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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26
Preventative of Typhus.

The department of the interior of
Mexico has ordered a special commission
IF the meteorological institute TO pro-
mote the cultivation of the chrysanthc-
mum plant, the flowers of which pro
duce a powder which is to be used as a
preventive of typhus. The government
is importing large quantity of seed
from Europe of the wild chrysanthemum
of the Caucasus
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26

First the kidney secrctions came more
freely, then the pain left my back. !
went and got another box, and that
completed cure l have been well for
two years"
Sold by all dealers, 80 cents box.
Foster Mlburn Co.. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26
Crime TO e. Too Much.

An edict of Charles TX. of France,
dated 1868. made it civil offense to
offer a guest more than three courses at
one meal. If fourth appeared, the
provider of the feast was liable to n
fine of 200 francs; while the guests who
partook of it could be called upon to
pay the authorities 40 francs each.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26

ened my back and
affected my kid
neys. | became very
bad. and had TO 90
about on crutcheS.
The doctors told ne
| had Il case Of
chronic rheumatism,
hut | could not he
lleye them, and
finally began using
Doan's Kidney Pills
for my kidneys.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26
Queer Spanish ETIQUETTE

Ladies seldom rise in Spain TO receive
male visitor, and they rarely accom-
pany him to the door. For Spauiard
to give lady-even his wife-his arm
when out walking is looked upon as
decided violation Of proprety.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease

= VUWUVT 10 BIIHkV TITO your SIIUVs. tt TFSIH
the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot Gallons. Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makea new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, &c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen 5. Omsted,
lie Roy, n Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26
CAN'T STRAIGHTEN UP.

Kidney Trouble Causes Weak Hacks
and Multitude OF Pains and
Aches.
Col. r. S, Harrison, Deputy Marshal
1l6 Common st. Lake Charles, La.
says: "A kick from horse first weak
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26

Miss Lizzie Johnson, the "shut-n''
who lives in Casey, ILL.,, is reported To
have earned over 1000 for missions by
the sale of bookmarks which she has
made
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26
Natural Weathercocks.

Birds, when pcrched on trees or bush
es. are natural weathercocks, ms they in
varinbly roost with their heads TO the
wind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26

gle coop 20 inches square, "a inches
high in front and lG inches in the back,
and a double coop IS 80 inches long
and - inches wide. A removable lath
nartitiOn, G, divides It.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26

The distance between New Yorl, and
San Francisco via Cape Horn is about
4S40 miles. The Panama canal win
reduce this TO something less than 5000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26

rect any acidity which may exist, but
to set free some element in the soil that
would otherwise remain inactive. We
thus see that lime has some other
function besides correcting soil acidity.
BY far the best way to use lime is to
experiment with the crop. knowing be-
fore seed is sown something about what
it requires in the way of lime for its
best development, then testing different
quantities of lime ON different plots of
ground, but always with the same crop.
Promising Late Strawberry.
The Fremont Williams strawberry IS
one of the new late sorts from which
much is expected. When it Is intro
duced the name Will doubtless he short
ened, in accordance with the general
plan Of using but one name for a va
riety when possible The variety has
been under test throughout the country
for two years, and has shown every in
dicatlon Of being all that was claimed
for it by the originator. Its one bad
feature. and this Will he mainly in the
opinion of the consumer. is Its rather
miS-shapen form. II is fail rs late as
the Candy. generally considered the
best late sort, Of much better quality
and is large and firm In color it is an
attractive, bright crimson. and this faa-
turc ought to offset, to some extent. the
bad shape. If it does rs we'll under
general culture rs it has under tests,
1t will be valuable acquisition. Il
has not yet, SO far as the knowledge
of the writer goes been introduced, but
doubtless will be offered a year from
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-26

Vegetable Compound Where Fail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
Department of Agriculture Expert Pronounces Beer.
Which Arrosantly Traces Lineage to the Libation
to the Gods of Northern Mythology Liquid
Bread-A Mere Food Product.

fits character becoming violent while II causes
the constant cause Of crime the North, above
% degrees; races are modified physically and NOR
ally by the kind or liquor they use: beer. native
light grape wines and ardent spirits should not be
classed together for they produce very different
effects upon the individual, and upon the race.
light German beer be used even freely, with
out injury or intoXcatiOn. having very small,
percentage OF alcohol: races may be educated to
evil by bad laws, by the introduction of bad
habits: by classifying all liquors as equally In
furious. and furtherinR that idea. We do real In
Jury by preventing the fTeer OF mild lager beer:
instead OF refusing the German lager beer, we
should seek 70 have It introduced into the present
'grOs- shops. -
The information upon which these conclusions
were based came In the shape OF correspondence
which embraced the civilized globe-with some
thrty-three resident ambassadors and one hundred
and th!rty-two cOnsuls. ana n few other non-oth-
Cial persODages- Questions were asked As to the
and character OF the StimuautS used by
the inhabitants OF the countries to which the cor
respondents were accredited. the influence OF such
indulgence the health and prosperity Of the
people. and the relative amount or lntoXlCation IN
said countries compared with that known by them
to exist in the United States.
This striking comparison as 20 the effects or
differing beverages In ore and the Same country
Austria Hungary. CLEANED by the Hon. John
jay then Minister TO that country, from the stats
strong evidence in favor Of beer. 1t Is found
that the Western provinces where beer Is most
used, stand highest. while the tialiCian peasant
who ruiuuIsIv exchanges for brandy his corn be-
the scale OF Industrial development. indeed til"
degeneracy Of the race IN GaliCla. although other
agencies may contribute 20 T. IS TO be sought
mainly in the excessive use OF corn brandy. And
called military duty in Cial!ca 81 per
rejected as unserviceah!e on account OF physical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

effects OF wise and fostering legislation and the
evils OF the unwise and hampertng.
THE FAMOUS GOTHENBERG SYSTEM.
The experiences OF other countries have been not
unlike ours. In Sweden for example the laws
which destroyed rural dstillation removed at once
the principal cause of alcoholism and brought
about the Inevitable popularization OF malt bever
with a resultant striking change in the drink
ing habits OF the people. There still remained, how
ever. q number Of sources OF intemperanCe, and II
was to eradicate these that the Gothenberg sys-
tem-named for the city I'm which ii first intro
duced-was adopted. As the intent of this has not
always been understood in this country though It's
explain that the manufacture and sale of fermented
beverages were not nClu led in this restricted
tenn, but instead afforded the greatest lati-
tude for expansion the object of the law being TO
combat alcoholism 10y curtailIng the supply OF ar
dent spirits for which the peoples vicious drinking
habits mistaken agricultural interests. defective
excise laws, and the absence OF fermcuted bev
erdges, had created powerful demand 1t
nor to do away with the use OF ardent liquors
trcly, but n was expected that by enhancing thu
price ami iesseutng the accessibility OF ardent
spirits this craving would be directed toward fer
mented beverages ana 10 the end that these latter
might be as cheap ana accessible as possible. no
restraint excepting an ordinary license regulation
lately prescribed placed the sale OF malt
liquors, says trustworthy interpreter, who adds:
The result IS as expected. Ardent spirits continue
70 q" used. t1t very moderate quantities, while
TN" consumption OF fermentei beverages Increases
steadily and constantly. with hcnehCeUt effect
the physical and moral condition "t the people
80 uit" was this system really understood that
when II was attempted 10 transplant II 10 America
y was actually proposed to eliminate. as in this
South Carolina Dispcusary law this very most i'm
portant factor-indeed. where local option" has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

tho beer. The latter is one month in the rnish,ns
tuns where IL clarifies under a pressure OF from
four to seven pounds TO the square inch m ia
afterward passed through fltering machines into
For bottled beer 'kraeusen'' IS not used Car
bOnfc acid gas drawn from the ferrnenters Is com,
pressed. washed and added TO the matured beer
and makes IL stable than would the addition
of "kraeusen." IL Is. perhaps NOT generally known
that the government controls. seals and stamua
the tanks from which only are the breweries per-
m!tted to bottle beer.
These interesting facts may be added: The dart,
beer Is made by the addition Of caramel-roastes@
malt. The rice corn, is used 10 improve or
modify IN American barley malt The latter has
700 large a percentage of albuminOids which are
partly soluble and won't stand cold, but precpi-
tate and cloud the beer. Corn and rice have no
albumlnoids, aud their addition brings the Ameri-
can malt in line with the European American
races or barley are bastard and endeavor Is
being made by the Agricultural Department-vith
the cooperation OF the bTewers-to Introduce pure
races or barley. races with known and fixed char
acteristics- Contrary TO popular impression IL
the winter before the days Cf the Ice machines
in order to give IL time TO cool before summer the
season or beer-drinktng. There two kinds Of
hops used. the Bohemian and the American. the
the latter. which raised the Pacific Coast
and In NewYork State The hops are kept In
darkness, and in freezing temperature % pre-
serve their form and color No description OF the
take cOgnizanCe OF the close and intelligent atten-
tton paid to the demands OF sanitary science A
modern brewery is cleaner and sweeter than the
proverhial Dutch Kitchen for 80 wages constant
the visible uncleanliness.
THE FOOD VALUE OF BEER
The following comparison Of the dietetlc values
of beer and certain other foods in common use Will
be found instructive:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
"THE ISLAND OF BOMBAY

Inc stories or geographical laundering by states
men told by Sir Clements Markham at Cambrdgs
last week appear to have been serious as bef;ted
we occasion But such story ia amusing
enough The description of Bombay for which tho
great Lord Clarendon was responsible would IN
deed. be hard to oear. Monrns Sc negotiation
with the Portuguese government lad taught hIn
SO little of the circumstances thai e. recommending
the marriage OF Charles TO Katherine OF BrasaHza
ne told the peers that Il lis proposed grant the
English nation free trade with Brazil. in the East
lndes and forever annex to the crown y
Ensland the island OF Bombay. with the towns and
castles thereon. which are ut very little distancs
tronl Bombay" Further. his grandson, who disd
Hcation but he left this "hOw!er' untouched with
out even . comment. LeasnS Bombay, with all
It's dues and revenues. to the East India Comoeny
Tor Ito year was something OF geoor1D1icoS
blunder tn action.-(Pau Mall Gazette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
trace. fIncluded elsewhers.

'Trace fIucluded elsewhers.
Man requires IN the constituents OF his food
seven-eishths heat and power furnishing material
.Ae SCIENTISTS say From the above table il may
nitrogenous-muscle making-food than milk which
fgrni5HG msera Is [ As Win
milk these last exist in beer In predigested form
producer the extent Of twice its weight These
beer in nd OF gta tei are equls3ehts are Found u
as fats may be replaced by other carbohydrates it
In nutritive value to their equivalents In milk and
20 those IN potatoes cabbage. bread and
n nieDG s'G51 Like them however beers def
necessary TO supplement IT, 10 obtain a rational
s sis Wlsa meat peas or other legImes and sub
,s pT " W nh Wiley eh!et OF the Bureau q Chem
Hre, agrees with Pasteqr that beer is veria
fact that the small Quantity os sI.o5SI c3-9ned
therein therein must be regarded as a food ingredient
st ~ has been clearly demonstrated that when
cohol injected into the stomach W conv 81 into
ard excrn1 me process Of digestion assimilation
ed out that the phrase. Beer IS liquid bread does
beer conta STene value 20 the potent fact that
tbst to form than does bread and he suggests
should read Beer IS br me phI I
ports s r, his theory with this argument:
subject fr5 9ne more apParen when we consider the
be assimable STANDPOINT int, In ors
nnrtjd and IL has been shown that only small
tinted starch ss disso9ea bg the aJ py f q
lifted chie~ wn 10 5ss PsPsn n o; h gastre Juice s
make them absorbabIe. The digestion or dissolu-
tirely TO the pancreatic fluid Witch g aSSS en- IN
dges Tfivenum. comparatively small pary Of tho
THE FOOD MAKES THE MAN
The value OF the foregoing is established bv tho
fact that modern science has pretty well deter
mined that to even a greater extent than climate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

Or. perhaps. this progress is strikingly de-
monstrated by the following figures:
1863. 1870 1850 1890. 1000 1904
ton malt liquors. 1871 $50 SIS 1890 1902 IS %
Per capita consump-
ton distilled 10
uors ............. 81 2.o5 Ill Iei I.is l33
That II has made for sobriety one OF mature age
needs not, however 10 hunt statistics 10 satisfy
himselr-biS memory will serve
The growing popularity OF beer has brought
forth innumcrable improvements in brewing and
mailing. and these have been supplemented by the
researches or Pasteur. Hanson Delbrueck, Van
aer Morris. Joergensen and other scientists; also
by exhaustive Investigations into, and works on
fermentation. yeast culture. bacteriology, and at
though they have not reached perfection have
made OF the American brewhouse, IL is claimed BY
the coSnoscenti-such men, for example as Del
Drueck and Van Laer-a model even for those of
Bavaria. the land of beer" It IS worthy Of re-
mark in this connection that the total impOrta-
lions or beer ale and porter only amounted to l55
s barrels In 1904. against some 100000 consumed
In this country, and yet at least one-ifth
looms claim 10 sell imported beer" So per cent os
that sold must be brewed in America; and, as con-
noisseurs quite satisfied pay 10 cents n
be inferior TO the foreign article. In point OF fact
II is better, for beer cannot be imported or ex-
ported without the OF acid personalities
Naturally In the limits OF such n paper as this
space cannot be accorded sketches. even of the
history and vicissitudCs OF beer I'm all sections of
the Union therefore. IL has been thought expedent
TO portray its experiences N New England as that
has been the field OF most experiment and there
hsveAmost strikingly been demonstrated the good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

disability and in7rrnty and Is per cent on account
OF under stature. Accordingly. in all. 800 per cent
Of these called unserVCeable in the army
whereas I'm the entire monarchy 49, per cent are
rejected account Of physical disability and in
trinity and only % . per cent under stature
The doctor himself makes these pertinent state
ments: There IS no doubt that the American
people a whole do not yet. by any means
derstand tho true philosophy of food and drink;
and the opinion held by many and which has been
the basis of State legisa ton for years past that
all liquors evil. equally evil. IL once taken into
the human stomach, proves the truth of this
ton. for IL IS radically and wholly erroneous.
beer. ale. lager beer. wines like claret. etc, 10
really less harm than the stronger ardent SPIRITS
in truth, the former cannot produce intOxica ton
except after the swallowing of a very large guam
tity large that before ntoxication is produced
the disposition 10 drink Is satiated.''
INDUSTRY PROSPERED DESPITE ALL,
HINDRANCES.
The effects OF this agitation--the repeal Of laws
inimical 10 brewing in Massach and other
States-were not lasting. although they almost in
simultaneously proved the gain TO public health
and morality in tho reduction OF the manu-
facture and use of spirtuous and the Increase
or malt liquors. But, although Massachusetts
defeated I'm 'sS prohibitory amendment 10
her constitution, every year new restraints were
placed upon the brewing OF beer the trade or
which, II has been pointed out. Hamilton, Jefrer-
son, Madison and many other eminent Americans
including DR. Benjamin Rush. the real father OF
the American temperance movement considered
the most efficient agency Stil. despite we'll
meant, but ignorant. propaganda and adverse
legislation, the progress OF brewing has been mar
vellous. as is shown by the following table:
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29

=, u told my wife was going to try bottle of
the Peruna. The next time ! went TO the city I
purchased bottle, and before the bottle was half
gone noticed change for the better.
u am now taking the fifth bottle. and have not
an ache or a pain anywhere.
MY bowels move regularly every day, and .
nave taken on eighteen pounds Of flesh. my usual
weight being 145 pounds.
! was down. at one time as low as one hun
dred and twenty-six pounds.
i nave recommended Peruna TO great many,
and they have recommended 1t very highly.
/ nave told several people who complained of
that species of catarrh that If they would pur-
chase bottle of Peruna and take II according
10 directions, and If when the bottle gone
tney could come to me and tell me candidly that
they had no benefit. would pay for the bottle
Of medicine.
Il have so far had no complaints. but all first
class Fecommendations.-A c. Lockhart, 27
Atkinson street. Rochester. N. Y.
VIII the Doctors Give Pe-ru-ns the Credit7
A number OF members of the medical profess
sion who have been treating Mr.. Lockhart will
be puzzled and surprised.
Mr.. Lockhart had become so we'll known and
MS a1lment had been the subject OF so much
speculation and experimentation that his restor-
alton to health should create deep interest among
the doctors who have had the opportunitv of
studying and prescribing in his case
People prejudiced against proprietary roadf-
cines will no doubt belittle this cure as much
as possible, but Mr. Lockhart and his family
ana his neighbors believe that the statements
recited herein have perfect foundation
Peruna has been doing much good in relieving
untold cases OF catarrh and catarrhal diseases
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29

Vanbrugh's impersonation Of the gay yet sensi-
BILE widow is less subtle than Miss Jeffreys's,
yet is brilliant bit of comedy acting. Arthur
Bourchier denotes cool impudence rather than
srtful fascination as The Lady Killer.
AIDING SAN FRANCISCO.
The Duke of York's Theatre is crowded to-
night with Americans. since Marie Tempest is
dsporting herself for the benefit of the San
Francisco relief fund. under Mr.. Frohman's di-
rection. Concerts have been planned for the
fund which has been admirably conducted by
the American Society, two generous remittances
having been already made. American women
are also laboTing strenuously TO collect a large
subscription for the reconstruction of one of
the charitable institutions Of the city. The
American Embassy has been the natural centre
Of these relief measures. The estimates of losses
of British insurance companies have ceased to
he idle guesswork. but cannot be accurately
stated until reports are received from the as
SCISSORS on the ground The reserves of the
companies are strong enough to meet all obli-
cations. but may he impaired In one two in
stances
Wealthy Americans living abroad are often
victims Of sensational Journalism. Several
American journals IN Western states have pub
lished articles regarding the lavish expenses Of
Mrs Adair in entertaining royalty in England.
7 have full authority for contradicting these
ridiculous stories She is sometimes honored
with the presence of royalty. and entertains her
friends a great deal in England. but always IN
the best of taste Her castle in Ireland Glen
yteeh. was not offered to the King OF Spain for
his honeymoon. II is let at present for long
period.
Sir Algeron Coote. premier baronet OF Ireland
has returned from America full OF enthusiasm
for President Roosevelt and the country. Lord
Dis
bs was in San Francisco on the night of the
earthquake,
Hessrs. sialtbie and Sullivan ana other eA-
,.~te of The National Civic Association are
,orx,ne hard in the London provinces 70 have
the results Of the investigation oi public and
,-,,ste ownership ready for the main American
committee next month. l. ~ i
New-York tribune., 1906-04-29

ROCHESTER. Apr. 1.-Immense interest has
been aroused by Mr.. A c. Lockharts remark
able recovery, and his own personal statement
VIII cause tremendous interest in the remedy
tnat saved his life He states:
l am nearing forty-four years OF age. was
born and raised in Rochester N Y, and have
been unlucky enough to be among the poor and
Obliged to work for living
About fifteen years ago ! commenced to be
siIIns' and called a physician.
He pronounced my trouble species of dvs
Pepsia, and asked me, after he had treated me
ABOUT six months. to get leave OF absence from
the establishment by which was EMPLOYED (sT
told about twenty-five years. and go into the
country, where would get change of life and
fresh air. ~
did so. and got temporary relief I went
PACK 70 work and was again taken with very
distressing pains in my stomach. l seldom had
passage OF the bowels without force
consulted another physician, with no better
results. MY disease kept growing on me- until
. mao exhausted the ability OF sixteen OF
hochester's best physicians. Can tell their
names If necessary.
Inc last physician recommended me TO give
up my work and go South. after he had prao-
used on me for one year
=, hey gave me a thorough examination with
Ine a nay, with no results. They could NOT
even derernne what my ailments were
40 not, and never have taken any stock in
Pdtent heolclnes but your testimonials in the
ftocheSter papers were worthy of consideration