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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
THE NEWS IN 1775.
How Old Berkshire Got the News OF
the War in the Oldcn Days.

How Old Berkshire Got the News of
the War in the Oldcn Days.
Below is an exact copy of ven
cradle document now In possession of
Ralph l. Taylor, to whom it came from
his father, the late Charles J. Taylor,
says the Berkshire (Mass.) Courier.
1t reads: For the Purpose of get.
ting speedy and certain Intelligence
from the Army at Boston. We the
Subscribers hereby promise and agree
to Ride from this Town to birmingham
or Sheffield by Turns so as to bring
Intelligence from thence each Day (the
Sabbath excepted and to Report the
same at the House of Mr. Josiah
Smith-And in case no regular meth
cd Is come into for bringing the News
to said birmingham we promise to bear
our proportionable part Of the Expense
in procuring Intelligence from Spring
field twice in each Week-Witness our
hands this Sd day Of May 1775-"
The document tells in an interesting
but brief way the story Of how, be-
fore the day Of dailv newspapers or
telegraph service, and, so far as the
country generally was concerned. be-
fore the day even of weekly papers,
the news from the fields Of battle was
obtained.
Following the agreement on the doc
ument is list of days when the names
beside each Of some citizen who was
to be the rider for that day. Jacob
Van Deusen, who agreed to be the first
man to ride to birmingham or Shelf.
field, was to go for 1t on Monday, MAY
s, and Mark Hopkins was to follow
on Wednesday, the 10th day Of May,
the service from that on alternating,
except as to the Sabbath, which com.
PEELED noDnews interval of two DAYS
in each week. The full list of sub.
scribers is as follows:
Jacob Van Deusen Mark Hopkins,
Truman Wheeler. Daniel Nash, Josiah
Smith, Joseph Root, Jr., Phineas Nash.
Benedict Dewey, Josiah Mansfield. Da.
vid Church, Nathaniel Lee. Josiah
Phelps, Isaac Plxley, David Ker, Israel
Root, Titus Younglove, Silas Sprag que,
David Willard, Hewitt Root, G. Whit
ing, George King and Elijah Dwight.
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liturgy in all Spain, ana it differed but
little from that used in "jher countries
at that time.
This rite celebrated before the Eighth
century, when the Moors first invaded
Spain, was still celebrated by the Chris
tians in the seven churches of Toledo,
which the Moors abandoned after their
capture of the city and it was after that
time called the Moorish rite. This was
known ana employed in Provence and
Italy. The tamuourue in Use in this
religious dance was called St lSadore
"moit" de symphonies" and evidently cor
responded To the instrument which N the
ancient sacred dances accompanied the
flute, II sort of hagpipe invented two cen
turtles before Christ. As the religious
dance of the Middle Ages is allied to the
sacred dance, SO the waltz is an evolu-
ton of this religious dance. having
passed through many changes before ar
irving at its present form. In the
Eleventh century, when the Greg0rian
rite supplanted the Moorish rite. the
dance disappeared from the church. 1t
appeared very quickly in society under
the name of "carole," word derived
from the Latin "caroler"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
REVEALS IN MIDDLE AGES.
How the Franciscans Made and Held
Converts.

Al least two methods seem to he used
among rcyiyaliSt workers, both Of which
have come down from medieval times
The Erancisraus insisted on an ODE
dent band of workers, with an almost
military organization. They indeed called
themselves the Army of Jesus At the
head of the order stood the general" II
new term in the Thirteenth century reli-
gious life. The chief of the band If
workers in any Italian town took MS his
title the designation given To the mill
tary leader IN the city republic in which
they had their temporary abode. In
Venice he was il gontal ioncrc dr GeSu,
in Milan il capitano del Gcso. and 50 on
in other towns. They had distinct modes
of beginning their work prescribed for
them with as definite details as If they
were Methodist Episcopal missionaries or
officers and soldiers of the Salvation
army.
When they hogan work in any town
they were ordered to select Il hall If
possible in the lowest aud poorest dis
trlct. They were forbidden to paint eth.
or pulpit or bench. They were TO asscis
bic in front of their hall and march
through the streets singing their hymns,
playing on pipes anG waving banners.
When they gathered u sufficient crowd
they were 10 return to their hall. take
their followers in wItG them and deliver
short. practical addresses, intprspcrscd
with hymn singing
Francis had a great dislike TO all book
learning He told his followers to miugle
with the common people. so talk with ihc
masOns when they were building. with the
wcaycrs when they were. weaving, with
the women when ia Italian fashion they
were washing clothes by the side of the
streams They would thus, he said, find
what filled the minds Of the people, what
spiritual help they needed from the
preachers, what difficulties they had in
becoming followers of Jesus, and in Il
mornings conversation they would find
the material for their addresses,
The Franciscan rcyiyaliSts subjected
their converts also to discipline and kept
them united with each other. They he
came what were called tertiarics of the
order and made vows to live after a Ger
tain prescribed fashion. TO devote SO
much of their money to good works ana
to give n certain amount of their time
10 the practice of active beucvolcucc.-
Contemporary Review.
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GOVERNESS IN CELL
ON THEFT CHARGE
Woman of Education Said to Have OBJ
tanned Positions in Families of
Wealth to Rob

CHICAGO, H.. Jan. 15.-Wcll cducat-
ed, extensively Travelled. and able to
speak four languages, Mrs. NJ. c. IIus-
bands. alias Mrs. Beresford, sat in II cell
in the county Jail charged woth larceny.
1t is asserted that Mrs. Husbands, who
came to Chicago from Racine Wis, with
recommendation from prominent resi-
dents, has obtained positions as gov
erncss in families of wealth and thcn
made full use of her opportunities for
theft.
The woman. who is As years old, was
arrested when bric-a-brac, silvcrware and
linen, valued at $780, was found i'll her
room nj 300 LaSullc avenue and identi.
fed by the owners. q. Il. Jennings, 1iJ
Fifty-irst street, and George s. Lord,
1898 Ridge avenue, Evanston, at whose
houses she was employed as govcrncss,
are the compliments.
Mrs. Husbands was Indignant when
the police entered her apartments. She
was held to the grand jury in bonds Of
$1,000.
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met in Cincinnati a strikingly beauti-
full girl, not yet out of her teens. She
was dressed attractively and had an
ambitious mother. While the daugh-
ter smiled her way into the heart Of
the great financier, the mother, more
versed in the ways Of the world, saw
in Yerkes' fancy a way to make the
future comfortable, and before many
days had passed she and her daughter
were comfortably ensconced in one Of
New York's finest hotels.
From that moment the star Of the
wife began to wane, and that Of the
graceful girl, who soon began to ac-
quire a knowledge of the crafty
schemes of a woman Of the world, as
cended. 1t was not long before she
was brought by the admiring husband
to his wife's home in Lawrence Park,
Bronxville. She was entertained there,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
BIG TRACTION KING.
YERkES' ACTIVITIES EXTENDED
TO TWO CONTINENTS.
Death OF Charles Tyson Yerkes Re-
moved Great Power from the
Financial World K Once Wore
Prison Stripes.

Few men have had more remark
able careers than Charles Tyson
Yerkes, who died recently in a New
York hotel. Amassing a great fortune
before he was 80 he became bankrupt
in a single day. He was indicted and
convicted for embezZlement and lar
,ceny and served a term in prison.
This was in Philadelphia. Notwith-
standing this, he became a still great
er power in the financial world, his
activities extending from the far west
to Chicago. New York and London.
And yet outside his financial successes
his life was a failure. Divorced from
his first wife, who had chung to him
in the days Of his adversely, he mar
ried a second, from whom, too, he was
estranged for a year before his death.
His solicitude for a third woman had
killed his love for his second wife, just
as his affection for the second had
caused him to discard his first. And
when he died 1t was In a hotel, only
a stones throw from the palatial
home he had erected in New York,
and in which his second wife at the
time was living. Financially, the
world may regard the career OF Yerkes
as success, but no man who knows
the spirit Of Christianity and believes
in it could hold it up to his child as
an example to be followed.
Failure Leads to Prison.
Mr.. Yerkes was born in Philadel-
phia, in 1887, Of Quaker parentage,
and began his business career as a
clerk in a grain merchants office and
without any salary. In 1859 he began
business on his own account. An I'M
Gle had left him some money and
backed by the influence Of his father,
who was bank president, he started
in to do banking and stock broking.
He was on the high road to success
when the blow fell which blotted his
entire career Through failure caused
by panicky markets after the Chicago
fire. Mr.. Yerkes had to make an as
signment. He had millions Of Phila-
delphia municipal securities to ac-
count for, was unable so to do. was
indicted, tried on charges Of embez-
element and larceny. convicted, SEN
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
NEVADA TRAFFIC TIED.
Over 900 Feet of Sheds on Central Pacific
Road Crushed by Snow-Other
Sections Blockaded.

RENO, New, Jan. 15.-Rcports from
Summit, New, the highest point in the
Sierra Nevadas, say that the snowfall is
the heaviest in thirty years, aud that
more than 300 feet Of snow sheds on the
Central Pacific railroad have been
crushed in by the mass of snow, tying
up all railroad travel.
Nevada in the western portion was
snowbound. and telegraph and telcph one
wires were down for twenty-four hours.
Rain and snow have been falling con
tinuously for forty hours, while in the
mountains the snowfall has surpassed
anything since the famous winter of 20,
when MI railroad travel was tied up for
five days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
ORIGIN'0F THE WALTZ.
Was First Danced in Church as a Re
ligious Ceremony.

OF all the millions who waltz. who
can tell how this famous dance origi-
natedi The story is curious one, 1t
is wrongly supposed that France re.
ceiycd the waltz from Germany toward
the close of the Eighteenth century. The
waltz did not emanate in its present
form from the brain Of dancing master.
Long before 1850, the time il Is first
mentioned under this name, il was dis
played on the village greens, The waltz
was first danced III the church and
serves To trace the union between ancient
civilization and that of the Middle Ages.
The sacred dance of the pagauS is pre-
served To- certain extent in Christian
rites. II is transformed to Il series ot
revolutions made to the sound of the
tGmbuurluc. st. isadCre, archbishop of
Seville. born about \. II. $50, was en-
trusted by the Council of Toledo with
the revision Of the liturgy as it was then
practiccd IN the Roman church, in which
there was Il tambourine dance, The
ccuucil decided q adopt the lsadorian
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
DIET OF VEGETABLES.
knowledge OF Food Values Neces-
sary When Preparing Menu.

knowledge OF Food values Neces.
sary When Preparing Menu.
For the cook who wishes to substi-
ute vegetables for meat, a knowledge
If food values is imperative, says Har-
oer's Bazaar Some vegetables are per-
feet substitutes for meat. You might
grow strong and vigorous on them,
while if you made wrong choice
your family would slowly starve to
leath. All the grains, such as whole
wheat, rice, barley, oats, corn, are per-
feet substitutes for meat. They have
wastes of animal flesh. NIts, cheese,
peas, beans. lentils, raisins, figs, ba-
nanas. are meat foods. Tomatoes,
,nions, celery, asparagus, carrots
oeets, spinach, apples, are valuable
and important articles OF diet, but IL
you attempted to make them the basis
If your dietary your family would
either starve or strike. Many vcge-
:ables have medicinal value which, if
more widely understood, would dimin-
sh the need for drugs and the doctor
Raisins, grapes, asparagus, spinach,
entils, carrots, contain considerable
ron They are valuable for anemic
people. Celery, onions, carrots and let
.uce are ner,rnes and should occur fire.
luently in the diet Of the high-strung,
nervous people. They may be served
n a variety of ways, together or sep
arately in combination with Nother
foods. With the addition of milk and
butter they become nutritious. Car.
rots are delicious in combination with
celery or onions and beets. Eggs take
the place Of meat always. Two eggs
equal in food value the quantity of
beefsteak usually served to one per
snI
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
Miserable Luck.

II was awfully exasperated yester-
day" said Mrs Flippendyke.
what happened?'
why, you see, | had been owing
Mrs Dullson call for months and
months. Well, along In the afternoon
I saw her starting away, all dressed
up, and thought to myself, Here's
my chance SO l hurried across the
street to leave my card, and-and-''
"Did you find when you got there
that you didn't have any?"
mo, 1t wasn't that. Just after I
had pushed the bell button she came
home, and, Of course, there was moth.
ing for me to do but 90 in."--Chica.
60 Record Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
MILWAUKEE, STOCK YARDS REPORT,

light mixed, 5,2Ou5.i0; fair to choice me.
dums, 5.30a545; selected mediums and
heavy, 5.45u5.jO.
CATTLE Receipts 300, higher; calves 500
strong; butchers steers, mediums TO good
1850 to 1900 lbs i75u5.25; fair to me
diums, $50 to 1850 lbs, 3,75Mi25 heifcrs
common, 2.5On5.o0: good, 35o04 -: cows
fair to good 2,5n3;23; Gamers, l7ou2o0!
275; choice 3.oOu3.75; feeders, 50 otto 95f
lbs 3.25u3.71; stockers, 800 to $50 lbs, = 90
Gl3,75; veal calves, common to choice, i.5odt
$50. Mixers and springers-Common, un
saleable; choice, lower -. 0Od 1000
SHEEP-Rcccipts, 200, steady, $500
800; bucks, 2.75Gi $50; lambs, steady, G.UOg
10
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fenced to two years in the Eastern
penitentiary, and served seven months
of the term.
through the influence Of political allies
and was later pardoned by the Gov
ernor.
Following his release, Yerkes made
an attempt to regain lost prestige, but
the outlook was TOO unpromising and
one day he disappeared and for years
was heard Of no more. He left his
wife, said to be young and pretty, al
most broken-hearted In desolate
home. She had faithfully stood by
him during his preliminary incarcer-
alton in Moyamensing prison, and sac
rificed what little Of the fortune that
remained to buy him delicacies and
comforts.
On His Financial Feet Again,
Yerkes made his way to the North.
west, speculated with some success In
Dakota lands, and bought and sold
real estate in Fargo. Finally he ac-
cumulated the golden chrysals from
which he hoped to emerge a full-blown
flnancier and capitalist. He therefore
informed the world that Charles T.
Yerkes was still alive, was not
ashamed of the past, and had full con-
fdence in winning success in the fu-
ture.
1t was with such a flourish that he
opened an office in Chicago He did
a banking and brokerage business.
speculated now and then, lost heav-
ily for time and then made large
gains. With satchel full of cash he
returned to Philadelphia, where sep
aration from his wife was effected.
Then he married Mary Adelaide
Moore, the handsome daughter Of
Thomas Moore. retired capitalist.
From Philadelphia Yerkes returned
to Chicago, where he fought his way
into the ring OF street railway promo
tiers. In few years he and his asso-
ciates We're in full possession Of most
of the lines But their methods of ac-
curing franchles were questionable
Charges were made that legislators
were bought and the press Of Chica 20
became so hostile that Yerkes pur-
chased newspaper to defend him
self.
Domestic Dup1icity.
Meantime his second wife entered
into his plans to increase their social
prestige. She was in sympathy with
his ideas of art She fell In with his
plans Of building a magnificent home
in New York, and then by their liber-
atty to art and artists gain for them
selves a niche in New York's Four
Hundred. This was In 1897, when he
was forced by expiring franchises to
get out of Chicago with fortune
amounting to 100000. Everything
Twas roseate for the wife, who saw no
obstacle to fulfilling her highest am
tbitions in the social world, and at his
death inheriting an immense fortune.
But even before this Mr.. Yerkes had
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
Horse Commits Suicide.

''Yes, it was jealousy that drove my
faithful old horse ia suicide" said W.
w. Farrar of Auburn, Me. recently,
as he hitched his team in front of the
grocery store ON Spring street The
horse had been owned by Mr.. Farrar for
many years and had grown attached TO
his master. When second horse was
bought by tae grocer. a purchase made
necessary by increasing business the old
horse showed signs of uneasiness aud
extreme dislike for the new conner. The
old horse ill-treatcd the other by steal
ing his hay and grain and annoying him
in many ways. Mr.. Farrar went to tho
stable TO harness up the old horse and
found him dead. with his head through
hole in the side of the stall and his
body resting on the floor,
suicide by hanging" says Mr., Far
rar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
HUNGARIAN ELECTION
FIGHTS ARE FATAL.
Six Peasants and Two Gendarmes Are
Killed When Their Forces Clash
During Judgeship Vote.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. ia
sanguinary fight between peasants and
gendarmerie took place today in connec-
ton with the election of judge at the
village of Bike in the Bereg district.
Six peasants and two gendarmes We're
killed and numbers were wounded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
Eckels Stays in Chicago.

CHICAGO. H., Jan. 15.-Rnmor
that James H. Eckels is to become presi
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany Of New York were proved falls,
when Mr.. Eckels announced he woulC
accept recollection as president ~ TIL
Commercial National bank.
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LADIES

ANIET If you are suffering from p0rsisten.
LND'LS Headache, Painful Mcnstruation
Uterine Dispmcemrnts, Pains in Back and feel
rs II ii Wee impossible for YOU to endure your
troubles aud still be obliged to attend to your
household and social obligations, give the
Doctor a call. He will cure you II you trust your
self 30 his care. A great many have taken treat
wcnt OF this Specialist, end hr can refe- you to
/ those who has rcen cu.ad by bin.
= Thousands cured at home by correspondence
ute secrecy in all profess onal dealings. Address
I'd Scent stamp for list Of questions and pamphlet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
KILLS TWO AND
SELF IN JEALOUSY.
Elk River (Minn.) Man Shoots Wife and
a Neighbor Before Ending
Own Life

Elk RIVER, MINI. Jan. 16--A
double murder and suicide occurred here
last night. w. Il. Brandt, well known
resident shot and killed his wife and
Justin Adams. a neighbor. He then
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. Jealousy is said to
be the cause. The coroner has gone to
the scene three miles out of this town.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18

| Cure Nervous Debility, BIoco
Poison. Rheumatism. Enlarged
Veins. Fistula, Piles and Diner
Rectal Diseases, Kidney, BIad-
der and Lingering Ailments.
| MAKE NO CHARGE FOR CONsULTA.
TON, whether you take treatmen. or not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
VARICOCELE.
Varicoceie Impairs Vitality

want every man afflicted with VAR.
cocele, Blood Poison, Nervo-Yital De.
bility, or allied troubles to 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. 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 llR THE BENEFITS
CONFERRED. WILL DO b YOU
AS | WOULD WANT YOU To Do
BY ME If OUR CASES WERE
REVERSED.
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MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

timothy hay, 0.5o4975; No. timothy hay,
S004S.5O; clover and mixed, 7OoQs 00i
choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie, ~. O01
1925; No. prairie, 9.oog95o; No. = prairie.
750uS.00: Wisconsin prairie. 7.00u7 80;
packing hay, 525a5,50; rye straw, $50;
oats straw, 5.Oom5. %; wheat straw, l.J09
Z
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Approves Coffin Sentence.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. ID
Secretary Bonaparc today approved the
sentence of dismissal imposed by court
martial ut Annapolis III the case Of Mid
shipman Trenmore Coffin, on conviction
of haZing, and ordered his dismissal from
the acndCmN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
PRESIDENT LONGS
TO HUNT TIGERS.
Trip After Retirement from
Office in 1909. o..

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10
President Roosevelt said in conversation
that it was his present intention to visit
central Africa as soon as possible after
his retirement from Office on March 4,
1909, and hunt tigers and elephants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18

If the human race We're built on
,lans that meet daily requirements,
men would have two more legs that
they might constantly be kicking
themselves, and women would have
xix more pair of hands that they
might keep up with the work the chill
iren make around the house.
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If you like babies, never notice
hem when their mother Is present.
lnless you want TO see her get ont her
handkerchief and wiring their noses.
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Sleet Storm on the Coast.

-Four persons persisted in the sleet
storm which swept over New York and
New Jersey Sunday. Two of them were
electrocutcd by contact with fallen cleo
tric light wires Another was drowned
by the upsetting of scow in tow of the
tugboat Eugene i. Moran, due to the
parting of a hawser, while the fourth
was swept from the deck of the tug by
heavy sea.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1906-12-07

NrtIin0et arfftenoom m.
Gn R9ffe firfeli9e 5oreordg, ion
bar Dqret boGot / 8pbenbuOn. afiluts
teoes Den 20. Nob. ON NFtenen meo
ct 5oreorag af paitor, tic. tbeol. us
find ON bette @mne.
5dleren begDnote moo at 0rd5e Ct
ffarpt Stel mellem 5rtbeo Og Sn=
oiferentisme o9 uooitleoe npjere,
bpuo 5orifel Der er mellem Disie 10
8egreber. Wfeoens bet ~danoelige SRI
ifno - Der ipprigt me0 Stam al
meDoe life oprinoeligt er fremtommen
fra Rfirtens Sioe, = meget bel tan
forenes meo geitr9beIi erne for al
.ngos 5olf TIL at gaa mo. iud er FOR
De inoiferente alt ige goot, Og oen
Sldgs Wlenneifer bruger til en6oer
SID 3riiti Oro: .Ogmmer life, for
oi Der ooerbooaoet life efter oeres
Mening ifal orages noget Stel mel
lem orot og goot.