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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-17

Salt Lake Valley need be told what the
rest of Utah will some time look like
When the Mormons went to Utah the
country around Salt Lake was as desc
late as the mind could picture. Now
the River Jordan winds through as
beautiful country as lies outdoors.
Water did it all--water from the river
and water from the mountains that
was sluiced over the land. And In that
state the United States government
owns more than 100000 Of other
thirsty acres.
The national government also has
large holdings in twenty-four other
states and territories. Uncle Sam owns
enough land in New Mexico. for in
stance. to make two states almost as
large as New York and Indiana /;
enough in Montana TO make another
commonwealth far exceeding In area
the great State Of Illinois, and enough
in Nevada to make twelve states as
large as New Jersey. He could carve
out five states as large as Massachu-
sets from what he owns in Idaho, and
seven VermOnts from his unused lands
in Arizona. And that is saying nothing
about his 2OC0, eco acres In North Da-
kota, his 100000 acres in Oregon, his
100000 acres In Washington, and his
100000 acres In California and his
$4,000 600 acres in Colorado.
Some Of this land has nothing but
gold and silver in it. The rest of it Is
heavily freighted with the latest posi-
bilities Of potatoes alfalfa. wheat, oats.
corn and fruit. All that this latter
class OF soil needs to make it produc-
tive is water. In the old days this
seemed to be an insurmountable diff
Guilty Arid land boomers talked to
their prospective customers In vain
This land needs only water and
good society to make the country a
paradise" said one of these gentry, ac-
cordng to an old Joke.
That's all the Internal regions
need" retorted the traveller from the
East, who had Kentucky relatives.
Busy with Irrigation.
But things have changed since then.
The government has become very busy
in the irrigation business 1t Is pour
ing out money like water for the pur-
pose Of getting water. At this very
moment the government has under way
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UNCLE SANS PROD|GAL GIFTS
FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Government Has Given to Settlers liz Acres and Has
More than Enough Left to Make Four States Large
Texas-Vast Projects of Irrigation.

No wonder the world calls us rich.
What other country could make the
prodigal gifts to its people which I'm
Gle Sam has made from the public do
main. This government has already
given to settlers 100000 acres Of
land.
But what the government has given
away Is only small garden In COM
parison with what it has to give. The
public domain, taking into considera-
ton land Of all sorts, good and bad,
amounts to the colossal sum of 754, ;
500, 2SG acres-more than enough to
make four states as large as Texas.
1t Is true that almost half of this vast
area Is in Alaska, where farms will
always be about as valuable as as they
are at the north pole. But it is also
true that there 100000, 600 acres Of
public land In the United States proper
that, sooner or later, will be devoted
to agricultural purposes. In the arid
West 1T Is all a matter of getting water
on the land. In the cut-over timber
regions Of the numbering states all that
is needed Is to keep off the forest fires
and give the soil an opportunity to re-
cuperate.
Water Did 1t All.
The United States government owns,
in Utah, for instance, more than
enough land to make another state rs
large as Michigan. Nobody who has
ever climbed the foothills OF the Wah-
satch Mountains and seen what Brigh-
am Young and his followers did for
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Of your confinement, you will reflect on
the sad results of your act, and that
when you are released you will live hon
estly.
Imposes Minimum Penalty.
in view of the arguments in your ia.
vor that have been given by your attor
ney and the consent Of the district at
torney to the imposition of the minimum
sentence, l sentence you to five years i'm
prisonment ut the Leavenworth peniten.
tiary."
Thank you" said Schultz in low
tone. He gave no sign of any emotion
at the imposition of the sentence. He
was taken to the county Jail, and will
leave this afternoon with Marshal We'll
on the long journey to Leavenworth.
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SCHULTZ GUILTY.
GOES TO PRISON
FOR FIVE YEARS
RACINE BANK EMBEZZLER ADMITS
CRIME TO JUDGE QUARLES
WHEN ARRAIGNED.
MAKES PLEA FOR LENIENCY.
Minimum Punishment Inflicted-Court
Severely Scores Bucket Shops
Which Caused Downfall.
WILL GO TO LEAVENWORTH TODAY.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. II, 1908.
John Schultz, former paying teller of
the First National bank of Racine. plead
ed guilty in federal court this morning to
having embezzled $4,000 from the bank,
and was given the minimum sentence
five years in the federal peuitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kan. by Judge Quarles.
He will be taken to Lcavenworth this
afternoon by United States Marshal
Harry A. We'll.
In sentencing Schultz Judge Quarles
severely arraigned the sharks, who hold
out inducements to men III responsible
positions in banks, to tempt them to
speculate and eventually use their en-
ployer's money for that purpose.
Asks for Clemency.
Schultz came UP from Racine this
morning, accompanied 10y his brother
Theodore, who was his bondsman. and
Attorney Thomas NJ. l\earncy of Racine.
Notice had been given that he would
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twenty-eight tremendous irrigation
projects, as the result of which water
will be turned on to more than half a
million acres Of land this year. At
Roosevelt, Ariz., for instance, public
funds are being expended to throw
across Salt River dam 2S4 feet high
that will hold back enough water to
put a slice two feet thick over the
whole state Of Rhode Island. The dam
will not be finished until 1910, but
when 1t is completed it will convert
into gardens 10000 acres around Pie
nix that are now good only for the buz,
yards to fly over The agricultural de
partment has analysed the soil and
found that it is remarkably fertile ;
the climate cannot be excelled, and, as
soon as the water comes, no region
will be more productive.
Then there is California. Anyone
who has ever entered the Golden State
at the little southern town called THE
Needles doubtless remembers his
amaZement that the state should be
called the land of sunshine, fruit and
flowers" The sunshine is there, all
right, but the fruit and flowers can be
found only in the dining car. Outside
there is only sand, sand, sand-mll-
lions Of acres of It, as far as the eye
can reach-and cactus bushes It's the
lower end Of the Mojave Desert. Fur
ther to the north is Death Valley, and
as one looks out the car window he oc,
casionally sees a mirage that may be
anything from a green-felded farm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-17
SAMARITAN IS PINCHED,
Fred Biola of Pound Is Alleged to Have
Stolen Wood and Donated 1t
to Church.

POUND, Wis, Dec. Ill Special. /
Fred Biola is religiously inclined, and his
charitable disposition has been the means
of bringing him to the bar of justice. Re
Gently the Pound church was in need Of
wood to keep the fire in the church stove
going. Biola furnished the wood. Short
ly after Louis Rosner, also a member
of the congregation, missed a quantity Of
cut logs from his woodple. The smoke
coming from the church chimney had a
peculiarly familiar odor, and investga-
ton showed that it was Rosner's wood
that was being burned in the church
stove. Biola has been asked by the court
to tell how he procured the wood
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WILL HOLD TWELVE RALLIES.
American Society Of Equity President
Visits Wisconsin.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. H..
/ Special. l-prcsidcut Eumcrton Of
the Wisconsin American Society of
Equity announces That National Prcsi-
dent Drayton of Indianapolis will hold
IA series of twelve rallies in the follow
ing places; Chiffon, December II. Sur-
gcon Bay, December -; kaukauua. De
ccmbcr II; Madison, December 10; Niro-
qua, December 10; Independence. De
cemhcr II; Black River Fans. December
Is; Chippewa Falls, December -: Bar
ron, December p; Dresser Junction. De
ccmbcr y: Ellsworth. December -;
Roberts, December -. The state con
voution Of u" American Society IF
Equity viii take place at Madison. Jan
uary II 10 10.
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WILL VISIT MADISON.
Country Life Commission, Appointed By
President, Will Reach State
Capital Tonight

MADISON, Wis Dec. 11-(Spccial.
The commission on country life ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt 10 iuvcs-
tigate conditions in the farming districts
of the country will arrive in Madison
tonight. During the meetings here in
vitations will he ISSUED 10 farmers,
teachers. ministers and business and pro-
fosslonal men to attend and to present
their views on rural conditions.
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PROBE WATER SYSTEM.
Railroad Commission Orders InveStiga-
ton of Madison Concern on Appli-
cation to Raise Rates

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 11.-LSpecial.I
A complete investigation will be made
of the Madison water works system and
its administration according to the con
clusion reached ut a hearing before the
rate commission today. The department
pctituued for leave to increase its
charges. This will be the first invcStiga-
ton of a municipal plant with a view
of fixing the rates. in the state and some
interesting disclosures about municipal
ownership and its success are expected.
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house to ship sailing in the clauds
bottom side up.
Governments Great Projects.
However, all this is to be changed
vt Yuma the government has made n
start toward supplying water to the
desert, and while the task may not be
completed for years, part of the arid
land will be reclaimed within the next
two years. The undertaking now nm
der way consists of damming the Colo
RADIO River at Yuma and dlverting its
waters into two channels by means of
which the adjacent country on both
sides of the stream will be watered.
About $1,000 acres of land will be
made productive by this work alone.
BY similar means 1900 acres will be
reclaimed In northern California.
The government has also done some,
thing and is doing more to bring back
TO life some of Neyada's 81. coo. 900 dead
acres. At Truckee the melting noun.
tain snow is diverted to the parchel
lld'tS Ihl btiON III lllt NuIltl. Inc
work has already progressed so far
that water has been turned on to 30,
600 acres. and within a few months
irrigation bitches will be ready to sup
ply 1000 more eightyacre farms. This
Is only a start, Of course. and does
not amount to much. But when the
fact is considered that the government
has enough arid land in Nevada to
make two states as large as New York
it is evident that the small start that
has been made is but the forerunner
Of a great finish.
Conduit Through Mountain
Out In what is known as the "Gunni-
son country" in Colorado. another gi-
gantic undertaking is under way. At
the bottom of GunnlSOn canyon is n
picturesque little stream called the
Gunnison River, that up to this time
has served no other useful purpose
than to increase the beauty of the seen
cry and hold speckled trout to lure
fishermen hundreds OF miles. But the
Gunnison River will soon be known
no more to the fishermen within a
year, probably, it will ue shunted of
into tunnel. This tunnel will take
the turbulent little stream through the
heart Of mountain and dump it over
10000 acres Of land The conduit
through the mountain will be almost
six miles long Work has been going
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-17
Icnr of The Inv.

The literal strictness Of German
rules and regulations has always been
a matter of amusement to other nations
which do not insist SO rigidly on the
letter Of the law. 4 writer In the
Washington Star recently told a story
Illustrating this point. Two men.
Schmidt and Krauss, met one morning
in the park.
"Iiave you heard said Schmidt, "the
sad news about Muller?"
NO" said Krauss. What Is IT."
well, poor Muller went boating on
the river yesterday. The boat capslzed
ana he was drowned. The water was
ten feet deep"
"Rut couldn't he swim?'
Swim? Don't you know that all
persons are strictly forbidden by the
police to swim in the river?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-17
JURY AWARDS DAMAGES
Green Bay Woman Allowed $6750
Against Milwaukee Road for
Death of Husband

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. lisp
ciel AFTER being ont all night, the jury
in the case of Mrs. Della Hedbcrg
against the G. NJ. 4 st. Paul Ry. Co.
returned this morning to the circuit
courtroom with a verdict giving the
plaintiff damages amounting to 5000.
Mrs. Hedberg sued to recover $4,000
Tor the death of her husband who was
killed by logs rolling from Il car while
performing his duties as il brakeman in
the yards here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-17
AMERICANS LIKE CANDY.
Eight and Onc-half Pounds Per Capita
Is 1908 Estimate.

Americans are tremendous candy eat
crs. According 10 statistics presented by
the Confectiuuers' and Bakers Gazette.
the wholesale output of candy in the
United States in 1908 will exceed S1oO,-
100000. There are about 1900 factories
engaged in the manufacture Of candy,
and they turned out in 1908 appruxi-
mntely GG7 100000 pounds If candy, or
nearly eight and ore half pounds per
capita. Who says Americans lack Il
sweet tooth!'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-17
En Extensive Wardrnhe.

The TrdaediauI' indeed sorry q
leave yau like this, Mrs. RHSkuS hut |
presume you have no objection u mo
taking my belongings away with mes
Landlad y-lou needn't worry My hus-
band has already hung your other collag
ON the hatrack.-London Opinion.
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Town Destroyed BY Fire.

BOONE, a.. Dec. H.. The town Of
patton was destroyed by fire last night.
Eleven buildings were burned. There
was no ire protection. LOSS, $4,000.
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appear, and the federal officials were
ready to receive him. Schultz was taken
Immediately before Judge Quarlrs, where
his attorney entered a plea of guilty for
him, accompanying it with plea for
clemcncy.
This man, holding an important po-
sition in bank, received letter from
Il brokerage house in which he was told
of the money TO be made on puts and
calls" said Attorney Kcarncy 'lIe sent
money TO them, giving all he had and
eventually dipping into the banks funds.
Finally realizing what he had done, he
went like a child to Cleveland to try
10 get back what he had given. He was
jccrcd and his pleas were refused. Then
he surrendered himself TO the police, and
came voluntarily to Milwaukee,.
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4 man who has hshed much can
readily detect lie IN fish story.
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haul freight train Of go cars, two miles long carry
ing 10000 tons OF freight speed Of eight miles an
hour II this freight consisted Of grain 1t would repre-
sent the harvest from twenysix square miles of farm
land.
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Recalls Wells Case.

1T is my sad duty today to act in a
case similar to that of another young
man in an adjoining city which came be-
fore me a short time ago" said Judge
Diaries, "ihc cases were almost parnl-
lei, aud this Is not the first time that my
attention has been called to the unscru-
pulous practice OF certain men in Chica-
20 who scui literature to dazzle the
minds of young men, who hold rcSpun-
siblc positions with financial institutions.
There ought 10 he some way of stopping
the practice" which has been the means
of running many Young men
THE object Of Furnishing you is not 10
secure revenge on you, but to reform YOU
and to provide an example To deter 9th.
ers in like positions from initiating your
example. hope that during the period
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When the members of standiu
committee meet they usually sit down
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Had Good Reputation.

"IIc was accustomed to dealing with
farmers and knew nothing Of finance or
Spcculation lie had invested his money
in life insurance policies for the benefit Of
his sister. and these were hypOthccatci
to provide money with which to carry
on his operations. In his own city. his
act is looked upon as a miS-Step and
not the deed Of Il criminal ana no un-
kind words have been used in speaking
of his action. In view of his hitherto
unblemiShed character, for the sake Of
his family. because of his youth, which
will permit him to change his life ard
live honestly if he does not spend too
many years Of his life in prison, because
of his voluntary surrender to the au-
thorities ana the plea of guilty which he
has entered, | ask that the minimum
sentence be imposed"
Il see no reason for imposing the cx-
trCme penalty in this case" said United
States District Attorney Bnjtcrfcld. Il
will be satisfied with the imposition of
the minimum sentence
Scultc was then told to stand IN to
receive his sentence. lie walked to the
clerks desk and leaned on it during the
iudgr's charge.
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NOTES FOR WOMEN.
When Baby Came.

The sheep said. Take my wool
To make the baby'S wrap
The silkwormS spun the floss
To weave Il Silkeu cap,
And brides brought their feathers
white
To I'LL Il pillow soft and light
When Baby came.
The trees made gifts of wood
TO build n cradle nest
In which the baby boy
Could cuddlc down to rest.
And flowers WED with one another
In making noScgays for his mother
When Baby came.
Mary Street Written In Eruadway Maya.
zine.
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house to a ship sailing in the Glands
bottom side up
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Puttinn Il conoretelx.

Although Mr.. Lawton was wont to
indulge in a sort of language which
left his hearers in some doubt as to
his exact meaning, yet when he was
put to it" he never failed to make
himself understood.
mo, l shouldn't want to live in a
house like Philanders," he announced
to Mrs. Lawton on the evening of his
return from visit to a nephew. His
cellar, now-it's most desperately
overfiowed whenever the weather is
anyways damp"
Just what do you mean by des-
perately overflowed?" asked Mrs. Law
ton.
II mean" said her husband, mildly,
that all they had TO do was to open
the door that led from the kitchen
down cellar. and the apples come
floating right in on to the kitchen
floor Is that plain to ye?"-Youth's
Companion.
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Truth and
Quality

appeal TO the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir OF SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
II acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known TO and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
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ONE LESSON WHOLLY WASTED.
Little Surprise Planned by Biili9er
McSwat Not a Success.

'Lobelia," asked Mr.. McSwat, who
was rummaging in one of the closets,
have you done anything with that
old coat of mine that used to hang or
the last hook in here?"
YES" answered Mrs. McSwat. i
gave il to the Volunteers"
you did, did your" Well, you'll
be sorry TO learn, perhaps, that there
was a five-dollar bill in it which l
was going to give you If found that
coat undisturbed at the beginning OF
March"
20. think not, Billiger. i searched
IT thoroughly before ! gave 1t away"
You're a pretty smart woman,
Lobelia, but it didn't occur to you to
look inside the lining"
20. yes, 1t did. and found the five-
dollar bill. | spent 1t for the rubber
plant in the front parlor that you have
admired so much and wondered how
] managed TO buy out OF my allowance.
You're a pretty smart man, Billiger.
but there are times when you don't
look the part"
There being no further business be-
fore the house, Mr.. McSwat adjourned
without form.
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STUDY NOT A NECESSITY.
End and Aim Of Woman's Life, as Un-
derstood by Rose's Mother.

In one of the Philadelphia public
schools is a little girl pupil whose an
cestors and coreligionists have ever
held that the principal end and aim Of
the life of a woman is marriage. This
little girl is we'll up in most Of her
studies, but she has an inveterate dis
like of geography and 1t seems impos-
slble to teach the study to her. The
other day her teacher. made impatient
by her seeming unwillingness to learn
her geography lesson. sent to Rosie's
mother a note requesting her to see
that the girl studied her lesson. The
next day showed no Improvement,
however, and the teacher asked Rosie
whether she had delivered the note.
Yes. ma'am," was the reply.
And did your mother read the
note, Rosie" said the teacher.
'Yss, NAM"
What did she say?"
my mother said that she didn't
know geography, an she got married,
an my aunt didn't know geography,
an she got married, an you know
geography, an you didn't get mar.
ried"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17
MAcHINE-oRouND PAINT.

Occasionally one hears the hand
mixed paint OF the painter slightingly
spoken of as "unscientific" and mot
thoroughly mixed" The facts are all
on the side of the painter and his hand
prepared paint.
II is the most scientific" paint there
is. because Il is made on the spot to
suit the particular purpose for which
it is to be used IL is as scientific as
a good Doctors prescription. IL the
painter did not mix it thus IL would
be as unscientific as a patent medi-
cine. Moreover. the paint which a
good painter turns out is made OF
oil. If he does not mix IL himself he
is not sure what is in II, and conse-
quently his client cannot be sure.
AS for not being thoroughly mixed
by machinery, that is simply a mis-
statement. White Lead as made by
National Lead Company is thorough
ly incorporated with 7 or per cent.
of pure Linseed oil in the factory, max
ing paste. This paste need only be
thinned with additional linseed oil to
make 1t ready for the brush.
The thorough incorporation of pig
ment and oil has already been accom-
plished before the painter gets 1t.
TIC know how to tell pure white lead
is a great advantage to both painter
and HORSEPOWER. National Lead Com.
pany will send a tester free to anyone
interested. Address the company at
Woodbridge Building, New York, N. Y.