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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
GIANT AMONG FERRYBOATS.
Four-Screw Vessel Which Carries Cars
from Detroit.

Perhaps the biggest ferryboat in the
world is the Detroit, which belongs to
the Michigan Central railroad and oper-
ates between the towns of Detroit. Mich,
and Windsor Canada. She is what is
termed four-screw vessel. Over all
she has n length OF 30S feet, total
beam of rs feet, a depth of 10 feet and 8
inches and n displacement of $3.50 tons.
She has no fewer than three tracks of
rails, capable of accommodating ~ Or
binary freight cars. or IA Pullman cars
She is not propelled by side Wheels, as
most ferry steamers are. Tne river
where the vessel crosses is half a mile
WIDE and as the time allowed for the
trip is ten to twelve minutes, including
landing the Detroit has to maintain a
speed of about eighteen miles an hour.
She has four smokestacks, each of which
is thirty-tive feet in height. In summer
the crew numbers thirty-four officers and
men, and in winter tifty-fve. The De-
troit is also an ice breaker, being de-
signed to cut and force passage
through the ice instead of sliding up and
crushing it by the sheer weight of the
vessel For this purpose the keel is
straight from end to end-Philadelphi
Record
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
BRAVE AND HARDY CREWS.
Labrador Fisher-Folk Clamor for Berths
on Sealing Ships

In his article 'On Floes With Hair
Sealer.' in Technical World Magazine.
L. Il. McGrath tells of the eagerness
with which men engage i'll this perilous
business.
About the middle of March, says Mr.
McGrath 1.-THE seamen gather at St
Johns to join their ships, about 800
men making up the crews. They sail on
March 10 and, SO eager are the fisher
folk to engage in the venture that they
will walk fifty or sixty miles. through
snowdrifts and biting frosts with kits on
their backs to secure Il berth to the ice
as the local pariance puts it. The ton
mage of the ships average 800 and the
crews 200 men each. these being crowd
ed into the forecastle beneath the bows
The holds are filed with coal, which is
thrown overheard if she gets among the
man herds and has chance to fill up
local being worth but 81 ton and seal
$50. but is consumed i'll cruising through
the foes for scattering patches of the
pinnipeds if she is unlucky at the outset
An ample stock of food is also put on
board for occasionally a ship is damned
in some remote bay by the ice and held
fast till June, so that this contingency
must be allowed for. Three years ago
such a case occurred and part of the
crew left the vessel and walked 300
miles through the Interior to :heir
homes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Protecting the Manure.


The annual question concerning the
disposition Of the stable-made manure
comes up as the pile begins to assume
formidable proportions. BY far the
best way of taking care Of it is to
spread it on the fields where it will
60 down into the soil and be in readi-
ness for the crop which is to be sown
in the spring. II it is to be stored, the
ideal place is the pit with cement bot
tom, which will hold the liquid exTe-
ment. If this cannot be done, then
store it under shed, placing it In
layers and let the hogs root 1t over.
II even this is not feasible, then put 1t
in piles not very high and cover with
any old, rough boards-almOst any
thing that will keep out the rain,
which causes the liquid portions to
leach away.
An excellent plan is to choose a
place where the soil is Of clay ma
ture, and dig a trench all around the
space where the pile is to be, and in
which may be scooped up and poured
back on the pile. Use the pile as a
receiver for the slop from the house,
and see that it Is forked over several
times during the winter. The main
thing, however, is to see that it is pro
tected from the elements as much as
possible.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
GIRLS, DON'T MARRY GREEKS.
That Is, Unless the Ceremony Is Per
formed by Greek Priest.

Young women of America who desire
to marry Greeks should exercise the ut
most care according to advice given by
George Horton, the American consul at
Athens, who in communication to the
state department says it is very easy for
a Greek to marry in this country, and
then to return home and marry there
again. Marriages performed by any 9TH
er than Greek priest are not regarded
as binding. and frequent cases have
come before Consul Horton of Greeks
deserving their American wives, return
ing to their home in Greece and marry
ing native. He says. however, that it
is only a low class Greek who would
do this. Mr.. Horton says:
For Greek who wearies of his fam
ty if he has not been married according
to the Oriental church, emancipation is
easy. safe and simple. He has nothing
to do but come back to his native land
and marry again. For the deserted fam
lily there is no remedy; but the preven-
ton is easy. Every American woman
contemplating marriage with a Greek
should insist that the ceremony be per-
formed by a reputable Greek priest"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Reducing Farm Expenses.

The farmer who begins the new
year with the intention Of reducing ex-
penses will find many opportunities
for so doing, and will also be sur
prised at the end Of the year at the
many avenues for allowing the loss.
One cause of loss is the neglect of the
farm wagons and implements. An ac-
count kept of the cost of repairs will
show that quite a large sum goes in
that direction, much Of which could be
saved The use of more oil on tools.
and keeping them sharp and in the
best condition for use, will save labor,
which is an item that must be paid
for. Too many Improbable animals,
however, cause more loss than any
thing else, and the farmer should be-
gin the new year with sufficient cour-
age to thin out the focks and herds
so as to retain only the best and most
profitable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO
SUFFER
From Constipation, Bowel and Stom-
ach Trouble.

@. What is the, beginning of sickness
A. Constipation.
q. What is Constipation?
A. Failure of the bowels to carry or
the waste matter which lies in the all
mentary canal where IL decays and poi
sons the entire system. Eventually the
results are death uuder the name of some
other disease. Note the deaths from
typhoid fever and appendicitis, stomach
and bowel trouble Al the present time.
y. What causes C0Hs;ipa ton!
A. Neglect to respond to the call of M
ture promptly. Lack of exercise. Excess
siye brain work Mental emotion and
I improper diet.
y. What are the results of neglected
Constipation:
~ Constipation causes more suffering
than any other disease. 1t causes rheu-
matsm, colds, fevers, stomach, bowel,
kidney, lung and heart troubles, etc. II
is the one disease that starts all others.
Indigestion, dyspepsia, d!arrhoea. loss OF
sleep and strength are its symptoms
piles. appendicitis and hstula are caused
by Constipation. Its consequences are
known to all physicians. but few suffer
ers realize their condition until it is too
late. Women become confirmed inyalids
as a result of Constipation.
.. Do physicians recognize this!
A. Yes. The first question your doctor
asks you is ARE you constipatedE' That
is the secret.
.. Can il be cured?
4. Yes, with proper treatment. The
common error is to resort TO physics,
such as pills, salts, mineral water, castor
OIL injections, etc. every one of which
is injurious. They weaken and increase
the malady. You know this by your own
experience
Q. What then should be done to cure
il?
A. Get bottle of Mull's Grape Tonic
at once. Mul's Grape Tonic will posi-
lively cure Constipation and Stomach
Trouble in the shortest space of time. No
other remedy has before been known to
cure Constipation positively and perma-
nently.
.. What is Mull's Grape Tonic?
A. 1t is a Compound with 40 per cent
of the juice of Concord Grapes. 1t ex-
erts peculiar strengthening, healing in
fluence upon the intestines, so that they
can do their work unaided. The process
is gradual. but sure. II is not a physic,
but it cures Constipation. Dysentery,
Stomach and Bowel Trouble. Having a
rich, fruity grape flavor, it is pleasant TO
take. AS tonic it is unequalled, insur-
ing the system against disease. 1t
strengthens and builds up waste tissue.
Q. Where can Mull's Grape Tonic be
had?
A. Your druggist sells it. The dollar
bottle contains nearly three times the 90
cent size.
Good for ailing children and nursing
mothers.
A free bottle to all who have never
used it because we know it will cure you.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
The Other One.

A story is told of police magistrate
in Cincinnati who, having an extraordi-
nary amount of business one morning,
was disposing of his cases at the rate of
two or three minute. with great ex.
actness and dignity, being, as is usual
in police courts, judge, jury and lawyer
all in one.
To one rather refractory witness his
honor said, II am to understand that
you readily recognize this handkerchief
as the one stolen from you"
Eyes, your honor"
How do you know it is yoursy' per-
emptorily demanded his honor.
II recognized it at once because of
its peculiar design"
you must be aware, SIR" declared
the magistrate, oracularly, as he drew a
similar handkerchief from his pocket
that there are others like it."
True enough" was the unexpected
reply. Il had two tolen"-Harper's
Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Packing Pork.

Clean the barrel thoroughly until all
bad odors are removed Then cover
and pack In layer Of pork, closely fill
ing the space and covering the whole
layer with salt three inches deep.
Pound it down solid with an AK and
start another layer, keeping on in the
same way until the pork is all packed.
Cover the whole with one-half bushel
of salt and let it stand few days,
after which clean cold water should be
added. A float with a fiat stone on top
will keep the meat from rising above
the surface. This plan requires more
salt than commonly used but is very
sure for keeping meat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
WOMEN WHO SUFFER
Or. Williams Pink Pills the One
Remedy Particularly Suited For
Feminine Ills,

To women who suffer DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are worth their weight in
gold. At special periods woman needs
medicine to regulate her blood supply or
her life will be round Of pain and suf-
fering. DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
absolutely the finest medicine that ever
woman took. They actually make
new blood. They are good for men too
but they are good i'll special way
Tor women.
g 1t was three years ago last spring
that my health failed me-" says Mrs
Arthur Conklin, Of No. 8 Coldwater
street, Battle Creek, Mich. 81 suffered
from leucorrhPa and other troubles
that, l presume, were caused by the
weakness it produced. / had sinking
spells, nervous headaches, was weak
and exhausted all the time and looked
like a walking skeleton.
My back and limbs would ache al
most continually and there were days
when l was absolutely helpless from
sick headache. tried one doctor after
another but cannot say that they helped
me at all. My liver was sluggish and
/ was troubled some with constipation.
Zone day physician who has now
retired from practice met my husband
on the street and inquired about my
health. He advised my husband to get
some Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for me,
said they were good medicine, better
for my trouble than he could put up.
tried them, improved steadily and soon
was entirely cured. AS soon as the
leucorrhoea was cured the headaches
and other pains stopped. am entirely
well now but intend to continue to use
DR.. Williams Pink Pills as a spring
tonic"
The genuine DIR. Williams Pink Pills
are sold by all druggists and by the Dr.
Williams Medicine Company, Science.
tady, N. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Eastly Fools.

One CT the ueatest things in the way
of what may be called interrupted repair
tee occurred recently at a lecture which
an eminent man was about to give in a
large provincial center. The title OF the
lecture was the promising one Fools"
and the chairman gravely rose to intro
Juce the lecturer.
I'VE are now" he said. ito listen to
n lecture on Fools by one'-long pause,
and loud laughter from the audience:
try"
Whereupon the chairman, chuckling at
his own point, sat down, and the lecturer
rose.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he said. "be-
fore starting my lecture, | should like to
say that l am not half as big fool as
Mr. Jones"-more laughter and cheers
from the audience-"would have you
suppose" he added, and then he went OH
with his Observation-Disclosures.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

DRIVING BIT. curved snatlle bar.
The snaffie bars meet at the center
under the lower jaw of the horse and
are hinged by rivet, the overlapping
ends of the snaflle bars being recessed
to form a smooth joint An overdraw
check guard, consisting of curved
chin bar connects to the snatile bars.
An overdraw check bit passes through
slots in the upper end of the check
guard. Tie inventor claims that the
overdraw check, when connected to
either snaflie bit or to a stiff mouth
piece bit, is humane in its action, does
not force the jaws of the horse open
to an extent TO interfere with the prop
er breathing, will not pinch the sides
OF the mouth of the horse, and will
not chafe and irrltate the animal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

the storage Of grain. A sloping roof
the building covered with waterproof
paper, thus cutting out any possibility
Of trouble in the way Of leakage or
drafts which might result from the
joining Two windows are made in
the lower front Of the house facing
the south, and directly under each
window a busting box is made, which
will afford the fowls much pleasure,
as they enjoy the sunshine. Roosts
are placed at one end and in the mid
die, and nest boxes on the side oppo-
site the windows.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Proper Length of a Sermon.

To achieve best results, about how long
should the preachers sermon be? There
can be rot set rule, of course, since the
man and the subject much necessarily
play important parts in determining the
length of the discourse. A learned and
eloquent man with a good subject may
talk entertainingly for an hour or more
but on the average, which is the more
effective, the short sermon or the long
one? Mr.. Gladstone used to counsel
young curates to limit their discourses
to twenty minutes. Bishop Potter re.
peats the advice. Coming from two such
authorities it must be good a great
deal can De said in that space of time,
provided one has really something to say
Savannah UIa) News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
AWFUL ITCHING ON SCALP.
Hair Finally Had to Be Cut to Save
Any-Soalp Now in Good Con-
dttton-Cured bv Cuticura,

II used the Cuticura Soap and OiDt-
ment for a diseased scalp, dandruf.
and constant falling Of hair. Finally
had to cut my hair to save any at all.
Just at that time l read about the Cuti-
cura Remedies. Once every week
shampooed my hair with the Cuticura
Soap, and I used the Ointment twice a
week. In two months time my hair
was long enough to do up in French
twist. That is now five years ago, and
have lovely head Of hair. The
length Is six inches below my waist
line, my scalp is in very good condl-
ton, and no more dandrunf or itching
Of the scalp. l used other remedies
that were recommended to me as good,
but with no results. Mrs. w. F. Griess,
Clay Center, Neb., Oct. %, 1905"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Managing stock.

The real benefit derived from keep
ing stock may always be traced to
the management. Good blood Is es-
sential, but no animal can thrive that
is compelled to depend upon itself.
Pure bred stock demands the best
care. but the same may also be said
Of common stock. The food is the
important factor in the production OF
meat or milk, but some animals can
make better use OF food than others.
The farmers attention, however is
necessary for all kinds OF live stock,
IL the animals are to give q profit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Irish Railroads.

Irish miles are longer than American
miles: in fact eleven of them make four
teen OF such rs are measured IN this
country. American travellers soon lind
this ont. aud if they are disposek II
complain of the character Of Irish roads
they learn that the Irish think it un
reasonable of the stranger to expect bot
quality and quantity. To one suc
grumble, the answer was: IF the quail
ity is infurior. we give you plinty Of it.
anyhow" To another visitor who com.
planned Of the narrowneSs of the road
the retort was: well, what We lose il
the breadth ye gain in the length
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
flows This :

We Offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. ].
Cheney for the last II years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN x MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Gets Stuck in Fence.

Joseph Atchlcy,a miIkman OF Trenton,
n. j., caught man climbing into his
home at Trenton Junction y few nights
ago. He chased the intruder through the
yard and would have caught him had
not the man been small enough to crawl
through a hole in the fence. Mr.. Atch-
ley tried to follow, but was caught fast,
and before he could extricate himself the
fellow ws at n safe distance hurting
taunts at Mr.. Atchley, who had hard
work to get out of the hole.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
sheep on Small Farms.

A Western writer says: A small
grass farm for sheep should be di-
vided into small fields OF five to ten
acres each, according to the size of
the farm and the number OF sheep,
The land devoted to sheep should be
fully stocked to use the pasture TO the
best advantage, and forage crops
should be provided for fall feeding
when pasture fails, and the sheep need
little extra feed to put them In good
condition for winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Tallest Man in British Army.

William Finlay. late of the Life
Guards, was admitted TO the Hackney
iuhrmary suffering from consumption.
4 special bed has had to be made up
for his accommodation. as his height is
holding the distinction of being the tall
est man in the army.-Kcynolds' News
paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
1t Has Been Done.

Nov. in order to subtract" explained
n teacher 80 j class III mathematics.
things have to always be of the same
denomination For instance, We couldn't
take three apples from four pears, nor
six horses from nine dogs
y hand went up in the back part Of
the room. Teacher" shouted a small
boy cant You take four quarts of milk
from three cows T'-Punch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Valley FrOsts.

Three causes operate to produce val
ley frosts. which are: First, the air,
made cold on clear nights, becomes
heavier, rolls down the hillsldes and
settles at the bottom. Second, the
winds do not reach the valleys, which
allows unobstructed radiation OF heat.
Third, the richer soil Of the valleys
induces a later and more succulent
growth. thereby promoting more rapid
evaporation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Practical Poultry Houses.

A practical poultry house may be
built of four upright piano boxes.
The backs and ends which come to-
gether are removed, together with two
Of the tops. The two remaining tops
are inclosed at the middle end of the
house and at the front, and small
door made in the gable end Of one,
which portion Of the house is used for
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Big Livery Bill

Thursday night to a liveryman in Leg
ington horse and buggy he had hired
just sixteen months before. The livery
man did not recognize the horse and
buggy, and had forgotten that II was
not returned at the time it was hired.
His bill was 1856, or more than twice
the value of the horse and buggy
Fleming Gazette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Indigestion in Cows,

There are several things to look for
in case Of chronic indigestion in a
COW. Possibly tuberculosis Is present,
and II 1t is suspected the COW should
be removed from among the other ami
mails and be closely examined by an
expert veterinarian. Then there may
ach or there may be some foreign sub
stance in the second stomach. When
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Robbed in Church.

Just think what an outrage 1t Is to
be robhcu Of all the benefits OF the
services by continuous coughing
throughout the congregation, when
Anti Gripine is guaranteed to cure.
Sold everywhere. Is cents. +. w. Die
mer, NJ. D., Manufacturer, Spring.
field Mo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

Thousands tell Of
res IN a d e by
Doan's Kidney Pills.
John G. Coleman, a
prominent merchant
Of Swainsboro, Ga,
says: For several
years my kidneys
were affected, and
my back ached day
and night. l was
languid, nervous and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

and, if universally
used, there would
be no more run
away horses. This
driving bit con
tains the ordinary
! o IN t e d mouth
piece, with rein
rings attached, the
rings and mouth
piece being pivot
ed together to Il
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

A tigress in Burmah that had rec
ord of having killed more than 500 per
sons was killed lately by two English
engineers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

lame in the morning. Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me right away, and the
great relief that followed has been per-
manent."
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster Miburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

fastenings at the other end Of the gate.
1t costs but little to arrange several
Of the handy gates about the farm,
and they will be found useful. The H.
lustration shows the idea clearly Yin
dlanapoliS News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11

MRS, WiNSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teethiug; softens the gums, reduces In
nammation, allays pain. cures wind collie. -
cents IA bottle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-11
Arranging the Window Garden.

How often do we notice shelf
filed with small plants in the window
garden, many varieties grouped pro-
miscuously until the characteristics Of
each are entirely destroyed. Arrange
each class Of plants in separate
clump, and you will be surprised to
note the difference in their appear
ance. Take such plants as primroses,
cyclamen, violets and ferns and ar
range them alternately on the plant
shelf. Now group all the ferns IN the
center Of the shelf, the tall sword fern
in the middle, with the broad-leaved
sorts next, and the beautiful maiden
hair fern and other dainty varieties
dropping from the edge Of the shelf.
On one end Of the shelf, at a little
distance from the ferns. group the diff
ferent varieties Of primroses in such
manner that contrasts in foliage and
blossoms will be readily noted. On
the other hand, arrange the cycamen
blossoms, nodding daintily above the
dark foliage, and the great difference
between the careless and artistic ar
rangements will be at once apparent.