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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25

| America was created Benjamin Frank
lin, who had been appointed postmaster
Of Philadelphia in 1877, was given the
office IN 1853. He visited all the i'm
portant postoffices. Though his reforms
made the office bring in a clear rev.
enue, he was removed by the king in
! 1174 but shortly after was appointed
to the same Office by the Continental
Congress. The first postmaster Of the
United States of America was Samuel
Osgood. When he took charge of the
department the country had seventy
five postodices.
The charge for the delivery Of letters
was based on distances covered and
varied from 6 cents for thirty miles to
% cents for $50 miles. Until 1868, dis
lance was the basis Of cost. In that
year a uniform rate Of postage ignor-
ing the distance was fixed at 3 cents.
Oct. l, 1888, this was reduced to .
cents. During the early days Of Alas
kan development, every letter delivered
in Nome cost the government 81.
Though the use of adhesive postage
stamps was authorized in 1S47 prepay
ment by stamps was not made compuls-
DRY until 1856. A uniform free deliv-
cry system was not instituted until
1868. though the penny post existed in
number Of cities in 1862, the carriers
remunerating themselves by the collec
ton of a voluntary fee Of from 1 to 2
cents for each piece Of mail delivered
A convention held in Paris In 1873
made various improvements in the reg
ulations and provided for postal con-
gress to consider revision Of all pend
ing rules at least every five years. The
International Postal Union thus effect
ed works constantly for the simplifi
cation and Identification of postal sys
TENS. The rate fixed by the first con,
yention. of 3 cents for each half unit
of weight for ordinary letters still pre-.
walls, save that recently special conven,
tons reducing 1t to cents have beer
arranged between this country ant
England and this country and Germany
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25

The plates occasionally found associ-
ated with the remains Of the prlmeval
form Of whale have generally been re-
garded as having belonged to gigantic
turtles. but the German investigations
show that they were part Of the skele-
ton itself They resemble in their char
acter the impenetrable bony shells of
the huge glyptodonts that formerly in
habited South America, The suggestion
Is made that at the time when they
carried armor whales were amphibous
creatures, living on the coasts and
needing special protection from break
ers and from sharks
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
"LONE BURGLAR" BOY OF II.
Kenosha Youth Glories in Title, but Con-
fesses When Caught.

KENOSHA, Wis, Feb. 1o.-"The
lone burglar" who has been terrorizing
people of Kenosha during the past few
weeks is in the tolls. He was arrested
Thursday. and his confession is re-
markable story to be told by n boy of
II. His name is Stanley Bloom, and
he admitted to the police that he had
committed seven burglaries in the past
few weeks. He never lost his nerve I'M
til last Sunday morning, when an Of
ficer fired three shots at him just after
he had left n store which he had looted
Bloom gloried in his title Of 'the lone
burglar" He was just preparing to
leave the city for other fields when he
was nabbed by the police on II clue Civ.
en- by one Of his boy friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
FARMERSSUE RAILROAD
Brown County Residents Claim That
Western Was Responsible
for Loss from Forest Files.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb 19.-[Spe.
cial.l-Papers have been filed in three
suits aggregating $4,000 against thu,
Chicago & Northwestern road in cir.
cult court, which have arisen from the
forest fires last fall and in which il
is claimed that sparks from passing en-.
gines caused the fires. The failure of
the road to keep its right-of way clear
is given as an indirect cause. Anton
Stordeur of Pittsteld and Paul Stricken.
bach of Pittstield are suing to recover
alleged damage of $4,000 by the forest
fires. and Walnety Teyment of Suamicc
is suing for $1,000. 1t is alleged that
timber, farm soil and cut wood were
damaged
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
UP IN AIR OVER THEFT.
Limb of Tree All Night After
Forging a Check.

MARSHFEILD, Wis. Feb. 10
Especial. Edward Schmidt and Albert
Fremmel, aged Is and r. respectively,
stole check for $17.15 from the klon
dixie Creamery, forged the name of Fred
Best to whom it was issued, and got
the money. Schmidt feeling too guilty
to face his parents took to the woods,
climbed n tree and sat on a limb all
night. 1t is n mystery how he kept
from freezing to death as the weather
was below zero. The next day they
boarded a train for ST. Paul, but were
captured at Mcmillan and brought back
here and lodged in Jail. In their confes,
sion, they laid their actions to the read,
ing Of dime novels. Sentence has not
been pronounced yet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
MDW[pTy[l,SA[D &
IE&3GMgj 5 Rc[SkE

NJ. LacroiX, member Of the French
Academy of Sciences, read a paper be-
fore that learned society on the manu-
facture OF sapphires. He has discov-
cred practically the composition of the
precious stone, and has succeeded in
obtaining some specimens which almost
resemble the real stone. 1t can not be
said that NJ. Lacroix has yet discov-
cred the exact process for those which
he has obtained would not impose upon
a skilled lapidary who subjected them
to n severe test.
The climbing perch (Anabas Scan
dens), Of which six examples have re-
Gently been received at the London
Geological Gardens, is an interesting
case Of q fish which is able to spend a
considerable time out of It's native ele-
ment The climbing perch Is able to
make some progress on land by the
movement of its pectoral and ventral
fms. 1t Is even able to climb trees, and
has been found in palm tree several
feet from the ground. 1t is difficult to
get it to display these pecullarities in
confinement.
The little black people Of Africa, so
dramatically described by Stanley. are
not the only pygmies produced by that
wonderful continent In Liberia and
Sierra Leone are found pygmy hippo
potamus, some specimens OF which have
recently been aent to England. These
animals are described as being more
like pigs in their habits than like their
gigantic relatives. good mud-hole is
quite sufficient for them. They seem to
prefer solitude in their native haunts,
going about singly, and when two are
seen In company they almost invariably
consist of a mother and her calf.
President Schurman of Cornell Uni
versity calls attention to the need of
the development of type of engineer
specially skilled in everything relating
to hydraulics. Water, he remarks, Is
destined from now on to play a great
part in the economic development Of the
United States. 1t is hereafter to be
used on vast scale for power and for
irrigation, as well as for navigation.
The maximum benefit to be got from
the use Of water will be sought in the
East from navigation and power, and
In the West from irrigation and power.
One Of the unexplained phenomena
Of what Prof. r. G. Bonney calls the
worlds ice mantle" is the alternate
advance and retreat of the glaciers. At
present, says Prof. Bonney, only In
Scandinavia, and perhaps at Mount st.
Elias, are the glaciers beginning to adj
vance in notable numbers. In the Alps
a general retreat of the glaciers began
about 1861. At first it was rapid, but
the rate afterward slackened Toward
the end of the nineteenth century gla-
cier here and there slightly retraced It's
steps, but the majority are still either
slowly shrinking or stationary.
The remarka Bile fact that the earliest
known ancestor, or primitive type, of
the modern whale bore heavy armor on
Its back. in the form of strong, bony
plates has recently been set forth by
the German paleontologist, DR.. Abel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
RATS SCARE PRISONER.
John Miller Refuses 10 Sleep in Fond du
Lac Jail After Rodent Runs
UP Leg.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Feb. 10
Especial. l-John Miller, destitute,
who was confined at the police station
this week. remained awake all night
owing to the rats, which infest the cor
ridors and cells on the first floor, He
was asleep for short time, but awak-
ened when n large rat ran up his leg,
The prisoner cried out in terror and for
a time thought that he was seeing
things After being convinced that rats
We're common at the police station Miller
refused to go to sleep and said that he
would never visit this city again.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25

INCE the earliest years
N the postage stamps Of
this country have varied
in design. Their use was
1WHT&~v sanctioned by an act Of
sDu Congress March 3, 1S47.
A tentative issue had
been issued at the postoffice Of New
York and in st. Louis two years before,
in 1915, and in Rhode Island In 1916.
The first stamps issued were for and
10 cents and bore the portraits Of
franklin and Washington. At various
times a complete series varying In
price from ! to 90 cents was issued.
The portraits used on the stamps were
those Of Franklin, 1 cent Jackson
2-cent; Washington, 3-cent; Lincoln,
6-cent Jefferson, 10-cent; Clay, 12-cent !;
Webster, 15cent; Scott 24-cent; Ham
ilton, 3O-cent; Perry, 9O-cent, and Stan
ton, 7-cent. Most of these portraits
were drawn from marbles, but Stanton
was reproduced from photograph.
Rowland Hill Of England was found
err of the modern postal system. Eng
land, accepting his scheme of postal
reform, was the first country to intro
'duce the system Of delivering prepaid
letters carrying postage stamps. A story
has 1t that Sir Rowland was staying
at an inn in northern England While
there he saw the postman deliver to
his hosts daughter a letter which she
returned unopened, as she had not
shilling to pay for It's delivery. Moved
to compassion by the lingering fondness
with which she turned the letter over
in her hands, carefully studying every
: mark on its exterior, Sir Rowland ten
dered shilling to the postman, who
left the letter. Then the innkeeper's
daughter. embarrassed by his kindness.
explained that 1t was unnecessary. She
and her brother, unable to pay postage,
had arranged a code Of communication.
While she handled the letter she had
learned what he wished her to know.
Whether this story be true OF not,
Sir Rowland Hill, who was only Mr.
Hill at the time. as he was knighted
later, early realized the inadequacy of
the postal system Of England and ar
IDENTITY advocated his system. under
which postage should be prepaid.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
Sterner Measures Necessary

Really" said Ncrvey, Il want you
to be my wife. Come, now, don't say
No"
'Mr. Nervey,' replied the helress, Il
wouldn't think of saying NO to you
All"
at wouldn't have any effect on you,
so | think the best thing can do is
to yell for the police" The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
gibson IS REAPPOINTED.
Fond du Lac Man Again a Member Of
Tax Commission.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 10.-Judge ~
S. ellison, Fond du Lac. was Thursday
reappointed by Gov. Davidson a mem
Der Of the state tax commission for the
term of eight years. The salary is 5000
"a year
Gov. Davidson sent to the Senate the
name of ID. Il. Clark, GAINESVILLE, as state
veterinarian. DR.. Clark was appointed
in the recess upon the resignation of
DR.. Roberts and his name was sent in
for confirmation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
PROFIT UNDER 2-CENT FARE.
All Missouri Minor Roads and Several
Trunk Lines Show Cams.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Feb. 10
The Missouri railroad commission report
on the passenger traffic on the principal
lines in the state shows that all the
minor lines had increased earnings from
passenger traffic in 1908, rs compared to
1907, when q scent rate was in effect
Several Of the important trunk lines
show loss, but several also show salts.
1nntnrN rnins
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
S. GRABENHEIMER DEAD.

NEW YORK, Feb. Apparently in
robust health, Sigmund Grahenheimer.
one of the bcst-knOwn men in the beef
trade of the world and treasurer of the
firm of Schwarzschild q Sulzberger. fell
dead in the arms of his brother, Nathan,
last night Heart disease caused the mil
lionaire's death Mr.. Grubcnheimer was
43 years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
Marshfield Pioneer Dead

MARSHFIELD, Wis. Feb. 10
Especial. Mrs. James Larson, aged II,
is dead. She lived on farm near here
since 1877, moving here from Denmark
where she was born. She is survived
by one adopted son.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
The ONLY One.

You say your son Is hard to manage,
Mr.. Jims. Does he display any natural
bent?''
Yes, / think he is going to be q
crook. baltimore American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25

Everyone feels privileged to steal an
apple from a farmers wagon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25

Advertise in this paper, and make youn
wants known to your home people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25

4 faithful hound was found in
Rochester, y. H., guarding the body of
his master Warren llauscom, shoe
maker, who had been frozen To death
while returning home last night from Il
hunting expedition. The dog had cir.
clcd the body until it had worn a path
in the snow around it, AMI when search
ers appeared the animal opposed their
approach until it had been beaten off.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-09
EUREKA, UTAH.

Mesdames John Hupfer, c. E. Hush.
James Morgan and Joseph Schlecht
rode to McIntyre's ranch Thursday aft
ernoon and enjoyed lunch there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Connolly, who
have been living. at Silver City, have
returned to Eureka and will take up
their residence here
John Shea and Miss Stella Hill
sprung surprise upon their friends
last Saturday evening, when they
slipped away to Salt Lake and were
joined in marriage. The ceremony was
performed at the residence of Bishop
seaman of the Catholic church, with
the Rev. Father BrennOn officiating.
only few of the most intimate friends
OF the couple We're present when the
nupual knot was tied The groom is 4
well known and popular young man,
VINO has grown up to manhood here in
eureka, being son of the late Patrick
Shea, who was pioneer of the camp.
Inc bride is a daughter of Mrs Hill of
Provo and has resided in this city for
several years. Recently she had been
employed as an operator in the office of
the Independent Telephone company
and by her cheerful disposition and
pleasing manners has made hosts of
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Shea will COM
mence housekeeping on Leadville row.
and will be at home to their friends aft.
er oct. S.-Eureka Reporter Oct
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-09
An Inexact Science,

Learning to cook is one of those mys-
ferrous things that you learn to do by
doing. Standing beside the cook and
watching her, taking notes and writing
recipes and filling a book against the
evil day when you are without a girl
is but putting off the critical hour when
you must put your own finger in the
pie and see if you can evolve a success
One never learned to cook by rule
She cooked and took the proof of the
pudding in the eating. 1t is the fashion
today to talk of thes cience of this and
that and the exact sciences, but when it
comes to cooking the expert cook will
declare that it is to be written down
an exact science, if any at ALL
Ingredients refuse to bring exactly the
same results in successive mixings after
the rules, the oven acts queerly, the
temperature of the pans, the wind blow
ing over the kitchen window in unseen
and unthought of mischief, the flour
was "runny'' or sitter than you thought
it, and so it goes from success to fail
IRE and back again unless you possesses
that peculiar cooking sense and mix
your performance with brains.
1t is a subtle sixth sense that tells
you something else must be done when
you are finding out that the old time
rule goes astray and the books say you
mix with brains" using your judgment.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-09
ST. Mary,s Academy Notes.

Rosary Sunday was observed with
special devotion at the academy. The
Very Rev. d. Kiely, V. G., was the
celebrant of the o'clock mass At II
o'clock the Catholic pupils assembled in
the chapel for the recitation of the ro-
sary. In the afternoon the Rev o., j.
McMullen of the Paulist order delivered
a beautiful discourse on the graces and
prerogatives of our Blessed Lady Ben
ediction of the Blessed Sacrament fol-
loWed-a fitting finale to a day of special
taVors to the clients of the Queen of the
Holy Rosary.
The choir of st. Mary's angels" was
augmented on the eve of the Feast of
the Guardian Angels by the enrolment
of the following young ladies': The
Misses Mary Kierce, Nellie Collins
Mary Dell, Marion Collins, Lucille
Young, Ollie Rigoni, Mary Buckley
Nellie Clay, Margaret Kelly, Rhoda
Bruneau, Ellen Deadly, Emma Good
man, Virginia ellis, Anna ellis, Helen
O'Shea, Dorothy Harker, Henrietta
Roeckelmann, Bertha Cronin, Mary
Hagenbarth, Helen Chance, Pauline
Taylor. Gertrude O'Brien.
On Monday last St Mary's botanists
enjoyed an outing in quest of Utahs
fora
The monthly bulletins, showing the
students averages in lessons since the
opening of school, were sent to the par
ents of the pupils on Monday. Though
they only cover the work of the three
first weeks of the semester, still expec-
tant parents will find compensation for
the sacrafice they hay have to make in
the splendid averages reached thus
early.
The distribution of the bulletins was
also the occasion of very creditable
literary and musical entertainment by
members of the fourth academic class,
complimentary to sister superior, whose
patronal feast conceded with the day.
Ethelbert Nevin's exquisite "Canzone
Amorosa" found it's graceful artistic
Interpretation on the piano by Miss
Lydia White. Miss Margaret McDon-
ough deserves special mention for her
violin solo, Souvenir" by Franz Drdla
"a composition full of tendest pathos
and exquisite melody. She was accom-
panied by Miss A. Weldon The Chill
dren of Mary gave expression to their
gratitude and affection by their ex-
quisite floral gift.
Warning: Beware of the ubiquitous
kodak fiend!
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-09
Irish Homecoming in 1910.

Representing a total membership of
100000 in all parts of the world the ma
tional board of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians has unanimously Endorsed
the homegoing to Ireland, 1910, originated
by Francis j. Kilkenny of Washington,
and the board has urged the members
of the order to avail themselves of the
opportunity offered them to visit the
Emerald Isle.
Il was glad TO learn of the cordial APP
proval of the homegoing pilgrimage 10
by the national board of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians,' said Mr.. Kilken-
ny. 1T will give the movement pres
tige and influence. With the co-opera-
ton of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
and the thousands of wealthy Americans
who compose it's membership the sue
cess of the movement is doubtless as
sured. We have been daily g't wing in
strength and already thousands have
signified their intention of visiting Ire
land in 1870
1.-THE corporation of other Ireland or
CARNATIONS is welcome. There is 40
ing of a political character in this move
ment. The trip is being organized sole
ly upon the lines of the Homecoming
weeks in many of our cities all as
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-09
Blessing of Cathedral.

The following from the Irish World
viii be of interest to Catholic and nom
Catholic of Utah: THE diocese of Salt
Lake. which has just witnessed the
blessing Of its magnificent cathedral of
ST. Mary Magdalen, and which includes
the states of Utah and Nevada. covers
1873. 76S square miles. Salt Lake estab
lished as a vicariate apostolic in 1886,
ana was erected a diocese in 1891. Right
Rev. Laurence. Seaman. who was con-
secrated June %, 1887, for the new
episcopal field. still continues to govern
that extensive see with ability and zeal.
Some years ago the writer had occasion
to converse with a priest who had Wis
tied Salt Lake. In speaking of Bishop
Seaman the reverend gentleman ex-
pressed his great admiration for his
apostolic zeal in these words: He is
truly a man of God. "
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-09
The yellow Messenger.

Today leaf whirled at my feet
leaf, like bird with plumage bright
That, stricken while in joyous flight,
Fell, torn and lifeless, to the street.
And yet, 'mong all the trees around,
OF coming fall there was no hint
No telltale yellows were aglint
Save from this dead leaf on the ground.
But spite of reassuring green
That greeted my upturned glance,
1 knew that dead leaf spelled not
chance,
But fate lay in it's golden sheen
The fate that lays the flowers away
That strips the woods and meadows
bare
. That sets King Winters trumps
ablare,
And stops the summertime's glad play
And meath my feet 1 crushed The gold
The yellow messenger of dread
And wished l might with heavy tread
Crush all the woes that leaf foretold.
Denver Republican
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-09
CATHEDRAL NOTES.

The members of the Altar society met
last Monday. ON Sunday at the
O'Clock mass Right Rev Bishop Scan
Ian invited all the members of the par
ish to join the society. The fee is only
- cents permonth, and the spiritual
advantages are many.
Requiem mass will be celebrated next
Saturday for the late Harry fulton, son
of Or and Mrs p. s. Keogh.
Rev p. NJ. Cushnahan Of ogden was
in the city on Thursday. He took in
the state fair during his visit
The Rosary is said every morning
after the 100 O'Clock mass.
The members of the St AIMS Sewing
Guild meet every Monday at > o'clock.
Ray Canning has been appointed
head usher for the II O'Clock mass He
is ably assisted by many prominent
Knights of Columbus.
Raymond Ribet OF Muscatine. la, will
play a violin solo, "Cavatine," by Raft.
for the offertory next Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Kuntz. for the past
two years a valued member of the Ca
thedral choir left for Seattle on Thurs
day night where she will make her
home. Miss Kuntz being a charming
girl. as well as a sweet singer, is a Sc
rious loss to the choir
The members OF the 1t. Cecilia chorus
met for rehearsal last Sunday after the
O'Clock mass. Many of the young
girls failed to appear at rehearsal. They
viii be given until next Sunday to
either appear or explain their non-ap-
pearance. Then WELL the reverend
spiritual director. Rev. W. X. Ryan,
viii be asked to investigate
The members of the Junior choir have
rehearsal every Saturday at 3 o'clock.
The Cathedral choir is sadly in need
of alto support. Miss Kuntz and Miss
Agnes Cuddy left the city during the
past week. and now the choir is left
without one alto voice The soprano
support is magnificent, and with proper
support the choir viii be the best in the
city. Members Of the congregation. So
pranos, altos, tenors or bassos. are in
vited TO join the choir. They are also
reminded that the choir is not limited
TO Catholics. Eight of the choir at
present arc nom Catholics. and their SER
vices arc greatly appreciated.
Remember The meeting called for Sun
day next at o'clock to arrange for the
coming bazar All invited earnestly i
attend