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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

Charles Swinburne has been quoted as
declaring 1t "a monstrous, barharous
absurditv," while II. Rider Haggard
said, according to the interyiewers, that
the language of Shakespeare Is good
enough for me-"
The members Of the Slmplitied Spell
ing Board do not intend to have It's
reform laughed out OF court with lin
mezurabl reproch and ineXtinggwish-
8bl LATTER" as the extreme reformers
of other days would have put it. They
have taken leaf out of the books OF
former efforts and reached the conclu-
sion that discretion Is the better part
While declaring that phonetic spelling
is the ideal form, they say that it is
probably not attainable as system,
and are starting with something which
they hope will be practicable, and will
not shock any one.
There are, they say, many thousands
of words for which there are two ac-
cepted spellings, such, as centre and
center, and traveller and traveller, and
authorities differ rs to which is better
One of these ought to be stamped with
an authoritative seal which will make
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
How to Recognize a Tree.


There is perhaps no tree more readily
identified by its bark. says the Country
Calendar. than our shoIlhark, or shay
bari, hickory. It's ash gray bark is sep
arutcl from the trunk IN narrow strips.
These are sometimes free mt both ends.
curyiug away from the trunk. and at.
tached only at the middle of the strip, or
sometimes they are loose at one end and
cling 10y the other. The result is an cN-
cccdiugiy rough and shaggy trunk. which
is easily recognizable and never mistak
en- for another. BESIDE It's distinctive
shaggucss the bark is marked with
cruklug lines. which are brought out
very strongly in the photograph,
Tall aud straight, the trunk of the
shudbuSh may easily be- Identified by it,
covering Of slatl grny. marked with
dark vciuing lines.
Another rough-barked tree j. th,
blackberry, sugarbcrry or ucttie tree, the
conspicuous warty knots aul ridges oI
which. crustmg it's bright gray bark
make Il readily distinguished.
The hurk Of the sassalras tree j.
broken. nj rather regular distances, int,
small plates about ) or inches long
The lines made by these rupturrS ar
very noticeable. 50 much 50 that tn
bark formation suggests the piicd-u
blocks Of kudlng wood such as grocer
sell. An along the trunk of the tree on
! may see the cross-lines Of these block
| like plutes
The beautiful veinlike marking on tn
| bark az our common h0rnhcam is tca
| ture distinct enough to make identified
/ tions of the tree q very simple matter
| No one car mistake its smooth. smok
or Suty gray swelling in ridges whic
suggest tie muscles D. the arm. Blu
| the striking chara. teristic 4 the horn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
Catches Run Away Cars.

Clay Foster, n telegraph operator at
Crown Point, Ind, and n 22O-yard
sprinter, prevented IL wreck and probable
loss of life on the Panhandle railroad
near Grown Point by running after and
catching five runaway cars. NhIle
switching cars in the yards the engine
crew left five cars standing on the main
track, which is considerably down grade.
y heavily laden freight car was sent on
a flying switch against the five cars.
Foster, who was in his office, saw the
car strike the five cars ana start them
down the track. The cars gathered mo-
mentum rapidly. He jumped through
the office window and, after run Of
nearly half mile, caught the runaway
train, set the brakes, and stopped it.
Then Foster ran ahead and tagged a
passenger train which was fast approach
ing, unconscious of the danger ahead.
He was exhausted after his long sprint.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

shortened by reducing the diphthong
to a single letter Again, there are
words containing silent letters which
might with profit and without violence,
they say, be dropped. In other words,
modification and not innovation Is to
be the watchword. No new alphabet
is proposed
In the course of few weeks the
board will send out n preliminary list
of three hundred "smplified' words as
the first step This will be sent to
writer's, educators, editors, publishers
and parents. Possibly as many as n
hundred thousand copies of this first
effort toward making English the world
h language will be distributed. An at
tempt will be made especially to reach
parents who are interested I'm the prog.
ress of their children at school and
have discovered that one of the draw.
backs Is the difficulty the latter have
in spelling. If this step produces re
suits" then the next will be decided
upon, but until the character of the re
ception of the present list is determined
no advance will be made. The board
does not intend to 20 any faster than
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
A Perfect Martyr.

a story is going the rounds about a
certain MIR. ", clerk in West
End Office. who is not unknown in fash
ionable circles. One morning Mr.. "
presented himself to the chief of his de-
partmept with ii request for sick leave:
WHATS the matter, Mr.. W.! said
the chief Not influenza. ! hopey
'Oh, no, sir-worse,' returned ":
Il AIN troubled with insomnia, and l
thought q little country air would do me
good"
Insomnia? That's bad. Do you take
plenty of exercise!
Yes. ! do: as much as | can get.
what time do you go TO bed at
oightt"
"Ahout Il or - o'clock
"And you lie tossing and tumbing about
for / ,urs, | suppose? Nervous system
out OF order; its certainly very worry
ing and wearing said the chief, sympa-
thetically.
"Oh, no, sir; it's not exactly that.
fall asleep as soon as | 30 to bed. 1t
the morning that troubles me.
Indeed How is thatt'
well, Sir, | used to sleep soundiy
right on to . o'clock; but latterly wake
ut s, and ] can't get a wink of sleep
afterward," returned Mr.. ", with a
very melancholy air.
He was surprised that he didn't get
the leaye-Tit-I}itS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
Her Use Of the Directory.

4 stylishly dressed and altogether good
lookipg woman was turning over the
leaves of the directory in leisurely
mauucr when an iraScih.e old gentle
man, known TO lljs many aclaaintance>
ms Il man with a very small stock Of pa
tienee. entered. lie wished to use The
directory, too, possibly Ia look up the adj
dress of a man who owed him money.
lie stood about, NOW aud then casting
heavy looks in the direction of tile Ill
rpctUry, and coughing sugge~uvely.
\ business man iu q hurry followed
He wanted to know where Walter Jones
lived 1t is Il block or two away. but ne
has forgotten the number. lie fell into
Tine.
Then a man who sought some city Of
fetal hut knew nothing ct his office, eN-
cept that il closed in Il few minutes,
Joined the ranks of walters.
Still the woman placidly turned over
leaf after leaf, without amy apparent in
tcution t. decide whether the name she
was seeking was Brown, Smith or Jones.
Finally, when matters were beginning
to grow very tense, Il young man rushed
in His mission would positively admit
Of no delay, 50 he politely offered to as
sist the woman, suggesting that bis eN-
pericuce might tend 10 save time and
! lessen her labor. When he asked her
what she sought. with a sweet smile full
/ eft appreciation. She replied:
1 "Oh. thank YOU. lou are very kind.
+! | am trying to find real pretty name foz
my baby Portland Express,
i
/ t. ~
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
MAY LOSE OLD HEIRLOOM
La Crosse Public Library'S Recent Gift
Has Owner in Gov. Washburn's
Daughter at PHILADELPHIA

Ia CROSSE, Wis, April 10 Spc-
cial An owner has appeared for the
silver service presented to the public
library last week by Rabbi krauskopl
of Philadelphia and \. Hrhshrimrr Of
city and there is possibility that the in
stitution may be compelled TO give ii up.
The service was given to Maj.-Gen. taft
crward governor Washhuru by his stan
at the close of the Civil war Recently
it was found by Rabbi krauskopf in u
Philadelphia junk shop and presented e.
the public library, which Gen. Washbuul
founded, through \. llirShhcimor, mil
lionaire manufacturers of this city. II
has now developed that the service was
stolen from Mrs, y. Kelsey Of phh,
dolphia, Il daughter of Gen. Washburu
An effort will lie made to induce her I,
permit that part of the service thus fan
recovered to remain at the public library
here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
Children Wish Him Picked.

Secretary Bonapartc has received from
an octogenarian in Onconto. \. V, an
anxious query as to whether john Pau
Jones was picked in alcohol, and. if so
did he keep well. The letter has been
answered to the effect that Jones kept
well considering tie lapse Of years. but
that the navy department cannot go into
a discussion on the relative merits OF
cremation and picking in alcohol. the
question which the writer is really wor.
ried about. The letter reads as follows
please tell me, was Paul Jones found
in lead caskct filed with alcohol and
was his body in good state of preserva.
ton?
Il am 50 years old and favor crcma.
ton. but my children prefer the lead
.cuskct and alcohol"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

trials of life Those who not thinking about them
selves notice that they neglected, and those
who busy helping other people have not time TO dis
their injuries What concerns most in life
is not what men are thinking of us, buj how
carrying ourselves not what men DO to Us but what
do them. And is tempted to con2lUln with adj
mirabc reflection of Bacon. Those of inward
bity of character ashamed of nothr- but base
duct and are not ready to take ofIense supposed af
fronts they keep clear of whatso'r deserves
tempt consider what is undeserved beneath their
notice"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

preserved and when struck against n
hard substance the steel rings almost MS
true as when it left the armoret's hand
more than 800 years ago.
1t has the spear point on top. battleaX
on one side and n curved knife on the
other, reminding one of the ancient in
structions to the halberdier in training.
who was taught that IF the axe stroke
should fail to repair his mistake with Il
prompt thrust of the pked head"
De Soto went into camp for the win
ter in what is now Pontotoc county and
the remains of his intrenchments were III
evidence a few years ago and may pos
sibly be still visible. In april, 1911 lie
continued his march to the northwest
until lie reached what is now De Soto
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
Must Go to Prison.

W. b. Bradbury, millionaire property
owner of Sal Francisco, was sentenced
in San Rafael to serve one year in San
Quentin for perjury. Bradbury, who is
20 years old and in feeble health, will
appeal the case, but it isn't likely that
he will escape prison. Bradbury first
gained notoriety when he persistenty
violated n new ordinance forbiddiug spit
ting in street cars. He chewed tobacco
and claimed he had right to spit where
lie pleased. After he had paid half a
dozen $50 fines the judge warned him he
would be imprisoned the next time, so
Bradbury quit Three years ago he
moved across the bay and has been in
constant litigation with neighbors. The
perjury charge grew out of one of these
suits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
May Have Been De Soto's.

A gentleman Of Monroe county, Misss.
sippi. while fishing in the Tombgbee
about two miles south of Aberdeen, La.
found in the edge of the river, partly inn
bedded in the soft clay, on old Spanish
halberd.
There is particular interest in this
find. because there is little doubt that it
is relic Of the expedition of fernando
De Soto, then on his way unconsciously
to the discovery of the mighty river
50 closely associated with his name
There is no remnant Of the wooden han
die the metal is heavily incrustel with
rust ard the once keen edges have worn
away. but tie form Of the wea! on is well
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

VESPASlAN WARMER support 1Hc itpd'c 'Nli
which gives the dishonest dealer unfair advantage
over the one should be driven from the channels
of commerce under the lash OF the law. If this is not
done will be because the honest carriers and the ship
pers country fail cooperate with the national
administration in enforcing law
Life insurance companies are to great extent the
savings banks CT the people and should by legislation be
placed under strict surveillance national banks and
the misrepresentation ENLIGHTENMENT of funds by their
officials should be declared be felony punishable by
Imprisonment In the pcnteltia1y
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

1t legal tender" To this extent, they
argue, the language is In a fluid state.
They will attempt to solidify it in the
better form. There are many other
words which leading English writer's
of this and other centuries have used,
but which have not received common
acceptance They are of the kind that
approach the phonetic form, and at the
same time are shorter than the words
In common usage. There are also words
containing diphthongs. which might be
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
Dollar Bills Keep Warm.

For protection against the wintry
blasts Charles Keibe has been wearing
dollar bills around his body for several
days. Strung together, the bills were
wrapped beneath his shirt. keibe was
in police court at Cleveland. charged
with ntoEication. lie was without an
overcoat. How do You keep warm in
such weather rs this with those light
cothes:" asked Judge Fielder "IU
show YOU remarked Keibc. He took
off his coat aud vest and showed tile
covering of dollar bills
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
Retaining he Sahara Desert.

As result of recent scientific inyes-
legations it may be possible to revise our
ideas of the barrenness of the Sahara
desert. since it has been found by boring
that there are numerous springs which
rise to the surface and make possible a
system of irrigation. In the territory
to the south of Algeria a government If
rigation survey has been at work making
series of deep test borings, some of
which are as deep MS 20O0 feet. In this
way considerable water has been en-
countercd, and in certain cases already
twice the usual amount of water has
been made available for the palm groves.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
SPURIS PKUFANE
MEMORIAL DAY.
Supt. Cary Holds This View and Asks
Wisconsin Teachers to
Act

MADISON. Wis, April 16.-lSpe-
cial. THAT sports and amusements
should not be permitted on Memorial
day is the keynote of the introduction III
the Memorial day annual for Wisconsin.
This introduction was prepared by State
Superintendent of Schools {. L. Cary,
and the annual has just received a state
wide circulation. 1t calls upon teachers
to prevent the "desecraton of the day.
Opportunity for Youth.
Mr.. Cary, after stating that each " e-
mortal day brings to the youth of the ma
ton the privilege of placing IA token of
appreciation upon the graves of those
who sacrificed Themselves for their
country. continues IN his introduction as
follows:
The day is cousccratcd to the purpose OF
honoring all, living or dead, who contrib
uted To the preservation Of the Union. 1t
is more than holiday; it Is holy day;
sacred to the memory of those who shed
their blood for freedom and liberty. av-
voted To tn" solemn pleasure of houor.nG
those of the living who rsEcd the horrors
of war that each and every man might
partakc of the bcuents of freedom. aud
dedicated To the necessity of SO training
the youth that free institutions bought with
blood and treasure may never crumbIr aud
decay.
Not Day for Amusement
Memorial day is sacred and should not
be profau"d by sports ana games. It is
not n day for amuSemcntS. 1t was rStap-
liShcd at tim" when every home I'm the
land was in mourning. as a day upon which
Il grateful people could offer thanks 70 the
memory of its hOuorcd dead. To make II a
day of recreation defeats the purpose for
which ii was designed.
School boards and teachers are earnestly
requested To do all in their power 10 pr"
vent the dissertation OF the day ana TO us
every means to create in the community Il
desire for Its proper observance
Appropriate exercises commemorative 81
the day should lac held in every school iu
the state It should be made an event io
he remembered by every pupil In the school.
An invitation should be extended to tn"
G. \. Il. to hr present, ana il thcrc is $500
post in the community, personal invitations
should he sent to the old soldiers of tur
nrighborhood To come and II possible &C..
count to the school their war experiences.
Patriotism Most Necessary
In our schools are gathered the youth ,t
every land The pUpil Of the present Will
pc the citizen, and il need be- the suldi .r
lof tomorrow 1t is the duty of the t"arh.
ito make such preparation for the day ae
will teach the origin. spirit and history ui
iour institutions. Patriotism is a growth
Ut is the product of the teachings OF tho
home ana school. If our institutions are ju
prevail, a love Of country, a devotion GO
duty and integrity of purpose must br de
Hclopcd In the hearts Of the pupils which
! shall safeguard their existence
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
State Of Ohio, City OF Toledo, Lucas Coun,

IT, So.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne Is
senior partner Of the firm of +. ]. Cheney
4 Co., do g business in the City Of To-
lcdo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm win pay the sum % ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every case
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day of December A. d.
1856. A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
Hnd acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testimo-
malls, free. F. j. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

and often could not get my shoes on.
beginning TO use Doan's Kidney Pills
| got relief before l had used half a
box, but continued taking them until
cured. The boating subsidized and l
was well again"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo y. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
ARE Welded HALF A CENTURY.
Aged Evansville Lake Sailor and Wife
Celebrate Anniversary.

EVANSVILLE, Wis. April 1G.-
Special. MIR, and Mrs Marcus Lake
celebrated their golden wedding anuiyrr-
sary Saturday, Their nrighbors ana
friends surprised them in the evening
Mr., Lake was boru Mt Conncnut. .
September .. 1880, aud his wife. Julia
IlcImcr Lake. was born in Allrghany
county, y. y, January /. 1884. Both
were schoolmatos at Gonncaut Mr.
Lake was captain on the Great Lakes
for many years. Ills life on the water;
extended over a period of hfty-two years.
They have two sons, William aud Ed.
win. both Of Chicago. William Lake i
prominent member of the board of
trade.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
VARICOCELE.
Naricoceie Impairs Vitality

want every man afflicted with Yari-
cocele, Blood Poison, Nervo-Nital De-
bility, or allied troubles 10 come to nv
office, where ! will explain to him my
method of curing these diseases. in
vite IN particular all men who have be.
come dissatisfied with treatment else.
where. | will explain to you why you
have not been cured, and will demon.
strate to your entire satisfaction why
can cure you safely, quickly, and per.
manently. MY COUNSEL WILL
COST YOU NOTHING, But NY
CHARGES FOR a PERFECT CURE
WILL BE REASONABLE AND Not
MORE THAN YOU WILL BE WILL,
ING TO PAY ltR THE BENEFITS
CONFERRED. WILL DO By YOU
AS | WOULD WANT YOU TO DO
By ME IF OUR CASES WERE
REVERSED
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

Enough is elastic quantity. To one woman it
means Il five fat simply furnisI ed. where she
works willingly with her hands; to another woman
town house country house, carriage and servants,
gowns Paris and London, jewels laces, and all
the frills of fashion, and who shall say at the
the back street Is not happier than she who dwels
upon the boulevard? We have all becn told, perhaps
known how content will turn her back palace to
abide in shanty.
will turn her back on a palace to abide q shanty.
A safe rule always is to count the cost before any
and every undertaking The two who marry, expecting
to face poverty together, should be absolutely Of
themselves reasonably of one anotheI. When they
take their way into the Wilderness hand in hand there
must be repning regretful longn-S for the flesh
pots and lceks; they must have strength and courage
for the tourney across the desert Tho germ of
cess or failure is within themselves II depends the
two who are made one.
Yet all must admit that those who win are usually
those who take risks nonetheess every should
remember that in this world, at least She has but
life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

Ivan. Bluff and
Third SITS, Mar
Quette Mich, who
says II had back
ache ana bearing
down pain, and ut
times my limbs
would swell TO
twice natural size.
/ could hardly get
IN or down stairs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
HONESTY IN OFFICIAL LIFE.
By VesDasian Warner.

The demand oe the hour in official
life is intelle ctual honesty, a demand
for officials to act right, as well as to
think right officials who heW to the
line of duty rs Cod gives them light
to see their duty, letting the chips
fall where they may.
The Presidents efforts TO secure leg
islation clothing the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission with power to in
sure a square deal between common
carriers and shippers have my I'M
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
LADIES

ANiEC II you are suffering from porsisten:
LNbiLS Headache, Painful Nenstruation
Uterine Displaccmrut3, Pains in Back. and feel
Ms II II were impossible for you 20 endure your
troubles and still be- obliged to attend to your
household aud social Obligations give tho
Doctor call, He viii cure you IL you trust your
self to his care A great many have taken treat
mcnt Of This Specialist, nd he can refe- You to
| those who ha.s teen Gu. d by him.
z. Thousands cured at home by corrospc ndelce
ute secrecy in all profess cnal dealings. hddress
I'd scent stamp for list OF euestious and pamphlet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
The Commuter's Record.

Smith read here that the Baldwin
company makes locomotive every
hour.
Kidder-That's nothing marvellous. /
make the I :33 express every morning
In three minutes Judge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19

| Cure Nervous Debility. BIocd
Poison, Rheumatism, Enlarged
Veins. FistuIa, Piles and Diner
Rectal Diseases, Kidney, BIad-
der and Lingering Ailments.
MAKE NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTA.
TON. whether you take Treatment. Of not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
UPON WHAT MONEY SHOULD A COUPLE WED7
b. L----r

No girl who has not been brought up IN the
school of poverty, who cannoj exercise prac-
teal economy, and moreover. do without
cheerfuliy, is fit to be wife IT, n poor man,
while even such a one is wise % bear in mind
that it requires much les courage and
strength Of purpose to mary poverty than
patiently and chcerily to accept the conse-
uuenCeS.
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WOULD REFORM OUR SPELLING

Carnegie Gives Money to Help Along
the Campaign.
The announcement that a committee
of experts in the use of English had
secured the financial support ($15,000
per year, Of Andrew Carnegie in a
campaign to simplify the spelling Of
the language has stirred up great
deal Of comment, not only In this
country, but in England. Algernon