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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
Gave Herself Away,

The group of friends stood admring-
ly before the latest picture by we'll
known illustrator which ornamental
the wall Of the bachelor girl 1t repre-
sented an exceedingly athletic young
man in the act Of engulling fluffy
ruttled young lady and imprintng n
passionate salute upon her upturned
lips.
The young ladies gushed over it with
enthusiasm, while the men agreed that
1t was very lifelike.
There is one serious defect In the
picture" announced the bachelor girl.
after the first outburst. THE artist
has made one serious mistake at which
l am surprised. Can any one pick it
out?"
All agreed that it seemed perfect.
Don't you see that the girls eyes
are open?' said the bachelor girl.
"What girl l ask you, ever received
real kiss, such as Is portrayed here.
with her eyes not blissfully closed? A
woman always closes her eyes when
she is kissed by the man she is fond
Of"
The women all agreed that the criti-
cisn was true and said how strange It
was they hadn't noticed 1t, while the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
EVERYBODY LIKED HIM.


At an auction in storage warehouse
the auctionecr had but just restored
harmony between two females, each of
whom believed herself to be the pur-
chaser of two pigs in a blue china
automobile, when small voice pped
up, demanding TO know when the kit
tens were to be put up for sale. The
auctioneer paid no attention, says
writer in the New York Sun, because a
roll-top desk was in danger of going
for six dollars and a half. Again the
small voice arose, and as no one an
swered, it died down.
The roll-top desk finally brought
twelve dollars, and in the triumphant
moment that followed, the auctioneer
heard the small, persistent person say
ing:
please, aren't you going to put up
the kittens:"
'Kittens?' said the auctloneer, Won
dering if he had missed a lot.
Here the small person was raised on
some ones shoulder. He proved to be
black-eyed, curly-haired little chap.
Every one smiled and asked him what
kittens he meant. He was quite abashed
by so much attention, but managed to
lisp out:
The men that drive the horses said
the kittens what lives in the box are
going to be sold, and | want one"
As a grmy fist containing four cents
was held out for the auctioneers in
spection. the small person grew so in
popular favor that the kittens were
sent for, and he was allowed to take
his choice. He trotted off, having
bought the only live stock Of the morn
Ing, but holding it so tightly round its
fat little waist-line that it stood small
chance of being live stock long
Men smiled tolerantly after the re-
treating little figure, and even the auc-
tioneer was moved to momentary 81
lencc, all Of which goes to show that
the simple, natural child is never real
ly out Of fashion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
DINNER SERVED AT OPERA.
queen Sets Fashion OF Giving Box
Parties ut Coyen, Garden


By having her dinner brought from
Buckingham Palace and served in the
rear OF the royal box during the inter.
val between the first and second acts
or the opera on Thursday night, the
queen set fashion that society be-
lieves Will not only become popular for
the charm Of the idea, but will also
solve the practical problem of minister
ing to the appetite at early perform
ances without missing parts of the
opera says the London correspondent
OF the New York Times. Owing to the
increasing demand for the rendition of
operas without cuts, the eating prob
lem has recently become very acute at
thc long performances. The situation
becomes especially annoying when the
performance begins as early as 6 30
as was the case with "Siegfried" in
English at Covent Garden on Thursday.
During the general scanper to neigh
boring refreshment bars and sandwich
depots between the first and second
acts four attendants carefully carried
into the rear Of the royal box small
table. already set, and containing the
Queens favorite dishes. The food had
been prepared at the palace and kent
warm by means of patent heat-retain-
ing devices.
Thus Queen Alexandra. with one or
two friends, was able to turn from the
stage to dinner, which they had time
to enjoy heartily before the beginning
Of the next act. When the curtain
asccnded the attendants disappeared
with the dinner table as silently as
they had appeared.
Many persons believe that box dinner
parties Will be accepted as really
smart ana sensible functions as Co
vent Garden IN the future.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

Postmaster General Meyer ut a din
ner in Washington, was advocating
postal banks.
These banks" he said, have so
many good points and so few bad ones
that they who find fault with them
have to eXaggerate and dwell on their
defects Ike an old librarian | used 10
know. This librarian was very strict
and censoriOus Once, when | was q
boy, | returned volume Of Scott TO
him. He, as usual, looked closely into
the books condition before marking 1t
off on my card.
Page So he said, glaring at me
over his spectacles, a hole Then he
turned the leaf. Page 90, he added,
another hole.
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Rev. Iohn II. BarrOWs.

When Rev John Henry Barruws. or
ganizrr of the world congress OF relig
ions, held IN Chicago in 1893, was prcsi-
dent OF Dbrrliu college lie was an.
preached by an insurance agent who
wanted to write policy on his house
hold goods. says the New York Press.
10 this the mau of education agreed
after some talk. Next morning the pol.
icy was delivered aud the agents report
forwarded To the company.
Late in the afternoon Mrs Barrows
went tn her room, and there saw smoke
ooziug out around the closet door. She
pulled the door open and found fire
~mouldcrlug among the clothes which
drapcd the wall Some valuable gar
ments were destroyed before the blaze
was out.
Or. BurrowS got the insurance man on
the telephone aud told him what had
happened, The agent went to the house,
prepared an adjustment report. and for
wardcd it 10 the insurance company. not
more than twcuty-four hours after the
issuance Of the policy.
Two days later Dr, Barrows had a
telegram from the secretary of the co..
pauy. an old friend of his.
Your policy written morning Of
Wednesday" il read fire was at )
o'clock Willy this delay"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
SLAIN BY NIGHT RIDERS
Reported-Independ Tobacco
Farmer Meets Death.

CARLISLE, Ky, March 2l.-A band
of night riders early this morning shot
and killed Harlan Hedges, prominent
farmer, seven miles northwest of this
place This is the first murder by the
night riders in the Blue Grass region
of Kentucky Hedges was awakened ID
shouts shortly before > o'clock. Apprc-
bending trouble he went to his front door
with shotgun and fired once. The
night riders replied with u yolley which
killed Hedges just as his wife reached
his side. The masked men then rode
rapidly away and did not attempt to set
fire to Hedges house or barn. Hedges
was an independent tobacco farmer and
was widely known over the county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
ST. L0UISSCHO0L BURNS
FOREST PARK UNIVERSITY COM
PLETELY DESTROYED.
All of the Three Hundred Young Women
Students Escape, but Lose Their
Belongings.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 21.-Forest
Park university, a private school for
young women and having an enrolment
of 300 students from all parts of the
country, was Quilted by fire today. All
persons in the building escaped in safety.
There was no time for the saving OF
belongings of the young women students.
and they lost everything. As the school
was some distance from the city, the fire
had gained considerable Roadway before
the department arrived
The institution was founded rs Kirk
wood seminary in the suburban village Of
kirkwood, in 1861, by Mrs. Anna Sneed
Cairns. who on Thursday celebrated her
siXty-seventh birthday anniversary.
1t was the first university to be char
tered solely for women in the United
States
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
GIVES COTTON TOTALS FOR 1907.
United States Census Report Makes Es-
innate of Yield for Year.

WASHINGTON, -. c., March 2l.-
The census report shows that the cotton
crop grown in 1907 aggregated 1l,26l r.
1853 running bales counting round as
half bales and including linters, aud
showed a total of 27.1TT active ginncrirs
for 1907. This is against 1896, 10 bale,
IN 1906 and lO,12j,GO2 in 1903. The
statistics include l2T,GiG bales returned
as remaining 10 be- ginned after the time
Of the March canvass. The total mum
Der of running bales ms given il ruuya-
lent to ! .3O2,S72 JpO-pOund bales. The
average gross weight of the bales for
1907 ia JO1.S pounds. The items for the
crop of 1907 are 1O.I9N, 500 square bales.
l9S,519 round bales, 50, I93 Sea Island
bales; liners, 21GJn bales.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
MOVE e. 0. P. BUILDING.
Birthplace of Republicans Organization
Will Occupy Site on Rpon
Campus.

RIPON, Wis, March I'll Special r.
BY a mail vote the trustees of Ripon
college have sanctioned the recent action
of President X. G. Hughes in offering 20
the Commercial club of Ripon Il site for
the old schoolhousc in which the Rcpub.
lICan party was organized. Tn" vote
was unanimous. Preparations for the
new site are now being planned by Pres
idcnt Hughes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
"KIDDO" WILSON is SOLD
Fort Worth Club Purchases Former
Brewer Pitcher.

COLUMBUS, o., March 2l.-TSpe.
cial. 'Kiddo" Wilson. the young pitch
er VINO was with the Milwaukee club last
year, has been let ont and sold to the
Fort Worth club. Washington had the
ynungstcr under contract, but released
him to Milwaukee. Wilson IL n good
pitcher, but his inability to keep In con
dtion while a member Of the Brewers
caused Charles Hayenor. the owner, to
dispose Of him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
RUSS WINTER SCENERY
AWE-INSPIRING STIFFNESS OF The
OPEN COUNTRY.
A Vast White Expanse with Never a
Landmark Visible as Far as the
Eye Can Reach.

\.,I- - :, ,-I.,,-.- .I----T--I ~ ---------.,
'>'N' ~ " sum "''"'N 49, "''' '1'"
from the dech oil a sup III nlrd"r'au. A
know uo sight 50 awc-iusprug ass that
of RuSsia's winter scenery. we ,rump,q
hol,II, dawn IN, I,p,, .,.,,,r. of tt,
,.,,r. .l.,r,.I ,I'. ,.'...I ,......I .., ...,.,.
,'', ,,', "' ''''' ''''
OUT upon the u'Id>. mere WAS %" "'""
and very few stars visible, Set u WAS
not dark: the path uudrrfu1r could h.
clearly read hy brpIju.. I,y,i write.
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men glanced at each other with looks
which admitted their own stupidity.
"NOw, as to whether the mans eyes
ought TO be closed, | don't know. as |
have never noticed"
And then the bachelor girl was sud
denly overcome with confusion as a
chorus Of delighted shrieks and shouts
arose from the assemblace present.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
MEET AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Calls in Congressman to Out
line a Legislative Pro-
gramme.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
An important conference was held at the
white house this forenoon, the President
having summoned there Senator AID
rich and Representatives Payne. Dalzell
and Hepburn. for the purpose of consult
ing as to the legislative programme
which, it is understood, includes meas
ureS amendatory of the employers liza
bility act; the bill modifying the power
of injunction, the Aldrich financial bill,
the Hepburn proposition TO amend the
Sherman antitrust law, and the propo-
sitiOn to prosecute a tariff inquiry during
tie recess of Congress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
HUI MMEL ON HIS WAY.
New York Lawyer Sails on the Lusita-
MIA for a Visit IN Eu-
rope.

NEW YORK, March I'll Ahraham
II. Iummcl, the lawyer who was re
leased from the pcntcntiary last Thurs
day after serving ten months for CON
spracy in connection with the Dodge
Morse divorce case, sailed for Europe
today on the steamship Lusitania He
was accompanied by his sister Mrs. : II
KaT"nhurGh. aud his nephew. Abraham
II KaGenburgh,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
ROBBERS BREAK JAIL.
Notorious Hold-up Men Gain Liberty
from Jail at Helena,
Mont

HELENA, Mont, March 21.-Gcorge
Frank IIauser and Charles Mcdonald,
charged with having held up the Great
Northern Oriental limited last September
and ritled the registered mails of $6U,UDD
being transported to "A Spokane bank
broke Jail early today and are still at lib
erty. The men sawed their cell doors.
the corridor bars and The bars in win
dow
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
AERUPLANE MAKES TWO TRIPS.
Successful Flights Accomplished by
Harry Farman at Paris.

PARIS, March II. Henry Farman is
winning more fame with his acropanc.
Issy Dcs MoulincauE. The experiments
were made last evening. After one or
two preliminary runs, prolonged flight
was attempted and distance estimated
at two kilometers 300 meters was cov
cred in two minutes and fifty seconds
The flight was not straight line. but in
clned half "A turn and complete circle.
The second Night was then attempted.
This time the distance covered was rSti-
mated at three klomcters and the time
occupied was two minutes and fifty-iive
seconds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
HAILED AS THE NEW PATTI. "

Nine. Luisa Tetrazzini. who scored a
success at her first appearance in New
York, singing In LA Travata," was
hailed by the London critics on her
in England as 1.-THE new
Patti" She has been singing in opera
for eleven years. Nine. Tetrazzini is
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
Testing Buried Seeds.

The department If agriculture has I'M
dcrtakcn series Of experiments intrnd-
ed u answer. il possible, the old uueS.
ton, How long can seeds remain buried
IN the soil and still retain their power
Of termination Z" Many extraordinary
stories have been told Of the prolonga-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
DEFALCATIoN FIGURES GROW.
Investigation Indicates That Fraternal
Fund Is Short Sl25,O0O.

T'OIIT TT Ron. Mon, Naroh II
Further Investigation into the drfalca-
tious Of Secretary W l.. Wilson of the
United .iomr Protectors Fraternity
have increased tho figures Of the snort
age to Sl25. 900, and il Is feared that
they may total SljoOOO Wilson Is in
jail on the verge Of collapse.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
THAW FAMILY AGREE.
No Breach in Relations Between Stan.
ford Whites Slayer and
Mother.

NEW YORK, March 81 lin m au-
thoritativc statement today Franklin
Bartlett counsel for Harry *. Thaw
and his mother, Mrs William Thaw.
denied that there had been amy disagree
ment between the members u the Thaw
family
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IN his successors, and they will accomplish final vic
tory for his aspirations.
The Teuonc nations in many respects ii appears.
the successful peoples in the world because
ethics Of undainted struggle which they have
adhered since prehistoric times 1t disgrace
the Teutonic warrior be slain, diShonor van
pushed; but 1t infamy than death 10 be a
coward it disgrace to gain victory by dishonest
means The enemy rcentessy combatcd maybe he
was hated, yet it would have been a blot on ones es
cutcheon TO treat him with meanness II was not I'M
among these barbarans the victor to place
laurel wreath upon the of his whom in life
he had combated with bitterest hatred
4 wonderful harmony results from the conflict of an
tagonstic principles All order proceeds from the an
tagonsm OF factors that work in opposite directions
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
Edmund Clarence Stedman.

The hate Edmund Clarence Stcdman
the banker poet said a magazine editor,
was really better critic than poet He
had a high opinion of the critics fuuc-
tiOus. Attacks OF the value of criticism
always augcred hin.
He used to tell about a typical attack
of this kind. He heard it mt supper
after the theater, 1t came from an I'M.
successful actor.
MIR. Stedman was replying To- the
toast Our American Critics He began
with the query, uttered in a ringing
voice:
"What is critic?
The unsuccessful actor in the ensuing
pause answered from the bottom of the
table:
"A man who doesn't know good
thing when he sees it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

a native of Florence and first appear
ed in opera in her native city as Inez
in "L'Africaine." She has sung in al
most every country Of the world
though having yet to make her first
appearance in France.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

As Joseph Butterhoff justice If the
peace of Mulhca township. New Jersey.
and prosperous farmer, was returning
home he suddenly was attacked and
knocked down. After regainius his com
posture Rutterhott pulled our his revolver
and emptied II after the fleeing object
that had committed the assault. RIM
ming after the supposed highwayman he
soon caught M TO him, and 10 his sur
prise found L but u strayed govt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

position wealth or influence do. And If they do
not do these things, and prevent things which they do
not approve it is because they Indifferent and
worthy Of their citizenship have sold to the dea
gogues the birthright OF the primary and the ballot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

A well-known confidence operator
confesses that he can rob three wise
men while he is becoming acquainted
with q fool.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
ORDER COMES THROUGH STRUGGLES.
By DR.. Paul Carus

Ethics teaches us all struggle must be I'M
dertaken in the service OF q higher and
greater cause than our egotistlc self. He
alone will conquer who fights for something
greater than his personal interests; and even
If he is vanqulshed he will still have the
satisfaction that his ideal Is not conquered
with him. He will find successors to do bis
work. His ideal, If genuine, will rise again
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

Success is not always pleasant. There
Is the successful vaccination, for In
stance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
Desire Old System

The peasants have welcomed the
japanese, while the official class has not,
but even the officials are beginning to
see that the only nope for the country
lies i'll a reorganization of the old insti
tutiOnS"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

rhH'ipENi Eioi corporations get them These corpo-
ratons are governed by small body Of directors whose
chief function IS select experts These directors have
to be men capable Of directing the grand policies of the
corporation.
We want in our cities men who have proved their
competence in their private business. The commonest
objection Is all in the word "un-American." SO many
good ehtnss nowadays un-American So many have
heard called that when first proposed have later proved
their worth and been adopted Undemocratic is another
such word.
Whatever policy Will get the work of the people well
done ought to be democratc 1t isn't now Those are
the conditions Of the life Of democracy But form
of government will be good unless there be
behind it the voting population which desires good
eminent.
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EXPERTS TO GOVERN OUR CITIES
By President Eliot of Harvard.

I believe that a board OF five select
men would be safer, more intelligent,
and In the end more democratic, than
an autocratic mayor or our present
system. We need men as agents Of
the people who are competent bust
ness men and have proved themselves
to be such. Municipal business has
become very complicated and needs
expert service.
We can only get expert men into
our city business as great business
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represented in them, and their selfrespect must su
by any degradation of the instruments Of their self
government. And this Is why men chosen represent
ative rulers afford forget whom they
That remark OF Governors that 'the people
governor to rule them the opposite Of the
truth. 1t could be reversed and be true. The people
should rule the Governor. They make the laws and the
institutions and they determine the who shall be
called Governor And he rule nobody. He
simply act for the people in carrying their rlershp
and enforcing under welldefned limitations their laws
He has absolutely nothing that they have given him
Ard any assertion any other authority is usurpation
and an mpertinence Even his discretion is buoyed
unmistakabe channel
The citizen is supreme Onc-haf and one Of the ct
zens of control ii absolutely by the choice
of one of their number execute their will And thcy
have said what number Of the whole shall amend cons
buttons or make laws All Of the Governors and Judges
and Presidents and Cabinets combined cannot do It,
The people however humble and unearncd ana OBJ
sre can do what no persons by virtue of any office
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26

The average man will stand without
hitchlng good deal better than IL tied
with an apron string
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pieces masterpieces Therefore no longer attempt
read them But at the time do prca-
ce in my quest of enjoyment of dscarng every book
that threatens prove tedious.
The main principle which should undere the reading
of every is the esthetic intellectual bliss to be
derived reading His persals should fall into
dvsions-the disciplinary and the purely joyous When
he is beginning to form his taste in imaginative liter
allure his disciplinary reading should consist of classical
imaginative masterpieces AS time proceeds the mex
perenced student growing experienced will discover that
his joyous reading approXimaes and more to his
disciplinary reading. He will discover that the verdict
Of the ages right, though it did not accord
with his early views lie will discover that the
why the classical writer's from Homer to whom you
please esteemed and immortal is not primarily be
they deep and correct, and restrained, and
shapey but primarily because they give joy, sheer JOY
to the largest number of cultivated readers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
People Are Satisfied.

Stevens says the Korean people have
been greatly benefited 10y Japanese pro-
lection and that they are beginning to
look more favorably on ii. He says the
Japanese are doing for the Koreans
get some idea of the condition of Korea
before the war from the statement that
the government was spending 3.pOO,OOI
yen annually on standing army and
10000 yen on public education. The peo-
pie are divided into two classes, the
peasantry and the Official classes. The
former were ground down until nothing
labor, while the official class was thor
ourhly rnrrunt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
WHAT TO READ AND HOW TO READ IT.
By T. p O'COnnor, NJ. p.

Reading is part of the great universal 'pur-
suit of happiness" Also it Is n sea to drown
care and a sword to kill time. 1t Is pastime,
like golf only much better one. l read be-
cause | enjoy reading | try not to pretend
to like things l don't like-and when l am
bored l try canddly to admit the fact.
have again and again failed to get through
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
AMERICAN CITIZENS REAL RULERS.
By Chancellor Day of Syracuse Uniyersi

The citizens always have been greater than
the oillceholders for they create the offices and
select oticeholders who cannot select them
selves The people are the President, the
Governor.
These are names for their WILL their au-
thority, and their power, their agents. This
is good reason why they should defend such