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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Concerning Hogs.

A hog Is hog frequently because he
is given no opportunity to be cleanly
and decent. There are farmers who
believe a hog would die If not allowed
TO wallow IN mud and filth, While 9TH
ers are of the opinion that the hog
should have plenty of clean water. The
hog needs a great deal Of water in hot
weather, and If he cannot gct it he
Will take mud as the next best thing
a hog rushes to mudhole 10 cool
off. He comes out and the mud dries
On his skin The next mud bath h
takes adds another layer to that nj
ready dried on, and In n short time
the pores of his skin are completely
cloGged with mud. Now, n hog canuor
thrive with his pores all cluggcl up
any better than a man. II hog has
access to a deep pool OF water rs he
should In hot weather, be will keer
clean and thrive much more than II
he lies around In mudhole made
filthy by continued use. Most farmers
who supply a bathing place for their
hogs make them so shallow that they
are soon converted into mudholes. On
our farm we usually keep from thirty
to fifty pigs, and they have a pool Of
water fed by stream, and it is deep
enough for them to swim In. The
sides are dug down sharply, and were
laid with cobblestones for a distance
of four or five feet from the waters
edge. The pool was always clean; We
never have trouble with mango or lice
and when on two occasions cholera
swept through the country our hogs
were not affected. The hogs never
used the pool unless the weather was
extremely hot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
INDIAN GIRL AND HER TRAVELS.
As a Government Ward She Is Protected
on Long Overland Journey.

Under the watchful paternal eye of the
United States government Miss Matilda
Hancorne, a shapely and beautiful H.
dian girl whose home is at Orick, Hum
boldt county, completed wearisome
journey across the continent Sunday.
Miss Hancorne has been a student at
the United States Indian school at Car
Isle. Pa, and when she decided to re-
turn to her California mountains Supt.
Nj. Friedman at once began to pave
the way for a safe and pleasant journey
for his charge. Elizabeth Howell, an
other student, was coming west as far
as Elko, New, and Friedman put the two
girls on the train armed with all man
ner Of letters and credentials. In the
meantime he had sent letters alTead of
the girls to assure their accommodations
on the way.
Aside from her inexperience in travel
ing there was little need of the federal
government taking such precautions re-
garding Miss Hancorne's journey, for
she is bright, wideawake girl who
speaks English perfectly and bears her
self with an Independent carriage. If
there is anything about her to attract
attention in crowd it is her striking
beauty and the perfect taste with which
she dresses.
The girl sailed for Eureka on Tuesday.
She will have TO stage it thirty-tive miles
over rough roads. San Francisco
Chronicle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
CURED ITCHING HUMOR.

big. Painful swcliings broke and
Did Not Bcal-SuTcred Three
years-Tortures Yield 10 Cuttcurn.
Little black swellings were scatter
ed over my face and neck and they
would leave little black scars that
would itch so | couldn't keep from
scratching them. Larger swellings
would appear and my clothes would
stick to the sores. went to Il doctor
but the trouble only got worse. BY
this time it was all over my arms and
the upper part Of my body in swellings
as large as Il dollar. 1t was so pain
full that | could not bear to lie on my
back The second doctor stopped the
swollingS but when they broke the
places would not heal. | bought set
of the Cuticura Remedies ana in less
than week some OF the places were
nearly well. | continued until | had
used three sets. and now | am sound
ana well. The disease lasted three
years. O. l.. Wilson, puryear, Tenn,
Feb S, 19OS'
Potter Drug & Chem. corp. Sole
Props. of tHti"ura Remedies Boston.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Cham pIon Hol>tetn Bull.
Wash for Nursery stock.

Dipping nursery stock In Iime-sul-
phur wash or other insecticides has re
Gently been much advocated rs a sub
stitute for fumigation witlhyarocyanic
acid gas. The station ut Geneva, \. Y,
finds, however, that this treatment, If
used ut all. must be handled with care
to secure scale destruction without in
juring the trees With the sulphur
wash, exposure OF the trees for too
long time or at too high temperature
resulted In injury; while with any Of
the materials used. exposure Of the
roots to the mixture resulted In serious
in jury to the stock. For nurserymen
the station still recommends fumigation
as most effective and least liable TO
injury, and would advise orchardsts
to use the lime-sulphur as spray
after the trees are set, rather than as
Clip when they are received. Farm
JtnrDa'.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Gilbert's Retort.

w. s. Gilbert does not retain all OF his
humor for use in his librettos.
In the early days of his success, when
Gilbert and Sullivan were considered by
managers as the sure winners in the
comic opera field. young woman who
was n member of one of the "PnafOre"
companies wrote 10 Gilbert telling him
Of her approaching marriage with a
young man of good position and family.
Gilbert congratulated the young *om-
an and expressed the hope that her fu-
ture might he prosperous and happy.
Only a little more than month passed
and another letter from the same girl
Reached him, in which she stated the en-
gagement with the young man had been
broken and that she had accepted anoth-
er suitor.
He replied that he had every conf
dence i'll her judgment, and again ex-
pressed his hearty wishes for her wei
fare.
1t was almost two months after that
Gilbert received third letter from the
same girl, who informed him that young
Lord --- had proposed and that she
had accepted him after breaking her en-
Eagement with No. >.
Gilbert'S humor could no longer with
stand the temptation, and he wrote: II
desire to congratulate you on your APP
preaching marriage with "
Here he placed an aSterisk, aud in n
footnote added. Here insert the name
Of the happy mau.'-London Tit-Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
A CINCH FOR UNCLE SAM.
About $4,000, 900 Profit from the MINIS
Last Year.

While Uncle Sam makes the gold coin
practically without cost to the owner OF
the bullion, he makes sufficient profit
Called seigniorage) on the silver coinage
and the nickels and pennies manufaC
tured at his mints during the year to dc
a great deal more than pay all expense
of maintaining the minis and assay Of
ices.
He buys the silver, nickel and copper
at its bullion value, which in the case OF
silver costs about half the face value of
the coin made from it. The actual cost
of a nickel or five cent piece at the pres
ent price of metal, including the labor
and contingent expenses, is about two
tfths of cent each, and the cost of a
one-ceut piece, including metal, labor,
etc, is about one-fifth of cent each.
In addition to the profits ON silver and
minor coinage, says the National Maga-
zine, the government has a source of
revenue and profit from charges for re-
filming deposits of gold and silver, charges
for the alloy used iii making the coin,
assaying, making medals, sale of by
products from the refining operations
and the coming of money for other gov
ernments.
The total earnings of the mint and as
say service for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1908, was Sl09i2 ,9OO9S,
while the total expenditures for the en-
tire service including salaries. wages of
workmen, contingent expenses and the
loss in operations, amounted to 81 $50,
S4324, leaving total profit of SS,9ST,-
O51.1 OF this income for the term
above stated the seignioragc on the sill
YER coinage was SS,I13,4l3.35 and the
seiCniorage on the minor coinage for the
same period was 81 $50 O29.42.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Western Cannda's Happy Prospects.

Western Cannda's Happy Prospects.
In no year since the development OF
Western Canada began has spring
brought a brighter outlook than it
brings this year. In no preceding
spring has there been greater assur-
ance Of advancing development ana
prosperity. The movement of immigra-
ton has already assumed large proper
tons, and is as desirable in character
as it is satisfactory in volume; from
across the Atlantic sturdy, industri-
Gus and thrifty newcomers are arriy-
ing in large numbers, homeseekerS
from Ontario and the other older
provinces are coming in a steady
stream, and from across the interna-
tional boundary a movement Is already
in full flow which, it is confidently
predicted, will beat the records of all
previous years; special settlers trains
are crossing the line, loaded with eff
fects, actual material wealth being
thus brought into tie country at the
rate of millions of dollars worth
monthly.
The movement is 50 unprecedently
large that extra Dominion lmmigra-
ton officials have had to be provided
at both North Portal and at Emerson,
and it is estimated that the total num-
Der of new settlers from the United
States this year will be 10000 at least,
and may run well up toward 100000.
Last years total of new settlers from
the South was J3,723 thus the area
that will be placed in wheat and other
grains this year will greatly exceed
that of last year. Settlers are making
extraordinary efforts to get on their
lands and begin seeding operations.
The price of wheat now, away above
the dollar mark. Is incentive enough,
and when one has in view the splen-
did results that the past few years
have shown, ii is not to be wondered
at that the present will be the banner
year for immigration to Canada. Ask
your nearest Canadian government
agent for rates of transportation, and
be will also send you illustrated
pamphlets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Meanness of a Joker.

Some people cannot resist the tempta,
ton to play practical jokes on innocent
victims. 4 hend of that variety was
accosted by a man who stammered bad
ly. Can you tell me where | can get
some G-g-g-g-good c-c-c-c-arpet t-t-t-t-
lacks y
Yes. certainly" replied the inveterate
iokist. You turn down this street TO
your left, then turn again To your left
and then go straight ahead, and you ii
find an ironmongerS where you'll be
sure to get them
The stammercr continued on his way
and the ioRist bOlted down the street
and tackled the ironmOnger first.
Have You any g-g-S-s-good t-t-t-t-
tint-t-t-tackst'
Yes, sir" said the obligng man, pro-
ducing his best after some rummaging,
Are you sure th-ta-these are egg
good oncs!
Yes. The best that are made"
Are th-th-the heads st-st-st-strong"
YES, SIR
Have lhssy g-g-s-g-got s-s-s-s-sharp
p-p-p-pon,aE..
"tertanly.'
well, p-p-p-pleasc s-s-s-s-st on them
t-t-t-till | get back, will you! he said
making Il dash for the door.
Presently the unlucky stammerer ar
rived. and, entering, asked innocently:
Have YOU any g-s-good t-t-tin TIT
tacks"--
When he recovered he asked, in a
somewhat daZcd fashion whether the
house had fallen on him. or if it was
simply an Xploson.-lllustrated Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Hoke Smith Likes Chickens.

Gov. lIokc Smith has gone in for
chicken raising on a large scale. He has
found the local market inadequate 10
supply his appetite and has embarked
upon the industry in the hope of cqualiZ-
ing the supply and the Demand.
The governor is stocking his farm near
Decatur with fowls from far and near
and of high and low degree. But still
the chickens don't come fast enough,
and on advice of George Tumlu, keeper
of public buildings, he has put in an
incubator.
Il am not raising enough chickens,
said the governor. Il want -evcrll "v-
cry day. Why, ! can eat six u lal
two at each meal
Mr. Tumln was fairly startled. lie
replied:
Il didn't know that anybody except a
preacher could eat more than one
'Not eat more than one" exclaimed
the governor in surprise "A ~ body in
the world can eat one chicken e5pocialiy
if it's hroilcd. No, sir, | have got "a
raise more chickens" Atlanta DisUHca
to New York Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29

ircn two inches wide, used rs braces.
The illustration does not indicate eX-
actly the distances between the diff
ferent points which should be as fol-
lows: From the right end to the first
pulley, z inches; from the point Of
Of right hand pulley, 1914 inches; from
the point Of attachment of the pillow
to the center of the left hand pulley
Sl2 inches. This places the two pull
leys almost 81 inches apart At the
left end have three or more holes into
which the double tree for left hand
team can be hitched.
For an even distribution of the draft
the proper point of attachment of the
left hand double tree will depend sole
~ upon the point Of attachment of the
chain to the plow. If the chain is car
ried far back. its draft will be differ
ent from what ii would be if it were
attached closer to the nose end Of the
plow. Assuming that the angle Of at
tachment of the chain to the plOw is
80 degrees the left hand double tree
should be attached to the main piece
of the evener at point about 26la
inches from the point of attachment
Of the pillow to the double tree. There
Is no reason why this evener should
not work on any kind of pillow provid-
ed that the lengths of the parts are
adjusted to suit the distance of the
point of attachment of the main tree
from the furrow and that there is a
rigid brace to which to attach the
chain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29

1t worries the good farmer to see
his neighbors blowing the fields round
and round the same way year after
year He knows that by-and-by there
Will he deep burrows all over the farm.
and all the while these might be avoid
ed. How? Change the order of things
this spring by going out into the cen
ter Of the field where the dead furrow
is and turning ii full the first thing
Then gee around instead of haw, as
is usually done, blowing back to the
place of begirning Keep this mp to
the end and you will have no ditch in
the middle, but field that is nice and
smooth and good to look upon. 1t may
be n little awkward turning round to
the right where one has always been
in the habit Of turning to the left, but
you Will soon get accustomed to it, and
so will the horses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
The Acid Test.
le looked I'D nj him.

She looked up at him.
You love me, George" she said. "You
have told me you would do anything tC
prove your love-
Anything, dearest" he fervently nut
tered.
Her steady gaze did not waver.
my new suit from Paris has come,
she said. together with my new hat
and my new puffs. l will array myself
in these and you will walk down tn,
He turned pale and hesitated.
This is the acid test of love-" she
coldly added.
He mutely shook his head as he arose
Il can't do it, he hoarsey gasped
and went away deeply sorrowing .-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
FOOD FACTS.
What m NJ. ID. Learned,

\ prominent Georgia physician went
makes public:
1T was my own experience that first
led me to advocate Grape Nuts food
and / also know, from having pre-
weak patients that the food is a won
dcrful rebuilder and restorer Of nerve
and brain tissue. as well as muscle. 1t
improves the digestion and sick pa
tients always gain just as | did in
strength and weight very rapidly.
Il was in such a low state that I
had to give up my work entirely, and
went to the mountains of this state
but two months there did not improve
me in fact. | was not quite as well as
when / left home.
MY food did not sustain me and
it became plain that | must change.
Then / began to use Grape Nuts food,
and in two weeks | could walk a mile
without fatigue, and in five weeks
returned to my home and practice,
taking up hard work again. Since that
time have felt as well and strong as
l ever did in my life.
Gas physician who seeks to help
all sufferers. | consider it duty to
make these facts public"
Trial 10 days on Grae-Nuts, when
the regular food does not seem to sus-
tain the body, will work miracles.
There's a Reason"
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Four-Horse Eyener,

This particular form of four-horse
evener is entered to work with one
horse in the furrow and the other
three ON the land. To get an even
justment of the left hand double tree
and the proper place to attach the
chain to the pillow beam can be found
by experiment The two double trees
are of the ordinary length and the
stick used for evener needs to be tough
oak and five feet four inches in length.
The two pulleys should be large enough
to allow n small link log chain to work
through them. Two bolts are required
for the pulleys, and two pieces OF strap
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
PolitenesS. Not Cruelty.

'Now, sir" beloved the ruby-visnccd
X. {. taking off his pincc-ucz, and
pointing them ut the unhappy husband
you deny any cruelty toward your wife
! understand, Kindly tell us whether
it is fact, hero he turned triumph.
anty toward the jury. and put on his
piucc-ncz agutn-"that for three months
You did not speak to her."
wv ell, sir. Numbered the Is. G.. "why
didn't YOU speak To her, may | ask"
simply replied the husband, he
cause | didn't want to interrupt herr
Answers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Another Operation Avoided


Chicago, III. u want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, has done for me. Two Of the
best doctors in Chicago said | would
die if did not have an operation, and
| never thought of seeing q well day
again. | had a small tumOr and female
troubles so that / suffered day and
night. A friend recommended lydia
i. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it made me q we'll woman. Mrs.
ALyENA SPERLING, II LaDgdou St,
Chicago, Ill.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacemeuts,
Inflammation, fbroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backacne, bear
ing-down feeling, hatulency, induces
ton, andnervous prostration. Itcosts
but n tritle to try it, and the ruult
has been worth millions TO UGny
suffering women.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29

pairing wool for market expect to find
ready sale and top prices for their
woods, they must adhere to this ad-
vice. Higher prices and active compe-
tltion for the receipts, If properly and
carefully handled. is confidently Gntici-
pated in this market the coming sea
son, and shippers are also advised that
in order to realize the best results con
signments should be sold here on the
open market, where all buyers can COM
pete for them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Not Finished.

Once on time a lonely little hoy
began praying to the Lord 10 send him a
baby brother. Regularly every night,
before retiring, he got down on his
ally he suggested that he had waited a
long time, and hoped the Lord would
hurry ~ matters.
In Il few days the little brother" mr.
rived Looking at the baby a little bit,
the "lonely little boy" said, Gee! He's
n ercnt looking thing. Can't talk, can't
walk amt got any hair. and he amt
got any tecth--he amt finished. Wish
hadn't been IN such darn hurry -
Lnlge's IIhrarE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
\ Famous Health builder.

\ medicine that will cleanse the
bowels and put them in condition to
do their proper work unaided will do
more than anything else to preserve
health and strength. Such n medicine
is the tonic laxative herb tea, Lane S
Family Medicine. Get 2Jc. package
to-day at any druggists or dealers.
No matter what You have tried before,
try this famous herb tea.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
To Wool Growers,

Don't use binder twine or any other
Kind In tying heeces save the regular
wool Irvine. The trade generally made
extra efforts last year to have this det-
rimental custom discontinued, and did
do much then to eradicate It. This
year most Of the mills and leading
dealers reiterate their determination
not to handle wool tied with slsal
Irvine, rs It renders the wool unfit for
dyeing, hence, If growers or those pre-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Home Treatment

In Troy last week one of the school
teachers. after having Il medical exami-
nation in her room. wrote the following
note to the parents of certain little
boy: "Your little boy, Charles, shows
signs of astigmatism. Will you please
investigate ana take steps to correct it,
To which she received note in reply
saying: Il don't understand exactly
what Charles has been doing. but | have
walloped him tonight and you wallop
him tomorrow, and tfat ought to help
some. kansas City Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Cure for Hind Stayger,,

The Louisiana Experiment Station
has been studying blind staggers IN
horses, It's cause and cure. But moth
ing definite could be found It is their
opinion that the cause Of the disease
is in some way associated with the con
ditions Of the feeding materials. such
as grass, or cured products Of corn,
brought about by the attacks Of mold
or fungus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29

through, il seems IA
miracle that | live,
and | feel that | owe
it to Doan's Kidney
Pills. My case deyel
oped gradually. First.
b a C k a c h e, floating
spots before my eyes.
weakness and eXhauS
ton. then Il terrible
steady pain over the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
HnW'S IiliS2

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hans Catarrh Cure
f. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known f. J.
cheney for the last IL years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
Obligations made by his firm.
WALplSG, ktNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces ~ the system Testimonials sent
free. Price, Zoe per bottle. Sold by ali
druggists
Take Hairs Family Puts for constipation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
HOLDS THE GATE OPEN.

TO hold the gate open. The dotted
lines show the position of the holder as
the gate is forced over the bevel. The
post should be set to correspond with
the height of the gate when open. II
the gate drags on the ground there
is something wrong; hang the gate n
little bit higher. The end opposite the
notch Of the holder should be the heav-
lest so as to keep the notch in position
on the gate
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29

kidneys and an extreme nervousness.
Doctors finally said there was no hope
for me, but | began using Doans Kid
ney Pills and gradually recovered my
health
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
Post Cards for Sale.

We have series Of sixteen post cards
which We offer for sale for Is cents in
stamps cards illustrating views In
the Washington Park zoo aud the bal.
nuce taken OF animals in the Rmclin:
Brothers meuageric. This is very in.
terestiug lot Of cards. II you do no,
wish the entire series, send ) cents in
stamps for samples. THE EVENING
WISCONSIN co, Milwaukee, Wis.