure
Tor each operate division now p much
better equipment than it already has,
while it i extremely doubtful, to our
mind, II any more equipment, per capi
ta could be bought with funds pooled
than with funds separate A. TO unity
/ IN the course Of study, we would submit
/ that none il needed other than what
now prevails The argument that chill
dren moving from one district into
another meet with different methods
aud have com, qucntly to 20 through Il
read lnstmcnt process each time, ~ a
superficial one The facts are that the
requirements for entrance to the high
school in almost all parts Of the United
States are So nearly alike that child Of
the high school in New Jersey, for in
stance, can enter without further pre-
para,lDn, the high school in California
/ he text books are similar and the work
i 80 arranged ~ to take practically the
same number If years for completion in
every section IF the country to say
nothing of u small city. A. for unity
or uniformity, after the high school
point has been reached this WE submit
is the very thing that is not wanted.
Each district, ~ we pointed out some
time ago, has its peculiar needs and
ideas which can best be- met by lt- own
methods of finishing aud which il
should be allowed to meet in it, own
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind dis
and lessons ambition. beauty, vigor
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18

A Manitowoc lassy broke her wrist
the other morning while turning q pan
cake Better TO break her wrist than to
give others indigestion by eating the
flap jacks Kaukauna sun
The ideal Impotence
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These old fashion winters find posi-
BILE favor only with the coal men, VIII pse
price. are anonymously modern,
Waukesha Dispatch.
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The local militia have been notified
IL be III readiness for inspection
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Chr 1Nauitunoc 2ilct
Established 1883.

T JRSDAY. FEB. Is, 1904
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by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
IL Nl
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ADVERTISING RATES

ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
JAPANESE JUGGLER.
A Wizards Wonderful Feats of Legerdemain
That Defy the Curious.

With thumbs tightly bound together Ten Icht ne--
forms wonderful trick Two members Of IN.
audience. chosen at random, are summoned on To
the platform where they superinJend the task Of
binding this wizards thumbs tightly together
they possibly with strong cord. some plain
hoops the only other implements used in this
trick Standing about four yards from Ten Ichi
a Japanese lad tOsses the hoops in the air and
he does the ''Mikado juggIer." as Ten Icbi
is called, catches them one each arm. so thar
they pass through his bound thumbs and faiI
Just above the elbow With thumbs sriI Sc
curely bound, he stretches out his arms to rha
audience. and glance il is seen thar the cord
In order 70 prove that no Underhand methods
made OF in this trick, the mystiryinz IirrIs
wizard requests the members Of the audience Who
the platform to clsnch their fists together
tightly possible. and account 70 allow
them TO become unfaSrened- Then, with thJrn bs
SJiN tightly hound he advances towards them ana
with rapid movement performs with his bound
hands what the hoops performed on him: that Is
10 ne apparently passes his right through
wondering nOvices.
Another feat is performed with a bowl OF dov-
ers. a sword. fan and two Japanese boys from
which are produced four readynade fountains For
with wave OF his hand. from the blade OF the
sword spurts forth lsapfug food OF water an
other mystic wave, and from the top OF head OF
there springs another fountain. ard so on
ard puts those h0sIy articles 70 novel use for 10
sooner does he wave his hand again over the cup
than there bursts forth still another fountain
Then two lighted torches handed 70 him Due
they. too. from the midst OF the flames sa1d forrh
anothsr '-waterspout Mall
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28

and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clark, of Jersey City. reg
istered at the Pocono Mountain House this
week
Mrs. n. NJ. Wyburn. Of New-York. has been
entertained at the Montanesca by her mother.
Mrs G. F. Harris
In the tennis tournament held on the Monta-
nesca grounds the finals were between Mr.. Moon
and Mr.. Carver Mr.. Carver won the cup
Euchre winners at the Laurel Inn are Mrs
Jefferies. Mrs. JockIe. Miss Ulrfck Mrs Cooke
Mrs E Robinson and Mr.. Tubbs
Miss Ella c. LOckerly and Miss Eliza beth c.
Thayer, OF New-York, al the Mount Airy
House. E. s. Van F'intel and family, OF Brook
lyn. are at the Mountain Top House. Mrs. r.
Newbrough and Miss Newbrough of New
York City, are at the Elvin. 5. B. Kerr J.
Mooney A. II. Dollard and J. l. Arueburg Of
New-York, are at the HenryviIe House Rob
ert H. SOuthard Of New York, is at the Swift
water. Mrs. John NJ. Phillips, Miss Phillips and
Miss Edna Phillips are registered at the Swift
water from Newark
Winners Of prizes in the peanut party at the
saltwater were Mrs. Austin. Mrs. Wardeu
Mr.. Litchfleld. Mr.. Clark and Arthur Slee
Miss Dorothy Cooper, OF New York has to.ned
friends at the Chestnut Grove House Mr.. and
Mrs. z. 3. Rose the former the chaplain OF
Swarthmore are at the Clairmont House
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
sHARoN sPRlNes PARrlEs.

Sharon Springs. n. Y. Aug. q (SpeciaD.-A kafree
klatsch was held at the Manhattan Friday after
noon and was largely attended. Mr. Van Saal OF
New York. the winner OF the handsome silver
loving cup in the tennis tournament. A donkey
party and "spud' race at the Eldredge. on Monday
evening afforded amusement to the guests and
their friends party of guests al the Pavilion
enjoyed a straw ride Tuesday evening"
Miss Moran and Miss Dempster were the win
ners OF the women's prizes al progressive euchre
party held at the American on Friday evening
The successful were Major J. II. Mcdonald
and Captain F. Evald.
Late arrivals at the larger hotels include the fol-
lowing New Workers.:
Pavilion Hote-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tucker Mrs
/ y. LandoneT, A F Bssei H J. Bang. Jacob L
HerGen. Or. z. HOchheimer, Miss Hda Blum
Richard Blum H ". Roseborn Miss Lula A
Hamilton. Miss Edith Mallett and Mrs Y. Hornty
Sharon HoUse-Dr. William H Nagu. August
Deiner Mr. and Mrs John ]. Warner .. Tongues
! II. Buck Mrs. H T Field and B Bondy
Park Hotel-Stuart e. Randolf c. Heryman Miss
Della Potter and Mrs A Potter
Union HOtel-Henry Hochemeister s NJ Vein
pie. George G. Schaecer. L o. Shumway and Philip
PIatt
Fethers' Hotel-Mrs. L. Friend. Miss L. Friend
Miss Edna Friend. Mrs. J. Weiss, Mrs N Alein-
koT Miss Celia Alenkoff. Miss Marie AIeinkofr
Alexander s. AIeinkon and A Roberts
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28

et nrst hand The commission agreed that the
only way TO keep politics out Of the work was
10 turn II over TO the United States Engineer
corps but there were several who dissented
from this The general plan will probably be
10 ask the State and Federal governments 70
improve the channels and to make levees and
interior drainage a charge on reclaimed lands.
The total cost Of the work which the Federal
ana state governments viii be asked to do will
De about 100000. The lands to be reclaimed
are among the richest IN the world rivalling
the best soil OF Holland around the Zuyder Zee.
The north shore railroad. which was built to
Duncan's Mills in Sonona County. forty years
ago by F. B. Latham 10 bring out valuable red
wood lumber, has been merged this week with
the California Northwestern Railway, Of which
W. Foster IS president. The officers Of the
Northwestern have been made officers OF the
smaller road Mr.. Foster denies there has been
any merger, but well informed railroad men
declare that this union is merely one step to-
ward the absorbing OF both roads by the South
ern Pacific, which is eager 10 develop the coun-
Try and TO extend its railroad into Humboldt
County On the north shore road there has
been installed one OF the best electric railroads
IN California for suburban travel 70 Sausauto
and San Rafael
The opportunities which the California criIni-
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
CAlSkILL MOUNTAINS GAY.
Fez0 Haze Left the Range Because
of Cooler Weather.

haaterskiu, y. Y, Aug. 81 (SpeciaD-Au the
houses are full Of visitors. and hundreds more
nave been coming this afternoon. None of the
ho'eIs nave yet announced date for closing.
The ideal mountain weather continues; but
the strong air was never more bracing and in
vigorating than just now. Few have left the
Farge permanently yet. and the departures
VIII not really begin until after next week.
This great resort has had exceptionally
good season and life has been enjoyable on this
famous mountain top. The uniformly fine
weather brought many athletic events of inter
est to the front.
All the local transportation lines report a
largely increased summer mountain traffic, and
the early predictions Of a big CatskiH season
have been fully confirmed by the results. There
is now much talk of hotel engagements and i'm
provements before another season. The most
important of these will be the extension to the
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
lature this winter viii also adopt stringent game
laws
GOLF AT MOUNT POCONO.
The Ne1o Links Dra5cing Players
from Far and Near-Other Sports.

Mount Pocono. Penn. Aug. % CSpeciaD.-Or
the many outdoor sports golf is becoming more
and more popular. The new links are attract
ing players from all the nearby resorts in the
Blue Mountains, as well many golfers from
New-York- According to not few veterans OF
the sport the new links are unsurpassed by any
in the Blue Mountains.
Tennis tournaments at the EIontanesca and
Pocono Mountain House are OF daily occurrence.
The entertainment given by Mr.. Hathaway at
the Ontwood was attended by a large number Of
visitors. The euchre held in the exchange In
aid OF the proposed hospital netted 4 tidy sum.
With the ending Of summer the number Of
guests IS increasing, and the Pocono Mountain
Special OF the Lackawanna Railroad IS heavily
loaded on every westbound trip.
William c. Morrill,. Mrs. Thomas Ednonston
and Miss Edmonston, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.
Patterson, Mrs ". II. Walton. Mrs G. c. JEFF
fiery and Miss Edna Jenery. al Of New-York
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28

hand over SSSOuEas SSSs - I'm doing now-ans tell yo,,
get your gun Ri and that If you make move 70
gIace-where voI,iS Satler your brains ell over ths
asy GpIa sGPpdsy your extra revolver be hens
been 69a You the gun ye sas sad tEuthfuliy. that
PIN And While Hl9nth t5st and has broken Is ns
covered b bs brain snatehed n my ow1 wTeiegTaphsd 5 5
part, he said a. would show quick wit on yonr @5p
guess qat aR" this L you Ss win give my Change
enoi,rb Wen III leave ii 70 % v suppose and go TO
me up. or Rie vas ft any any man Had he tried TO hol6
him his cbsnre Just make up my mind So 9oLne ggs
figured on IL al Ita let him go TO his room and
which cleared the next morning things happened
ansV1ar mad mad reported that she cI - o CLOCK the
stranger TbeY se room to which had assigned ny
been touched 7I1niocked the door HIS he'd ba47;t
FIRE escape in There the was open window o1 to The
Budget 80 bill with my cash "-S7ostan s
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28

s, ,aus omen to rnurderers to delay punish
rnent were illustrated this week when the case
Of Mrs. Cornella Botkin. the poisoner OF Mrs
T1unnipg and her sister at Dover, Del, came up
for final sentence six years after the crime
was committed
The woman has had TWO trials both OF which
ssuIted in her conviction, but the jury IN each
case fixed the penalty at life Imprisonment The
=, has been twice appealed to the State Su-
80 Court. Judge Carroll Cook. in sentencing
+ta woman TO the pententiary for life. declared
,bat ~ the Jury had referred the punishment to
h,, he should have sentenced her TO the gal
lows stay Of thirty days was granted for
the preparation of the bill Of exceptions pend
,,z an appeal 10 the Supreme Court but II is
not likely that an appeal VIII be granted Dur
ing these six years Mrs. Botlzin has lived COM
fortably at the county JAIL enjoying many
privileges
Iudge John Hunt this week strengthened the
antf-boycott decision by declaring that the
Settlements Union had no right to place sin
gle pic. In front OF non-union stables IN the
s+sbleuen's strike. which has been carried on
80 Tor weeks. disgracefui scenes have occurred.
ss the police have permitted bowling moos 10
.org-eeate in front OF certain non-union stables
-, .rv natrons and often 70 beat men work
cables. The proprietors OF the Nevada
.,.,as annIied FOR an injunction restraining the
,,r,,or from picketing their stables and Judge
Hu,r.s drastic decision is the result The union
.,ta- ,he frst decision still maintained single
picket. but Judge Hunt. in supplementary de-
cree. declares this is Illegal ihS 'eeSioH WIN
-. an .ns 70 the disorderly moos that nave
1a,be-ad In front Of boycotted stores ana "h'ch
,,r,on labor Mayor has done nothing to
disperse.
The military manGuvres "Hlcn iASe
sOine o,.-.o County, have demonstrated that the
l-o1,s,,ta National Guard contains material for
- soId,srs. The men have wnrked hard and
So a-,s ore warm In their praise Of their ef-
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
gRIAR CLIFF MANOR GUESTS.

BrtarcIisf Manor. y. Y. Aug. q (SpeclaD-Lake-
wood patrons Of David B. Plumer are daily com
ing 70 Briarclf Lodge. which he is personally
aging. This resort keeps open until OCTOBER and
the applics+ions for rooms during September are
multiplying daily.
The late arrivals at Briarciif Lodge Include Mrs.
j. Sterling Robinson, Miss Sherwood. D. H Wash
ington Mrs. Hyatt. Mrs. s J. Waite, Miss Fox,
Mr. and Mrs Z. W BulIinger Mrs. Edward n
Brown. Miss F. [. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Anson F.
Robinson. Mrs. James Wilkinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
William 3 Bloodgood. Miss Clyde, Mrs a. 5.
Emily. Mr.. and Mrs T A Griffen. Miss NJ. Griffen,
Mr. and Mrs n 5. Brown. jr, Mrs. Melbert B.
Carey Mr. and Mrs. E Morrison. Jr.. Mrs. E S.
5chenck. Mr.. and Mrs E Remington, Mss Acked,
Miss Trowbridge. Miss Busch. Mrs. E. Il White
more and Or. Edward Wallace Lee.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
HOW HE WAS HELD UP
Adventure Of Hotel Clerk with Queer Guest.

The cUeerest thing that ever happened TO ne
sah the hotel clerk came Of when was on the
nsght ossl. OF & small hotel in Connecticut town
II second rate establishment. trequented
mostly BY dr1mruers and the situation was rather
orely az night There were stores al about. ard
they closed early so that after 10 o'clock ours was
The only place on the block open For that reason
Kept revolver 81 the money drawer. one nlsnt
about 30 o'clock pleasant spoken. wei dressed
young fellow came IN and asked Tor room we
talked for a few minutes; then told him as tact
fully as could that ss ne didn't have any baggage
hs would have 10 pay IN advance Al right, ne
sad Take Il out OF that he hahaeo me ~
ILL I pulled out the money drawer 10 cnaage III
There nay revolver Ia plain Sll ara anotatI
eas with IL The second gun had been leLt ia nls
room ~ departing guest. and 10 tucsso II INTO
.ae drawer with mine for want of a better p.ac,e
e Dat L. What do you want with two reyoversn s..
ssAec the stranger oh said J. Joshlng. suppose
some should come in and and ne win tne ~ ~
cut and ger one gan and start Z? hole me up %
asys another handy Ny Goei what's natT saiz
yelled the stranger. and pointed 70 ire win9oF-
its an Cd trick but Il caught ne. looked When
aocsed back there the stranger STAINING
VIII his rack against the wall snd covering me
WITH the extra revolver. which he'd reached over
tHc got out of the .iIL Suppose said he, that
un1td grab revolver while you weren't LOOKING
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
SOME LONG LIVED ANIMALS.

1t is believed that the whale holds the palm for
length OF years reliably correct computation
puts the extreme age OF the largest Of fish 40O
years. II is said in India that elephants have been
known 10 live over 800 years. Certain species OF
birds the swan and raven. pass the 100 year
mark; camels sometimes live fifty years; horses
from twenty 10 thirty Sheep. and dogs have
less vitality; II Is seldom that dog lives longer
than fifteen years.-(Harper's Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28

measures three feet six inches from the TO
the Up or the tail The body is IN sections.
the circumference OF the largest OF which (the
head and shoulder portion) is eighteen inches.
easn section Is six inches in length; The deeply
lndenteo eye sockets show very plainly and thin
veins OF purple opal encircIe the fish from tip to
UP; At the mouth these veins make o6long
and clearly defined course. though the continuity
Is occasionally broken No particulars TO weight
are given, but as the fossil has been sent 20 Lon
don these and other matters OF interest will soon
be determined. II was purchased from the ind
ers by an opal buyer.-Gondon News.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
AN OPALlZEC SHARK.

Since they were arst discovered the famous opal
fields at White Cliffs New South Wales have
yielded many curious fossils. particularly those
OF prehistoric marine life But the latest dis
covery Is most extraordinary one and will prove
OF the deepest interest 10 the scientific world. II
IS that OF fossiIized. or rather opalized member
OF the shark family. which was found Block
No. g. al a depth OF thirty-hve feet from the sur
face. The Sydney states that the aoecimen
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28
oN THE PACIFIC SLOPE

san Francisco. Aug. 2s.-Tbs oor,-,,.-,,-
10y selected by the convention in San Frs,-
70 formulate plans for the drainage ana
= nation Of lands along the Sacramento and
ne san Joaquin rivers has made q SIX dav tow
''-e Two rivers and has studied the problen
New-York tribune., 1904-08-28

In Southern Nevada will be formed a great
national game preserve for big horn sheep, deer
and other game This park will be about seven
hundred miles square and it has been favorite
hunting grounds Of Indians for many years. So
inaccessible mas been the region that the game
did not need TO be preserved. but the advent
OF Senator Clark's Salt Lake and Los Angeles
road viii open the district to hunters and unless
the reserve is established the game will be
slaughtered in a short time. The State Iegts-