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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
GIRL PROVES A HEROINE.
Rescues Father and Brother from Icy
Water with Coat

Walter Gibson of Woodbury. and his
son Philo. Is years old, were saved from
drowning at Waterbury, Conn.,, by the
cool bravery of Gibson's daughter Rose,
8 years old. Gibson, coming home from
wood chopping, took short cut across
the reservoir, the ice gave. way, and,
weighted down by huge fur coat, he
went down. Philo, running to his IA
Tiers assistance, also broke through.
The shouts of the two brought little
Rose, who rushed toward the founder
ing pair until she felt the ice cracking
under her. Then she seated herself and
slipped off her little coat. Tying this to
her knitted scarf, she threw it to her
father.
Don't pull too fast, daddy she
called; Pm not very strong
With the aid if the improvised life
line Gibson scrambled out and then
drew his son from the water. The peo-
pie of Woodbury. in mass meeting have
demanded a Carnegie medal for little
Rose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

sister in Brooklyn. A few days before
Gen. Wheeler was stricken with pneu
monia, and though he battled bravely
for life he was forced TO yield to the
universal conqueror.
AS soldier and statesman Gen. Wheel
er occupied a prominent place in pub
lie life He fought in two wars. The
sword which he welded in behalf of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Crnbnpplc Marin lad a..

Quarter the apples and remove the
cores. Boil in enough water to cover
fruit well. till all the pieces are ready
to fall from the skin. Run through the
colandcr. Measure the pulp, add pint
Of sugar for each pint of pulp, Stir con-
stanty till thoroughly incorporated.
Put teaspoonful into saucer, and
draw the spoon through the mass; If 1t
leaves a path, the marmalade Is cooked
enough. Another test is to invert the
saucer. If 1t adheres TO the saucer, the
marlnalade Is done.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

the "lost cause" ne offered to re-
united nation in our war with Spain,
and he came out Of that struggle a
popular idol In the Civil War Gen.
were the inspiration of the southern
armies. No task was too difficult for
him to undertake, no danger too great
to incur In four years he was three
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

Of existence all the inhabitants Of the
United States. He was we'll acquainted
with President Lincoln, and numbered
many distinguished men among his
friends. During the war he even start
ed ont To- find jefferson Davis and save
the Union by putting the pressure" on
the leader Of the cunfcdrracy He got
we'll within the Confederate lines when
h" was arrested and given thirty min
utcs to leave the country u. ~" says
he still has twcnty-ninc and a half min
utos of the time coming 10 him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

Beat two eggs in bowl and add a
teaspoon Of salt, n tablespoon Of sugar
and a pint and half OF milk, with Il
teaspoon Of cream tartar and half n
teaspoon OF soda add tiour To make a
thin batter. Bake on CREASED grid
die, spread with butter, and send to
the table hot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Com pote of Han n nj s

Peel and halve the fruit, and ar
range in saucepan with enough light
syrup to cover it. Let II boil up, but
only just boil, and lift out and arrange
in glass or silver dish. Boil up the
syrup again almost to the crack. flavor
with a teaspoonful OF flavoring. allow
to cool, and pour over the fruit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
VARICOCELE.
Varicoceie Impairs Vitality

want every mn afflicted with Var,.
cocele, Blood Poison, Nervo-Yital De.
bility, or allied troubles 10 come to my
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 Ny COUNSEL WILL
COST YOU NOTHING, BUT MY
CHARGES FOR A PERFECT CURE
WILL BE REASONABLE AND NOT
MORE THAN YOU WILL BE WILL,
ING TO PAY Il x THE BENEFITS
CONFERRED. 4 WILL DO By YOU
AS ! WOULD WANT YOU TO DO
BY ME II OUR CASES WERE
REVERSED.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Gold Slayy

Cut one medium sized cabbage head,
salt and let lay two hours, and
squeeze out all the salty juice and
place in dish; add to this one-half
cup sugar and two thirds cup Of cream
either sweet or sour and stir until
it Is foamy; then add two thirds cup
lemon juice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
SHE'S SO; HE'S 20.
millionaire Yerkes' Widow Takes .
Young Husband.

Young Husband.
When Charles T. Yerkes. millionaire
street railway promoter of Chicago and
London, died In hotel In New York
he left to his widow, with whom nc
was not on the best of terms, 7,00O.-
600. Some surprise, therefore, was
created month later by the announce
ment that Mrs Yerkes and Wilson
Miner were married. The news did
not leak out for a day or two, when
the marriage was announced by tn.
bridegroom. He was corroborated by
the witnesses and by the minister who
performed the ceremony at the mag
nficent Yerkes mansion at S64 FIFTH
avenue. Despite this, and for scne
reason known only to herself, the bride
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

River cut was made into the Rio
Padrones, in the hope Of carrying the
water into Volcano Lake and thence
by Hardy's Colorado to the gulf. Just
north of the lake the water cut a chan
mel through to New River, and thence
flowed northwest to Salton sink, which
is gradually rising under the flow from
two channels, the Alamo and New
Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

An old and reliable way to color black
is to thoroughly dissolve ozs. of extract
of logwood in three gallons of warm
water; add ozs. blue vitriol and ! Oh.
copperas. Wet the goods WELL then put
into the dye and let simmer, stirring
often, until dark enough. Wash two or
three times in a strong suds of Ivory
Soap. Rinse and press while damp.
ELEANOR X. PARKER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

Boil separately turnips and maca-
roni; when the latter has boiled rap
idly twenty minutes, place In baking
pan with small Jumps Of butter, placed
over it; mash the turnips when ten
der, thin with milk to thick batter;
CRATE cheese over IL and bake well
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Pronounced Dead, but Lives

Though a physician of FL Paso pro-
nounced her dead and the coroner rem
dered a verdict of suicide, Ester Cor
dosa. aged 26 years, is still alive, with Il
promise of recovery. The young woman
swallowed an ounce or carbolic acid at
her home, and was apparently dead
when the physician arrived.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

! Cure Nervous Debility, BIocd
Poison. Rheumatism. Enlarged
Veins, FistuIa, Piles and Other
Recta! 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, 1906-02-22
To Test the Heat of Lard

To test the heat of lard in deep fry
ing put In a slice of bread, and II Il
browns while you count sixty the fat
Is hot enough for raw materials. X
it browns while you count forty 1t Is
right for food prepared from cooked
meat or fish. such as croquettes. Use
enty Of fat, which should be carefully
strained before 1t Is put away for
future use.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
FOUGHT HIS LAST FIGHT.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Soldier and
statexInan, IL Dead.

Another military hero, especially
dear to the southern heart, but dear,
too, to the heart of the nation at large,
passed away, In the death Of Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, at the home OF mis-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

times wounded and had l6 horses shot
under him.
Gen Wheeler, who was gradual e
of the United States Military Academy,
entered the Confederate service in 1861
aud was made colonel Of infantry
vt Shiloh he commanded brigade ana
~non afterward was transferred to the
cavalry service, In which he won his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Sentence of Neatness Given.

TO have his hair cut, his beard
trimmed Van Dyke style and ten days
practice keeping well combed is the SEN
tcEce pronounced upon Wesley Black
burn, tramp who was arrested in Mar
shalltown, Ia, and brought before the
mayor of that city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

-George Fields, Cherokee Indian
living in Indian Territory, has been mar
ried three times, is the father of thirty
six children, twenty-six of whom are
now living. He is 60 years old. He has
the largest family in the Cherokee ma
ton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
LADIES

hNlES n you are suffering from persistent
LHDiLo Headache Painful MruStruatiou,
Uterine DiSplacemcntj, Pains In Back, and feel
rs n It were impossible for you to endure your
troubles aud still be obliged to attend to your
household aud social obligations. give tina
Doctor call. He will cure YOU II you trust your
self TO his care A great many have taken treat
mrnt OF this Specialist, md he can refer ECU to
those who ha been cad by him.
i. Thousands cured at homo by correspoauence
lto secrecy in all profess Dnal a.ings. Addrese
ID Sceut stamp for list Of Questions and pamphlet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Worlds Production of Gold.

Reports from London of the world
production of gold in 1909 show
the largest output of which there is any
record. To the grand total of S37S, 7I5,-
600 the different countries contributed
as follows last year, compared with the
wear before:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Apple Tribe.

Pare, core, and stew with sugar and
lemon peel two pounds of apples, and
cook Till quite soft. Cut some sponge
cake In slices and arrange them In a
pie dish. Then spread layer of the
apple mixture, more sponge cake, and
so on TIL all Is used up. Make pint
of thick custard and pour over the
trihe. Beat up the white of an egg
till stiff, and pile on to the custard,
and lightly brown in the oven. Place
pie collar round the dish when serv-
ing. This sweet is equally good, hot
or cold.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

Experiments are being made at
MontreuX, France, with new electric
searchlight of 30,000,o0O candle power
that will project rays fifty miles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

Tommy Cieary collapsed NJ the Wash
legion Sporting club in Philadelphia dur.
ing the fourth round of bout with Fred
Douglass of Savannah, Il was more
than half an harr before Cleary could
leave tive RUG. lie was out of condition.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
AIeNuudrin Padding.

Take three large apples, little
lemon peel. -four ounces of sultanas, q
little candied peel, one ounce OF sugar,
light suet crust. First peel. core and
slice the apples, put them in a sauce
pan with little nutmeg, grated lem
on rind and sugar. Stew till the ap-
pies are soft, then add the chopped
candied peel. Roll out the suet pastry,
then spread Che apples. etc. on It,
Scatter the sultanas on it, make into 4
roly poly, wet the ends and squeeze to-
gether Boil for two hours and half
in Toured cloth. Turn out to serve
and sift sugar over.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
Pea and Asparagus Soup

Have ready some stock that is highly
favored with various vegetables, and
when it IS strained. boil one pint OK
green peas in half OF It. Take some
asparagus Of medium size and 1T 1t
in pieces three or four inches long {;
blanch these in boiling water and then
set In cold water, drain and tie in
small bundles. Add any of the odd
pieces of the asparagus to the peas.
and when tender pass through sieve,
add to the remainder of the soup, also a
piece of butter, squeeze of lemon
juice, and pepper and salt. Pour the
soup into n tureen when it is very hot.
and arrange the asparagus on the top.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

A girl does love to pick her way over
a muddy crossing in a way she think .
is dainty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

The depression
which the diverted
waters Of the Col
orado River are
now filling at the
rate of 1900 cubic
feet a second is a
part of the Great
Basin, once a
mighty sea and
tributary to the
Pacific through the
Columbia River,
and until recently
survived only in
rapidly diminishing
Great Salt Lake in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
To Color Wooden Goods Black

Total. S37s, $4,000 $3lo, 415,opo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21
INCREASE IN

A stimulating feature Of the week.
says Henry Clews In his current let
ter. Ia the increase In our exports.
During February the total value Of
domestic products shipped abroad was
y141, 100 boo. an increase OF $~44,OOO,OOo
over the same month last year. The
gain was chiefly In breadstufHs and
cotton, which showed an increase Of
about 80. OO0, 900 each. In provisions
there was a gain OF $4.500,0O0 The
returns thus far for the fiscal year
are even more striking and encourag-
Ing. Since July first our total ex-
ports OF domestic products have reach
ed 81. 19S, 000. 900. an Increase Of $780,
00O, 900 during that period. About
| SCI, SOC. 5000 OF this gain occurred III
breadstuffs In provisions there was
an increase OF $31, SOC, 900, and in cot.
ton an increase Of $4,000, 600. The
increase in breadstuffs is larger than
usual. owing ID the fact that a year
ago their total was much reduced,
but their recovery to normal condi-
lions is worthy Of notice. The exces
Of exports over imports In February
was $37, 100000 compared with only
81, 700. 1000 last year, and the excess
for eight months OF the fiscal year
was $39s. 900 900 against $279,000. 0oN
In the same period In 1905. The re
cent break In the price OF wheat. and
the low price Of cotton will stimulate
exports and continue TO lower the
price OF exchange. For the present
the market Is likely TO continue unset
tied. Conditions are conflicting and
ltwo-sided. Recent liquidation i'm
proved the technical situation some
what, but market leaders are not yet
disposed 10 buy with any freedom,
either 4 sharp break or improved
general conditions being necessary 70
revive their active interest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21

union of Arisons and New Mexico. II
the speaker has . proper regard for
peace and harmony he will surreir
der BY degrees and gracefully; there
would be a ~ star In the nag. and
everybody would be happy. II Okla
homa should not get In now what as.
surance would there be of her admis.
sion 10 the sisterhood OF states at
tie second session OF this congress?
To shut the door In her face Is 10
take chances with fate. and great are
the merits pf the constituent terrific
RES.
As TO Arizona and New Mexico. why
should not the spirit OF section 3. ar
ticle w.. OF the constitution. decide
the matter? II forbids the formation
Of a state "by the junction Of two or
more states. OF parts Of states. with.
out the consent Of the legislatures of
the states concerned a. well as of the
congress" Not relevant. the constltu.
tional lawyers win say; yes, but very
suggestive"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21
FARMING.

The Denver Republican. speaking IL
dry farming as 1t relates to New
Mexico. says:
New Mexico seems To be coming
into its own after many years 81
waiting. Report says that new set.
tiers are going In to that territory
At the rate Of 5000 per month, that
they are taking up government land.
and that they expect to farm It by
the Campbell process.
In this there are vast possibili-
ties. The plains region Of the east.
ern part Of New Mexico presents
much the same climatic conditions
as the eastern part Of this state.
The rainfall ZONES In the growing
months Of spring and summer, and
the amount Of precipitation does not
differ greatly from that In this vi
entity.
The obstacle lies In the fact that
under the greater heat OF the more
southern lititude, relatively more
precipitation may be required than
here. Apart from this considera-
tion. II the plains Of eastern Colora-
do can be reclaimed by the Camp
bell system or by any other method
AZ dry farming, the corresponding
part Of New Mexico also should be
by the same al In any .even.,
the new people who are going into
the territory will test all these
things: and even though they NAV
fail In one line OF effort, a large
percentage Of them will remain In
the country to reclaim It and build
It up in other ways.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21
lLtseRAL VIEW.

The Joint statehood supporters are
manifesting the proper spirit. nov
that the union of New Mexico and
Arizona seems impossible. The Al
buquerQue Citizen. which has always
been the ablcst supporter Of j%ointure
In either territory. says:
Many believe. and the Citizen &C.
knowledges being Of the same opin'
non, that the proposition OF the state
hood bin In congress just now, u very
favorable for immediate statehood for
New Mexico. The amended j~ointure
bill may be killed In the house, thus
keeping out Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory, though the overwhelming
claims Of Oklahoma for admission can
scarcely DO disregarded. But polite
ally the admission Of Oklahoma would
be bad move on the part Of the ad'
min~istration leaders, because Okla
homa II ~ ~undeniably democratic as
that she Ii qualified for statehood.
New Mexico. ON the contrary. II ~
reliably republican as Oklahoma u
democratic. II, then. Oklahoma can'
not be lett out. New Mexico should
be admitted. thus offsetting any demo-
cratic gains In the senate. This course
Is 10 evidently good politics, that the
republican leaders can scarcely DC
suspected Of overlooking II. Arizona.
has most emphatically declared that
she does not want statehood now, OK
lahoma should be admitted. Then, 10
maintain the political equilibrium,
New Mexico can be admitted. Thus
there will be but four senators ~
proposed. and these will be politically
tied. II New Mexico should secure
statehood. Let her people now strike
while the iron IL hot
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21
WHY NOT TIT OKLAHOMA CONF
INF

~ rom u new IOTk 0uu.y
The house can secure joint state
hood for Oklahoma and the Indian
territory-and they should make q
splendid stately concurring In the
senate amendments. But the speaker
has his back up and IL Determined Il
fight on for the bill as II passed the
house, lie holds. that The will Of tie
popular body. SHOULD. prevail on this
meaere. McAS hasl already divided
the republican party under his con
mand into regulars and insurgents
Perhaps the report does Uncle Joe
an injustice. for no one Is more fami,
lar with section 1, article I, Of tn
constitution than he. n there eve'
was q case where legislation should
be compromise. and not coercion. this
IL one. And coercing the senate IL
no pastime. To disagree with its
amendments and send the bill to cor
ference would probably be a waste
of time. Certainly there can be no
hope Of making the senate recede
from its referendum amendment. and
everybody knows what the result Of
a referendum In Arizona on the qucs,
..cn ~ joint statehood would lie.
The house wants TO nee the state Of
Oklahoma created. On a free vote.
with the caucus whip laid away. Il
would declare aga1ast the uaoaaunl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21
SOME GIG 8.

One hundred and Atty millions 81
dollars Is a large sum for any indus.
try to earn In n year. and yet this
sum, great as Il Is. represents not
the gross earnings. but the increased
earnings Of the railroads In this coun-
try last year. What the business OF
the people Of America amounts to
may be imagined from the fact that
they paid $4,000 900 more money
for freight charges In 1906 than they
did In 1904. It takes q great many
tons Of freight At an average charge
Of one cent per ton per mile to pile
up $780, 0O. 900. and that. Al above
noted. Is not the amount Of business
done. but merely the increase Of that
business In 1905 a. compared with
1904. And the railroads are not dc.
ing all the carrying for the American
people by a long chalk.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21
Kansas City Markets.

Special Correspondence Of The Optic.
Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo !,
Monday. March 10. 1806.-Receipts Of
range cattle have been moderate -
the last week, Killing cattle remain
ed steady last week. cows and heif-
ers and bulls a little higher. but
stockers and feeders barely held
steady during the week, except the
most desirable stun. Colorados sold
e sass to $4.35, early In the week,
and some pulp fed steers from La
mar sold at 34.45 to killers, some
commonish she stun at $500 and
1895. fat two-year old Heref0rds
from the Panhandle to killers At $4.65
to SASS. The supply today Is 10000
head, market steady to ten lower on
the various kinds. except cows and
beifers. which are holding up steady.
More cattle have been coming Ia the
last ten days than former estimates.
indicating that considerable numbers
are still on feed In the country. A
widespread storm In the territory yes.
terday will have a bad effect on
stocker and feeder market for the
next week. but after the weather set
Ties. and Il gets 10 the country PEG
pie can handle the stuff, demand for
country grades will NO doubt devel6pe
rapidly ~ to enable statesmen to Sc
cure a sensational advance.
Sheep and lambs declined ten to-
twenty cents last week. most loss
on lambs, ~ usual The supply vas
10000 for the week, a reduction "
10000 from the previous week. and
from any recent week. run today $500.
which IL moderate. Market is lower
today, lambs again suffering most.
so that II would seem that lamb
prices are getting down 40 close to-
the prices Of aged sheep that fur
Their declines must affect all alike.
Range In lamb prices today Is 5000!
to 500 for fair 10 good stun. wethers
81 40 to tS.75, yearlings up TO $500,
ewes $3.50 to IS 90 today. choice ones
would probably bring >s.i5 to S5.25.
j. A. RICKART,
81. 8. Correspondent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-21

Secretary Taft says It Is better to
vote for q good man even II he Is
neither Z republican nor a democrat
than to eimply consider the label at
the head Of the ticket. Physically
Secretary Taft Ii merely holding his
own. but mentally and morally ! no
looms larger and larger day BY day
New York Globe.