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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
A LAND OF pPoRTuNlTiEs.
Inducements Held ont by Western
Canada Are Powerful


recent NUMBER Of the Winnipeg
(Manitoba) Free Press contains an ex-
cellent article on the prospects in West
ern Canada, portion of which we are
pleased to reproduce
The agents Of the Canadian Govern
ment located at different centres in the
States, will be pleased to give any fur
Their information as to rates, and how
to reach these lands.
Just now there is a kcener interest
than ever before on the part of the
outside world in regard to the claims
of the Canadian West as field of set
Element. At no previous time has there
been such a rush of immigration, and
the amount Of information distributed
broadcast is unprecedeutedly great.
In the majority of the States of the
Union and in Great Britain the oppor-
tunit!es for home-making and the
achieving OF even a modest competence
cordins to the social and industrial con-
ditions prevalent in those communities,
tb~ future holds out no promise of bet
tcr things. 1t is not strange, then, that
energetic young men should turn their
eyes to Canadas great wheat belt,
where every man can pursue fortune
without the hindrance of any disCour-
aging handicap.
THE inducements held out by West
ern Canada are powerful and made
manifest by the great movement now
In progress. That the prospects are
considerably more than reasonably GER
tain Is borne out by the history of the
country and its residents. The prom
ise Of gain is powerful, but when added
to 1t there is the prospect Of a CORE
spending social and civil elevation, IL
should prove irresistible to young men
Of a particularly desirable class for
any new country.
The Canadian West is alive with OPP
portunities for the young man who
aims ut becoming more than Il mere
atom In the civil and national fabric.
Some Of the eager young fellows, who
arrive on the pralries daily, are des-
tined to become more than merely pros
porous farmers. In the near future
great municipal and Provincial develop
ment Will be in the hands of the peo-
pie. The stepping stone to both iinan-
cial prosperity and civil prominence is,
and will be, the farm. For every pro-
fesSional opening there are hundreds
Of agricultural openings. The Cana
dian prairies are tceming with oppor-
tunities for the honest and industrious
of all classes, but they are specially
inviting to the ambitious young man
who seeks field for the energy ana
ability which he feels inherent within
him. The familiar cry of Back to the
sol.' Is more than vain sounding
phrase when applied to Western Can
ada"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
BREAD DYSPEPSIA.
The Digestinx Element Left Gu

The Digestin9 Element Left Out.
Bread dyspepsia Is common. 1t af-
fects the bowels because white bread Is
nearly all starch, and starch is digest
ed in the intestlnes, not in the stomach
proper.
Up under the shell of the wheat ber-
ry Nature has provided a curious de-
post which Is turned into diastase
when it Is subjected to the saliva and
to the pancreatic juices in the human
mtestines.
This diastase Is absolutely necessary
to digest starch and turn it into grape
sugar, which Is the next form but that
part of the wheat berry makes dark
-four, and the modern miller cannot
readily sell dark flour, SO Natures val
liable digester Is thrown out and the
human system must handle the starch
Nature intended.
Small wonder that appendicitis, perl
tonits, constipation, and all sorts OF
trouble exist when we go so contrary
to Natures law. The food experts that
perfected Grape-Nuts Food, knowing
these facts, made use in their expert
ments Of the entire wheat and barley,
including all the parts, and subjected
them to moisture and long continued
warmth, which allows time and the
proper conditions for developing the
dlastase, outside Of the human body.
In this way the starchy part Is trans
formed into grape-sugar In a perfectly
natural manner, without the use of
chemicals or any outside ingredients.
The little sparkling crystals Of grape
sugar can be seen on the pieces of
Grape-Nuts. This food therefore Is nat
urally pre-dlgested and Its use In place
of bread will quickly correct the trou-
bles that have been brought about by
the too free use Of starch In the food,
and that Is very common In the human
race to-day.
The effect of eating Grape-Nuts ten
DAYS or two weeks and the discontin-
unnce Of ordinary white bread, is very
marked. The user will gain rapidly In
strength and physical and mental
health
There's q reason"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
WIND ON SHINS.
Why Colds Are Induced by Exposure Of
Front of the Leg.

1T is not generally known" says the
British journal of Nursing, ''how fire.
quently a bad cold is induced by GOODNESS
of the shins due to thin stockings, or
by their exposure to draughts in a rail-
way train or in other chilly conveyances.
The blood vessels on the front of the
shin are peculiarly exposed to such in
fluences because the skin covering them
is so thin, and thus it can easily be un-
derstood that such exposure to cold on
the front of the leg may chill the blood
circulating through it as thoroughly as
the evaporation of water from wet boots
or clothing can do.
'For the same reason cold draughts on
the back of the neck, where again the
skin is thin and the blood vessels are
easily exposed to atmospheric influence,
are a very common but often overlooked
cause of bad colds
"The moral of all this is obvious-es-
pecially in weather such as this, or when
traveling-to keep the front of the legs
and the back of the neck warmly COW
cred )"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
WEIGHING THE WORLD.
of the The World To-
Day Tells How 1t Will Be Done.

.Duy lells HOW III Will he DOne.
Science is dissatisfied with the ac-
copied figures OF the earth's weight.
They are considered trife antique for
Il twentieth century standard Ameri-
cans are to lead the way in Weighing
the world once more writes Percy
Trenchard in The World To-Day.
1t may sound absurd to some to speak
of weighing the great earth and yet it
has been done and is to be done again.
More than half Il century ago pendu-
lums were swung, under Airy's direc-
ton, at the top and bottom of an Eng
lish coal pit The comparison of their
times of swing showed how heavy the
whole earth was compared with the
outermost thin shell, a shell of the
thickness of the depth OF the coal pit.
Since biologists We're able 10 give a
fair estimate Of the weight of this sur
face shell, the weight of the entire
earth became IA mere matter Of multi
plication.
The same experiment is to be repeat
ed by n scientific expedition from the
Survey Department at Washington. Pen,
dulums are to be swung at the apex
of the great pyramid and in the cham
bers at its center and base. from the
swing of these pendulums the compare
tive weights of the earth and Of the
pyramid can be learned. and the weight
Of the pyramid having been estimated,
the weight of the world will be, as in
the case of the Airy experiment, mere
matter of multiplication.
All this may be n little puzzling to
the lay mind. but the explanation is not
difficult. Asked to describe the method
of weighing the world in plain I'M
technical language an official Of the
Survey Department said:
The principe is that the weight of
body is proportionate to the attrac-
ton which it exerts. BY the pull that
the sun eXerts over the earth as shown
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
FIRST CASE OF LYNCH LAW.
Hanging of n Murderer by His Heels
In the West of Ireland.

lh tuc SVCSA "a ATeANhu.
SO many different versions and ex-
plantations Of the term lynch law have
at various times been given and occa-
sionally are even yet added to, that it
seems fitting to recount the tragic Incl
dent which has since given name to
so many calamitous occurrences not
only in our land but on occasion also
In that of others.
The very name Of Lynch gives the
direct ciew to the land Of its origin
Ireland. And when we recall the fact
that during the latter part Of the sew
enteenth century there was compare
lively large immigration from the
north Of Ireland and the south OF
Scotland. coming as settlers to the Car
ollnas, from which much Of this ma
terial spread westward into Kentucky
and Tennessee, and, realizing the
tenaclty with which these peoples hus-
band, nourlsh and perpetuate their
folklore and traditions, 1t needs only
to relate the incident which Thackeray
In his Irish Sketch Book graphically
recounts to show how natural 1t was
to apply the memories and such a term
to the individual exercise of justice
and punishment.
Thackeray, in the book referred to
and In chapter 1. which treats Of Gal
way, thus speaks Of an occurrence
within its precincts which in 1872
and probably does to this day-bore
the grewsome "memento" so grlmly de-
scrbed in the words following
Then there Is Lombard street, 9th
erwise called Deadman's lane, with q
as lad and crossbones and me-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
Strange Cargo from the Amazon.

One of the strangest cargoes vessel
could possibly have was unloaded at the
London docks toward the close of
March. 1t consisted Of several sacks
filled with dried flies, consigned to n
large firm of grain merchants.
These flies. originating in Brazil, have
been purchased for use in the manufac-
ture of food for chickens, cage birds and
the like. They were caught on the river
Amazon by Braziians, who travel up
the river in fiat bottomed boats and who
are provided with gauze nets, with which
they capture these insects in millions,
as flies, hover in dense clouds over many
of the swampy reaches of the Amazon.
The flies thus caught are killed, dried
in the sun, and then placed i'll sacks.
Upon arrival in London they are mixed
with millet and other grain and are sold
as chicken food, etc. Some time ago the
Brazilian government, fearing that the
fish in the Amazon river would be
starved. forbade the expectation of flies
hence the price Of this strange commodl-
ty, which used to be Cd. per pound, has
now risen to Is Cd. per pound, and often
a little more.-Scientitc American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
Ben Buffers WAY.

The last time Gen. Butler was in
Washington he was closeted with Sena-
tor Eaton. He held some papers in his
hand in such a way that all underscored
marginal note, Insult the judge
caught Eaton's eye, and he was asked
what it meant.
It's n case before Judge Shaw" But
Ter replied. IF | can only rouse his in
dignation he is so just-painfully just
that he will give me the case for fear he
is being biased against me by his per
soual feelings"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
A Remarkable Choir.

An old farmer and his wife We're attend
ing church services one hot Sabbath day.
The windows We're open, and the noisy
chorus OF the criekets was distinctly
audible. In due course the choir sang an
anthem. and the old man, music lover.
listened enraptured. At It's conclusion
he turned TO his wife and whispered:
Amt tibet glorious and divine, Mi
tandy =
yes" she answered. "and 10 think
that they do it all with their hind legs. -
Ladies' Home lournal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
Chicago's Great Power Station.

Chicago is to have the largest electric
light and power station in the world. 1t
will consist of a steam turbine plant,
and all the boilers are to De equipped
with automatic stokers so that no man
ual handling Of the coal will be neces-
sary. There will be an electrical kitch-
en-. where substantial meals will be
cooked by electricity for the employees.
There will be a refrigerating apparatus,
an ice plant, number of bedrooms. as
we'll as locker rooms, baths and other
convanipncoS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
Snuff Users in France.

A general idea prevails that snuff TAX
ing has passed quite out of fashion in
this Twentieth century of ours, but this
is evidently not the case.
France made $4,000 more on the snuff
it sold last year than it made in the
year before, and the weight of snuff sold
was something over S6,51S,0OO kilo-
grammes, or, if you care to make the
calculation, about twice that amount in
pounds avoirdupois. And the amount
which the snuff taking habit put into
the Golfers of the French treasury last
year was rather more than f2,OOO,OOO.-
Paris Cor London Express.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
No Case to Play With.

During trip through Scotland a CORE
spondent for The Caledonian heard an
anecdote of a big lusty gamekeeper who
was Frustrated with a serious attack of
peurisy.
The doctor gave earnest instructions to
apply leeches to the side of the sufferer.
The next day, when he called, he re-
marked, 81 see, Mrs. Morton, that your
husband looks brighter. I'm thinking the
leeches did guild work"
'Leeches, did We say? Do We think
thae worms could help me man Tam?
Ma, ma, l put q ferret to his side"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24

f! Cure Nervous Debility, Blood
Poison, Rheumatism, Enlarged
Veins, FistuIa, Piles and Orner
Rectal Diseases, Kidney. Blad~
der and Lingering Ailments.
| MAKE NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTA.
TON. whether you take treatment or not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
NEW CoNsULs GENERAL NAMED.
President Sends Large Batch of Impor-
tant Appointments.
WASHINGTON. y. g.,

WASHINGTON, u. O., May 21.-
The President sent 70 the senate today
the following nominations:
Consuls General-Lous II. Ayme Qll), at
Lisbon. Portugal; Leopold Allen Bergbol2
IN ", at Canton. China; William T. Free
tO), at Mukden, China Julius q. Lay ID
c., at Cape Town: Ernest A. Man (FlaD,
at Copenhagen.
Corsuls-Charlcs c. Eberhardt Kan,, al
Iquitos, Peru.
Commissioners General Of Immigration
Frank II. Sargent, 0ll1
Agent for the midas Of the Ieech Lake
agency CMinn.), John I. frator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
ROYAL Treasures Found In Brazil.

In looking for some old documents the
director OF the treasury at Rio de Janeiro
recently made an astonishing discovery.
He found In box which apparently
had not been disturbed for many years
gold, silver and diamonds to the value of
at least 100000. Among the treasures
Is an imperial crown. and a scepter, as
well as an imperial cloak, with gold Dor
der.
The box Is said 10 have stood In the
treasury since 1S30.-Jeweiers' Circular.
Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
LADIES

tADIES II you are suffering from persistent
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Uterine Dsplacemcut5, Pains in Back, and feel
AS If IL were impossible for you to endure YOUR
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household aud social obligations, give thu
Doctor call, He will cure you II you trust your
self to his care. A great many have taken treat
ment OF this Specialist, end he can refe- You to
those who hey5 teen cu.ed by him.
. Thousands cared at home by correspondeuce
ute secrecy in all profess onal dealings. hddrcse
ID 2-cent stamp for list Of Questions and pamphlet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
Lord Fairfax's Commission,

The original commission of Thomas
Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, was
found several days ago, at Winchester,
Va, among some old relics and docu-
ments bought by DR.. Charles Won Witt
of that city. 1t is deliberately engraved
on parchment, dated in England, April.
1873 and is In fair state of preservation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
Fabiaps' Active Campaign,

Owing to the success of the Socialist
labor party at the polls, the Fabian So
cie.y. composed Of the English "intellec-
tuals" Of socialism, has decided upon an
actiyc campaign to promote the soccty's
doctrines. II. G.. Wells, the novelist, is
fine leading spirit Of the movement
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
France Lacks Fire Protection.

With the exception of the larger towns
the precautions against fire in France
are remarkably inadequate. Many towns
Of from 800 to 5000 people have no wa
ter supply other than ordinary wells,
operated generally by bucket draws in
stead of pumps, and no fire apparatus
except hand force pump such as IS
used by contractors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
In .OO6.

"She's bringing up her daughters In
an old-fashioncd, sensible way"
"She isl"
Eyes. Any of them can go into the
kitchen and make good chemical an.
alysis. "-phladelp Bulletin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24
SUCCORS WOUNDED ANT.
Lord Aveling Convinced that the In
sect Is Possessed OF Reason.

sect Is Possessed OF Reason.
Lord Aveling. better known as Sir
John Lubbock, the famous scientist
writes: "In one of my nests was an
ant which had come into the world
without antennae. Never having pre-,
viously met with such case, | watch,
err appeared to leave the nest. AT
length one day l found her wandering
about in an aimless sort OF manner. ap'
parently not knowing her way at all
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24

A colored man saw a sign In store
window: "Bricabrac for sale and
said: Its funny that q store has
brickbats for sale"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24

over 100000 persons are employed
III grape culture In France.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-24

A crook should be taken straight to
Jail.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24
PEARv's SHIP sToRM-HouNp.
Arctic Steamer Roosevelt Is Stalled ir
st. Georges Bay, N. r.

Sydney, N. S., Nov. 21.-The arctic
steamer Roosevelt is now weather
bound in st. Georges bay, Newfound
land. 1t has been there since last
Saturday, and has taken on further
supply of coal. The Roosevelt was
expected to leave st. Georges bay
Newfoundland, Tuesday at noon. ST.
Georges bay is 230 miles from Sgd.
ney.
New York, Nov. 21.-Morris K. Jes
sup, of this city, Tuesday received the
following telegram from Peary:
SANDY Point, N. F., Nov. 20.-Mor
ris K. Jessup, New York: Passed
Cape st. George noon Saturday, un
able to weather Cape Aiguille owine
to head winds and sea. Ran in here
daylight this morning for coal. Shall
proceed when weather favorable for
crossing gulf.
(Signed) "Peary,"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24
Republican Majority Is SO.

Washington, Nov. e1.-The first Off.
cial printed report on the membership
of the house of representatives of the
sixtieth congress has just been issued
by the clerk of the house. The Repub.
licans are shown to have a majority of
So. The Republican membership is 222
and the Democratic membership is 1854.
These figures take into account the
election of Charles McGavin, Repub.
lican, over Stanley Kunz, Democrat.
from the eighth Illinois district, re.
Gently reported by the omcial board Of
canvassers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24
PROBATE NOTICE.

State OF Minnesota. County OF Hennepin.
I'LL Probate Court
In tile Matter of the Estate of .Michasl
Mooney. Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition OF.
Bridget Mooney, praying for The allow
ance OF an instrument purportinE to be
the last will and testament Of said de-
cedent and presented Herewith as and
for such last will and testament and that
letters testamentary he granted thereon.
1t is ordered. That said petition he
heard and that all persons Interested In
said matter appear before this court on
Monday. the Sd day of December, 1906, AT
10 H. M. at the Probate Court in the
court house at Mtnneap polls in said county
and then, or as soon thereafter as said
persons can he heard. show cause, If any
there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
And 1t is further ordered, That notics
of such hearing he given by publishing
this order once in each week for tlreo
successive weeks. prior to said day of
hearing. in the Irish Standard, a news
paper printed and published III said coun-
ty.
Dated at Minneapolis this 9Th day Of
November. 1906.
ny the Court:
T.. e. HARVEY.
Judge of Probate.
JOHN j. McHALlG. Ei
Attorney for Petitioner. ~ NJ.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24
GANG OF FAKE PROMOTERS
ORGANIZED BAND UNCOVERED az
FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
District Attorney at Milwaukee So.
cures Confession From Alleged
leader-Arrests to Follow.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. Alas q
result of signed confession now in
the hands Of United States District
Attorney Butterfield, the existence Of
thoroughly organized gang of fake
promoters has been uncovered and ar
rests will be made within the next
"a hours In several Of the cities Of the
country by federal officials.
The uncovering of this organization is
regarded by the local federal oficials
as of the utmost Importance in the
fight which is continually being waged
to keep the United States mails free
from fraudulent uses. So important
has the confession Of the man in
charge Of the Milwaukee end of the
organization been regarded that every
effort was made to keep the existence
of the confession secret until warrants
could be procured and service had
on the different defendants.
1t was through the arrest and sub
sequent Indictment by federal author.
tiles of N. E. Cameron, of this city,
that the developments outlined above
were brought to light. Prior to his
arrest Mr.. Cameron was an ostensible
dealer In stocks and bonds and acted
as promoter for the corporation. 1t is
claimed by officers that operations Of
Mr.. Cameron have netted the organi-
cation fully $4,000 with a probability
that the sum may reach 100000.
Immediately following the signing
of the confession, Cameron accom-.
panied by officials of the United
States district attorneys Office went
to the chambers of Judge Quarles.
where the proceedings were held
which set the defendant free from
the indictment returned against him.
He was Immediately re-arrested on a
minor charge and will be held on that
pending the examination of the cases
against his accomplices.
Immediately following these pro.
ceedings Postal Inspector Ralph Bird
departed for Chicago to secure the
warrants and arrest of the persons
named in the confession.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24
COMMERCIAL men GATHER
EVERY STATE REPRESENTED AT
TRANs-MlssIssIPPI CONGRESS.
President Francis Declares Association
Has Aided in Securing Passage
of Many Important Laws.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 21.-When
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
congress convened in 18th annual SEES
sion, met here Tuesday morning in
Convention hall that vast auditorium
was crowded with delegates, guests
and spectators. The arena floor had
been reserved for delegates, who were
arranged by state delegations, as in
the Democratic national convention
held here in 1900
Every state in the union was rep.
resented, the states in the Mississippi
and Missouri valleys, and those max
ing up the western half of the coun.
try were represented by greater
number of representatives than ever
before in the history of the organiza-
ton, while from the east also the
attendance exceeded that of previous
years.
The congress was called to order by
J. B. Case of Abilene, Kas.. a mem
Der of the executive committee. Fol.
lowing him welcoming addresses were
made by Col. Fred Fleming of Kansas
City, chairman of the executive COM
mittee; by Senators Stone and War.
ner and Governor Folk of Missouri;
by Governors Hoch of Kansas, Mickey
of Nebraska and by Frantz of Okla.
homa.
President Francis. in his annual
address said that the Trans-Missis.
sippi Commercial congress, through
its past efforts had much to do with
the passage of many important stat.
utes by the last session of the ma.
tional congress. He urged the dele.
gates to still greater efforts and out.
lined long list of questions, partic.
ularly those affecting the Mississippi
valley and the west, that needed their
attention. He characterized the pres.
ent convention as the most important
in the history of the congress, men.
tioning particularly the international
scope that it had assumed this year