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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
PLAYS TUNES ON HIS TONSILS.
Man with a Strange Gift Has Whole
Orchestra in His Throat.

Out in the southeast Seattle, where
Franklin John Sator lives, he is known
as "the man with the tuneful tonsils.'
Something like the good old lady who
had rings on her fingers and bells on her
toes, Gator has violins and clarinets and
things like that in his throat, and-he
always has music wherever he goes.
Gators ventriloquial gift, or atfliction,
whichever it is, has always been with
him-that is, since he began to talk.
Gator himself says it's an affection. 1t
once cost him his job, and in his kid
period it nearly drove his parents to in
sanity, In the days of his you'll, it was
his happy habit to send dear old father
down into the back yard at midnight
to look for noisy cats that were not
there. or drive his mother frantic with
unearthly walls for help from the cellar.
Gator is a born ventriloquist, and i'll
the thirty odd years of his life he has de-
veloped his natural powers to a truly
throw his voice to any point within ear
shot, but with his lips tightly closed, he
initiates with marvellous accuracy the
tones of the violin, the blaze of the cor
net the shrill pipe of the clarinet, the
boom of the bass horn and the tones of
a half dozen other musical instruments.
And, as with ordinary speech. he has the
will, losing none of their harmony or ac-
curacy. A band in his throat'-thats
what the doctors and throat specialists
call it. and they have told Gator that
such an extraordinary arrangement of
the vocal chords as is his is rare indeed.
1T cost me my job once, and | tried
to quit" said Mr.. Gator day or so
ago. II was a mOtorman in the employ
of the Little Con- in Cleveland, and one
nigh. was bowling along under slow
bell when the car hit something on the
track and came to a stop. Just for fun
| dropped my voice under the car. Take
that cur off my neck you'll kill me
came from the wheels and an old lady
] hadn't noticed let out q real shrek
and tainted dead away. The boys got
to talking about it, and in few days
the super got hold of the story. he
called me in to the front office and told
me l was too good to be working for the
company, and he was going to give me a
chance to get away and look for work
with sideshow. He gave it to me all
right
when | came out here | got a job on
the cable cars, but | never put any more
unfortunates under the wheels. Instead
| used to make the wheels squeak. You
got hot box down there a passenger
said to me one night, and then | made
the wheel play Dixie for him, and he
tumbled.-Seattle Post-lntelligencer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
WARNING TO HOUSEWIVES.
Do Not Sweep Too MuchBroom Causes
Serious Malady.

In the experience of Pasadena (Cal)
woman who is confined TO her bed with
a strange and serious malady there is n
warning for housewives who go to cx-
tremes in the matter of keeping their
homes in order This woman, perhaps,
is the most Industrious broom wiclder in
Pasadena. From early morning until
late at night she has made it her bust
ness as well as pleasure to fight dirt.
She is called 'pizen clean" by her neigh
bors. Several days ago, while she was
sweeping her front room, she tainted
Fortunately there was someone close at
hand to give her attention. She was re-
vived, but promptly tainted again, and
repeated the performance several times.
Then n physician was summoned. At
first he was greatly puzzled and con-
fessed that her symptoms were unlike
any he had ever observed before. 1t
took careful examination to disclose
finally the fact that the patients heart
has been displaced by her persistent la
bors with the broom. When sweeping it
has been her habit to press the handle
of the implement closely to her side in
order that she might exert greater pres
sure on il.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

made Of wood or sheet metal sides cut
from canvas or similar suitable mate
rial and a wire frame sewed into the
upper rim. The receptacle will pref
erably be square, with four loops In the
frame, one at each corner. Connected
with two Of the loops are rods when
serve as support. being formed In
the shape Of hooks, brace rods connect
ing the support and the loops IN the
front Of the frame. When not In use
the bag can be collapsed into a small
space and carried beneath the seat or
a vehicle or otherwise disposed. Straps
can also be supplied for attaching over
the animals head and suspending the
device as an ordinary feed bag.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Testing for Fertility of Eggs.

Eggs are never so fertile In winter as
in the warm weather, and all should be
tested on the eighth day. \ piece OF
cardboard with hole cut out in which
to fit the egg, is usually employed 10
assist the tester, and this IS certainly
an aid, but by encircling the egg be.
tween the forefinger and thumb we
shut the light out all around It, and
thus obtain the same result. Eggs
should be tested in a dark room by the
aid of candle or lamp; hold the egg
up against the light, and it will be
more or less transparent, according rs
to whether it Is dark or white shelled.
Then, If the egg is fertile, looking close.
ly dark spot will be seen floating
inside the she'll This is the germ which
has awakened to life, and is growing
BY the eighth day it IS quite discern.
ible, but, If the light is good and the
operator experienced, fertile and infer.
tile can be separated about the fourth
day, though the eighth Is quite soon
enough for the average poultry keeper.
Dark brown shelled eggs are more diff.
cult to test than white, owing to the
shell being more opaque; If any
are doubtful put them back and
test again the following night. II
IS well to have fresh egg to
compare with the tested egg, If
doubtful about the latter, the difference
between fertile and unrertile shows
them up more clearly. Be careful the
eggs do not get chilled If tested on O
cold night. If there are many eggs
to test it will pay to have one OF the
very quick and convenient testers sold
by the Incubator and poultry supply
houses,-New England Homestead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
The Destructive Glover Borer

The Destructive Glover BOrer.
The work of the clover borer has
proved serious Injury to the clover
crop in some parts Of the country. 1t
is most destructive in the Middle West.
The grub of the borer Is dlngy white
insect with yellow head and Is about
one-eighth of an inch long. The grub
eats out the interior Of the main roots,
causing the top to die. The injury
caused In this way Is often ascribed
to unfavorable winters and other
causes. About the only preventive
measure which seems to give any prom.
ise of success Is to summer fallow as
soon as the hay crop has been removed
At that time the young are immature,
and If deprived Of food must perish,
as they cannot travel from one clover
root to another. If the meadow Is
broken up at this time and the roots
wither and dry the grubs perish. Thus
the spreading of the Insect may be pre-.
vented and the land largely cleared Of
the insect. 1t would seem that the
modern system Of rotation, which Ia
cludes clover for only a year or two.
would be efficient to keep the grub in
subsection in localities where 1t has
been introduced. American Cultivator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Rulter Color Poison.

Coloring for cheese and butter used
to be made from annatto, but coal tar
colors are so much cheaper that prob
ably four-ffths of the coloring matter
used in both butter and cheese at the
present time Is made from coal tar, and
consequently more or less poisonous
AS in all adulterated food products the
argument Is advanced that the amount
of poison eaten with the butter Is sc
small as to render 1t perfectly harm
less. In fact it Is stated that the ordi
nary consumer Of butter would not get
more than an ounce Of coloring mat
ter In four years. But there Is no end
to argument-a good talker will make
black appear white. The only safe rule
Is to discard everything In the produc
ton of food that has an Injurious
tendency.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
UNDER WHICH KING.
"rhe More Postum the More Food
the More Coffee the More Poison

'"rhe More Postum the More Food
the More Coffee the More Poison"
The President Of the w. c. Il. U. in
young giant State in the Northwest
says:
II did not realize that was slave
TO coffee till ! left off drinking it. For
three or four years l was obliged to
take a nerve tonic every day. Now l
am free, thanks to Postum Food Cof-
fee
After finding out what coffee will
do to its victims, could hardly stand
to have my husband drink it; but he
was not willing to quit. l studied for
months to find way to induce him to
leave it off. Finally l told him
would make no more coffee.
Il got Postum Food Coffee. and
made it strong-boied it the required
time, and had him read the little book,
The Road to MELVILLE that comes in
every pkg.
To-day Postum has no stronger adj
vocate than my husband. He tells
our friends how to make it, anu thai
he got through the winter without a
spell Of the grip and has not had a
headache for months--ne used TO be
subject to frequent nervous head
aches.
The stronger you drink Postum the
more food you get; the stronger you
drink coffee the more poison you get"
Name given by Postum Co., Battl,
Creek, Mich.
There, a reason.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
TWITCHINC NERVES
A Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured
Ru Or. Williams, Pink Pills

Sufferers from ailments that have Hf-
flicted III regular succession one genera
ton after another Of their family are. as
a rule, inclined to submit to them as III
evitable. The case which follows proves
that such hereditary difficulties are not
beyond the reach of curative forces and
should inspire hopefulncss and readi-
ness to try remedies that have effected
signal cures, such as that which is here
given.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rannells, of No 40S
East Seventh street, Newton, Kansas,
gives the following account of her all
ment and her cure
For two years | suffered from trying
nervousness in my lower limbs from my
knees down, as my mother and my
grandmother had suffered before me.
The situation was for many years aC-
copied AS unavoidable because heredi-
tary. But about two years ago, when my
son was realizing benefit from the use of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, thought there
might possibly be some good i'll them for
me. My trouble had then become so
serious as to make it difficult for me to
sleep. l often had to walk the floor III
restlessness the whole night. After tax
ing some six boxes the twitching disap-
peared and ceased to use the remedy.
evidently stopped n little too soon for
nervousness came back after month or
so and l used the pills again for a short
time. Relief came at once and since /
stopped using them the second time l
have been free from any return of the
twitchings or from any interference with
my sleep"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills have cured
the worst cases Of bloodlessness, indiges-
ton, influenza, headaches, lumbago, sci
atica, neuralgia, nervousness, spinal
weaknessand the special ailments of girls
and women. For further information,
address the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.
Schenectady, n Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
HEN HAS RICH SOPRANO VOICE.
Owner Is Training the Pgodigy-Thought
to Be Wonderful.

Sembrich, Nordica, Eames and all the
other hifalutin singers in New York can
look to their laures if they expect to
keep vocalistic pace set by Ben Chris
tian's prima donna hen, Nordina. Her
bell-lke notes now soar whole octave
and Ben believes that she will increase
this by six notes before spring. Ben
lives at Patten, Me.
Nordina is probably the only singing
hen in the world and is valued according
ly. When she was Matched last March
out of an ordinary Plymouth Rock egg
of uncertain origin she CLICKED just like
any other chick, but one day when the
whistling, the feathered younsster
hoped on perch and chortled the
chorus of Yankee Doodle" so perfectly
that the man almost dropped dead from
surprise. He thought his ears We're de-
ceiving him and tried Sweet Marie"
Again the chick followed the notes and
Christian was called.
He put her in a cage and tried her
with the melodeon. 1t was all the same.
Up and down the scale she went. half a
measure behind the groaning, squeaking
keys, and Ben was so delighted that he
named the feathered prodigy Nordina,
after Lillian Nordica, who is a native
Of Maine. Nordina's voice was rich
soprano, but of course unframed, and
Ben set about cultivating it. The hired
man was instructed to contine himself
to classical music when he whistled; the
melodeon was tuned, and Ben himself
sent for the scores of La Boheme" and
Carmen and brushed up his own musi-
cal education.
Cultivating the voice of a hen is an
unusual undertaking, and the owner of
the fowl met with many difficulties, but
on the whole he has succeeded admir-
ably, and the countryside admits Nor
dina is wonder. As yet, however, she
is bit rusty on grand opera and her
voice is still "throaty.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

make you irritable; you can't sleep.
you are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and gen
erative organs in woman is so close
that nine tcnths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her n woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability spirits easily affected, SO
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps; pain in the abdominal
region and between the shoulders;
loss OF voice; nervous dyspepsia; a
tendency to cry at the least provoca-
tion-all these point to nervous pros
tration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months OF pros
tration and suffering SO surely as Lydia
Z. Pinllham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. NJ. f. Shotwell, of 1o3 Flatbush
Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y, writes:
81 cannot express the wonderful relief
have experienced by taking Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. I suffered for
long time with nervous prostration, back
ache, headache, loss of appetite. l could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night.
81 had three doctors and got no better, and
life was a burden. | was advised tn try
lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it has worked wonders for me.
81 am well woman, my nervousness is all
gone and my friends say | look ten years
younger"
VIII not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues? Surely you
cannot wish to remain sick, weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when you can be as easily cured as
other women.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
About Planting Naxy Dcann

Commenting upon what he calls n
fatal mistake in growing navy beans
viz, planting them In March, April
anta Southern Cultivator says II have
grown them for several years in a
small way, and Mt first was greatly
annoyed by weevil. In fact had one
entire crop destroyed by weevil. The
certain remedy in this section is not to
plant before June !, and | should think
farther south some later. The weevil
does not bother my June planted
beans"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
A Sturdy Young Prince.

Little Prince Edward of Wales is al
ready showing a delightful sturdlncss Of
character. He has IL profound dislike
for arithmetic, and shares the opinion
of the bard who laid down the axiom,
Multiplication is vcXntion." Many
times has the future king of England
been put in the corner owing to this;
and recently, when he saw the hated
preparation of states and arithmetic
books being made to start the days les
sons he arose from the tnblc with Il
sigh for the impending inevitable catas.
trophc and said quietly To his tutor:
Il don't think III do 'rithmctc today;
think I'll go INTO the corner again in.
stead, if you don't mind ana marched
away like a soldier under arrest leaving
Il very bewidered tutor in the rear.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
TuberculOsis in Hogs,

A good many cases Of tuberculosis
In hogs, we fear. can be traced to the
creamery, due to the fact that the
skim milk has not been heated to q
sufficiently high temperature or kept
1T that temperature long enough to de
stroy the germs, says Kimbal's Dairy
Farmer. Ordinarily 1t Is assumed that
herds become infected through bring
ing other animals among them, but
the question Of tuberculosis Infection
through the skim milk from the cream
cry Is becoming SO serious that 1t Will
eventually lead to compulsory pasteurl'
zation of skim milk. Indeed, this is
now required In some States, notably
Minnesota, but the trouble Is that the
buttermakers do not heat the skim
milk hot enough or keep 1t at that tenn
perature long enough.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Convenient Post puIIer.

In removing fence, those having
experience know what slow, back.
breaking job it Is to pull the posts by
digging around them with spade and
lifting them out. For the benefit of
those having such work to do-and
there Is more or less of It 70 do on
every FARM give the accompanying
cut and description Of a simple little
device-not original with me-convenl-
ent and worthy OF reproduction.
One and two are pieces each 2x4
inches by 5la feet long. Three is base
board one inch by or inches by 3
feet long, well nailed together, form.
ing crotch 6 inches from end for
chain to pull In. Stand the Jack about
3 feet from post, leaning against post
at top. Hook chain around post at
ground and laying 1t over In crotch
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Milking Machines.

At the National Dairy show in Chi
cago milking machine was on exhibi-
ton in practical operation. For n great
this problem. Several times 1t has been
reported that the difficulties have been
overcome, and that practical machine
was the result But up to the present
time the old-fashloned hand manipula.
ton has prevailed. 1t Is to be hoped
that the inventor has succeeded this
time, because milking Is one OF the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
TERRIBLE SCALY ECZEMA.
Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken


Out-Cured by Cuticura.
Il had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards, SO that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my arms
and the lower limbs as far as the
knees. at first thought it was prick
~ heat. But soon scales or crusts
formed where the breaking out was.
Instead Of going to physician, l pur-
chased complete treatment of the
Cutcura Remedies, in which l had
great faith, and all was satisfactory.
A year or two later the eruption ap-
peared again, only little lower; but
before 1t had time to spread pro-
cured another supply Of the Cuticura
Remedies, and continued their use I'M
til the cure was complete. 1t is now
five years since the last attack, and
have not seen any signs Of return.
! have more faith In Cuticura Rene
dies for skin diseases than anything
| know of Emma T.. Wilson, Liscomb,
Iowa, oct. /, 1909"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
COpperas ms Fertilizer.

Of Brussels, have proved that $50 units
Of copperas will produce as great an
effect Oh oats as $50 OF nitrate OF
soda. An additional benefit Is the de
struction OF weeds by the copperas
The experlmenter claims that the fer
tilizer value Of the copperas is in the
iron, not in the sulphurlc acid. Con.
sidering that nitrate OF soda sells Mt
FIVE times the price OF copperas, there
would be material saving to agrcul.
turists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Merchants Excursions TO Milwaukee

Under the auspices of the Milwaukee
Association of Jobbers and Manufacture
ers. One and one-ffth fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale for first
meeting, February II to -. good to
return until March g. For second meet.
ing. March > to 10, good to return until
March 20. For third meeting, March
II to p, good to return until April ).
Ask yor. ticket agent for particulars.
1t will pay you to trade in milwaukee,.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Feed Bag.

In the illustration below Is shown
feed bag which can be conveniently
used at any point where the teahster
might be. When necessary 1t can De
suspended from a fence or the venice
wheel. but when these are not avail
able it can be supported directly upon
the ground or suspended from the head
of the animal. 1t is the invention or
a Texas farmer, and comprises recep-
table for the feed. having bottom
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
"Prince Rupert" New City.

Prince Rupert will be the name Of the
city that will be built mt the terminus
Of the Grand Trunk and Pacific railway
on the Canadian Pacific coast In prize
competition on the name, Miss Eleanor
NJ. Macdonald, Winnipeg, was winner
ont Of 1900 competitors She obtains n
prize of $3.50. Port Rupert was close
second. Prince Rupert Is IN honor ~ the
explorer of that name.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

There Is more Cat3rrh In this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
Ecther, and until the last few years was
supposed to be lncurablc For a great many
years doctors pronounced It local disease
and prescribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local treatment
pronounced II lncurable Science has prov
en- Catarrh to be constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. ], Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio. Is tho
only constitutional cure on the ma rket II
Is taken internally In doses from 10 drops
to q teaspoOnful. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
II falls to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials
Address f. ]. CHENEY & co, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Dogs Life for Master.

\ faithful shepherd dog gave it's life in
II vain effort to save its master, Ernest
Mayhcrry. from death in Rock river, AT
Sterling. III. When Mayberry fell into
the icy water the dog plunged after him,
but was unable, on account of the boy ;
frantic struggles, to pull him to shore.
When the bodies were recovered short
time later the boys arms were claspcd
about the dogs neck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

out of plumb, having the lower hinge
OBJ project out from the post that
much further than the upper one. 1t
shuts then just like wagon rolling
downhill. The lower hinge OBJ must
be eight inches from slot to slot-Ex-
change.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

down that ] was
laid up ( o II +
IN ont u s. ! had
night sweats and
faintlng spells and
dropped to ninety
pounds. The urine
passed every few
minutes with in
tense pain and look =
ed like blood. Drop
sy set III and the
doctors decided !
could not live. My
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

The British naval officers who
helped entertain the French fleet recent
ly at Portsmouth expected To receive
crosses from the French government, but
they received only souvenir paper knives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

Sundays and holidays and all. We
have machinery to help out in every
other branch OF the business. why not
in the milking stable?-Field and Fire
side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
You Can Get Aliens Foot Ease FREE &.

Write today to Allen $. Omsted lie Roy,
y. y, for a FREE sample OF Aliens root
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes.
II cures tired sweating, hot, swollen. ach
ing feet. It makes new or tight shoes easy,
A certain cure for torns and Bunions. AL
Druggists and Shoe stores scll IT, 25c.