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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01

Ncralow. There was some meaning in
her tone.
no. OF course not" he grumbled. Il
behaved houorably, and did what she
told me. 1t was the proper thing to do"
Him. said Mrs. Neralour.
Then she decided that she didn't like
moustachc-: said they were unhygienic,
and that sort OF thing
she couldn't have much objection to
yours. surely" said Mrs. Veralour.
II shouldn't have thought So" said the
young man innocently; but she insisted
on our shaving them. First Of all, you
know. | thought seriously of chucking
the whole blessed thing up There are
limits, You know"
"Of course murmured Mrs Neralour.
"But | didn't. | lay awake all one
night and in the morning / was worked
up TO such a pitch that | Jumped ont
of bed, got out my razor
oh" Mrs. Neralour gave a stifed
shrek, and then laughed. Il am silly"
she declared "Of course. YOU couldn't
have, or you wouldn't be here, would
YOU
But I did" insisted the bewilderei
young man.
Yes" agreed his hostess, "but I
didn't mean that quite. You looked 80
fcarfulIy tragic, / tnought-but 30 on"
And shaved it. he continued. unaware
of the auti-climaX.
"Wclle" said the woman. as he paused
desolately.
when | went round to tell her. I
found Carter kissing her. She said they
were engaged. And he hadn't shaved his
moustache or anything. | don't call it
cricket myself"
NO" agreed Mrs. Ncralour But
thcu-you weren't playing cricket, were
YOU? Do You know" she suggested aft
cr momcutary silence, II don't think
she could have loved YOU"
You don't?' said the young man
eagerly.
Mrs NcraIour nodded compassionatIy
III were only sure Of that stated he
with budding checrfuluess, II shouldn't
mind SO much, | had a lucky escape.
hadn't -"
Il suppose it was an escape" she
said, Yes, | think you can be quite
sure She didn't love you"
In that case" he declared rising 10
his feet, while a joyful smile lit up his
countenance, Il shall commence growing
my moustache again.
81 should,' said Mrs Veralour, holding
out her hand. ut will be something to
occupy your mind. Good -bye"-F Harris
/ Deans in The Sketch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01

OF the many different kinds of birds,
some are called perching birds. These
are the robin, thrush and bluebird.
Then there are the swimming birds, as
ducks, swans and geese, which live on
the water and swim around most Of
the time.
Wading birds are of still another
species, and some of these are rails,
ploverc, snipe, cranes, famingoes and
swimming nor wading are owls, hawks,
vultures, grouse, turkeys, pigeons, king
fishers and hummng birds. There are
also creeping birds, noted for creeping
along trees. Some Of them are the
chicadees, white-breas nuthatch and
brown creeper.
There are about 800 species of the
thrush. They are generally large, hop
ping birds, noted for their song; are
plain in color (as rule, BROWN and
usually have spotted breasts. Their
tail is nearly square-tipped. Of wide,
soft feathers, and their bill rather long
and slender.
Among the best known to us is the
wood thrush, which is large, common
brownlsh-b a cked bird, with white heav-
lily spotted underparts, including the
eyes. The crown Is bright CHINA
mon brown and the back gradually
changes In shade to an ollvce brown
on the tail. 1t Is not only found In the
woods, as one might suppose from Its
name, but Is often seen on lawns and
in shrubbery. 1t is a great singer,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01

known TO initiate thrty-two different
kinds OF birds in less than a quarter of
an hour Many people have them for
pets, and find them very delightful
companions.
The woodpecker belongs to very
large family OF creeping or climbing
birds, with stiff, sharp-pointed tail
feathers, which they use to help sup
port their bodies against the tree.
Their toes are four in number, two
going forward and two backward so
they can hold on to the tree more
easily. They have strong, straight,
chisel-pointed bills. which they use to
cut small holes in the wood when look
ing for Insects to eat. and also when
they want to make larger hole for
nesting place. The tongue of the wood
pecker is peculiarly long, with a spear
like tip, which it can thrust out, bring
ing insects from their hiding places
under the bark.
Woodpeckers are not singers. They
only make tattoo with their bills on
the tree, which Is supposed to be their
love song. Their eggs are always white.
Among the many different kinds are
the ivory billed woodpecker, the hairy
woodpecker, the downy woodpecker,
red backed woodpecker and the red
headed woodpecker.
The blue Jay belongs to the family
OF crows and magpies. It is COM
mon, large noisy, crested, brightly
marked blue bird with white throat,
and tips Of outer tail feathers. -Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
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are right; at any rate he Is not lack
Ing in that sagacity in choosing "asso-
ciates In enterprise" said to be essen
tial to success.
Last summer Billy was seen walking
slowly along the hotel piazza, thought
fully scanning the faces Of guests
seated there. Finally he stopped at
the chair OF an old lady with whom
ne was on friendly terms.
"Say, Mrs. Jones, can you crack
nuts?" he inquired, his hands In his
pockets.
why, no deary, I'm very sorry, but
I can't" replied Mrs. Jones, APOLOGIZE
cally. you know I've lost most Of
my teeth"
That's what I thought" said Billy
relaxing from anxiety to his sunny
smile, and extending his two hands
confidently. Say, will you keep these
nuts here for me while / go get the
rest Of 'em?'
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FEATHERED soNGsTERs OF THE SUMNER TIME

throughout the year. 1t is very
common small, blue backed, chestnut
breasted, white-belied bird. The fe-
male bird does not equal the robin as
songster. but the few notes it has
are sweet and never loud.
There are 400 species of the hum
ming bird. They belong to a family
of small, bright-colored American birds
that are known TO be the swiftest-hy-
ing birds we have: in fact, their flight
through the air is so swift (and their
wings vibrate so rapidly, that they
look like a haZy mist. The humming
bird lives mainly on insects and nectar
found in flowers, which it obtains
people only when it is around flowers
in search of food, and is therefore
thought to be always on the wing, but
if you watch it carefully you will no.
tce that It often rests on the twigs
of tree tops.
There are forty different species Of
American birds which live mainly in
the woods and around shrubbery. Their
tails are as long as their wings, and
in one Of our common species much
longer The bill Is nearly as long as
the head. The wren and catbird belong
to this family. The hooking bird Is a
large, ashy-colored, long tailed bird,
with much white on the center Of its
wing and outer tail feathers 1t Is the
most noted song bird of America, and
the most wonderful mocker in the
world 1t can initiate almost any
sound in nature-n fact has been
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: NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. Z
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0@~0o~oN~~<

When Carl Schurz was in Washing
in the army he had to undergo the
tribulations of persons who are sup
posed to have influence. The news had
gone abroad that In America there was
great demand for officers Of military
training and experience. This demand,
writes Mr.. Schurz in his "Reminis
cences Of Long Life could not fail
to attract from all parts of the globe
adventurous characters who had seen,
or pretended to have seen, military SER
vice in one country or another, and
who believed that there was n chance
for prompt employment and rapid pro-
motion.
One of the many foreigners who
sought my intercesslon was a young
German count whose identity was
vouched for by member Of the Prus-
sian legation. He had long line Of
ancestors. going back for several hun
dred years He was greatly impressed
with the Importance of this fact, and
curing him a position in our army. II
he could only have an audience with
the President and lay his case before
him, he believed the result could not be
doubtful.
He pursued me 50 arduously with a
request for "A personal introduction to
Mr.. Lincoln that at last I succumbed,
and promised to Introduce him If the
President permitted
The President did permit. The count
spoke English moderately well, and In
his ingenious way he at once explained
to MIR Lincoln how high the nobility
OF his family WAS. ANA thar they had
been Counts sO-and-so many centuries
Well" said Mr. Lincoln, interrupt
ing him, that need not trouble you.
That will not be in your way II you be-
have yourself as a soldier"
The poor count looked puzzled, and
when the audience was over he asked
me what in the world the President
could have meant by 50 strange a re-
mark.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01

being one Of the finest Of any of the
thrushes Its nest is made on boughs
Of trees, out Of grass, weeds, leaves and
some mud.
The American robin is a common,
large red or brown breasted slate color
ed bird, with white on its throat, lower
belly and tips of the outer (under) tail
feathers. The head and tail are much
blacker than the back. The breast Is
unspotted except in very young birds.
The robin is not as great a songster
as the other thrushes, but its notes are
always full Of melody. At times these
notes are sweet and cheerful, and
again are full of sadness and plaintive-
ness.
over all the northern parts Of this
continent, wherever there are people
living, robins are numerous When
they are taken into homes and made
pets Of they are affectionate and inter
esting They are very intelligent, and
some think they might be taught to
sing anything when in cages. There
are several different kinds Of robins,
among which are the golden ground,
marsh and Oregon robins. Their nests
are made Of mud and grass, found In
trees at any height from the ground
or IN odd places around houses; eggs
blush green.
The blue bird, another one Of the
thrush family, Is one Of the first birds
to make its appearance in the early
spring and welcome in that season. with
its sweet singing. From Southern New
York and Illinois southwark it Is found
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01
The German Seat of Honor.

In the more rigid German circles
the sofa is still the seat Of honor.
upon which the hostess sits. to
which the visitor may be Invited
This writer has an acute memory
Of the reproof Of his hostess when
he dropped easily by her side on the
sofa and searched for his gut
terals. Very kindly the baroness
explained that the sofa was sacred
and man would do we'll TO waIt
for the invitation to sit upon II.
Does that tradition linger In Eng
land?-London Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01
Most Priced Austrian Decoration.

The most priced decoration in Austria
corresponds to the British Victoria Cross
and its value arises from the rigorous
conditions for obtaining it and the fidelity
with which they have been observed. II
is known as the Maria Theresa Cross.
and a few days ago there occurred the
iJOth anniversary Of its foundation.
Since that time there have been only s33
recipients. 1T shall he an inviolable
rule" says tho foundation statute. that
no person, whoever he may be shall be
admitted to the order for any other con-
sidcraton than long service or wounds
received before the enemy, and not for
any reasons of birth, favor, or influence"
I'VE ourselves join hands on this sub
icct." adds the Empress founder. The
recipients of the cross are euuoblpl lpsu
facto.-London Globe.
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Police Dogs.

making their way in the world. They
have already reached Paris aud Ger.
many, and There is a prospect of their
travelling still further aticld. The Chinese
minister in Belgium and five Of his sub
ordluatrs the other day travelled specially
from Brussels to Client TO inspect them.
with a view 10 their possible use in
Pekin and other Chinese cities. The
dogs gave q special matinee in honor of
their distinguished patrons, and the lat
ter showed themselves really delighted
with the ,Hgacity and determination
shown 10y the animals. Whether their
introduction is desirable In China, where
administration is only synonyms for
oppression is another uatter-Lond0n
Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01
ETIQUETTE OF DESERT MINERS.
Never Ask a Man Where His Claims
Are, Says a Death valley Miner.

Never Ask a Man Where His Claims
Are, Says a Death valley Miner.
Never ask man anything about
his mine because he won't tell you II
you do. 1t isn't etiquette to ask such
questions on the desert
Thus spoke ]. Heineman, late or
Beatty. an old-timer in Death Valley
and the desert, now staying at the Ho-
tel Mum, says the Los Angeles Times.
He still has properties in that region,
prospects he calls them but he has sold
his business at Beatty and Is stopping
a while here in the haunts Of civili2a-
ton.
You see, when one miner meets an
other on the desert they stop, talk and
pass pleasantres. One will ask the
other how he's getting along and he
will say good or hard luck but that's
about all. Neither asks for details or
where one has his claims located. If
any one wants you to know he'll tell
you without being asked. If not, he
won't tell you If you do ask.
THE fact is that if man has a
great body Of low grade ore that he
must have q force of men to work and
ship to the smelters he must record it.
But If he has a rich spot with free
gold easily handled it Is not necessary
and many times one doesn't care 70
have the world know about it and have
everybody coming to dig all around. 1t
often leads to troubles and lltgatlons,
jumping and all that sort of thing.
IF a property Is in the mountains 1t
Is more necessary to record it, for 1t Is
easier found. A man can be followed
In the mountains, but never out on the
desert. l would like to see the man
who could follow me on the desert If l
don't want him to. III give him a chase
that will make him very sick Of his
job OF course, in such cases a claim
is never left unguarded If any one
should stumble upon 1t by accident. In
such case possession Will be nine points
Of the law.
This is not only about mines but
also about private, secret water holes
You know some Of these give so little
water that once known to the general
public they would be Of no use to those
who went to big trouble finding them,
or to any one else very soon. so they
never tell. Let one who has such a
place hidden find one In need he will
share his water and If necessary, he
will go and bring back a supply, but
the other fellow doesn't know where 1t
comes from. That's the finders secret
"Of course, there are public water
Ing places, especially along the stage
routes. Some wells have been dug by
individuals or companies who sell wa
ter Lots of money has been expended
In this way. The water problem is in
deed a serious one on the desert
cat some Of the camps water is
hauled by team and sells for as high
as 50 a barrel. People Who dou't know
talnk that Is terrible price, but it
really leaves a very small profit for
the long haul and the time lost and
feed Of teams. Often much Of the wa
ter with which one starts is used up
by the horses en- route"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01
No Place for Burglar Under Bed.

With every big robbery reported in
hotels furniture manufacturers come to
the front with the boast that, wherever
else the robber may have hidden him
self it certainly wasn't under the bed.
because beds nowadays are built too
low for even the thinnest of villains to
hide under them.
For many years losses Of money
and jewelry, said a furniture mann.
facturer, were attributed indirectly at
least to the bed which was built his-h
enough to afford protection to the thief
Finally, in order to save the good name
Of that necessary piece Of furniture we
decided to build it so low that not even
an infant can crawl under It, Thereby
compelling the enterprsng burglar 70
seek hiding place elsewhere. '-pblIa.
delphia Record.
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FUTURE PLAYGROUND
me st. James Bay Region VIII Be-
come n Paradise for Sportsmep

me st. James Bay Region VIII Be-
come Paradise for Sportsmen
me most urgent need of Quebec Is a
raliroad from the st. Lawrence north
WARD TO st. James Bay. says Munsey's
Inis would open up 100000 acres OF
lahd and connect Quebec with Hudson
hay-that inland sea, which is greater
thah ten Lake Superors. The sum
hier travel alone would probably enable
such railway to pay dividends. as the
"noie region is Il paradise for sports
men. Here are wild geese, snipe, plo-
Ver' otter, beaver, mink, deer marten
ana bears In large numbers. At one
camp an Indian hunter recently shot
eighteen bears And rs for fshint, tboro
are 1000 lakes and countless rivers IN
this northern wilderness, all populous
with trout and salmon
I'VE caught ninety seven trout in ono
maui, reports a government surveyor.
I'm the far north" he SAYS. Eve found
the pike 30 tame that we killed them
with our paddles"
for those who wish to hunt big game
there are the white whales Of st James
BAY. In the good old days of the New
bedford whalers, these monsters were
worth 500 apiece to the shins TINT
caught them. 1t is said that in forty
voyages to St James Bay the whalers
harpooned $l,OOOoOO worth of fine
blonde leviathans.
Instead Of being a frozen waste os
most Americans believe, this northarn
region has lighter snowfall than the
prosperous cities Of Ottawa and Mon.
treal 1t IS In the latitude OF England
and Denmark, ana farther south than
any part of Norway.
Il have bathed in the waters of st
James Bay as late as Oct. g." said one
Of the few enterprising woodsnen who
had made the journey by canoe
This unmapped land will yet he the
playground Of the continent. Here Ia
the Nottaway, a river two miles wide
and 400 miles long but not nearly as
we'll known as the Kongo. Here Is
Lake Mistassini, with an area of 1000
square miles, where the plash OF the
white mans paddle has seldom been
heard. And here are the falls of tho
Hamilton River, which have broken the
silence OF this wilderness for ages with
wild plunge more terrible than that
Of Niagara.
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MILWAUKEE, STOCKYARDS REPORT.

HOGS-Market 10c higher; mixed and
butchers. 6,O5Gg650 good heavy, 6un06.35;
rough heavy, 5.35Q3,90; light, G2o46.5J,
bulk, G1Jq6.40.
CATTLE - Market Is steady; butchers
steers, good to choice, 4.25Gr5. %: medium.
to good, 3.5o4I 10; heifcrs medium to good.
3.oo940O; common to fair, 2.25q2T5; cows,
good to choice, 2,75a3.5o; fair to good,
2.254275; Gamers. lOpul75 cutters,
1.754225; bulls, good to choice, 3.25d3.71;
bologna bulls, common to fair, 2.5o43co;
feeders, 3 OOp3.T5; stockers, 2.j0m3eo; milk
ers and springers, common unsuitable except
for Gamers, good TO choice at 35.vrdi5 90.
CALVES-Markct steady; common to fair,
4.o0a425; fair to good, J.2jGt65O; choice to
prime, 6.5O1r7 -.
SHEEP - Market steady; common To
choice, 3.Oou3 80; lambs, common to choice,
i.Jot550; spring lambs, common to Hight,
5.opa6Oo; choice, GoOuG.1j; bucks, 3ObHl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01
Found LIS Why Home.

The story Of a pet seal, captured
when pup by a Clubhouse keeper on
the coast Of England, is given In Rem
iniscences Of a Sportsman" The young
seal was fed, and allowed to have the
range of the kitchen, and the members
Of the household became greatly at
tached to 1t.
1t would make its way daily down
to the water, and pass many hours
swimming about 1t secured more or
less food in that way, but always re-
turned to It's place in the kitchen at
night.
Blindness finally came to the seal
with old age, but It continued It's jour
neys to the sea, and returned home as
regularly as before.
AS old age increased II caused an
noyance by Its peculiar cry for food
and It's lessened ability to get about. At
last the family decided they must part
with 1t, and not wishing to kill 1t, they
arranged with fisherman TO carry it
well off-some twenty miles and drop
it into the sea. They expected that It
would come to natural death In that
element But on the second day It APP
peared again az It's accustomed place.
Another effort was made to get rid
Of it by arranging with sailing yes
sci to take 1t several hundred miles out
to sea and then drop it in. This was
done, and some time passed away with
ont any sign Of the seal But seven
days after It's departure the kitchen
maid, who slept near the door of tho
kitchen, fancled during the night she
had heard the plalutive cry Of the seal !;
and the next morning It's emaclated
BODY WIS found on the threshold
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THE GARDEN OF IREM.

Nr know Sheddad, the son Of Al.
Who in the deserts dusty space,
4 sudden wondrous vision had
OF Al Januat-the holy place.
And how its beauty drove him mad
So that the Splcndor. many walled,
He stroye To copy in the plain;
And lrcm's Garden there installed.
That made the waste tn flower again,
Saffron and musk ana emerald.
But Allah saw: his mighty frown
Upon Its domCs and walls he cast;
And sent the rains of heaven TO drown,
And all the winds OF heaven To blast,
So that Its towers went topping down.
But sometimes. in the desert haze,
The thirsty waf sees Shcddad's dream
And lrcm's opal fountain blaze
In the pearl gardens. all aglenm:
IT'S only sand aud SUM-" he says
London Chronicle.
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On Second Thought.

Don't you remember, you said you
would drown Yourself IL | didn't marry
you?"
Yes, ! remember; how foolish |
was"
do you consider that 1t was fool.
ishf"
Yes; | should have threatened to
drown myself If you did marry me-
Houston Post.
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81 see that the worlds population is
estimated at 1,4S0000,000 persons. Is
our town considered In that calcula-
tom" asked d Tuckahoe boy OF his
father
'Oh, yes. my SON. replied the faith
err; "Tuckahoe's population is repre-
scented In some Of those ciphers p
Yonkers Statesman.