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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Too Observant.

Much is said in these days about the
Importance of training the young to hab-
its of observation. 1t is well to keep
ones eyes open, but as there are two
sides to every shield. 50 there are times
when 1t is not a mans first duty to see
everything that is going on.
\ farmer hired n man. the story goes,
and put him into his field to work. Aft
er while the farmer came along and
accOsted the new hand:
Did you see a carriage go down the
road a while ago.
Yes, | did. One of the bosses was
gray boss and the other was roam,
and lame in his off leg"
Il thought | heard some men shoot
ing over there on the edge of the
woods!"
Yes; one of them was Col. Cotton;
he was the tall one. The second ono
was Maj. Peters, and the third one was
Tom McSnitfer. Col Cotton had one of
them new-fangled hreechloadin' guns
what breaks in two"
Did you see those wild pigeons fly
over just now"
See 'em. Rather. There was nine,
teen of them. They lit in that old corn
field down yonder."
well, you see too much for a man
that is hired by the day Here's your
wages. When | want man to keep
watch of what is going ON I'll send for
you."-Detroit Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
buy Furs X Hides. Write for catalog l0J
n. w. Hide K Fur Co. Minneapolis, MINI.
Full Paw for ppary

Civil Engineer X. +. peary, L. S. ~,
whose search for the north pole has
been promoted by the grant of leave of
absence of six years, expiring in April.
1910, stands n chance Of receiving the
full pay of his relative rank Of com
dander, $500 a year, from May 13 dur
ing the remainder of his leave period.
1t has been discovered that the new
navy pay laws, which went into effect
with the approval of the naval appro-
priation act on May -. provide no spc-
cial rate of pay for naval officers ON
leave. Under the rate of pay which
Peary has been receiving while on leave
his incom" from the government amount
ed to 5000 Il year Under the new CON
ditions he will receive $500 more a
year, or the full pay Of his grade. until
he resumes his duties us evil engineer
III the navy nearly two years hence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Growing Dates in Texas.

An experienced date grower Of Cali
sornia who visited the lower Rio
Grande region of Texas two years ago
discovered large numbers Of date palm
trees. some of them very old but all
of which We're barren. He proposed to
pollenizc the trees Hrtiticially and
share in the proceeds. a proposition
which was eagerly accepted by the
owners. Hundreds of these trees are
now bearing delicious fruit. The poor,
crippled and sick MeXicanS of that sec
ton regard the man rs Il SOrccrer and
when he visits them they fall upon
Of their intirmitieS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Hired Man and The Horse.

Every man who works on farm
ought to know how to care for horses.
BY care" 1t is not meant that he
should know just enough TO feed Il
horse. but he must know how to take
care of a mare in foal, how to break Il
colt and how to feed it to the best ad-
vantage. He should know all about
horses feet and something about shoe
into Il fine and permanent job because
he knew these things. Horses are the
most valuable animals on the farm. of
course, and the man who can take the
best care of them is the most valuable
HELM
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Under Suspicion.

For three Sundays in succession tn,
pastor Of west side church was glad
dcucd by the appearance of II backslid
ing husband in his witc's pew. Then
suddenly this gratifying exhibition of al
awakened conscience ceased. one day
the pastor met the delinquent in Il street
car.
Il have not seen YOU ut church for
some time said the preacher.
NO" was the candid reply. Il had
to give it NJ. My wife got SO suspicion,
| couldn't stand it,"
"Suspcious" exclaimed the parson.
YES" said the man; "shrs got it into
her head that | was up to some awful
dcviltry outside that was trying &c
atone for by going to church, Nothing
| could say or do could convince her 9TH.
crwise; SO, 70 show her that | was living
q square life ! had TO stay away from
church. New York Times
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
The Bigger Man

Some good stories are told regarding
Sir Antony Macdonald who is cred
tied with desire to relinquish the un-
der-secretaryship of Ireland, post he
has now held for FIVE years. Here is
one of them: On one occasion he told
Lord Ashbournc, the Tory lord chan
cellor of Ireland under the last admins
tration, that he believed three-fourths of
the trouble in Ireland was due to OFF,
cialism. The lord chancellor was
aghast, I'm astonished." he said, that
YOU should say such IA thing TO me
oh. I've said that to a bigger man than
YOU retorted Sir Antony, with his
comprehensive smile. who was that =
asked Lord .Ashbourne, incredulous. The
King" said Sir Anthony. The rest was
Silence.-Tit-Bi Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
AUSTRALIAN FISHERMEN.
Their Dexterity in Use Of Hard Woo
Spear-Landng a Catch.

Spear--Landing a Catch.
The aboriginals of the Australian
coastal regions. like most of the native
South sea islanders. are extremely clev-
er fishermen. In the case of the Aus
tralian native tackle is often confined to
slender hard wood spear grotesquely
carved.
Armed with such weapon the black
fellow will take a perch upon some CON
Eenient rock and gaze steadily into the
wonderfully transparent blue water. In
tuition and long observation seem tu
supply an almost uuCauuy knowledge as
10 the habits and hauntS Of different fish
at stated times. and it is no uncommon
feat for this type of fishermen to rise
suddenly To his feet aud send his rude
spear hurtling through thirty feet Of
space before il enters the water 10 pierce
clean through the body of biz sctuap.
per, fine mullet or a jew fish, almost as
long as the fisherman is tall
Then the native leaps into the water
ana WadeS or swins ashore. dragging his
prize after him by the giIs- london
Standard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Let Women Run lncuba or

Please do not get the idea that the
incubator is 50 eyerlastingly automatil
that you do not need to give it any at
tention. The result with the use Of an
incubator is a great deal like the re-
suits with the use of other things. They
will be in proportion to the effort you
make to a great extent. OF course
Am not personally acquainted with you
but as Il long distance proposition
would n heap sight rather you would
turn your machine over to your wife.
The women folks have more natural
good sense IN raising poultry, and you
can bet your boots they look after the
pennies and dimes in whatever they
undertake. While man that is accus-
toned to dealing in big money often
oyerlooks seemingly immaterial things
that 90 to make the use Of incubators
and broOders n SucceSs.-M VI. John
son, Nebraska.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

Experiments CONNECTED last year nj
the West Virginia Agricultural Station
60 10 show that, while Il ration of grain
given to cows that are on pasture ma
keep them in somewhat better physical
condition ana keep up their flow OF
milk, the increase ia butter fat is not
sufficient to pay for the cost of the
grain ration. This would seem to be
on the assumption Of II flush pasture
and that the COWS would eat additional
grass to take the place Of the higher
priced grain ration
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

One If the contractors in Panama was
very much annoyed by the exceeding
laziness Of the native worbmen under
him. He resolved to make them
ashamed of their incidence. SO one day
when they We're all lined up he said
i've got a nice, easy job for the LATEST
man in the company. Win the --LATEST
man please step forwardt"
Fifty-nine of them stepped forward
but one remained behind.
why didn't you come forward with
the OtherSt" he asked.
Because I'm too lazy was the reply
Philadelphia Ledger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Fruit Tree BnrcrS.

August is the time to look for borerS
Dig the soil away around the stems Of
fruit trees to the depth of 8 inches.
scrape the bark with n knife, and if
any Sawdust or oxuding gum is found
it is time to get 10 work. Dig out the
borer and wash the uncovered parts
with a mixture of soft COW dung, lime
wood ashes and a little crude carbolic
acid. Then return the soil The ounce
dwarf pear and peach trees are plr.
ticulnrIv affected by this pest
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Get u Disk Harrow.

The disk harrow is a tool that is
almost Indispensable on an up-to-date
ed with weeds that spread from their
root systems the disk harrow is the
only harrow that should be used 1t
cuts the roots where they lie and does
not drag them from one part OF the
field and transplant them in another.
With plenty Of horsepower it Will no
the work Of a pillow on some kinds of
soil, especially in fruit orch;.rds,
where Il pillow is liable to tear up large
roots ana start suckers to growing up
where the root is cut.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
EYES1GHT WAS ~ DANGER
From Terrible Ec1cma-Bnby's Head
Mass of Itching Rash and Sores
-DiAcnSc Cured nv CutiCurn.

ITO" ltFTlDle LcIe"u-bNoy ftehh
n Mass of Itching Rash and Sores
-DiscnSc Cured by Cuticura.
sour little girl was two months old
when she got a rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead Of
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall of.
She suffered terribly and would scratch
until the blood came This went on
until she was five months old, then !
had her under our family doctors care,
but she continued to grow worse. He
said 1t was eczema When she was
seven months old | started 20 use the
Cuticura Remedies and i'll two months
our baby was different girl. You
could not see sign OF a sore and she
was as fair as a new born baby. She
has not had sign of the eczema since.
Mrs. II. +. Budke, LeSucur, Mimi, Apr.
Is and May p o.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Scandinavian Dinner Custom.

\ strange custom obtains in Norway
Sweden and Denmark. At dinner par
ties. if the guests are not evenly
matched us regards numbers. il is a
custom for one man to offer his arm to
another If the ladies are not sufficiently
numerous, and III this strange manner
the guests 20 in to dinner. The fashion
we are told always appears grotesque
to the foreigner, and is without charm
and without grace.-London Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
He Wanted to Raise Some.

II received this morning one Of the
funniest letters that ever appeared in
my mail since | left the bench" said
the Iowa congressman.
Tell me about it," said the man from
the Bay State.
We'll" continued the other, "a con
stituent wrote me that he understood the
department of agriculture had developed
n seedless tomato, which, to his mind,
ought TO be Il mighty good thing. He
wanted to raise some of them right
away"
'Well?'
be wished would send him some Of
tie seeds 10y return mail Boston Her
adj
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Wal. 1 n Too Inte.

Many a farmer has built ten-room
house after he got rich and the chill
dren had all been married and gone
To homes of their own, md then lived
with his poor old wife in the kitchen
But while he was getting rich he
housed his cattle better than he did his
family. When his pride finally woke
up it was too late.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

jury from the nudge and usually give
a better yield of seed When % per
cent of the heads are Il dead brown
color the mower may be set to work,
The illustration shows a finger like
Ing and laying the clover out Of the
way of the horses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

pain | was dCSuiiriug OF ever being
cured when poan's Kidney rills came
To my notice and their use brought
quick relief ana a permanent cure.
am very grateful"
Sold by all dealers 80 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. \.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

The bee lays its eggs on
the body OF the green bug.
which are shown in the
picture on the wheat leaf.
When the eggs hatch out
the Larvae feed on the bug
until they become bees.
when they lay more eggs
on the bugs and this proc
ess is repeated over and
over. The bees are shown
in the picture, and farmers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

The admission of Oklahoma as n
state means an increase in the authorized
number of midshipmen at the Naval
academy of twelve, or from $50 to 99r.
The number of cadets at West Point
will be increased only six,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

1t is Il tremendous waste Of muscle
to lift heavy forkoads OF hay to a
high wheeled wagon \ set of low.
broad-tired wheels that can be exchang.
ed for common ones Will pay for their
cost In one season In saving Of strength
and time In harvesting the heavy crops.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Queen Iieea.

1t Is said that bees usually supersede
their queens before they are too old
for service, and when an aplary Is once
stocked with good grade of queens
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Fireproof Paint for Wood

Mix % parts Of ground heavy spar,
part dry Zinc white. 20 parts of water.
and % parts OF sIlcate of soda or
water glass (giye three coats).
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

the bees can. as a rule, be depended
upon to s,lpersede their queens at the
proper time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Stunql

The Cockney Sportsman "Wcll, I'm
fingered, | never heard dying rabbit
make noise like that before"
The Keoper-"No, sir; but lSll amt
no rabbit The sketch
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

1t is getting so now that sheep men
cannot Kill one another without getting
their names in the paper.-Durango
Coco Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

caused a tremendous amount of dam
age, but this year its rayaEes were
much less. owing to the appearance OF
Il parasite bee which destroys the bug.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
A Previous Engagement.

would any of You little girls like to
20 to heavenE' asked the Sunday school
teacher.
Nom, not this summer, We're going
10 the seashorc," answered Ethel
promptly Lippincotls.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Foe of tho Green Uuw

Last season farmers Of the South
west were greatly alarmed over the APP
pearancc of the wheat plant louise com
monty known us the green bug. They
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

should become familiar with them, SO
their best friends Exchange.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
4 Glover Buncher.

Glover that is pastured until the
make second growth will escape in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

Twelve all steel spriukllug cars re
Gently were completed for use ON the
Chicago City Railway company tracks
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

EQTS Nitus Dance and Nervous Diseases
D ~ munentIy cured by Dr.. klneE Great Nerve
Kesoref send for FREE e2.0d trial bottle and treatise
DIR. h II. KLINE, La, ySl Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

MRS vINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP 10,
Children teething: softens the gums, reduces IN.
oammAtion, allays palm cures wind collie .
cents u bottle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
TEN YEARS OF BACKACHE.

Thousands of Women suffer In the
Same Way.
Mrs. Thos Dunn, 1913 Vine St,
Columbus Ohio. saws: For more than
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, t1atulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

More proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
81 was a great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia E. PinlSham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cley-
bourne Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
II suffered from female troubles, a
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
DssoEt1 sss sI sasa na.1 TIE assn 51a \

mind that the kidneys ars affectsA notice the urine tor a few dayH i1 passages are irregular, painful, or too scanty, discolored, or full of sedi. ment. the kidneys need help right away, and there is no other medicine more helpful than Doan's Kidney Pills, simple remedy for the Kid. neys, yet 50 powerful that 1t quickly cures the cause and 90 ends all tho painful and annoying symptoms. Home testimony proves the unfailina merit of Doan's Kidney Pills.
 WATERBURY TESTIMONY.
 Mrs James Dews of 3e Hospital avenue, Waterbury, Conn. says: NMy husband made a statement for publi. cation in August. 1901, in which he said that he had suffered considera. ply from pain in the loins and kid. neys. especially during chanseabls weather or after taking cold, ana that although he would often be "a lame and sore that he could not d0 justice to his work, Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at the H. W. Lake Drug Co, relieved him entirely. of tho trouble. It gives me pleasure to confirm his testimony and to say that the cure has been permanent He has never complained of his bacS since Deans Kidney Ptils eursl him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
Representatives
Judge of Probate. Robert A. Lowe.

Over 15,000 American soldiers and officers are to-day anticipating their reception in Yokohama, Tokie, Kobi, Kieto and Nagaski. They expect 1t to be the time of their lives. Wis Ions of rickshaws, tea houses and geisha girls fill their dreams. The Americans in Manila and the Philip pines have done much to entertain them, as have the people of New Zealand, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. If those 15,000 sailors do not return from the Orient refined and polished, it will not be from lack of hospitable entertainment. Japan, 1t is said, is preparing to outdo her. self and all other nations in her well come to the fleet. Dispatches from Tokio and Yokohama say that all political differences have been set aside in the desire to do the fleet honor and that the anti-Asiatic char acter of the fleets reception in Aus tralian waters will not bear fruit in any antagonism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14

It has been suggested, with truth, says a Washington correspondent, that the American, Bankers associa- tion did much to minimize it's con- demnation of the banking guarantee programme of the democratic plat form by declaring against postal sav- ings banks. Public opinion in favor of postal savings banks is strong ard it is represented by people who are conservative and thrifty. The de- claration against postal banks is con- sidered as evidence that the bankers want to discourage anything which suggests interference with their con- trol of the money market. It smacks of self1shness and Inconsistencies of the public interest. Moreover, 1t is short7sighted. The postal savings plan is guarantee of deposits and also guarantee of better govern ment supervision of banks and it is something that is bound to come in time, no matter how much opposed by narrow, selfish interests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
HEARD IN PASSING.

The telegraph operator, the news editor and the proof reader are sim cere in hoping there will be no war in the Balkans. They struggled with Russian and Japanese names to a finish, but are willing to be spared the mbination of letters in use in the near-east.-Bridgeport Post.
 Stopping a dog fight is commend able act but unless person IS an adept at the business he is liable to get the worst of the proceedings and in these days of hydrophia scares it is not pleasant to receive a dog bite. A Winehendon, Mass, youth, this week. had the calf of his leg nearly torn of by one of the animals he was trying to stop from fighting.- New London Day.
 Democrat and republican are nov meaningless so far as politics are concerned. It is a question of choice of candidates. There are no issues in which party lines are strictly drawn. The people are beginning awaken to the fact that they rule. and candidates under party colers are endeavoring to make the people believe that they are with them in preference to the vested rights and monopoly in general.-Middletewn Press.
 The living men who wrote for the Boston newspapers in 1875 or prior to that year are coming together af dinner to be held at foungs hotel in Boston on November LinB Beyd Porter. president of the Beston
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14

Press club has the addresses of over eighty of them, of whom the Nestor of course is Edward Everett Halo who wrote for his fathers news paper the Daily Advertiser more than sixty years ago. It ought to be an interesting dinner.
 Fifty speakers representative of union labor will be sent into Speaker Cannon's district in Illinois in the ef- fort to defeat his reelection. Union labor is another of the interests among the people which he has float ed and estranged and 1t proposes to 'get even" if possible. Besides this, the legislative committee of the Methodist Episcopal temperance so- ciety has issued letter at Baltimore urging all voters to work against the election of the speaker. It is re- markable that so many and such di verse influences should be combined to defeat this man.-Bridgeport Standard
 It is not alone in the south that the prohibition wave is advancing. Ohio, which has always been sensi- tive to southern opinion because of its proximity to the border states, is undergoing the rigors of a temper ance crusade, and shrewd observers say that the people of the state are more interested in the suppression of the saloon than they are in the recognized issues of the national campaign. Under the new Rose law; elections have lately been held in thirty-five counties, and in thirty one of these the saloon has been le- gafly banished. Wayne county is the last to join the no-license list, and, including it's outlawed bar rooms, no less than 813 have been voted out of the business. In In- diana, also, the ne-license forces are active and enthusiastic. There has been no such prohibition move ment in America since the ante-bel- lum spread of the Maine law, Providence Journal.